CURRENT GOSSIP

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 285, 28 August 1922, Page 3

CURRENT GOSSIP

U-ominiaK O'fftcir,. Wellington, August 28. Z ADIES a cloud no bigger than a man’s hand is lifting above the domestic horizon, and the male barometer is falling in consequence. It is the p rcmonitory sympion—as the doctor would say—of J our annual spring cleaning. "Why,” demands Mere Man, "have a sprmg cleaning at all? Why not a„d M,l S o at thatf LET IT GO AT THAT! Tltafs Man. SWI. if it comes to a question, why really do we do it? Is tt because we like wrapping turbans round our heads, pulling down curtains, pulling up carpets, clearing out shelves, opening our cosy comfortable homes to such- civilised horrors as paper-hangers, painters, carpet cleaners, and so fofth, Dot at all nat yIT ALL. It is simply that ive —and the men too, if they would only admit it Me a change from the drab sameness of everything. We feel that zee would like to stare at a new ceiling pattern when zve zvake up in the morning, find afresh relief from hubby’s breakfast-table scowl in a new wall-paper design in the dining-room, or nezv curtains, get a new perspective of our surroutidbngs by moving the chesterfield "over there,” the easy chair "oyer here,” and the piano, into a different corner. All for the sake of change. And the doctor zvill tell you that a change of scene is as good WC H ALMOST as good (I nearly gave ourselves away that time, didn t I?), as a change of aw. At all events 1 hope you have a successful time of it. If you can possibly manage it, pack hubby off to his mother’s —or your’s (that zvill serve him right), while the Great CHANGE is taking place.—Sincerely, MARGOT. i >

Truth lies at the bottom of a well. That, is whv eo many people let well alone.

» 7> It’s easy enough to promote both a company and a love affair. The trouble is to wind them up satisfactorily.

Any up-to-date girl is as well able to take care of herself among men as a Dreadnought among fishingsmacks.

Wealth may not bring happiness, but most, people are satisfied with a good imitation.

A woman never dresses so carefully ns when she goes to see her best

A man always wants to be first in a woman’s life —but a woman prefers to be the last in the man’s. It’s safer.

Velvet, combined with lace, is considered a delightfullv suitable fabric for the spring bride. I saw a distinctive gown composed of ivory lace hand-threaded with silver and mounted over shell-pink crene marocain. A pale touch of colour is much liked by the modern br'de and is best introduced in the underfrock. The train, made of ivory velvet and lined with pink crepe, was hung from a girdle of silver and pearls.

There are far more pretty women in the world than- women themselves realise. Nearly every woman is potentially pretty: in nine cases out of ten all that is needed is a little care or some simple remedy to turn a plain face into an attractive one. Resplendent youth is a matter of appearance, and state of mind rather than a span of years. The condition of your hair is far too imnortant a consideration to be neglected. You must never ne.rmit your hair to remain in a state less beautiful than nature intended it to bo. The Boudoir Camille, Mandel’s Buildings, are experts in hair treatment. and the Ince to Rapid principle of hair treatment has brought happiness to thousands of women. InectoKapid permanently restores ths original colour to grey, streaked or faded hair. It withstands all outside conditions. It cannot come off

Always pay debts and compliments, and you wilt succeed.

Veils to-day are extremely ornamental. The scarf veil is particularly becoming. Silver thread and tiny coloured beads compose a handsome and decorative border, worn over a small canvas hat trimmed with large shaded poppies.

