Ladies' Column.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 374, 9 July 1903, Page 2

Ladies' Column.

liAsfin Mb things |;,\J tyJpiNE. J *' " %«■»&>▲ MBLLER V (Aili EISHTS Rkskbvbd.) LOVELY STYLE FOE VELVETEEN. VjTKHEBE are few materials more gene])W% rally becoming than velvet and. velveteen, whiah, thanks to the f....., • improvements in dying which ■ hajvOome abont during the laßt few Yearß, arß procurable in the softest and deepest and richest. A lovely Btyle for velveteen is sketched in the accompanying figure, though, itigoea %ithddt Baying, thedeaign.is equally auitab|.olp^. for casbmere, and works- out charmingly both in dark and pale colours. Those who delight; ;in black might foll.qwshe idea of a gown of black velveteen with separate yokeof tucked batiste or chiffon in .a deep eream tint and stoles and cuffs of light bluat oloth braided in a mixture of j white, or silver, and black, with buttons and tassels in harmony. 'Tne deep collar,

attached to the bibles and falling over the Bhoulde'rs, .Bhould'■ ba % of ivory-coloured guipure or S ixoiay late, witti insertions here and. theW of braided blue c'oth. The bodice, pouching over a Harrow belt, which would be effoctive in silver studded with imitation. :fajaten.B at the left side,beneath the stole and tassels; the skirt also fastens invisibly $t the left front. This-pretty dress, which,.if darned out in black or 'very becoming to matrons, looks lovely in pale powder-blue velveteen, in red-cashmere, or moss r green Bilk or is useful and pretty - also l l' cloth. The design 'is onef'd? quiet 1 simplicity, although.at the same time drespy-looking. " TWO Pjja.uppts■, are . very ..fashionable this and occur with exceedingly good Jfe&^^^n^^and^ye^etl;, r |flo spot is sometimes flat, sometimes raised;" and isjaeenin all colours. „4 ,inbjb»Uii ; iw>w is very Charming on spot, for instance, on-a royal blue grouM. T£e very well on those"lines, wiiile for simpler Wear'the design could be oarried out in spotted flannel. ■ A,tiny rod spot on cream flannel is smart; mauve and cream is also a pretty combination of colour. whioh trim

the shis throughout/ Wcofefeg to the figure;-and - a pleasant chauoelrdm ■-' the more usual • fcucka;,. At ths.'throat ia the new • Judpe?.B : tie,f qonapnMjßdgf and silk—the deeper band silk, the applfrd one velvet—with (our little etude or buttons by-way bf ornament. (Another idea for a shirt of Spotted Velvet tjr flannel , is to [arrange the luateriar in two email box-pleats on^a§h|sjde-front, andj another pleat down the centre, whileoetween the pleats' a»B groups ."of tiny. The shirt | sketched fastens -beneathim bo;j. either at th'ejback or front-j-Cor fihe back precisely af|er the styje , ijpf tho!trCjnt.!^.Tbe!remapiingjßketc^Bhowfl ; another atyle for;, srelveteea,—this time ; plain, not epbtted material. The-blouse i is donfeieibr^aßted, ;i and- with i fopdisna? bullions,! #he Oseck; which is Slightly; "Slow?: cut, a ptrap ioE[, velveteen, pipfld with gjla?e silk, ,fchefrbn|of theblwe cuffs »lso A falling'collar of laoe might ibe addnd, jto harmonise with the vest.' i i/> Oi '■' [0 I OS I :>. j J v\ * j a There "are very iew, outside pile artists,! whopcan judge ;of the i effect of Several colours in clos« association i fthtil mm eye has 'seeni Nature is j<ene. Orally, ty& ndtSniariabljr, a good nrodel to ; ;copy in the. artificial. (> For instanpe, a ' lady decorator ofloe tried effect of paintihg her ceilingholufci in of 'the sky, her walls broway toMuggedt earth ;and : tree-tßunks, afid covering hqjg floor with grass-green caspetQ i Butjfailurjp was the result. If a j room* is .kept f«S' pale. soft shadi of grie?,/jgUCfrd <s&* ™ acoord, the effect will be pleasing. The white or greeni Art-blueii &m#|ine&vorfr QpP*lZ Wgagof one colour, and the draperies *pf angther. A plain green flock c lAHbing, but not cheap. SeripW Empire papers are also amoßgN) M •flfflti^BlftyaUcoverings ]0 0 ' —■'- ■ -- ;LJi^jAiimiU''Why does an .old gloves? Becasee she has'n,6 ' ii«./ y