Fashion and Things Feminine.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 265, 28 October 1911, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

By

IDA MELLER.

struction. The crepe de chine scarf is another vogue in which the world of

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A FRENCH MOR Nd NG ROBE

Hie all - prevailing vogue of the moment is the short-waisted dress in

•inc. piece with shoves cut seamless on tho shoulders. 'Jims, in brief may be defined the most popular fashion of the day. the ma! dress being of tunic persuasion, finished with a deep hem of embioideiy or fancy material.

Very pretty ideas are embodied in tho new waist-banda introduced on all-in-one dresses, the line marking the short waist of a cleth or silk gown being defined by a plait or rope of the dress material or of silk cord ; and if of ci rd, tin slender little belt will assuredly finish with long ends falling, pro-b.-.bly, at tho left side of the skirt. Foulard dresses, made up with or without tiinies, ■ find good lelief in touches of .satin matching fhe deeper colour in the foulard, and in insertions or lace. The waists of these and other gr-wns are oe< asionally guiltless of bell in the immediate centre front, since to i.i’t a lew women the panel - front is mi re becoming than tlio belted one. The waist at th<” sides of the dross, however. anj probable at the back, will"bo handsomely belted, tho corselet effect being popular. In the case of a gown

of china-blue and vliitc foulard, the sides and back of the waist are finished' with a shaped corselet of foulard, piped top and bottom with china-blue satin, the corselet tapering off as it nears the front until it fo:-ms a couple of tabs rounded at the ends, each tqb punctuated with a blue satin button embroidered in white, hi the immediate centrefront the waist is spanned ly one or two narrow folds of the satin. Jt is the custom with P.irisienncs to near negligees or simple editions ol tea-gowns, in th" mornings until such time as they think fit to attire themselves in (oat and skirt costume and sad I v forth on the Boulevards.. The little Fre.v-h robe sketched is from a Parisienne's -wardrobe, and many an English woman will, no doubl. be glad to cop/ it and use tho model as eitlxr a irorning rob", rest-gown, or dressinggown. The original is in cliina-blim and white striped delaine, with borders to tiie deep collar and cuffs of cbinn-bliio silk, the narrow waist-band being of tile same. In ceris" the robe would look equally pretty. The quantity of donblewhlth material required is f,| yards. SOREL FOR TABLE USE. A vegetable that is very little* used for table purposes is sor, I, yet it is delicious for souns and ns an entree. It should bo cooked in tile same way as spinach, and carefully prepared and flood from all grit, of course. When cooked, it should be beaten up with butter and a little milk, and returned to tho saucepan to get thoroughly hot through. DR ESS ACCESSORIES. The well-dressed woman is the one who appreciates th" influence of such trifles ns collars and bolls, vests, neckties, and so on, and never ignores their power for good, but is careful to giv" to her toilettes tb.e very latest touch of fashion iri tho wav of nock-wear. “ waists.” giiimnes. etc. Ono of the most important trifles in connection with outdoor dress is the boa, stole, or sbouldor-sr-nrf —whichever may he adopted. For snring wear the shoulder-sonrf of ninon is accepted, and very pretty it looks in its several varieties of con-

fashion rejoices. Tn our group-sketch will be seen one of the new scarves such

a- are made of either of tb.e materials named, the border being of satin or velvet, and the ends fringed. The material of which the scarf is made is gathered to the bordering at the ends of the satin scarf that has boon so much worn. The figure sketched holds one of the new pocket-shaped bags of tapestry. The Quaker collar illustrated is the newe<; thing of its kind, and is made oi muslin, embroidered in the deep corners, and bordered with lace insertion. Below it. is one of the fashionable lop siiied jabots of muslin and lace, attached to p. tucked collar-band--just the tiling for wearing with open-fronted <oi.ts, for it is particularly smart and j"Toming with taihu -mad.es. Below it is one of the fashionable lop-sided jabots of muslin Hili' lace, attached to a tucked collar-band— just the thing for wearing with open-trouted, coats, for it i>; particularly smart and becoming with iailor-m ides. Below this, again, is the new bow-tie of satin or crepe de chine, with fringed ends; and tho remaining rbotch depicts the latest thing in fringed sashes. The bow at the waist is s.it'all and rather flat, and when worn may take its place at the side or the Imck of tho waist. Sometimes only one sash-end is cmplovcd instead of two.