Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 191, 14 July 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

By IDA MELLER -

A FASHIONABLE WINTER COAT. A practical fashion that has come into vogue is the odd coat of plain or checked clotb. that can be worn with any skirt and is of the loose-fiU : ag. slouch kind, with hip-belt. This odd coat is very useful and a smart f: r-li-ioi'. at the same time, especially wlion made of covert coating or biscuiW:;!oured whipcord of good quality. !; '■; also very popular in black-and-white checked cloth or homespun and in plaid cloth, and is almost invariably made with rag'an sleeves and .sometimes with raglan yoke combined. A fashionable design for an odd coat is illustrated, and is one that may lie recommended to the notice of the homedressmaker, to whom the, folio-ring hints on making-up are addressed. The quantity of 52-54-inch, male-mi required for the coat is 4-J- yards, and the paper pattern comprises six t icr.ti, namely, one front, half the back, enc voke-sleeve. the collar, one cuff, and half the belt, No seam occurs at the bark of the coat. The entire yoke is cut >a <u e piece, and so also is the back of the bod'eo and skirt of coat.

In preparing the material for cutting out, fold sufficient of it to take the yoke-sleeve, collar and cuff patterns doub'e, keeping it at its full width. Then lay the said pattern-pieces on it as shown by the diagram, placing the centre-back of yoke to the fold and rutting out the o'her two pieces in duplicate.

Fold the rest of the material iji half lengthwise, and dispose on it the back and front belt patterns as suggested by the. lower diagram, placing the straight edges of belt and back to the fold. The collar looks well fined with velvet, and, when this idea is applied, the pattern need not be cut out in duplicate tweed or cloth. In making up the coat, the collar should have an inter-lining of niusl'n or canvas, and the belt and cuffs should lie lined. The raglan yoke fastens with a single largo button, and the belt is also buttoned. A piping round the yoke, belt and cuffs would undoubtedly add to the smartness of the coat. A black piping with a black-and-white checked coat would look well; while, were the coat of dark bine &erge, a scarlet or crimson piping may lie recommended, and a green piping would look well with a coat of dark blue and green plakJ^. A charming little hat of black velvet with coque feather ornament is illustrated with the coat.

A BABY'S WINTER BONNET IN TRICOT STITCH. Now is the time to provide baby with woollen comforts against the cold days of. winter,-and a Eew suggestions for knitted and crocheted articles appertaining to a baby's toilette are illustrated. They include a pretty little bonnet, Figure '"A"; a woolly glove. Figure "15": a. high bootee, Figure "C"; a sock. Figure "D": and a shoe or slipper, Figure "E." The bonnet is a particularly pretty

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WOOLLY GLOVE FOR AX INFANT

lii trimming the surrounding flesh. care must always be taken not to cut off boo much of the thick part bordering the nailfs —only sufficient to leave a nice, clean margin and display the milk-white ciwseont.s in itheir full tan nt v. If too much of the flesh is cut away. t!:e rc-uli will be to thicken the fresh

Cast on 20 stitches and knit a plain row, backwards and forwards before beginning the pattern. Raise a stitch, knit 1, knit 2 together: knit 1, knit 2 together, and so on continuously.

For the next row, raise a stitch, knit 1, make 1 by knitting the wool between the two needles; knit 1. make 1, to the end.

Re-comraence the pattern; 28 rows are wanted for the sides.

The midd'e piece is worked exactly the same, only with 24 stitches and 111 rows. It is joined to the sides by simply sewing together and working a nar-row-lace of crochet over the join. For instance, crochet 4 stitches into 1 stitch, mi's several stitches, crochet 1, again 1 into 1, and so on to the end. This row is worked in single crochet, and the effect is pretty if it is worked with silk mixed with the wool.

When the three pieces of the bonnet are all joined together, work a niching round the whole. Crochet 2 rounds of double crochet into every other stitch : 4 double crochet into 2 stitches at the edge; 4 into the double crochet of the second row; 4 into the crochet of the first row; 4 into the bonnet itself; I into the first row; 4 into the second row; and 4 into the edge of bonnet, missing 2 stitches in the second row of double crochet; and so on continuously. This nulling would also be worked with silk mixed with wool. If the bonnet were worked in white or pink, tlie inching might be in white and pink, mixed.

