REVIEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3876, 27 November 1928, Page 1

REVIEWS

We have just received the following magazines from the publishers, Messrs Gordon and Goteh, Australia Ltd.:: —

“True Story.” It is a true saying that truth is stranger than fiction and this magazine certainly is replete with strange and interesting stories taken from life itself. Not the least interesting is “The Doctor’s Wife.” Others are “Men of my Heart,” “Does Love Excuse All,” “My Friend and my Wife,” “Strange Bondage,” etc. A colourful magazine of true, to life stories.

“Best Story.” This Hutchinson’s magazine contains 144 pages of good solid reading matter, stories by such well-known writers as Leonard Merrick, George Robey, C. E. Montague, Hugh, Walpole, etc. One of the .finest magazines on the market. Full of appealing stories for all tastes.

Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal. —The December number contains free patterns of smart day dress and dainty dance froclk. Gratis embroidery transfer of border designs for dresses, millinery and household , articles. Beautiful supplement of Paris fashions in full colour. Special Paris notes, illustrated by our special correspondent in Paris. Fashions include. —Frocks for daytime and evening wear, coats for all occasions, special designs for matron’s and outsize figures. Styles for overseas readers, dainty lingerie, jumpers, overalls, bridal fashions. Special articles. — “Value of self applied scalp massage,” by Professor Harley Parker, etc. The December number of Weldon’s Bazaar of Children’s fashions contains free patterns of boy’s suit 2 to 4 years, useful school dress 0 to 8 years, dainty party frock 6 to 8 years, girl’s coat 12 to 14 years. 1 Fashions include: —School frocks, coats, party wear for boys and girls, coats and suits for boys of all ages, sets for toddlers and layette, underwear and dressing gowns, school outfit including gym dress and overalls. Special article “Baby Month by Month,” “The Need of Confidence,” “Backward Children.” Needlework: How to make a dainty hat of rabbit wool and artificial silk for girl of 4 to 6. Children’s page. —Games, riddles, etc. Free coloured comic paper, etc.

All patterns (including coupon patterns) illustrated in the current issues of Weldon’s publications are obtainable in Australia and New Zealand at the following prices:— Children’s and adult’s patterns (including coupon patterns) 1/-, by post 1/3; fancy dress patterns 1/3, by post 1/6; transfer designs 7£d, post free.