Jumpers.

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 205, 15 September 1937, Page 14

Jumpers.

"When washing wool jumpers,' wrap them in a bath towel and lay flat before putting through wringer. Result: quick - drying and the keeping of a good shap*. White Pique Necklace. A Parisian novelty that has found ' Its way to this country is the necklace of white pique flowers, which is excellent for brightening *a dark dress. The "ingredifnts" are about a quarter Df a yard of white pique, a small piece of soft red leather or suede, a yard of narrow white fancy braid, five small red beads, and a necklace fastener. For the largest flower in the centre cut a round of the pique two and threequarter inches across. Rounds two and a-half inches across are needed for the flowers on either side, and rounds two inches across for the smallest flowers. Fold each circle in halves, then in three, and cut as shown in the diagram. Make the centre from the red leather. Place a red centre in the middle of each ivhite flowerj join with red thread sewn through a small red bead, cari-y the thread through the braid foundation and stitch firmly. A pretty idea is to make a bracelet to match the necklace. Pretty Tables. Tables need to be more attractive than »ver in summer, when the eye must be pleased if the appetite is to be stimulated n warm weather. Flowery chintz mats vith pale green' or parchment grounds ind a backing of linen have a cool and rummery appearance. "Shadow" emjroidery, with white organdie for the illing of cut- out designs, is shown in ine linen tahle-cloths in ice-blue or jalest green. The embroidery may he n an all-round border, or in a . large md bold pattern, in each corner of the :loth. rable Decorations. Candles and flowers conrome to make the prettiest of table decorations. Many 3f the newest flower bowls are wide and shallow and include candle holders. Other vases and bowls have candlelolders in tlie same glass or pottery to "orm a complete set. Tall tapering caniles in crimson go with pink and pale nauve flowers. Green candles look effec;ive when the flowers are white qr yellow and pure white oneS when red 3looms are on the table. rinted Milk. Pink food and drink has invariably a rtrong fascination for children and milk s twice as interesting to the average small person if it is rosy in liue. Why iot use some of your full-blown roses dr a syrup that will be just the thing o give milk an exlra good taste and ook? A country wflman's recipe reluires half-a-dozen generous handfuls of ed rose petals to a little less than a lint of raspberry or red currant puree. L pound of white sugar is added and the yhole simmered for lifteen minutes after sr-hich it should' be strained ahd boiled intil it thickens-