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“Greek Goddess" is New Hair Style

Alluring Coiffures. Show

Sculptured Curls for 1939

The smartest and nowest coiffure, perfected by export hairdressers, is plastic curls, worn flat around the head from a side parting, like that of some sculptured Greek god.

THE leading Parts and Now +++++++++++++++

York hairdressers have taken Greck statuary as their Inspiration for 1939. They are Amilar to the popular and flat- teringly feminine Edwardian hair style, but more varied and stylised.

Actually the upswept curls of Edwardian tradition, which

last year became the rage the world over, were only a variant Edward- of the Greek coiffure.

ian hairdressers took their styles

Style for Blondes

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This fascinating hate-dą is really a avelte version of the "girl in the bath tub," Hair Is swathed

the neckline, across and then swept high to a flurry of soft rolls.

from classical statues to create 44++++++++||||||||||| the famous coiffures of the

"Gay 'Nineties."

called

The most popular new style spon- Upswept curls are still the vogue, sored on the Continent is but towering Edwardian heights are "Radiance," and was created to en- no more, and a milady changes her hance the glowing beauty of Titian colffure, so iniliners, beauty special- hair.

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couturier design

hints,

This style features a series of

colour combinations, and clothes in turned-under pulls, piled high along keeping with the subtle rearrange the crown of the head, and ending ment of curls.

The many women who cling to soft, feminine feshions are adopt ing Pompadour and Mozart hair

in soft little ringlets,

Hats to Match

of the neck, where, for the most!

styles in place of the Eduardian POR the nut-so-during charmer part, the trimming Is carried.

Norman Hartnell is showing one there is the brand new "Evening half-hat, sporting a high crown end style, which has been so popular.

The Powder Bux, fnatlonable Bond Star" coiffure. Not quite so ultra us three-inch brim, which slupea over Street beautlekans and hairdressers, the olliers, but effect charming!

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eye, sweeps round on the left who are responsible for the elegance fair is brushed back from the fores side to dip down on to the neck, but of the Duchess of Kent's coiffure, head to glossy curls clustered along is entirely cut away at the right side, told me that these Greck curls are the side parting. The back hair is showing the curls lying flat on the proving very popular, particularly cut very short and curled, so that it head. with the current high necklines.

Duchess' Curls

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of Jo simt gives the effect "Little Women"--all of which is very youth-making.

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Changing The Home Scene

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I the one for anyone for very

long, so it is a wise plan to change the position of the furniture occa- sionally.

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"HE ̃Düchess of Kent has bevived at the rich

trying out several hair styles re- cycliness of the into Victorian and TT is easy to learn how to cook, but

Why not, for instance, change the cently, adopting first the Pompadour arly Edwardian era, so

cook well, because diningreem into the sittingroom sim- 1 not so easy curis, then the Mozart, but finally classical style has revived the yel- the cook, like the masseuse, depends ply by an exchange of the furniture? deciding on the sculptured style.

lows and leafy greens associated with finally upon her manipulative skill. If you cannot do this, then have an She is, thus, arsin giving the lead the young gods and goddesses of

Light hands are accessary for exchange of pictures in every room to smart wamen by wearing her hair Olympus.

kneading bread, rolling out pastry in plastic curls, a style which suits

This apring colours will range from and scones, beating sponge cakes and in the house. It

with theich, but it is amazing what a dif- the Duchess, with her classical fea-

palest primrose to deepest ochre, batters. Always knead Lures, to perfection.

Forecasts for 1039 by the New from time-green to deep ellve, tan- tips of the fingers or the part of theference even this slight change will

gerlue and emerald striking a more hand just belove ne wrist; never York Calffure Guild include small, brilliant note.

with the knuckles.

