NANETTE NOTICES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 117, 16 April 1940, Page 11

NANETTE NOTICES

HERE AND THERE. (By “Nanette.”) How Thimble Got Its Name. The Dutch finger-hat, or finger-hood, became in England the “thumb-bell,” from its beil-like shape. It was originally'worn on the thumb to parry the thrust of the needle. | New Winter Coats. j Smart styles in winter coats are shown in infinite variety at Slater’s, the Square. All the newest colours are there and those old favourites, navy, brown and black have adopted the most fascinating of fashion’s trends. Some have gorgeous trimmings of fur. Another new notion is the striped tweeds. Delightful hats to go with these coats are also at Slater’s. * A Make-Up Hint. Try this method of applying rouge. Itub a little dry rouge well into the ! skin, then moisten the fingers slightly with cold water, and pat them over the rouge. Allow the skin to drv before j powdering. This method will not only j give a very natural effect, but will I also prevent the rouge from rubbing 'off. Art Aids Nature. Many a wise woman has had a quiet chuckle when some man compliments her on her appearance and says lie hates girls who make up. The object of his admiration in nine cases out of ten uses artificial aids to beauty but takes care to use the right tones and to apply them correctly as taught by Sylvia Kirk, Broadway. * Renewing Chiffon. Chiffon can be made to look like new simply by steaming it; but it must be pinned very evenly upon a box lid, length hv length, in order to obtain 1 the desired result. Naturally it takes time'to pin and unpin, and pin again—unless this is done, however, the edge will be wavy and uneven. Jl the chiffon is to be used in a way. that the edge will not show, then a much quicker method to accomplish the result is to hold it stretched tightly between the hands Glory Boxes. Trousseau garments are best stored in a glory box where they are out of harm’s way yet convenient for showing to admiring friends. There are glory boxes of various shapes, covered with shadow tissue and lined with plain material to tone in any colour you like to, choose, priced from Cos at Hutchins’ Furniture Warehouse. 493 Main Street. * Sydney’s Time Signal. Recently in this column mention was made of “Muckle Meg,” the gnu which fires from Edinburgh Castle every day at 10 o’clock, suggesting that Edinburgh was perhaps the only city in the world with such a timepiece. Readers may, however, remember ail account in the “Standard” in June last year of the 91b time signal gun by which the citizens of Sydney set their watches when it is fired from Fort Denison every day at 1 o’clock. Stripes for Night Wear. Stripes are still the rage this season and there are some most entrancing colour combinations which have even been adopted by pyjamas. The new Lullaby pyjamas are extremely chic with their gay stripes. The Scotch Wool and Hosiery Shop, the Square, have them in winter weight SW and W sizes. Do call in and see them. * Flying Ambulance Corps. Many French nurses are attached to the Flying Ambulance Corps, manned by women pilots and staffed by doctors and trained nurses. This scheme to rescue the wounded on the battlefield by fast ’planes swooping down on well-marked ground stations with crews of nurses, stretcher-bearers and effective medical aid is due to. the foresight of Mademoiselle Marie Marvingt, France’s flying nurse and pioneer airwoman, who lias been working out a scheme to establish a flying hospital for nearly thirty years.