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Jill Adam gives an outline of
Night Lines
GENERAL TREND-As in the day mode, simple lines that flatter the figure are seen side by side with an extravagant pre-war silhouette; basques, panniers and tunics. The jutting jumper line will certainly mark you as up-to-date: but if you stick to slightly emphasised waist and shoulders, with a skirt that flows easily without a break from the waist, you will be equally in fashion. The first three dresses, though planned in the designs for afternoon, are equally suitable for "don't dress" evenings.
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Look At That
Back View
TOBODY ever seems to bother
Not
about the back of things.
Think of the back of your shoes,
or your books, or your furniture. They are there merely because the front has to end sometime, but no one ever dreams of trying to make
a thing of beauty out of them.
Maybe it ja because backs
little
and
on
are
never troubled about, that women take so little care over their own,
Certainly
there are many fas- cinating colffures (in the front), and delightful complexions, and intricate
Jabots
blouses. Handbags gloves are works of art-but never from the back view. (Where gloves are concerned, of coures, it is the front which is not often seen, and it is therefore quite plain.)
Now, one realises that with some- thing like a
a desk
or a sideboard, the back portion really is not so import- ant os the front, It is pushed against the wall and nobody wants
to bolher about pushing it out again
to see if the craftsman has cunning-
ly hidden nny valuable carving at
the back.
But
E woman's back view is
different. It is scen almost no often and petticoats which show, or col- her face. Unfortunately it is lars which are merely roughly
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never so charmingl
An Untly Appearance
Just watch a group of young girls
tacked at the back although they
are nicely stitched at the front
CLEANSING YOUR CARPETS
"ARPETS with spots and dirty make your washing solution useless
places can be cleansed at home before a time. quite cheaply if you follow these The best results are obtained by hints.
using an olive oil or a carbolle soap. Choose a bright sunny day and In some cases soap flakes may be have everything ready so that your used. Shred about 4 lb. of sonp carpet can dry outside and get a and boli it in two gallons of water. good airing. Remove the loose dirt If you use a three gallon bucket and by giving the carpet a good brush- fill it two-thirds full of water, you ing. Unbrushed carpets have 100 will get the right amount.
would nuch surface dirt which
DON'T DRESS
1 This charming line, achieved by shaped panels outlined by braiding or padded scams, is seen in many afternoon dresses of crope, fine wool or jersey. Sleeves are often like long gloves -the "gauntlets" forming accent on shoulders.
The same line is seen when felds, or pleats. are pulled in at the waist to be released "agnin below it. Alix makes such dresses miracles of aubtle drapery.
2 The jumper line for afternoon takes endless forms: one of the newest is to have it belt- less, fitted to the figure, the back drapery held by a bow to ccho the shaped band and bow where jumper joins skirt. This line may be either. followed in a one-piece dress (as in the sketch) or by having a separate jumper top. The great advantage of this is that you could then use the jumper over a long skirt to make a dinner dress.
This is very new line. The fullness of bodice and skirt is held by cartridge plents to a firm- ly moulded central section, which appears to be part of an underslip. This gives quite a fresh turn to the theme of hip and bust accented at the expense of a much minimised waist. Some- what the same effect may be achieved more simply by taking one of the full gathered blouses of last season, but instead of tucking the fullness into the skirt, mount it on to a fitted waist sec. tion. Worth showed several such afternoon. blouses over shaped skirts.
DINNER DRESS
Here is the jufting Jumper line, very much seen for dinner dresses and worn over slim or medium skirts. Rout even showed this line without n waist; but ng a rule these jutting jumpers are waisted but beltless, with high military collars and accent on hips by plaques of embroidery.
These jumpers may also be worn under afternoon suits, provided the inckets are also of the jutting variety,
Here is just one of the many variations in the simple moulded line with high neck, long sleeves and flowing skirt Sleeves may be full and bishopy, or slim and moulded: but in all cases the neck will be high, the colour dark, and the decoration restrained and dignified. A belt, provided the lines of the dress accent the waist. Is not necessary. You could have an applique how piece of embroidery in front or at the side.
6.The shorter fitted Jumper must meet Its skirt where
the fullness begins, making a continuous line from waist to hem: but here again the skirt may be full or slender (never quite straight). High necks are the rule: either collarless and mounting like this strapped velvet model, or tailored and buttoned like a little shirt top, as in many lame models, worn over velvet skirts.
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Helpful Hints
FULL DRESS
7 The Jumper top is even seen in full evening models; here richly embroidered and moulded above a medium full skirt, and, of course, not separate from it.
But sometimes such Jumper tops come right down over the hips to inid-thigh; the return of the not very graceful mermaid line. Or jumper tops in evening dress are full and flaring, like pre-war models.
Much
more graceful is the chirred corsage held in place by velvet or satin' bands empliasis-
ing the lines of the gure. This
may be seen above slender or plc- ture skirts, and often hna tiny sleeves, as in the sketch. Sometimes the bands continue up in the same colour as the skirt over a contrast- ing bust section.
