LADIES' COLUMN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9022, 29 October 1892, Page 4 (Supplement)

LADIES' COLUMN.

YOKE MORNING DRESS. Two very neat morning dresses are given here. The first is suitable for cotton mate ■ rial and embroidery. . It is arranged with a pointed yoke back and front and a band collar, the fronts of which are round. Full material front and back is gathered to the yoke, and the waist fulness confined by a

band. The coat-sleeves arc faced to the elbow with the same material as the yoke, while the upper part has to be covered with the full sleeve; it is gathered on the shoulder, and again at the lower edge.

MORNING DRESS WITH YOKE AND SWISS KELT. The second illustration can be made up in washing materials, beige or serge, the neck and sleeves being finished with apiece of coarse lace. The fitted bodice has a lining to just beneath the waist ; it is* covered at the neck in front with a pointed yoke, from under which the full princess front is gathered, the waist fulness being unconfined, or, if preferred, it can be gathered to the size of the lining. This, however, is immaterial, as the Swiss belt coming from the underarm seam draws in the fulness to the figure. The princess back has its superfluous fulness on either side, also in the centre, pleated underneath, then the lower edge is hemmed and finished with a cross flounce, gathered a trifle from the upper edge to form a heading. The yoke and belt lace down the centre, the rest of the dress being fastened with small buttons. The coat sleeves are nicely raised on the shoulder.

LACE AND SILK BLOUSE. Quite the latest creation in blouses is here given, and it makes up nicely in cream lace, mounted upon cream satin or silk, while black lace makes up nicely over bright orange, poppy red, or any of the new shot silks. The blouse is cut with a lining front, side, and back to tho waist, all to be cut in silk. The full lace front and back are trimmed in three V's with ribbon, jewelled or jet passementerie, thus lending the effect of a yoke. The waist fulness is drawn down and gathered to the size of the lining beneath a ribbon band. The neck ie put into a silk collar, lined with sarcenet, and interlined with canvas. Tho sleeve is arranged with a lining upper, down the outside of which is gathered the full lace piece, the upper sleeve being cut away to show this, while the under sleeve serves for cutting the lining and silk. The upper and under parts of the sleeve are tied together at intervals with pieces of ribbon.— Australasian. A NEW DRESS. We English are so slow at adopting anything that savours of an upheaval, that it is as well to be prepared for the fashion that is coming on. So far back as last year the Empire style became a favourite style for evening wear, and ab the Drawingrooms this year there were several frocks of this ilk to be seen. I heard rumours even then that a few who like to be beforehand with the fashions were wearing them as walking gowns; and I was assured that Lady Brooke, who always leads for " those who dare" to follow, looked quite divine in a similar creation. Bub I never saw one. I have only a vague conception of how this picturesque style might ba adapted to our sober streets. In Paris, however, Empire frocks have been taken into common wear. All the smartest women are to be seen in them, and it is prophesied that they will be the rage this winter. Some of them are short enough to show the ankle, and these are very quaint and pretty, if a little conspicuous for these latter days. A greater number have effected a compromise, and the skirt, not trained bub a little long, is picked up to s>iow a petticoat that matches in colour and material a small parasol. All parasols and fans must be very small to be in keeping, and, as another inevitable consequence, corsets are nob worn. They have been replaced by an Empire band, which is all that is needed with this Petticoats have been sadly out of favour lately. Here and there/an elaborate white one was seen, but ib has been apparent that many of the most fashionable women were content with the dress skirt. Who knows thab very soon we shall nob reverb to the practice of damping muslin dresses to make them cling more closely to the figure, as our grandmothers did nob so very long ago