F
Beauty Treatment For Hands
By HELEN FOLLETT
Those
milky, semi-liquid pre- is a general belief that benu Liful, shapely hands nto a parations have wonderful heal- gift from the gods. Yet many ing properties. Most of them aro
of not mode women whose mitis did
gum tragacanth, ord rosewater. In- seem to quality have gone in glycerine for Improvements that have gredients that make for perfec- changed them considerably. ton of surface and colour. "They have created an illuston of beauty by clever and patient toll.
Awkward
movements will make even lovely hands look clumsy. So take note of how your hands behave, especially when you shake hands greeting another person.
arm
At least once a week givel yourself a hand massage and there will be no chance of your hands looking old before their time.
Doing Circica
when In beauty shops where hand treatments are given The and arm be held slightly the operator treats each finger should
Ongers and thumb separately, starting higher than the wrist, held closely together. Let your at the base, thumb on the upper below, doing hand appear to be gracious and surface, cordial with a light pressure. A direles with the thumb right up
abby, fishy hand is something to the pink nail where
is does not cream
of a horror, certainly express friendliness.
Protective Measures
50
It is no trick to keep the skin and of clear surface smooth colour. The secret of course is in taking protective measures the flesh will not be subjected to dirt or harsh cleaning agents. It takes only a minute to apply that should be a lotion, and done every day, rain or shine,
that the fighting,
finger
Lie
forced into the sur- cuticle.
Is
wrist
ever
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1950.
WOMANSENSE
ing Scrapbook
Mary Brooks Picken
Practical Mother-and-Daughter
Aprons and Scarves
HAPPY fashion, this-for mother and doughter La wear Karments of same of fabric and in same colour.
type
Here two aprons can be made front 24yds. fabrla and be lovely na can be and good partnership gingham,
for
many, many
Checked
wearings.
satcen-so many
dotted swiss, fabrics are appropriate.
Measure on Solvogo s, susceptible to dust
housewife
Straighten fabric. Measure on should have especin' selvage 27" for mother's apron. attention, and the
and Tear across. Next, measure and elbow must also get a few lleks tear off 18" for daughter's. Re- maining square maltes scarves of the nourishing cream,
During this treatment is ajand pockets, tood time to use the orange wood stick to detach the cuticle around your talons, If allowed to eling, you will be tormented with hangnalis.
BOYS AND GIRLS
MAGAZINE
Why Weeping Willows Weep
-Knarf and Hanid Wanted to Know
By MAX TRELL
"NOW why does the weeping
repeated
willow weep?" Ting-o-Ling. "Is that what you asked me, my dears?"
Knart and Hanid, the Shadows with the turned about names, both nodded. They had come down to the bottom of the Blue Plate where Ting-a-Ling China Ilved. It was while they were walking along the edge of the pond
that they noticed the large weeping willow trees. Then Knar! asked how the trees had got such a strange mnd name.
"Of course," Hanld said as she took another look at the willows,
"they aren't really weeping The posts led up to the door.
Ting-a-Ling. I mean, there aren't any real tears."
"Oh, but there are?" said Ting- a-Link Early in the morning, when the dew is on the grass, you can see tears on the leaves of the willows. Or perhaps those tears are drops of dew, 100. Nevertheles they jook like tears."
Knart and Hanid and Ting-a- Ling had turned and were start ing back for home when Ting- #-Ling smiled and began:
you
A Long Timo
"Oh!" exclaimed Hanid. "What an awful thing to do!"
Ting-a-Ling smiled a ifttle. "Perhaps it was, my dear one. And then again, perhaps it wasn't. A tree must grow, And a man must have a house to live and so he must chop down
the trees. And
willow Was chopped down. The wood-cutter took the willow away. But he left the stump of the willow in the ground.
Different Things
waist- ok
Tear the strings and bands off lengthwise edges two apron piccas, as in A and B, making each strip 3" wide.
Fold scarf square diagonally. as in C. Cut on folded line for mother's scari.
On remaining balf of square, turn another fold 0" deep on true blas; cut on this fold line | (D).
scarf.
piece Blas
Hem strings, also side edge: of both aprons,
bottom of Put a 1" hem in child's apron. 14" in Mother's. Gather top edges of both aprons equal to 2" less into a space than waist measurement,
Place Tight side of waist- band to wrong side apron and stitch to place. Turn band to right side, insert strings in ends, as at G, and stitch band and across ends.
of
The small Triangular becomes child's
Hem top edge of pockets, piece cut out from centre using a 1" hem on Mother's, " makes pockets for both aprons in proportions shown.
Fold scarves in half to form triangles. Cut in on fold from bias edge 8" and 5", ns at E and F. When scarves are worn, these corners roll back to make revers.
Narrow Machine Hem
on daughter's. Turn sides and bottom edges under. Stitch to place on apron, and presto! Both aprons are finished and need only pressing to be ready
to wear.