And here is the slender outline seen in many types of model. Here the fullness is kept in front: other siender dresser are almost Greek, with banding holding the drapery over the bust and high to the throat. Others have almost princesse Inc.
In other words, the three evening ilmes, jumper, picture or princesse, may have endless variety of treat- ment in the corsage. Sleeves or shoulder interest are much smarter than low decolletages with shoulder straps, even on full dress models. These may, however, be entirely strapless.
beneath the handles, for they enn then be lifted without the fingers being burnt.
To stiffen the bristles of a hair- renovate linoleum, rad schon brush after washing it thoroughly, with soap and water, and, when mix one ounce of alum in a If only every woman could be forced to walk for fifty yards with dry, rub in a little linseed oil of boiling water, stir well, and pour quart a full-length mirror "stepping out" This will not only feed the linoleums into a dat behind her, we should soon see an but also produce quite a good shine bristles in this
dish, Stand only the curls dangling down her neck. The Improvement. It is because she Polish afterwards in the ordinary then shake well and dry with the
as they jump off a bus in the morn- ing. The first one has two loose
second has siray ends of hair de- never sees her own back that a way,
corating her shoulders. The third woman Imagines no one else can see Old rubber hot-water bottles con has forgotten to brush the hem of either (or at least, if she was at be made into useful kneeling mata her coat and it is still muddy from all conscious of the bad impression by cutting off the necks and rims the walk she took over the week- she was making, she would soon before covering the flat pieces with end. You can see, however, that the take steps to alter things.) front lapels have been most careful-
brushed.
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black saleen.
for forty minutes, bristles downwards,
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shallow bowl first all it with sand
When arranging flowers In to within an inch of the top before adding the water when they will not only stand erect, but last much longer..
The next time you are going out- Instead of throwing away old bo it a party, a dinner, or The next girl has been. a little shopping-do turn yourself around or silk, cover the frames with butter only lampshades, remove the parchment
Should a tumbler become wedged more careful-until she put on her and have a look at your back. Be muslin, and an excellent meat cover analde another, fill it with cold water stockings. The suspenders have fore you finally leave your bedroom, will be ready for use.
and stand the outer one in water dragged one of them round and the make quite certain that it is n grace- Save seam is out of place. Her com- ful compliment to the front of your put them Into
odd scraps of soap and that is not too hot, when they will any
soon become separated. glove. panion either cannot or will not be
When nearly full add a handful of If a pair of shoes is constantly bothered to have the heels of her
Ane oatmeal, sew up, and a splendid chafing your heels and making holes shoes repaired, but they sadly need II every woman followed this hint, refreshing lather will be produced in your stockings, try rubbing the
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The list is endless. You can in- clude for yourself sagging hemlines
person.
Joofah
our streets and offices would soon when the glove is used in the bath. inside of the shoes with a piece of begin to look a great deal brighter. Saucepan lids which become very song.
hot should have corka wedged
O. I..
Y
a. a. T.
Allow the soap, to dissolve and then add one ounce of dry potassium carbonate, a chemist will sell you this for a prany or two, it is also known as "salts of tartar." De
Be sure to stir the liquor well until a jewel solution is obtained, but do not apply the solution until it cools. A safe guide is to have it as warm os your hand can stand comfortably, or to make sure you can take the tem- perature with the bath thermometer. Have a second bucket ready with warm rinsing water in. If water is very hard put some borax in. Apply the soapy solution to the carpet by a sipall suff brush, A stiff bristled nail brush is just the right article for the purpose,
soon US
the
Wash a small bit of the carpet at one time. It is best to work in squares about the size of a large biscult tin, Rub vigorously with the soapy lather for about half a minute. As
the latter turns black and looks very dirty wipe it away with a flannel rinsing 42 cloth. Rinse with warm water quickly as possible. Do not use tuo much water or the carpet will be ruined if the back gets wet, and dry linen cloth should be in readi- ness to rub the cleansed square | quile dry before you start to tackle the next. Smooth, down the pile in the right way during rinsing and drying. Careless handling at this stage will make your carpet look raugh and shabby.
When the carpet is clean put it out on the lawn to dry in the sun and nir. Never put a wet carpet over a line or the foundation threads will be damaged.
John . Illn
Keeping Tarnish
At Bay
ENLIST the aid of a few dusters
and metal polishes, then, selling out with a definite routine in hand, give all your brasses and coppers a brillant and long-lasting shine.
To brighten-up those bronze statuettes, wipe them with a soft cloth which has been dipped in linseed oil, then warm them and polish vigorously with a dry leather, The brilliant lustre obtained will defy discolour. Smear a Ettle olive, oil over to lengthen the "life" of the sparkle.
When you have just poilshed your brass surfaces to glowing perfection, rub them over with a raw potato, then you'll find you need not polishi them again for a week or two.
Sometimes you will discover kit- chen utensils, and even house- fittings and ornaments have acquired a rusty surface. A paste which is lavaluable for cleaning off this ominous sign is mode. by mixing.
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