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THE CHINA MAIEBOL
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1934.
1t1 The WOMAN'S Page tit
GOOD HEALTH
AS SECRET OF
NAIL BEAUTY
Poor Circulation Gives Blue Appearance. HINTS ON VARNISHING
That the care of the finger-nails is a science in itself is not gener- ally realised. A, in specialist who numbers a lady of the Royal family among her clients spent se- veral years in studying health rules and technique before she started as a manicure.specialist, The cuticle or skin ruand nail must never be eat, or it will -- grow twice as quickly, with ragged
edges which encourage
Lhe
blood
polsoning and unsightly fingers.
Blue-looking, starved nails with no natural lustre are often due to
in circulation indifferent
the
hands. The mall specialist men- ttoned gives half-hour treatments, of vibration with a rubber roller
combat this. and fa
15-minute
massage with a speetal cream for starved-looking nails and fingers. Willte spots on the nalte, cracks. and lines are usually due to mal- nutrition or else to the use of me- tallic nail-varnishes,
VAT-
Since briliant varnishes con- tinue to be popular, a specialist! who has a wide range of them ad- vises her clients to remove nish weekly at night and give the with natis a feeding treatment nail cream to strengthen them-if possible, leaving them a day even days without varnish.
or
For Women who like. a lustred nafl, but who do not wish to use varnish. another specialist has either a nail powder or a nali po-) lish cream that is applied with a buffer.
COIFFURES ON THE
UP GRADE
Put A Giant On Your
Hair This Spring.
SHORT AND SLEEK STYLE
Paris Fashion Notes
Latest Novelties In Vogue..
FABRIC GLOVES POPULAR
Paris.
Fabric gloves continue, to hold their chic position; they match new] afternoon and evening gowns. Good all-round types are Chanel's of corded, checked taffeta; Main- bocher's of coloured, cross-barged organdie, and Molyneux's raille slip-ons. ̧.·
plaid
Evening slippers that unite a maximum of fragility with real durability are made of washable white satin-surfaced kid or, velvet: they are designed by Vida Moore for the Paris couturieres., Navy, brown or black kid or culf day-time shoes are favoured; they are often trimmed in a new cire leather.
Large-sized untrimmed Breton sailors of lacquered paillasson or patent leather are favoured for wear with town tailleurs. Main- bocher's Red Riding Hood pointed? straw bonnets and Bruyere's three- cornered picot turbans are notable among the small hats.
LATEST DESIGNS
IN HATS
Large Variety Of Cinema Hats,
A HAT ENSEMBLE
**
CAREFUL
WARDROBE
PLANNING
Dark Woollen Dresses For Morning.
war-
́MODES FOR ALL HOURS"
Careful planning of the drobe is necessary if one is to economise with a dress allowance and at the same time provide clothes suitable for all'occasions. Morning wear calla for a dark woollen dress, and fashion dic tafes that the skirt should produce a alim appearance. The bodice may take the form of a little coat buttoning down the centre front, with a tie of self material at the throat, and finished at the waist with a narrow belt.
The skirt can be worn in the afternoon if the morning cont- bodice is changed for a long tunie blouse made in crepe satin or. vel- vet. With a skirt in dark-brown woollen material a blouse of
red velvet Chinese
will look charraing and may be worn under a.brown top. coat, either in fur or woollen fabric. A red velvet hat looks cheery and smart.
Another economic combination Is to link up an afternoon with an evening dress. Heavy faille is popular at the moment for this sort of frock, and mulberry red is both smart and practical, if be- coming.
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL:
PEAK HOTEL
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PĂLACE HOTEL:
HOTELS,
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lita. Peking.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic avelling, such as harbor, plow, and altho.
12
16
.
19
20
24
125
ze
The skirt should be close fitting ample to about the knees, with flow around the feet. For after- noons a velvet bolero in self co- lour with long sleeves will trans- form the dress into a most wear- able afternoon frock.
42.
145
52
153
Another idea is to wear the skirt with a multi-coloured lame ailk
56
£
Massive Jewellery
ia supplanting Massive jewellry delicate effects. Earrings are fea- tored for all hours; those nestling close to the lobe of the ear outmode the dangling types. Lanvin's huge golden ball or stud shapes; Chanel's multi-coloured jewels set in heavy Cinema hats were an interesting blouse with short sleeves and Women of the Junoesque type
of. at a recent London piquant little basque. This en- gold
Lelong's stars, and
rose-feature
in white satin (no semble is equally suitable for an must remember that the blood-red]
centred strass stars are the smart show. One nail varnishes are not for them..
more than a close-fitting cap) was afternoon party or for restaurant it is shorter with a difference- est examples of new jewellry. since brilliantly coloured nails
to the head, with flut Grandpa's watch chain adorns the worn with a smail veil. Its only wear. druse attention
one of the new to the size of the close set
curls that add a spice of variety tailor-made flapper; it is often at ornament was hip.
