PRESS-BUYING HINTS FOR BUSY FOLK

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 810, 2 November 1929, Page 25

PRESS-BUYING HINTS FOR BUSY FOLK

BY A WOMAN IN INDIA > (jnt in India we learn to think ot packing and ironing when choosing our frocks. We must always have some which will not require stuffing ,rjth tissue paper in order to emerge •wearable from a suitcase when no iron is available at the end of a jourAnd in this respect our position somewhat resembles that of the hurried mother or business woman who has to do for herself any necessary ironing and must, therefore, select uncrushable garments for most of her wardrobe. Lace is ideal for the purpose, and panne velvet is useful, though the other plain velvets and velveteens are pot so good. When possible, a crinkly crepe georgette should be bought instead ot the ordinary type. Much can be done by hanging the frock in a steamy bathroom while you are having your bath, if you have not time to iron it. Evening dresses with a gleam, such as satin, are notably difficult, for they need pressing every time they are worn. Any dress with a narrow straight skirt is bad. because it is bound to get created from sitiing. The woman who is often, rushed when dressing for the evening should favour the frock with a tight underslip and a soft full overskirt which will shako out. The "tennis frock” pattern, which unbuttons flat for ironing, will save hours of work. It is surprising how variously it can be used: for jumpers, with a side fastening; for dresses, overalls and underclothes, with a centre fastening; and for children's smocks, tunics, rompers and petticoats. If a satin evening dress is particularly wanted, the same pattern can be used, for gleaming materials look their best untrimmed, and the flat opening style, with a square neck and a centre row of ornamental buttons, is ideal for smart simplicity. It also halves the trouble of the ironing which must be expected whenever the gown has been worn. House overalls or morning frocks of sponge cloth or cretonne are infinitely better than linen ones, which look crushed long before they are dirty. Corduroy velveteen is excellent for dresses, dressing-gowns, and children’s clothes, because it does not need constant brushing or raising of the pile.

Life's much simpler than people i make out. Big things don't really count as much as little ones. A man spends liis life not so much searching

I for honour and glory as searching for 1 shoes that don't pinch his toes and a tobacco that doesn't burn his mouth, and studs that won't fall out of his : 1 shirt.