THE CHINA
MAIL,
WOMEN'S
Frills of Yesterday.
Vogue For Effective Pyjamas
•W
XXX
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1929.
FANCIES
Four Important Styles in Hairdress
Thrills of To-day.
Prints. Brighten Daytime Frocks For Spring
Typically modern-both mannequin and pyjamas, the latter of black and white crepe de chine in a striking design-By "Swan and Edgar," London.
OUTFIT FOR BABY
A baby's outfit can be a most expensive item, yet on the other hand so many beautiful garments can be made at home, and little money spent on them.
It is a sad mistake to buy too much
at the start: the little one grows so quickly that some of the pretty never worn. things provided are The following list gives what is actually required.
Leila Hyams presents an interesting group of coiffeurs, representing four epochal periods in history. On the left she appeara sa the lady who tempted Adam so many aeons ago, showing us how Eve must have. worn her golden tresses Above (centre) she poses in the style of hairdress in vogue when see the gay little curis adopt- John Hancock signed that fam aus document, while below (centre)
ed by the best ladies of the Re volutionary period. Bringing this study to a cluse, Miss Hyams, as the modern Eve (right), shorn of her original knee-length glory,, in one of the most popular bobs of the
day,
the finest vlyella or nun's veiling, especially if baby is to be born in the dump season; and if daintily made could serve as a gown to be.
Three to worn during the day,
in
four day gowns are sufficient to begin with, and these should only button at the neck and be open all down the skirt. Babies out these
parts are ·seldom troubled The with gowns in the house. best materials for these first frocks are tarantulle, nainsook, or voile, all of which stand wear and tear.
Woollen booties, which stand endless wear and tear); should al- can do ways be worn, and baby
-
well stocked, and in readiness for with any amount. They soon use before baby comes. The basket
spoil in the washing and nothing should contain:-
It Is
is worse for the little one han a One packet cotton wool, one real hard bootle. This remark also ap of white cotton, thimble, scissors, plies to the woollen coaties, needles, thermometer, sponge and advisable for the mother to wish flannel, cake of good soap, powderthese things herself, if she wishes and Vasetine and safety pins.
them to remain soft.
The six vests for baby should be bought in the second size, and
when
Two to three pettticoats would made of a mixture of silk and wool, be plenty: they are only worn under an all-woollen. vest is not suitable a thin embroidered dress for the tropics as it is liable to cause baby goes out "walking." prickly heat.
From one yard of A white wooden cot is the best to flannel, six binders can be made, buy and do buy one large enough to torn lengthways; they require no last the child all the time he or she is out here: the sides must be made stitching at all.
to slide up and down; the mattress should be of cofr and the pillows and Dutch wife of kapok. These
are
Five to six dozen napkins necessary; they can be made of terry, flannelette or a good diaper
ton
in.
Three Daygowns, four Night Silk vests, six Wool and gowns, three dozen Napkins, three dozen Harrington squares, one yard fire flannel, eight pairs Woollen booties, cloth. Be sure and provide at are cheap and quickly replaced if three woollen Matinee Coats, one least two dozen of these in Harring-solled.
When engaging an Amah for An ideal coat with which to her in squares, cr cheaper atill shawl, one cap or bonnet, two blan- kets (small), four sheets, two small butter muslin, which, as a matter baby, be sure to get one with ex- the Summer is this stunning wrap of circular wrap-around effect of the skirt. pillows, two Dutch wives, one small of fact will serve the same purpose.perience; she will know how to mauve trimmed with white mine. The rinses handle the new treasure with caregives this cost an air of piquancy at- bath,
complete with See that the Amah ever one cot
them in blue water as it is sure As a rule Amahs can sew beauti-tained by a select few. The tiny hat mosquito net and six bath towels.
A baby's basket is also sary; this should be made of rattan and lined with silk or cretonne to It should be match the nursery.
neces-
to make the baby sore.. Ali papkins fully and aave Mother many dollars of matching mauve and white shows a
should be washed and boiled before
use.
Nightgowns should be made of
KAYSER Slipper Heel HOSIERY
When the smartness of the costume depends on ocn-then the correct shade of hose that
choose a Kayser "Slipper Hose Invariably correct and disting
subtle shades of
nlarity
The shimmery richnes
wide pop
the
stume color combine to
muze z Nosiery.
At all leading dialer
Kayser
buckle trimming.
