WOMAN’S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1930, Page 23 (Supplement)

WOMAN’S WORLD

LEAVES FROM A DIARY. A FRENCHWOMAN'S NOTES. (By Colline Rouff;—Special to News.) The most important feature of this seasons models is their extreme neatness. There is ft very clear-cut look about everything, from the trim morning suit to tho elaborate evening gown. Gone is the untidy looking frock, composed of wisps of frail material, which was in evidence last year; if by chance you were to meet such a dress, you would know at once that it had been turned out by a house that took no account of the very first rules of present-day modes. There are lovely dance and dinner gowns of net and tulle, there are ensembles, of lace, and there are charming little frocks of printed chiffons. Bht, although they arc light and fairy-4odk-ing as possible, they are all extremely tidy. ••.... .

SUITS AND ENSEMBLES. - Suits for morning wear arc made of fine woollen materials. Woollen voile is a great favourite, and we shall see it a good deal, especially on those occasions when something • very light in weight but not too light in appearance is required. Navy blue is the chief colour, but there are also some nice browns, dark reds and greens. Morning suits have neat skirts, which are either fluted or pleated from beautifully fitting hip yokes. The yoke varies in length; sometimes it is just long enough to clear the hips, merely serving as a means of securing a trim line at the waist; sometimes it is so long that it reaches almost to the knees, when the remainder of the skirt, be it a flare or a kilt, is only the depth of a frill. ■ ■■ Coats are -either bolero shape, which means that they are waist length, or they are of the new. loose straight shape, and longer than they have been, to go with the longer skirt. AFTERNOON SUITS. I say “afternoon suits,” but skirts, coats and blouses are not much worn in the afternoon. There are some quite pretty costumes of printed crepe, with tuck-in blouses of plain crepe or georgette, but these could be used equally well for morning wear. I did see one quaint ensemble made of several layers of black net. The skirt was fully flared, with a fitted yoke fastened by a row of small diamante buttons on one hip. The cardigan-shaped coat had the edges stiffened by bands of close stitching, and was worn over a blouse of finely tucked cream net. The little suit looked charming while it was crisp, but do not ask me what it would be like after being worn several times. The smartest afternoon toilette comprises a pretty frock and a seven-eighths or a hiplength coat, or a cape. A profusion of black is to be seen again; also printed crepe and crepe satin. A crepe-de-chine frock will have a coat of very thin woollen material in the same shade. A printed crepe satin, one will have a coat of heavy silk marocain, in black, brown, or navy blue, whichever best picks up the background of the dress material. Coats are more substantial than they were last year, and most of them are lined. lam glad of this, for it makes them hang much better. The ensemble coat is, of course,, lined with the material used for the frock,

A BLACK AND BINK HARMONY. I saw a beautiful pale pink silk marocain dress at one show. The skirt was flared from a, quite high waist encircled by a belt; the bodice was a cross-over and each side was edged with rolls of the material made into scallops and sewn on with fine faggot stitches. The long, straight coat of black marocain had similar, trimming?—in black, of course —all round the edge, and the whole .was so elegant that I wanted it myself-to wear at a wedding. I wanted the hat that went with it, ’ too. It -was made of fine black Baku straw,, and it had a narrow brim on one side, while the other side was longer and curved in almost flat against the cheek. The hat,was edged all round with narrow horse-hair lace, and soft pink silk roses were laid against the crown of the long side and under the brim on the narrow side.

SLEEVELESS FROCKS. • IMPROVE YOUR ELBOWS. ’. ' ' (By E.M.) . Few women realise how greatly the wearing of long sleeves affects the-arms, and how much care is required to keep them beautiful for. the times when sleeveless frocks are worn. The skin becomes mottled through lack of air, and sometimes it looks coarse and “goosy” but it takes only three weeks to beautify it and, at the same time, to correct the ugly pointed elbows which often spoil otherwise pretty arms. Tile first step in the nightly treatment is to immerse.- the elbows in a basin of hot. soapy water, and to scrub them well with a loofah: hard friction is required to stimulate the pores of the skin. Oil must now enter the open pores and nourish the colls in order to fill out the contours. Cocoa butter is excellent’for the purpose. Put a piece the size, of a walnut into a cup, and stand the cup in a saucepan of boiling water until the butter is melted. Massage the elbows thoroughly with this, using a rotary, movement.

Nothing more is needed in most cases, but elbows which have been very badly neglected may be improved by rubbing in cold cream and lemon juice more rapidly after the massage. Half a lemon sprinkled with soft sugar makes an excellent whitener for the-skin. If you are willing to take pains to achieve perfection, it is worth' while to make a paste of meal and hot milk, spread it on two circles of white lint, and apply these .to the elbows, usiii", strips of adhesive plaster to keep them in place during the night. The reward for this patience will be white rounded elbows.

When the arms have been beautified by. this treatment, keep them right by rubbing in a little vanishing cream each day. The cream must be moist, of course. If it dries up in the jar. you can soften it by adding a few drops of eau-de-Cologne. A simple’ treatment which softens rough skin, though it has no power to correct the shape of the elbows, is massage with a mixture of equal parts of peroxide of hydrogen, lemon juice and rosewater.