FASHIONS, FRILLS, and FURBELOWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 14 July 1928, Page 9

FASHIONS, FRILLS, and FURBELOWS.

FROM A PARISIENNE’S NOTEBOOK WOOL-AND-SILK (By Yvonne Kodier —For "The INlnil*’) Paris lias a pronounced- affection for the wool-und-silk or wool-jersey threepiece as the most comfortable choice for smart travelling. For cooler days there is the coat and shirt of crepella —beige being a leading favourite. — with jumper of stockinette on suite and supplying an additional "motif’ colour note in broderic or applique repeated in hat and handbag. Also in the smart travel category comes the four-piece, comprising a wool skirt and eurdigan, worn with a silk jumper or chic washing blouse, and supplemented by a long matching coat of the wool, lined with a Jleeey stockinette to tone. Ultra-snfart little suits, convenient to wear at an hotel dinner or on a motor ship, are fashioned of crepeimprime.

New lingerie blouses, destined for wear with sports suits, are marvels of fine stitchery and embroidery. The sports suits themselves are seen in the loveliest colourings of crepe de chine, finished off with “tapestry” embroidery that is deliciously reminiscent of an old-world • sampler. White -with grass-green embroidery is a favourite vogue. A river-blue suit has a remarkably beautiful broderic finish combining shades of green, blue and pink, with shining silver.

DANCE AND DINNER FROCKS Dance and- dinner frocks are a galaxy of printed diiffons; decorative, but eminently useful, too. Part of their charm is that they “oblige” the older as well as the younger woman, and the former has abundant choice of becoming colour scheme's suited to the gracious and not ungraceful advance of the years. Beige, for instance, is allied to charmingly subdued but eminently effective nasturtium shades. Cubism plays a definite part in most of the seasonal designs, and much of the smartness of certain very new fabrics is achieved by the clever, conspicuous patterns of angles, squares and stars. Many of the most attractive fine tweeds are in the prettiest of blurred checks. Silk materials arc quaintly patterned with interlacing squares or triangles. Even the floral patterns betray the compasses at work. •If they are to attain to “le vrai chic,” dresses must be intersected at intervals with contrasting materials, or with the same materials woven in parallel lines, the angles being marked out-with metallic thread. This last, by the way, is a positive rage. Metallic threads' - adorn everything from jumpers to hats. Some jumpers are patterned all over in squares or diamonds of metallic embroidery. The hosiery department offers a novelty in stockings of gold tissue or silver 'mesh. They are intended to be worn with frocks of gold lame or silver lace. Floral hats have their matching floral shoulder knots. Both the hat shape and the bows arc of net, closely covered with primulas, violets, or the daintiest little crab-apple-blossoms.

The latest buttonhole is a sort of coach man’s cockade affair in dull white kid and black kid-circ. The finish for the übiquitous "magpie” toilette with details meticulously on suite. TRAYS FROM PICTURE FRAMES When Jane bought at a jumble sale half a dozen enormous, old-fasliioued pictures in heavy wooden frames, we all' thought she had taken leave of her senses. .Jane, the artistic, would have only one good reproduction Corot or Whistler in solitary state in her a

ting-room walls! Surely, she had not succumbed to the charms (?) of the old and spotted prints which she displayed so proudly'; tShe soon enlightened us. "They are going to be trays,” she explained, "I never have enough, and they tire so expensive to buy—nice ones at least. Watch, and learn!”

