EVE'S Vanity Case

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 319, 21 July 1925, Page 2

EVE'S Vanity Case

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/SOCIAL NOTES.

The .Marchioness of Anglesey lines been appointed churchwarden for the parish of •Llnndwon, Anglesey.

French isilk stockings which now cost 1 ‘2s Gd, will, in future, only cost Ms Od at some of the London shops, in spite ol the 1511 l-3rd silk duty.

Little J’rother (in audible whisper) : “'Wouldn’t it be more exciting, auntie, if they christened babies like they do ships, by cracking them over the nose with a bottle.”

Wallpaper which has hung iur 2(a) veais on the walls ol a house in Gloucestershire (England) is being carefully removed and used to lit up a Queen Anne room in the South Kensington Museum.

A number of New Zealand ladies obtained prizes in the international needlework competitions in .London recently. Their names are: Aicsdameo J. JJ. Roberston (Wellington), Lind (Ha worn), C. L. barber (To Hero), S. M. Header < (Havelock, tMatrlborough), .R E. M.ewiit (Valinerstoil North). L. J. Malkin (Wellington). Misses (.. Wilson (Bulls', A Carpenter (Wellington), L. Beck (Morriiisville). The championship went to Airs Jyndall, as invalid English lady.

Women in conforming to the everchanging vagaries of lashjon, bring ruin to some trades and prosperity* to others. Fashion, even in trilling ways, has its influence. The shopkeepers of Sydney, for instance, have said nothing about I lie slump in the hairpin trade, since the advent ol the bobbed and shingled heads, lor the reason probably that it. has been more than counterbalanced by women’s offerings to the despotic goddess tin some more expensive form. But the hairpin trade in Sydney has I alien like a house of cards. the secret was revealed by a struggling storekeeper in evidence at the Police Court. The young woman lamented that to sell sixpenny packets of hairpins nowadays at their proper retail price was impossible, and that even at twopence sales ol packets ordinarily priced at sixpence,, were not at all brisk. Thus is trade turned topsyturw at the footstool of fashion.

SREEVES IN THE EVENING

Sleeves are being added to many <>! the latent evening frocks designed in Paris, says a corrcpondent in an exchange. 'The very latest idea is the scurlsleovc, which is merely a rather narrow strip of thin material, such as crepe, chillon. or embroidered tulle, lung enough to he thrown round the neck on the left side and only attached to the armhole at the shoulder. Hand-embroidered or hand-paint-ed scarf ends, lightly attached to the armholes, look very attractive on ever mg gowns. Flamingo-pink chiifon encrusted with silver, seed pearls and diamond sparks was used for one gown. Diamond sparks held the scar! sleeves in place at the elbows.

I have just seen some exquisite evening gowns which were made ol handpainted silver tissue veiled in silver tulle and having tulle sleeves. One of flic models had futuristic Jloweits worked upon the shimmering background ; another had a landscape painted in soft colours on one side, while the other was left plain. In this latter ease the tulle veiling was finely pleated. A famous Baris dressmaker is showing “mitten sleeves” lor evening wear. A puce-pink charmeuse frock which had all the fullness on the left hip had long mitten-sleeves of pucepink lace attached to the armholes by strings of liny diamonds. Llie mittens themselves had a fine tracery ot diamond sparks between knuckle and wrist, and oil the upper part of life left, arm there was a Hat diamond bracelet. I saw also the same idea carried out in black lace and diamond sparks oil a black and while . tsliipcd taffeta dinner frock.

Wide crystal fringes are also arranged us sleeves on some the new theatre drakes. Alany women, however,'still show bare arms. But the picturesque sea cl-sleeve already described is undoubtedly achieving suc-

cess; it belongs to * (he .‘popular fash-

ions of the present day, and it suits most women.

DANCING .FOR BEAUTY

When 1 meet a girl who cannot dance, writes Tamara Karsavina, the famous Russian dan-souse, in an exchange, I ain sorry for her, because I think of all she is missing, and how much more beautiful she might he both in her body and ill her disposition if she practised the most graceful of arts.

In Russia ‘everyone dances, for dancing is as much part ol our education as is reading and writing ol yours. Every child, ns soon as ho or she can walk, learns to interpret simple music by means ot step-danc-ing. And how they all enjoy this pastime, which they invariably do alone in the middle' of an admiring circle of friends, who in their turn will do likewise for the amusement ol the others.

Because our girls have been iamiliar with the dance from ail early age, is, perhaps, the reason fur their being so healthy and possessing supple and graceful figures. W hat is more, they

are never afflicted with self-conscious-ness, which is undoubtedly the greatest drawback to be owned by a ’girl who would make her way in the world.

