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Back To The Morning...

20's Fight Is Raging

Noon... And Night!

by ALIX LAMOTTE

A "Back to the Twenties" fight

is raging in Paris as the winter dress collection shows, postponed by the midnetten' strike, get well under way.

Skirts

are shorter, the sil- houette is straight and the hair is evopped to produce the sultry. "vampire" effect of those heetle

Neur

Skirts are so cut that they look norrow even when they have full- next, and are now about 14 Inches 115 inches above the ground.

The bust, waist and hips are only slightly emphasised,

Squar-

Must

epaul-

e shoulders are buck-nt the in- sistener of Mrs. Every-woman.

huge revers, pockets,

are all ettes and wing effects

coats лге nerentuated. straight-hanging and shapeless. Only a few are waisted but all have enormous fur coliars, above which peeps the tip of the nose.

The reversible coats, brightly- N practical and coloured, are economical tea. Pierre Balmain triple conts that remind shows une of those little boxes which hide inside each other. Each ran, is designed for a different klow of day, but I wonder if it is a "three for the price of one' Idea I doubt it.

Mandarin Style

Day

Janin

flim Carter,

star, shows off to perfection three new creations. For morning the grey worsted flannel cult with simple,

skirt straight and jacket detallod with standing collar and flat tapels of champaign flannel emanat ing from the choulder yolk facing.

The

soft felt hat is accented by fishnet veiling. matching collar and gloves, Shoes and purse are of grey Buede.

For afternoon there is this chic dress in black faille with 'stand-up collar and plung

ing neck [[no. The skirt a moderately full. the alceves doleman, and the neck line features

two #elf-material

#trips which crice-cross un- der the buxt lina and end at the low acckline. Carried with it is a cilver mink stoic, accessories are black.

For the evening La Carier models this chic little num ber in alex jersey in what is described as "dusk gray." It I styled with a halter neck line and a new classic drape looped through two Jewelled rings at the waist on the loft #ide, ending In a Moating panel effect. Samo allver

mink

itole though,

blue

poor girl!

A RECIPE FOR SLEEP

Ingredients

One such coat is in black wool. with another of check taffeta and A third in green velvet. All

1. An niry

room with were mandarin style.

windows flung wide open, not dresses-now worn from 8 am until ព

-áre often in pan-are

pushed grudgingly just grey

far jersey.

They are slimly draped enough to give you ʼn draught with long narrow sleeves. Cock- and stiff neck, Night air is tall dresses, on the other hand, | pure uir. with few cars are sumptuous and in rich mate raise the dust and impurities. rial such na lome brocade of black | It's your opportunity lace, worn over bright satin.

to

lo

breathe air uninhibited by

opportunity--you

can't

In all the Parisian collections soot and dust, so don't neglect so far, fullnes is kept to one side your

line. afford to. to give an effect to the Jean Desses calls it "the line"

a

Kitc

2. A comfortable bed-not so Many coals and dresses try to soft that you entirely disappeur

* lower. introduce

waist-line from view. please! This may be a This is particularly obvious in snug, but it's not restful. A firm The Rochas collection.

Their bed is hard to get used to, but it cons have low-slung half-belts will bring you the refreshing, and, wrap-over fronts, white vitalising sleep you need. suits have basques with buttons which give impression that

the

the line has been lowered.

for

3. Not too many bedclothes. To smother yourself under a deluge of blankets is to sweat unhealthy for eight hours, considerably reis-

Preparations

1. Remove all make-up with some warm, soupy water. Then, with a reliable brand of cleansing cream, cleanse your face and neck, patting the checks as you do so.

restore freshness, and help circu- | Tation.

2.

