THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1952.
YULETIDE WOMANSENSE
THIS WAY FOR PARTY FASHION
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RESSING for a party is the ano· Christmas pcension which does not call for too much decor- tion. Most women, for tunatey, will agree that a minimum of trimmings and furbelows create, a better effect.
for
By Dorothy Barkley,
depends on the way you wear them. Can you carry them off with a flair, wearing them in an individual, not everyone else's, way?
Starred for Christmas evening accasions are:
saturated with your perfume, in cach jug. (Illustrated).
in
If you want an evening bag the, newest shape, choose)
one in transparent fastened with allt
carrings and twine a tiny flower n circular round each one. (Illustrated) Or perspex, sow a group of crilicial flowers clasp, (Illustrated). to the corner of a handkerchief and let it trail from'a hip pocket (Illustrated).
much jewellery, too many jersey-emerald green contrasted choker and match it with
with black-and is simple enough miniature fur mult?
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with cap
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Reminding You
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Have you got in stock some cooking brandy to set the Obris- mas pudding on Bre? (Warm the brandy before you lgbt it).
Have you one or two extra little presents in hânt, in casa an unexpected guest comes to the house?
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Did you remember to get in plenty of counters, string, spare packs of cards, and ballcons for party games?
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up
PARTY HINTS
and take home with him when he leaves,
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One of the best ways to get things Or
going ls to work out
If hiding the pre- different
a treasure hunt. It'
senta la difcult or is simply a band of ribbed | helps break the Ico
you fear damage to knitting pulled on over for early-comers and
furniture and acces the head, 1920's style, and finish brings ench new ar-
worlts, make Hitulo But gome party-goers Reversible shawl, with long To give an unusual touch to ed with any type of brooch from rival right into the centre of Rifiserrds, each with a different still contrive to flaunt the back fringes. This particular your evening dress, why not a calmngorm to costume jewellery. things. It's
grand device, Christmas seal on it. Place these mink (or other tur) "Christmas Tree look"-too model is in light-weight wool have a
(Illustrated).
the shy too, for
where children cards
код they that em to be part of fairly easily Epoited. When The muff artificial flowers, and a posse to make yourself at home. It even can do double duty as an even-
every party, Bury the treasure a child finds one of these cards, but not too well cor in very he comes to the barrel Santa of bracelets worn at one and light-weight wool does not suit ing bug-if it has a zipped mood to enjoy yourself, and not tions. The loot can be is wrapped and decorated with '
Finally, go to the party in a difcult and inaccessible loca- Claus to receive the gift which the same time. There is a the climate, choose
ket in the lining. (Illustrated).
An original type of carring in the mood expressed by Proust; of smell loys, and simple explanation for this, shawl in open-work lace pattern.
seals of the same design for styled "Parties have little reality until Items small enough to wrap It is caused by a lack of it is the most fashionable com fer the occasion
Kids identification purposes, cocktail or evening after a miniature pewter jug, and the following day, when they and hide about the room. Each plement for systematic planning. A great dress. (Illustrated),
screws onto the ear. Place ཐ occupy the attention of the child may find one present to like this procedure much better deal of time and trouble
Finall piece of cotton wool, people who were not invited." open, then place under the tree than just handing out gifts, have been spent on choosing the dress-be it cocktail, little time and trouble are evening or dinner; but too spent on the accessories that are to be worn with it. Yel it is the accessories that mark the difference between a woman who is elegant and one who is merely well- dressed.
DOSA
The Table
Cocktail gloves, Do you realise that gloves are nnt merely something keep the hands covered, concealed or warm, but can be the elegant accessory? Take these example. cocktail gloves us an The way to be different
with loves this Christmas is to have A fascinating Christmas din- them fringed, spattered with ner table setting contest soapbubble sequins or trimmed recently held in America. Some round the cuff and side seam with tables were outstandingly origl a nylon frill. To be original, nal and beautiful. wear a bracelet outside the glove (Illustrated).
