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SEET WEDNESDAY.
WHAT WELL DRESSED WOMEN WILL
Now one of the essentials in of a naw frock shows how they launching a distinctly now fashion right hip may be draped with a
TO BLEACH.
is that men and women should straight hanging of embroidered A good way to bleach white have wearind of the last. And we net to match the loose loug material which has become have by no means wearied of our sleeves while the other hip has a
straight-line frooks. There is no looped hanging of the black satin darkened by soot is to soak it over night in water into which longer any doubt but that we to match the frock.
have done with the very abort It may not be so easy to re-
skirts, though it may take till vamp your evening frouk. Fre-has been put a teaspoon of cream autumn to cisar the atmosphere quantly evening bodices are fairly of tartar. of the fashion.
high in front and back, the decal-
We no longer discuss the rela-lataga being wids at the shoulder tive merits of the short sleeve to form the boat or bateau line. and the long, the flowing But the loose, opan long alsave) sleeve or the tight fitting sleeve of our frocks has already brought! save for the very individual frocks out a loose coat sleave. The closar where the lice requires it, the farmbole of the new frocks gives short sleeve is done for in day-lus a chance to substitute closer sleeves for the baggy time frocks. At present the long cost sleeve that has taken its place shoulder treatment required by bangs free and loose. The close-the kimono sleeve.
fting long sleeve that is often! Another few months may see as trying to the woman with some change in evening wraps very thin arms as to the woman but, fortunately for the woman with too fat arms is in rather who possesses wraps of this sort bad grace.
jas left-over from last season, there But when it comes to bouffant seems to be very little radical skirts the way is not so clear. chauge hare. True, it has been cape when The comment has been passed observed that the about by those who have watched worn as part of the day costume the new clothes appear in Paris was no longer bald to the body, that, though the bouffant skirts but was allowed to hang free and are worn they are more often woro loose from the neck and shoulders, by mannequins than others, and often being blown of to form a that women who could suit them-sort of background for the wearer: selves in the selection of their true this may be for day-time clothes clung to the straight-jelothes, but the wrappy evening line frock.
wrap persists. Likewise the wide, Not for several seasons will so loose shawl collar.
As time advances we MBY much.alteration and revamping be
We cannot see some coats made with a necessary as this slide along as easily, as we bave waistline and then gradually the been doing wearing frocks and wrap or coat hat makes the bip wraps serenely until they are worn the widest part of the silhouette There is a out. For it is not an easy thing may disappear.
to bring clothes up to date when straight-line belted velvet cost! skirts are growing longer. And that may give some inkling as to apparently length of skirts is to how these costs will be cut,
the lead and
the be the outstanding requirement. following
With the bodice it may not be demands of the frocks that seem so hard. There is a tendency to to be coming to the fore. For bring it in more snugly, but always the cost or outside wrap this can be accomplished with must be subordinated to the frock the old loose-line bodice. Sleeves beneath. Important as outdoor may be changed fairly easily. For apparel may be, fashions are often the new sleeve is made of built from the frock not from contrasting Isce or net. To give the coat in.
the
uniformity you may use same sort of net to make draperies
on your skirt. There are bouffant
skirts aplenty, but
if
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Jou A little kerosene added to the
like you may make this water in which you wash your lecting it windows will make them shine
drapery straight,
bang from the sides. A sketch and be very clear.
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WEAR
THIS LAMPSHADE THROWS A
COOL LIGHT.”
The amber and orange gissan the winter lampahade is 204_10. pleasing on a toʻrid ayaning yet. lampshades are rather expansira nifulra and faw houswives can afford a set of summer shadon for living room, dining room and ball where the large lampe stand. An sttractive and cool looking abade can be made of crocheted silk and a strip of heavy laos, and the crocheted shade may be hùng fover one of the white porcelain shades that are very inexpensive,
Cut the strip of lace just long enough to fit around the base of the porcelain shade, but not to hang below it. To the scalloped edge of the lace attach long STOEN silk frings. The fringe will follow the line of scallops and hang lu | graduated lengths which may be
trimmed in aron scallops when); All the frings bas 'boen' attached. Aboru the lace, ́aroobat in open filet stitch a straight band of green, using the same groom silk you used for the fringe. At the top of this strip make a small crochet scallop Run in a narrow' green ribbon and draw in the crocheted strip to fit the neck of the porcelain shade. The pat- tern of the lace shows up wall. and the green silk crochet work and fringe make a soft, cool and pleasant light.
BEAUTIFUL HANDS.
There is character in hands, af course, and they have moved many poets to become, lyrical--- but they are a terrible anxiety to the average Woman.
They are the very first things to show age, for
thing and they need a great deal of care and attention if you have to do your own housework, or if gardening means more to you than walking round and telling other people what to do; while sport-whether it be golf or tennis -means more attention to your hands or else spoilt ones.
Exercises for the arms and the neck are quite common, but no ace ever thinks of exercising thair hands systematically. Whether they are fat or thin they should be given-massage ex- arcise, and stimulant.
Hands that are too thin should be well rubbed every day with alive oil; then clap the two
On the left, evening coat in block end turquoise covered with heroic design in silver embroidery,
On the right, ecenian gown of white brocade with cluster of red rose leuces on one shoulder. The Babylonian belt is of rhinestones and pearls.
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FASHION NOTIONS.
The tendency is to get away! from transparent blouses in favour! of those made of opaque mate rials. Some women compromise by having blouses made of three tbicknesses of georgette, thus! made opaque but still possessing the softness of the transparent fabric.
There is more general disposi- tion to adopt the longer skirt than to do away entirely with the short sleeve. Thus while almost every smart French' woman includes some long sleeves in her ward- robe she is. at present appearing very often in a long-skirted, sleeveless frock.
About eight inches from the floor is a safe rule for dress lengths that is in accordance with present French usage. Formal evening gowns are sometimes longer and dancing frocks are often shorter.
Roses in faded colours are agen as the embellishment on many evening gowns.
The colour combination of the moment is bright blue added to black.
It is an interesting trick to WOST & NEITOw ribbon about, the waist to match the ribbon on the hat.
Some of the new black hats jsbow, omaments of brilliants in (different shapes that are pinned into the hat. There are jet orna- ments of all descriptions, somej consisting of rings or pendants- fastened to the side of the hat) like earrings..
Many hats show no other trim- wing but elaborate veils. Large Afternoon gown of black satin shapes in black velvet or hatters, with Indian sleeves of black net Blush are draped with black lace embroidered in while. The bodice in Spanish style, the lace usually ties over the skirt with a sash of being draped over the shoulder. the side.
Advance autumn street gown in green relvet embroidered with red, green and yellow wool. Itin banded with fur at hem and sleeves, t
Overcoat for motoring. The soft doth is warm tan in-colour and the several seams are finished with wool embroidery.
hands together so that the fing
Pure white is worn extensivaly of one rest between two ofe by women, who find, it to fingers of the other, and” their taste in crepe and crepe tips of the fingers as brocade.
possible between the kan
Hands that are too fat shon Black shoes are worn with light be rubbed every day with sade stockings. This is a recent devel parts, and then you should p
Cologne and rose water ing opment and gives promise of re-five-finger exercises cult maining in favour with well- rare slowly, keeping: dressed woman for some time."}well-up.c
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