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BRITAIN'S FASHION
LONDON. with the light blues favoured by RINCESS MARGARET the Queen and Princess Eliza beth. Pink is becoming to her, in- and she wears it a great deal. intense has an terest in clothes, very specific ideas of her own in regard to style and colour,
GREASE A THICK FRYING PAN LIGHTLY
WITH FAT
JUST AS YOU DO FOR FRYING
PANCAKES
DROP IN MIXTURE
IN SPOONFULS
AND
WHEN THE TOP OF EACH SCONE SHOWS BUBBLES. TURN OVER AND COOK THE OTHER
GIDE
YOUNG ARBITER
SHOE-HAT MATCH
SPREAD WITH A UTTLE BUTTER AND EAT WHILE STILL WARM
below her.
of the
nape
in line with At night, she occasionally wears with DarToy light tarn keeps her skirts contemporary fashion, but tends a toward fullness and away from jewelled neckince and bracelet tubular effects. In the country, to match, or just simply four where she less frequently seen strands of pearls.
Iler hair style varies in length, and photographed, she is said to LIKES BLACK
favour twin sweater sels and but is almost always simply pleated tweed skirts, while at parted at the left and softly Contrary to the usual royal the races and sports meetings curied round her face. She has and a keen desire to keep custom of wearing black only in she gen
of soft tweed sults.
One of past few weeks, and at the time abreast of fashion as far as mourning periods, Princess Mar- she generally wears the simplest grown it a little longer in the
in it on them has a brief nip-waisted of writing it curls con- Haret has appeared her own wardrobe is
more than one occasion, notably jacket and all-round pleated cars and in the cerned.
for her attendance at her firat skirt which is youthful and be neck. dress
coming and admirably suited to parade, when she wore
Norman Hartnell, now dress- According to those who are black velvet coal from Norman her small stature,
hat close to her in a clothes sense, Hartnell and a black felt
maker to the Duchess of Kent, dressing with is credited she is "integued". It she feels
Princess Margaret, Aage Thaarup (The Duchess she has influene or set a style trimmed with ermine tails from
Aage Thaarup.
and H. & M. with her hats, and likes to reorder to help
Kent of
is currently being
Ltd., with her shoes. Payne, fashion register; in all of which
dressed by Hartnell)
Princess Margaret generally
from unique occasions differs from
most ways she members of the royal family.
One of her favourite sults at wears matching hats and match- Apart
to increase like the visit of the French Pre- dark brown ing shoes in order who dress prinarily to fit a role. the moment
she her height. Like all royal hats, sident and Madame Auriol to and velvet, corduroy
Africa, when brief descriptions AN "OBSERVANT EYE"
frequently appeared last sum- the former are planned to show London or the royal visit to South her face, and she likes height issued from Buckingham iner
tle silk coat In steel gray
bureau, no Palace press According to houses at which with dress to match. They are giving, lightly "perky" trims.
available is Princess Margaret Luys, she is not colours that are in the least
One of her most publicised hals formation
wardrobe, traditional
with the selective,
royal
her member of the extremely
that she this autumn has been the pink Princess Margaret's
off the or on any other observant eye for detail and family, and the fact
face, with a slight tilt to the left royal family. Houses that serve same definite likes and dislikes does frequently appear in them felt tulip shape worn which have to be considered indicates that as time goes on
of her her faithfully abide by the rule to match the parting develop her coiffure and composed
of one that no information can be given when designs are submitted at the Princess will
of
and dressing. approval own the
way palace for her
petal at front and two at about royal orders, and fashion pointed real elegance for back filled in with flowers. New reporters who follow her clothes Among the former, is a penchant substitute
have to rely her to
for preferences shapes submitted for clothes with a clore it, but teen-age glamour. easy skirt line, among the latter
winter are designed with a slight personal observations, but 110 movement, forward n revulsion
enough to obscure the hair line.
his
an tras
to bows, that is
never overcome,
PREFERS ENSEMBLES
Princess Margaret is a staunch In the main, the Princess likes
the of
ensemble simple clothes for daytime and supporter is aware that uncluttered lines theme; one of her defined ways dressing is to buy a soft are most becoming to her petite of
wool coat Like tailored
with two figure and tiny waistline.
wearing them many girls of 20, she felines to related dresses,
of accessorios. the "pretty" in accessories and with a variety
She is fond of suits and dresses Biostly gets away with them.
with matching jackets.