Dancing is a Wonderful exercise for the whole body, and also the mind, ft interests, elevates, and/amuses. The girl who would know how to walk correctly and thus be able to carry her clothes to the best advantage, who would cultivate a healthy complexion and a bright eye, cannot do better than, take' a course of the universal beauty doctor dancing. And when I say dancing, I. do not mean the stereotyped steps otteu taught by dancing teachers, but l mean any expression of emotions by means of the feelV Dance in the morning when von feel happy, and at any opportunity) you have during the day. W hatever you do, } never shim the ballroom. ' full irale' it. In Russia the gild who dues not dance is hard set to obtain , a husband, because she is usually dull and awkward, and also lacks the opportunity lo meet nice nicn, who are all dancers. and consequently expect, their wives to he the same. And as dancing is becoming .more and more a part of the social’life in England those who cannot, or rather say they cannot, dance, will find themselves entirely “out of the picture.” You cannot have a better tome lor the mind than music, and dancing, for with these two you cannot grow old and you cannot b.e miserable—it is impossible.

So. for those wlm would be healthy, who would make the best of their opportunities in life, there is nothing to •>qvil the dance. Dance as much as you can, and everything else will come naturally.

UNUSUAL UT’TUE LUNCHEON DISHES.

Here are one or two cheap and I hope unusual—little luncheon dishes for the woman who does not want to over eat. Alinco .finely any scraps ol chicken or rabbit or a chicken's liver (procurable from your poulterer). Season slightly with a little lemon peel and ;i line pinch of herbs, roll it in a slice of not too thin bacon. Grill and serve very hot on toast.

Spread a piece of toast with butter and a little anchovy paste. Place mi the toast the bottom part ot a wellcooked globe artichoke. Lay a neatly Iriihincd poached egg on this artichoke and pour over it a creamy cheese sauce —a delicious dish. Outlets of Chicken and Hum—Take about six ounces of cooked chicken or rabbit. (’lmp finely and add about a tahlespoonllill of chopped ham. Boil one pint of milk with an onion lor about 20 minutes. Make a mux of butter and cieuie de riz. Strain your milk, add a good deal ol powdered mace and pour over the thickening until smooth and velvety. Add the yolk of an egg aud,stir-until it thickens. but dues not hoik Drop your meat into the t-auee. Then Hour and egg and breadcrumbs it and form if into cut lels. The mixture should get quite cob! before being made into shapes and should he so ‘.‘sloppy’ you can only form if with, the greatest dilliciiity. (I often have to Hour mine a second time). When colt) Ivy a light golden grown -inu ueep fat in a frying pan. Sec your lat is so boiling that a thin smoke arises lroiu it. These cutlets are excel lent. They can ha served with grilled ■'mushrooms or merely with fried parsley in the centre, and are delicious cold lor picnics. 'z ' l ':'S. "■ Sweets—Throw fw'o or three bananas' on a deep, red fire, Take out

Avhon almost black and serve in the skins. A little strawberry jam added i; excellent.

Open a Lin ot peaches; recook them slightly. Add a lew well-cooked French plums. (Jimp up some little pieces of ginger and add them to the syrup. Place a lump of stiffly whipped cream in the centre ot each peach.

Beat some bananas to a cream. Place them in champagne glasses, add a thin layer 61' whipped cream and eovei' with grated nutis or graced chocolate.

THE SUPERIOR PERSON

Every age has its atleetat ions. Ihe Victorians suffered Irom the “supersensitives'’ who swooned in their midst on the slightest provocation: the Edwardians had their wasp* waisted girls, who crooked little tinge:,> over teacup handles and minced their words and pursed their lips; We, lor our sins, have with us the superior young person, who is almost 100 iuelVably conscious of her own mental elevation to have any use for anyone who in not a member ol her own particular set. Superiority lias, ot course, always I,con the bane of a certain stratum ol society of every age, but in this age in particular docs it appear to be a perfect cult. Tile girls who ail'cct it can bear remarkably little cross-examinations. If, when they tell you that they “find William Blake quite too wonderful,” or that “there is nothing on earth to come up to Proust s prose..” you ask for specific instances, you will soon discover just bow deep the matter goes. It is the easiest tiling imaginable to tear off the mask but it will bo donned again tlm moment your back in turned.

You can generally know Hie superior person by her garb. Hair se\etcl> parted down the middle, and gathered in a tight knot at the' nape of the neck, and a black felt hat from Montmartre, a black cloth cape, and a pair of broad brogue shoes with worsted stockings—all these are familiar signs and portents. Hut be not dismayed bv them. They mean remarkably little. For the superior person is not a real person at all. She is just a fiction materialised by the brain of the modern girl. And she will eventually turn into quite an ordinary individual.

lAN SEED TEA

Linseed tea is one of the.best remedies for colds, particularly for children who cough a good deal at night. To prepare it, pour three tablespoonfuls of linseed into a jug, with some liquorice broken up small, and poui over it 1J pints of boiling water Cover fluy jug. and let it eland for some hours. Then strain it, add the juico of two lemons, said sugar to taste. Let the patient drink freely of iL going to bed, and through th** night if cough is troublesome. It lias a soothing effect and is considered nourishing.