1941-07-31 — Page 11

By George MacManus

I TOLD HIM SIR- ALL HE SAID

WEZ-THANKS“ AND STARTED WHISTLING AND

HUNG UP -

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A PAGE FOR WOMEN

Air-Light Cosmetics

Cosmetic firms {t}t* getting down to a real science in present- ing beauty aids which are light as a feather in weight and which can be packed in very limited space.

For face and hand washings for instance (which are frequent during any travel) there is a magical, transparent wafer which dissolves into a soap-like agent when moistened and not only re- moves all soil, but leaves your skin smooth and soft and family scented. Twenty-ve of these marvellous cleansers come in one slim disc, and twenty-five dises take up not more space than an ordinary jar of cream. Soap enough for a summer's journey.

Other cleansing aids which women adore are those compress- ed bath sponges or cloths. They come in small discs which swell into fairly large cloths when thrown into the bath water. Once used they are discarded which eliminates packing the partly dry wash cloth.

Lotions Too, Condensed

Between little fail squares come flannel cleansing cloths already saturated with a very efficient cleansing lotion. Two of these

cloths are adequate for giving a dusted face a thorough cleansing before putting on fresh make-up.

Last summer, but late, creams were introduced in capsule form creams for dry skin, oily skin normal skin. A puncture

and

JELLIED

SOUP

By Dorothy Greig

Jellied soups look so cool that

Exquisite hands kept lovely with tiny transparent disca

the newest Innovation for the travelling beauty.

would release sufficient cream for six packages to the case, and a thorough treatment.

what a delight they are to use.

In capsule form too comes a They consume less than half the most nourishing and softening space of ordinary tissues and give preparation made from papaya one a lovely sense of luxury when which is recognised as the era's being used.

greatest skin aid. A month's sup- And if carrying fragrance has ply is packed in the sliminest of stumped you let me suggest one boxes and you are assured skin of those tiny atomettes which are nourishment and soothing no easily Alled with your favourite matter how you battle the ele- perfume and are definitely leak- proof. It takes a pressing of one end against your dress or skin

you may carry it in suitcase or

ments.

the mere sparkling sight of them Tissues And Fragrance to release the precious liquid and on the table is refreshing. Their

delicately edgy flavour delights, Sheerer than a spider's web handbag with the greatest

In beginning a meal with jellied are some face tissues which come assurance.

too.

soup. plan to have something hot

as the following dish because, of course, no meal should consist of all cold food. We need hot food, for good digestion's sake. Besides the contrast of hot food following the jellied soup steps up even fur- ther the enjoyment of both.

soup

Nowadays serving jellied is no problem. Condensed con- somme jells in the can when placed in the refrigerator; so do condensed consomme Madrilene and condensed consomme Prin- tanier. Just whisk open the cans and tumble out the sparkling. amber jelly.

But here's a little trick for those occasions when you feel a gala mood on the way. It consists of tomato jelly on the bottom of the cup and jellied consomme on top. The red shimmering through the amber of the consomme gives a truly enchanting: two-tone affect.

Put it together "this way?

For the Tomato Jelly:

3 cups tomato juice,

1⁄2 lemon, sliced:

2 tablespoons sugar-

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon gelatine (softened

in 4 cup cold water)

of

special

Combine tomato juice, sliced After condensed consomme has becomes something very lemon, sugar and salt. Bring to been jelled in the can in the indeed when accented this way. boiling point and simmer for 10 refrigerator empty it into a bowl After it has been jelled empty It minutes. Then strain over the and gently mix through it—", into a bowl and mix through It- softened gelatine, stir until gela- 2 tablespoons of finely chopped 3 tablespoons of finely chopped- tine is dissolved. Put in refrigera- tomato and 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tomato, a tor and chili until stiff.

Or 4 tablespoons of finely chop-

chives.

To serve: Fill chiled consomme Or 1 tablespoon of finely chopped avocado, ela podVA DA cup 1/3 to 1/2 full of tomato ped cucumber and 2 tablespoong Or 2 tablespoons of chopped Jelly, then fill remainder of cup tomato,

cucumber.

with jellied consomme Madrilene.. Jellled condensed consomme Serve these soups in chilled cups Gay Accents for Jellied Boups: Madrilene is another soup that with a wedge of lemon, or lime!!!

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