WENDY'S DRESSMAKERS

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1929, Page 20

WENDY'S DRESSMAKERS

■Shis week we’re telling one Wendy i Lady how to make a dusting cap, and Another Wendy Lady how to make a pair of slippers. We hope everyone will D® pleased. We will take the cap first. Out of jmo yard of 36 inch material you can hjake two caps. Out the stuff into two, ' jsornerways, as shown in the sketch;] neatly hem the three edges of each Wangle—and your caps are finished! To nut one on, you simply hold the two Opposite corners in your hands, place the straight edge round your forehead, bring the ends round io the back of ypur head, and tie in a knot, tucking under the extra point as you do so. This makes a perfect-fitting little cap, . And it will keep every scrap of dust of your hair when you're helping ■mother. By the way, I’m sure mother would be delighted if you made her a similar dust-cup- -try it, and see! Now for the bedroom slippers. You make these out of felt or heavy filoth, but be sure to get something that doesn't fray out too easily. Cut two itoles first of all, using an old pair of

slippers as a guide; then cut a paper pattern like diagram B, for the uppers, (diagram A shows you the shape of the flolea). ’ The uppers should be cut big enough in front to come well up the foot. You will probably have to try several times before you get the shape right. When you’ve managed this, go round the top edge of each upper with blanket-stitching in thick wool, in whichever colour you prefer. Then sew the two little short edges together at the back, like diagram C, and the upper is ready to be sewn on to the sole. When both are finished, you might make a wee posy of coloured wool flowers to trim the front of each slipper. Using the same pattern, you can make fpair of slippers for your best doll. do hope they’ll bo a success. Wendy’s Dressmaker. HIDDEN AUTHORS. The names of six well-known authors buried in these sentences. Can you discover them? 1. The bravery of Dick ensured the Bafety of the house. 2. They passed a row of workmen’s Cottages. 3. The general made foes honour him. 4. He was full of ennobling qualities. 5. Ho made a swift exit. 8. Jack was a hard youngster.

WENDY’S LITTLE COOKS. LEMON BLOSSOMS. These are delicious wee cakes which the smallest cook can make successfully. Take the white of one egg, and whisk it until it is quite firm and will stand alone. Now add two flat dessertspoonsful of castor sugar, and the rind of half a lemon chopped very finely. (Cut the yellow rind only from the lemon, and do not use any of the white pith as it is bitter to the taste). Mix well, but lightly, and drop little heaps of the mixture from the epoon on to a sheet' of oiled paper, leaving a good space between each drop. Cook in a moderate oven for about fifteen to twenty minutes. If the oven is too hot, the lemon blossoms will discolour; they should dry gradually rather than bake, “BY HOOK OR BY CROOK.” When you say you will do a thing “By hook or by crook,” do you ever wonder how this phrase crept into our commonplace sayings? According to some wiseacres, it dates from, the time of the English invasion of Ireland, when the English declared they would land their forces “By Hook or by Crook” — Hook and Crook being well-known places near the port of Waterford. Another version has it that in the great fire so many of London’s boundary marks -were destroyed that there were endless disputes as to the original sites of various buildings.' These disputes greatly hindered the re-building of the city, and it was eventually decided to appoint two men to act as arbiters. The names of the men selected for this duty were Mr. Hook and Mr. Crook. And whenever trouble arose, either Mr. Hook or Mr. Crook, or both of them, gave such excellent decisions that the re-building of the ruined city was speedily resumed. Both these stories show why the phrase “By Hook or by Crook” is used when a difficult task lias to be undertaken and carried through somehow or other! TONGUE TWISTERS. I wonder how many of these sentences you can say quickly six times without getting your tongue twieted. Try them and see. Sadie Setherway saw Sandy Snookums soaped and shaving. Sheila saw a shot silk sash shop full of shot silk sashes when the sun shone on the shop. In February Fred reads regularly in the rural library. Trixie Transom tripped and slipped steadily.