NANETTE NOTICES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 96, 21 March 1940, Page 11

NANETTE NOTICES

HERE AND THERE. (By “Nanette.”) Grass Stains Vanish. Grass stains on sports clothes, shoos, etc., will soon disappear it glycerine is rubbed over before the article is washed with water. Stocking News. Most of us arc lamenting the difficulty these days of obtaining stockings so there will be much rejoicing at the news that the Scotch Wool and Hosiery Sjiop, the Square, have our favourite “j.ady Jane” stockings in ever useful service weight. There is a wide range of fashionable colours and sizes from 8J to 10 in stock, priced at 6s lid. * The Long Bob. AVitli a long bob, which frames your face and (alls down upon the shoulders, you can wear hats with or without brims, but they must not be those tiny bats which sit upon the top of your head. A’our hair is too long and shaggy for this type. The hat must cover quite an amount of your head, otherwise your face will lack balance. The Basis of Beauty. Experts constantly tell us that cleanliness is the foundation of beauty and this applies-just as much to the hair as to the face.- Regular and thorough shampoos are a necessity and you can never hope to have the lovely lustre of really healthy hair without them. Sylvia Kirk, Broadway, uses only- the best materials for her efficient shampoos. “Advance News.” Quite a number of people, comments a contemporary, firmly believe that newspapers have advance information on everything, even Hitler’s plans, well before they pass it on to the public. But an old lady from the country went one hotter when she walked into a newspaper office on a Thursday and demanded Friday’s paper as she would not be in town the next day! Easter Invitation.

An unexpected invitation for Easter and what are you going to do about clothes? Solve the problem by flying off to Slater’s, the Square. They have crowds of smart little frocks for all occasions, beautifully tailored suits and top coats and the most entrancing evening frocks. You will have no trouble about fitting because their range of sizes is extensive. Nose and Chin Problems. If the nose is too long, a wispy fringe will work miracles. The same applies to a forehead which is too high. If the chin is receding, you can give it an appearance of length by dressing the hair rather low on to tlie cheeks and then sweeping it back into loose curls. If the chin is too prominent, carrv little wispy curls forward on to the forehead and the cheeks. Oak is Handsome. An extra small table never comes amiss in any homo and makes a very acceptable gift and I must tell you that vou can got outstandingly good value for onlv 39s 6d in an oak circular coffee table at Hutchins’ Furniture AA’arehoiise, 493 Alain Street. They also have handsome and useful oak bookcase tables for 355. Women’s Air Training Corps. The AVomen’s Air Training Corps iii Australia is a voluntary organisation whose members are undertaking special training in their spare time in motor transport, clerical duties, cooking, storekeeping and wireless. There is no certainty as yet that the Air Alinistrv will ever ask them to enlist and servo in the Air l'orce in order to release men lor other work, but it is believed that- many women will stick to their training, whatevei the chances of their being used as an auxiliary to the R.A.A.F.