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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13100, 31 January 1936, Page 3

Page for Women

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To be seventy years young is something far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old.—Oliver Wendell Holmes. TO WASH BLANKETS. The best and easiest way to wash blankets, especially in summer, is to soak them in cold soapy water overnight, then peg them securely on the line and hose them, using* a fine spray and good force, and freeing them of soapy water by working downwards. Add ammonia to the soaking bath if necessary. minor burns. Small burns, when the skin is not broken, arc best treated with a dressing of gauze or other soft material that has been soaked in a solution of baking soda (a tablespoonful to a cup of water). Sunburn can also be readily treated in this way. TO MEND A CURTAIN TEAR. • To mend a tear in a curtain draw together the edges, then dip a piece of net or lace to match into strong starch, squeeze dry, place over the tear and iron until quite dry. TO MAKE A TRANSFER. First draw a design on soft paper, then mix equal quantities of washing blue and sugar with sufficient water to make a thin paste (about tho consistency of cream). Dip an ordinary pen with a clean nib into the mixture or use a fine brush, ; and trave over the drawing. Leave , to dry, then iron off- the transfer in the usual way. 1 have used this idea when I wish to repeat a design of a supper-cloth to make cosy cov- ; ers or serviettes to match, and have found it most reliable. A VERY GOOD VARNISH. Old broken records make excellent varnish. Remove any paper and break up very small. Put into a jar and cover with methylated spirits and cork tightly. Leave for fortyeight hours. If the mixture is too thick, add methylated spirits for thinning. i CONCENTRATION COUNTS. More people fail to achieve their . ambitions in life through lack ot concentration than from any other single cause. A comparatively small amount of talent plus a large amount of concentration will carry a man further upon the road to success than lots of talent* and no concentration. Given sufficient concentration, almost anyone of average health, intelligence and vitality can achieve pretty well anything he or she reallv desires to achieve. USING STALE BREAD. Stale bread can be utilised as a covering for a fruit pie instead of pastry. The bread should be cut in slices, and soaked in milk or water until soft, but not soggy. Prepare the fruit to be used, and when ready place it in a pie-disli. Arrange tho slices of bread on the fruit, to form a covering, sprinkle with nutmeg, and bake. Serve with sweet sauce or custard. To freshen stale bread, dip it in milk or water, and rebake. It may then be used to make savoury fing- . ers. Cut the bread into small pieces, dip in melted butter, spread the tops witii fish paste or peanut butter, roll in grated cheese, and bake or fry for a few minutes. Fried savoury fingers should be served hot. J Bread dainties : Dip small rounds of bread in condensed milk (do not mix with mater), roll in cocoanut or finely-chopped nuts, and brown in the oven. They will keep fresh if stored in an air-tight tin. These dainties are delicious for afternoon tea,- and are very quickly made. A TABLE OF KITCHEN MEASURES. Very often recipe books give weights of ingredients rather than measures, as being more accurate, but not every household possesses a set of scales suitable for accurate measuring of small quantities. The following kitchen measure definitions will be found very useful. J>rv ingredients : I level tablespoon butter ... 1 oz. 1 heaped tablespoon butter . 2 ozs level cup of butter I lb. Knob of butter size of a walnut 1 QZ. Knob <>t butter size <>l an egg 2 ozs. 4 level standard breakfast cups flour 1 lb. 2 level standard breakfast cups sugar 1 lb. 21 level standard breakfast cups iciiig sugar 1 lb. 9 ordinary size hen eggs ... 1 lb. Liquid ingredients: 8 tablespoons of liquid V cup or 1 gill 2 gills or 1 cup -I pint TWO HELPFUL HINTS To take away the smell of stale cigar smoke in a room, burn a little coffee on a shovel, and carry it through the room. To refresh the air in a. “sick room" burn some gum leaves on a shovel, and carry through the room. BOILED EGGS. Next time you require boiled eggs, try pouring boiling water over them, and allow to stand for eight minutes in this. They will be more nourishing than if cooked in the usual way. If eggs have accidentally been boiled hard, place in cold water for half a minute and they will soften again and have a nice flavour.

