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ARE YOU A SLEEPING BEAUTY?
Just as permanent waves and cosmetics are necessary to beauty. so is sleep.
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Sleep is nature's restorer and will give a daily renewal of beauty which cannot be obtained by any other method
It cannot perform miracles, and will not make your hair wavy; but it will help to restore health, upon which all beauty is founded
We all know that sleep is though they retire at unearthly
see that they have. necessary to maintain life, hours, still
but very few of us realise that sufficient slumber. there are just as many rules If you find that it is hard to necessary, and which should drop off to sleep, try a few minutes he observed. us in any other at the following exercise, which will draw the blood away from your method of obtaining beauty.
head:-Lie down. on the floor. Because deep. sound, healthful
placing the hands on the hips, and slumber is a beauty giver. But then sit up slowly, keeping the legs what use courting beauty when we straight in front of you. Repeat go to bed with the day's make-up thly exercise 10 times, sall clogging the skin.
Along night's rest will store up fresh energy, will help keep the skin clear and the eyes white and sparkling, butį; cannot prevent open pores when the skin is covered with Irritating grit.
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READING IN BED
Whilst the habi. of reading in bed is conducive to sleep with some people, on others It has the op- posite effect, and in this matter wo must allow our own judgment to be the arbiter.
REMOVE COSMETICS
The pillow we use should neither Therefore make certain that every scrap of cosmetics removed with be too high nor wo low, Low, soft warm water and soap, and then pillows are conducive to double- apply a little skin food so that the chins. A hard pillow is the best underlying tissues will be re- foundation for your head, juvenated whilst you are peacefully alumbertig.
While it is immaterial upon which side we lie, it is sometimes But do you slumber peacefully, or found that It is easier to fall asleep Is your rest disturbed, Sleep to be whilst lying on the right side. The helpful, must be sound and deep. reason for this is that the heart not elusive. Nor should it be dis then functions best.
turbed with dreams. Very, often sleep is hard to woo because you
do not know how to relax. Many
BENEFIT OF HOT BATH
And then there is the matter of
people have a habit of clenching your supper, or bed-time drink. If their jaws This will prevent sleep you are of a nervous disposition coming quickly. **
and are a trifle underweight, you When you first slip in between will fing that a glass of warm those sheets make up your mind milk is an excellent bed-time drink, that every muscle in the body will Not only is it fastening but it helps become loose and unstrained, Not you achieve deep, restful slumber a taut muscle should be present. If you are overweight, or are liable and remember to allow those jaws to suffer from constipation, a fruit to relax as well. No teeth clench- dring should be slowly sipped ing, please.
whilst you are lying between the Dreams are caused by the con- sheets. tinuation of mental activities The ravages of insufficient sleep associated with the day's" doings, soon take their coll. Not only does or by meals eaten. Irregularly or our complexion siffer, but we also taken just before retiring.
lose our appetie, cannot concen- can also trate, and become quite, irritable. Of course, -health Cause dreams and nightmares, but In this case you should consult a physician.
AMOUNT OF SLEEP
The amount of steep recessary for each person is a debatable point Some men have as few as three bours daily. But they do not have
And the peculiar thing about sleep is that the more we worry about it the harder it is to woo. Sleeplessness begets" sleeplessness, and we then lay awake for many hours wondering how many more" hours it will be before we do drop off to sleep.
If you find that you have been
to worry about their looks, Women, in bed for some time and sleep is
If they wish to preserve their still as far as ever, hop out of bed, warm bath, and then beauty, will need much more sleep have a than this and although it is not straight back between the warm necessary to go to bed with the sheets, you will immediately drop fowis. it is always wise to receive off into sound slumber.
our full quota of sleep during the But remember to relax, Don't dark, noiseless hours.
curl up in bed, and don't take Even this is not essential, as your worries to bed with you, Never many of the world's most beautiful tear, they will be there in the women do not retire until the quite morning, and most likely not half early hours of the morning, but so bad as they appeared during the they have an advantage over you night,
and I They do not have to arise Bound sleep is essential for your early to face another day's toll, but health, and more important than even the actress and film star, even face cream for beauty.
WOMAN'S
CARELESS SMARTNESS the keynote of Laura Turner's. culottee Buit. The divided skirt.is of navy blue wool jer- sey, with smocking' keeping the fullness fitted at the walstline. Wide upstanding flaps border the alt pockets of the skirt, with starched tailored blouse and grey-blue worsted jacket. "Broad shoulders. wide apels the long hip-length coat, Classic navy and white pumps. with ruby studs buttoning the blouse add to the attractive- ness of the ensemble.
