WIT AND WISDOM

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6536, 18 February 1928, Page 15

WIT AND WISDOM

MAYTAIR MODES.' (By Diana Dane). T A review of the New Year colours .sponsored by the foremost dress art-, Lsis of London and Paris may be interesting just now. Here, then; is the impression I received recently at two ultra-select displays of new models:' Yellow is definitely ‘in’—from the palest primrose tint to the rich} deep tone known as •‘Yellow-Flame ’-—the lighter hues being in demand- for evening frocks and the darker- ones for sports and afternoon toilettes. Beige maintains its place in -the sun, - especially the lovely rosebeige of which I wrote a few weeks ago. Since this most amiable colour suits the majority of women, there will, I imagine, bo a brag life of popularity for it. Certain shades of green—-light apple green and a soft bluish-green—are making a bid for favour These 'make up’ delightfully in chiffon and tulle, providing the dancing debutante with frocks that are cool, fresh and- youthful. In the South of Prance a good deal of apricot colour is wornr-a most becoming shade, this, and one that is as kindly to the 'matron as . to the maid. Pale flesh pink net also makes a pretty frock, with .tiny, silken / 'rose petals” strewn, haphazard, over the slim bodice .and the full skirt." Grey is in the background for the moment, having given place ■fo a particularly cheery; rich red, ‘which- Is- neither wine nor a across

the two.' Blue, of course,, ts always, “in,” and black is a perennial favourite. <S> <s> <S> The Jumper suit is quite the most modish daytime toilette, both in London and Paris. “Sweater suit” it is called now, because the jumper portion has taken on the. .uncompromising lines of a man’s sweater. It has no fastenings and is made with the orthodox “sweater” collar, this, the cuffs and the hem showing interwoven patterns in many colours, en suite with the design appearing at the hem of the skirt <£> <s> >s■ Next comes the onc-pieco track, produced very charmingly in China silk, which is fairly heavy and easily manipulated into graceful lines. In white, cream and any of the colours, already mentioned, the little one-piece frock bids fair to establish itself as the afternoon gown par excellence <§> ❖ <s• The Deauville handkerchief shows no sign of retiring from the lime-

[light; rather it is bringing everything into lino with its own careless charm. In the South of Franco particularly is this: sonsy little item of dross making its influence felt Not only are sports and-afternoon clothes , finished; off with a triangle- of gay silk cunningly twisted round the neck, but dance .frocks also come under, its spell. Quite the newest way of arranging the •handkerchief, by the way, ;is-■•to tie it at-the back, -with the points close up to the neck, something like a' sailor’s collar. ; " k,- : , ~ «S> .<?>; /./■” The shawl is taking the place of the wrap proper for theatre and dance wear. A; big consideration, this, when cost has to be considered. For a big square of . Chinese - silk, lined with a contrasting colour, embroidered in a floral or,geometrical design, and finished off with heavy silk fringes, is quite .capable of ■ achievement by the ‘little .dressmaker’; or by the amateur, providing sufficient time can be given to the work. - SIDE BY SIDE. . Here’s a song for two to sing, side •by. side Sharing all that Life may : bring,; side by side. Missing nought of Beauty Is .grace;.,.meeting setbacks- face to face; keeping still the pilgrim’s ■pate, side by side. ■ • - Here’s, a song for two to. sing, side by-side.. Even though .bliss be on the wing, hopes abide. There, are shrines Along ..Life’s - way, .; where' Faith’s

halting feet may stay, whore uplifted hearts may pray, side by side. ■Here’s a song for two to sing, side by side. One a queen and one a king, side by side. Love, their kingdom, Dreams, their dower; Trust, their triumph and their power; till they reach Life’s topmost tower, side by side. H.S. A DECADE’S DIFFERENCE. IDEAL MARRIAGE AGES. (By Evelyn Vivian.) In marriage, as in everything else, it is the exception that proves the rule. Very few and far between are those exceptional cases where a young wife married to an elderly husband, or vice versa, attains to permanent conjugal content. A 100 pronounced disparity of ago is making for disaster. The same holds good, with distressing frequency, in the case of too closely contemporaneous marriages. The other day a group of us were dissussing the eternal theme; what constitutes the ideal difference in ages between the masculine and feminine partners to the life-contract? Opinions

