The Queen is famous for her little acts of kindness, acts which are doubly welcome in these dark days. She does not consider her self-imposed task done when her parcels for London's homeless evacuees are packed and posted, She must and does visit them to see if she can do anything else to make them comfortable; she must inquire after their health, suggest remedies for ills and try to cheer each and all.
It was Princess Elizabeth's idea to give a Christmas party this year to her little evacuee neighbours and to dress the tree with presents she and her sister had bought with their own pocket money, But the Queen added a thoughtful touch to the party preparations by preparing little boxes of chocolates and fruit which the guests could take home with them. She also superintended the baking of the party cake, made by Princess Elizabeth, It was a wartime mixture of sponge, with a chocolate coating.
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A Colour Chart Which Makes for Economy In selecting spring colours for dress and dress accessories, the British Colour Council have wisely based their choice on those shades which harmonize with all kinds of outfits, Rations in Germany—and in Britain British housewives have answered in a splendid spirit Lord Woolton's various appeals for economical buying of foods. There have been some grumblers as there always are in all countries and at all times, From a feW one hears complaints, including the unfounded one that our fats rais smaller than Germany's, fore we go into this, it must be admitted that the importance of vegetable oils is not realized by Economy in clothes is essential, so colours which are good mixers and thus enable one hat, one pair of gloves, one pair of shoes and one handbag to do the work of two, three or four, are the right colours for 1941, For coats, frocks and suits popular colours for the coming season will be, smoke grey, a medium flannel grey; silver cloud, pale and soft: sea mist grey, a paler version of RAF, blue; wheat beige, the colour of pale toast, Spring felt hats and summer straws, gloves, shoes and other accessories are being made in rustic red; shadow rose, a clear and
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