ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 August 1930, Page 7

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

lady Louis’ Scarlet Cups. While the new furniture is designed ■on the plainest lines; china and glass ;are bizarre this season. There are , square plates, box-shaped cups, triangular jugs,’ -and oblong tumblers that ■can be packed* Way in half the space acquired for ware of conventional shape. Services of unrelieved black axe popular; though Lady Louis Mountibatten and several other women who have ebony dining china for effective contrast. Glass tea and. coffee services ■often appear at intimate little parties. ■These allow the hostess to see ’when ■guests’. cups need replenishing, with•out her having/to interrupt the conversation by inquiring. ' > Scottish .Girls Best. ‘Scottish domestic servants are at n premium in London to-day. We could place hundreds of thehL»in good situations within a few hours.” This statement was made at several London registry offices, (and applies equally well to Australia and New Zealand. Scottish girls are regarded by mistress■es much more favourably than English, Irish or Welsh girls. ’ “ The principal reason for rthis,’ ’ said a London secretary, “is: that girls from Scotland, especially those from respectable work-ing-class homes, have a natural Intuition for domestic work.” . ©cilfing Attire. Golfing women are far Tess athleticlooking than they formerly -were. Golfing clothes are now really attractive. IMbst of the girls at a recent Sunningdale match wore brovjn and; white -shoes, gay tweed skirts, with jumpers .-and berets to match. A huge crowd of smartly dressed women followed the players round the course, and a large number wore scarves and berets of the same material. This is an excellent idea, because it gives the effect of ‘an ensemble, whatever one wears them with. A belt to match is also a useful .addition for making an outfit look as if it “belongs.” ‘ Cartwheel’ ’ Hats. While skirts get longer and longer, hats get bigger and bigger—just to preserve a sense of balance, I suppose. -Ascot hats were enormous. The milliners call them “cartwheel” hats! They are being made in spotted linen, coloured Shantung—to match your irock, of course —and crinolin, with stiffened brims of flowered chiffon to match the flowered chiffon, gowns which we are to : wear for all the. “dressy” ■outdoor occasions. .A Finger Tip. “If you possess a delightful antique # ;and outsize in rings, wear it on your ’first finger,” my jeweller tells me. “Not •only is this chic, but your fingers will .achieve slimness and length,” he add- , ed. iShantung for Motoring. Gone are the days, of special motoring kits,, with aggressive leather coats, -voluminous veils, and goggles. For a long journey in a modern car one needs .•an ensemble that will he well seen in the smartest hotel lounge. Shantung, used this year for everything from garden-party hats to beach pyjamas, fulfils this need admirably, says an lEnglish writer. One London firm is ’ making a speciality of heavy Shantung washable coats, cut with big wrap ■coat lined with rubberised fabric for wet-weather journeys. The leather used ffor summer motoring coats looks like printed silk, and is of a feathery lightness., , Your Frock’s Life. If you happen to .be one of the unfortunates with a knee-length —but •otherwise perfectly good—evening frock’, do considered these transformation ideas. 1 Wonders can he done with a wide hem of plain-coloured material to give jour flowered chiffon the fashionable length. Wide lace, bought by the yard, provides another means of lengthening. And if you want to give your frock the professional touch, have the join hemstitched at a sewing shop. The cost is only threepence a yard! Adjustable Lingerie—A Word of Advice. ’ If you are finding modern fashions -as , difficult as I am, here is a word of advice. ■ Shorten or lengthen —as the ehse may be —your petticoat to suit the dress of ! the moment! It’s a simple matter, if you fix adjustable shoulder straps to jrbur lingerie. Cut the ribbons two inches longer ■than is necessary and fix them at the back in the ordinary way. Neaten the front ends with V hems and embroider two 'or three buttonholes at intervals. Sew buttons at corresponding intervals on the slip itself. Thus you can suit the length or neckline of almost any of your frocks. Extra time and trouble? But isn’t :lt worth it?