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FASHIONS AND FANCIES
There has been a distinct de parture both in line, material and colouring in the lingerie that is being displayed for the summer wardrobe. New ideas prevail, and they are ideas that are apt to be fol- lowed with much enthusiasm. They present undergarments in exceed- ingly lovely lines and in enticing tones.
Lingerie is important for reasons other than its beauty. A gown's cut is governed by what is worn be neath. Consequently the lines of amart lingerie have changed along with the mode that it follows. The. former limitations of lovely under- garments have been overcome and the new lingerie la designed along widely different lines. Its chief function, of course, is to make the figure slender and enhance the na- tural beauty or attempt to hide de- fects.
chids, rose, white, beige, black and flowered patterns there is every faste to satisfy. Appliques and in- crustations are some of the hap. piest means of lending variety and beauty to the garments. Ribbons also are chosen to make effective shoulder straps-when there any.
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Black, no matter what season, leads an air of distinction when fashioned along chic, youthful lines. This particular early summer sea- son demands much use of black for the formal and semi-formal occa- sions in both town and country.
much To begin with, there is black lace seen. It is used for many of the most charming after- It al- and evening gowns. lows a little more fullness in ita silhouette than is used in the frock of satin ar crepe. Lace gowns make much use of the bolero mode and also use flying pancle and scarf effects with very smart, results. Tiers, while not quite at the height of their vogue are still in evidence and are particularly effective in the Inasmuch as the ensemble idea laces and chiffona.. prevails with so much charm and distinction, the black frock of crepe It or satin is In further use. the silk or cloth coat of black that! forms a charming complement to adds merely white fur or kasha for Its trimming.
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1927. ́ ́DAILY · CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetio spellings, such as harbor, plow,' and altho.)
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27-Maager 28-Motor fuel 30-Also 31-Small spar for
stretching a wall
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87-To land 38-A short leap 40-Assistant
Othr InterNATIONAL SYNDKATE. HORIZONTAL (Cont.)
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46-Sheltered 48-Addition to letter
(Abbr.)
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ittis grease |61-Blemish
55-Forstalter of events
54–Moved swiftly
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1-Adverb of degree 2-To haul along S-Employs 4-Hired
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7-Country hotel B-Toward
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11-A out of meat 112-Wild animal
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42-A tiny particle 43-To garner
46-Clue
47-Wither 50-However 52–Wheat-growing
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SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES
Start out by filling in the words of which you feel reasonably sure. There will give you a chae to other words crossing them, and they in turn to still others. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or both.
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
With nightgowns still maintain ing their hold upon an exceedingly fickle public, the pyjama presents effects to itself in very unusual keep in fashion's eye. Chiffon print-
The frocks that accompany these ed in charming colours and patterns coats are extremely simple in their are often used for the jackets, lines and emphasize a slender sil- while the trousers are of contrasted houette. Many of them are in two fabric and colour. All sorts of de- signs are seen in the pyjamas and pieces and make vestees, belts, col- ery count for chic. In the one many of them are hard to find faultlars, cuffs, stitching and embroid with. There is much originality ex- plece models the skirts often pas- SEBB tucks that flare at the hem pressed and that seems to be the demand of the moment.
and waists that follow bolero lines. Lilyan Tashman, whose blonde These often introduce a colour in loveliness is set off to advantage investee or ribbon that is most effec- broideries. Alliances of gold and silver were specially effective, distinctive and appealing tive. some lingerie in acenes from the First
Virginia Lee Corbin, whose youth while, an entirely original design National film, "The Prince of Head and beauty are seen to advantage was a gold and wine-coloured
selected under- in Walters," has
the season's black crepe and sequined frock with a golden train. ex- In most cases the trains matched garmente that add not only to her satin models, has selected an personal attraction, but to the fit tremely smart frock in black which of the gown that covers them.
