1955-06-18 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1955.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

It Ranks With Minks And Diamonds

It's

THE LIFE OF

THE PARTY

MAGINE launching a is underground Cellar work battleship, with a bottle in the Champagne country, and. the wine stays there three uf beer! Or celebrating the yours acquir.ng the famous Lirth of your son and heir sparkle. Eventually It is with a glass of gin. Not brought out and placed quite the same, is it?

.. in

ocele racks, neck down at an angle of about 80 degrous, Champagne is the stuff you

every day for three months a need the mink drink,

Fashion made it famous and specially trained workman lifts

each bottle, shakes ashion keeps it where turns it a quarter turn. right at the top I the prestige left. This ੫,,

along I ranks Gamonds-the people

and

The

with

sediment Lovas against who ork

and when about these things like

wired-warch to keep it expensive, otherwise their wealthy clients will disinterested. 1. srid that

means

the

the

they out!

Are

They

be

knew

few lines written by Vottatee

in the 1h century, in praise ひざ champagac did more

To

encear it to the forhionable set

than anything else.

WHY IT SPARKLES

1 began lebs a dry lite province of

wine

we

ram The

who

th-

shoot ceiling high carrying the

tor

unwanted sediment with them. great authorities on wine. M. Temporary corks are slipped on. Andre Simon: To put a lamp well, soaked in and the wine is ready for its of Sugar

inal "dosing"-sweetening to Angsura into the glass before suit different" national, palates. filling it with champagne.

Russians and Germans are the sake ol calling it the least discriminating buyers champagne cocktail, can only -the English insist On

be excused if the champagne dryest and finest variety.

thus treated is net fit to drink, Last word on the subject and there can be no excuse for comes from one of the world's serving such a champagne!".

the

Utilise Leftovers In

A Nourishing Soup

Sweater With Simple Stitches - And A Lot Of Chic

Materials: 9 (B) (9) OZS. Emma Botany 3 ply Fingering. 1 pair of No. 11 needles, 3 Bu.. tons.

Measurements: Bust 34 (36) (38) inches. Length 20 (21) (22) inches. Sleeve seam 5 (5) (a) inches.

Tension; 5 sts, and 16 rows to I sq. inch over garter stitcn. 62 sts. and 12 rows to 1 sq. inch over lacy garter stich pattern.

Abbreviations; K. kom: p. purl; ins, inches; m. make; st(s) stitch(es), pati. palera: beg beginning,

F

THE BACK

there are 101 (104) .(107) sts. on the needle,

Now continue on these sta. working elongated garter stitch panels all

until work measures 19 (20) (21). ins.

across

row

con

DIVIDE FOR COLLAR Commencing at side edge. Next row: K. 80 (83) (86) turn,

Continue on this group of sts, until work measures 20 (21) (22) ins. from beg. Cast off.

Rejoin wool to remaining 21 sis increase in next st., . to end. Keeping in patter tinare increasing 1 stitch at the X Using 2 needles, cast on 85 Sume edge on every 4th row (89) (93) sis, and work

in until there are 27.sts, on the needle. Continue on these sts. Serter stitch,' (overy

row K...). work measures 3 ins until work measures 3 in. until

Cast off, Then make a hem as follows:- from division of sta.

Next row: Using spare

LEFT FRONT ncedle pick up 85 (89) (93) Rejoin wool to remaining sts. loops from cast on edge. Lay the two needles together, with spare nesdie behind, and work 1 stitch from each needle all along the row.

panel

and

Next row: K Now commence

shaping.

centre

rib

20

1,

.

Next Tow: Cast on 9 sts, k... to end.

· Complete Left Front to match Right Front emitting buttor holes.

SLEEVE CUFFS. (2) Right side of work facing. "kni, up 18 (81) (84) sts. Work garter

stitch panels, commencing with

the 2nd row as in instructions for, buck. Cast off.

Champagne in Northern France, This day chalky region, covered with Ane while dus: in the wine its summer, gives characteristic faint alkaline Laste, and of course, its name,

No one

ings- knows forme: his moderately good

1st row: K. 20 (22) (24), 20 rows in elongated "wine into the only really great

sparkling wine t the world, LTHOUGH NO many la covered saucepan, potil ten- (P. 1, K. 1) 22 times, p.

