The Bridge Coat

NZ Truth, Issue 1150, 15 December 1927, Page 17

The Bridge Coat

Before the season ends, do add to your wardrobe for evening wear a bridge coat. VOU will find them charming to look at and most comfortable, especially if you sit long at the game of bridge. Saw one the other day, all cloth of gold, lined with green satin, cut on severe lines, but oh, so smart! They are less bother to wear than a shawl or fur, and leave the hands free to 4eaL ~..-'•.'..... ~,....■„•.

IF your small daughter is about to go A off to boarding school shortly, include in her "trousseau" a pull-over jumper In light-weight wool. Cardigans are nice, but Avith those small energetic folk buttons are easily lost. The pull-over should have a deep V neck and two pockets to be really smart. ■ . . . # .# * To brighten up black silk,. sponge with hot coffee and: iron when not quite dry. The coffee must be free from grounds. " * • '• ' ", A velvet brush, which is a pad covered with velvet, will be found far more effective* in removing dugt from hHjU tbaa anything,

A FEW drops of benzine in cold rins- ** ing water will do a great deal towards remedying enlarged pores. If you wash your face in hot or warm water always take care that you rinse immediately afterwards with as cold water as can be obtained. Hot water enlarges the pores. «■ ■'.■'#■ *' • Benzine will give a, quick arid brilliant polish to patehtleather shoes. •''•••# ' ■ # ;".'. * Eucalyptus oil will remove, grease stains from any kind of material. • ' '■• .'.■•' • ' Minor skin eruptions and warts may be,removed if treated with pure acetic aoid, applied with a feather or small.: "brußhj,

Pin-tucks Again The other day we saw and sighed for the most heart-breaking of jumper suits in fine, fine linen. The prettiest thing it was, and of the, color called lime-green. • A JUMPER suit? Well, what eibout it, you'll say, but' it was not jiist a jumper suit the like of'which you'd see every day. For every bit of the jujnper \vaß pintucked, straight across, not ordinary machined tucks, but hand-sewn tiny ones very close together., As a matter of fact it is demanded of all exchange frocks that they be entirely hand-made, tedious work of course, but, if you would feel that you defy criticism, then "hand-made" must be your cry. Pin-tucks are always smart, and although they mean a tremendous amount of work, they are extremely smart and a great fall-back for the tailored woman./ The skirt of the jumper-suit that caused such havoc, was box-pleated, and set on a net top, and the sleeves of the jumper were full to the elbow, then tapered down tightly to. the wrißt. They, lißq the roßt, Wer© ._