Let's Go Gossiping

Waipa Post, Volume 48, Issue 3481, 19 June 1934, Page 10

Let's Go Gossiping

FASHIONS.

THE NEW, COTTON

Yqu remember the "but" inevitably attached to cotton: "Charming, but I gbuld only wear it for five'mtntit'eV' before I should be a mass of creases." j Every time, in past years, when an j evening gown or party frock a dress show, and the ma%rial wfiis discovered to be m&rk was bandied about the room ami < the laundress invoked. It was the one thjng that daunted and prevented cqttqn from leaving its secure bqm.e, aijiqpg- the tub frocks and ; : iinVading: the evening world and the travelling wardrobe. Now the stigma is removed and all hesitant buyers can be reassured for after years of patient re-search-a process has been discovered that renders exquisite cottons and rayons crease resisting. This means a revolution in thought. The airiest, daintiest voiles and cottons can now be used for strenuous dancing and sports and remain fresh as a summer 's morn.

'With characteristic determination not to claim more for the fabrics than they Rave proved to be true, the manufacturers 'call -therrr:: ( .'creaae£iS.r. sisting" rathes than ."ceaseless^ ;.m : theyj rightly point ont^rratr'n^^x^fe-

can.;be absolutely creaseless. . But theyi do claim, with complete justification, that the patented process gives resilience and crease resisting properties akin to those naturally possessed by silk and wool. A piece of 'taffeta that had been vigorously

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and crumpled for many days by' many people and left unironed. was quite fresh and uncreas'eciv c are washed one treats them as silk or wool to retain.,.the...,.crease, .resisting qualities. Obviously, fabrics that resist creasing, eliminate the smoothing iron -and demand washing very much less 6|ten tham.of^okL.-The process does riot affect tile-colours.

X: Now for the new collection. Masses of lovely .designs have been especially created for this process. There is a huge range of airy novelty voiles in .'"White 1 -. aridv'fre'sfr clean colours. Often a thread is drawn to make a tiny check or stripe. One of the most de~ lightful of the plain coloured fancy voiles 'bti'S a tinjy self check and is especially successful in pale pinks and misty blues for summer evening gowns. There are white and coloured spots on the finest of fancy muslins that would make fascinating ruffled blouses and frilly children's frocks. There are innumerable combinations of broad and narrow self (stripes in white and pastels—<-variations on the famous pique voile theme. There is a series of bolder coloured checks in L-qB -^^^r^TheCT'are gossamer: white .-.voiles.-.embroidered, with a flower; sf^|^i^-H>Mfe-4tvd-^ay--stripes in every conceivable colour combination in stronger, thicker weaves. One of the newest of all is a cotton and rayon mixture in blue and white narrow broken stripes, with drawn threads that looks like one of the finest of hand drawn central Euro-

BEATUY.

pean peasant linens. Another, a cotton, is a lacy stitch that looks like an unbelievably fine woollen jumper weave.

YOUR PERSONAL FRAGRANCE

Your personal fragrance is not merely a matter of a perfume to express your moods and fancies. It goes deeper—something emanating from you throughout day and evening, something elusive, yet distinctive, something associated with the freshness of the out of doors and essentially favourable about you. It is the combined u'se of depilatory and deodorant, those "intimate" beautifiers which no modern woman can afford to neglect. You may have noticed it in others, and you may be assured others will notice it in you—the condition which calls for the deodorant. But it is a beauty problem whiqh has been most effectively and delicately solved, and once you have caught the habit, you will never again surrender it. In your use of the depilatory you must exercise care and wisdom. Don't apply a depilatory to youir face unless you have ample cause for it. The soft fair "down" which adorns the upper lip can be disguised by using your powder puff with a downward movement, and by not leaving a heavy layer of cream foundation on that portion of your face. Once you begin applying a depilatory to the face \you must resign yourself to a lifelong use of it, jind in so. many cases this is unnecessary. But if you feel that you have need of-this treatment the-wax method is decidedly the safest. The wax depilatory is always supplied with a small "pan" for heating, and may be applied in small strips, which are simple to remove. Then there is the "stone" treatment, even more modem, and equally effective for the face. This can be applied to the skin and "lifts" the down awaiy. There is a hair erasing disc for the legs, which needs neither cream nor soap, and does not encourage the growth as does a razor. It is simple to use and most inexpensive. In the matter of deodorants, for some of you a talcum powder is sufficient. For others, made aware of your disability (and it is a feminine problem which cannot be cuffed, but always disguised), there is the regular use of the deodorizer. Of these there is a wide range, the most efficacious, perhaps, being the deodorant liquid; the cream, packed in tubes for travelling; and the "stick," which may be carried in the handbag, and which resembles a lip stick, save that it is colourless. Followed by a dusting of talcum or bath dusting powder in your favourite perfumes, this daily treatment will serve to keep you light of heart, immaculate and fragrant throughout the day, and will prevent the spoiling of delicate fabrics and the discolouration of woollens, and velvets. The newest deodorants do not entirely stop perspiration; they merely check it, and are in no way harmful. The best time to use them is before applying a depilatory. For those of you who need a powder, there is a

