Show LONDON FASHIONS BY MAY DAWSON London May 4 The exceptionally fine nile weather experienced of at late has In Induced Induced Induced balloonists to venture forth at aton atan atan an on earlier date than usual and the sea season season season son for this new now sport bids fair to be bean bean bean an exceptionally good one Only a few years ago a balloon baU 9 1 trip was regarded as WI foolhardy Now It is iss looked upon as lis an amusing hobby Since Mr Bare Nicholl first fl t ventured up on The City of York balloon many la ladles dIes having followed It Is la obvious however that the picture pic plc picture ture hat and long Jong skirt of Mayfair are hardly suitable for aerial flight and the West Wet End tailors are turning tuning turi l c their attention to the serious question of f meeting the dress dess demands of at the lady balloonist The most practical dress for a lady balloonist said the manager u Dt af f Burberry in an en Interview w should be bo made of ot gabardine or for the coldest weather veather loden which Is Isa a particularly thick yet light woven oven cloth worn by the Alpine guides The fashionable color is a green with a slight ruddy brown tinge The coat is worn short and lined with fleece or silk with two breast two cross pockets and two for forthe forthe I the purpose of keeping keei lp the hands warm The skirt is an adjustable one I which means that It can be drawn up by invisible cords canis which by forming fanning a n pleat half way down enables the wear wearer er to get out or in the car with great I facility facUlty while it can can be let down while traveling to keep the feet warm warm arm Over the coat co comes a wa waterproof waterproof lined with either fleece silk slUe fur or wool A shirt of ot opal crepe should bo be worn beneath with a broad belt helt of or the same material as the coat at or skirt We are introducing a R special bal ballooning ballooning ballooning cap made of a fine opal crepe in the very palest shade of green greenwhich greenwhich greenwhich which Is la not damaged by the rain It Itis ItIs is In the shape the end being fastened down on the right side by b a aquill aquill aquill quill An opal silk veil ell which Is iv i woven woven woven en in colored silks should also be worn with the costume shading from the green of the tho ballooning cap to the ruddy shade In the coat and skirt Ca Canadian Canadian Canadian nadian mittens are made of the same material as the coat and skirt To make the costume complete the lady balloonist b should wear dark brown boots or Is she wishes should have the leather dyed in exactly the same color as the coat and skirt Naturally it is possible to expend almost al almost almost most any amount upon a lace wrap the cost depending entirely upon the quality qualIty quality ity of the lace employed and there are some of these coats that are very very beautiful and well worth the purchasing purchasIng purchasing ing if It only in view of the Investment A white lace coat for example can be worn with so BO many different styles of dress and trims any gown so effective effectively ly that even the most expensive varie vane varieties varieties ties may save money in the end and of course it is the same thing with the black coats although white can be used for more elaborate wear wearA wearA wearA A few of these lace wraps are fash from long strips or insertions of lace joined together by bands of chiffon chiffon chiffon fon or net In this way w y the handsome lace need never be cut as net can be used whenever w enever It Is Js necessary to fit the coat COlt to the figure I noticed lately Just a few short tail tailored tailored tailored ored suits of material In dark colorings navy brown and black with hair hairline hairline line Une stripes of white at ch inter va produced such a a distinct ef feet that they are bound to be copied Altogether different from the fancy stripes dark colors on white ground which promise to he very much over overdone overdone overdone done these costumes were especially chic and suited their wearers admira admirably admirably bly b Without any trimming effect outside of their buttons and these suits were made with pleated skirts and the coats that came in with the Prince Chap modes Skirts of these and other tailored suits are quite as short as were those of last winter and footwear Is even trimmer i and prettier since low shoes and matching hosiery are now the rule Light colored shoes of ot the new golden brown shade tans t ns and grays are now very much in evidence Smart tailored gowns are worn though with the more elaborate toilets of ot the older women their hats correspond Silk of a similar sort with grounds of or white or color striped or barred In contrasting lines have haye been so smartly Introduced that they are bound to be very fashionable dur during during ing the coming months They are made in both and silks and while dress dressmakers dressmakers makers are making up many elaborate suits cults of the order the simpler sim simpler simpler coat and skirt tailored models are reckoned quito as ns smart if not more so 0 Plain voiles valles and those in Pekin or striped patterns constitute a majority of the more pretentious us costumes seen and narrow black and white stripes are most favored These are made up over white linings as are almost all aU voiles volle of whatever color and are elaborated In many man ways Buttons galore gal r as well as small dangling ornaments aro are seen on nearly every frock that Is Intended for dress wear year Little cords appear to strap the buttons together or make believe buttonholes aw ari used to carry carryout carryout out the effect Amateur dressmakers who think they can take out the sleeves from a last years bodice and finish the armhole In style are making a mistake It wants a genius to shape the armhole of a n last years fitted bodice in pres present present present ent fashion Sometimes the outside Is finished separately from the lining dining A bodice with a short sleeve cut after a anew ane anew new ne pattern Is la better than a Sleeveless one ono that is 13 not of the right cut |