Fashion and Things Feminine.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 189, 26 July 1913, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fashion and Things Feminine.

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IDA MELLER

ion-feature, and is particularly noticeable on basques to short coats and in conection with long wrap-coats of serge, velveteen, and other substantial stuffs. It is also conspicuous in relation to deep collars of cloth or velveteen that are considered smart additions to blouses «<f delaine, washing silk, or thinner substances, these collars being deeper than ■n Eton and having, on occasions, an

MODES FAR MATRONS.

Opinions differ regarding fashions, but one thing is certain, namely, that long lines in dress encourage stateliness and dignity of appearance. Hence, fashions for elderly women should favour, more than anything else, long, simple lines. The draped skirt for the matron should confine the drapery to tho lower part, and a profusion of folds should bo avoided; in a similar way tho tunic dress for the elderly woman should be cut with a long, not a short, tunic.

A very becoming style to matrons of dignified years is tho simple cross-over bodice, and the cross-over skirt is also an excellent choice for dowagers. Long pointed tunics, draperies, and collars are other styles that boar with them a certain dignity and sedateness, it being long a recognised fact that the deep point, whether allied to coats, cloaks, skirts, bonnets, or other articles of dress, is a feature that suggests elderly fashions. Rounded effects, on the contrary. are suggestive of youthful modes. One of the most graceful and becoming styles for the matron is shown in file gown illustrated, the main feature of which is a loose coat of black ninon,

leiling a princess under-dress that might be of coloured or white silk or satin. The transparent coat hangs in two deep points in front, each one weighted with a handsome chenille tassel, and tassels to match fringe the embroidered ends of the satin or velvet stole-collar and the cuffs. A lace vest with collar-band and long, tight-fitting undersleeves, complete this elegant and stately gown, which, by the way, might bo copied with excellent results in purple and deep red colours, mixed, the, coat being of purple ninon and the underdress of gooseberry-red satin.

AN UNDERSET FOR THE HO'vIE WORKER.

The newest idea for blouses—ever a fascinating topic—is the insertion of a narrow panel, running from throat to waist, down the centre front, a little frill trimming it on either side and the centre studded with a line of small buttons. The same idea is expressed on one-piece frocks, the panel being of the dress material or of lace insertion. It is a pretty fancy, and stamps a bodice as being of “ the latest.” The buttons are of coloured bone or of material, or may be of the fancy enamel kind, and these give a very dainty touch to a cream-coloured blouse. Buttons of red enamel or of dark blue are charming against a lace jabot. As a change from the panel, little vest-pieces are inserted reaching midway, and where a blouse-suit is concerned, the inserted piece is repeated on tho skirt, starting from the waist and terminating about six or seven inches below, the corners everywhere being nicelv rounded off. This latter idea, namely, the rounding off of corners, is a prevailing fash-

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embroidered button in each rounded-off corner.

Nothing could be prettier or more practical than some of the new fashions in underwear. Included in the grouo sketched are a fitted slip (No 1) with basque (No. 2): a chemise (No. 3): a blouses; an under-bodice without a bacquo (No. 2): a chemise (No. 3) ; a divided underskirt (No. 4), and a nightdress (No 5). All these patterns are quite simple and most serviceable. The night-dress has no placket, and no seam back or front. It is seamed at the sides, and the sleeves are joined with beading to make them longer, while the neck is run up to size with a ribbon, threaded through beading. The chemise is made in a similar way. The under-bodice is threaded with ribbon run through slits made in the material—which in every case might be nun’s veiling or longelo'th. The divided under-skirt is finished with a flounce headed by ribbon-run insertion. The girl who makes her own undersets should secure patterns of these wellplanned garments.