A Column for Ladies.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 May 1910, Page 4

A Column for Ladies.

9 VARIOUS iJX'LS AND KliClL'JiS. I (Specially compiled for " Tlio \ Chronicle.") \ HOUSEHOLD IlLYfri. Using a warm iron when cutting out cloth will do away with pins and weights on tissue-paper patterns. -the pattern on the material aiittl press it, lightly with a wa.rm iraii. The pattern will cling ito the cloth. l T so a eoat-ha.nger to dry a sweater, a. child's coat, or anything that might pull out of shape pin" ned on the lino in the usual way. Slip the garment on the comt-haiige'r ; thou hook it over a. rod or lino," indoors or out. A simple and infallible remedy for heartburn is to take half a tumbler of cold water into which has been added halt a teaspoon!id of carbonate ol soda, squeeze the juice of a small niece of lemon, and drink while elfervescing. In sowing lace which lias a goo;; heading on an edge of material wlieit a narrow hem is desired, as for a small rullle, make nut one turn of the material on the rigl.iL side and the lace stitched direelly over this hides the law edge. A hint worth remembering-Avoid drinking the first water tliat conies from tht! tap: for it has been in a load or iron pipe all night, and is. therefore, unwholesome. This caution should be remembered it' the water is to be boiled or not. I'l'iee clot-lies in two piles when ironing to avoid assorting tliein later. 'J hose which need .mending may lie put in one lot, and those which a.ro whole in another. bile ironing it is easy to notice a torn place or where a button is missing. All unobtrusive bult effectual way to mark an umbrella is to write one's name on the inside of the strap with which it fastens when rolled, then outlining it in coloured embroidery silk. The umbrella can thus be easily distinguished aiiywluire. TvXfTTRD LACE. Terms used: N: .slip, take a witch off wiithoiit knitting. K: knit, a plain stitch. 0; Over, bring the thread in front. T: Take inTknil

two stitches together. Cast on 1.2 stitches. Ist rmv: SI, Kl. OT, Kl 0"T 02T, 02T, (vl. '2nd row: K;}. 01'. Kl. OT Kl OT. Kl. 3rd row; SI, Kl. OT. Kll. •Itil row: Ca.vt of! knit t;> tin end. 11'. -"iii again ;it first row. i! ic-n poFnT) (..,, !•:. Six eggs, :{lb butter. :{!h sugar. lib flour, lllj *-:i r 1:11> trc. 1 tablesp iimi ern.nge juice, lib sub tanas, lib mixed peel. L'oz Angelica. 1 1 nrure ornnge (grated rind), .',!b almonds. \ teaspoon c:irb,-,ii:;tt' sod,?. Hake about 3 hours in a molerate oven. This is in weH-t"c:' nnd very satisfactory recipe. Tic .Angelica may be omitted if no' available. NO KCGS nKQ!'U!K!) Hcncy Hiseuits. Two tablespoons butter. fi tablespoons honey, (i tablespoons fl-jur. 1 tensnoon mixed spices, .1 teaspoon soda, L inblespoon chopped a! 'mends. Dissolve o'idn in n little wnnn water. 'Mix honey nnd butter. an ' warm to melt them; add to this Mm dry inGjrodifiiits very gradually: tilion the soda. Cover and let it stand till next. day. Roll out thin and cut. into shapes. Rake in r slow oven till of a light !.«fowu colour. Ginger Risen its naif-cup butter, 2 enps Hour. ' dessertspoon ginger, \ cup sn 1 ta.lib.'spoon treacle, t t.'o.sjvion soda hoi!, water to mix. .Mix, roll out. and bako in a quick oven. Brandy Snaps. Two tablespoons butter, 1! tablespoons dripping, 1 leaped cup flour, •i cup sour mu. 2 tablespoons brawn suga.r, J cup treacle, 1 fa.blespoou ginger, ie;v-p:ion soda. Cream Imtter and dripping with sugar, adfl trrrmle. H( i ;it well. .Mix soda in a little milk and add. Si fit. in flour enough to stiffen Uie

[lough. I'oll (nit tlii.ii and cur into rounds. 13:: Ice in a .sbw oveu. Boiled Watt'r Icing for Cakes. One lb white sugar, pine tupid water, flavouring. Jirin.iT t:> tlte bf>ilimpoint. tlnm 1 1 lioil quickly for 7 or 8 minutes. '111 If I' i •ft tli,' (ire. ad'l ll:t vouriny: as < I.ir<'<], beat till croani.v, and use. l'ink .Sugar. Drop corh'ini'al un to lump sugar. crush. nil) we!', dry, .-.iff. ami keep ill a bottle. I.it.")nl lor ingsimplicity. Here is one example of why .simplicity pays. The costly an", elaborate gown must have .a I wit on suiito, while the simpler toilette may lie worn wiltli cotton glrve.s and iii•exptHiiisive headgwir. J n (I'e-iv I, "cotton"' gloves are no longer to he despised, for it is difficult to tell that they are of cotton, now that suede-finished goods liavo readied ."n.ch jnTferitio.il. Tlien. again, >as regards shoes, while black or In-own — .shun hrown if your feet are large — may suffice for ordinary occasions. to-day a really smart toilette must have .shoes to match it. And if your gown be uncommon in colour, fondness — and the draper—knows what you may be called upon to j)av for the pnr'tioular shade you clrjl-tiro .in. shlons, gloves, -and ribbons. Simplicity of style is exclusively the right of the yciing: in a woman Hearing the forties, it would ho incongruous, not to .say absurd and malco the wearer iapi>o.nr older than he rage. But simplicity of colouring is suitable to all alike, and whatever the .scheme be, never for--get 'to introduce somewhere into the bodice of tin l gown a touch of colour to match your eyes. A knot of blue ribbon or a few blue : buttons will do wonders if worn on < the dress of the blue-eyed woman.