A HOUSEWIFE'S COSTUME.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 660, 10 November 1909, Page 4

A HOUSEWIFE'S COSTUME.

■..-/Every- successive:; spring /show bears witness to the fact that ''intelligence', sits at the councils of,, those whoJ'design the > "ready-to-wear? ■• garment. It is possible.',to buy something almost, perfect -in; the.'Way :of a coat' , and skirt, a.-one-piece gown, a dressing gown, of. an : evening jcoat." The price for whicfl you can buy a quite new, cut cambric ekirt and blouse isnotning less than startling. One thing, however, 6ne very, important thing,.too, both designers and-maKors have left severely .alone. This is the - serviceable, '■ well-cut,- ' well-made '' houseworking gown. It is nothing, short of pathetic to see the great-pilos of print'and-llannel'-otte wrappers that, kept well out'of sight in most; of our big- shops, is vail-that the-pro-' prietor has to offer ; the house worker in the way. of a cheap ready-made dross., Tho dress.l adopted : by-tho many: women who havo given the : affair consideration is simplicity itself. It consists, of a one-piece llussian', blouse- dress, fastening from the shoiilder to the waist, arid opening down .the eide for eighteen inches or ;bo below, the waist. This.garment, made in I print, linen, drill, or galatea, faced or braided, a;little more than elbow length, with/;turned down comfortably fitted collar, is '.as/easily: washed as it is kept in order gene-, rally. The.skirt, clearing the ground by .at least two inches, gives the wearer a trim, and attractive appearance, while the rapidity with Tvhichsnch a garment can be ;slipped-'on- and : . off is' in itself a tremendous recommendation. Gownfc like'this could arid'should,be produced, as cheaply as -is tho -.hateful■'.-Mrrapper, tho effect, of which on the, average woman is as demoralising, as curl papers.^.tit. takes, tinie' and 'considerable carij' to don ,a; blouse'. , and skirt properly, even: the "blo'usuit," which apprp'acnes' the. ideal, being a. triilo too :drosslike,"nnd it is high, tirao that the powors'that, beinithe dothes-makirig wprln. , jiaid-adeijnate attention to oheof;the most important sections: of their: faithful; supporters. l,, -:..: ~C": ■'/..'.' -:: '