The Archive · 1939

Needlework

We are apt to think of embroidery. work as merely a pleasant occupation for women in their leisure hours. But, nowadays, we may consider Jembroldery more seriously as 1 pos sible career. For the girl who is pre pared to take a thorough training and to become an expert in various branches of needlework, there certainly a career open, 'The Tevival of embroidery, rus tapestry and sampler' work 5 popular hobbies for women, has led to a demand for. teachers demonstrators in stores, schools and women's institutes in Britain. and nish your Garden with Salads and Pot-Herbs for Summer. Prune and trim all Sorts of Fruit-Trees from, Moss, Canker. and superfluous Branches.' Remove Grafts of in the last Quarter. the in Aries, Libra, or Scorpio.

It Necessity urge, you may let Blood, but be sparing in Physick: And be sure when a warm Day.

to. prevent taking of Cold through Carelessness; for the warm, Air this Month is not lasting, but oft deceives us to our Prejudice. this Month, slimy Fish, Milk, and the like, that do" oppilate and stop the Liver and Veins, and thicken the Blood, are to be eschewed as Enemies to Health, Atmeriea as well_as in the Dominions.

At the Royal School of Needlework growing number of ris tae a full course for" teachers and. fo. deeply into such subjects as. needlework Shoulder-Straps treated hisioricelly, heraldry, the making-up of ecclesiastical work, the Longer Life droiting of designs, plain and 1 'There are wom vowing, transfer and repair who are "hard embroideries. 'The diplomas the girls on shoulder-straps, Just as. others may sain after their three years' course are hard on shoes oF stockings. If are signed by the Queen, president of 'a few precautions are borne in the school. mind, however, the number of times Characters in Ballet when the strap' breaks from its moorings as the wearer bends or reaches upward, can be reduced appreciably, One of the more important of the Season's entertainments is to be held fon March 1, in aid of the Lilian Baylis Memorial, when guests will come masked and dressed as famous characters of ballet. Committee Women are searching for novel ideas ich will make this ball a really' mit occasion.

The leaflet designed by Cecil Beaten to advertise the ball sels the first note in novelty. It shows a bouffant ballet skirt and a pair of legs execut-spirited arabesque. Another idea fs to have the tables round the dance floor dressed to represent various ballets. The costumes for the guests would then be designed by well-known Jartists. One of the tables is in fact lready booked by a popular Londo: hostess and her friends who wil represent dancers in "The Good-

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