AIGRETTES ON WATTEAU HATS

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 167, 15 July 1914, Page 8

AIGRETTES ON WATTEAU HATS

VOGUE OF THE WAISTCOAT. FASmCLV NOTES FROAI LONDON. (From Our Lady Correspondent). LONDON, It must he maddening to ibe anvthii,, save a noble and philosophic shon a sutant jit', now and to -have to «!- out. for toe gaze and temptation of leisured grown-up* and chila-ren in Z yellow sun, on the other bide of the pbtc g.ae.-. race cloUicd, tennis confections, ooatmg neecsaities, cool chair* lor the lawn, tea cups and cushions for picnicking ani ten., fur the countryKxervwhcro delight in fresh, clean, cool clothe- i= evidenced—one oi the few compensations this for ike wearisom, winter—and in place of the somite, responsible look that the Engli-n publS in general wears now, a sort of n u j et lidiance mark- at least the-femtaiiS part of it. It U possible to have ananv cotton gowne for the price of one serge one, and summer hats can tie fashioned at home, for all the world as hecpminilv ;us in a thop, and at cometimes lets than a-quarier ox the price. CAPES but develop in popularity. 3vTow-nunT of them are of charmeuce, lined with another colour and texture of silk, with crc-o-over straps of perhaps a third, colour. They are being cut shortish and full iii front, knife-pleated front the shoulders, and l very long and pointed at the back. Bich floral silks, in deli. ..-ate patterns, are being used for su-in.-h-vvide revere it hat extend' ihe -wiiole way down a black c'narmeuse cape, ani instead of straps the floral silk x ms.it into a pleated waistcoat. PARASOLS are making the m-oet of .their -pportunitics, and wiih each cpell of hot .weather new conceits in these spring up. The latest have an edging of thin ostrich leather trond-. Otiiens 'have pseiido vvaUu?. and their foitLs of chiffon and lace are held in half way down' by sashc- of black rll'hoii vclafct, nrhich 1 then falls in loose endo. Very effective ones are of cream moire, with a plain double hem of black ninon faggoted on the muire. Othem iiave mc large rose cet at tie edge. .

THE XEW SPORTS have very wide revers of cashmere of i different colour from the body of tie coat. ECU'S OF GRASS ornament some of the small toquvs tilt arc fashioned entirely of flowers. . EOYS' AND GIRLS' DRESSES AJjKK. Dresses;—of the tunic description— for young boys and girls are only to be distinguished by the pockets, w-hicli in the case of the fiist are in hhe trousers, in the last arc set like a patch ahove the right knicker knee. They are equally lcmg for each, the oraze (strictly, en the part of fashionable mothers) for excessive shortness for girls having fortunately disappeared fcr tire nonce, Crepe and crepe-like materials are ss popular for tmall people as grown-ups. PICTURESQUE .WAISTCOATS. Brocade, flowered silk, ctriped silk, white pique, -ilk and muslin and even elaborate Chinese embroidery is being Uit-d far fashioning OIJ World waistcoats for v.cur with smart or afternoon coats and skirl.-, These a.c extraordinarily fashioiiible. White piqire.' with an upturned collar, is perhaps'the iuc-t popular medium. Some hang from an inverted V-sh-apcd deep yoke, others are tight-fitting an.l long, cut. avyay in the cv-ntrc and falling: over the liipi, others are cres—over (these mainly rich silk or embroideries), c-orae ha.vc an arrangement of small capes for wearing otilsidie the coat at the tap. others are held loosely into the waist hy .black velvet ribbon,, fastened with a buckle. THE OSTRICH TiEP seems to have almost dieippeareJ, saw when it i-s uswl with plumes or mount* simply to complete a design. THREE-QL ARTER SLAVES are not —probably .because we've hid very little really hot .weather—nearly *s general as usual at this time o-'.thl) year. instead long slender 6leeve3 cut in a graceful point over the iuttd are popular. On the contrary eomc of the anc&t up-to-date -evening gowns have no elcevei whatever —in idea that surely no lover of beauty could admire unices the arm are irreproachable. A USEFUL HUNT. iPure lemon juice and sa.lt rubjed t» gether on iron mould ivUl remove the itain. It may not be generally known that if blouses aro washed at home and ironed, as they should be when Oi medium ie thin, while wet, the ho-I* and eyes will not ru-t. HATS 'WITH NO CROWNS. Tulle crowns are again extremstj i popular on the hats of the summer, some, indeed, have no crowns- at alt Tulle is aloo 'Used fur very faintly veiled Jlovvvts or fruit on straw hats, but as it* object is the softening oi ithe wooli effect there is one thickness only ottli* and' it is neither pleated' nor gathered.; TO .MAKE A MUSLIN STA*'i>UF « COLLAR. Take a small boy's sailor collar and cut a pattern of the part which holdout docs not compose the collar, flit on to thU a etraigbl piece of t a " E HJ doubled three or four indues high, »» reaching round to the kink in -the ]»*• ■bone, where the chin .begins. 'This muslin can be sloped off into the underneatn part, or left at right angles to it. TjgS over-the top slightly, and when s-tareuei il will stand up as desired. H ".<»* point is desired, slope off the straight piece and to lliat .-lope join a triangular piece of muslin cut- at the angto icqmrcaj PATENT LEATHER DOW TIES for women arc ihe latest convcrto to tae . r.itc. AIGRETTES ON WATTEAU SATS have now appeared, but look, with Lis* simple, artless style, as may be '■ 2 *y* iwd. cut of place." like a roue at a «"•»• dren's pa;:y.