Fashions and Furbelows

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17573, 25 June 1925, Page 9

Fashions and Furbelows

NOTES BY SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS.

I*sell apricot-coloured crepe de chine makes a smart overblouse for tailored wear. Killed frills of georgette in the same shade finish cuffs ami front. CAMOMILE AND ROSEMARY FOR BEAUTY. TWO OLD-WORLD BEAUTY AIDS FOR MISS 102;. The possibilities of camomile as an elixir ol beauty seem to have been suddenly realised by our beauty specialists—for tha camomile complexion euro is quite the latest vogue. in the early Yietorian era. camomile was regarded as a good antidote for the majority of complexion ills— I and Aliss 1.02.3 would do well to in- . ' elude it in her list of beauty aids. It lias a variety of uses- it will clear the complexion and indue- restful sleep it made into tea. If you are troubled wuh a few unsightly pimples you’d bo glad to get rid of. take a nip of camomile tea - very night at bed-time. K is wise to keep a small teapot for this camomile tea—all you have to do then is to pop five or six flower-bead-into your pot, and pour half a pint of boiling water on them. Allow this to .stand. for about five minutes then pour oft. and add a lump of sugar. As a face tonic, camomile is excellent. Those unsightly, little open pores will soon vanish if treated nightly with camomile lotion. Jfako this let ion in the same way as you make iho a mem ile tea, but after pouring iho liquid oft', strain and bottle. Apply the lotion.to tho face with n tiny sponge or pad ot cotton-wool every night till you notice an improvement. As a remedy for a relaxed chin and sagging throat muscles. Mistress Camomile steps again to tho fore. Tn this case, the lotion needs to be made stronger—using about twelve to fifteen flower-heads to every half-pint of hot water. This should be allowed to stand for about twenty minutes—then strained and bottled ready for uso. Apply to the affected parts night-

= ly with a pad of cot ton-wool, and allow the lotion to dry on the skin. Jo bad eases of relaxed muscles, the lotion should be applied two or three times dsul.v. It is advisable to see that the pores are thoroughly cleansed before using eafhoinile, as it is an astringent. I’unr a pint of boiling water over a large handful of camomile flowers, let it stand for about half an hour and you have a lotion which will brighten up faded hair. It should be added to the last rinsing water after a shampoo. For lipir that is just turning grey—this lotion should be made stronger. Use. the same quantity of flower-head.*:, but simmer slowly in a pint of hot water over a/ low gas jet until the liquid looks quite dark, then strain it and apply to the hair—allowing it \ > before washing it off. 1< is. perhaps, wise to shampoo the head to remove any grease before applying the camomile lotion. " Rosemary -that's for llonem-branr-o." is a, phrase you're all well acquainted with, but how many of you have heard of Rosemary for RoautyP Rosemary iea- is unsurpassed as .1 1 1 does away with any harsh, brittle look, and leaves one's hair a veritable “crowning glory.” To make this magic brew, a small teacupiul of rosemary tops in a pint of boiling water for about twenty minutes: strain and add the liquid tc your Inst rinsing after shampooing. Needless to say. this lotion needs to be freshly made if it is to be effective-. In the old day-., rosemary was considered best if picked while the dew was still upon it ; but as the majority of us are dependent upon the herbalist and the chemist for our supply, the dried plant only is available. Country girls, of course, can get it fresh. POSIES. One of the most, dainty and useful “accessories'’ is the buttonhole posy, worn with the neck piece and on the shoulder, or hip. or even on the skirt of an evening gown: A dainty evening affair is made of very small shell flowers with upstanding centres of' vermilion heads. Lung streamers of narrow silver ribbon fall from under each. Another is of multi-coloured silk roses with an edging of white wool leaves. Kven tiie Victorian wax fruits are Iveing worn—grtme.s, currants, and small oranges : the whole enc ircled with green leaves.