WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 108, 27 October 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

t Conducted by " Eileen "), ' A HALT IN FASHION. LOXG SUMMER SPOILS AUTUMN STYLES. London, September 8. While the common world luxuriates in continued sunshine and the delight of wearing fresh and dainty confections, though it is September, a deal of gnashing of teeth and moaning and groaning must be taking place behind the doors that guard the mysterious inner chambers where sit the gods of fashion. Here we arc in September in the white muslin gowns and light hats and all the delicate etceteras of summertime, just as we were in May. And in styles older than May. And we show no appreciation of the plight of the heads of the fashion world,

who, instead of graciously directing us into any freaks and fancies yclept autumn styles that their tyrant brains have conceived, must sit in their holy of holies and keep their surprises till such time as the delightful weather rights itself, and we are once more plunged into the gloom of autumn, and prepared to listen to commands to robe ourselves in fur, velvet and darkened clothes that now would only rouse us to rebellion or amusement. And a sense of humor, given full vent, would be enough to ensure the instant death of any fashion. «

On going a round of some of the big shops one finds that there are few novelties to report, but there are a few.

Scarves, after their tremendous popularity, are again to the fore, hut now are fashioned somewhat different, and are known as ribbon scarves. They are about Oin. broad only, and generally of black silk, lined with figured colored silk. Some of lighter materials like Jiii'on. in sofe colorings, are shirred at intervals, and finished off with ninon rosebuds in pretty shades.

Thp turban ribband that has disfigured i the heads of the feminine world at all t'ie evening entertainments for over a! year now, has. we are told, at last received its conge, and surely no one can mourn its loss, for the "bathing cap • headdress." "knotted handkerchief coiffure," "sick headache bandage," and manifold other ugly variations that we've been bidden to wear have had nothing in the least artistic or graceful to reummend them. Flowers, real and artificial, in wreaths or little poises, are again to become fashionable as coiffure ornaments, and it is safe to predict that they will help ns, as perhaps nothing else could, to forget the last styles. l'ichin of the Marie Antoinette description rule the dress world in Parispretty, delicate finishes to a gown that become nearly everyone. A very beautiful evening dress" tliat I saw photographed this week was ot ncli blacksatin, high-waisted. with the skirt sheathed—that is to say, folded partly over on the left, hip, as is the green leaf on a maize cob—and opening at one side over an underskirt of plain black satin. The fichu bodice was composed of alternate bands of black and white ninon, part of the black ninon being covered with white lace. The sleeves were elbow length, and made of perfectly plain white ninon edged with a band of the same vidth in black ninon. A fairly larg.2 bow of Nattier blue velvet just below the corsage in front finished the whole. - -

Wings as millinery trimming appear to I be coming into as "great favor as thev enjoyed last winter, but naturally cannot vary very much. Mercury wings finish a small hat smartly, and a pretty shade of iridescent electric blue was the newest showing this week. There is just a chance that hat frills—the craze of a few months ago—are coming in again. A few models are already showing, with narrow frills of black pleated chiffon. Tunics still linger. A dainty afternoon dress I saw a day or two' ago, of pale blue and striped ninon over white, had a plain tunic reaching to the knees', edged with a band of white net and narrow white guipure insertion in tucket net, The collarless neck was finished with a Peter Pan collar of white guipure lace, as were also the elbow sleeves, and at the neck was a tiny bow tie of sage green silk. Running' from the neck to the bottom of the tunic on the left side was a folded narrow band of shot sage green silk, and the same touch of color outlined the high waist. Black lace veils are once again very widely worn, and they have an admirable virtue in the eyes of the woman whose purse is not elastic, in that they give a fresh and up-to-date appearance to a hat no longer in the first blush of its youth. While abroad last week T noticed a very smartly-gowned woman in a small'mole-colored Tyrolean beaver hat. covered loosely round the brim with a deftly-draped white lace veil. Her costume and boots matched the beaver and. with a beautifully-embroidered white muslin blouse, she looked strikingly well-turncd-out, while everything' she wore was serviceable. So far, in i London, elaborate braiding on coats and skirts is not to be seen, and there is not yet anything novel in shape to be noticed, though one tweed mode that I saw had only one small rever, and instead of a turn-down collar all round the neck, had a turn-up one, strapped over in front. It was not at all stylishlooking. One model in sober grey tweed had two rows of large startling scarlet enamel buttons ornamenting it. Velvet evening coats in dark "arty" shades of blue and green should be very useful, and are very handsome. Some are boldly slashed with doth of the same color. All have wide sleeves. A Toilet Hint,--The two following remedies for premature greyncss may interest some of my readers. Both are simple and homely, and. I am assured effectual. The first plan is to plase a penny packet of sa K c in a stone jar with one pint of boiling water, let' it simmer very slowly till reduced to half, strain, add one teaspoonful each of sulphur, borax, spirits of camphor, and well brush the hair with it. Wash the hair i" sage tea, ami eat plenty of ourisning food. The following is an excellent pomade, and also promotes growth:—Obtain one ounce of.beef suet, four ounces «f lard, ten drops of essence of lemon, live drops of oil of lavender, fifteen drops of essence of bergamot, and three dessertspoonfuls of expressed juice of walnut husks. Melt the first two, and after removing (lie pan from the lire stir m the other ingredients, ['our into pots and keep it well covered. Rub it well into the scalp mornings and evenings.