Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 255, 11 December 1914, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

By IDA MELLER

NIGHT-DRESS FOR A GIRL. ' Tho night-dress, illustrated, for a girl, is a good pattern for long-cloth or nun's veiling. The gown fastens at the left side, where it is finished with frilling, and ill front it is tucked —a series of very small, regular tucks. At the nock is a lie-down collar edged with frilling, and the sleeves are finished with tho same.

Tho pattern of the night-dress is in five pieces, and these are indicated by the diagram. The pattern includes 0110 front of night-dress (No. 1). half tho

back Xo. 'J) the yoke at back (No. 3). I one sleeve (No. I), and Half the collar | (No. o). The quantity of ordinarywidth long-cloth required is about 3J yards, according to the height of tko girl concerned. Lay the pattern pieces on the material, folded lengthwise, and cut the back of gown in an enure piece by laying the .straight edge o! pattern to the fold. Cut tiie collar al-o in one piece, and cut the other pattern pieces in duplicate. The yoke, although only at tho back of gown, will require its duplicate for lining. The let t-l ion t of nightgown need not bo cut so uide a> the right one, seeing that it doe, not extend to tho batno width and requires no tucking. Make the tucks at neck of right front, stitch together tho various parts of patcin, leaving a placket at left (this must bo strengthened at the end), face the placket, provide but toils and buttonholes, bind he neck, and add he collar. In gathering thte unghtgown to the yoke, lay the gathered edge between yoke and iuiing. Hem tho foot of gown. In making the seams. follow the usual method adopted with under-linen, whereby the reverse side is as neat as tho front.

A PRACTICAL BLOUSE AND SKIRT DRESS. However much womens wardrobes differentiate in style, they must cacti possess a plain, tailored skirt to wear with blouses and a good supply of tlio latter. Therefore, suggestions for plainly built skirts, suitable for cloth, serge, or tweed, and tor everyday blouses aio generally acceptable, especially where home dressmaking is concerned. Tlio skirt and blouse illustrated aro very good and fashionable styles to make up. . The skirt is a three-piece one, and would bo very useful and smart m serge

Ho. 178!>. or bliu'k and white chockod cloth, to wear 110 tlv with a morning bloUs* but also uitli a coloured sports coat. Tt is coui|ti>M'd oi' two fronts and a back panel. tho placket lieing in front, where tho skirt fastens with buttons and buttonholes. To allow greater width on the . lower part, tho last two buttons can bo

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kit tree i-f tlien buttonholes. I lie tups ol the skirl may be lilted w 1111 darts or eased merely, to allow a lliOU Spiillg. ilk* quantity of l--im.li material required lor Hie aiiirt is I.'} yards, and. in preparing il lor cutting out, tho young dressmaker should open it out to • i-> mj] wHitli and then double it (Mill at its mil width) and lay the pattern P'lws on u, placing tli© sua.gut edgo ot trout (the paper pattern ot sKirt consists ol one I runt with s tde and ihe back panel) parallel with the selvedge, but it-aviijg a margin lor turning, tut out tho iiont in duplicate, the two fronts being exactly alike, but only ono back needs to be cut. in© waslo of material will be useiul for lacings to the fronts on tho inside and to tao loot ol the >krt.

The waist should bo mounted to a wide petersham belting, and is slightly corn-let, and tho back panel should be stitched to the two sides with lap-seam elfeet, as tin* enriches th© appearance of a pla;n skirt and costs nothing.

ABOUT i 11E BLOUSE

'J ho blouso that accompanies the skirt in cue of tile new patterns that is proving very popular lor delaine and cream flannel, leatui'o of tho design is tho long shoulder cut jh 0110 with the sleeve. Usually, with blouses ol this sort, tho gathers oi tho lronts aro put iu only at ino shoulder scams, but liere we have the in proceeding lroin tho neck of the 'blouse, which is a change from the ordinary. This is a very comfartable pattern, and looks extremely well in plain and fancy delaines. The sleeves are drawn into sliajxxl cull's, each trimmed with a button covered with the blouse material, and tho fronts are fastened with small buttons. Tho collar is 110 actual part of tho pattern, but is a separate tiling altogether, ami nnglit be ot lace, embroidery, or hem-stitched lawn. The neck, alter it has been drawn up to the size, should b e neatly finished off with a facing 011 the reverse side. The gathers may bo stitched once or twice and flattened, or a little natural heading may bo allowed to soften tho outline ot the neck. Needless to say, the blouse is excellently well suited to white or coloured crepon fabrics as well as flannels.