THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 16, 1939.
Practical Princess Coat Dress
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Quick and easy to put on in the morning, cool and unhampering wear, this princess dress is a button- down-the-front type. It has a cool v- neckline, deep armholes, and suf- ficient flare at the hem for comfort. You'll find the capacious patch poc ket very convenient, especially on hot days when you always need a hanky handy.
In gingham, printed percale or ca- lico, with bright rierac to accent the slim, unbelted lines, this dress will look gay and fresh.
How's Your Hair?
Evening Suggestions
BY HELEN HUNT Famous Hollywood Hair Stylist.
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Jacqueline's hair is naturally curly, so we had to have her hair very wet in order to set it.
First, take the front hair back in sections. Make one-finger pin curls with it. Each side has two waves with the ends wrapped in pin curls going upward. After the sides are sectioned off, the entire back is brought round in a circle and held with bobby pins. Then a cluster of pin curis is set in. Now remove the bobby pins and bring a ribbon through instead in order to hold the hair firm- ly.
To-day's Commandment
When you have oil on your hair try to leave It on overnight. Wrap a place of tissue paper around the scalp, then cover it with a soft linen towel. This will keep the heat under the covering. and the oll will penetrate the hair. shaft as well as the scalp.
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If you have a long, narrow face, and wish to use this hairdress, the pieces should be widened.
A girl with a poor hairline will find this coiffure good, but nice ears and This style is definitely for evening. neck are essential for an effective You could use flowers instead of rib-high hairdress. You can't wear this bon in this hairdress, if you find them style if your hairline recedes over the more flattering.·
ears, but you can vary it by bringing the curis lower..
You can improve your neck with neck exercises, if you find it is too scrawny or too fat. Try sticking out
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your jaw ten times, then roll head back slowly as far as it will go, bring it up again and roll slowly from side to side in a circle. Then lift the chin and turn the head from one side to the other, looking upward. Then drop the head forward on the chest and slowly raise it.
Be careful of your posture if you are trying to wear the high hairdress. No one can look well in it if she slumps, is round-shouldered, or fails to move gracefully.
Next For the School Girl
This is another of a series of articles on hair styles, a most im- portant subject to all women. The serles la written by Holon Hunt, famous Hollywood hair stylist and head of the hair-drossing depart- ment of Columbia Studio.
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Charming Jacket Dress Town
A lovely, becoming way to make the important "with-jacket" dress is very versatile as well as very distinguish- ed. You can wear the dress to after- noon parties and informal dinners, without the jacket. With the jacket, it's perfect for street and business. Collar-less, with darts on 'the should ers, the jacket is straight and boxy, very slenderizing above the high-cut, skirt.
This type of ensemble is charming in sheers like georgette and chiffon, and also in cottons like linen, dotted -Swiss or fine batiste. Trim it Ince or soft frills.
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