dane laid the first picture on the table, It boasted a wide dark oak frame. Site removed the wooden backing, took out the old print, and cleaned the glass thoroughly with methylated spirit. Then she stretched a piece of delicate embroidery into the frame against flic glass, pressed a piece of cardboard on top, and finally tucked a sheet of three-ply wood over the back of the frame. A pair of imitation oxydised silver handles were screwed into place, and the tray was finished. It cost about two shillings, yet looked worth as many guineas. ' “There are heaps of plans 1 want, to carry out,” said Jane. “I have an idea for each of these frames. This old gold one will look splendid bordering a scrap of quaint blue and white sprigged chintz. One of the eighteenth-century mails I bought last year will look well in the ebony frame with its wee gold inlay. And I am going to embroider a spray of apple-blossom on to pale green linen and surround it with this maplewood frame. Then T shall have a, perfect early-morning tea-tray for my best guest-room!” Homc.-made trays form ideal presents for special friends, and will prove an excellent ‘line’ at bazaars. They cost, little to make, but will command big prices if the work Vie carried out carefully and artistically. —M.R. AN AMAZON WOMAN Mile. Paleologue, head of women po- ! lice in "Warsaw, stands out as a Amazon woman, even to-day when women are winning recognition in ail spheres of public life. She took a valiant part in the Polish War for independence and was decorated in 1910. Her services gained her the rank ot jieutenant i’i the Polish Army and for a time she was aide-de-camp to the chief of the Polish Women’s Legion. Now that war is happily over, her country has found a fit use for her extraordinary abilities, and for about two years Mile. Paleologue has occupied the post of the chief of women police in Warsaw. A woman of very high ideals, she loves this work and devotes all her energies to it. In her own words, she is waging unceasing war against social vice and infringement of the moral code. The safeguarding of children also comes within her scope.

She is no ‘study and desk’ chief. Personal touch, personal supervision and leadership areffhc banners under which she is working. • She frankly admits that at the beginning her difficulties were so great that it. seemed impossible to make headway. But she just went on, and to-dav she stands on more or less firm ground, with 18 capable women working with her. This number is not, of course, sufficient, but she hopes to find new recruits who will gradually spread the movement all over the country. For women police are badly needed, especially in the heacily populated industrial centres.

It is obvious that the authorities have been quick to appreciate Mile. Palcologuc’s work. Thus encouraged, the Women Police Cofps, started on rather experimental lines, promises to develop into a big, well-organised and thoroughly' efficient body. —E.M.A. HAY AND HONEY SCHEMES It would be interesting to know how many of this season’s colour schemes have" been built up on a groundwork of deep yellowish tint, similar to the warm tone of hay or honey. These shades have taken precedence of all others as dominant-factors in modern schemes since women discovered that they allow of a very wide range of colour combinations, and produce an effect that is cheery, welcoming and pleasant. Honey yellow and birds’ egg green combine admirably in a bedroom wherein the Avails and xvoodwork are in the yelloAV tint and the furniture in the green Avith amber handles for the drawers. Boavls and A'ases of amber glass, and fittings of burnished copper give a deeper note, Avlffle cuv-

Inins of beech-brown linen effectively complete the theme. . Hay yellow, slightly greyer in tone, harmonises exquisitely with grey sycamore furniture ami a standard lamp ot hammered pewter. A bedspread ol hajooloured silk, trimmed with oxydised silver !>alon. looks well on a sycamore bed. while the couch. similarly upholstered, carries pillows of similar silk. The fashion for keeping decorations and furnishings in one tone has led to the development of a. room in whieh the walls are papered in dull gold and the furniture painted yellow. The note of contrast is supplied by handles ot emerald glass to the doors, the draw pis and the cupboards, and by a rug in tbe same emerald tone. The curtails aie of gold net, bordered with fringe to match, and the lustre chandelier boasts pale yellow crystals fitted oil to a slender gilt frame. KITCHENCORNER SOME ATTRACTIVE SAVOURIES SAVOURY RISSOLES lozs cooked pork, 2ozs lentils, 1 onion, 4ozs mashed potatoes, ,1 tablespoonfuls breadcrumbs, ’ tcaspoonful chopped sage, 1-pint stock, salt and pepper. Wash the lentils and soak them in the stock for three hours, then slowly bring to the boil: add the onion, sliced very thinly, and simmer until quite soft; rub through sieve; add the potatoes, breadcrumbs (finely chopped), sage, and salt and pepper, also the meat (finely minced). Mix very thoroughly until the whole is well balanced, shape into rissoles, dip them in flour and fry in boiling fat, and serve with fried apples and saute potatoes. ANCHOVY EGGS