From
observation, personal
appears to Princess Margaret prefer sandal shoes with half- inch platform and 3-inch heels for most formal occasions; she was quick to adopt the ankle- strap shoe and set a fashion for it with English teen-agers before it was
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generally
worn. For Iler own natural preference is for dark colours, although for Her formal clothes today are spectator sports, she favours many public appearances she always designed with a nipped tallored court shoe with about fitted bodice; she 24-inch heel, keeping flats for dovetail waist and which wears pastels
country wear. reat ing shoes are similar in style to formal daytime ones, she mostly wears an ankle-strap sandal with platform and high heol, frequently in combination gold and silver kid.
Your Sewing Scrapbook
Mary Brooks
Wool Jumper for School-A Boon To Mother and Daughter Alike
JUMPER made of soft, non-
to
scratchy woollen, In a be- coming colour tsboon mother and daughter, as it can n blouse, go on quickly over sweater or too-small dress.
Besides, such a jumper costs very little as fabric length needed
from is incasurement underarm to hem plas 3" for hem. to yards of 34" or 60" woollen or the rayon-like wool, is ample for girls 6 to 8 years of age.
(LT)
Mama's Old Skirts This jumper provides excellent make-over of Mama's old skirts, especially if they are
clean.
For each strap, join ends of carefully ripped and thoroughly two 4 strips. Fold strips in
half lengthwise, right side Straighten the fabric. For make a tube by slitching bodice, use measurement from lengthwise raw edges together, close up under arm to little
Press scam open.
below waistline, allowing 1 for Turn right side out, placing hem at top. Ter this bodice seam in centre of each strap. piece of crosswise of fabric. Prea. Turn edges of pocket to Larger plece is for skirt
wrong side; press. Take bodice plece and Put jumper on.
It slips over. measure and
eut on crosswise the head easily so no placket is grain, the chest measurement needed. plus 2". (Take this measure- ment around body, close up under the arms.)
Pin straps to position. Bring them a little closer together in the back than in the front, 50 they will stay on shoulders.
Pocket to Position
and
Shoulder Strap Strips From remainder of the piccc, cut four 4" lengthwise strips for shoulder straps. Use balance of
Pin pocket to position strip for one or two pockets. turn bem. Keep it short-skirts
Stitch aide seams of both
too long are awkward for little bodice and skirt. Pross scams girls. open. To avold bulk stitch Sew straps to hem of bodice, scam binding to top of bodice, so no stitches show. on right
of top of skirt hem and top sido. Slip-stitch pocket, catching make secure pocket. Turn 1 her at top of scam turn only; bodice and pocket and slip stitches al top corners of pocket stlich.
to prevent pulling off.
Finish Gather top of skirt, using two
skirt hem. Presa of gathering. Draw up jumper and it is ready for wear. threads to correspond with bot As a child grows taller, hem tom of bodice. Bante bodice may be let down and a ribbon and skirt together, matching bolt inserted at the waistline to seams at left underarm.
give neodal length.
rows
·BODICA
Underarm length ra”,
・Chest (around body)+2=
Wout to Hem
SKIRT
Shoulder Strap Pocket
Her even-
GLAMOROUS EVENING
The princess evening clothes are glainurous in the extreme. The beautiful Hartnell embrold- eries look their best on the white or pastel tulle and satin gowns that are her choice for night, almost invariably styled with covered shoulders, tiny
waist and bouffant skirt line, One of her prettiest evening gowns, in the opinion of most who have watched her at night, is the Hartnell model with candy pink satin bodlec, while satin skr H and cascade of roses down either side. Among her less traditional gown is one in royal blue velvet with little white guipure lace jacket. For even- ing, she almost invariably wears a two thirds length white crmine coat, д little white ermine shoulder
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Princess Margaret's jewellery is generally restricted to two strings of pearls for daytime, with a diamond lapel ornament.
