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Shades have become at tractive accessories, In one illustrated 10 # new booklet, for example, different colour shades were used

USE COLOURED SHADES on windows or, as shown above, to conceal open shelves,

be ut

Or, if you want to block off an unpleasant view, you should in-

they can sal shades su pulled up from the bottom the windoy, This way you'll and still per- cut off the view mit light to stream into the room divided from the shaded top of the Into four sections. The colours window..

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Because they're so decorative, coloured window shades do n nice job of blocking off Pullman storage rooms, concealing bunk beds or built-in storage

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dark ing contrast in light to fones. The bottom of the win- dows were hung with cafe cur- tains of while sheer Brown the exterior of house, 100, draperies framed the setting.

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WALL SCREENS, made with the same plastic- treated cotton fabric and in the game colour as the. window shades, enhance this room.

EDWARDIAN LOOK

The no-ironing dream is

A..

UTTLE nearer

By VENETIA MURRAY

THE fashion nows has

THEA

caught up with Chap- man Pincher and every woman's dream of No-Moro Ironing came a little nearer in London.

A year ago Science Ro- porter Pincher returned from America with news of a shirt that did not crease or tear; did not noed fron- ing; and could be worn a couple of hours after you had washed it.

The shirt was made of Tory- leno- a new thread on the nylon pattern, but much, Thuch better.

Packing

T the Fashion and Fabele

Festival Hall, I saw yaTGB of this fabric. Say the makers:—–—–—– It is mothproof and shrink- proof;

A show London'a fluval

You can shake it out. of a #mall suitcase and it looks exactly the same as when first packed.

"You can have a pleated skirt made of it and the plents will nover come out-not even after washing: And the same applies to trousers: creases stay put,

Blissful thought: eventually, aay the makers again, you will be able to buy an ontiro wardrobe made of the stuff-

dresses, coats,

volvat. antin, ani woolly Edwardian influence le strong materials for jerseys.

| FOR AUTUMN underclothes,

everything. It will be used in

In couturier collections for Autumn 1952. John Cavanagh, newest member of London's | Big Eleven, calls it The Swan

Lock.

•

Waiting

THERE is a mag. Although

Tin theory the fabric, will go

Collars cut in one with the on sale soon there will not be bodice gives a long necked | much of it about until 1954 at effect; skirts flow gently back the carllest: That is when, a with curving fullness.

£10,000,000 plant goes into, full Models carried' tall umbrella produsion.

BACK to the taste-testing, chicken a la king; cover with o

of course-grated | kitchen in New York. Time for thick layer lunch.

sharp Cheddar cheese and grill with gold and sliver swan's neck 3" from the heat until it melts.ndles and emerald and ruby Serve garnished with sliced tomato, and chilled plekle slices. Ribboned Lettuce From

"Chef, nothing fastes better than iced tea and the right kind of sandwiches. By which I mean tailored to the, waistline, "Ah," the Chef chuckled. "You mean a slimming special for the reducing."

On One Slice of Broad "Excelly, Monsieur. May

·

P.B.: Chapman Pincher says "It has been washed more than 50 times, and of his shirts

Other Edwardian uctes...tiny has never been troned since 1 cocktail caps with ostrich curl bought it a year ago. Yet it. crowns like Edwardian hair || still looks ilke new.

styles; busties on day and even- "Terylene is greatly superior

- The Chef To prepare ribboned lettuce" ing dresses and short braid to -nylon for shirts, in any to garnish sandwiches, wash, trimmed velvet Jackets worn opinion.

"When dry and crisp the lettuce. Ar-over malt wool dressca.

these shirts become

for Colours are regal, rich greens, available range in nice handfuls with the

everyone the green and light leaves alternat- cardinal red and burgundy with strain on the housewife's iron- with a thin slice of protein-or-Ing. Roll-tight and hold firm lots of black for all times of ing arm should be greatly. whole wheat bread, wilh cottage on a vegetable board. Then slice day. New pastel is a hyacinth-cased," theese

a. into very thin ribbons. for the spread and topping of thin-sliced tongue or

suggest an open sandwich-mada

lean beet. Garnish with

of sliced tomato,

crisy

the

and carrot sticks to fill up The

stomach and satisfy hunger.

Add a big tall glass of in- vigorating iced tea, sweetened with sugar substitute and serve with a lemon wedge."

The Chef patted his waletline thoughtfully.

This

mauve blue.

~(London Express Services ·

Needlecraft Corner

redusing Knitted Evening Blouse

and sich lunchen of yours

find

quite

effective, Madame.

Thirty percent of the persons

in the United States plus myk

ABBREVIATIONS

.... knit

sell need to reduce. There are st (s).... stitch (es)

still seventy percent who can

enjoy :

real American sandwich. Inc For them may recommend my • latest ereation?