deodorant talcum, delicately perfumed, which contains no French chalk, and is ideal for all occasions. While the deodorant powder is not, of course, as definite in its action as the cream or liquid, it can be allied to one of these in the preservation of that immaculate loveliness you covet. Make a resolution to-day to adopt this beauty care for your own. It will keep your fresh, sparkling, and leave a lingering sense of the exquisite behind you.

THE ROME.

AGAIN THE KITCHEN.

Should the sink pipe get blocked up and youl cannot free it by removing the rubbish on and just under the sink grid, get a long, thin cane or piece of wire and worm it up and down from the top and the bottom of the pipe. If this does not do any good, plug the outlet of the pipe with a piece of rag and fill the pipe with hot soda water and let it soak for five or ten minutes. When the plug of rag is taken out, the trouble may be cured. If, however, this does not remove the obstruction, you will have to open the U-shaped bend, or syphon trap, as it is called, which is usually placed under the sink. As this bend will be full of water, put a bowl or bucket under it before you begin. At the bottom of the bend, there is a screw cap; with a- strong pair of pliers or a wrench, unscrew this cap. Wsth you fingers and a piece of wire take out the rubbish, which.has collected in the trap, and clean well, See that the washer, or packing of top, under the screw is in good condition, and screw the cap on again firmly. Flush the pipe out well with clean, hot water and your unpleasant task should be.done. All sink pipes should open on to an open gully outside. This needs cleaning out regularly, as it will collect a lot of rubbish and get coated with grease and soap suds. Take off the grid and clean it, and with a coal rake or an old soup ladle remove all the solid matter from the gully. Do not poke too hard, or you may break the gully; and remember that the outlet from it to the drain is at the side. So don't ;try to poke a wafr through the bottom. Scrape the sides of the gully well with a hard brush, replace the grid and swill down with clean water.

NEEDLEWORK

A PRETTY LITTLE PLEATED LAMPSHADE.

Chintz is having a great come-back as- a furnishing material. The patterned variety and the plain, selfcoloured kind are .both perfect in modern schemes with the picturesque touch, Lovely for curtains, cushions and loose covers, it also makes trim petticoats for the dressing table. Quilted, it lends a luxurious air to upholstery, and quilted pelmets of plain chintz are used above patterned chintz curtains with the same background colour. A rose coloured chintz can be used to make a little pleated shade for a bedside lamp, for a room with matching chintz curtains and rose coloured bed covers. To make a shade of this kind you will need a plain wire frame, fitting your table lamp, A yard of chintz, and 2 yards of Mn wide fancy ribbon or furnishing cotton braid, in the deepest colour in the chintz design. Cut an even strip, measuring just over liin. deep and stick the ribbon or braid along the lower and upper edges with seccotine, leaving free the two selvedge ends, where th'e the join in the chintz will come. Now fold and crease the material with the thumb nail in inch wide pleats. The shade is supported on the top of its wire framle by a series of little notches. To make these, measure down 3in. from' the top of the shade all round, marking the measurement with a pencil dot on the inner edge of each pleat. Make a tiny snip, as for buttonholing, at each dot. Next overlap the two selvedge ends of the chintz, so that th'e design fits, and stick them together with seccotine. Cut a second series of little notches, \% inches below the top edge, on the outer edge of each pleat. Thread a strand of emibroidery silk through these. Draw up, until the upper notches rest on the top wire of the frame, and tie the silk in a bow.