Ladies Column.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 426, 16 June 1904, Page 2

Ladies Column.

Paris Fashions, 1 Bt MSSB iDA MBLLEB,f ; . JS)TTBNAIiIST, *Oi A P*S&K?#ITH WOOLLBN LA.CE. «?|Bgg serviceable cloth dress, trimmed ©M® with woollen lace, is the subject j&Ofi of the accompanying full-length sketch. The dress, from whioh our picture is taken, is of bright navy-blue cloth, but it could be oomed with, equal suocess in brown. The bodice tielaidfln two pleats on either side of the oefttrfetplastron of dark blue woollen lace, the pattern of which is picked out here,

the skirt,. Mid the lace is bordered with im<K**6m' of narrow, tan-coloured silk braid, The cuffa are eB Buite, and three rows of ; inn roundithe skirt, and suggest a 'flounce-effeot, The collar or lace is overlaid with ,&<mt-away collar o£ cloth; and lace epauletß trim theshoulders, If the dreaa in brown, the, lace should be,-brown, ran through with orange, red; Wold rose?threads. fIRNAMESfrS £ Coiffures, are very,decorative, and ornamental combs, chiffon scarves and rosettes, diamante wreaths isnd aigreWSs now play a very important pfttft in dressing the are among the [most fashionable for the head are" sketched "fiifewithV .The*iwo dainty little, wreaths, sketched in Hot. 1 and %> .aje suitable tot girls, The one is of leavealind berries and the other of button roses? 3 Wifeaths ol maidenhalf, of ivy, and of hawthorn are al«*-wosn, 'and are

frequently sprinkled with dewdropa of iMBH&;' of gold cord and pearls—quita the latest decoration lo*I o * &» WWQBi coiffure* Nos.» the of apfnglad lace, formed as leftt% ajt4tftaC*w i fl * bo w °% ribbon with, spangled borders. A fashionable eide-oomb of wnltetom or pale tortoise-shell,-satwith paste, ie .sketched, in No. 3, and a "STMliftftU, hand-

comely decorated With arfcnotnreOT. work sb<J large blue or pink stones,' in No. 8. Aoomb of this deiioHpfcion worn low coiffare is a beautiful addition to the..--head. • ? A tortoisaßhell and paste slide, Such as"ia now generally worn "is a email or large Bias, to keep the back hair neat, ia shown in No. 7, the paste atones being united by a narrow .band o? gilt metal. In the remainisg Noe. 1 and 6, are depicted chiffon scarves wjth rosettes, a spangled aigrette springing from the fbwer- rosette of the latter. : These learns ' should be arranged round the front of the head.. JJ K : *- JfSIS ;0$ f : AU that freshments for an afternoon tea-party are tea and coffaerbrown and white bread and buttter.ssmd wiches 0 f various kinds, fancy biscnits, out*iS*e|i, a few bon-bons and fruits, and wjne : flqr the^entlemen.