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Billie Dove, who always appears smartly dressed, has occasion in the First National motion picture, "American Beauty," to wear a cos tume of extreme novelty. It is also an example of economy of time and clothes as it is really a "three in one" frock.
To begin with, Miss Dove may be seen in a stunning black velvet; evening dress that prepares her upon short notice for dinner, after- A noon tea or the formal dance. hitch here and a twitch there ac- complishes a complete change of appearance.
The evening gown, of black vel- vet, has its ripping, gold lined skirt slit at, both front and back,
where it falls away disclose an than one occasion in complete cor underskirt of the same cloth gold used for the lining. One half.
of
rectness.
In general there is a silhouette of the skirt lifted and buttoned with a decided change to follow. over the shoulder and down the Skirts usually are both fuller and arm gives a harlequin variance to the gown and so creates an entirely longer-particularly, in the formal
different effect, Both sides fast- ened the same way with the lapels falling away to reveal a vestee of black velvet and Miss Dove is ready
for the most formal function.
simple change by fastening, the dolman at the neck and adding tiny gold turban and Miss Dove appears ready for the afternoon formality.
Of course, it is not always pos sible to create a single costume that may be turned into three, as if one had a fairy godmother with a wand to turn pumpkin seeds into coaches. -but it is possible to select cos- tumes that may be worn for more
FOR AFTERNOON TEA.
gowns.
share of importance. It is grad- ually creeping higher into a natural placing-but this point, however, individual is usually suited to necds. There are, of course, many belts being worn and these natur ally change the placing of waistline. Several of the newer allhouettes show a decided absence of a waistline and use almost a princess line.
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There is no decided outline to the present day frocks. They fol- low a general trend towards slim- ness, but this is accomplished with a-flare rather than the barrel afl- houette which was so prevalent in the past.
Draperies are much in evidencė į -particularly in the afternoon and evening models. It leads to a com plicated handing of fabrics, but In- asmuch as the newer materials are of a pliable nature it is sulfat to
that type of dress. hemline is featured in the newer The extremely uneven
Colours give a wide choice. The In some instances points
gowns. darker tones are used for day- hem may even touch the ground. pale.
of the time and in evening costumes are Black, of course, takes the The evenly marked skirt, short and most prominent place. Brown is straight all around is decidedly out extremely chic and biscuit shades of the picture now. Skirts, in gen- are extremely good. Middle blues eral, are much fuller and are made are much in vogue-especially different by panels and turned-up those that merge into green. effects. Street and sports skirts Hyacinth and aquamarine, tur- are generally simple in appearance quolae and royal blues are much and possess the usual short lines. used. Greens are good in almost The waistline, too, comes into ita all variations. Greys are used but not so popularly as beige tints. Reds, purples, yellows, pinks and orange in the right dresses create their own appeal,
DEFENCE OF WHITE BREAD.
"FRUIT" COLOURS.
season
White bread is defended in a letter published in the "Lancet," and signed by six eminent doctors Eclairs.
and scientists,. Including Sir Required: Flour, 4oz.; butter, Thomas Horder (chairman of the
Dame Fashion has this 2oz.; eggs, two whole, and one extra executive of the Federation of sought inspiration from the kit yalk; water (bolling), half a pint; Medical Services), who affirm that chen, and has revolved some charm- salt, small salt-spoonful; sugar and the ease for whole-meal bread húsing modes from the utensils and flavouring to taste. The four Is been overstated.
materials used there. beat firat dried in the oven on a
The letter states:-"Although Among the most up-to-date baking sheet, and then sieved to whole-meal bread is a good article sports hats for the British moors remove lumps. Boil the water and of diet for many people, white bread and the golf links last summer was butter in a saucepan. When boil of good quality is also wholesome a model of plain felt or straw, ing add all the flour at once, and and nutritious, There are no good whose adornment consists stir and beat it off the fire till free reasons for thinking that the sub- series of punched eyelet holes from lumps that form at first. stitution of whole-meal bread for placed indiscriminately over crown Then cook and stir it over a gentle white bread in the national diet and brim. This gives exactly the heat till the paste can be rolled will materially improve the national same effect as the kitchen colander. about in the pan without aticking health and physique." to it. Take the pan off the fire, cool
The letter adds finally:-"The al- it down a little, and beat in the legation that white bread is res- eggs one by one, each one thorough. ponsible for cancer, appendicitis, ly, before adding the next. Add and other disease, fa unwarranted, any sugar and flavouring desired, and unsupported by the scientific and turn on to a plate to cool and facts,"
stiffen. When the choux pastry is cold, dust hands and board well
with flour. Shape small pieces of
AUDACIOUS PARASOLS.
of
American cloth, a material long popular for the covering of the kit- chen table, the dresser, and the larder, appears in a new guise as trimming for the collars and cuffs of some of the newest mackin toshes. Wat weather hats, to ac company their attractive coats, are adorned with bands and flowered motifs of the same material. the pastry into little finger-shaped
Colour names have for several rolls any size you wish. A very Audacious parasola, embroidered seasons unashamedly confessed light touch is needed, or they will as intricately in paillettes, pearls their kitchen origin, and this season atick to the fingers and board. Lift) and rhinestones as the most formal the names of many popular shades them to a greased baking_tin, evening gown has been wont to be, placing at least an inch apart. Bake made their glitterig appearance at very slowly for about three-quar- the, Longchamp race course. These ters of an hour. When cooked they parasols resemble the flat Japanese should feel very light, be quite or sunshade in shape, but are of silks nearly, hollow, and of a delicate and chiffona, embroidered in vari- Dame Fashion, however, believes straw tint. Leave till cold, then ous gleaming foral and bird, de- in making some return for her bor- dpen carefully down one side only, signs. One of lavender crepe de rowed inspirations, and Bevera] and through this opening fill each chine, bordered with a narrow ghir- of her dress notions definitely in- with cream or custard. Any soft red self-band,, has a square of the, fluence the modes of the kitchen. paste inside, if any, must be scoop new silver net, studded with rhine- Check gingham, for instance, is ed out before filling. Cream buns atones, thrown over it. Another is now being freely used for tray and are made in the same way, but a embroidered solidly in paillettes in table cloths and also for curtains. different shape. A forcing bag a widening akell pattern-a circle The fine net of which the bead- shapes and fills them very neatly of shella in gold pallettes, succeed edged milk covers are made figured After filling, pour over the glace ed by a row of silver ones, alternat- first of all in the dress and lingerle icing to be used.
ing to the parasol edge..
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