WOMAN’S WORLD.

Wairarapa Age, 20 May 1936, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. C. E. Cockburn Hood, Glendonald, is visiting Tauranga. Mrs. A. R. Bunny, Bunny Street, is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Downie, Inglewood. Miss Evelyn Sherrill, Marton, is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Booth, Middle Run.

The Misses Morrison, Lansdowne, who have been visiting the South Island, have returned to Masterton.

Miss M. Kelly, Hastings, is staying with Mrs. D. Thompson, Tararua Street.

Mrs. J. Bird, Renall Street, is visit ing Wellington.

Miss M. Holmwood, Cole Street, has returned from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. N. M. Irwin, Pownall Street, is spending a few days with Mrs. K. G. Guy, Wellington.

Miss Fitzgerald, of Greymouth, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. H. Percy, ‘ 1 Dursley, ’ ’ Bideford, has now returned home.. THE NEW HATS. The Halo, the Shovel, the Salvation Bonnet, the Pork-pie, the Highlander’s cap —these hats sound difficult to wear, and they are. In fact, the new hats have at least one characteristic in common. Howeyer much they may vary in 'ingenuity and novelty, they take some wearing. Any wearer who is rash enough to choose a shape that requires all the modern subtlety of completeness of detail, and yet makes no attempt to supply this is. sadly misguided yet any and all of these millinery specialities can be charming when worn by the fairly young, and adjusted in accordance with the mode of the moment.

Keep your head, then, when you are buying your new hat, and if in doubt or trouble remember that the postman hat in felt or fabric is on the whole very becoming, and berets have extended their range and can be very flattering as well as most comfortable to wear—especially the newest ones, with the decorative or plain-black bandeaux.

FRESHENING VELVET.

The queens of more romantic days knew what they were doing when they draped themselves in velvet—its -such a lustrous, regal fabric. If you are wearing it this winter, remember these

hints as to keeping it that way. To freshen velvet brush lightly against the nap with a soft brush. To bring up the pile stretch a long strip of wet muslin over 'the face of a hot iron, pass the velvet with its wrong side over the muslin, brushing gently with a soft brush. Two people can do this more successfully than one, as the muslin has to be moved along as it dries to keep the steam upon the velvet. Or, more simply, the velvet may be held over a basin of steaming water, which will raise the pile. To “panne’ velvet pass an iron over its surface, working the way of the nap. Velveteen and corduroy may be washed in lukewarm soap lather, moved and plunged about, not rubbed, then rinsed in two lukewarm waters and at once hung out to dry, not being squeezed or rubbed at all.

HINTS FOR KNITTERS. When casting on and wanting a good springy edge, for jumpers and pullovers, and particularly for children’s vests, cast your stitches on to a needle a couple of sizes larger than those you are going to knit with; you will then have cast on both loosely and evenly. If you have to knit into back, of stitches, it will be found quite easy when casting on in this manner, but purling into back of stitches is a little more difficult, so try this method. Insert needle into back of stitch, as if to knit, and lift. Hold with thumb and finger of left hand, remove fight hand needle, then re-insert the needle and purl. This may appear to involve a lot of trouble, but, in reality, it is quite simple and quick in practice. To get the tension correct (a very important thing when following instructions) use coarser needles if your work is too small and finer ones if your work is too large. Do not grudge the time spent in knitting 20 rows, on as many stitches, until your tension is perfects

LEMON LORE. Wise housewives will always save the p-eel of lemons, for it can be used in so many ways. For instance: If a quantity of lemon peel is put into the water in which white clothes are boiled, they will come snowy white from the lines. At first the peel will seem to turn the articles yellow, but when they are rinsed in clear water the yellowish look -will have gone. Another excellent idea is to keep lemon p>eel and put it in the washingup water. Not only will this soften the water, but will quickly remove the smell of fish or onions from plates and dishes washed in it.