A rear deal of bead-work and embroidery is found on the dressy: afternoon frocks prepared for fall, Usually it appears at the neckline: in a narrow band or simulated: collar, Occasionally one finds it on sleeves, up to the elbows. In great many cases, a loose bow-knot, suggested at one side of the neckline. Fine white beading of combinations of rhinestones and" coloured beads are recurrently noteely. usually on foundations of white of pink chiffon or georgette. Ong interesting model has a latticewort effect of white georgette encrusted? with fine white beads, and green and white rhinestones. On Jess formal frocks bands of con trusting colour cowl necklines, and rolled collars with one-sided fabric bows are prominent, It the rain takes the dye out of a garment, place the article in mille over night and it will restore the colour, inthe walls, furniture so that nothing surface: ite Tights and tones play Jabout the comers of cupboards and drawers like a dream of fairyland, Venetian glass ornaments,—with their wonderful iridescent colouring, carry on this note of fairy-lik lightness. The cupboards in this room have a very distinct character, Jsquare and plain, with handles come posed of blocks' of wood painted, Nike the cupboards, in silver.
Next door to this bedroom is small but very charming bedroom, Te Moor and walls are tiled with very small hand-made tiles that have a beautiful uneven texture. The colour scheme may be bos described as that of lavender and jeatmint; soft greys and bluck: mingle with touches of pale milky' mauve in an entrancing manner, that the french scents of spring ime tke country seem to pervade this London bathroom.
This little home is an oxtraordime arily good example of what can ber done in town bring a cleine country atmosphere, a fr Jand spacious feeling, wh qualities should not' ordinarily ber expected to exist. The happy [choice of suitable colours combined with the absence of fussy and ure wanted articles is responsible for much that is wholly desirable im the modern home, and here we got just that feeling of wholesomeneie which! is essential.
There is something fascinating, Jabout the art and civilization of old? China which must always exereiiet Jan influence over the Western mind! when we come in contact with it, but most of us really know very" little about it, ard, like the great Chippendale, we are liable to. pers, petrate something perfectly ab suit which has not got even the justi. fication of being true to' "jq the Chinese marmot Housekeeping.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.