A NEW CRAFT DECORATION

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 702, 29 June 1929, Page 22

A NEW CRAFT DECORATION

A fascinating new craft, which originated in the Kindergarten class, has lately been used in up-to-date home furnishing schemes. It consists in pasting cut-out fragments of paper in bright colours and geometric shapes, on to plain articles of furniture; simple conventional designs are usually followed with very pleasing results. Boxes of papers can be obtained from shops that specialise in kindergarten materials; there are circles, triangles, squares and oblongs, in vivid reds, blues, oranges and greens. They can be applied on to any plain wooden surface, and no preliminary drawing will be needed, as the various papers suggest their own arrangement. Small circles, for instance, may be pasted on top of contrasting squares or triangles, while narrow, oblongs will go on circles with very happy effect. Numerous different patterns can be evolved after a little practice, and you will soon be able to carry out all manner of attractive designs. A plain log-box of grey wood might have its top and ends decorated with royal blue triangles, pasted on in a patchwork pattern, with red and green circles stuck in the centres. A chest of drawers, seen recently In a modern bedroom, was enamelled primrose yellow, and paper decorations in conventional flower shapes were pasted on the front of each drawer. Blue, jade and lavender circles and squares suggested the different “posies,” and the mirror which hung over the chest was given a somewhat similar trimming. Lamp shades and toilet accessories were all decorated in the same way, and delightful effects were thus ob tained with the minimum of trouble. Any article decorated with these paper pieces must be given a coat of clear copa varnish after the papers are quite dry; it will then stand any amount of hard wear. The craft is especially suitable for decorating nursery furinture; miniature tables and chairs will take on fresh interest and charm when repainted some soft pretty shade and adorned with these gay cut-out motifs.

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A BEAUTY NOTE There are advantages and disadvantages about an oily skin. Notable among the former is the pleasant assurance that this type of skin retains its youthful texture longest. As against this compensating factor must be admitted the necessity for much more elaborate care than in the case of a dry skin. It may be that you are not quite sure to which category your own skin belongs. If this element of doubt exists, you can almost bank on it that you are a dry-skinned subject. Evidences of the contrary, as a rule, are all too obvious. The oily skin is supple and moist, and prone to shine on the very slightest provocation. The pores are distended, and often there is trouble with blackheads. Which means, of course, that it is uncared for. A condition that cannot be excused in these days, when it can he remedied with so little trouble. Use a mild soap as cleanser for the oily skin. Cold cream should never be used in any circumstances whatever. Wash with warm water and a good lather until the skin glows and

burns, then rinse thoroughly in clear s pft. water. A skin tonic follows the rinsing. Many good ones are on the market, but ice is the best of all. It should be rubbed over the face and neck until the whole surface tingles. When you feel you simply can’t stand any more, use your favourite astringent. If you haven’t one, and have yet to make the acquaintance of this friend in need, witch hazel and benzoin may be well recommended. Sixteen parts of witch hazel to one of benzoin is the proper proportion. Apply the astringent to the skin with a piece of absorbent cotton. It should be borne in mind that the oily skin must be regarded as the victim of a vicious circle. That is to say, the pores naturally produce a trifle more oil than the skin normally requires; that this oil attracts dust and grime; that this in turn clogs the pores: and that, in order to free the pores, more oil is produced, which again attracts still more dirt. So that when the skin has been cleansed and the pores duly freed, the tonic or ice treatment is essential to stimulate it to normal action, which will regulate the flow of oil.