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Lingerie designers held a show in Paris recently. And for the first time they made woollen nightdresses a feature of high fashion. Sounds old-fashioned-but the new nightgowns are as gay as they are warm. They are made in every variation of wool-wool muslin, wool chiffon, wool lace--and coloured in shades like periwinkle blue, rose pink, cyclamen and hydrangea. Here are two of the newest designs in detail:--

Wool and satin again, in a white lacy wool The sleeves dressing gown lined with ice blue satin. are elbow length, edged with flounces, the skirt long and very full. The neck is drawn up with a thick cord, a drawstring belt hangs in thick tassels from the waist.

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Nightgown ́in lilac wool - muslin. It is tailored to fit and trimmed with satin.

The roll-over collar has a

satin bow at the neck, long sleeves are caught with satin at the wrist. The sash is

satin, and satin appliques

curve across the front of the

bodice.

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Another nightgown made in pale yellow wool, raile, high-waisted, seith tiny draped sleeves tod belted and piped with match- ing satin.

Wool dressing gowns we not a new idea, but their make-up nowadays is · more feminine and decorative. Look at this one on the left.

Control Your Child's Reading

"JAMES, how often have 1 told

you not to ride your bike over the vegetablea? I don't know what your father will say, Come indoors at oncel"

"But I don't know what to do in- doors, mummie.'

Most mothers realise that staying indoors retards growth, and is un- healthy. Few realise that a surfeit of reading will definitely retard the growth of the child's mind.

Reading gives the reader scrond- hand

children experiences. What need most is first-hand, personal "Haven'l you any games you can knowledge, of the things about them. piny?"

nearly all the that I can Particularly, as "No, mummie, none

scholastic work 1s second-hand play by myself.

knowledge. "Well then, why can't you real a book like your sister Barbara does?" Too Easily Satisfied

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It is natural for a mother to pre- A child's mind that has too much for her child to read a book rather reading will tend to become narrow Uhan to trumple over vegetable and

casily satisfied. His "good

patches. So the legend has grown taste" will deteriorate because he That u child who rends books all will not want to read "classics" the day is a "perfect" child and that a whole time, and, unfortunately, bad child who plays in the garden alt books seem to ruin "good taste" more day, who never rests for a moment, than good books Improve It. is a "difficult" child.

As soon as your child starts to go Nearly all children go through a to school, whatever his inclinations, stage when they read as many books it is a good idea to set aside one

obtain. The stage hour only. Immediately ho they сли should bo n whort one, and is quite finished his rending hour he should natural in the normally developing do some hobby work for a further

hour.

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child,

Don't Scorn Second-Best

Do you know the all-or-nothing woman? I mean the type who wants everything of the best, and if she cannot get that, she prefers to Have

ruther than put up with second-best

It is a sign of a wide and resource- ful mind to be able to adapt your- self to things which do not happen to be at the top of your list of de- mands, and to be able to find their enjoyable side. For who will deny that there is deep pleasure to be had out of the unspectacular things of life?

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feetly happy with second-best.

How To Choose 'DETTOL

A Coiffure

[AVE you a full face or a plunder

of hatedresinit successfully, first consider your contours so that their Une thy he followed and your best polula emphasized,

If nature has endowed you with a thin face, vaid on all-curled rolf- Euro ng Itly to it ve un unduly i emaciated look. Rather select 11 style deeply waved neros the fore- head from a low parting. Width is netloved by curls or rolls slightly i Auflag out over the ears.

The full face may he slenderized by a rather high alle parting. If the hair is short It should be brushed back to reveni the temple and i long should be brought forward in casual waves.

For High Cheekbones

To set off a face with high check- bones and pointed" ettin, have the hair dressed back from the eyes, the ears being partly or wholly revented. Tight curls piled from nape to crown lend balance to the profile.

For those fortunate possessors of classical features, the centre purting is perfect. They will look serene and beautiful in a great range of styles, from the simple to the pile- turesque.

When lines run downwards in the not-so-young face, an upward style of dressing which Hits the hair from the sides, Is rejuvenating; while to disguise a lined forehead, nothing could be prettier or more fasitionable than the new, softly curling version of the fringe.

To detract from over-plumpness round the jaw and chin line, wear the hair well back from the cars and brush it smoothly into long rolls.

