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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY, 22, 1938

Locating Lamps In The Room

When selecting and placing lamps, remember that, in general, those having fragile china or porce- lain bases are best în period rooms. Keep the basea of „sturdy pottery, wood or metal for modern interiors. Use pairs of lamps where they are needed for balance

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tables at the arms of a sofa, ^al either end of a mantel, or chest, highboy or dresser. If they do not exactly match, they should be har- monious in size, line and design. Scattered lamps may show more variety.

Thus, in a modern room, one lamp may be of dark walnut com- bined with copper, a neighbouring lamp of the plain walnut and third in copper, ́or* copper

and glass. In a period room, one lamp may be in pewter, and one or two of fine porcelain in different pat- terns.

Standing lamps should be nicely balanced-never placed so that two or more are ranged along the same wall

unless they are used as formal torcheres at either side of a door or niche. In general, stand- ing lamps are used cater-cornered or opposite each other in a bias line.

DECORATIVE SCREENS

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PARSIMONIOUS HUSBAND Stocking

A Domestic Financial

Situation

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Decorative screens are often used to offset the lack of draperies fabrics or pattern in certain parts of a room and when correctly se- lected they cure these defects most skilfully. The simple papered screen is used as frequently, - or "See my new coat," said a young matter for consideration, and must more so, than expensively hand- and, as I thought, well-contented be decided by the woman herself. painted ones in these days, and matron. "Would you believe it, it's many excellent designs are to be the first I've had since we were found in current markets. For an married five years ago!” eighteenth century room there is

I was amazed at both tone and one whimsical screen papered in a words, for I knew that this young rare old wallpaper on which rustic

woman's husband was in a good Jacks and Jills go up and down

position, though they live in quite their hills and equally interesting a small house, and she has only a are the modern reproductions of old daily girl as morning help.

toiles.

gether for screens.

Your Linen Cupboard

To the housewife who takes her- self seriously there is no more im- portant item, in her household than the linen cu rit--and rightly; so. you have a large, or a small one dem för your stocking ging of

are matters portance:

of the linen in it the greatest im-

-First of all, just a word about the actual buying offen Lto-day,

SHEETS IN PASTEL SHADES

** - No longer need you limit yourself to the pure white sheets of yester- day, for nowadays sets in the most delightful pastel shades can be had for very little. If you do-not like sheets and pillow cases that are coloured, and still want something that is up to date and a little dif ferent, there are most attractive sets of white sheets and pillow cases with coloured borders.

When once your linen cupboard is filled there are many things you fought to think of if it is to be kept Fadequate and in good order.

First of all it is really necessary to know just exactly what linen you have in stock. Why not have a com- plete list saying where each article is to be found, neatly pinned to the inside of the- linen cupboard door? If you do this you will find it so easy to check up your supplies when you suspect a loss at the laundry. It will give you such a pleasant feel- ing of pride too, when you are able to add new purchases to the list!

MARK THEM

To drift on, letting things slide, and growing hard and bitter over unspoken grievances, cuts no ice, Another point well worth while and makes for additional misery remembering is this. When the the longer such a situation lasts. linen returned from the laundry is Better far to face up to the pro-ready to be put in the cupboard put blem, and tackle it definitely the piles of clean sheets and towels Talking of money matters with a under those already in the cupboard. tight-fisted husband is not a pleaBy doing this you will ensure that "You've been economical, and-"sant task, but very necessary when your linen is used in strict rotation I began.

domestic happiness is threatened by reason of his parsimony. This course demands diplomacy and tact and an opportune moment chosen for the discussion.

"Economical!" she interrupted fiercely. "I've had no choice! I've never got a penny to call my own, and have to keep house on next to nothing."

