Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 154, 10 March 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

By IDA MBLLER

AX EAsII.Y-MADE COAT-DKEsS. Wide ikirta have now settled down into an accepted i.isir.on, and even those who rebelled against tiam on their appeannce are content to wear tiie new, lull skirt wit:i a good grace, and to confess. actually, mat it is a more becoming garment than th.c erstwhile popular tight skirt. \\ hat the eve is accustomed to will always appear preferable to a newer mode on the lirst introduction of the latter, and it takes time to bring about an unprejudiced view. There its a quaint, old-fashioned air about the short, full skirts that is very attractive, and tii.ov are certainly easy to make. The new coat-dress or pelissedresses are also easy to deajjvith. For instance, tiie simple dress illustrated is one of those pretty modern pelisse fashions tiiat any girl with the average knowledge of dressmaking, and by the aid of a paper pattern, can easily run up herself. The quantity of 40—(S ma-

teiiai requ.ivd is -Ij yards. The paper pattern (price 7d.) oi tlu pelisse-dress is m four pieces, and represents exactly half the garment. The pattern includes one front, half tlie back, one raglau sleeve, and half the belt. These pieces, illustrated in the diagram, should he laid on the material folded in half lengthwise, the straight edge of hack and of belt bein.'j laid to the fold; the other pieces should lie cut out in duplicate. The belt must be lined and stitched ali over. Tito fronts ot the dress are either fastened with buttons and buttonholes. or with press-f;uten,ers, the hutton6 and simulated button-holes being ornamental. The dress must be cut over-iong to allow for the waist being slightly pouchc.!- over the belt, which is stitciied in position. The lovely hat illustrated is of black lace, bound with ribbon velvet. FANCY WORK. Women devote so much time to knitting, nowadays, that many. 110 doubt, will iind considerable use for a knitting bag, that can be slung on the arm and contain the ball of wool that is in u-e, and any cuff, mitten, or sock that may be in course of construction. Among the three articles illustrated is a handy little bag for knitting materials are offered below on how to crochet the same. The colours suggested need not, of course, be followed ii others are preferred—that is simply a matter for personal choice to dictate. The other two articles illustrated are purses in different styles, the one (figure "A") worked in crochet, the other (Figure •'B") netted. They arc dainty trifles for slipping into a hand-bag. and a few particulars on how to work then; arc aUo offered. A CROCHET KNITTING BAG. Materials rt qui if 1 for the knitting bag are purple and mauve wool (low >h;?des ot the former and three oi the latter,) three ske'.ns ol each -hade, and lour skeins of dark blue wool. A ipiaiter of a yard of leather is also required tor a lining—or other stilt substance might be substituted. Work in double-stitch crochet, passing thn hook through both the upper and the under loops of the -'-ten oi the preceding row. Wjth dark blue make a chain nine incluv in length, Work 1 tow; work 2 row- with eacu -hade of purple, beginning with the darkest. Work 2 rows with blue, then work 1 row with each shade of inauY<\ beginning at the darkest. Y\ oik •> stripes using each colour, and in worknin- the last row but one ol blue work ;{ "ha in, mjss fourteen stitches from eneh end. These form hutton-hole=. For the End-:-With darkest pinplo.. ninke a cliain of ft stitchc-: unit" and work two rounds, increasing m cverv stitch in tlie fir-t and < verv alternate- In the second round AN or:, two rounds with each of the othei -ha.lo- im rea-'im alway- m the same ,«if li work one round uitli Mue one with the li«hte-t mauvo. then one with blue. Work I -eond end .n 11" sam.f manner. r,i r the Handle : —With l.lne. make , t'a ; n fourteen indies in length. Work one row with the second shade of purple. r,TIP with tlio third humio ot niamw then one with the third -hade of lntrp'e. and one aga:n mtli Kit". Crochet in the ends to the -ody of the hag. T.ino w ; th lonther. sew en tile han Me ;nd a ho :.wo b-;t 11 ,1 10 sid- o;>po'-ite to the buttonho "-. Sew cimps round the mining at the end", or work 3 plaint stitcher 0 chain, misc 4. with blue wool. Se'-ond row: 1 stitch of doubV crochet .11 every st : '-h.

