WOMAN'S PAGE (CONTD.)
A GORGEOUS.
MATERIAL.
NEW FURNISHING FABRICS.
As soon as the sale ended, White- away, Laidlaw's produced the latest furnishing fabrica." They are mar- vellous. Can you imagina velvet cretonne ? You ought to see it if only for the pleasure it will give you even if you don't need new bang ings or covers just yet. Not the least fascinating feature is the price only $6.85 for a 54-inch wide
yard.
FOR NURSERY FOLK.
NEW DEPARTMENT OPENED AT LANE, CRAWFORD'S.
Lane, Crawford's have, just open ed a new department for children's clothes. Since the closing
of
Powell's there has certainly been a need of another baby shop, and this new department which can be found on the right of the ground floor, will be welcome especially as it has started off with some very charming and inexpensive goods,
For little feet first, and wise
Felvet-cretonne combines the beauty of the wonderful cretonnes produced by Liberty's with, the | richness and "good" look of the mothers-always put them first since stamped velvets with which the Doge loved to hang their palaces
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FRONT
so much of health and happiness depends on proper footwear, are
65 INCH
A USEFUL FROCK.
TWO DRESSES IN ONE.
The attractive fruck illus trated ha 12 delathable tunie skirt, which makes it adaptable for differrat ser
cafiont,
Worn without the tunic, you have a simple morning frock, with a skirt which is plain, except for a pleat- ed section in the centre front, and a smart, wide,
stitched belt which parate from the dress,
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The addition of the pleated tunic, with its fathionable uneven hemline, and a large hat makes the frock quitalle for any smart, ofternoon function. The tunic consiste of a straight right-inch-wide sash, to which four separate pirated panels are attached. All the panels are rounded at the bottom, und the front one is shorter than the rest to give the fashionable uneven Ärm effect. The ash is .' simply tied in a bow at the weint.
It is a good idea to pla thin ansh to the dress at the side with one of the long bar bronches so much worn. at present.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, 1928.
WHAT IS YOUR TYPE?
THE SECRET OF GOOD LOOKS.
[BY MARION RYAN.]
She was not really pretty,
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A. HAT FOR - EVERY
MOOD.
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OF YOUR TYPE.
SALAD DRESSINGS.
HOW TO MAKE THEM.
The variety of salads is almost Landless, as nearly anything edible, either raw or cooked, can be can- The American term "Fall" is averted into a salad. They may be picturesque Dame for the season roughly divided into salads which that when the leaves are drifting down serve as an accompaniment to other from the trees, and summer is dishes and salads which form a how it does not seem applicable immense choice of salads most peo- slowly, reluctantly dying, but some course in themselves. Owing to the
here. When, after months of heat,ple "mix" them according to their the cooler weather comes, we don't individual taste. "fall," far from it, we brisken up Vinaigrette Or French Dreasing, and begin to take a very real in- These proportions were terest in life in general and clothes given by Parisienne as ideal But the announce for an ordinary salad. English particular. ment of new VAutumn" or "Fall", tastes may consider them far too styles means just the same thing-a prodigal, with oil and be content
Frenchwoman who gave 18 such good advice the other day but she was so attractive that one forgot whether her eyes were large or small and whether her neae
turned up or was truly Grecian.
We were sitting in the club smoking-room discussing types of beauty, straight: features, small mouths, short noses, celebrated English beauties whose names ste household words as compared with day and clothes which will be very delightful prospect of cooler beauties of other countries, and we doubly new and refreshing after so spoke of a certain French woman
long in
period of light "summer so much admired in London.
things. Englishwoman Fear The Unusual.
Perhaps it is not very wise but She is not really good-looking new clothes generally mean new at all from the British paint of hate first of all. It is unwise only said the Frenchwoman. because hats should really be chosen view,"
Her eyes are not large, her nose as part of an ensemble, not as the is decidedly retroussé, and her foundation of it, but on the other mouth is too wide. But we con-hand, & new hat will help an old sider her charming to look at, as frock to a new lease of life, and you do, and the secret of it is that
abe features ber type. That is the secret of all true beauty.