varied, but the general verdict .was for a difference of two or three .years; five at the -utmost. r I disagree. -My own theory is that a decade’s difference most often spells mutual happiness.. (Those ten years; on the right side for, the ■ wife, hold Just the right potentialities. It is a difference Jong enough to; keep, the short-skirt-hunting museuluino complex : at bay when the liege-lord arrives at the “dangerous age,” and brief enough to bring the ten-year-younger wife into line, so to speak, with; her' husband’s outlook. A woman of twentyfive and a man of thirty-five, in other words, afo matched; in age if they are matched temperamentally., f The,-. (Woman of thirty-five, on the, other hand; marrying a man who has attained t 6 this same span of years, will be quite ten years older than her husband when they reach, simultaneously, their forty-fifth milestone. Yes! beauty parlours and all the rest of •it notwithstanding., , Keal life- upholds , the rule at every turn. You can smooth out wrinkles .from a feminine face, but not from a feminine heart, And all the brave, camouflage, all the gallant middle-aged feminine panache,-no matter. how it may deceive • ■ others, does not deceive Woman herself. She cannot escape the secret, ever-imping-ing knowledge , of her own real age, 'no matter what the mirror may superficially reveal. Nor the consciousness of real Youth’s rivalry.. That, decade’s difference has made decently successful, marriages. .. Cupid smiles, at, f wen ty-andt thirty ; but over . a thirty-'apd-thirty compact., his . bland little brow is apt to wrinkle.up into an anxious frown. He js. looking ten year's ahead. ’ . ... TEST Ymm TIimEI) The recent cases ''of--':, poisoning through eating tinned meat shew how essential it is that;.care be' exercised in the selection-'of canned goods before the contents are- consumed, The tests are easy and'bdffeitrliive, hnd' may bo carried out fA a' few seconds Start with the" Cap of the'tin. If you dotept two holes, reject the can. This is advisable because the , second hole was necessary to all , the escape of the fomenting gases* Had this not been done, the tin would eventually have bulged to such an extent that hardly, .anyone could have-* failed to notice that something was wrong with it. Always look for the golden line of resin around the edge 6£ the solder of the cap,'and. compare it. with that on the. seam on the can. Jf you.cannot trace it distinctly, in all propability the..tin. was sealed with acids, Eeject it. Be sure'that. there is no trace- of rust round the cap on the -inside of the head of the tin If there is, you may be sure that air was inside and consequently fermentation has . taken place. Bejeot it. It is a good plan always to sound a tin before opening it. To do this, merely press in the bottom of the can. If tbc ; 'ednteuts are in any way decomposed, you. can I 'rest assured the can will- rattle like the-bottom of a sew-ing-machine oiler. Only when /the bottom, of ..the tin feels, solid may the contents' be regarded as, fit for human consumption.-, ■ Lastly,, make it a nilo that- tho packer’s name is on every tin of canned food you buy, and never, on any account .'accept a tin from which, the label Las -become detached. : Sometimes it is a deliberate attempt - to foist an inferior article, on the public, perhaps at a reduced price. ' Cheap canned goods are dear at any price. Reject them G.HH.

A PLEASANT SWEET “Snowballs.” Cook a cupful of rice, half a. cupful of. sugar-,' a teaspoonful of salt, and from one to two tcaspconfuls of' cinnamon in a quart of milk, until the mixture is very, thick add. stiffs After five minutes . fast boiling, 'it anqy be,, cooked slowly - in- a double saucepan,..; Lcavcvto ’eool. Have ready some small baked - (steamed figs, or tinned peaches may be i used if ’ preferred—f-orw , the, rlco mixture into eight or twelve “cups” an inch and a half in. diameter, insert the fruit,/form the “cups” into ball shapes and roll in fine granulated sugar until no more Will adhere to them. Pile these “snowballs” in the centre of a green jelly nest (made the day before) and servo with a sauce made of greengage Jam. .Tolly Nest: Dissolve a packet 'of plain jelly in a pint of hot milk flavoured with vanilla, almond, of essence of lemon. Colour with a green vege,table colouring. Pour into a large bowl and beat till well fluffed up. Put into i ring-mould and when ready to servo (next day) turn out on a round dish and pile the snowballs in tho nest. Garnish with Angelica.