Ideas . . ABOUT DRESS ACCESSORIES

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 147, 19 March 1934, Page 5

Ideas . . ABOUT DRESS ACCESSORIES

Sheer silh stockings will lutst iii'iich lunf/er if kept in an aii'-tight tin, mid meny from strong sunlight. zlu elusive perfume adds considerable allure to the evening ensemble. 'J'his should never be achieved by using a scent-spray, fhe better course is to have handkerchief and gloves permeated with, scent, that has impregnated itself into them by being applied to a, scent-pad and stored away with, gloves and, handkerchiefs. Hy this means the harshness of scent that has been sprayed is obviated; and the perfume will linger longer because it is property impregnated. The corrngatbd. cardboard that is often used as wrapping round bottles is useful when restringing beads. Lay the cardboard flat, and the beads can then be placed in the corrugations. If this is done they will not roll about as is usually the case when placed on a flat surface. First, arrange in the order in which they are to be threaded. When you buy metal buttons, and. before affixing them to garments, give them a coating of invisible varnish. They will last much, longer' without becoming tarnished, if this is done. Uuttonholcs can be made more secure by running a row of machine-stitching round scallops. Your Morocco handbag can be revived by allowing the white of an egg to dry on after being applied with a soft cloth.