THE LADIES’ WORLD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2536, 24 June 1909, Page 7

THE LADIES’ WORLD.

NEW USES FOR LACE.

Whatever the vagaries of fashion, 'lace is something the "wise woman will always aim at possessing. It is not merely an intrinsically valuable thing, but, properly handled, it gives its possessor covetable distinction in the matter of dress. That lace, even the most V, valuable kinds, is a much abused .>quantity the observant woman needs no fg telling. Now that lace ruffles at ik • throat and neck are an accompaniment m of the coat and skirt much delicate old V/ lace has been called into action, but it is on evening gowns that the beautiful fabric is being most extensively used in novel fashion. A tunic of fine black Chantilly lace, lined with silver tissue is a case, in point, while a long -stole of Maltese lace, lined with gold tissue and worn over a tight fitting •gown of cream satin showed another excellent way of displaying lace to advantage. Irish crochet never enjoyed .greater popularity than it- docs at present, and flounces of this lace, lined with gold o.r silver tissue and set on the gown without any fulness, have a peculiarly rich effect. A steady avoidance of machine made lace, except for •underwear, is noticeable at present, and for this the severe, style of the moment may be held accountable. Hovers, jabots, stoles, and panels are items on which the plain fitting gown depends almost entirely, and the result is a perfection in these things such as they probably never enjoyed before. WOMEN AND DEFENCE. The members of the W.C.T.tJ. do not believe in the doctrine of peace at any price (says tho Auckland “Star”). An uncommonly large gathering of the Auckland branch was held in the Albert street Hall recently, when a very interesting discussion took placo on peace and arbitration, and the following resolution was carried unanimously :—“That the principles of the ' W.C.T.TJ. organisations all over tho world are in favor of peace and arbitration ; peace and goodwill towards men (I. Timothy, 2,2). Hence it is the duty of the W.C.T.TJ., as well as •f other* Christian organisations (when surrounding circumstances permit) to V advocate peace and arbitration; but no Y \ such conception is yet attainable. Many f ' u of the recent disasters in the world Jfv'J 1 have demonstrated that it is absolutely 4 ’l necessary to bo in a position to defend r homo and country. First the warlike preparation of the Boers was unheeded by the British until their territory was invaded, and the peaceable inhabitants were outraged; secondly, the Russians wore feasting liko Belshazzar of Scripture, neglecting their defences until the Japanese attacked them and gained tho victory; thirdly, the British, willing to live peaceably with all nations, suggested at the last Hague Conference that they and other nations should arrange to reduce, their armaments. Most of the representatives •agreed to Britain’s proposition, but Germany refused, and soon after began a construction of a powerful navy, which we believe is intended to dominate and destroy our command of the seas. With these facts and convictions we believe that it is the duty of every unit of tho Dominion to be disciplined and prepared to defend the Empire.” “TEACHER.” In the absence of medical aid in the isolated districts in which many of the Native schools are situated (says a northern paper) it frequently Tails to tho lot of the Native school teachers to minister to the needs of tho Maori people amongst whom they arc placed; and there are known to the Department many instances of self-sacrifice and devotion on the part of these teachers, reports of which rarely reach the public ear. A striking example of this has recently been reported to the Department. "The inspector, on arriving at a school, found that all the children were assembled savo one, a little girl of about nine years. She was in the teacher’s house, apparently very ill. The teacher stated that the child, who was practically an orphan, had v. . \ been ill for some time, and, as she bad ‘m. f not been receiving proper attention J? and food in the kianga, she (the teacher) had some days before removed the child to her own house, and journeyed to the- nearest town to consult a doctor, who pronounced the child to ho .suffering from rheumatic fever and pneumonia, requiring careful nursing night and day. The teacher, who had already had constant care of the child for some six weeks, is now taking upon herself the duty of nursing the child right through the illness. GOOD RECIPES. Hans Pudding.—Required: Four ounces of suet, three ounces of Hour, three yolks of eggs, one teaspoonful of .baking-powder,’ one teaspoonful of ground ginger, about one gill of milk Mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, and ginger. Chop the suet finely, and add it. Beat up the yolks of the eggs with two tablespoonfuls of milk; add those to the Hour, stir them in, then add milk to make the whole a rather soft mixture. Scald and flour a pudding cloth, shape the mixture into a roly-polv, roll it up rather loosely in tho cloth, tie the ends with string! Put it into a pan of fast-boding water, and let it boil ste'adilv for one and a-half hours. Turn it on to a hot dish,, and serve with if any nice sweet sauce. Cornish Salad.—Required: One or two lettuces, about one pound of cooked potatoes, beetroot, two raw yolks of eggs, half a gill of cream, one. tablespoonful of cold water,' halt a tablespoonful of vinegar, one teaspoonful of chopped parsley, one teaspoonful of made mustard, three' pilchards preserved in oil, salt, pepper, caveiine, if liked. Beat well together, add tl A vinegar and parsley _ water. Add tho'cream whisked till it will nearly but m ) quite, haug on the fork, (jut the potatoes into as neat dice as possible; mix them gently with this dressing, and heap them in the middle of the salud bowl. Arrange carcuilly 1 washed lettuce loaves round, with L heaps of cut beetroot at intervals. IL.'. Skin, bone, and wipe the pilchards flee from oil; chop them coarsely, and arrange in six heaps at the base ot the. potatoes. The pilchards may be omitted if liked.