WOMAN’S WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 14214, 13 November 1909, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD

[By Viva.] “Viva ’’ will in this column answer all reasonable questions relating to the home, cookery, domestic economy, ami any topic of interest to her sex. But each letter must bear the writer's bona fide name and address. No notice whatever will be taken of anonymous correspondence. Questions should ha concisely pul, and tho writer’s nom do pluma ho dearly written. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. “Grctclicn.”—Have given you tho recipe for potato four this week. It well repays you for the trouble. “ Ada. I ' —Have you tried adding a few drop.; of ammonia to the water. It is splendid. “ Inquirer."—No inquiry is answered unless name and address arc, enclosed. “ Vida." —Mix equal quantities of olive oil, eau-dc-Colognc, and lemon juice. Shako well, and ripply at night after washing vhc hand; in warm walcr. “May."—Friction with plenty of lint wafer and soap of good quality at bedtime is a very excellent treatmeut. After drying apply a little ruuvex and sulphur ointmem, which you can get from any chemist. Leave it on a'i night, and wash off in the morning with tepid water. HOUSEHOLD RFOTI’F.S. Puree of Brussels Sprout.-;.— Require;! ; One pound of & proms. one shallot, a pint and a-half of white stock, one giii of cicam. a piiuli of caihonatc of soda, -fact and jK'pper. Wash and prepare ihespiouts. pur in a saucepan with the boiling stci-k. carbonate of soda, and Mia Hot ; conk gently till tender, pa.-s through a hair sieve, ictmai to the pan iif not thick enough a- litik* lovnilmir smoot l*ir mix' d in can be added trad boiled up), add the cream, season, and serve with croutons of fih.d bread.

