FASHION JOURNALS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4456, 21 August 1922, Page 1

FASHION JOURNALS.

THE CURRENT ISSUES.

We have to acknowledge the cur-i rent numbers of the following journals:

Harms worths’ Fashions, for All for August is a big holiday number and contains three gratis patterns, besides a double sheet transfer. Three charm? ing summer-time frocks, tunic, and cross over. This issue is replete with all the latest and smartest ideas. It is possible to obtain the pattern of any frock that happens to please the eye. Miss London’s fashion news tells what London wegrs. Useful knitting hints for the girl who would like an attractive knitted costume. There are simple Paris fahsions for the holidays. When one sees Paris fashions one has visions of frocks extremely difficult to make, but that is a wrong impression. With these patterns the way. is as clear, as daylight. Frocks galore for the hot weather; and “Homemaker” has something to say about the holidays: new coatfrocks, and what is being worn at tlhc beach. This number includes .a summer supplement of charming designs, smart frocks for the matron, dainty lingerie, useful washing hints, the latest in summer hats, blouses, and skirts, and something for the big girls- Parasols are being gieatJy used now, and it is interesting to know how to make a new one from an old one. Also there is French cookery and sewing secrets and simple designs for home. This issue is a very useful one, so do not miss it. The July number of Harmsworth’s Children’s Dress is a particularly useful issue, containing patterns for the following designs: Girl’s cloak, tucked frock, frilled frock, smart blazer, and little paddling suit There are also full instructions for working a pretty little frock in .artificial silk. With the directions that are given in each issue it is quite easy for mothers to make everything th; kiddies need. They like to look smart as well as mother, and with Harmsworth’s as a guide there is no chance of going wrong. This issue contains all the smartest ideas and charming designs for.,tiny tots, simple cloths for sea and country, newsy notes for mothers, picnic dishes the kiddies love, embroidery ideas, designs for out of doors, and suits for the son and heir. Don’t forget the fascinating competitions, “Dress Riddles.” Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal is the most up-to-date fashion guide for the practical woman, and the August number is really a splendid issue. The gratis cut-out patterns enclosed in every copy make a stylish, afternoon dress, a charming holiday frock, tennis coat, and dainty nightdress, with the fullest details for cutting out and making up. Special features ot the number include a superb photogravure supplement of the latest Paris and London fashions, a gratis transfer design for bead embroidery, directions for making a knitted frock

in artificial silk or wool, .and ihe newest frocks for every occasion.

In the August number of Weldon's Bazaar of Children’s Fashions is contained all the latest wejar for kiddies of ah ages. The gratis patterns make a gill’s dress in two styles, 8 tp 30 years; sytlish coat for a girl, 4‘ to 6 years; smock suit tor a boy, .and girl’s frock and knickers, 2 to 4 years. The uuiriber includes full and simple directions for cutting out and making up these designs, also instructions for knitting a beach suit for baby, Maltese crochet beading, .easy-to-totiake f'r&eks for the holidays, sailor dresses and suits of the latest designs, free dressmaking'lesson, Ihow to make onepiece dress and. child’s tug suit, layette for baby, pretty underwear, bathing suits, and charming fashions for the dainty little maiden. Yellow Magazine.—The June number of the Yellow magazine contains the first, instalment of a new serial story by Leslie Beresford called “The Way‘of Deception.” Make tlie acquaintance of Peter O’Hara; you will enjoy him. Besides the above there are a number of particularly good short stories, among them being the foilowing: “The Power of the Press,” by Cputts Brisbane; “Music Hath Charms,” by Fred M. White; and "A Kitten for Bait/’ by Michael Kent. Altogether a particularly good' num- *