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Land & Water 
May 2, 191 8 
Beautifying Barbara. 
By Mimosa. 
How a Plain Girl was Made Pretty. 
Barbara had always been considered tlic ugly duckling of the 
family, and certainly no one would have voted her attractive 
the day she called on me, and told me how tired she was of being 
classed amongst the dull and uninteresting women of her set. 
To tell the truth. Barbara had fallen in love, and was anxious, 
as she had never been before, to appear at her best. She wasn't 
a flapper ; she was twenty-eight, but there were possibilities in 
her, and I promised her that if she would follow my advice 
carefully, she wouldn't recognise lier own reflection in the 
mirmr in a month's time. 
Her Complexion. 
VVitli a good complexion the plainest features look attractive, 
but Barbara's unfortunately left much to be desired. It was 
muddy, and there were blackheads around the nose and mouth, 
caused, I think, through using impure toilet soaps. For the 
dull muddy look I made her rub a little pure mercolised wax 
gently into the face and neck every night, leaving on the skin 
till the next morning. This very gently and imperceptibly 
peeled off all the dead, dull outer cuticle, leaving the fresh 
young complexion underneath, and giving her a skin as clear 
and fresh as a baby's. The blackheads were soon removed. A 
stymol tablet was dissolved in hot water, and the face bathed 
and gently dried. After two applications, all signs of the 
blackheads had disappeared. 
Beautifying Her Hair. 
Barbara had a fairly good head of liair. but it had been verv 
much neglected. I don't know what she had shampooed it 
with, but it certainly wasn't the right stuff, for her hair was dull 
and lifeless without the bright Ughts it should have possessed ; 
there was no wave in it, and it appeared to be falling out rather 
more than was' natural. 
So I made her get some stallax at the chemists, and give it a 
good shampoo. A stallax shampoo leaves the hair soft, silky, 
and glossy, and no rinsing is necessary. After one shampoo a 
most marked improvement could be noticed, and by the time 
Barbara had used it three times, with an interval of a fortnight 
between each shampoo, you would not have recognised it as the 
same head of hair. Then, to stop the fall, I advised her to get 
two ounces of boranium, and mix it with water and a little 
bay rum. This she dabb#d into the roots every night, and it 
not only stopped the fall, but gave the hair great vitality. 
A Uttle Colour to the Cheeks. ' 
Barbai"a is one of those giils wlio are much improved by a 
little colour, in the ,cheeks, but unfortunately she has none 
naturally. So I suggested that she should get some coUiandum 
and apply a very little to the cheeks with a small piece of cotton 
wool. The most critical observer cannot detect that a colour 
given by this method is not natural, for this wonderful powder 
isjjust the correct tint, and has an advantage which no other 
artificial colour has — it deepens slightly in a warm atmosphere, 
and thus appears absolutelv natural. 
Famoui for Jill-round Excellence 0/ Materials, 
Design and Worl^mamhip. 
BREECHES 
BY 
WEST & SON 
THie work, of Expert Breeches Makers 
whom long association and experience 
have mode perfect. 
Built on lines that permit the utmost 
freedom witliout unnecessary folds, 
the increased comfort when riding 
IS most marked — the avoidance also 
of strain or drag .it any point sub- 
stantially prolongs the wearing 
quaUties of the Breeches. 
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Bedford Cords & I «, , f.. 
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Household Notes 
W Names and addresses of shops, ivhcre the articles mentioned 
can be obtained, ivill be forwarded on receipt of a post card 
addressed to Passe-Partout, Land & Water, 5 Chancery 
Lane, W.C.2. Any other information will be given on request. 
Watch Your 
Lights 
Having grappled with the difficul- 
ties of food rations, it is now in- 
cumbent on the householder to 
give careful attention to the electric 
light consumed, for drastic penalties are to be inflicted on the 
spendthrifts of light. 
At a Uttle party given last week for some American officers 
and for some of our "woundeds," the hostess achieved 
economy by receiving her guests in the customary lighting 
of her room, and then in half an hour turning out all save 
two electric lights ; rather a twilight effect was the conse- 
quence, and not too exhilarating. It is therefore delightful 
to think that in the future such economy is made unnecessary 
by the use of the "Halo" — a luminous circle — which one 
of the most, enterprising of firms has lately put upon the 
market. It is easily fixed to any electric lamp, and ensures 
an efficient and even distribution of light. The "Halo 
Reflector" has been tested by the National Physical Labora- 
tory, and has been proved to increase the light six times. 
Besides its utilitarian virtues, it has other attractions, 
for it casts no shadows and does not interfere with tlie 
use of fancy shades. The cost of the " Halo " is so small — 
only three shillings — that it is a purchase to be highly 
recommended. 
Not yet is it woman's role to be in 
To L)ery the the trenches, but every woman 
Wet values the possession of a really 
good waterproof, and there is an 
opportunity to acquire one at a figure which for cheapness 
and quality stands comparison with pre-war goods. 
The designer was determined to defy more than a mere 
shower, for it is called "the Ai Stormproof," and has many 
little devices to keep out the wet — in the special tab at the 
front hem, in the design of the collar, which can be worn in 
three ways, and in the reversible cuff. The belt is adjustable, 
and also detachable, and when the "Stormproof" is rolled 
up it serves as a strap-sling by which to carry it. Very light, 
yet untearable, it costs 35s. 6d., and is kept in fifteen different 
sizes ; and a little pull-over cap to match, at los. 6d., com- 
pletes a real storm outfit. 
The Ideal Wra 
It takes many "mickles to make a 
muckle," and so also it takes many 
r different sorts of raiment to make a 
good wardrobe ; and for the 
treacherous spring-time there is a "mickle" that should not 
be forgotten. 
Anyone who has seen a Burleigh coat, however, would not 
forget it. Here is the ideal wrap, warm, yet light, ample in 
proportions, and all that a "surtout" should be, for the 
fullness is confined by a belt of its own material, fastened by 
a leather buckle. The splendid storm collar is very adapt- 
able, and can be worn up or down. 
In tweeds, the Burleigh coat costs y\ gns., and there is a 
larger selection Of checks, stripes, and plain materials to 
choose from, while for 10 gns. it is carried out in angolas 
and Shetlands, in serges, and home-spuns — and, again, in 
white blanket it is most desirable for those days that are 
cold yet sunny. 
--p (, , French women have always shown 
1 O bave the a preference for coloured cloths for 
Laundry the breakfast table, for, with a 
moderate income and a bonne d 
tout faire, no extravagance could be permitted that entailed 
extra work at the wash-tub. The difficulty experienced in 
getting laundry work well done since the war has popu- 
lansed the coloured tablecloth in England, and many pur- 
chasers are seeking for something that is not white— and 
they have not far to seek. 
A very pretty rep washing cloth has lately been intro- 
duced m a variety of colours, green, pink, and blue, and, 
hke the damask tablecloth of former days, it has a border 
m a stencil design in white. The blue, an Oriental shade, is 
most attractu-e, and would look particularly well on the 
dmmg-room table where the dinner-service is of blue and. 
white ; and all the colours are the same price, which is 
regulated by the size of the tablecloth, beginning at 8s 11 d. 
for a cloth a yard by a yard and a half, to i8s. iid. for one 
measunng 2 yards by 3 yards. Passe-Partout. 
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