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THE FUTURE IS WELL LIT

... THE 1 future' IS WELL LIT AN important and eye-catching feature of all decorating designs for the future is the dramatic and intelligent use of lighting as an enhancement of every other point of interest. The pictures on these pages are reproduced from designs which were shown at a recent electrical exhibition, where miniature stages were set to depict the effect of unusual lighting in all the ...

Published: Tuesday 01 January 1946
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 511 | Page: Page 36, 37 | Tags: Photographs 

HEALTH AND BEAUTY: THIS NEW YEAR'S EVE; GIRLS WHO WEAR GLASSES..

... HEALTH AND BEAUTY BY CUBYSIS EVEN if she hasn't a coupon to her name, she is going to be a new woman this year, and this is how Her hair goes up straight, smooth and high, brushed crownwards from back, sides and brow into the new topknot. (Achieved by tying a piece of tape beneath the ends, which are then combed over to form a large roll of hair.) For variation, encircle the topknot with a ...

Your Public Library: Why Not Make Use Of It?

... Your |4 Public Library Why Not Make Use Oi It? By Wilma Buckley I AM convinced that a great number of otherwise well- informed men and women in this country do not realize the possibilities offered to them by their municipal and county libraries. Perhaps it is because the word public strikes a pedestrian, somewhat thankless, note, much in the manner of that unfortunate label utility. Or it ...

Published: Tuesday 01 January 1946
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1006 | Page: Page 44, 68 | Tags: Photographs 

Mothers Are Made, Not Born

... We discarded many ancient tenets in the new world which emerged after World War I, among them that which says that all women are born with a magical touch which ensures success in the care and upbringing of their children. Nobody denies that the influence of a mother with her own child, the love and security which she alone can provide, is irreplaceable. This, the psychological aspect of ...

Published: Tuesday 01 January 1946
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 572 | Page: Page 50 | Tags: Photographs 

Lasting Principles: Whether you have been lucky enough to get new shoes, or are still making the old ones do, ..

... Lasting Principles Whether you have been lucky enough to get new shoes, or are still making the old ones do, measures to prolong their lives are essential. Here are some helpful notes for winter shoe care, when dirty weather adds to the strain Stuff shoes tightly with paper whenever you remove them to put away. This opera tion takes only a min ute, but it adds something important and lasting ...

MAX FACTOR

... * * I k A 1 ft It's easv to make up Lana burner lj M-G-M STAR \y f \J IF J BRAND MAKE-UP just a few seconds g to create a lovelier younger looking beauty ONLY OBTAINABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL CHEMIST. HAIRDRESSER STORE HOLLYWOOD LONDON ...

Hamburg: British Testing Ground In Germany

... Hamburg- British Testing Ground In Germany By Ferdinand Tuohy TO smite a foreign city with the force of an earthquake and then to go there and make it not only the centre of gravity of conqueror's rule but the testing ground and criterion of the defeated people's will and capacity to redeem, regenerate and restore themselves along lines laid down --that is a rich experiment well suited to a ...

Published: Friday 01 February 1946
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1741 | Page: Page 15, 70 | Tags: Photographs 

Saucer Posies: A New Idea For Table Decoration

... Saucer A New Idea For Table Decoration WE had walked a long way down the valley and climbed eight thousand feet to the chalet at the top of the pass. Inside, it was cool and inviting after the scorching sun and bright glare from the snow, and gracing a table by the window was a further delight. Someone had gathered the little alpine flowers and arranged them as a flat posy in a saucerful of ...

Published: Friday 01 February 1946
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 317 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Photographs 

DESIGNER+CRAFTSMAN=BEAUTY

... DESIGNER CRAFTSMAN BEAUTY (On left) In the decoration of fine china the designer finds one of the most challenging mediums. This delightful coffee set, Persian Pony, is in black with splashes of ruby on a white ground. Designed by Victor Skellern, A.R.C.A. (Below) Future furnishing fabrics promise colour, I beauty and variety of texture among other practical advantages. Here is a typical, ...

A Lionized Victorian

... s 'T'HIS book lacks nothing in spontaneity s 1 because of the care which obviously has S been lavished on its preparation. The appendices are particularly valuable to students of Victorian art. Apart from an excellent bibliography and index, there s is a collection of letters from Ruskin, a i section dealing with the painter's technique, S by the curator of the Watts Gallery and c other ...

Published: Friday 01 February 1946
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 217 | Page: Page 43 | Tags: Photographs 

Forhans

... wL Hi *si ^0 but not me Guard against Tender, Sore, Spongy and Bleeding Gums. Dentists for many years have used astringent and reported completely satisfactory results. They also recommend Special Formula for the Gums Dentifrice for use at home because it contains the special ingredient of astringent. See your dentist regularly. ...

Bairns-Wear Ltd

... , , v. JS If in difficulty write Dept. LL, 303, Nottingham CVS-L31 ...

Published: Monday 01 April 1946
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 15 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Photographs