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The Older Woman' Complexion Enemy

DURING period, the its loveliest.

continue

By HELEN FOLLETT

the leen-ge There is no sense in seking complexion is at short cuts or chasing beauty rainbows. Rouge, lipstick, eye shadows are Krand friends, nice to play with, but they got in their most effective

Itsolf when the skin healthy

condition, smooth,

Its bloom may woll through the twenties,

but after that a woman must "look a lille out" clic things

may happen to confuse and sadden her. Ono thing is

Sure, appearance

Women

will white, firm and of fine texture, who enjoy splendid In the health are litely to have good

not improve with the years.

The chief danger

who

sleep,

general

hos

no

akin going dry, Sebaceous complexions, sinco the Blin glands are less active, possibly сня be affected by digestive; because women don't get as disturbances, by loss of much outdoor exercise as they lack of fresh air and should ог

fearing boredom. because,

The woman overweight, they cut down en fats on which the glands thrive, special aim in life, feels that That means that ther should she is of no use to herself or to be a nightly creaming with at anybody else, may develop least five minutes at brisk grey complexion. Her eyes will triction to keep the

be dull, her step lagging. So it streams humping along.

is that the lives we lead have much to do with appearance.

blood

Right Friction Few women realse what wonderful benefits como through friction. Many fear that they will demolish tissues weakening. already that are That may happen if the Resn is rolled between the fingers or pushed up under the суен. Brisk tapping and slapping 1 stimulating and effective, as is the free use of cold water now and then.

The

£o one

food

150 a

WOMANSENSE

LEEK HOLY-POLY

LOOK, MUM, WHAT- GOMBONGO,

SENT ME

CUT UP 21b LEEKS, WASH THEM WELL AND LEAVE

THEM TO DRAIN

·MAKE'A. BUET CRUST WITH ...

When it

40z SELF- RAISING FLOUR 1 PINCH BALT 202 CHOPPED OR SHREDDED

GUST

AND COLD WATER TO MIX

HOLL, BUT HE INGH THICK, COVER

WITH LEEKS

SEASONED WITH GALT & PEPPER

comes

ROLL UR DE IN A FLOURED CLOTH AND Bʻyl FOR ONE HOUR

PUT THE ROLY POLY

IN WHEN THE WATER'S BOILING

to

carving (the turkey)

By Ida Bailey Allen

com-

*Proper planning not only for the day itself, but well in ad- vance, will solve the problem," I agreed. "The bouse should be cleaned, table linen pressed,

and silver polished elishes

washed ready carly in the week. Supplies for the dinner

the should be in

the best to use

Nutrition is important.

of good WHEN Christmas that's a matter diet should be varied

comes most home- monsense management!" consumes all the various

min-makers are at 'C' clements, vitamins and

PLAN IN ADVANCE eral salts that BTC necessary The Chef laid down his fur well being.

rolling pins. "You mean to To relieve dry skin,

cream daily say they are travelling?" good lubricating One that combines a rich m.x- "What I mean is company, ture of rare and exclusive oils cooking and carving-three C's is especially recommended.

the three problems that beset most homemakers giving a rent

BRUTS Christmas dinner.

"But, Madame" "Don't misunderstand, Chef, house not later than the preced- We welcome and look forward ing morning. The turkey should to company al Christmas din- be cleaned and dressed, and But since less than Dvc dessert. and as much of the ner.

ner food kers dinner vercent

homemakers

as possible should have household help, they don't be prepared. Insist on a reason- have time to enjoy their guests. ably early Christmas morning Usually after a hurried greet-

breakfast, and get the family you rooms while most of her time in the tidy the

bo roast and start the turkey set the table.

BOYS AND GIRLS

MAGAZINE**

Little Punch Was Mischievous

"YES

-He Made Snippets Out of Paper- By MAX TRELL

-66 VES," Mr Punch was saying to Knarf and Hanid, Shadows with the turned-about

the

was a

boy long

of the

that was quite a

best-or one of the worst-

Times, (and

*when 1

time ago) I was one

mischief-makers that

any

has ever known.

Now

don't misunderstand

me,"

he

added

hurriedly, "I'm not

boasting about

being a rals-

chief-maker... I don't think it's

good to be a mischief-maker. I

don't

should

think any boy

be

But I was."

or girl

mischief-maker.

catch

Mr Punch paused to his breath. For he had cold a good many words in a

few

of

our

ing, the homemaker

or hopping up and down serving dinner. Many hostess suffers an attack of nerves or ends the day with a bad headache. And when it comes to carving, that Is usually a serious and grave ordeal, not only for the carver, but for the onlooker."

-

PLEASURE TO CARVE

"But, Madame, it is a pleasure to carve a nice turkey!"

