WOMAN'S REALM.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14141, 26 February 1910, Page 2 (Supplement)

WOMAN'S REALM.

"Thou art a woman, And that is saying the best and worst ' v of thee."—Bailey. Quite imposing m appearance and interesting in detail is the new volume i "The Englishwoman's Year Book for ' 1910." That feminine activity in evry sphere of life has materially increased of late years is of course well-known, and the book, though relating wholly to the women of Great Britain, contains ' much that is relevant ~to any Englishspeaking community. To begin -Kith, at will come as a surprise to many to learn that among the * professions there- are eighty ways m which women are engaged. They are numbered . among accountants, architects, obem»ists, dentists ,estate agent, inspectors, , health officers, and so on. Commercial 1 travelling m another occupation popuj lar among English women, and m LonI don several tig companies employ "f emiI nine head secretaries. 'At least one ! -woman is an inspector for insurance. Miss Alice Perry"is* as yet the only lady engineer who has qualified as a I ''Bachelor," arid 'recently she received j an appointment, as "surveyor" m j County Galway,' Ireland. The English legal profession is still purely masculine bu£ in medicine, the*, prejudice an regard- to women practitioners is rapidly disappearing, and the most exclusive colfegfss of surgeons, and physicians are now welcoming those they once scorned. In-'the; scientific world the names of Lady Jluggins, member of the "Royal Astronomical Societv. and Mrs Ayrton receive an honourable reception, and the laily was recently decorated- for her electrical research work. 'As"for sport,'it seems football is ;4he,'xmlv pastime that can, be __ legitimately ' called "masculine, t 'rbr~%omen participate' In '*ll \«siei? sporting tamisetnentH,, ranging from ' qtter>!mn.tSg , 'tp' aviation >nnd l mbtor_- ' .iicins. »- y-i" .'- ' - - s 1

