THE LADIES' PAGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2714, 21 March 1906, Page 64

THE LADIES' PAGE.

By Emmeliite.

Tbe world w»i aid— the garden w»* a wild. And m«n, the Hermit, ligbed, till woman imlled. — CmriELL. Xmrnellne irlll be Dleas^d to receive letters from oorres* pandeau an any matter of interest to them, aDd to repl; larreißondeuu to be pabliahe'd. Letter! to oe »2dremJ ' tmmelmt," care of the Kditor. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. SouTHnyDER —You will find the recipe for gems vi Home Interests Worried —You may get better results by following the directions given below : Take Jib starch, a teaspoonful of borax starch glaze, a teaspoonful of borax, a teaspoonful of melted soap, two teaspoonfuls of turpentine, and 9 quart of cold water. Put the dry ingredients into a deep basin and mix well together; shred a little soap into a cup and pour boiling water ovei it. When melted, add to the dry ingredients. Put in c little cold water to break the starch, then add the remainder. Make the day before ironing. The linen should be rather damp. Dip the front, collar, and cuffs into the starch ; squeeze them well out, and roll up tight for some hours ; then shake out, and 1 pull them quite straight, leaving no creases. Rub them over with a piece of soft cloth. Fold the shirt straight down the back, iron all the unstarched parts first, then the cuffs, then the band. To gloss the front place, a smooth board, covered with flannel, inside' the breast; rub over the front of the shirt with a damp cloth, and iron with the heel of the iron very nicely till quite dry and glossy. In ironing, always be careful to rub the iron over something of little value first : this will prevent the scorching and smearing of many articles.