FASHION NOTES

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1931, Page 19 (Supplement)

FASHION NOTES

THIS SEASON’S CAPE EFFECTS. THE CHARM OF TUSSORE. It is interesting to notice that the cape has not gone right out of fashion this season. True, it is not quite so general as it was a year ago Then it was a second garment; now it is more in the nature of a trimming on the frock itself. There is the half cape, which just covers the tops of the shoulders and ie fastened down on either side, just below the shoulder, back and front. These small eapes are used on frocks of fine wool georgette and crepe, and on those of crepe-dc-chinc and flaminga. They are finished with the tiniest of scallops or the much newer dog-tooth edging. Some sleeves have little cape-like pieces all to themselves. These are really upper sleeves, nob joined underneath, of course, but hanging loose like capes over the arms. On a walking frock the effect is quite charming. Soft woollen tweed ensembles may have the small cape effect on the coats which go with them, but the only separate cape now is the peasant scarf, wliicli ties at the Back after having crossed in front, the point at the back reaching to the waist. One or two lovely printed chiffon evenin o, gowns have small triangular scarves of the soft material lined with fine "old or silver instead of tno usual little° coats. One of these was rose and grey printed chiffon, the cicarf cape lined with silver and bordered with smoko grey fox. JACKETS AND QUAINT COATS. So much for the only capes which are to be worn this season. Now about the jackets. There is one to go with practically every frock. Dresses of silk, crepo-de-chino and marocain all have quaint little jackets, straight cut, with long shoulders, no collars, arid no fastenings. Softie of them feature a wide border put on with hand-worked hemstitching, sometimes done in Self Colour, sometimes in thread to match the flower pattern woven in the material. Generally, however, the border is simply stitched on.. One suit of yellow marocain embroidered with tiny yellow arid red flowers, has a hem deeply vandyked on the skirt and another on the smrill coat. .. . These jackets are rather of the negligee or morning type.. For more ceremonious occasions, with georgette find ninon frocks, the coats are three-quart-er or seven-eighths length, but still straight and without fastenings. Evening coats are shorter than ever. Some of them are mere yokes of velvet or fur, tightly clipped in above the waist. In a brilliantly contrasting shade or in a contrasting material, they look very sweet. I saw a sweeping and elegant gowri, beautifully moulded to the hips, in soft tulip green double satin. The hip length coat, with the arm-cape effect of which I have just spoken, was in that lovely new material, peau d’ange, in the same shade. ROUND ABOUT THE HOUSE.

(By Housekeeper.) A ■one-yard, tape measure glued or tacked, to the front edge of the sewing machine will be found, very useful by the home dressmaker. Embroidery hoops are useful for stretching table linen and. the like, when, boiling water ia to be poured through stains. Large safety-pins are useful holders for odd buttons, hooks and eyes. Warm dry salt, or ground rice, will clean a white or light serge costume. Use a folded linen handkerchief, or a piece of white flannel for a pad and rub the cleanser well into the material. Afterwards put the garment on a hanger, leave for an hour or two, and then brush it thoroughly. Here is a very easy and economical way of obtaining and preserving the flavour of lemon peel. Half fill a widemouthed pint bottle with brandy or proof spirit. Whenever you use a lemon, pare the rind off very thinly and put this into the brandy. In a fortnight the peel will strongly impregnate the spirit with the flavour. Linen rags should be carefully saved, for they are extremely useful in sickness. Wash and boil them, and then scrape them to make lint.