THE DIRECTOIRE SASH.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 469, 30 March 1909, Page 3

THE DIRECTOIRE SASH.

. ■'■ HOW TO FIX IT. i / The sash has suddenly become an all-im-portant factor in. dress (says an. English paper). Not only aro visiting , toilettes and evening gowns swathed round with soft folds of silk or ribbon hanging'in long graceful ends at tho side, but the. sash has mado an appearance on all the new tailor-made gowns. Even the fur coat is finished at the waist with a sash of heavy crepe de Chine falling in knotted ends at tho side. Of course, tho «ash is seen to most advantage on a slim • figure, but fashion now demands slender outlines, and too ample proportions have been reduced «in the most wonderful way by skilful corsetting and a course of physical exercises. As a :means;of freshening up a last, Season's gown the sash, is simply invaluable' to the home dressmaker. .A last season's evening gown, for instance, can be made quite up to date by the addition of a satin ribbon sash with fringed or embroidered ends. Crepe he Chine with motifs of lace is another pretty finish. There is a certain art in the arrangement of the sash, which should not bo tied in the old-fashioned way. . A length of either silk ribbon or crepe, measuring ■.three yards, forms the sash. Heavy silk tassels are the most effective finish for the ends. Another essential is a ring the size of a fiyeehilling piece, which should be covered with ' silk the colour of the sash, and ornamented with crochet in fine silk cord to match. Now for the adjustment of the sash, which is •swathed tightly. round the waist from the front, and crossed at the back, where the folds Sre held in place by a' tiny safety pin. The crossed ends are brought to tho leftside; The right hand end is then drawn through the ring in a loop, about an inch ]ong. The--remaining, end is drawn through •this loop, which is then tightened. The sash is.now perfectly/adjusted and the silk or ribbon remains uncreased. The ends, more- ■ over, lie perfectly flat, and the ring is quite a decorative addition to the sash. Thisyis the whole secret of the fashionable French sash, and it is the easiest.thing in the world to make it at home.