Fashions and Furbelows.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18937, 6 December 1929, Page 13

Fashions and Furbelows.

Notes by Special Contributors

■llttililidlliimiliHllllililllliilUlllltlillllllliHlllillllllillilfllllllllllillllHilKlllKllllll FROCKS OF MANY COLOURS Joseph's coat of many colours would Tmost appear dowdy beside some of he elaborate models that were on display at a garden party recently held in London. One frock, which was particularly noticeable, was worn by a tall, -vim woman, whose graceful carriage i“W-de her an outstanding figure. Her frock was in crepe de chine—an intricate pattern of royal blue, yellow, jade green and orange on a black background, with bright red bindings! It was a short-fronted skirt, and longbacked, reaching to her ankles. A cape hung frgm the shoulders to the waist, while the sleeves were bell-shaped. It might have cost her anything from twelve guineas upwards, but, between ourselves, it could be made for about two to two and a half guineas. Five yards of material would be ample for a dress of this design, and roughly twelve yards of binding.

WELL-KEPT HANDS AS BEAUTY AID.

(By MME. HALL-DEANE.) A woman’s hands are not only her fortune, but her fate; they betray her age, as well as her thoughts. The matter of watching her hands is quite as important to the modern woman as watching her step. Red hands are not so much due to the rapid changes in temperature as they are to careless washing. Women who do a great deal of housework will find gloves their greatest allies in the matter of keeping the hands soft and youthful. Two pairs—one pair of rubber glo_ves for dishwashing, and a pair of (fotton. silk or soft kid for sweeping anri dusting. Often a third pair is worn while sleeping. Strong soaps should be avoided. A good hand lotion is an excellent aid in beautifying

the hands, and even the kitchen cupboard yields more than its share of cosmetics. For instance, the juice of a lemon is an excellent bleach and a stain remover. Olive oil will soften brittle finger nails. The nails should be shaped with a file, not clipped. A few minutes' shaping each day will keep them the desired length and shape. They should be filed so as to gonform to the shape of the fingers. Nails filed to an exaggerated point are displeasing, and so are nails that are extremely shiny. If possible, it is well to have the nails done by a professional manicurist at intervals, treating them to simple home manicure about three times a week. (Anglo-American N.S. Copyright.)

WHEN YOU BUY SILK STOCKINGS.

When buying silk stockings do not judge the quality by their weight alone, for glucose and gelatine are sometimes used in manufacture to give extra weight. See that the stockings are the correct size, and choose those that have seams, for they will fit better. To buy two pairs of exactly the the same shade is economical, for it often happens that one stocking of a pair wears sooner than the other, but if you have two pairs, the odd one from each pair can be worn together. Always buy a card of mending silk to match your stockings, so that when a tiny hole or ladder appears it can be mended at once. Never pull pure silk stockings on and off the legs. They should be rolled on and off gently. Never wear silk stockings more than two days in succession. Wash them in a foamy lather made with a good soap in warm water. Squeeze the lather through the stockings, and do not rub or wring them. Rinse out the soap in two or three tepid waters, and dry them in a current of air, not near a fire.