WHOLESOME TOOTHSOME TRY SOME
NESTLE'S
NUT-MILK CHOCOLATE
USEFUL HAND-MADE
GOODS.
WORK OF WOMAN WEAVERS, SPINNERS AND ARTISTS.
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,
BEAUTY IN LIGHTING. EFFECTS.
OLD-WORLD LAMPSTANDS IN A MODERN SETTING.
Spending an afternoon recently This candelabrum in crystal in a modern showroom of artscraft and amethyst is copied from work I thought how closely this one used in the Palace of Ver. work had been brought into touch sailles in the 18th century, and with our everyday life and ordinis very effective when used on
a dinner table. ary needs.
Modern housewives realise the beauty artistic lighting imparts to a noom, and it is therefore natural that many should seek to beautify their houses by em- ploying the shimmering glass and the richly coloured incquer, so dearly loved by stately women of a bygone day, as mediums, for
We used to buy these products to help good causes and to give as Christmas presents. Now we are willing to buy them in the ordinary way of business, and we often want to keep them for ourselves. Not are the prices by any menns deter ring to us. In the showroom round which I wandered I found the most charming hand-woven and hand-ditrasing artificial light. spun sports coats and cardigans, dyed in The delicate colours given by vegetable dyes, at prices rang- ing from two pounds to five guineas.
Table candelabra of crystal and amethyst are returning to favour and nothing could be more charm- ing. These can be wired for elec-
rie Hight or, if desired,' candles can be used.
Eighteenth Century Designs.
Wax
Then there were natural coloured cardigans, bordered with scarlet or orange or blue; these, as the expert woman-spinner who showed me them explained, were "spun in the oil," which means that the wolpert in Paddington has obtained
A well-known furnishing ex-
a number of these candelabra was not washed till after the from Versailles. They are copins ments were fashioned. "They wash and wash and wash" I was as of those used in the Palace of sured-a point in their favour. Versailles in the 18th century, larger examples These delightful little coats were and there are finished with painted wooden but which are suspended from the These naturally are 'tons, for no ordinary button, it was ceilings,
found, looked right on them. These mure suitable for large rooms.
Very unusual is an Italian black and white buttons are the wurk of a woman artist, who paints star light-shade made of paint.. on each wooden mould a differented glass, each point of the design.
star being outlined with gilt, and a receptable in the tre holds the electric bulb from
cen-
which the light is prettily dif fused through the "star"
This
a copy of a shade used in the
Scarves and Shawls. An exquisitely beautiful woven scarf, which had a moonlight effect in the blending of its colours, was priced at £2 10, and a purple 16th century
Very quaint is a table lamp shawl for cyaning wear was less than £5. An elaborate bench-of lacquered metal which "illus- was nine guineas--more trates the oldest form of lighting wrap money, certainly, than most of us it has two arms from which is would care to pay, but it would suspended a small glass receptâcic neither fade nor shrink, and would in which of and a floating wick give joy, and be of practical service were placed. to any wealthy young woman with an appreciation af seaside delights and hand made wear.
Among smaller goods were tooled leather handbags, note-cases, &c., of unusual perfection. The colourings were lovely, and each bag or. case had the unexpected touch of "finish" at the back or beneath the source flap which is such
the owner. of satisfaction to
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BLUE PEARLS.
Navy blue and white pearls combine to make,this very new brordet with matching bracelet and earrings.
Specimens of this
art tive
could be
The modernised stand, while still retaining the glass recep- tacle, is wired for electric light and has
candle-shaped bulba
beneath lacquered shades.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13,
WOMAN'S
WORLD
SUMMER'S MOST IMPORTANT DUTY.
SKIN CULTURE ESSENTIAL TO BEAUTY.
A daily daintifier for the face: (1) applying cleanser; (2) the invigorating patter; (3) the massage; (4) now the astringent, and (5) scaling the pores with towel-wrapped ics.
cream, an as-i Summer, with its soft blue sky builder or tonic and relaxing warm days, we greet tringent and a non-greasy vanish- with open arms.
Also a standard rub- ing cream. ber face patter and a box of cot- ton.
But, is each of us doing her bit to prepare to incet beauty with beauty?
