IN FASHION’S REALM.

Otago Witness, Issue 3111, 29 October 1913, Page 65

IN FASHION’S REALM.

WEEKLY UP-TO-DATE DRESS NOTES

By Marguerite.

Some materials are often eo filmy that it is absolutely necessary to wear an extra thick petticoat. No ono can judge of herself even by looking in a long glass, as it all depends on the background. An excellent plan to follow ere going out in a flmy material is to get your sister to take up a position, sitting, at the end of the hall,

back, and then walk to the front, Qie dopr being wide open for the light. If there is too much transparency this will reveal it on the instant, and some of nay intimates who have followed nay advice have been startled at the result. They could not sea themselves, but “mother” or “sister” could, and what they said was enough to send them back to their dressing room. It la very easily explained—dark to light makes light the assistant. You may test it for yourself with the homely muslin window curtain. Be in the room, which is necessarily darker than outside, and look through at garden or street. You can sea everything more or less distinctly, Nowgo into the garden, whore the sunlight is. and try to look into the room. You will find that the muslin is as effectual as a board. The night time reverses this —outside it is dark, and if the room is lightep it is in contrast. If only that muslin iq protecting the window anyone outside oari seo in, whereas you, being in the light, cannot see the other way. Every woman who_ wears a filmy material in the daylight outside wants to dwell on this feature. The world is often very unjust in its judgments. A girl may be seen outside whoso dress is not opaque enough. The stranger says “ How immodest!” and the wearer may be a paragon. All unconscious of the effect of things in the bright light, (the. goes her way, whereas if only she knew she would be brought to tears. I have referred to the X-ray hat. “ T.ooktbroughs ” they are called in one groat centre. A hat within a hat is another expression. One of black and silver mallne and black ospreys appears; more so one