SLIPPERS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1927.
The
WOMAN'S PAGE
BEAUTY CULTURE.
RECIPES.
PROVERBS.
In an old book I have come across ***To some sound common sense: be happy, keep on good terms with your wife, your stomach, and your conscience" They may have been crude in those days, not so very long ago, but they had sense and they knew that dyspepsia was the root of all evil. After that comes: The law is costly, shake hands, and be friends!" "Perseverance is the bridge by which difficulty is
THE FLOWER SHOW.
Visiting a friend on the south side The silver silk kid slipper is a
I feel I must quote some more Men are much more regular in- blessing to women in door exercisors than women, despite "Olarišse," She has the right at of the Peak the other day, and boon and s strolling round the garden, we came Hong Kong, where ordinary bro- all the advice of the beauty culture titude towards cooking, and towards upon four long rows of potatoes, cades lose all their sheen in a low experta. One fact is a fact, and food. The average English woman The haulms were already withered, weeks. They look too fragile to that is the age of a woman is is convinced that the art is born, and I asked in some surprise why stand much hardship, but experi- written under her chin for all the rather than cultivated, and that none of them had been lifted. She ence proves the opposite, and any world to read, though why there study and self-confidence are so said: "We always leave the whole amount of dancing leaves the shin should be any mystery about it is less."Clarissa" knows that, like Iot until the Show is over, it is the ing surface unperturbed. Messrs a puzzle. After all if a woman is bridge, the foundation of good only way to ensure a perfect basket Lane, Crawford have a pretty not growing in charm as she ages, cooking, is common sense, but that of selected specimens, and we do it model in silver kid, bound with then she is distinctly a disagree is a rare gift of the gods. The this year in spite of the fact that lizard skin, and it makes a very able woman, for we are none of us weather being still cool the follow we shall not be here then." I re-desirable evening slipper suitable as tactful at eighteen as we might ingNoix de Boeuf sounds overcome, but when he says" that post that story to show some of the to almost any dress. Several other be, and tact is the supreme virtue promoters of the show the extra models had new ideas, such a silk causing more pleasure to others ordinary enthusiasm aroused by the fabric clearly imitating anake skin. than any other. Age doesn't matter, a double chin docs general difficulties of Hong Kong ing every fashion nerve to replace-but oh gardening. Shanghai feels the same the comfortable bar shoe with one It coarsers the whole face and way about it, so every effort should laced by three slots on a low vamp. figure, it rains every hat, the only be made by all to support the Horti- about, especially when a Bound the permissable neckline is a and There are a few of theso already cultural Society. Many people liv- World cruise has joined us for a the polo collar, and high neck are ing in hotels, or fats have no ides few hours. I am told it is quite anathema. Exercise is the only daring, and desirable to wear ever- ing slippers ent, in the same way, and laced with brocade ribbons, or little narrow straps of suede.
The coat shows the fur trimming and the fucks so fashion ablé now on sleeves and on the coat
It is obvious that America, is strain-
Prices of footwear are rising all the time, both in native shops, and in European, which really argues that more care must be taken of every possession. Shoes really do need support when not in use, and Atted "last" is an economy, and adds months, if not years, to the life of every pair. Slippers can be stuffed with paper in the toes every day, and the Chinese will often fix a stick inside to keep them stretched, but the better makes will always demand actual stocks.
After brocade slippers have be come tarnished they can be painted with oil paint, or water colour mixed heavily with white paint, in various brilliant cubist squares aad half-circles This is a better plan than making them all one colour, ns the variation covers the deeper marks of the tarnish, and the slipper is more easily worn with different frocks. The tubes of paint can be bought at any stationer's shop in the town. A little of the original gold or silver, may be added, or the whole surface cover- ed in gold and silver streaks.
THE SONG OF LOVE.
[W. I. DAVIES.]
Let not her face be doted on - Too much by stranger men, For when her back is turned,
their eyes Dart to her ankles then.
And though I scorn" a painted
skin,
Think not my tongue could scold
her,
Should such fair things as butter-
flies
Encourage her to powder..
Version of the popular cape sleeves is seen in this black silk crêpe with English red lining. Edge of front is bound in white silk crepe.