It is not only those who have money to spend on beautiful clothes who are the outstanding The art of wearing Bowers amongst party-goers. Those with the fashionable, way is an art original and inexpensive ideas to be acquired. This year, wear of their own for accessories an outsize, double-centred rose even if the dress itself is two pinned to. the shoulder of the years old can be equally suc- dress. Or make an "armlet" of cessful.
flowers, sewn onto a band, and Consider some of the ideas wear It just below the elbow. suggested here. Their success Again wear a pair of gold gipsy
WAR
She goes out
to buy him
a present.. this is her plan
man any
any
By SYLVIA GOUGH · inner utilised the One prize winner tumbleweed of the prairies, for IVE
centrepiece. This was present and he will "frosted," arranged as an oblong say Thank you" and bouquet, decorated with scarlet
to his Christmas tree balls, and set on probably murmur
a long mirror. The tablecloth friends afterwards: "When was white; glassware red, thewill she learn to buy me tapers white.
what I want?” Wherever we may #vc. But the thanks don't have to there are always dried pods, or graces, greens, branches, native be just pollte. He will
that "Thank you" and mean it if plants, flowers or fruits can be used with equal origi- you think before you buy. nality.
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Buffet Supper Another prize winner was a holiday buffet supper table covered with a handsome help locm ged paisley shawl, centred with lage silver compote dish filled with fruit; a three- branched candelabra were on the table
Engilsh walnuto were scattered here and there picking up the pasley pattern of the shawl.
table Claus
One Christmas dinner accorallon features Santa
In his sleigh; driving his rein- deer over a rounding little bridgo which goes up and across an oval mirror, partly covered
small
say
For when it comes to Christ- mas, there are only two sorts of men: young men and older тел.
THE YOUNG MAN wants a
gift that will flatter him into thinking he is older and more mature than he is.
THE OLDER MAN probably- has nearly everything he wants +50 give him something he would buy for himself, and he will thank you for saying him the bother.
SHOPPING LIST
COULD BỂ one of those fancy waistcoats (you get them in wool with hot taffeta huck), COULD BE a musten), alarmi clock with a cigarette box (open H, and you get a tune as welf as a cigarette, COULD BE a clothes brush (zip reveala a manicure set).
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to the dashboard, or a map-
And the countryman will bo
IF HE IS very young, play roller that measures distances kopt happy if he is kept warm safe with something you know on an ordnance survey map.
possess; n leather
--so you cannot go wrong with polo-necked sweater, or sheepskin-lined gloves.
your worry
not wallet, & a cigarette lighter, 让题 15 HE just starting in a pro- initialled propelling pensli, or fession? Then he is young discreet cuff-links,
enough for the gift that adds When it comes to the older with patches of cotton dusted
IF HE IS an undergraduate, flattering years to his self man, your expenditure increases with "show" depicting
be would like
decreases; WILD
(though you esteem; a leather stud-box, an and streams in winter-time. Tiny probably would NOT like the umbrella, a supply of fine white cigars, drink, or perhaps a cat pine trees are spotted here and idea) something in tune with linen handkerchiefs, a grey of garden labels complete with there. And the table is lighted his current affectation; a walk ilk tie.
special Jok for writing on with candelabra decorated with
|ing-stlek, a tobacco for, a pipe With some men, the problem them. holly tiedon with scarlet rib-
problem. For the man- body. The buffet will be candle: HE IS the sporting type, about-town, something, slegont You see, it ́ ̄ la "quito"~"coky" lighted, the mantel over the
with a car of his own, why not to wear, such as a fancy really provided you dining-room fireplace banked
give him a gadget to play with? waistcoat (careful now not the patience. And the money. with holly, and the grate with A tyre-gauge in a little leather oo fancy),
an evening And if you are stuck-well, pine.
caso, a cigarette lighter to fx scarf, or a regimental tie. there is always another tié,
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EMBROIDERED LINEN HÜCK TOWELS.
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MOYGASHEL LINEN BED SHEETS
with pillow slips to-match in beautiful gift boxes.
SHORE-SHEETS with Pillow Slips to Match
in all pastle shades
plain sewn, hemstitched or cord stitched.
GRAFTON, WITNEY & CELLULAÉ BLANKETS
in all sizes & colours.
EMBROIDERED BEDSPREADS -
in delightful colours,
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