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CAPS AND JACKETS.

i Of recent years there has been » I ¡ tendency to «car toques and caps M |

thu eiening, partly to disimúlate Iii«

Lair, partly to enhance it. Altiiouj;« j tbiâ fashion hat not been followed to

any marked degree in Australia, the . vogue iâ one v. hich has pained an e>.- j traurdiiiary cumber oí followers abroa!, particularly iu England; Writers in Londun fashion journals slate thai, tome caps, indeed, completely take tho plsee of hair, having a permanent ware ail their own, and hiting the bead, CA actly as a small wig uuuld fit it. At thc fame time, the little coat for the dening has not only come into fafliiun. but has tunned its adoption by tiiosv v, ho are not only bent on elegance oo IOOI evenings, but on warmth aa well. Il was bul a. step to harmonise both ccat and tap, and this has been done very successfully in beading. The caji is generally made to tit the head close 1}, with a paning down one side, from which »aves-all in beads-emanate tu tune prettily round the forehead, ears, and neck, iometimes blight black Jilt'v Leads are us?ij..gi\ing the effect almost. ?.} a painted head, like that of a Duto dell adapted to modern conditions Sometimes crystal beads give a tpark ling head, while lery small pearl beads trc unusually soft and pi etty. In every case they must i-ur^efrt hair, an<I tile make-up to to ""h them niu.-t be equally precis?.

The little jackets are made ot the ' came beading and rolour. Thc bcad^

vied are very Email, and are sewn on a,, though tliev were part of » bead l»a£ The coat ie generally fliort and squs.'c rut, and it swings la ok at 'he hips as the wcaTer moves. \ery effective con ti'asts are made by the brad cap anti frat u ith treir ri-specti'e dresse* Bright bltrk. f"r insta nee, mar be woru

«ilh a flufi'v white tulle dening frock. ' ' I"old it ofter! seen «ita blaek. Now

5r><¡ vain ire bpi-.rl* mtv be so threaded

'.? r'ir»'*v' a 'nat of rnaiï. The great

point, hoM'oyfT, it io rosine a strong c°n .tait both nf colour and or texture bc l\eefl> the. rap and teat and the dress.

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