Smart hats and the most daintily frivolous of accessories to complete the charm of the spring frock are to be seen at the D.I.C. Small hats for tailleur gowns in the new straws and fabrics or entirely ' built of ribbon. Large hats with drooping brims, graceful feathers and trails of fruit and flowers to bs worn with lidit gowns for race and reception wear. The ever popular sport* hat has much prominence when made of the new Visca straw or ribbon. Some of the hats for the jeune fille are built of organdie muslin in pale shades to wear with a frock of the same. These are delightful for bridesmaids. "fr 'Sr Very few people can afford to marry their first loves. ‘‘Didver hear that Jimmy Jones has got a now baby up to his house?” "What is it?” “A flapper!” ’J- ?• In designing the W. B. Corset special care and attention has bed’ll bestowed to combine the correct French mode with the graceful English sThouette in such a manner as to ensure the greatest comfort and ease in wear, while complying with to-day’s fashion character sties. V . B. corsets are world-renown cd for their perfection of style, high quality and incomparable finish. There is the very smart and cleverly cut corset for medium figures, the different numbers living the collections where neces- « sary.7 Obtainable from all leading drapers. It’s o wise child that resembles its rich relations. x » Simplicity is the kev-note of Dove muslins, McKay’s Speciality House have a new shipment of this enticing lingerie in crepe de chine muslin, and the now mercerised crepe muslin in pale shades of mauve, lemon, pink, salmon pink, and blue. Tor something more substantial McKay’s have woven lingerie in Swiss make, pure silk with Imndcrochetod tops in combinations and vests in all sizes. Also in silk and cotton. These garments are very beautiful. Made of the best materials and well cut. Da-nty boudoir caps that indispensable and becoming little headpiece are also to bo had at this same shop in net and lace with pale coloured ribbons. Coloured lines of transfers often are apparent after the garment that has been embroidered or scalloped has been washed most carefully. If the article be soaked in cold water tor twelve hours before it is washed, )t will be found that the lines will disappear during its first visit to the waslitub. „ "S' 8" . An English dinner set for sixtyseven and sixpence and white .and "old cups .and saucers at nine and sixpence the half-dozen, can be obtained at Wedgwood House near Government Buildings. In common wish everything slocked the quality is excellent.

To avoid a colourless existence, keep in the pink of condition : do things no brown, treat people white, be hvell read, and get out into the golt green under tho blue occasionally. ■£- IF

No summer wardrobe is complete this season unless it contains a chapeaux mussed with flowers .and fruit or both. S. Abrahams Ltd., have exquisite French flowers and fruit trails or clusters in extravagant colouring. Roses, lilies, tulips, for-get-me-nots and grasses from the tiniest posies of small flowers. Never have tlmv been more beautiful. Also the veilings are very wonderful and are to be a great feature. Quito the newest are the fringed ones which when draped over a plain straw form the trimming. Other veils are worked with ribbon, beads, or chenille and are very elaborate. An evening veil to bo worn as a head-dress has a roronct and border in copper and oxidised silver.

'file man who does what he pleases is seldom pleased with what he does. 'd 'i-

In France it has recently been noticed that the smartest brides have set aside the tiara-cap head-dress which has for some time past been much favoured, and have returned to the traditional wreath of orange blossoms softened by fairy-like tulle. Effective filet head-dresses made of tiny orange blossoms, with chains of seed pearls at either side over the ears are also seen.

Before you go to lunch, after a strenuous morning of shopping, visit Gamble and Creed’s Ladies Lounge on ;the second floor of their Lambton Quay Bldg. There you can have a good brush up and feel rested and refreshed.

*V c 4 —Pearls are emblematic of tears. Perhaps that’s why women weep for them.

The drcop of a hat brim may result in most any kind of varied are the brims—so bewitchingly they frame appealing eyes. The Misses Mackay and Wood in Willis Street can give you any style of hat you desire. ‘'S' lb

Tweeds are now planned to harmonise with the landscape for sports wear. They must not, of course, strike a severely contrasting note, but in the linings fancy may run riot and vivid colour is pcrmissable. Some of the smartest tweed coats of to-day have linings that are works of art. Showing, for instance, a soft shot reseda green silk ground with a little jade green and black humming-bird poised on wing at intervals. In another case flocks of golden swallows sweep across a paler gold ground. A third beautiful design shows a scattered butterfly in scarlet and jade, or a beautiful blue against a background of soft green.

A cleverly taken "just the expression we wanted” photograph is not an easy achievement. Marie Dean is wonderfully successful with children’s portraits and when coloured in oils produces something true to life.

—When Cupid marshals his forces can it bo described as a court martial?

There is, wo suppose, always a sporting chance of a Russian priest finding a button amongst his roubles in his collection box.

George and Doughty are showing amongst other Spring wear many pleated skirts in bold checks and stripes in tweeds and worsteds. The acoordian pleated are from twentyn.ino and six and the knife pleated irom forty-nine and six. There are also very modish little coats in brown or black velvet braided to wear with the skirts. These coats are seventy-nine and six. Foulard silk frocks much patterned'in navy and white, brown and white and other shades, made magyar top and bound with white are distinctly cheap at seventy shillings, four guineas and five guineas. The newest junipers uro in brightly coloured printed paisley silks ■ for twenty-two and six and in lemon, navy, putty, blue and white for a guinea.

—Kissing would be quite a healthy pastime if it didn’t cause heart trouble.

