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The person who travels a good tra bag to have and one should deal generally knows to the last always be on hand for books, bath- inch of space just how many bags ing suits, heavy shoes, or bottles it will require to pack her ward- or any of the odd parts of one's robe for any given occasion. travelling equipment that do not There are many who burden them-manage to fit. Into the other pieces selves with too much luggage," of luggage with any degree of com- taking along articles that are not fort or safety Pigskin is used a essential bat which just "might" | good deal in this type of bag and be needed, This is using poor is particularly smart. However, travelling judgment. One should other leathers to match Individual always be supplied with suitable pieces may be obtained. clothes. but the wardrobe may be 40 selected that a limited number of frocks, coats and accessories will do. This gives a greater opportunity to travel comfortably whether by motor, boat or rail. It is never pleasant to have to see to baggage and particularly when the stay is but a short one..

There are pleces of luggage do- signed, however, to take care of a maximum number of things with smart looking results. Clothes should

Other essential pieces in the week-end wardrobe of luggage should include suitenses, but boxes, travelling case and, of course, the golf bag. The number of pieces selected from this assortment being selected to meet the requirements of the wardrobes. A trip to the mountains: where outdoor sports

never be cramped and Very chic luggage to include, a erowded into too small space and a special type of bag should be selected for special clothes. This demands a rather large assortment of luggage but it pays for itself in time as the clothes are always opened in good condition when packed in the right bag.

waterproof cover in darker tones. and a "puli bag" that has the popu- lar zipper fastening. These pieces are sufficient when no extra hats are included, or where a soft, crushable felt may be packed in

'' the suitcase.

Another group that is popularly used for a Hmited week-end ward-

THE INTERNATIONAL EVREIGATE.

HORIZONTAL HORIZONTAL (Gent) 2-Complete equipment[48-A vegetable (pl.)

VERTICAL (Cont.) 10-Such and no more.

BO-A TEN

21-Part of a golf course

of a warrior B-A slinched metal pin 61-A large bone of the 22-Capable of being 10-Fertile spot in a

desert

LWooden pin

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body

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68-Muilon) mounds |69-Municipal officer

Ri-Football enthusiast.[81–To visit frequently

20-Ta fondle

22-Gratified

24-To perch

26-An artiola

27-To-one by lightly

(English)

26-Trolley car

30-Not any

81-Piles

32-Mexicans title of

Addrise

34-Sways in walking 35-9elze

36-A nick

39-To gather

- 41-While

43-River in Africa 44-Throw with force 46-Church of England'

(abbr.) 45-81111

|62-Substance made by

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6-Sweet potato' 7-8quares of baked

clay

B-Portaining to tha Eternal City

A salamn promise 11-To dip in Ilquid 12-Dress material. 14-Rhymstars 16-Budden squalle 18-8nap

molded

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|28-Tottered and foll 27-One gulity of a

fotony 29-Virtuous 81-Famals 'fow! iss-Hastonad 37-A tribe

38-A wading bird 89-Apparition -{40–A" "stringsd

Instrument |42-Watery part of the

blood

}46–A colostial body 147-One having gigantic

strength

49-Tumults 80-Prudent |62–Turkish. tille of

nobility

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55-To weep

convulsively 68-Impost

60-Prefix meaning

againt 161-Ejaculation

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robe includes a pull bag for sweat-pattern begins with a block, use ers, shoes, etc., a dressing case three chain to turn for the first that possesses an infinite number stitch of the block. When the row of fittings, a golf bag of cowhide begins with a space, use four chaine to match, and a suitcase of small-the rule being one less of trebles er proportions than selected when than in ordinary filet crochet. a dressing-case is not taken.

Coarse Filet Lace.