Round. The Shops
THE COLD SNAP seems to have
INTERESTS
HATS ARE MADE TO MEASURE
The ready-made hat has no place in the wardrobe of the well-dressed Frenchwoman. Far too personal and too sacred. is it to be assumed without the special fitting, the individual touch, which shall distingüish it from all others. Obviously this also implles towers, Lald on flat on the most some knowledge on the part conspicuous side.
The many white silk coats of the of the wearer, and particu-
SELSON, worn with black skirts. larly is this the case at pre-caste the black hat with white sent, when hats seem to be flowers very smart Indeed.
anything that can be attach-
ed to the head, from an um- brella inside out to the wattles of the farmyard.
DENY ORIGIN
There are other versions of the crown hat which almost deny their origin. They have the effect While all these eccentricitles-a in black. Some look as though they on one side of a vast halo, mostly net to which is attached a bune are poised to spring, of the head of flowers, a bow which is myster- towards the front. They have little lously kept at the perpendicular-back, leaving the hair to deal may be seen in Paris Just now, the with that portion of the head, and better-dressed people keep them they make an excellent back- for odd occasions rather than for ground for the threequarter face` the general menu, content to
seen from one side only, exaggerate or adapt a little fashions which have obtained on well-known, becoming lines.
The Lelong hat is A good example of this adaptation. Ac-
Black hats of this kind, which look rather as though the head- were thrust into a full màon, leay- Ing a large crescent round the
tually it is the usual large hat for hair, are worn with printed crepe frocks, some of which have this special summer occasions made different by the breaking up of year specially beautiful silks and
designs. the crown. It is of black Panana straw with a bold sweeping line, and the ribbon emphasises the vagaries of the crown.
It is all-important to have the right hair for all these hats,
The page-boy style has the But while it has its own way, it advantage of being without a per- is well within the tradition, and manent wave, and permanent
has individuality rather than ec-waves are losing their charm in centricity. It is worn, incidentally. favour not of the Impermanent, with a little coat of embroidered but of locks which seem almost to white silk,
be stuck into place. Hair is drawn back behind the ears and some- times rolled forward again to A shape which, fri different frame the face and sometimes gulses, is much in vogue now is merely tucked under behind. This that of the crown or inverted-allows for the Holbein hat, much shade. This fits down upon the exaggerated.
SHAPED LIKE A CROWN
head. with the brim rising straight from the head and widen- ing out upwards like a crown. Ati
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HOLBEIN HAT
Its most extreme it looks like the ; Lelong has an immense crown or umbrella which has turned inside spreading Holbein hat broken only out in order to become a hat. on one side at the top by some
A medium version is in black fat feathers. It looks charming set in earnest, and the need for felt, turned up to a height of with its inverted lamp-shade effect smart warm attire to suit every anything from six to eight inches upon the plain page-boy hair. one's pocket has become urgent. -which on the head is a good The perfect hat is as rare as The leading shops have a wide deal. This ahows off the hair, any other form of perfection. Ir range of winter wear to sult the especially at the back, and is must have almost too many quali- most exacting tastes and priced suited for the page-boy coiffurestles. including that of being suite. most reasonably.
with small rolls of hair at the side.ble, for the greatest possible num- Felt is much used this year, ber of occasions. Small black hats whether in
the are being made in fine straw response weather or to a revived fashion. which have a brim that turns up But the crown hat may be made all round, This could develop easily of either felt or straw, and in the into a tricorne, Instead, it is simply tatter case the harder surface of pushed up a little on the side front the wall of straw may be broken and clinched with a decoration in
Here are a few for guidance. SMART AND COSY:
to
LANE CRAWFORD is offering a special line in smart and cosy bed room slippers this week. They can be obtained in brocade, silk and Jaeger, with heels or without. with two ΟΙ three dead-white metal, pearl, embroidery according
Travelling slips in smooth lea- ther, which fold into a little bag
to match, are another attractive
line. These are presented in beautiful shades of brocade and
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silk in a variety of colours—pink, |-- SHETAND SHAWL
blue, green and torqulse and are certainly just the thing for cold and chilly nights. LOVELY FURS:
Fur coats of all kinds, fox..capes and a hundred of other varieties are being given a special display at MAYOS, in the Arcade, Snug- looking and promising that com- forably feeling of being warm and well-dressed, these furs are sure to attract mariy shoppers.
And as for evening rocks. demure and sophisticated models there are in a variety lovely- coloured satins, in addition to a large collection of the latest in dressy afternoon frocks.
SMART BUY:
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Those who wanted a really smart buy should not fall to call! on RIVELLE, in the Arcade, where' her half-price sale is still in full
TURBAN
SHETLAND SHAWL
to taste.
