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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 5,
1939.
The Great
Petticoat
Mystery
WHO'S WEARING THEM-YOU CAN'T FIND ANYONE
7 were all rather pleased be a display of laundered ruchings
at the early dress shows, round every street corner, to see frilla peoping coyly from underneath flared and pleated skirts.
They were designed to make us young again, and we di fell for them in a big way.
The stores put in stocks of long and short petticoats and various types of frilling, and invented their own variations on the old-new petticoat question.
Lace and juvenile departments have, according to their own ne- counts, been selling a record number of petticoats, strips of material which can be made up into petticoats, and frills to be sewn to the underneath of hems
All these, apparently, have just disappeared.
I have, of course, my own private solution to the troublesome business. It was provided, actually, by a young! and extremely helpful young wornan on the staff of one of the big stores. "You know," she said, "I thlük what it is that Englishwomen are a little nervous about letting much show."
That was some months ago, and where are they now? The one made up my mind to buy is still in the shop, because I'm that had about
Can you imagine the picture (if any sort of resolution, but there are plenty of the large quantities that you haven't provided 117) There were made immediately after the was a certain gay abandonment in Paris dress news was released which going up to the haberdashery coun- are not still in the shops.
ter and asking for a talen cambric petticoat. There was a cer- They were bought enthusiastically,tain amount of delight involved in co the aalcagirls tell me, but I can't going home and trying it on in front see them anywhere. ;-
of the looking glass.
There was an excuse; right in Use beginning, that the weather wasn't good enough for such a sudden re- turn to youth. But now, according to the store statistics, there should
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But there wasn't much pleasure In finding out that the piece that show- ed looked rather ke something salvaged from the church bazaar. But sometimes it did you know. And so, rather in anger than despair, the petticoat was tucked up round
Kitchen Economics the waist and left to blush unseen.
DON'T throw away bacon rind. Tie It in bundles and put it in your stews and stock. It will give them a delicious flavour. In the way, too, the bacon rind can be easily removed from a dish before serving.
That's my theory, but that doesn't
hold any water when we come to
the question of the frills. that the stores have been selling. Frilling. which veries in width from any. where near 3in. to 12in.. is just incked on to the frock skirt itself.
And Now that can't be tucked up.
When all the cherries have been used from a battle of maraschino can't think any woman would be cherries, the liquid is usually thrown fool enough to spend money for A pretty frilling unless she had
it,
away. The next time you have some shrewd idea that she intended to use left mix it with icing sugar and it will make a delicious and rather un- usual icing for your cakes.
Almost give up. Apparently we When you have used the last drop can go into a shop and buy our skirt
flavouring in
of frilla for a full-length slip. We've essence, All the bottle with caster been told that they're smart,
of
Jugar
the'
bottle
that
and leave it in the tightly they're gay and very French, and corked. bottle for about week. It WE STILL DON'T WEAR THEM. can then be used for sprinkling on What is done with them? Not, I cakes, jellies, sponges, and so on,, trust, yet used us polishing rags. and
add
a delightful touch of That fate Isn't due for another score
will flavour.
Don't throw away the liquid which
is usually left in the bottom of the pickle battle! Save it and add it to salad dressing instead of mustard and vinegar. It also makes an extremely
years.
Egg Mollets
piquant addition to meat when you THERE one very seldom meets the are making sandwiches.
HERE very sciten is simply
So often in cooking, the juice of a lemon has to be used, but not the nez that is neither very hard- rind, so that this is
is wasted. Instead boiled nor very soft-merely betwixt
and between! of throwing the rind away keep it
and grate it up finely. Then mix it To be quite correct an egg moilet with an equal quantity of easter should be boiled for five minutes-
shelled very carefully, and sugar, store it in an air-tight Jor, then
and you can use it for flavouring. used in a variety of ways., Here are
Never waste your stalks of caull-some of its possiblities:- dower. Save them, and next day cut
them lengthwise into two or three Egg and Spaghetti
pieces according to the thickness. Tic Boil some spaghetti til tender,
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in bundles and cook aa asparagus, drain well, and place on a bullered Then drain and mask with a while fireproof dish. Arrange come cugs Do not throw away the pulp and spaghetti, springle with 2 ozs. grated cheese, cover with dots of butter. remaining julee of oranges
moderate oven 20 and bake in a lemons when you have squeezed minutes. them. Add one teaspoonful of sugar, half a sheet of gelatine, eut up, a wineglassful of water, and make tiny
Bell some rice as for curry, and individual telles.
prepare some egg nollets, allowing A Cookery Expert'
at least one for each person to be served.
This daytime dress," in hing crepo, hau x ́alim' skirt,-with, a ruffle marking the hemline and coniinuing up the back to give
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Making Up Tasty Fish Dishes
LAIN Jane of the fish family heat until the int gives off a blue -that's the humble cod. smoke, then try your fish fillets until
a golden brown, Drain and serve, Well, what about gome If the Ash is not properly dried it A little will be waters inside. If the fat is Melt 2 ozs. margarine in a pan-beauty treatment?
ndd 1 oz. flour, then gradually, titivating, the right make-up not properly hot, the fish will not breakfastcupfut hot milk. stirring will transform the least in try to a golden crispness. constantly. When boiling, add
teaspoonfuls curry powder, pepper and sall to Inste.
Place the eggs on top of rice, pour the sauce over and serve very hot.