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BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Chirpie Received a Letter
-It Was From Some Friends Down South-
By MAX TRELL
"WELL,"
Chriple Spar-
ing at all, the crumbs ho could
Mud.
letter you
"Web" in Cond Ilank, Chewler for did
the Shadows with the turned- about names. "I had letter
from some very good friends of ours. They arrived safely, They found a delightful place o live in. They-pardon me moment, please. I have to eat a crumb"
for
Delightful Place
Ket,
d
asked
"And from whom?" Hanid. "Who found a delightful place to live in? Who arrived safely?"
It was no use. Chirple didn't answer until he was quite stuffed with crumbs. Then he wiped his bill on the edge of the window- alli (as though the windowsili were a sort of stone napkin), shook out his feathers, and Anal- ly said:
Chriple had
the come to windowsill where-as usun! dur- ing these cold days the child ren had scattered a handful of breadcrumbs for him. He had in- terrupted his crumb-eating to start telling Knart and Hanid about the letter he had just re- ceived. Then suddenly he re- membered that he was forgetting to cat.
"I'll be with you in another minute." he said after he had swallowed a crumb. Then he from place to started hopping place on the wondowsill, neck-
Chirple sat on the windowsill talking about his letter.
"Now, where were we?"
"We weren't anyplace at all said Knart. "But you, Chirple, received a letter from some very good friends of ours. Only you were at the part where you just haven't told us their names!"
Rupert's Climbing Adventure-
When Binga and the forester have disappeared Rupert sits on a low bough and laught so much that he can hardly explain to Bery! how his adventure Bnlhed, "Oh dear, oh dear," he gaps, so think of all that worry and excitement I had over that noodle. Bingo Climbing
ALL RIGHTS
they wasps or hornets? they grasshoppers?)
Were
"And how they loved to dig
for worms! I never saw such worm-diggers! They dug for them morning, noon and night but especially on rainy days, or right after a shower!"
"Chirple?" said Knarf. "Did
friends of ours you what
worms to go fishing with?
"Oh, so I haven't! Well, I'll tell you later. Unless, of course, you guess who they are before i get through telling they wrote me in their letter, These friends of ours," Chirpic
Bil went on, lived here summer. They had a lovely apartment, it you'd care to call it that, in the the edge of sycamore tree at the road...
Kaarf and Hanid were think- ing as hard as they could. Who livet in the sycamore tree? The squirrel? The chipmunk?
"Yes, they were here every day;" said
Chirpic, darting about-busy as becs in a field of clover-"
these
all those rocks, signalling SO,
R
making you crawl" through wood, sneaking up to the mouth the cave, trailing that man, and h wasn't a bandit after all "Well, sighed Beryl. it has ended happil so now let or help you to pull you boat ashore.". And off they go t the river.
RESERVED
Knart shouted: "Birds," të
Chirple uttered a chuck chirp. "Yes, they're birds right. But which birds, eh?”
Chirpic didn't have long wait for an answer. For Ki and Hanld, remembering at o the one bird of all birds liked worms most, cried dig up "The Robing!"
Never Went Fishing
"Yes-It's the Robinst letler
th 1. got was from They flew away to the Su for the winter. And the le they wrote was to tell me "No, they didn't. They never all was well. They're living went fishing at all. But they
fine tree. There 13
is plenty worms Just the liked
sume sunshine, plenty
of dow And they loved to sing! Early in the moming, just after the sun reason to sing-sing-sing all
plenty of worms and plenty came up, what beautiful songs long. And by the way," they sang! It was wonderful! No
"these Chirple, matter how sleepy you were
breadcru
no matter how tired, or sad are good... m'mmm!” their songs cheered you up?"
And he went hopping aro "Birds!" cried Hanid all at again, looking for any more (Hanid and Knarf were still once in a joyful voice. "That's he might have missed when
looked before. thinking. Were they bees? Were what they arel Birds!"
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