Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 286, 22 June 1917, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

By IDA MELLER

A SUGGESTION FOR WINTER WEAR. A cbarmng frock for winter wear 13 illustrated, and it is one that lends itself, very well to reproduction in velveteen or silk and in black or colour. Tho skirt is cut with a yoke, and at tho foot is a handsome ruche. This should bo of frayed silk were the die® of taffeta?, or of ribbon-velvet were't of velveteen. The over-bodice consists merely of a small decollete back front (each in two pieces) joined under tho arms and worn over a ulou.se ot transparent ninon, lace or net. If the frock were carried out in black And white, tlis skirt and bodice might be of tuff etas or velveteen, and; the blouse of wnite ninon or Bretonne net; or tho blouse might be of black chiffon over Bretonne net; or the blouse might bo of black chiffon over white ninon. On tho other hand, the dress would bo charming in colour —the sk ; rt and ljodico of navy-blue or wine-red taffeta'!, for instance, or of green velveteen, and the blouse of string-coloured net or lace. Any pretty blouse might, or course, bo worn with the fock. The quantity of 40-inch material required for the skirt and over-bodice, are from 4J to 5 yards. The pager pattern pieces are five in all and include half the front of skirt, one back, half the yoke, one front of bodice, and ono back of same. The diagram, prepared for auk material with no up and down, shows how to dispose of these pieces on the material. Tho straight edges of front of skirt and yoke are laid to the fold to avoid seam?, and below lEiem s placed the half-front of bodice. The material on which these pieces .".re ln'd should. be folded in half

No. 2040 length-wise. The rest of the stuff should bo opened out to its full width and doubled, and on it mudt be laid the half-back of the skirt and half-hack of bodice. The waste material below the patterns will be required for the ruche, which should be made from crossway strips of silk joined together. Care must be taken in fitting the yoke, and should be cu-t amply large in the first instance, as it is easy to turn in material or cut it off at the ends, but difficult to make a neat job of a yoke hat has been cut too small. The yoke should be lined, and the skirtedge .should rest between the yoke and lining. A placket must be left in tho seam at tho back of the skirt, and grip fasteners) arranged thereabouts and on tho yoke, and the 'skirt must be hemmed at the foot, and all seams nicely pressed. Tho over-bodice, l'ke the yoke, must bo lined, and Japanese silk answers admirably as a lining. The fronts of the !)od>ce*aro gathered at the top, and are buttoned to the shoulder-straps of the hodic<vback.' Wlrn it-he fronts have been gathered, they should lie sewn to narrow bandit of material, to keep tho gatherings to the correct width. The buttoned-on effect might, howdver, only be simulated, tho fronts and shoulder-straps lieing sewn together, and the buttons being purely decorative. A buckled sash is added at the waist.

A CROCHET DUTCH BONNET AND OTHER THINGS FOR AN INFANT, j Tlio woman who is ••lever at crochet ami knitting may be interested in the little wmter comfort for a child, illus-tra-tod* and may, also, Ko glad of a few hints on hew to work the articles _ Tlie Dutch bonnet. Figure "B m croup, .'lioiild be worked with a hono crochet needle and rather th'ck, soft, v.liit-o '.vvol. • ■ • i Begin by ranking 3 chain; join into c'rcle and work round and round, putt-in" 2 single cro:-het nj each stitch. ContinTio this until a large enough circle lia; lieen completed to fit the back che.«J to f< mi the back of iio:k, until of a young child s head. Then woilc backwards anfi forwards in single crochet, leaving a- spaco of about ton 111tho crown is the s'ze required. aftei which, work throe rows of single crochet T;i ill v tightlv round t-ho neck edge, to bring the neck into shape. The iir'm i« worked on to the edge of the crown along the outside loops of edge. , , - Into the first loop make 2 <-na <n » place wool over hook, pull through first chain, over Hook, through fi r! >t< loop a pain, over hook, through second loop idon" ed"e. then pull wool through nvo of the loons on hook, over .v:am and through the remaining two loops. * Wool over hook, pull through loop cf pro-oding stitcn. ever hock, thioug l second loop again, over hook, throng j third loop along edge, then pull wool through five of the loops on hook. o\ci ! again, and through the remaining two | 10 Repent from and continue this for five rounds

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No. 2041.

