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Woman Today ArtoLtd

DRAWINGS BY FRANCIS MARSHALL

Into

Noble House

Fashion House

By IRIS ASHLEY

| Many of the Italian nobility are proving themselves ›

adept at dress designing. Among them the Principessa Sciarra and the Principessa Giovanelli. These two are largely dressmakers and copyists, but sometimes design something special, as, for instance an evening dress we

saw.

This was of two different materials (organza and silk) but with identical and exclusive floral pattern on each.

One of the most successful socialite dress design- ers is the young and attractive Contessa Simonetto Visconti.

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and

The New Neckline

By YUKI

The way to rejuvenate your neckline is to work hard at it every night until it has regained its debutante: beauty, and then keep it soft, un- -lined and beautiful by constant care a few minutes of such kindness each night is quite sufficient.

The first problem neckline is nicely-shaped, but who's going to notice the shape when a crepey skin mars its beauty?

Start now with this plan of and you will soon be reconciled action and see that it's carried to sleeping on a lower-plane out every night. Place the tips The girl with the neck that is

of your Angers at each side of the definitely plump can also wear base of your throat and, with a the V-shaped line to advantage rich: nourishing cream, massage-as-it gives the throat a longer, gently and firmly with upwards-limmer appearance. outwards movements.

But if the neck is merely Continue the movement up to pleasantly well-covered it looks the front of each ear, and make particularly well in off-the- sure that the desh over the jaw shoulder gowns, wide bertha bone is pressed always upwards collars--two styles which her -ever downwards; Now pat skinnier sisters should never gently over the skin with cotton- wear, at least until they've pro- wool soaked in astringent, or skin mised to do something construc tonic. Isn't your neek feeling tire about their necklines. more like- satin than crepe? Keep on with the massage and it will soon feel like swansdown.

And now to beautify that scraway neck. Did your mother never sit you on her knee and tell you that cod-liver oil was excellent for filling out hollows in people? Especially people who are inclined, to be in need of a little building-up all over?

One teaspoon every day is quite sufficient, and if you can't bear the thought of it pure and fishy, you could buy it in disguised ferm from your chemist, with malt and other ingredients added.

You, too, need the benefit that massage can give you, and in addition, some special developing exercises.

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For the short, plump neck an upswept hairdo is best, and a hairstyle which frames the face, Juch as a low page-boy or roll, thin neck. is most flattering for the long

But these styles.are

for the woman who hasn't sacrificed her hair to fashion's whims For the woman who has (brave, enter- prising soul) we can find some hairstyles for you, too.

How about a side parting for the lass with the long neck, with the hair lightly curled and brush- ed forward over the cars; and for the one with the short neck, the hair could be swept upwards, halo

after fashion, to a minimun

it has been shora

But now let's turn from front to back and see what can be done about the reverse view of your neckline and the roll of flesh

lying so peacefully across your It would never have done for shoulders.

low-slung evening gowns, so see your great-grandmother in her that it doesn't do for you eithe

either; Make a habit of attacking it each night after your bath with a

Pat Your Neck After your massage, pat your neck with cold water and prepare! for the following head more- ments-Let the head fall to one side (relax it, don't force it).

let Now

fall it forward and now backward. Let it fall to the other side and

When you've finished with re- to side across the shoulder blades and applied vigorously from side laxing, keep your neck muscles and the lower part of your neck. firm and taut and turn your head Feel glowing? I hope so, for it's slowly from side to side, trying the surest sign that you've been

touch your shoulder (don't cheat by raising it), and conclude with the relaxing exercise again. Head in a whirl? Yes, but won't it, be worth it!

ments several times the moves rough towel folded lengthwise, i

to

If you've hollows at your neck

which unsympathetic people

refer to as salt-cellars, then it's your cue to have a really good, deep-breathing session each morning

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Fill your lungs full of the fresh air in front of an open window, and breathe long, deep and loud- ly, too, if you want to. The

working hard as you should,

And now that your neck is as smooth and lerina's see that you keep it so.

graceful as a bal-

RECIPES

Fruit Filling

Fresh fruit fillings are always

longer you spend in breathing acceptable. The fruit is arrang- the better it will be for you-10 ed in the pastry cases and coated sweetened, and minutes is certainly not too much with coloured,

to expect if you want to get good thickened fruit juice. results. Ten to one, you've a flat chest, too, which would benef from these deep-breathing exer- cises

Circular massage

movements When Francis Marshall and 1 This is attached at one side are best for salt-cellars with the called on her in her large salon seam only, and is embroidered accent upwards and the fingers on the Via Gregoriana she was with white bead flowers all over generously dipped in landline or

one side of the midly put out. Her tallest man-

"apron

rich By nourishing cream nequin had not shown up that simply untying the beit

You're not the girl for bare- morning. However, the Countess changing the wrap-over from bosomed beauty; instead, you can obliged by modelling some of the back to frant you can reveal or be as bold as you like with a dresses herself.

hide the embroidery. This trans- plunging V-neckline.

The new forms a plain afternoon dress highwayman collar, jabots, frills,

something inte

scarves, and three-row pearls are also your. enough for evening.

Here you see a picture of her wearing a black alpaca dress of her own creation, (an odd ribbed material which fringes easily). She is watching the little model girl who did tra up showing up another of her designs.

This, with its separate jacket, is a late-day-cum dinner dress Made of taille, its soft-green colour is of olive trees rather than the olive fruit itself. The trimming is heavy black guipure lace,

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At the lower right-hand cor- ner you see an ingenious dress by Emilie Schuberth. Made of navy taffeta, it has a Joose panel of double material, made like an apron with one armhole.

FATHER

LIKES "HAVING TEK TEXTURES TO CHOOSE FICH

BROTHER

GEYS. TEKS, SHICHT

HEAD TO WORK,

· WITH PLEASURES

Get

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FOR ALL

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dressy

The spectacular evening dress, so reminiscent of an arum lily, comes from Gabrieliasport. It is made of white moire, and really reeds, the graceful carriage of the Italian women to carry it off successfully.

son's of capice from this sea-

For the girl with the plump neck and the suggestion or the grim reality of a double chin, here are some slimming exercises. Rotate your head in a wide circle all the way around until you can feel the muscles at work.

Pull your chin in and out seveial-times, then tilt your head back slightly open your raouth, and head still back, close your mouth again so that you feel the muscles pulling,

The hat, in honey-coloured straw, is ideal for travelling around, because change"

it is a "quick model designed by And your massage plan is this Canessa, The ribbon trimming is one-Beginning at the back of sewn to a small comb, which in the neck in the middle, use both turn £ts through a slot in the hands and smooth them upwards hat to grip the hair. Other trim-to where the hairline begins, v ming sewn to combs make the changes.

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Now lift the hands away “and repeat several times. Starting at the side of the throat repeat the same movement, from the side to just below the ears.

Use Of Pillows

One pillow per night is a good rule to follow it you want to have

streamlined neckline. II! you've been used to sleeping with | more, take away one each week,

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