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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 8th, 1929...
WOMAN'S PAGE.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
SURPRISE PRESENT, JUMPER SUITS, HATS,,
AND FROCKS.
nary and Joffe blue georgette. The bodice has tiny steel buttons sewn on with pale blue silk to ornament it, and the skirt is composed of alternate small frills of the two bluce.
THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER.
[BY H V. MORTON.]
There are two ways of writing No one in a gentle English shira an article about the Prodigal seen the humour of this. Such is Daughter. One is the solemn what-the penalty of Empire. is-to-become-of-her type of article, and the other, which is possibly more artistic, is just to describo her and leave her fate decently to the imagination.
The first hint of daughterly pro digality comes from the Canary Islands, Lady C. talking:—
"Isn't it perfectly remarkable! They went there for health, you know. Hermione's chest was never too strong. Of course, Sir George, who is a perfect dear, had no iden that anything was wrong. The man was a gentleman, although a Spaniard. They danced together, It's true. St George didn't like it, of course, but the man was, of said he was, a count. Then, my of vigorous dear, an elopement.
There seemed to be so many A couple of afternoon frocks next different and pleasing things on claimed my attention. One is very show at the Felix Hat Shop when smart indeed in a lovely green I paid my visit this week, that satin. It has a bolt, at the natural found it impossible to concentrate waistline, of black velvet fastened my thoughts on anything in parti- with a good looking cut steel buckle, cular, and decided to tell you a and white georgette collar and cuffs The Prodigal Daughter begins as little about everything. First. Iedged with black. The other is in perfectly sweet girl. No one think, comes a surprise present for
suspects the depths of prodigality a bridge party. It is enclosed in
lurking beneath her slightly con- a box covered with a pretty paper
(sumptive exterior. The best kind wrapper, was it stationary I won
of prodigal daughter lives in the dered, or perhaps a flower. It
country in a large, draughty Gear- gian mansion, and inherits, at might have been chocolates had I "found it in a confectioner's. Inside
least on the distaff side, an un- I was shown, though, of course, was, however, must to my surprise ait is packed away and not hung up
broken tradition handkerchief puff (the hanky violet in the shop, a charming bride dress silk), a bottle of violet perfume, two of white satin and silk lace, with a squares of violet bath salts, a piece short white cape, and embroidery of of soap, and a bottle of smelling pearls. salta! And the price was another surprise only 81.75 I saw, too, some nice little boudoir clocks in leather cases which would also make acceptable prizes.
"Felix "hats are well-known and do not now stand in need of any special recommendation, but they do scem to have an exceptionally big and attractive stock at present in both felts and straws. There is a cupboard full of hats, all marked at 84, which contains some very attractive members of the last con-
A number of very nice light weight jumper suits, three-piece. also arrived this week. Among them is one in two tones of blue, which I thought very pretty, and another with a speckled beige and white coat signment which have been marked and skirt and a plain beige jumper.down to clear them out.
NEW SILKS
In the PIONEER SILK STORE this
BEAUTY.
week I found a new consignment HOW TO USE YOUR FACE"
of mur crêpe, in many colours. The blues, especially those of the new moky grey tones. were, I thought, particularly good, and there is a lovely cinnamon brown. The same silk in a small self check pattern has also come in in several shades. Fancy stripe spun silk, with a stripe in two tones of one. colour on a second, as, for example, light and dark green on beige, has also arrived. This material would be smart for washing morning dresses.
There is some very pretty gear-
gette in four shades, woven for dress lengths with a deep hem of Broderie Anglaise, and also for evening wear, some new colours, in taffetas.
FOR YOUR STOCKING BASKET.
CREAM.
The reason why so many women complain that facial creams don't do what the advertisements say they will was revealed to me aud denly the other day when I watched a friend of mine cold cream her face.
