THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1956,
PRACTICAL
Sir Charles builds
the housewife's dream
JOB
It has six bedrooms, two lounges, two bath
rooms, a kitchen, o gamesroom and a cloakroom,
"But i don't even need a maid,” says Lady Colston.
For THIS is a house of ideas.
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It stands in the centre of Su Charles's 2,000-acre farm. Bu anything ess like The general concept of a farmhouse is dif cult to imagine
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CRINDS AND WASHES
Nearly all the rubbish is put waste-dispost at in the kichra This grinds and washet Salt Lady Colston "We joke tutoything into the drunt,
love country life and we
the entry But when we built the house after the win we did not see why we should go naval in Kytry sense of the wajid"
So an architect was employed. to drag the outside
of the FORESA and the Colston family lestgned the
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HOUSEHOLD
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HOMECRAFT
THE LIVING-ROOM
Rool Migh, the main living-room stretch the full width of the house. On the loft are curtaina back to completely swung reveal the windows. In the centre, a chandelier made from an old tractor wheel. A small fire burns in the grate, but the is heated by concealed vente in the skirting boards.
100m
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Curried
Chicken Pie
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
N old derp black iron kettle Was
A the I treasure,"
telling the Chef, "wie used by my great-great-grandmother to mike chlekin pe; ple
10
Mix together 2 (10% oz.) Uba ertam of mushroom soup, te wenter und 21⁄2 lap Curry
Then heat. powder Juchelor Str Into the
eusserole. Roll the ple-pastry cant thickness. Place over the top of the cas-erule. the edge, turn under and flute. Cash the top to primul esenye of steam.
pince If desired,
3 pastry chicken cul-outs over the top for a garnish
by the recip!' in ber vid manu- cript cook book, this was only for special days,
"She greased the pot, then lined
it with strips of saleratus biscuit dough. The pot was
led with half-stewed chicken rensened with thyme and mar Joram from her kitchen garden:
"Over the top went a blanket of dough On went the cover. Then, the kettle was pinced on
swinging crane Dver 1:0 hearth Are, where it simmered two inntrs unta serving time.
grandmother improved
MY
on this method, by baking the ple in the oven of her wood Llove
'Amd
here jes the text-
kitchen," chuckled the Chef, "we have invented a hurry-up chicken curry ple that snells an appetising when baking in our new wall-oven,
senzeely i can whit the 40 minutes' thne tu inste-fest
nominate 11 for our dinner, Madame
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nake 30 min. in a hot oven.
425 For unkii the pastry is lightly browned
Hapberry Jam Roll: Break 3
oggs into a 2 gl. mixing bowl; brat un frothy
Add
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granulated sugar;
continue to beat until thick
Add 3 hap, water and 1 tsp. pure vanilla.
Sift together 1 L. olrendy- sifted uriched flour with 1 tsp. baking powder and 1/3 1.
Fold into the batter. Line a jelly roll pan 16" x 11 with waxed paper. Spread in the batter.
Bako 12-16 min. in JI moderate oven, 350° F or until pale golden brown. There will be enough chicken oddiments Jett from yesterday's roast to make it,"
DINNER
E tote wam Soup Hurry-up Chicken Curry Pum
Huttered Beola Spring Salad Bowl Raspberry Jam Roll Cute Ten Milk
Al Measurements Are Level Recipes Proportigyal tu derve 4 tự n Hurry-Up Chicken Curry Pic: Cut enough leftover cooked chleken into to 1 cubes to make 2 e. Combine in 2 gi casserole with 2 c cooked green pens and 2 tbsp. allerd pimiento.
At once, turn upside-down ok n sheet of wored paper dusted with powdered sugar Tear ol
that ntly paper
adheres.
Then spread the cake with raspberry jam. Roll up quickly.
Cool, fulded side down When
cold, trim the ends with a sharp knife
Serve sliced
1 thick, plain or with a topping of sweetened whipped cream or a half scoop of vanilla or black-raspberry ice
cream.
TRICK OF THE CHEF Garnish potato cream with minced chives,
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The kitchen de
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1:
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machine. WILSŻC - dis poma? unk. 3: dish cupboard. 41 refrigerator,
3: electric stove with vartable
temperature control, G:
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Lion canopy with extrautiona Jan. 7; non-slip rubber Hoor-
8:
warming pabi- KEL. 9: fitted cupboards. 10: cone cale d Buoreacent Bighting.
