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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1928
Page
5
Hair care guidance for women stresses cleanliness and sun exposure. Advice covers massage daily to stimulate the scalp, combing methods, and air drying after washing. It warns against overheating and sun damage while recommending natural airing and hat removal for breathability.
Readers share cottage era beauty secrets once common in homes. Softening and whitening skin used sulphur and milk mixtures, filtered with butter muslin, and honey soap flavored with palm oil and cinnamon. Caution notes warn of milk cleanliness and metal staining from sulphur.
An article advises women to maintain skin health after age twenty five by following commonsense measures. It mentions wrinkle foods like cream olive oil and cod liver oil, notes lemon to counter oiliness, recommends three meals daily, rain water for cleansing with borax as an additive, and finishing with a cold rinse to boost circulation. It also urges frequent nourishing cold cream for skin prone to lines.
Expert guidance on preparing nails before varnish. Rub small amount of cream around nails nightly to prevent brittleness and keep varnish from seeping at the sides. Apply varnish starting just above the half moon to the nail tip and wipe the brush quickly to avoid coloring and seepage.
A vintage recipe for a sunburn cream uses strawberries, wax, spermaceti, almond oil, strawberry juice, benzoin tincture, and oil of pomegranate. Instructions detail melting, emulsifying, and cooling steps to yield a fragrant emollient suitable for tan and rough skin.
A sponge mixture should not be beaten after folding in flour and cakes should not have little butter. Use clarified butter to grease fins and drip for oven sheets to prevent sticking. It does not burn as quickly as butter.
A scarf is described as made from remnants and scraps from a sewing basket. It uses ends from evening frocks, threads, georgette, and light embroidery to form spoke-stitching, hemstitching, and decorative finishing. The final piece would cost five guineas in a shop if embroidered with gold or silver thread.
Perris highlights the return of ornate buttons and buckles in the draped period. Silver page boy buttons give way to silver and gold nail heads, with velvet or cashmere clasps and semi precious stone ornaments. Imitation jewelry signals a chic trend rather than actual value.
A feature highlights household brushes with a protective shield. The shield fits over the brush stock, allowing the user to insert the hand inside while sweeping grime. It permits full movement and guards the hand during stove cleaning and shoe cleaning tasks.
For a thermos bottle cork used with tea, milk, or soups, absorbent liquids require cleaning. Soak the cork in a soap solution in a small glass jar with a screw cap, then rinse before reinserting. If the thermos itself leaks, wash with soda and water and let stand overnight for best results.
Advice on career effort and opportunity, social demeanor, and personal grooming. Emphasizes hard work, proactive attitude, and staying focused on one’s type and color scheme. Also notes balance with others in beauty and servant relationships, warning against overindulgence in sympathy.
The article extols flare skirts and decorative frills as versatile for all figures, urging practical DIY dressmaking and detailing autumn styles. It notes many warm days before winter, suggests scarlet crepe de chine gowns with navy or white piping, and praises a pictured frock with one shoulder and leaf-like embellishments.
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