Lobster Cutlets Iby icqucst). —Required; j Hoc lobster or small tin. one ounce or ; thuir. one ounce of butter, ore,' gill of milk, i 1- icon juice, salt, ami pepper, egg ami | breadcrumbs, paisley. Cut open the lob- j jar, crack the claws, lake out the nice.:,; and chop it finely; make ioiix wiih the, il<mr and hatter, ad;l lit-* milk in which the I shells have boon simmered, add the Pb.dtr! meat, lemon-juice. salt and pepper; put j the mixture on a wet- plate, divide i; into equal portions, and allow t-i cool; for.nl into cutlet- .shapes, coat- with egg and j bu-.idcnimbs. fry a- golden brown in is.! | let ; place a small pice- 1 of claw in eacu t cud', 1 as a- Ihi m*. place the head in I Sic I c . '.; v of the dish on a bed of hied paisley, i u.r.l place the cutlet? lour;!, if tinned ]iT.-lii- is used a crouion of Died bread can take the place of the head to support the tut ids. Sheep's Head and Broth.—Required : Due sheeps head, two eairots. two turnips, one onion, one ounce of Hour, one mimv of hinter, one gill of milk, tinec ounces of ipe, (hopped par.-icy, and pepper. 'i hor-urghly chan-e th- head, take out i!n> -piiu.i' r.-. wash in salt and water, put tlulu red in co-id water, and bring to the bail; pour away the water, mhl fresh v.-alor, and l-*il : remove the scum, cut up tha vegc-iai.-'c.:. and add with the rice ; simmer gently for lime hours, or til! tiie meat v. iii i-a v c the I anas. But the in aims into .; small piece of muslin, and drop into tea •■ : aw j u id tout lifte-m minui-.s before ilia la-ad is done. Cut the nuat fiom the head, pvaa in the eellti ■’ of a led did), put a i order of rile and veg.d.ibl-.s round, id he tin- tongue aie! chop ! lie bteb-.s. make a i s "!•■■■ with the hutt.-r. Hour, and milk, adding s-une of the liquo; ; r.f. i.-oli well, and ini-l th,’ c ie■ j 11■ I parsley. Coat the head with this sauec, and garnish with siiwd tongue and chopped brains. Minced Fowl.—l! .-.pnrod : The ream,mis of any c.dd fowl, cboop-n! vciy liu-g with j-tr-my. onh.n, rind of lenem, and a little j » • •rjoram. suit, pepr.-v, and ground inace. Wiv-u it is well mixed jmi on ail the Pm. s and remit nr-. s:<v. Du-ai down to half a pin;, st 1.1 in it, put it in a .small stew pan ; then put in your mace, stir in the juice- of Imif a ni.-n : l-.-l it simmer till it thickens, tlen have- i-omc sippa ,s of toa.-t mad. . pki'-c tie* mince in the di-ii. and the sipiw.,. round. l-P-h up very iioi. Cronucf.es of (Add t>d.—Croquettes aie inatic- Mom any i-oid iel that may he PD 'bake all tie- white pie-- - of iledi. Lee fiom bo;;- 1 , chfui it vry finely with parsley, marjoram. and a lit.ba rii: 1 of inimn ; .-mu-oil with p.cpj-er. suit. grated mitmvg: mix th- in up wilii a few crumbs, and ian- with eggs, roll them into balls the size ;-r a small apple. Have a- plate with line hieadennab, and on-- with eggs. Have your pan with the dripping or butter, a.ml when boiling hot put tin- croquettes in, fry a. light Iwowu. Servo ibis on a fir-li napkin ; garnish with par-icy and slices of lemon. To Cook Solo With Vermicelli.—Chop an omen and m-t .it in a stew-pan with, a t"geup of '.vaL-r, salt, and vu-ppev. a little grated iiutm-g. Ict it hoi! till the onion is qn.ila temici, .add a pint 'if milk. Wadi i large role well, lee it < ook in the mi!!;, tin-’i <a.'ld a rpiurier of a pound of vet mi(■■■Hi round; throw over a. litth- clionrad parsley. I - nod Point:, Balls.—Wash four oi live large potatoes, witii a. litth* salt, pepper, and glided nutmeg, and a little chopped parsley. Alix it up with two eggs into a paste, roll it out on a pasteboard wiih flour, the same as when making paste, cut in fitrips two inches wide and six im in-s long: then roll up each strip, dust it villi Hour, and fry in butter or oil. .V Baked Apple Pudding.—Pec! four good-sir.cd apples, cut them up rather small, put liie-m in a stewpan with quarter of a. pound of moist sugar, one ounce of dried cmiants, oik* ounce of raisins, one ounce of ( hopped almonds, two ounces of lemon and orange peel (ehopned), a little cinnamon, and a. little ground doves; Id it stew till the apples are quite soft; chon n. quarter of a pound of suet very finely, put it in a dish witii six ounces of ilour. a little salt: nii-x with a little (old water, mala* it into a paste, roll out <m your pasteboard throe times; divide ii into fmir pieces, gronse a. pudding-ba-siri well, ard put in a little brown sugar witii a lilt!;' cinnamon: roll out one of the pieces of dough, put it at the' bottom of the hnsiu, then a. Inver of the stewed id nit. so on alternately. Laving the last layer of paste to form the top. Bake i; ml turn it out of the basin to send p - Ll bb* : it wid look g* I a zed. Carrot Pudding 'by wqiios!).—Required : Six ounces of grat-d cairot. oix ounees of hreed-rumbs. tv.o ounces of orange an< | lemon peel, six ounces of chopped snot, eight egg's, quarter of :: pound of ground almonds, six ounces of sifted sugar. Beat all up well tegether, grease an earthenware mould, ami --ift sugar over it; put in (in* mixture ami imi! for three hours. kerve with wine or brandy same. Ratafia Pudding. Re-pilird ; Quarter of a pound of ratafias, six sponge cakes, three miners of citron, tie* grated rind of a Prion, quarter of a- pound of cestor su' -.r. Soak the cakes in half n pint of almond milk ;*heat in six eggs. Pave out the-:-whites. (Irens'* and Miger your monM. lay over it some oraiv marmalade, tir »s in tho mixtme. Boil f,r an hour the same as the other nodding;. Serve a same

round. You ran s am/uvs ornament th-s----{•nddiugs with cut al nonds. We will now niyc you a fruit sauce. You can use it v imn wine is not approved of. Fruit Sauce for Puddings.—Beal no the yolks of two errs with a tea-spoonful of arrowroot ver/Vinooth; if fresh fruit is net in season,' take seme jam, pour over it a littk hot water to enable you to run it through a sieve; stir it into the e*" with a spoonful of lemon juiec, then boil a tcacupful of almond milk ; stir it in and let it boil to thicken. Then turn it round your pudding. To Bake Tea Cakes.—Ttequircd : One pound of roll dough, quailer of a, pound of fresh butter, quarter of a. pound of sugar, one egg beaten into a cup of milk-. Warm the butter in the milk, then mix all well taspiMe, a small clneh of Balt, divide the

