Face Grease Treatment and Skin Care Advice
The text advises applying warm olive oil to the face to soften hardening surface grease with little scale. After a quarter hour, remove skin waste, then wash with water and soap in the usual way.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1928
Page
2
The text advises applying warm olive oil to the face to soften hardening surface grease with little scale. After a quarter hour, remove skin waste, then wash with water and soap in the usual way.
A pensive quotation noting that the path to truth remains elusive and the journey itself is the road to what is real, attributed to Hamerton. The fragment offers a reflective, aphoristic mood without reporting events or names.
The guidance outlines three key aims for children’s underwear: comfort, ease of laundering, and dainty appearance. Elastic bloomers with reinforced edges are favored, plus durable decorations. Cotton fabric suits daily wear while crepe de chine and fuji group fabrics cover party and nightgown use.
In a period piece voice the article reviews soap quality and methods, contrasting milled versus cheaper soaps, and advising on choosing scents, colorings, and disinfectant content. It notes oily skin care and general guidance for men, women, and children while warning against overly harsh disinfectants.
A guide on dry skin notes the skin lacks grease and needs proper lubrication. It recommends a cream made of three parts lanaline and one part coconut oil and advises using it once daily to maintain skin health and reduce irritation. It also cautions against extreme water temperatures and recommends soft water for cleansing.
Charles Worth says beige will fade as grey black white and purple gain popularity. He predicts lighter wool dresses and heavier wool coats replacing silk, with black and white speckled English tweeds for autumn outfits. The fabrics are light yet silky and can be worn under fur coats in cold weather.
The designer vows to end the use of Kasha and boost tulle as a staple of evening gowns. He favors lace and plans to revive fuel French laces with a more substantial velvet, moving away from shiny coarse laces and translucent chiffons.
The guide outlines sorting clothes into five groups for washing: table linens and collars, delicate white fabrics, colored fabrics, woolen items, and kitchen towels. It describes soaking colored garments, using boiling water for safety, removing scum, and rinsing thoroughly, with special care to avoid over-soaping delicate pieces.
A correspondent reports a large gathering at Mrs. Simpson’s home to honor Miss Priestley’s coming of age. The evening featured dancing games and a supper, with toasts praising Priestley and Mrs. Simpson’s efforts, followed by more dancing into the early hours.
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