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There are some
extremely im- Max Ree says colour plays the materials.
Velveteens, corduroys,
portant things to know in the most important role for ensemble straight pile velvet, panne chiffon, matter of the mode for 1927-28 effects.
real and artificial silk velvet, checked, shaded, brocaded, rubber- ized velvet coats and transparent velvets all are accepted.
season, according to Max Ree. Sober, dark, restrained tones First National
studio costume are worn for street wear. creator, who is head over heels in
Black in serges, silks, chamois, the business of styling.
broadcloths, antins and novelties lead.
The most important things to consider are: silhouette, colour and material.
Details are essential but not imperative,
Start with skirts, urges Ree, for after all the length of the frock determines its vogue.
Skirts for evening wear decidedly longer.
hemline, short at
arc
The uneven one point and
touching the ground elsewhere, sometimes is lifted in front in an over outline.
Skirts are fuller.
Brown is popular for streets
wear.
Blues are nice to include in every wardrobe.
Evening tones are deeper than pastels, but pastels are still worn.
Velvets in all moods lead in
LINGERIE.
Very Easy To Make
These Days
Surely lingerie was never so easy
Skirts bear all the elaboration of trimming.
to make as it is to-day.
Of course, there are many
plaited.
meet conditions.
Satins, lames, taffeta and moire for the more formal, but elegant I social gatherings follow velvets. These are the Hollywood fashion forecasts.
Colleen Moore, wearing clothes
HORIZONTAL
1-Drop
6-Apple seede
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end of
11-A fruit 13-Avarico
14-An epoch
16-Snatches
finger
18-A greasy quid
19-General direction
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HORIZONTAL (Cont.) | VERTICAL (Cont.)
51-To stoop 85-6imilar
54-Nourished
57-To prohibit
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69-To folter 160-A kind of fish 163-A Turkish titla
64-A portion 66-Loavoned dough
21-Suffix, of the nature 68-Bolsabem
of
22-A color
23-A Jaint
24-A card game
2-Half an am
25-An Insect
28-To move quickly to
and fro
31-Prefix meaning
Bgain
$2-To deal out 3+-A bird
36-Fluent
38-A precious stone
39-A self-evident truth 40-Insect (pl) 41-Arld
43-Cuti off
45-Conjunction
46-A numeral
4B-The bottom of a
*kirt
49-Pronoun
70-The base of wait 71-To make easy.
VERTICAL
1-Open country 2-Alcohotla beverage
B-Doctor of Laws
(abbr.)
17-Worn on the foot
12-Portessive pronoun 20-Condensed moisture
26-A group of ships 27-Rent
20-Nimbla 10-Darkness |33-Open (poetical) 134-Aged
85-Non-professional 37-A mischievous
chlid. 40-Shatters 142-To lift up
44-Curaca 43-Eyaa
47-A short slumber
| 48–Poeze salve
pronoun
60-To sidła
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State (abbr.)
84-Part of the gar
5-A State in the U. 8.85-Instruments for
(abbr)
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7-A standard of value
B-A mollusk with a
epiral shell
9-A Quaker 10-Profix meaning
Bround
moving bolts in
locks
66-A bright unsteady
light 01-Also 02-Finish
164-A large body of
-water
65-PORECERCA 67-Southern State
.(abbr.) 60-Pronoun
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WHEN WASHING SILK.
Hints For Coloured And Plain.
Silk is so popular nowadays that of exceptional amartness in the it is important for the housewife First National film, "Her Wild to know, the best manner of wash- Oat makes apparent these newing it. The process is, after all, notes in the mode.
quite simple.
In the first place, the silk should thorough, but gentle, The top may be composed of a be given a
the shaking, in order to remove plain piece of lace sewn to stockinette, with two short shouldust; it must not be steeped
this tends to water, as der straps to keep it in place.
the fabric. Next, wash the silk by
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.
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Other nightdress tops are com-kneading and squeezing in warm by placing the article in a solution posed of ecru lace, about three or soapy water until quite clean. of methylated spirit and water, in
of four inches wide woven into the Where very soiled parts occur as the proportion of two dessertspoon-
aide
be
Vinegar And Salt.
When washing coloured slik, it
one
gallon of
us who still spend our precious shape of a "bateau" neck and within collars and cuffs, it may fula of the spirit to one pint of
to apply a little hard water. Many skirts are panelled or leisure hours, and our even more pleces extending down each necessary
precious eye-sight, putting in- to outline the wide armholes of soap and to rub with the hands; numerable tiny stitches into bits the nightdress. Of course, Skirts for afternoon dresses are
you but this should be avoided as much
for stockinette for evening of crepe-de-chine, and there are way a bit shorter than
again usc
as possible. wear, but considerably longer than also many of us who would love this model, or, if you are willing
When the silk la clean, rinse in those worn last summer. They to have exquisitely sewn lingerie to sew a couple of seams, cut out warm water, then in cold, and if boast uneven hemlines, too.
but simply haven't the time to of crepe-de chine, triple ninon, a pure white colour is required, Street and sports skirts are make it.
And as we rightly refuse washing satin, or the humbler yet dip it into very pale blue water. shorter than ever-don't forget, to forfeit our self-respect by ever-dainty tinted cambric. shorter than ever. They will re-wearing machine-made undies, what main so from all indications, for are we to do? women are adapting details to I am Bure I have found the answer, for lately I have noticed This changes the silhouette, and in the shops a number of dainty because of the new lengths, the things that help to solve the waistine measurements are chang problem.
Quick Work. ing.
What do you think of a night ing up to normaley, and while dress that may easily be made, in there are belts, girdles and swath-less than an hour?
You buy a length of tubular ed hip effects, the princess line
end with which is gradually making itself stockinette bind one felt in style marts at least offer a washing satin of the same shade, diversity that is intersting. Some- and at the top you simply sew a bow calls attention to lace yoke that may be bought all times a lack of hips, for hips are no more ready made, with armholes
neck completed. What could popular this year than last.
simpler? And for colour:
Waistlines are gradually creep-i
run
is advisable to add vinegar and salt to the last rinsing water, that water. The a two dessertspoonfuls of cach to former brightens the colour, and A Stiffening Process.
the latter prevents it from run- Pastel Embriodery.
Thin silk is improved if stiffen- ning. Before passing coloured Other nightdress yokes are made led by means of a little gum water, silk through the wringer, be sure kilk, a V-shaped neck opening, made by dissolving two ounces of to wrap it in a cloth with a fold with and a rectangular front. Most of the best white gum arabic crystals between ench layer of the a pint of hot water.otherwise the colours may
a into one' another. them are of string coloured lace, in half
solution through but I have also seen the lace Strain the
The ironing of silk is most in embroidered lightly
pastel plece of coarse muslin, and keep
For important, and should be done in a glass stoppered bottle.. shades with charming results.
Tubular ailk stockinetto is easily most kinds of silk four teaspoon- when the article is still wet. made inte vests for warm weatherfuls of the prepared gum water it has become dry, do not, on
pint of water are account, 'damp it down, instead, wear, when one end is bound with added to one
to give
the dip the entire article into water ribbon and the other. is finished quite sufficient
Jand pass through the wringer as the before. Press firmly with with one of the many versions necessary firmness.
After dipping the silk in of lace "camisole" tops. I noticed an exquisite "top" of real point gum water, pass it through the warm iron on the right side if and on the wrong side when it has lace that would help to make an wringer, or roll tightly in a clean the silk is white or light-coloured,
for evening cloth ready for ironing. be adorable "very best"
A good gloss may be obtained a dark or dull surface.
and
wear,
If
any
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