Warmth Without Weight

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 18 January 1939, Page 2

Warmth Without Weight

It is quite a mistake to imagine that heavy garments are necessarily warm, and that to be warmly clad one must wear th : ~!c clothes. Heavy coats and blankets simply weigh one down and cause fatigue or bad dreams, as the case may be. One can be much warmer and far more comfortable if lightweight clothing or bedclothes of soft woollen, porous material is worn or used. If you wear several layers of thick clothes you will probably be warm even when the temperature is well below freezing point, but your

I skin will not be able to breathe properi ly and you will be sure to feel tired. ; You would achieve the desired warmth and comfort with far fewer garment* jif you choose them in pure wool. Winter coats were rather a problem to ! many women before the intervention of | camel-hair coats, for fur coats and cloth coats trimmed with fur are often 1 heavy. Once you have worn a camel--1 hair coat you will never be without one again, for they are so beautifully warm and soft, and yet almost as light as the proverbial feather. Quite the nicest camel-hair coats are made by Jaegers, who use the fine undercoat of the twohumped Bactriau camel for their coats, rugs, dressing-gowns, etc. This particular camel-hair is especially soft and light. To give additional strength Ito the material wool is added in the weaving. A coat of this kind is most useful for all country occasions in winter, ideal for motoring, and smart enough for wear about town. MADE BETTER BY BUTTER Fresh butter is an excellent remedy for sore lips, chapped hands, and cuts and bruises. Rub a little over the affected parts before retiring. Butter will remove tar stains from any kind of material. Rub well into the fabric, leave for a little while, then wash in a warm, soapy lather, and rinse in tepid water. Foodstuffs that contain no fat will not boil over if a piece of butter the size of a walnut is dropped into the water just before it reaches boiling point. TO SAVE GAS To save expense when using a gasstove, place over the top of the stove j a piece of sheet-iron just large enough to cover it. Turn on one burner only, and enough heat will be diffused to cook several saucepans and steamers. Whatever requires the greatest heat should be put directly over the burner.