CHINA MAIL, HOME, SUPPLEMENT
A Jabot You Can Make In Half-An-Hour
OW satisfying to one's
HOW
more canny instincts is the knowledge that the accessories whi stampa dark frock with. chic were made at home in half an hour from material costing only a few cents.
The jabot shown on the figure made from half a yard of organdie. Make the pattern first. in a lim, square piece of tissue paper, marking the corners A, E, E. and B, as shown in diagram 1. Now fold it across diagonally from →→
A to B. making a triangle. Mean
THE NICEST WAY
sure from point A along the fold Brazil Nuts Are Used.
for Sin to C and then cut
This leaves two corners free for The top folds. For these measure of thin, each side from A to D as shown in the diagram, and draw. a dotted line from D to C
Fold the corner pieces forward along these two lines.
Now draw two more dotted lines from the corners, marked E to C crease the paper along these lines. lifting the paper on each side of the crease between thumb and finger and bringing the crease to- wards you. Finally bring these two folds edge to edge and lay them flat on the small square of paper left unfolded, ie, along the dotted line CB Firmly mark your creases, unfold and round off the corners E, starting about 4láin. along each side from point E
Lay your organdie on the pattern and cut out, being careful to leave small turnings to allow for rolled edzes. Touch the material lightly, wtherwise it will lose its freshness.
All edges should be finished with picot stitching, and the jabot light- ly stitched to your frock" at the folded point..
Make your own home
In All Kinds Of Cookery
BRAZIL auts are especially useful all kinds of cookery. They are a distinct addition to salads, desserts and sweetmeats. They
⚫ may also be salted, roasted, devilled and prepared in several ways to serve as hors d oeuvres and ap- petisers. Added to these uses, the Brazil out because of its valuable food properties makes a most satis- factory meat substitute and may be used in combination with other foods as the piece de resistance for many 2 warm-weather meal. For instance, try the following re- cipe.
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Sweet Potato and Brazil Nut" Groquettes-Boil and mash well enough sweet potatoes to make two cupfuls, add one teaspoonful of salt, one tablespoonful of butter. one beaten egg and expful of chopped Brazil
Moisten slightly with cream of milk, form into croquettes, roll in beaten egy. them in fine crumbs and place bq a hot oven to brown If pre- ferred these croquettes may be moulded into the shape of pears, dipped in egg and crumbs and fried in deep boiling fat. Garnish with parsley, using pieces of the stalks for stems, and serve very hot.
· DAINTY HAND-MADË
HANDKERCHIEFS
NEW DESIGNS
Obtainable at
SWATOW DRAWN WORK CO.,
14. Pedder Street,
. Rons Kong
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1935-
For cakes
pastries
puddings
USE
SIMPSON'S
SELF-RAISING FLOUR
FOR BEST RESULTS
USE
STAFFORD'S PREPARATIONS for the Home & Office. METALLIC & HOUSEHOLD CEMENT
Mends Everything. RENOL FURNITURE POLISH Lends Life & Appearance to
Your Furniture. STAFFORD'S CLEANING FLUID Removes Spots from Clothing, Carpets, Rugs, or Cloth Upholstery and is non-inflammable
Obtainable from
DER A WING & CO.
9, D'Aguilar Street
How To Decorate A Country House
old Swedish plates. Walls are apple green.) well-made
Use furniture, peasant type, with fine finishes..
3. Use cottons. (In the bedroom, striped red. blae and tan seersucker. In the other bedroom; check- ed gingham)
4. Use bamboo. (In the dining room, bam- boo at the windows. The paper is a bamboo design A bamboo shade at the bedroom window. below it)
USE paint lavishly. (Two (Living room:
shades of green band', the white walls of the living. TOOM
Cocoa brown bands its ceiling. The world on the wall is a circle of blue paint to which beaverboard continents are fixed and rope frame added. The niche of the larger bed-room has scenes painted on it-taken from
5. Bright colours..
blue, Dining green, cocoa. room: -bright yellow and"
cocoa Large bedroom: apple green plus a potpourri of peasant and rag rug colours Small bed- room: bright blue, red, tan)
PARAGON
ENGLISH CHINAWARE
The above design is just an example of the many beauti- ful and exquisite patterns that may be had.
Complete sets are made up for 8 persons, and prices you will find very reasonable.
We strongly recommend your calling and inspecting them for yourselves.
Chinaware Dept.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.