(24) (22) do know why it

2nd row: K. fine commercial pro- der, or about 10 men. Mash: until parkles.

puts Sneur

fluffy. Add 2-c. milk, mixing available, has ducts are bubbles here. After it

many well. Cut fresh map bears fermented cage, additional homemakers like to brew in 1-in. pieces and cook with

approximately every

sliced celery, onion rings

and once in a while. gallons, and then it is quickly

fresh peas in 1 c. bailing beef bo'tled. Afte".

an ideal broth. Add P. while, this

kettle is The soup.

salt. Cock in resend lot of gar starts of way in which to take care of covered saucepec u tender

the leftover

Their 12 15 min vegetables,

Other flavors blend with the

Blend with potato mix,tre. vege.ubles in the pot and the fact Stir in 4 top. black pepper and that they were served at some 2 bsp. hacen fat taken from 3.1(k prior meal is not at all obvious.

slices bacon that have been 20, (22) (24).

pound CL. SUFIT is udded to

curteen up their own batch of broth cach sliced, fresh carrots,

a

in

another fermentation wine, and since it can't escape in the air, turns to bubbles, Chrap imliatina" of Champague are made busby by carbonat ing, bu! according

All of which leads up to vege broiled until crisp. Crumble the

connaisseur, no carbonated wine

is over . to drink,

FOUR-YEAR PROCESS

-

20

(243.

20 (22) (24), k. 1, (P

1. k. 1) 22 times, k

TO COMPLETE (24).

Pin out each piece ao correct 3rd row: . 20 (22) (24), medsurements and press with a

1. by picking up the bar warm iron over

damp cloth. that lies between the s.itch just Using a back stitch scam, join worked and the next one on side, sleeve and shoulder sears, the needle and knitting, into the reversing seam for cuffs. Stich back of it, (p. 1, K. 1) 22 times, collar at centre back with

20 (22) (24).

back stilch seam. Join collar P. 1. m. i. k.

4th row: K. 20 (22) (24), to back neck and right and

1. p. 1) 23 times, left fronts. Make a hem

sleeve cuffs by turning back 4 Keeping the 2 side panels in

table soup! Waters left from slice of the broiled bacon ever | 3a

garer stitch straight, increase

books vegetables should be each serving carefully saved and used either

Leftover meat is excellent and comical for use in soup mak ag Many a bone from a Sun- day roast almost completely ca

DEATH TO ALL

דע

1 stitch at each side of the rib by making one in-

as

on.

rows or to inside and stitching lightly. Sew cast on sts. of left front behind right front. Sew

Press all seams.

uns in 3rd row, on the on 'buttons to match buttonholes.

TOW.

garter

commence

COMMENCE SLEEVE

SHAPING

13

PROPER CARE DOUBLES THE

YOUR CARPET

OF YOUR

LIFE OF

London.

RE you "locking the barn after the horse is stolen" in the care you give

much longer. It can

even

By JOHN FALKLAND

There are some general rules to follow in removing stains:

unstarched 'use a clean,

cloth

to-wall carpets cannot be easily and mop towards the centre to Axminster carpets are noted moved, heavy furniture should avoid spreading the stain, Here

family's some

for

in:" a soup or added to, tomato

If beef broth is not available, 7th, then every following 8th juice. At least four yeurs go into Some

Work these extra sis, in vegetable

are just use 1 c. boiling water and 1 soups the making. After the grapes made from

beef bouilicu cube. For 8 ser- the k. 1, P. 1, rib. Continue vegetables alone, have been pressed and while others use a fish base, the vings of a delicious fresh vege- Increasing in this manner until

good

there are

113 (119) (135) sts. fermented, the juice is siphoned hearty ones are usually built on table fish chowder, a off from one cask to another a boot base.

luncheon, supper or Friday dish,

on the needle. several times--a process called

saute 2 c. diced onion, 1/3 c.

Keeping rib and garter stitch "racking." Then the sugar is

diced green pepper and

continue on these stz.] c. panels sliced, fresh mushrooms in 4 until work measures 10 (1044) added, and it is bottled In extra strong bottles which are

hot shortening. Add 1. cach (11) is from the beginning. X diced with special

potaices. diced fresh only used once.

elongated and deed celery, tbsp. carrots and

stitch panels corks which are wired down. bart of meat comes io an salt, 4 tsp. black pepper and follows:-

Below the towns of Epernay honourable and

the soup 1 qt, boiling water. Cock, 1st TOW: (wrong side of and Rheims, great cellars

are kettle!

covered, only until vegetables work facing), K. hewn out of the chalk, And Fresh Vegetable.. Potato Soup are crisp-tender-15 to 20 min. 2nd to 7th rows inclusive; K. something like twenty million (is) good idea for luncheon or Cut 1 b. file of haddock into 8th row: K. 20 (22) (24), bottles can be stored there, supper about now. For 6 SCT- slices and cook

until Ash isk. next st. winding wool twice ranged in long dusty stacks. vings, cook 2 e. diced potatoes, flaky, about 5 min

round

needle) 73 (75) (77) There are a hundred miles of 1. boiling water and tsp. salt

ALICE DENHOFF |úmer, x. 20 (22) (24).

