WOMAN'S WORLD

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2648, 17 May 1923, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

ORNAMENTS FOR THE HAIR,

The latest combs are wide, not very high, so that they sink into the coil placed at the nape of the neck, and bedecked with feathery tufted sprays representing a peacock's tail. Another idea is to attach the beak and head of a bird so that it spreads from end to end of the comb at the back of the head. Tufts of feathery fronds are arranged in flat mounts that are fixed cn to a band that encircles the forehead; these stick up in front and take the pla.ee of the popular diadem bandeau. The new evening dress hair-pin is very daintv and light. Insects supply the inspiration for its form and colouring. Butterflies, dragonflies, and the like have wings of gossamer gauze, with touches of velvet in a pale shade and dull beads in some deep colour stitched on to the top. A couple of quills, painted gold or silver, make another good bandeau for a woman of moderate means who likes to have plenty of change in the matter of her hair ornaments. Arranged Nero fashion, crossed in front, they sake quite an attractive splash of colour when worn with a black dross An ostrich feather placed at the back of the head underneath the coil inclined slightly toward one side, is another effective decoration. USEFUL HINTS. A weak solution of borax makes an excellent wash for removing dandruff. Tissue paper is excellent for polishing glass.

Grated carrot is excellent for adding to suet pudding in place of eggs. One medium-sized carrot will serve the same purpose as two eggs.

Keep a lump of kitchen salt in the sink. It will dissolve slowly and keep the pipe clean ar.d the sink fresh and wholesome.

Before serving l boiled mutton remove the fat from the gravy with white paper. The mutton can then be eaten by anyone with the most delicate digestion. Add a little borax to the water in which the kitchen towels are washed; it removes the dirt and grease, makes them a good colour and acts as a disinfectant.

To keep food hot for late comers cover it closely with a plate and set over a saucepan of hot water. The food will thus be kept hot without becoming dry.

Never hang woollen shawls or scarves up on the line, because this very often puts them out of shape. To dry such articles stretch them out full length between towels. When a hole is extra large in a sock or stocking it is a very good plan to cover the hole with a piece ot net —a bit of old veiling will do—• before darning is started. The net not only helps fill up the gap, but if it is ooarse-meshed makes darning easier.

If, when making soup or beef tea for an invalid, it is necessary to cool it at once, pass it through a clean cloth saturated with cold water. Mot a particle of fat will bo left in the beef tea.

A copper kettle should be rubbed with a cut lemon dipped in powdered bath bridge. When all the stains have disappeared it should be washed with warm soapy water, and finally polished with a soft cloth and powdered bath brick.

When using marking ink for linen, first mark the initials on the linen with an ordinary lead pencil and then trace with the ink over the pencil marks. The pencil will prevent the ink from spreading and giving the linen a blotted appearance. When making lemonade use onefourth of a teaspoonful of cream of tartar and two quarts of water with three lemons. This makes two quarts of lemonade. The cream of tartar saves the use of several lemons. This is useful to remember when the girls and b 03 r s have their friends at the house in the evening. Nearly all kinds of stains on washstands may be demoved by the application of lemon juice and salt. Use half of a freshly-cut lemon and dipping this in fine salt, rub the marked places thoroughly. Leave for about half an hour and then wash the marble with soap and water. Stains or long standing may require a second application, but finally the marble will be as white as when it was new. When Madame la Parisienne goes on holiday she carries the extra pairs of shoes which she will need for walking, dancing, and beach wear in a special little ornamental trunk containing a number of compartments for holding the shoes securely. Each compartment is large enough to enable the shoes to be kept on lasts, so that they are not crushed and do not lose their shape in transit.