HINTS ON DRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 277, 31 December 1909, Page 4

HINTS ON DRESS.

Try hot water before anything ebl for removing spots; if this fails have recourse to stronger methods. Gloves with a button off, and with a hole, detract from the best dressing in the world. Never be guilty of this carelessness. Pleated skirts are apt to get out ol order when packed or put into drawn j. Lightly tack the pleats. It is well worth it. Don't wear muslin and fur because the day is chilly, and you desire to show off your furry possessions. The combination is in the worst taste. Camisoles of the daintiest are made of about a yard and a quarter of wwe embroidery. Gather the plain edge into a band at the waist, make bands of insertion for the shoulder, run a ribbon through the holes at the top, and your garment is ready. An economical coat lining is white Italian cloth. Choose a good one that has a silky surface. Don't follow a fashion blindly, (.on sidcr whether it suits you, and then ■ adapt it to your own st/le. Odd pieces of lace, provided they be good, should always be kept. They can be applied to chiffon or net, and will make dainty vests and sleeves. When fitting a short Skirt, don't stitch the hem till you have tried it on, and measured the distance from the lloor to the edge of the hem to see that it is even. Only release hat-pins from one side ol the hat when removing it. If you take them in and out each time you wear the hat, a crop of disfiguring marks win be the result. Feet are not all shapely. Those not blessed, in this way should choose thenshoes with care, and avoid all eccentricities of fashion. Neat walking-shoes with one strap, and a stud instead of a bow always look well.