Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 205, 1 September 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

A PRETTY PINAFORE DRESS. Fashions of to-day are very much in favour of sleeveless effects, and these bitter may be classed under two headings—the genuine and the imitation Numbers of frocks are made in the pinafore style, without sleeves, and rely upon the b'ouse or blousette worn to provide legitimate sleeves, either loiit or half-length, while favourite fashion.,, also, are blouses and bodices cut very large in the armholcs, and provided with transparent sleeves of another material. Both styles are good, but the more serviceable, perhaps, < : s the s'ceveless pinafore frock, which is made in every kind of dress material of a fairly substantial. For morning wear, serges and other woollens are naturally tho most popular materials, and some of them are woven with fine striped and ribbed effects, while for smarter ocean on s the übiquitous taffetas is to the fore, and eolienne and poplin are also much in evidence. Tlvj sleeveless pinafore frock illustrated will, no doubt, appeal to women with an appreciation for the practical.

It is a simple, pretty model that mighl be copied :n serge or silk, and would prove equally becoming to slim and stout figures. It is made with a panel in front, that produces a good line from shoulder to foot. At the sides and back the bodice is gathered to the skirt and belted with its own material. This dress could be arranged to fasten at the back, or the panel might fasten on one shoulder and the bodice and skirt m front. Any pretty blouse might be worn with the dress, and a change of blouse would mean variety in the appearance of the dress and adaptabiltry of the same to various occasions. A FASHIONABLE HOME-MADE SKIRT. The pattern of a fashionable skirt for everyday wear is generally welcome to the home dressmaker, and the design shown in this column has a special practical value, inasmuch as while the skirt can be made of one material throughout, it is also designed for the us,o of two materials and can be made up of remnants, therefore. The skirt, for instance, would look very well in cloth and satin, mixed, or in taffetas and voile, the yoke being made of voile and the lower part of light-weight silk, or the yoke of sat : n and the remainder of the skirt of c'oth or serge. The yoke is gathered at the top, which renders the design softer-looking than when the yoke is cut with a fitted effect, and fastens in front, this opening forming the placket of the skirt. The yoke is in four pieces and is seamed at the back and at each side. The lower part of the skirt has no front seam and is in three gores— -j front and two sides, including the back To make the skirt in two materials

two yards of 50-inch stuff will be needed for the lower part of the garment and 7-Sths of a yard of 38-40 stuff for the yoke. A dingram, indicatingthp paper pattorn pieces of the skirt, 'is jjiv.en. These pieces are five in .-ill and include half the front of skirt and one back, half

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the front of yoke, half the back or same, and half tli.o waistband, to which tlio .skirt is mounted. In arranging tiie material for th<? yoke, it must be opened out to its fill! width, and doubled, and the two pattern pieces should Uo laid on it as shown in diagram. Tlio front edge must lie parallel with the selvedge, and come on the straight,of material and that part of tlue back yoke which joins the front should also' be cut on the straight. The two gore pieces are joined at the notched edges. 'I lie two pattern pieces of the rest of the skirt must be laid on material fo'ded in half length-wi.se, the straight edge of front being laid to th e foldto avoid a seam. The other pattern piece must be cut out In duplicate. As shown by the diagram, this p'eec is too wide to be cut without a join, and it will be necessary to add a three-cornered piece at the lower back end. "There will he amplo for this corner-piece from the waste of material above, near the top of the front pattern. Care must be taken that the join -is on the .straight of material. This is very important. Vl hen the lower part of tho skirt has been seamed and a hem made at the toot, it must he stitched to the seamed yoke and the latter gathered to a narrow waistband of petersham. The front edges of the yoke must he turned in and faced and snap-fasteners must be provided, while the waistband must bo finished with hooks and eves <n front. A few little buttons may »e aaded as a trimming to the front of the yoke. The method of joining the voTce to th 0 lower skirt is optional. The turnedm lower edge ctf the yoke may be stitched outside the skirt beneath, or. on tin other hand, the lower skirt mav be pped at the top and so form a heading to the bottom of the yoke. a thoughTfouthe week. Never give up. Keep alive and alert even amid dreariest scenes and times. Chance will open, somehow if you are getting road,- for it by the faithful daily duty.—J. Buckham