Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 141, 4 February 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

A ITOT-WFATHER FROCK

Jhe fash.enable gul oi the present year appears on the scene with a beautiful, erect, natural figure, a free •swing to her gait, and with clothing of sufficient width to permit her to be graceful in her carr age. The stooping shoulders, head I tent forward, and slouch, once assumed by those who wanted to attain the extreme in styles, have almost passed away, and, like old-fashioned gowns of several seasons ago, are discarded by tlio-o who cire enough for fashion to change their manner of carrying themselves. The short skirt and short coat of the year would lie ill-suite;l by a slouching gait, for they are cssent.ally chic and jaunty in character, and a novel change from fashions that have been. But the skirt must not be too short, or it is alike ungraceful and unbecoming. While waist-belts, tor the most part wide, are a pretty feature of numbers of frocks, others are deprived of belts altogether, and their. place is taken by gauged waists and little frills projecting above the gauging—a fascinating style for youthful figures.

Fsually, in order to keep the little waist-frill high-standing, a few stitches nro introduced which are licit visible, but hold the frill to the bodice. This is only possible, of course, when bodice and skirt are joined at the waist in and all-in-one style. The till is very becoming to slim figures and ensure; lieatne-s at the wa'st. which is very important, for an untidy waist-line "such

No. 1902. as is often seen with the ordinary skirt and blouse-dress w th belted waist, is an eyesore that shou'd always be guarded against. The dainty little dress illustrated, for which flowered vole or muslin or saxe-blue and white striped fancy erepon may he suggested, is made with a waist-frill and gauging, and the skirt is trimmed below with a hem and two bands of its own material, the lay of the stripes in the case of the trimming being horizontal. The small back view sketched shows n big bow of ribbon at the hack ot the waist, but, of course, the frill could be continued all round and the bow dispensed with.

The bodice opens over a vest of embroidered muslin fastened with small buttons, and a loose collar of muslin trims the neck, while cuffs to match are at the wrists. Th'? "'country" hat worn is a pretty style for Panama or Leghorn straw, trimmed with ribbon tied in a bow at the right side near the hack —or a foulard scarf might be substituted. A LOVELY BLOFSK OF WASHING SUA'. A pretty blouse i> always acceptable to a girl, and she who is her own dress-maker is generally glad of a new idea and pattern for the same. A blouse that is a variation from the ordinary magyar is illustrated, and if carried out n white Japanese silk, is exceedingly fresh and dainty-looking, a prettv feature being the long, narrow collar that adosns the neck, and

is ;i <list tii t < liaiiL'e ii oia the Usual sailor or roll-over collar. 1 lie blou.io trrendered very pretty, ag»iin, liv tin' several line tuck's below each shoulder. The skews are put ill below the shotil-

By IDA MELLER - - Copyright.

A good way to lin sii off a blouse at the wast. is to make a hem and run it with an elastic to the size of the vast. This is neater than leaving the blouse free at the end, adding a runner at the back of the waist only and tying it in front. To ma.io the blouse illustrated. '2\ yards of inch material w II lie required. The diagram shows the live parts of the paper pattern, namely, one front, half the back, one sleeve, one cuff, and half the collar. Those should be laid on the material folded in half, lengthwise, the straight edges of back and collar being laid to the fold. The other pieces should he cu': out in duplicate. Dotted lines on the front pattern indicate the tuck*. lhe shoulder and sleeve seams and the cuffs show lines of st telling.

The collar should be lined, or it might be faced with different material. The cuff-. niu-t also be lined and the froiys provided with fasteners.

SKA-MATHIXG AM) THE COM PLKXIOX.

Few girls realize, apparently. how much exposure to miii and salt-water baths coarsens and chafes the skin before the end of the summer season, and it :s well, therefore, to point out to sea-bather,-; that before taking their <lai 1 y swim they should anoint their faces with pure cold i-reaiv, or similar ointment.

With unguent the face, throat, and chest sltoi Id !>e copiously anointed, and if the arms are treated in a similar way, so much the better. Certainly the nail.s should lie liberally covered with the cream, as in this way broken and dried cuticle will be prevented. With practice, the cream coat to the face and neck can be put 011 evenly. These parte covered, the hands and wrists must be treated in the same way: then*with a big swansdown puff, to'ilet powder should lie dabbed on evenly, and to give a nice finish, a piece of absorbent cotton should be rubbed over the skin to smooth the powder and subdue its visual effect and a'so to distribute it over thin places where grease shows. The charm of this simple treatment is that salt water will have no effect in injuring the skin thus anointed, the grease used neutralizing the injurious action of the water, which latter, being "hard." is extremely bad for the complexion, and a delicate skin, indeed, may be so hurt by it that the natural soltness will not easily return. Those who do not care to use an ointment even of so simple a nature as cold cream to their complexions in the ordinary wav, need have 110 compunction in applying it for the purpose of protert:on when sea-bathing. Should the complexion be greasy naturally, it will not be made worse by the treatment, because the water works on the grease, so that it has no opportunity to affect the skin. Moreover, the cream need not remain on the skin for any considerable length of time; as soon as the bath is over, it should be removed from the pore-'. Warm water will help to do this, but some girls may prefer to use an astringent, and should noth'ng else be at hand, vinegar will serve the purpose. It should be much diluted with water, and put on with a soft cloth that is constantly turned, so that the cream will not be rubbed in again.

Another lotion thnt may lio used to remove grease from the skin is a solution of borax, which ;s an excellent wash for those who have oily .skinis. hut is of too drying a nature for others. The question of what to do to protect the complexion, when bathing in salt water is so vital, that girls who cherish beauty should make a note of tluneed for masking the face with a good toilet cream before entering the sea.

ders and are drawn into cuffs at the .wrist*.