A

or

The more formal needs of a For coarse. fillet lace make long week-end are: emartly included in trebles-that is to say, thread three luggage that adds a good-sized hat times over the work and work off box to take care of various sized by two-with fivo chains between. hats for both formal and informal If a row starts with a large space, are indulged in requires fewer occasions, a suitcase of large pro- make eleven chains and work a long pieces than the visit to the large portions, yet one that is so design treble in the sixth stitch of the country home where formal acti-ed that it may be fitted to Pullman row below. When the space next to vities are pursued.

cara, a pouch bag or fitted case, a this large. space is an ordinary the golf bag or travelling case are space, or block, make simple week-end wardrobe consiste The pieces mentioned in the formal of eleven for the first large space, other pieces that may be added. chain of fourteen stitches instead of a small handbag of natural cow-week-end luggage come in beautiful and eight chain stitches for the pat- hide, a pigskin suitcase of large dimensions which may include a leather and may all be had in har- tern instead of five when an

monising appearances, if not match- Nati Barr, soon to appear in First National films, wears an out! fit that is particularly suitable for Luggage in general should be

Brightly coloured a balloons, travelling, and one that adds a light, compact, and the various beloved of the small people, always smart note to the week-end appear. pieces chosen to harmonise when suggest galety and joy. Why, pot, ance. ground together. It is always ad- therefore, try to introduce the bal- rose and grey plaid skirt, sweater It consists of a box-pleated visable to have luggage marked in toon motif into your furnishing of rose trimmed with the plaid ma some distinctive way so that it schemes? It may cound freakiah, terial a cape of rose trimmed in may be easily identified. Wide but really it is quite a good idea. plaid and a turban of black that is lines of a striking colour are one

Curtains, for instance, might be close-fitting and comfortable. for way to select one's bags from amade of string-coloured casement travelling. pile of non-descript luggage,

A "pull" bag is an excellent ex

NEW COLOUR SHADES.

BALLOON DECORATIONS.

the balloon nation.

Ing.

LACE-MAKING.

cloth, trimmed with balloon-shaped appliques, in vivid red, green, orange and royal blue. Cushions could be fashioned to match, or a pretty idea would be to make per- fectly round pillows, in various bright hues, further to emphasiso Lace-making is nice work-work that may be taken up or put down The mid-season dealgns make it Attractive frieze and dado ideas at any moment, Filet crochet is evident that the use of two or three may be worked out for nursery.especially useful and dainty, and shades, or even four, of the same adornment. Circles of differunt here are four ways in which you basic colour, are to be used on one sizes and colours could be cut out may work a filet-lace pattern. model. It is a smart and novel of brilliant papers and pasted on in

Filet crochet consists of spaces idea, and the mixture is charming groups here and there round a of two trebles with two chain when artistically allied with the room with neutral-tinted walls, stitches between, and of blocks, genius of the big designers. As a Black strings, painted on after made up of trebles added to the background colour, grey is a favour wards, and carried right down to treble which is the side of the ed tone, and other greys and pastel the skirting board, would complete space. Blocks and spaces are, of shades will contribute to the the decoration..

course, made on a foundation, of acheme. Navy is being allied to a There are other ways of using chain crochet-three times as many brighter shade of blue, to pale rose, balloon decorations in trimming chain stitches as there are squares end to. slate grey. Brown is not the children's frocks, for example. In the block pattern added to six nearly so much shown, save now A play-pinafore of oatmeal cloth stitches if the second row of the pat- and then in an exclusive model. would look very gay if adorned with tern begins with a space. If it be Belge, on the other hand, main-appliqued balls of fade and lemon gins with a block, four are added. tains its apparently unassailable yellow; while the two-year-old's

Variety... popularity..

diminutive rompera, might be made.. If you want to make fina lace-to The superimposition of the shad of dull blue casement, spotted with decrease the size, In other words-- ad tones on the neutral background big scarlet, and black balloons. make it like ordinary filat crocher, may be achieved in various ways, Counterpanes, soiled linen bags, with trebles and chains, but work Large appliqued patterns is one table covers and plenic cloths, all with only two trebles to a bloc, plus method; another is to trim a dress can be trimmed in the same way, the one which forms the side of the with diagonal lines in the shaded Try the effect of one article, and space, and with only one chain colours. · The floral appliqua fa best you'll surely want to make some stitch between trebles' to form liked for jumper suits..

more.

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