Mrs. Syne Maugham, who has done much as anyone' to help. the furnishing trade in this country and to develop in many of us a live interest in interior decoration, is closing down her decorating business, She was one of the first women {0 sense the possibilities of interior decoration after the war. and to turn it to com= mereial_ account.
Mrs, Maugham initiated the cult of simplicity and the fashion of what. has" been whimsically called the White Furniture Trafic, "Hers was the first all-white London drawing room. That she carried to success her novel idea of a colourless turn ishing scheme for Mayfair homes, even possess one. After all, disrespect is there ina bare he:
'm sure it looks much nicer, if pr erly. brushed. than the hats which fed women wear Bows ye in both furnishing and ives fashions. We see bows of all sizes on cushions, silk Tampshades, in the contre of curtain. pelmets, on ressingstable draperies" and "bed= heads. "They provide the latest way bringing a touch of aiety mo the home." In the dress "scheme, row of tiny velvet bows in any bright colour, sewn ina line down. the centre of a black frock bodice, from V neckline to waist, relieves the monotony of & plain, material, An enormous chou of moire ribbon newer than a spray of flowers. on evening frock. Place the chou on the shoulder, or in one angle of wre decolictayye. Choose ribbon to trim hemllness, Three rows or br a contrasting colour will smarten "many a skirt The addition of two rows of braid atthe hips will) make attractive pocket. effects, Lace and frilling are very popular in Prix just now and for exectlent reasons, One i that Ince is the most dainty looking. fresh and decorative fof trimming fabrics. Wear a fashlon= ably wide belt on a black crepe oF Silk (reel; chouse a white belt and cover It with fine black lace, "Or. firele a Tight coloured frock with a black bolt covered with lace tinted natch the frock to the fore in the mid collections: and is: to. great deal for both day' and us, These linens ave red in bright coloured, and very ure often way 1 necklace OF Here isa point worth noting dressmaker. A simple yet delightful evening frock Worth's collection was in. biscuit coloured "linen with embroidered horizotitat lines In red and blue.
'At the hom of the very full skirt, around the neck and at the litre balloon sleeves, were two bands of fand one' red, Stith evening dress in linen was ripe corn with the ample skirt Peach Cream from Canada dian cookery is ting, to British housewives at the moment and peach cream Is one of the dex Hieious Canadian sweets that has cly eauigh, on it this country. two cupfuls dried Yi cupful sugar, 1s supt peach juice, 2" cupfuls - milk, pil sugar, 1 eM spoonfuls powdered gelatine, and 1 teas ful vanilla essence, "Boll the pei 10 minutes, then drain and remov the "skins. Cover with fresh water cool unlit tender 20 -minutes) Ada "Y cupful of sugar during the fast five minutes of cooking. Rub So: fine in part of cold mile, preaches through sieve oF mash them,
bring rest to the boil, pour over alton ul one-third cupful Stir over heat-until this eust= ard span, "Temove from fire, "Add vanilla fie and sti until dissolved. custard beats to set, beat ddl peach, A jules, Mix. thor Put il, chill one (UPN ONL when set. account.
That British Weather The Milliners' Friends Ought women to wear a hat when they appear in a court of law Three times during the past week maitise men witnesses that Feltham a hatless was told to go away and herself properly dressed." AN Watford two women were told that they. would have their case put back *un-trees in full of pink deep trees in Green ich is almost overpowering in beauty and seent—the fresh sou find something to cover your foliage and, this heads with" At Hendon a hatless spring was also similarly rebuked. nothing also can be more unpleasant clerk of the court afterwards than this same capricious year. But told this wom she was tilled to dress az che liked so long as she was not disrespectful to the court.
But it seems there is ire your anyway' with the we any morth,. Here is an old ¢'the wisdom of our strate considers disrespectful is irely for him to decide. Some ning Pewter Old and New ie covnern sich ax the any water one
is, sue xerubbed I sort brush, Found sti Diy thorouhts snd polish briskly with a soft cloth Such as flannel or velvet, No other went should be used, as have "a dull finish, Stains may be removed. by rubbinie ently. with cloth whi powdered rotlen=
1 pester, whids has a bright sour exe a august applied with a. damp whiting tw dey, the ieee of tanned polish it oft 'oF velvet ble yuna Woukl appear of beth where necessary, h should never be used in theory ard incurable wither old or modern active.
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