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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 15, 1946
Page
5
Rhondda Kelly, finals in Melbourne, outlines her £250 wardrobe. She describes a pale blue three piece suit with collarless lines, a sapphire evening skirt with a fuchsia sweater, powdered blue eyes, and a white sheepskin coat. Final pieces include a water green negligee and a black afternoon dress with a gold belt.
Round the Town reports Mrs J L Selwood argues nurses are born not made and that higher education alone won t turn a girl into a food nurse at the Australasian Trained Nurses Association annual meeting held at the Rest Home grounds Bowen Hills. Miss Chatfield previews a fund appeal to build a new wing for very aged nurses.
Winifred Moore reflects on fashion shifts showing longer jackets and lower waistlines for men, noting the male figure has improved through military training. She muses that men invest time in appearance, while beauty treatments become a necessity, and critiques society’s rush and reliance on pets for companionship amid a busy modern life.
A column on baby names links meanings to gendered traits. It lists Yvonne Archer Suzette Rhoda Gregory Herbert Chad Chadwick with origins including Teutonic Hebrew Greek and Celtic, noting how names reflect heritage and perceptions.
A novice crochet belt pattern using mercerized cotton or brilliant yarns in white or colors. Requires No. 4 hook, sham belting, two press stands, and about 1 line of tension. Create flower motifs with a 12 chain base and rounds of double crochet and treble stitches, then sew flowers around the belt.
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