Colours.

Delightful shades in new woollens are blueberry, flame, gypsy purple, dahila red, purple and valley green.

Styles.—Day frocks, as in the illustration, are extremely simple. Necklines are high. Shoulders are slightly exaggerated. Waists are natural and hips slim-fitting. Even when a skirt is entirely pleated, pleats are stitched from waist to hip, or start at the hip as sun-ray pleats. The frock sketched may be taken as the background to which may be added a smart touch of individual trimming.

Trimmings.—Braid, tassels, antique clasps, appliqués of satin or patent leather, plain or patterned stitching—all give the season's cachet to fashionable simplicity.

One delightful gown has a highdraped neckline caught with an antique gold brooch. It is simply stitched with horizontal rows of tinsel thread six inches apart. The accompanying box-coat has its long sleeves banded at the elbow with soft fur.

Ribbed wool with an angora finish features padded motifs, which outline the yoke and the unusual curved pockets.

A frock in wool jersey has slim long sleeves and a bodice softly shirred to the front seam. The plain V neckline is outlined with a foliage design appliquéd in satin.

Another wool jersey frock has a neat high collar and vest of pin-tucked pastel satin. There are panels of embroidery down the sides of the bodice and on the upper sleeve.

A black crepe dress, with sunray pleating on the front of the bodice, has long revers made of patent leather, and a patent leather belt.

A soft fine woollen, the colour of loganberries, has its bodice encrusted with satin arabesque of the same colour, and is worn with a jacket lavishly trimmed with sheared beaver.

Lamé.—Older women and smart young ones, add richness, with the aid of lamé, to woollen frocks.

On a black woollen, lamé gleams like a neckline below the upward curve of a high neckline, and drapes from shoulder to waist on each side of the bodice. Lamé buttons march from the elbow to a slim wrist.

Another model features a draped bodice, caught at the neckline with a stiff ribbon bow, opening over a vest of dark lamé featuring horizontal rows of golden spots.

Lamé with a horizontal pattern fashions an entire frock, with slim-fitting skirt, short full sleeves, and bodice gauged to the shoulder bands.

Tartans.—For the under-thirties a tartan frock becomes the most useful occupant of the wardrobe. It is warm, it is gay, it is new. For the office, for street wear, for the home, it is equally delightful. And don't forget that a red ground is most charming.

The design sketched is specially suitable for tartans. The pattern runs straight on the bodice, and is used diagonally for two tiny breast pockets, for the sleeves and for the skirt. Neat collar and cuffs of white piqué add a smart touch.

Note that the girl who posed for the sketch was “bigly” built. (I have slimmed her down quite a lot!). The style of frock suited her admirably! Now, you big girls, here's a chance for planning the type of frock you crave.