THE LADIES' PAGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2566, 20 May 1903, Page 60

THE LADIES' PAGE.

Tbe vorld wai ltd — tbe garden tra* a wild. ALd man, the Eermlt, ilghed, till woiuin untied. — CIMrBILL.

Zmmelloe will be pleafled to receive 'etter* from oorr*ipondenii qq &qt matter of interest to them, tutl to reply cerraspoQdeuti 10 ke publlabe'd. Leueri u> b« addrcuol " faoßieiint." cue of the Kditor.

ANSWER TO COERESPOXDENT. Inquiher. — (1) Soak the ekin foi a short time in water to -leanso and sof»en it, and after wards thin the inside by scraping and removing all loose flesh. Ther pUce for two it thiee days in a bath made by mixing bran in the proportion of 21b x> one gallon of water. Next a paste made ol lib alum and 3oz common salt, moistened with water and worked together, must be spread on the inside of the skm, and left for about 18 hours, after which hang out to dry with the fleec< rmtermost After drying smooth the insult, with pumice stone. (2) For brown, stick in m infusion of walnut peelings; drab, impregnate the wool with brown Dxide of iron, and then lip it id ft bath of quercitron bark , pink, dissolve hah an ounce of crystal A magenta in a pint it boiling vater, stirring with a stick till all is dissolved. Add c cupful of the magenta liquor to mough water to ;over the mat, giving room for handling. Per minutes in the bptr will give the colour wanted. Foi red, add a cupful of aniline orange to the pink.