Ladies' Column.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 401, 14 January 1904, Page 2

Ladies' Column.

Fashion Sp^teM^^ '• ';' ■■■•*■> '■Jw'ix*■:*':. ' ' - ••• '(.'.', FOE »l[J*tf?*3. V' - v ;■"=> SfigN the holiday season th&ithfo a rash vM to .seaside apartments,, boarding - iljfj h.o'dg.ea and/horal6:fand something to wear, at the public dinner-tables • is, in consequence, a topic of no ilittta :, importance. The fashionable ooffeo '■' sacqne of lace or esprit r/et, "black, Btriagcoloured, ox white,, comes to the rescue 80 ■•■ -far as the trapes parfrof thois coacerttjßtl. For s root, the skirt,'may ba either black or drfiaitfcplonwd. 0! event of akyt belag light; bnfc a black skirt with a ficelle or 'eream^.sicqtie' ; ''is■ a' favourite raoflil'ihat' . boarding-housiedinner dress~of suggestion Ms given in the sketbh'here-: i,. with. This Bkirt. for preference, should be of soft-wool-satia,- trimmed wifch lace eitherin black, to matoh,.eoiu or string-

colour. The dainty little coffee sacque of esprit' set or. fine lace, eoru-tinted, is prettily arranged with a fiat stole of guipure threaded with black velvet ribbon, and the tope of the sleeves aTe en - suite. This simple style settles; the question of a holiday dinner-dress very satisfactorily. The sales have offered some Very cheap thiuga in the way of coffee aacquea, and are alwa,s prolific in their show of ' utility' skirts. It is an apt moment, therefore, to bay the needful remaining items for* the nest outfit A cream-coloured mohair or behgaline skirt may be worn with a lace aaoque to match; or if softer material is preferredjja, voile answers to the pa 11 .% | The bestT quality, mohairs have quite the appearance of a rich poplin and hang very well.

A LINEN DRESS, ', FOE COUNTRY. , The short skirt is unanimously adopted in linen materials, and of its convenience there can be no question. There was at first sope doubt felt as towb.eth.ex the short skirt would combine that : moat

desirable - quality, ' smartness, with its other Tirtnee, and tbo qoeation happily been answered in the affirmative. ~ For country and seaside wear the "Jiaen costume sketched would be a very ÜBefnl addition to the traveller's wardrobe. It is very pretty in grey or holland-colonred linen, with s rail fanoy buttons down the coat front, and the skirt pleated and stitched and arranged with a tablier and hip-yoke, : The short coat is cut up in gemi-oiroles at the waist and sleeve-ends, and has a small collar finished en suite, liberal stitching being employed throughout " '' .'■'' ' •' • , sr/J V I mkTB FOR THHSEISIIffI; k, ' ! Jn choosing ! hate the seaside,.;'the main point to be considered of resistance against strong winds-41 am | " speakinsr, of course, of hats for eveayday • wear. The blow-away hat is of ttt&ta&M, •. * in the face of a- gale,' but to many * WpTe,' at least,' one' of the charms ef a seaside / <i visit rests in.' having a good hence /J the necessity of choosing a hat tbat- : >%»ll; dl in no, Way interfere w|tn'the holiday. For firmness and oon«Ap|nce, the turban toque beats even the ordinary hard sailor hat, because it has ho outward, brim' to act as.,a trap for a high'wind,.';:', M The peaked riautjcaljoapie also qirinmph in this regard. W] i '< ii,; \i ■ ' r f ■ »; * * t -.i DIAPHANOUS SLEEVES. • The moat popular sleeve to the muslin ' J* gown ia.gsiuged closely tothe arm-at the top, and floats away until it is captured at the, wrist by a cuff of ,'laoe/ A very pretty sleeve-cap is composed of alternate rows of gauging and'open-work , Stitching, Sometimes the cuff corresponds with the sleeve-cap, and the depth of it varies oon« eiderably. Smart tea-gowns are provided with'wing' or 'angel', a leaves" >of diaphauous fabric that falls to the Hfcee* the . upper part being held to the, shoulder . with a bracelet of lace threaded through, perhaps, with ribbon or chiffon. '