WOMEN'S INTERESTS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1933, Page 3

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

FAMOUS BEAUTY SECRETS recipes form the; past Each beauty of every age has bad her favourite recipe tor the preservation of all or a favourite part, of that beauty that was noticeable.

The orange diet of the famous Marquise Crespy has become a part of tlie beauty creed of all who have studied tlie preservation of beauty. Chroniclers cf the charms of women of her time assert that when she lacked but two years of being 100 years old her complexion resembled an apple blossom. For the secret of this marvellous preservation we are informed that for the last 40 years of her life she ate as many as eight oranges a day. Madame Pompadour, who was celebrated for having one of the finest skins of the day, used to wipe her face every morning with a soft cloth dipped in the juice of cucumbers. .

Nearly all woman have been aivafe cf the fact that a clear, smooth complexion of 'delicate tint and texture is one of the greatest assets that a. woman can Queen Elizabeth of Hungary bathed her face .solely ail’d often in water distilled from rosemary, the recipe which she obtained from a hermit. This is said to have preserved her beauty to old age. An analyst of her superb beauty declared , that her features possessed a fascinating irregularity, to which- defect the' beholder was. blinded by tho dividing radiance of her skin.;-,She was famed on three continents because she never learned tile unhappy,,,a.rt of growing old. The celebrated Duchess of Marlborough, called the “queen of society,” under the reign of Queen Anne, was 'Captivating ; a.s a wit rather than as a beauty. Yet her loveliness still remained during middle age. Her hair a preserved by the use. of honey water, was abundant and untouched by time.

. The beauties of the Royal Courts of Louis XIV. and Louis XV, used to brighten the complexion by sprinkling their, faces, with yinegar composed of honey, vinegar and shredded sandal wood. v ;

VA R l ETY IN ATT IR E

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New fashions now being -shown,in the Paris collections indicate that the odd little jacket , will, be popular for a-n- ---, other season. This is welcome news, because so’’ much variety can be achieved wj|b a. gay-polourecL,jacket on a dark evening gown, of a lightcoloured . woollen pr linen jacket with dark or mixture-coloured dresses.

A iittle .jacket in black, white or coloured velvet that just reaches- the_ waist and fastens with two jewelled buttons,, or a Httlg- coat in . lame or satin, looks; charming over a very plain crepe dress. The jewelled buttons at the waist give it the chic touch of the moment. The sleeves may be short or long, frilled or puffed, as the fancy takes one, with fullness at the .shoulder, or a. drooping shoulder line with fullness near the -elbow. For practical day ivear,' nothing' is .quite so usdful' as an odd jacket,'providing it is in a neutral shade that blends with other skirts and dresses. The most useful colour that springs to iny mind is beige, because, always fashionable, it “goes” with so many other colours, even if you have not been too •‘careful iff planning your wardrobe so that it will successfully interchange. , The latest' novelty ‘in clipaf are the jewelled ear-clips Which sire being worn in ; the evening' instead of ear-rings. This is surely the last position: left which has not been deebrafed with' a clip. Collars, cuffs, waist, shoes, -and hats have all in turn served as a background for clips, large and small. Apart'from the jewelled buttons mentioned, all sorts of novelty buttons will be used again. If you want to add chic, to a plain crepe dress add three large grass buttons in green, red, bine or black, running from the neck to th° middle of the back. Fasten the belt with two matching buttons at the waist in front.

NEW HAIR STYLES Cue of the ,chief complaints again,sf women in general, declares a Hollywood hairdressing expert, is their desire to copy rather than create their own hair styles. And with the endless variety 01 styles in existence to-day there is no reason to dp this. For those who wish to find their “personality” in the hair he gives these few rules: (1) All arrangements are a great deal more feminine now. Soft effects around the.face should be concentrated upon. (2) Ears have come out from hiding and are now at least half exposed. (3) More ' than usual attention, is given to the left side of the head—the small hats worn over the right ear show at least half of the head. . (4) The hair is smooth and lies close to the head, but most women are avoiding that sleek lacquer effect. There is one coiffure in Hollywood, he continues, which is achieving tremendous popularity with those who wear their hair in the “long bob” style. The hair is evenly divided by a centre-part-ing from'the forehead to the neck ; it is puiled to each side; and the ends are gathered into informal clusters of smooth curls directly behind and over the ears. It has a wonderful effect with tall,, slender women, hut tends to exag-

