NET BLOUSES

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 513, 21 May 1909, Page 3

NET BLOUSES

..■The;all-over..tucked.blouse or; shirt represents.a; mode which .seems to be equally becoming'to'slehdor'iciy'l^ump".figures. ' This 'is probably-owing to the fact _that it gives. an effect of softness, which is desirable for either; " ; There 'are no Materials 'to which the style is unsuitable," -and, although it does not'involve'.the' expense (of extra. trimming, it _' gives ;. : tho effect of'being, very. _much trimmed. _" In the cqat-and-skirt season shirts of. this kind, made of net, crepe de chine, thick; Japanese -or Shantung silks, ar© both smart. and serviceable.. -..■ The well-inade net blouse: comes as a godserid'to- the; girl who frequents the. less, dressy' -parts, of," the. theatres, for it can bo.worn under a coat, »nd when;this, is slipped off: the' blouse looks pretty and dressy.'■-.•'.The tucked, blouse' is 'made x>f material; arranged in perpendicular tucks, which extond even under . tho arms. Sleeves: too,',are tucked all over," but with the .ditterenco; .that. a Venetian-blind' effect is given by the tucks being; placed to go round the 'arm.;' -All blouses nowaday si whe-ther-of. flannel-.or.','silkj need .the -finisning touch of a.high ruffled coUar. with a,silk tie to give a.proper note of colour. ~The tie ,is prettiest'when.it.is'a'inade-up'affair, such ,as two ends of soft satin ribbon or crepe de;: chine,; brought. to!wtw~ ; ...-...-,,.. •. ~„ ':. ■"■'*■. «)v,ni. Si».-.:-V-- '

The .girl of .who has been;through the ordinary school course, but who has been trained'for no special career,, is often.at a disadvantage when sho sets out to earn, her own living; Tho world has few lucrative positions to offer unskilled women, rnd, : of ten 'enough, tho girl's: parents have ■'■;■'■> to' spare in training' her along ■i' scial i luies, and there is' nothing . for her ; it' an .office/or, if she bo :v»ry '-fortunate, position as secretary: of sorts. .An attempt is now being made, in London to help : theso firls to solve the difficult problem of employment, and a Loan Training Fund his recently Vbeen instituted'.by a number of influential and • wealthy people, headed by the Cour'ess.of Desart and .Father Vaughan, The,, latter, pointed out at the inauguration ,ja*"inig': that-.there wore-'.tnree classes in ,'; among .women.''.First;there .flflhatof theunslrflled,. who.wero sweated ■' *£ :ocou pation,becauso :so many -wero '• :v vfybling;tor what was':avail»!>lo; Second ' cue 1 - the unemployed skilled workers, who guffered becauso in the keenness 'of. competition, there ..was -barely enough ..work to go round. : He. Was alwiiys glad whon he - »aw ladies, wearing ~ smart-.';. and elaborato clothes; because it-implied that'nioro workers bad-been engaged than if-the dressing had been plain. . The .third class was that of tho', untrained .worker, who -;wis often tho daughter of an'army'man,.',or-cine of the profosgional classes^';..Among-;-these was a .large Sroportion _whb, ■ being unable to leave: their aughters in- the position tboy wero entitled. . to,-, had 'failed'to lielp them "to-a utilitarian .education. yWhen bast upon tho;world''the; lot Vof.'these'was "really: pitiable. This was «eeh_ by, the numbers of. who. applied - for : secretarial and similar positions without any of, the : necessary .training. . The loan iTtaining Fund, aims. at. helpings such Bontljt-b'orn women by advancing.a sufficient enm: to cover maintenance | while providing tuition in some useful 'and; practical o*lling. :