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SEX CAUSATION. MRS. MONTEITH ERSKINE AND HER INVESTIGATIONS.

Mrs. Monteith Erskine, the wife of Mr. J. M. Erskine, M. P., has published in book the results of her investigations into sex determination.

ARTIFICIAL SILK JUMPERS. HOW TO IMPROVE THE HARSH GARMENT.

Although artificial silk jumpers and other garments have a soft, plensing tex- ture when new, it is frequently found that they become harsh after repeated washing and wear. Generally this result is not due to any defect in the silk," but rather to the fact that the silk has not had cor rect treatment. Few people realise the extent to which the "handle" and ap

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Artificial sills become harsh when they contain insuficient substances of an oily or lubricating nature, so that to correct this defect such subtances must be sup plied. The following treatment on these lines may be applied to all kinds of arti fcial silk garaients.

There may have been a time when bodices existed as separate entities of a whole dresa, but that must have been. In the preface Mrs. Erskine describes a long while ago, Today, the bodice how, as a schoolgirl at Geneva, she was is merely a continuation of the skirt led to study works expounding theories or the skirt a continuation of the bodice, on sex-causation, and she says: "It may whichever you like it is straight in he well to answer the constantly repeat fine, slim, but niver full, and the waist es question, What on earth assessed is indicated by trimmings applied or you. at such an early age, to take up's Attached. U to recount are these versnhjeet of a nature so peculiar, or, at any bulky.

The great secret of line and rate, controversial?" general effect with dressing this season In my own ease." Mrs. Erskine pro- is to reduce the volume of material emceeds, a keen sense of the wrong which ployed as much as possible and thereby I had suffercit from the start, by being to preserve a slim, straight line. The born a girl where a boy was desired, had skirt and bodice that merge into one led me to vague doubts and questionings The helplessness is one of the results of this law calling in early childhood. for slimness for nothing creates an effect of women in respect of my power to soup lapor is first prepared by dis- of bulkiness so much as a defined waist- determine the sex of their offspring solving joz. of best household soap, a few liue. It is for this reason, too, that regarded as a gross injustice and as a drops of ammonia and a teaspoonful at of olive oil, in one gallon of water. The gar the knee-length tunic is having such a palpable reflection on the progress

Then it was that the iden ment should then, he worked for a Altered slowly through my brain that it minutes in, this liquor, squeezed, dried. might well be a woman who alone could and afterwards ironed, and it will then

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1, solve the problem.

"handle," having completely Yost its marriage, with its attendant responsibili ties. Five children were horn to me aliye harshness and wiretike, nature, Gene- and healthy, and they proved to he, as I rally this treatment may be applied to coloured garmente, since it is seldom that desired une giti four boys.*

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SHOULDER KOKICK.

forms.

Most dresses are fitted with shoulder yokes this season. They take various Some dip in points down the back, others run down the arm a little way, whilst sou only go across the back and round the arm to allow place for waistcoat front All lend becoming lines to the droop of the shoulders and cortainly have the effect of making

dress sit better.

THE

EXPANSE OF BARK FLESH."

science.

In July, 1908, auting on the advice of an eminent necologist, Mrs. Erskine states, she deposited with her bankers the the practical application of her theory actual fornula which she had texted for

and which she had, in may cases, used to her own complete satisfaction.

CINEMA - NOTES.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

For thrills both melodramatic and "Since 1900," she adds "people from may countries have consulted me about emotional, there has not been a motion their future offspring. Letters of acknow-picture production made in years that compare with Brawn of the ledgment and testimony to the efficacy of can

my plans have flowed in from every part North," the second Laurence Trimble

To take the place of the bateau (neck- fine that disappeared with unusual sud- detess at the beginning of the season, there are round, shaped and square neck openings A deep oval is another cut much in favour, and there is also of the work," a double oblong neck which lends itself to superposing chiffon or lace on silk. Most unusual are "the methods of in troducing a décolleté effect into evening gowns, for this is mostly effected now by

Are we right in tracing th influence cutting out a deep oral in the back and of the psychoanalyst in the secret tests leasing the front comparatively bighuf intelliuce which Bedford College is cut. In its more exaggerated form, this applying to women studentat asks the asal reaches almost to the waist, but i hranice, Untertauntely, we can. such cases, fortunately, are exceptions. As

A-TEST OF INTELLIGENCE.

Jane Murfin production starring Strong- heart, the wonder dog, which opened yes, terday at the Queen's Theatre for a stay of three days.

