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Woman Today

Back comes the Beret

By IRIS ASHLEY "AND FRANCIS MARSHALL

The new short hair-do Jus brought back into fashion que of the most useful - headgears_ "over invented--the classic berat. "Made in Britain by Kangol, it is a faithful copy of the original- French beret,

Francis Maratuit has sketched it as we have noliced it recently worn in town and country. The Tady at the top left corner was at London's smart Caprice Restaur- 'ant. With her red cont and black fur collar she wore a black berut, pressed up with veil which was Lustesnakedystallennek met lange

large diamond brooch right in the middle, at the front. (The brooch doesn't have to be real)

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At the low left-seen at Wind- anr races--is a greep tweed suit worn with a green beret and a regimental pin at the side.

The Indy in the centre was at Covent Garden Opera House. Sho had glamorised her bert with a dotted with gold sequins and

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a large gold hatpin.

Οπ thio right the perfect hairdress for a rainy day, worn with Aquascutum's new gabor- dine raincipale.

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This | black lined, with scarlet taffels, can be worn either lease or belted, and is a really smart answer to wet-weather problema for day or evening. You will be able to buy it all over the country this spring. The type at the lower right cor- ner shows the seal origin of the beret Ile is on old Basque from Biarritz wenring

original model. Looks sort of different, doesn't it?

POST-NATAL

By Sistor Mary Jacob

It is often thought that the special exercises which have been worked out by experts and ad- vised for mothers after the birth of infants are only for restoring the figure to its former contours, These exercises are. demonstra- ted in many hospitals and aro bos guin bed, and regulated accord- ing to the mother's condition.

They should be continued after returning home, as they streng- then abdominal muscles which have been stretched, thus proven- ting a pendulous abdomen, and are also beneficial to the general health.

The latest Dior look is "tops"

By Christine Veasey

"Pink Clouds."

Newest "look" for 1950 is and girilsh shade of pink, named the "Top Look," the all- houette devised by Christian Dior for his New York spring collection.

Trimmings oro fashion news) for spring hats, but New York mitliner Florell believe that no fashion can be complete. unless

It is simple, soft and airy, and it includes something more than extremely youthful.

just fashion.

All the interest is centred in the

He dislikes frills and flowers, long daisles, forget-mediots and upper part of the silhouette -- the sleeves and the blousing of those popular moss roses hanging the bodice--and the emphasis is *over clipped-short hair styles. Plumes, he maintains, are out of laid on shoulder width.

Skirts are wide and sim, but place dipping and wiggling around definitely of

the profile of the modern woman. Their priced interTrimmings must show courage to

principal "only to flatter return to

the legs Pe- reflect today's moods.

They tone up the muscles of the breasts and help to ensure an ade- quate milk supply and they help the pelvic organs to

their original size, and correct position.

RECIPES

Rissolettes

Kib sanaage meat,' 1 rasher bacon, pepper, 1-teaspoon grated- onion, 1 teaspoon mixed herbs, Iteaspoon chopped parsley, SetWon- ed flour, cgg grazing, branderumba, deep frying fat.

Remove the rind from the bacon and chop finely, Mix with the sausage meat, onion, pepper, herbs and parsley.

Add sufficient of the egg glaz- Ing to the mixture to bind to- gether. Mould into small balls between the floured hands, dip in cgg glazing and roll in bread- crumbs. Wet fry until golden brown, drain and serve at once garnished with parsley.

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ance.

bring interesting variations,

softness

and

motion to many of the slim skirts,

The Bengt

ngth of the skirts or on the size of the

women-

One of his models is in burnt straw with oversized, highly- coloured fruits, burgundy velvet leaves and streamers.-

Jewellery and accessories share

dress them as well as honours between the real^and thơ|

on the type of costume being artificial, worn, but it is definitely shorter than last spring.

Is

New Iden in the "real thing" on a link sa charm to wear Necklines are mainly simple,bracelet containing a cigaretle and the revere very small. They holder in four minute nine-carat are often either round or oval gold sections. choped, Always bringing out the symmetrical line.

There is a definite sleeve

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It used is usually found on tho sleeves.

Coats are worn over sleeveles

dinner dresses, forming a "night and day" ensemble.

Colours are soft and subtle, but black and navy are predominuni. The lighter colours incluric variations of yellow-one warm and deep, which Dior calls "South

Sea Burn Yellow" and a shy.

RIGAUD

Rue De La Paix, Paris

Brightest costume jewellery

is the garter-bracelet to with sweaters. The founda- of suede-covered elastic has

"went

tion of ́a massive adornment of seashells.

rhinestones, beads and tassels.

There is a bright "spring look for the mother-to-be, too a real- ly slim look for dresses, jackets. and skirts, or apron frocks and jackets.

a further stock

"Expressly created

for those who cherish a

Truly rare creation"

ROGER

GALLET

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SANTALIA

FLEURS D'AMOUR

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Sole Agents: COLLIN TRADING CO. David House. Tel: 22715

JAEGER

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MANTILLINA

SCARVES

MODE ELITE

Kayamally Bldg., 22, Queen's Rd., C., H.K. Tel: 24052

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warm and by day or by

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The mantillian is a charming new triumph by Jaeger of London.

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