Fashions and Furbelows.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18639, 17 December 1928, Page 13

Fashions and Furbelows.

—— Notes by Special Contributors

DAINTY NIGHTWEAR. Fashions in nightwear change just as much as those cf the daytime, and most women aie as particular about what they wear auring the hours of sleep as they aiv- of their morning and afternoon dresses There is still a struggle for supremacy between pyjamas and nightdresses. Many women cling to the latter, though, of course, the former has - many adherents. Some women compromise t y wearing nightdresses during the summer, and pyjamas. which they find warmer, during the cold months of the :.-ear. The new pyjamas are very attractive, and far removed from the dull, masculine variety which were first intioduced for women’s wear. A ia/ourite is the jumper top, low-necked and sleeveless, which is often made in cream or in a pas'tel shade, bound with a contrasting colour and perhaps adorned with a monogram embroidered to match the binding. A newer model, and one that is very suitable for winter wear, consists of trousers, sleeveless jumper, and longsleeved cardigan. This is -. ery smart and pretty -when '*arried out in silken materials in two shades. For instance an attractive suit was made entirely in Japshan—an ideal material for ail kinds of nightwear, as it wears an 1 washes splendidly—the cardigan an! trousers were in pale . lemon with a narrow band of white inlet at the wrists £nd ankles, and the sleeveless jumper, which was cut in a V at the throat, was in white with a rather deep edging of, lemon round the armholes, bottom hem and neckline. A further adornment of this pretty suit was a row of graduated buttons in lemon colour down the front of the jumper top. With the addition of a lemon negligee in washing satin, trimmed with white swansdown. lemon mules, also edged with swansdown. and a dainty boudoir cap in white erepe de chine and net, with lemon ribbons, this would make a most attractive bedroom er» sernbie

TO KEEP AWAY FLIES.

It is s«rid that flies dislike the smells of geranium, mignonette, heliotrope, white clover, honeysuckle and hop blossoms. Bunches of any or all of these placed in a room will discourage the pests. Flies are also said' to nave an aversion to blue, and a room decorated in this colour will be almost free from flies. If the windows and picture glasses are cleaned with paraffin flies will not settle on their surface. When preparing whitewash for pantry or larder add loz carbolic acid to each gallon of wash, and the flies will keep away. Don’t pat too much of the carbolic acid in the wash.

TJie fashion of wearing posies of arli ficial flowers seems as if it had come to stay. It is certainly a charming one. and most becoming to old and young alike. Our floral posies, however, need to be chosen with discretion. For daytime wear with neat tailor-made suits and practical overcoats, trim li tie clusters of flowers in suede, wo >l, clipped feathers, or one of the many composition materials, are in the best taste. For afternoon and cxeniiig wear we are ailowed more scope. There are gorgeous blooms in feathers, clusters of flowers in taffetas, velvet and georgette. The newest posy is a huge, shaggy flower in soft velvet, which is worn right on the shoulder. Quite new and most attractive are the little bunches of chenille flowers that are sold for morning wear. Wood is used for some buttonholes, and quite novel are those formed of acorns and beech nuts. A perfect spray of the nuts i= chosen, and then gilded or tinted in soft browns, reds, greens and golds, according to taste. The beech nut cases are used empty, with the lining coloured and the edges slightly gilded, and they are combined with a few artificial leaves in autumn colourings to make a very attractive buttonhole. Never wear a shabby or dirty buttonhole, or one that has no relation to the rest of the costume.