American Dress Accessories.

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13269, 26 August 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

American Dress Accessories.

1 Dress accessories are particularly attractive in America this year. They . seem to have been made to harmonise . exactly with the fashions in hats and garments. Every hat has its becoming . and decorative veil. Boots are niado • higher and more attractive to go with the very short skirts. Stock collars that reach the ears are of fairylike daintiness. Stockings for the low shoes have beautiful inserts of lace over the instep. While the "tailored" shopping bag is envelope-shaped, the afternoon arm ba<x is made of beautiful metallic brocaded silks. The half oval with the flat top frame is a little newer that the gatetop clasps. These hang by gold and silver chains from the arm. While the frame is generally covered with the material, there is often no clasp. If there is a semi-pf-ecious stone set in silver. To match the mode of naving ell jewellery set in platinum there js a n»w style in wedding-rings. This fashion is not confined to the counters f tiie jewellery shops; there are a nuifxbrr being, worn already in New York, it is shaped like the gold one, rather small and very rounded. There setms to be no edge risible. Feather boas for the neck generally match the hat leathers. While some of the more elaborate are round, there are other new choker shapes that, in imitation of the high fur collars, muffle the neck up to the ears. There are som© new white k:d gloves which have very pretty wrist edges that look like bracelet®—odd little tiiangular borders of a contrasting colored kid. Taffeta petticoats are in attractive colors. They fit snugly over iho hips and flare into a three-yard item that has a narrow band of featherbone run in tiie hem to keep it out. A deep lace flounce backed by a flounce '»f Georgette crepe or of chiffon is knee depth. The hip crinoline featfcerbonmg i« not new; the imported mod«fa do not ffcow

appeal to all women. There is every variety among the latest examples, from dainty hand-stitched crepe-de-chine or a useful Japanese or vivella blouse to a crepe-Georgette. The latter is among the newest of fabrics favored for the making of these. There are dressy designs for semi-evening wear or afternoon attire. Other smart examples show correct ideas for more matronly tipures. ' These last-named models are carried out mostly in black, black and white, or * navy. In fact, it is rather a task to . enumerate the different styles. Some of them show model blouses, verging into ] bodices. Other modern examples dis- < play coatee effects, with a, sort of waist- . sash combined. A very delightful Paris blouse was fashioned of a becoming apricot crepe-de-chine The black merged into a small basque; a niggar-brown soft satin sash was seen coining from the side fronts, and tied at the back, keeping the basque in place. The nigh collar and long "Frenciiy ; ' looking sleeves were finished with touches of brown fur; small buttons ornamented the sleeves, front, and epaulette straps 011 the shoulders. The effect of tlie whole was most chic and uncommon. Another quaint idea was in the latest tone, know as "Joffre" blue taffeta silk. This blouse showed little, puffs at the top of the sleeves. The latter were finished with very small knifepleated frills; the sleeves came well over the hands, and were edged with similar trimming as the puffs on the sleeves. A novel touch was given by the new deep collar of white crepe chiffon. It came over the neck collar and reached well down at the back, showing a sort of zig-zag edging, stitched and also bordered with knife pleating. The white creix 1 chiffon fell from a high, upstanding collar edged with black velvet. Tiny crystal buttons fastened another J dressy-looking blouse. The high collar boasted an inner collar of fluted soit lace of a. creamy tone. An afternoon blouse of the palest shade of that favor- ■ ed lapis-lazuli blue boasted chemisette and sleeves of the very finest ivory » colored lace, which was veiled with tulle > fur-edged the front and wrists, soft frill- • of tlie creamy lace coming over the • hands. Flesh pink or crepe do chine s makes the most desirable blouses. They may have a touch of tete-de-negre or black moire ribbon confining the collar. An example was fastened right up to the throat, showing the new adjustable collar, that could be easily opened. A ? decidedly pretty little flesh-colored crepe 1 de chine waist was trimmed and handstitched with, tiny tucks, and small ' "plisse" frills, a nigger-brown moire ribbon held the collar in place in front-. picot edging or hemstitching are, quite the notable features with some of these flesh-pink blouses. recipes and hints p 1 Apple Chutney.—'Two pound apples, I'lb brown sugar, two large onions, a little each of mace, allspice, and ♦■loves, in muslin, one teaspooniul <>t silt, two • chillies cut. small, a little pepper. Cover 1 all with vinegar and I>«>i 1 tor tour hours, - I adding a little more vinegar from time to time as required, d i (Jreen Tomato Pickle. —Slice 171b of

giecn tomatoes and three pounds or onions, and sprinkle with salt, and let them stand over of vinegar, :,'lb mustard, 1! cups of treacle, lew allspice, loz cloves, and a little cayenne: add the vegetables, mix well, and boil for 'on mint-ties. An Improvement.—When stewing apples add a few chopped.date.s; they are a. great improvement. Waste Paper.—Don't throw away wastepnper— twisi it into thick, fairly tight faggots, ("so u instead of Qreu oo<l.

Ink on Linen. —Ink can be removed from linen by moistening the stain well with paraffin and then washing as usual.

Lemon Peel. —The peel of lemon should bo saved and diied and placed among the siigpr to be used for cakes. riiis gives a slight flavor to the sugar. When Whipping Cream.- Whipped cream goes much farther if the white of an egg is added before whipping. Add a pinch of salt to the v. lutes to make them forth easily, and take care that the beater is thoroughly dry.