Pafto 20
Dresses
Shors
Squares &
Scarves
Sulto
Stacks
Gloves
Costume Jewellery
Girdles
and bus
Knitwear
Stockings
Paquerette
GOWNS
.. SHOES
& ACCESSORIES
fabrics
Hats
Ltd
Gloucester Bldg. 16 Des Voeux Rd., C.
Ideal Gifts
Revlon
LIPFASHION
&
NAIL ENAMEL
"MATCH
BOX"
"SNOW
BABY
for Matching
Lips and Fingertips
AVAILABLE AT ALL LEADING STORE
Sole, Agents:
CHINESE AMERICAN TRADING SERVICE
do Jérvols St. (**
HONG KONG
recision
Elegance anË”
(Blyllästion was
A · proslige und lating Christmas
gift.
Nivada
"PRECISION Avaliable of all reliable
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY: -- DECEMBER 1940,
Woman Today
Teen-Agers Wear The Trousers
By IRIS ASHLEY ·
This week the accent is on youth-youth relaxing, youth dancing.
We would like to come out in the open right at the start, and say this department has aften been quite husty about ladies wearing trousers.
We take an especially strong view of ladies who have much natural uphol stery wearing trousers, especially as they are apt to wear high heels on well.
However, there is a time unid place for everything. Some types of work cull for trousered female and some types of play. And a slender girl wear- ing well-cut trousers
con ipak vory clogant indeed roaming the countryside (not in the city, please) or maybe just lazing by the are over that long Christmas werk tend.
The slackn you see here are much more becoming than usual becatise of the ankles. "A special (for Indoors, of leenage trick course) are the soft black ballet shoes which the girl was wear-
modelled ing when she
these trousers in a store.
Her leather waistcoat WOB mustard colour and her soft skirt don't blouse is Kominine--you don't want to look too much like a boy.
One
Sketches by FRANCIS MARSHALL
Nylon Thread For Home Use
West End sports Nylon thread for home saving, in a wide range of colours, is now being made in Britain, Called "Nyloc", it can be bought in black and white and in 22 other shodas, including bright colours and many pastels for lingeric. This is a fine sewing, thread, which has been specially designed for stitching nylon fabrics, such as the lightweight volles, chiffons and tricots now so popular for underwear, blouses, children's frocks and evening dresses. Although "Nyice" looks so hng
perfect answer to
"What makien's desperate cry, shall take with me for even- ings is the dancing dress de- signed by Frederick Starke. The bodice is of striped satin"- the Ane "stripes are actually all one colour, but have alternating shiny
and matt surfaces, the effect of
which is to catch the light as It is exceptionally strong and
the wearer moves.
#
*
Bun-roy
י
. The skirt 踪 fuit pleated net over laffeta and swirls. out prettily on the dance floor. The skirt is always black,. but the bodice is made in blue, pink, or yellow-gold;"
durable, and firm yet delicate- looking seams will last as long as the fabric. You can, however use this nylon thread for stitching. other materials whenever you need a fine sewing
thread
Nylon thread has the same. laundering qualities as other ny- on goods; it is aay to wash. dries quickly and can be pressed satisfactorily with a fairly cool iron.
V
RECIPES
Baked Meat, And
Potato Squares
b. cold cooked meat, v tog spoon curry powder, salt, pepper, 116 mashed potatoo, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 egg, teaspoon · Woreds? tershire puce, brown grou br
the cold meat' finely,
Latest thing in evening wear When machining nylon fabrics, tomato sauce. from America is In Alice-in-the tension of both the needle-
Chop Wonderland shaped head drem, trend and the bobbin-thread flavor with salt, pepper and cur The idea is to dress up and should be loose, to guard against glamorise a cropped head.
A
by Worcestershiro sauce. Cream the gold-plated metal are atudded eam puckering. Use the finest ty powder. Moisten with the sharpest, needle you'
potatoes well. Add the flour, salt, with rhinestones li one style, and do not stretch the material popper and bind together with Another is an arc of single signes Nylon fabrics noed generous ending in a large lewelled spray seams three-quarter-Inch turn-beaten egg yolk over one ear, twent
ings should
be allowed when you Turn onto a floured board, roll edges out thinly. Out into squaros! While you
are waiting for are cutting out: Scam: these fashions to arrivo why not should never be left raw, as they Glaze each square with a littlä sew a few coloured jewels (glasa may gavel, French storms of felled white of age. Place a ones!) on to a band of ribbon seems are best. Do not attempt to the mebt mixture in the centre of
Top with 2. wide and just pin it at each break off nylon, thread; it is half the squares.
