LADIES' COLUMN.

Lake County Press, Issue 2637, 22 June 1916, Page 2

LADIES' COLUMN.

FASHION AND THINGS FEMININE. By IDA MELLER. [Copyright.] i A FASHIONABLE COAT. A practical fashion that has come into vogue is tlio odd coat of plain or checked cloth, that can be worn with any shirt and is of the loose-fitting, slouch kind, with hip-belt. Tlms odd coat is very useful and a smart fashion at the same time, especially when made of covert coating or biscuit-coloured whipcord of good quality. It is also very popular in black-and-white checked cloth or homespun and in plaid cloth, and is almost invariably made with raglan sleeves and sometimes with raglan voke combined. A fashionable design for an old coat is illustrated, and is one that may be recommended to the notice of the home dressmaker, to whom the following hints on making-up are addressed. The quantitv of 52-54-inch material required for the coat is A\ yards, and the paper pattern comprises six pieces, namely, ono front, half the back, one yoke-sleeve, the collar, ono cuff, and half the belt. No seam occurs at the back of the coat. The entire yoke is cut in one oiece, and so also is the back of the bodice and skirt of coat. In preparing the material for cutting out, fold sufficient of it to take the yoke-sleeve, collar ind cuff patterns

double, keeping it at its full width. Then lay the said pattern-pieces on it as shown hv the diagram, placing the centre-back of yoke to the fold and cutting out the other two pieces in duplicate. Fold the rest of the material in hall lengthwise, and dispose on it the back and front belt patterns as suggested by the longer diagram, placing the straight edges of belt and back to the fold. The collar looks well lined with velvet, and, when this idea is applied, the collar pattern need not be cut out in duplicate tweed or cloth. In making up the coat, the collar should have an inter-lining of muslin or canvas, and the belt and cuffs should be lined. The raglan yoke fastens with a single large button, and the belt is also buttoned. A piping round the yoke, belt and cuffs would undoubtedly add to the smartness of the coat. A black piping with a black-and-white checked coat would look well; while, were the coat of dark blue serge, a scarlet or crimson piping may be reeom mended and a green piping would look well with a coat of dark blue and green plaid. A charming little hat of black velvet with coque feather ornament is illustrated with the coat. A BABY'S WINTER BONNET IN TRICOT STITCH. Now is the time to provide baby with woollen comforts against the cold days of winter, and a few suggestions for knitted and crocheted articles appertaining to a baby's toilette are illustrated. They include a pretty little bonnet. Figure "A"; a woolly glove, Figure "B"; a high bootee, Figure "C" ; a sock, Figure "D" ; and a shoe or slipper, Figure "E." _ The bonnet is a particularly pretty pattern, and is very snug and cosy. I is knitted in three pieces -two s.'des and a middle. To work the sides, use bone needles of moderate size, and fairly thickwool, in white or any colour preferred. Cast on 20 stitches and knit a plain row, backwards and forwards before beginning the pattern. Raise a stitch, knit I. knit 2 together; knit 1, knil '2 together, and so on continuously. Kor tlio next row, raise a sitich, Knit 1, make 1 by knitting the wool between the two needles; knit 1, make 1, to the end.

He-commence the pattern; 28 rows nro wanted for the sides. The middle piece is worked exactly the same, only with 24 stitches and 40 rows. It is joined to the sides by simply sewing together and working a narrow laco of crochet oyer the join. Kor instance, crochet 4 stitches into i stitch, miss several stitches, crochet 1, again 4 into 1. and so on to the end. This row is worked in single crochet, and the effect is pretty if it is worked with silk mixed with tho wool.

When th« three pieces of th* bonnet are all joined together with a niching; round the whole. Crochet 2 rounds of double crochet into every other stitch; 4 double crotchet into* 2 stitches at the edge; 4 into the double crochet of the second row; 4 into the crochet of the first row; 4 into the bonnet itself ; 4 into the first row; 4 into the second row; and 4 into the edge of bonnet, missing 2 stitches in the second row of double crochet; and so on continuously. This ruching should also be worked with silk mixed with wool. If the bonnet were worked in white or pink, the ruching might be in white and pink, mixed. WOOLLY CLOVE FOR AN INFANT. The glove, illustrated, Figure "B," is made with white fleecy wool and two pairs of No. 20 steel knitting needles. To make the gloves for a child of from one to two years, cast 44 stitches on three needles, join in a round and knit 2, purl 2, for two inches, for the wrist. Knit three rounds plain, then begin the thumb gore, knitting it as follows: Increase in the first stitch of the round, knit 3, increase in the next stitch, and knit plain to end of round. The 3 stitches between the increasing are the 3 stitches running down at the outside of the thumb, and the increa sings always are done at either side of these 3 stitches. Knit one round plain, and again mako an increased round, and alternate these two rounds until 5 stitches have been added at either side of the 3 centre stitches, or, in another size, the final round is wide enough for the hand at the upper thumb. Make 8 rounds without increasing, work across the thumb stitches once more, and run thorn on to a thread. For tho hand continue as follows: Knit across the stitches on the needles, and at the end of the round cast on 3 stitches and join. Knit plain, round after round, for 1J inches, or until the work is long enough to reach to the tip of the small finger. On the next round, narrow at either side of the 3 stitches cast on below the thumb, and also at either side of the 3 centre stitches at the back of the hand. Knit 3 rounds without narrowing, again make a narrowed round, and do this until 6 stitches remain. Draw the thread through these stitches, and fasten securely on the wrong side. Take the thumb stitches on two needles, and with another needle pick up three stitches on the three stitches cast on for the lower'hand. On these 16 stitches knit plain for 1J inches, or for the length necessary for the thumb; draw the thread through all the stitches, and fasten securely. The second glove is, of course, made exactly like the first. About one ounce of fluffy wool will make the pair. HIGH BOOTEE FOR A CHILD. Tho materials required for the high bootee illustrated Figure "C," are one skein of cream-white three-fold wool, one skein of pink, and a pair of number 16 steel knitting needles. The bootee is worked in plain knitting, and two needles make one row. Lsing coloured wool, cast on 50 stitches. Knit four rows (8 needles). Using white, knit the next two rows. (Always change coloure on right side of work.) Next needle: Knit I*, thread over twice, knit 2 together. Repeat from * to end of needle. This makes holes for ribbon. Next needle: Knit plain, knit thread over as 1 stitch. Knit two more rows of white, then four rows of pink. Next needle white. To shape knee, knit 28 stitches, turn; knit 6, turn; knit 8, turn; knit 10, and so on, until all stitches are used. Knit twenty-six rows more: then narrow 1 stitch at each end of needle, every other needle ;> three times. This is done on right side of work. Knit six rows more, without narrowing. Take the middle 16 stitches on separate needle, and knit twenty rows, to form instep. . , , ~ ~ Pick up tho stitches on both sides of instep; take all stitches on one needle and knit one row of white. Now, using pink wool, knit twelve rows narrowing 1. stitch in every other needle, at each side of toe. Knit sole together and sew carefully up the back, and finish with a ' rib-

bon" or crocheted cord and tassels. Next week I will give directions for making the sock and slipped (Figures "D" and "E") illustrated.