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iiio illustrations of the kn.tnng bag aiid tlie two pulses du not convey any adequate idea ol the actual stitches. They merely suggest the stvie ol the articles.

CROCHET AND BEADED i'CRSE. The materials required are : One skein of mole, one of blue line crochet -,lk; one skein of gold twist; one Hank of gold beadsj an done of silver. A gdt top and tassel will also be required. Thread the gold Leads on the mole sijk, and the silver on the blue; and with the mole make a chain of 7 stitches. Unite. Make 2 stitches in each stitch ui the first round, in every alternate in the second round, and in every third in the third round, passing down a head tn .every stitch. Work tints, increasing in each stitch until there are 42 beadstitches in the round. Then decrease each division of the star, working C bead-stitches, I plain, increasing in the plain stitch; then decrease 1 boad--titoh ill every round till but one remain- increasing always in the same stitch in each round. Work 2 plain rounds, still increasing as before. "Work 1 round with gold twist, without increasing; 1 round with mole, passing down n bead at every stitch ; and 1 round again with twist. Commence with blue, and work 1 plain round. There ought now to be 04 stitches in the round. Tf a greater number should be found, decrease by missing a stitch as may bo found necessary. This niiNt bo done in the first round worked with blue. Second round with blue: 10 plain, 8 bends, 1 plain. 2 head-stitches. Repeat nil round. Third round : S plain, Q beads. Repeat. Fourth round: 12 plain, ! bond-. Repeat. Fifth round:

No. 1913. 4 plain, 4 beads, 5 plain, 3 beaus>. Repeat, sixth round : 2 plain, b beads, 4 plain, 2 beads, 1 plain, 1 bead. Repeat. Seventh round: 1 plain, 4 beads, 2 plain, 3 beads, 1 plain. 2 plain, 2 l/ads. Repeat. Eighth round: 2 plain 2 beads, - plain, o beads, 3 plain. 1 bead . Repeat. Ninth round: 1 plain, 2 beads, 3 plain, •* beads, 3 plain. 2 heads. TYutli Round 2 plain 2 bvads. 3 plain, -3 plain, 2 beads. Repeat. Eleventh round: 1 p'ain, 2 i\eads, 2 plain, 1 bead, I plain. 3 beads, 2 plain, 4 bead-,. Repeat. Judith round: 2 plain, 1 bead, 1 plain, 2 !leads. 4 plain, b' beads. Repeat. Thirteenth round : 5 plain, 3 bead-, 4 plain, 4 bead;. Repeat. Fourteenth round: 12 plain, 4Jjead=. Repeat. Fifteenth round: - plain, > bead-. Repeat. Sixteenth round :' 10 plain, 2 beads, 1 plain. 3 beads. Repeat. Seventeenth round: Plain, decreasing by missing every 16th stitch. Work one row with gold, then divide the purse for the plaeket, and workone half with mole. Work eight rows, parsing down a bead at each stiteh, and decreasing a stiteh at the beginning of each row. Work the other half aiuf finish with a tas-el in the centre to correspond, sew on the metal top of star. NETTED T.ONG PI"USE IN HONEYCOMB PATTERN. TV netted lone purse of honeyconih pattern is worked with three skein- oi coarse purse silk in any colour preferred—green ol a rich -hade, dark blue, or maroon, according to fancy—and with mesh No. 12. For the length, a foundation el r. stitches is required First row : Net plain. Second row : Xet the second stitch, then the iir-t. J hen not the fourth, and afterwards the third. Continue in this way to tie em! of the row. Third row : The fn-t and every alternate stitch, oi la-t row will appear to be twisted. into which net one --itch- but into second and every other net two stitches. Repeat to the end of row. , ~ Fourth .ow: Net plain, leaving the ovtra stitches- oi hist row un-mtted. These tour rows form the pattern, which niu-i be repeated fourteen turn* more- m ~ Join one-third of the row- tnget lei at each -ide, net two row- round the npnnin-.vith a No. 21 mesh, draw up the em!-, and fitii-h w itn two stee. i..— -el- and -i : des.