"Here in England you are no afraid of anything unusual. If a nose is too long or too wide, n mouth too large, a chin too square от too pointed, a figure 100 emaciated, a brow too low or too high
you are disturbed. You try to conceal such defects. You try to dress your hair like everyone else, make up your face like everyone else, wear your clothes like everyone else. Now
we, on the contrary, feature our types. We draw attention to any
We dress thing unusual about us. for it and make up our face with a view to accentuating it. Sap- pose a woman as a nose very wide and fat and slanting eyes. Her beauty specialist will work to ac centuate these features, giving her a make-up which will suit them, a powder of deep cream,, rouge placed rather high on the check bones. Her coiffeur will study her hair and head with a view to dress ing it so that it will accentuate that turned-up-nose-perhaps he will make the hair stand out in the back or up in a crest. Be sure
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vinegar, reducing in proportion the with equal quantities of oil and
salt and pepper. In any event, il you are dieting, for slimness you will reduce the amount of dil to your individual preference.
1 level tablespoonful of vinegar or tarragon vinegar.
3 tablespoonfuls of oil. tea poonful of salt. 1 teaspoonful of pepper. Mix the vinegar, salt, and pepper if you get one at the Dolly Vardoncil, and blend well. When poured in a basin, gradually add the salad
Hat Shop you will be well able to over the salad mix the vegetables afford another when you chooss well with the dressing, using
autumn suit. your
But unless bone, wooden, glass, or horn spoon you are very strong minded you and fork. will probably buy one or two now and find an excellent excuse to get
3 or 4 more later!.
But your type. Do you know what it is, and more important still do you know how to make the best of it1 There is one very nice thing about the new season's felts,
over 250 of which in all colours
have arrived at Dolly Vardon this week, they offer a chance to every woman to look her best, and there is a model for every type. Last season we were rather restricted as to style and those of us who had long hair found it difficult to get suited, but this year although there is a quite definite mode it bas as many aspects as woman herself.
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Some people like teaspoonful of made mustard and a pinch of cayende with this dressing, and the salad is often sprinkled with herbs finely chopped. Where vinegar is disliked lemon juice or claret may be substituted.
Mayonnaiss
with half-teaspoonful of salt and Put yolka of two egga into a barin quarter-teaspoonful of pepper; add drop by drop nearly half a pint of the best salad oil, stirring very well with a wooden spoon unless a mayonnaise mixer be employed. When thick and creamy stir in one- tablespoonful of vinegar. If too thick dilute with a very little cream
or cold water.
a teaspoonful of tarragon or chilli vinegar may be used also. For those who do not like much oil tablespoonfuls of oil and a gill of cream may be gradually stirred into the eggs. Cemon juice may replace vinegar, and unsweetened condensed milk may be used in pince of cream. This will keep for a week if tightly bottled and stored in a cool, dry place..
There is only one way to be sure you get the hat for your type-to
Sometimes teaspoonful of made" try on plenty. But you must re-mustard is added to the eggs, and member that it is given to very few of us to see ourselves as we are; St. Paul was not the only one to see in a ginas darkly, though a woman's real reflection is generally overlaid with the picture of the fascinating person she would milliner comes in, and the clever sales woman, not to mention the foolish sales woman who lets you buy the wrong hat and sa looses Your custom. Dolly Varden" knows hats inside out and you can be will give it a touch of eccen- very safely ask her advice if you tricity which will seem just right feel doubtful. Now take mine first
and go and look-see" for her pert little nose.
"The couturier, too, will de his best to suit her style. He will not
like to be. That is where the clever
The reason for failure in making mayonnaise is that if not stirred very rapidly and the oil added gradually the sauce may curdle All the ingredients should be added gradually.
Tomato Mayonnaise. To pint of mayonnaise add a sauce, mixing it in gradually, Colour with carmine if too pale.
offer her the sort of robe designed BEAUTY TREATMENT FOR gill of tomato purée or cold tomato
for the blonde beauty with perfect
features.
She would not take it, if he did. She knows the value of being a little different from others. She regards her irregular features As an asset.
by
women
BATHERS.
KEEPING THE HAIR LUSTROUS.
tablespoonfuls of cream, which must be added gradually. Sir in last of all two tablespoonful of vinegar or lemon juice, by degrees. Unsweetened condensed milk may be used in place of eream.
Potato Dressing.
Mix 2oz. of sieved cooked potators with salt, pepper, and half-teas roonful of made mustard. Stir in gradually three. tablespoonfuls of salad oil or cream, or unsweetened condensed milk. Mix well, then stir in a tablespoonful of vinegar, or half malt and half tarragon
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Tartare Banco.
