By Elizabeth Pepys, New clothes! A challenge or an invitation; an annoying necessity or a delightful possibility—which It seems as if this autumn's shopping trips must be pleasure excussions rather than duty journeys, for the materials displayed are bewitching in texture and alluring in hue. The styles so far as one can determine from advance models are flexible and variations from the standard mode, made to suit the individual, will be graciously permitted.
Every qostumiere will tell you that there is no escaping long skirts for both day and evening wear, though many will say, with an exculpating shrug of the shoulders, "of course we are obliged to cut some short." Sports clothes are stil) abbreviated and are likely to be more popular than ever.
Three piece suits—and this means the coat rather than the cape—will be largely worn. Sleeves are still matters for discussion, the long, fitted sleeve receiving most votes in France though at the same time the long flowing sleeve which suggests Japan is seen on many of the most exclusive designs. Again there is disagreement as to whether skirts, coats and capes will be cut on circular lines, so that, while the final decision is being reached and the silhouette remains practically the same, there are a few days of grace remaining wherein we may wear out our old clothes.
It is reassuring to note that Kasha is still to be worn. for its vogue was such last season that our typewriter almost wrote "Kasha" automatically every time the subject of styles was mentioned. Besides the soft, home: spun weaves, however, highly lus—|tred fabrics, such as broadcloth, velvets and satins, are greatly endorsed. Quilted effect? such as cloky satins and matelasse, are scheduled for early autumn wear and silk alpaca in tailored frocks with matching hats makes a comfortable weight for these days.
As -for colours, chartreuse _is heavily backed, and a new, intense blue seems to have displaced the vivid red in part. A dark sumptuous green is shown in velvets, wools and silks,, and a dark garnet is also shown. Hats are as gay as ever, or more so, though more brown and black shapes are seen than in any other hue. Quite as large as the picture hats of
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