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“Miss" London Now Leads The
Fashion World SURREALIST
Checked with Gold
White paper taffeta checked with a gold thread and enhanced by hor Bontal chenille bands is worn by Elisabeth Russell us a stunning formal gown. The youthful bolero effect and the flattering puffy sleeves are especially becoming to the young screen actress.
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Surrealist bouquet is the official title of the design by Lin Tissot for a New York firm. The design is done in shades of dove grey, misty blue, beige or dusty
London has changed its gender. ed for day wear. Black is coming It is now feminine. Formerly it back. That is fashion news of im was regarded as strictly masculine, portance, especially as regards
The Surrealist wall paper has being regarded as the city which afternoon wear. But it is being appealed more exclusively to men. combined with rather vivid reds arrived, and is the latest contribu- Whereas Paris was supposed to and greens (especially in embroi-tion to novel decoration in the lure women within its gates. But dered effects) and not so much with all that has been changed. For the former favourite-white.
For evening gowns, either rather London is now the Mecca of the well-dressed woman the world rich colours or the pastel tones will be worn. At one of the very early During the recent Coronation displays of new models by a noter was designer, it was noticed that some celebrations, when London thronged with visitors from all of the smartest gowns were alm- parts of the globe, (including many colourless. I noticed one gown of the smartest women from variomposed of a silver-ice shade- ous capitals) the general opinion one may so describe it, for it was was that London, always the hub so indefinite yet the effect of th of the Universe, was now, also, the and similar "colourless shades was modern and sophisticated to the nth degree.
over.
fashion centre.
And the reason? Because Bri- tish fabrics made in British mills, have reached such perfection of de sign and finish that they have been chosen to create the newest and most exclusive models of leading dress designers in their London
-BY- A WOMAN CORRESPONDENT
salons, whither buyers in search of the latest modistic styles come several times a year, from all parts of the world.
British What a triumph for stylists and British made fabrics! But it is only a repetition of what buyers said when they visited the textiles section of the last Bri- tish Industries Fair, held at the White City, London, where their enthusiasm was reflected in the size of their orders.
Long And Short Of It
Still the battle. of the skirts is being waged. Some of the stylists favour the very short dress for tailored suits and sports wear. others declare for the medium skirt length.
It seems that the present trend toward short skirts has reached its peak, and with cooler days skirts will be longer. But the individual will be able to make her own choice short or long. For evening wear, at the first "showings" gowns were worn just above the toe, but not showing the ankle. The trailing gown is finished.
Buttons are important on latest models, metal and wood being used bright silver mostly and belts, mostly self-fabric belts with small buckles, nothing exotic.
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Slice one or more bananas, sprinkle with castor sugar and One fabric which attracted a lemon juice, and leave while the great deal of attention at the Fair, batter mixture is made. Put al and which has become an estab dessertspoonful of butter in a warm lished "best seller" can now be ob-place to melt. Sift five ounces of tained in men's and women's suit-self-raising flour into a bowl with ings combined with wool. It can a quarter of a teaspoonful of salt also be successfully combined with and a dessertspoonful of sugar
rose.
At first sight this gives the im- pression of being an ordinary bou- quet, but the posy is very far from being an ordinary one.
Closer inspection reveals that it is composed of such oddly assorted objects as tea cups, thimbles, ice- cream cones and a trio of violins arching over a friendly piano key- board As if to emphasise the timeliness of this highly original wall paper design an alarm clock forms the heart of the large dais in the centre.
Coconut Cuts.
Sift half a pound of self-raising four into a bowl with a pinch of salt. Rub in four ounces of butter, then add four ounces coconut Beat an egg with a sugar and two ounces of desiccated
of caster
dessertspoonful of milk and add six drops of vanilla essence. Mix with the dry ingredients to make a stiff paste, adding a little more milk if necessary. Roll out fairly thinly and cut into fingers. Roughen the tops with a fork. If plenty of coconut is liked, brush the tops with milk or beaten egg and scat- ter more coconut on top. Put on a baking tin and cook in a moder- ate oven for 25 to 30 minutes.. Do not have the oven too hot, as they should not get very brown. Store in an airtight tim.
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In One Day.
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sensation of fainting will feel pity for Beat an egg with a tablespoonful a girl who was so weak that she faint- is ideal for either of milk and add the melted buttered many times a day. Such was the
mohair and also with linen.
This autumn or
[tronelleweight, and is Beat this with the flour, adding afortunate plight of Hiss. Barziet
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it is extraordinarily soft and light into a pan of boiling fat (the banana should be coated with the (not quite so heavy all wool)
“My daughter, who is in her seven- teenth year, grew so pale and thin it
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and is almost as crease-resisting batter) and cook until golden was pitiful to see her." States Mr. King. as wool. Its wearing qualities brown. Drain thoroughly, sift "She could not eat and fell away tong castor sugar over, and serve at shadow. She had six or seven fainting have been found to be most satis-
once. Raisins, currants, or sultanas bouts a day, and at last became too factory.
which have had boiling water pour-After we had tried many remedies For linen dresses or costumes,led over them and stood for ten we were recommended to give her Dr. this new fabric combination pro- minutes, then drained, can be used duces a different effect (a looser instead of banana. weave) than all-linen, and is more crease-resisting. Indeed, there is no textile use for which it cannot
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