WOMAN'S REALM.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 23 April 1907, Page 1

WOMAN'S REALM.

I At this time of year (says the ' Melbourne Argus) the heart of a young woman sinks as she poes out to buy hor winter gowns and hats for everything is so . dear, and though the beautiful faoed-clolh at 5/6 a yard v's what her fancy dwells on, it is far too expensive, and when she mentions 2/6 as what she . wanted to give, she is shown the material at that prico with gioodnatured tolerance, and is assured that it is "fair ienoiigid fpr ths money, though it won't wear like the other." Although, of course, ona admits that tils policy of 'the , vendor is right enough, amd the purchaser ofton takes tho more expensive article, it is annoying to -be tempted, especially when | in: exigencies of tlfj purse are such that tho cheaper material iis all that can bo well afforded. But it ia . when hats are being chosen thatone feels one's limitaptJons most-. After trying on the two-gwirjoap on/., and seeing how smart it is, without knowing the price, tho ono at 25/ looks poor and or.d'i'U'ary, oni so dissatisfaction begins whioh of- ! ten grows into positive pdeslike, an excellent idea has been adopted in some of tho I-iondon shops, and adds considerably to tho popularity. If bats are their speciality there te always a window devoted to 15/0 hats, which are nvlß «iorth .the money, Moreoveri at ail times of the year one can buy a pretty smart hat, which looks fresh, and not ns if it had buffeted through a bargain sa/ie. Other shops Keep materal at one price, and niany of the boot warehouses of good repute do not sell at prices less or morj than 10/ 0. Mliesc plaoes of bupsinuss keep up a steady and good trade, and are invaluable to those who know cx a ctiy how much they want to spend.

There was a time when, if a girl took care of her skin and hair she was careful never to. mention it, for so great was the mid-Victorian horror of artificial aids to the appearance that ordinary face-powder and skin foods w^re regarded- as only a littlu worse than roeye cr. hair-dye. A girl's gcod personal qualities mere expected to triumph over a ahiny nose and a driod-up skin. Th? maxim, "beauty (is but' skin deep," is a platitude that generation after generation of women have had drummod into their ears, but it would seem at thougih the girl of the futuro would roaJ-isa. that if she is not beautiful, there are plenty of ways of acquiring it, and tho >_>est lies in -an open, straightforward manner. Nowdays it is quito usual for well-off mothers to have the advice of speoipaiiists as) to their girls who are just comingout—not about their health, fouc their appearance; and other women whose capacity of enjoyment doas not weai" out with tho passing years visit the beauty doctors regularly. I n the days of ancient Rome there were many qutar and expensive ways of retaining youthful looks, -but the -metflDds of today aro very diflerent, and 1 the practice wider. .Instead of obliterating wrinkles and defects by powder and paint, they are .now taken out by far simpler treatment^ and' as prevention is wiser than euro, even young girls devote time and caro to avoid the encroachments of ago becoming apparent. When once they IJaye come, however, it takes a course of daily massage and eletric roller work to make a change for the better, and steady dieting, with oarly hours, soon show good results.

I It : is a long time since any huo had the vogine that purple is enjoying at tho present - moment. J.ust now everj' note in tho scale of I the colour, from tbe deepest violet to tho palest piauvo and heliotrope, is being played on. Tho fancy is not confined to more feminine interests, but men's rpaq-uire-monts. suoh as 'socks and ties, are all in the popular tone, while ttij newest flannel and silks for s_oopfcisr suits and shirts are striped and j barred with contrasting lines, in the deeper and lighter tints. In fiact, tho purple fancy g?oes even further, for now carpets are oljptainable in rich dark mauves, with a, smaller and paler conpventioju-al pattern, while the broad iborderi^jj shows the blending ot both, pattern and colour. To those who lhave nsoti seen a room carpeted in this latest style tho idea may seem somewhat Wizarre, tut all hardness of tone is avoided', and ttoe result is cliirming. It is interesting to know that the firm who first imported these carpets to Melbourne were prepared! for failure and disappointment, but they were agreeably surprised -when j it was found that the demand was : greater than the supply. To com- : plete the furnishing of a room with a purple carpet there hs a new. ! white satin-surfaced wall-paptr, ■ vrhlcn i 3 -accompanied uy v. paecp . freize of wistaria Sn its natural colouring falling from a trellis bor- j der. Tho most artistic furniture for , such a room is of white enamel, ] W'itih dull gold brocadu seats and' 1 cushions, and high lamps are. shlad- ' ed with silk to niatdi. Curtain hangings of chintz patterned with wistaria are on sala. end when completod a room so treated is a i deligHt to its owner.

The tailor-made class of garment is never so popular as in the early autumn, whan it comes as a complete contrast to the more frivolous gowns of summer. As a rulo tho woman who can afford the really -well-cut coat amd skirt never regrets it, for it wturs well aiw* 10-npr. This is a quality which <it.es not appeal to her who does Bot mind if her prawns are of cheap material

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