WOMAN’S WORLD.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5433, 7 June 1929, Page 1

WOMAN’S WORLD.

WINTER FASHIONS. At the British productions Fashions Exhibition held recently at Olympia it was found that materials are better than ever. Style and cut show a great advance. Tweeds and velvets are beautiful. The fur fabrics are difficult to distinguish from real fur. The celanese materials are wonderful. There is a new gold lame wjtii real gold plaited on satin. The exhibition was opened by Lady Bathe, and London’s most famous mannequins showed off the productions. The designers are sponsoring princess dresses, which, with the long hair fashion and the tendency for woment to have “figures,” once more showed signs of becoming fashionable again. Coats are very workmanlike, very warm, yet extremely light. There was a liking for soft browns and subdued heather and moorland colouring in tweeds. REVOLUTIONARY HAT STYLES. The close-fitting hat will come into its own this season, according to Florence Vidor, who is appearing with Emil Jannings in Paramount’s sound synchronised production “The Patriot,” which was recently released at the New Majestic Theatre, Wellington. ' Miss Vidor recently made her choice for autumn wear, and has selected several styles which fit the head perfectly, showing most of the forehead and hair. For the girl who prefers a small brim on her felts there are many fashions, but most models have the sides decidedly longer’ than the back and front. FACE PACKS FOR BEAUTY. Every woman experiences “dull” days, according to Ruth Chatterton, who appears in the Paramount alltalking picture, “The Dummy,” recently completed at the Paramount studios. There are many reasons for the skin looking dismal and dull, but the most common are lack of sleep and nerves. One sure way of making the skin look at its best is to apply a paste of almond meal and peroxide to the face and allow to dry. Afterwards cleanse the skin with tepid water before using a good face cream. If desired, then vanishing cream may be used before applying face powder. Miss Chatterton says that the result will be surprising, as the meal nourishes and feeds the tissues, while the peroxide bleaches the skin. COOKERY NOTES. Poached Eggs. When poaching eggs, instead of adding vinegar place half a teaspoonful of salt in the water. This helps to set the white and prevents that ragged appearance which the addition of vinegar always seems to bring about. Cleaning Currants. The stalks may quickly be removed from your currants if yen dust them with a little flour and rub them lightly on a hair sieve. This is far more effective than; rubbing thorn between wjur hands. Sour Cream. When cream is only very slightly sour it can'be made quite delicious to serve with puddings if the following method is adopted : Put it into a basin with the juice of a lemon and a good tablespoonful of sugar and whip until it is quite stiff. When this is done the sour flavour cannot be detected. Light Cakes. , When making sponge cakes or sandwiches it is a good plan to put a tablespoonful of water, with the chill off it, in the cake mixture directly after pouring in the eggs. This makes it beautifully light and spongy. Rancid Butter. You will be able to use rancid butter if you try the following plan : Take as much butter as you require and put it to soak for a couple of hours in cold water to which has been added a good pinch of carbonate of soda. Then take out and pat into shape. Y<»n will then find that the butter is as good as ever. VAGABOND. Dunno a heap about the what an’ why, Can’t say’s I ever knowed. Heaven to me’s a fah’ blue stretch of sky, Earth’s jest a dusty road. Dunno the names o’ things, nor what they are, Can’t say’s I ever will. Dunno about God—He’s jest the noddin’ star Atop the windy hill. Dunno about Life-—it’s jest a tramp alone From wakin’-timc to doss. Dunno about Death—it’s jest a quiet stone All over grey wi’ moss. An’ why I live, an’ why the old world spins, Are things I never knowed ; My mark’s the gipsy fires, the lonely inns, An’ jest the dusty road. —John Masefield.