J DANGERS OF DIETING. Under-feeding is just as productive of ill-health as over-feeding, a writer points out. The latter, by overworking the various organs that have to deal with the removal of waste, wears them out. until eventually they cannot do their work. Tho former lowers the powers of resistance to diseases, especially those of the infective type, and renders thq tissues unable to cope with invading germs This is one reason why slimming has its dangers if it is overdone. I It is wise to consult a doctor be- ; fore you begin to reduce your diet. 1 In many cases of rheumatism part of the treatment includes alterations in diet, but this should never be attempted without first taking advice, about it. The poorly-nourished rheumatic subject might suffer considerable harm by tampering with her diet, thus laying herself open to other troubles. ’ THE REVIVAL OF LACE. Lace—one of the most graceful of all materials—is sitting at fashion's , right hand at present. Lace of variI oils varieties is being used, not only for evening and dinner frocks, but i for afternoon wear, and blouses. Broderie Anglais, needlerun, Chantilly, angel-skin—sometimes lace is used to edge net or crepe, sometimes it is worn over a georgette under-frock, or a silk or satin slip. V here blouses are concerned, it is j generally used on its own and cut very si nplv. Lace can be trimmed with velvet, flowers, satin and various slightly heavier materials to give it subj stance, but fur, according to M. Jean Worth, of the famous family or designers, should never be used I with lace. “To me,” lie says, “it is j sacrilege to mate lace and fur—two exquisite media in their proper place. r and so completely opposite in character that a union between them is impossible if harmony is to be the

SIMPLICITY PERSONIFIED. Simplicity scores again in this .Travis Bant on costume designed for Claudette Colbert in Bara mount's “The Bride Comes Home. Of light blue crepe the two-piece frock is one which could cost anywhere from L‘s to six times that amount. The deep blue corsage of carnations on one shoulder, the handkerchief at the throat and the j>ert pancake hat. all of which can be copied as easily a.s the frock itself, are added features of this charming creation. rme and snappy. WHAT THE FILM STARS WEAR. Elissa Landi wears a green wool ensemble featured with unique buttons down the centre. There arc little green frogs with touches ot nickel here and there. The turban «>r sable adds a distinct Russian appearance to this attractive outfit. Mae West wears a large, broadbrimmed hat oi stitched black taffeta. Starched lace, with a garden frock of pink organdie, is another choice. Shallow of crown, broad of brim—that’s the recipe for these Westian chapeaux. The new Rumbana scarves, shaped in squares, triangles or bandanas, are the most sensational gadgets ot the hour. The entire rlolly wood story is told in gay print on these bits of colourful linen or crepe de chine, and the girls are wearing them in all sorts of ways. This is duo, of coarse, to the influence of the Paramount picture Rumba,” and Oarole Lombard in full fashion parade.

FALLING HAIR. Try the simple lotion of bay-rum and cantha rides. Any good chemist will put this up for you. Rub the lotion into the roots of the hair, massaging the head all over until it tingles Keep your hair clean and perfectly well groomed. A woman today is judged by her hair It the iraine of her face, anti no amount of facial grooming will give that well-turned-out look if the hair is neglected. SUNBURN. A simple cure is to dab on cold water starch. Castor oil is also palliative, applied externally o: course. SIMPLE RUT VALUABLE. Quick dry shampoo: Bran makes an excellent dry shampoo,, if you have *1 cold and do not want to wash your hair. Warm the bran in the oven, rub well into the hair Brush out with a stiff brush, and the hair will be found glossy, clean and free from grease. Lemon hand lotion : One tea spoonful lemon juice, one taUlespoonf ul water, one dessertspoonful of glycerine. Shake well together, and bottle. Mix any quantity in these proportions. SPOTTED KID GLOVES. Put gloves into glass jar with threepenny worth of ammonia (not liquid), screw down, and leave for a tew days. Then dry in air. SPOTS ON FELT HATS. Very fin? emery or sandpaper will remove spots. Rub lightly. RECIPES FOR THIS WEEK. DATE CHUTNEY. Two lbs dates. \ teaspoon ground cinnamon. 1 teaspoon ground ginger. 1 teaspoon mustard. 1 teaspoon! ul salt, cup vinegar. few crushed cloves, | cup hot water. Stone dates and mix with hot water till smooth. Add other ingredients, the vinegar last. Bottle and keep idr a week before using TOMA TO CH UTNEV. Three lbs tomatoes, 311>s apples, onions, loz garlic, 2lbs brown sugar. L teaspoon salt, i teaspoon cayenne pepper. 3 cups vinegar. Peel, core and quarter the apples. Cook in as little* water as possible. Skin the tomatoes. Chop the onions and garlic very small. Put all the ingredients into the preserving pan and cook gently tor hourIt liked a few chillies improves the flavour. This chutney should be stored for a month before using. DELICIOUS SPONGE. Four tablespoons finely minced nuts, 4 tablespoons icing sugar, 4 tablespoons flour. tablespoons butter. 3 eggs. I teaspoon bicarbonate soda, 2 teaspoons cream ot tartar. Mix dry ingredients : Cream butter and sugar and add well-beaten yolks. Add flour and the stifflybeaten whites. A little hot water or milk may be necessary to make the cake tb _» usual sponge-sand wit h • insistency. Bake in sandwich tins rat lo minutes. Put together with raspberry or strawberrv jam and ice with chocolate icing.