MAGAZINES REVIEWED.

Franklin Times, Volume 10, Issue 798, 9 January 1923, Page 5

MAGAZINES REVIEWED.

We have received per Gordon and Gotch the following journals : WELDON’S LADIES’ JOUKN *L. XMAS AND. NEW YEAR NO. fThis new nurpber of Weldon’r Ladies’ Journal shows all the newest Paris fashions. Hie gratis patterns include a lady’s dress, evening gown, short coat and evening cloak, with full directions for cutting out and making up these designs. 'Special features of the number include a photogravure portrait of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Exquisite coloured supplement of fashions* fancy dress, costumes and Christmas gifts, also a splendid art supplement illustrating day dresses, dinner gowns,’ dance frocks, evening' wraps and the fashionable shortj coats also smart street suits and a gratis transfer design for the new Bulgarian embroidery. (How to make a Shetland knitted undervest for evening wear, lovely lingerie, smart millinery, becoming styles for the growing girl and slender women styles beauty artile, “If only I were slim.” The Christmas dinner table, recipes, a page for the children, prize competition, etc. THE RED MAGAZINE. The Red Magazine for October is again up to a very high standard, and contains some entei'taining fiction which helps the reader while away the odd hours. A new, serial, “That Fellow MacArthur,” by Selwyn Jepson, commences in this issue. THE PREMIER. The Premier for November is distinctly good and well worth the modest price asked. It contains a very large selection of stories of unusual merit. THE VIOLET MAGAZINE. This magazine supplies numerous stories of the ulti'a-romantic type, an.d should appeal to aU who like this type of fiction. .The latest number to hand is well up to previous issues and contains a feast of good stories along the lines indicated.