WOMEN’S NOTES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 215, 11 August 1937, Page 12

WOMEN’S NOTES.

DRESS. (By Miss Mary Tallis.) , Chic Begins at Thirty-Six.—ln New York when they want to talk about clothes for the woman of forty or forty-five they refer quite simply to “clothes for the woman.” taking it for granted that until that age you have not really graduated in smartness. Indeed. one of their great stores a few months ago ran a whole series of advertisements on good dressing, entitled “Chic Begins at, Thirty-Six.” Whilst our smaller dressmaking houses give women around forty the same casually good clothes as the woman of twenty and thirty wear, some manufacturers of ready-to-wear clothes takp it for granted that only afternoon dresses and big coats and stiff felt hats interest the “woman” and that she likes the elaboration, which is death to smartness. This is pretty hard, because these women usually have more money to spend on their .clothes than the younger women, their husbands are just reaching the top of the earning tree in whatever branch they work, and they want their wives to be a real credit to them. Now, none of this need trouble the woman with a supple and fairly slim figure. If she has that, age need not really concern her. There is no age division for the woman who takes exercise, who is active, and has taken the trouble to keep her figure young, though her years are increasing. It is when a woman has a heavy figure that, above all, lier clothes must not be fussy or over-trimmed, or stodgy, since all these age her tremendously. It is only tho hard-to-fit, figure about which we need to think: the other has only to choose from all the good and delightful things offered to her younger sisters. Clothes are not made nowadays for the young, the iiot-so-youiig, and then the middle-aged, as they used to be. There are just good clothes and b"d clothes. Clever dressing starts with a very good corset, so don’t resent spending a fair sum on yours. BEAUTY.

Dealing With Your Eyes.—Too Light Eyes: To make very light brown eyes appear darker, use a violet or green eye-shadow. For light blue eyes, in the daytime, violet shadow or a darker green one will be effective. Accentuate the brows and darken the lashes. Too Prominent Eyes: Keep the eyebrows as low as possible over the eyes. If they are not heavy enough, accentuate them with an eyebrow pencil, using a stroke first against the natural growth, and then with it. Spread brown eyeshadow delicately all over the lids, blending it up to the brows. Groom lashes with eyelash cream instead of mascara. Eyes Set too Close Together; With tweezers widen the distance between the eyebrows across the nose. Lengthen the eyebrows by drawing them out towards the side of the face with an eyebrow pencil. Spread eyeshadow close to the lashes, being careful not to spread it up on to the brows, but drawing it out beyond the end of the eye. Apply mascara very lightly on the lashes towards the centre of the face, but move heavily from the centre of tiie eye outwards. Too Small Eyes: Arch the eyebrows as high as possible, still keeping them natural. Apply a tiny dob of liquid rouge on the skin next to the inner corner of the eye by the nose. With an eyebrow pencil draw a fins line outwards from the outer corner of the eye. Use a light eve-shadow very sparingly. Apply mascara with an upward motion. Incidentally, the use of artificial eyelashes will enlarge the appearance of the eyes. Use very little lipstick, and, in applying rouge, blend it as high up on the face and as close as possible under the eyes. Too Deep-set Eyes: Thin the eyebrows by tweezing them underneath, arching them ns high as you can. Instead of eye-shadow, spread a thin film of cream on the lids to make them shine. Instead of mascara, use one of the clear or dark brown eyelash creams, designed to give the lashes gloss and to stimulate their growth. The problem here is to bring the eyes forward and to give them prominence. Be discreet in the use of lipstick, so that you don’t detract all attention away from your eyes. THE HOME.