Illustration shows how ends of scarves are tucked inside waistband of apron.
Make buttonholes in front of Making Scarves and Aprons; waistband and sew buttons to Hem all edges of both scarves, the scarf this, simply to hold using a narrow machine hem. the points of scarf becomingly.
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CHILDI
BYRON
24"
MOTHERI APRON
PUTATES
MOTHER! SCARP C
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CHILD
Велая
Fashion Changes Among Teeners
NE of the interesting signs of
Foot
specialists have
de-
ONE the times la that the soda plored the sloppy footwear of
foundtain set is
considering the past, as it affords no support of any kind, inclines the growing
unbe
"Now it was quite a long time "And then," said Ting-a-Ling, ago when the willow first started the wood-cutter made different weeping. In those days it didn't things that he needed. Some of look quite the way it looks now the willow he made into furni- Instead of having branches that ture. Some he made into boards. down, all its branches stood Samme he used in his fire to cook dip straight up and straight out, just dinner for his wife and his chil- like the branches in most other dren and himself. And the pieces trees do. Except for the pointed that he had left he stuck back "Sloppy Joe" shoes as old hat, shape of its leaves you might if into the ground-large pieces as also blue jeans and flying shirt foot to spread, lose shape and didn't look closely-have tall as posts. He stuck them in the tails. Why the young fry over suffer strain. It did not bode
to assume these
well for the future, when young mistaken it for locust tree, or a ground on either side of the path came
or a bald cypress, that led
feminine girls black cherry,
will graduate into the del up to the door of hla coming disguises of
class, want above everythin or a sumac~~~~”
fence?"
else to have pretty little feet.
children Mothers of young Korf and Hanid weren't quite
child sure that they knew what any of
should be foot-wise. If a other trees looked like. those
doesn't like walking, is not in- exactly like a fence," "Yes, "They probably wouldn't have said Ting-n-Ling. “And do you
clined to join in outdoor games mistaken the willow for any know what happened? These
the troubic may be found in or the thing. But they let Ting-a-Ling pots that he stuck in the ground
Imprid of shoes. Chances
foot hygiene continue without interrupting took root and grow into willows.
wrong
ha Shoe clerks report that youth are little Susie outgrows hr him.
And the stump that be had left So this willow was a very in the forest, near the brook, did ful buyers are chowing interest shoes before she outwears them, huddle or toes happy tree. When the gun shone, not die. It grew new branches in the kind of shoes that make so has toes in a
leaves sparkled like slender and leaves again. Only there was for presentable looking feet.
too far forward, causing green fingers. When it rained, one thing different.
Inch They have a wide choice among discomfort. Remember there are and fifty-two bones in their Uttle
แ
house."
"Like
Knart.
suggested
lovelines
is beyond adult un
arc derstanding. Teen-agers taking to fuf-stuff and smart attire, which make them easier on the public eye and causa their parents to believe that perhaps they will grow to be humans after all,
dancer's
on as those
164 bones
must
body you
the willow glistened with the looking happy the old willow trim axfords, moccasins
Criss-cross fect all in a hurry
rry to grow up wet. But when the wind blew and all the new willows that grew ghillie type shoes.
lacings, pretty leaves tossed and danced for from the posts, looked so sor-
and support the other tho
Blippers, smartly of the port
cherubic a happier rowful that whenever people saw joy. There never"
buckled straps and fanciful cut- Pediatrists say tree. But one day
them, they instantly knew that outs contribute to that grown-up teach your child to walk with Ting-s-Ling paused. He sigh- they were weeping.”
look that, at long last, is having tors polating straight ahead, "What happened...one day?” Ting-a-Ling was silent. So an appeal. Shock absorbing that you should have the child's Knarf asked.
were Knarf and Hanid, But sud-leather soles provide foot ease feet measured when selecting denly Knarf said: "But other which is important for active shoes, that flexible leather soles
are Indispensable.
ed.
"One day," said Ting-o-Ling,
"a wood-cutter came along Ho trees are also cut down, Ting-a young feet.
had a shining ax. He stood and
Ling: oaks and maples and pine
looked up at the widow. The trees. And none of them do any willow stood and looked down weeping, do they?"
nt the wood-cutter. Then the
NO
sald Ting-a-Ling. But wood-cutter, chopped the willow he didn't explain why they tree down."
didn't. He just kept on walking.
Rupert's Climbing Adventure-40
Royal
Grandeur
The Queen's.
