WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 190, 1 August 1908, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD.

The flavour of sausages is very ninth improved if, before they are fried, they are put iuto enough cold water to cover them and heated quickly to boiling point. Scenting the Hair.—Powdered orris root is the nicest tiling with which to perfume the hair after washing. Dust the powder well into the hair when dry, and then brush lightly with a clean brush.

Two hundred women employed by a firm of hattera at South Nonvalk, Connecticut, recently went on strike because their employers wanted to know their ages in order to promote the three oldest to the position of inspector. An infant during the first month of its existence must not be exposed t) strong light or much air; and in carrying it about passages, stairs, etc., a nurse should always put its head-flannel on, to protect, the eyes and ears from the currents of air.

To Make Boots Waterproof.—Melt together an ounce of mutton suet and two ounces of beeswax. Smear this over the boots, especially round the soles, as soon as it is getting cool. Leave it till next day, and then wipe oil'. They will polish perfectly well after this treatment. Do not use too much force in polishing shoes. A gentle brushing with a soft brush is better than the vigorous work of the bootblack. Never allow a thick crust of blacking on your shoes. Wash it off occasionally and apply a little castor oil; then polish over iii an hour or two.

Burn Vegetable Parings.—ln this way one not only destroys refuse that might become very malodorous and unhealthy, but one also saves one's coal bill. Dried potato parings are capital for kindling a fire, and they may be dried in the oven when the cooking is done without making any unpleasant smell.

Almond Paste for Icing Cakes.—Mix one pound of ground almonds with one pound of castor sugar, the whites of three eggs whipped to a stiff froth, and a little orange-flower water or lemonjuice. While the cake is still hot, take a thin layer off with a sharp knife, dust it over with flour, and press the paste over the cake. Afterwards decorate with glace cherries or cover with roy.il icing.

An excellent paste for cleaning saucepans, boards, sinks, tiles, discoloured china, stone, paint, etc., can be made as follows: Take equal parts of whiting, soft soap, white sand, and soda. Place the ingredients in a saucepan, adding enough water to form a smooth paste. Boil until quite dissolved, and pour into jars for future use. Apply with a clean flannel wrung out of hot water, and afterwards rinse with clear warm water.

Muslin blouses, if coloured, require special attention, and instead of placing a daintily sprigged or spotted cotton fabric to soak overnight in tepid water, as may be_ done with advantage where white fabrics arc concerned, the process of steeping the day's finer, washing of this description should be curtailed as much as possible. Half an hour is the

limit which should be placed on this part of the proceedings, while a little salt may with advantage be added to the water.

Dainty French Women. —The French woman is a much daintier person than her more prosaic English sister. She has her breakfast and does her morning writing and housekeeping in the prettiest tiseuse—a two-piece garment that is infinitely less slovenly than our ordinary dressing-gown. Both she and her household abhor marking ink, and every article of underwear, as well as handkerchiefs and house-linens, is marked beautifully in red, white, or blue colony as is most suitable.

Candles for Cakes.—The pretty German custom of lighting a candle for each year of the heroine's life, on her birthday cake, is sufficiently decorative and amusing to be followed in this country. Hitherto the chief difliculty'lias lain in finding a suitable candle for the purpose. A confectioner has solved the difficulty by inventing some tiny litt'e coloured candles, rather like a very thick wax vesta, and about two inches ir length, which were set in wee floral moulds, and were to be lighted on the cake about ten minutes before it had to be cut. There were twelve caudles in a set, suitable for a good-sized cake, and each candle was of a different art shade.