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Mirrors

the latest furnishing schemes the part played by mirrors is more Im- portant than ever. Mirrors are em. ployed to make small rooms scum larger, to transform dull, dark cor- ners into light and cheerful nooks, and sometimes to heighten the effect of an interior colour scheme.

In considering the possibilities of mirrors it in nacessory to remember that there Bre coloured mirrors nowadays, in addition to the ordinary allvered kind. You can get peach and gold-Unied glass, or blue, green, or delicate rose-pink.

The modern mirror is often, but. not always, unframed and plainly finished. When it is fixed to the wall with gilt or sliver-headed screwn it fa a thing of beauty in itself, and frequently it gives the necessary touch of style to the whole furnishing ensemble.

Some of the best of the framed mirrors have just a simple moulding of oak or walnut round them, but there are also very elaborate ones with "ple-crust" frames and carved ornamentation. These mirrors

well with the new period furniture which is increasing in popularity. So you may have either modern un- framed mirrors or framed period ones; both are fashionable.

A Suitable Positioni

A good place far a long, rectangular mirror is on the wall at the back of # seller. The length of the mirror should be a little less than that of the sellee, and if the proportions are right you will then. And that the part played by the looking-glass is decòra- tive as well as practical,

If one were dealing with a room that has a low celling, an lilusion of greater height can be created if the mirror is Axed perpendicularly, that the height is greater than the breadth.

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Often this treatment gives good re- sults on a dark landing where it is desired to increase the daylight by reflection.

Corner Arrangement.

Sometimes, 108, a srunil room has a window which goes right into a cor-

ner. If a mirror is set to the wall at right-angles to the window, and if the mirror is the same size as the window, the reflection Kives 11 illusion of an up-to-date corner case- ment. To make this effect quite per- fect, the mirror may be draped with a pelmet and valance similar to those used for the window.

In a small room, if you want to avoid the sense of four walls too near each other, you enn do this by hang- ing two mirrors of the same size exactly opposite each other. By re- flection across and across the illusion Is created of an apparently endless vista, With ก frieze, or band of round the walls, you get mirrors 11 the amusing impression that you can see into the next room. This can be very striking in a smartly-furnished sitting-room,

A very good but somewhat more expensive alternative is to have the

MIDCE: "If I'm very good,

to day, can I have three helpings of pudding to-morrow?".

IIE endless

pro-

cession of meals can conjure up a long string of problems, especially for those homemakers who have cater for finicky appetites.

to

with dealing I am some of their problems to-day, for this is a subject on which my advice is very often asked. In the case of young children, I suggest Variety in the way suitable foods are dished up: with invalids and those on a restricted diet it is possible to discover some unusual dish which contains suitable in- gredients but will tempt a difcult appetite.

Mild "Heart”

Father suffers from mild heart trouble and doctor advises us to put him on a "ght dict." What does this mean in his case?

OCTOR has probably, advised

you not to give the patient much liquid. but thirst can he quenched by sucking a few sections of orange or a slice of lemon.

The chief aim is to give foods that are easily digested so that no wind will form to lay pressure on the heart muscle and increase its work.

Diet For Daughter

My daughter suffers from mild

Spring Clothes In The Making

(poo busy making fushions to talki

about them" might very well bel the official motto of the Paris dress designer; nothing but the work exists. This is not a pose of Indifference or lofty detachment from the world-li is merely a real absorption, shared by most creative artists, in the job in hand.

Nor has any one of them a single doubt of the importance of his rele at present-that role is only too obvious. As Monaleur Lucien Le- the Chambre lon president of

whole of one wall panelled in lookedicale de in Coulure, points out.

soldiers are protecting us on-the Western Front--we must do our ut- most to defend the Country on the

ing glass; the room will then be doubled by reflection and will look Economic Front!"

twice its netuni. size. It makes the Interfor seem lighter as well as larger.

