Ladies' Column.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 429, 11 August 1904, Page 2

Ladies' Column.

Latest London and Paris Pastas Bt MISS ADA. MELLETiT Lady Journalist, &3. \ [Ai* Bias;** Rksbbved] COSTUME WITH TRELLIS]! Z '". GARNITURE. KEJKHE walking dress sketched might M&lk be copied in any of the pretty, new fj<s£j pastel clothß, for sprin? wear. The original is in an uncommon shade of dull reseda green, and the novel feature about the dress iB the trellis trimming of its own material. This trellis is composed of half-inch straps of raw-edare cloth, cash strap being stitc v <"l to Lhe areas along the centre—not at th» which are left free and thus give a t.ohtr appearance to the trimming. Moreover, at the top, the straps are cut in mitre points, which finish the garniture very prettily. The trimming, it will bs Been, occur a as a wide band OB the skirt and

also on the cape, which is turned back in front to Bhow...a.facißg and vest of white cloth and embroidery, the latter wrought in dull gold and silver braid and tomato red chenille. The sleeves are very full, and are caught in wristbands in harmony with the embroidery on the cape, which is repeated again on the belt. The design would reproduce well in fashionable molebrown cloth (that is becoming to almost all complexions), and, of course, in black, though black cloth gowns are considered less smart than thay were, and .colours are now preferred. When black dresses are worn, it is usual to introduce a colour-note somewhere in their composition. A SIMPLE MORNING DRESS. The revival of the basque has met with great success, and the. .mode is specially '0 becoming to slender figures. Long basques on outdoor coats are among the smartest and moat popular 6i fashions t but for indoors, the basque is, naturally, curtailed. A simple frock for the house,

with a blouse, bodice cuti with a basque,.ia the subject of our second sketch, and is a mode that, no doubt, many will oate to copy. The deep, shaped yoke, into which the blouse is gathered, is very becoming to the figure, and the natural basque, falling below the belt, gives roundness to the hips and emphasises the pretty outline of the waist. A morning dress, built in this way, the material .vavy Berge, terracotta clothJ fancy flannel, or sulphur* coloured nun's veiling", would be useful and pretty, j

j REMOVING A FINGEB-BING, The following plan for romdviEg a g ;ld fiager-ring that has grown too tight to come off without a greas deal of coaxing, is recommended, and the hint may be useful to others, hence I pass it on, The ' cure' consists in winding a piece of twine, well greased, roundj the finger, as tightly as can be borne, beginning from the apex of the , finger and proceeding until the ring is reached. ; Then, taking a crewel ] needle, or I some such probe, forceithe end of the fcwine through the ring ana unwind, lam told that the ring will coipe off with the] twine. Soaping the finger and oiling it, working the oil down between the ring land the flesh, will sometimes succeed in removing a tight ring; without seeking further measures, ' f FASHIONABLE RENOVATIONS. Modes of to-day lend themselves very conveniently to purposes of renovation. If a skirt is too Bhort, all that seed be done is to provide it with \an entre-deux of woollen lace, or two or three insertions of silk gimp; or, if preferred, to lengthen it by means of a yoke of embroidery, or wool-laoe. In the same way the fashion I of yoke-blouses and double sleeves permits of charming renovations Affecting bodices, alit-np bolero also suggesting a pretty means of refreshing the ppper partof a dress. ''"'^'i.ij,~-