OF INTEREST to WOMEN including & Fashion Forecasts

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 79, 31 October 1930, Page 3

OF INTEREST to WOMEN including & Fashion Forecasts

' HAVE ¥OU FOHGOTTENJ If you run short of certain ingredients to-day ‘remember that others cari often be substituted with good effect. For Cream— - Use unsweetened condensed milk, or milk to which a small piece of butter has been added. For Butter— Use dripping, lard or margarine in cakes or puddings, and salad oil or lard for frying. For Brown Stock—

Meat extract and water is a useful substitute. For Eggs— Pn. cakes or puddings, use fewer than the requisite quantity, and add a little more baking powder and' milk. Instead of egg and crumbs for frying use a coating batter made with flour or egg powder and just enough milk to make a thick consistency. For White Stock— Milk and water in which an onion, carrot, stick of celery, and bunch of herbs have been simmered will serve. The water in which potatoes have been boiled is good for either white or brown stock. For Glaze—t To J pint of water allow Joz. gelatine and two teaspoonsful of meat extract. Boil until thick. For Vinegar— In salad dressing use lemon juice. Cream is a substitute for salad oil.

“BLESSING THE KING.”

The quaint anti pleasing old cusy tom of “blessing the ring” was rev vived at the -marriage of Misg Prances Lawford and Mr R. Musgrave Harvey, son Of Sir Ernest and Lady Musgrave Harvey ( which took place at St, George’s Hanover Square, London, states an English exchange. The ring was in itself interesting, for it was neither of platinum nor gold, but a circle of silver leaves. The ring was iff keeping-with the bride’s dress, which was entirely soft silver dam/e, with a train to match; She also wore a halo Of crystal leaves holding a tulle veil, and carried the perfect finish to a silver toilette—blue flowers —in the form of delphiniums, tied with silver tissue. There were no bridesmaids proper at this wedding, but just two little child- | ren the Hon. Deidre O’Brien, Lord ( • and Lady Inchiquin’s daughter, and Master James Whitaker. The girl wore a white and silver frock and carried a miniature of the bride’s bouquet, and the page, whose suit was also of white and silver, walked with the aid of a “Beau Brummel’ stick of silver and crystal.

? FLOWER ARRANGEMENT. / CHARMING IDEA. Here is a charming idea to help you with the arrangement of your spring or summer flowers. Cut a piece of cork or felt to fit into a floating bowl and scatter it with grass seed,, and water just a little. When the grass has grown, a few big flower heads look very pretty among it. A cork table mat could be used, or even an old, discarded bath mat could be cut to shape and thickness. It isn’t necessary that the grass plot is made in stereotyped circle —indeed the effect is better when the water shows through here and there. The lovely emeraldgreen of the grass is so fresh and pretty showing in and out between the bright flower heads.

FASHION HINTS. The Paris dressmaker is now cutting her dress to clothe the figure—not to follow the tradition lines of couture. The new; silhouette follows the figure—curves to shoulder and hips, flows to the feet, trails a little, or just clears the floor. A soft voice, a graceful walk, are weapons a woman can .use with dexterity, and .every chance of success. They are -worth thinking

about. There are lots of curves, but no constriction's in the new silhouette. There is fullness, but there is very little de-corattion —in tihe sense of frills an'd embroideries.

There is another point % which

makes for greater femininity in the modes. Tweeds are less tweedy. That is to say, they are either in' two closely related tones of the same colour or they are finer and smoother in effect. • An apparent age of innocence is a part of the new femininity. The ribbon sash has been revived, and the Paris couturiere is looping it in a cascade of bows down - one side of the dress.