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There's nothing smarter than a black dress, for either day or evening. Chanel created the dunes dress shown. In black net, with taffeta ruching, it is given a dash of bright colour by red silk poppies posed on the bodice. Note that the skirt is shorter in front. The street dress, designed by Rosevienne, i in black wool, and achieves a bolero line with tlered blause front and sleeves. The black velvet hat is by Molyneux.
Paris Likes Gold Braid
And Other Gay Trimming
By ELEANOR GUNN
NEW YORK-When discussing your new black costume, don't just call it black. Black isn't just black any more. It's blackboard, charcoal, demitasse, black beauty, ace of spades, ink- black, blackbird, and on and on in the same imaginative vein.) Speaking of black, a well-known milliner says, "I believe firmly in the style Importance of the bright
colour touch against a costume which alt-pearl necklace this reason, one is black or largely nonotone." Importer says its "bustie necklace,
A sage observation, considering which combines a
several-strund
that, with the last rosé of sununer, twist and a classle three drape in fades nisu women's interest In one clasp. printed dresses, in which a play of
colours is used. From such gayety
MILITARY INFLUENCE
The idea of showing jewellery
to jet-black is too great a leap to with furs, it will be remembered, take without a pick-me-up of bright was launched lost winter with good colour somewhere.
acceptance. Then, however, the Jewellery for furs was principally large jewellered pins, often lower sprays in gold and coloured stones, Gold braid and such like is une This year, there is a newer fashion way of striking the approved iili- angle in the showing of necklaces tary tough as well as a bit of colour. with fe quats, made possible by the This infuence, given a play in the very small collars which are being mid-season and adopted by design- used on the coats.
ers over here, is important. In in-
portantcollections. this militaryThere, scontinued emphasis.ou influence is apparent in epaulets of extremely corseted silhouettes- fringe and brald, in stand-yr col, notably small waists which are long dors, and in frogs and loops of braid, und molded rather
sharply the latter often gold
nipped, and rounded hiplines. Most Lanvin is one who makes-n point significant fashion news, from a cor- of military details Introducing Brass set viewpoint, is that, in these fall buttons, bank collars and soutache collections, the rounded hijilne ap- embroideries on daytime dresses, peurs not only in Alted and flared Creed Introduced gold embroidery costume silhouettes, but associated motifs on the corners of colors and with new pencll-stlin silhouettes. complemented black costumes with gold Jewellery reminiscent of mili- tary emblems,
WORD ABOUT JEWELLERY
Just word about jewellery, es- pecially pearls. Asked what they nsider the smartest new form of
This dress has back fullness, plus a perky peplum to give the bustle touch. The frock is de- veloped in site and wood-mb- ture, shadow ptald in once brown and black..
Cleaners From
Cooking Products
RY-PRODUCTS of cooking, gener- ally thrown away, come in use- for cleaning. For example,
fut
October 9, 1939.
Short Cuts
Tired of potatoes? Then servo buked bananas with the ment courso for a change. Peel the bananas, sprinkle with lemon juice and sugar, and bake in a shallow greased bak- ing diaḥ until tender. Serve piping
hot.
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Cercals should be stored in covered glass › jars or tin boxes for protection from dust and in- sects.
To remove murks where matches have been alruck on painted wood. work, rub with lemon peel. Then rub lightly with a dampened cloth clipped into non-gritty cleansing powder.
Sout atahis should be covered with salt and then, brushed. off. Use a stiff brush.
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Always removę paint ; stains before laundering garment. Uso a cloth which has been dip- ped in turpentine, -
Before cooking cocktall snusuges, piere each one with a folk, so it will not burst when cooking. These may be covered will, hot water and allowed to slimmer for ten minutes, If brolled, cooking time is five min-
utes.
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When ebfldren's dresses are to ' be lengthened, bandaging in rolls may be used for facinK.
Did you know that old wallpaper
is easier to remove when Well soaked with paste instead of water?