Again. it is incorrect varnish the half-moon on the finger-but do not disturb the slickness tached to her jacket button; at the flower-posy clips--very tiny and
be started essential to the modern coiffure. other end in secured a sizable watch full of colour. nails.
has definite upward movement which she carries in her skirt hip
Varnish should
outside the half-moon and wiped off
below the sail-white.
́NEAT TREATMENT
“FOR CURLS.
- No Coiffure Complete
Without Jewellery.
Hair is shorter this season. But
from neek to crown.
There is a spring-like joyous- ness about the new hairdressing that simply impels us through the dourway of the coiffeur to get the word of new coupe. But-a warning-it is not quite as cany and light-hearted as it sounda.
The hair, to be smart, must be shorter not only at the nape of the neck and sides but all over If you would the head as well
be "in the movement" there must be no errant tresses blowing about: your head. It demands great skill Lo taper and "feather" out the ends in such a way that, when curled, they will fie fat and cling closely to the head.
Like Sculpture.
The hair must be modelled like unlike
á plece of sculpture, but, sculpture, it must glow with life coif- und colour. As a famous feur abtly puts it: "The hair must smile."
In the smartest salons the hair metallic gleams of light, ranging
washes that
make
it radiate
is being toned up with special from pale gold to copper. What ever its natural colour, no hair is
to be allowed to be insipid. It must have character. It must be persuaded to "amile.",
Ne story of evening fashions fa To put a smile in your hair this complete this season without a bow spring you must de more than pay hairdresser. in the direction of head-dresses, visits to your and coiffures without jewellery or Brightening rinses and artificial tinta will take you far, but not all flower decorations.
Women's heads look nicer and of the way. Don't be afraid, even more interesting than and a gen though your new cut and set have well-groomed made a hole in your dress budget, erally much more effect prevails.
to brush your hair. Already the tiara type of head- If your hair has been correctly dress, which stands up a little in cut and skilfully set, you will and one point or several, looks newer the new and shorter mode easier than the flat, molded-to-the-head keen in place than a long bob or even a shingle. Brushing and type.
i
pocket.
Shorts for Shore
Sempling eater and swooter in beach shorts, is this salt of
Another cinema hat was curried out in a fabric woven of cel- lophane and hemp, which has a surface. This somewhat shiny
was in black, and was simply a tightly fitting skull cap, devoid of any trimming except an upstand- Ing veil,
Treasure Island Hat"
The most unexpected model in Was christened the collection
"Treasure Island." It was a design- ed for a clothes-conscious woman one of those people who would consider it tragedy not to be sult-. able dressed for every occasion.
A Hat Ensemble Another novelty that caused a buzz of comment consisted of a set of hat, handbag, scarf, and deep cuffs, all made of felt, to be worn with a variety of different frocks..
The sheer off-the-face hat is con-- eidered by this designer to be only Fa flash in the pan. It is forecasts that this style will be kept for late afternoon and evening wear, and then only for those whom it suits. Tricornes Popular
NOVELTY WEAVES IN
FABRICS
Print Revival Promised This Summer.
Fabric interest has never reached: Tricornes will become extremely such a high point of interest as it this season. There are more popular, alace they are so undeni-has
novelty weaves than ever, and a Jably becoming..
.
HORIZONTAL Y-Long for 6-To contradict 11-Attacks 14-Thoes who make s
baliment 18–Material with a,
corded surface 17-Pertaining to the
direction in which the wind blows. 18-Foot-ilke organ 19-Doctor (abbr) 20-Dispatched 21-High pinying card
(pl.)
23-Musical note 24-The lateral part 25-Walter
28-Cloasr
30.To behavE
31-A tree
12-Not at any time 33-Amid (Post.) 34-Past
36-Mechanical device
for tifting 38-Twice
40-Brother's child 41-To be sorry
42-76 have a
presentiment
14 15
36
38
39
148.
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 43-Dry -45-Fifty-one (Roman) 46-Part of the face, 49-Lesso
61-Rallroad (abbr.) 52-An Insect
56-Metric land measurej
68-Salary.
58-Sewing Implement
(pl.)
80-Prussian alty
81-Actu
VERTICAL
1-A measure of
Jength (pl.)
2-Drug used to
the
contract pupil of the eye. 5-A serpent
4-Egyptian sun-ged B-Egyptian river 6-Awalt 7~The (8p.)
-Cut
9-One of the British
isies
10-Attempt
·
$43
150
$51
59.
