Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 127, 31 December 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

By IDA MELLER -

A HOME-MADE DUSTCOAT. It is seldom that millinery fashions have been as simple as they are to-day, and the girl who trims her own hat« but is not an expert at bow-tying or feather-mounting, is rejoicing in the ease with which she can trim a straw shape in a thoroughly representative fashion. A mere knot of flowers or a fruit spray, laid upon the brim, is all that is required, perhaps, in the way of trimming, or if something rather more elaborate is preferred, a few individual flowers sewn around the crown will produce the desired l effect. Yet the modern hat, with all its simplicity and econemy, is quite asi smart and charming as the more elaborately treated one, burdened with bows and plumes, that was popular years ago.

The simpler fashions are generally the prettiest, and this is true in relation to frocks and coats as well as to hats. There is an endlets choice in simply-made frocks of dainty, summer materials, such as flowered muslin and voile, washing silk, linen, and so on, and in dust-coats there are also some very good patterns, and a dust-coat is a thing that should be included in every woman's wardrobe, and is practically an "indispensable" during the summer season.

The simple raglan dust-coat illustrated as one that should please the homedressmaker, for it is quite easy to copy and is a most serviceable pattern, smt-

able for tussore, shantung silk, alpaca, or similar materials. The paper pattern is in five parte, including the front, half the back, one raglan sleeve, half the collar, and one cuff. These pieces are indicated on the diagram, and should be Jprd on from 3J to 3| yards of 48in. material, folded in half lengthwise, the back and collar (straight edges) being laid to the fold, and the other pieces cut out in duplicate.

From the waste of material there will be enough for facings for the fronts. The collar and cuffs would look well faced, as suggested, in the sketch, with silk. The various notches and dots indicated on the diagram arc a guide to the joining together of the various parts of the coat. The latter could, of course, be cut longer than illustrated, if preferred. This would only mean extending the pattern a few inches. The small back view sketched shows the collar worn upright.

SUMMER OUTFIT FOR A LITTLE BOY.

Mothers with little boys to clothe will he interested in the accompanying illustrations of suitable clothing for the same, the articles including a sailor-blouse suit (No. 1); a tunic (No. 2) : an overall (No. 3); and a pair of romper knickers, with braces (No. 4). AH these things are suitable for little boys of about five years of age. In chosing materials for children .•

wear, it should never he forgotten that healthy youth loves' a romp, and therefore tl>.> fabrics for everyday fro -\-:, suilt-, and lumpers, shuuld all he of i»

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lairly tough kind, tnat will withstand cuiiuien s iroi:cs tvituout injury.

IHe noveity 01 the sanor-uiouse suit, lor wnicn wmte ducn may be sugye-si-eu, is tnat tne oiouoe is worn outside Hie knickers. These latter are lo«wo at tiie Knees, and the blouse is hmsiiea with a sailor collar. The tunic would be useful in Muo or cress-green linen or in Holland, with narrow oelt ot black patent leitner. The garment )s buttoned in tront, and at tiie neck jh completed by a cound collar. A breast-pocket is added, i.nd the sleeves, it iwul be observed, are tucked on in© lower parte. For the overall, a .o;tou washing material, or a hne-jiwucy navy fecigt'suiting, trimmed and belcoJ with Wide braid, would be serviceable, lb© overall 16 cut on the Magyar pattern, and is square at the neck, and it is fastened with buttons and buttonholes slightly towards one 6ido.

The romper-knickers, for which plain for fancy l.nen or galatea may be suggested, are run with elastics at the knees and should be cut high-waisted. They are held up with jvide braces of their own material, buttoned to the rompers, back and front.