The glove, illustrated, Figure "B," is made with white fleecy wool and two pairs of No. 20 steel knitting needles. To make the gloves for a child of from on 3 to two years, cast 44 stitches on three needles, join in a round and knit 2, purl 2, for two inches, for the wrist. Knit three rounds plain, then begin the thumb gore, knitting it as follows: Increase in the first stitch of the round, knit 3, increase in the next stitch, and knit plain to end of round. The 3 stitches between the increasing are the 3 stitches running down at the outside of the thumb, and the incraasings always are done at either side of these 3 stitches.

Kn't one round plain, and again make, an increased round, and alternate these two rounds until 5 stitches have boon added at cither aide of the 3 centre stitches, or, in another size, the final round is wide enough for tho hand at it lie upper 'thumb. Make 8 rounds without increasing, work across the thumb stitches once more, and run them on to a thread. For the hand continue as follows: Knit across the stitches on the needles, and at the end of the round cast on 3 stitches and join. Knit plain, round after round, for 1$ inches, or until the work is long enough to reach to the tip of the small finger. On the next round, narrow at either side of the 3 stitches east on below the thumb, and also at cither side of tha 3 centre fit itches at the back of the hand. Knit 3 rounds without narrowing, again make a narrowed round, and do this until G stitches remain. Draw the thread through (these ; stituhes, and fasten securely on tho wrong side. Take the thumb stitches on two needles, and with another needle pick up three stitches on the threo stitches cast on for the lower hand. On these 16 stitches knit plain for 11 inches, or for the length necessary for the thumb; draw the thread through all tho stitches, and fasten securely. The second glove is, of course, made exactly like the first. About one ounco of fluffy wool w ill make the pair. HIGH BOOTEE FOR A CHILD. materials required for the high bootee illustrated Figure "C," are one skein of cream-white three-fold wool, one skein of pink, and a pair of number 16 steel knitting needles. The bootee is worked in plain knitting, and two needles make one row. Using coloured wool, cast on 50 stitches. Knit four rows (8 needles). Using white, knit the next two rows. 'Always change colour on right side of work). Next needle: Knit I*. thread over twice, knit 2 together. Repeat from * to end of needle. This makes holes for ribbon. Next needle : Knii plain, knit thread over as 1 stitch. Knit two more rows of white, then four rows of pink. Next needle white. To shape knee, knit 2? stitches, turn: knit 6. turn ; knit 8, turn: knit 10, and so on, until all etitches are used. Knit twenty-six rows more: then narrow 1 stitch at each end of needle, even- other needle, three times. This is done on right side of work. Knit six rows more, without narrowing. Take tlie middle 16 stitches on separate needle, and knit twenty rows, to form instep. Pick up the stitches on both sides of instep; take all stitches on one needle and knit one row of white. Now, using pink wool, knit twelve row*, narrowing 1 stitch in every other needle, at each side of toe. Knit sole together and sew carefully up the back, and finish with a "ribbon" or crocheted cord and tassel*. HOME HINTS. Where a porcelain umbrella siand 1* in use, it is a good plan to keep an old piece of sponge at the bottom of it to absorb the water from wet rnnbrellas. and also to prevent the umbrellas from breaking the jar if they strike the bottom of it heavily. Cut glass should be washed in soapsuds and wiped without being rinsed, with a piece of bath towel, kept specially foi* the purpose. Such a towel gets into the dee]) cuts of the glass as no ordinary towel will do. BRITTLE NATTjS. Olive oil or cold cream applied to the nails will help to strengthen them when they are brittle. They should be kept nicely cut and not allowed to split, if possib'c, n catastrophe that can generally be averted by cutting and filing them in time.

growth, which will ten' 1 - to grow over the nail at the edge and destroy the pretty outline. The nailg lose much in appearance if the margins are not kept quite clean and well-marked.