WOMAN’S WORLD.

Putaruru Press, Volume I, Issue 9, 13 December 1923, Page 1

WOMAN ’S WORLD.

ECrYI- TIAM DKAPBIUBS. Never were fashions more varied and interesting limn to-day, whoa i!r dhorsity ol t; . i:; such ns to pleu.-u* the most divided tastes. What, for instance. could ho more opposed in character tlmn i iio new, long draped . dross, all folds and long lines, and ihe I iitMe period dress of silk, with tight bodice seamed to a. lull skirt, stiffened, perhaps, over ;h c hips to recall the crinoline d:os. or frilled all iho way up? \ <•( both styles are fashion able. Taffetas is very nu'.eh u.-ed for frocks of the last-named class, the sleeves of which e • usually light to the elbows and finished with single double or triple frills, or in the case j of evening dresses the tight sleeve iabandoned in favour of a shoulder • ini IT. At the neck is usually a deep ! frill of lace or a berthe—and for the he! the collar, eiiher of lace or material. a big vogue is < Np« cfed. The dress with classic, drapery is the one on which dressmakers are concentrating special attention, for • owing to recent events in Egypt,

draped dress vs imitating ih>* fashion of those worn by Egyptian women of centuries ago arc among the newest and certainly the most interesting fashions for. the spring, the chief novelty of all being the dress with front-drapery and sw a tilled hips, supplemented, sometimes, by a beautiful beaded girdle with plaque ornament from which hangs a shower cf fringe. The very latest fashion is described by the afternoon dress illustrated, which .is one of the most wearable example of the Egyptian-draped frock. Here the drapery, after veiling the hips, concentrates on the front of the skirt, and is captured by a handsome beaded ornament, the silhouette remaining' straight, and simple. A berthe collar tied with ribbon gives charm io the neck, and the bodice below it is quite plain except that the material is gathered at the side seams to give a slightly rucked appearance. The original dress from which the sketch is made is of put ty-colon red fine cloth with a black ribbon at the neck, and the ornament that captures the drapery is chiefly of tiny gold beads. The cloche liat expresses, like the dress, the very latest, fashion. and both in shape and trimminng is worth copying. Nothing is so Important in iiii.iii.nery fashions this season as the big bow of silk or satin, pointing' upwards to give height but also adding to the width of the hat.

BEADED FROCKS. It is a season of colour, but hough dress is bright, any tiling in

mid \er- often the brinin'm: - cut from . mbvohh ryghmmb.gs. or Jhg.n ; ha id Ohio In f of i aus or : alalui laid on a black or <i. rk-eoloui. I backgrcund. Citiuc.se-rcil is eenspicious in .num b.-rs of bvUs and yyul- (valib li i. ••ary wide this season> , isd.-d to be worn u itli dark frocks. and thesesay accessories look wonderfully well « hen mad • ol large be ds. f (rung in four or :i v, is . i i ; . . interrupted '■ Vr a.:d iii'TO 1 .. the, ill SOI* t i 0/1 of ar; : . a- : ■ : ' rsrdiss ol m's-. s •ai • or mein!. Hamisonugirdi 5 of i < sm t, cl a., ped in front an,; ifi:isl*jrr.: in stolc-cmi,;, an* quib •aliic i•■; 1 1 i rim mi ng for plain dress, s. if a • ...- il <- smaller kb;d - tii.v ovstal f ad■. oa bronze, steel, an-fso on • — 1; -ed hi pn; fusion for the . embroidering of; one : piece frocks of tho new crepe materials, of georgette, satin and the like, and for .jumpers, mid ‘ ‘ diamond’ ’ are lace-like patterns arc much effected.. Glittering metal cm broideries are also very fashionable, and arc seen to advantage on two flocks of jersey silk—navy-blue and .deep red, respectively. Both are Lrimmed with 3-ineh bands of solid metalembroidery- running- over tho shoulders to the hem, back and front, not a tdge of the background being visiblo between I;he stitches. Gold metal--11, rend. trims flie red frock, and silverthread tho blue one. Very ckaomug fancies arc the, jumper-frocks find draped frocks embroidered in beads or silks on the bodices, while the skirts are unadorned. In this stylo is the pretty frock illustrated, which exhibits two of the points specially emphasized by fashion, namely* bead embroidery and drapery. Made of golden-brown crepe tie chine, the frock is embroidered on the upper part with an inter laced “diamond” design,’ worked in bright gold and bronze beads, and on the lower part is gracefully draped. The draprrv i.-, gripped oa * i lie left hip with a silk embroidered, b uek 1e -1 ike o maine nt, aml rolls back to show a lining of soft satin revealed again as a lining to Ihe picturesque Sleeves. The skirl, dips in the .approved nianuOi-, and brings to a „ i fiuck Unit wo uM A*'- - -• clia rmTiig, again,-rendered in pink crepe embroidered in ’tiny cut-steel’ beads.