White and Grey Hair

White or greying hate can bc really beautiful if well tended and immaculately groomed. Avoid the slightest suspicion of straggly ends or exaggerated style, but do not be afraid to aller your present style. Others may suit you even better, coiffure is ineniculable.

On a festive occasion, the frock to be

be worn must be considered when choosing a coiffure. For instance, the Edwardian high-piled curls, co- quettishly bolding a rose, would be appropriate for #1 wide skirted Period or erinoline gown; and, the suavely cut tailored frock would de- mand its equivalent in a sleek, at- most sculptured head.

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Economy Wrinkles

WINTER is an expensive season

for the housewife, and it is worü noting all the money-saving methods which can be used in the kitchen.

When stewing prunes, add a plece. either of lemon or orange peel, or,

Some people go as far as to go in

To prevent bread from becoming caly for "best" friends, that is, they are only interested in people who mildewed, sprinkle the breed box have achieved things, or in people who with a layer of salt, and then cover are important or impressive in other this with white paper before putting

to the loaf in. ways. Now, there is a good deal to be said for having interesting and striking personalities as friends, but ere should not overlook the fact that, an alternative, about a dozen sul- very often, we can derive as much, If not more, interest from folks who are quite insignificant. Some people remain unsung, yet they may have rich, intelligent minds in spite of that, and more lovable natures, too,

with these thingst

Then what about the woman who ruins her chances of marriage by wanting to accept only the best? of every short- She intolerant coming in the men she meets. is she quite sure that she is entitled to stand in judgment and, in any case, is she wise to do so?

Yet

The all-or-nothing person gener-d wint a-joy it is to make contact ally courts only the spectacular or the striking Each possession must be more striking than the lost, and sensation must succeed sensation. The result is frequently boredom, and sometimes financial difficulty, You know the woman who shocked at the idea of buying cheap hat or stockings. If it hop- pens that she cannot afford to give her, customary price for them, she will endure misery in her "good" old things rather than come wear something a peg and cheaper. A love of good things is not an affection but, at the same time, with some women it becomes. a sort of fanaticism, blind to all rea- son and commonsense...

With philosophic mind and, metaphorically speaking, a dashing snap of the fingers, one can be per-

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Household Hints

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Try to make the best of second- best, if this happens to be your lot. Don't deny yourself holidays clothes in order to have a very ex- pensive carpet or radiogram.

Learn adaptability and have the courage of your convictions. Every-

tunes.

As any

of these ad- ditions absorb the acid from the fruit, less sugar will be needed, and, incidentally, the flavour is much im- proved.

Another method of saving sugar

when cooking fruit of any type is to add a teaspoonful of pure glycerine. Only half the usual amount of sugar will be required if this is done.

When frying, add a teaspoonful of vinegar to the pan, and this prevents the food from absorbing too much fat,

the

Rub a buttered paper over wooden spoon before putting it into cake or batter mixture. This pre- vents clinging and waste,

Teu will go further if it is heated in the oven for a few minutes be- fore use. Another method of ob- taining strong tea with the minimum of lent is to add a very little sugar

thing you do and buy may produco to the teapot. This helps to "draw"

some effect or have some result, whereas doing nothing means stag nation and complete closing up of all opportunities.

Anne Morne

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POTATOES

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COAK ʼn duster in vinegar and|

leave to dry. Used for the fur- nlture, it will both dust and polish To make old potatoes white and the wood at the one, operation,

Dry mustard, rubbed on the hands, takes away the odour of onions,

Before Icing a cake sprinkle come flour on the surface which has to be leed, and this will prevent the icing from running.

vinegar to their cooking water a few mealy, add teaspoonful of

Iminutes before they are drained.

Old potatoes, being soft on the outside, are inclined to boil down Unless enrefully watched. To pre- If a vanilla bean is left in the vent this, add a cup of cold water sugar Jar it will give the sugar a to each pint Immediately the pola-

the tea. ber roller of the wringer, a tem- When a crack appears in the rub-

porary repair can be effected at home. if the cracked part is bound tightly with adhesive. tape. This will pre- vent the crack from spreading.

