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When Arms Take on Weight

WOMANSENSE

Dressy Black Crepe

ONE'S

By PRUNELLA WOOD

MATY DIACX

NE'S allhouette whittles away to the fashionable minimum in this cleverly draped afternoon dress, _made_of_black crepe, and with an inset of sheer black lace over pink sheer at the bosom.

The model closes with a zipper in front, between the two flat drape arrangements which turn into a slight bustle behind, Sleeves have a dolman cut and have push- up forearms.

Short Girls Get Jobs In Hollywood

By PATRICIA CLARY HOLLYWOOD. A gled

is

than

assured of steady employ-

she's ment in Hollywood If shorter than the male stars.

More dashing heroes you'd think wear high heels. love Some of them do their scenes standing on chairs.

Veronica Lake, who girl like looks smuller than they do, always in demand.

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Miss Lake weighs less than 100 pounds and stands five feet two. It's still too tail for Mic- key Rooney, but it's short cnough for everybody else in

town.

Tail girls are more interest- ing to look at," said Miss Lake. have "Du!

certainly they

trouble getting jobs. It's hard to find a leading man to match their stature."

Put a leading man next Miss Lake, and he begins

to

to

look and feel like a glant

Men Don't Like It

i

Mon can say what they want, but they don't like to be dwarf-

they

she

ed by their girl friends," Miss

"Just Lake sald.

masculino think vanity. I don't

their Hiri is bigger than mind they are mentally."

There's a big business, pointed out, in high heels to he can be taller than she is. No- body

school advertises night classes so he can be smarter

15 politeness Miss Lake's strikingly apparent in "Slat tery's Hurricano" In which sho teamed with Richard Wid-

than js.

she

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mark, six feet, and John Rus

soll, six feet four inches.

In spite of her fragile

#P-

pearance, Miss Lake has little dimculty in whittling both Widmark and Russell down to her size.

"Tall girls get a lot of atten- tion from men-they're mighty imposing. Miss

Lake Baid.

"They got a lot of admiration, but I don't envy them.

"Who wants to be admired- from afar?"

Household Hint

Wool Takes On A New Look

By JOAN ERSKINE London, Mar. 18.

OOD news for the over-

with

awenter was

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were grey: the

nely striped in pale pink, white, grey and black, and the fifties and the not-so-

with the same cape was lined slender! Cotton, on striped jersey, A stocking cap its way up the social ladder, with a pom-pom completed the A navy boucle dress, in being closely followed by picture, another fabric: Wool, for so for the middle-aged woman, had pleats all round-cut no well many years associated only that there WRO no appearance. with knitwear and heavy of bulk.

Dereta.

who have been weight materials, is rapidly moving into the glamour showing come delightful tartan

variations lately, produced class.

black and plaid wool sult- Last week the International black jacket, and a flat-fronted Wool Secretariat put ou a fashion plaid skirt parade

MIB Every plented back. woman" who, according to the But since this parade wos anatomíaís, is 8 1:34 in. tall, has mainly to show how wool can a 20 in. waist, a 34 in. bust, datter the older woman, here are n varying hip measurement, some more attractive styles for But they entered also for the her. woman of larger proportions.

NAVY AND WHITE Viscountess Addison, wife of

navy and white check tweed the Lord Privy-Seal, opened the

coat with stiffly pointed show and reminded us of the

reached the which days when, as children, we had revers

ample and well cut, woollen shoulders, into long struggled stockings and thick underwear, was worn over a navy dress in Navy was georgette. and had sworn never to wear wool wool when we grew up.

again uned for a two piece with

checked waist

for

na brightly care revelation. A

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wear came

sunray"

Gourley Frances Denner You can give your arms a treatment at home just as they do in beauty shops. After washing, apply a toilon made especially for hands and arms.

By HELEN FOLLETT

THERE'S one nice thing about

Arm treatments are given in shops. You can have

are and phantom-checks, how most 1 arms. They don't get old beauty

clothes able, attractive house-coats to evening dresses.

DELICATE SHADES

were

tweed.

and the

The parade was a Wool fabrics, because of their For country superb draping qualities,

and older. and herringbone Ideal for the outsize

Wha Q "Dorothy looking, as hands sometimes do. one at home, if you like, and be pleased with the woman. They soften harsh attractive

at least Walker" model dress in pink Being pretty much on the move you'll nes.

out, and Iron

the and grey checked fine tweed, during the day's activities they gratifying results.