Deviled EggR
teresting of flah into quite an Steaming for Choice attractive dish. My own family
Steaming ash is much better than look on a cod dinner as a treat. bolling, except. for
cod's head and So you will see on this page my shoulders. If you have no steamer, pet recipe for cooking cad. you can steam moderate-sized pieces
About fish in general. We all of fish between two plates. Siro an onion thinly, and fry till know it is rich in vitamins, salt, put a Hille piece of butter or Season the fish with pepper and brown in hot butter. Add 2 finely nourishing, good for everyone, margarine on the top, then place the chopped gherkins. a heaped tea- spoonful made mustard, 2 breakfast- including invalids and children, fish
a greased plate. Invert an-
cups good stock, the juice of half a Now, during Lent, fish is being other plate over the top and cook teman, salt and cayenne to taste,
over a saucepan in which the water is kept bolling. Simmer half an hour. Meanwhile served frequently for dinner.
When the Ash is soft and tender to a fork it is done.
cut some neat rounds of bread, and fry them lightly in a little butter. Put these on a hot dish, place on cg on each piece of bread, and pour the sauce over.
Tyrolese Eggs.
Young wives just starting their housekeeping may be glad of a few cooking hinis,
How to Fry
Steaming is the ideal way of cooking for children and in- valids, because It makes it digestible.
For frying, remember medium- Fish & Tomato Pio sized fillets are for Jess likely to
Prepare some "egg mollets” allow-break in the pan than very large Here is a savoury cod recipe. ing one for each person, Hent a small tin of tomato soup and keep
warm, Cut one or two onions in First wipe your fish and salt it chopped parsley, oz, flour, Ye pint thin rings, fry Will golden brown. well, leave the salt on for a few milft, browned crumba, e Put them on a sheet of greaseproof minutes, then wash off. This salt- Grease pie-dish and place the paper und leave in the oven to dry ing greatly improves the flavour. cod sicakain 11. Sprinkle with und become crisp. This only takes a Now dry thoroughly, wrap In seasoning, parsley and four.. Ar- few minutes
clean cloth, press very gently and range tomatoes over the fish, Add Arrange the eggs round a hot dish, make sure every atom of moisture the milk, sprinkle with the browned nour the coup cover them and pile is out. Then dip the fish in batter, crumbs und place a few pieces of The onion in centre. Decorate with or egg and breadcrumb, or simply butter on the top. Bake in a fairly Fionsted. Angers of bread,
four it.
hot oven, Regulo mark at 5 for 30 Isobel · Put into a pan plenty of clean fot, minutes.
ones. So nak your fishmonger not to Ingredients: 2 cod steaks, lb. cut your fillets too large
sliced tomatoes, salt and pepper,
Count the "TELEGRAPHS" everywhere
Efficiency In The Home
IT always pays to do things in the home as efficiently as possible. Herc are some hinta that may help:
Instead of labelling euch not of Jam or pickles when you are making them. just cover the pots and then put each for in its place in the store cupboard. Put your label under each section of jam or pickles on edge of the shelf. Instead of wrli- ena of labels, you will ing out dozena only have to write half
the
dozen or so,
If you use American cloth for covering shelves and table-tops, you will find it a more efficient method to stick it down with a paste of flour and water, Instead of fixing it with tacks or drawing plna. The paste should have a little sugar mixed in
with it.
very emeient polisher can be made by putting into calico bag a 3d packet of prepared whiting, and sewing it up tightly. This pad will be found handy for cleaning glass, silver,
nluminium, and brass.
Have you ever been exasperated by the difficulty of pushing a metal curtain-rod through network or, mus- lin curtains? An efficient way of doing this is to cut a finger from an old glove and slip this over the end of the rod. Then there will be no fear of the metal damaging the material or pushing its way through the hem.
To clean laps efficiently keep an old toothbrush for this purpose. With it you can get right into the Joints and underneath the tap as well. It not only saves your knuckles. from getting knocked, but it gives the tap a really brilliant polish in very little time.
Do you have your polishing cloths Just bundled anyway Into a box or drawer? The efficient housewife should always keep her polishing cloths in old emply cocoa tins. This prevents them from becoming hard and dry.
Brushes and other things usually hung up with loop of string. generally get twisted so that it is troublesome to get them off the hanks, especially in a dark cupboard, To prevent this, just try tying a small curtain ring into the top of the loop.
Finally, when you are stitching, you should pull your needle and cotton through a piece of soap. It prevents the thread breaking tangling, and helps you to do the work more efficiently.
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Tired feet will soon feel rested if soaked in this solution: Dissolve two cups of Epsom Salts in two gallons of hot water.
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In choosing a comb seo that it has fine, strong and rounded teeth. Rough teeth on a comb will break the hair and may Irritate the scalp
An effective way to clean a pastry board or wooden spoons is by a good scrubbing with sand in place of soap.
Obstinate machine all stains may be removed by touching the spots with chloroform,
The bustle? Yes, they ARE wearing H, not in any numbers, but one to night club or audience... Ellustrated is one of the newest looking" interpreta- tions of what the French call... the tournure silhonetic, seen recently at a New York night spot, or finely striped orcla men and black taffeta,' 'It `In=" troduces a square, rume-trimmed -neckline and ler o, mution
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Drycleaning is essential during this time of uncertain weather conditions to prevent clothing from getting mildewed, Don't just leave your clothes to the care of your Boy.
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