NANETTE NOTICES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 117, 18 April 1939, Page 11

NANETTE NOTICES

HERE AND THERE. (By “Nanette.”) Tired Eyes. Camomile flowers can be used to brighten and strengthen tired eyes. 1 Place two or three of the flowers into a tumbler and pour over them sufficient hot water to till the glass. Cover the tumbler and allow to stand for five minutes, and then sponge the closed eyes with tile solution. Loveliness. |

'When the line of a woman’s chin and the shape of her brow, and the nape of her neck are noticeably lovelier because of the way her hair is dressed : when that hair is healthy, shining and full of light., when it keeps its shape from set to set, then you know it was dressed by Sylvia Kirk, of Broadway. * Compliments to Women. It was Jeremy Taylor who styled woman “the precious porcelain of human clay.” The Emperor Napoleon said : “A handsome woman pleases the

eye, but a good woman pleases the heart. The one is a jewel, the other a treasure.” The June Bride. June brides should lie reminded tha it is not too early to consider the all important wedding gown. There is i lovely one, of wild rose pattern cobwel lace and not at Slaters, the Square. I has long sleeves, emphasised shoulder line, Peter Pan collar and full, irarmi shirt. Slaters lend a lovely veil ad justed to the headdress. Elizabethan Amenities. Three-pronged forks were first uso< at table in Italy in the 16th century Queen Elizabeth carried her knife anc fork at her girdle along with her tooth pick, back-scratcher, and tongue scraper, an historian relates. Warm Undies That Wash. So many woollies look enchantinp when new hut are disappointingly dral: after their first tubbing. This can never happen with the wool-lined celano.se underwear and nightwear that the Scotch

i Wool and Hosiery Sliop, tlie Square, are showing. It is dainty and cosy and i sl dependable for laundering that it will still look fresh alter any number lof wash days. Social Art. | Some women are complete failures as hostesses because they do not know that conversation is an art. “Social chatter” is sometimes laughed at, but it is necessary. The rank failure is the hostess who does not keep conversation lightly moving. A dogmatic and emphatically uttered opinion will stop the happy (low. Then comes that dead painful silence—it is awful. Sensitive nerves cannot stand it. Eiderdown Quilts. Kver.vone needs an eiderdown quilt j for winter nights, so let it he a really I warmth-giving one and a handsome [addition to the appointments of the bedroom. The latest designs in single and double eiderdowns have newly

arrived at Hutchins’ Furniture AVareliotise, 493 Alain Street. There is a wide variety of lovely colours. Unusual Brooch. An appropriate and handsome brooch was worn by a visitor to the Mnpawatu Trotting meeting on Saturday. It consisted of two dull silver racehorses. Brighter Kitchens. The kitchen can he as interesting as any other room in the house if you get away from a drah colour scheme. There are so many little touches by which you can add individuality and brightness. Match your tablecloths, curtains and china with brightly bordered linen teatowels of excellent wearing quality, from “Trousseau Trove.” Alajestic Hotel buildings. * The Water Shortage. Pioneering conditions have been experienced by housewives in some outlving districts during the wa.ter shortage Not only did they have to carry water to their houses, but cooking had to lxi done in the open air ns empty cisterns did not permit the use of some kitchen ranges.