mixture into four pieces, qbapo them round, bake them in a brisk oven for thenty or thirty minutes. If you make thorn'hot for tea, cut them open and butter them, or toast them first; this depends upon taste. The same mixture, with a few currants and a little mixed spice, vrili make good buns for children. An Anchovy Relish. —Wash well a dozen anchovies, halve them, have boiled three eggs hard, put them in cold water for five minutes, peel them, chop some parsley, take a large china plate, chop a tooth of garlic verv fine, lay it in the plate with three spoonfuls of oil. two of vinegar, pepper it lightly, place the halves of the anchovies in strips round the plate (it forms like a star), cut tho eggs in round slices very thin with a sharp knife, place them in Hie'rows round the plate, and the chopped parsley over. To ‘Make Potato Flour (by request).— You must have two very clean fiat pans, a new grater, get some lino large potatoes, peel and wash them, divide them in halves, put some water in each pan, grate the potatoes into one. then pour the water otf into the other. Fach time you do this you will find a while sediment at the bottom of the pan; run that on to clean white paper. Continue doing tills until there, is ninnore sediment left, then put the paper with Cue flour near the fire to dry. When dry it will be a beautiful white powder. It is a troublesome job. and for a quantity it takes a groat many potatoes. When thoroughly dry you can use it like ordinary flour for thickening sauces and gravies. HINTS. Tho host way to use oatmeal on the complexion is to take two tablespoonfuls of tho nest coarse oatmeal and boil it in two quarts of water for several hours. Then tool and strain it. When it is cool, add to it the juice of a lemon and one tabiespoon- ! fill of eau-de-Cologne. Apply this after [ the face has been bathed with warm water j and well washed Do not wipe the lotion away, but let it dry into the skin. The oatmeal will make the skin soft, the lemon will whiten it. and the eau-de-Cologne will I remove the greasy appearance. ■ For Staining Floors (by request).—A ; very goed stain ran be made by dissolving ; half an ounce of permanganate of potash in

a quart of warm water. Apply this with a brash in the ordinaiy way. Two coats ■will probably he needed, and the lloor should ha afterward;; varnished witli clear varnish, or polished with beeswax and turpentine.. Tor a Shiny Skin thy request).—You might try rubbin;' a. little good cold cream into your face. A good recipe was gdven to "Molly'' last week. Vhipe this off with a clean soft handkerchief, and afterwards .Put baldly wiih a pure face-powder. I'nilcrs' earth is excellent. Or for some a it is heller to add a drop or two of eai-d-'-t'opgne to the water in which the lan* in rinsed. To wa.sh Shantung Silk', Shantung will wadi beautifully and will come out no go-,-! as new alter repeated visits to the washtub. Do not ruh soap on the fabric itself, he.i wash in a good lather made from soap powder and warm water. Iron while still clamp, and he verv careful that it does not dry in patches. Tor Shoe,; that Huh the Heel.—Paste ;i piece of velvet in the heed of your shoe ; thin will quite remedy the trouble. If the shoe is much too lari'**, ns it. generally is if it rubs, it is a. good plan to wear a sock in it. These inn he bought at any shoemaker's tor a few pence. To Sullen a. Straw Hat.--Wire the brim with fjoiue very line wire, and brush the sU aw over with a mixture made bv dissolving a few dmis of yum in a little vinegar. AY Art Kka:S DTP'S IRISH DlllDK. (fur special correspondent, writing frorn l.mahm <m (PioPt 1, supplies the following ; A. wvli’tbid of much interest to New Zealanders took place yoterday (Septunilier 00l at St. (!vorye’s. Hanover square, when .Mr Vim-ent Heather, I’.E.A.. son of Mr Arthur Heather, of Auckland, was in.n lied to Miss Eileen JKnny, youngest daughter of Mr ('. E. Denny. of B.allyluv.do. ('shir. Co. Tijqicrary. The chancel the.' church was heantifudy decorated with tail palms and with erections of l;<;v.vr- vt the cads of the choir stalls and tciiinum! m rails. and though tlie sun shone 'n:t :i' ■■.;!!y throuyii tic* day, the pretty lu.-ii bride did h.ave the <1 i.-tiuction of I ivy that inconstant brightness after tiii'se In-L days of mist, and mini. M i-s Denny is tail and dark and slender, and in h.r beautiful frock looked very clnuminy. SP- carried a bouquet, of la rue lilies a,ml hlics of the valley, and wore as ornaments a. necklace presented by her hrother-m-iaw, and beautiful diamond and p ral't earrings (one of 11 u> bridegroom's pu:..;;ib-b Her dr-g-; was of ivoiy satin chaivncii.-e. I’rincc-s .diape. and made with