KITCHEN SCISSORS
Dame Fashion has decreed that this Spring every frock must have a coat to match and ensembles are the order of the new mode. Some
The expression kitchen scis sors conjures up in some minds an article that is a kind of times, in fact, the charm of the "under dog" of its tribe, possibly costume depends upon the unusual minus one point and that refuses combination of materials that are- to eat anything tougher than used. And frequently there is no brown paper!.
relation between the fabrics except that the lining of the coat matches the frock.
with silk dresses. In general, the division between monotone and printed linen effects can be made as follows: Monotones for frocks and figured treatments for every description of coats,
The growing popularity of the gayly coloured short jacket has proven one of the distinguishing features of the season now in progress and because linen is so exceptionally smart in its moder- nistic phases, its adaptability to this short jacket vogue is obvious. There is such a profusion of gay figured silks and so many combina-
Now kitchen scissors of the right kind that is, a good-sized,
The ensemble idea, which has sharp, well-painted pair can be put to countless uses in the kit maintained such a bold on to-day's chen and are, in fact, indispen- fashions, has brought into favour sable in its furnishing. The or.and prominence printed silks and dinary uses, such as cutting shell printed linens. Vivid colours and paper, oilcloth, string, jam pot striking designs have combined totions of colours appearing in each covers, stems of flowers and so on make these new fabrics a delight frock that it is almost a matter of And en- are well known, but a hundred ful change from the sombre dark style rather than colour which athers will gradually suggestness of the winter fabrics. influences the wearer.
In sportswear fields the separate sembles of these silks are most printed linen coat is generously en-attractive. dorsed and is being shown even
themselves.
Some tried ones follow 1. For shredding lettuce, celery,
and beans.
2. For cutting parsley, instead
of chopping it in the usual way.
COOKERY TALKS
The three plece type of ensemble is equally as popular as the two piece model. In the former we find pleated skirts and three quar- ter length coats of the printed fabric, with the blouse of s [By A Doctor's Wife] Bananas should be eaten only monotone crepe usually piped, r raisins, glace cherries and when they are
perfectly ripe trimmed in some odd manner with certain other dried fruit for when the skin is quite yellow and the figured silk. The coats, in cakes and puddings.
the pulp soft. Then, if properly turn, are also piped or trimmed 4. For clipping off surplus pas-masticated, they are one of the most with the silk used in fashioning
the blouse.. try when making pies.. easily digested fruits.
3. For cutting peel, dried figs,
5. For decorating the edges of
an open tart.
6. For removing the rind from
rashers of bacon.
7. For trimming a smoked had
dock
8. For jointing game or dividing it in half down the back.
9. For cutting fancy leaves and so on from almond paste.
Spring Mornings Made More Delightful
The two-piece ensemble chooses Children should never be given at banana whole, for they will swallow a plain colour silk for its dress
which is generally trimmed with it in lumps. The cellulose, or bows or kerchief of the print used fibrous parts of the banana, form for the accompanying three quar envelopes around the carbohydrates. ter or short coat. In some striking Trees envelopes must be broken up models we find a monotone waist before the digestive juices can act joined to a circular skirt of the upon the carbohydrates. This can printed material which is used for be done by maahing the barian the jacket. Banana puree, served with cream, 1 an easily digested and nourishing dish wow
Prints, not content with dominat ing the fashion in dresses, are now being utilized for shoes, bags and hats. In fact, one's ensemble can be completely evolved of one fab- sic from top to toe.
With Fish or Bacon The calorie value of bankbas 13 high, for they contain 15 to 20 per cent of carbohydrates, chiefly
One's wardrobe is assuredly in- in the form of fruit-sugar. Canary complete without a printed enten bananas are the sweetest and have ble and Doris Dawson, petite First the finest flavour. Unlike most National player who will soon ap fruits, bananas contain a small pear in "The Man and the Mo percentage of protein. They are ment, bogats of a few of these also rich in vitamins, mi
coat frocks. Red and blue on a As carbohydrates aid the diges white background is the colour then of fats, bananas are good to scheme of this ensemble. serve with fat foods. Split length jacket of three quarter length is wise and fried they may be served piped in white flat crepe to match with bacon or with fried fish the overblouse wom, with it. A Bananas are good as fritters in large sports hat of leghorn in trife, in a sweet omelette, or natural colour has red grosgrain mashed with a little eastor sugar, ribbon binding its edges and cir
cling the crown cream, and chopped dates,
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The
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