Boil three eggs hard, then shell them and cut them in half, removing the

yolks into a basin. Pound the yolks with a little anchovy sauce, half an ounce of butter, cayenne and Halt, and fill the half Avhites Avith this mixture piled rather high and rough. Put a sprig of tarragon in each. SARDINE SAVOURIES

2ozs cornflour, S sardines, 2ozs each grated cheese and flour, 1 egg, loz butter, salt and pepper, fat for frying, Sift the flour and cornflour into a basin, make a hole in the centre, add a pinch of salt, half the quantity of cheese, the yolk of the egg, and a little water. Work these ingredients into a

Mil)’, mm'dolli paste and knead well for leu minutes. Dull out (lie paste as thinly us possible, then cut into oblong pieces. Cut, (lie tails oil’ sardines, melt tlie butter, null then dip each sardine in it and roll in grated clieese. Next wrap each sardine in a piece, of paste, drop info hot faf, and fry until goldenbrown. Drain well, sprinkle witli the rest of the cheese, season and sene. TOMATO TO ACT Skin and slice three fresh and firm tomatoes, fry them in a little butter, add two eggs and a little pepper and salt. Stir all well together in the pan til! they begin to set. Remove from the lire, and serve on slices of very hot buttenyl toast. SAUSAGE BALLS Try this reeipc: mix lib seasoned and minced meat with d tablespoonfuls breadcrumbs, loz mixed herbs and Aor. maee, and 1 hard boiled egg (clipped). Form into balls and fry till brown. Serve with sliced tomatoes and onions which have been fried till brown. HOUSEHOLD HINTS THINGS USEFUL TO KNOW THE CLEANING OF CARPETS A dusty carpet may lie better cleansed by being rubbed over with warm water and household ammonia than by sweeping. By the latter process the dust, is only temporarily disturbed and settles again on the carpet. SHABBY OILSKINS Thoroughly cleaiißO oilskins with soapy water. When dry, rub vaseline all over the surface with a piece of flannel. This treatment will give old oilskins a new lease, of life, making them waterproof for many years. CLEANING LEATHER-COVERED CHAIRS They should be rubbed briskly with a pad dipped in a little spirit and afterwards polished with yolk of egg, well beaten up and used sparingly, a nice gloss being achieved by a hard rub with a clean duster. USING OLD BLANKETS When old blankets become thin put two of them together and then cover both sides with a pretty cretonne. This makes a warm quilt which will wash nicely.

TILED FLOORS To obtain the best effect tiled floors should be washed with lukewarm water and soap, dried with a soft cloth, and then rubbed with a little linseed oil on an old silk handkerchief and then polish,..! v BRICK FIREPLACE To remove unsightly stains from a brick fireplace, apply undiluted vinegar to the bricks with a small, stiff nailbrush. Rinse very thoroughly afterwards with warm water. GENERAL There is nothing so good for cleaning tiles as paraffin. Rub a little over the tiles with a piece of soft rag and polish with soft paper. Clothes-lines will wear much longer if they are boiled ten minutes before being put up. If a mustard poultice or plaster is mixed with vinegar instead of water all risk of a chill to the patient is avoided. If the white of an egg is used for mixing the poultice will not blister the most delicate skin. Beetles can be exterminated from any room if the place they infest is sprinkled with ground borax mixed with common brown sugar. When ironing laqp place a piece of flannel underneath and iron on the wrong side. This will bring the pattern U P- ' Warm dry salt will clean a white or light serge costume. Crush the salt as fine as possible, then rub it well into the garment to be cleaned. Use a folded linen handkerchief as a pad. Afterwards put the garment on a hanger and brush thoroughly witli a dean clothes-brush. A pair of kitchen bellows will remove dust and floss from crevices where it is impossible to reach with brush or duster. . Oilcloth makes a capital lining for a coal box, and saves the friction of the shovel and coal from wearing the bottom out. To whiten a kitchen table add a few drops of ammonia to the hot water used for scrubbing the table in the ordinary way. This will prevent it turning a yellowish colour.