THE SEWING ROOM

Southland Times, Issue 19658, 7 October 1922, Page 14 (Supplement)

THE SEWING ROOM

POSSIBILITIES IX LACK. The popularity of lace is so evident fhal its usefulness and charm cannot be challenged. It appears everywhere, purely domestic in its application or as part of personal dainty clothing. REVIVED FASHIONS. Parasols and fans of lace are revived fashions of many years ago. In old and probably forgotten stores of unused belongings will be found lace covers made especially for the purpose of adorning a taffeta parasol. We are less utilitarian now than then, and a new lace parasol is a transparent affair and therefore less practical aft a sun-screen than the old kind. In addition to the hats made of light lace to which we have become accustomed during the summer are those of wool lace, which are rather more substantial than the others, and which open up possibilities for embroiderers, for it is a very effective plan to take lace of the cream or black wool variety and run it with many colours. Such hats as these in pull-on shapes sportswomen will wear, and as well, wool and silk lacylooking knitted and crocheted hats, such as are already fashionable on golf couraet and the river. Anyone who possesses lace sc arv eft flounces, and shawls should utilise them now, for lace is benefited by being worn, and even when out of fashion should b« brought into the light of day for an airing every now and then. An illusion of length without overwhelming heaviness can be given to a frock by adding to a skirt foundation, cut twelve inches from the ground, lace that falls four inches below the foundation, and if the lace be of narrow flouncing width, one flounce can be superimposed on another with the prettiest result, a closely fitting corsage of taffetas crowning the design with old-world charm. The dressmakers base very clever methods of utilising valuable lace without cutting it. They roll the end of a length round and hide it beneath drapery, if not wanted, or they extend a panel into a little wispish side train of piquant elegance. A shawl of the old-fashioned square or circular shape they will conjure into the most delightful of evening cloaks, adding touchei of-*tgnificance, such as flowers, fur, fringe, or tassels, to give an air of modernity to the design.