Let's Go Gossiping

Waipa Post, Volume 49, Issue 3555, 8 December 1934, Page 10

Let's Go Gossiping

FASHIONS. EVENING LINGERIE. A Frenchman, so history. relates, said he could always tell an-English-woman in evening dress, because nine times, out of ten she let her lingerie straps show. Do wo have a slight in- ' ward pang that .{sometimes this is ... trye? The evening lingerie question needs studying. • There" can be feo little of it, (hat they little must bo just right.You should make yourself a little 'brassiere-knicker" garment—the latetsTJype. A lace top .lined with ninon enfolds you like a petal the heart of a rose\ The lace is joined to.the adorable little knickers .in front, only, and lace at the sides give the "knickers a lovely line. They are made with a gusset and no centre seams. Allow about 1 1-8 yards of 36 inch material, and 3 yard of '36. in lace for .these. Knickers and a .separate brassiere — £>Jso a very good design beneath the new evening frocks make another set. The knickers have a nice fiat hip-yoke back and front and lace godets at the sides, to be correct, and the brassiere should be very neat and firm. About one yard of 36 inch material .and 5-8, yard of. 36 inch lace. A delightful petticoat is very easily made. One would be lovely in crepe suede in pink embroidered with blue tatin stitch spots and blue button hole stitching round the r.callops. It should be cut on the cross -with little low godets at cither side. Two and a quarter yards of 36 inch material should be sufficient. BEAUTY. LOOSE SKIN FOLDS., If you find, loose pkin. folds. appearing immediately beneath the "c'luriV or about the outer corners of the mouth, try this strapping treatment: First of all, treat your skin surface to a generous helping of cold (cleansing) cream or lotion. Allow this to seep in for a few moments, then remove it with absorbsnt tissues; b and pat in a skin toning lotion briskly and ever upward. Smooth over the- skin surface the beaten yolk, and white of an egg, .leaving the skin about the eyes quite clear.,; . , .' Next take a strip of linen and bring it up from under the chin to„be tied on top,, of the" head. Then place pads of cotton wool dipped in muscle oil on the cheekbones immediately, beneath the eyes and over the mouth, leaving a space for breathing, and throw back the head. . Stay in your "linen strap and.."patches" for ten minutes, head relaxed, 'eyes closed. ■-.' ;,. Remove the "patches,''',then pass a small "chip" of ice wrapped in linen over the face. Begin at the point of the chin, and brirtg ,it up each side of the face until you fpel the cold has penetrated truly-A-you will be amazed at the•_refreshing-; .sensation it brings to the skin surface/ Hem ove the strap and cleanse "mask" from your face with cold cream.-? :'.'"'-. ;.."":■"; ■'-■ •"- THE HOME. MODERN BEDS AND BEDDING; •Although we are en the verge. of summer we have to remember that colder days are ahead of us and that we have to make preparations to meet them. Naturally, with that thought in mind, we think of making our bedrooms more comfortable, examine mattresses, and look over our stocks of blankets. •■ -For real rest tho whole -of the bed equipment should be perfect. There is not much point in buying a new mattress, only to place it on a worn spring foundation. .-And now ;,is such a tremendous improvement in all kinds of bedding equipment—cleverly designed fittings, cool and reposeful mattresses and lovely fleeey blankets—it is an easy matter to have the beds that give the maximum of comfort jjari'd" are, at the same -time, a delightful addition to the furnishing of the room. , .Among-the most attractive { of,',; the: mqdern beds are those with spring . centred mattresses. One of these mat. tresses placed upon a woven or spiral v ; spring foundation makes an 1 ideal bed. It is the spiral method of construction of these centre spring mattresses'that makes them comfortable. Each spring is. held in position in a small* round pocket that exactly fits the 1 coil, so that there is no risk of the springs "creeping," as it is called, while over the springs, inside the ticking, a layer of hair, or wool, is inserted. - While a definitely bedroom : atmosphere is charming in the more spacious home, the divan type of couch is increasingly popular for the smaller house br flat. Tn this case the bed is covered with some original tapestry to harmonise with the decoration of the . rojgm, and it serves as a settee in the . dajtime. ■.:.'■ * . * > it' ' Some cleverly designed modern .fit- . mint's, with amusing bedside • cupboards, are supplied to form. headings toHhese divans. These fitments are, of course, made of the same wood as the furniture in the bedrooms for'which -',' . .they "are can,lbe covered with material to

