THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST – 17, 1957.
PRACTICAL
THE SILENT SERVANT FROM A A TEST TUBE
By BARBARA GRIGGS ·
TE Victorlun mald-of- **Then, a washing machine them is a bedroom, Tut writ run maulan on every one
to struggle through her toil, they have cut their prices, ute three
daffy, and
square
£1
"We should like to try more meals colours
und experiment wil cost # weeldy decoration, bat we're too busy wage. Today's maid-of-all- keping up with our orders."
test work came out of tube, never mentions a pay parket, and does not demand so much as a cup of tea.
Today's silent aylon, the most willing and pleasing zervant any housewife was ever lucky enough to have. If your bathroom curtains are made of nylon, you can them down, wash them, h them up again five hours later. and never give a thought to an iron.
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Baid
director
ON the
heavier way are welght nylon sheets, 0:10 firm told me that by the end of the year they will be fellity new kind of sheat made of woven nylon.
"We've been working on then
months,"
now Kenneth Haworth, "and we've managed to produce a nylon sheet that has the weight of good quality cotton.
"They won't slither round and give that feeling of sleeping between petticoats, and they are
from any
unpleasant tree ciamminess too."
If your
sheets are made of nyien you can take them off the bods in the morning, wesh and drip-dry them,
In the Hlcop again the same evening, and nover blench at
laundry bill. your cushions are covered with that
clip off the nylon you can Covers, dunk and dry them, und have them on again in time for ú party, cleaner's bill,
There
won't be
Soon we shall have blankets that can be washed and hug cut to dry, and they will y and Huffy 15 The day as soft they first came will of wrapping paper
their
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the
MT.d- I'm the bed- covers of nylon taffeta.
"Then if we want to use the drawing- bedroom es un extra
like toum the beds will look couelus, and if people sit on them the govers won't be a meas of creases
ANOTHER designer. Stanley Peters, used nylon fur for the bathroom of a super- luxury fat. He decorated the walls with dark brown and gilt lacquer. gilded the taps, and covered The floor and the antique chairs with nylon Uger- in--proof against the splashi- est of buthers.
blue nylon
The prettiest bathroom I ever saw way white and black with the kentian blue tiles, and
were curtains and chair covers
of gentian made taffeta,
NEXT on the list: children- proof upholstery fabrics. Austin Farrell, manager of 1 big Manchester Arm, told me of months of ra.carch that have resulted in a tough new blended upholstery fabric.
For the old-fashioned brigade
gels nightmares at though; of nylon theets
there
It has enormous durability, me now sheets made of cotton
It's absolutely mathproof, can't with nylon blended un- fada, and won't give, no matter chtrusively into them. They're how much anyone bounces on
selling it. for 20
3 fough that the tran then guarantees them years.
Interior decorator und design- er Michael Inchbald finds nylon turning up all over the data he decorates.
that
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MOST tantalising tole for the red housewife was of the American all-nylon carpets fideless, are mathproof, washable, and practically un- ushlone wear-outable, Now a few arms in Britain are beginning cautious experiments
"I we nylon tafela for lots or gay cushions-nothings worse than alightly grimy and nylon slip covers can be ☆ SAID the buyer of a London washed as often as you please,
store in Victoria to "We began selling nylon sheets two years ago,
"Lols of our customers then turned up their nous at then. But once they had tried them they couldn't get enough, and kept coming back for more."
One of the biggest Arm - Is 11 cannot keep pace with the demand
Sta
"Our sales this year are five times what they were lest your and still going up. One hole in Weston super-Mare bought some of our theels n year to try, and they were so pleased with their dwindling laundry buls that now all their sheets are nylon,
I've used nylon fur-fabric for cushions too. The wonderful thing about it is that it's snow white
"In a basement Ho! that I'm quantities decorating I've use
curtains, ef nylon net for the It's a small, rither severe room with its back to the sun, so I've done it in white, plnic, and grey, with touches of lime green.
"I wanted a deep pink net to loop round the window, and 1 found a nylon net exactly the right colour which I draped to door-length each side. Thẻ light gives it a translucent look and
be
and tuken down it can washed in mbules.
"In my own flat I have two enormously long rooms. One of
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Already you can buy carpets with nylon blended into them to seare the moths away.
And I have been shown
Wilton samples of all-nylon
that sells for about carpeting the sotho price
ordinary worsted it won't fade, it has years and years of wear in it, and when it gets dirty you can scrub out the stains on the spot.
Soot those
billa from the Inunday and the cleaners will be as old-fashioned the flat-iron. Yesterday's housewife had to pay mare and more fos servants who were
4%
hender and harder to find. To- day the silent servants get bet- ter and better and it's the housewife who gets the raise.
Parker 61
The only fountain pen that fills itself by itsolf
it has no moving parts!
HOMECRAFT
JUMPER WITH ROLL COLLAR
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Int row: K.4, purl to the lust
MATERIALS: 4 oz, indar Rejola the wool to the wrong Majestic Wool, 2 ply 1 pale side of the work and proceed us Joling Needles, No. 12. A follows:- medium alked Crochet Ilocks.
