SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1932.
Eve
26, The Arcade,
Gloucester
Building.
Large assortment
of
DAY & EVENING
GOWNS,
BATHING
COSTUMES
and
BEACH PYJAMAS
from $12.00.
Just Arrived
LADIES'
MILLINERY
ALL LATEST MODELS,
Prices Reasonable.
YEE SANG FAT
Co., Ltd.
PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodake and Cameras.
Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES
Price Moderate.
A Trial Order is Solicited.
A. SEK & CO.
THE CHINA MAIL
The WOMAN'S Page t
Gentle Art Of Making Up
Permissable If Done Well
A Colour Chart
Most Popular Frock This Season
Crepe-De-Chine
Buttons Are Well In Fashionable Picture
Colourful Sports Frocks
The most popular frock this sea-front of cream silk pique. The
son is the one of printed crepe de chine, with a plain slightly draped bodice, a somewhat high waistline, a skirt that is full from the knees and puffed elbow-length sleeves The sleeves puff is made by cutting a wide flare and tapering it away at the top, so that there is not a great deal of material to gather in at the shoulder line. This is much prettier and more graceful than the great balloon sleeve, and it goes more easily under a coat.
Here is a typically usefull outât, designed for a woman who has to consider expenditure, yet always look fresh and elegant. The "foun- dation" is a long coat of rough black woollen material, light as silk, unlined, and collarless, so that frock collars can be drawn outside, various scarves or little ties can be added at will.
second, of white crepe de chine dotted with small black spots, made! in a more fanciful style, with lit- tie kilted frills in three tiers on the skirt, a draped front edged with
and kilts,
three-quarter-length sleeves. The third, of printed red and white crepe, the front panel of the skirt cut with long sash ends which pasa round the walat and tie at the back, while the rest of the skirt is cut in a full flare. frocks could be worn for semi- evening occasions.
This
Black hats in various shapes, with trimming touches, to match the colours of the dresses, complete this practical little outfit,
con-
·Colours Sports Frocks. Frocks for sports. are mostly made of two materials; one plain A and one spotted or striped. pleated or flared skirt of thick white, cream or tussare-coloured For mornings there is a skirt of silk will have a bodice in the same the same material, made on slim, ground colour printed with semi-flared lines, but with a cor- trasting spots. A striped skirt will selet waist into which little blouses have a plain top, or vice versa. It can be tucked. One blouse is is smart to use stripes diagonally, cream, black and primrose wool, or cut two ways on the diagonal handworked in treble stitch to make and joined to give a pointed effect a widemeshed not, with sleeves mid- in the centre of skirt, bodice or way to the elbows. This is the coatee. fashionable sleeve length for the moment. Another blouse is finest of crystal or coloured glass balls, soft Shetland wool, in a straw large as warbles, strang on fine sil- with ver or gold chains When these down beads catch the light they look charming, and they are much newer pathan ordinary "chokera."
Make-up may be condemned. It medium one, according to whether berry-cream" pink shade, is by many people, even in these her skin is fair, medium, or "gipsy." pagads of fine lace-stitch modern times, but it is pretty gen- The powder must be a creamy colour front and back, and small erally practised all the same. Most and eye shadow should be green, sleeves worked in similar stitch.
This is the modern minded people leniently re- with a black cosmetic. gard the practice provided it is well type who prefers to dress in black done, and the following notes out and white. lining the art may be helpful. They are given by a famous beauty specialist.
Her "colour chart" has been pre- pared to make the complexion tone in with the fashionable dress shades of this season.
We must not forget the white haired ladies, or the blondes who are so platinum that hardly a hint of gold shows in their hair.
Creamy powder again, a lipstick | not too dark, two shades of rouge from which to choose a dull, al- Tel No. 28459.
If you are blonde, for instance, most imperceptible one for day; a Dark brown 26A, Des Voeux Road, C.
and like to wear striking colours real rose for night.
bronze Hong Kong.
like violet, then a rather pale cosmetic for them and a
This sort of com- #61-626-pstick and rouge, a pale peach eye shadow.
powder, a grey-green eye shadow plexion looks its best when “worn” and a black eyebrow and eyelash with pink frocks or pinky-browns cosmetic should be used.
which have a tinge of red in their
ALEXANDER
INSTITUT DE BEAUTE
Phone 25169.