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Quoon Juliar
SPRING ONION SOUP
THIS LOOKS RATHER NICE
AND LIGHT
CUT OFF AND PEEL THE WHITE PART OF GNOUGH SPRING ONIONS TO MAKE A GOOD HANDFUL
Siamese
}
ILKS
FRY THEM LIGHTLY IN A VERY LITTLE MARG WITHOUT BROWNING THEM AT ALL
THEN, ADD 2 LEVEL TEASPOON OF CASTOR
SUGAR
AND FRY
ON TILL
THEY'RE GOLDEN
Lines Give Spring
Play Clothes New
take
over
worn
Smerican Speer ontskirts or wat va
Colour
NOW ADD 1 pintr
MEAT OR VEGETABLE STOCK, SALT AND PEPPER. AND BOIL FOR IS MINUTES
variously with cd, for a timely 1051 one-picco The Choll afternoon or dinner dress. which is a sleeveless, closely shirt, has the advantage short-no bulk
lection of play clothes for fitted day and evening. Designer of being very
below the waist. Tina Leser, who travels
widely studying and observ- ing native costumes, acknow- ledges Siam for much that The
great gives this collection vitality.
Cinched-In Waistline
Victorian Suggestions
Oriental-design pen-
Her
brings
chant notwithstanding, Tina some Victorian this collection.
Leser
with pastel Is the num-
little
high-waisted cinched- suggestions in
The series of white pique in waistline of polo trou-
scalloped dresses sery is used in many shorts and ribbon trimming slacks, with double-buckled closing for the strapped waist ber one idea in these, followed
closely Hand
Bathing suits woven silks in dim line.
by the go along bolero outfits in linen or
pastel fashions in boast- pinks and amethysts; others in with other
5 with contrasting bandings that exotic combinations at colour g new fabrics, one in look like early-century yacht- 1ke cerisc
blocked closticised and yellow-green, domino
ing dostumes; also Swiss are in a plaid alik for a long satin, dull and shiny; also
organdie A elasticised shantung. will unquestionably be one of the display fashion ng the legs on each side, gives Siamese knotted drape catch-
cont that
In
to the
embroidered
dance skirts over coloured salin skirts.
pieces of the season; stun-
a new twist ning prints taken from Oriental iterally
Long stole scarfs are tre turban cloths, screen-processed one-piece bathing suit. Italian
mendously important; in on silk shantung;
For those who know the the Stamese group, bordered shiny silks in Roman bayadere shapeless
in character of the silks to complete the dress,
with metal de- familarly as- self-colour with Hawell,
With Tina coration.
bathing suit, Iour woollen stoles,
stripes for
there
blouses or skirts:
is ค
in the monotonies besides gilt MuuMuu, more
aksociated linen, oovert cloth which as its name Leser has a surprise dress in there are implies, offers something new the derivation she has done in fringed from deep borders for quality
shorts, slacks and sateen, tucked and embroider- drawnwork skirts.
Introducing The Panung Shirt
Siamese costume
in abundance,
ideas are
ot
1
QUICK HOME HAIR TINT
Home hair tinting known as known cosmetic house, Members and because "Tintair" is in the London of the corps de ballet are being
Into
or tooth brush, allowed to re-
SMART
*
.SERVE WIT)-
TINY CUBES OF FRIED BREAD
COMBINATIONS
of their slim character, lend cosmetic market. A Unt-any presented with flasks of toilet themselves easily to the cur- one of 12 shades-is completed powder, rent trend. Miss Leser develops within a few minutes after ap-
This firm, which exports its pilcation, it is said. The product shin-length trousers pleated can be used over hair previously English Bower perfumes to Iow to taper
a band, coloured with dyes or shampoo America, reports the choice of
BY ALICE ALDEN usually ornamental; trouser- tints it is claimed. The tint is the five ballerinas is varied. Shearer has chosen
A well-handled combination sicirts from the Siamese, look applied with an ordinary paint Moira
Pamela May, of ne tweed and supple suede like a straight skirt ghy main on for a few minutes, then
Violetta Elvin makes a faunty costume for fulted by creased pleats at the hair is shampooed and set. and Beryl Grey have both taken country or informal town wear, front and back which disguise The product was developed by "Malmaison" while Margot Fon- especially if glowing colours are the pants formation; and for a Donu Edmond in his New York teyn and Ninette de Valois chosen. Salts who does suede so the company, have deftly has designed an unusual narrow skin, a kind of wrap- salon.
chosen "Special 127" sald ba three-piece sult of suede and around, in dinner length, the
have been created by James tweed. It consists of a topper, panung skirt is introduce
Floris last century for one of the skirt and a bag which is rever- Handmade cut-glass bottles of Russian Grand Dukes. As earlier sible. The full box jacket is nice In this group, many of them perfume were presented to bal- reported, the ballet dancers are belied or boxy. Tweed forms the separates, A blouse with lerinas of the Sadler's Wells Co. wearing all-British wardrobes collar, wide cuffs and facing of wrap-around sash is featured, for their tour of the United off-stage, and carrying - British; the jacket, and is used for the in any one of the exotic prints, I States and Canada by a well- accessories,
skirt.
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