WOMAN’S WORLD.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 13, 10 January 1924, Page 1

WOMAN’S WORLD.

SALE RE MN ANTS. O*. lug to the lardy arrival of warm weather, many women were easily ablr to postpone buying their sum i.uvr outfits, until this month's sales ; begae. *-making do” with what ■: clothes they tin cf until - they could buy ! under bargain conditions. | Some go to the sales to buy ready- | mados, others to secure pretty dress ! loiiivl hs to bo made up under then

u-.vn super-vision-, a where it is a po.-Mi-m of an ati.e.'nOtfn dress for seaside wear, the offered by the frock ill-titratedh panei-fivn. of fancy material and cape-sleeves of pia-iii, may be helpful. Nothing could be prettier for the development of tlie dress than pale coffee-coloured oilk-lace for the panel, which is repeated at t.iie back, and silk ooliemie of crepe de chine to for tiur cape-sleeves and sides :>t’ Hie shir . which are gauged over ;L' Irip: - Silk-in. -.q is very mu-h used for stmimcr dressAfe and -is pnrt-ioular4> fashionable in brown, shading from clack chestnut to pale gold. Another suggestion, therefore, for the dresIllustrated is: golden-brown or dark brown lacc and silk maroeaiu, matching in colour, or in the case of dark brown lace the maroeaiu might bbiscuit- coloured. In order to make sale-buying a com piste success, it is wise, before buying remnants, to be quite decided about the purpose for which they are destined and to be assured that they are of length sufficient for tlieir purpose. SUMMER HATS. Hats with turned-clown brims are carrying all before them ,and a favourite fashion is the little fall of lr.ee veiling the brim and falling slight ly beyond it. In fact, so fashionable are these hats that they may become almost; monotonous. Ilti*. they are wonderfully becoming and shield the eyes pleasantly from the glare of the sun. The bat sketched on the ligurc is of navy-bide. lace, lie lodge of which falls over die brim lin front, whit,. the I wo ends of Urn jscarf dip to the shoulders at the b.n k. |A large "dead’’-pink rose is used 1;o {catch down the drapery and give a {beautiful colour touch at the right kudo. 1 THE JAPANESE PARASOL. * Parasols of the Japanese kind are [now carried to a large extent, and are no longer regarded ns appropriate J only to country and river wear, but lure used also with smart tailor-mades. 'lt often happens that they can help .out a summer costume enormously, Jnot to mention that they are not ont> {ornamental but provide a becoming »md acceptable shade on many a rumny occasion. Tlie plainness of it heir outlines and the character of ttheir designing, seem to fit in admir/ably with the simple character of 1 he Vfrockb that are at present popular. WALL-MIRRORS. When the wooden frame of a hung ; mirror is shabby looking, cover with cretonne, or paint il and stencil it. A long bead neck-chain looks very pretty hung over a mirror from the two top corners and falling to the centre-point. A mirror that is nor too heavy may be hung up with ribbon with a wire or u strong - cord at i he back of it. STYLES THAT ARE POPULAR. | Skirts of one material and top.- or i another are seen in practically nine j out of a dozen dresses and are Urn usual thing in three-piece suitsi Sometimes straps from the bodice will ' trespass on to the skirt, at. other ! times part of the skirt will appear ! to rim up on to the bodice ,nnd ir» this'way various novel effects are pro . . duced. | i The dress sketched, winch wonm ) , work out delightfully in plain and : printed silk, mixed, or in navy-bu'.e I gaberdine and matching material , w ovgn with a design in coral-pink or cherry-red, shows the lower part .o. : the bodice made of the skirt material • and the sleeves boardered with the same

while, in return, the loose side-panels on the skirt are inserted with graduated straps of the fancy-material us on for the bodice.’ Thus the two mate* i ia 1 s are char mi ngl y bl e n dec!. It enn cosily be imagined that th ' dress would lend it-'-ir with ci, ; , success ic lace and lake as, with r ; l> bon sasli or metal ...rciU at the w » The designs ; a al. the smartest printed anil embr.c .---i . } rubrics ire Jarge—some of ihctu xtreiuely :-o. lad end. the printed flow ora on nr.c crepe fabrics mcasulv un less than quail, iof :t void in Tamo., r. \jf much more enjoyable I In ihe vanity bag - - fa.-ej* b-alhcr charged with powder and o| pncker-bcl tie of Rau do Colog .a-.: should find Iheir way. es these ancertain to prove useful on dusty journeys and excursions, and will help h* keep ihe face clean and fresli. •Frocks with these very bold <!>• signs arc' mostly made in the simple "chemise” style, without draperies of j any kind, unless a scarf-drapevy hap- | pens io fall from the right or left j •■ode and cascade to ilia horn of the j, skirt. l-lOLIDAV HINTS •lust as there arc so lire poor I- '-he, can never bo late, so lliorc are other: who can never be in time and will find 1 iiCmsclvi's “rushed” up i-* :ho last minute wiicu preparing for the siir-nu-r holidays, even vle-ugh they m: y nto be going away until August or September. TJio.se who have the failing for being late and. behindhand should make a list of all the important things they must do bof ere star tin;; on a hobdav. and wipe something off the list each day, as each task is duly, fulfilled. Clothes for tlie holiday should be looked through in good time, and necessary renovations and l-opairs done, early, especially id regard to walking shoes, ;ibori{ wb'teh part icubi?• care should be taken that tliey are

•omi mil n l.iie. and ilia. uuckU:.- or i»u: tons m,ed are lirmiy *1 il .died on. It .In- !' i ere. tend-" and much walking . :o to dei-o. it i as wdl to how '.miiaAilii) 1 r prtv: «■<a er.i nut • i;• heels of the walkin'.-. in. they make walking coxier by giving -prim; La the heels and protecting; ihe w<-a • of them at the same time. A few indiarubbers fixed on lo tlie soles nTso help to make country walks very A neat little work-case for holding needles, cottons, etc. can be made bv taking a length of red American cloth, say 12 inches by six, lining if with silk or holland. and binding if wth ribbon. Pockets can he made in the ItnlTig for tapes, buttons, etc., and loops added to hold recks of couon. thimble and scissors. The w hobcase may be rolled up and tied with ribbon, stitched to iho case, and »« lurAlv for travelling. • A chiffon veil should be taken with the headwear, for the purpose of lying on a hat in windy weather; aim to be quite independent of rainy days, a vaterpoof cat and a pair of goloshes, to keep frocks and foot quite dry, should certainly bo included in the holiday outfit. Forethought may be the- whole secret of a successful holiday.

Considering the blackberry pest, the Minister of Agriculture stated at Gisborne that the Department’s suggestion that local bodies should act in control of the pest had been met l?y the don tension 'that they weire likely to become unpopular. If the Government acted in that capacity it was equally liable to become unpopular. if some farmers have Lo go through the court they would have to go. The Government was being risked to clean up the neglect of many years, and was doing everything possible in the - way of experiments to eradicate the blackberry. The result of these experiments are not yet known. The Department would give £SOOO for a cheap and e. (Tecdive" method of dealing with the pest. The appointment of a board would mean another application for a subsidy, and the subsidy business was being used to a large extent in the Dominion. Everywhere he travelled people were asking for assistance. “ T can’t clean up 50 or 60 years’ neglect in a day, even with half the Treasury at my disposal.”