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JUMPER AND
SCARF
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FRONT
MATERIALS: 3 (3) (4) (4) ers. Muurospun Nestledown' Werl (Grey), 2 ozs Munrospan versing shoulder shapings, Nestledown Wool White). ። OWS Mann spar NestledowL Worl (Blue). 1 pair each num bors 11 and 13 kattung nedles, 4 all buttons.
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust
Length Sleeve Seam
2
3rd 4th Sire Size Stre Size ins. Ins. 15. 1215.
Rep, lust 2 rows until 72 (78) (78) (74) ste. remain.
Cast off remaining sts.
NECK BAND
Pullove instructions as Riven Join shoulder seams. Using for back until armhole shaping number 13 needles and grey has been completed then cent. wool and with right side ♡ without further shaping until work facing pick up and k. 120 work incasures 17% (18) (18%) (120) (120) (130) sts, all round (19) ins. from beg, ending with neck. Work in k.1. p., rib for
ap. row,
Shape Neck:-IC, 44 (47) (49) (31) cast ulT 24 (24) (20) (28)
Cont to work en last set of 44 (47) (4) (51) Ms.
32 34
30
38
k. to end.
19
19
20
2011⁄2
19 10
192
191
SCARF:
× 16 30.
TRIANGLE HEAD
24
TENSION; Dsts, to 1 in.
Noxt Row: P. to last 2 sts., D. 2 tog.
Next Row: K. 2. tog., work to
end.
1 .
Cast off in rib.
TO MAKE UP Press all pieces to correct mensurements with a hot iron over A damp cloth. Set in steeves and press scams,
Join side and sleeve scars.
crochet rows of double
Work
atung
Rep. these 2 rows untit 33 back opening maldng 4 loops of
of
2 chain on 2nd row and work-
Presis scams.
(30) (39) (42) sts, remain. To make a garment of the Cont. to work without further in into these loops on 3rd row 10 make buttonholes, Sew tension shaping until armhole measures, uhove correct size the
buttons on opposite aldo to should be maintaine through same as back armholes.
Shape Shoulder:Cast off 11 correspond. It is utvisable to knit a
beg. beginning (12) (13) (14) sts. ot small sample before
size next 3 armhole edge rown, the garment and to use a
Rejoin wool to neck edge of larger or smaller needle if the
and work cannot be remaining sts, tension requiem obtained with the needles stated. correspond.
ABBREVIATIONS: Knit, or or sts-stitch
in. or insinch or inches. Inc.-increase or In- creasing. dev-decrease or de- begin- crensing, beg-begin or mine.
ning, st.st-stocking stitch, cont. continue, rep.-repeal, patl pattern, tag-together, tbl. through back of loops. foll
vou When
derrad 11. do 100
The inside of a gal shaker's Job to shade that's
so it metal lop van easily seen
be kept The can be removed after it's served misting by painting the interior
with ordinary nail polish.
MOTIF APPLIQUE DOILY
No, db
ABBREVIATIONS: Ch- chain; last loop of each on hook, threadi
tr-touble treble; stitches: -slip stitch.
DIRECTIONS
First Motif
*15
over and draw through all loops en hook in 3 dbi ir cluster made). 4 ch; repeat from * times more, 1 ss into tip of first cluster.
MATERIALS: Coats Chain Mercer-Crochet 20 (20 grm.) 2 balls seivel ed colour. Pince of Linen. Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 3. (Slack work- ers could use a No. 3%
with chi join next cluster work (1 db fr, 4 book and tight workers a with ass to form a ring.
ch) twice and I dbf tr; repent from 6 times inore, (1 dbl tr, No. 2).
4 ch) twice into sanie plave kë
Commence
1st Row: 4 ch, 2 ubi tr into
2nd Row: 4 ch, into tip of
TENSION: Size of Molf-5 in. ring leaving the last loop of rs of previous rew, 1 as into 4th
(12.5 cm.) in diameter.
MEASUREMENTS: #04 in. (49.5 cm.) in diameter.
ench on hook, thread over and of 4 ch draw through all loops on hook In 2 db ir cluster made), 4 ch. * 3 dbi tr into ring leaving the
3rd Row: 1 ss into frat căi tr. 4 elt, dbl tr 2 ch 1 db) ir 2
ch and 3 dbl tr Into next dbl tr
mins 1 dbl tr, 1 bl tr 4 th and 1 dl tr into next db) tr; repeat from omiliari dui të at ench of lust repent and working inst dbl tr into same place un ra, 1
s into 4th of 4 ch.
sih Now: 1 so into first dbl tr.
over
4 ch, a 3 dbi tr cluster next 88,4 ch. I dbl ir 2 ch and 1 dbl ir into hext dul ir, 4 4 dbl tr elustor ch, nien i eli, t ovor next 4 sis, 4 ch, I dbl tr biter each of next 2 d91 tr, 4 ch; a
dbl tt cluster over next 4 als;
repent from omiiting 4 dbi It cluster at end of last repoat and working last dbi ir into samo place in s of previous row, I ma into lip of first cluster.
by purpose.
eth Row: 8 ch, 1 dbl tr into
following.
