IN FASHION'S REALM.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 3 September 1913, Page 2

IN FASHION'S REALM.

UP-TO-DATE NOTES ON WHAT TO WEAR. You wilj, this-jchar-r acterj-;son>o.e^aet, .It <is-one of-;th©:best;. yputh|ujl 'facety>and white straw with irregular rolled brim faced with black, yelvet, or, if preferred,. a less pronounced selection. A bunch of geraniums at the dent and

a largebow of maline (larger than shown) ar& the only: trimmings. , The back effect in material trimmings is more or less general. Even in" the I case of great bow loops fastened on the side of the "flow" is to the backIt is a remarkably strong note. Do use face powders? My reason for mentioning it is the advancing iseason., Face powders are of two kindß .mineral and vegetable. Each has its place in moderation; But, alas for the many interpretations of that quality! In cases ' moderation consists of overdoing things,, to the point of destruction. It makes one want to lecture. The face is covered,, with little breathing holes l — While little can enter, much can come out. If, then, "those pores are interfered with, the skin will become unhealthy. Talcum powder, zinc oxide, precipitated magnesium carbonate and magnesium silicate are not objectionable if "made'/' by v ai good house and used in ' moderation. Vegetable powders have their most acceptable expression in rice powder. The', mode rate, use of: this, is not to be condemned, but on the contrary ■ may be of value. But it is as well to note the effect of oyer indulgence. You know 'how rice swells when you cook it. The same thing happens with the tiny grains of face powder, the result of coming in contact with the natural moisture of the- skin. Whatever the temptation to run to the powder puff—or rag as it sometimes is—the girl who succumbs to it will assuredly wreck her complexion, and at all tidies invite adverse cism. Now the fact is a, dress ite*n of the highest. The visible part of yourself is your fac&, and it is an eyearresting feature no matter how wonderful your dress, hat, For such reason a good skin is a blessing, and when possessed should not be injured and ultimately ruined.

. One of the very pretty blouse designs—simple types-—is shown. As a matter of fact it is good either as a separate or at part of a costume the skirt of -which is of corresponding simplicity. The charm lies in the way the sleeves are sewed into the lining,

the outside having deep arm'-ho'h v s, ; again in that step in the seam in front with buttons and loops; «till again'in' the loose pleating of the. .sides into waist. It is an excellent design for any linen of medium weight; sleeves and lining of lawn or cotton crepe. By taking this and two previous blouses, you have three distinctive styles all of which are hall marked fnm the best quarter. ' : Blouses bring up the mention of separate skirts. The vogue for the draped has taken such a hold as to make us wonder what we can do with a separate to go with a fairly plain blonse. First make a mental note of "tunic"-<—the word for its manv ex-

pressions. The tunic line may be straight round or on the slant. This slanting line will start from the side seam low down and rise across the skirt at an angle of forty-five degrees, coming round to the .seam again just below the hip. Now, go to where it starts and pleat the front skirt into the corner, say thrice, the lines festooning ever so gently till soon lost in the smooth. But a plain skirt with a simple blouse is ever the best. A three-piece model with inverted bos pleat at centre front, and slot sea-ns at each eide and centre back is suitable.