161
VERTICAL (Cont) |12-Pèrtaining to Lent
13-Beries
14-Sheep cry
(16-One who uses bow
and arrow 20-Crack
122-6tocky part of a..
plant 26-Submerged
27-Second highest peak In United Statu
29-Reclaim
(20-Restrain from acting
54-Consecrates
35-Ajar
36-To make smaller 37-Venerate
3B-A child
(Contemptuott)
39-Agitated
42-8ated with pleasure
144-Clothe
47-Part of a range 48-Terminate
40-Move rapidly 50-Want
|53-It is (Contr.) 86-An alschotic
beverage
|57-A church (abbr.)
59-Prefix. From
The solution of the above with a new cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue.
FEATHERS BACK
IN FASHION.
For Hats, Cuffs And Collars,
Feathers are
to have a
great
Hats, collars, cuffs, and hand- bags will be made entirely of
A number of these styles, most-lively revival of prints promises a come-back to fashion. ly in velvet, certainly live up to fashion picture that has never the description as chapeaux pour been rivaled... tout le monde.
TWO SILKS IN-AN ENSEMBLE.
Lovely Spring Model
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In past seasons silks have taken them, but they will appear more a bit of a back seat in favour of the like a strange. new material, be- each feather frond is Hmartness of many synthetic fab-cause
rice. While these materials are separately treated, so that when still good and still very important, massed together they look like much has been done, to make silk chenille or crushed velvet, fabrics more interesting. The good old reliables are to be seen a great deal but in addition there are now weaver to give a novel effect.
Plain Weaves
A now Idea in surface contrasts is expressed in smart afternoon ensembles featuring two kinds of|
Among the most important of the Bilk They combine a supple crepe frock with a long coat of stiff faille solid colour weaves are mossy
› LATEST IDEA IN
HANDBAGS.
Collar Bag Shape.
What looked like the boy friend's
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
TREATS DO
TOCHE
EKE NEVER
NEED
50 HATE U PANS ART ATT
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You Cannot Avoid Crowds But You Can Avoid Cold!'
FRY JOUSELF Les Nareket v tak type even to Ger«sessori, è la « very small, rather on a surprised", fashion world re coughs and
colded that their
lour combination is blue dots on beige background, The sult i
In theatres, cinema, "dance" hálla and at sporting events, as well as in trams, buses and trains, we are 'con- Linually exposed to the risk of ratek.. ing coughs, colds, and throst affections, Respirolds, the new inhalant loan. Or taffeta, ora alightly less rigid crepes. This fabric has been most
res, provide an effective barrier against minimise the alpaca. Among the lovellest important; all during the winter discarded collar bag, was fashed
be the ink of infection, are pleasant
Lo ruke, and are so Once in a while a woman without scalp manage, by keeping the
malhe: Bailly's. The frack is in pebbly weave, that feels exactly like cently, but it proved to
■head-dress arranges her hair in a head healthy, are an ald to setting tiara effect of her own curla; these the hair, and it is a great mistake
backless, but the front is finished Dearly gray; a cloudier grty makes a mossy surface. It takes entour latest idea in Schiaparelli, bandative elements are conveyed immosi beautifully, and looks especially base stiff base, pouchy ton and diately to the nasal prauges, throat the wraps, did what w
a roomy as a bungalow."
where, the risk of infection lungs are done farther back, across the top to neglect this daily drill, thinking
is greatest. Carry them The reverse combination, a stiffamart in the new spring pastels.
and There have been some mossy
hey are convenient for the pocket you and sides of the head than the that brushing will destroy the
silk frock under a supple, floating actual tiaras are worn
work of your hairdresser.
estawrap, de even more unusual. The prints, but they are more success in many wide and narrow weaves, be prepared for Curls are still all-important, but Brush upward and outwards. Balzanfoddlo
$20 per bottle post free, from The are "mstaged". In a nestor, less Encourage your hair by every winning them tight to the head, Ahlovelona: straight costs, in cardiful In the solid pastels or dark Pebbled crepes come within this when you encounter crowdy Bea windblown treatment, never, how means, to take that upward trend pay with setting lotion, and ran, knee or fall length style, no shades. Next in importance are the same category All of these weaves viralds are obtainable, or direct at
re Road, Shanghai.::. avar, suggesting the hard. "Ironed-With your comb, too, take the up your net tied closely down will manch in vogue this Spring, are ribbed waves. The follows through have been developed in weights Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 481, Kiang-
new coiffure Im-particularly pretty for this type of the vogue not last summer by pique, which" range from heavier crepe te
and continusé" now. batng
sheers and thin sheers, expresand In effect, which one has just as ward way, twisting the ends of keep your
"think" one leaves the Hairdressers, A your hair back into fat curls and maculate.
with a graceful V-neckline that is outlined by umelk eevara,
and
their Immediate uze