"Yes, it is for you, Chef; but you're an expert. And besides, all you do is cook the dinner, You don't have to be the host as the wait on well,

and also table."

to the suggest It is brought table, nicely gamished on its platter, at the right time. Every- body has a good look and can admire the bird. Then it is taken to a side, or back to the kitchen and, without the audience, the man of the houso carves and puts it on a heated platter."

"Meanwhile, the company is sitting at the table, waiting for the turkey," I said. To fill this I would suggest Interval, serving a light hot fish entree perhaps rameking of escalloped oysters, crabmeat or tuna fish."

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carved

to serve, with the

"Or a vegetable entree such asparagus with cheese cauce," suggested the Chef.

"At the same time, oven- heated rolls can be passed," I went on. "By that time the meal al turkey will re-appear, "Plan to have the cooked when the guests arrive. and ready Turkey covered and kept warm stuffing. A stack of heated din- oven; vegetables In ner plates are placed at the left in the double boilers; gravy and soup of the host. He puts a suitable In sauce puns ready to reheat; portion of the turkey and stuff-

cach

plate, and passes the salad,

and bors ing on relishes

seated at his disties it to the person serving d'oeuvres in

who should Berve the chilling the refrigerator. Plan right,

at the vegetables. Then the gravy is family to serve

from onc person to as far c. Ap- passed table

to clear the another, each helping himself."

mue

point one person Courses while table between you bring in the food, and ask,

to scrape, rinse that person

dishes for each culs the dish

and stack the and sur course this

"Oh, la la! Madame is in a washing, problem and leaves New Lines

mood this morning."

the working space clear in the to kitchen. And don't plan

that need last serve any foods minute preparation. Then any hostess can really enjoy her own Christmas dinner."

"About the carving," said the Chef. "If the man of the house

I laughed. "These are com-

I hear mon complaints

from many homemakers. Now they're Panch making snippets.

out of my systern, let's see how "And

be solved." what happened after the problems can seconds and had hardly given

"As the first step I would himself a chance to breathe. you did in the electric toaster?"

Minsist that the company be on Hank "I got toasted," replied Knarf ond Meanwhile

"Oh, yes, I learned time and sit down prompily at is not an expert, the turkey can urging him to tell Punch. were both

A good dinner

carved in advance." rcular kind of what folks really meant when table clored the Chef. them what

walt,"

"But Chef, everybody likes la made they said us warm as toast'. mischief he had usually

To be sure this is done, I ree that golden brown turkey,

pleasures He shook his head. "Being that would suggest they be invited It's one of the when he was a boy.

he answered, "my warm "Well,"

half an hour early, which will Christmas." favourite

and piece of mischief toast, but I didn't like it a bit,

take care of late comers,

CARVE IN KITCHEN

"Ah, oui Madame,

may be all right

lor

to make snippets out of But I got what was coming to w38

ine," he added. "Anyone who sheels of paper."

is foolish enough to hide in "What

snippets, Punch?" asked Knarf.

aro

Mr

Bits of Paper "Snippets, my boy, are bits of paper. You make them with scissors. You keep snipping he paper smaller and smaller until the floor is covered with

oaster deserves to get toasted

Then there was the day when

I stole the soap-bubbles."

Knart and Hamtd were eager know about Mr Punch'a to soap-bubble mischier.

**Tils

On Back Steps

door

what

happened,

them. They're the hardest my dears. One pleasant after- things in the world to pick up. noon the le girl wna lived They get in cracks. They settle next

was sitting on the down in the deepest part of back steps of her house blow- a carpet. Anyone who makes ing bubbles. They were quite snippets is a dreadful and beautiful, with their sideo

horrible mischief-maker."

"But you made them!" Hanid.

MMr

nodded

'cannot be

allow time for gay greetings, to unbundle the youngsters, and to As for the view the presents.

of

hostess enjoying her company, plece de resistance! So I would

glistening and sparkling in the sald sunshine as they floated cut of

to do deelded the pipe. I sady. very

The mischievous thing, breeze was blowing the bubbleg

my

Punch "Yes. dear, I did. But mother soon cured me of ever making snippets ngain,"

"How did she do that, Punch?**

Mr

"My mother was very smart. She cured me in a very simple wpy.

She just made me pick them up, one by one."

laughed. Knart and

Hanld

A

་

it is the

BUS' STOP

Your Sewing Scrapbook

Mary Brooks Picken

Mandarin Hat With Matching Belt-Ball Fringed Or Not

into my back-yard. I knew MAKE this of nylon velvet, of

they belonged to the little girl.

M tweed, flannel, broadcloth

I knew they were her bubbles or fat. You need less than gyd. and didn't belong to me.

