NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14207, 9 February 1915, Page 3

NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Washing Gowns. , A recommendation "with tho washing gown patterns is that they aro easy to make up. Styles just now aro very amiably disposed towards tho -home-worke-r. Bodices are all easy going, and skirts aro not difficult. Tunics are. readily adjusted, and sometimes covor at least a few faults. In tho silk typo of material simple chiffon taffetas, figured and plain cropo do chine, crepe pong, silk grenadine, and pretty delaines and voiles commend themsolvos. Tho washing materials aro bewitching, especially cotton voilos. The double pointed tunic allows you to havo a coat effect. It points at sides, being roundod from centre front. You may select voile —white for all but tho Bocond tunic, and that will bo striped. Thus the pattern breaks tho other ono away from tho lower skirt. Tho blouso will- have a fichu collar of lino white lawn edged' with laco, and tho stripe, by tho way, will bo omployod for a trim girdle with frontal bow and also for cuff. A suitablo hat-is of black odgod with tulle and trimmed with palo powder, blue ribbon and pink roses, tho stripo used in dress to tho extent mentioned being cerise and white. Tho pointed double tunic, but this timo with arched fronts, is enhanced with bodico extensions pointing above bust for braco treatment. You may tako a palo lemon dolaino patterned in roses of a deepor sbado for all but under blouse, whjch will bo plain. Tho brace effect is late, and on tho wholo nico. Tho straps cbmo over shoulder, wider there than where they bucklo on to tho eitonsions just mentioned. A hat that comple ions is tuscan straw with yellow ribbon, finished with a wide band of rich brown velvet across crown. Tho rajah tunic has a taking name. It is simply a Russian, full and long with cross-blouse fairly woll, embroidered. A scalloped edge is commendable, straight hem repoating, and likewise tho embroidery. Here is how another describes a rajah:—'"There is nothing at all out of the ordinary in the plain skirt, the straight tunic or tho floppy bodico with its deep armholo. The sloevo is of long bishop shapo, drawn at the wrists into narrow bands, finished with shaped hemstitched cuffs of fino whito muslin, tho same also fashioning a becoming falling collar. Tho sash is taffeta in any shapo best suited to tho individual wearor. ,, A whito tagel hat trimmed with flyaway whito wings and white ribbon goes with tho selection.

The Cavalier Cloak. Tho cavalior cloak has taken the world by storm. It is made of all sorts of materials, but they must bo soft in. order to have tho right folds. A detail of importance is the cross braco to hold, for tho garment itself is worn in a negligee manner, sometimes with one side flaring back. Those braces may bo manoeuvred in one with the garment. We may tako a taffeta gown with such a cloak —tho taffeta being black and used for cape, bodico and tunic, latter long . with full sides. This is over a narrow | skirt of Bayadore striped silk, in which green, purple, cerise, and navy, divided by lines of black, give life. Then tho cape is lined throughout with green Ffitin, and this shows with every move- j mont. Of course tho cross strapping ' hides most of the bodico. Still, there is j just shown tho frill of the V opening, ! and tho cuffs sympathise. A feature of ; tho clonk is a capuchin collar, apropos . of which zn oversea writer says:— . "These collars sometimes resolve into regular hoods and emphasise the fact . that the c;i]e hails irom Spiau. " I ex- ; pect that nearly everything, specially nice, hails i'nnt many pku'cs, an etcetera I'rom this oiu, another from that, and j so on. As a matter of fact the cross j brace has lu-en tak-.u from the Russian. A popular uniform with "three year troops'' is a blouse with two j> ; .r;vs j crossed in ihe form of a ISt. Andrew's Cross and buttoned at the points, one against each, shoulder, ex'.remo end. and one against er.cli side front at waist. Blouses. With regard to blouses throe, standards emphasise the. importance of bret-elle-i, tlie bolero, and tno picotvd;red full. As a completing note to a white pique coat and skirt nothing could lie nicei than a blouse of tlie first description, made in white batiste of filmiest quality. The all-in-one shapo is tucked ■ about the shoulders, the crossed fronts being finished with a wido hem, a stoleshaped application of embroidery and Valenciennes lace creating an original I and effective trimming. Tho lace and [ embroidery are again brought into evidence in the deep cuffs, a line of round j pearl buttons running up the outside of i the arm. Then for the bolero, whk.h is associated with a plain under bodice of white voile, net or muslin. The tiol- ' ero itself will be of coloured taffeta or : crepe, shade being requisitioned for the j skirt. Such a model serves the body j part of a dress. Supposing, for in- j stance, that, navy blue taffeta is em- j 1 ployed for the skirt and bolero, and iv- j ' ory net, with navy picot-edged frills, ! ' for the blouse, what prettier, smart.-r, j 'or more thoroughly charming ensemble i I could possibly be desired ?.' The pieotedge is simply a feature. It does wonders with :i blouse of tho right character —one. for instance, with "points. ,.