Very effective is the mask veil worn by brides :in conjunction with a Greek filet made of waxen orange-blossom buds and miniature roses, the latter formed entirely of seed pearls and diamond sparks. One mask-veil just covered the wearer’s nose, and at the back floated out to considerable length, almost covering the narrow train. -£■

Opportunity is a thing often wrong, but the right thing is, to look one’s best, smart and well groomed. Send to the skilled hairworkers employed by Milsom’s, of 94 Willis Street, your dull, worn artificial hair, switches, toupees, pads, to be hygienically treated and made look like new- The cost is small and you will bo really delighted with results. It means actually hair lor all. Comfort of the head brings relief to the mind. It is tho objective with womankind since the dawn of the first day to the sunset of the last. Miss Milsom provides the latest in hair naturelle and hair artificial. A shipment of first quality English hair has now been delivered, and all delays need no longer be apologised for. You are invited to call or write, and the address is Alias Milsom, Hair Specialist. 94 Willis Street, Vl ellington, ’Phone 814.

A wife is not a guitar, which, having done playing with, you hang on the wall.

Smart simplicity is the keynote of modes for ttie business woman. A well-cut coat-frock, or coat and skirt in some dark material, worn with a neat yet becoming hat, always looks well, and is not only tho best lashion but the best taste for tho woman whoso career oirtails daily work in an office.

The old worry of spring cleaning is a thing of the past in electric homesA wired house need never be cleaned in the old-fashioned, back-breaking, soul-wearying way—but it is always clean. The Premier Electric Vacuum Cleaner has banished the dust-and-germ-scattering broom and the unsanitary dust-cloth. Tho National Electrical Company, Customhouse Quay, will demonstrate the benefits of tne new method.

Select your wife with your ears rather than with your eyes. .

A doctor lately married a girl whom ho had ushered into the world twenty voars ago. Real love at first sight. ■»

It is not always that one gets the chance of buying good brushes. Elsie M. Fell, 78 Courtenay Place, have some Mason Pearson brushes of pure bristle which are scientific and hygienic. Thirty-seven shillings and sixpence, post free, with cleaner and instructionsV "S Suitability really governs the creating of fashions. The society women needs elaborate styles, rich fabrics,, wonder, ul designs, because, having time and money to devote to dress, it is an important matter in her life. At the moment long skirts, long waists, long sleeves, wide cuffs, handsome trimmings, picture hats, are all salient features of tho newest modes.

The very soul of fragrant flowers is expressed in these dainty bath salts. “Santozone” in tins two and s’-n-nce and four shillings. Yardley’s Friesia five shillings. Atkinson’s Californian poppy five shillings, English and French makes in lavender and Eau de Cologne from J. 11. McKenzie.

Woman is like your shadow: follow her, she flies; fly from her, she follows.

He: "Will you love me if I give up all my bad habits?” She: "But, George, how could you expect mo to love a perfect stranger?” 7$

Dressmaking is very simple when you know how to do it. The Parisian school of dressmaking, 25 Panama St., can teach you the simplest methods of cutting and fitting. Take your summer njaterials there. The heart that loves is always young.

Cool summer frocks are already being displayed. Delightful results are obtained with insertions of minutely tucked patches in gowns made of voile and organdie. Frills are to be much worn. Hows and rows of finest net frilling, running the length of the frock, ornamented a dainty model composod of lilac voile. -S’ Good meals are necessary for the business man and women. A four course luncheon for one and three, well cooked and daintily served is to be obtained at the Regent Marble Bar, Manners St., also grills from five to seven

'S’ x i Trust a woman so long as thy mother’s eyes are upon her.

A very little man, introduced his hod, who is six-foot-four, to a certain witty judge. The judge looked at the pair and said, ‘A block of the old cmp, 1 guess.’ ”

Afternoon and dinner gowns as interpreted by the spring collections might be summed up in the words, drapery, marocain, crepe and lace. The D.I.C. are showing exquisite English models, a beige georgette with the new wool lace being particularly noticeable. Marocians with odd sleeves of printed georgette' or in plain georgette in brilliant colours, lends a new note to the gowns. Waterfall draperies, skirts cut in points in odd lengths, girdles with elaborate clasps and headings. Girdles often offer sumptuous opportunities for elaboration, especially for an unexpected splash of colour on a dark gown. For warm days sponge cloths and ratines built on simple lines. . Tlhcse are self-col-oured or patterned in bold'checks and stripes. For the real summer gown organdie is to be very popular. There is something charmingly youthful and fresh about these little frocks, tucked and inset with lace and embroiderer.. Also voiles and cotton georgettes will hold sway and are much beaded and embroidered. Trie D.I.C. have a splendid collection of coat-frocks of wnich c're braid and girdles are the outstanding features. 't

