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Hands of Beauty and Grace.
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that is suited to the particular hands and then using is regularly.
The nails, of course, ara tremen-
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The keynote of the mode is di versity. There are many silhou- ettes which appear to beguile the) shopper for chic. New lines appear.. in unexpected places. Waistlines have a habit of changing places. Flares sither Skirt lengths vary.
appear or disappear to advantage. ; Hands that rule the world have
Straight outlines are popular. Bo- long been recognised for their hold
lero effects, the bloused outline, upon mankind. Hunds may fre-
the bouffant silhouette, the flutter- quently call attention to themselves dously important in creating a handing panels and flounces-these all when used with real charm and that is lovely to behold. » A weekly make an otherwise colourless per-manicura is desirable but the daily sonality stand out merely because care is more essential
cream
of beautiful and gracious' hands. At night an orangewood stick Upon the stage and screen.it is should be covered with absorbent particularly important that the art- cotton and dipped in cold Istea should possess lovely hands, and lined: around and under the They are really beautiful in move- nail. "This insures a half-moon and ment and help the art of the player no hang-nails. The cuticle should to reach across the footlights or be carefully pushed back with a through the medium of the silver towel each time' the hands are
sheet.
Corinne Griffith, whose appear- ance is always marked by the pare ahe gives to details, possesses really lovely hands. They are beau- tiful in shape, being long and slen- der with well shaped nails and beautiful colouring. The skin is of a delicate texture and is kept soft and firm with creams and lotions Miss Griffith, in her latest First Na- tional film, Syncopating Sue," uses her hands to great advantage and gives expression to her emotions through the medium of her hands.
are part of the new mods which ashers in a wintertime of smart ap-
pearances.
The
The evening mode is perhaps the most varied. It receives all the It welcomes new lines with joy. the straight frock heavily and gor- geously studded with brilliants. It greets with open arms the two- plece formal frock of lames and vel- washed and should never
beveta. It pays special attention. to
carefully shaped with clipped. The nails, too, should be the fitted frock which moulda, the
an emeryips and flares at the hem. rather than steel file, and should unusual and rather trying silhou be washed with a brush and stains ette that is puffed below the hipe a new and interesting and will be may be removed with peroxide or lemon.
widely worn. And the always youth- ful and pleasing chiffon frock of uneven panels and flounces is again seen in startling shade both pastel and daring. And, in many guises, it greets the bouffant frock of formal outlines.
In shaping the nails, the finger. tips should be considered and their general outline followed. If they are too blunt, a rounded tip may show, but never n'sharp point, n
The roster tints may be worn at night, but in the daytime deli- cately tinted nail is much more desirable.
A MARRIAGE SUPERSTITION.
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There are many ways of intro- during the period gown into the mode. Last season saw the vogue To those who have not been sup
of taffeta period gowns stressed. plied by nature with beautifally
This season they appear in 'taffe- shaped hands there are many things
tas, velvets, chiffons, laces, tulles that may be done to enhance what
Writing in his parish magazine, and brocaded fabrica.
There is a ever good qualities they do possess.
the Pav. A. Martya Sanders, vicar little more distinction to the pres- To begin with, there are exercises of East Twickenham, Middlesex,ent bouffant gown as it achieves which induce grace and flexibility. says: "I find it necessary again to. Its unusual lines in many interest- To increase wrist flexibility; the urge intending brides and bride-ing ways. Ostrich feathers-a fea- forearms should be held stiff at the grooms to hear their banna called. ture of the sedson--are frequently sides and the hands should be mov. Recently, through no fault of mine the means, of, obtaining unusual ed backward and forward. To re-whatever, there was a painful illus lines.
the hands exercised in a twisting circular movement,
duce the size of the wrist, the amnistration of the 'ill luck which may Doris Kenyon, whose role in the should be held firm at the sides and accompany failure to do this. The First National film, "The Blonde signed particulars given on the
Saint," permits her the use of banna form were incorrect. No many lovely gowne, wears a period The too plump hand may be gen-. one who was personally Con- frock of tulle that is both youthful tly massaged to rid it of fat. Al cerned attended church to in its appeal as well as distin- ways move towards the finger-tips hear them 'called, and when rather than away from them. An issued my certificate the exercise which tends to increasevicar of the parish where the wed strength in the too fragile and is ding was to take place very pro- accomplished by gripping a folded perly rejected it I should have paper or rounded object firmly in done the game myself-und" the the hands. This must not be done too constantly, or it will make the hands larger.
parties were faced with the alter- native of waiting another Aftcen days of of obtaining a licence at an Skin foods are important in ob- additional cost of £2 28. I find it taining white and delicate skins. very difficult to speak patiently of There are many excellent lotions the superstitious folly which says and creams on the market and it is it luniacky to hear your own merely a quastion of Anding one banas
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