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WOMEN'S INTERESTS
Some of the coming soon's extreme. Jur models: Left to right, black and white curarul with collar of black and white for: ermine, striped with gilid. hindered with fue: black for and embroidered leather.
FEATHER TRIMMED
CUSHIONS.
Feathers are now being used
elaborate cushions.
for trimming the latest and most
FASHIONS IN KNITTED VANITY WRISTLETS.
WEAR.
All manner of charming knitted goods, such as hats, waistcoats gloves, and smart capes, are dow
{THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.1.
Baked Apples with Prune' Juice.
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FANS INSTEAD OF BRIDAL BOUQUETS.
A great many smart brides of
ORNAMENTS FOR THE HAIR.
The stiff type of bandeau loaks well, but only if it accompanies a certain type of gown. A pretty model recently seen; was a twist of apple green velvet finished at the side with two arum lily leaves that stood eat stiffly over the left Bart the dress that this accom-
to-day prefer to carry a large The hair ornament is a detail Care, pare, and cut in half. decorative feather fan in place of of dress which has ceased to crosswise, the desired quantity the traditional bouquet of orange axisi sa far as day wear is con of apples. Place them in blossoms or roses or the once-cerned. A comb of carved buffalo panied wat in white velvet, and baking dish with half a teaspoon-popular sheaf of lilies that, cost-horn or good tortoiseshell ooit was trimmed with touches of ful of bastar in the centre of eaching a considerable sum, were casionally may be seen, but as lahmund green velvet similar to half-apple, sprinkle with brown practically useless an hour or sofa rule, bair-crossing is left that of the bandeau. sugar and pour over some prane after the ceremony.
severely simple, and the front) A head dress that is seen a lot juice. Cover the pie dish with a
Sometimes lace fans made to hair is draped over the ears so in smart restaurants consist of a tin or lid and bake until the match the wedding gown are apples are tender basting them chosen instead of bouquets, and frequently with the prune juice. thase prove a delightful souvenir Remove the cover fifteen minutes of a happy occasion. Bridesmaids before the apples are done. Serve as well as brides are also adopt- hot or cold
ing the fan fashion-a charming jfan, either painted to match their STUDY YOUR PROFILE.dresses or made of lace or fea thers forming the bridegroom's wedding gift.
Have you ever noticed that, once a woman has turned 35, she invariably looks 10 years younger full face than she does on profile This is simply due to the fact that she has not paid enough attention
So popular have fans become for weddings that several smart Dorists are now showing fan-like screens made of real flowers and tied with streamers of silver or coloured ribbon, instead of the to the care of her profile. Very old-fashioned shower bouquet few women make enough use of Another favourite form of their hand mirror.
wedding bouquet is the stiff Vic- If you wish to remain attractive torian posy of flowers arranged and youthful-looking study your in a paper or lace holder. These profile very carefully, first on one look remarkably well with the side and then on the other; stiff period dreases that are now for. although it is not gener- so often chosen for bridemaida" ally known, very few faces are use-little pasy bouquets of the orictly the sa.ce on both sides. same flowers being used in many One side invariably is more lined instances to trim the hats and and the muscles more inclined to frocks.
sag than the other, and if you Another pretty wedding fashion take careful note of every case is the use of a floral motif made One of latest devices for carry- you notice you will almost always of lilies of the valley, orange ing the tiny mirror necessary for discover that the side which blossom or white heather, which, Powdering one's nose is the vanity shows the most lines is this used to hold the fanciful Wristlet. Very little larger than side upon which the person sleeps.draperies of the bride's frock in the more usual watch,the mirror The warmth from the pillow helps place; a headdress and bouquet of is of magnifying glass, and is to weaken the muscles, and the same flowers often being in- A beautiful cloth-of-gold to be bought. Foremost amongst cushion cover worked all over these are some delighful gloves sometimes set in brilliants. The as the face is pressed into it the troduced to complete this scheme, very popular with with black and red pomegranates, made of fine knitted wool in light Wristlets, are frequently made of skin forms into wrinkles and little which is with silver foliage, had a double shades of yellow, tan, soft blues tortoiseshell, real or imitation. lines, which eventually become youthful hides--who make
point of choosing floral rather fringe at each end of pheasant's and greens, which, of the pull-on and the little mirror then has a permanent.
which саг he pushed Japanese women. who never than jewelled ornament's to adora plumage, dyed black.each feather variety, are finished with large: Cover
have wrinkles or sagging muscles their wedding gowns. being attached to the cushion by gauntle that >how >mall aside.
a large cut jet bead.
A beautifal pink metallic fabric, shat with rose-colour that show
chequered patterns carried out in. two shades of wool.
One sees them worn quite as.
A very deep shade on the reverse much with morning costumes in: side. is used to make another elaborate cushion cover. This
town as in the country, smart has bunds of the deeper rosecstous silk or woollen scarves to match ruched across the face of the often completing the costume. cushion. each side of this strap- ping being trimmed with dyed iancer ostrich plum, which has
The sliding waistline and the ariable hem are the latest com. plicitions of the fashionable life.
its slightly curled tips dipped into silver paint.
