FOR WOMEN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 6 May 1925, Page 7

FOR WOMEN

WHEN CAUGHT IN THE RAIN

Do not stand about and get chilled, but go home as quickly as possible and change every garment. Do remember that a brisk rub down with a rough towel, after getting soaked to the skin will, in most cases, prevent one taking cold. Do a if you have got very wet and are compelled to remain in your wet clothes for some time, on getting home have a warm, bath_ get into bed, and have hot drinks of weak tea, lemonade, or milk, and you will suffer no ill effects from tlio wetting. Do take your clothes off carefully and arrange them with care, in the right way, in some place where they will not dry too quickly. Do stuff the crown of your hat with soft brown paper, and see that the hat itself is put down in sucm a way that it will keep it shape. Put crumpled paper into ribbon bows or other trimming.

Do see that shoes are either put on trees or stuffed with newspaper immediately they are removed from the feet in order to preserve their shape. Put them in front of a warm place to dry—but not in front of a fierce fire.

Do stand' your wet umbrella handle downwards to dr an unless there is sufficient space to put it wide open until dry.

Do shake thoroughly furs which have been in the rain and dry them, before puttin gthem away. Do put a wet coat or dress on to a hanger immediately in order to preserve shape. Do not forget that a warm iron use discretly will remave crumples and dry at the same time thin blouses and such like which have become wet.

Do not roll wet gloves or put them, away while they are at all damp. “Blow” into them and leave them thus until dry. Pull into shape. Do, if you have been shopping and got caught in the rain, go through contents of parcels as soon as possible and see if any damage has ’been don®.— The Weekly Scotsman.

MAKING THE CHILDREN’S PARTY A SUCCESS Let the guests take off their wraps the moment the arrive and servo tea, coffee, or hot milk at once, especially in the country, where they may have had a cold walk or drive. Start a lively dance tune on the gramophone or piano directly the first children arrive, and directly two or three have collected start a simple, round game to “break the ice.” See that the dance room is warm and very well lighted before the visitors come. It is easy to let the fire die down later, if the room grow* over-hot. Pass round a box or two' of crackers before the first dance, telling .the children that thaw whose cracker caps match must dance together—tjlere is nothing to equal crackers for banishing shyness! If several children do not care to dance —it makes some children sick or giddy —start Sir Roger or musical chairs or “Pop goes the weasel” as an alternative, making sure that the non-dancers join in, and put some playing cards and puzzles in readiness to amuse those who cannot be persuaded to join in the general fun. Always provide a “sit down” lea or supper for children under 10 or 12. Older boys and girls can ma'tiage very well standing up at a bullet. When ordering ices, jt :ia best to choose “all pink”—very few children care as much for any o fiber kind. Keep a sharp eye on your guests of all ages and re-sort them, making fresh introductions from time to time. Nothing is apt to he more boring than to be forced to spend the whole afternoon or evening with a new acquaintance simply because one knows no one else in the room. Light a fire in. a. sma-Tl bod room where any child who 'feels unwell can be put to lie down—many children are apt to bo sick at a party through over-excite-ment Provide plenty .of lemonade in or | near the dance room, from the beginning of the dancing—maqj f children get desperately thirsty.