Fashion and Things Feminine.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 290, 6 July 1917, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

By IDA MELLER - - Copyright.

A HOCSE-COAT. Dainty touciies are given to outdoor suits by little posies of flowers and rosettes of satin ribbon, worked up into flower shapes and tucked among the fur at the neck or nestling among marabout at the waist, for tlie marabout wrap of the season is a. pelerine stele, the ends of which unite at the waist. Though but trifles, the posies and rosettes have a very great influence on the general effect of a costume and sometimes give just the little touch that is needed to ensure success. The round fur collar is very much improved by the addition of a satin flower at the place where it fastens, or by a posy of small mixed flowers. Concerning more important things, a fashionable knitted silk coat is a little luxury that every girl, unfortunately, cannot afford to buy, but a warm house-coat of one kind or another is rath a- a .Vi.ssit tl.an a luxury, especially in winter, and is a great safeguard to health. Tim girl who cannot buy an expensive house-coat may be interested in the accompanying sketch of a simple little coat that can easily be made up from soft cashmere, s'urah silk, or crepe de chine, and with a view to

utility, black, dark-blue, brown, or purple may be suggested for colour. The coat is' quite loose-fitting, is finished with stitching and provided with two pockets, and the sleeves arc cut long enough to roll back at the wrists and form cuffs. A fringed sash is loosely knotted at the waist. There are four pattern pieces of the coat, and these include one front, half the back, one sleeve and one pocket. They are indicated in the diagram, which represents them laid upon 2} yards of 42-inch material, folded in half lengthwise, the straight edge ot back of coat being laid to the fold, to avoid a seam. The other pattern pieces, are cut out in duplicate. Nothing could be simpler than this particular coat pattern, which includes neither collar nor cuff. If the fronts are cut amply wide, to allow for a foldover, the trouble can be avoided of making buttonholes or arranging fasten ing>r<xf anv kind, as with this sort of jacket the ' fronts are usually worn open, though they may be kept closed by means of the sa-h. This latter can be of silk o r soft satin. The dotted line on the sleeve pattern in diagram suggests where the sleeve is turned back to form a cuff. SUGGESTION FOR A RENOVATION One of the charms' of to-day's frocks is that they adapt themselves so well

and -.1 easily tn simple -nil! smart oe-■•.•i.-dons, ihe jumper tmi k, for iuKtiiniv, admits of a variety ol bkuises worn in change, the character of tlie dress being governed by tin- blouse tliat is to Kay, the Mouse cm give tn iln'i'i. .!; the* air oi " gravc:"or "guy"

:ui<l lender it suitable to all occnsions

The brace-frock is a similar adaptable fasbiim, and again we have many excellent expressions of the adaptable dress among modes that favour the Russian blouse-coatee, cut slcevel<*s riid very low iii the neck both hack and front, so that a good dead of the chemisette worn with it is exposed, this chemisette providing the sieves tc the dross.

Illustrated is a simple little frock of the adaptable kind, that boasts originality i'.nd utility at the same time and differs from the ordinary pinafore or bra 'e-dress of the adaptable kind. The feature of the frock is the detachable '• skeleton" over-Mouse of velveteen, embroidered at the hem, that permits of changes being rung with a dress of soft material; but, of course, the over-hlou.se could match the skirt and lie of serge, for instance, worn on r a bloiu<> of white washing silk; or it might be made of black satin, worn with a dress of black ninon or voile, or of navy-blue satin allied to a dress of voile to match, the embroidery being carried out in deep reds and Chinese blues, whereas with a black background it would be effective in dull gold and platinum.

An idea for a renovation is suggestod by the sketch, which nJso gives nn idea on how to use up short remnants from the winter drapery sales.

A COMPLEXION CURE. One tiling that every girl can do to help her complexion to improve or appear at its best is to keep her face (juito clean. Probably a furl would wax indignant over the insinuation that her face was not usually as clean as it might be, and she might retort that she invariably washed it two or three times a day, so it ought to be clean; but even if she bathed her face 'half a dozen times a day in an ineffectual way, the result would not be good, and she might merely be closing the pores up on accumulated dust and grit, with the result that blackheads would be formed.

Tne sure proof of a neglected .skin is the formation of blackheads. The* ugly little spots are nothing more or less than the secretions or dirt in the pores, and they are never likely to appear if the iskin is thoroughly well washed every day. They are prone to appear on the face, when the latter is neglected, because of the exposure to the air to which the face is subjected. When you consider, girls, how you have to brush the dust from 'your skirts every time they Have been worn, you ought to see for yourselves that merely sponging the face with warm water is not sufficient to remove the dust and dirt that are ingrained in the skin. A veil will do much to protect the complexion from injury from dastdouds, but. of course, fine dust will penetrate the meshes, and always l on returning from a dusty walk or drive tile face should be subjected to a thorough cleansing process. First, wipe the skin with a piece of butter-muslin, then rub some pure cold cream into the pores, removing any lingering grease with a fresh cloth. Finally, wash the f ce with warm soft water and an emollient so;ip (or leave out the soap if preferred), rubbing gently but firmly with a face-glove plentifully lathered. Then rins'e the face in eloar warm water and dry it thoroughly. It this treatment is followed every time on returning from outdoor exercise, it should do much to keep the complexion in perfect condition and free from blackheads.

TWO HINTS. If vessels in which milk is to bp boiled are first well greased with huttor, the milk will not hum. This hint hi especially useful when one Ls making arrowroot and so on.

Boiled olive oil to which a few drops of vinegar have been added, is excellent for highly-polished surfaces. Apply in moderate quantities, and rub with il soft flannel. HOME-MADE BOX-BOX BOXES. Dainty little boxes to r.sc in sending small gifts of sweets. homeMiiade or otherwise, may be made from cutting* of flowered cretonne, and the boxes can he of any size desired.

.wo pieces of cardboard must he "lit to the length required for the box, and two pieces half as long must he j>rovided for the ends. Cover each piece oil both sides witli cretonne, turn in the edges, and sew them neatly. Sew together also the four pieces of covend cart!board, and lit with two other pieces for the bottom and cover.

Then sew two pie-es of ribbon on the further side of the box. an inch and a half from the edge, and two pieces on the oover to correspond—'forming a hinge, as it were. Tie tile ends together in loose hows. Sew a piece of ribbon in the centre of front of the box and one on the (over to keep it shut, and sew a eolmiml cord or piece of gimp all round flic, edge of the cover as a finisn.

FRIENDS AND FRIENDSHIP. A friend in need is a friend : udeed and it has been truly said that t ti : -s poverty and obscurity to reveal oui true friends. The poison of fame and distinction will a'ways be surrounded liv a circle of sn-callrd friends; but, after all, perhaps the lot of those who have only their own personality to win friendships for them is the more enviable, for they at least know that those who profess friendship for tiieni can have no ulterior motives urging them on, and their friendship, therefore, can be accepted without fear or suspicion. Friendship, like marriage, takes two tn make it and those who accept frielldship must al> > give their share to the pin t and be prepared io make sao-iitice-i if need be, for friendship's sake.

BOILED TI'RKKV. l?eouired One snuill turkey, two hi'.'fls of celery, one pound of sausage meat, one breakfasteupful of hreadi nmib-4, one <less •> t-spoonful ol chopped parsley, a sprinkling of salt, pepper. anil nutmeg, a blade of nic.ee. some Cloves, a lew sli VS of tat smoked heel. one lemon, one leek, two onions, olle carrot, and some stock. I'mpare the relerv sinflfinu: as follows: Stew one head of celery till tell-