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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1947
Page
13
Paris designers unveil wool based ensembles with fuller lines and fitted waists. Christian Dior showcases country collection pieces including simple medium-weight wool skirts and long sleeved crepe blouses. Dior and Balbone present boxy jackets in teddy brown hues paired with casual wear and velvet trimmed ankle length frocks.
English debutantes unveil youthful dance frocks at many balls. London shops report satin and net shortages as colors, frills, and decollete necks dominate. Wool gowns gain favor with designers like Gres and Bruyers showcasing wraps, capes, and jersey fabrics.
A collection of sauce recipes covering hollandaise mint horseradish and wine sauces. Includes methods to thicken with yolks and butter for meat fish and puddings with step by step instructions and ingredient lists.
London fashion notes show peg-top lines and full flares in utility skirts priced affordably by known designers. Dereta promotes a tunic-like utility skirt with navy and white checks and a pumpkin yellow flannel pencil-slim model. Derville offers herringbone tweed pinafores with banded waistlines and crossover tops, paired with short knitted sweaters.
Modern eyewear is described as a fashion accessory with gem studded glasses replacing jewelry. White gold rims are among new whimsies designed to complement a wearer’s silvery crest. A designer claims to harmonize frames with matching earrings and bracelets in multi color carved plastic.
Rich Sari fabrics from India are shown in Greenwich, Sydney, not in city shops. Entry requires a card. Prices reach £300 per yard for Benares gold and silver weaves. other pieces include 6 to 11 yard saris with a £30 base price. Mrs Grantey Smith, with two partners, runs Indom and Co from the home.
Ex London hair stylist Raymond, now in Australia, declares plaits will stay popular for ten years. A thick braid costs £66, higher for auburn or grey. Delivery may take six weeks. Hairdressers promise to add free grey hairs if time wears them.
An advertisement claims ManZan aids many pile sufferers by easing pain reducing irritation and toning the affected area. It emphasizes one purpose per medicament and describes hygienic direct application to the part with easy use and a 4 tube offer.
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