1937-11-19 — Page 2

Softly

Mrs. SMITH SENIOR Shaded

Takes Ten Years

N

Off Her Age

O one is quito so honest as a near relation-not, even a mirror in the cold morning light can be so de- vastatingly frank. Thià, at least, is

what Mrs. Smith thought when I saw her recently. She's a neighbour of mine, and one of those charming, motherly women whom one is always gind to meet.

For some

time past she'd been looking forward to the return of her sister, who had been in Australla for the Inst Arteon years.

At last the great day came, and off went Mrs. Smith to meet this alsler who was arriving home. Well, fifteen years is a good time, and I gather that when these two met the sister was horried how my friend Ind

know, Abo

knew me, said Mrs. mith to me, a couple of ́daya' later, 'Although I've married and had three chil- dren and my hair has gone Krey since she left. I never thought I'd altered AUS

Slice that awful moment of non-recognition, Mrs. Smith had been looking li the glass. She even confcared that she'd hunted out an old photo of herself.

"Never Too Late..”

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"I've turned into middle-aged frump," the Bald. "What with looking after the children and my husband, to say nothing of running a home and making both ends meet. I've just let myself go and now It's too late to do any- thing."

She added that her husband had from time to time urged her 10 ** Ret yourself a new frock. dear," but she hadn't realised that He must have noticed how she'd changed, and was trying to sug- gest that she should smarten up

bit.

"I look nwful, and I appose I shall have to h Du looking awful."

Well, that was too much for me, so. after nome persimston, 1 got her In promise to nevel me early the next day

BITS

Clean Covers

Soft waves and carts and the right make- up transform afra Smith jrom the tired-looking · Toman on the left with an ageing, no-style hair..

dressing.

and said I'd take ten years off her age. I'll transform you between breakfast and tea-time." I boasted

First, I whisked her off to a good hairdresser and got her hair perma- aently waved. There was a lot of pro- testing about" such things at her age." but I reminded her that she'd pro- mised to let me have my way, and after that we went ahead smoothly.

Her ir is a beautiful steel grey colour, and the hairdresser da i work with care and weltleved a lovely result. She'd been wearing 10 no particular style at all, so we deviced a amart, soft new couture for her.

The hair was already short, but badly cut, to the anse who did the Bet, prodaped it. We brought it over her ears waves and curls and gave

TO

it a nice werp across her brow.

We didn't attempt one of Use

off-the-rar upward, dressings fur her AS her face wase) the right Khape for that kind of thlet

A ce massage followed thing lengthy or costly.

ns we hadn't eller time or anates to spare, but enou

to feed up her skin and make her feel years younger.

We followed this up with mani- cure, and I slipped a bottle of delicate pink nait varukh into her bag-in the hope that she'll take a gentle hint and

CUT OUT

inixture Intu

I' the

comita over the top and bake in #merivate Aven. A few varuway

ads may be added if liked.

By Daphne Earl

a well- of flour and water paste, of about papurist in, shuke sone while the same consistency as you would use for pastry. When one surface) is dirty fold it inside, and we a clean surface.

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keep up the good work. Next I

Lights

made her empty out her Vanity SUGGESTIONS

case and refill it with powder in a shade which was a good deal warmer than she'd been using. Most grey-haired women cling to powders which are much too light and, therefore, ageing. We chose a warm, deep pench tone which matched her skin beautifully.

Touch of Colour

When I produced some blushi rougo (the cream kind) and a soft-tone rasp- berry Upstick, aho anid to couldn't possibly use them. "Ive never inade. ip in my life, and can't start now," she protested. However, it was my day,

so I got her to let me try.

The difference was amazing, and I think she's now converted! She didn't look made-up-she merely had a pretty bit of colour in her cheeks and lips, which transformed her face.

After that, I suggested that a pair of car-rings would be becoming to her (she had roine at home and a nice string of pearls as well, but she'd for- Hotten about them), and then, having tlone the grenter part of my work, w decided on a reat and some Junchi.

Frock to Match

Later in the afternoon we went shopping, and bought a new frock and hat both quile

but Inexpensive, shart.

