Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 231, 1 December 1916, Page 7 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

A SLEEVELESS PRINCESS DRESS

One ot the most fashionable and practical of modes, and an easy one, withal, to make tip, is the sleeveless princess dress, that by its adaptability in enabling various blouses to be worn with it, from time to time, suits occasions of a varied nature and proves an economical addition tot he wardrobe. '1 be sleeveless frock is very serviceable in tussore or Shantung silk, and is particularly smart in taffetas. Round the waist is worn a belt or n sash, and the neck is cut low and is nicely rounded. Sometimes a neat and effective finish is given by a crossway hem stitched round the neck and armholes, which latter are cut big. The sleeveless princess frock illustrated is a simple pattern that is a good model for the home dressmakei to deal with, as it presents no difficulties whatever in the making. The bodice lining pattern is also in three pieces, which include one front, half the back and one side gore. All the pieces are seen on the diagrams. The bodice lining is seamed up the back. About four yards of 00-inch stuff will be required for the dress, and one yard and one-eighth of 30-inch material for the bodice lining. This latter stuff should be folded in half, lengthwise, and the pattern pieces laid upon it as indicated in the diagram, each piece being cut out in duplicate.

The dress material should be folded lengthwise, and a glance at the diagram iwill show how the pattern pieces should be distributed on it. The straight edge of back must be laid to the fold to avoid a seam. The front is cut out in duplicate, likewise the belt, the duplicate piece serving for a lining. It will be seen that the half width of

material is not sufficiently wide to tako either the front or back pattern without a join. There will be plenty of material from the waste from which to cut the corner-pieces, to be added on. Care must be taken that these are cut 011 the straight of material, the joins coming on the straight. Any pretty blouse might be worn with the dress, which latter is scalloped at the foot, bound with silk-braid everywhere, and trimmed with buttons. The frock fastens invisibly in front. USEFUL SET FOR A LITTLE BOY. Mothers with little boys to clothe are always on the look-out for pretty, seasonable patterns or designs for suits., coats and shirts, and the little boys' set illustrated shottl dappeal by reason of its simplicity and suitability. There is nothing prettier or more useful than a Jack Tar suit or blouse for a small boy —either a sailor blouse with knickers to the knees or with trousers, made with the special Jack Tar cut. The trouscr suit of this kind is worn by quite small boys as well as by older ones, and, like the knicker suit, it may be of white duck or drill or of navy serge. Again, the sailor

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i ii<.- ik-.iV way ol wearing a .sail.,r shirt-blou.se is to let it full outside the waist instead ot being tucked in. The neck is cut low of course, and finished with a hand trimming or a sailor collar ot white, dark blue or light blue linen, trimmed with white braid.

Or,e ot these new sailor blouses lor I,: 'V of four years is shown on the figure illustrated, "A . Ihe blouse .S laced in front and trimmed at the neck and on the sleeves with checked linen. flie> suit is completed by knickers that hang loose at the knees. In figure "C" is another pair ot knickers, with gathered knees, and above i s illustrated, in Figure "B," a boys coat, with belt and pockets. This is suitable for any cloth material or lor navy serge with brass buttons.

tigure "D" represents a pair of rompers, to be made of washing material, with darker linen for the belt an I cuffs and at the neck. The rompers fasten at the back. HOW SOME NOMEX KEEP YOI'XG-LOOKIXG. In talking over simple means of keeping young-looking, a iwonian of rather over forty gave a somewhat surprising recipe that she said had proved succe.sstui in her own case. "Odd as it may seem." she said, "I owe a good deal in regard to my youth, ful appearance to keeping up a very bad habit, namely, that of always being •behind-hand'—a strange thing to which to attribute the rfettaiining of youthful looks! but I really believe I am right in my opinion. Somehow, I always seem to be late in starting anywhere; consequently I am always running in a most undignified fashion to catch a train or an omnibus in order to arrive at my office or other destination at the proper time. I really believe this daily strenuous exercise has kept me young, as I notice I can outwalk most women of my age, and am always thought to be ten years younger than I am." Another woman declares it is tier keen sense of humour that has been her greatest help in retaining her youthfulness, as she always seems able to see the sunny side of things, and in this way has been a real companion to her children.

"While I am approaching middle age," she says, "I can quite well pass for years younger than I am. and thatwithout any attempt at T making up.' If I find that I am putting on weight to any considerable extent. I simply give myself a course of gymnastics and am extra careful about the food I take. That is all the treatment" that I need or that I give myself. If a woman wants to keep young-looking it is essential that she shall keep the figure of a young woman and pay particular attention to bearing herself upright and avoiding stooping shoulders.

FRECKLES AND SUNBURN. Freckles and sunburn are great drawbacks to beauty in the summertime. and both must be treated carefully in order to effect a cure. lu the case of freckles it is sometimes impossible to cure them altogether, though the ugly brown spots may be lightened considerably if the riglit treatment be given, and right in one's own home it is possible to compound a very efficacious cure. Horse radish, root and buttermilk, mixed together and applied to the freckles will do much to render them less" obvious. Grate a fresh horse radish root wry fine, cover it with fresh buttermilk, and let it stand overnight. Strain off the buttermilk through cheese-cloth, and wash the face night and morning with the liquor. Another simple remedy, wliith is very good, is lemon-juice. Squeeze th.» juice of a> lemon into half a glassful ot water, and use the mixture two n three times a day as a face-wash. Or dissolve in lemon-juice as much sugar as it will hold, and apply with a soft brush freqently until the freckles disappear. Sunburn and tan, while painful, arc not so difficult to treat as freckles. While the skin is irritated, apply milk of almonds, which will soothe and relieve the smarting. The frequent use of elder-flower water to the face is also recommended when sunburn is the trouble. But mostimportant of _all is the precaution to keep the skill soi't and smooth by anointing it with rose cream, or some such simple ungent, before it is exposed to the sun. After the cream has been rubbed in and any superfluity wiped off with a soft cloth, the face should be dusted over jvvit-h ground oatmeal, and it will thus be protected with a slight mask, as it were, against the rays of the sun.