In making griddle cakes, if large bubbles form at once out lop, it in an indication that the griddle is too hot.
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If Ash is cooked at a low temper- sture, the odour will not cling to the kitchen.
Fresh perspiration stains may be treated by sponging with at- cohol.
Steetwood may be used for "par- In potatoes or carrots.
The sophisticated styling of the quilted jacket, shown above includes the cut-away line and the high-rolled collar, which roll Also finisies the briel #leeves. In satin with photo- graphic floral print top.
Washing
Wisdom
UFS
Nipped-in waistline folds and flowing skirt Rnes accent the supple draping qualities of the new mokaskin, simulated broad- tail fur, Introduced this season in tailored and dressmaker styles. This new synthetic material has a fine chamals-like back which gives it the drape of broadtail and the gleaming surface is cleverly patterned to reproduce the flat curl of the rare fur.
When Daughters Grow Up
EVEN without the definite step of them, but to multa always an putting up one's hair which used interest in her doings; and if she to mark so clearly "growing up," brings her problems to you for dis- leaving school stl means the be-cussion, trent them with toleration ginning of h new stage in a and an understanding of her youth- daughter's development. But it is ful point of view. So much unhap- Just at this moment that the rein- pines: might be avoided if a daughter tionship between mother and could feel she might rely on her daughter requires
careful mother's understanding. handling.
mosi
Respecting a daughter's person- There are two pitfalls into which ality means, too, that you will not even a loving parent unwittingly interfere with her choice of a career. my slip. She may and it so dif- It may be that she will just remain feult to realise that her daughter, at home a few months after leaving sill in abbreviated skirts and with school while she looks out for a job short hair, is how a young woman, or Ands her feet in adult life and that she refuses to recognise her these months can bo potent in laying maturity and continues to treat her the foundations of mutual under- as a club, which means that site standing and respect. Often, how- denies to her the privileges
her ever,
they Are fraught with agc.
hampering restriction and misunder-
Or, 11 youthful-looking mother stending may realise with a stort that her private Affairs child is crown-up: she will begin
and messages should be her* private ofairs:
to treat her as an equnt, offer her Letters confidences and expect them in re- considered turn, compete with her in dressing, nothing can so bruise a mutuni in fact encourage her to be sisterly, affection as lack of privacy, and yet and nothing is more damaging to its extraordinary how many the self-esteem of both mother and mothers think they have a perfect daughter than thus overdoing the right to overlook correspondence. "sister act."
Maternity carries with it no such.
The right relationship between right! mother and growing daughter im You perhaps think all this is plies that the parent respects the allowing too much freedom to the daughter
personality with a modern glet, but if her character has private life and individual taster of been establislied on arm foundations
her own.
Friendly Interest
freedom will_do_it_far. less..barın than injudicious restraint.
If dimeulties do crop up and she
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be slipping on soveral It is perhaps not easy for a de- seems vated parent to grant a daughter the peints, your complete faith in her privilege of leading her own life and your reassertion of your high es- when one longs so fervently to keep timale of her character can pull her " finger In the ple,"
up far more effectively than any lec- But there is only one way of con- ture on your opinion of “the modern tinuing to share confidences, and girl." that is, never to Invite or insist on
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Wardrobe Economy
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【T is just about now that many women nak themselves whether the clothes which looked so fresh and smart a few months ago will see them through till the end of the sen
there is generally enough moisture NOWADAYS full hundering and son, or whether they will be forced
left in squeezed lemon to rub over embossed brass to make it shine,
Cold tea is excellent for cleaning dark oak.
ot.
finishing Instructions are usually to buy some new ones that they attached to all made-up materials, rather feel they won't get full use whether for household or personal use. As often as not this slip of paper is put away with great-eare and its whereabouts forgolten. Oc-
The answer to that is that never was there a time when clothes could to easily and charmingly be given
The water in which onlons have casionally, however, this is not the a new lease of life with the minim- been holled should be saved when git frames or pictures and mirrors jure due to be cleaned.
