WOMEN'S INTERESTS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1932, Page 3

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

FLORAL FASHIONS. AUTUMN FLOWERS IN ENGLAND. Smart English hostesses who a short time ago filled their drawing-rooms with ; marigolds and gaily coloured simple powers, will find themselves almost wholly confined this autumn to white floral schemes jf an exotic character. The reason for this is the sombre tones of wine and red that women are wearing. Garnet is one of the most fashionable, according to the British Colour Council, dull red tones. Hostess© a.e also insisting on white flowers as the only possible scheme to go with, their decorations, and the “dead” colours they are wearing. , “A few months ago we had hardly any white flowers,” says a Court florist-. “Now we sell more of thorn than anything else. “The new fashions have made floral decorations mos) difficult, and hostesses are finding their choice very restricted.

“Ye.low, always a good colour in a room, will be impossible with the new fropks, and so will red flowers. Among the few coloured flowers left are the rather stodgy bronze chrysanthemums.” As neither white nor the new colours are stimulating, a great deal of green f.ilinge will hnye to be used to prevent a “dead” effect. Huge white mopheaded chrysanthemums are being [ mixed with Imaple. White lilies, the , sweetly scented tube ipse, and gardenias are among the exotic white flowers that will have a vogue. 1 THE TREND OF TAILORING. SPORTS CLOTHES FOR WOMEN. Owing to the fact that modern woman is so interested •in sport, and plays such an active part in many games, the market for sports clothes is perhaps greater than for. any other branch of dressmaking. Grey is a colour looked upon with particular favour where

sports clothes are concerned, and it is sometimes combined successfully with other colours, such, a s .geranium, choco-late-brown and tango. There is a very noticeable difference between the socalled sports costumes which are intended for the mere onlooker, who likes to dress for the part, garments, which are little use to the real sports woman, and those which are made for real wear. A straight line, with rather square shoulders, and skirts devoid of any unnecessary fullness, are the principal features of charming and rather boyish sports silhouette.- They are often liich-wnisted, accentuating the upper part of Die body. They are usually built on' girlish lines and are straight and simple. Diagonal piecings do wonders at reducing the bulk of the wearer. Flat skirts are. bound to open anywhere this season ; some open, at the back centre, others at the side of the back, and sometimes tl ay open in the

front, and are distinguished by a group of inverted pleats. New and attractive trimmings, ties, scarves and clip-fas-tenings lend a distinctive aid to the 1 new models. ' l ■ : HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. Potatoes can be scraped more easily if they are left for two or three min- . , utes in a little boiling water to which a pinch of soda has been added. I Stale cake may be freshened by wrapping in several thicknesses of greaseproof paper and steaming for half an honr.'lf the cake is placed in a hot oven for five minutes, after it ( lias been taken off the paper, it is impossible to distinguish it from a newlybaked one. | To improve the appearance of wooden bedsteads, sponge them with a solution of hot water and alum.

i To clean a cretonne sunshade, open , it, and - carefully scrub it all over with a nai'-brush dipped iu hot soapy water. Leave open in a draughty place until dry., 1 To .fix transfers on wincey, iron oyer the part needed first, and then apply the transfer. This flattens the nap and . the transfer, will take quite plainly. I Meringues can be prevented from falling in if enough cream, of tartar to cover a sixpence is added to the halfbeaten eggs. Continue to heat until firm, and bake in the usual way.

i A teaspoonful of castor oil applied to the roots of ferns and palms once iu three ijiontlis will stimulate their growth. I Jam snenpe rolls will not crack in cooking if, when the sponge is removed from the oven, it is turned out on to a clean, damp cloth. Trim the edges, spread with jam, and roll up quickly. ' Pears for stewing will be improved, by adding a little golden syrup as well as sugar Cook slowly iu a covered jar. i GAUNTLET GLOVES. I Gauntlet gloves are now worn with a ! careless air, the gauntlets being turned back to reveal their linings. In consequence most ol the newest gauntlets ||.»vo attractive coloured linings. One p'>i r of brown gloves has wide gauntlets lined with palest pink ; other colour combinations are equally sueee‘.-~r ■ > GRETNA GREEN AGAIN. A Finnish' officer and his fiancee 'lately made a special journey from their

