SUGGESTIONS FOR RENOVATING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16026, 18 September 1915, Page 6 (Supplement)

SUGGESTIONS FOR RENOVATING.

Mlvt girls are busy with . renovations of the plain skirts that have been worn "so long. Naturally their first idea is to apply a tunic of some kind, and the variety of patterns is endless. Those who like a very simple tunic arrange what is practically a threequarter length apron that falls over the ! back of the skirt and is gathered into a ! fairly high waistbelt- Another easy design is the tunic that ends in a long point at the back, falling something after the manner of a shawl drapery, while at the front the tunic hangs quite plain and is rather short. Yerv popular at present is the tunic gathered on to a deep hip yoke, which comes well below the hips. In this design the tunic almost, assumes the shape of a flounce gathered on to the hip yoke. The woman inclined to superfluous inches usually adopts this style of tunic. as it prevents any undue fullness over the hips. _ _ Sometimes the tunic or flounce is dis- \ pensed with, and the hip yoke left, cut ! away a little in the front after the man- | ner "of a waistcoat, and trimmed with j three" or four buttons. There is a disj tinct severity in the style of this hip i yoke that appeals to girls who like i everything taut and trim. This design | will "not meet with such favour in the 1 eves of the artistic woman who likes | something with movement in it. and who ! would prefer the added flounce or tunic.