INFANT S KNITTED GAITER-BOOT

Tho materials required for knitting tho gaiter-boot illustrated, Figure 0", are one stein of eream-wliite, three-fold wool, ono skein of pink (or blue) three-fold wool, and qns pa'r of steel knitting needles, No. 16. The gaiter-boot is done in plain knitting, U.-Jing coloured wool, cast on 50 stitches, kn't four rows (8 needles). Using white wool, knit next two rows (always change colour on right side of work), and at the next needle knit 1, * thread over twice, knit 2 together, and repeat from * to end of needle. This makes holes for~ribbon.

Next needle; Knit plain, knit thread over as 1 stitch. Knit 2 more rows of white, then 4 rows of pink.

Next needle: White. To shape the knee, knit 28 stitches, turn; knit G, turn; knit 8, turn; knit 10, and so on, until all the stitches are used. , , Knit 26 rows more, then narrow 1 stitch at each end of needle every other needle, 3 times. This is done on right side of work Knit 6 rows mor? without narrowing; then take the middle 16 stitches on separate need'o and knit 20 rows to form instep. Pick up the stttchej on both sides of the instep; take all stitches on ono needle, and knit 1 row of white. Then, using pink wool, knit 12 rows narrowing one stitch in every other needle, at each side of toe. Knit sole "and flew ica,refviilly up t\ha back, and finish with " ribbon" of crochet cord and tassels. A BABY'S BOOTEE. Tho bootee llustrated, Figure " A," is crocheted in star stitch. Materials necessary are: One skein of wh'te twotold wool, one skein of coloured twofold wool, and a bone crochet hook No. 1. Tho bootee is worked round and round, not forward and backward. With white wool, cha'n 48 and join.

First row. —Ch. 3, without w rapping, draw* up a loop in each of the 3 ch. stitches and in the first two' stitches of the original chain, wrap and draw through all 6 stitches on the hook; ch. 1. (This makes one star stitch). To make the next st'tch * draw a loop tlirough eyo formed by 1 oh. at •op of stitch just made, draw a loop through back of last loon of previous stitch, draw a loop through same stitch in original chain, whero last loop of prevous stitch was made, draw a loop through each of the next 2 ch. switches, wrap and draw through all 6 stitches a3 before, and ch. 1. Repeat from * to end of row, making 23 star stitches; join and ch. 3. Second row—Draw a loop through each of the 3 ch. just made, now picking up lKU'k loop only; dxiw ft loop through first loop of first star stitch, draw a loop through eye of first stitch, draw a loop through uext stitch, wrap, draw through all stitches oil hook, ch. 1, then draw a loop through eye at top of stitch just made, draw a loop through back of last loop of prenou" stitch, draw a loop tlirough same stitch where last loop was made, and repeat from to the end of row; join, and ch. 3. Repeat second row (make fourth row of coloured yarn) until there are 13 rows in all. Then break wool. Skip 8 star stitches at right side ot bootee, taste 11 white wool, and' make 13 smgle crochet. (1 in each eyo at top ot stitch and 1 in each stitch between thieves), ch. 1, turn. ' Repeat this row until there are 1/ rows for instep: then break wool. Fasten coloured wool at back of bootee, and usin" every stitch on side* and instep, make 5 rows of star stitch (38 in each iow). Draw together at too and heel, and sew up the sole. 1' top i f liootcc with coloured wool. Fasten the wool at back. ch. 3 , skip 1 star (stitch, make 1 double crochet in c.?ntro of next .star st'tch, skip 1 star stitch; in centre of next star stitch make 2 d.c., ch. 1, make 2 d.c. in same space, and repeat from "to end ot row ; join, and ch. 3. Next row —Picking up back mop at stitch an a group of 5 d.c. m eacn "roup of previous row. I-in'.s.i wun > white edge, b v making 1 <-c., ch. 1, between every 2 stitches'oT proceeding row. , , , . Orr.w wa'h-ribhon through the I oi^oo a*i ankle.

A THOUGHT FOR TIT WEEK. Never -ny, "It n nobody's business but inv own, wlnUl do with my It. in not true. \our life is put into vour hand n* a trust for many otliei * iie litlj yonrsell. If you ne it welll, will make many other-; ha-pp.s . t >. «i abuse it, it may harm many others beside yourself.—J I* •