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PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

MOIRA SHEARER'S NEWEST

HAS AN £8,700 SEND-OFF

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From ARTHUR JACOBS: New York,

"The Tales of Hoff- red-headed Sadler's

MOR the first time New York's stately Metropolitan

Opera House became a cinema, mann," the British film starring Wells ballerina Moira Shearer, had aid of the Red Cross.

a gala premiere in

Equipment worth more than £10,000 was installed in the 68-year-old theatre for the show, which raised about £8,700.

Nearly 6,000 people were there, including Ludmilla Teherinn, the other ballering star of the film.

Stepping Pretty

Head to toe accessories,

By GRACE THORNCLIFFE HERE are some new footwen accessories. The first shoe is for resort wear, a high wedged sandal-lype triple decker. The wedge section ia of lea- ther in block and rose, and the straw front section

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combination of the wo colours. The second shoe, for spretator and afternoon wear, is] of coffee coloured calf with of white_linen_vamp criss-crossed |

There,__too, was en-producer Emeric Pressburger. He was wondering if the film will make the intended triple appeal to film. ballet, and opera en- thusiasts.. That would be แ tale almost as extravagant and fasel stirs

of Hoff- ils any mann's.

The verdict?

The New York critics' verdict an Hoffmann, based on Offen- bach'a opera, would not be out till later. Then the commercial run of the lm begins.

"Red Shoes," Moira Shearer's only previtus film, netted more money in the United States than any other British film.

The producers have staked heavily

Shearer, Leonide

Massine, Robert Helpmann, and Ludmilla Tcherina, the ballet stars of this flim and also "Red

H,

of,

is a poct, and his storics ere of his three former loves Olympia. the doll, Glu- Metta, the courtesan, and An- tonis, the singer. All their qualties are now unlted for him in his present love, Stella.

Two roles

Shearer dances the roles of Stella and Olympia, mouthing Olympia's musts while the Bel- tish

Dorothy Bord

⚫ soprano

in

sings it. Helpmann copes turn with The animing of the

story's four villains.

Hoffmana, himself, Ủy Beled and sung by America's 32-year- old Robert Roundeville. It is his first Bim, I have seen him u this role on

stage in New York. He is good, Philharmonic Orchestra under The singers, with the Royal Sir Thomas Beecham, recorded at the music before fiming.

and the star dress at the premiere was worn by the co-star herself the beautiful Tchering

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Bodice glittered with crystals, the skirt was covered with pleated, Boating frills of white organza, each frill sipped with shaggy pelals. Her coronet and earrings are diamonds, her, stole a white "mink. London Express Bervice

Old Wives' Tales Cause Many

Women To Fear Childbirth

By H. N. BUNDESEN, M.D.

catch

in the leather. The wearable little hot for smart summer town wears is of natural straw THROUGH the ages, the idea those who banded in lilac coloured gros- T

cold during further advise cleaning of the of pregnancy has been this time may be slow in re-

nipples and gentle stimulation. grain ribbon. A compact le surrounded with popular myths covering. The nosebleeds cun The nipples may be cleaned model nice to go with summer and old-wives' tales. Some of be treated by the use of cautery twice a day with a mild soap frocks.

these survive even today: on the blood Vessels in the and stimulated by rubbing with causing mothers-to-be a good small area of the nose known a towel deat of fear and dread during what should be a happy period of their lives, Women could approach child- birth without anxiety If they would stop to reflect that most of its pain can be prevented by modern, methods of delivery and with a minimum drugs.

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Most women also feel better a number of preparations, such

if they wear some type of as epinephrine

girdle. or ephedrine, supporting

Backache which can be used to reduce and changed posture are bene- the congestion of the lining fited by the use of such a sup- membranes and make the port. mother-to-be more comfortable

when a cold occurs.

arms

ANOTHER FEAR

Another problem which Another fear that women bothers the pregnant woman is have during pregnancy is one the care of the teeth. Cleaning requiring the raising of their of the teeth and the filling of cavities may be done at any mothers time during pregnancy. How "mark" their babies by certain impressions recelved ever, tooth extraction is better during

delayed until after the fourth month,

The old idea that

may

that be may child still

pregnancy and nervous symptoris transferred to the

It is entirely without persists. foundation. There is no evidence whatsoever that the child can be influenced in any way by the mother's emotional ታቦ actions.