Cream Dressing Without 00. Rub two hard-boiled yolks of eggs "through a sieve. Mix them with salt, pepper, a pinch "each - of. cayenne and sugar, half-teaspoon- Women who do not bronzeful of made mustard, and three well with that rich, even sunburn Taking "Advantage Of Defects."
made fashionable by the tennis So many styles have been set stars should be careful not to let the sun spoil their skin," said who were merely
leading Doyer-astreet beauty featuring some peculiarity of their I saw two pieces which are all that white Viyella socks with pretty own. Perhaps they dressed their,
specialis
Nothing is more bideous at the have arrived so far, one is on a coloured tops. "Clydella socks, hair in a way to call attention to hotel restaurant than the sight of Casino in the evening or in an Home coloured ground, the other which are white and made by the checks far too plump. Perhaps reddened, blotchy patches on neck on a dull middle toue brown. In
they put a bunch of roses on cne and arms. It is quite a simple both
same excellent firm; and very attrae-shoulder that was higher than the matter to protect the skin from enses the pattern is of
tive silk and wool mixture coloured other. Perhaps they wore a cercare and attention.
the sun; it merely needs a little zemi-naturalistic fowers in bright colours. Perhaps the material ones. "Just at present woollen socks tain shoe because their feet were Making The Skin Water Proof.
"The combined effect of sun, vinegar, are not needed but they will be im-80 large or so small. Very often would be a little hot looking for
the effect has been so good that salt air or water produce a sun- hangings here except in a largo perative when the ground is really countless other women have done fore, be made proof against both burned skin. The skin must, there
room,
but it would be perfect for damp and cold and you can trust the same thing."
these by being well rubbed with an chair, covers, and not only an ae these socks to shrink only a very "If all women would feature aily lotion or cream. This must that it is count of its beauty since it is a very little under the most unskillful their defects there would not be so be specially prepared
inuch discussion of beauty. The absorbed by the skin and leaves no hard wearing material.
washing. I saw some black dancing standard would change. Indeed, unpleasant greasy traces after the. Other new fabrics to which I models too, and sotne adorable. little it is changing, as we know. But face is massaged and wiped with the woman who ja considered ugly cotton wool. Not only the face, turned I must confess rather regret-firet shoes with crossed ankle in England would be called beauti- but all the skin exposed to the fully after the velvet, are the new straps made by the Harrington in the right hands and was taught dusting of powder is all that is A light ful in France if she put herself sun should be treated.
Rice and shrimps; oil and vine seasons Boral cretonnes which have Firm whose baby things are all that what she considered her, worst required to follow the oily pre sa dressing.
Rice, mushrooms, shallots, sprink- well massed semi-natural flower scientifically constructed. One stand points could easily be made her paration.
led with grated ebeese; mayon- naisc. designs. I saw one on a deep beigo was decked with zephyr and thin ground with a bold pattern of cotton frocks from America, Some wisteria and sunflowers in natural colours which I admired greatly, There are also some new Liberty single width cretoripes.
The new designs in silk curtain nets are attractive. One has a key pattern stripe alternated with a facy "one in a very good blue, "Silkei" floral tissue is another
best ones
Even A Sallow Skin Can be Än Asset.
Suit
To Prevent Cracked Lips. "A good lipstick containing as much grease as possible should be hent is apt to crack the line if they used even for aun-bathing, as the are unprotected and make them lose colour.
To each pint of mayonnaise sauce add a teaspoonful each of chopped parsley; capers, gherkins, tarragon, and chervil.
Good Combinations For Salads. Walnuts, cucumber and apple- celery when in season; mayonnaise. Lettuce, chicken, hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise.
"Ugly feet can spoil the most attractive bathing ensemble. The should be as carefully manicured as the hands.
WHY I REBELLED.
TRADING ON THE MATERNAL INSTINCT 1
[DY A. BON.]
by appeal to the rights of her My mother has ruled her children maternal instincts all her life; the has ruled them to reduce the free- play of their own instincts. For
but it was long before I understood years I have rebelled, secretly and openly, against this inconsistency,
it as I do now.
Of course, it seems an obvious thing to say that I am the son of my mother, and, it seem obvious to her also. The origin, of my im mortal soul was a doubtful' matter with which my mother was always far too practical a woman to waste her time, and even had she stopped found any solution, for her religion to think of it she would not have
MARCHANT'S
SIR ?
and conduct than with metaphysics. was more concerned with churches Certainly.
Enforcing_Bules Of Practical Behaviour.
She impressed the importance of What else. this relationship on us from baby- hood because all the work..we gave and paid for with gratitude. After ber was easier if it was recognised
a while I could not remember any should
longer where I had learnt 'this idea of the special significance of motherhood; she told me that I learnt it from the voice of con- science. Putting it on to my con- drink?
herself, and she had quite a lot science like that saved her the labour of continually repeating it
to do in the day. She believed in the necessity of eating three large stated times. She believed in keep -meals, and of eating at certain
ing an endless watch on the wea- ther, so as to choose suitable clothes for herself and everyone she at every moment of the day. She be lieved implicity in a whole scheme of practical behaviour which it took her so much time to carry out that there was, aover any hope of her stopping to think.