Step by Step
1937.
Always Upward. Again wipe face and neck with upward towel, using the same stroke.
Fourth, dip a wad of cotton in astringent and lightly go over the For, of what use are the plea- sant days and alluring fairy moon- Beginning your treatment, get entire face and neck. This closes light nights if one is not looking your supplies, together, sit down the pores, freshens the skin and Fifth, wrap a piece of ice in a her best? Skin should glow with quietly before a good mirror and adds a delicate odour.
colour, eyes should begin. healthy
First, apply the cleansing cream, towel and, beginning at the chin, sparkle, hair should shine.
Care of the skin is perhaps the beginning at the chin and rabbing run the ice gently over the face. most important duty owed to beauty upwards, always, as the facial ex-cooling and perfecting the closing in suminer time For with the perts do. Go gently but thorough of the pores. glare of sun, sweep of wind and ly over the entire face and neck, splash of waves, tender skin is at loosening all the particles of dirt. comes second the mercy of the elements unless For in the matter of skin treat- She Who Cares will devote a little ment, cleanliness time and attention daily to her to nothing.
An Effective Lantern. A charming lamp for a hall is old- made from a replica of an fashioned lantern. This is also glass of lacquered metal, with front and sides. The metal back is decorated with a painted floral face.
which design inside the lantern. is very effective when the tern is lit.
Jan-
Morning and Night. Daily, I repeat. Twenty minu- tes a day will do the trick. But it must be each day--ten minutes in the morning and ten at night.
Now, the Makeup.
NEW STYLES IN PARASOLS.
DESIGNERS PREPARE FOR THE COT SEASON.
At first sight it is difficult to see where the association of sunshades
and scent comes in and yet some of the dainty or gorgeous parasols designed for carrying at Ascot and the Royal Garden Party have been inspired, I am told, by famous per- fumes.
Exotic Names and Colours,
There is a black ninon sunshade, many-ribbed, which is dotted with crescent moons and atare and constellation group cut out of line silver leather which takes its name from the bottle in which the famous "Dans la Nuit" scent is gold. An- other is called after "Un Air Em- baume," which is apricot in colour, so that the sunshade is apricot too, with groups of flat velvet flowers, in several colours to tone with this set about irregularly. Some are amusingly arranged to look as if they were just sliding off the edge, and the colour is continued in the long, slender, tapering handle which is the mode for the sunshade, al- though the short crook handle is the newest thing for the en-tout-
cas.
Like an Enormous Bouquet. Flowers play a very important role on the sunshades of the future. Que shown me at a famous Oxford street shop which always specialises in exclusive Ascot parasols had as foundation a pale heliotrope chiffon, but is covered with masses of Parma violets with long stalks so that when closed it looks like an enormous bouquet. The long green stalks Ide the ferrule.
WHOLESOME TOOTHSOME
TRY SOME
NESTLÉ'S
Another very decorative idea is the pale pink chiffon foundation covered with a trellis work of pale green ribbon with lovely little ram- bler roses and trails of leaves peep ing out at intervals. This would a wonderful handla, too, of brown be delicious for a debutante. It has polished wood topped by a perfect bit of rose quartz.
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SUCCESSFUL COLD MEALS.
THREE THINGS THAT YOU
"NEED TO KNOW.
should not ba, as it often is to The thought of a cold meal many people, depressing one. If you want to know how to serve attractive cold meals you should read "Cold Savoury Meals," by Mrs. C. F. Leyel. This little book is full of delightful recipes, some of them are quite simple, others are for luxury meals. "To pre- pare attractive cold dishes it is necessary to know how to mak aspic jelly, meat glaze and a sim- ple Bechamel sauce." Here they
are:-
Aspic Jelly.
Required: One onion, I carrot, I bay leaf, 2. cloves pint sherry and half the quantity of malt vine. gar and also of Tarragon vine- gar, 1 pints of water, rind and juice of a lemon, small piece of celery, small blade of mace, 12 peppercorns,. 14ozs. of gelatine, whites and, shells of two eggs.