Everybody knows the benefits to health and nerves which is derived from quiet and pleasant change in one s everyday circumstances, and the housewife has less of this sort of pleasure than almost anyone. During spring cleaning some sort of change, even n trifling, should be made in the home, and it can bo effected quite inexpensively if necessary. 'o 'S’

The Chocolate Bowl, Willis St., have sweets of unmatched delicacy- r filings of marzipan fondant cream, fruit preserves and crisp nuts. these chocolates are fresh from the factory, only three shillings a pound packed ill air-tight cartons.

Wife (from upstairs window): “■Where, might I ask, have you been till this hour of tbfi morning? Husband: “W—why, round at the c —club, of course, c—e —consideYm of a strike.” Wire: “Well, you go back to your club and co-nsider it a lock-out!”

Enamel pendants, buttons and girdles plav a big part in the fasluons of this year. Anno F. Darby, Studio 216 Lambton Quay (opp. Kirkcaldies) will do you exquisite enamel work in all designs. * -S' “ft A woman's lips have cured many ills. T The verv latest fashion in powder puffs to carry in your bag is Mouslev’s Nupuff and Boaverpuff, so cleverly fashioned that it is free from dust and dirt and the powder cannot escape. Buy one at the Pharmacy Imperial, Lambton Quay. » 'S’ A business woman or a woman who does her own housework should do the greater part of her toilet at night before going to bed. A reasonable programme is the following: While the bath is filling get ready for it by washing the face in warm water and then put cream on it. File the nails a little. both feet and hands. Then brush and massage the hair and brush and clean the teeth. After the bath remove the cream and get quickly into bed and to sleep. It is a mistake to sit about after a hot bath, as it generally promotes sleep. In the morning a quick cold sponge precedes a rapid dressing, at which only “finishing touches” are necessary, as the body is iu good order. o'

The dinner gown or bridge frock of to-day insists on being very elaborate and handsome. The Maison Caste! Jaloux nave some excellent models black charmeuse with wide georgette sleeves, heavy fringe veiling the oack of the skirt and a cut jet girdle. Tomato crepe goes to the making of another fashioned with the new cape sleeve. Nigger crcp£-de-chinc has side panels of nigger lace and a bronze girdle. Orange georgette has trellis work round panels and sleeves, and a lade georgette has a pointed skirt. It is surprising how cheap these model, are. T

If your wife is small, stoop down and whisper in her ear. 'S’

Some picturesque frocks for evening wear show the effective combination of a brilliantly coloured, tightly fitting corsage with a billowy skirt, made of a different material in a contrasting colour.

.Fashion decrees that once more blouses are to be worn. The D.I.C, have a much-tailored waistcoated style admirable for wearing with a plain coat and skirt. Also they have a great number of muslin, voile, and cotton georgette, inset with lace, and for the small sum of half-a-guinea. Silk jumpers and cardigans in wool are indispensable for sports wear and striped silk blazers in brilliant colouring are showing to wear with tennis frocks. Tho beaded crepe-de-chine jumper is also much to the fore.

Father (from upstairs); “Helen, isn t it time for the young man to go home?”

Young Man: “Your father is a crank.” Father (overhearing): ‘‘Well, when you don’t have a self-starter a crank comes in mightly handy.” "S’ The sewing machine of to-day is no longer a cumbersome or noisy affair. The “Hotoscillo” Super Sewing Machine has all the latest improvements both in appearance and comfort. The old “machining” backache will not now attack you when you use this machine. There is nothing just lik" tho Mission Folding-toi> design, which can be converted into a usetul table. Call on F. J. W. bear, 65 'Willis Street, and they will demonstrate this machine for you.

Every couple is not a pair. T 1Bouffant organdie frocks are features of the wardrobe of the girl from seventeen to twenty. Christine, 37 Johnston Street, has some charming French models—a rose pink hand-made and festooned with roses of the same material. A flesh pink voile has trails of mauve wisteria. A henna voile has wide tucks and a girdle finished with medallions of henna and clue wooden beads. A travelling frock for tho bride-to-be in beige marocain has a cai>e braided with the new wool rope. It was a tnrilling story that McGregor had to tell. “1 had abandoned all hope,” he said. “As I sunk for the third time my past life seemed to rise before me in a series of grim realistic pictures.” “And did you happen to .notice,” interrupted Mcl’avish,. “a pic- / ture of me lending you a fiver in the autumn of 1919?”

