WOMAN’S WORLD.

Wairarapa Age, 29 July 1936, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. Alfred Caselberg, Sussex Street; ia visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Tolhurst and family, Cole Street, are leaving this week on a holiday visit to Tetahi Bay. Mrs. R. Turton has returned from a visit to Australia and is staying with friends in Greytown. Mrs. H. G. Haggitt, Mataikona, is staying with her sister, Mrs. W. L. Hunter, Coradine Street. Mrs. E. J. Heffer, Lower Hutt, has been spending a few days with Mrs. H. H. Dawson, Rimu Street. Miss E. Daniell, Albert Street, is visiting her sister Mrs. L. Denton, Havelock North. Miss Winifred Miller, of Napier, is staying with Mrs. Cecil Williams, of Pownall Street. On Monday evening Clareville residents farewelled Mr. and Mrs. Len Hawke and family, who are leaving to reside at Solway. A euchre party and dance was held in the Clareville Social Hall, which was filled to capacity. Mr. K. Reid, speaking on behalf of residents, asked the guests of the evening to accept an electric iron, a clock, and an electric immersion heater. The euchre prizes were won as follow:— Mrs. Jackson (Masterton) 1, Mrs. E. Allen (West Taratahi) 2; Mr. Jackson (Masterton) 1, Mr. Miller (Canington) 2. Music for the dancing was supplied by Mr. Jackson, and Mr. K. Reid was M.C.

MATS FROM OLD STOCKINGS. Old stockings, however worn or laddered they may be, can be utilised With splendid results for making crocheted mats, an exchange states. Lisle and cotton stockings may be used, but silk gives the best results. The stockings are cut into strip® about tin. wide. Start at the top of the stockings and cut round and round in spiral fashion, gradually working down to the foot. In this way a long, continuous strip is obtained. Each long strip is then pulled around a doorhandle, bedpost or similar knob, thus curling the edges under and preventing any fraying. To make an oval mat, use a large bone crochet hook, commencing with a chain about 4iu. long. Double crochet round both sides of the chain, increasing at each end to keep- the mat quite flat. Continue double crocheting round and round, increasing where necessary, until the desired size is obtained. If a round mat is required, commence with a short chain, joined into a circle, and double crochet into it. Work round and round, increasing sufficiently to keep the work flat. If the stockings used are of different shades, an effective colour scheme can be worked into the mat.

TINSEL DANCE FROCKS. Dance frocks, which get grubby like everything else, are sometimes a problem on wash day. They are, for instance, often ornamented with silver or gold tinsel threads. Tinsel threads are not made of gold or silver; they are usually made mainly of a copper alloy. It is for this reason that ammonia should never be brought near tinsel, since it causes rapid tarnishing. A good soap does not harm tinsel, so that dresses containing tinsel threads can be washed in warm soapy water without any fear of causing tarnish. If, in spite of all precautions, these threads do tarnish, sponge the frock with a solution of one spoonful of potassium acid oxalate dissolved in half a cup of boiling water. This substance is poisonous, so wash your hands after using it. TO IRON SILK. When ironing silk frocks and blouses and lingerie place a clean piece of butter muslin over them so that the iron does not come into actual contact with the garment. This will prevent that shiny appearance silk sometimes has when an iron has been applied to it direct.