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There's nothing smarter than a black dress, for elther day or evening. Chanel created the dance dress shown. In black net, with taffeta ruching, It is given a dash at bright colour by red silk popples posed on the bodice. Note that the skirt is shorter in front. The street dress, designed by Rosovienne, is in black wool, and achleves a bolero line with tered blouse
front and sleeves. The black velvet hint is by Molyneux.
Paris Likes Gold Braid
And Other Gay Trimming
By ELEANOR GUNN
It's
NEW YORK-When discussing your new black costume, don't
just call it black. Black isn't just black any more. 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 fautch against a costume which all-pearl necklace this season, one Is black or largely monotone." importer says its "bustle neckince,
several-strand
A sage observation, considering which combines a
that, with the last rose of summer twist and a classic three drape in fades also women's interest J one clasp. printed dresses, in which a play of colours is used. From such gayety
MILITARY INFLUENCE
The idea of showing jewellery
the
10 jet-black is too great a leap to with furs, it will be remembered, take without a pick-me-up of bright was launched last winter with good colour somewhere.
Acceptance. Then, however, Jewellery for furs was principally large jewellered pins, often flower sprays in gold and coloured stones. Gold braid and much like is one This year, there is a newer fashion way of striking the approved mill- angle In the showing of necklaces tary touchs as well as a bit of colour. with fur coats, made possible by the This inluence, given a play in the very small collars which are being mid-season and adopted by design- used on the coats.
en over here, is important. In it- portant.collections,this.
litary_There is_continued..._emphasis on influence is apparent in epaulets of extremely corseled silhouettes- fringe and braid, In' stand-up col- notably small waists which are long lars, and it frogs and loops of braid, and molded rather than sharply the latter often gold.
nipped, and rounded hiplines. Most Lanvin is one who makes a point significant fashion newa, from a cor- of military details Introducing brass set viewpoint, is that, in these fall; buttons, band collars and soulachy collections, the rounded hipline ap-"
flared embroideries on dugtime dresses, pears not only in fitted and Creed introduced gold embroidery costume silhouettes, but mollfs on the corners of collars and with new pencil-slim silhouettes, complemented black costumes with gold jewellery reminiscent of mill-| tary emblems,
WORD ABOUT JEWELLERY
Just a word about jewellery, es-
pecially pearls. Asked what they enalder 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 silk and wood mix- 4uro, shadow plaid in cocon brown and black.
associated
Cleaners From Cooking Products
DY-PRODUCTS of cooking, gener-
October 9, 1939.
Short Cuts
Tired of potatoes? Then Forve baked bananas with the meat course for a cliange. Peel the bananas, sprinkle with lemon juice and sugar, and bake in a shallow greased bak- Ing dish untli, tender. Servo piping hol
Cereals should be stored in covered glass jars or tin boxe for protection from duit and in- secis,
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To remove marks where matches have been struck on painted wood- work, rub with lemon peel. Then rub lightly with a dampened cloth dipped into non-gritty cleansing powder.
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Soot stains should be covered with
salt and then brushed off. Use a
ali brush.
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Always remove paint stalas before laundering a garment.
Use a cloth which has been dip- ped in turpentiric,
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Before cooking cocktail sausages, plece each one with a folk, so it will not burst when cooking. These may be covered with hot water and allowed to simmer for ten minutes, If brolled, cooking time is five min- ules.
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When children's dresson are to be lengthened, bandaging in rolls may be used for facing.
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Did you know that old wallpaper easier to remove when, well soaked with paste instead of water?
In making griddle cakes, it Jarge bubbles form at once on top, it is an indication that the griddle in 100 hot,
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If fish is cooked at a low temper- ature, the odour will not cling to the kitchen.
Fresh perspiration stains may be treated by sponging with al- cohol,
Steelwood many be used for "par- Ing" potatoes or carrots,
The sophisticated styling of the quilted Jacket, shown above includes the cut-away line and the high-rolled collar, which roll ulso flashes the briet sleeves. In sutin with photo- graphie foral print tap.
Washing Wisdom
UFS
Nipped-in waistline folds and flowing skirt Ines 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 chamols-like back which alves it the drope of broadtail and the gleaming surface is cleverly pattemed to reproduce the fat curl of the rare fur.
When Daughters Grow Up
EVEN without the definite step of them, but to maintain always
putting up one's hair which used interest in her doings; and if she to mark no clearly "growing up," brings her problems to you for dis- leaving school still means the be- cussion, trent them with toleration ginning of new
- stage
and an understanding of her youth- daughter's development. But is ful point of view. So much unhap- Just a this moment that the rela, piness might be avoided if a daughter tionship between mother
and tould feel she might rely on her doughter requires most
careful, mother's understanding, handling.
Respecting a daughter's person There are two pitfalls into which ally means, too, that you will not even a loving parent unwittingly interfere with her choice of a career. may slip. She may find it so dif- It may be that she will just remain ficult to realise that her daughter, at home a few months after leaving st in abbreviated skirts and with school while she looks out for a job short hair, is now a young woman, or flads her feet in adult life and that she refuses to recognise her there months can be potent in laying maturity and continues to treat her the foundations of mutual under- as a child. which means that she standing and respect. Often, how- denies to her the privileges of her over, they are fraught with age.
hampering restriction and misunder- youthful-looking mother standing, may realise with a start that her Private Afairs
Or, a
child is grown-up; she will begin
"gister act.”
her
to treat her as an equal, ofer her Letters and messages should be confidences and expect them in re- considered
private affairs; bruise turn, compete with her in dressing, nothing can so
a mutual in fact encourage her to be sisterly, affection as lack of privacy, and yet and nothing is more damaging to it is 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,
Maternity careles 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 RY D personality with modern girl, but if her character has private life and individual tastes of been established on firm foundations
freedom__will_do_R_for_ Iesa........hort. than injudiclaca restraint.
her own.