Tho modern purchaser or a house is undoubtedly attracted by the facilities for warming, cooking, and hot water supply which are found in a house provided throughout with gas appliances, or the means for the ready installation. Gas is the most economical and convenient agent for warming and cooking, whilst a gas water neater obviates altogether tho necessity of using a coal range to provide hot water lor baths or other household purposes. The Chief Inspector of nie ellmgton Gas Company, Gunited, will send you particulars or serve you in any otner way.

There is a determined endeavour to revive the pinafore frock. It is seell in all kinds of materials, from cotton fabrics to crepe marocain, and is worn over as ■ under-dress of the same material or over one that shows a different texture and colour.

■$- 'jf For a tailleur with an air, consider Spackman and Thompson, Lambton Quay Tailors. They have spring materials in fawn and grey gaba-rdine, with novelty stripes, also in plain colours. Fancy braids and buttons will play a big part in the tailor-mades this year and the coats promise to be very decorative. Linings also need,-.consider-ation, and tills firmi*,havdnexquisite floral satins and silks‘’which look so charming when glimpsed from a wide sleeve.

T . 'S’ Laconic Tourist: “Information given out hero?” Tired Clerk; “It has.”

Lindsay’s, Ltd., Lambton Quay, are foot specialists in every sense of the word. Air. Percy Brady is a foot specialist and chiropodist representing Dr. Scholl’si Institute, London. The foot-comfort department will give you special service and tvill;, enable you to wear any shootyou may Laney. So many people imagine they are barred from wearing very smart shoes because they have corns, bunions, weak insteps, weak ankles. All this can be corrected in the foot-comfort department, and there is no necessity lor anyone to despair. Have your feet seen to at once.

"Epaulette” sleeves, which, as the name suggests, cover tho top of the shoulders only, are making their ap; pearance on now evening gowns. Epaulettes of embroidery make a striking decoration on coat-frocks.

The balance of the small hat is undisturbed by the prominence of onesided trimming. Rakish bows of cire ribbon, mounts of beads and flowers. Miss Samson, Colonial Mutual Buildings, has hats for all occasions. Varied coloured coarse straws for morning wear with the severe tailleur, hats built of taffeta, and close little turbans or plain American sailors for boisterous Wellington days. Also some of the new featherweight felts in all becoming shades of lemon, white, saxe, henna, and blue.

Slander expires at a good woman’s door.

Coat-frocks and strictly tailored garments from George Anderson, 220 Lambton Quay (over Littlejohn’s). You can be sure of a well-cut costume and can also take your own materials to be made up at a reasonable price.

Blouses without sleeves are still striving for popularity. A pretty model of white georgette had! a narrow yoke trimmed with coral bdads that fell in a fringe across the top of the arm.

Volzone makes roughened and sore hands smooth and supple. Keep it always ( so that after housework or gardening wash your hands in warm water and rub in “Velzone.” Buy it from Fred Castle’s, chemist, Cuba Sto

In Dry America.—“l tell yub, Bill, there ain’t near as big fish in th’ lake since prohibition went into effect!’

Miss F. Young, 268 Lambton Quay (upstairs), specialises in coat-frocks braided and embroidered. Cut and style guaranteed. Alternate bands of supple straw and felt make a delightful summer hat. I have seen this idea carried out in bright tangerine, fuchisa pink, and kingfisher blue, each to be worn with white frocks.

Mosaic work has come into great prominence, and it is a charming old fashion revived. Stewart Dawson s have just received a number of necklaces composed of odd shaped Italian Mosaic beads in beautiful colouring. These strings are thirty inches long and are twenty-five shillings each. This firm is showing surprisingly good values in cut glass salt and pepper pourers and shakers for the table. Aynsley Float Bowls in lustre de** corated with butterflies and sugar basins to match. For wedding gifts you cannot do better than Stewart Dawson’s silver cake and fruit baskets at forty-seven and six. This is just half tho former price. Other suitable gifts are tea sets, trays, entree dishes, kettles, rose bowls, rases or photo frames. Ladies are invited to stroll round the shop and see these lovely things.

