SIMPLICITY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 6 November 1926, Page 17

SIMPLICITY.

CUT AND finish necessary. More than ever is excellence of cm ana finisn demanded in present-nay clothes, simplicity of line is sought alter, and it is for this one pays tile nigner price, while frocks whose t’rihiness ami elaboration can hide such delects as poor cutting and linperieci finishing are shunned by fcne well dressed. Only the very youthful figure can carry off such a frock successfully. i’Ue influence of sports clothes is to be seen in a marked degree in the present fashions. Hats have a tailored line, even those with the widest brims, aim the .stitched hats of taffetas now so much worn are reminiscent or the tennis hats of linen popular a few years ago. Tne straight line which fashion demands in our dresses again emphasises the sporting note, a.thougn it may be disguised by pleats or added i ulness.

An accessory which is in keeping with this vogue is the scarf, wnich will be worn again this summer, as a narrow and colourful neck scarf, or ae a. collar, tied at the neck in a fashion in which it first beeajme popular. ;some of the new summer frocks have scarfs to match, or else a scarf matching the hat is worn. This fashion is a becoming, and delightful one, especially when the scarf and hat are of some v ivid colour or pattern, and are worn with a white crepe de Chine, or white linen frock. The juniper suit still persists, and appears in the lightest materials. If not two piece, in tne regulation juniper suit style, the bodice plain, and with a band fairly low on the iiips, and the skirt having fulness in the way of box or inverted pleats. Shoes and stockings also (says a leading Australian daily paper) show this tendency to plainness and, in the case of shoes, good cut, and perfect finish, is essential. The smartest shoes are the plain court shapes, without much design, or with perhaps a small and restrained ornamentation such as a nariow band of contrasting material forming a collar round the shoe. If the shoe is strapped, the strapping is very narrow, and must be of different colour. Shoes to match the frock, especially for evening wear, have returned to favour. Bag, umbrella, and shoes to match are now a fashionable trio. Evening shoes may have a strap if diamante or glittering paste across the instep, but the smartest shoe is of pale blonde satin, in court shape, and devoid of trimming. These are worn, with stockings to match, and will suit any of the types of dance and dinner frocks worn thi-s season. Stockings are sheerer than ever, and although not durable aie tilings of beauty. A lace clock or one of embroidered silk is all the ornament that is allowed. SUMMER DIET.

IN REGARD TO THE COMPLEXION The choice of a correct diet, always essential to the woman who tames her complexion, is of even greater importance during a heat wave. A menu which includes lootls tnat are too heating will result in blotches and spots no matter how perfect the complexion may be, and tor this reason, if no otner, fruit and salads should form a very large part ot beauty’s diet during a spell or unusually hot weather. Meat shotnd not be taken more than once daily, and then only in small quantities. Fish, egg dishes, vegetables, stewed and fresh fruit, and salad should replace meat at all but the chief meal of the day. Fruit should always be served for breakfast, and those who are inclined to be “liverish” should remember that a ripe tomato taken with the morning meal lias an excellent effect on the liver. If you allow your lijver to get out of order during a heat wave you will not only give a shallow tinge to your complexion, but will spoil the beauty ox your eyes, for a sluggish liver means dull, heavy-looking eyes, with dark circles beneath them, and a yellow tint in tae whites, which for beauty should be of a clear bluish shade. Salad should find a place at both lunch and dinner, and in place of vinegar a few drops of lemon juice should be added to the dressing. Vinegar is not a friend to beauty, and lemon juice “blends” with the oil quite as well.

.Kemember to drink plenty of cold tap water every day. This is better than taking soda water, which is too “gassy” for many, especially if the digestion is not 'as good as it should be. It is a good plan to start the day bv drinking a. glass of cold water, to which the juice of a lemon and an orange has been added, and to take at least six or eight glasses of water (hiring the rest of the day. Tea is very refreshing on a hot day, but a glass of lemon water is better for your complexion. If, however, you prefer tea take China, and have it with a slice of lemon instead of milk in the afternoon. ’ Tasty and beautifying sandwiches can be made for tea from finely grated carrots placed between thin slices of brown bread and butter. The carrots must be raw, and should be young. Other tempting sandwiches f can be made from slices of raw tomato or bananas, the latter being both tasty and nourishing. A couple of bananas sliced, and placed between pieces of brown bread and butter, makes an excellent lunch for a very hot day. And do not forget the homely watercress*. It contains iron, and so helps to bring a colour to too pale cheeks and lips. Of lettuce leaves too much cannot be said, and when not made into salad, they should be eaten with bread and butter.