FASHION IS
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1935
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respondence. Course
CHINA MAIL, HOME SUPPLEMENT
IN PERSONALITY
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Books for
• WOMEN
OBERT
R Gathorne - Hardy
has written a book to be
read for pure pleasure: "Coronation Baby." It is on sale at Brewer's Bookshop-a book holding glimpses of an enchanting childhood which for many will summion up re- membrances of things past.
The book recounts 12 years in the young life of Harry Crow. thorne, a Coronation baby, born in that momentous week of 1902. at the brilliant beginning of the Ed- wardian era. We leave Him more than a little sadly in that ynfor- gettable summer of 1914, at season of many farewells. The enduring part of childhood is what in reality is carried over to later incarnations of the same person, what remains in memory during youth and manhood. It is his eternal childhood in Harry which the author has tried to record, his touchstone being the memory of his own early years. And so the narrative is illustrated with per- sonal reminiscences equally charm- ink
Mr. Gathorne-Hardy writes de- lightfully of those years that are winged, as it were, against the fight of time, the early years. which to the child seem so long but to the grown-up so swift, alast, in their passing and so enchanting to recall.
He writes
graceful. leisured prose, like A EN of letters another century. The quality of his imagination dividual as his faculty of obser- vation
is as in-
one of the
most vital forces which in- fluence the life of the great majority of people. Although the "very fashionable dismiss it with a languid movement -f the hand-it is not the thing" fer them to follow fashion- without question the average woman and even. man seidon. acts on his or her own judg ment, but according to what is the "right thing" to do..
It is difficult in fact in most cases impossible, to trace the non- son for certain trenus of fashion. All we know is that last year's hat is definitely, and irrevocably "last year's hai But fashion does not only affect our clothing, it pervades every walk of life; and we must confess that sometimes its whims are not uninteresting... because those who are its minis ters usually possess a good deal of inventive spirit.
One of the latest whims which we can label as not interesting, in fact rather amusing, is the monogram. It is a 'revival of the old seal-craft, plus the influence of modern decorative art. And as fashion knows no boundaries once it has had a favourable starts the monogram is now everywhere and on everything. Clothes, limen, handbags, silver; even gloves and shoes cannot éscape it. Women who canrot stamp their belongings with their own personality, at least *MAY with their OW personal stamp.
And no place is more fitting for these designs in miniature than your stationery, That is where they started from and it, must be quite natural that that is the most
Illustrations by-courtesy of Newspaper Enterprise Ltd.
appropriate place for them. There"> is no nobler material than a fine hand-made paper; and the most perfect methods of reproduction lack that touch of the craftman's ' hand which is present in the en- graving. Combine it with a clever
Feld
fold 4
design and there it is a stationery all your own. You will write for the joy of using it, like going to places to show bow well latest frock suits you.
We show you a few of latest ones on this page.
FOO
the
Sketches showing the measure ments for the applique of this modern cushion which will give
a chic finish to your sitting-room. The completed design is seen below.
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Formal Cushion Design
HE idea of Hearts and
THE
Flowers on cushions is nonews. Our grandmothers used it. However, this parti- cular design is an original in-- terpretation.
little cushion is This
twelve inches square and belongs to the Elbow family-first cousin to the Tuck-ins.
The background can be of un- bleached muslin or of any plain cotton material The hearts can
be of pink or rose. The fowers
are two shades of blue with orange foss centres. Eiss binding m-ker the stems and the leaves.
course, are green.
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Cut out all the parts, turn under the edges, baste and press_
Pin
the hearts in place first and sew down by hand. Now pin
on the flowers, leaves and stems and sew them on. Work the centres in "the flowers. If you would like to give it a touch of quilting, place sheet wadding under the centre and sew across as I have shown in the sketch.
The border on this cushion is of the same colour as the hearts- It is a strip two inches wide,
heart
flower
flower
folded. Sew this around the top side of the cushion, mitreing. the COTICTS. Turn it back over the cushion top and sew on the back piece, leaving an opening to put in the cushion.
These small cushions are quick- ly made and so very convenient, they seem quite, worth the little effort required. They miskę at- tractive items for bazaars, party prizes or gifts.
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