MEASUREMENTS: Width all 4 sta., K.4, round at underam-36 inches, Length from top of shoulder- 18 Inches.
ABBREVIATIONS: K., kolj
Fay, P., purt;
siltchp; tog together; $1.1 lip on silich knitways, at.at. alocking such (1 row knit, 1 row puz3), t.b.!. through backs of loops, wl.twd. wool forward, v.r.n. wool round needle, de doublo
crochet
TENSION: The tension for this garment is D sta. to 1 inch. THE BODICE (Back And
Front Both Aliko)
Cast on 120 sta.
1st row: S1. 1, k.1, * p.1. kl.
from to the last st. repeat k.1, *
2nd row: S1, 1, p.1, k1, re- peal from to end af row.
Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows 17 times.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: S1.1, k.7, * increuse once in the next st., k 13, ro- peat from to the last sta increase onec in the next st. k.8. (138 sts.)
1
2nd row: S1.1, purt to the last
st., K.1.
3rd row: S1.1, knit to end of row.
Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows twice then the 2nd row once.
Continue In st.st. increasing once at each end of the next following 8th, row and every until there are 184 sts, on the needle,
Continue without shaping until the work measures 12 Inches from the comménotment, ending on the wrong side of the work.
Proceed un follows:--
1st, 3rd and 3th rows: init to end of row.
81.1,
2nd row: St.1 k.11. pur to the last 12 sts, k.12.
4th row: 31.1, k. 12, purl to the last 13 stu.. k. 13.
2nd row: 61.1, .3, .2 tog. t.b... knit to the last 6 sts., k. 1o., R.4.
3ra Tow: 8.1, k.3, p.2 tog.. purt to the last 6 st., P.2 tog. 1.6,1., k.4,"
Repeat the 2nd and 3rd row times. (100 ata.)
Shape The Neck
Next row: St. 1, k, 41, cast off 22 sts, kait to end of row, turn. Working on the first 42 sta. only, proceed as follows:
Lal row: S1.1, k.3, purl to the Just st.. k.1.
trul row: end of row.
3rd row:
K.2 tog., kalt to
S.1, k.3, puri to the last 2 sta.. k.2 tog.
Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows
4 timen. (32 sts.)
12th row: end of row.
K.2 tog., kait to
13th row: Sl.1, k.3, purl to the last st., k.1,
Repeal the 12th and 13th rows 19 times. (12 sts.)
Cast off,
work facing, rejoin the wool to With the wrong side of the the inside edge of the remaining 42 sts, and proceed as follows:-
4 cu..k.4.
1st row: K.1, purl to the last
2nd row: S1.1, knit to the last 2'sts.. k.2 tog.
3rd row: K. 2 log., purl_to the last 4 sts., K.4.
Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows 4 times, (32 sts.),
12th row: S1.1, kalt to the last 2 xls., k.2 toz.
13th row:
last 4 ss., K.4.
2nd row: S1. 1, H.2, purl to the S1.1, purl to the last 2 sts.. k.2.
Repeat the 12 and 13th rows
6th row: S., k.13, purl to 10 times. (12 sts.) the last 14 sin., k. 14.
Shape The Armholes
→
Next row: Cast of 10 sts., knit to the last 10 sts., cast off 10 cts. Break of the wool,
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Cast off.
THE YOKE
Cast on 23 sts.
1st row: S.1, k.1, (wl.fwd k2 tog) 3 times, witwd., Imit to end of row.
wl.fwd..
3rd row: 81.1, k.1, (wl.fwd.. k, 2 tog) 3 times, k.10.
4th row: S1, 1, k.2, purl to the Last 2 sta, c.2.
w.r.ii..
7th row 8.1, k., (wl.fwd k.Ź Log.) 10 times, wh.twd., k.4.
ats,, p.6. k.2.
30th row: Knit to the last 8
31st row: S.1, k.1 (wi.fwd.. 8th row: S.1, khit to end of k.2 tog.) 10 times, wi.fwd..
k.4.
32nd row: $1.1, knit to en of row.
row.
Ith row: Cast off 4 st., k.1, (wl.furd., k.2 tog.) 3 times, w.r.n., purl to the last 3 sts..
Ob dwy 91.1.k.1, (wl.fwd.. k.3.
times, k.2 g. 3
Repeat purl to the last 3 sts. k.3.
from the 2nd to the 9th row (inclusive) once then 0th row: S1. 1, knit to the last from the 2nd to the 4th_row sta., D., K.2.
Hints for the Homemaker
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By HILLARY WENTWORTH
1. Use a glass jar for storing buttons: the required but. ton can be easily seen.
2. To preserve the gloss on a French polished tablo, cut a piece of Boor-felung the exact size of the table top and spread It under the tablecloth.
