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Brisbane Courier Mail

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 04, 1946

Page

6

Rhondda Will Be Home For New Year

ANCOUVER December 3 Special Tomorrow I go aboard ship homeward bound We'll be having Christmas at sea but I'll be home for the New Year The streets lights are on soon after 4 30 pm Vancouver is dimming early We have rested in Vancouver and seen films A street interview with Father Christmas and a girl and child amused Australians and locals The Christmas gaiety has begun Many toys and plastics are cheaper in Canada than the US Children gifts abound with bonbons balloons rubber toys and squeaker dolls The truck and fabric markets teem with velvet satin lace nylon and plastic wares highlights include room wear fabrics and accessories all easily cleaned with soap and water

Ancouver Equator Vancouver Finny Father Christmas Canada United States Australia

Women Wear Tails at London Dress Show

London fashion writer reports women applauded a new tail accessory displayed at a Park Lane Hotel dress show. The wagging tails appeared on smart tropics costumes by Derville Ler geons from hip pockets and mannequins paraded them. The outfits are intended for export and British shops.

London Ondon Park Lane

Trainees wanted for Kindercraft nursery staff buildup

Nine trainee positions opened at the Kindercraft Civic Nursery City Hall with aim to reduce irregular volunteer aid and expand services for mothers and children. Trainees receive 60 weekly and 12 months practical training including first aid nutrition and child management. successful trainees become Kinder Craft Children’s Nurses. The board seeks £500 city subsidy matching funds, as state aid is unavailable.

Kindercraft Civic Nursery City Hall Board of Control T. R. Groom Groom Kingercraft Eiher Kindercraft

Hats For Men Introduce Suspension Silhouette In New York

In a special feature from New York, French milliner Lili Dache unveils a suspension silhouette hat style. The collection highlights a violet felt brim folded back with side width, and a black felt option. The design places the hat worn toward the back or pulled over the occasional brim, marking a bold new fashion direction.

York Lili Dache New York

Hatted: Feathered Bonnets Push Fashion to Feminine Mood

From Pat Jarrett to Cecil Beaton inspired millinery, ballet influenced helmets in lavenders pinks and blues feature tulle and feathers with yellow and cinnamon tones. Dache's hats win national honors while Baile Madison promotes turbans and satin wings with feathered trims. Deep sky caps curve beside the cheek and winged feathered pieces glow midnight blue in Indies in flight.

Cecil Beaton Camille” Dache America Ers Baile Madison Wrncne

Fluency Wins Debate Against Own Convictions at Club Party

Winifred Moore recounts a Realists' Club Christmas debate where a women’s team won on fluency and deportment rather than logic, arguing against the motion that feminism is a reactionary movement while men used tongue in cheek rhetoric. The piece blends lighter social notes with reflections on gender roles and holiday mood.

Winifred Moore Realists’ Club Forum Club Zobe

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