Ladies Column.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 368, 28 May 1903, Page 2

Ladies Column.

FkSHIO* AND THINGS U tiJgIMININE. MELLEB <£ Bbsbbvcd.) A MATBON'S COEDUEOY DEEBS. aEKOEDUEOT velvet is a most ser--8%; viceable material for winter wear, cksjj) and is very smart withal and far \c\ from expensive. The costume sketched in this column is expressly designed for corduroy velvet, and looks pasticularly v .well jtf cjarjjftd .out,ijL. a rich claret shade with a yoke piece of claretcoloured (or silk embroidery, finished' With fringes to match, and corded-discs and .tassels, in clareJHJolour, trimming the front of the dross. The skirt is made with a hip-yoke and front plaßfcnmy, and:/the bodice,, pouching slightly over a fancy ' waHstbelt, is arranged with two little box pleats down the centre, which part slightly and reveal between, them, a fulness of light silk or lace (or of claret coloured taffeta veiled with lace)— seemingly a gathered waistcoat. The sleeves are verj graceful in shape, and are. caught up at the wrists

MS straps' with buttons;rthe%>nclusion of each,sleeve' being bell-shaped and very becoming to the hand. Another pretty • feature- is the French bow of China crepe, soft satin, or taffeta (cat ok the cross) at the throat'. Bows in this stylr-are quite the- latest little! fads in" Paris, and are simple and smart means of finishing a bpdice-nec^.jf not always accompanied by pieces to wrap round the collar-band, but when these are deficient the idea is conveyed thattheHfew pro- ■ ceeds from bands of silk or crepe passed beneath the deep collar,. ; pf lace, guipure, -or embroidery with -which the bodice may be decorated. The. yoke, the gown" sketched is continued across the back of the bodice•' This toilette very well suited to middio-ago,/ j.' ~v.THE: i iTE3T/ f lN a^LiilaY. Hats are quite wonderful this season, and show aa immense amount ■.«£; variety. A. leading feature" of the is the pj|"pf±iorußtationß of guipure, or pasties' of,cloth* or velvet, on felt hats. The idea is illustrated oh one of the hats sketched in this column. Black, pale ; - varidhs otber loured*felts' are treated £ in' this novel waj;.. ;, The ,paßtilles being sometimes a combination!cf''guipure i ahtf°cloth and cord; #reatEs;,6f Autumn' Haves and berries, or of grapes and cherries? made of velvet, are favourite trimmings just now, and the hat;.-sketched shows a pretty arrangement of a wreath. of the kind, associated with a big irpsette.ajid soarf,

the bitter finishing in a 'cifcche-peigne o£ lace. .'."'' A ' hat of light,; ;fawn-ooloured Angora Felt, trimmed with withered leaves, pastilles; of<ooffee-ttnted guipure, .tend a scarf of brown laice, or chiffon, is very effective. The second hat sketched 'shows | anqtfcer. My > fonpy; , namely, the threading of velvet through corded rings or crescents! The original; of this very chic Toreador is carried ont[in white felt* .faiimaied with black velvet,*black ostrich feather (under the'..'brim)»' and a black feather tuft and:je£gjcette. * * > i PERSONAL APPEARANCE, ;. I was reading a booklet the other day, thfrautbor complains that women grow careless of their appearance after 'marriage. ; 'I .advise them,' urges the writer,' to neglect other -things, if mnat be, and pay clcse ■ attention to the preservation of? their -ibeautyf;£- 'l.have no . time,, my childrea keep me sp busy,' and a hundrcdiother reasons are 'offered as an excuse. But I repeat, it is'a mistake to. neglect the care of'-thejpesßonal appearance. A beautiful wtaaah sis. endeared to her husband, andto ; aJi besides. Many wives array•> themselves in grand style for ; special opca>i<jnsV bat neglect their personal appearance kt> other times. If, ladies] you would- have: a fascinated husband, 'pay constant to the toilet, and do all that dermatology advises to preserve and (increase your beauty." 1 1. *• r whs