George: “I put a. tack on the teacher’s chair yesterday.” Gerald: “Did you? I’ll bet he won’t sit down in a hurry again. „ George: “No; and neither will I. -g- '&'•

Now that we are on the eve of our spring season, feminine. interests are naturally absorbed in consideration of the dainty cotton frocks which London, Paris, New ’fork designs have so skillfully prepared for them. We understand that Hayward’s Limited,, of Lambton Quay, who are invariably amongst the first to receive new season’s goods, are now making a noteworthy display of spring dresses, being combinations of economy; quality, utility and charm. Style originations of quite exceptional appeal, combined with a price moderation that is quite refreshing—now-a-days —makes this showing worthy of my reader’s special attention. Every seasonable material is represented, and embrace printed voiles, French voiles, dimities, printed batistes, tissue ginghams. i A man, in love with a dimple, often makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl. „ 4' * f Some of the newest afternoon blouses are made of briehtly coloured organdie, with big petal collars and frills of white tulle. These blouses are in loose casaquin form, and generally sleeveless

A To those ladies in the country who are handicapped in being unable to consult- a specialist personally we would remind that Mrs. Campbell Russell, manager for Mrs. Rolleston, Ltd., 256 Lambton Quay, still continues to treat by correspondence all hair and skin troubles. A woman s crowning glory is her hair,, which quickly and silently disappears it allowed to become unhealthy. A stamped addressed envelope ensures a speedy reply. "S' ® Good Husband (after first tiff)— “It’s a jolly job there are no marriages in heaven 1” Wife —“There c-c-c-couldn’t be, cos no men are there!”

Every women should possess a secreb drawer to hold all the small enchautments that form the magic of her charm. It must be <x veritable treasurer-hoard of ribbons and laces, flowers and veils, crisp frdls for collars and cuffs: the D.I.C. have all the latest accessories in neckwear, net fronts, “modesties” in muslin crepe and sponge cloth, printed scarves for hats, “hankvs” in printed crepe de chene. and in plain colours, K lr dles in all colours, patent leather plaited and plain and metal girdles, and ivory and beads. Their ribbons are a "temptation—cire, panne, satin, floral chene and tinsel, effect foulard and the new lingerie ribbons, in every colour and shade. Heavy laces in new designs for brassieres, cobwebby laces for lingerie in Duchesse, vandyke, valciemies, and the new wool laoes in self and two-toned. Clipped feathers are used to make a lovely trimming for spring coats. A smart walking outfit seen recently, consisting oT a plain, frock and capo which fitted to the shoulders of the wearer, was carried out in beige-coloured crepe marocain with a border and collar on the cape of clipped feathers, also beige coloured. c

“Sav it with music” is one of the most 'popular Fox Trots of the present day. If you have a K«’amaphone then you must have this fascinating record. Buy it at Hie Talkeries, Willis Street. O'

“Our hostess will be rather put out —there will bo thirteen of us at the table.”l . . • r “Is sho superstitions r • ■No —but she has only twelve of everything?”

The “Glencut” breeches and habits, displayed by Morrison nnd Penney, Miacarthy Chambers, 50 Willis St., are cut and tailored by experts, not only to accord exactly the prevailing style, but to embody that “little more” that makes a lady’s sporting outfit quite distinctly “her own.” In points of variety, distinction and originality the new materials for 1922, aro without equal, and in every respect worthy of this firm’s reputation. If you will write mentioning the “Dominion” you shall have a full range of patterns and styles, together with a self measure form.

There has been a vogue for “period” evening frocks. They are tight fitting to the waist-line, spreading out then into full skirts which reach to the ankles. The corsages of these frocks are quite plain, and made of heavy silk or satin, the skirts being ornamented with cascades of chiffon, often combined with lace. '3’ It is an adage that half the work of house cleaning is mental—the other half is physical. Study these before spring-cleaning and ring 2333, the Vacuum Cleaning Co., of N.Z., either let them come to your house or take your carpets, upholstery, etc. away.

Visitor (who has been hit with a golf ball): 'Ere you I I’ll ’ave five pounds off you for this. Player: But you heard me shout out, “Fore.” Visitor: Bight; I’ll take it.

'flic latest head-dress is a Spanish comb made of fine waxed lace stretched over invisible wires. A big draped fan to match is carried by the wearer of such a. comb. The “teeth” of the comb and the sticks of the fan are niad l ’ of tortoiseshell. , On the fan a length of fragile lace is cleverly draped so that it falls loose when the fan is closed.