SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1931.
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HAND SOFTENERS. -
If your hands look red and rather rough, massage olive oil into them last thing at night and slip on`a pair of old suede or kid gloves, The oil will feed the skin and the leather will help to "fine" it.
A good general. tonic for, the hands is made up of equal parts of lemon juice, glycerine and rose- water, with the addition of half-a mustard-spoonful of borax for; each ounce of the liquid. Apply a little before going out every morning, and it will preserve and nourish the skin during the day.
Vinegar is helpful in hand- beauty. Rubbed over the cuticle, it prevents "hang-nail" and makes manicure doubly easy.
A thin paste composed of vinegar and fine oatmeal, spread over the hands at frequent intervals, will soften and whiten the skin.
SKIRT LENGTHS.
Smartest. Just Below The
Knees,
ETON INFLUENCE.
Pure White With Black Spots.
The Eton Influence is noticeable among present-day fushions, the little short coats providing 'pleasing variations
on the bolero vcgac.
The matter of length is again under discussion wherever Women meet to talk about clothes. Some say: "I told you long skirts were not going to stay." This is beHere you see a skirt and a skeve- cause certain people who do not less jacket of dull black satin worn know much are
blouse proclaiming: with a dainty
of coffee- coloured face. Again, a chic little nigger brown taffetas coat accom- panies a pretty dinner-frock of beige, orange and brown printed chiffon,, the coat, having a beige taffetas collar,
"Skirts are shorter again-——————
The truth is that skirts are just the enme length 15 sensible designers made them last sea- son for clients who wanted to look smart, But not conspicuous! For very gala de- ensions, there were little fish tail trains. So there will be again, for one or two advance models in soft satin have trains which just touch the floor at the back; but these gowns are not intended for "dane- ing evenings.":
Last season, there were frocks with skirts, reaching to the ankles för wear in the house; they were an inch or so shorter for walking, The same can be said for the com-
country clothes.
are
There you have a true story of lengths, but I must tell you also that there is the "dance length"
which means to the Instep and the heel of the shoe
TAM-O'-SHANTERS.
ing models. For walking and
smartest skirts sports, the Another splendid and inexpensive nicely, below knee-length, the tailor- hand, bleach is composed of glycer-mades for araart occasions being a rose-water and quince seeds. trife longer, of course, than the Soak an ounce of quince seeds in a pint of, water overnight, strain next morning, and add two ounces of rose-water and three ounces of glycerine. Pour the ingredients into a bottle and shake until mix ture forma a cream. Apply after washing both morning and evening. An alum-egg pack is useful for improving the appearance of the hands. Put a pinch of powdered alum in a basin, break into it the white of an egg, and mix the two well together. Wash the hands in warm water, containing a little borax dry them on a soft towel, and rub in the alum-egg mixture. Do this last thing at night and put on a pair of old kid gloves. Next morning wash the hands in tepid water to which you have added a little eau de Cologne,
As the Basque beret line, weakens the Scotch tam-o'-shanter streng- thens its forces. A smart shape is evolved from this
species and
somewhat resembles a pancake as it is perched on the head and pulled either out over the right eye or al one side of the hack.
A bunch of little gathers set at the point where the hat pulls out achieves the picturesque and re- lieves the crowns, from being just ordinary rounds. This hat will un- doubtedly be fostered as the girlish mode in comparison to the smarter bowler-crowned type.
UNDER THE PLATE
. Rubber sponge table mats have much to recommend them for every- day use. Their attraction is that they are easily cleaned. A squeeze in warm water and after this they dry quite quickly. Then, too, they give effective protection' against the hottest plate. But you would be unwise to buy the rubber mate if you have only a mild affection for colour; be- cause only bright shades are dyed into these mats.
Of all the materials that have been offered to us this season, the one patterned with very large spots is the most popular. The material may be crepe-de-Chine, marocain, chiffon, voile, or fine cloth; each is good in the spotted design.,
Pure white with binck spots is the smartest; then comes white with blue, green or deep rose-pink spois. Light frocks, worn beneath coats of plain black material, are very new and charming. If the
white ground does not appeal, there are many other colour combinations. There is black with spots of any desired tone, and dull rose-pink with black spots is a version of the idea which is shown a good deal just now.
Ensembles have plain coats lined with silk to match the dresses, and plain frocks have short coats of spotted material, either mode being favoured by those who consider a complete spotted suit "too much of, it."
CHOOSING A BELT.
Belts for tennis frocks though never ostentatious in design are, nevertheless, very distinctive just now.
Often the helt is, of the white frock-material, striped with lines of colour, or spots have been appliqued here and there, and they are finished with steel links. Others are of fine suede, in soft, pastel colours. Plaited belts are durable and business-like, the raffia- straw makes a bright strip to en- circle the white frock. Such belts may be quite expensive, but it is worth while to seek a novelty, and wear the same belt with many frocks.
EYEBROW DRILL.
Many devices have been intro- duced this year to aid beauty treat- ments which may have been started
by a specialist, but which are con- tinued at home. The latest is a trim. This mirror is round and mirror to help you keep your brows large, but it will go into a handbag
If you wish, because the handles fold fat for packing and act as a rest to prop up the mirror. One side is a plain looking glass, and the other magnifles your reflection.' Perhaps the most attractive part of the cul-At is. the fact thatTM an effi- clent pair of tweezers are con- cealed In the handle.
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