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WOMANSENSE
Twin Handbag
By ALICE ALDEN
THE novelty handbag is both interesting and different. The attractive double-handbag depicted here was designed by Dofan. It is of calfskin in various colour combinations, a nice idea for the wardrobe that is done on a budget. This model is in navy and in white calf, and cach bag is topped 'by ` gold-plated ball fasteners. Even the handle shares in the duo colour scheme.
Women Are Chief Victims Of Neuralgia
IF doctors were
Dior Is Still The Paris Sensation
Paris. Pocketa áre enormous_i1» FASHION has changed. season, and every house
AISUA
Not in any revolution- Pockels extensively for trim-
mings. nry way, but there has been a súblle fining down of Dior's swallow sult is a de- the line with new skirt light. Pockets on this sult are movement. Once again the lend springs from Dior.
"Dior's collection. was genstes Uonal swishing, and swirling through his crowded salons,
He has had greater success than over.
As soon as ond geis Into Furia the influence Dlor has on style is felt.
**Dioriseg”
And so important has been the Imprint of his ideas over
backed with Bilfening, and pointed so that they sweep away like the wings of the swallow, after whom they are named.
For cocktail wear Jean Dessen shows a model made of layers and layers of different shades of grey short in front with a peacock hem trailing at the back.
Swimming Aids the Figure
Gintylmy Warner Dew.
Taks frequent swims this summer, advlaca Morlo Stor Virginia Mĩny ¤,
White pique is in every miq- summer collection. It is interest-
If you want to improve your figure or 'keep it as slim as it r ing to see what each designer Itas done with this crisp fabric.
BY HELEN FOLLETT Sometimes piquo is as heavy
and iOULD you be chesty? Then cerists need play and relaxation a furnishing material W
Go even more than the homebody velvet. into lovely swimming; be a mermaid go for with the alda.
this season's clothes that a new worked with coarse white, loca breast the wAVCHWET who usually gets out of doors
adjective has evolved"Dlor isec, which when translated means Dior Influence.
New designs still follow the 1548 silhouette, but skirt fulness and movement are achlayed with a minimum of material
and black summer evening gowns.
Every couturier has cotton evening dresses.
is nothing like this
white normalising the, feminine shape:
Lou Clavery is now director- designer at the wealthy house
What's more simulating on, a
it is good for the fat and the thin. hot summer day than a dash It rests muscles that are used in into cooling water, cuttin the ordinary activitier of the through the waves, resting
forcen into action
afterwards In the sunshine? of Paquin. He is busy modet.loggard fibres that
not
One of the glowing sims of winter collection, at
* the times is womn's greater ling their
A straight, handsome back in interest in outdoor sports, That rare mink
and working in
Donmuscles that is why she is taller than her luscious furs with rich velvet, dependent upon His mid-season collection arous-extend from the shoulder blades mother was at her age. Vitamins, cd enormous interest in Paris. down to the waistline. They sunlight, exercise are all health provide the motor power for the
alds.
Panels are pleated and flared over straight skirts to give the samo effect. A
This fulness is slashed from the front and concentrated be- hind, sometimes in a panel, or
It is original in very good slashed front "and back with style, and one of the few collec- small doating panels that reach tlons in no way Dior-Influenced
the hip.
Most Spectacular
beauty and
armo na one skims through the The girl with fatted calves water. After a summer of should be especially interested swimming they are strong and in swimming, that gives freedom resilienthe
of movement to the hip joints Girls who dt at desks all day and exercises the
ankica. With Whatever the treatment, the
or thump typewriters should a little regard for diet, cutting effect is a swirling skirt over
sweets, fats and Dlor's most spectacular dress make an effort to get to beaches, down on the fine line of the underskirt. Someliines there are panels all is n short-length dance frock if possible er. If not beaches, to starches, and a daily reim, any the way
If they can heavyweight should be able to round hanging
in with thousands of Deld flowers swimming tanks.
stitched on tó stiffened net.. manage a dip after working cast off superfluous, pounds, Aares separate plented
hours, they will find themselves 'restore the svelio silhouette. stmight skirts.
