A Column for Ladies.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 March 1910, Page 4

A Column for Ladies.

FOR EVENING WEAR. Jet is always so charming for evening wear that its return to fashion is more than welcomed by those who make it a rule to have one black evening toilette (remiarks ft lady specialist). Fine black silk voile or ninon being cut away, and the foundation composed- of primrose or ecru satin make a good model. As an all-black gown it would bo smart in figured silk net or lace over black sati,n, with jetted gimp or seqnined insertion, the chemisette of finest gauged net to be removable if the convertible style is a desideratum. A satin gown of the shade pink of a Madame Abel Chatenay rose, has a hack drapery of heavy gold lace, the simple bodice being made with a straight line across the front of lace and gold braid. A gown with a deep tunic of grey net, with platinum embroidery, was made over palest pink chiffon and satin. The cross-over bodice had quaint kimono sleeves of tho platinum lace. A reception gown of snake green satin charmeuse had a short tunic of crepe de Chine, heavily embroidered with- silk. Quite different again in style was a full gown of dewdrop net over soft pink, with gold beaded lace on the berthe and a garland of chiffon and satin. Gold beads were seen on another exquisite gown, in which a bodice and tunic of marquisette were patterned and bordered with them, the latter falling over a full-pleated underskirt of soft satin. CHILDRE-.'S FROCKS. A simple little model for a growing girl is equally well expressed in serge, _ cloth, or cashmere, and the loiiig line of buttons with the pleats over the shoulders give that additional length to the growing girl's 5 figure, which, in nine cases out of ten, we find so desirable. Tn making a dress of this sort it is very essential to avoid gripping the chest in any way, for now that waists are of normal size, as much freedom as possible over the chest is required so as to produce a symmetrical appearance. Such a frock can be made either in semi-princess style, or the skirt can be worn over the bodice. Tf the princess method of making is chosen, the five-gore skirt will be attached to the bodice by a neat-stitched band of the material, and if the second is preferred the skirt should be secured to tho bodice at the back by stud fasteners. so as to keep all neat. Tho designs for small children's coats always bear some relation to those used for their elders, and mamy of tho winter models fasten either with three little tabs in front or the edge is scolloped out and a button is set in the centre of each scallop. The small coat made in

this manner could bo worn with either n kilted skirt, or, if a panel is preferred, it can be easily added. On the whole, for very tiny children the all-round pleated skirt looks the smartest, but in certain cases the flat, plain width may be desirable. Nearly all the prettiest dresses are complete in themselves, and the separate blouse is no longer quite so popular. For a seven years old child, about three yards of double-width material should suffice for a pretty little muslin frock set into square yoke or insertion. These frocks are the easiest things in the world to make, and they always look nice for Christmas parties. They can be made of plain but good soft muslin with a very little embroidery ,or, if deeper and more expensive flouncing is available so much tho better. Slender children look well in a frock of this shape, and so do quite little tots. The mistake conies when people will go on providing this type of dross for children who are growing big, and who have arrived at the awkward age of thirteen and fourteen. Net over-dresses are the fashion, and these look extremely pretty made of plain Breton net or embroidered spot net, sufficiently transparent to show the faint colour o. a chiffon, taffeta, or satin foundation. fashions in Tarts shops. All the shades of brown are good. Tunic draperies are more and more used. Smart turbans are made of seal and lynx in combination. Antique bracelets, set with odd and semi-precious stones, are in great vogue. The skirt with the separate bodice is declared to be style for the smart woman this winter. I'he smartest new veils are of silk, fine as cobweb, and some of them woven in the cobweb design. Fashion puts no limit upon the width of the muff or scarf. They are as huge as milady dares wear them. With the long coat still leading, it is promised that the near future will see the short one again in stylo. Some of the embroidered burnous wraps, so popular this season, have handsome knotted silk binges. Artificial roses upon house gowins have been revived. Some are of satin, in real colours: others of gold and silver. | The turban with wide fur brim and high full crown bulging over i it is one of the leading shapes of the season. All black hats in moire and satin are popular trimmed with the material of the hat and with buckles of jet or cut steel. Some of the new shopping bags are provided with a vinaigrette, as well as the usual small purse, mirror, powder puff, and card case. The popular Circassian coiffure, nat and wide, must show no hairpins except the four huge shell ones that hold the coils in lace. The Russian turban, in heavy fur, or velvet, is one of the leading styles, and it is consistent with the rage for Russian fashions generally. ■ A" ,!l^ I ''' lc tive jabot for a person in half-mourning is a double frill ot accordion plaited mull; oine of the frills in white and the other in black. Evening frocks for yo.iuo- gir i s are being made in dainty de.vdiop net, lightly spangled with small crystals and made up oviv ivoiy white soft satin.

The wrist or elbow puff is n familiar sleeve twitiiont nt lliis hour. But the puff is m.t the baggy thing of old. JL is iterate to_ the point jf modesty. Ermine is in hig'iisfc l;nour among tho furs, und i« Mug used without the black sp<>t.s for even ing coats and for the long wide scarfs and huge mnfL\ Sleeves are conrng to be tlalorate things, and seem to run in series of bands below the legitimate sleeve, which usually stops at the elbow or just below it. The rich moire silks are beiriomade up into smart coats, which I are worn with skirts of the same 1 colour, and which are not removed, even for luncheon. Theso coats are fastened below the waist Jina and have revers of fur. THE ELECTRICAL HOUSE. Electricians dream that, in addition to its other uses, electric ; ty will be harnessed to most of the operations that go on in the home. It is now (says the Scotsman) applied to half a hundred such purposes. New York leads all cities in this movement. More families

in New Wk now do all their cooking by electricity, and there are homes in which all the work—sewing. washing, ironing, sweeping, and cooking—is done just by pushing Jbuttons.