9th row: K

20 (22) (24). your rugs? Proper care can for their wide range of colour, be moved once or twice a year are procedures to follow

of the more common K. 73, (75) (77) dropping the loop in each stitch, i 20, (22) help them stay beautiful as compared to weave patterns; and it possible, the

and most domestic "Persians" "traffic Janes"

changed stairs: (24).

and floral-patterned rugs are periodically. Be sure to change Grease - Lise a non-fam- The Zre to the 9th rows in-double their lives a fact Axminsters. They have a cut

the direction of the carpet mable dry cleaning fluid and clusive complete 1 repeat of which has been proved by pile and all wool is in the when it is taken. up for sponge. If any stain remains, palt. K 3 TOWS.

research on rugs and carpet surface, The number of rows cleaning, it its shape permits. sponge with a solution of one durability.

of pile per inch is a good lest

Dust, dirt and stains are teaspoon of detergent in a half. of quality, and can be checked Keeping the

chler enemies of your carpet, pint of lukewarm water,. floor coverings easily from the back,

Dry, light particles of dust centre sts, in part, and plain wear so long that they are often

Ink Most, are water so- The velvet weave is the third settle on the surface and heavy luble, except for garter stitch at each end, in taken for granted. The result is

ball-point type normally found, and plain particles of soil and soot stick pen ink Use white blotters to Crease 1 stitch at both ends of that they ar: not given proper

be to the surface; eventually work inext and every following care until costly damage, which and "wist" carpets can

remove 23 much as possible, until there are alternate row

ofi Highly twisted their way down to the base of working towards invariably could have been

the centre. 137. (143) (149) sta," on the

yarns are used in this popular the pile. The vacuum cleaner Follow by the detergent, and prevented, has faken place. eedle. Still, keeping only 73

type, When the pile is sheared, is the best means of controlling water solution. Most women think

If a brown or that (75) (77) sts, in part, cast on periodic, light cleaning with the twist texture.

the yarns curl down to form dust, but if you wish to remove yellow stain remains, call the

ambodged dirt then engage carpet cleaner. professional

carpe Brooms are ineficient; at best • Varnish and paint — Using they stir dust in the air to re- an eye-dropper, apply turpen. settle

the carpet or tine to the centre and sponge Next, use When it comes to choosing furniture. And carpet sweepers towards the centre.

do little more than remove fuff, a dry cleaning fluid in the same the colour you want, it is well Carpeting is made of le remember that such things vacuum cleaner consists of as carpet cleaner take over.

A thorough cleaning with a way, If stain remains, let your resilient, long-wearing wool in as Buff are more apparent on of the infinite range of colours in dark rugs than on light or

as seven strokes work facing) Work, 86 (89) which wool can be so brilliantly medium-value colours,

Other one

arca, four forward and (92) sts, cast off 21 sts.. work dyed. Wool from rugged sheep wise, choice of pattern, colour three reverse, while a light to end.

Next row:

berds of mountainous countries and textare must be a personal cleaning calls for three strokes Work *4 (87) is used in the pile, while the matter.

-two forward and one reversE, Animal urine-The strongly (90) sis., k, 2 tog, turn.

backing yarns are used in

Always finish vacuuming Next row: K 2 og k "platform" which keeps the

Your choice of installation running the fat rug

and dimensionally wall-to-wall, "room size" or direction in which the pile les. Continue dec. 1 stitch at rok stable, Wool's exceptional re- scatter rugs will decide what Depending edge in every row until 80 (83) ilience gives it the ability to measures you must take 10 soilage in your neighbourhood,

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Well-made 73 (75) (77)

sis. at the bog. at every row until there are 193 (199) (206) Vacuum cleaner and cecasions. sts. or the needle. Now con that carpets require, Actually, tring to the rug cleaner are all tinue or there sts, working elongated garter stitch panels Proper cleaning and care" take only a little more "effort, nail all across the row until work!

measures 19% (2014) (21) time.

ins. from beginning.

SHAPE NECK

Next row: (right side

end

end.

needle.

