Fashion and Things Feminine.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3091, 11 August 1914, Page 7

Fashion and Things Feminine.

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A SMART SHIRT-BLOI'St

The wardrobe of tlio average girl is generally open to receive an extra shirtblouse, lor hard wear is given to blouses and especially is a good stock necessary when unite and cream blouses are chosen. for 'hcv sod easily and are nut. of course, nearly so serviceable as the darker blmi>e. which, from an economical point of view, is to he preferred. There is no gainsaying, however, the thai 111 of a shirt hiouse of line creamcoloured llaniH'l or delaine, and many a L'irl will willingly take tho trouble to launder such a blouse over and over again rather than torfeu so becoming an article of attire. The cream blouse may be worn with a twoed or serge skirt of any colour, and

looks very c-tuait with a little bow of dark velvet or v.:',in at the neck, li a coloured blouse lie subsui uted. it should, of course. areerd Willi the colour ot the -kirt. There are nunibei ot pretty navyblue flannels and delaines. striped or flowered, or spotted m red or white, that wouid make up well as shirt-blouses to accompany na\y sei'LV skirts. Suitable for cre-ani flannel or fancy deI ;ine. dark or light, is the useful aliirtliloum' illustrated, which no doul.t many girls will be glad to copy. ior it w truly a model ot smart simplicity. A strap run- down the centre-front. and on cither side ol this are two small boxpleats. One pleat from each side is continued at the back. Tim sleeves are of the ordinary sTnrt-sleeve typs and are d"awn into cults a.t the wrists, and the ue-k of the blouse is finished in the usual way. with a little band to support either a linen, stand-up collar <>r the neck-band of a- fancy, turned-down collar of embroidered muslin or Bulgarian linen just an ordinary, low neck-band with lounded corners. To keep tho blouse well down at the waist, it is advisable to stitch a strip of material across the back of the waist, to form a casing in which to put a ruuner of tape or ribbon.

CUTTING TT OUT

A diagram of the blouse has been planned tor the benefit ot the inexpciienced home-dressmaker. The quantity of material requiml <s three yards of "30-inch flannel or delaine, and the pattern pieces are disposed upon ihi- as shown in the diagram. Altogether the paper pattern comprises six parts. These are: Halt the back (No. 1), one front i_b one sleeve (3). one cuif (1). the strap for the centre-front (o). and halt the collar-band (6). The straight edge ot" back pattern must be laid against a fold of the material. so that the entire back is cut in one piece (double the material to half its width for this): the other pattern pieces are cut out in duplicate, except the iront strap, and are laid on the material opened out to its tull width, and doubled. A facing for the collar-band should be cut from the waste of materThe pattern of strap is sufficiently wide to allow for its being <huinlo<l. Me careful that the straight edge ol front and other patterns are laid to t ie straight of material.

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skirts illustrated. They are suitable for cloth, serge or tweed, and are founded on the simplest and most practical lines, and also represent the latest fashions in tailor-mades. Both patterns may be recommended as excellent for everyday wear, and both are quite easy to make iip. and are economical withal. Skirt A. is designed to button in front, and the small back-view shows a little gathering at tho waist and a short waiststrap. Buttons trim the lower part of the skirt.

Model B. is arranged to fasten at the lott-side. Ihe back is eased beneath a vide waist-strap, and buttons trim the skirt right and left.