P488ORACLE 488 Mon24 Feb C4 1717:59  1/4        by Joy Gammon  BOOK REVIEWS... The book, "Glorious Knitting" by Kaffe Fassett, published by Century, at £14.95 contains over 30 patterns for all manner of garments: jumpers, skirts, scarves and slipovers. It's a lovely coffee table book in which the photography is superb. The garments are made from the Rowan Yarns Collection of 100% natural fibres in a kaleidescopic colour range. Lots of the garments are available from Rowan in kit form. Address in the book. more follows > Home File Index 480 What's New 481 Marvel helps heart research 184 ITV

P488ORACLE 488 Mon24 Feb C4 1707:22  2/4        by Joy Gammon  BOOK REVIEWS... Pssst! Want 443 stitch patterns in one book? Then you need Shelagh Hollingworth's Knitted Stitch Patterns by Batsford at £12.50. Each one is illustrated by rather fuzzy photography in black and white only. A useful modern reference work bringing together lots of patterns, but lacking a decent index. A quicky for supermarket shoppers is Family Circle's 60 Knitting Tips at 35p A colourful little book full of really useful hints and explanations. Good Value. more follows > Home File Index 480 What's New 481

P488ORACLE 488 Mon24 Feb C4 1712:02  3/4        by Betty Foster  THE RETURN OF THE "DUSTER COATS"... It is very obvious now that this year we are seeing the return of a Fashion that I remember as "DUSTER COATS"... presumably a corruption of Dust Coat, which was an unlined easily washable long coat, worn by the ladies of the day when motor cars first arrived and they wanted to protect their finery from the dust of the roads. (Note...I do N/T remember the first cars. It was the early '40s when they had another fashion fling, and here we are again.) Long shirts, or coats, unlined, oversized and looking good on every fashion page I have seen. more follows > Home File Index 480 What's New 481

P488ORACLE 488 Mon24 Feb C4 1714:49  4/4        by Betty Foster  THE RETURN OF THE DUSTER COAT... They are so easy to make, with their dropped shoulders and ample fit and the choice of fabrics is tremendous. I was looking at some beautiful fabric with a cheese-cloth finish which was in subtle apricot, pale green, ice blue and sugar pink, very washable and super with a summer tan. Diary Date,March 8th. Crewe Arms Hotel. 10.30 am to 4.30pm and meet JOY GAMMON and myself from ORACLE. BUT DO NOT COME WITHOUT A TICKET priced £1.50 from: PO BOX 28. CREWE more follows > Home File Index 480 What's New 481