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One of the now blue wool ma-

torials makes the graceful coat

frock with its Peter Pon collar,

light sloavos. The afternoon dross is in pallorned marocain with its frilled front

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GOOD NEWS!

For the "In-Betweens

New Frocks to Flatter. You

YOT stock-yet not out-size, this to a frock, as there is a good width of

wns the worry of a reader who tape on either side for stitching. wrote, to me complaining that she

could never find a dress to fit. Kilted Front

Many woman are stock atting as A dressy frock for social dates. is far as bust and waist are contemned shown in the other pattern, No 1195. but their hip measurements are 100 This has also been designed for the large for frocks made with the usual in-between figure. It has a "dainty, 'sizes,

kilted front to give width, and

The patterned styles are specially designed to meet the needs of the in-between figure."

You are renily in luck this season, us most of the fashion interest lies in the bodies of frocks, and is by cm- phasising the top part of your dress where you enn afford, extra, width that you get the slenderising line needed in the skirt.

bishop's sleave to emphasise your small wakt while the downward lines, of skirt not only ensure a slim hip- line, but give flattering length of line to the gure below the waist.

Contrasts are an important fashion been lu- note, so a second colour has troduced on the

collar.

Juniper

green, are my choice for Uils

with an ecru or pasteltinted collar if you like a light colour next to your face, otherwise clover or Chinese lacquer red give

A nice worm wool frock for early winter is your first requirement you an original combination. yokes, pockets and loose sleeves, trimmed with a contrasting colour ore all smart details that you can be original about on the bodies.

Youthful Style

On the left is a youthful style to suit the early thirtiesNo. 1105,

It is an attractive little dress in the new blueberry shade, with a chrysanthemum red contrast trim- ming round the pockets, down the front and on the sleeves to make it gay. The skirt has a single inverted plent in front.

Pockets give you the width you need across the figure and they are fastened with zipps; the same fasten- int is used down the front, making the dress an easy one to pop Into when you are in a hurry.

Be A Quick Shopper

Do you, as a housewife, complain

of never having a minute to yourself? If so, save time on the daily shopping. Methodical stten- tion may give you a few hours extra leisure weekly.

Prepare for your expedition by writing down the names of shops to be visited and articles required. A convenient order is with the most distant shop put first. You then only carry things once, which saves fatigue.

The method of asking for goods

These zipps are quite simple to add is either a belp or a hindrance.

it trained.

Skilful cutting, setting and Anger modelling after a shum- poo transforms a poor hairline if you begin early enough,

AT

Super brushing

T least twice a week they have a super brushing This is done by making a series of cluse partings and brushing in long straight strokes

the scalp.

My Sister's Family by Kathleen Allison well away from

When I was young, it was periny straight or tuppence curly. In our pre-war nursery, wiry corkscrews or in- significant plaits did their worst by us.

Even when the scissors released us from the bondage of combs, slides and black ribbons, our coiffures remained singularly unbecoming.

Memories of her own "skinned rabbit" locks made my sister begin early on her daughter's hair. And she didn't forget her sons, either. The other day she had the satis- faction of hearing her Mary say:

"I like

my hair

to be smarty"

SMALL girls need their hair "styled” as much as their

mothers. Very early in life Selina and Mary were taken to a hairdresser who has enough sense to give serious attention to his customers of the future.

He took one look at Selina and saw that she wasn't going to bother much. He tailored her head so that, however much she tossed it, none of her hair fell into her eyes.

He showed her clever fellow-what hair looks like under a microscope, and sold her mother a good hairbrush.

A huge success

CELINA ls, consequently, making her first attempts to titivate.

She has experimented with plaits. They suited her but were Shoulder length suits her best. abandoned in favour of a with the slightly curly ends well demure middle parting, longish of black velvet and, being a band- brushed out. She wears Alice bands side pieces drawn to the back of box kind of child, they stay put from the head and made into a single morning till bedtime.

For school her hair has to be plait.

"Lied back." but her mother refusez

This is a huge success because it to plait out the waves. A bow at the 1s "different" enough to please nape of her neck, or two bows, ono and each side of her head, keeps her

right with authority at school.

Jelina's fast-growing vanity," tidy enough to please her mother.