An odd piece of pastry left aver from making a ple will take dirty marks from light paint and wall- ¡papers.
Instead of washing linoleum with ordinary water, save the water in which rice has been boiled. It the floor is wiped over with a cloth wrung out in this, then rubbed hard with n dry cloth, a brilliant inc will be produced. Nice water serves
ense. The previous slip is trium- um of trouble and expense as now, phantly produced on Washing day.} and only those with not a glimmer But even then, a difficulty may arise. of imagination or clothes sense could especially expensive Du bese instructions apply to the full to see it. stockings bought for best occasions Jackets--the
pale of silk Take the vògue for contrasting most economical Idea only, or for the cheap but_ cheerful} for a wilting wardrobe. They can coverlet in the spare room? That's} be made in any material and in any the question.
weight. They can be lined or un- lined; made with revers or without. They are, stanet for morning, noon. or night wear-in short, they can Hover be wrong.
The fact remains that nine cases out of ten the manufacturer's preel- ous words may be wasted and the washing effort become a fallure.
But there in a very simple way out of the dificulty. In your reul-
Even the most Umid - amateur
dressmaker can tackle them with the fitted type presents a dificulty. confidence, given a good shape. I of string, together with a non delach- the stream-line or swogger shinpe can
a further purpose in helping to pre-lery hung up a pad securer by a loop serve the lino. It is softer than or- dinary water and is therefore useful for washing delicate fabrics, soap is needed than when ordinary
water la used.
Lesu
able penell: Then, as soon as you
be chosen; it collar and tapels are n buy an article, take off the washing stumbling block, they can be left out, instructions and fasten them with
for a plain stitched band cut on the paper fastener under the correct cross is a Anish is modish as well Quite as valuable is potato water. alphabetical letter. A little paste is
as easy. Finally, the cost is trifling It will remove, tea and coffee stains equally effective, but stick, the in-
they are made at home. as short from waite table-cloths and table-structions in so that they may easy
lengths are sufficient. napkins if they are soaked in it be be pulled off as soon as the article fore being washed. It is excellent wears out. for sponzing dirty marks out of silk |fubrles and for removing mud stains
from cloths and serges.
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W. B.
URING warm weather do not throw away the outside of let- tuce leaves, but place the butter on them to keep it cool and fresh,
Frying fat can be used repeatedly If it does not beeone burnt, but should this happen best in a pan, drop in a peeled raw polato and oli aigns of burning will disappear."
When boiling the pudding cloth, I put a few pieces of orange peel into fine, water, for they will collect sit the grease and so inake the washing easy and pleasant.
For holiday wear nothing looks neater than a little Jacket either of Nor is this the only use to which Hnen, cotton, or woollen material. this pad muy be put. You may and it can be worn over any kind of] possess a dress, curtains, and so on dress or with a skirt and blouse. for which no washing Instructions Machine embroidered linen is offec- are given and may only have found tive, but much more exclusive re- out the most antisfactory method by sulta can be obtained by hand- the process of trial and error. When embroidering on one's own. you have found the best way, make
ù note of it for future reference,
Elizabeth" Roding
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Stilched down pleats that are released in side ulness below the hips give sofincas to a coat frock thai buttons from nockilna to hem with decorated natural wood buttons. It is in teal blue spur rayon with black belt.
fabrics Jackets of printed leglon, and they are most becoming to all but very full figures. Black dresses may be crepe, skiris and accompanied by short coats of the sume kind of fabric, but printed in white or colours upon
a black ground. Sometimes there are Ile backs and loose sleaves show bright- atted Jackets of printed silk whichly coloured designs which look very have softly falling wide revers, smart, when worn over a black skiri. faced back with the plain materini They look equally well for evening of the dress which is worn underwear, in which event the day skirt [is exchanged for one at foe-length.
"Aruis' Barten
nenth.
Other printed jackets with full