mi ■ivoirkiit of channelise with faggoted *"> i-■ (strap* of wide coarse silk enibroitii iy t;i:i Horn the shoulders to the hem of the i-kiit. a ml the bodice crossed in the in iit over a silk ve.st Irinnncd with i.imei ■<••!; lace. i he sleeves were of tucked i 'larmcnse trimmed with fir 1 silk insertion, i )’ i r coronet of tnytilc (lowers and •..like Inal her was draped a beautiful cmbtoldercd tulle veil worn before by the bride's mother and her two cider sisters •-drs Campbell and ’Mrs Olive) in turn. the three maids of lienor—Misses Phyllis, >. I>. Qniylo-.iomMargaret Jiodkin, and Hivnda Winr ia. cousin of the bride;--v,a re v.ned in pink satin channelise vi-il-d ;n i’.cd lot rope rhifi’on—folded bedim-s o'er ven of [link (ticked chiffon, with wide braces of Oriental chilTonembroidery. With these thev wore larrse hats of pink I’an ll l velvet trimmed wiih pink and helioIroses, heliotrope ciiitfon, and a large biincn ot purple violets. 'I liny also wore void shoes. A little bridesmaid, Miss Marjorie Heather, a niece of the bridegroom. wore a while dross. The gown woiii by Mrs {,'. I,’. Denny, mother of the in:de, was tin exquisite one of Alexandra crepe de chene. with wide skirt panels of ciieutlh' embroidery to match and dependent tassels. r l ho top of the bodice was a yoke and collar ot chenille embroiderv, witli. lielow. crossover bands anil levers ot cicp'i <le chcnc. with over rovers of cmoroidcry. With this was worn a sloeve- !'**'• CI " L - ‘-'t panels oi embroidery and i.rope de chene. to match (he gown, with cord and tassms a.i, the foot : a large hat of Alexandra moire silk, covered with ostrich plumes of the same tint. She carried a, l,oui|e.ct of purple violets. The honeymoon was to he spent in Cornwall. I he bride s gmng-awav dress was o: ic.vda ch.ii:. pfiin..vs’shape, with coi.se--1; t ni atdad io m ile,a, and an Irish poplin coat of the same shade' tin,l a ve.-t of cream laic. Her ha! was ot black velvet, with r-veda ostrich plume, and she wore a reseda boa of ostrich feathers. Mr Heather mu his In hie in Ireland, and it is in that country. in Conti'v Tip; . r:ny. that their home will he. I lie hi nlegrnom's brother . i’ rV - n<’.'itiit*r■ wii? one of tin* anictatin: ci-.-rgy at tite crcmonv. UAS(IIOXLANI). I i - uom Ora I.adv Coni;nsroMdf.nt.] I.OXDOX. October 1. . An interest i:m fact rel.-i.in v to real seal■kin i., tlnn in two years the price. hu ,r c as ;!, is now to all but tim wer.lthv, is esp«vted to increase materia 11 v, since the fa the United Stales of the Prvbiloff isiands will lapse, and if it is renewed by the flovernment it is anticipaicd that the i.••ptnre of so.i!s will he more' carefully maided than over. A new iKmartnre is to be made in waisthep s. and in place ot the narrow ones. ; - s srr s indeed coniined only a definwai.lbrv. awaihcd belts are to be ws n, an<l in the normal position. -danv new Intis have appeared with anitnnn ituators. as usual. "Alexandra.” oat oi eonioiniieiit to iln- Queen, with whom the chads is a favorite, is a. beautiful tone of amethyst : "woodcock'’ is between grey a.d brown: " gladiolus,” suitable for evening coats, is a tint brighter tli.an terra-cotta, and another color with a somewhat enigmatic name is “ vanilla,” described as “being a curious shade between dull mulberry and dead rose.” “Cactus” is a delicate blue, and “aeroplane ” is a new shade of green. Net and lace blouses arc things extensive to buy, ready-made, if they are really good, but as fortunately .simplicity i's often smarter than elaborateness, and as many New Zealand girls have clever and dainty fingers, it is quite possible, with patience and good taste, to copy models -turned out in Paris at sometimes not

more than a third of the shop’s price. One' such model I will describe for the benefit of homo dressmakers. It would do for afternoon or semi-evening wear, and wcnld look charming with a black silk or satin skirt. Tho collar, if one is worn, yoke, and sleeves, both neck and sleeves being finished with .accordion-pleated net frilling, are of tucked white net, both close fitting, and there is, under tho front of the bbnso to the waist, a loose white netlining. On top of this, and joined at the yoke with a band of soft gold oriental insertion, is fho “body” of the blouse, made of black not, simply ruchcd on to tho yoke back and front. Shoulder straps of the insertion go from back to front, and the tiniest touch of color may bo given by tiny rosettes round tho collar and on tho sleeves of belie oriental ribbon to match the insertion used. The blouse is capable of alteration in the colors employed, and certainly is very up-to-date. Tulle has come into fashion once more, and is being Largely used as trimming for evening dresses, when it lends itself to very graceful draping. It is nlilised plain, with embroidered flowers, or heavily ornamented with silver or gold. In evening shoes bronze is a favorite, since it can be worn with frocks of any color, but undoubtedly the smartest effect is obtained by adopting the Freach fashion of wearing slices and gloves of the same tint as tho dross.

