FOR MATRONS

NZ Truth, Issue 1212, 21 February 1929, Page 10

FOR MATRONS

Art of Keeping Time WellAt^Bay Every woman after the age of thirty la haunted by the fear of growing old, but she still has little to fear from the advancing fingers of time. rjNLY when nho reaches forty need she take serious thought for her appearance beyond the usual care that both girls and women ought to hestow on their faces and figures. Then the hour of trial begins. There are many who cling to a departing youth with anxious hands, and •who vainly hope that by dressing young they will continue to look and feel young. x ' This is the most, foolish of all procedures. It is even more foolish than the course adopted by others — that of giving up the ghost half-way and letting things slide at once. They become confirmed back numbers at the first sign of age. The best thing to do is to face the inevitable if unpleasant fact and decide to grow old gracefully. Good corsets, exercise, and diet will do their best for figures which have probably been - kept m good trim. Most figures are these days. ' And these ipoft feminine clothes need not be m the least, girlish or overdone m frilllness. A cascade here, a band to go round the tell-tale neck, a ruffle where a collar and tie U3ed to be, a little fullness here and a little flare there, and the deed is done. Clothes with a look of Importance, are the ., ones for the small matron — black with a color, or white finish, but dull black, not those hard shiny satins. King velvet is the perfect matron's material; ~ : :. also crepe georgette and marooaln. Hair and hats, of course, play a large part m the game of growing old gracefully. A soft coiffure, either shingled or long, is the best choice for one over forty. It takes a very good looking matron to wear her hair severely back from her ears, and nearly always conveys a hint of masterfulness.' ■. that strikes one unpleasantly. . f A - well shingled and softly waved head of grey hair is always charming, especially when the- hair is thick, glossy, and healthy. Then again, there are some lovely heads of white hair which ,has been left long and has escaped the yellowish tinge that so often comes "to white hair. Hats— well, hats are difficult All etyles suit youth, but when the first of youth' has vanished, the pull-on becomes too frankly juvenile, and the old "act-on" hats are as dead as Adam. Shoes should be simple and well out, either court shoes or those ' with buckles for choice. Elaborate ■shoes do not go witfh matrons' frocks, except perhaps iri the evening. A boon to matrons are the soft little dinner coats 'made of lace, velvet, or lame, which can be worn to theatres, bridge, danoes, and at dinner. When they are trimmed With fur or with a Boft scarf collar they conceal any lines m the neck, and make a pretty Betting for the head.