WOMAN’S WORLD.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 12, 4 January 1924, Page 1

WOMAN’S WORLD.

CROSS-LINES IN .DRESS. l oo much value cannot be aLtaclu-d In correct line in dress. If the line cr nillioueUt be wrong—that is, out harmony vvitU fashion’s law —i! is • ... c . to ' i tho dress concerned ‘, , !),. feii. ee -, no matter hov. uifal the material used may be Yo i«ay, jic of the favourite linos : 1 1 dr,:,;.. \s i lie cr«';,u ye—pari ivuii* ry : becoming v.lioa ;:>Tce! ;n.a bodice*. , , dill. also, vc hen :i:li cl ■io ski in.; and draperies. To v/omon ! ni Middle a;or Siout of figure. | here- U : wm-!y a Rudjh.-r. • imt ii more* becoming l iiaii I lie cr< .• . . boi.it: I '. especially tviioti no c aob »*y loo.s- banning lace and not CUi q.L * I i idi;-tii fina but having- a lew to: 1 about it a? the waist. The dress illustrated is a charming • ross--fronted - ; io. T: - :;• t ‘ i:: 1 Is iiTOWn Voile —a SO ft . :.iU- :UUI tllO crOSSlinC of t’- * ■ ; , .j of bodice meets the fold-s on the left, while t!• • #vi iai rigid of kin start = : •g. i ■ !(iho cross-line of tl.< :t , of bodiCC might fell ppOSCd 1A . , i-. T ; : an the folds or side • oi. ine skirr. have relation a. i 1 • iin.. . <). ihi' bodice. Jicnce ; y ; up. ;ii' to o■. • gimt t«. Tills Col!a. : in . of line in is always rt.-fu iiy considered by the hc-*s* ii :•••• -a ■ krt s. who at ;.at li much imto; i:• to giving a reason. as I* I • i • dice oi a n> dotnir.a j ling lim •1 it .i. their designs. } Tin' i■ii< i- i.'l us! rated is soi'tlv limped a boili iho waist in a way !<■ form ii - own sash. The sleeves arc slashed on the inner sides and gathered into narrow bands just

-No. 167. below the elbows, and the skin Is given a panel-like effect through the medium oi the side draperies and is on broidered in silk on the lower part. A li(tle touch of embroidery is visible on the vest, and the sleevebands are also embroidered. Even the smallest touch of embroid eii ry may have a considerable influence on the value of a dress, pietorially, while a. moderate amount of trimming of almost ally kind mouiiA up the financial value to a very great extent. An easy way to obtain a good effect and enrich the appenrauev of a plain dress, is to apply motifs of embroidery. RUFFLES. Ruffles are re-appearing in all their bewildering variety, but by this it must, not be supposed that there is any sign of a return to tlie primnc«!r of our grand mothers’ day, vrueu ruffles and taffetas frocks brought with them an air of demureness. The ruffle of to-day has a piquanf air and appears in unaccustomed

places, even ruffling the cross-]iuc o' a coal or (ravelling down the lengi.l of a dress. Oh certain frocks, what may l>* l.ernretf •‘appendages,” that nr noilicr completely panels nor con l pleiely ruffles make their appearance. Take, as an example, an even