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own country to Gretna Green, fulfilled the requirements regarding residence in Scotland, and were married over the anvil. They had a special interpreter to attend the ceremony in %he blacksmith "s shop, where Mr llennison, the blacksmith, conducted the ceremony. Mr Refinison refused to disclose the names of the bride and bridegroom, saying that he had been asked not to reveal their identities. He stated that they belong to well-known Finnish families, and that they were accompanied from Finland by two friends, who acted as witnesses. COMPLEXIONS AND JEWELS. In order to get the best effect from beautiful jewellery on evening toilettes, many women are now bringing their favourite jewels to a Bond Street beauty specialist in order to have her atlvice upon the correct make-up to set them off.

The woman with a hint or a, fleck of green in her own eyes is the perfect wearer of emeralds, one of the most fashionable stones of the moment, but a/green-eyed look cap '«■ obtained with green eye shadow. Sapphires demand a lighter tone of powder than is usually employed, in order that their deep colour may make a stronger contrast.

Corals and turquoise heads are being worn by the young with the picture type of evening frock, aad for these, a peaches and cream make-up is always much more becoming than sunburn or violet colour contrasts.

A clear skin with the bloom on it that is only achieved by good health, and a noil-greasy powder lotion on the face, is essential for the woman who wears real pearls. These will lose their own lustre it the owner is not in good health, and a V patch of sunburn on the neck will take away their sheen.

FLYING FEVER. It is amazing the number of young society girls you meet at the aerodromes round London. They come, in the first instance, merely for a joy ride—a 5/- flight, lasting a lew minutes, which enables them to teil .their freinds afterwards that they have “been up.” But they speedily succumb to the flying fever arid return again ’ and again, each time taking longer | flights. Then come surreptitious inquiries: about the cost of an instructional course. Recently at Croydon the num- , her of giids who have put themselves 1 in the ' hands of instrL ctors, with a I view to taking their pilot’s certificate, have easily beaten all records. In most cases they take their instructional course under an assumed name. ! ' _ \ THE VELVET SASH. At the parade of' a famous creator in Hanover Square some interesting novelties made their appearance. I Velvet sashes, slotted through waistbands of insertion, were one feature, and a black velveteen day coat was worn' with a white satiu scarf edged with sable.

A striking creation called, appropriately enough, “Elle Plait,” was a day dress of cherry red wool, horizontally striped witli narrow black lines, and fastening with silver slips. Over this was worn a. very short coat trimmed from the shoulder yoke to the waist with black musquash.,

Dark blue moire silk in wide bands, held together by fagoting, was another original idea, this time for an evening dress.'

A TOMATO HINT. It is difficult to keep tomatoes from j breaking when they are fried, even if the slices are cut thickly. They dissolve into a pulpy state, and consequently do not appear particularly apyetising when they are served. If the tomatoes are treated in tlie following it will be found that not only do they keep a better shape, but the flavour is also much improved. After wiping the tomatoes- and taking care that they are perfectly dry, dip each slice in a cup of vinegar before placing it ‘in the frying-pan. HAVE YOU TRIED THESE. Kisses. Two eggs, Jib butter, Jib flour, Jib cornflour, Jib sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder. . Cream butter and-sugar, add beaten eggs, then flour and cornflour. Put a. teaspoon of mixture on way, will be found that not only do they When cold, join together with jam or icing. Oatina Crisps. Threequarters cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 clip oatina, 1 cup dessicated coconnut.. Melt Jib butter with U tablespoons golden syruo. Dissolve 1 toasnoon b'lcing soda in 2 tablespoonfuls boiling 1 water, and pour into melted syrup. 1 Put into dry ingredients and mix. j Put teaspoonfulct m greased tray. Hake in moderate oven about ten minutes. Flakies Crisps.

3J cupfuls Flakies, Jib sugar, J teaspoon 'nl baking powder, 1 cupful flour, Jib butter. A little milk to mix. Bake in moderate oven.