Carried Too Far

and so avoid any unfair distribution of wear.

in

EYEBROW CARE On the question of eyebrows you earns sufficient to finance a com- Although he probably will not in every direction. She also de-

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One of these, or a reproduction of the old walnut panelled screen, would be especially good in the

It is very important to have all French provincial room. Sand-

your household linen well marked. blasted oak makes a striking and

Much the simplest way is to do this sturdy screen for early English or

There is no need for recrimina- provincial settings, and pale walnut

"But surely your husband has no tion or hurling tales of wifely yourself in a good marking ink, ex- plywood in herringbone grain is need to keep you short like that? hardships at the offender's head-cept, of course, for those extra speci- used for a new screen that is adapt Of course, in these bad times--" just a plain stațêment of actual al sheets and towels for which you able to any period. Glass screens are

"He has no need, but he does, financial fact and the impossibility chose embroidered initials. smart and fascinating where the

Here is a very useful hint worth and it's awful. He's money mad, of carrying on under present con- feeling of light or a window is

nothing before you attempt to mark and every penny that can be stint-ditions. needed. Some come in “antiqued" fed he

First of all write the saves. We never go any- It may be that the husband has your linen. glass; others in the best modern

where, not even to the pictures, never looked at the question other name on the sheets. or towels plate, and there is a marked revi- and for holidays, we go to his peo-than from his own viewpoint, and lead pencil, and then go over this val in painted glass panels put to-ple and for New Year to mine." plain facts will be a revelation to with the marking ink. In this way him. Possibly pride will come to you will avoid smudging the name The problem of money is difficult the rescue when he learns how his by letting the ink run. of solution in these days of boosted wife regards his mania for saying, boom and threatened slump, but it especially if she suggests that explained that the rising cost of is hard to see why any man should other folk who knows his position food made curtailment necessary. make a fetish of saving, when he must wonder at their mode of

tailed her budget, and further in- may like to know that film studios fortable home and well-dressed vict himself in words, or agree timated that her own personal de- believe in following the bone wife, still having the wherewithal with anything she says, the ductions were compulsory, as she the other structure of the forehead. In any to put by against a rainy day. chances are that she will gain the needed this, that, and case, choose a natural line; avoid Of course there is a tempera-needed money by slow degrees thing if she was to appear in pub those queer ones shooting upwards mental element in such a man's without further argument.

lic dressed as became her position. surprise to the face.

Either, he must be a

An Extreme Measure

as his wife.

of date now.

The scheme worked, and money and miser, or else "

In one case where the wife failed Don't pluck the eyebrows them-fear are so indissolubly

-in utterly to win her way she started was promptly forthcoming to meet selves. That is out of date now, his mind that every penny spent is la campaign of her own. She bud-all demands. Her plan was

measure of desperation, Just remove any stray hairs that regarded as a step on the highway geted the housekeeping money to a extreme.

to ruin give an untidy appearance.

penny, allowing a weekly amount and 'one not to be advocated for Care for the future can be en-[for her own personal expenses. general application under similar couraged too far, for the justifiable Then she cut down the menus, circumstances. Each case needs needs of the moment should be mettarting on a carefully graduated its own individual treatment, and adequately, and at the same time scale. Butter disappeared from this must be decided by the wife wise provision made against the the breakfast table, marmalade herself. odds of unemployment and old age. only following a meagre serving Certain it is that many homes [To live in fear and trembling as of the cheapest cuts of bacon, or suffer from financial stringency to what may happen is a confes a very small portion of dried fish, where none need exist. So the the plucking. - Calomine, witch sion of weakness, and shows a lack The evening meal left much to be bogey of diffidence should be laid hazel or any mild antiseptic will of self-reliance, to say nothing of desired, the Sunday Joint appear aside, and the situation subjected do.

the misery such mental state ring in variation for four succeed-at the proper stage to the requisite Now brush the eyebrows, first creates for others.

ing days. And 80 on'.

amount of plain speaking. After upwards, then across. Put on a How to deal with a man who For a time the domestic financier all, it is the wife who is the prime little brilliantine to get a smooth, denies his wife the money she has made no comment. When he did victim when a miserly husband sleek line.

a reasonable right to expect is a there was no argument. The wife falls to her lot.

That is out make up.

born

I find that a little ether applied before plucking. these "strays”. lessens the pain. Ver

Remove each hair with a firm pull. Use a magnifying mirror to see the hairs clearly, and be sure to be in a good light.

Dub on an antiseptic lotion after

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