(24)

10

FRONT

instructions

•

8th row: X. 20 (22) (24),

made

com-

many

and

tro

on

the

cleaner.

over

by

proper

vacuum

alkaline content of animal urine machine in the

can discolour and permanentiy rate of damage your rug; so act fast,

several Sponge

times with then apply (86)

sts. remain on needle.

one thorough cleaning and warm water, Cast bit.

take hard wear and retain its prevent wear from traffic and

years with Rejoin wool remaining beauty for

proper heavy furniture. Installation of several periodic light cleanings sclution of one teaspoonful of sts. and work to match left care.

of warm water, Allow this to wall-to-wall carpeting, is best a week are recommended. Some white vinegar in three teaspoons

light side.

"Le insurance" for a rug for

left to the service department housewives find daily

dry, then apply the detergent it was cleanings desirable. Make

the of the store where carpet begins the day you buy -Work as

for it There are, of course, many purchased. So-called tackless practice of vacuuming the back solution followed again by

Τ water. back from x to x.

stain qualities and the most helpful installations, where no fastening of the rug every six months: vinegar and water, and then by

warm remember, DIVIDE" FOR FRONTS advice is to buy the best you is apparent on the surface, are.

technique with your

remains, the damage is done 1st row: (wrong side facing) can afford Probably the best popular, [N

or carpet may cleaner will prolong periods have to be dyed

and the area.. K. 61 (84) (67) sts, hun, leav=| known term in confection with In any case, use felt cushions between trips to the carpet ing remaining sts. on a spare carpets is broadloom" -but for the larger sizes. No matter cleaver,

Milk, ice cream and desserts don't confuse this with a rug what quality the carpets may 2nd to 7th rows inclusive: K

Sponge with warm water, then type: All broadloom really 8th row: (K. next st. wind- means is that the rug is woven and heighten their luxury, Ru

be, teli wifi lengthen their life

apply the detergent solution, A stain Allow to dry, ing wool twice round needle in broad widths on a broad underlays, as they ate called, 41 (42) (48) times k. 20 (22) loom,

remains, apply a thick paste of are available in various

Occasional sponging of your one tablespoon of white four binations of hair and jute, or carpet surface with a synthetic mixed with a teaspoon of fresh in rubber,

more which is

covering *ibe stain detergent in the proportion of milk, expensive

Leave it on for one ounce to a gallon of water completely. colours brighten

by two to three hours, then scrape complete 11-ropeat or part,

Move rugs and carpets will 10th row K. Now make a you can make your choice are Periodically to vary the pattern removing the dust Bim which off with a dull knife and buttonhole as follows:

Wilton, Axminster and velvet of wear, Provision for moving textiles, Note that it should be

formos in time on any household sponge with warm water, 13th row: to last 6ats, weave. Each will give about stair carpets must be made

Remember never to use soap: off a sta.. k. 1.

the same length of wear if you when they are installed. Leave sponging, not soaking, and it 12th row: K. 3, cast on 3 compare types in the sume an extra Zoot it the top of the must be done evenly or rings or any alkaline solution on your carpets; these include Shampooing is at Lake 2

end. 3. to

price range the principal stairs and move the carpet will appear. baltionholes more":

shows. wwear by not recommended because it ammonia, washing sods, water common with 12 TOWS

factor in determining price is before it between each. At

the amount of wool

shifting the whole dength down may rot the backing and cause softeners and other

cleaning preparations for such the same time keeping the 41 per are usually the stairs felt cushion is unevenness. (2)

centre 3 patti and plain ch

Decomary and should be install A more thorough and long things as tiled surfares, meortwo colour combination

beam. Consult your professional for at den equently in sealget excessed with tention to the edger lasting brightening can increase

achieved with a powder cleaner, carpet cleaner about stalas edge on next and every after They are made on looms with of the stair treads,

a Jacquard attachment, and New carpets should be turned either with a sawdust or which will not respond to these zij make row

there (76) (79) sta on the needle yarns run in the backing until to face in a different direction absorptive clay base, These are treatments, Otherwise, the only Still keeping only 41 (42) (45) pulled to the surface to form within six months after in scrubbed into the carpet and Bodiional advice about your wool ste. in patt, cas, on' 4 sts, at the pattern. This extra wool stallation, then once again tren removed with a thorough carpet: enjoy it, for with

Use frests powder the beg of every Tow.com in the backing is frequently during the first year and tre acuming

there simple

le measures of care mencing at armhole edre until spoken of as "hidden-value, a year afterwards. Since all cleaners that are slightly moist. W

k. 41 (42) (43) dropping the;

in each stitch.

sive

The 2nd to shows inclu

1800

H

ARMS

side

The weave typer from which

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feature.