20 
LAND & WATER 
May 3, 191; 
DOMESTIC 
ECONOMY. 
Names and addresses of shops, where the articles mentioned 
can be obtained, will be forwarded on receipt of a postcard 
tddressed to Passe-Partoiit, Land cS: Water, 5, Chancery 
Lane, W-C 2. Any other information will be given on request. 
Where to 
«et It 
The burning question of food supplies 
is engrossing everybody's first attention, 
experts and amateurs alike. Expert 
advice of late has largely figured round barley flour, whicli 
IS bound to be used in ever increasing quantities. Putting 
wheat shortage aside, it is a valuable article of food and 
on that score alone is important. 
Barley flour, however, is none too easy to get and is wortli 
buying when and where it can be obtained. A firm for 
many months past have made a feature of exceptional offers, 
is just expecting a large supply — by the time these words are 
in print it should have already arrived. Seven lbs. of this 
excellent barley flour costs 2s. 3d. It should be bought with- 
out loss of time, for there is bound to be an immediate rush 
for it, and once the supply is gone the next dehvery is now 
always problematical. 
Barley flour bread is capital, as most people agree; it is 
also very useful in cooking, while barley flour scones are 
being recommended by no less an authority than the Ministry 
of Food. Tlie firm in question issues a weekly price list of 
absorbing interest to the housekeeper. 
Necessity, as always, is the mother of 
^h'"*"" invention, and rarely have inventive 
u stitute ininds had wider scope for their energies 
than at the moment. As soon as any article of food gets 
scarce there is always the question of whether a substitute' 
can possibly be found. 
:At last a substitute nas been mooted for potatoes, which 
is not only absolutely adequate, but in some ways possesses 
even greater food values. It costs less than a penny a 11). 
when cooked, so that it is remarkably economical. The in- 
ventor is to be congratulated on his feat, but even more upon 
the excellent use to which he is putting it. All the net profits 
are going to St. Dunstan's Hostel for the BUnd. 
Recipes and fuU particulars with a large cooked sample 
will be forwarded post free on receipt of a postal order for 
five shillings. Three recipes will be given, one for savoury 
potatoes, one for plain boiled potatoes and the other for the 
tinger potatoes which look so nice and taste so good. The 
substitute lends itself equally well to any of these three varieties 
and with St. Dunstan's benefiting into the bargain, charity 
begins not only at home but outside as well. 
A Blou>e 
Improvement 
For years the blouse has carried all be- 
fore it in its way to the front rank 
of the feminine wardrobe, but its latest 
development, the blouse tunic, has certainly arrived to chal- 
lenge its place. For one thing, it is the precise type of garment 
a majority of women are now needing, for they find that a 
skirt and an attractive kind of blouse coat and tunic is veiy 
practical, becoming attire and one in whic 1 they always look 
neat, no matter how strenuously employed. 
A firm with many years reputation for channing blouses 
are now showing some of the cheapest blouse tunics to be 
found anywliere in London, the price being but 8s. 6d. These 
pretty models are really jumper coats. They slip on over the 
head, while a belt at the waist draws them into a becoming 
basque. These blouse coats wash beautifully. They are made 
of striped lawn, with a linen finish to it to give it an added look 
of consistency. Round the neck is a prettily shaped sailoi 
collar, while a ribbon bow in front drawn through two slots 
gives a dainty finish. They are striped with different colours, 
green, sa.xe blue, pink, navy blue, hehotrupe and also witli 
black. To the quick dresser they are an absolute joy, and being 
very comfortable and roomy all sorts of work can easily be done 
in them, such as gardening and the like. The sleeves are the 
customary shirt wrist -long ones, 
•Zephyr smocks for gardening and farm work can also be 
lound here. They are of the rejJ Farmer Giles type, most 
attractive and quite remarkably cheap. 
No Rise in 
Price 
Many mothers gratefully acknowledge 
the service done to their children by 
Chilprufe underclothes. These beautifully 
:oft-woven garments, kept in summer as well as in winter 
weights, are just the things for the rising generation, liut 
lately they, hke many other things, have suffered from a rise 
in price. This as far as Chilprufe as a general rule was con- 
cerned, came into force on .Xpril ist, the increase being no less 
than twenty per cent. 
At one particular shop, however, clever previous buying has 
prevented this untoward liapfK'ning. Cliildren's Chilprufe 
garments are being sold here at their former prices, and it 
more than pays everybody to buy here in consequence. Tlie 
summer weight garments are all in stock — combinatiims. 
socks, various makes of knickers and the Uke, and as u>ual 
the yam used is nothing short of perfection. 
Perhaps the most useful form of knicker, useful for girls 
and boys, alike is made witli a ribbed knee and buttons on to • 
an upper garment at the waist. It costs from 2S. 6d., is 
splendid wear for children, keeps them nicely warm yet 
never over-hot, and, like all Chilprufe garments, is guaran- 
teed not to shrink. 
Stockings for 
the Land 
Suitable stockings are very impt^rtan: 
for everybody working on the land, and 
those who buy really genuine good quality 
are sure to benefit. A well known shop is specializing in 
hard wearing stockings and selling any number for tliis par- 
ticular purpose. They are made m Ireland and have been 
carefully woven to order. All the stockings are of heather 
mixture cashmere, very soft and comfortable to wear, and 
certain to pass successfully through 'the most vehemently 
worked wash tub. The available colourings are really very 
charming ones, greys, browns, and greens in subdued s(jlt 
colourings being all introduced int(, various colour schemes 
The same people are alsc selling Balbriggan heather niix- 
lure stocK-ings with silk clocks, and px-rfect country wear they 
are. The weave is soft and wear-resisting and women gar- 
deners who wear them, through ])ractical exprience bear wit- 
ness to their good quaUties and declare their price of 4s. 6d. 
well worth giving. 
Remote from the subject of this note, but so noticeably 
good as to deserve mention nevertheless, are some artificial 
silk stockings costing half a crown a pair. They are made in 
England in blacK, white, and all colours. 
During wartime some overcoat makeis 
War Workers' l^J^y^, (.(„n^. [^^l^y their own. They, wisely 
^°°'* enough, believe in speciahzation, and 
they have specialised in just the kind of overcoat both men 
and women want under present conditions. Cut, make, and 
material alike reach the high water mark of excellence. Tlie 
woollen materials are designed for the firm in question and 
woven specially for them in Scotland, and every piece of fabric 
being carefully inspected before using. All this care is taken 
so that each individual customer shall be genuinely pleased, 
and on this is based a well deserved commercial success. 
Just now they are making some capital ladies' light weight 
summer coats on the exatt princi])le of a man's trench coat. 
These are of weatlier-prooietl materials and if liked can be 
made with an inner lining ut waterproof to make security 
doubly secure. These c(jats look remarkably nice, and wear 
as well as they look. Tliey are smartly belted round the waist, 
every hne is practical and right, and for utility they are un- 
d<jubtedly the last word. 
The firm make without a fitting if they are given height 
and chest measurement. They have issued a booklet of 
their designs which is well worth sending for, and will also 
send coals on approval. Passe Paetout. 
, 
The house of Price is very well known to English housewives 
for their wonderful soaps, h'cus -hold and toilet. Now they have 
added perfumes ; their Extra Triple Eau-de-Cologne is delightful : 
it is proof that England nei-u never go to Germany again for 
Eau-de-Cologne. Their " Sweet Lavender " is delicious. 
