Fashions and Furbelows

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18013, 25 November 1926, Page 12

Fashions and Furbelows

NOTES BY SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS.

TAKE NOTICE The cosy little house coat of chilly days is bound to develop into the smart short coat, that is worn with a brief but chic skirt throughout the summer. Plain colours, collared, cuffed and rever-ed with checks, arc foreshadowed as most popular. Circular pockets, sewn heavily with gems or seed pearls, are quite a feature of evening gowns. These queer pockets help to break the rather stern outline of an up-and-down frock. Marocain frocks, worn with long cashmere coats, and heavily bordered at their hems with cashmere, are new and appealing. A feature should be made of. their line of buttons from throat to low-set waistline. Square-topped, brimlcss hats have departed and are regretted by none; they suited so few of their weareis that their departure is final. Shot effects are much appreciated by the dance frock of the very last moment. So also is fantastic embroidery. DO YOU KNOW HOW TO REST? Tired, limbs, fatigued by a long swim or vigorous tennis, need rest before you take more exercise. Recline on a couch with a fat cushion under your knees—this is so restful—or on the beach with a' rounded hump of sand in the same position, Tired eyes may result from the sun glinting on the sea, or much sightseeing or motoring. If the first, rest twenty minutes in ,a darkened room and wear smoked glasses. li* the sec-

ond. sponge the top of the spine with cold water, to soothe the head nerves which radiate from this spot. Motortired eyes need an cyebath of warm water and boracic. Tired feet are a bane after much dancing or walking. Soak them for ten minutes in comfortably warm water, containing kitchen salt or Condy’s fluid. Dry them, powder well with boracic or talcum powder, and put on fresh shoes and stockings. Tired minds are common on holiday after a year’s work. They want rest from strain, but not complete idleness, for that means boredom. Besides outdoor exercise, interesting conversation, ail absorbing hobby such as botanisin/i or photography, and dainty sewing (which is most soothing) all rest the mind. TO STIFFEN TAFFETAS. : Taffetas dresses, which are now so fashionable, are inclined to become limp. To remedy this, sponge the article on the wrong side with borax and water. Use half a. teaspoonful of borax to half a pint of warm water and be sure it is quite dissolved. When nearly dry iron the article on. the wrong side with a moderately hot iron. TO WASH RIBBONS AND LACE. To successfully wash ribbons and dainty laces, shave pure white soap into a glass jar or use pure white soapflakes to make rich suds. Have the mixture warm, put the lace (or ribbon) into the can. screw on the lid, and allow to soak for a. few minutes; then shake vigorously. Rinse in the same manner. They will be clean without the usual harmful rubbing. If the ribbon is wound smoothly around the outside of the fruit-jar and allowed to dry there, it need not be ironed.