WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 144, 14 December 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen.") WEDDING. BLAXCriKTT-^BLACK. The marriage of Miss Mildred Black, eldest daughter of Mr. Alex. Black, of Stratford, to Mr. Lewis Blanehett, eldest son of Mr. T. Blanehett, was solemnised at the Whiteley Memorial Church on Wednesday by the Rev. J. W. Burton. The bride was charmingly attired in a frock of charmeuse satin, trimmed witk silk insertion, with veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely bouquet of water lilies, roses and asparagus fern. She was attended by the Misses A. Sole and M. Blanehett, who were attired in dainty pink dresse3 with touches of grey, pink and grey hats, and carrying shower bouquets composed of pink roses, carnations and maiden-hair fern. The best man was Mr. Norman Black, brother of the 'bride, whie Mr. B. Maunder was groomsman. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was an opal ring, and to the bridesmaids a bangle and pendant respectively, the bride's travelling dress was a tailor-made costume of navy blue, with a saxe blue hat. The bouquets were made by Miss Collis. The presents were numerous and handsome. AVOID MONOTONY. "I know of nothing in the, world so tedious, so truly awful, so hard to endure, as monotony," said a mother to her large family of girls, "and yet in the whole course of my existence I have met only a few women who could not have made their dreaiy, monotonous lives far more cheery and bright if they had only wanted to. There is a tendency in most women to make their daily round of work a treadmill of duty, and they never get oil' the steps. If you girls start out with the determination that no matter what comes, you will make variety and brightness, keep-i gaiety and youth in your hearts, even if you live to be 80, you will not only find yourself a pleasure and joy to everybody around you, but you will be in better health, and have far more enjoyment than if you indulge in working the treadmill." OUR PET ECONOMIES. Nothing is much more curious than the revelations —usually unconscious—which from time to time creep out and tell us how our neighbors' lives go on within '< their own sheltering walls. No one has the same economies or extravangances as ourselves, and we do, and they our neighbors—do. what each thinks either . mean or foolishly lavish on the part of the other. A Tast majority of women will dress well, if nothing else is accomplished with the income. Others will .skimp on dress and food so that the house may look luxuriantly furnished, whilst others again will do their own washing rather than not have a loaded table. A BEAUTY SLEEP. A grandmother who still possesses the freshness of complexion and youthfulness of eye that a woman of 30 would have boasts that it is due to the daily siesta which she has taken all her life. She undresses every day after lunch and sleeps for 20 minutes. »3hc insists that one should put on a nightdress and really go to bed if one is to get the full advantage of the afternoon's sleep, and that it should not exceed 20 minutes. A prolonged sleep in the afternoon makes one heavy and stupid and keeps one wakeful when night «omes but 20 minutes' sleep will be new and refresh immensely. This method is only possible to the -woman of leisure, and utterly beyond the woman I" of business. But she can strive to get a sufficient amount of sleep at night. ' A GIRL'S OUTFIT. With the increased interest in camping out as a part of summer life, there are probably few girls who have not tried it, and many to whom it is a regular feature of each year's pleasure. Of paramount importance is the question of washing, and its principle rule is: Take nothing that needs ironing. White cotton crepe blouses are good for warm d because a girl can wash her own, shake it out, and hang it up to dry, and it will be as good as new. Aside from this, take only woollen clothes, and no light-colored ones that ■will be easily soiled. Mixed woollen skirts and coats are the best, and flannel blouses with a sailor collar. One cannot expect to wear very pretty or fancy clothes and enjoy the free and easy life of a camp. FOOT COMFORT. Some useful hints from a doctor's advice are:— Never wear a shoe that will not allow the great toe to lie in a straight line. Never wear a shoe that pinches at the heel. Never wear a shoe tight anywhere or so loose that it does not hold to the foot. Never come from high heels to low heels at a jump. Never wear one pair of shoes all the time unless obliged to do so. Two pairs of boots worn a day at a time alternately give more service and are much more healthy. Never wear stockings short in the feet. Be sure they will allow your toes to spread out at the extreme ends, as tai» keeps the joints in place and makes a strong and attractive foot. RIBBONS AND LACE. If you have grown tired of beading on your undergarments, try using two strips of lace insertion, one at the back and one at the foot of the seam, inclosing the raw edge between them, just as you would when putting on a double cuff to the wrist of a blouse. Slip the ribbon in this as through a casing, and it will show through the lace in a very dainty manner. This plan will especially appeal to the very careful women who like their clothing to look as well on the wron" side as on the right. While it may be 1 bit more expensive than the beading, ft makes a charming change from ths old stytc or running ribbon in the lingerie. THE LINEN CUPBOARD. Jn mending household linen, the most satisfactory plan is to do this before it is sent to the laundry, not when it returns, starched and ready for use once more. If a thin place or hole is observed while the article is in use, it should •be put on one side, and cither darned or !"'<•»'<•<! at the (irst opportunity. Tablecloths invariably begin to wear in the middle and side creases in which they are : always folded. When this is the case, ' the edge of one side of the cloth should '■ be turned in and neatly stitched to form < a hem about half an inch in width By ' this means the folds in the cloth will 1 come in fresh lines, and the old creased > material will have a new lease of life \\neu a cloth is removed from the table it should be put into a press and screw- : c-d tightly down, so that it will be perfectly smooth when next wanted