Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 249, 20 November 1914, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

A PRINCESS l/NDER-SUP FUR SI MM hit FHUCKS.

In spile- of the of fashion, dress is still economical ior those who choose to ignore the more elaborate styles, with their draperies and Bounces, and remain faithiul to the •impler mode-,, which have by no mean-, "gone out," though more pretentionstyles have "come in." Particularly cheap and pretty are th« Hash frocks of cotton crepon. which are jutst the things for hot weather wear. und from which the dust shakes easily —which is an advantage, especially where country walks are coneerned. V rocks ot whito cotton crepon. fastening in front and made with blouse 4 or magyar boeliccs find dainty completions iu collar-, of line lawn edged with laoe. Seeing that dress-fashions remain narrow in silhouette, it is obvious that underwear must be very carefully cui

and made to harmonize, with tho poiso of the skirt. The underwear ot tho fashionable wardrobe has been reduced to a, minimum, and petticoats and un-der-bodicos are made up as simply .is possible— very otten wimout a tucK on a gather even. Dainty little camisole--, made of two wide pieces of embroidered flouncing, seamed under the arms and the embroidered edgen forming a V. back and front, are very popular, and are. oi course, easily made. The flouncing forms short, 'inagyar sleeves, which are convenient in alliance with muslin blouses. Princess unde'i-slips. plain-lilting and linUhed wi.h pleated flounces, pressed very flat, an other usetul fashions, whether carried out in tine long-cloth, lawn, sateen, polonaiM. or glace silk, for wearing under their summer dresses. The |»etlicoat illustrated is a guoel and simple modrl to.be carried out in either of the materials named. lew summer wardrobes can afford to uisjieusc with a. petticoat of the kind, which i> usetul alike lor day and evening wear. The design includes short sleeves, which are an advantage. The petticoat fastens at the back, and is composed of a single front breadth, two side gore-s, rwo half-backs, and a pleated flounce a: thr bottom. The neck and sleeves are finished with embroidery or narrow lace.

Petticoats of thi- sorj arc not infrequently made, of sateen with flounce* of silk, and these, latt-.r are nice ac companiments to slit skirts and to Jiosa fastening in front, which follow the fashion of leaving a few of the buttons and button-holes fiec of cue another at the foot.

the shirt ni.orsi; i ui: v.\ 1 i:v CTRL. There aijo several ihw f«ituies i/i bloii>-> > j>hious. no";i11! \ iho \oke. uitN outer sleeves in one. Thus at rites the latest 11 ot<- in designs, and is cvidenctd iu bll.'llMS Ui" ti.lllllcl, eropOU i?llk. ail.tiu, crepc de clinic and every suitable fabric, in ij'.i. \ cry quickly lia> fashion decided in favour of front nsienings tor blouses, practically all those that tarry with tbeni the stamp of tbi.-> season '* models ope.tiiDg in front. And t-lioi«-reason lor congratulation on the change. At the nofk tli'' new lilmisif a:-> finished null flat eollair.s, ">itli littlo Hillings, or, iri llie cas«> of tlio \orv smart Mouse, with a wired lacv. This is a little touch that costs little but nivalis much to tlio complete effect. The .simple shirt-blouse illustrated i.- suitable for ;iu> of the new flaunvU, or en pan fabrics, and is just the blou-e for mornm- war. Tt i--> made with a boi-plu.it front iiud a tuck from each shoulder, the nock lb turned back with a. points! collar and ibo sleeves arc hrt)eH into cuff-band^. Tbe i"dicaL's Mm Mi pieces of tli" paper pattern, "hic.h include one. front. No. 1 ; halt tb<' ha <U. No. 'J: i.IX' sleeve. No. : otic ruff. N". I : hall the collar. No. ">; and the trout pleat. No. ('. J.nv the p;ii tern piece-en t« o yards of I| |:,.1ri.11. It'ldt d h n;ihu i-c. n<l phice ihc -11:11 _ 11- l:- -"I baik and collar to the fold. outtinK out the other picci •> in duplica < . .f>'iu the blouse re . cordiii'Z r,t the notclies. :ind la-ten if villi fancy liiitjons and buttonhole^: or it telojiiug wte vii* v *7-tic^

By IDA MELLER

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.No pleats arc intended for tho ba i>- Uit shut, but these eould lie mi uueed by cutting tne shoulders wJUci