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Children's Fashions. Mothers of young children will welcome bhe last number of Weldon’s Bfzaar of Children’s Fashions (No. 656) which contains five free patterns—■ a lovely dance dress and every-day frock for Miss 13-14 years, an adorable “long” party or bridesmaid’s frock, and a sweet best dress for the little maid of 3-4 years, also a sweet set of. doll’s clothes. As well as over 50 exclusive fashion designs for boys and girls of all ages, there’s a special page for mothers. A charming portrait of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester and his bride is enclosed, and directions are given for an attractive cable-stitch sweater for boy or girl of 4 to 6 years. Liberal space is devoted to cookery, needlework, etc., and exclusive articles on mothereraft are contributed by experts.
‘ ‘Everywoman’s.” A fashion forecast for autumn, with many illustration —some in colour —-of the new styles and special features for the coming season, are given in the December number of “Everywoman’s” (incorporating “Coming Fashion.”) A pattern for a smartly-designed afterfrock with cowl neckline, is enclosed, and there are also fashions chosen by film stars. Pamela Frankau in an article, “Oh! Those Inquisitive Relations,” writes for every member of every family. Other interesting articles, several short stories, beauty notes, cookery and dishes of the month, also directions for knitting some sleekfitting undies completes an excellent production. “Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal.” Seven free patterns, including one for a semi-evening frock, one for a smart coat, and one for a new beret are contained in the December number of “Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal.” Seen in the fashion section are stylos for business girls, quickly-made evening dresses, morning and afternoon frocks, plain and fur-trimmed coats, also styles for the older woman. The special features include interesting notes on Parisian fashions, and instructions for knitting a quickly-made jumper, and the home and homecraft section, always worthy of special mention, contains “Secrets of Homemaking,” needlework, beauty, cookery, “Houses Without Frills,”'and a Christmas gift supplement. In the magazine section is a complete short story, a mystery story, a new novel, and an article, “Peace in Our Time,” by the Rev. E. N. Porter Goff. A magnificent dog picture in colours is enclosed in the issue. “Britainnia and Eve.”
Corners in the rooms of the home have always seemed unfriendly things, but the arrangements of corners illustrating an article by Winifred Lewis on “The Decoration and Treatment of Corners,” contained in the pages of the November number of “Britannia and Eve,” will solve many of these problems. The.decorative value of glass, the atmosphere of the music room, health and beauty, the finer points of food etiquette, an article, “Why Doos Baby Cry?” directions for knitting two smart jumpers, vegetable variety and entrees for a dinner party, home-made etceteras for the menu are included in a specially large home section which will interest housewives and home lovers. There are several well written articles. “In Battle With Death,” 11. A. Abbott writes on the everlasting war waged on disease by the Medical Army, Trevor Allen writes on the “Swedish Match Miracle,” dealing with the Kreuger crash —and after, and “Black Agnes, Heroine of Scotland,” is the subject of old tales re-told, written and illustrated, by F. Matania, R.I. Stories are by Virginia Faulkner, James F. Dwyer, Eleanor Griffin, lone Montgomery Lonergan, Hannen Swaffer, and John Anson. The issue is well illustrated, and hits a photogravure section, and the cover is a delightful piece of work. Jean Burnup deals with fashions, and there are interesting features in the'general section, which includes motoring, conducted by the Earl of Cardigan.
“Nash’s Magazine.’ 1 Beautifully illustrated in colour, the November number of “Nash’s Magazine” is an exceptionally good issue of 128 pages. As usual the feature pages are full of interesting articles from such popular writers as Hector Bolitho, Clemance Dane, whose contribution, “Can the Artist Survive in This Modern World?” gives room for much thought. “Britain Stays on Top,” by Ralph D. Blumenfeld, shows why this little island still dominates. Other features are by Winifred Holtby, Sir Stephen Tallents, Osbert Sitwell, Roy Chapman Andrews, Robert Burnays, M.P., and Ruth Hawthorne. There is a complete novel, “New York Legend,” by Louis Bromfield, and there are ten short stories —F. Brett Young playing novelist’s tricks with a young girl’s heart, E. G. Lee winning the short-story contest, Edison Marshall taking a timid man on a tiger shoot, T. O. Beachcrofr seeing love as a dream of youth, Laurence Houseman remaking a marriage in heaven, Alev Waugh devising a ruse to keep married men at home, Dennis Wheatley creating the living horror of a dream, Vina Delmar bringing a comedian to a child’s death-bed, Walter Durant defining a gentleman, and Barry Perowne revealing the dangers of too much truth-telling. These publications are from Gordon and Gotch, Ltd., per favour of Messrs. Wilson and Co., booksellers, Wanganui.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 306, 31 December 1935, Page 2
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