+

Perhaps you had a huge meal,

and then just tumbled "straight Clean your teeth. Decaying into bed; or perhaps you have teeth mean bad breath and bad something worrying you. It is a health, rulning your chances of very good rule. even if old-

Your

beauty. Dentists will tell you that fashioned, not to do a lot of men- the greatest amount of deeny Istal work before retiring. caused through food particles be- mind may seem to be tired when ing left in the teeth all night. If you hop into bed, but for all that you run out of toothpaste, rub it never sleeps-neither do you! pure salt on your gums and teeth

it is a marvellous cleanser. 3. Bet your hair, if necessary, but if you want it to be really beautiful, DON'T wear a scurt. around it. Your hair needs an much fresh air as it's possible to

By "YUKI"

Results

There is almost always some startling warding that the eight- hour process is at an end-usually an alarm ring or a severe shak→ ing. U you have really been care- ful of the ingredients and pre- parations, after a moment' for full awakening, you will jump, not crawl out of bed to take stock of the results.

1. A feeling of freshness and a give it, so don't block the fresh sense of having thoroughly rested, air by tying a scarf around your what is required of you during the 2. A feeling of confidence in head. Besides, the heat and clain- miness under the scarf encourage day.

dandruff, the one thing you really looking, and that feels smooth and 3. A complexion that is fresh

frce.

must guard against.

DON'T try to sleep on hard pins. The continual rubbing of sharp-fresh-teeth white, gums healthy. 4. A mouth that is sweet and pointed pins sets up irritation which could lead to dandruff

You see, you can't afford to miss painful rash. Besides, it splits the her recipe box until next time, out on these results. Yuki's closing end of the hairs, making it appear o lank and "mousy."

or

Many evening dresses, especial- ly these seen at Piguet, are longing your chanches of catching and tube-like, in bright silk and cold. black velvet, and give the im pressinu that the wearer has been poured into them. But she cannut Walk normally-she can slink along. No bebopping in only these!

"Piquel's accessories with these dresses are feathered head-dresses

DON'T wel your head. Dampen and fans, long black velvet and "Patting" stimulates the circula- your hair by all means, but don't sati ponied court shoes,

thetion and removes sallowness, giv-| wet it right through to the scalp; thingle, and car-rings that dan-ing the healthy glow that you that is unless you wish to catch a gle to the shoulder.

must have if you want to be bgou-] chill or spend days in bed with

Remove the cream with a]'fu. Accessories gain an increasing til..

cleansing tissue, and pat in a good Balmain, importance.

Now that you have the ingredi- example, there are handkerchiefs beauty cream. Eight hours free ents and are prepared, you come

with violets and a little from wind and sun that dries the to the actual process. edged

skin, is just what is needed bolero of violets is worn over a white net dress.

also liked the of Ivy evergreen garlands, one and the other holly, The ivy high formed, a shoulder strap and trailed across the borders to fas ten on one hip of a white chiffon dress. The helly was hung round the neck of a teenaged manne quin.

I noted another idea from the Parisian collections: fur (it need only be rabbit) round the top of the bodice and edging a stole or a sash. And also saw a new way to trim a suit that gives a triangle of velvet over each hip. The re suit is amazingly slimming.

Feather Hats

to

feather trimmings thai sometimes look like a question mark reaching into the air.

Many designers have stuck to for Inspiration. the woodlands Often whole wings of birds, and

I tiny birds' heads, are used. have even seen berets completely covered with feathers.

Time

The ideal time required to ob- lain the best results is eight hours. For each hour less, certain resulis may be seen:

Red, sore eyes,

Dark circles under eyes. Pale, maybe sullow, face. Languid appearance, Slowing-up of thought. Having calen your last meat at least an hour before going to hed, is a splended idea to have a glass of warm milk or some sooth- ing beverage (and that does not mean coffee). This encourages soothing sleep, and calms the nerves."-"

On tiny skull caps the trim-it mings are sometimes combined with minute sparkling jewels and sequins.

Pierre Balmain's hat collection showell, an Eastern influence. If you are unfortunate enough They were worn attached straight to suffer from sleeplessness, it is Hots are small, and worn well on the head and often had a time to find out why. The main causes are constipation und, Indi- gestion

well off the forehead so that the fringe of tassels hanging at one hair line is revealed. They have side.

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