SLEEVES
Lo
OVCT
TRIANGLE HEAD SCARF Using wool jeft
from Jumper and Number 11 needles, cast on 3 ats, with grey wool and work in stripe patt. as given Using number 13 needles and for back of jumper throughout. row grey wool cast on 68 (68) (72) Inc. 1 st. at beg. of every (72) sts. and work in k.i. p.1. until there are 80 sts. then doc. rib for 3 Ina.
at same edge on every alt. row Change to number 11 needles until only 3 s. remain. Cast
of. and work in stat, stripe patt, as given for back.
Now with right side of work Inc. at both ends of the 7th facing and using number and every foll. 8th row unt needics and grey wool, pick up 236 sts. niong 2 short rides and work in k.1, p.1, rib for 5 rows. On each ait. row inc. at both ends and also in centre by 2 sts.
Cast off loosely in rib, Now pick up 170 ats along longer side ant work 5 rown In k., p.1, rib ine, at both ends of coch alt. row.
sts,
NOTE: Instructions are given there are 11 (114) (118) (118) for 1st size; for 2nd, 3rd and
Cont. without further shaing 4th sizes follow the figures in
until work measures 19 (19) the brackets respectively. When (1914) (18%) ins. from only one set of Bgurbs is given
measured at side edge, this refers to all sizes.
Shape Top:-
BACK
beg
Cast of 3 sts, at beg, of next 2 rows then dec. as follows:
Next Row: k.3. k.2 tog., t.b.l...
Using number 13 needles custk. to last 5 sts. i, 2 tog., k.3. on 124 (132) (140) (148) ats. Next Now: P.
work
in
and with grey wool 1.1. pil, ribs for 4 ins.
Change to number 11 needles and cent. in stripe palt. Ꮥ follows:-
Working in st.st. (.e. I row k. I., row, p. ult.) change colour atripes in Grown rolation thus:- 2 rows grey, 1 row blue, 2 róws white, I row blue.
Inc. at both ends of the 7th
until and every foll. 8th row there are 144' (154) (104) (174)
BLA.
Cont. without further shaping until work measures 12 (12) (12%) (13) ins, from beg. end- ing with white stripe.
Altape Armholer:
Cast off 3 ata, ai'beg, of next 2 rows.
Next Row: k, 3. k.2. tog tbl., . to last 3 sis.. k. 2 tog
k.3,
Next How: p.
Rep. from last 2 rows until 112 (118) (124) (130) sts. ro- main.
Cont. without further shaping until work measures 18 (10) |(2014) (17) Ins, from bog.
Divide for back opening: k. 60
Work & moro Aotits in some (36) (02) (60), bie., Wurn and
sih flow: 0 ch, 1 db1 tr into fame place as last ss, miss 1 manner. same place be last 3 dbl tr ubi tr, (a 3 dbl ir cluster Thto
work on these sta, keeping stripe Tack motifs dn, to linen to batt. correct unfil Work
into Bext dbi tr, 3 el 3 dbl tr next bl tr, 4 ch) 8 times, a a form a circle (eco ilustration). measures 18% (10) (104) (20) right sido whip ins. from beg, ending at side into next disi tr, (1 dbl ir 4 ch dl ir cluster into next qui ir. Working on
1hen. edge. and dil trinio tip of next hiles 2 dl ir 1 dùi te 4 ch and Inner edge of molto lo cluster) twice, repeat from 1 ubi ir into next dui thy repent Turn to wrong side, cut Unen Shape Shoulderss-Cant of 11 omitting 1. dei tech and 1 dbl from omitting 1 dbl in 4 ch V4 in. (6 m.) from stitchling (12) (19) (14) sta, at beg fr at ghd of inst repont, 1 as into and 1 dui te at end of inst res and hem neatly.
next and every alt; row twich. peat, ithio 4th of ben. Damp and prtas.
Cast oft romälning` gla.
4th of 8 ch.
of.
Cast off In rib.
13
Press with a hot iron OVÉT D dlamp cloth.