Fashions and Furbelows.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18585, 10 October 1928, Page 13

Fashions and Furbelows.

Notes by; Special Contributors

HOLIDAY BEAUTY HINTS

Keep a lemon on Vour washstanrlduring your holiday, and rub a slice cut from it over your .neck, arms and" I bands, after washing and .drying., them: It will bleach away the sunburn and prevent freckles from becoming dark, but do not use it on a skin that burns red, for such a skin, when exposed to the sun, is very tender, and the lemon would make it smart rather badly. And whether your holiday - is "to be at the sea, in the country or motoring, don’t forget your eye-bath and boric lotion, for if you wish your eyes to be bright and sparkling in the-.evening you must give them their bath regu-. larly ever}' morning and again when you dress for dinner.

SEA-WATER STAINS.

However good for human beings, seawater plays havoc with shoes and clothes, for which reason old footwear or a pair of the charming but cheap rubber-soled shoes so popular this summer are really good enough for the beach.

Brown shoes suffer- most f#oih seawater, and unless the stains are quickly dealt with they become permanent. Common soda and boiling milk will remove recent stains. Dissolve a small knob of soda in an egg-cupful of boiling milk, and while the mixture is .still hot apply it to the stains with a piece of clean, soft rag. . Rub well - till the sea-water stains disappear. A final rubbing with good white shoe cream will restore the polish. Rain-wafer is the cure for sea-water stains on materia!. Tap water will serve, but it is not so good. The stained part should be spread over a basin. : and rain-water poured through the stain again and again. This removes the salt. Afterwards press well with a warm iron. Navy blue serge, the colour of which may have been spoilt by the sea, may be revived by sponging with vinegar and water. If the fabric is too delicate for the treatment described, the garment should be hung upon a line and - the stain gently beaten with a small switch. This knocks out the salt, after which it should be steamed arid pressed.

NEWSPAPERS ARE USEFUL IN THE KITCHEN

The kitchen table has to be used for all sorts of purposes, from cookery to plate-cleaning. In . fact, the kitchen tabic is th.e most used article, of any article of . furniture in the house. To.

protect it from dirt, cover it with newspapers when you are doing any especially dirty, job. Line all drawers, upstairs and downstairs, with newspaper, and cover kitchen arid larder shelves in the Same way. This saves frequent scrubbing.