BRIGHTENING TOUCH

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 70, 15 December 1937, Page 14

BRIGHTENING TOUCH

' THE LATEST BELTS Nothing is more successful than a belt, with perhaps a matching posy on the corsage, for giving a touch of brightness and individuality to a plain dark dress. Designers have produced some attractive specimens this season, and most of them are simple enough to be copied by the amateur. To wear , with a black or navy blue frock thtere is a belt in bright red calfskin, the ends siipped through black composition rings and fastened back with gilt clips. Green dresses are seen' again, and one suggestion for finishing them at the waist is a light brown antelope belt, with "bow" ends siipped through a square green buckle. The complementary corsage posy is a bouquet of natural coloured artificial nasturtiums and deep green leaves. The grey dress, which is another of Fashion's favourites this season, frclg ft happy relief note in a mauve suede belt, one end of which is passed through a narrow steel buckle and turned back under a tab, while the other is made into a little roll. Perhaps the most attractive specimen is the shaped belt of white felt, handembroidered with a simple motif in bright peasant colourings, and laced in front with narrow black Ihongs. 1 Counting the Stitches. A neat gadget for the knitting enthusiast is a small register, less than an inch long, which keeps count of rows and stitches and prevents those mistakes 1 which so often occur when you have to 1 put down your work, just in the middle 1 af an intricate piece of work, and pick , it up again later. It can be fitted 011 to ; any needle -that you happen to he using.

allowed. At eleven o'clock another tumbler of hot or cold water should he taken with lemon juice in it, or barley water if preferred. Fruit Can Be Fattening. Lunch should consist of fish with a slice of bread and half an ounce of butter, followed by raw fruit which must be limited to one apple, pear or banana, two slices of pipeapple, or a teacupful of "soft fruit." Many people who are trying to slim make an entire meal of fruit, under the mistaken impression that it is not fattening and can he safely consumed in unlimited quantities. At tea-time only one slice of dry toast is permitted. Cakes, scones and sweets are rigidly forbidden. At dinner clear soup can be followed by an average helping of any lean meat, grilled, boiled or sometimes roast, with a slice of bread. It is better to avoid ham, bacon, sausages, rich gravies and vegetables which grow in pods or underground. Meat can be varied by all kinds of fowl, and salads without oil or egg make a changc from hot vegetables. A cupful of hot water with lemon juice in it should be taken at bed-time.

Picture Mirrors. Another way of introducing floral decorations on your walls is seen in pic-ture-mirrors. These are plaques of mirror glass ornamented with bunches of flowers in relief and painted in their natural bright colours. The plaques, which are to be had in both large and small sizes, are hung round the walls like pictures. Reversible Coats. Reversible, quilted coats are taking the place of dressing-gowns. They are made on tailored lines, coming into the waist and with skirts coming out full to reach below the ankles. One side chintz and the other side velveteen is the choice for the up-to-date coat, and it can be worn with which side you wish uppermost. Quilted bed- jackets to match are nice. Handbag Perfume. A tiny bottle of perfume to slip in your handbag is flat and takes up no more room than a packet of bookmatches. It is placed into a little case that is much the same size and shape as that containing matches. Another tiny flacon of scent is being offered in the actual shape of a handbag and being flat and trim fits conveniently inlr. mside pocket of a real bag-