THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 17, 1988.
Walk The Beach
In Well-Cut
Slacks
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Heating raisins in a wire sieve over a steaming, kettle makes the raisins plump. To prevent their falling to the bottom of a cake, flour lightly and shake' well after beating.
If the doors in your house squeak, rub the hinges with petroleum oint- ment or drop a little oil on them.
Beach or launch picnics are all the crush material. Then you look as more enjoyable when you are wear- fresh at the end of a strenuous day ing suitable clothes. Certain gar- as at the beginning. ments are less than no good.
Choose light clear colours. Mari- gold yellow, sapphire blue, candy pink. White-best of all. Sun and sea take all the shine out of pastels. White with navy blue white and scarlet lead as colour contrasts. The whole secret of chic is anti-
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SHORTS OR SLACKS
FOR COMFORT
To whiten handkerchiefs, put into a basin of cold water to which a quarter of a teaspoon of cream of tartar has been dissolved and soak over night.
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"When it is warm--but not so hot that it will burn the fur-shake it over the fur which you have spread` out on newspaper. Rub the sand in And then a smart bag for your well and then take outside and beauty aids. Don't forget your shake. suntan oil if you want to return home with your back and shoulders
intact. A liquid powder will with- "Put the fur on the clothes line If you want to be really comfort- stand all onslaughts of sea and sun- and beat with a small stick. The able wear shorts or slacks.
shine and should be included in sand comes out very quickly, and Wear them with checked gingham your musts for a successful bath-when this is done comb with an shirts, on a shirt in the new roman ing trip.
ordinary comb and shake again." stripes.
Wear them with a bolero to match, like the one shown in the sketch.
Wear them with sun tops
big brightly coloured handkerchiefs make excellent suntops.
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A play suit would also make good choice. The latest ones just skirt the knees and do away with the separate skirt.
If you want to look formal, or there is a show you wish very much to see immediately after bathing then the little frock in. the sketch would be just the thing.
The original was made in chalk white with blue stars for trimming.
And now for the accessories.
Hats first of all. There are many that are suitable for beach wear, the large floppy ones or one of the new sun bonnets. But the coolie hat must take pride of place. They are extremely chic, suit all kinds of faces and they do serve. their main purpose
that of shading the eyes from the strong glare.
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Shoes are just as important as hats, perhaps more so as shoes are a necessity but many women dis- pense with hats in favour of a co- 'lourful headkerchief.
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