After the soapy washing, ap- visually, unwanted curves" the

a grey wool cape get a certain amount of exer- I. W. 5. told 13.

of worn with Some

cise. They have a mean way ply a lotion mado especially for Britain's most

hands and arms. Rub up prominent dress edged with the check fabric.

padding of of taking on adipose

into it An Interesting collection

forcing manufacturers effectively proved

knuckles, finger nails and el- this point. They showed wear cocktail dresses was shown in though, even when the rest of down. printed and lightweight wools, the body is comparatively slen- kauch from

be con They

made bows.

at- Turquoise, orchid pink, wine,, der.

matter

A splendid manner for and fine wool crepe. Colours?r

normal by the simple

ByIn- talning roundness and and pink, wine, of doubling up the lists Turquoise, orchid de- navy, cocon-brown, and a floral swinging the hands high, wide metry of the upper arms is to shoulders, not alm- and handsome. In

reducing shrug the THE colours used

ocen design which gave the fabric the licate pastel shades,

there are special lessly or in a languid manner, calons sionally brightened by vivid appearance of printed silk,

Again turning to the styles machines for sending fat cells but with purpose aforethought. The arms should be dropped tomato red, daxe blue,

the woman, Jarger

noticed into a state of dissolution.

down straight in front of cerise, destroying for ever the for the

with two particularly good ones. The old iden that women

model

tho A pretty arm is something of body with the hands clasped,

bo proud. nir being expelled from larger-than-average figures must first a "Dorothy Walker" me

flared-back which a girl can restrained in wine, had a always wear

quiet,

embroidered with sequin There's a fascination in a well lungs at the same time. Then The bolero

take o deep inhalation, forcibly high 09 and, frankly, dull colours.

entitled lifting the shoulders

breath ages of the women who showed stars. The second, from Vivian turned, slender wrist and

The you can. ever arade Porter, had a square neck and dimpled elbow. It is the

Bt clothes

this parade

the exhaled while 60, buttoned down one side of the to cosmetic attentions of which

Arms should be deprived. 10. Lo ranged from

Pancis of faint it is usually

with shoulders are brought forward thread embroidery de- should be scoured daily

brush and around in a rotary motion. warm soup suds and a

All this will reduce undue Conseflesh will not appear to

By fat, bury bony prominences of mar the alabaster surface.

and smooth out the muscles. speeding up the circulation, the the shoulders and collar bones red points will disappear.

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over

or

showing the suitability of wool bodice only. for any age. The manufacturers gold say there is no reason today cornted it.

why a woman

of almost any size, shape or age, should not be Atte perfectly with a stock

EVENING WEAR

size of dress, owing to the side Bur it was in evening wear that wool really stopped looking Dorville showed a like wool. range now available. By unusual sc

scaming, and the teenager's dream dress-a light- Us? of vertical, rather than weight worsted in bright

lincs, horizontal

un infinitely black and clear lemon duster slinumer silhouette сап be check, with a fuil skirt, invisible obtained. In the past there has been

neck

edged

low las pockets, and Jack surprising

of with broderie anglaise. Imagination in the field of out- bands

wind of sparkling ming

of a dinner size design. It was hardly ever crossed the hips possible for the woman of over- dress in duck egg blue light-

Black wool. walk weight

to

sequins

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Let's Eat

BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

black wool georgette Shoulder of Veal With Stuffing

generous proportions Into a shop and buy herself a were scattered, in moderation

But happily, this state over

dress. of affairs is slowly coming to an end.

dress.

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"MADAME, I did not buy out with 4 tsp. powdered gin-

B very

with

But the dress that really

with salt and stole the show, modelled by an

the leg of veal that you Ker; then dust TUXEDO REVERS over fifty-year-old was another

But I have here-pepper. Fill the veal pocket and cucumber stuffing, "Dorothy Walker" model. It wanted.

meat into shape THE housecoats were far from T

The Chef unwrapped skewer the being warm, uninteresting, was grey wool lave, light and another cut of veal 1 want you with

poultry pins laced together as a cobweb, finely pleated, to see." One, airy s

with white affairs. "dressing-gown"

the string. Dust A shoulder of veal!" I ex veal with flour: pince on a rack in brilliant scarlet, had long lee with a sparkling waistband. The the package.

came from

claimed. "And

nice yea blue tuxedo revers from neck beautiful fabric

the home of fine cla Another, In cerise, Nottingham,

plece of meat it is, too: Just In a roasting pan; put 4 small to hem.

top thin strips of salt pork on and the fat B Ince-making. showed contrasting lime green

Queen Mary, who attended Pink enough. panels in the front which carne

or unil the meat and pork We F approved. buying." I interest in the ran have it stuffed

begin to

Reduce the brown. dinner for Don't try to keep up the usual from the shoulders to cross at the display later in the week, slight pink colour. That's prae- and roast about 20 min. at 450 heat to 350 F. and roast 25 min. home entertaining if you have the waist, and continue to the showed great

dresses,

the the first day; made into taken a full-time outside job. If hem.

the fabrics closely.

to pound, Baste 3 times 18-year-old-a the

ore with

containing c. hot water you wish, invite friends after

All the clothes shown are ple for lunch or dinner later in dinner for a gume and a simple sweet young thing who strode

Board of Trade's the week, and the left-overs

ved 1 bouillon cube or 1 tsp. meat served might be creamed and

with tomato Serve shack. Be good to yourself, on as if she were about to play within the

will price-and

You extract. breakfast. relax as much as possible, and hockey-was

striped ceiling a grey

for on toast for the shops The available

for know, Chef, home-makers are cucumber gravy.