Occasionally, women have nosebleeds for the Arst time! during prognancy. Then, too,

Rouge

Hints

WHEN PUTTING ON ROUGE, REMEMBER:

1. To apply rouge on the pro- minent or high places of Your cheeks

Not to apply. rotige on any part of your face, which might be classed Hollow.

3. To avoid, putting any noti-|

clable, amount' of rouge on a wrinkle.

4. Not to apply, rouge lower on the cheeks than the region opposite the bottom of your nose, especially if you are oyer 35.

5. Not to allow rouge to run right into your hairline atj the sides, but to blend it ou before it reaches it..

that

Care of the breast requires the mather-to-be should brassierc. wear some type of supporting During the tatter two months, some physicians

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above the head. They think this may cause premature delivery of the infant. There is no buats for such an idea.

During

prognancy, women should not wear high heels be-. cause there is danger of stum- bling and falling.

not should they climb on stepladders or chairs. The altitude is not harmful, but the consequences of a full may be dangerous.

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Your Sewing Scrapbook

by

Mary Brooks Picken

Fashion Approves the All-Important White Trim

LINGERIE

right for the garment you wear them on or with.

A half yd, of 30 pique, con do a great deal to achieve the white touch for a suit, for ex- ample. Cut

newspaper pattern of collar and revers' of your suit and use this to cut the plque the same size. Use also to cut a lining of pique or of white muslin same As plque,

Place the thicknesses to- gether, take a seam on edgra, furn right side out, binding edges of opening together-and you have a new set that will wear, wash and refurbish your rult for a long time to come.

seam, bins,

Hugo White Cuffs Maybe you'd like some huge white cuff to take the imp touches on look

out of a dress that you must wear. Cut these on-the dress or suit are a plus, usually, for good appearance, make big fabric-bound batton- turn edges, and

They're a plus also in effort, holes and self-covered buttons because they require fre for them, or buy big jewel-lite quent washings or cleaning pin-on buttons that are easy to remove when you douse cuffs and time to be put back into in the wash. position on the garment. If A little starch added to the you haven't time for this up and cuffs to stay up. Iron them rinse water can help collars keep and replacement, then on a bath towel to avold shine, try to avoid them, even and keep your starch thin though fashion now, pro- cuffs cannot get board-y. claims the white touch às all-

Two Blas Strips important.

Waffle-Weave Pique

Bias strips 14" wide finished are cut from two 3⁄4” strips of blas fabric, Raw edges are from edge, stam

Fine waffle-weave pique is senmed

Ure easlest of all to pressed open, strip turned right perhaps care for and it proves crisply side out, scam pressed to cenive smart for tailored dress or suit. of strip. Enda, it concealed, Rayon faille, linen, taffeta, rib- may be overenst; If not, turn bon-thtse are a few of the raw edges in and slip-stitch many types of fabric and tex- for a completely neat Anish. tures that are ideal for the white A piece of crepe 4 yds, long, collar, revere strap of while on split through contre lengthwise, lapel, shouldtr or cu. The scamed together, edge hemmed point is, make your accessories and

con ends fringed, fashion-right and, above all, wonders in dressing up a dress,

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makes a beer barrel hammock for the garden

THERE was a broken barrel full of old flower pots in my shed. Now there is a COMFORTABLE HAMMOCK swinging be- tween the two trees at the bottom of the garden and I ROY waiting for the heat wave.

do

To link the curved staves, I used at each side two medium thick ropes, threaded and knotted over and under. The holes.

required for a medium rope need not be big enough to weaken the slaves and a single thick rope would be difficult to knot exactly.

The holes I bored were in, in diameter, but they depend on the thickness of the rope. The next slep was to bore two holes at the end of each stave; the first was in. from the end and the second another inch along.

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-And mattress

Starting at one end, leaving a good length of rope to fix to the tree, f'knotted above and below the first stave, then, threading it up through the second stave, fixed it in position with a second knot.

Then marking off 12ins, from the last knot,

I threaded down through one stave then up through the next-tied the knot, marked off the, next, and so on to the end.

I use a thin pad mattress on my hammock, but it is left out of the drawing to show the construction,

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