The colours are light and there Enormous fans are being made Paris to go with the more tragi evening dresses. Usually they are in a strongly contrasting colour, in some respects, they take the plac of the train in giving additional li Fortanee to the dress, The majority fare made of long, uncurled ostrich feather. In shape the fan is oval and the sticks fairly long. 'The long stands of the feather overlap caca other and give it a rich, fluffy Appearance which, nevertheless, has the pleasing lines' of wind sweeping over grats.
The brightest possible greens and black are among the mot effective colours. Both are used with white or pale dresses, and at a first night last week a dress of palest yellow velvet was given almost its whole point by an immense fan of sweeping sable plumes, which the wearer carried almost as though it were bouquet. Fans are also inde to serve double purpose.
Some of them look exactly like muffs. short indeed, and the to bend over from the end of the sticks. The whole makes a curve which falls over and covers the hands and arms. may be an indefinite pattern. Light grey, beige, sand, and light brown tweeds are anion those used for tailor-made and travelling coats; a fine navy blue material like serge is also used. There are neat navy blue two-price suits with fine eatin pipings for town wear and navy blue coats and skirts to be worn with short blouses.
When the fan is open at its widest, the muff is very large indeed, and the extreme tips of the feathers curve up in little curls. It may, however, be used at half-mast. When it serves its legitimate purpose as fan, the long, waving plumes are very graceful, and in black particularly they set off the lines of the arms and hands.
A novelty is the grey flannel skirt, over which is put a bright royal blue flannel coat trimmed with brass buttons. Another grey flannel suit has a straight skirt and a coat made to Took like 4 knitted sweater.
'The blouses which are worn with coats and skirts may be of jamber Shape oF be tucked under the waist belt, They are made of materials which match in colour. A peach-Coloured cloth suit has a. sirky jumper. blouse with a peach-colour' pattern. A grey tweed has a grey and white checked gingham blouse. Since many coats and skirts are made of light-coloured cloths, and worn with blouses to match, it is clear that spring clothes will be bright. Shoes, stocki.gs, hats, gloves, and bag will be'@ecsen to go with the suit, and if a flower or a does not brighten a breast pocket a jewelled pix may be there.
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