But

Chalk Out and Cut: Buy Hyd

as they floated past I snatched of 36" or 42" fabric. Take ale" them and stuck them into my dinner or ple plate and chalk out a circle. More a 3" "piece of pocket!"

"But-but-" started Hanid. Mr Punch went right on bad fifty of them- he said: "After giving up then a hundred of them-then snippet-making. I thought up two hundred And all in my other kinds of interesting mis own pocket."

Mr Punch joined them. Then "Soon I

chief.

would bureaus and

For instance I turn drawers in

desks upside down."

"But said Hamid again.

ple," "ns dotted lines show. Measure belt the width you want and length you need.

Band for Hat

Measure band for hat 25" long and 2" wide at ends, tapered "I ran upstairs with them-to 21⁄4" at centre. Cut a piece of with all

БАТС 30 also 'lining, those wonderful | crinoline. "Why?" Knar? and Hanid glistening and sparkling soap this band and circle. asked together.

bubbles that weren't 'even

Making the Hat: Stitch dart in "So that

everything would mine! And when I got upstaira Lall out whenever anyone I reached into my

pocket to circle on wrong alde. Cut away -opened them! Oh,

an take them all out...and what excess fabric in dart and press HWiNal

was! thing that

scam open. Do the same to lining And did I find?”› then I used to crawl into

ttle bit of water circ

what

"Just a

things and hide. Once I crawl- shouted Hanid. "That's what Place wrong sides of circles to-

Mr Punch!"

ca into the electric toaster." I was trying to tell you before, gother and stitch 14" from edge, way around. Make anent joining! Place crinoline on wrong side of at, centre back seam. Sew one. "But Mr Punch!" Hanid ex-

Mr claimed. You must have been

Punch sighed. "That band and stitch together 14" from ball to top of seam in the crown,

etige.

and the hat will be finished, very small to have been able to cured me of all mischief-mak- do that!".

ing! From then on I was the small-very, very best-behaved boy that

mother ever had!”

small,

was

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Right Sidos Together

Making the Belt: Cut the Un- ing 1 narrower than belt. Place Place right side of lining to right sides of buit and lining tas right side of band. Stitch along gether. Seam siden and one end bottom edge in a 1⁄4" team, Press with 4 scam.

seam open. Join centro back

sean. Place this scam exnetly at

'Leave other end open før turn-

seam in the crown. Stitch to- ing right-side out. Turn; close gether, using a 1⁄4" seama.

open end.

Keep lining of band free. Press Sew 3 large hooks on one end scam open, then fell the lining matching eyes oppoolte to make Gown on inside seam for a neat a coat, secure closing. Stitch ball finish..

fringe at top. of bolt if long-. Apply Hall Fringe: Hand-sow walgied or at bottom if short- ball fringe over the top scam all waisted and in middle it average,

Kyd

Short camel's hair coat.

By

GRACE THORNCUFFE

SIMPLE almost to the point

AND IT

BAYE LIP THERE'S ANY OVER

IT CAN 86' SUCED AND

FRIED

FLOWERS for

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GREETINGS

GIFTS

BOUNDS VERY NICE TO ME THINK ED ADD

ATTL CHOPPED BACON TO THE LEEKS

MYSELF

Evening Elegance

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Blipper satin dinner dres.

By VERA WINSTON

NAVY blue slipper satin is used for a simple sheath-like dress that is really chic, effec- The dia- tive and well-bred. gonal

little

in a

the

sirap terminates collar-like band at neck, edged with a rhinestone and baguette fringe for a neat

of Touch

glitter. Scaming moulds the bodice drom under

the

bust to the hipline which

in lightly padded. The slim

straight skirt has a

and is slit in back.

klcx-picat

Paris Says: Flat Tiers, Round Hips

Paris.

Monguin keeps the peneli Ellm but linc in 45 new models, rounds hips of dresses by drapes concealing pockets, also *acket. peplums rounded out at sides by cartridge pleats. Flat diagonal tiers are another note including a pretty black worst- ed 'dress with wrap-over tered skirt.

Fabric scarfs lined with dur coats and both accompany dresses; one combined monkey with green tweed.

black

Chinese influence is seen in of bright coloured greatcoats freces: Egyptian influenco re- flected in draped fronts evening dresses,

of

Fine Worsted of baratheu of severity, but ever so smart type, and gray Cannels regia- and wearable, is this five-eighth ter for daytime. Some rayon length cost of combined camel's ottoman; also, falle and taffeta hair and wool. It has a simple for afternoon. shawl collar above a aingle- breasted,

two-button

predominates

but

striking are the usual

combinations as a red

yellow coat with violet dress,

closing. Black Curved allt pockets follow the there line of the curved front of the colour coat. The lining is in bright coat with a black dress, or green satin. This model is very new and, very young and very different from the general coat crop. !

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