Velvet-covered cushions mude of the new stamped chiffon vélvet, that shows a metallic pattern carried out in Persian colourings, are made up in the old-fashioned mattress shape, the sides of the cushion being trimmed with little feather pads of brilliant plumage. Other beautifal velvet cushion- covers show a green background, stamped in ceiling: wax red reproducing an Indian pattern that looks as if it were hand- worked silken stitchery. For the moment, satin coverings for cushions have been displaced in favour of those of silk möired in gold or silver thread, or beautiful brocaded silks trimmed with little ruffes of brightly-coloured mi- tallic lace.
There are also some fascinating pull-on hats made of a mixture of wool and artificial silk, carried out in various colours and .de- ign, which are very fashionabl or wear with knitted silk dresses and suite. Knitted or crocheted waistcoat slips in bright colours showing the most fanciful pat- tema, are another novelty. Some are made more beautiful by the addition of hand-embroideries and they certainly book far smar ter for wear with sports cotumes than lingerie or net blouses or
irenis.
SHOES OF THE MOMENT.
The shoe of the moment is of patent leather and extremely meat,
Straps
of all kinds are being used on a lavish scale, and the influence of the Grecian sandal is clearly to bet noticed on all shoes des- tined for wear with very dainty frocks.
There is a new type of metallic material which the silk manufacturers have just launched. This shows a thick, silk thread --that can be of any colour mixed with 2 single strand of tinsel.
The evening shoes have motifs worked in gold or silver thread, or embroi- dered in colours, on the Such vamps in front. shoes are reat and dis- creet enough for wear in the afternoon with dainty frock, and yet look every bit dressy enough for wear with the most elaborate of dresses in the evening.
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The court shoe is always finished off with a buckla. A one-strap shoe looks better if it is left trimmed by any buckle or cockade, although there are still many women who like to add a buckle half- way round, with a metal fringe that is pushed to the side so as to cover up the button.
FASHION NOTES.
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You can't have your earrings
too eccentric these days, Jets and jade. jet and coral, and onyx
The black frock is retret with a silk lare upron held by a strip of velvet down the front. The tailored dress is of fine unol kasha with the new flat embroidery for trimming.
set with diamonds, are some of as to harmonise with the present the popular combinations.
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pull-on type of hat.
large double twist of velvet in two shadest this is swathed round the head turban-fashion and from one side falls a long and of
For evening wear, nothing, A gorgeous evening wrap is of perhaps, is much worn as the black velvet lined with green low brow bandeau. A pattern satin that reaches to below the This has largely taken velvet with a roll collar of the worked in diamante on a band waist. velvet in both colours.
of black tulle is a novelty that the place of the theatre bat as is very pretty as well as being, well.
The narrow head band of. Touches of white ermine at light and becoming to wear. A
other design that is very effective feathers or ribbon seems to appes! the cuffs. the collar, or
mora than significant spots of the afternoon shows a rising san worked in to the debutante frock-add the individual this way, and as the sulle bardly anything else, especially if a toft character of some of the dresses shows at all when drawn well of feathers or something fluffy round the head the effect is that droops over each ear, this being of so many dew-drops spread out chosen in an arresting colour to in the form of a sunburst.
this season.
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There is a new shade of blue very popular now for evening frocks, which becomes more in- tensely blue under artifical light instead of degenerating into green or grey.
Velvets in oriental colourings are made into the most charming of evening frocks, and are fre quently embellished with jewels for plain coloured chiffons or.
Fatins.
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The popularity of black velvet shows no sign of waning. It comes on dresses, in trimmings and on hats.
The long, drooping ostrich
The riking stick which may be coverted into a sea! by unfolding plume is coming back into favour
the handle is frequently seen at English sporting events.
AFTER THE SMOKING PARTY.
until they have reached a very
this autumn especially on the small, close-fitting hat for after-
noon wear.
Silver embroidery is extremely great age, never use a pillow such popular both on evening frocks as we do. Their pillow is formed and those for afternoon. of a block of wood, scooped out in the middle for the head to rest in the hollow. Not very com fortable to our Western ideas, but it is a great aid to beauty.
FEATHER CAPES.
However little you may object to smoking in your living-room or drawing-room, you probably dislike the odour of tobacco that Bometimes clings to a room after When you study your profile the several smokers have enjoyed you will notice where the-to them-fragrant
As soon as you weed. muscles sag- You can fre. the room from the notice the least sign, start to swell of stale smoke by placing a treat them at once. A course of lamp of crystal smmonia in electrical massage would be most jaz with a few drops of oil of beneficial, but if this is not lavender, adding a few table within your reach give gentle spoonfuls of boiling water and hand massage with a good compile tinted feathers dyed fetting the jar stand uncovered in plexion cream and follow this by the room.
sponging the face and throat
To remove tobacco stains from with very cold water, or, better! ash trays of brass or antimony, still, if you can procure a small apply alcohol with an old tooth-piece of ice, masaze with that. brush, and wash in hot vinegar Give this treatment three times and salt.
a week.
Little shoulder capes made of four tiers of long white ostrich feathers. sewn flatly on to a tulle foundation, are quite the newest thing for evening wear. The new capes are made in black or white, or
to match the gown. These smart new shoulder wraps are already in great re- quest for theatre and restaurant waB7.
Lone with the dress.
Mlle. Hallier has been called the most beautiful woman in France.
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