ATTRACTIVE COVER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 161, 11 July 1939, Page 11

ATTRACTIVE COVER.

'N.Z. WOMAN'S WEEKLY' MIDWIFERY IN JAPAN. BEAUTY ARTICLES SERIAL. The cover on this week's i->up of the "Xew Zealand Woman's Weekly"—an attractive fashion design in cyclamen ■iiul black—is bound to appeal to all women. The magazine, this week is well lip to the usual standard in the way of uticles and photographs. The special features include the fir«t of a new series entitled "Lady—He Lovely." These pointers in make-up for evening wear are written by an expert in beauty culture, and they will be of special interest in view of the fact that the dancing season is in full nwinsr. Vext week's nrficle under this head will deal with the care of the hair. The second of the ".lapan To-day" series in the current i>sue of the magazine is on tile practice of midwifery and the various customs will interest the New Zealand woman. Two paiies are devoted to photographs of the exteriors of Wellington stiluiilian homes.

This week there is the second picture in the "quizzojiraphs" contest, which will be running until Anpust 1(1. anil which carries prizes in cash. This competition is open to all readers in the Dominion (except employees of New Zealand Newspapers, Ltd., and immediate members of their families) without entry fee.

Among- rejrular features are illustrations of three smart little hats for spring wear that the average woman can make herself from the directions piven in the issue. Then there are surirestioils In "doodahs"' that can lie made to hang from the lapel of a spring jacket. Directions are uiven for the knitting of a most unusual jumper with fringed edges. The housewife will find i.f interest the of recipes for puddings for cooler days. In the free pattern section there are eight designs to choose from. Besides the other regular pajres there are two complete short stories and,an instalment of the serial story.