BEAUTY CULTURE. !
The narrow hard line that was
DECORATION:
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1927.
The phrase "hrishing school" is becoming quite usual in its new
adopted by some women as an eye brow, has fortunately lost what at- traction it had, and is no longer of an academy in which play
The
WOMAN'S PAGE
SAVOURIES.
Cheese and potato ballı” 14 ika.
of potatoes, 1 oz of butter, 3 oz.
of grated cheese. Seasoning.
proclaimed n the criterion of ful young women learn the domestic eggs Breadcrumbs. Deep fat for
beauty. Let it be shaped, if one arts of cooking, seewing, and pos- frying. will, and narrowed perhaps to give the right accent to the face, hut
sibly washing and ironing, each vowing that he will never submit
Peel the potatoes, and put them to boil with anticient water to cover them, and a little salt. Cook gently until tender, strain of the water, and dry them in the steam
BAGS FEMININE,
Reading through a list of wedding presents recently one was scarcely
SHOES IN THE DAYTIME:
Shoes and walking pumps de-
surprised to find thirty-eight bags, serve, and indeed are getting, a of attention. The warring in size from two inches great deal square, to something alia to a fashion of wearing shoes-in- young suitcase.
The only adverse colour to match the costume, or its criticisms possible is one of security, accessories, continues to be im- for verily, the clasps are not all portant in chic. While beige, that they should be! In the old black, and brown shoes are still the days every woman possessed a navy stand-bys of the mode, the smartest surge suit, and to-day all the world woman frequently chooses shoes to carries with her as an essential, a harmonise, as do ber hats, with the black moire bag, or tup if she is ensemble, and that is where the lucky. In the latter case, one of the local shops are especially good, con-
sidering the large amount of stock this must entail..
Messrs. Powell's always have wall cut shoes, and many of them in light taas and in mixtures are found to match some special suit,
the hard, sudden line giving an air of surprise to the upper part of the supposed drudgery of levo the face has gone forever. The in a cottage. If she comes away tweezers may be used with discre. after a year. having actually ma tion to remove any undesirable eye-tered any one of these difficult arts brow growth that strays from the the is to be congratulated indeed, for a few minutes. Well mash them natural design and line, and goes and how much more so for every with a fork, or rub them through tags is of convenient size, has an at- too far towards the nose; the pencil extra fact and science she acquirca. wire save. Put them back into tractive handle of ivory, snakeskin, may shape scanty eyebrows to the One of the courses cot yet includ. į correct proportion, but the naturale, and one which would lighten the saucepan, add the yolk of egg, suede, patent leather, or any con curve should always be retained. the monotony, would be a short grated cheese, and butter. Season trasting material, and is simply trimmed with a monogram; the When making up the eyelashes, aries of lectures on interior de well and stir at the side of the Be second plunges one straight into the practical help is found in keeping wration, followed by competition. for a few minutes until the egg is largest group of all varieties, which frock. They also keep a farge the mouth stretched open, and this Colour appreciation, and colour cooked and the cheese melted. Fu. is the much bejewelled evening hag variety of children's shoes; & par- mysterionsly prevents the brush and pattern balance, are all tas
black foundation. į ticularly goed crêpe soled sandle is from slipping into the eye. A light rare, and too often considered the on to a plate and leave until cold. These can be bought locally at in stock at only Ave dollars fifty, application of vaseline amoothed on birthright of every girl. The simple Divide into equal portions and make Messrs. Lane Crawford's Ladies The top is made of good, quzlity to the eyelid every night, usually fact that if there is a decorated into balls; slightly flour if neces Dept. and are exquisitely made. brown leather, and the shoe is a produces a good growth of lashes, wallpaper, the cretonnes must be sary.
Brush over with egg Coat They come in envelope shape, very serviceable one. A visit to plain, and likewise the carpet or with white breadcrumbs Place in having the opening flap entirely Sincere's is often productive of rugs, is too often ignored. That frying basket in a deep pan of covered with diamonte. The linovering slippers, expecially if the may sound very "arbitrary, but hot fat and fry until golden brown.ings are as cunning as the exteriors, size desired is not larger than a colour is so important all the time Drain well on paper, garnish within fact more so, for so much must that only nature achieves perfection fried parseley. in simplicity.