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Actually it depends upon the clever shape of the cmen. which is perhaps 3 inches high, slants silghtly rounded top. This hat can be worn with suits, with dark dres- ses, with almost any drest, in short, which in not for the more cerv monial purposes. In each case it is made" for the special head.
FELTS AND STRAWS
Felts and straws vle with each other, and owing to the bad wea- thier the felts have had it so far In Paris. There are large numbers of small black telts some with the (exaggerated postman's peak, some with a dip in front and behind' and rising at the sides, some with ¡a one-side effect,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1940.
SMART, COSY ENGLISH
BEDROOM SLIPPERS
Colours
PINK
BROCADE SILK
BLUE
&
GREEN
JAEGER
RED
СНЕСК
also
LEATHER SLIPPERS"
WITH BAGS TO MATCH
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LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
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TIPS FROM AMERICA IN
STOCKING ECONOMY
Stockings being one of the biggest of the minor items In a girl's wardrobe, care needs to be exercised to prolong the life of every pair.,
For the warmer weather the
Practical tips, which, if carried out, will make for straws are pushing to the front, economy, are given here by an American business girl. but, even so they still have to cope with the many light summer feltsputation for foot neatness fabric and "sets” the dye.
American girls have a re-since the salt strengthens the
In all the yellows, belgia, bola de rose, and pastel colourings.
Flap hats are much seen and Fashion has discovered a novel they are made comfortable by be swing. There they will find a large way of using the Shetland shawi. ing composed of a cap which fits stock from which to make their One of these shawls can be turned the head, on to which a brim is selections, but what should attract into the smartest of new millinery set slantwise and encircling, as draping on were it Saturn with a ring. Odd- shoppers most are the beautiful models by sktiful
REMODELLING SERVICE:
and chic evening and afternoon shaped head Attings. Colours suchments are many. The bunch of dresses which are being offered at se sky and royal blue, black and ribbon of flowers on the top of the a discount of 25 per cent,"
brown, are used with
snood head still makes many people look Revelle has also placed a very drapery into which the hair can fire vegetables, special price on her costume jewel- be tucked or not.
There are dropping hats of felt lery, novelties and bags,
Diversions from this drapery are or straw. like those worn over their achieved through shawl ends dip-curls by Second Empire beauties. ping over the hair in frothy" cas-They usually have bright variegat REME, who is established on the cades OT split panels drawned ribbon with talls hanging down 2nd floor of the Asia Life Buliding, forward from nape and finishing behind. There are large yellow felt wishes to remind her customers bow-tie scarf fashion at front. hats trimmed perhaps with single that her remodelling service de- One model is in black felt faced yellow arum, hats with a dip and partment is how open for orders with surquoise blue and is in two swathed silk round them. cinched and is already busily engaged in separate pieces. A frankly classic with a buckle in front. converting old hats into the latest pil-box, it has halo cuff with little This is not an easy year for hats. styles which the season demands, į
She undertakes to give entire strings to close it when posed but Faris is full of such as could and complete satisfaction for any individual-shape of hats her cus- tomers might dealre.
bonnet or halo wine On to the pill-box.
Both items can be wom apart,
be worn by those for whóm ecten- tricity, is not the greatest attrac- tion
and we keep that "reputation by a zealous care of our shoes and stockings.
"SPOT PROOF"
Silk stockings for wearing in wet weather we “spet proof” by adding- To make our silk stockings it a few drops of methylated spirit well we rinse them in cold water to the rinsing water after wash- with a spoonful of vinegar before ing. This is equally effective for washing them. In the actual silk or artificial silk stockings. washing process we seldom, which, trested in this way, do not ever, use 'soap at all. If this plan become unsightly by rain drops. is adopted it does away with any wrinkles and bad fitting, which, are so annoying with new silken hose.
To prevent that ugly "shine" in newly-washed stiken hose-es- pecially artificial slik-do not rinse them through cold water, but Our method of washing artificial through warm water. This warm- silk hose practically doubles its ing expands the fibre of the silken life of wear.
strands to full capacity by the time the stockings are dry, and any ugly shine is done away with,
Finally, we avoid throwing mud-. splashed silken hose aside and leave them for several days before .. If the hose is still solled, we put washing out the stains. By that it into a howl containing soap time the marks are difficult to suds, squeeze again; then hang up remove without much rubbing- to dry by the WOES. This methods which is bad for silken strands, lengthens the life of artificial silk, no matter. If real or artificial.
We add a small tablespoon of salt to a pint of tepid water and allow it to dissolve, then place the stockings in the water and squeeze out all superanous quid.
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