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| gerate the build o.f those who are rather plump. GAY GLASS BANGLES There is a t-oueh of the barbaric iti every woman. How else account for her passion for decking herself out in gaudy jewellery such as delights the members of primitive tribes. Gay glass bangles that jingled pleasingly added the last touch cf chic to some of the evening frocks shown recently in Paris. Though they might be barbaric in origin, they were chosen with sophisticated subtlety to bring out a pleasing colour harmony. A velour frock of midnight blue had a cape of coq feathers in shaded blues and greys. With this ensemble was worn a set'of clear glass bangles in tones of blue and grey. It was a lovely touch which gave an added beauty to tho frock. Glass bangles in" an entertaining . range of colours provide a delightful way of adding chic to an evening* frock. There are aiso some novel ear-rings carried out in engraved glass which will appeal to those who insist on being “first with the newest.” A SCHOOL FOR BRIDES About a year ago Tokio opened the first Japanese school for future brides. Many people throughout the country 7 .ridiculed tlie idea, while even the menfolk most likely to benefit from the plan scorned the idea of marrying what they called “theoretical brides.” To-day the first graduates of this school are turning the tables. It did not require long for them to prove to prospective husbands that they had taken their training seriously, and that by their cooking, needlework, domestic economy and education they were superior to the usual run of eligible wives.

The news of their, success quickly went the rounds of young girls anx' ous to marry. The result'was ( that so many applied for admission to the school this year that it was. impossible to take them ail. Encouraged, ' therefore,* ;bj* ! | both prospective bride’s, and husbands, I and inspired by the success of. the first “wife-graduates,”: tk'e';’authorities.! hai-e decided to open other schools in the provinces. The TokiqlSdhbol of <:E]ri)des; is to open, also its marriage bureau|! soHhat-mar-riages may' ;be, arranged. for' its ’ graduates before they leave school. USES ROR VINEGAR How. many housewives _ know ■■ what a really-' Useful asset/vinegar, ;.can be ? Tough,, nieat will quickly- - become tender 'if''it is : well soaked in vinegar ] before'it is cooked, while a little vinegar, added ,tp the water, hen .boihng rice" will make it whiter and keep the grains separate. But for cleaning purposes vinegar is almost indispensable. Vinegar am water will remove, all /grease marks from furniture. Vinegar and salt will easily clean rusted steel and tarnished copper, while . biackleed mixed with vinegar will be found to give a brighter and mere lasting polish* than all the blacklead and elbow-grease in the world. Hot vinegar will remove paint from windows and hardened paint brushes can he softened if they are immersed in boiling vinegar. Often when washing, up it is difficult to get rid of the odour of such foeds as fish, onions and greens, but a little vinegar in the water will work wonders.

STOCKING wisdom For everyday hard wear stockings made cf a mixture of artificial and real silk, with lisle feet, are best. See that your stockings have seams at the sides of the feet and not underneath. The side seams are woven together by a special process, and they are s therefore, much, stronger and more, comfortable.. M. Stockings seamed beneath the feet ladder more easily because of the greater strain imposed upon them. Cheap stockings .are made all in one piece, and the “seam” at the back is artificially fashioned. Tile better, quality stockings are made on machines which fashion the shape of the leg. and are seamed up afterwards. They wear better on account of the lessened strain, and . are, for this reason, worth, the extra shilling or so asked for them. WIDER BELTS Waistlines ate given a new interest in the belt treatments noticed on some of the new reason’s clothes. Belts and swathed hands for tlie waist are much wider, and for daytime frocks are closely fitted to tlie figure. The evening version of this .style, . appears in softly draped wide girdles. FLOWER JAMS

In a tiny shop in London owned by a titled lady, the wares consist of, ‘lams made of rcse petals, fresh orango blossoms and other flower products. These jams, which find a ready sale, are made by the nionks of a lonely monastery. There is rose honey, too, which conies from the classical Mt. H\ineLtue—and there the bees have only roses from which to draw their sweetness. .'