Ladies' Column.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 376, 23 July 1903, Page 2

Ladies' Column.

FASHION AND THINGS \ | m FEMININE. V' Bt MISS ADA MELLEB. tkih Eights Beskbvbd ] A SIMPLE EOBE. HE wardrobe o£ every woman shous ! that can be easily slipped on for wear on winter evaaings at as the comfort and nouvoaienco of suoh a gown' is undeniable. Oae often needs a neglige that is somswhit smarter than a breakfast gown, bt"i that lacks th 9 dressihess'of toa-gown aad'catt bawTftlpfroin morning until evening, if necessary. The simple robe sketched • offers a suggestion for a neglige of the type inferred. Car-

ried out in light tan-coloared or p%B blua lamb's-wool, with a capa-oollariJS&tabroi-dered with guipure, piokaloutf' with rai and blue and light go'.d dix-tnre*d, th 9 Kimono Bleeve3 baing workai to mt j3h, the robe illustrated ib bath meEal aad smart. A few folds of red velvet, or a red Bcarf being drawn through the tab 3 of the bodice— the httar being united to the skirt (which opans at the left side) by means of a stitched bait. 1 AN ADAPrABLEOLOTH CJJA.T. . . The most commnilyseaa coat julfc now is the three-quarter length sa3gu9 of pepper and salt twead or fliky woollen material; wherefore the pattern, by its extensive popularity, is baaomiug slightly monotonous. A. pretty chmge from the much-worn loose sacqua is a smart little coat of light cloth, that follow th 9 curves of the figure and is trim nad with djitohad straps ofcloth and far ro7ars, cellar and

cuffs. A particularly useful- motel of a coat of the kind is ekatched herewith, the two Bketcbes showing two views.of the same coat, which, it will be seen, can be worn open or closed, and thus admits of variety. The coat fastens with buttons and loops, and wher worn double-breasted! and buttoned up high, is a very warm, protective wrap. TO CLEAN WHITE FEATHERS. As white feathers are much worn this season, the woman who patronises the vogua may be glad of a reminder as to the simplest and cheapest way of cleaning her ostrich tips or ostrich boa. Here, then, is the plan i Dissolve into two quarts of rather hot water four ounces of white Castile or curd Boap cut into small pieces. Make the solution into a lather by beating it With a sticK.. Introduce the;feathers or boa; and rub well with the hands until the plumes are clean, -if necessary: renew the solution. Affcpr the jspaping prooeas is completed wash the tips ip clean water, as hot as the | hands can bear it. Shake the feathers in the water, and afterwards shake them before a fire until fairly dry. When quite dry curl.' tyieia by taking a few strands of a feather at a time and drawing them firmly and quickly over a qtrip of whalebone. The ourl*shonld be loose. • = MUFFS. ; Muff a have developed into amazing proportions, and are made of all sorts of materials, from the stiff est of furs to the softest of chiffons. Some of smartest muffs are. ; composed of j white cloth, arranged with triple frills at each side, the deepest frillß being lined with several rows of black' velvet-ribbon |of graduated width. An indispensable feature of pre-sent-day muff a is the frill of mellow-toned lase sewn to the muff-lining at each sideopening, the lace falling becomingly over the hands. Knots of velvet and bunches of Parma violets are favourite .embellishments to the outside of fashionable muffs. —— ' i ■.!'!." ! '.V ■ l " 1 ' The man who pays his rent must tustle, and the man. who doesn't pay is obliged to keep moving.