NANETTE NOTICES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 238, 5 September 1940, Page 11

NANETTE NOTICES

HERE AND THERE. (By “Nanette.”) Canadian Nurses in England. Canadian nurses on active service in England are allowed to use as much lipstick and rouge as they like with their-neat navy uniforms, reports an English correspondent. The first contingent comprised 130 women, most of them under; 30. All hold rank equivalent to a lieutenancy and soldiers have to salute, them. Make-Up Lesson. Have you ever thought you would like a lesson in make-up? Most of us need to be shown, where to place rqtige, how to apply lip-stick and eye-shadow and what shades are most becoming. Make an appointment with Sylvia Kirk, Broadway, and learn from an expert in interesting, fashion liow to apply make-up becomingly and naturally. i ; Saving Roller Towels. Roller towels, by their very nature, are subject to .rough treatment and they feel it most along tho edges. Here is a tip to help them weather the pullings and buffetings they receive. Before use,. machine a .narrow strip of tape along each side. They will last twice as long. Just Arrived.

Here’s a piece of good fortune for those wise shoppers who keep an eye on the Scotch AVool and Hosiery Shop, the Square. This shop, so well-known for the reliable quality of its goods, has just received unexpected stocks of interlock panties and vests. These are very suitable for mid-season wear and are most attractive and well cut. * Origin of Cardigan.

There is one fashion which was specially designed to protect the British troops in the Crimean AVar against the intense cold. It is the garment wellknown to-day as the cardigan. It was originally described as “a warm jacket of knit Worsted, with or without sleeves.” It was called after the Earl of Cardigan, who introduced it as protection against the bitter cold of Russian winter. Clothes For the Races.,

Perhaps you couldn’t attend the races to-day but you’re sure to be going on Saturday. The occasion calls for something new and springlike to wear but not too flimsy for doubtful weather.'Slater’s, the Square, solve the problem with pastel tinted suits, warm and light,,well-cut top coats and smart little hats to tone. There is a wide choice and a big range of sizes. .■ * Hint For Knitters.

AVhen knitting socks, remember to knit in the ordinary wav until voii turn the heel, then pick up side stitches and knit backwards and forwards without touching the front needle until about to decrease the toe. Next break off wool; then knit the front needle the same length as the 6ole and continue to knit from there in rounds, decreasing and finishing the sockG in the usual way. Sew up the side seams. AA 7 hen the socks require refooting, only the sole need be reknitted. Useful Furs.

Furs are of great assistance in obtaining the fashionable squareshouldered look. There’s such a variety in them these days, that a very handsome garment can be obtained •at a most reasonable price. A fur cape, for instance, is a real economy because it can be worn on so many occasions. H. H. Blandford’s, Coleman Place, have a lovely selection of fur capes in all colours, and sizes. * Able American Woman.,

Miss Harriet Elliott, the only woman member of the New National Defence Commission in AVasliington, is a middle-aged, capable. experienced, calm, deliberate professor of political science from North Carolina, states an exchange. She will keep a trained eye on the nation’s markets, and will hdo to keep the entire population healthy, well-fed, and well clothed.