3. Coffea and tea stains on carpete or materials may be removed by rubbing with glycerine and then removing the glycerine with methylated spirits,
4. When brewing coffee add u pinch of salt and mustard; this improves the Bavour.
5 Never Have peeled or cut onions in cold water to soak, as it will draw out the flavour.
0. Brown sugar is Ies in
clined to become lumpy when stored in a tightly * scaled jar.
7. Custard pics are best when
cooled
the
(inclusive) once.
21st row: 81.1, k., (wl.fwd. k.2 tog.) 3 times, w.r.n., puri to the last 3 sts. turn.
22nd row: Knit to the last 8 rows, p.6, k.2.
23rd row? S1.1, k.1, (wl.fwd.. k.2 tog.) 10 times, wi.tw., X.4.
33rd row: Cast off à ats,, K.I. (w.twd.. k.2' tog.) 3 times, W..., purt to the last 3 sts.. k.3.
34th row: $1.1. k.2, puri to the last 2 sts.. k.3.
35th row: 51,1, k.1, (wi,fwd. 12 tog.) 3 times, wl. fwd
k.10.
36th row: 1.1. k., purl to the last 2 sí,, k.2.
Repeat from the 21st to the 38th row (inclusive) 21 times, from 5th to the 8th row (inclusive) once then from the 2nd to the 8th row (inclusive) 24th rów: $1.1, kait to end once. Cast off purlways.
TO MAKE UP
drawer, and be sure bottles are tightly stoppered, of row.
13. When fiting a dress to a child, us anfety pins in place of ordinary pine. They will not clip, no matter how the child may wriggle and squirm.
14. Usa three-ply wool for daming blinkets and, Efterwards, fluf
up the darn with a plece of fine emery paper,
25th row: Cast off 4 sts.. k.1, (wi.fwd., k.2 tog.) 3 times, w.r.n., purl to the last 3 sta.. turz
20th row: Purl to the last 2 the side and shoulder seama. sts.. k..
Sew the ends the Yoke to- gother then placing, the Joke 27th row: $1.1, k.1, (w1.fwd., xam to a shoulder scam and the k.2 tog.) 3 times, wi. d., k.16. shaped edge to the bodico neck 28th row: Sl. 1, k.2 purl to the sew in position nil round the Inst 2 sts., k.2.
neck. Using a medium sized 20th row: S1.1, k.1, (wl. fwd. Crochet Hook work 1 row of k.2 tog.) 3 times, w.r.n., puri d.e. through the seam all round to the last 3 sts., tum.
the neck edgo. Pross all scams,
Press each piece separately on the wrong side under a damp. cloth with a hot iron. Sew up
Black And White
MATERIALS: Coals Claas Mercer-Crochel No. 20 (20 grm.) 1 ball selected colour. 34 yds (3 M. 43 km) of White Lace, % in. (.9 cm.) wide, yd (45.6 cm.) of round elastic. Milwards steel crochet hook No. 3.
TENSION: 6 rows in, (2.5 cm.)
cake race. ABBREVIATIONS: ch-chain; This prevents the lowers-slip stitch; de double
crust from
steaming after crochet; "tr-troblo,
the plo is done.
8. Tecking threads will not
slide or shake out of slip-
DIRECTIONS
Commence with 4 ch.
1st Row: Dir into 4th ch from
pery materials such as hook, I ss into top of starting
nylon or silk, if you use a ch Ane darning wool.
2nd Row: 8 ch, 1 tr into samo. place as starting ch, 2 tr into .0: Rub both sides of your cach tr. 1 ss into 3rd of 3 ch.
glass lenses gently with a A Now: 3 ch, * 2 tr into dry cake of soap. Then next, tr (one ir increased), 1 t polish with a dry cloth. The to next tr; repeat from end- glasses wil remain clearing with 2 tr Into next tr, 1.25 and will not "tog"
into 3rd of 3 ch...
4th Row 3 ch. 1 tr into cach
10. Dip pealed bananas into tr, Increasing I tr all round, lemon juico to prevent having increases fall directly them from discolouring. over previous increases, 1 ss into
3rd of 3 ch.
5th to 15th Row: As 4th row. 11. A tape measure is handy. 1811 to 218 Now: 3 ch. 1 tr when you are sewing with into unch tr, I is into 3rd of 3 your machine. Silck one ch.
along the top of the base 22nd Now! 1 ch, working over of the machine,' then elastic, moito 1 de into each tr.
Chignon
Cap
vamish it over to keep it 1 ms into Urst de. Fasten elustle 19 in. (53 ein.) long. Gather to mousure 7 in. (18 cm.). Bow,
in position,
to fit Fasten off,
12. Perfung deteriorates in the To Make Up
each 11 in. (28 cm.) length even- 2 in. (5 cm) into a circle for ly to measure 6. in. (12.7 cm.) rosette, Pin rosette to contro and pin to cap in a spiral line of cap, then pli remaining 5. to outer edge, (12,7 cm) In spiral line to edge,
Hght. Keep it in the dark, Cut 10 pieces of lace each 11 from to its gift box or in alin. (20 cm) long and I pieco Gathor 18 in. (33 cm.) Iouth Sow lace in place.