The Archive · 1939

Accent on Pockets

There is now no excuse for losing one's hanky or one's pennies, Every smart day frock has its pockets—really sensible pockets, large in size and closing either with buttons or zip-fasteners. The new pocket is very decorative, for it may be of petunia colour on a dark blue frock, or soft blue on a black frock. The colour contrast idea is excellent for brightening up an old frock.

Pockets are made very like purses and slung, medieval fashion, from a belt, and others are fashioned from scarf ends. These last are perhaps the most useful of all. One end of soft wool scarf is doubled up, sewn. not know:

Raw carrots and salted peanuts ground through the mincer and spread on brown bread and butter.

Prawns mixed with mayonnaise dressing and capers. Scoop out soft Part of dinner rolls, put a little butter inside, line with lettuce leaves and fill up with prawn mixture.

Rolls spread with cold scrambled eggs! which have been cooked with asparagus tips and cheese.

Horseradish sauce spread thickly ón buttered bread. Add cold beef and thickly-sliced tomatoes.

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