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FRENCH SUCCESS.

- - -10 /' MUNITION WORKERS…

I .-4 RENDER UNTO CAESAR.*

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THE CENSORSHIP.I THE CESORSHIP.…

A FATHER'S PRIDE. I

PREMIER'S MESSAGE TO FIFE.…

DANGEROUS WAR RELIC.I

INSECTS' APPETITES.I

DRESS OF THE DAY.!

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DRESS OF THE DAY. A SMART USEFUL SKIRT. 'Separate skirts are quite a feature of tho. dress display in most of the big West End shops just now, and most of them are both smart and practical in style. Now a separate skirt is really a necessity for every woman who studies economy. To use the skirt of a costume for morning or after- noon wear in the house is the sheerest ex- travagance, for a very short amount of such wear makes it look shabby and out of shape, when a smart and probably expensive costume is completely ruined for the sake of the few shillings necessary to purchase material for an "odd" skirt to wear with blouses and shirts. Such skirts are quite easy to make, far easier than a blouse, as a matter of fact, so there is no reason* why every woman, however small her dress allowance, should not possess one, for the [Refer to X 639.] I cost of the material is not a serious matter. Our sketch shows one of the newest and most attractive examples of the separate skirt. It may be carried out in serge, tweed, frieze, covert coating, whipcoard, or gabardine. This skirt is made with a small yoke which is shaped and finished to repre- sent a deep band. This yoke is machined all round the edges and ends in a point in front, which is ornamented by a large button and buttonhole. The skirt itself is wide and is gathered on the yoke, the greater part of the fullness being arranged to come over the hips and at the back. This model is cut to clear the ground by six or eight inches, and is a particularly comfortable skirt for walking. EARLY WINTER MATERIALS. I Early winter fashions are rapidly pushing the purely autumn or demi-saison garments aside. The materials used for these new toilettes are simple and practical so far as the plain morning costume is concerned, and are rich and handsome for the after- noon toilette. In the former case blue serge is the first favourite, whilst next in popu- larity come such materials as frieze, tweed, homespun, covert coating, velours cloth, whipcord, and, more occasionally, gabar- dine. A NEAT CAMISOLE. I The complete change that has come over fashions in general during the last twelve months has made it necessary for the would- be smart woman to practise many unusual adventures in re-making and re-modelling. Skirts have suddenly increased in width from a little over a yard to three, four, and even six yards. Bodices have correspond- ingly shrunk, so that the fashionable cor- sage often shows little more than a beli. [Refer to X 640;] I and a couple of shoulder straps oft tho material over a blouse of some gossamer fabric, and this change has affected even our underwear. Our sketch shows a dainty little camisole which has been specially de- signed for woollen fabrics. It is out round at the neck and trimmed1 with lace and feather-elf tching. The elbow sleeves are set in Raglan style, and a small basque adds the finishing touch to this dainty little garment. THE FAVOURITE COLOURS. I The favourite colour schemes of the hour are subdued in tone. Neutral shades are well to the fore, and even when colour is used it is generally deep and quiet. For outdoor wear, more especially where the plain, tailored costume is 'concerned, such shades are used as African brown, the latest development of our old favourite "nigger" brown; a very dark shade of mole colour; navy blue, and crow blue; various deep tones of wine colour; hunter's green, and a new green shade that is almost exactly the colour of some of the Italian uniforms; and Garibaldi red, a peculiarly dark, rich tone. Of course all shades of grey are well to the fore, more especially the charming tone known as oyster grey. Black, n?Ul.? tone say, is much worn, and so, too, are shep- herd's plaid mixtures. In the house one does occasionally see rather brighter colours such as moss green; Saxe and a sort of pea. cock blue; a dull, soft old rose; and two or three tones of rather light brown or tan. On the other hand, touches of bright eoloul are frequently introduced into otherwise sombre toilettes by means of the popular worsted embroidery which is often worked in almost crudely brilliant tones. This em- broidery is generally used in the form of bands or of spare or oblong motifs* Paper patterns can be supplied, price 6Jd. When ordering, please quote number, en- close remittance, and addre-ss to Miss Lisle, -8, La Belle Sauvage, London, E.C.

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FALL OF BELGRADE.

THE GREEK POLICY. I

WOMAN WHO POSED AS "LADY GLYN."!

HON. CHAS. MILLS. M.P., KILLED.I

KING AND LIEUT. WARNEFORD'SDEATHI

WOMAN'S REFUSAL TO REGISTER.

AN OLD WOMAN'S SORROW.

SOLDIERS FOR FARM WORK.

REV. R. J. CAMPBELL'S FUTURE.

' LONDON LAMPS TO BE BRIGHTER.

WORRIED OVER REGISTRATION.

IMPORTANT GAINS NORTH-EAST…

ATTACKERS MOWN DOWN.

SEAMEN WHO -SHIRKED.I

MAID'S BEQUEST TO MISTRESS.…

REGISTERED PERSONS MISMN(I.I

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SIR OSWALD MOSLEY DEAD.I

SEVENTY-TWO HOURS' AAVAGF.…

AN EXPENSIVE JOKE.

MAN'S DEATH IN STRANGER'S…

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