1938-03-14 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 14, 1938.

Tricks With Glass

Rooms Look Brighter With Its Help

If you have a room which you the recess with mirror glass, which wish were larger, or one that isn't has had the back painted with gold well lit, you can overcome both paint. This sends a warm glow of these deficiencies with the help of light from the window into the glass. It is a versatile worker, and will do its job in any room, so whatever you've a dark corner let glass turn it into a light one.

Illusion Of Light

The two photographs here will set your mind working in the right direction.

room.

If the window isn't in a recess, back two pieces of glass with gold paint again and put one each side of the panel. Then hang your cur- tains as though the glass sections were part of the window frame.

Complete this good effect by Look at the top one and notice putting a strip of glass on the sill the two pieces of mirror glass fit-This sends the same glow on to the ted into the corner, and how they ceiling, which, in its turn, does a reflect the beauty of the vase of bit of reflecting for the good of flowers.

your dark room.

As well as adding to the charm of the room, this glass does de finitely give the illusion of light and space, and turns an otherwise dark and uninteresting corner of the room into just the opposite.

In the second picture two glass shelves, backed by mirror glass, have been used to ornament a fire- side recess, and incidentally reflect the light from the window and add to that of the room.

Mirrors placed on the walls help to give space and light to a room.. But be careful where you put | them.

glass on top of your dressing-table, place your wardrobe mirror so that it does its share, and keep all your toilet accessories brightly shining. If you have a room which is long and narrow, place a mirror or two a trick along the longest wall

which works well

EDINBURGH VERSION OF A JAM SANDWICH

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PRESSING POINT

If you are making a coat or a woollen dress and you want to turn back an edge to make a facing or hem, try rubbing a little ordinary yellow soap on the wrong side. When it is well soaped, fold back the edge and press with a damp fcloth under a hot from The soap

will cause the two thicknesses of

material to adhere and your hem

or

facing will have a smart, well-

ressed edge

You can also use this idea for If you place a mirror directly in

There are jam sandwiches and making the pleats in a cloth skirt front of a window the light is jam sandwiches. Some are made sharp and neat. Rub the soap on dazzling, and throws the darkness with bread and butter, and jam bethe wrong side of the material of the rest of the room into relief. tween; and again, with cake. So lalong the creases of each pleat be

The better plan is to put the when I was recently in Edinburgh, fore pressing them but remember mirror at right angles to the win-visiting relatives, who live in a tall, to use the soap very lightly for too {dow stand facing it, and hang discreet house of stone, with a slate much would make the pleats look

the mirrors on the walls on your roof, out Morningside way, I was "hard" On the shelves are amusing (right and left. Don't tilt them happy to renew my acquaintance pieces of modern bric-a-brae either flat against the wall gives with a British version of the jam

best results:

fantastic trees and ferns made of blown glass, and animals such as Noah never knew.

More Ways

Table Top Protection

sandwich. It was so delicious, I had my cousin give me the recipe.

Cream

Add

A piece of glass placed on a table top does the jobs I have al-1 cup powdered sugar with Here are some more ways of ready described, and more, too. It

2 ounces butter. using glass to bring light and protects it from hot dishes but 1 egg. Whip well and add space to your rooms. Have you a don't let them be too hot stops 1 more egg. Next add window which is in a recess, and spilled drinks having fun and 2 tablespoons milk into which has

games with the varnish, and gen- been dropped some erally saves your table from a lot vanilla or lemon favouring. Then of wear and tear.

has a wide window seat inside?

Many dark rooms can blame this arrangement for their lack of light, so one thing you can do is to line

If your bedroom is dark, put

work in

WORTH NOTING

Very smart belts can be made out of striped upholstery webbing. Choose it rather wide and in bold colours and wear it on a plain ĉark frock or jumper.

Window sasheords will last twice

as long if you rub them with soap 1 cup flour to

occasionally You need only treat а smooth paste. the few inches that are constantly. Spread the mixture evenly over passing over the pulley wheels. the greased papered cake tin, and bake for 15 minutes in

*

A little blue added to the water

fairly hot oven, about 350 degm which wine glasses are rinsed

to 400 deg. F.

will make them bright and spark-

When cool, slice with a thin, ling.. sharp knife, and spread with jam Over the top of the jam sandwich sift powdered sugar, and * serve either for afternoon tea or as a de- ssert.

It is equally-acceptable in the lunches of school children.

WINDOW CLEANER

NERVES!

AG-1 Whose Looks and Health Suffered.

The experience of an English girl, Miss Audrey Smith, of 80,- Harwood Street, Darwen, Lancashire, will be Read with interest by all who have the Imisfortune to suffer as she did from woak nerves for it shows how it is possible to overcome such trouble and He rubs the dirty window pane to regain a full measure of health and -all smeared with fog and dust strength. and rain and soon it's shining terrible state through nerves that it My daughter was reduced to such a

clean and bright while through was pitiful to see her," states Mrs. the glass there comes the light, of Smith “She could not sleep, had no winter sunshine pale and cold appetite, always looked tired and streaming flood of gleaming gold thoughts. She lost all vitality, became depressed, and seemed full of morbid A sudden radiance fills the irritable and petulant, would often and brings a glory to the burst into tears, and at times suffered

violent attacks of trembling.

room

gloom

“As we had read so much about Dr. Williams Pink Pills we decided to what they would do. began to improve, her ap up, she slept bett

A film of dust gets left behind on the windows of the mind The fogs of rage and doubt and fear, that make Life's outlook dark came and drear.

Clean the windows of Rub and poli

girl,

Andrey