THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 2, 1941
Bringing Up Father
MY
YOU HEARTLESS POOL -} HERE I'VE LOST BEAUTIFUL SINGING VOICE AND YOU JUST STAND THERE-NOT A BIT SYMPATHETIC - OH-
BOO-HOO-
NOW - NOW TH' DOCTOR
WILL BE HERE ANY. MINUTE -
WHAT'LL I DO I JUST CAN'T SING- COULD IT BE MY NERVES?
NOW - DON'T BE EXCITED- PLL EXAMINE YOUR THROAT- IT CAN'T BE ANYTHING SERIOUS-
DOCTOR-
HAVE YOU
NEVER HEARD HER SING?
WELL-MR JIGGS-I'VE EXAMINED YOUR WIFE'S THROAT-AND I'M VERY SORRY-BUT YOU MUST BE BRAVE-1 HAVE BAD
NEWS FOR YOU-
By George MacManus,
GOON-I CAN TAKE IT-SHE'S GOING TO BE SINGING AGAIN IN A DAY OR SO-
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A PAGE FOR WOMEN! Summer Fashions
Old Madame Grundy and other dictators of her class, used tu frown on white and pastel culours. for town and city wear. With the result that the women who had to labour and play in hot cities dressed like a lot of black crows with little touches of white, Bul this summer, Country fashions have come to town, and lighter colours and shorter hair in casual coiffures are among them.
But you should not adopt these fashions (which melude white shoes and glove, too) unless you are willing to keep your clothes spotlessly clean. Mussy white is horrible to ser Freshness must be the keynote to smartness and comfort.
Gay Accents
Bright lips, fingertips and toes are the natural accents to lighter calours. Be certain that you select lipstick and nail polish which adds dash to your sum- mer wardrobe. Tuck away thuse eccentric spring and winter shades
You summer is here
nced brilliant make-up to contrast in a sultry sort of manner with that beautiful summer tan you have acquired.
summer
Frequent pedicures become u beauty rule during months. Your feet should be kept in the pink of condition. Smooth skin, unblemished toes, nicely groomed nails painted to match your lips and fingers. A thorough massaging with a good foot cream or lotion each night after your bath helps mightily!
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Skin Beauty
And do not put off until to- morrow that little task of ridding your legs and arms of superfluous
Very smart in her white cotton twill is this young lady. Vivid scarlet lipstick contrasts gayly with her spray of pale green orchids, which her best beau wired as birthday greet- ings.
of
hair. If your skin needs groom- | handbag and a few squares ing to-day, see that you groom fresh cotton. Then when you it. Sheer hose or no hose, short feel overheated; or a bit grubby skirts and play clothes, constant- from shopping or working, satu- ly draw attention to leg and armrate a piece of the cotton and beau.y. Keep your body dainty quickly pat your face, neck, wrists and sweet, and smooth as velvet. and underarms. That will revive
Make daily use of your favour-you miraculously.
ite cologne for fragrance is a big Remember, too, that a well se- drawing card! A good cologne lected foundation keeps your face serves as an anti-perspirant too, looking serene and lovely for hours you know. and makes you very on end. A summer foundation pleased with yourself to boot. must be very light Just a film Carry
a little
vial of it in your to hold make-up intact.
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Timidity Detracts From Poise
A nineteen-year-old girl writes: I suggest you shop for a little me candidly about her beauty pro- | swim suit which is so cut that it blem-an undeveloped bust. She is full around the bosom. Select claims she has done everything but a. cotton suit rather than a Jersey with little success. "I tried exer- or rubberised one which cling to cising for months and also used your contours: And never miss cocoa butter but to no avail," she an opportunity to swim You laments. "There is nothing physi- might even look at those little cally wrong- with me for I am false bosoms which are rubboris- healthy. Iam distressed now be-ed and may be pinned inside of cause summer is here and I love your suit. If a pair of those would swimming but I am ashamed to make you less timid you should put on a bathing suit because my wear them. You might wear a chest is so flat. “Can you help me pair of cloth ones with your even- in any way?
ing clothes (many, many girls do Dear Nineteen-Year-Old: You you know); until your bust does are still very young and there is develop more. You must exer- time for your chest to fill out con- cise every morning in front of an. siderably. I suggest you stop open window. deep breathing worrying about its flatness and get exercises as well as those which busy and conquer the timidity strengthen the pectoral muscles. from which you suffer. How can And this is important you you expect your bust to have a must master a poise.
pretty full contour if you cringe
at the thought of putting on a Good Posture Helps suit to go swimming? I'll bet
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isn't poor. Do you stand erectly nice young men Just because you this timid attitude spoils a lot of Polso comes from self-assur- and walk erectly? Check up on are timid. And don't miss any fun for you and makes you brood, 'ance. If you are timid, you des- yourself in front of a mirroï, - I opportunity to keep healthy and Don't you know that the breast-troy a good part of your self as know cases where corrected poswell, Get out-of-doors and play Georgia. Carroll enjoys fun stroke in swimming is one of the surance. Straighten up and, look ture made a whale of a difference games such as tenhls and bad in the sun to keep her beauty best exorcises there is for firming the world in the face; Puff out in the bust measurements.
minton::(which encourage déep up. to. par. Hon beautiful.the pectoral, muscles, of, the bust that chest, hold up your head
breathing), and swim every chance pólae as a model won her 'a, and increasing your chest men- proudly and pull in your abdomen. Don't miss opportunities for you can! In a year, your figure movio contractz!
surement?
I'm wondering if your posturo fun and now acq intance with and face will be the prettier