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No Time For Children's Experiments.
worries she should have the burden To suggest that on top of all these of watching over her children's independent experiments with life and softening the result of their
mistakes seemed to her, the non-
sensical sort of thing that only a mere theorist in education would
ever think of. It was all the more nonsensical to her because it was such a shocking waste of time. It was much quicker to tell her child- ren the answer to every problem na it came up the answer, which she herself had learnt,
Dropping Behind The Current Of
Affairs.
Much occupied with her family and the work it entailed, she drop- ped behind, the current of affairs. She was quite ignorant of what they met outside her doors, and her solutions soon failed altogether to meet the problems her children bud to answer; but she was too busy to reverse them. She invented instead
the theory that if her solution, did.
not solve the difficulty it was some- how the fault of the difficulty. Her children absorbed her attention till
she was too old and too old-fashion- ed to take up any other sort of work; eo she went on brooding over her children.
Three Questions She Never Asked.
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Was her life auch a success that
we, her children, could do no better than occupy it
Was it really a noble thing to trade on the instincts that she in- herited from the apes?
When our brains are all that distinguish us from the beasts, can it be inhuman" to think and reason about filial duties?
I remember her life as made up of three inconsistencies She-train- ed my instincts and traded on hers.
Fhe
She was always discontented and
always sure she knew best
never thought, yet the pronounced upon everything I knew that it was not her fault, but I knew that she had become a woman of narrow- ed views. I could not let my life be ruled by her. For life thinks, changes, and goes forward; mothers too often imitate the old, preserve the wornout, and hold the race back-Daily Mait.
22,000 AT A WEDDING.
MR. PERCY GRAINGER AND SWEDISH POETESS.
NEW YORK.
A great concourse of 22,000 people wiincesed the beautiful wedding of the ́Australian pianist, Mr. Percy Grainger, to Miss Ella Viola Strom, the Swedish poetess and painter."
of them have little Dutch bonnetá Try it for yourselves. If your to match and they combine chic skin is so sallow that ronging it as everyone else rouges only makes with the simplicity which suits, it look worse, don't rouge at all.
The ceremony took place beneath "This greasy lipstick must not Make it look sailower than ever children best, and a cat which gives and dress, to accentuate it.
the stare at Hollywood, California, -"How To Treat The Hair, be used for sea-bathing, however,
the scene being overhung by an ds it will ameza. Indelible pencil "Saltwater makes the hair illuminated, cross which had been utmost freedom to growing bodies. your whole style to it. Be artistic should be applied for the bathe sticky and, like too much sun, raised on the mountain peak rising These sets of frock and bonnet are looking, lengthen the skirt, drape itself, and the lips greased after tends to produce a dull, mousey above the Hollywood Bowl.
materials round thinness, do all words to prevent cracking and colour. Sometimes, especially when only 85.25 and there are charming you can to help your type.
Mr. Grainger had compored for The dryness.
Indelible rouge result will please you, for your liquid eyelash cosmetic enn also be through even
and one is a diver, it penetrates his bride a hymn, "To a Nordic. little frocks and rompers for $4.75.
friends will begin to classify you used for the bathe.
two bathing-caps. Princees," which was played by a" Do not wash it too often, however: Los Angeles orchestra conducted. and your type of beauty." Other hats I noticed were mart
"After the bathe the skin should once a week is sufficient, Like the by himself. now material with a silk finish little, white felts and very nice each other, all dressed more or less skin tonic and cleaning cream to be protected by an oily prepara
When she left us we looked at never be washed. Instead use a skin, the hair roots and scalp can The choir chanted while the Rev. which has a wide floral stripe. The quality black velours, these latter alike, abort skirts, shingled hair, remove all traces of salt. A little tion well rubbed in Use of a good material comes in several good only $6.75. There are besides some touch of rouge here, a touch of bleaching cream should be used at tonic and hand massage, taught by ades and has a slightly shot pretty semi trimmed Telts in various Powder there all of a sameness night to remove any trace of red an expert, will put instre into
and very conscious of it just news from the skin
hair-made dark and dull by salt I then!—Daily Mail,
(Continued on nezt Column).
water or sun.”.
ebildish colours..
Herman Olsson, of the Swedish Lutheran Church, read the marz riage service.
The romance...beg couple met in a steamer bound for Australia.
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