Woman's World

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 13, 3 June 1914, Page 6

Woman's World

THE SCINTILLATING COAT. j RADIATED JET DEVICES IN BLACK I AND COLOURS. | So long as the new evening coat be dazzling in its brilliance, it matters not of what colour it is. But perfercnce is given to black, ivory and tete de negre, though (there may (be :the relief of a little purple and white white iiri the design. It is of jet that these coats are made, of' jet beads and jet sequins set so closely together that a pin could not be inserted between them. The threequarter length is the favorite one, but there is a coat with draped corners, that readies only to the liips, that is also fascinating. A huge mauvo anemone is the. sole touch of colour upon a black design.-and a cream jet one has white flowers veined with purple. It would be so easy to spoil the refinement of such displays of shining' beak-work that special care is taken to avoid the catastrophe, and thus it happens that in some eases all the deeoration given to a model is that of so arranging the beads that they pro- ! ducc a kind of waved or square design, I contrived very cleverly by the play of Slight upon them. IMMODEST DRESS. CLERGYMAN'S STRICTURES. VIRTUE AND MODESTY. (Sydney Sun.) The Rev. S. M. Jones, once rector of St. John's, Parramatta, made a vigorous attack on modern dresses and modern dances in a sermon which he preached in connection with Mothers' Day celebrations. "We have grave cause for concern respecting the mothers of the future.'' he said in conclusion, "if the present immodesty of dress continues. The foundation of all virtue is modesty. It would wot be very long before virtue is taken from us, owing to continued' immodesty in dress and amusements. Women can be scandalous in their dress,yet escape the law. They can be horribly suggestive in their appearance in the street. They do not come within the scope of the civil law, yet they are doing the work of 'the world, the flesh, I and the devil.'

"This immodesty." he continued, "is serious. People who appear in such dress de-m-e to be despised. Christian people slu.uld not countenance such fashions, for they are a scandal to the community. They are horrible. Christian people should stamp them out. There is tiie fashionable dance, and the disgusting exhibition about which we hear and read so much. The evil which is in men is brought out. They are led on. The rtnouhlering fire w, ; lf burst eventually, and draw attention to themselves in a terrible way. I cannot understand how any Christian woman can be present at any of these exhibitions, much less indulge in these immoral dances, which appear to be so popular. Virtue is the foundation of all that which is pure. You mothers asked in the name of God to watch your girls. You should j be something more than a mere housekeener or high-class servant or nurse. Something more is necessary than merely watching and attending to the plivsical needs of your girl 3. Look after her soul and brain. Teach her. Be ever careful. Show her the dangers of present fashions as you know them. It is ridiculous to say that a mother has not sullicient control over a young woman to prevent her wearing immodest dresses or attending or indulging i:i debasing dances. Far better that -vou should tighten the parental control now than 1 she should bring ynir grey hail's in j sorrow to the grave,''