New Open Sandwich

"Spread 2 thin slices of crusty rye bread with butter or mar-

garine. Put on a large plate. On

one

sitte arrange alternating

... purl. increase

beginning

beg

c... single crochet tog together ch...

chain

this symbol indicates that the directions immediately following are to be repeated

a given number of times in addition to the original

"Work even" means to work without Increasing decreasing. keeping established

pattern.

narrow thin slices of chicken Instructions are for size. 12, changes for sizes and Ican ham. On the other 14 and 16 are in patentboses.

place slightly overlapping thin

alices ct Switzerland swish

MATERIALS: Buellla Marimba, 3ƒ (3-4)

cheese. Garnish the platter skeins. Melal Twist, non-tarnish Metal Thread, with pineapple chunks, radish tube. Aluminium Knitting Needles, 1 pair Steel Crochet Hook, Size roses and big rosetio of rib cach Sizes 1 and 2. baned lettuce. Usc A sharp 4. About 44 Rhinestones.

knifofo cut the sandwich In

bite-sized

"Substantial

ploces,"

hot sandwiches

are good for dinners, Chef, such

as the unusual chicken

FINISHED. MEASUREMENTS: At bustling 34 (36-38) ins.

GAUGE: 33 Ets-4 inches.

BACK: With size 1 needles, cast on 101 ala 112-120) gis. Work k 1, p.1 ribbing for 3 Ins.. decreasing 1 st at end of last, row; 108 (111-119) torte-tested at the Standard sts. NEXT ROW-With size 2 needles, k 31

king and cheese sandvich

Club in

two-in-one

in Chicago. Add corn-on-(33-36), place a marker before next at for dart. the-cob, and this makes a com- 41 (45-471, place a marker before next st for plete ma

main course. Then for a 2nd dart, k 31 (33-36). Work slockmette st

dossert, top each of iced tea with a ball of INC. ROW Inc. 1 st in first

cach for 7 more rows, carrying up markers. FIRST glass

to within 1 lemon sherbet and serve with a st of first marker, inc. 1 st in each of next 2 sts, long-handled spoon; pass crisp k to within 1 st of next marker, lic. 1 st In cookies. An easy dinner to pre- each of next 2 sts, k to end, inc. 1 st in last sti pare, and afterwards very few 109 (117-125) sts. Repeat inc. row every Bi dishes to do."

DINNER

Hot or Chilled Tomato

Cream Soup Grilled Chicken e la King- Cheese Sandwiches Corn-on-the-Cab

Crisp Cookies Iced Tea with Lemon Sherbet All Menmeramente Aré Lévit-

Recipes Berve Four

Grilled Chicken a la King-

row 4 times more; 138 (141-140) sts. Discon- tinue dart incs., but continue to inc. 1 st each side at underarm edges every 8th row 4 times more; 141 (140-157) sie. Work even until 8.Ins.. above ribbing.

ARMHOLES: Bind off 2 sis at bog, of enclt of next 10 (12-14) rows; 121 (120-120) sts. Work even until 11 ina above ribbing, and wit

p. row.

NECK SHAPING: K 47 (48-49), place on holder for tight half of back, bind off 27 (20-91)

Tho fall picture-a dainty knitted blouse -for wear with long or short avaning skirts.

FRONT: Work same as back to end of armhole shaping, end with p row; 121 (125-129) sts. Shapo nock and shoulder as for back. Finish other side to correspond. Bew sènina, With main colour, work 1 rows around

round neck edge, keeping Metal Twist, from sight

fat. aldo, worit 1 allp at at shoulder seam, in ch 2. odp

it in daxt bej repeat $2,1 from around, hdth 1,1 do in Dines se in first slip ot;

do hot turnch 27. 1,ad-fo; next bpáco!”

under Arst t

repeat from around, end with alle et la Bret

around holes. Steam,

sts, finish row. Work left half, docroasing 1 sh......” dòữ Fakten off?. Work same edkins, quo N

(a

Cheese Sandwiches a

at neck edes overy row 17′′(18–19) Umte; 30 sta Malle. I recipe thick a in icing Work even until grmhole measures nduce, Stir in 3 e flaked, er inn, straight up from fire) bind-off of next amat diced cooked or finned SHOULDER: Bind of data at beg. chicken. Toast slices entkhod | 5. rows worked from armhole edge. Bog. nt bread on one side. Top with the neck edge, finish right half, to correspond.

Metal Twist and

tapestry, needs, embroider, daleles in lazy day dutch around neck bdge as illustrated. on a rhinestono in centre of each dats

Sow

neck

edge

between dalsiós.:

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