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BANANA SWEETS

delicate flavour. This is particular-toes become soft externally. The TF you and yourself racking your ly useful for sugar which is to be cold water sends the hent to the

rains to know what "sweet" to used in cake making.

centre of the vegetable so that they serve for a change, you will And the When making mincemeat, try add-cook evenly and without waste, following suggestions useful:- ing the Julee of an orange and eno

To make banana trifle, you will or two spoonfuls of marmalade. The When mashed potatoes are reneed four sponge cakes, six bananas, flavour is much Improved it this is quired. 1 lb of boiled potatoes will onc

(DHY pint packet of jelly done.

give just over two cups of mashel Bavour), one pint of boiling water, a If the d of a saucepan is greased, ones; if diced potatoes are wanted,ttle whipped cream, and a the contents will not boil over. then 1 b bolted is equivalent to two pistachio nuts.

As substitute for cream, beat up and a half cups of fleed. the white of an egg to a froth, add

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Dissolve the jelly equare in the a small lump of butter, and mix and only 1 per cent, fat are, con- slightly. Slice

Potatoes being 80 per cent, water boiling water and leave to cool thoroughly. Then stir gradually co as to obvinte curdling.

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However, there are some children If your child is studious ho should who fall to grow out of it quickly, be encouraged to be creative during years of their this hour. Let him write a poem, and three or four home life aro spent Indoors reading study music or art.

If he is at a day school and hus books.

The danger la that the mother will home work to do. it in as well to on, dispense completely with the hour complacently allow this to go She will say that books keep him out for reading and to make the hobby of mischief, and that it cannot hurt hour compulsory.

him to improve his mind by read- In the holidays when your chilid Ing.

Too much reading, however, is bad body, and of his mind.

has almost unlimited free time there.

for the development of a child's time to an hour.

is no object in restricting his hobby

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or crumble the trary to popular opinion, excellent sponge cakes into a glass dish. Peel for slimlag purposes. They are the bananas, mush them up with a

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stir in the rest of the milk and leave over like a sausage roll. Bake in a hot oven until nicely brown (15 to Peel the bananas and cut them in 20 minutes.) halves. Molt a "walnut" of butter

served with slices of orange instead rich in mineral salts and vitamins fork, and spread evenly over the for at least an hour.

the body with heat cake. Add the prepared jelly, and apple sauce. The oranges should which supply rul into thin slices, soaked for and energy..

leave In a cool place until set. half an hour in lemon juice, a little Potatoes can be steamed without cream and chopped pistachio nuts.

Decorate with sweetened whipped or margarine in a baking tin, pour Individual Jelites. sugar, salt and

In the batter, and lay the bananas in pepper, and then a steamer if they are prepared and Banana Batter and Rolls

Banana jelly looks most attractive it. Bake in a fairly hot oven for pinced round the joint.

old in the centro of a large pudding Flowers are scarce at this time of cloth and a saucepan lid placed upon

half an hour. Serve hot with sugar crved in Individual glasses, and it is

so simple to make. the year, and, by way of making them.

Served with sugar and lemon and lemon juice.

Allow four bananas, one pint of them last longer, add a little salt or

julce, banana batter is crisp and do- Banana rolls can be served hot or boiling water, one pint packet of red

cold, Tle the corners of the cloth overclous.

but, either way, they are jelly. Dissolve the jelly square in to the water. renewing this each day as the water is changed. the top of the id and place this, To serve three or four people, tempting.

the hot water and leave until it be- with the potatoes A. W.

securely held allow four ounces of flour, a pinch You will require about half a gins to show, aljons of setting. beneath, on a simmering pot for of sali, one egg, half a pint of milk, | pound of short or flaky pastry, three Silce the banana thinly, add them be lengthened ns the child rets about an hour. This ensures a great three bananai.

or four bananas,' and a little rasp to the felly, and whine, thoroughly, Sift the four and salt into a basin berry jam. older, but even at the age of thir-saving of heat and labour.

Go Fill up small glassds with the mix- teen or fourteen it should be limited If new potatoes are Immersed in and make a well in the centre. Pour

Roll the pastry out fairly thinly; fure and leave. In falcool place. Until to an average of two hours a day in a bowl of sailed water they can be in the beaten egg and a little milk,

cut into pieces about three by four sot. Decorate, 'IF' Hkid with a ton- the holidays, and one hour in the scraped more early and the flogers and mix in the finur gradually. When inches, and spread them with jam, noonful of weetened whipped. term time.

will not be stained.

it is mixed to a smooth batter, beat Place half bananas on the pleces of cream, vidám t thoroughly for a few minutes, then pastry, damp "the edges; und fold-

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