Women's Gossip

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 28 January 1933, Page 13

Women's Gossip

Ironing blankets can he kept- firmly oil the table if the. table is rubbed over with a wet cloth before placing the blanket on it. This avi.ll prevent those annoying creases which sometimes appear in laundered articles. * *

When pressing garments made of artificial silk materials sponge the silk lightly with a slightly damp muslin on the right side and use a moderately hot iron on the wrong side. This will prevent the material from liecomitig -shiny. ~ 4 •* * ■ *

Hie long, pointed finger nails so fashionable a year ago are out of favour. They were always suggestive o,f cat’s claws or savage Chinese bandits and were rarely becoming, nor were they easily kept clean and trim. To*-dav the correct, manicure is the one that follows the -shape of the finger closolv. Short, squat fingers are rendered absurd and greater attention is drawn to them if capped Iby long and pointed nails. A tanered nail is only suitable for the girl who possesses artistically slim and pointed fingers, and even fo-r her the nail must- not. to bo fashionable, protrude far above the tip of the finger.