Fashions and Furbelows.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18940, 10 December 1929, Page 13

Fashions and Furbelows.

- Motes by Special Contributor*

CHOOSING THE WEDDING GOWN. The choice of a. wedding gown is a Ferxous problem to many brides. It depends to a great extent on the season at which the marriage takes place, as what would look charming in June would be quite out of place in November. Then what would be fitting for a smart wedding in toWYr is not suitable for a simple wedding in a country church. Some brides who can afford to do so choose a stately picturesque style for their gown, which they are content to lay aside afterwards and keep merely as an article of sentimental value. Others must choose something that will be of use afterwards. A simple white or cream satin gown can be adapted afterwards for use as an evening dress. Lace is another good idea for a wedding dress. If nothing very ornate is chosen, a cream lace dress over a well-fitting silk can do duty afterwards as a frock for summer festivities as well as evening wear. With a white or ivory dress, a veil is worn. A tulle veil is not expensive, and very becoming. If a hat and frock are preferred, do not have anything elaborate, or it will alwa}*s look as if it were intended for a wedding. A simple frock and hat, or better still, a coat and dress ensemble, with a becoming hat, is quite smart enough for a quiet wedding if colours are skilfully chosen and every detail of shoes, stockings, gloves, etc., is correct. A bouquet is then not xiecessary—instead, a large spray of flowers may be worn, if liked. CLOTHES AND DANCING. A Melbourne resident who has returned from an extensive tour abroad says that a definite change has come in women's clothing. Scarves and purses had to match. So did hats, shoes, and belts. During last season evening frocks were worn very long at the back, but autumn designers were advocating dresses of even length to be worn just below the knee. Many women were wearing their hair in curls on the neck, which, for evening wear, were caught back with a band of tortoise shell or diamonds. For the French beaches designers had made special gowns and. pyjamas in order to let the sun’s rays penetrate to the skin. The women’s varied in style and colour, and all had wide trousers which looked like skirts from a distance. There was an afternoon pyjama parade on the Plage, after which it was the fashion for men and women to take tea together so fashioned. No stockings were worn by women at any time except in evening dress at these resorts. Regarding dancing in London, Miss Henry said that a higher standard was reached there than in the Continental ballrooms. The blues and tango were still popular. SOME WARDROBE HINTS. If your shoulders ache after a strenuous set on the tennis courts, massage the affected parts for five minutes with ordinary table vinegar in which a little common salt has been dissolved. When putting away cashmere or woollen for the summer run up a newspaper bag on the machine, put in the stockings and machine the flap down. Moths don’t like printer’s ink and the sealed bag is impervious. Glycerine is excellent for removing

stains from material. Apply with a soft pad, using a rotary movement. Keep a tin of ordinary spirit-varnish and a brush in the shoe cupboard. When you take off your shoes put them on trees and give the soles and heels a coat of varnish. If this is done each time they are taken off the soles will usually outlast the uppers. To prevent new patent leather- shoes from cracking, smear them with vaseline and allow them to stand overnight. If ink-stains on the fingers are rubbed with vinegar before the hands are washed they will disappear at once. Keep a small bottle of vinegar in the office. Before putting away gloves that have been washed, stretch them by slipping on to the hands. This saves time and bother when the gloves are needed in a hurry. VEGETABLES FOR BEAUTY For those who prefer rounded curves beetroot is an invaluable food. Thin people usually suffer from cold, so they should know that beetroot has fatforming as well as heat-producing qualities. Lettuce is reputed to possess thinning properties, and is said to be a cure for insomnia. Lettuce also con- , tains a good deal of iron and is, therefore, good for the blood. Carrots cleanse the blood. They are as useful for refining the human skin as they are for increasing the shine of a horse’s coat.