Fresh toilet mats, table cloths, Rat curls and cleaning rolls of lac-

When rolling put your hands even new serviettes, will all help to brilliance-tale swalled quered

Aage Thaarup, who is showing lightly on the pin with your fingers brighten the home and the cost is verely from the unpe of the neck few advance models, has designed slightly raised, and slide the pin slight enough, is it not? in a modern version of the Grecian hats for the new coiffure that are backwards and forwards, with short, women of two thousand years ago. one mass of flowers, ribbon loops, sharp movements, Never roll over But if you have a little money to

One French expert introduces feathery wings, and veila.

the edges of pastry.

spend, and your furniture is of the touch of whimsy to the coiffure of

Beat batters and sponge cakes in upholstered type, cover it for the brunette by pinning a coronet of These hats are worn tilted forward, the same direction all the time spring in gay cretorne and make cushion covers. This pastel-dyed curls atop

own yet the crowns, two to three inches when trying omelettes turn off the some her dusky locke.

deep, slope well sick to the opens after fifty, seconds, tilt the pancretonne is quite inexpensive, and towards you quickly, and shape the loose covers can either be made at mixture into a hat

a half-inoon.

home, or at the shop where you buy White cakes of the Madeira class the material. have a more spangy texture when the ears are added before the four. To prevent them from curdling the over-hauling your vases? If they creed butter and sugar, add them are all of the tal, cut-glass type, little by little, beating vigorously all vest in the fat type of pottery vase or smoked or painted glass to add variety to the floral scene.

More are two sport' coal models that are having an early success. Lett: The two-way silhouette.

Flared or filled. This model is a fleecy lama monolone disawal - weave. ~It illustrates the use of tiny collars and high Evokots worked into yeke pockets.

cost with four pockets

Right: A favourite straight line wacked" in vertically. The colours include horizon blue, gold, a High brown, burgueter, und dusty pink.

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February 24. 1939.

Boleros From Remnants

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HE bolero is here again on a tide of fresh popularity, and a very useful little garment it is. A gay one puts fe into the dullest frock; a dark one tones down a smart gown Into a simple dinner ensemble.

So, if you have any odd pieces or

bits of

of velvet, brocude, and felt, here are some ideas you may like to try. Any colour of dress felt can be used for a sleeveless bolero, Buy ball of angora wool of the same and crochet three rows all shade, round the

edge. Add two small "Lofts" nt either side to look like Imitation pockets. Or you can use binck felt and white angora-this would look charming over a

a multi- wourd coloured silk afternoon frock.

LOVELINESS

Wished

IN THREE MAGIC STEPS

Michel

2. FACE POWDER, soft, caters

3. LIPSTICK-Fresh, tips, at

the touch of this amazing in delible Upstick.

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1.ROUCE, with a coloring that ̈captivaitėāmaand deuwchim surely, romantically to you.

"Ing, so much finttihan you've

ever wed before.

Sales often produce a couple of Jarda of

white chiffon a low price. Line it with strong white satin and

with tiny silver bugles elge

This makes an attractive #equins. bridge coatee, or, slipped over a white dance frock, is ideal for that dinner date,

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Even a yard and half of brocade iy sufficient for the small bolero, and will look just right over black velvet frock. Turn-back inpels can be added if more material be used, and puffed sleeves (If the gown is sleeveless.)

For a a softer silk, cut the back Into a "y" yake, and then pull on the material so as to form a swagger style. The accordion-pleated bolero, too, is very smart, particularly it has sleeves to match, falling very full at the wrist. Try this in chitton, but, remember that you will needi three times the ordinary amount of material.

For Day Dresses

The balero day dress is exception- ally practical. Make a block tailor- ed skirt with bell attached, a long- sleeved very short-jacketed bolero, and a gay silk blouse with Peter Pan collar. The edges of this should show below the bolero.

binck,

If you use a dark material-green, or red-you can "ring the

changes" by having two or three contrasting blouses. As quite plain and sleeveless, their cont is almost negligible. Or, if you have a good satin evening frock which is out of

why not date,

make a blouse cut from it? This may easily be from the wide skirt.

Again, perhaps you prefer a blouse

this of the

tone. In applique your bolero in the corners with bright bits of felt, and make a design round the hem of the skirt, too.

same

casc.

If you have any narrow lengths of gold or silver ribbon. edge the bolera and skirt with several bands about one inch apart (the skirt should, in this case, be flared at the hem.)