Peel the onion, scrape the car- rot, and wash the celery. Cut them up..and put them into a pan with the thin rind of the lemon, the add the juice of the lemon, spices, the gelatine, wine, vinegar and water, and the well-whisked whites of the eggs and the crush- ed shells. Stir over the fire and whisk all together until it boils and the gelatine is melted. Then let it simmer gently for 15 minutes. Strain the jelly through a scalded cloth fixed to the legs of a chair with a basin underneath. Pass a second time if not clear, and continue till the jelly is clear.
To Make Meat Glaze at Home. Put eight quarts of strong brown or white stock into a pan and reduce it by boiling for three or four hours. When it makes the fingers sticky it is sufficiently and kept in a dry place for use. cooked and can be put into jars
Simple Bechamel Sauce.
TULLE SCARF.
Take 4oz. butter and melt it in a # Watery Coolness,
double saucepan with four and a Water lilies, as large as the real half level tablespoonfuls of flour.. thing and perfectly, fashioned, When well mixed pour in a pint spring from a sunshaile of silk, and a half of milk and stir all the hand-painted to represent water, intime until it boils and for fifteen Now the face is ready for make-which gold fish are swimming about, minutes after, then season with up. Gleaming cleanliness,
even more elaborate is a pepper and salt and use. healthy glow of transparent skin, rather large sunshade of green, pleats to mako Now wipe off all traces of dream above all a certain spiritual bene-with with a soft towel or tissue paper. fit that flatters a woman's ego and a wide circle round the ferrule and Second, apply a little of the ti- gives her that assurance that only then a border of stately tulips, most sue cream and with your face pat- good grooming car, are the text beautifully embroidered in satin stitch in shades of rose, fuchsia, Glass globe-shaped lampstands,
ter gently whip the sluggish skin results, that will accrue,
Remember that a thin, non- pale mauve and "parrot colourings, to invigorating life.
Just as a both white and coloured, are still popular. One of these which the First of all, get an expert facial Third, when the patter has soft-greasy vanishing cream and a soft set all round the edge.
finish this. has a tiny ruching of expert saw in Paris contained just to learn that invigoratingly patted in as much of the cream powder make the best base.
multi-coloured ribbons. water and live goldfish! The rotating motion that eradicates as your skin can absorb, begin the Place your thumbs at
Powder Blue and Cowslip Yellow. bowl naturally was opened at the wrinkles and lifts sagging mus massage, top to allow air to reach the fish cles. At this time, too, have your your témples, with arms well up, and the light itself and wiring skin diagnosed so you will know and gently massage the facial mus- were fixed several inches above (whether to buy your beauty aids cles that lie under the surface of the bowl, so that the fish were for oily, dry or normal kn. the skin and are responsible for quite unharmed. A shade of Then lay in your supplies: A that much-desired, firm, rounded painted, pleated parchment com-jar each of some standard, thin, contour. Always rub upwards, pleted this very unusual table cleansing cream, a good tissue and not too hard. lamp.
An unusual lampstand in là- quered metal, showing the small glass receptacles which in olden days were used to hold oil and a floating wick.
SEEN IN THE SHOPS.
A perambulator net fitted on a rigid frame that encloses baby on- firely but does not diminish space por keep out air, is a useful fitting when the little one is sleeping in the garden. It prevents pet animals attrac-from jumping on to the pram. purchase
ed from the modest half-crown up. words.
A new idea is to have your glass sweet dishes and flower bowla paint-
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A new table jug in pretty pottery that keeps its contents hot or cold fal addition to ene's domestic equip according to their nature is a use-
ment. It is of attractive shape
It
ed to match your dinner service, with a well-fitting lid and will keep There were delightful examples of hot for more than an hour. this art, A pattern must, of course, be sent to the artist. Cock-would be extremely useful for an tail glasses in red and white with invalid where hot liquids have to a design of a rooster, placed on a carried from the kitchen to the
sick-room. red and white painted glass tray, were two pounds for a set of six with tray. If you prefer it, you may have your initials on the cock tail glasses, and liqueur glasses offer the same opportunity.
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Splendid for cocktails are, little forks for holding the cherry which are fitted with a pair of wings at the upper end. The wing hooks on the side of the glass so that there: is no danger of it slipping into the contents..
