Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 221, 27 October 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

By IDA MELLER

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A COATEE DRES.S Bolero fashions have come in again, and on house dresses a-- well n on tho-o for out of doors, the bolero, in one form or another., finds a place, anu is olton the means of rendering a dress adaptable. Some smait, dressy little 1 rocks ot lail'ei. -, ..ith ninon or muslin blouses, strike a charming note in bclcro fasnions. The silk skirts are of the new, full shape, gathered at the waist -.0 show a frill-heading or otherwise, ana the boleros, also of silk, are either rounded off at the corners ov hang in points. Sometimes the four points, bacK and front, aiv finished with tassels an 1 between the points the silk is cut up to a curve. Again, the inferos are made without sleeves or with them.

The effect is pretty when the skirt r.nd bolero of a tatffetas frock are frilled, the frills being quite narrow, and the annholes of the bolero are cut large, with inset sleeves of nuiou matching the colour of the silk. A piping round the annholes enriches the

effect . If a collar oi silk is added, .t should I),' of the turned down kind, edged with a tiny frill. Kuehings are as effective as frills for silk frocks, and some of the newest skirts are finished with a moderately deep ruche of frayvr silk at the hem. Others, with yokes, are trimmed with a narrow ruche along the lower edge of tho yoke, from which falls the under part of tho skirt, which, in this ease, will he put on plain, not full. Gathered yokes of taffetas are other skirt vogues that accompany bolero all J coatee toj)s ; the cut being such as to allow ample fullness at the foot. A now and becoming coatee dress ivitli long .sleeves is illustrated, ana would he effective and serviceable developed in taffetas silk or tussore, witu a satin collar, holt and waist trimmings. The coatee is made with split fronts and forms a little basque beloTV the waistband, and the effect is new and pretty. The satin from the collar is continued to the waist of the coatee and suggests revcu's. The skirt lias a panel-front and is made with two fairly deep treks, starting from the panel and continuing round the back of the garment. This charming little dress would be very serviceable in navy-blue, and would be striking, again, in naturalcoloured tussore with black satin collar, belt and buttons.

NEW TWEED FROCK FOR A GIRL

Chitdrens' frocks, while kept simple in character, are, at the same tune, quite in line with tip-top fashions ot the day. That is to say, a little girl's coat and skirt and blouse, etc, are modelled on the most approved lines and take their cue from fashions for grown ups. Hor skirts are full, her blouses aro of raglan shape, and she lowers or raises her waist according to the fashion whim of the moment.

A style that is particularly well suited at all times to little girls' wear i, the pinafoiv frock, and this happens just now to be a favourite vogue. Not unnaturally, therefore, large numbers ol frocks for girls of any age above five years are made in the pma'oiv style, which is developed in serge, and other woollens, whipcord and cotton fabrics amoncr others. In tweed are many new

; nd charming i• 111,■ frocks made without sleeves, .and blouses of washing silk are provided with them. The frock illustrated is a ncv.v style for twevd or serge and is very attractive, combining the practical with i dainty appearance. The sleeveless hod-

ice is cut in front and falls like a coat at teh sides, where it is trimmed wit 1 two buttons, and at the neck it is cut :o\v and squarish. The skirt is gathered at the top and hangs full, aim when skirt and bodice are cut out and made, they are joined together and the frock is" slipped on all in one, the fastening occurring at the hack. With the frock i< worn a simple little shirt of erleam delaine or washing silk. Although the die— is sketched for scrge or tweed, it is easy to pctiirc the design copied also in Shantung or other soft silk and worn with a muslin blouse. The pattern of the Irock, without the blouse, is in two pieces, namely, half the one-piece hodiee and hall the skirt. The diagram chows the pattern in the Hat and supposedly laid on two yards of -H-uich materia! folded in half lengthwise. The straight odgvs o r front of bodice and front of skirt should be laid to the fold, to avoid seams. It will he seen, however, that th j amterial is not widj enough to cut tinhalf skirt without a join. A space, therefore, lias been marked out on diagram indicating from where to cut the additional piece to -cam on to the skirt pattern to eke out width. The join must come on the straight, of cour-e. In making up the skirt, a placket must lie left at the back of waist, of course

GOOD HOUSEWIVES. Good housewives know well onou{'i that efficiency in tiro home means a great deal more than Knowing how to cook, m'\y } sweep and dust, for it is not always the best cook or needlewoman who can run tho home most capably. Rather, it may bo the woman with a keen business sense and a knowledge of how and what to buy. If combined with her business head a woman has a practical acquaintance with domestic science, she becomes, indeei, a really efficient housewife. Knowing how to buy is really one < f the necessary qualifications ot a gooi housewife, and essential, also, is a practical acquaintance with weights an! measures, for such knowledge goes a long way in ensuring economy in tho home. Accuracy, not guoss work. \- needed in order to run a home econnrr/eallv ani well. GIRLS WHO WANT TO GROW iALL. Girls who wish to grow tall, should cultivate certain health gymnastics before they have ceased growing. One of the best and simplest for the purpose is to stretch the figure to its fullest extent while standing erect. Then rise on the toes and stretch the tips of the fingers as far towards the ceiling as they will go. Afterwards, bring the hands down, so that the tms of the fingers touch the floor. Keep both knees straight all the while. This exercise should be practised many tunes in succession, and at least two or three tunes a day. Another thing that,will probably heb to increase height is to lie flat on .1 backboard for an hour a day—a board with a support at the top that raises it from the ground and a ledge at the bottom, against which the feet can he p.Vssed.

ITRXISHIXG HINTS. Cream is the prettiest colour tor short curtains, whether they be of lace embroidered net. or casement cloth, Green casement cloth is used, sometimes, for dwarf curtains, but any strongly marked colour is better reserved for long curtains. In hanging short ones, bone rings are preferable to brass ones, ns they do not reave rusty marcs after laundering. Music cabinets with glass doors are improved by lining the doors with artbrocade. Concerning recesses. These may, with advantage, be fitted with shelves for books and ornaments. The lower shelf may have a curtain lung to it and contain newspapers or other objects that bear an untidy appearance, and are best hid. In placing a .sofa in a room, let it jut out from the wall and form a cosy seat near the fireplace.

A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK. For most people, life is made np o r little things—little problems, little crises, little events which make a poor story in the telling, but produce their spiritual effect in the character they build and the texture of the moral fabric they weave. —H. J. Campbell.