I persuaded her into wearing solt,

„deep blue, instead of the brown which lind been her main colour. The blue set off her grey hair and matched her vyen, while brown merely made her drab and uninteresting.

I think the photos on this page tell the rest of the story. Mrs. Smith feels like a new woman and looks ten years, younger.

BRAN WASH

BY

JANE RAEBURN

MOD

ODERN lampshades of- ten have a rather "tai- lored" appearance, but they are always extremely de- corative.

Some of them are indeed works of art, but many of them can quite easily be copied by the woman who has fingers of average nimbleness.

White or off-white buckram is very often used for shades for Stable lamps or those of the standard variety. It is certain- ly an easy medium with which to work, for it is easily sewn together and yet keeps its shape well.

Velvet As Lacings

PIBBON velvet is sometimes

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Brown, honey-beige, petunia, savy blue or cream buckram, or a two- tone effect can be achieved by over-!

colour sewing a second

along th

YOUR LOOSE in the shade, in the opposite

COVER

direction so that the cross ench other.

two velvets

Bows of velvet or moire ribbon are much used for trimning lamp- shades. The shade may be conical

LOOSE covers from chairs in shape, er cylintiriral.

and settees can be Bows Are Popular washed at home quite suc-OMETIMES the velvet is threaded cessfully by, the bran through slots of round the base

methad.

[of the shade on tied in a neat, fallored bow at une side, both at Shake out any loose dust of the top and the buse, Or the edges bound with a narrowly | dirt and brush ong the piping, may be

Washing with bran-water is colour, and a row of matching bows most suitable for chintz and are placed down one side, one above

the other. eretonne articles as it does not

There is a new tone of soft pink affect the colours, and so there which is used for some of the most

s little danger of the pattern coming of lampshades.

One shade which I saw recently in a bedroom, being spoilt.

way of this tone et pink. 1 bud a Put into the tub sufficient cold only slightly smaller than the water needed for the washing and base and it. was trimmed with fier

into Now put brun

satin ribbon looped strips of You can go on folding the dirt musiin bag in the proportion of watch, from the top to the base. REMOVE obstinate stains on inside, until the whole lump of paste pint of bran each gallon

gloves or shoes with looks soiled, when you must take

water. Place the bron-filled bogi round and round with a clean piece benzine applied "on-a-soft-piece-of-fresh-piece Clean-about-yard into the water and bring steadily-Squeeze-out-asmuch meiture of flannel. Leave for a few hours, net. Then put them on and rub square a brushi flie bran alf with a clean with line oatmeal,

YOUR chair covers may be Joaking a bit grabby, and you probably don't want to have them

cleaned til spring elcoming Why not

time.

with bran?

freshen Them

Sprinkle the bran over the covers

fairis..........thickly, Aten.......rub.the.........bran

brush.

Scotch Lunch Cake

CREAM 102.

Stainless Sueda

Bono Dry

Ilme.

will look as good as new.

rinsing.

for

10

Simple Silver-Cleaning than the heat of your hand. so hang out to dry at once. Articles

Your wallpaper to the boil. Simmer for about 30 ns possible so that the covers dry minutes. Allow this liquor to cool avenly. Be careful to turn them to about 100" F., or a little warmer Jusit out. Quick drying is vital, Half All a tub with the cooled felt lying about damp may have the DEFORE you put away your

I' you find obstinate marks bran water, plunge in the covers, colours spoilt.

A good breeze stiver or with

pewter teapot

and squeeze. If the Dry in the shade. un prized pieces of silver and knead The

Strong sun- 4oz. moist sugar. Add 3 drup inside a lump of sugar.

that polish won't take off, don't give covers are at all greasy it is advis gives the best drying. one at a time, working the sugar will soak up any moisture left up. They will come off quite easily able to add a little shredded soap light may fade the colours. When mixture over und over with the in the teapot."

with a diluted sulphuric acid.

er good soup fakes, because bran-only half-dry, Iron on the right side will remove dusi etc, with an iron not too hot, to avoid water alone

fading.