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FASHION NOTES

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evening gloves, in lovely pastel shades of pink, turquoise. primrose, or lettuce green are seen. wrist-length Equally popular are black evening gloves, lavishly em- broidered in pearls. It is surprising how often pearls are used now for embroidering accessories, In-doubt to the fact that pearls have

sonred" in fashion's favour.

Agala bave you ever thought of

at first. Work slowly in wide circles Make soine alteration វព your and always in the same direction, lighting as well. A new cover on

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Evening petticoats are becoming more unci more glamorous. Wide insets of cobwehby Ince are set inte voluminous folds of silk, and many

The pace may be quickened as the your standard lamp will look clicer-yards of lace edge the hem.

sauce come to the boil.

ful and effect a difference in the

Beat eggs slightly for custards, lighting colour. for instance, from omelettes and souffles, thoroughly cream to rose. It you have two con-

Cor cakes and enke puddings.

cealed lighting shades on either side For very light mixtures divide C of the mantelpiece, unit one of those yolks from whites and add the new pottery lamps on the bureau, whites, stiffly whisked, just before the mixture is put into the oven. A you will be able to sense n new at-

inosphere immediately. little custor sugar or a pinch of

bi-carbonate of soda added to egg Have you ever thought about your whites while beating shortens the mirrors? Small framed mirrors in process and gives inore fluffy, the sittingroom will help to make t

more interesting. result.

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Club-Life For Babies

INTERESTING LONDON SCHEME

a pot of growing flowers.

THERE is a bubles' club in Chelsea, The other studio, given over to the where mothers and bables meet children of four years of age and twice a week. Here in this cottage, over, is gay with yellow walls, green which still has a grille in the front doors, and tiny individual chairs and door and a long quavering bell-pull tables of unpolished oak, each with

rusted fron, fa a fashionable "club" atmosphere, soelable and happy.

The "appointments" have all the amentties of an up-to-date West End club. The dressingroom, with white. porcelain, chromium-fitted basins that stand only 10 inches high, tops of small heads, and lay little

to read.

At the lunch hour the children

carefully den small bib-aprons and wash in the adjoining dressingroom, laboriously smoothing the sides und

green cloths for lunch,

Is decorated very much in the mod- ern manner in pale and dark rose After lunch they bring out camp pink, with pale green cubletes. Each beds into the garden, climb into child has an independent locker, blanket-lined canvas bags, and par- towel-rail, and toothbrush racit, take of an hour or so of what is adorned with the owner's private obviously the least popular part of "crest," usually on animal, because the club routine. most of the members are too young The active occupations planned for these babies are a sheer delight to The rose-pink ball repeats the in- them. They revel in dusting and pression of club life. Here are sweeping with tiny brooms, polish- found neatly typewritten lists of "de- ing spoons and ginsaca with minia- faulters" for all to see, giving the ture dusters, picking and arranging names of babies who have not slept. flowers. There

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no organised By the side of this stands a prinied lessons. Certain time is given over menu of lunches for the week, to free play-play with, "toys that These have been passed and opprov- teach”—and to the feeding of the ed by the mothers, usuntly wives of goldfish, tortolse, birds, cats, and authors artists," and professional dogs which are the children's pets. All is done very much in the grown-up manner, and play, 18 usually punctuated the vialfor realises-by unconscious skils on grown-up conversation.

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Studios as Schoolrooms

Two studios running out on to a rambling old-world garden, equipped with a sandpile, swings, and slides "We're going out to dinner to- for play, are used as schoolrooms. night." announced a small girl. In une room, bables of two to "Well, you'd better hurry up, and three and a half years old "study" dress. I don't want to be kept wall- and if visiting one can often see half hug," said the three-year-old boy who a dozen children playing absorbedly played the part of "father" in this with the sense training joys recently make-belleve game, Introduced.

An expression of the hooil at- tached to the blouse that; be- comes part of a jacket costume. The blouse is suggested to be worn with a fitted cardigan. Note the effect of the hat worn with simple matching skirt.

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