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See that your blouse shoulders ""set" well under your jacket.
That means that if the blouse has broad shoulders, the jacket must follow suit.
"Iƒ"your" waist leaves some- thing to be desired wide should- ers will help.
new
Remember that the waistcoat blouses can be worn without jackets.
B
EFORE you buy, or order, or cut out that new blouse, please sit down and think again.
The point is, does it-
Stick out its shoulders?
Ruck up to
the neck,
CHINA MAIL, JULY 5, 1937.
ABOUT BLOUSES
ing tied together at the neck.
neat
If you are young, with that wide- eyed look that only the youthful can wear with any conviction, ther you'll find a blouse in one of the amusing new prints crinoline ladies, or Victorian family groups, or Dutch children or herds of thoughtful-looking unicorns and very rampant lions; just go all countrified flowers.
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or
you can and have
On those days when you feel like |tackling a big job of work, or have a family argument in front of you out of which you intend to
...come out top, you can choose a waist- coat with military shoulders, an uncompromising front (made out of any piece of brocade or other stif-
Fasten down the front with clips fish material), and severe sleeves
or unusual buttons?
Nip in at the waist like grandmother's bodice?
which will put you in the mood for your almost anything. The sleeves and
back can be in silk otto
or fine,
If it doesn't do at least one of firm wool, or faille. these things, and preferably all of them, you are buying or order ing or cutting out the wrong type of blouse for summer, 1937.
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tell you that a blouse
Don't lift your eye-brows when I
an even-
KN
ing one- can be made of furnish- ing brocade. It has that pleasant0 stiffness which tells you that it Fashion doesn't turn up its nose won't wilt, however warm the thea- at the tuck-in blouse this season. tre or restaurant. And it looks ex- Far from it. One in spotted muslin tremely expensive worn over is gathered in unstitched pleats plain, black, long skirt. down the front, the same pleats be-
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Plus fours for active sportswear are among the season's novel- ties. Carol Hughes, of the movies wears this lovely pair of plus- fours în cream coloured French flannel,” topped with a blouse” of Ja .......panese print in purple, yellow and green. – She ties a matching pur
ple scarf about her neck.
ALMOND FRUIT
CAKE
· Cream together six ounces of
raising Hour enounces
castor
butter and six ounces of. sugar. Beat in three eggs with a little out of
of self- Stir in the rest of the flour, and then four ounces of sultanas, two ounces of chopped glace cherries, two ounces of blanch- el shredded almonds, two ounces of ground almonds, and a few drops of almond essence. Add a little milk, if necessary, to make a fairly | soft mixture. - Put în atin lined with two thicknesses of greased paper and bake in a moderate oven for an hour and a half to two hours:
SAVOURY TOAST
For three people, peel and cut up a quarter of a-pound of mushrooms and stew in butter for ten minutes. Have ready four eggs beaten with a tablespoonful of milk, and stir in an ounce of finely grated cheese. Season with pepper and salt and add to the mushrooms. Stir over a low heat until the eggs set but are not dry. Pour at once on to rounds of buttered toast. Chopped pimentos, bhrimps, or any other savoury in- gredient can be substituted for the mushrooms.
EGG COOKERY
To save time when scrambling eggs brea them into, a
skillet adding for each egg 1
poon milk, a teaspoon bitter,
pepper beat with a spoon, and cook
verra słow fame.
with
To soft-cook egga, cove water, remove from fire, cover tensil and allow to stand 5 to 8 mini The time depends upon the perature of the eggs; number c quantity of water used. Eggs m cooked at the dining table, in following this method.
Streamlines
ine Hi
ilton, terest-
1937-senkort. screen actress, ing model of marine blue, with in- serts of net on each side to help the sun distribute its violet ray. The straps and little – decorative bow in front are of acquamarine.