Among the newest Ideas are the brassiere and bloomer sets that may be worn for both the tailored frock or the more formal gown. In the tailored mode glove silk with appliques of contrasting beauty are seen, while In the more formal modela filmy laces, fringe, georgette and fat floral decorations are used. Two-piece sets, including shirt and bloomers, are greatly favoured. teaching right into the kitchens
nation, They may also adapt themselves of the
'
making
that when Canadian, centres, so Australian, and New Zealand ap- ples, Australian and South African dried fruits and other products arrive in this country in their best condition, the children should
be
into a three-plece set by adding a start with the school cookery brassiere of the same design.
Where lines must be slim, and yet the maximum of trimming in- cluded, laces used extensively in curved incrustations form a parti- cularly happy choice. These come in charming sets including vest, taught how to use them to combination and nightgown. best advantage for the table, and Colours are particularly charming to inquire for them by name in the and original in the glove silk and shops? crepe, entin, lace or georgette undergarments. From the delicate shell pinks, to yellows, greens, or-
COOKERY IN SCHOOLS.
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she wears In a scene from the First National film, "The Perfect Sap."
WOMEN IN COMMERCE.
Are women driving men out of commerce, or are they failing to maintain the positions that they won in the war?
A Ministry of Labour official, ask- ed to answer these questions, told reporter that women are just hold- ing their own in commerce. He said:-
Just after the war there was'a sharp drop in the number of 'wo- men employed in commerce, insur- ance, and so forth, due to the fact that men were returning for their jobs. This sharp decline soon ended, and by 1921 things were somewhat stable.
From 1921 until 1923 there was a slight decline in the number of women employed in these · call- inga, but since then that small falling-off has been made good and women are just about holding their own in the commercial field. In the stable years that have fal- lowed the war-after the last man had returned from the Forces for his job there has been a decrease of 100,000 insured women workers in all trades, not including agricul- ture, domestic service, and outwork, and an increase of 300,000 men.
"Personally, I should like to see, as Dame Mary Cook has go quently suggested, great re- vival of those fine old British re- clpes which have made British home-baking known throughout the world, in preference to Imparting a A plea for the revival of old smattering of Continental cookery British recipes and the use of to future wives of working men. Empire ingredients was made by Old English recipes are essential- use of Empire Lady Weigall, the wife of Sirly suited to the Archibald
Weigall, formerly ingredients, and I think the educa- Governor of South Australia, in a tion authorities might well follow speech at Kennington. The acca- the example of the Empire Market- sion was the striking of a gold ing Board, which is about to begin, medal which will be offered by with the slogan "British food for the Empire Day Medal Association British guests," a campaign for the as the prize for the best essay on encouragement of Empire menus at the Empire in connection with public functions. To my mind, the Empire Day observances in the introduction of Empire baking into schools. The Empire Day Medal the schools would be the Association is also offering 100,000 direct and effective help we could other medals to school children, possibly render to the cause of and is circulating more than Empire trade, and undoubtedly the
DRESSES FOR THE COURT. 1,000,000 coples of The British shortest cut to the realisation of Empire Annual," the object of that cookery ideal, 'Every kitchen
London is not nowadays behind which is to teach children the ad- an Empire kitchen.' vantages of buying and selling "May I suggest to the Committee Paris in combining dress displays within the Empire on a voluntary of the Empire Day Medal Associa- and dancing and in the luxurious preference basls.
tion that they should seriously setting of the Ambassador Club Lady, Weigall put forward the consider offering a special bar to the display by Reville of creations Buggestion that our Empire teach the Empire Day Medal to be award for the forthcoming Court was most The splendoury and ing in public and private schools ed, to those school girls who attractive. should bear definite relationship qualify as little cooks of Empire. dignity of the needs of the Court to the various harvesting seasons Such awards might also be means were appily combined with the when the different Dominions pour of bringing about a healthy rivalry simplicity of modern modes. into the markets of the Mother- between those counties which, for the soft strains of the band and and the bounteous products of many centuries, have been famous the lowered lights mannequina and their soil. "Better still," she add- as centres of the art of good cook-proved the glories of gold
silver tissues, lames and em- ed," "why not bring Empire ing."
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