Pedder Building
(1st Floor)
Opposite Entrance to
Hong Kong Hotel
The brown-eyed girl with red-composition. gold hair who wears browns or This particular specialist has greens should choose a tangerine just brought out a new rouge and or light rose rouge, a lipstick fairly lipstick which is "most natural light in shade, dark brown or looking," and can be used by both bronze eye shadow and a dark blondes, brunettes, or by all the brown cosmetic. Her powder should intermediate colourings with good be the one called banane.
3 results.
A blonde who prefers pastel tonea "Always remember a mere vivid for her clothes also uses a lightish lipstick and rouge
can be used
Lustrous Oil Permanent Hai Wan lipstick, light blue eye shadow, under strong artificial light, than which ars Large, Soft and Natural either a medium or very pale rouge in the daytime. Artistle Finger and Marcel Wayas, Oll Treatment, Shampooing." Homes Pack and black cosmetic, according to the (any colour), Hair Cutting and Mani- time of day. cure for Ladies and Gratismum. Cen- scientious, Artistle Work by Burapõun Expert, Mr. Alecast on
CHARGES MODERATE.
A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.
POP
For Brunettes.
The black-haired beauty with
At another beauty parlour they have been experimenting with new face mask.
а
This is to get the skin and com-
green or hazel eyes should colour plexion into good order after the her lips a deepr red, She may use winter, in readiness for the sub-
a dark lipstick or blush rose or a mer season.
What's A Man To. Do.
YOURE QUITE
New evening necklaces are made
Buttons are well in the fashion- Frocks in the Scheme,
able picture. A tunic, worn over There are three frocks. One of a straight skirt, buttons from black and white spotted crepe dethroat to hem. A slim frock, cut chine, cut on tailored lines, with a with flares at the sides and plain
panels front and back, fastens all the way down the front with buttons. One model, in coral wool,, has fifty-two buttons.
The Sectional Cüt.
"We always use Lactogen.
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our babies thrive on it".
Says the Superintendent of a Medical Mission "In the Medical Minion whenever we have to substitute mother's milk we always use Lactogen and we find our babies thrive on it. Mother's milk is the ben food for baby, but whenever a substitute is needed my experience has proved Lactogen is the nearest and best suited food for babies. You are at liberty to use this letter."
M. F.
On Lactogen, Baby lays the foundation of a robust con- stitution--bone grows densely, flesh is firm, nerves steady, development is healthy and sturdy.
Lactogen is pure, fresh, full-cream, modified dried milk with extra cream and natural milk sugar added, made fri all important respects exactly like breast milk, S.
ACTOGEN BAS
ACTOGEN
- MELA, FRIM, MADE
BETTER MILK FOR BABIES
SOME ORIGINAL STUFFINGS.
When dining out, it is pleasant
BRIDGE ECONOMY FOUND.
Instead of throwing away, play-
to find that the hostess has, had ing cards when they become sticky
The longer we look at any really the originality to plan a novel and dirty, try laundering them. distinctive collection, the more per-stuffing for the game or poultry Dissolve soap flakes in warm water, Recently I enjoyed a dip in a small sponge and wring dry. plaxing the drass problem becomes. course.
We are drawn to the simplest and chicken that had been stuffed with Rub each card separately, doing it plainest two-piece-we are attract grapes, and the flavour was de- quickly and lightly in order not to ed by the long rough woollen coatlicious. I was told that when remove the glase. Dry lightly with that may have some specially in chestnuts are in season, the stuffing a soft dry cloth. Have an iron teresting buttons of chromium, "a is made of half chestnuts and half fairly hot, and when the whole pack peculiar waist belt, & free shoulder- grapes, and is more flavoursome is washed tron each card with one or two rapid strokes on each side. line, and quaint cuffs. Yet though still. such details are new, they are more
When steaming fowl, try Finally stack neatly, put 4 heavy
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or less straightforward and un derstandable. It is the cut of 1982 that is so baffing.
Out of mathematical puzzles, cubes and squares, with checked or diagonal designs, the leading dress. makers achieve beauty and fame. They manage to suggest effortless feminine charm, and while adher- in to the classic line, they seem in every seam and tuck to achieve inspired novelty,
Not only a restraint exercised in colouring, but in fabric and stit- chery.
By J. MILLAR WATT.
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weight on top, and, press for an houzThe cards will then be found to be as good as new.
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onions, "It with th
clove into each of
has been stuck Do not eat the onfong they will be cooked through during the three hours steaming.
A pheasant In season is never more appetising than when it has ituned with the tender heart of a stick of celery,
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
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