Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 69, 13 August 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

By tUA MELLER • -

AVhile fashion persists in ignoring ikirt-pockets, the question of how to cany a pocket-handkerchief about 0110 is not easily answered, and it is safe to say that einee the absence of dresspockets dozens of pjcket-handkerchicfs have been lost. A girl of quick ideas has solved the problem of the pocket-handkerchief by wearing three-quarter sleeves instead of tight, long ones, and slipping a little band of net or ribbon-covered elastic "v? r the elbow of her left arm. Inti) this she tucks her pocket-handkerchief, which is thus secured from loss. When she wears net under-sleoves, she dispose-; wuh the bracelet, and tucks her handkerchief into the elastic runner at the elbow of tho undcr-sleeve. Blouse and skirt fashions always have their votaries, no matter how popular may bo the one-piece dress, and suggestions for pretty and practical blouses und " shirt-waists " are generally acceptable to the who is, for the most part, her own dressmaker, and likewise she welcomes ideas 011 simple, everyday skirts. No doubt, therefore, the young home dressmaker will be interested in the patterns of the blouse und skirt illustrated, which are essentially practical ones and easv to make up. THE BLOUSE. Cut after tin latest fashion, the blouse, with raglan yoke, is altogether a particularly good model for deluine and French flannel. The paper pattern is in five parts and comprises one front with box-pleat, one raglan yoke-sleeve, half tho back, one cuff and the collar. The quantity of 21-inch material required is 4j yards. The diagram shows how the various pattern pieces should be disposed 011 the material to the best advantage. The back is seamless and must be cut in one piece. Lay the half pattern on singlewidth material and allow for the lack-

in« half, which is indicated bv the diagram.

The other pattern pieces should ne laid on double material, so that each piece is cut out in duplicate. The single, double, and treble notches indicate •lj° un ' on °f the various bodice pieces, the collar should be faced with its own material, but the cuffs are cut wide enough to be doubled. The dottod line on cuff diagram indicates the fold, while that on the blouse-front suggests the fold of the box-pleat. The sleeve is split on the outer side, where the cuff fastens with buttons and button-holes. THE SKIRT. The .skirt illustrated is a very practical model, that hangs well and looks smart. It is suitable for tweed, serge or cloth, and is cut with a low corselet waist, that Ls acknowledged as the most convenient of all styles for wearing with blouses. From 3i to 3.' yards of 36-40 inch stuff will be needed for the skirt, the paper pattern of which is in two parts and includes one front and half the back. In making up the skirt there is a seam at eachside and also one in front, where the skirt fastens, a placket being made at the top. The back is seamless, and might be fitted with darts or have a little easing at the waist and a short, added strap of the material, which could be cut from the waste. In our illustrat on tho skirt is supposedly made of slripod serge and is trimmed with buttons at the foot. THE REASON* WHY. A well-known writer was present at !\ dress rehearsal of a comedy played by amateurs at a London theatre some time a<jo. The rehearsal went well, but the hero, whom we will call 13 , seemed rather hard and cold. The novelist snt in the stalls next to a charming lady of middle-age. She said, at tlif* end of the third act: '"lt goes beautifully, doesn't it!"" " Beautifully." said tho gentleman. " But B dots a t make love to that pretty girl in as ardent a manner as I should wish. 11 is love-making, in fact, strikes me as very tame and spiritless. He doesn't make u-e of his opportunities." The lady frowned, "He won't put any more spirit in it while I've got luv eve on him, let me tell you." she vi'd. " I'm Mr., 1! ." The look on the face of the gentleman may be guiflsed. A few Sundays ago Bobby's mother was hurrying him to net ready for Sun-day-school. Hobby (aged seven), not being very fond of Sunday-school, was grumbling all tho time about schools in general and Sunday-schools in particular. Finally, to give vent to his feelings. he exclaimed " 1 wish there was only one SundayM.hool in the world, and that—er—that one was in Germany."

THE EYERY-DA* BLOUSE AND SKIRT.

| A LITTLE GIRL'S SET,

Copyright.

I Frocks for little girls continue to be ' made in the overall style, than which none is prettier or better suited to youth. Quite young children wear sashes arranged long-waisted fashion, as usual, and older girls substitute sashes for deep belts, made of the dress material or otherwise and worn low. Front-fastenings are now much preferred to back ones on frocks for little girls of about six years of age and above. as they arc considered smarter. For younger girls, overall frocks that fasten 011 the shoulders are convenient, and with these, a sash is often worn below the hips and gives a very up-to-date style to the frock, simple though it be, the lower part of the skirt forming, as it were, a flounce beneath the sash, and the rn-ck is as often as not finished with a split collar of the dress materia! or of lace. ; A pretty frock, a. pinafore, and u-e-

ful little under-set comprising petticoat and bodice, suitable for a little girl of five years, are illustrated. The frock could be made of serge, or any such woollen material, in navy blue or red, and is quite a simple pattern, fastening in front with buttons and having a plain belt arranged ldhv and run through straps of material at the sides, A collar and cuffs set of embroidered lawn trims the frock, the back view of which may be seen in the small sketch to the left. Below this latter is illustrated an un-der-bodice, suitable for white flannel or calico, with buttons at the waist, to which is attached a washing petticoat with embroidered flounce. The pinafore illustrated on the right of group is cut in one piece (see diagram above it), and is pretty when made of blue or pink linen with scalloped border worked over in white. The sides are united with buttoned straps.