The dressmaking.world is sotting down to months of hard work, in reparation for the Coronation. 1937 fashions must be worthy of the great gesting try, must be rich in occasion of the year. Fabrics, sug-
colour and bold and stately in design, [For magnificence is to be the keynote of Court dresses, and materials fare being chosen with special regard to the priceless jewels which will be worn next June, In most cases, Coronation dresses will provide perfect settings for the gems. One of our foremost designers, Mr. Peter Russell, has already made study of the jewel and fabric question; in order that the @ne heirlooms which will be worn on many coming occasions may be shown off to their full advantage. "He believes, for instance, that the perfect material for wear with diamonds will be white satin, and in order to bring complete harmony to frock and jewels, he will insert the diamonds into the satin. With a spotted satin, he will insert black onyx, outlined with diamante, Emeralds, according to Mr. Russell, ook their best on a pale, lime shade satin; sapphires upon a spun-glass hhopsack fabric of a lavender shade, but with a glassy surface, and Jamethysts upon moire woven with glass, the shot shades being mauve and chartreuse yellow.
A Present From New Zealand 'The Queen's dolls' house, like certain type of bookcase, is complete Dut never finished. Recent additions to this amazing toy All several. glass. cases in Windsor Castle, and visitors, from New Zealaand are particularly interested in beautiful lawn-mower, made in gold and silver, which was resented to Her Majesty for the) 'Dolls' House, by the people of New Zealand. The toy was made in Wellington and brought home by the Duke of Gloucester, after his visit to that country.
in addition to the mower, the House has a fine array of garden instruments, including even a sprayer. An electric light has also been stalled, a cowing-machine and a miniature grand piano. A Geet of motor cars fill the garage and hot water is now supplied by electricity in every room, Advice From Hollywood face, her hair may continue beyond. the me of the point of the chin, and may even fall down her neck slightly. But a woman with a short face should. have it cut to the point of the ear. Hair should be brushed back from the forehead so that the hair line is dis~ tinct, It should be a soft, loose bob with' wide waves; the narrow waves fare no longer in vogue. Well, the gentleman should know!
Hair—Brittle or Greasy To shampoo one's own hair properly is a more tricky Business than might be imagined, The wrong type of shampoo, for instance, is not only unbecoming to the hair, but may cause a deal of harm. So, while we fare on the subject a few more words of advice may not be amiss, Brittle hair needs a regular all shampoo, For this, the all should be warmed before tuse—ollve all, castor of, or coconut all may be used—and put into a large saucer or a small bowl.
Having brushed the hair thoroughly, part the strands low down on one side of the head, wrap a piece of @annel round the finger-tips, dip into the oil and rub along the parting, 'Then, part the hair an inch away and apply the all in the same manner. Continue the parting process, until the whole scalp has been' olle Then, massage the scalp for a few minutes. After this, wring out an old hand-towel in very hot water and wrap round the head. On cooling, wring out a second towel, and con~ tinue until six or seven towels have been applied to the head.
"Take the soap shampoo and wash the hair in the ordinary way, but remember that it will need at least three lathers of soap and five rinsing waters to rid the head of the all Those shampoos are particularly good it'the hair is inclined to be dry and a good hair condition is needed before a permanent wave, Incldental~ ly, If the first lathering is done with, cold water, the oil will be more easily removed.
For greasy hair, a treatment of bayrum, oF toilet cologne, before the shampoo la essential. The bayrum or cologne can be put in a spray, spread over the hair and massaged thoroughly with the finger-tips. Afterwards the hair should be stiam= pooed in the ordinary way, ending with a vinegar rinse, The Beauty Director of one of Hollywood's biggest film studies has given us some good advice on the subject of hair dressing. In thes days, when there is no one accepted mode of dressing hair, but a dozen for more ways of wearing it, the fol-Towing words may be welcome. For out of the dozen or more. hair fashions, which way will sult best?
Our expert answers the question. He says, "If a woman has a long For the Book Shelf Here ig a book of recipes—not all of them deal with food—which have been collected from various people, countries and centuries. Tt is "A Medley" of Recipes" by Dorothy Althuson, published by Chapman and Hall forthe sum of 5s, This should be a Teal treasure to the housewife. Some of the recipes date from the 1th century, while others worth try-Ing out have been handed to the author by Mrs. John Galsworthy, Mfrs, Thomas Hardy and Mr, Horace Mrs, T. H. Zee, Mr.. C. Pan, Mr, Denail Ezra and others.
Two Young People Sail To-morrow night when the s, President Lincoln sails for Japan an America two popular members of the younger crowd will be aboard. One is Miss Martha Moffett, the sister of Mr. Rodd Moffett, who is off to college in America. She expects to begin her studies in September at the Agnes Scott College for women in Atlanta, Ga, 'The other is, Mr. 'Eaward Robertson who Is going back to Kobe after spending the month of July in Shanghai, "Many "of their young friends are intending' to see them off and to-night and to-morrow ig fied with bon voyage parties.
Informal Entertainment Another one of the week's small dinners was given by Mr. and Mrs.
Crispin who entertained at the French Club In honour of Mr. and Mrs. OF, Marshall of Seoul Korea, who are spending a month's holiday here.
Other visitors, also entertained during the week' were Mr. Liu Chi-wen, the mayor of Canton, and Mme. Liu' who stopped over enroute to Kuling where the mayor went. to confer with General Chiang Kai-shek. Last week-end Mayor and Mme. Wu Te-chen were their hosts comes from the pen of the well "Woman, and a Saucepan'" known writer on domestic subjects, Elizabeth Craig. Chapman & Hall publish this book, too, for the sum Of 366d, Those who desire instruc~ tions in making soup, cooking Ash, game, poultry, meat and sweet cours shes in which wine is used, will be wise if they get a copy. Notes on how to choate wine are included, and the final chapter deals with the mix= ing of apertifs, cordials, cups and punches Fashion Snapshots Fashion tells us to wear stripes but to see to it that the stripes are cut fon the bias, and that they all meet in a V at every seam. If spotted materials are your choice, trim your frock with plain facings or wear a plain over-jacket, Dark facings are seen on light coats; navy on a white sult, purple on pale grey, black on honey-belge and chocolate' on leaf-green, Black linen swagger coats over one colour washing dresses are fashion Lite pique jackets have short raglan sleeves, one link waist fastening and straight mess-jacket collarbands. A bright scarf is the correct accessory.
Countess, Francois de Courseulles, the former Laura Chien, who was in town two days en route to Wethale wel for the summer, Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, Mime, Liu Chi-wen, wife
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