LADIES’ COLUMN.

Grey River Argus, 20 January 1926, Page 2

LADIES’ COLUMN.

BY “LYDIA'’ THE TW’O-PIECE SUIT ' Women who have, been wearing what is jcrmcd the “ensemble.” sivit—iho frock with long coat- to match— I will bo glad-to know that this form of ■ the two-piece suit promises to remain ' popular lor some time. The favourite | guise in which the “ensemble’’ has appeared hag been in. a coat of kasha, lined with crep e de chine to match the crepe de chine frock over which lit has be.en.worp. A coat of kasha lined with kasha in a. lighter tone—copj per-boech lined*with beige is very fas- ' hionable—is often worn over a jumper suits of kasha winch matches exactly j the limn l ; of the coat, and is more practical on cold days. Women find j thes o iwoupicce suits exceedingly useful. Tlie frock or jumper suit can easily be made smart enough to wear | when calling or at a matinee in con- ■ junction with the coat and if the room i becomes heated Jie coat can bp slip- | ped off, leaving a frock which harmon- , isos exactely with the hat and rest of ; the dress scheme. When coat and frock are of different shades this is j not always an easy matter to- arrange. | A delightful “ensemble’’ was shown for cold weather wear. The coat wa.** of soft warm vclou-r in boftlogroen, lined with pale grey crepe de chine patterned in leat-green and cosily interlined with silk. The frock match- ( cd ihp grey, silver and gw*en lining exactly. The; hat was of bottle-green velvet trimmed with a f.ax cockade of silver ribbon. Wide bands of opossum trimmed the coat, and silvergrey stockings, with lizard-skin shoe* and bag, completed the outfit. An umbrella of dark green silk with a lizard skin handle would have been a very smart addition Afternoon J"rocks tend ever more and more to resemble evening gowns ; rhe line of difference is somewhat vague at present. A useful mode for the limited wardrobe. Spotted fabrics are best liked when their spots vary considerably in size; sometimes more than one colour is in9’oduced into such fabrics. Jumpers can well button on to [heir skirts and thus afford a change at

smal] expense, to say nothing of con- > venience when laundry purposes arc | considered. It is well, however, that this buttoning on should not be too obvious.' Economy is necossarv, but no t always pleasing, and need not be unduly ’emphasised. JEWELLED HATPINS Jewelled hat pins have made their appearance again to adorn the autumn hats. The novelty’ is an arrowshaped pin which finishes in a bunch of gold or platinum flowers, inset with tiny jewels. Even more original are strange little animals marching across the crown. Two ate the correct number. For instance a malachite tortoise, with diamond feet, holds up the I brim in front, while another fastens it Hat at the back. Expensive jewelled ornaments are much in demand on simple dresses. A conventional design shows a buckle of crystal and jade placed in front or on one side, but a fad is to wear n chain ot large plaques across (he shoulder. Huge squares of crystal aie ■ combined with any semi-precious ; stone, and, of course the whole band is flexible. A WOMAN MAYOR. | Mi&s Lucy Dales, the only woman member of the Dunstable Town Council, has accepted an invitation tc become the new mayor, says a London paper. The only member to> vote againsj her was her father, Aldermar J. T. Dales/who states that he will! oppose her at the formal Mayoral | election. Aiderman Dales, who was himself i Mayor six years ago, said in an inter- ; view: “I voted against my daughtei | out of sympathy fo r herself, as I consider Hint she has already ns much responsibility in business and at home ns a noiinal woman can carry. I fem that v hcr health would not stand the strain of iho mayoralty. I would not be Mayor again on nuy account.’’ Miss Dales was returned nt the head of the poll in her ward for the third .time in six years. In her first year on the council she acted as mayoreess foi her father, who is a widower. No woman has yet , been both mayor and mayoress of ;he same Jlnglish borough COMPLEXION HINTS ’ HOW TO REMOVE FREC KLES ' At holiday-time, on links or moors. I the freedom from indoor restrictions i> j so delightful and the .sun and the i wind so tempting, says a writer in an exchange, that in spile °f’ nil good resolutions io protect Hie faces and neck, it is rare to return to (own without some holiday legacy in the way ol freckled and scorched skin and hair which resemble nothing so much as a hay-crop, so : .-. burnt up and dry-looking, is it. ’ If the face is tanned the treatment is simple and effective as long : as it is applied regularly, Firsl cleanse the skin throughly with any good cleansing cr,eam, ancGthen with a swab of rotten wool dab the entire discoloured surface with hydrogen peroxide (20 volume). Uso a hand I mirror and see that the whole of the back and shoulders are covered and finish off with another application of cream, working it well in. J’or a reddened and sensitive skin nothing is so soothing as a c-aiaminc lotion, which your cljemis(- will supply. And as this is a faint pink in colour it can be used for a week or two as an undercoating for tjie ordinary powder Freckles are singularly obstinate and hydrogen peroxide is the quickest reI dashing a little on each spou, although some skins do better with pure lemon-juice applied in the sa;;ic way. Massage will renew the nourishment * n your hair and a hot oil sham poo will help to bring it back to noroal, Thig is gives pftcr a ffhampoo

>y rubbing in a liberal supply of wel' warmed olive oil. Ihe head is then Aviapped up in hot towels, which are renewed as the heat fades away, and the oil should be kcp t on for at least half an hour until th e pores are relaxed and until as much oil as possible lias been absorbed. Finish off with another shampoo and a good brushins The hair will then have lost the dried up looking appearance, and if s old bright lights and gloss will have returned. If your nose is at all inclined ».o redden at the first touch of winter ■n the air the following treatment will successfully hide the defect; To t»\vo teaspoonfuls of glycerine add two teaspoonfuls of your own particular powder, and then a few grains of powdered rouge. Let this stand for a day or so in the air, stirring it well together now and then. Before going out, smooth a little of the crcaip over vour nose and again lightly powder. Be careful to see that it is evenly put on. smoothing well away from the margins. HINTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. SEASIDE GAMES. When you are tired of building sand ’astlcs and paddling and catching shrimps collect a merry party and play oat! of these jolly beach games. Follow Aly Leader. —One player is ‘hoson as “loader,” the others form up in a line behind him or her and off ‘hey go, one after the other, the players doing, to the best of their ability, exactly what the “leader” does, perhaps to jump a pool on one foot, run across the next on stepping stones, scramble over the breakwater, walk up the sloping beach backwards and take a flying leap down it again, and sg on. If the “leader” is full of good ideas for difficult feats, all the better. You don’t want the usual bag of torn pieces of paper for this if you play it on a long stretch, of sands, but the “hare” takes his spade with him, and is .given a. few minutes’ start. ♦ rnilc the others hide their eyes ne traces an arrow in the sand with his spade showing the direction in which he lias gone, and outlines more arrows at frequent intervals as he progresses in any sort of wiggly course he likes across the, salids. Sometimes he may cross the rocks, then he marks an arrow in the sand where he got on to them and another, the other side, where he stepped off again. The “hounds” have to follow’ as well as they by tho arrows, t i