Matters Feminine.

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13245, 29 July 1916, Page 9

Matters Feminine.

THE WAY TO SHOP. Some women are naturally good shoppers; they have the instinct for making a good bargain, and the determination to get for their money the thing they know they want. Other women are naturally nervou.' and timid, but they should endeavour to shake this off and to gair; confidence. When a shopman says, "madam, I assure you this is juM the very thing you want, everybody's using it," do not forget that every shopman's business is to sell what ever he has in stock, not necessarily to sell just what you want. If you have made up your mind to use a particular custard, or a particular style and shade, have it, or you will suffer disappointment, and be annoyed with yourself afterwards. Always remember that the ABC o ; good shopping is to stick out for what you have made up your mind to buy. THE "PEASANT" BLOUSEAny amateur dressmaker should be able to make a blouse after the style of the "Peasant" in about an hour. It is the simplest of all skirts, for the lilies are absolutely straight, and the garment is loose, and tin refore needs no fitting, if a tr.a'.erial of 54111. wide, is chosen it ran be rut in one piece, 1 [ yards being ample. A shirt ol this sort is especially suited lor material that will wash, but as these are narrow ir the sleeves and body would have to be cut separately with a seam on the shoulder, and then .;'. yards would be necessary. Cut np.e piece i[ yards long arid loin, v idc for the bodv, and two oil res n.'.n. lore' bv l6in. wide lor the sleeves; also two gussets, bin. square, an ! two cuffs, each /in. by <jin. The blouse ma\

open down the front or back, as desired. Turn in the :urk, and face it v. ith a narrow binding. S; i'.< h up the pieces for {lie sic. ve.-;. and ieave an opening at the v.r'.-: of jin , finis'.] this with a hen: or lacing. Run two rows of gathers, and draw in to the siz< of the i ail. Double the ruff, find stitrh en eh ~-nd ; turn it inside out, and sew the under 1 i the outside r.f the sleeve. I urn :'■ • •■' ".er edge oi !ne cuff up to the : ;■ .;: ■ ol the sleeve, and sew along ':': ; <r< iv.l row of gathers. Tuck in t!v sleeve, and fit in the gus,, ; v ■■■• :he arm. Place the centre- o ! ' :! ... e to the shou'der, fold u s the shirt, tack it in, then stitch the blouse together under arm. A "Peasant' blouse of washing silk trimmed wth colored silk braid would be "dressy" and pretty. Those (-'ever with their needle can lorm many varieties of trimming in the finish of these simple shirts by using lace insertion, embroidered bands, or fancy stitching. TIIE FASCINATING WOMAN, Many of (lie most fascinating wo-' men—women whose tame has outjive.l I hem by same thousands of yeal'S v.vuild nof have been called bcautii'ui ky their dearest friends 01" dcv.olies; crruics, if they had p.ViV. \\ !:-_re:n lay the secret of tlulr J ;,we:-?i A lit ;::;a.:ng woman gives herself up a'uaolui-ily ami entirely to the people m whose co.upany she hap- {<■:..:, to be thrown. Her own sor- :■•'■-'. ' and joys are thrust into the ■ baei a ..au ; , while she listens attentively ■ <■■ the joys and sorrows of oil. is. A pood listener is always ap ii'ce:alcd. 'Jhero are so many pe'plc who are wilHug" to talk, but alas! so few who are willing to listen. She makes a point of finding out the subject of paramount interest to the person whom she is with, and she discusses that subject, or* to be more accurate, lets him discuss it while she listens. If her companion ia interested in agriculture she lets him talk agriculture, drinking in every word that falls from his lips with a look of rapt attention, even though she is bored to death. "Really!" "How interesting!" and numerous other expressions of a similar nature fall from her lips at the right time and in the right place. So that when he leaves her he takes away with him the impression that she is the cleverest woman he has ever met — "Knows all about agriculture, by Jove! and was most interested in one or two little things I told her." The fact that she knew nothing whatever about agriculture, but had simply listened while he talked, would never for one moment occur tp him.