THE WOMEN’S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18229, 17 January 1931, Page 13 (Supplement)

THE WOMEN’S WORLD

(By “Gipsy.")

holidays are, in fact, an opportunity for partly compensating for the faulty school diet.

tied to it), and finally execution, to marrying a heathen. Hence the expression “to cap St; Catherine,” or adopt spinsterhood for life. Nowadays the 25-year-olds are presented with a "bonnet” by their fellow-worlcers, another pretty ceremony; consisting of the election of a. “queen” of each workroom, she naturally being the most popular comrade. She carries a lovely bouquet, while others content themselves with button-holes of orange blossom, mimosa, and green foliage. Rather a curious feature is now creeping in. The heads of large firms look, on this as a chance of finding talent and originality among their “hands." They organise dances and competitions for the best-made headdress, as well as for a fancy dress. The work and ideas must be quite unaided, and so, as the grls pass in front of the “boss” and other judges, there is a splendid chance of promotion, or at least an impression that may lead to future glory. ' For remember that in France dressmaking is a difficult study, with yearly exams, to pass, at which at least one Government Minister will be judge. The course lasts for some years, with a substantial reward at the end, for gifted girls work on to designing and other branches, and become indispensable to famous firms. A Note on Fashions. As far as any of us can make out in these days of rapid change, vi ; e are to be regaled to an infinite variety of sleeves, hence a few hints thereon .may be useful. Nothing will mark the wardrobe more than these. Those of you who have stored very old-fashion-ed plates may well find inspiration therein, or, if you like, go as far back as Elizabethan times and adopt a slashing method. The only thfng to avoid is the elbow sleeve, otherwise if you please, it may just turn over the top arm-shoulder joint, or flow down to over the wrist and beyond. You may likewise leave bare the upper part of your arm, clothing it here and there with a narrow ribbon or diamante that catches the full folds of the under arm, or you may reverse the process. If you favour the new cape effect, you may carry on the shoulder part round the arm, taking care that the stuff flows out hell-like, with your arm in the clapper.

Long Sleeves.

For ultra-slim arms long sleeves are recommended, but wiih many adjuncts. One of the prettiest I have seen was of black crepe de chine, beginning in the ordinary way from the shoulder. However, about three or four inches down it opened, only to be caugh up again with half a dozen or so tucks on the inner side of the elbow, from where it was very tight-fitting to the wrist. Another, even more elaborate, consisted of a series of little frills the whole way down! Quite effective and easier to make is the one adorned with a couple of small triangular pieces a few inches along the wrist. The same lavishness is to be seen in coats—not frills, of course, but otherwise the bell-shaped wrist, the barrel one, too, small trimmings of white, on black, or vice versa, bands at any angle and anywhere. It is a return to the elaborate simplicity -of Victoirianism with a vengeance. Up to now we have mercifully preserved intact the simple sleeve of the tailor suit, and as these are much in favour those of us who feel shy of drawing attention to our arms may find solace.