The elegance of velvet and the luxurioume of metallic. brocade combine in this evening wrap where the dolman silhouette is emphasised by mandarin sleeves. The luxurious hawl gallar, and deep cuja are
In Hong Kong the mistake is usually made over flowers. Ia the street they are heaped in glorious profusion, and have no background but a soft grey wall. The brick red dahlias are brought proudly home, and carefully given a background of pink curtain and patterned. cushion, on a gay chintz, How sadly the flowers réalize their superfluity and wither, and yet all those colours and a dozen more may so gladly combine in a bowl of zinnias of every shade, gathered to- gether in a Chinese bowl of bronze, which reposes on a batik mat:
When flowers are very pleatiful as they will be soon, it is a refresh- ing change to buy only white and
cream blooms of different shapes
and sizes, and leave large bowls of them
about highly decorated
room. The high-lights seem so glad of something definite to emphagize, and all the house' will gain a red). ence difficult to explain. The old idea that arums, white tulips, white chrysanthemums, reminded one of death, in safely killed forever, and if we may not have lilies of the valley, there are many lovely flowers to replace them.
COSIDICS
Black chiffon, with 红 small should be divided into the separate Dresden Rower in pinks and blues, shades and colours, and look well It is muude uver a slip of rose satin, in a black bowl. The pieces of stick burdered with an odd blue-green upon which they are mounted in the —
which has a
five Metal slippers in the evening
be accommodated without allowing are of gold and silver brocade, and a bulge. There are gold and silver the material for recovering, ar tissues, bound with the opposite making new, is found in convenient metal, which is a new note in all pieces at the Pioneer Silk Store. trimmings, silk bags lined with Madame Rolande Barrault bas chiffon of contrasting colour to some nice French slippers in match any fluffy frock, and so on brocades. The fewer clothes we through endless varieties The wear, the more importance is at Pioneer Silk Store have some in tached to
the extremities, and expensive beige leather morning greatest of all is the attaining of bags for hard-wear, which are or-perfect comfort, and support for namented with a panchwork design our feet.
in saft colours, and meatly lined.
Rolande Sarrault has many beauti
ful French bags
Two of the most satisfactory home-made methods are as follows:
THE ANCHORED
CHILD.
He was anchored!
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Claim forever an old Tophat that A six-year-old boy was taken to is not too green. Skin it, and care-spend a fortnight's holiday with his fully iron. The shape on the hat two small cousins, writes a "Harley- is achieved by a diagonal seam and street woman doctor. this can be retained, or the cross At the end of two days the six- piece stripped from the round at year-old Leonard became peevish the top, according to the shape and cried, "I want_to_go_home," desired. When that has been, de refusing to be comforted. To the cided and finished the ornamenta-great distress of Nanny and the tien is easy. A wide binding of cousins, his mother was telegraphed heavy ribbed or watered silk keeps for and returned to take him away. the upper edge from getting spoil-Leonard refused to remain. ed by handling, and the base is im proved by the same, treatment.. An only child, he had never had. The second homéraads bag is playmates ror had he been parted. trochetted. Though it takes time from mother. Placed among other this bag pay its way by endurance, little children. he was shy and and if sufficiently fine beads are nervous. He failed to make him- used it is the equivalent of any self sociable and was unable to beaded bag from Bond St. The participate in their enjoyments. plain bag requires half a pound of He received an exaggerated amount fine beads slipped on to the core affection, which provided made of white hare. Silk lined. market form a very useful support Curried Bags. Eggs, 1 oz. but rectly coloured strong fine crochet emotional compensation" for the for the flowers, if they are bent ter 3 teaspoonfuls of Bour, 1 tea-silk After each crochet stitch slip marital unhappiness of the mother. and forced across the space inside spoonful of curry powder, 11 gills one bead, so that the whole surface To such children school life is the vase. These are perferable to of milk and water. Seasoning.
is covered when the right size has very difficult. They are unsocial glass stands which do not cover the very small onion. Half a small been made. A fringe can be put in and easily offended and show "in- entire space.
