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Evening Star, Issue 21581, 29 November 1933, Page 13

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

‘ Good Housekeeping.’ This very excellent magazine is to hand, and is, as usual, a fund of useful information, put in an interesting way. The frontispiece, depicting a very small hoy enjoying a very large basket of grapes, is a work of art. The illustrations are very good, one page in particular, which shows examples of English hand-made laces, will be most interesting to craftswomcn.

‘ Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal.’ The December number is to hand, mid contains, among other good things, free patterns of two smart frocks and a coat; a gratis transfer of autumn leaves suitable for embroidering on workbags, etc., also tiny flowers for handkerchief and lavender sachets. The fashion section contains fashions, many depicted in colour and including styles for the business girl, coots, suits, evening and semi-evening frocks, evening coats, coat-frocks, day frocks, outsize modes for day and evening, plain tailored suits, frocks with matching coats, fashions for the mother-to-be and baby, smart accessories, etc. Special features are ‘ Secrets of a Secretary,’ ‘The Real Grade Fields’ (film feature), the London home of H.R.H. the Duchess of York, part 2 of ‘ Your Fate Is In Your Hand,’ by Noel Jacquin. The home and craft section contains ‘ The Story of a Pattern,’ tapestry article, quilting article, knitted cardigan, and man’s pull-over. There are also chapters on cookery, beauty, gardening, etc.