EVE’S Vanity Case

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 552, 29 December 1925, Page 2

EVE’S Vanity Case

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The Lady Editor ’will be pleased to receive for publication in the “Woman’s Realm’’ items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear signatures.

SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Jean Johnston, only daughter of the late Dr. D. Johnston, of Eeilding, who lias been living in A\ ellington for the last few years, left by tile Mautigamii. cn route to England to join her mother.

Mr and Mr's Rupert Reed are visiting Wellington. • * * *

Mr and Mrs R. Cobbc and family left Eeilding yesterday to take up their residence in Hamilton.

WEDDING-. JENSEN—DARKER. The Valley Road Church on Boxing Day was the scene of a. pretty wedding when representatives ot two old families of Eeilding and district were united in bonds of Holy Matrimony. The bride was Edith, daughter of the late AY. B. and Mrs Barker, of Prince Street, Eeilding, and the bridegroom was John, second son ot •Mr and Mrs N. C. Jensen, of Valley Road. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr Haynes and the Chuck was prettily decorated for the occasion.

The bride was dressed in cream silk with panels of radium lace, olio wore a hat to match and carried a bouquet of beautiful flowers. She was given away by her brother, Mr A. G. Barker, of Hawera, and was attended as bridesmaids by her two nieces, Misses Hazel and Lorn a liaswell, of Waipukurau, who wore dresses of mauve and pink georgette. . - 1. -JU, 1 ■ ers. The duties of best •'mail wore carried out by Mr Ivo Jensen, brother of the bridegroom. . After the ceremony a reception was held at the beautiful home of Mr and Mrs Jensen, where the happy couple were the recipients of felicitations from many guest and where the usual toasts were, honoured.

The bride’s travelling dress was a navy blue costume with hat to tone.

After the reception the newly married couple left by motor lor their future home.

APPLES FOR STORING

Peel and core the apples, then, cut in rings. . Arrange on sheets of clean paper, or trays or tins, and place in the oven. llv a very slow heat, allow all moisture to evaporate Great care must be taken that the apples are not allowed to scorch or cook. When perfectly dry, store in bugs or boxes and keep air-tight in a very dry place. To use, first soak two or three, hours in cold inter, then cook us usual.

TO SERVE CELERY—1. —As Fritters: Coat some pieces of the cooked vegetable with thick white sauce, dip in batter, fry' in deep fat, drain and serve with tomato sauce. . 2. -In a Salad, together with beetroot, cold potatoes and artichokes in dice, with mayonnaise or simple French dressing. .‘l. -An Cl ratin, the cooked vegetable covered with sauce, breadcrumbs and grated cheese, placed in a gratia dish, and browned in the oven or under the grill. MAKING A MONOGRAM.

Embroidering is one of the most fascinating forms of needlework; and a beautifully embroidered initial or monogram will lend distinction to anything on 'which it is put; Monogram making is in some ways more difficult than a single letter, hut tlie result makes the work worth while. The design must be marked distinctly on the material, so that not a single line is blurred, and when Unit is accomplished, the outlining is next in order. . ! Darning cotton is good for this work as well as for the padding. In outlining he careful to follow exactly tlie way the lines cross over and under one. another. Take small, oven stitches, making them as short as possible on the wrong side and decided-, ly short on the right. Tlie padding stitches should run the length, of the letters. Be euro-

LAVENDER AND ROSES.

ful to choose a needle that will go through, the material easily. Some use a simple darning stitch for the padding, making file stitches short on the wrong side and longer on the right; and some use the chain stitch. Whatever style is decided upon, make the padding heavier through the centre of each section and lighter towards the outer edges. Mucli of the beauty of the finished work depends on these preliminary stitches.

Embroidery hoops are necessary, and should be used for the padding also. The embroidery , stitch is an over hind under -taken evenly and close together— always' running at right angles to the' padding, and taken as close together as is possible without lapping. A monogram should hardly he attempted before a certain degree of perfection lias been* reached in embroidering a single'letter. Patience it is delightful to watch the work and practice will .be, Worth while, and grow under one’s fingers. J Monogramming is always an added beauty to all kinds of household linen. Not long ago there was a vogue for putting sonic sort of monogram ou blouses and the' waist part of one-picce dresses. Sometimes these monograms are enclosed in a circle or diamond shaped outline, and sometimes not. If one chooses, part of these letters may liaVc a centre part filled with seed, stitches, and the effect is excellent.' ’

PEARL POINTS. ‘‘When in doijbt wear pearls,” is the latest command of Lame Fashion. With tailored suits, sports frocks, afternoon gowns and evening dressos, pearls are quite correct, and may he worn in a variety of ways. As bracelets, necklets, ear-rings, hat and hair ornaments, shoe straps, and shoulder straps, the gleaming .loveliness of pearls -docs‘ duty ju of : increasing woman's charm.

Tear I embroidery, too, is seen in prolusion oil afternoon and evening trucks. These creations are alarmingly high priced, but. the girl with, clever lingers may embellish a simple frock of satin or georgetto with a design traced in pcarts and be sure that the result will boar comparison with the' products of the best houses. One lovely frock of black satin recently shown at. a private view was decorated with bunches of grapes tilled. in. with, se'ed pearls, while a fairylike gown of silvery-grey georgette boasted an elaborate floral design outlined in largo pearls. Many women feel that embroidering a dress in its entirety is too lengthy a task to be "undertaken; it is, therefore, a good plan to work pearl embroidery on 1 ' a foundation of very fine net in the same shade as the frock which it is to grace. Not only may it be done more easily with the help of an embroidery frame, but it may he picked up at odd moments in a way which is impossible 1141011 working on the whole dress.

Not many women know how to contrive a, useful and excellent recipe for hath salts, which";can quite easily be made by their 1 own hands. Instead, they frequently buy elaborate mixtures of seented ; salts which have no belter results by reason of their price. Here is one in which dried lavender (lowers and'rose'leaves figure in a delightful way.e ; Take a pound' ol carbonate of soda crystals, and spray oyer these some lavender, or rose essence. These hath

salts will make an excellent Water softener, if soft water, wind) fanes according -to locality)is not procurable. •

If soft water is available, however, a perfumed sachet may be made up by means or a small lian<lful of lavender flowers, rose leaves and two teaspoonfuls of powdered" orris root. Place all in a tiny eheescloth bag and put into your bath,. Pried lavender flowers and rose leaves are stocked by any chemist. \

SHINGLED BRUNETTES. Brunettes are often vexed to find that though frequent clipping keeps the growth down, it still shows dark through, the skin. In this vease the nape of the neck should be dabbed daily with a little peroxide of hydrogen to bleach the dark patch. Also, beware of bats that are absolutely brimlcss behind. A shape with even 'aff aporogy 'lor ;r nark" I>nm will just hide the little blemish, or a tiny ribbon. ruche the same colour may bo sewn inside, slightly . projecting, io add a welcome half inch.