in;; uiwss of yellow and white printed, crepe, with panels of pleated erep • .•m ii: i, boil i the hip-line and again jus l below. The spacing is .proportioned in such a manner us to give l > tlie lower part, of the skirt the _ effect of a ruffle cut in deep points. Allot her novel id mi, anted to a satin dress, is a ruffle, or eight-inch pleating, oi georgette, a tin died to the lower edge oi a girdle, except: in the centre-front, and meander! down the skirt, giving to Use front •:-- iliij latter the appearance of a panel, the lips of tin’ cascade, slight iy ex- | evading t In- hem of tho skirt. rosTU ai e \\tri-i o u.• jA rless CO AT. (.c.iiw ; idea, in • emu . a ti»e coilarl ss c m lume coal, - hich isa ;> i t* 1 - ' ■ : 11 » ■' two-pic: C Mills of tho latest cut. 1 rep resented ia the sketch as par , l a three-piece sail of marine-blm garbaiclinc', and is bordered every where with I back silk braid. Nearly every thrce-pieco costume ol dark blue woollen has its bodia ; oi printed silk', and the suit illus i ruled is no exception io the nil - 'lie- silk is in rich Oriental col'*u:v ilia* iind t splendid background. -u i:< !a tc m' ill,' i an* , skirl. Tho latter is a well-cut, y,<-C hung mode], straight of line Ihoug! pleated, i!m front showing a uid box-pi eat. pressed very flat. A buckled belt of black kid mark tho v. ais {. and tile sleeves arc slight!: I;ei! sh;i}•.■'■ I ;i! the ends. Aji hough certain di essmakei's ■ • 11-., ;■ .--I-.- i rein g to bi:ng in taiiuro* 1 skirts w it.h godet insertions, at pres ent all the skirts are straight-hang iug, without a. flare oi any import auco. 1 LOL-IDAYtf AND HUME RENOVAI TION. y Tiio iiuliday season often proves •«. i .- : i (_• u iieji odd jobs in 11'. hoc a' | c-,;,. be get ihrough loiuloriably an< liours c.an be given up to r • i • wing and beamii: iug the. hom« i \ a riot is ways, ti: •* ;;id el !l;e 10-. i c. i-v nM.-r being called in ..h i neccs.> So: Mints tbe work to ':?*• cb>. , Mo:', oi!c 'way 1, m U M not her. 1 of • i bcdsle.id. There are several ways !• Li A oib -.mx.A-";: i-usi.-ad ..A'be uv:ii>-fl. for in.- P.e !u-;in lamed : > I*.- clli Uo\\ nln l ! :‘- Nllb Iteigh : the l'->o! bo.-.t d . or wln : - I;.- . - t the 1-. •! c -.1 id . ' : ' I •• • •••■' !.;• 'b.-p • !• used os a litsid-1 >on ni mn.l the Ob' ! ■•-;=! 1 -In.:; ril eel dt> ' ii it:.! il tlicr* i just em-ugh ;.-ti of h in b.-’ghl f hold the tied cloth* -■ in at th-0 bot'. IJj’n.sy and iron be d-ii md- can be c dO'.vii in tlie .-i me way, or togeihr. with tin- loot :-c ia-»- ns r. .ay b«- almo-> entirely removed, the bedstead *•'-• c<in«‘(l thus being transformed m a comfortable 'sommicr' 7 that, co l . e red with a loose drapery and sever.-: cushions, i- on excellent piece furniture for d bed-sit ting-room. The renovated bedstead.. howew. it may be cut down, can be pa in to* in any colour that, agrees best v-.iri tho other furniture in the room. BE A UT A -BATHS Tho.se who can take a cold bath o rising will iind it the finest an. cheapest ionic. Rut a quite cok: btn !i does not suit all constitutions ! ami the temperature of the both ! water must In.: r-rg ula Uni according 1 the .'.asLituiion. A famous beau ly-bat ii is made b pouring iulo the bath-water a jugful of cowslip-emulsion, or water ii which cowslips lia\ r e been bulled. Ordinary kitchen salt makes a refreshing addition to a batli, and, a the same time, acts as a tunic, and bran baths are recommended for tlm.i softening and soothing qualities. T. prepare a bran batli, boil about tout pounds of bran in four quarts ol water for an hour, and add flic liquor to tho bath. A second infusion may bo made, but ii will be weaker, of course. To perfume bulbs, add a teaspoon : fill of Lavender Water, Eau d<- Col I ogne, or Verbena Water to the onl-v :a rv warm water I'm lb ; or sin'u>;> throw into the v. a ter the husks ot fresh lemons, which give the bath n delicious fragrance and cost nothing, since the lemons will have been used for table-purposes. After ;i bath of any kind, friedio ' with a rough Turkish towel should be the invariable sequence. 1 An American professor, William F. Ogburn.. fears that the world will becoine dangerously over-popuJaled if a liaß is not called somewhere-. r l'he world's present population is 1,700, 000,000 persons. Assuming an annual increase in the birth rate of 1 per 1 cent in 12 generations, or -100 years : hence, a total of 170,7.10,000,000 r>ei*- | •oris would be seeking sustenance on | this overcrowded planet. : \ ( ..ity boy wrote to bis brother on Ihe farm as follows: “Thursday we I Dittoed out to the country club, where. ,vc golfed until dark- r fhen we ! rammed back to town, and danced till I lawn Then we motored out to the AuN and Fi'idiiyed there..” The bvether wrote ‘back: ” Yesterday we huKH-ied to town, anti cvicketed til! .il-teVnoon. Then we went to Ned's iind poketed until morning. Lo-day we trampctl Out to the paddock and hay ricked until sundown. Then we tlinnerod and piped lor a while. After that wg staircased up to our room and bedsteailded until the clock lived.” .