Friendly Interest
If dileulties do crop up and she several be slipping on
It is perhaps not cusy for a de- seems to voted parent to grant a daughter the points, your complete faith in her privilege of lending her own life and your reassertion of your high es- when one longs so fervently to keep timate of her character can pull her " Anger in the pie."
up for more effectively than any lec- But there is only one way of con- ture onur opinion of "the modern tinuing to share confidences, and girl." that is, never to invite or insist on
Wardrobe Economy |
IT
is just about now that many women ook themselves whether the clothes which looked so fresh and snarl a few months ago will see then through t the end of the sea-
ally thrown away, come in use ful for cleaning. For example, lett a Kenerally enough moisture NOWADAYS full laundering and son, or whether they will be forced in a squeezed lemon to rub over finishing instructions are usually to buy some new ones--that they einbossed brass to make it shine. attached to all made-up materials, rather feel they won't get full use
whether for household or personal of, Cold tea is excellent for cleaning use. As often as not this slip of The answer to that is that never dark oak.
The water in which onions have been bolled should be saved when gilt frames or pictures and mirrors are due to be cleaned.
An odd piece of pastry left over from making a ple will take dirty marka from light paint and wall Į papera.
paper is put away with great care was there a time when clothes could and is whereabouts forgotten. Oc-so easily and charmingly be given casionally, however, this is not the a new lease of life with the minim- cose. The precious slip is trium-um of trouble and expense us now, phantly produced on washing day, and only those with not a glimmer: But even then, a difficulty muy arise, of imagination or clothes sense could Do these instructions apply to the
fail to see it. especially expensive pair of silk Take the vogue for contrusting stockings bought for best occasions Jackets-the most economical Iden 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-
Instead of washing linoleum with ordinary water, save the water lu The fact remains that nine cases lined; made with revers or without, which rice has been boiled. If the out of ten the manufacturer's preci-They are inrt for morning, noon. floor wiped over with a cloth ous words may be wasted and the or night wear-in short, they con wrang out this, then rubbed hard washing effort become a failure, with dry cloth, n brilliant shine
out of the difficulty. In your scul
never be wrong.
Even the most timid amateur dressmaker can tackle them with confidence, given a good shape. I the fitted type presents a difficulty,
will be produced. Rice water serves But there is a very simple way a further purpose in helping to pre- serve the lino. It is softer than or- lery hang up a pad securer by a loop dinary water and is therefore useful of string, together with a non detach the strean-line or swagger shape can for washing deleate fabrica. Less uble pencil. Then, as soon sa you 500 is needed than when ordinary buy an article, take off the washing chosen; if collar and lapela ura » stumbling block, they can be left out, water is used,
instructions and fasten them with for a plain stitched band cut on the paper fastener under the correct
cross a finish is modish as well Quite as valuable is potato water. | alphabetical letter. A little parle is It will remove ten and coffee stains equally effective, but stick the in- if they are made at home, as short as easy. Finally, the cost is triting from white table-cloths and table- structions in so that they may easily
W. B.
napkins if they are soaked in it babe pulled off as soon of the article lengths are sufficient.
For holiday wear nothing looks fore being washed. It is excellent wears out.
neater than a little jacket either, of: for sponging dirty marks out of silk Nor is this the only use to which linen, cotton, or woollen material. fabrics and for removing mud stains this pal mny be put. You may and it can be worn over any kind of from cloths and serges,
possess a dress, curtains, and so on eiress or with skirt and blouse. for which no washing instructions Machine embroidered linen is effec- are given and may only have found | tive, but much more exclusive re- DURING warm weather do not out the most satisfactory method by suits can be obtained by hand-
the process of trial and error. When embroidering on one's own. you have found the best way, make a note of it for future reference.
Elizabell Roding
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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 it it does not become" burnt, but should this happen hest it in a pan, drop in a peeled raw potato and all signs of burning will disappear.
When boiling the pudding cloth, put a few pieces of orange peel into the water, for they will collect all the grease and so make the washing easy and pleasant.
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Stitched down pleats that are released in side Julness below the hips giva sofiness to a cout frock hot buttons from neckline to hem with decorated natural wood buttons. It's in teal blue .spur rayon with black belt,
Jackets of printed fabrics uro legion, and they are most becoming to all but very full figures. Black dresses may be Crepe skirts and necompanied by short coats of the same kind of fabric, but printed in white or colours upon ឆ binck ground. Sometimes there are little bineks and foose sleaves show bright. fitted jackets of printed alik whichly coloured designs which look very have softly falling wide revers, smart when worn over a binck skirt. Inced back with the plain material They look equally well for evening of the dress which is worn, under« wear, in which event the day:skliť neath,
Is exchanged for one of toe-length"
Anna Barion
Other printed Jackets with full