CRA.

butter

hand. Work nearly between putting in each egt.

minutes

When the mixture has been well worked, add gradually 40%, sliced candied peel, Zoz. currant, and Goz. flour. Work in very lightly.

Meat

Going Over Walls Dip a clean soft piece of rug into quite efficiently; but not grease.

the İlquid, run the mark well, and

THE best way to clean wall- then wash the vessel in warm soapy THE

paper is to rub the sure water: dry thoroughly. You should face gently but firmly with a lump wear glove when using the acid.

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HERE are ideas for attractive mont Patted Shrimps

.

Imitation Foie Gras

For these you require half a pint This is quite simple to make and of shrimps, 2 ozs. of butter, a, pinch is an interesting change.

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They are all quite simple to make of mace, a pinch of nutmeg, salt, and · Allow half a pound of calf liver, at home and can be used for sand-

pepper.

quarter of a polind of bacon, a small wich spreads, savoury pattles, as 1 Pick the shrimps and heat them carrot, a small onion, a pinch of stuffing for eggs, vegetables, pan-

hot nutmeg, salt, pepper, clarified bui- cakes, &c., and, served in little in- gradually in the butter. Do dividual moulds, with rolls and and mix thoroughly, then turn into

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оле made with left

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Shrimp paste can be made as meat,

follows: Cook the shrimps In the cooked meat, the other with fresh meited butter us above, then pound meat.

them well, rub through a sleve, add Use 1 lb. of cooked, lean meat, veal, seasoning, and pot as before.

or chicken; about 4 ozs. of but-

even a very ter, pepper, salt, and a tle allspice Any left-over Bah,

beef

A litle Tried ham used with the small quantity, can be potted and meat gives a piquant flavour.

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Fry the bacon, add the liver,

and seasoning.

Cook gently 10 to 15 minuics, keeping the bicon on one side.

Put all twice through the mincer, then work together in a basin, with enough melted butter to moisten, until quite smooth.

Put into small pots and, when cold,

Put the meat through the mincer Flake the fish, removing any skin cover with clarified butler..

least twice, season, then pound well, adding melted butter at.in

made into an interesting savoury,

and bones, season well with salt, pepper, and cayenne, and Ravour Bean Poste tervals unul smooth paste with anchovy essence or a pinch of

to

obtained.

nutmeg. Press into small

Add suficient melted butter nots and pour clarified butter over the top to make moisten and work into a smooth airtight.

paste. Pot us before.

Tinned salmon, lobster, or sardines For the second recipe, allow 1 lb. of meat (steak, or half vent and half can be polled in, exactly the same

anct

a quarter of a pint of water,

way.

ham, or half chicken and half ham), Here is an economical way of pot

Berve in Individal ezs. of butter, two cloves, two tea- ting salmon to

dishes at a snack supper:-

spoonfuls of anchovy essence,

little muce, salt, and pepper.

П To serve four people, allow one

Cut the meat into small pieces, small tin of salmon, two ounces of place it in a stew jar with the water bread crumbs, one tablespoonful of and cloves (tled In musiin), cover

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This makes another attractive savoury Alling.

Allow half a pint of haricot beans, two ounces of bread crumbs, two ounces of grated cheese, two ounces of melted butter, salt, pepper. cayenne, a pinch of nutmeg,

until tenster, then pound them well Bake the beans in a low oven

with the rest of the ingredients.

When amboth, press into pots and cover with clarified butter.

Simmer four kippers in a little)

and pound well.

closely and place in a slow oven for gar, pepper and salt, clarified water until tender, remove the flesh

Remove skin and bones from the ree hours.

Add two teaspoonfuls of anchovy When cold, put the meat twice salmon and mash thoroughly with n through the mincer, add the season- fork, and bread crumbs, seasoning, essence, two ounces of melted butter,

and a little cayenne pepper. Ing. mace, anchovy essenter, and and vinegar and mix well. melted büller

Mix thoroughly, press into small. Press into small individual distes A

with smooth paste.

and cover

clarified butter, jars, and cover with buller as be- Press into smal jars and cover Garnish with a little Anely chopped fore.

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parsley,

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