WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 136, 30 November 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(Conducted by "Eileen.") FASHION NOTES FROM LONDON. London, October 13. No great revolution can be said to have taken place in the fashions of the now season, and there is no reason why tho deft-lingered, home dressmaker .should not "make over" last season's gown and be as up-to-date as the woman much richer than heTself. VEILING. One material with another enjoys nothing ilike the popularity of a few months back. It is stffi employed, but not in tlie same way. For instance, it was no uneoimmon thing to have a plain colored silk or satin foundation on a gown, and one. two and sometimes even three veilings of different delicate-shad-ed ninons over that. Now there is a (tendency to drape tho top material back, curtain-wise, to more effectually display the lower one. Some very beautiful tapestry silks are used like this with rich satin foundations in black, or in colors to harmonise. TUNICS. These are still with us, and one very graceful gown I saw this week was of pale blue, ehermeuse with a tunic plainly draped, over the right hip only, of white net embroidered in silver and crystal, the ends edged with silver fringe, reaching the hem of the skirt. Ileavily-beaded tunics, according to Paris, are to be again fashionable.

HIGH WAISTS. The waist line is still above the normal, and though girdles have gone out, belts are not yet seen, and skirts and bodices are generally made in one. Occasionally, liowever, a beilt is introduced to give the splash of color to a dress. One stylish example of this the writer saw to-day. The skirt and the very top of the bodice of a house gown was of black charmeuse, while, back and .rent, there was a sort of- apron tunic, forming the plain bodice and reaching almost to the knee, of fine navy serge, edged with broad black silk braid. Tho gown was finished by a narrow belt of emerald shiny leather. WRIST RUFFLES of delicate lace are again finishing the sleeves of dark serge and cloth costumes. THE NEWEST SLEEVES. The sleeves on some of (he newest models are the old and ugly kind, with no cuff—a modified leg of mutton that does nothing to soften the look of the wrist and hand, as a sleeve should. The [ old' fashion that fitted the arm closely i above the wrist and then tapered over i the back of the hand was pretty, and only drew attention to a pretty hand, but the present fashion is inclined to be loose at the wrist, and is unbecoming to everyone.

MAGPIE MUFFS. A quite startling novelty is the muff of two different furs in two colors. So far sealskin and ermine, liali of each, are the onlv examples seen here, but across the Channel magpie furs have been fashionable for some weeks. MTLLTXERY STYLES have become much more .pronounced this week, and, judging from all the West End windows, perfectly mountainous headgear is to be worn. Feathers point skywards, largo velvet flowers tower one over the other, bows are enormous—everything practically stands up, ornamenting a high rounded crown. This applies, strangely enough, to small as w«fll as large hats, and on the former it gives an effect that can only be described as perfectly hideous. Large models, of course, will allow of such an inartistic piling up of trimming, but toques embellished so only make the wearer look grotesque. AFituS BODrCE. The distinctive note of this season's style Ls the pointed l apron bodice that is seen on almost every description* of house gown just now. It is generally of the same material as the skirt, and, in the ahap of a large inverted V, springs from the high waist line, back ami front. The top of the bodice and the elbow sleeves are generally made of silk or ninon in another color, and t'ho completed effect is decidedly stylish. A very pretty gown in this style' was of pale grey cashmere do soie, the peaked top edged round with a narrow piping of flame-colored velvet, and the yoke being of grey ninon over eream jace, the collar also edged with velvet. The high waist had a narrow pJeated belt of giev sntin, and the elbow sleeves had little cuffs of lace and grey ninon. Skirts are cut /lit!cronll v, many people will be delighted to hear, and no longer curve in at the knee, but fall now, with a little greater fulness, from the hip. The slim effect still rules the tailoring world, though it was prophesied other" wise.

A DAINTY BLOUSE shown this week in New Bond street was of white washing silk, spotted with darkblue. with a Jong rever on the right side edged with dark blue and a correspond'"o jabot on the other side of creamy net and lace fastened on with Mue silkcovered buttons, both opening off a long V-shaped vest and collar of tucked net! the edge of tho collar also being finished with a band of the dark blue. The culls were fairly long, and were turned back with Mue buttons, edged with blue silk at the back, and opened on waterfallls of lace down the side and at the wrist. nnnm.K skirt strike. 1 "Ml (be "horrible hobble" would have the far-reaching and evil effect it has on trade not even its enemies could foresee, but the mischief is now made c\ ident. by the fact that, entirely owing to the introduction of the tiglit skirt", the whole of the girl employees of the Brook Manufacturing Company, at Northampton. numbering 12.(10," wore locked out. yesterday. The girls, owing lo the introduction of the hobble skirt, and the consequent decrease in the demand for underskirts, had been assigned other work, at which they declare they cannot earn a living wage. Previous to the introduction of the hobble fashion the whole of the girls were engaged in the making of underskirts, at which they were able to earn as much a* .LI per week. The hobble skirt dealt a dearly blow at the underskirt makers, and the firm, rather than dismiss the girls, introduced the makim: of children\ pinafores, the payment for which is ">d per dozen. J'he most expert underskirt girls assert that tliev cannot make more than three, dozen pinafores a day, and the return for their hard work does' not amount, to a living wage. On .Saturday last 120 of them struck work, and Ihe result, this week was that the remainder of the 12(H) were locked out.— Dnnedin Star correspondent.

I USEFUL HINTS. Apply .1 cloth wrung out of very hot water to loosen (hi* wax envoi's from the jam jars. Tlic irritation caused liy fly bites can he con-idcrali-l\- allayed hv means of lemon-juice. onion-juice or vineirar. {elil tea added to slewed fruit makes an excellent <vnip. Tt should lie used in the place of water when cooking the fruit. Those who uerspirp frprly should use a few drops of ammonia in a hand-basin

of water every day; it will .keep the flesh clean and sweet. To prevent any "catching" disease from spreading put an ounce of camphor in an eggcupM of vinegar and let this stand near the patient.