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suitable? Take a piece of beef auf- one doubt may lead to disbelief" ciently thick for you to be able to I am inclined to transpose the first baste it well with lard, and fillets line and say that not all bad strips of meat on pieces of bacon Pleasure is a phantom, wealth a of anchovy. This done, place your bridge is overcome by perseverance." at the bottom of a casserole, and vanity, power a boast, but beauty. favour with a bunch of herbs, con is a good letter of introduction. garlie, spring onions, three shallots, He doesn't add to whom, but I sisting of paraley, three cloves of thyme, basil, hayled and pepper. should imagine it to be a good letter Take care not to salt it because the bacon, and the anchovies. For of introduction to the other threel two pounds pour in about a pint of red, or white, wine, but I advise red, and let cook on a slow fre for six hours. When the bee! is cooked, pass the gravy through a
leve, and add, to it a
good sized piece of butter, and a little four, The classical recipe tells you to add
of
"No lock will hold ’against Keys of gold” so “Tell ño homa secreta out of doors" but "to cool a passion, take a long walk.".
"Apology is only egotism wrong aide out" but "Thrice is he armed
capers, but beef in red wine forms that bath his quarrel just," though
a symphony in a mellow key which why one should. “Cherish those. should not, in my opinion, be dishearts that hate ys" is difficult to turbed by the introduction of a
note so sharp. To my mind oily see, especially as nearly all the black olives, atoned, and simmered hatred in the world is die directly for half an hour in the gravy, to jealousy. Alas, it is not the would be more suitable.
prerogative of women, though in small places they are usually the worst offenders. Perhaps the sed part of Hong Kong life is its Zoo-
Take the small piece of meat that you have bought and if you wish it to be as savoury as a real gill follow these instructions exactly Heat a frying pan, or a griddle on a Hot fire. When nearly red hot ke tendencies, one" of which is throw on your meat, having in hand a fork to prevent it sticking to dig large fortifications round the to your pan and burning hundred and one section of society, minutes on each side will be auf- and teach each specimen to keep cient, if the meat is not more than 1 inches thick. Take it off the within bounds. Sometimes," quite fire. Salt and pepper it, put a often, a friendly paw is seen shyly piece of butter the size of a walnut proffered through the bars, but be on the top," and let the butter
gently melt under the gas. In this fore one has had time to realize method you will find that your its intent, and grasp it in friend- ment has been quickly sealed, and
that it bleeds abundantly under the ship, the furtiva owner has with- knife. You cannot have good meat drawn, "and the opportunity is without well-sharpened knives, and missed.
I have yet to find the stainless steel
that is sharp enough to do justice to good meat. And in the prepara
"A good listener, fills his mind," (usually with rubbish) but I was
tion of stenk it is as well to remem-surprised to hear the following re- ber that beef has a grain as pro nounced as wood, and cut your fillet according to its pattern !"..
eyes gaze at the ceiling, then blow as though at an imaginary whistle, or again, better still," have whistle, and blow through it, puing the cheeks, and making the muscles under the chin as firm as possible. Blow rigorously ten times first upwards, then ten times to the left, and ton times to the right This will tighten, the muscles, keep the neck round and firm, and ebr- rect lines which form at the corners
One of the most successful ways of arranging depth and perspective is to mount a large gold frame on hope for it, and it takes about six of the mouth. a very narrow table, and stretch a piece of gold painted coarse canvas
months of persistency to achieve from the top of the frame, to the success, and even then a watchful outer edge of the table, which must be kept on the spot
Exercise No. 1. With neck free, ahould be draped in some material having a matt surface. The flowers bring the head backwards as far as are then given a brilliantly lighted possible with strain, and go through background for the green and mul- the motion of chewing ten to fifteen A prune stone, or, olive liple colours, and each petal re- ceives light on its edges.. Single stone much helps to keep the move- flowers are usually found more sails went regular, and relieves the mind Iactory, and the artist should in of the feeling of futility which is clude at least one which is slightly bound to accompany chewing so tion is perhaps the best known. overblown, to form contrast to the often on nothing l
Exercise No. 2 Bring the head though I have not seen any very
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of the recent progress made in both flowers and vegetables, on all levein. The Bhow is an opportunity not to be missed. Certain competitions have always been a feature in the Colony; autongst them table decora
times
original scheme in colour and deer growth. One spot of intense backwards and upwards until the and all the autumnal shades are im- be scattered on the foundation.
sign. Colour is of first importance,
proved by the addition of small beetroot leaves, which supply a strong background to the yellows and browns and reds.
The
A competition which is always well supported is the Flower Pie- ture. Frames already in use in the house can be used by the entranté, or an old frame covered by har- monising material, both on the wood-edging and the mount frame must be given support at the back so that it stands Armly, and in the aperture in placed a bowl or vase of flowers arranged in picturé, "still-life," design. In large abows it is usual to copy as exactly as possible a well known group in ails, preferably one hung in some local gallery, with which all are familiar, but that would be an un necessary complication at the Hong Kong Flower Show.
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