The Archive · 1926

Cloth of Silver with the Grace

of Silke From Paton there is a wonderful ning wedding gown of cloth of silver, encrusted with, silver spangles, ina very effective design, with diagonal shoulder to hip, flounced and between the flounces sare sot little godets of white goorgotten to give the exten fullness, The whole coveys in an unusual manner the sheen of the lame the softness and grace of ening gowns were so many and varied—all of them entrancing that it ix impossible to describe then all possible to choose One of the most fascinating ming affair in shaded eyelamen, light in colour at the shoulder, and shaded to rich deep colour at the hem. Across the bottom of the bodies at the front was a wide broidery of rhinestones and silver thread, edging also Tittle curved which fell to the hem, buck of which were studded with, iridescent sequins, Another model was of futurist design, made georgette, handp shadows of green, blue and brown, and the bodice lightly cover-fed with silver bends of design.

A "Goldfish Dress One dress from Chanel ad lo in such ne bought the wonderful sheen and colour of "goldfish swimming in the sun-ight." The idea of movement was given by the strips of georgette, covered with red-gold sequins stite one side leaving the other free to sway with the movement of the dress.

Among the afternoon owns was avery dainty one in box de rose with four gallets of rose lace en broidered with little flowers bois de rose and sold. The sleeves, which were long and full, made to t the wrist, were made of the ne lace. And the finishing touch was a little fat cluster of flowers made of fine shades edged with gold, sewn at the opening of the neck.

There was also a very charm= ing afternoon dress in godet style of brown georgette, the bodice cover. ed with silver lace over the brown, with long fyll sleeves tied at the wrist with a ribbon of the brown georgette.

These drestes however cannot be done justice by a mere description, hey must be seen to be realized those denpose x twentieth of the wonderful stock that Mme. Strijevsky is. still they arrive mutch to recommend these shapes of corded ribbon. which io equally. well with a suit or a frock or a fur coat, and are more becoming than the majority of hard straws.—"Manchester Guardian,

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