NANETTE NOTICES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 212, 6 August 1940, Page 9

NANETTE NOTICES

HERE AND THERE (By “Nanette.”) Useful Hanger. Instead of sewing on tapes to hang up such objects as dusters or oven cloths quickly, buttonhole the metal half of a suspender fastener on one corner. A cloth so “taped” is so much easier to use. Furs for Spring. Alauy of the new spring ensembles are designed on very simple lines to make them a suitable background for lovely accessories, and first on the list of these come glamorous furs, such as H. H. Blandford’s, Coleman Place, are showing. A necklet with a spring 6tiit or a cape with plain little frock are fashion’s latest decree. . * England’s Acres. Six English counties contain more than a million acres each—Devonshire. Lancashire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Somerset and Yorkshire, the .lastnamed being the largest with 3 723,724 acres. Rutland, with only 53,464 acres, is the smallest county, coming below the County of London (74,850 acres). Groundwork of Beauty. It’s remarkable what a few good treatments can do for a tired, skin. First, have a thorough cleansing to free the choked pores, then toning for sagging muscles and nourishment to bring softness to parched tissues. Sylvia Kirk, Broadway, gives exclusive treatments skilfully evolved through years of experience in beauty care. * Crochet Champion. Air's Nicholas Cervone, who last yea/ won the crochet speed championship for New A T ork, lias retained her title against a field of ninety other contestants and bettered her original record of eighty scallops an hour by nine. Along with her title, Airs Cervone, who is the wife of a bank clerk, carried off a first prize of 50 dollars at the close of an hour of crochet and double crochet.

Cardigan and Jumper to Match. Alore and more everyone is realising the practical qualities and the becoming neatness of twin sets. I’m glad to tell you that the Scotch Wool and Hosiery Shop, the Square, have an other new range of these snug sets. The jumpers have crew necks and long sleeves and both jumpers and cardigans are ribbed. The colours are teal, prune tan and rose pink. Home Economies. Waste in the kitchen should be eliminated entirely, and the purchase ot foodstuffs done with a view to saving pence, if not shillings. AVherever possible, vegetables should be homegrown: it is astonishing liow much can bo grown in a small patch of soil. Every housewife should have her own herb-box: a window box sown with mint and parsley, sage, marjoram, thyme, and chives will provide fresh herbs all the year round. Lettuce- can be available always oil a small patch of ground. Spring Arrives. I was pulled up with a round turn when passing Slater’s, The Square, yesterday, by seeing a large crowd gazing in the windows and hearing complimentary remarks. The reason P Slater’s (first in the field as usual) were showing their lovely new spring goods. Fashion seems to be following Her Alajesty the Queen, who advocated bright colours for spring wear, and truly, the soft blues, pinks, greens and niauves are lovely. The newest colour combination iy grey and red and Slater’s have one window done entirely in this entrancing scheme. The other is in softest blue. One practical and attractive idea for war brides was a suit with matching top coat. Inside wore racks, and racks of lovely things—there’s no shortage of stocks there —and everyone is invited to see Slater’s spring showing. * Duchess of Kent in Uniform. According to overseas writers the Duchess of-Kent is a fascinating figure in uniform. In New Zealand photographs have been appearing of the Duchess in the uniform of an officer of the Order of St. John. As lady superintendent of the St. John Organisation in Wales the Duchess is more than a figurehead, for when she undertook leadership slic studied St. John nursing methods and lias since passed tile nursing examination.