The evolution of the bathroom.—Until quite recent times homebuilders regarded the bathroom as the least important section of the home, to be formed from any nook or corner large enough to contain an iron or wooden tub, or cut-down barrel. Then followed the elongated galvanised iron bath, which was not necessarily even a fixture in the room. Gradually the quality of the bath improved and in the course of time a wash-basin was added to the bathroom. Here, again, was ample scope for ugliness. It seemed to be pare of the ritual of tlic plumber to construct a maze of lead pipes under the basin. When hot water was added to the bathroom amenities, sundry additional pipes had also to be interlaced with the network. All that, happily,

is passing away. The bath is, now built into the tiles. The basin is mounted on a pedestal which conceals the plumbing. No pipe is shown. The taps simply start straight up from the basin or straight out from the tiled wall. The effect is completely pleasing. Indeed, a modern bathroom usually evokes more favourable comment from a visitor who is being shown over a house or flat than any other room. Light from tinted windows plays on coloured tiles, marble, glassware, stainless steel or chromium. Glass or metal towel racks, mirrors, and glass shelves arc part of the ensemble. Hot water is available at three points—tho wash-basin, the bath-tap, and the shower. The source of the hot water is concealed. It may he in a storage tank in the ceiling or in tho kitchen, where a tiny gas flame burns continuously at tho heater. The increased water pressure which follows the turning on of the water tap serves to turn up the gas, so that the water is hot as it flows into hath or basin. HEALTH.

Be Wary of Diphtheria: There are ! several forms in which diphtheria may j appear. The most common of these is | in the upper throat, affecting tile ton- ] sils and surrounding parts. The first signs are a sore throat, which is not severe at first, and the appearance of a membrane in the throat. This membrane is greyish in colour, and is not I easily wiped off. If it is rubbed off, i bleeding usually results. The soreness of the throat, and the membrane increases daily, and even hourly. At first the patient is not .very ill,, but the symptoms become worse progressively. The disease for which it is most likely to be mistaken is ordinary or follicular tonsilitis. In this the fever is higher and the patient more sick on .the first d.'V'. Its onset is sud,den, while dipii- ! theria is insidious and dangerous. The spots on the throat in tonsilitis are confined to the tonsils, are white in colour, and are easily, brushed off. But while these symptoms are usually sufficient, it is wise in every case that shows any spots on the throat of a young child to have a swabbing taken and a bacteriological test. In another form, diphetheria first appears in the larynx or voice-box. There are fever, hoarseness, and attacks of difficulty in breathing. Soon every breath is loud and whistling, and the nostrils and neck muscles working in the attempt to gel sufficient air. It is most likely to be confused with croup. In the later disease the attack begins at night and very suddenly and improves in a few hours, only to recur the next night. Laryngeal diphtheria, on the other hand, progresses steadily from the onset. Nasal diphtheria is far less dangerous, but is sometimes chronic, and every case is a carrier and a serious menace to the health and life of others. The symptoms are a pus purulent discharge from the nose that makes the skin sore. Every case of pus from the nose of a child should he investigated. In many cases the patient is slightly or not at all ill. Another form of diphtheria is wound diphtheria. The diphtheria germ can attack any open wound and form a grey sloughing membrane. This form is very rare, and hardly likely to come under the notice of the ordinary parent.. HOUSEKEEPING.

Housekeeping notes. —Pour boiling water over used tea-leaves, strain off the liquid and bottle. Dampen a soft piece of flannel with this liquid. It is excellent for cleaning dull mirrors. To restore Morocco leather to its former good condition, take equal parts of vinegar and linseed oil. Shake well aiicl apply with a solt cloth. Then polish with another dry cloth. When a wall is soft and loose and a nail will not bear the weight of a picture, mix a little plaster of paris with some water scoop out a small hole in the wall ’fill it with: plaster, insert the nail gently. The plaster will harden in a few minutes. If the bars and ton of a grate get a red tinge they will not take the blacking easily. Paint with a little lemon juice and allow to dry, then use the hlacklead brush in the usual wav, and a brilliant polish, will result. Mattresses will keep in better condition if fitted with loose covers of calico or other durable material, which can he taken off and laundered regularly. A large round tin can make an excellent receptacle for furs to he stored in in the summer. The cover may he sealed with adhesive tape, making it impossible for the moth to get in. A discarded shaving brush makes a splendid hlacklead brush, as it penetrates iliose parts which are difficult to get at with an ordinary stove-brush. If you wash your liot-water bottles every few months with water to which a little soda has been added, they will last longer and they will not become hard.