Bastien Buit

UPS

The "covered-up" took is modi-

fled in the new ovening gowns for spring, aa'shown in this smart print gown. The covered shoal- ders and draped squaro,nvekilae, woll as the semi-iriadi skiet falines, are new and becoming fashion. note. This driss shown recently at a fashion fancheon In New York's Ritz- Carlton:

Tackled in that spirit, difficulties and annoyances are only an additional spur to ingenuity and Inventiveness.

New Fabric Collections

kune.

Tuesday,

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Breakfast,

Dinner, Tea..

Baby still noods a helping hand with his cup.

They all bring problems

kidney trouble, and the doctor will be eaten only in small amounts, co Hot allow her to take either red meat the food must be seasoned with subst!-

tutes, such as celery and lemon juice.

or ceps. It is difficult to vary her Toddler's Dier food. Suggestions, please.

Many vegetables now in senson are good for her-carrots, cabbage, caull- tower, Jecks, tomatoes, artichoker- which can be cooked in many different ways and made to look appetising.

The chief culty is that salt snust

I am in despair about my toddler, oped 14 months. She refuses to take anything but bottle feeds and an nccasional biscuit. Weight 271b.; she ta bonny, but rather fretfat,

BOTTLES should have been given up about the age of seven to eight months, and by this time your daughter should have been tak ing regular well-balanced meals, Including Asli, minced meat, shavings from the joint, brains. vegetables and stewed fruit.

Put the bottle away for good and persevere with the spoon

Rose in Bloom

A cluster of full- blow Rawers in old TOSC velvet trims the high crown of a shovel brim black felt. Salin ribbon cas- cades shoulder length, covering the hair, at back.

Should Men Use Cosmetics?

ASKS A MODERN MAN

0:1

Says NURSE HESTER

feeding. If you rotuse further bottle feeds, baby will give in within 48 hours.

Blo is far above the average weight for her ago now, but Buch fat is not healthy; she needs to be making muscle, bone and strong teeth, and Inwa will not shape property un- less she has plenty of hard chewing to do. Avoid bla cuits; at her age she needs rusks or hard-baked crusts to cliew. Give them before the meal to promoto a plentiful flow of saliva.

Lazy Eater

Neither coaring nor scolding till bring my small ion of six to get on with his meals. He dreams and dawdies or clso takes a spoonful into his mouth and then turns it round for apes with. out attempting to swallow it.

YOU say that you set Sonny's meal ready for him, then leave him to take it while you go on with your housework.

You would do well to break off to have a proper meal yourself, both for your own sake and for the boy's. No child will willingly eat on his own.

I advise you to set the table for two and to prepare for yourself and the boy, Berve him from the various dishes and take the same yourself.

I will soon follow your example If you show that you expect him to ent properly. Give him anali por- tiens, but don't let him go back to his play til he has finished. Inici- dentally, he will learn to jonnage his spoon and fork better if you are there to watch him.

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Brown Vegetable Soup

On

Take 2 carrots,

Both dye ingredients and skilled THE other day, I met a friend of "but aren't you going to rather ridi- workmen pre schree nowadays. T Fortunately, however, the couture is:

mne. He is a commercial travel- culous lengths in your argument nolly supported by the French fabric er, and apart from having all the Masculine Conceptions manufacturers. The new spring arrality pecullar to his calling, he

"By no means," replied my friend, fabric collections were well under can lay claim to a rather or knocking the ashes out of his pipe. This is very economical and a

He prides himself on being brain.

general favourite, way even before the outbreak of war,

"Often when I've been calling and they are simply magnificent this unorthodox.

The conversation which we had business men, I have asked myself, small turnip, 2 ontons, 2 tablespoons

revealed the As for all the little personal details certainly

striking why are our sex se tled up by so-catmeal or flour, 2 tablespoons mar- and accessories so dear to the hearts originality of his outlook. Here is called masculine conceptions? I reter, or dripping, 2 quarts water;

of course, to those ecensions when Pepper and salt,

Prepare and dice the vegetables. of dress designers-well, when did a brief account of our talk:- depend on n button or belt-buckle? don't see any reason why then should sight of my reflection in a mirror, through the mincer.

adopt for themselves

dyspeptic ap- the soup pan, add the vegetables, and the and shuddered at And in any case, most of the button not

at my and accessory people are still at work, feminine practice of using cosmetics." pearance. How I have wished that I toss them well in the fat. Now add "Great Scot!" I exclaimed in sur could banish the sallowness from the batmeal or flour, and stir till it and show the most amazing ingenuity in coping with the shortage of skilled prise.