A fabulous coat of snowwhite blessed with greater energy for The rewards are worth the crmine is flared from a neat the job next day, These ear effort. waist belted with wide black leather..
Nursemaid Look
over
By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D..
As a contrast to the flying asked to off an attack. These include panel each house shows a nar- This Is worn with a white Identify the world's worst women's old enemy emotional row pencil slim silhouette, nud toque with a long rope of pearls pain they would probably upsets as well as exposure to there is a simple uniform fook loonely knotted to the lapel of agree in naming that of tri- cold winds any movement of about evening clothes called the the cost. geminal neuralgia, Women are the face, such as that involved "nursemaid" silhouette, Its chief victims, being affected in eating or speaking, and any allout twice on often as men, manipulation of facial muscles) Every couturier shows a series sheer drama is, mink, lined with and any who have ever ex- like that which goes along with of tailored suits, perienced 'it declare it to be far washing tho face or rubbing worse than the pain of child- I with the fingers. birth."
Linen in clear simple colours
Another Dior coat that is
citron satin.
Dior's workrooms are more factories then the is tollored into suits with in- like Ford Usually when the attacks tricately cut jackets and very ateliers of a Paris couturier, This type of neuralgia-a first. appear they may occur plain skirts.
Models come off the assembly word which simply means pain only at monthly Intervals, or
ine by the hundred. But along the course of a nerve- even more infrequently. affects -a nerve in the face. It as time passes, the period of
is a disease of late middle or freedom from the pain becomes FOR
early old age, the majority of shorter and the series of attacks patients being in their 60's, lasts longer, until Hnally pain. with few or none affected be- ma fore the age of 40.
Acuto Pain
continuous.
be .. almost may Worse than the worst. tooth- ache, the pain remains always in the same place, showing no tendency to pass, into the other side of the face or down into the neck.
Let's Eat
BY
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
Tasty Corned Beef Dinner
Ar kind of dessert would you enjoy with
GIRLS people copying and reproducing quired the Chef..
ONLY
Detroit, Playing up costume versatility and the slim waist, one company in Derolt presented a teen-ager style show which attracted teen agere and mothers alike.
He employs a thousand work this corned beef dinner?" In-
his' famous designs, which are
"Corned beef really calls for a tart dessert, so I think a grape now selling all over the world.
julce sponge would be nloe." Dior's vendeuses no longer
"You perhaps mean whipped Bit with their clients in his
the grape juic
softly-lit showroom: So great in cream with the pleasure of business, it is beaten in? Served in a parfait considered that they take up too glass with a candled violet on
top? much peace.
"Nothing so fancy," I laughed. I mean a plain moulded grape Juice sponge with custard sauce."
"But, Madame, it will be too
The acute pain comes on In attacks which usually affect Many forms of treatment for
Now they wait at the entranco only one #ido of the face. this disorder have been tried While the savere pain last only out, but only two seem to bo
"For girls only" showed the until their customers arrive and a few seconds, it may occur of any great value.
Drugs do pajama and housecoat styles, conduct them straight to the at-
butcher against a background of con- rot seem to be effective against and
Bordering rooms. Unuous, dull pain of several. this severe type-of-pain--
print housecoat drew good: au-. It is an extraordinary--sight soft to mould." days' duration, There are many
to see the luxury salons of Dior different things which can sel
looking more like a bargain basement
HAITI INSPIRES
UNDER
Treatment
The two forms of treatment which seem to be effective are an operation for cutting the nerve root, and Injections OI alcohol into a nerve or intp Д nerve root.
