Salute To Summer

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 63, Issue 5, 15 November 1941, Page 453

Salute To Summer

SUMMER’S here!. Yes, I know itshop windows are full of sheers and prints, college girls are in tennis sox, and the beaches are ablaze with beauty. Summer has almost caught us unawares this year—we have had so many - cold winds, and so much heavy rain, that we had almost forgotten the old saying: “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” And following it a little further, we could . . add: “And after spring, there’s summer.” Summer means sunshine. And too often, when the first lovely days of warmth come along, we are tempted to don our bathing suits and revel in the heat and sunshine. It’s ; a great feeling while it lastsbut what about the feeling that comes aftersunburn? Sunburn can be one of the most painful afflictions, especially if you are fair-skinned, and do not tan easily. So I would warn you to make the tanning process gradual—do it little by

little, even if you do want to just lie in the sun more than anything else on earth. As in many other things, prevention is better than cure, so when you are going sunbathing smear yourself well with coconut oil before you go outside. If you have managed to get burnt quite successfully, carron oil will come to your rescue. And if you are sunning by the sea, don’t forget to wear sun glasses are not used to the glare of summer days yet, , and dark glasses are kind to them. Hats, too,, are important—see that yours is cool, and shady, and light. Bathing suits are very colourful and gay this year—they are very pricey,

too, and there seems to be a lot less of them than before (if that seems possible!) Our grandmother’s mother would certainly feel faint if she saw the modern girl out on the beach today, letting the sun and the air caress her skin, looking her loveliest in new bathing costume, or perhaps as smart as Fifth Avenue in a play suit—she would only envy the girl of today, really. • _ Summer and sunshine are Nature’s greatest gifts to usmake good use of them, get outside whenever possible, and as long as you let common sense rule, and exercise moderation in your doses of sunshine, you, too, will feel your fittest and look your loveliest.

Helpful Hannah £a\js . . .

When mending a run in a stocking and you have not a fine crochet hook to catch up the loop, instead of using mending silk, use a thread from an old discarded pair. / If you want to renew a used transfer, mix washing blue and sugar with water' to make a thick liquid, dip a pen in the solution, then go over the used lines of the transfer, and it takes on another lease of 'life. * * Smear petroleum jelly lightly over outside brass work after it has been cleaned, and it will not tarnish so quickly. * * Put a 1 marble in the foot of your silk stockings when hanging them out to dry on a windy day. This prevents them twisting round the line. * * * Cover your cookery books with oil baize, then a quick wipe-over with a damp cloth will keep them fresh and clean.

A squeeze of lemon juice added to steak and kidney pie will bring out the flavour, and make the meat more tender.

When putting away winter clothes in the spring, have them laundered or dry cleaned first. It is easier to store clean clothes, and moths are less likely to attack them. Moths eat the spots —they seldom attack a thoroughly clean fabric.