LADIES' COLUMN.

Lake County Press, Issue 2635, 8 June 1916, Page 2

LADIES' COLUMN.

FASHION AND THINGS FEM I NINE,

By IDA MELLER,

[Copyright. J A SIMPLE HOUSE-DRESS. Now that fashions have settled down j and the short, full skirt is no longer ' new, or at least a novelty, the modes ■ that at first were found somewhat trying are worn with an easy grace ) and proving themselves quite acceptable. A typical stylo for out of doors is the plain, full skirt, cut slightly above ankle level to show a smart gaiter, worn with a short, loose-fitting coat with high collar at the hack. If the skirt and coat are scalloped at the edge, so much the hotter. As for house-dresses, these are of i the one-piece kind, hut sleeveless ■ effects are introduced that render them very daintly-looking. One of the prettiest ideas for a simple house dress is illustrated, and

the design would work out in any plain or figured soft material. The dress Jiangs like a. pelisse and is finished at tho loot with a deep scalloped hem, turned up on tho right side and outlined with a piping, a button being set in each scallop. Tho sleeves are finished with scalloped hems to match. The most important feature of the frock is the belt of its own material, embroidered and fringed at t"he end and clasped with an embroidered ornament below the waist. A collar lined with embroidery rises from tho

neck. The dress fastens on the shoulders, and is trimmed there and round the armholes with buttons and cords. The armholes. are very bi" - , and the sleeves are stitched to a hodice lining, to which also is attached a vest ot embroidery. Wore the dress of cloth or crepon, the hems would be effective in silk.

SLEEPING SUITS FOR CHILDREN. At this season, the wardrobes of children, especially as they concern underclothing, usually need over-haul-ing and replenishing with warm petticoats, knickers, night-dresses, and so on, and probably, therefore, many mothers will be interested in the pictures of sleeping suits for children shown here. The one suit, Figure "A," is provided with feet; the other. "B," is shorn off at foot level and finishes trousers-fashion. Either suit may bo worn by a little girl or a little boy. and may be arranged to fasten in front or at the back, as preferred. To make the suits, well-shrunk llannel or hygienic woollen would' be excellent; or Pyrenees wool might be employed. They are easy patterns to copy, and it need scarcely be pointed out that sleeping suits of this kind are much more protective than nightslrrts and night-drosses, and prevent many a chill that might be caught from the childish habit of throwing off

Iln' bedclothes when asleep. To make ;i sleeping suit, as illustrated, for a child of six years or so, about -1 yards of 86in. stuff will be required. This allows for a 50in. length. The diagrams indicate how to dispose of the various pattern pieces on the material, which should bo folded in half after being opened out to its full width. The pattern pieces of Figure "A" suit are four in all, comprising half the coinb'nafion proper, one sleeve, half the collar, and one sole of the foot. The upper part of foot is cut in one with the leg of the combination. There are only three pattern pieces of Ktirui'o "R" design, the sole being omitted. With this sleeping suit, ordinary woollen bed-socks Mould be worn.

Each pal torn piece must he t • t i t out in duplicate. The complete collar of Figure "A" should lie cut out in one piece, and it will ho observed that a space is marked out in oach diagram

for the lacking half-patterns. The collar on Figure “II” is a split one, and may he cut, therefore, in two separate pieces. In cutting out the patterns margins must bo allowed for seam turnings. The notches indicated on diagrams, show where the various parts are joined together. When seaming a suit, after the manner of ordinary combinations, a , placket must he left, front or hack, i as decided on, and 1} inch should he f turned in for hems. The sole of the i font on suit “A” must be neatly ! stitched in place, and when the j shoulder-seams are stitched, the i sleeves must be put in. Button and huUon-holo fastenings must he provided, the neck must lie turned in

and facet! with material, .and the collars, when hemmed, stitched in place. A pretty finish is given to the sleeping suit for a little girl by the addition of woollen frilling to the collar and sleeves. The shoulder seams of the suits should bo French hemmed and made in the usual way, opened out, pressed and herring-boned, and the armholes should he neatly faced or bound. Special care must be taken in the finish-off of the plackets, which must be firmly done. It is so important that children should be safe-guarded in every possible way from cold-catching, that it is to be hoped mothers will take the precaution to make up for their little ones an adequate supply of winter sleeping-suits m good time. Striped flannels, especially pink and white and blue and white stripes, are very pretty for children’s night-wear, and might bo employed for the garments illustrated.