Brawn is a dog owned by Marinn Wells who goes to the north country to aid her wild country has exposed her fiancé for brother and fiancé to develop a mine.. The what he really is a petty-souled rascal and a fight ensues From Marion's refusal to marry him. in which the brother is iar a menus of filling in so much expanse dj kot divulge their inner rature, for they killed and the fiance is drowned,

are secret, and we do not know them. But Marion knows But he comes back, barr Besh, many women wear long strings it is clear that practical psychology may of pearls that they tie closely round rovide new weapons, for examiners and and Brawn avenges the brother's death, the throat leaving the long loop that

new terrors for exupiners. Many edu-1 and later, when Marion is happily mar remains to hang down the back cationists to-day-and especially at Lonried to the hero. the dog rescues her baby fact, so much has it been felt that don University, which is the happy hua-

from a pick of starving wolves. much expanse of bare Lesh needed Gling ting ground of the anti-examination en- in in some way, that a dewt type of neckthusiasts-hold that the ordinary ex let has bera created. This of a long stramination system provides a far from of pearls or beads finished at each end satisfactory test of ability. But what if with a decorative drop or metif of some the examiner has found a device, not kind Joining these together to form merely for testing the candidate's know- circlet to fit round the neck is

smal-!

ler strand about three inches long. Thege, but catching bira unawares, un two long ends are then lets to hang down his habits of thought, revealing his hidden aptitudes, imposing inhibitions. the back, generally at unequal distances extracting the desperate confessions of so as to break the ling,

LOOM OF THE SLEEVELESS DRESS.

The

his subconscious. selit fere indeed is n new ordeal for the young man or wo- who is to be stamped, not merely with the ball-mark of a degree, but of a

hr indifferent. "character."

ways. A new idea is to drape a dress

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It would seem as thought the hour of the sleeveless dress really had sounded, for it is increasingly rare to see a dress that is not fitted with sleeves of some kin. Especially is this the case with morning and afternoon dresses.

Silver and gold lamés are also being sleeves fitted into coat frocks are long woven in more elaborate forms this sea- and generally tight-fitting, those for

son, shet through with colours, incrusted simple morning or afternoon frocks, are and embroidered in a hundred different shorter. But where the innovation is most noticeable. 19 with the even- ing dresses, for these have been sleeveless of silver or gold lame with organdie trim-j for so long that it seemed as though the bed with coloured muslin dowers, fashion had become, a permanent unr. GORGEOUS EFFECTS. Now, increasing numbers of evening

The general note of the season is cer- frocks are fitted with a small decorative tainly one of gorgeous effects, so much Bleeve of some kind, For the young

so that, at times, one wonders if the girl with slim armus and white skin, the splendour of modern clothes has reached sleeveless gown was a boon indeed, but a point where they far outshine those to the older woman, it was certainly of Babylonian days. One of the latest little trying, and she is bound to wel materials to be launched is a perforated | come this change, especially the long velvet that is laid over bright coloured tichi mitten sleeve in autiu, lace, georgette silks so that the effect produced is one or silk crepe. Many long sleeves are of rich stained glass windows, When a dropping from the under seams. Others still more decorative effect is sought, : are Chinese in shape. A few, more dar: tittle glass discs and sequins in different ing, are modern versions of the old colours are placed underneath the per- An orientai Bishops' sleeves In fact, there are sleeves forations of the velvet.

to suit all ages and all tastes in the richness in added to patterned silks which new fashions.

LINGERIE CEYFS AND COLLAR.

Sets of lingerie cuffs and collar have returned with the Spring. Many neat little cont rocks and afternoon dresses are faished with a dainty touch of em hroidered or plain hemstitched lawn at the neck and wrista As well as white sets, there are charming ones designed

are quite simple in their original state by means of coloured incrustations of all kinds. Also, lace is being much used once more. Usually the variety chosen is a fine cobwebby one in a soft silken pearly beige shade it looks ex- quisite. In black, in silver and in gold it looks well, also, and, used in, con. junction with the wonderful brocades.

in coloured linen or stiff muslin, in and lames of the season helps to produce delicate shades of, beige geranium piuk, the effect of oriental splendour which canary yellow and aby blue. Sometimes seems to be the keynote of modera an added finish is supplied by means of fashions.

a coloured tie, and between the two

a charming effect, of Fresh youthfulnes and femininity obtained. The stock, too, is in fashion. It is worn with the. morning blouse and the tailor-made suit, and for travelling in car or train. In fact, drepite all the forts of the blousemates to restore high necks to favour, the stock is the one and only variety which the modern woman has so far shown signs of folerating.

COLOUR FEATURES.

Colour is the one important feature of the fashions this Spring, the essential difference that makes them, something quite different from the fashions of last yar, for, to tell the truth, there is little or none in details of line. Mauve is a much-wort colour in the evening. Brown is very conceivable tone is a colour more worn during the daytime. tireen is worn to a certain extent in evening clothes and sports and country clothes. Periwinkle blue is the "new shade for wear in the evening, it is also the shade that bridesmaids are choosing for their joyous attire. Many of the plain white, beige and yellow materials re 10 worked with...em- brojderica and, incrustations that they look di "the end like wonderful old Persian carpets in which the coloura blead into each other in one'contínuäl harmony. Materials of this kind ure) used a lot for evening wraps and coate (Continued on next. Column).

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