Cut it with maining equares and press the side-you can't tie it if you have much too strong.
Spend sharp scissors,
edges together Glaze with white' really short hair.
otegg
Brats
SALPERN
TABLET S
FOR MOTHER satisfies the "great" need for extra calclum during Pregnancy
FOR THE CHILDREN helps bones and teeth grow strong and healthy, giving the calcium nocted for proper
SALPERN
Obtainabla in bottles of
30 and 100 Tablets-
from all Food Chemlats and Drugstores,
Place on a well greased flat tin and bake in a hot oven, tamb, 475 dog, F. gap, 400 dags electric, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve at once with hot brown gravy or tomato sauces.
The New Winter Wardrobe
By JANE WORTH
Whether you like it or not, it has happened to some of us. The debutahte slouch la back,
This is mere a matter of tho new French silhouette than the tfred look. Dior anti Paquin blous- ed the backs of some of their suita and Dlor, especially, "udded full front draperies to the skirts, Add aelnencil-in waistline with a sturdy leather bolt and natural shoulders and you see what you have.
Then there is the gaming halt. cut that looks as though the little woman had carelessly snipped her own tresses. It really is quito an artful job and in harmony with what has become khown pą: "the casual eleganie" for "diy.
In the evening, the French have added lacquered braida of hair which must be seen to be
appreciated, We'll be scoing them any evening now.
Now comes the frankly tem- Inine bellef, that "a rose a day keeps your troubles away''. THE Important solo rose is tucked into the little pocket over the heart and somb of the now pockets come almost to the shoulders, do the shade of the lipstick and the colour of the rose are carefully matched. Even newer is the sin- gle rose worn at the throat whefo the winged or Eton collar meet. And definitely yes, the lipstick shade must match.
Tafest news flashes in jewel- lery thelude the modest idea of wearing the best diamond' 'ellp on the lining of 'the cont. You figure that one out. The single carring makes actise. What to do with the remaining earring wheli ijs mate has been lost, has always been a problem, espec ally when the earrings were sent- mental, trengüreş.
Just Wear, One.
Well, the millinera have come to the rescue of the single earring collectors, ped little hats so only one earring shows anyway. Otherwise, just wear one carring-it's the mood of the moment.
But before settling down, com- fortably to a one-caring winter, how about those dazzling little Victorian chandeliers that the chic French women wore with their lacquered braids in the evening. They sparkled from ite ear to the shoulder. And well- ding banda oro, not only getting wider but more of u jeweled dis- play, than ever.
Shoes in the evening are prac
itically a sole, a hesl and a dainti-
wound ankle strap The fashion wizards are pointing tods
and then cutting the vamp as K. to display the normal foot;
Flats, wedgies and platforms continue to add variety to skoń styles, and, the conservativos, rah now pace, the pavorients in good English-type walking shoes while Wearing their tweeds and be în step with fashion,
Renommée
dresses
CHRISTMAS SALE
ALL PRICES REDUCED BY
25%%
493, VICTORY HOUSE-
5, WYNDHAM STREET,
Marie Louise
HAS RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF
LIGHT-WEIGHT WOOL, GABARDINE, AND
DINNER DRESSES
shon Lower Prak Tram Siption.
Tol. 230514
MODE ELITE
Kayamally Bldg. 22, Queen's Rd., C., H.K.
Tol: 24052
Special Purchase
FUR-TRIMMED COAT NOW 20%
One of this season's most successful coats
** in flan, wool broadcloth tastefully, trimmed with excellent quality, fura as ・ at a very, special. pricp... while they last. Grey, black of wine, with black Perslan lamb; or with beaver-mouton;, ar with silver fox, ‘sizes 10 to 18. "FREE" gifts will, be free to "YOU" if you will select your coat, and
footwent. from MODE" ELITE.
Your Baby
NEEDS
Johnson's
BABY POWDER
For more
than
haya, revelled in
Johnson's BABY POWDER
GROSSMITH Terfumery
Toilet Preparations