Fashion Notes for Island Women

By Therese.

THE vogue for less clothes is world wide. Even the sterner sex follows it with reckless abandon. As there is no field of masculine attire that woman has not invaded, the “Roland” for her “Oliver” is the “Male Mannequin Parade,” in which athletic brother Bill struts in clothes that bid fair to outrival even Joseph’s coat.

On Continental beaches men sport scar let shirts, and brown slacks, their berets matching their vivid shirts.

Woman in the meantime cultivates for day wear the plainly cut, little trimmed frock in quiet shades. She gets her splash of color from her accessories, so to these she gives minute attention.

A frock of soft grey voile or silk boasts cuffs and huge bow of polka dots in con trasting shades —extremely attractive and very unusual.

The trouser-dress is the newest mode in ideal sporting garments. Its bodice is like that of an ordinary frock, while the trouser portion is a cleverly cut widely flared divided skirt. With it are worn Roman sandals and—no stockings, please!

The economical trend for evening is the skirt of satin, since with it can be worn such a variety of the most fascin ating little blouses and coatees. The scope for expressing your individuality in this direction is tremendous. Lace, geor gette, ninon, all offer wonderful possi bilities.

When you want to wear this “rock of salvation” skirt for more formal occa sions, clip on a blouse of the same ma terial, add a belt or sash, and you can face even your dearest enemy with the calm indifference borne of confidence. For special party occasions, nothing could be more alluring than fine black net over a black taffeta slip. Flounces of billowing net start from the knees and a white rose is worn at the corsage. All very new and exceedingly youthful.

For the full floating skirt of a geor gette evening gown—a skirt that looks like a drifting cloud —the newest of new pantaloons are worn of the same material.

In that beautiful buttercup yellow shade it would be an inspiration for an “Ode to Perfection.”

The newest evening handkerchiefs, for display, of course, are of georgette or chiffon, bordered with little designs in gold beads. They are very easily made, too, 18 to 24 inches square. For those of you who tremble to attempt a design, dot a bead here and there over the handker chief. The effect is delightful, and equally effective. For a very tiny sum you can get half an ounce of crystal beads in any desired shade.

Hand-made wristlets of beads and flowers are fashion’s latest whim. Make a long strand of beads the length you re quire; fold it into four equal lengths and attach it to a tiny velvet gardenia. At tach a press fastener so that it fits tightly to the wrist and, hey, presto! a few min utes’ work and the attractive little wrist let is yours.

“My mother bids me bind my hair,” and daughters rush to do mother’s bidding, for the Alice in Wonderland bands of gold, silver, and tortoiseshell are distinctly fascinating.

For the woman who has not shorn her locks, there is the halo plait—so soft, fem inine, and very smart just now. If you have been wearing clusters of curls, you must proceed to forget them, for the hair is much shorter this season. It clings to

your head in soft waves and breaks into a sudden curl at the end of the wave. The new style of hairdressing makes you look younger and slimmer, too, so should prove popular in every way.

Hats are still the reckless wisps that call for the perfect coiffure, and it mat ters not what shape they are, so long as they suit your individuality. The sporting girl buys the inexpensive pique hat worn by the cricketers and folds it to the shape she requires, and for her ingenuity she is rewarded with success beyond measure.

Remember that whatever the occasion, your hat must be discreetly trimmed. A tiny feather, a jaunty bow, a brilliant clip, or the plainest of bands at the cor rect angle, spell all the difference between success and failure —and not a wandering hair of you will be considered outside the pale.

A Slumber Cap

Crochet this slumber cap to preserve your wave, and you need have no further fears.

In making a cap for preserving the wave in sleep it is better to err on the large side than the small, as a tight fit will drag the waves out of position. Crochet cotton is an ideal medium for working, and for this cap one ball is required in any shade, with a crochet hook, No. 4½.

This cap is commenced at the centre crown, the rose being part of the cap and not attached after wards, a much more satisfactory and practical idea for sleeping wear. The ear-points should be lengthened according to personal requirements, and the cap should be tried on after about 3in. has been worked. To alter the size the number of chain stitches should be increased or decreased. This cap measures 20in. round the widest part.

For the rose:—9 ch. form into ring, 24 d.c. into ring, 1 d.c. into first d.c., 7 ch., 1 d.c. into every 3rd d.c. round (making 8 loops). Into each loop work 1 d.c., 6 tr., 1 d.c., round this work 8 ch. and 1 d.c. into the vertical st. on the back of work between each petal. Into each loop work 1 d.c.;

8 tr., 1 d.c.; round this row work 11 ch. for loops, into each loop work 1 d.c., 10 tr., 1 d.c., round this work 10 ch. for loops. Into first loop work 1 picot (8 ch., insert hook into sth ch. from hook, draw thread through that and the loop on the hook to form picot, 4 ch.), 1 d.c. into third ch. of loop. *- 1 picot, miss 3 ch., 1 d.c. into next ch., 1 picot, 1 d.c. into third ch. of next loop, repeat from * all round (16 picots). Work 3 more rows, working over ch. after picot. 11 ch., 1 d.c. into ch. after picot all round, into each loop work 1 d.c., 12 tr., 1 d.c. (16 petals), s.s. to the third tr. of first petal, * 1 picot, miss 6 tr., 1 d.c. into next tr., 1 picot, 1 d.c. into third tr. of next petal, repeat from * all round. 34 more rows, working 1 d.c. over eh, after picot.

Right Ear-pieces.—lst row: Turn, work 1 picot, miss 1 picot of previous row, 1 d.c. over ch. before next picot. Work 6 picots more; when working next picot omit the 4 ch. and join to cap with quad tr. 2nd row. —Turn, 1 picot, miss 1 picot of pre vious row, 1 d.c. over ch. after next picot, 5 more picots; when working next picot omit the 4 ch. and join with quad tr.

Repeat first and second rows, making 1 picot less each row until there is only 1 picot, finish off.

Leave 7 clear picots for back of cap. Join thread on ch. before next picot, work left ear piece to correspond with right. 9 ch., 1 d.c. into each space all round, working into point at ear pieces, 1 d.c., 11 tr., 1 d.c. into each loop, finish off. Sew piece of ribbon on each side.

Abbreviations.—Ch., chain; st., stitch; d.c., double crochet; tr., treble; quad tr., quadruple treble (thread over hook 4 times); s.s., slip stitch.