NANETTE NOTICES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 250, 19 September 1940, Page 12

NANETTE NOTICES

HERE AND THERE. (By “Nanette.”) Amusing Pattern. One of the novel patterns introduced this season consists of amusing little grey and white hats scattered across a dark background used to make a erepe-de-chine blouse which is worn as a finish to a black and white ensemble. Tones of Spring. The soft tones of quite a number of lovely furs combine admirably with the new pastel shades which are fashion’s favourites this spring. Ensembles are ideal for most occasions and a, fur cape such as one of t'ho many delightful styles showing at H. H. Blandford’s, Coleman Place, makes the perfect finish for suit or frock. Quintuplets to Learn English. The Dionne quintuplets are already veteran cinema actors, but they won’t start broadcasting for two years at least, states an exchange. The decision is said to be due to the fact ■that the children can speak only Canadian French. They are to learn English. Colourful Coats.

We still need snug coats to guard against the snap in the spring air and the best coat to buy at present is the warm light type showing at Slater’s, the Square, in all sizes and the lovely new shades of mellow gold, wheaten gold, spring lilac, cherry bark, phlox, the many blue, green and tawny shades and navy and grey. * Belgian Customs,

Describing the customs of the Belgians in a talk to members of All Saints’ Mothers’ Union, yesterday, Airs E. AlcKain said that all cooking was done with butter, so as to help the farmers, or with olive oil—never with fat. Fish was bought in the market early in the morning and then the stalls were cleared away and the market place cleaned. Youthful Beauty. It makes a big difference to a girl who has just grown up if wise hands set her on the right pat'll to beauty. She is bound to experiment for herself with make-up and hair styles but she needs help if she is to avoid mistakes. Wily not take your daughter to Sylvia Kirk, Broadway, to learn to enhance her good points without sacrificing youthful charm? y Mrs Churchill’s Hobbies. Airs Winston Churchill is more interested' in horses than in other animals, and is an accomplished rider. Cars are to her a means of transport only, and she never drives one, but has always enjoyed driving a highspirited horse round the district of her country home. She deeply appreciates the peace of the country, and spends many hours “pottering” round the garden, where rockeries are her favourite haunts.

Delightful Cardigans. The matron is always well catered for at the Scotch Wool and Hosiery Shop, the Square. So often clothes designed for her are dull and unfashionable, but she has a choice of the newest tonings in blue, tan, green, wine, rust, etc., in a full range of smart cardigans with roll collars at the Scotch Wool and Hosiery Shop * Education in America,

“In America I found that modern education aims to make the school a vital community centre,” said Miss Joan Cocks, a Sydney University graduate, who returned from New York recently after six months’ study of modern educational methods at the University of Columbia. “Parents and all sections of the city or town not only spend considerable sums upon school equipment,” she said, “but sometimes take an active part in the planning of the curriculum.”