Monogrammed bathing ensem- bles offer us a new note for bench
Every woman knows how dust purposes. Wool jersey suits in collects in the corners of drawere colour are being monogrammed in and wardrobes, and how difficult it black or white in huge separate is to dislodge. A simple little de- letters across the breast. Jeracy vice for preventing this state of beach wraps made on Mandarin affairs takes the form of a triangu- coat lines use a similar mono-lar stud which may be pressed into gramme across the back at the the drawers and thus round the shoulder line.?
corners,
Grey crepe de chine trimmed with lacquer red embroidery forms this delightful toilette, which is completed by grey. stockings and red leather shoes
ORIGINALITY IN GIFTS.
WHAT TO GIVE TO A SICK
PERSON.
not
at-
Everybody sends sick folks. flowers or fruit. Why be different? . For flowers fade quickly in hospital mosphere. And fruit often can! not be eaten. Try other gifts that? may be more acceptable and bring greater pleasure.
If visiting, take a bottle of cologne. It soothes a fevered head and brings relief, from the heat of the pillow. Or take a small baby's pillow that will fit into the small of the back or under the side and make for comfort.
Conveniences that bring a note of colour while they serve should receive consideration. These in- clude a coloured glass for water, with a pretty painted saucer and matching cover; bright coloured handkerchiefs that show up easily when lost amid white sheets; inex- pensive, coloured vases; a gayly de- corated tin bowl for fruit; a puck- age containing a cake of exquisite toilet soap or an oxange, green. ör red,wash rag.
When the patient is better there is the little bookmark-a grotes que figured one that will amuse; an inexpensive writing case with notepaper, or a dozen postcards, stamped.
For women there are innumerable pretties. A bed-jacket, a bright wristband to hold the handkerchief; a coverlet or shoulder throw of knitted, warm wool; mules and kimonos, any favourite tollet arti cle
There are many special prepara- tions for outdoor sports that ap- preciably increase summer beauty and therefore deserve considera- tion.
These include sun powder, water-proof cream, and of course freckle creams that come both mild and strong to suit the varying erops certain misses grow.
For morning wear is this trim little dress in natural
Shantung spotted with scarlet, and bound with plain linen to tone. A acarlet satin bow londs, a delightful finish.
For a debutante the small parasol of palest shell pink or powder blue with an edging of marabou will be So will the sunshades charming. that have taken to themselves, as decoration, one of the enormous chiffon flowers edged with silver thread--such as we wear on our shoulders poised on the top in two complementary shades.
The colours blended are all of the newest. An almond green has some cowslips tumbling from one edge and a bunch dangling from the fer- rule and a handle in various greens and yellows beautifully merged one into the other.
IN THE SILENT HOME.
Life is so noisy nowadays that for our nerves sake we should endeavour to make homes as silent running as possible.
A wooden base fitted inside the coal-scuttle will deaden the sound
Pink silk tulle embrodicred in silver and pastel shades fashions a new evening scarf
charming with a gown of...
the utmost simplicity.
Slices of lemon that have half their are covered with powered parsley and the other half with paprika make an effective garnish- ing for fish dishes.
Whon planning a fruit salad
of eoal being thrown in during fill-from tins, always place the tins.
ing,
A rubber rim, which can be bought quite cheaply will entirely
eliminate the clatter from buckets and bowls.
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against the ice early in the day, so their contents will be cold when dinner time comes.
In redecorating your home re- member that light ceilings, medium, walls and dark floors without too much contrast or conspicuous
rooma.
A
One or two rubber mats in the figures form the most liveable sickroom will cut out the noise of crockery, medicine bottles and glasses.
Garden gates will not awing to with an irritating clang if some pieces of falt are nailed to or bound around the gatepost,
In place of an expensive daven- port or sofa, buy a box couch and cover it with a flounced chintz slip. cover. Use several plain pillows and-a-striped one, in harmonizing colours."
A decorative screen of hammered brass or of painted parchment, alle The regular use of the oil can or glazed cratonne, placed in front will prevent squeaking gates, creak of an unused fireplace in summer, chair often adds a new and pleasing nota
ing locks and
castors
to the room