Stuffing: keep it for your job and your wool jersey three piece.

skirt Spring. elbow length

And as coupons really telung me that their family.

cape and

now things of the past, women besest problem in preparing Melt 2 tbsp. margarine, or will no longer

er be able to plead

For

NO-BUMP PRAM FOR BABY

Small wheels attached to the rear axle keep baby's This ride smooth even on.stairs, and street curbs. earringe was shown at the London Inventors' Club exhibition.

examined and

in

the

Cucumber Bread

any

1 small onion chopped, the firm the lack of them as an excuse budget meals is entisfying the savory fat in a frying pan. Add

who family Excellent members of the

1 medium-sized for looking shoddy.

preferences for portion of quality reasonably priozd have decided

cucumber, peeled and chopped, materials can be obtained now the more expensive foods."

"That is also n problem for and 4 tsp. thyme, Cook until in most shops; and even better quality, cheaper-than-ever fa- the chefs of the hotels and res- the onion is transparent.

exception move from the heat. Then add

4 C. stpriced brics are going overseas for ex-taurants. With the

c. lightly packed stalo bread of the highest

places, crumbs (not dry), 1 tsp. baking

port.

So what about mother put-they must find ways and means

Meisten with

Re-

C.

Ung her daughter to shame, and to make delicious dishes out of powder, 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. trying out wool georgette, fine the less expensive cuts of meat, pepper. lace, lightweight boucle, phantom checks for spring?

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n

is

Tomato Cucumber Gravy: Im

mar- .

or so more people can afford to be water and let stand 10 min.

their customers. Now take this

melt 2 tbsp. saucepan shoulder of veal.. Nicely roast-

garing. Stir in 3 tbsp. flour. ed with a fine stuffing, it

Add the drippings poured trom mont appetising."

the roast veal Stuffings often taste, what the should be 1⁄2 cupful. Stir until

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That's

Un (8 oz.) name Imples-stuffy."

smooth. Add they generations because for

diced sauce, and the have been

by made

soaking tomato

of firm portion

peeled brend left-over dried

and and

Sim- Pilofilm, a new substance in-crusts in hot water; squeezing medium-sized cucumber.

the mer about 5 min.. or until the vented in America and now it out, and along with it

Noodfos Polonaiso being made in Britain, will solve flavour of the bread; throwing cucumber is tender.

chipped onton, and many problems including the

and seasoning: then Combine 1% milk bottle shortage, and mild and some poultry

Re. 114 c. water and bring to boll- thin bitter may soon by bought in packing it into the meat.

bread, noodles parcel form. A few factory suit. is soggy bedste mess, ing point. Add 1⁄2 lb.

in. use crumbed

broken into opened in Wolverhampton

add

certain slightly

tender sauteed lengths. Simmer until. producing Pllofim by the yard.

right about 12 min. Add 3⁄41⁄2 tsp. salt. the chopped vegetables, the Hquids up To wrap

some fat and a little The noodles will absorb most of material is folded and the sides herbs.

for. lighter the

fiquid. Serve very hot, hot Iron. The baking powder with a

and you

4 nchieve

crumbs fried golden brown strewn with coarse while bread butter or margarine.

scaled

the

packet is sate, difficult to pinc- texture, ture, and keeps its contents free stuffing so good that the family

won't even comment on from contamination.

When the Wolverhampton fact it's used in an inexpensive Inciory was opened, each of the eut of meat like shoulder 150 guests received gift packets venl..

of whisky and gin. The guests

even lit clara from a packet of

gos passed round.

to

Dinner

Radishes Scallions

of

Cherry Kuchon

2

In

Break 2 eggs into a mixing bowl and beat slightly. Add

1⁄2 tsp. almond extract, 4 c. sugar and 3 tbsp. melted mar- Carrot Sticks Piloflm will be a boon

starine or shortening, and con Roast Shoulder of Veal

Sift tinue to beat unill creamy. Sift housewives unable to afford re-

Cucumber Stuffing

3 baking together 2 c. flour, tap. It is claimed that frigerators.

Tomato-Cucumber Gravy anything from an aero engine to

Spinach Noodles Polonniso

powder and tsp. salt. Add a kipper can be preserved in it.

Cherry Kuchen

c. stoned, fresh cherries and It costs five shillings per

Milk (Children) mix until well conted with the Into the pound, and a halfpenny worth Coffer or Tea

alternately Att Medaurements Are Lavel flour. Stir will wrap a cabbage. Output ni

first mixture with 4 c. milk. Recipes Serve Four the new factory is 3,000 pounds

Roast Shoulder of Veal

Spread the batter into an oiled dally,

Order shoulder of veal 7" x 11" cake pan. Sprinkle Pifonim is rubber hydro-

bones with 1 tbsp. granulated sugar chloride, made almost enurely boned, but bring the

rlock. bake in a uso for soup

moderate oven, 375. in home to from

produced rubber

Rub the veal lightly inside and F. about 30 min. Malnya.

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