The alcohol Injection is given
dience response.
rayon
The second section "By the sca, by the sea, by the beautiful sea" showed sports clothes from Jumpers to bathing suit with overskirts, boleros and Jackets.
shown
of
Sophistication
cotton
the auspices of the
For "take me out to the bail were Minister of Commerce and to destroy the division of the game" versatile fashions Tourists, the Haitian govern- nerve which
sports. for spectator is producing the Teen-agers modelled danceable, ment is planning a world' ex-
Because painful attacks. hibition in December, 1949, the difficulty in injecting these casy-to-make formals. A short with celebrate the bicentennial of the.
various branches,
scams formal of Independence of the country. A moro satisfactory to inject the shirred strapless bodice, full fashion show of Haitian-inspired alcohol into the nerve root of skirt and a quilted Jacket fashiona interpreted by
of treatment impressed the audience as did a By course, this form American firms will be part of must be carried out by an ex-Prin gray Moygashel linen dress this event. It will include cot-pert who can make sure that with small puff sleeves, round ions gowns and jewellery, the Injection is being made in Peter Pan collar and lightly and matching bags by to the proper area. This method Eathered skirt of white eyelet |designer Anita Andra.
of treatment is much
added a touch of more organdic Miss Andra recently returned simple than the operative treat sophistication. from a trip to Halli and has areated a group of hints, part of The nerve roof is cut to des- which are fantasy, part simple troy the part of the nerve caus and very wearable. Some, like ing the painful attacks. a cartwheel of natural Haltián straw braid is bordered with It is not difficult to make fuchsia and purple flowers and [is' velvet-bound,
halz
Basket-Shape
ment
The dresses were all made from advance paliers and the materials, in a variety of colours.
Clothes were shown against casual, background depleũng a diagnosis of trigeminal teen-ngo collection of coke, neuralgia. Since this disorder popcorn, hot-dog and orchid is so painful, it requires proper sketches. Seventeen magazines treatment. That is why the were opened against gracefully. doctor gives consideration to draped material on a stand at The fruit baskets. carried by ducing permanent relief...
the alcohol, injections for pro- the side of the entrance plat
form. the natives inspiro a
basket shape "In palo "gray-green straw Alled with bright frúlts, Hemp h cords made in the county Anita Andra hus braided into hats, na yellow and black breton match- fed by a shouldér-bag,--**
› Haitian hand-blocked cottons
appear in facings and trimmings
on the saliva straws; bags lined
and sometimes with handle of
t
It's The Neckline That
Makes
The News
scalloped border picked out in ing Current success dresses shoulder hovedsupping
:
–by MARY, HORDERN meart, Chet.. It's
SCARF INTEREST
Dinner
Chilled Tomato Jufge Corned Beef Platter
Horse-Radish Sauče
New Potatoes
Carrots.
-Turnips
Cabbage
Corn Mufins-Pickles Grape Juice Sponge Custard Sauce
Hot or Iced Coffee or Tea
Milk (Children).
*
All feasurements ara Leval
Recipes Serve Four-
Corned Beat Platter
zimmer
· boiling Then cover”.
Order 4 lb. corned beef, pre.. ferably brisket; or even rolled flank is good,, and" “much, lead Gelatin Sponge
expensive... Rinse the corned beef with cold water, and place "Not the land of songs I
it in a deep kettle. Cover with made with cold water, bring to gelatin."
point, and drain.” "Ah, cul, I comprehend In with boiling water: that case the gelatin makes it mixed pickle spice including firm and moulda in the whipped small.
bayloaf
Coyer and until the corned beef is cream."
"But there's no cream in the almost tender, from 2% to 3 sponge I mean, Chet. It's made hrs.; put in 2 call peeled white with egg whites' instead, and potatoes for each person, 1 lb. the egg yolks that remain can sliced peeled turnips, and
halved
small be used to thicken the custard ved
peeled carrots. Cover
and slow-boll 15. min. sauce."
in. thick Then on top lay 2 "I would appreciate a little ellos of crisp, cabbage. Cover explanation of the gelatin again and slow-boll until the sponge, Madame, "It is not in cabbage 1 crisp-tender about
18 min... To serve,- my repertoire."
Let's mould it in our glass meal. Rerve the liquid to use custard
for individual for making split pea cr bean 'cups'
soup. Silee the meat and place that case, Madame, I will overlapping in the centre of a first-rinse them with cold water large platter. Arrange the and not dry; then when the gein- tegetables around Pase horse- tin spongo is put in, the water horse radish sauce, or makes a little wet Uning Inside radish mustard. (Enough for the cup, so the dessert will not two meals) with kake stick to the cups and it will be casy to unmould." ...