She rock to school with

a meat, limpot-ilke slide at the end of her short pigtail; but for "best" she weare Inch-wide ribbon tied in a neat, flat bow.

Clean brush

LL the children possess two brushes and startesch · day— Short hair when they remember with a clean one. Five ministes twlenin day' is MARY'S piquant lite face looked, my sister's allowance of brushing for Insignideant with really short, each, head. I must say the makes hair. She has that: nsh blonde them shino like new sfruw, colouring which can very easily look - Because Mary's hair didn't grow moury and her face is really thin. becomingly on her forehead, she had

Don't fuss! State what you require clearly, asking for certainties first and leaving queries until afterwards, Neither then get muddled; this saves his time you nor the assistant will

and patience too.

Tendering the exact money is always a help: but if this is impos-

sible, ask for change at the place where you know much money is token. Minutes pass quickly while waiting at smaller, shops for change to be obtained,

Walt your turn quietly. Dlher people's time is as valuable as yours, The ordinarily observant shopkeeper will notice, and serve you as soon as The back hair is brushed vigor-possible. On the other hand, never ously towards the front and the walt in a shop where you are dell- scalp and roots well aited. Aberately ignored, regular intervals--about four times a year-my sister uses a tonle.

No good shopper stands talking on the pavement. It is inconsiderate to block the way of others who may be the same errand will usually prefer pressed for time. Friends all bent on amile and cheery word in passing. Carrying different sorts of com modities sensibly prevents waste of time in readjusting them

on the homeward journey. · Either have a

A few drops are shaken on to each parting and massaged in with a cira cular movement which loosens the scalp. A tight scalp is the beginning of serious hair troubles and can be prevented by proper brushing and

simple massage.

Pretty tough

DRUSHING and an occasional tonic

Bentment will keep the naturl oll glands active. An exception can be made in the case of very dry hair, which benefits from an oil bath just before a shampoo.

Scalp and hair should be saturated in warm, pure olive oil; left on for l'one night and. then washed with | shredded Castile or best green tosp. David-the baby-hates having his hair washed, brushed or "fussed." One day his father took him to a grown-up barber's and let him watch "real men" being shampooed and combed.

now

He thinks he's pretty tough when he dips his red head in the bathroom basin.

stout piece of cardboard, forming a

partitios, in the centre of your bas-

ket, or take two carriers. One for

meat and vegetables and the other for cleaner goods,

Above all, wear your most com- fortable pair of shoes,

Marie Blanche

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n pinch of salt is added when F1104 stewing fruit, it brings out the full flavour,

It is not generally known that if F1160 cold salt water for ten minutes be- new coloured garments are put into fore they are washed, this will fix F1183 the dye and prevent any likelihood of the colours running.

City dwellers will find that if cur- tains are steeped in salt water be- fore washing, they will be much easter to wash, because salt removes the soot from them.

The task of scraping new potatoes Is made much easier if a little salt is dissolved in the water.

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POPULAR PARLOPHONE RECORDS.

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2 Planos with String Bass & Drums.

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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY BAND, (Two Gultara. (Liebestreud (Kreisler), __

Teacups very often become dis- F1150 coloured inside, but the stains can very easily be removed if they are rubbed with a damp cloth which has F1130 been dipped in salt. A little salt on

a damp cloth will also remove the

brown stains on egg spoons,

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Ears with thin shells often crack 1194 (Somebody's Thinking of you To-night, Q.5. when being boiled, and most of the white is wasted; but if a teaspoon- ful of salt is sprinkled in the water, the whites will not come through the shells.

Fibre brushes will last much longer if they are steeped in a strong solution of salt and water, before using. This hardens the fibre, and lengthens their life considerably.

Add a litle salt to the water in which cut flowers are placed, and they will keep fresh.

Salt, thrown on soot which has fallen on a carpet will prevent stains. If carpets are given an bccasional "dry-clean" with salt they will come up like new, as Falt revives the colours. Simply sprinkle salt on the carpet, and brush well. Carpets treated in this way always look fresh and new.

Ink stains are easy to remove if salt is put on, the ink immediately it la spilt.

Salt will quickly put out a fire in: the chimney. Throw a few handfuls of salt on the fire in the grate, and In a few minutes the trouble will be overcome.

E. D..

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at

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