THE WAJ&DEO BE-TSUNK. In ;• bo.: -:• i• iln : i-uo.m h h n. ue.ila difficult mot!. • to fit in ilie ncct ss ;•!- Lu» niture, and ward riff e spiure is of! wi- . ban! ! wdtfvm to solve. A gin of ■■ •■lieu- ideas, wild possesses a \vi; rdrobe- i runk ha; arranged a covei for it. in IKe tipi losing way, so that slio uses it as her ev«*ryda\- wardrobe and all bough open ►; does present an unsightly appearance. Sin* stood the trunk on one end, opened out wide, one side being lit led with dre. :-, bangers, the other wit h a series of three or fo-ur drawers, as is usual with wardrobe-trunks, and procured from a local carpenter three flat pieces of ligli i:\wigh! wood two •he In i' hi and depth of the trunk and one niece bo no enough to go across (he top. These pieces were screwed together a! 1 ho top, forming a skeleton frame, a - ii were, to the wardrobe, and a!i were stained mil- , 1 1 ogan y to mal clf t.he furniture of., the , room. Across the front edge Hie girl ■ fixed a curtain-rod, and hung a curtain of cretonne matching the winrow hangings. : With books and brass candlesticks cut the top. the wardrobe made quite a good looking piece of furniture the drawers and hanging space in. the trunk being, al the same time, readi!> available for use. ; —... i

A KITCI-lEN HINT. When the kitchen shelves are dark, making it difficult to see the hooks on which to hang cooking- utensils, give each hook a coating of white paint, and the difficulty will be at once overcome. The.hooks will shine out from the dark background and show themselves at a glance 0 \ SAUCE FOR SWEETBREADS. Melt into a saucepan a dessertspoonful of butter and mix with if a tablespoon of flour, afterwards adding a teaojupful of milk and a teacupful of stock in which the sweetbreads have been boiled. Now add a tablespoonful of cream, a few drops of lemon juice, salt, pepper, and a few grains o f-cayezme. Heat the sweetbreads in the sauce, then dish with a neat border of sippets of toast placed around. 01, IV E BAVO UR Y Eight olives, auchuvv par. If 2oz I,utter. Irt-.-i lumUjoileil eggs, brown’ broad. Mix two teaspooiii'uls of tuieliow paste with the same butter. Turn ihe' olir.es; that is, peel them roun.l ami round to remove stone, boms' ~t lr efill not to break them. Begin at the ton with a small sharp knife, keeping in a spiral position, so that the olive can be coiled round again into its proper shape. Berm a little of 1 tie anchovy butter to resemble ttie stone and fill it into the olive. Stamp sonu* buttered brown bread about tho size of u two shilling piece. Shell og<y.s and separate yolks from whites, chop the whites iincly and powder the yolks. Sprcrpl some yolk on the rounds of bread. Press an olive on each, in an upright position, and put round it some of the white.