You know, is beginning to colour. Cool slightly. "How effeminate but, of my cheeks at such times!

when a man is aware that he looks then add the water gradually, stirring hand-labour and similar difficulties. course, you're Joking."

"Not at all came the reply. " seedy, he develops a sense of in-all the time to blend the thickening Ono

gathers impression from

the

Am perfectly serious when I say that feriority. He loses his self-confiden- spring collections that no

slowly 1-2 hours. Season 'and drast that this is the moment to make men could pront from the use of cos- ce, and that is fatal for a traveler." mer flow Bring to the boil. Sim-

Then would you limit the use of serve. drastle or revolutionary changes in

cosmetics, so for as men are con

tre genlus of Paris designers ever "Look here," said my friend, "I have been feeling seedy. I have caught Some people prefer to put them

the

one

fashion. These may come later, and "Well, I certainly cannot imagine a cerned, to commercial travellers?" it is quite impossible now to.see Justavy, for instance, producing a pow- "Certainly not. I would permit what form they may take; but for der puff or lipstick when the fore- cosmeties to be used by all men the present at least, a sensible con-man's back was turned."

whose business demands a bright and servatism seems much more propriate

ap-

"I have nothing like that particular healthy appearance. Sometimes, you and more in harmony with situation in mind. After all, there know, even a ly can benefit from she requirements of present-day life would be no occasion for a navvy to being gilded. Think it over!"

Monsieur Lelong remarks, "New use cosmotics while working. Just times bring new fashion-after the as there is no necessity for a house- war, we shall see." Just now there wife to rouge her lips when engaged no question of making "War Collec-in, say, spring-cleaning or some heavy|

or task about the house."

tlons" in the sense of military cut or

| hand-grenades for buttons, but "war- "Well, what are you really driving time clothes" are a natural develop at in your advocacy of cosmetics for ment. Monsieur Lelong translates men?" I ventured to ask.

this in true French fashion to mean For a Good Appearance "practical wearable, but lovely and,

above all, feminine-looking clothes-1 "There are some calling," explained the kind of clothes, in facï that men my friend, "that demand a good ap- like to see women wear,"

pearance. Take my own occupation na on example. A traveller must al- ways look bright and well. That is where Cosmetics come in. When skilfully applied, they ensure that no | matter how seedy one may feel, one's appearance will not betray one's physical condition."

PEPSODENT

Pepsodent

TOOTH PASTE

AND POWDER

CONTAIN, IRIUM

FOR GREATER CLEANSING POWER

Then do you suggest that every traveller should carry cosmetics in his bag of samples?” "Certainly, for the

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A. C.

reason HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE

as he carries about his military brush set. Both are useful for Improving

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN WE ARE AT WAR

his appearance. If a woman is per We know you help War Charities, mitled to spirit away algns at physical deterioration or age, by cosmetics, but please do not forget that war, then I see no reason why this un- or no war, Hungry Children doubled privilege should be denied MUST be fed.

to men."

"Really, old fellow," I demurred, i We daily food hundreds,

Melt the fat in

Isobel

Household Hints

THE

E easiest way of cleaning a saucepan after making toffee is to boll a lttle milk in it, "which will absorb all the toffee adhering to the pun.

An economical and hard-wearing (dish-cloth is made from odd lengthis of string loosely knitted into a square, After using is chromols leather, wash out in soapy water, and place in a reversed Jam Jar. The leather will remain moist and be ready for In- slant use:

A little vinegar added to the water when washing up fish plates and cutlery will

traces remove all

of

olour,

A clean-bottomed kettle placed on top of 1 saucepan containing vegetables instead of a lid will almost be bolling by the time the contents of the saucepan are cooked.

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