Duchess’ New Hobby.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1929, Page 22 (Supplement)

Duchess’ New Hobby.

Though the Duchess of York does not share the taste of the Queen and rin-. cess Mary for fine needlework’, she has other indoor hobbies. She is exceed' ingly' enthusiastic about the latest one, which is making shell flowers, writes one who knows. The Duchess was introduced to this fascinating craft by her great friend, Lady Doris Vyner. Under her tuition the Duchess has made a charming buttonhole of pink roses, with a smaller spray for Princess Elizabeth, who has new reached the age when she acknowledged to be a woman’s task, insists on having everything “just like mother.” Not Really Cheap. One of the best season’s sellers is the’ 'Divorce Form (says ■‘an. English writer).''. ? An . old-established firm of law booksellers fin the Strand, London, realising, the possibilities of tins lino of business, exhibited large advertisements on their windows: “Divorce Forms Sold here.” But this notice has misled many an unhappy married, couple, who thought that on paying a few pence for forms they could evade all ' legal proceedings. “One woman came in and asked me if 1 could arrange for her to be divorced from her husband, as they’did hot get on very well together,” said the man behind the counter. “Failing a really complete divorce,, could I arrange a mutual separation for her. She was sadly disappointed when I explained matters.” The preliminary .divorce, petion costs fourpencc, and the affidavit in support of the petition costs twopence. . But, of course, they are the mere beginnings. Law is not as cheap as all that. Making Screens. . .' For those keen home-lovers who like making things themselves, the making of screens has a useful interest, since they not only possess great decorative value, but. also, fill many distinctly practical uses. The framework for a screen cain be made by any carpenter or handy man, or a clothes horse, which _ean bought very cheaply, often fills tne bill.. Having procured 4he framework, this should bo covered compoboard or three-ply wood. ’' AMidt °ne J going to do now depends on individual taste. There is a wide choice of wallpaper designs, floral, .pictorial, modem, which, with , a little ingenuity, can be used to make most effective screens. Or one can choose countless fabrics which, while being perhaps a little less mores epensive, are more durable and more suitable for the purpose.

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