LADIES' COLUMN. [Edited by "Clio."] FASHION NOTES.

Evening Post, Volume XLIII, Issue 61, 12 March 1892, Page 1 (Supplement)

LADIES ' COLUMN. [Edited by "Clio."] FASHION NOTES.

A very useful gown is now worn at home. It Berves the purpose of two costumes, a walking and reception one. It cau be made up in plain cloth, and for outdoor wear it has the form of a Princess robe ; fastening plainly down the front and showing just -ft peep of the underskirt at feet. "When required for indoor wear, the buttons of the bodice are undone to where a deep Swiss belt confines the waist, and the lapels are turned back shewing the inside lining of silk ; and a vest of either muslin or silk. The sleeve 9 in the former stylo were buttoned to the wrist, are now pushed to the olbow, a light lower sleeve of tho silk underneath ; -while the bottom buttons on the skirt, when undone, allow more of the silk petticoat to be seen, and thus complete a tasteful, useful costume. Velvet toques of small, olose shapes will be worn. The colours are brown, emerald green, crimson, and a purple red shade of heliotrope; a small buuch of contrasting flowers being their only ornament. Among novel fabrics for winter gowns are fine, thick woollens, roughly finished, yet soft to the touch, strewn with large white, fleecy spots of Thibet wool on darkred gray or tan grounds. A novelty is in figured Bedford cord, with oval jacquard designs on corded grouuds of tan, gray, or Boyalo blue shades. A trimming of fur tails, either Sable or Mink, wirod to stand upright in pairs, is very fashionable on toques or turbans of cloth or velvet. With such hats young women wear a coat of light tan cloth, fitted in the back, and straight in the front with turned-over collar of brown fur, closed by frogs of brown silk cord. The latest idea for looping up the long back breadths of house dresses to a walking length is a very simple one. It ia merely a single loop, three quarters of a yard long, of braid, hung from the belt in the middle of the back of the Bkirt. Through this loop the long back breadths are drawn. A novelty in millinery is a long veil of black figured lace, drooping in front to the knees, or even lower. It is a scarf of Chantilly or other French lace with scalloped edges, and is about a yard wide and quite two yards long. One end is draped over the crown of a large, black felt fiat, holding it there by a twist of black satin ribbon, G inches wide. The veil then covers the face and is drawn under the chin to meet in the back by a bunch of small pleats, taken in each aide ; thence it hangs straight down the front. It is said to be very becoming. The following is the description of a French tailor gown, which seems very effective. It is made in any suitable material. The gored skirt escapes the pavement, and all its seams are lapped and double stitched on the outside ; the wide hem ia .held by several rows of stitching. A single-breasted waistcoat, buttoned high with small buttons, is fitted by darts, and has small pockets for watch and change, just like those iv men's vests. The back is of silk, strapped and buckled to fit. The suit is completed by a long coat falling to the knee. It is fitted in the baok, and is straight and loose in front. The straight edges of the front meet and turn baok iv revers. Very large pearl buttons are set under the revers so that the coat may be lapped either way. The collar is silk faced, the coat sleeves are stitched to suggest cuffs. CHIT-CHAT. A society has lately been formed here that should commend itself to every true woman. It is that of "The Ministering Children's League." Both woraon and children are invited to work for it, and during the winter months time may be found to work for this excellent society. I believe the children are to meet once a month, and work together. In the list I saw of articles that can be made were little petticoats, either flannel or wooj, comforters, muffaters, socks, mended toys, dressed dolls, and many other things, easily made and at small cost. I recommend this idea to the notice of our readers. Adela McCullough Knight, who recently died at Vienna, was an Australian. Though only 25, she had taken honours at the University, and at the School of Medicine, and had received the highest prize given in their department to women. She had been appointed resident physician in a new hospital for women. Such a woman is a loss to the medical world. Mrs. Martinot is an inventor. She has 25 patents, 5 of which have be patented in 7 countries. She is very dexterous with her tools, and makes her own models, and has invented among other things a gas stove, an ice cream freezer, a steam washing machine, and a clothes dryer. This contradicts a frequent statement that women do not possess inventive genius. " The Christmas Lotter Mission " is a beautiful charity organised in England. Its object is to send letters anil aards at Xmas to refuges, asylums, hospitals, and prisons. In London there are three important women's clubs — the Albomarle, tho Alexandra, and the University. The last named is for college graduates ; but the Alexandra admits no one whose social standing would preclude her from going to Court. It is open all day, but closes at the respectable hour of 10 p.m. RECIPES. Icing foe Cakes. — (by request). — Whip the whites of three eggs to a strong froth, beat into thorn lib of icing sugar, a little lemon juice, and beat the whole for half an hour. The moment the cake is out of the oven put on the icing with a spoon ; return tho cake to twcool oven to harden but not to brown the sugar. Anotheb. — Ingredionts — 1^ icing sugar. Method— Chit tho cake quite even, and put it on a basin. In another basin put the sugar and whites of the eggs, and beat with a whisk to a stiff froth. Dip a knife in cold water, spread a spoonful of the froth thinly over the cake, put on another layer, and stand in a cool oven to harden. [Those recipes are well tried. I hope they will be successful.— Clio.] Pickled Tomatoes. — Choose small ripe fruit ; put the tomatoes in bottles with some red capsicums, and fill up with white wino vinegar. Leave it till the vinegar seems to bo fermenting, drain it, let it boil, and when it is cold pour it on the fruit ; tie down closely. This is a very wholesome pickle. Tomato Sauce.— (To keep.) Take a dozen ripe tomatoes, and put them in a covered jar in the oven, and let them stew

in their juice till tender. Leave them to get cold, then beat them up ; add one teaspoonful of powdered ginger, the same of salt and pepper, a little cayenne, two shallots finely chopped ; mix well, boil up. Bottle, and store in a cool place. Anotheb. — Ingredients — Tomatoes, vinegar, pepper, cayenne, garlic, currypowder. Method — Put the tomatoes in a stewpan, and stew till tender. Rub them through a sieve, and to every pound of juice add a pint of vinegar, Jo/, of garlic, Joz. of salt, £oz. of black pepper, and a little cayenne. Boil one hour and a half, add curry powder to taste. Bottle when cold. If the garlic i.s not likod it can be omittod ; a little sugar is an improvement.