FASHIONLAND. (From Our Lady Correspondent), LONDON, January 7. Jewellery is undergoing a reformation and tha change is decidedly for the better, ii : it will do away with, some of the huge and very ugly trinkets that were worn once upon a time. New York and Paris are responsible for leading the fashion of delicately set jewels, and England appears to be following their good example. Gems set in platinum are a very beautiful improvement on the old method, and a diamond star, nowadays, looks indeed a star. Exquisite, too, are the intricate lace designs that are being copied by the jewellers. In place of the cumbersome gold lockets of old time, we have tiny jewelled watches, the size j shape and thickness of a florin. Some watches are even so small that they can be mounted as rings!. It is interesting, and. at the same time rather difficult to trace the origin ' of some of the names of materials that we\see every day in Nash's Magazine a list is given that throws some light. Muslin derives its name from Mossoul, in Asia; calico was first made tip' at Calicut; damask comes from Damas, in Syria, the locality where the exquititely brocaded silks are woven; gauze comes from Gaza, a Syrian town; and serge derives its name from the Spanish ierga, a woollen fabric. Velvet is from the Italian, Volute. An exceedingly -useful hint is given in the same monthly, that will be appreciated by neat housekeepers on how to make dustless dusters. Old pieces of flannel should bo woll soaked in ■psrrafin all-night, wrung out and washed in-hike warm water next day. The result is a duster that gathers . up every hit of dust and leaves no fluff behind it. . In hairdrcssing, curls and plaits—the Pompadour fashion—are once more prime favourites, and the turban style is hardly seen. There is still a yhignon effect, but it is now soft-looking and j ■ded-dedly modified. It is no time for ' the -woman of scanty locks or straitrht : hair, and though tha fashion is tie- i cidedly- pretty and becoming the fals? hair scare is evidently to be forgot- I ten. „ I SOME NECKWEAR.-. A combination of various 'materials ! and several colours is (says 'thn L-nn- i don correspondent of tW Wellington "fir.nving Post"}, characteristic of "present day neckwear.. White linen* is worlcd r.v.f with colour,.and deep crea.n-i lac? is rs.-Kl on white tulle. Tho small vravat nr .the knot with two long ends ; iv.?.y ha black or crlr-tvred ; cloth of .sold '• .or tha mors decorative' gc.!d net is nsc-d to ornament tie-ends. Irish hvv h ur-.-rd. updn-tlack velvet. The black .satm tie with golden fillet-ends is dainty on a background of pleated tulle. ! Tinselled lace is introduced; into tho i construction cf nee&wear, and much of ; it has a vicling cf -rila-hi ehiffrvn to !.•*.?- ; sen the daszK Coloured Valafif:ion- : n?s lace is used for jabots to-be worn with onstr.me cf cor?c.«."'>ndir.g *hnr)o. and a veiling of light diiifon, or a tasteful introduction of it. has a effect. Beer. ruffles .of veiled We. are used to finish the elbow sleeves of tie tea-gown or ether indoor neglige. DISFIGURING VEILS. j Tt is evident that the ordinary ob- ■ sever will have to bo educated tin to the charms of the latest veils if" r.ho is to appreciate thorn. TUe noveltyHunter has quickly taken them -.id—urcoabiy she will as qnicklv discard them. There is one type' of veil whose .pattern is-cobwebs, "woven pf carefully calculated intervals, so thflt when Vi. 3 veil is worn one cobweb -bl-te out the existence of i-.'-.o shape of the nose, au- ■ other takas possession of th* chucks, on-> on either side: the chin : s parr-lv h-rhUyy, bor-pa'h fi'« fourth. Thile ths fifth takes its petition somewhere nhnvt «■•■> uroc-r narfc of the forehead. The result startles at a iii-sb glance for one imagines that the woarer must have sorn« hr.rrib'e skin complaint. The veil is not worn quite close to 'the face —it cannot bo if .ths hatbrim is 'sorep.ri. mg; _ and this fact seems to intensify the idea that something is amiss with the complexion.for the cobweb .natter-' csts shadows whi-th take r"<-'wion "if all parte of the face, according to the -light thrown in-tee •■;at—- .:,.,•,-.;,-,. to complete the design there are some lengths of veiling which have a spider haurring from each web A, design of minute aeroplanes takes possession of other faces, while "there- is a comet -oattorn which seems to be liked by a few. As a rule these 'curiously patterned - veils are of tulle foundation, and this fact seems to add to the conspicucusness of the design, which is of course more or less closely woven. —Welling- ■ ton "Evening Post'" ° .- A FORGET-ME-NOT APRON. •The daintiest apron that could be made as'a gift-is one of the new. for-get-me-not effects in fine white lawn or ■ Paris - muslin, much - bef rilled - and trimmed with blue baby ribbon and-em-i broidered with . forget-me-nots to match. . : The apron shape is ,o.ne of -the small •- oval,• reaching aboutto- ; the knees, -and no, wider ; thah the front of it-he frock. This, is edgedwith.-a ruffle two and m ! half-inches deep, put- on wiish; a>beadin" '■ -and baby,ribbon. , °j ,; J The , r - uffle ma y*e of: fine lace, -either I left plain-or.-with.the, figures-picked- out Ihere and there, with threads of blue silk '• forget-ime-nota. ' : I -On the body of .the apron is the -mtun -decoration. Pour rows of hori- ' zontal oyekts, rather-small i.nd w6rk- ' ett-in blue mercerised cotton are rr- ; ranged lengthwise on the apron from [' tile waistband to - head of ruffle The ' two inner rows, an inch or an mehVaud I a half to the side of the 'ihiddle fold, '. -are longer than the ; enter • rows. These lasteare about the same distance away as the others are from < the centre. The le.nstK is ,gauged by the-slope -of the -- ru-Tne. vTlirough, the eyelets is : run'blue baby ritbon.or-the.jiest-width wider, if pos- - 8ib1e. ... It ,is>- taken from the-bottonTof > one- row to- the top over to- the outer row and down. It: ends .-at'the hot- ■•■ tem m an- embroidered . cluster 1 - of ■ torget-me-nots, one-at. the'foot of each. - row of: eyelets. \ In the central; space■■■ and;4etwe'eh the i

rows of eyelets are eoonsinnnl scattered flowerets. Tiny clusters are on tlio ends- of the striygs just above the hemstitched itnisli. These flowers are worked in two shades of blue. Do not attempt to shade a flower, but make some of a bunch darker than others. The centres are of yellow French knots, the petals being padded slightly and done in aatiii stitch.