SATURDAY, MAY
1935
CHINA MAIL HOME SUPPLEMENT .
Window Shopping Books for -
The fatalistic attitude toward wedding gifts, is OUL This year's bride knows what she wants and sees to it that her relatives know, too-thus keeping both her & décorative schemes and her family's feelings intact. For in- stance, the silver tea set above kind of gets Her She likes its "modern angles, because she is a bride of our times. But she is also aware of the romantic trend of the fashion; and knews that the faint Georgian touch is just the touch that her dining room needs. If the happy couple's new menage is to go a more conservative way, tes should be made a more formal occasion with a graceful tea set like the lovely Georgian illustrated on this page
For the bride who is all for in- formality and likes to strike a gay note in her furnishing, we think of all manner of bright informal. table wares. We think of her en-
tertaining on 2 brewry shady porch, serving simple food whichz tastes much the best when eaten at a colourful and brightly ensem bled table
A bright blue afternoon tea set. by courtesy of Whiteaway, Laidlawe
Co., Ltd.
• WOMEN
“Trocülent Tailpieces" by No Quarter, on sale at Brewers' Book- shop is not specially a womens' book, but it can be recommended for the amusement of local ladies.
Yes local ladies, for the author devotes quite a section of his verse to "Patricia of the Feak" and "ber sisters of the Lower Levels..
This "impertinent little book," as the author himself terms it, will probably win little sympathy from the Hong Kong Debutante and the. Massive Matron, but it is guaran- teed to win many smiles from the Woman With a Sense of Humour.
"For a Little Child Like Me" is a lovely book by John Stirling with illustrations by Horace J. Knowles. The ilustrations are one on each page to add to the delight of this alphabet of the Life of Jesus and Little Stories of the Saints. Child- ren will love this book so beauti- fully written and well presented. The Saints are "twelve, one for each month, and the little stories con cisely and charmingly told On „the last pages are a Giste, a Mort- ing prayer, and a Blessing. All are simple-just right for the
Ettie child...
Photos: D'Asis.
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Tap: Silver tea set in the Georgien
Below: Modern Şüver Tea set with
a faint Georgian touch.
By courtesy of Lane, Crawford Lià
HOW TO
do things
Make Your Own Monograms.
AVERYTHING is initialled now-a-days so, if you wish to be in the fashion, make your monograms in simple stream- line design. A monogram is made, not born. So work out your own.
First trace the letters on tissue paper, trying out several ideas un- til you are satisfied that you have hit upon the smartest combination. Cut out your tracing and lay it upon the article you wish to mono- gral, to be sure that it is the With suitable style for the place. dots, lines and various simple com- binations of lines you can work out numberless ways to make your monograms. Two colours in em- broidery or silk give an individual » look. It is smart to combine col- ours like navy and white, brown and white, green and white. Punct- uating each initial with a tiny -
A period gives ́a next finish. monogram cluster with a larger initial placed above two smaller letters canne émphasised with a broken line as a base, worked in the same. colour.
Three letters in simple style can be set so that they run down in a diagonal line. Two large initials effective when of this type are
placed in the centre top of a bed- spread, with a smaller size worked en pillowcase and sheet. Tiny squares, dots, oblongs, triangles. and circles will personalise your
monograms.
You can embroider the stream- line letters, working them solid or in the stem stitch. The rather large letters can be cut from felt or lea- ther and appliqued on handbags or -beltz.
Just a word about the colour. Striking effects are smart on col- oured bath towels-black on coral or yellow towels, white on red, red on navy, dark green on Eght green, dark brown on pesch. For your white bed linen choose colour that harmonies with solour scheme of your room. On teasets" and napkins, work the initials in
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one of the colours of the linen. Monograms on scarfs are usually in a darker colour, but those on 'sweaters can be of a lighter shade or the same colour. Those on your lingerie should be in the same flesh or pink tone of the fabric, or in a few shades darker.
...A monogram of the right size and placed in the right position can make a simple garment an in- dividual one. Three initials in a triangle can be used on pockets' of blouses or dresses, or worked in. self-szme colour on your pyjamaa or night-gown. A simple large initial embroidered on a coloured chiffon handkerchief makes a smart evening accessory. And a mono- yram worked on the inside pocket of your coat 15
4 nice personal touch
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FOR YOUR TEA NAPKINS
BOOKSELLERS. STATIONERS
NEWS AGENTS
PRICES.
were again revised on May 1st
SATURDAY EVENING POST
Previously 35 cents
Now
15 cents a copy
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