Ladies' Column

Feilding Star, 14 November 1891, Page 2

Ladies' Column

♦ ~ By Htjia. I keep his house, I wash, wring, breWi ' bake, scour, dress meat, make the beds, and do all myself. - — Shakespeare. fashion notes; Broad insertion lace "is - becoming very fashionable, and is "placed in .Zouave fashion on the bodices and used as a bordering for the front of the skirfc, or if very wide it sometimes formes. a panel down the centre of the skirt, and is placed on the bodice over the under arm seam, and then into the shoulder seam ; the arm hole cut out of the lace. Yokes, formed by placing the, deep insertion straight across the back and front, are very pretty; or vandyke lace, with^the points downwards, may also be used in yoke fashion. On Thursday I went to the Palmerstoni Agricultural- Show, in hopes of being able to give my readers an account of some of ..therdresses, but owing to the unsettled state ,of the weather," people were unable to* appear in the light and. pretty' costumes usually worn on such occasions. The tailor made tweed so becoming to most, seemed to • be the ' f avourite costumes, and were to -be seen in every shade of grey, yarious shades of heliotrope were also to be seen, but as this is rather a trying colour I do not think it will ever become a" very great fovourite. One very pretty costume was made of pale seagreen beige with darker green plush sleeves and collar and cream silk vest. The delaines were ; mostly made either with one deep flounce, or two or -three narrow ones, but these were comparatively, few., „ White capes and cloaks are much in request,, as they -are wearable at, race-^j meetings and smart out-door functions, .' while equally appropriate for evening wear. Cloaks of soft cream-coloured foule cloth are lined throughout- with old-rose surah, and are made in the loose plain " Empire " -shape, * with a shoulder yoke of white and gold oriental cloth of gold and a filigree clasp at the neck. Lace cloaks lined with shot silk are also very useful, .and not at all difficult to make. . >, ; Dark sunshades are trimmed with light colored lisse or chiffon", the handles are much shorter than last year. " , The fashion for the very plain bodice is evidently waning, and many of the short basque are now adorned with bows of ribbon perched on the point at the back, and, there is still a great fancy for tying sashes round the waist with the ends hanging at the side. Some of the black lace bonnets are made with two fans of lace framing a jet butterfly, the front is low and consists either of pleated narrow lace holding a shallow coronet of jet, or else formed of folds of black : or: violet, velvet. , k - The most important feature in the present fashion of dress is. the combination of diverse coloring or material introduced in one gown, and effect is obtained in this way in preference to using elaborate trimmings. Soro% skirts are more draped, and are certainly a relief after the very plain skirts, which are most trying, equally to the too angular or the too plump figure. VARIETIES. Domestic accomplishments. —No girl, whether in the lowest or Highest position, is fit to become a wife, a mistress of the home! who has not been carefully educated in. all the accomplishments and details of the kitchen. COOKERY. Honey cake.— Take one large cup of sour cream (rich), half a large gup of sugar, two large cups of flour, half a teasponf ul of soda, and honey as required. First mis the cream and sugar, add the flour by degree's and eaough honey to flavour, mix" well, add the soda and beat a little longerj^, then bake for half an hour. To be^pf eaten warm. Scotch shortbread. — Take half a pound of butter, half a pound of sugar, half a pound o£ flour, four eggs, quarter of a pound of mixed candied peel, a very liftle salt, and two ounces of comfits. Beat the butter with a wooden spoon to a cream, then add the eggs, sugar, and flour gradually, putting in a little of each, and one egg ;at a time ; when the whole is well mixed, the candied peel cut in shreds should be added ; put the paste into tins of an oblong shopo, about two inches deep, well buttered ; strew the comfits .over the top, and also a little fine sugar before placing them in the oven ; bake Blowly to a very light colour.