Long shoulder scarves of satin, to match or harmonise with a dress, edged with fur, and satin and fur muffs to match, are an innovation that is smart, and at the same time well within the reach of those for whom real fur is an unattainable luxury. leather hats are the latest things in millinery. —IT a i rcl rossing. Tho most notable change of style is to be seen in the new method of hairdressing. N T o longer are rolls innumerable, false or real, the fashion, ami no longer will all heads look as one, as they did'in the old regime, that, becoming to some, yet made every woman so much like every other that omy when face to face could a friend recognise another. Individuality in hairdressing, as in dross, manner, ami thought, should mark a woman, and the newer style allows for this. The hair, after being loosely arranged in front and at the nape of the neck!'"’is <lrawn_ tiirougn a- frame that has been made for this purpose, and spread over it. Then for those fortunate ones with an abundance of hair. a. coil or plait mav bo twisted, coronet-wise, round the whole. I he style is suitable cither for the top or back of the hear!, but it must not be worn at the neck. Miss Ehie, fhe well-known actress and heroine, in ‘The Dollar Princess, wore her hair done in this fashion, with a ribbon bandeau round, ami the effect was very pretty.

“ PNSEXEI) WOMEN.'” ' Mies Mario t'oivlli has written to a cor-re-spondenf-: I notice, that a speaker whom I have not the pleasure of knowing committed hcrf-eU to the erroneous rdatement that though I had written against women (yetting the vote I wr.fi now a. convert. This unqualified laPchood was met by the audience with groans, and a voice crying out " Poor creature!" 1 agree with the voice that I c-honld indeed he ;l . poor creature if I were a convent- to the eminently foolish course which is unsoxiny so many women of to-day. M ill you allow me to distinctly and emphatically .repudiate the speaker's statement, and to express my regret that, she should have ventured to use my name without the slightest authoritv for so doing? 1 am not in ia-vor of woman's Milfrace. and I never shall he.

l.ady Cardigan, whose recently published ‘ Recollections’ have created such a stir in English society, has (according to a writer in a. provincial paper) succeeded in ca.rrviny out her de.dre in a manner that will make the present-day pornographic writers green with envy. Where will this sort of thing end? If this particular book, which appears to he the last word in unpleasanl-ne-.s, lie permitted to reap its reward in filthy lucre, how many imitations of it will there he in the near fill me ? Are any of us safe? Are we. indeed, to say “Save us from our friends"? Is the literature of England to he ]termitied to come under the same heading as that of Fiance, where the chnmiques scandaleuses have long tlourishcd? A “Mid-Victorian.” writing in the ‘World.’ raises a vigorous protest against the publication of Lady Cardigan's ‘recollections.” which picture'so franklv, and almost without any kind of reserve, the- doings of “the smart set” of fifty years ago. 'I he writer says : " I repeat emphatically that, this is a, shameless hook. I cannot conceive that the authorities aie so feeble and so indifferent as to permit of this book remaining on sale. L call uj;on them instantly to withdraw it from circulation, and I do this on behalf of those of my friends and contemporaries whose good names are besmirched by this indiscreet and indelicate chronicler. 1 am not alone in thinking thaf this volume throws mud upon, the honored gravestones of manv good men. nor am I obviously alone in holding the belief that great* pain and annoyance have been given to many memhers oi this generation by almost overv chapter." A French girl in London has been struck by tho importance of the blouse and tho coni Qua live insignificance of table, linen in England. English women, said flic, change their blouses at least four times every day, hut when there is a, hole in the tablecloth they do not darn it, but place a. va.se oi iloweis in ouch a way as to cover it up. On the other hand,'the. average English table is laid far more ueatlv and i'k appointed with greater taste and cure than among Die. French of the same class. A leading Parisian milliner has invented a hat which may he adapted, the ‘Chronicle’ sums, lor various occasions at will. It can he Liken to pieces. When its removable brim is lucked away under the brow it becomes a clcse-fitti.ng toque suitable for motorin', railway travelling, or ior walks : : n rough weather. If its owner finds herself unexpectedly called upon to appear in evening dress she has simply to readjust her crown, and she is ready for any function demanding elegance. '