SATURDAY, JULY 12 1935;
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Baby's Day Out
MAKING -Baby our for the
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week-end or even the day presents a number of problems to be solved. Here are a few hints that will help you to enjoy the little change. Have you ever tried carrying baby in an airy wicker basket? There are all sorts of such gadgets obtain- able now which are conductive to happy travelling. such special seats for the car, col· lapsible prams, and so on,
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With the usual mük, a tin of baked casts, and one or two screw- topped jars of jellies, and sieved Vegetables and a piece of fresh apple, complete the meal for any- one under two years. Picnic meals. can of course, be planned, “but do not forgo the day-time rest if you wish for a happy toddler.
And what will baby wear? Baby fashions are delightfully simple now and I think it is fairly generally understood that there must be freedom for
movement
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from the start, with no constricting bands, and the simpler the little clothes the better, both from baby's and his mother's point of view. Laundering is easy, and because the clothes are simple, it does not mean that they cannot be dainty.
Materials are how more varied and attraktive than ever and i have plenty of scope, in choosing baby's summer outfit. A few fans damental rules, however, must be borne in mind.
Let all clothing be even," "prub- ably two layers are sufficient, and, of course, during a heat wave, just a vest pinned to the square in frost will be enough, with light cover- ings for sleep when in cat or pram.
Children will be happiest and coolest in little cotton of linen bat- fits, which protect the skin and pre- rent that scorched, dried-up, burn- ing sensation.
For frocks and smocks and romper suits, there is an anirush- able crepe, which is so stremmo- dating as not to require. ironing at
• all. `I warmly recommend this for frocks and rompers, as s sating, both in time and labour, au import- ant consideration where holidays are concerned.
Hats must be included in the sammer ossit, but they should be, light and well ventilated, and made of either a light straw or silk br linen, with a brim to protect th eyes and the back of the neck
Little girls look attractive in sun bonnets, and there do protect the back of the neck, 'tis true, but da- less the front of the beamet is wired there will be no protection from the glare, and close-Stting bonnets are also inclined to be rather hot. be light of gliable Let shoes leather, and remember it is good to Tun barefoot as much as possible on grass and sand.
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"The most
perfect child
they have
ever seen"
thanks to
LACTOGEN
I am sending you a photograph of my child Irene taken when she was 6 months and 2 weeks old. This child has been fed exclusively on “Lactogen” from the day of : her birth and is declared by everyone locally to be the most perfect child they have seen. She had two teeth by the time she was siť months old, sat up at 4 months: shr is a most perfectly contented, chid and no trouble at all"
-R. S. R
Gains on Lactogen indicate healthy all-round develop- ment.
Flesh is firm bone grows densely, nerves are strong, a sturdy constitution is established-progress is steady-
Lactogen supplies all the elements of vital nutriment in the fight proportions and in such easily digested form that even the most delicate babies thrive on Lactogen from birth.
BETTER
MILK
FOR
BABIES
Heeping Fit
Should there be the least tendency for the hips to broaden. Exercise 2 will quickly put things right.
Lie on the back. Place the hands under the small of the back. Raise the body so that only the top part of the back is touching the door
Move the legs (which should be straight up in the air) scissor-wise one over the head as far as pos-
Exercise On The Beach sibie, and the other down towards
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`FEW exerzisiaji to limber
up the body and get the muscles into good trim for the strenuous pastimes, of suminer will not be amiss. And what better moment than the holiday week-end, with the whole each on which te lunge, stretch and jump?
Limbs tend to get slack during the winter, and this is an excellent time in which to strengthen or slim any particular part of the body that may be looking Rabbly. The exer cises, to be effective, should be well- balanced and so arranged that all the muscles are brought into play.
"Lunging," the first; is invigorati ing and should be done about six times.
Stand erect with arms, bent and hands on the chest. Lange forward on the right You, bending the right knee, and keeping the left leg stiff. At the same time, fling the arms outwards. Regain the original pesi- tion and lunge forward on the left foot.
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th floor in the other direction, and so on. alternately..
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Start with six movements and in- crease to len and then to 20.
A well-cut bathing dress demands a well-knit figure. A good way of Erming the chest and bust is shown' in Exercise 3. Lean the hands flat against something (a sea-wall, or a breakwater, or back of a deck- Chair), and stretch the body straight ou so that it slopes from the head Gown to the feet.
Bathing Snapshots
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NCAK jewellery For the bather is made in a dozen different styles. There are
clips in the shape of yachts. with coloured sails, and of life- belts, anchors, and fish.
Also
necklaces in the same designs.
A new bathing cap in very thin, Bend the arms and lower the
transparent rubber. It is deeper body, them slowly raise it again. A than the usual cap, and can, there This is good too, for improving the shape of the arms.
"Excellen: for strengthening the abdominal muscles and keeping them firm is Exercise 4.
Lie flat on the back on the ground." Raise both legs together, as shown in the sketch. Open out to the sides as wide as possible, then gradually lower to the floor and bring to- gether.
Raise again in the same way, and -repeat ten times. Start this exer- cise with just two or three move- ments, and gradually increase as the muscles strengthen.
fore, be rolled into an attractive
bandeas around the forebead
Bobber costumes that look like brassieres and shorts, very similar to the abbreviated termis suits now being worn. The rubber shorts lace up on the hips, and are fitted with wery diminutive tights which are. of course, quite invisible.
Beach shorts of striped wool- very gay, and also useful for slipping on over a swim suit or for wearing. with a triangular bodice.
Beach bags are made of very coarse cotton and lined with rubber. Gathered with coloured cotton rope, into a handle. In stripes of differ- ent colours.
Espadrilles of raffa with rope soles. Also sandals with a trans- parent vamp.
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Mix Your Cake When You Like
CORRESPONDENT sends in the following: "I your
kitchen schedule is a little heavy in the afternoon and
you are wanting a fresh cake for the evening tea, you can mix your cake in the morning and take i whenever convenient before, after or during the dinner preparation activities.
"Some time ago 2 domestic science expert told me that adding the baking powder last of all the ingredients improved the texture of the cake.
"It occurred to me that it no actual change in the batter occurred until the baking powder was added, why not mix the cake at whatever time was most convenient during the day?
"I like doing it this way because it enables me to get the oven going for an oven-cooked dimmer and then utilise the dianer heat to bake my cake.
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“Previously I had been rushed to get the cake mixed and ready for the oven without letting it get in the way of dinner preparations.
"Now I simply stir the baking. powder into the batter just before I pour it into the cake pans. And I have lighter cakes than I have ever had before!”