apple, 3 oz. rice. Melt the butter below the top binding, and allowed adaptability to their environment. While on the subject of sticks, in a saucepan, peel and chop the to hang dawn for four inches. The They are counted among the slug- the application, works wonders, surely a prize should be awarded onion, and fry in it. Mix the four half pound of beads can be mixed gards Phantasy life sosoros their and a little cream massage should the bustanu at can buy in the and curry powder together and stir of every soft shade with good effect. then complete the cure. There is market unaided, and return with into the fried onion Peel core, and These bags last many years if they no doubt that an electric cup is a flowers on their natural, stems. finely chop the apple, and cook with are strongly lined, or fitted on to treasure to the busy woman, and a | Why dahlias should be consistently the onion, etc., for a few minutes, a stiff handle. It is a good method luxury well worth the expense of deprived of their own growth and Add the milk and water, stir well of covering an old bag whose purchase, and the small cost of run- forced on to branches of privet, and and bring to the boil and cook handle and shape are too good to ning. As a massage it is unsur- even on to the sterns of chryann slowly for about twelve minutes passed, and can be applied per-themums, is hard to see, but as long season to taste. Put the eggs into sonally in restful seclusion, at any as there are careless buyers, there boiling water and boil for about moment of the day or night. In will be abortions, and bitter dis fifteen minutes, remove the shells times of sleeplessness it has proved appointment in the morning when and cut the eggs across into halves, aboon, for ten minutes of the all are dead." vibratious applied to the side, and back of the neck, naually result in soothing of the nerves, and sleep inevitably follows,
Eyes that look tired, and are aching are often relieved by being sponged with very hot water, with
it,
a little boracic powder dissolved in Ten minutes, bandaged after
LIMERICKS.
A lady who lived on the Peak
Crew far too exalted to speak,
To men, and their wives,
Whom she'd known all their lives
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then cut each half into four. Ar- tange as many of these pieces as There is one more word about required closely together round" a colour, should the flowers be unsuit- dish. Chop up the remainder and ablo it is often no matter for add to the curry. Well wash the regret; all that is needed is an acrice, put into a saucepan of boiling centuation of the theme, by a corner water with a teaspoonful of salt given over to the strange device, and lemon juice, and boil for twelve and filled with an alien cushion, minutes or until tender, then strain the flowers, a new picture from it. This can be boiled while the other room, and a magazine with curry is cooking. Pour the curry Arrangement is into the centre of the arranged.
If they didn't belong to her clique.agaady cover.
was an old man of Khartoum, everything, materials practically pieces of egg. Put the border of Who kapt-two, black sheep in his nothing, when it comes to the fun cooked rice round the outside and of re-arranging some corner of the serve. It preferred, the eggs can houses, and comfort of all comforta! go inside the rice and the carry money doesn't count.
ean de poured, round.
They remind me," he said, e
Of, two-friends who are dead." But he dever would tell us of whom
discard...
Don't worry.
Di berat
A Welcome Visitor
at any
time in
Every
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household. Bug, Fica, Beetle. Moth, Fly, etc., días once it has come into proper contact with
KEATING'S
energies and leaves them weary and inaccessible, with little energy for lessons or games.
Such things are precursors of likely failure later in life, and are frequently due to ar exaggerated attachment,, which becomes the an chor to mother and home. How many men does one meet who re- fuse to marry during the lifetime
of mother!
“DULCIPEL
Keeps the skia fresh, cool and fragrant
Counteracts the effects of perspiration
Exercises a tonic effecton the skin
Prevents and cures "Hongkong Foot "
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not in a maudlin way, and so it FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA, should be all through life.
It is true that the boy's first love he can be taught to do things for As soon as a child begins to walk
and its questions should be answer- ed in truth and sincerity. It is a wise mother who allows her child. mental freedom to plan his own littleafairs on
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is his mother, and the relationship himself and to help others. Piny Comprehensive and Complete Report between parent and child cannot mates must form an essential part of the child's life from early age cease to exist, but as the years roll onwards. The normal child's men- on it must become one of mutual tality is capable of assimilating cars and understanding. Let us ni most things
which form its
world, mothers face this matter frankly and try to do the right thing Mother love disguished as duty must not become a hindrance.
The anchor should be weighed claims of boyhood and manhood.
growth come the further
carly. Every child should be We mothers should not regret, al- taught early independence, Learn- most as a los the marriage of a son, but joyfully welcome his wife Ing to walk means many fails. Its as a new daughter. Disaster on all tumbles should be treated with sides as the result of unconscious sympathy, firmness and kindness, jealousy may be saved by emotional
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