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match, or tone with, the soft furnish ings of the room. For instance, a divan with its headboard and bolster upbolstered in a lovely shade of soft green, powder blue, or peach, would be ideal for a bachelor girl's room. HEALTH. ABOUT YOUR DIET. : Although.certain fruits, such as the orange, the grape fruit and the tomato name just three—supply us with ..a,ll -the three essential vitamins, it is vitamin C that we must specially expect from fruit. This scurvy preventing vitamin keeps our skins free from blotches and' blemises and tones up our system whenever it is low. The citrus fruits—oranges, lemons and grape fruits—are particularly generous in their yield. Grape juice, contrary to expectations, contains little or any of this vitmin—indeed of any vitmin. After everything has been said about the general properties of fruit, we are left with something which is individual and particular to each variety of fruit—some medicinal virtue unique to the species .resident perhaps in the essential flavouring oil. Thus the apple, in its raw form, is cleansing to the teeth and, when stewed, is digestive. There is a saying: "An apple at night puts to dentist to flight," which should be as well known as the more familiar one: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." But it should be chewed carefully and slowly; or the hard lumps may disagree with a delicate digestion. The grape is beneficial in cases of fever. The melon is a kidney cleaner. Apricots are sedative. The pineapple, taken after a full meal, is a very valuable digestive agent. The lemon helps uric acid complaints. Oranges defy in"fluenzar'ancPso on."' To each one its specific service. As vitamin C is -appreciably destroyin your cooking. 'Stewing is the best method to adopted, that the valuable juices may be conserved. Fruit to be eaten raw, should be just ripe. Overripe, like under jipe, fruit will induce colic. Beware of "sleepy" pears; they sometimes contain a not .so sleepy wasp. Don't take a large quantity of fruit with ,or after, a heavy meal. It is a better plan to cut some of the protein from your meal and substitute it by fruit. When the blood pressure is raised, the free use of fruit is recommended m place of cereals. ■'•,." One last word: -Those of you who want to get slim will find in fruit your greatest allies,, especially oranges, lemons, apples atfd pears. Do not try to live on them,- of course. There is not enough nourishment in those fruits I mentioned. But use them as a supbstitute fprthpse fattening cereals, starchy and sugary foods. You will And; them working wonders with your weight, and make you feel over so fit at the same time. ——- ' LAUNDRY. TO REMOVE STAINS. Ink stains on light fabrics should be immediately sprinkled with salt and then rubbed with half a lemon. Rinse and wash off both cleaners at once. For ink stains on coloured fabrics, soak the affected part immediately in slightly wormed.milk. Rinse in cold water, dry and smooth with a warm iron. Should ink be;upset on your carpet take up the moisture at once with blotting paper. Then rub hard with a rag dipped' in milk. Dry by rubbing with a%lean cloth. . Stains on clothes caused by spilling gravy ,oil,' etc. ,shquld be immediately sponged with hot; water. If the stains are obstinate rub well with turpentine, beginning from the outside edge of the stain and working to the centre, so that the grease will not run. Rub untiTdfy arid then hang the garment in the" open air for a time. For gravy steins- on white linen or cotton, use a bleaching liquid made from | lb chlorinated lime. I gallon of boiling water," and 2 tablespoonnful of ordinary washing soda. Turn the lime into a basin, pour over it the boiling water and add the soda. Stir with a wooden spoon, breaking any lumps. Then carefully strain, leaving the liquid clear. Use one part of this bleaching mixture in six parts of water. Soak only until the stain disappears. Then soak in cold water and wash thoroughly to remove all traces of the chemicals. -Paint marks-on clothes should receive immediate attention. Wipe off as much as possible and rub the marked portion with spirits of turpentine. Dry with a soft rag. .-.■-., , : COOKING. " ''" MINCE MEAT. , Christmas is coming—only another week or so. And in November the housewife , tur v ns thoughts to mince meat and plum puddings. If yqu want good mincemeat you should make it now and keep for at

least a week. It improves vastly as the days pass on. '

Here is a recipe for a mincemeat that has been handed down through generations of a New England family and is altogether "something different." I strongly advise you to try it: You start with a pound of lean beef and a pound of fresh beef tongue boiled till tender in well salted water. Chop the beef up pretty fine with a couple.of pounds of tart apples and a couple of pounds of kidney suet—the suet must be minced up as fine as flour, which is work, but well worth it in the end. Into the chopped stuff put. two pounds of seeded raisins—the sticky kind, not. the seedless-—t.wo pounds of dried currants, two pounds of brown sugar, half a pound of shredded candied orange peel, ditto of candied lemon peel, ditto of candied citron. Then mix up a teaspoonful each of ground cloves, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and powdered sugar. Put the whole works into a big crock along with a quart of sweet cider and give it a stir for luck. Then add a pint of good brandy and let the crock sit in a long time in cool place—not less than one week; or even more will make the minemeat more mellow. The recipe concludes with the significant comment: "Add more brandy as needed." This doesnt' mean drown it! HINTS. TO MEND BROKEN CHINA. Crush unslacked lime very finely and sift it through muslin. Rub the edges of the china with egg white, dust quickly with the lime and press the pieces together. It will soon dry and the break will be imperceptible.