Belinda’s Letter

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 10 March 1934, Page 13

Belinda’s Letter

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Each year, I think, it is not a bad idea, to take an honest look at ..<uratif before buying a lot of new cloth —or even -a few. First stand 1 "fore that revealing mirror and see "hoic and how vou have changed, for the letter or for the worse and then ask vourself a few searching questions about colour, style, materials (texture matters so much) and trimmings. We so often hear women say when they know of a new fashion, “Oh! 1 must have that!’’ This, I.think, is a mistake, because it mav be the last thing to be becoming. We have each one to test our fashions'as they come our wav and set aside those which are not meant for us. I have seen so many broad-shouldered women wearing hiK'e puffed sleeves, which surely tends to their breadth. Then those new hudi necks are only be oming to so very few. ] have onlv seen the verv young look really well in them. I always think it is a, shock to a woman when she realises- she can no longer wear a certain colour that she has"' worn a great- deal hitherto —but it is the wise woman who acknowledges this change in her appearance. The lovers of blue (the real baby blue_ too) are the hardest to wean -and. 1 honest 1- th : nk there is no colour which is harder for the no-longer-voung woman to wear. I have iust been given a most useful h:nt which I am sure most women who sew will like to know. So often when doing e-m-

FASHION'S DECREE AND THE INDIVIDUAL,

boidery from a transfer one finds it difficult to cover all the lines of the transfer. Those can be rubbed out with a little- methylated spirit. The remedy sounds such a simple one.

What amagin.gly hideous pieces of furniture the usual ball stands for umbrellas and sticks are. This week I saw in an auction room two old blue and white china ones which I longed to possess, but- which were unfortunately far beyond my purse. They were shaped witli a ring at the top and open sides to allow the umbrellas to dry, too. 1 have seldom seen anything so cl ecorat ivel v usefu 1.

I am very interested to hear you have picked up a plate in cauliflower ware. This is what I know about it. Cauliflower ware was made by Thomas Wliieldon of Little Fenton between 1740 and 1798. He is acknowledged to have been one of the best potters of his dav and employed mem in his factory who afterwards- exceeded his own fame, including Josiali Specie. Among the many delightful classes of pottery he made' were cauliflower ware and pineapple ware. Teapots, cream jugs and sauce boats were all subordinated with great ait to a central scheme. The design in a plate embodied the cauliflower motif and was usually bold and well conceived. The contrast imparted between, the c-.reamy white portions and the rich leafy green is verv fresh and pleasing. Yours every dearest Betsio— BELINDA.