USEFUL GLYCERINE.

Evening Star, Issue 18254, 19 April 1923, Page 3

USEFUL GLYCERINE.

During the war, when glycerine was a forbidden luxury, women grumbled dreadfully because they could not get it. Now that it is procurable our appreciation lias dwindled. Apart from the toilet, glycerine has many household uses—for instance, in the laundry. When washing blankets and all-wool fabrics, glycerine is a boon because of its softening qualities. The only change to be made in the regular way of washing is to add two tablespoonsful of pure glycerine to _ a email tub of water before immersing the soiled articles. Also add two tablespoonsful in the boilers when boiling clothes. The effect is most gratifying, glycerine, the housewife should remember, softens scrubbing water and makes the tables and floors white. The effect on the hands, too, is softening. When children’s shoes are hardened by being wet, dry them and apply a little glycerine. The leather will absorb every particle and become quite soft. One tablespoonful of glycerine to each pound of fruit used in making jelly or preserves will prevent a sugary coat from forming on top. When acid fruit is stewed put in a little glycerine. In fact, any fruit requiring sugar is improved by glycerine. EVENING WRAPS ARE COSTLY AND DAZZLING, Following evening gowns, evening wraps are also made of tho most costly and dazz.ling materials. Brocaded steel cloth is more favored, perhaps, than any other, and, after that, lames in any quantity, and rich velvets.

The linings of these wraps are equally gorgeous, and most of them are in a vivid shade which harmonises with the coat, and at- the same time throws into relief the particular shade of the gown when the coat is thrown back and this is seen.

Like everything else this season, evening coats and wraps'are trimmed with bands of fur. The new line is inclined to blouse very much at the top; this is caught in towards the waist either with or without a visible band, and the skirt’part is either more or less tight and clinging into the knees, or else is gored and flares out.— Isabel Ramsay.