THE LADES' WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2549, 9 July 1909, Page 3

THE LADES' WORLD

HEAL BEAUTIES. Since \vc are all beauty lovers, uhat is to be done if nature has not been generous to- usi* The ans Aver is as follows :—Wo should learn to make the .most oj what wo are rather than bemoan what we are not. Study your type and live, up to it. Some (/iris think they can afford to play tricks with their looks, and even' so-called beauties fall short of their full charms by deeming themselves lovely enough to wear anything *in the way of adorn- - ment. Obtain a definite idea of what beauty is, and see that the, idea is a high one. In the quest for beauty never overlook the value of clothes, by -which is not meant costliness nor exaggeration, nor conspic'uousness. , Wear Avliat is becoming to you, and learn to wear it well. .To dress becomingly is more , a question of time and thought than of money.. Charm should not be forgotten in the beauty hunt, and especially by g.rls who have lapsed into the habit of thinking themselves ugly. Attractive manners and gracious, ways arerivals of good looks. The peevish, lifeless, discontented,, or self-conscious beauty has fewer admirers than, she imagines. Fascination will blind most of us into the belief that a girl is pretty, and to the really beautiful a lack of fascination is a serious draAVbaek. A lovely character is a beauty maker, and its good looks are more than forip and coloring and the ravages of years. It is this soul beauty that often makes Avomcn of mature years lovelier than are girls. The self-made beauties of to-day rely on other aids than cosmetics. They count education, reading, the love of art, and the exorcise of intelligence potent aids. DAINTY CRAVATS AND STOCKS. The idea of arranging a cravat and boAV at the top of the stock is comparatively ncAV, and the. arrangement has a piquant air, but is pretty only when the Avearer has a long slim throat. Some of the little embroidered cravats and bows meant.fo r such adjustment have a tiny pleated frill running round tho upper cage and softening the lino next to the throat. Another narroAv folded lingerie cravat has tAvo knots and little jabot ends, one at each side of the front, with perhaps two inches between, the cravat fastening at the back, Avhile another has a bow slightly larger than those that have been described and made with tivo full loops at one side and a loop and end at the other, all spreading and exquisitely embroidered. Tiny embroidered boAvs heading rabats or little tabs are alAvays pretty, and are brought out iioav in U6AV and dainty forms. Colored embroidery enters much into the new lingerie neckAA'car, as it does into many of the lingerie blouses, and while it complicates laundering, it has decided charm, especially Avhen it carries out the color scheme of a blouse or frock. THE WORRYING WIFE. Hoav much to be pitied is the man who has a" worrying Avife! 11 is daily life is tinged by her fears that nothing is going to turn out ' s they hoped it would-. She is certain that the. dinner will he a failure hours before it is even cooked, positive that the children are in for scarlet fcA'er or measles if one of them sneezes, and finally takes a'vay any pleasure the summer holiday would otherwise have brought forth bv her evil forebodings both before and during their stay from home. As a rule, the woman who makes almost a religion of her AA’orries is one who has no real ones at all. She seems born with a desire to render other people’s lives as miserable as possible, and never stops to consider that the worrying habits which become in timo a positive luxury to her are anything but that- to her husband and friends. HINTS. A Good Floor Polish, —Procure sixpennyworth of beesAvax and the same quantity of turpentine. Melt the wax in the oven, then adcT to it a tablespoonful of 60 ft soap. Mix the tAvo Avell together, then pour on it the turpentine, stirring it avcll into the mixture. It should be about the consistency of thin cream. Apply sparingly to the boards or linoleum Avith a rag that is quite free from fluff. Then polish vigorously until a good gloss is obtained. To Remo\'e Iron-Mould from Linen. —Try salts of lemon ;it cab be bought at a chemist’s. It Avill quite take away the marks. To apply it, spread the portion of the cloth that is iron-mould-ed over a hot surface (the cover of a saucepan filled Avith hot water does capitally). then .put a little of the salts upon the spot, and gently rub r\yitli your finger till it disappears. Afterwards rinse very thoroughly to remove every trace of the salts. But remember that salts of lemon is poison, so don’t on any account use it if you happen to have a sore or cut on your hand. (Salt spilt on the tablecloth is a frequent cause of marks of this kind; or if the copper in which the cloths are boned is rusty the marks may be due to tins, so always carefully scour out your boiler. A ’teaspoonful of poAvdcred alum to a teacupful of luke-warm Avatcr sniffed into the nostrils will stop bleeding from the nose. When the. nose bleeds it is a great mistake to stand Avith -the head bent over a basin. Make the patient lie flat, with the head thrown back and a cold sponge over the. nape of the neck, and another pressed over the bridge of the nose. For sickness and vomiting try sipping a glass of very hot Avater. Apply a hot hag over the stomach and a hot bottle to*the feet. If you paint a Avart with glacial acetic acid twice a day it will shrivel up and drop off in a Aveek. Use a camel’s-liair brush, so that the acid does not touch the surrounding! skin, as if it does it Avill burn it. AN AMERICAN RECIPE. BroAvn Bread Cream Toast .-—Brown bread, salted hot water, butter, cream. Much depends upon toasting the slices of brown bread until they are nicely browned and quite dry. Moisten them slightly with hot water in which you have put a little salt and butter. Heat to the boiling point, as much cream as you . need for the quantity of toasted bread you have provided, and altei adding a little salt pour the cream over the toast. Place /in the oven for a few moments and serve , piping hot.