Aluminium Moulde
Grape Juice Sponga
Place the contents of 2 en- velopes unflavoured gelatterin Ya
"And how would you prepare c. cold water, and let stand is min. the little moulds if they werk. Meantime hdd 14 c. sugar to aluminium or metal Instead of c. boiling water, and stir until
;" -dissolved. Cool aid, add 1. a. custard cups?" glasa
I use the same. method grape
until the consistency
Madame. Then when the time uten Juice and tbsp lemon:
whites:
comes to unmould the desserts, of honey. The beat unul
kante 2 agg I turn them upside down; put frothy, Neal over a clean cloth dipped in hot stuff. Graduate beat in the beat water for just a second to melt gelatin, and the gelatin, and the desserti unti dutfz. Tineriekyjo a mould. slide out very easy, even with, or individual hops, first rinseCT with cold water. De tightly very fancy moulds
"That's a good method, Cher rut
rubbed sell matad vif, and shut
I often use it too. However di rin, about 4 hry Serve come of our reader-fiomemakers with custard caure made from
volks say they find the hot elolis melts the s the gelatin too much and maker table saves: In a small
Of soft.
2
NE of the newest looking loop trimmed soft collar and the things about the summer others will lace sleeves and the fabric. One of the most dresses is the variation of the shoulder covering. When selec- effective styles to be worn with necklines. It's the neckline that Ung dresses it is advisable to colton dresses, 18 large brim makes the news in cottons and choose the types that have some in natural · Anished with a light prints They Are Wear- sort of anchor and fit.
By VERA WINSTON maich The Dyed to
Lattice bright colours, which is woven in popular trend
Jace,
the desserts
coumy thaible -hülfér top mix 2.0 such as the in the country. This has a large laces, prints, sheers and chiffons, favourite ways with low necks. linon-like weave is used for this hot clou
• AQUA BLUE myon spun in a that is because the keep the dat for sing an, 2 USD stripping or drawstrings are ali
too long
over the of a
wide, low neckline
Jan Smerulated. jucar and 31.lap.. bonst matching bag and the ensemble often collared. Shoulder cuffed Recognising that wearability neat little daytime dress moulds. So I'd like to flour. Sur in tc. whole milk is good for beach as well as lows ricciolines, wile-to-the-shoulder is the important factor in the black filk scarf polka dotted in another methou that won't for fir secantiluted airy s
milk, and country.
Hner anding in a self, bow, low low, weckiing dres In junior aqua slips through two buttoned ten, the gelatin. Here it a On took mit stir over boiling water. rounded necklines, with turn sites, one New York Dress Store down taba at the deep neckline a paper napkin pat a few drop until as Uck us heavy menin down fab detall of salad all. Rut: the aluminy out 5 min. Remove from the |alaped, like, the roofs of native down points are a few of the is showing a few styles in.blackThe buttoned Locket on and moulds with
popular necklines.
the The repeated at th
double-ixiter, Cool. Add 1/3 dresses are in black with nude side of the moderately full skirt, slight On of ill, Then up,`yanlila. luts, and there is a coolie aug- Bomen have had very Uttle, lined black lace" filling" in the It.à a good little mumber for in-the gelatin mixture.
Trick Of The worn by the men and woven in if any, resistance to the low unusual low neckline treatments, afternoon wear. Incidentally mould, loosen the top ferge Halti resembles a coarse sipper necklines, especially in the The entire group, gives the Im don't forget the excellent rayons with a life; turn upside dow
Divas the vegetables on this Junior stries The Tavourite pression of fashionable wide, because of the big emphaks on and the denser will slide out,"*": straw with bottle edge, and is parte cotton dresses of the mese bare neckline will the added he and coftam They are "Mes complimenta, nisma curried bour platter willi tuklied. a-style - readily adaptable to or have wide off-shoulder wearable feature of the cover-up full very much with us, giving Sametimes two beste are better butter mixed with hikh nu miltelis American fashlöps,
npckliner -- some with a wide constriction.
lizeir kintat good) service,
than on Cheľz cap.
Some shapes are thatched and
| gestion to other shapes. A sigla
sheer, or
tissuo faille,
this to
Tenian. Juice.