Some Suggestions

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16861, 11 October 1922, Page 10

Some Suggestions

HINTS ALOUT HATS.

“ Do come and look at my new hat,” Sheila began, as she let me in, and we ran up to her bedroom. The hat, released from its rustling . tissue paper, was certainly lovely. Of j silver grey chiffon, with transparent brim, its only trimming was a (-luster of ! long loops of grey silk. “ I’ll put it on for you,” said Sheila obligingly—and straightway she did. Her body was still encased in a cooking overall, her face was distinctly shiny, and she made no attempt to tidy her hair. Down on to her head crammed the long suffering hat, without even so much as a. look in the glass- Then, after regarding herself for a moment jr two, she turned to me with a sigh, and said, “It doesn’t seem to suit me as well as it did in the shop.” “ Clothes are not smart unless you wear them smartly,” and of no other article of dress is this so true as of a hat. Some women seem to have such a chic knack that they can make a : 5s lid bargain look really smart upon their heads; others, unfortunately, seem to make even “models” look commonplace. “It’s purely a matter of skill,” and if only the hat purchaser would keep all her wits about her while she is buying the hat, she would soon learn at least how not to wear it. Notice closely how the milliner puts it on your head ; pick up a hand mirro** and learn how it ought to look at side and back as well as in front. Never attempt to put a hat over untidy hair, for it never hides it, and spoils the look of the hat into the bargain. Most important of all. remember that a hat is not “ smart ” unless it is smart on you!

WORTH REMEMBERING.

Dirty chamois leathers should be cleansed with soft soap. Rub the soap well into the leather, paying especial attention to dirty streaks. Leave for two hours in a weak solution of coda and warm water. Then rub the leather until it appears to be perfectly dean; rinse in clean water in which a little of the soap and a small knob of soda have been dissolved. Wring dry, pull out well, and brush off with a hard bristle brush. This process will leave the chamois almost as soft and pliable as when it was new. A good embrocation can be made from the following recipe : —Take an ounce each of spirits of hartshorn, spirits of camphor, oil of spikil, oil of opodeldoc and an ounce of gum- Thoroughly mix together. Shake the bottle well before applying the embrocation, whidh can be used without fear. Frosting glass can be effected by applying a solution of Epsom salts or alum to the pane. Lay the glass in a horizontal position, make a saturated solution of alum or salts—use beer instead of water for this latter chemical —and sponge the surface with it. it must essentially dry slowly. The crystals will arrange themselves in various forms, and. obviously enough, the more solution used the thicker will be the frosting. If a pink shade is required, a

been reared in economy, she will always be thrifty. The probabilties are that, never having had any money to spend before, she will rush into extravagance. Nor can he be certain that it is wise to neglect the giddy girl, for she has a trick of turning sensible when married and making the most industrious and practical of wives. So there we are, still facing an unsolved conundrum —the man or woman who is to he our husband or wife and whose real self we have no means of gauging.

few drops of cochineal added before use will give the desired effect. Care of the Kettle.--It is almost im possible to remove rust from the interior of a tin kettle. Fur can lie ban ished by boiling broken oyster shell*, or potato parings in rain water. The for mation of rust can, however, be prevented to a certain extent by always turning the kettle upside down when not in use. This keeps the interior dry. Water should never be left stand ing in a tin kettle, or it will quickly leak. Flies may be kept off the windows by adding a little paraffin *to the water when cleaning themFurs may be preserved from moths by sprinkling them thickly with pepper

and rubbing well in with the fingers. This method is even more efficacious than camphor. To get rid of a nervous headache, remove your outer bodice, knot your hair up high on your head, and, while lean ing over a basin, place a sponge soaked in nearly boiling water on the nape of the neck. Keep on doing this till the headache is better. Removing Shine from Serge.—Pour a little vinegar into a small enamel saucepan. Bring it to the boil, leave until it is cqol enough to handle comfort ably, and then sponge the shiny serge with it. Rub lightly according to the pile of the material, and hang up to dry in a strong current of air. Iron on the wrong side. i

FOR A COLD LUNCHEON. Beef Salad. —Required: l£lb lean cooked beef, 4 eggs, 1 dozen spring onions, 1 raw Spanish onion, 2 lettuces, mayonnaise. Cut the beef into ehreds (a pair of sharp scissors answer the purpose for this excellently), chop the Spanish onion very finely and the small onions into shreds. Mix onions and beef together- Arrange the salad prettily in a glass salad bowl, with the eggs (hard behind and cut in slices:) in a ring around the dish. Put the beef and onions in the centre. Pour a little mayonnaise over and serve.