She had been out shopping all day and her skin was dry and dusty so, after bathing in preparation for dressing for the evening, she slap- ped some cleansing cream on her face." Slapped" is exactly the right word. Her fingers dug into the jar and came out with a chunk of cream which she carelessly and hurriedly smeared over her skin. In the next second she was wiping the cream off with a towel. Then, in proper order, she used an astring- ent and a finishing cream-but the effect wasn't all one is led to expect, To be frank, her face didn't look particularly clean.
You know, you must leave the I found in WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW's cleansing cream on a few moments on the ground floor, some most con- to give it time to penetrate the venient little boxes for the mend pores and flush them of the dust and ing basket. They contain 15 small foil. And, incidentally, it is both ex- reels of silk for darning stockings pensive and foolish to use too much in the fashionable shades. The cream Most of what my friend price is 60 cents a box. I noticed, dug out of the jar accomplished too, that they have some well shap- nothing except to make the towel ed dress shields, and the, solid greasy,
Mota" spirit for heating curling tongs.
INTERESTING SIL- HOUETTE.
"This cant of black satin, trims med with grey brîmmer it chief. ly interesting ne an example of the new silhouette for spring:
coals.
Don't slap the cream on your faco-smooth it into the skin with gentle, regular upward movements of the fingers. Then, after leaving it on long enough to really cleanse the pores, wipe it off and your face
is clean.
To tighten up the skin and leave it fresh and smooth, it is necessary to have the astringent really cold or to first dip the pads of cotton with which you apply it in ice-
water..
ALENCON LACE TRIMS NEW NECKLINES.
Berú alencon lace is being used now to trim" the neck lines of afternoon frocks and gives a particularly happy finish when the wearer is not-quite-so-young."
The hip lines of these two frocks, both of which are intended to be carried out in crépe safin, are also interesting. That on the left has a snug fitting swathed hip yoke fastening with a jewelled buckle," while the triple tier cascade on the other dress is an ess cellent way of giving length to the silhouette.
morality. It is for the psycho- analyst to decide to what extent her subsequent break from tradi- tion is due to an early youth spent under the bleak and virtuous stare of ancestors by Lely and Romney.
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"So abe's married?"
"It's not as bad as that. Sir George heard of it, and caught them in the steamer. He threaten ed to horsewhip the dreadful' man. Poor Hermione. she was always so nervous and highly strung."
*
...
Her father, an English Samurdi
It leaks out in time that, so far 4 Sandhurst, is one of those blundering baronets who at distant from being the victim of a piece of intervals complicate clab life, and Latin caddishness, Hermione. was at other times go about the world the leading character in her own in an ex-service reverie, proving to elopement. A girl who was in the the most sceptical that Kipling is same hotel whispers to all her true. He takes his rich but tedious friends, who repeat it in louder fund of reminiscence--and also an tones to others, who begin to shout enlarged liver-into all the best it, that Hermione used to climb houses in the county."
out of her window at night to meet
But, however, carefully and He is a man of childlike sim-he captive count; and that she her faithfully you perform your home plicity in all matters unrelated to self, wilfully sweeping aside his treatments, you cannot, if you wish genealogy, elephant guns, polo, desperate attempt lend to preserve a clear soft skin, afford and the habits of the mongoose. quiet life, decide to run away to neglect a regular visit to the His mind is like one of those in with him, undeterred by the fact beauty parlour. It is quite possible credible taxidermists' shops which that he had already a wife and to massage your own face and neck are generally to be found in some family in Barcelona.
as an expert can. The very fact sedate and utterly unexpected
of having to raise your arms
do region full of grinning masks and
so in fatiquing, and such a lot of long half-moons of ivory.
the good done by a facial massage
is due to the absoluto restfulness of mind and body which you ex- perience under the hands of an ex- perience masseuse.
This beneficial effect depends also to a large extent on the masseuse, Her hands should be firm and yet. exquisitely soft, and her whole pre- Bence restful and there should be
These Children Of Ours.
Thus her prodigality begins in the exotic atmosphere which be
her: comes peculiar to
palm
FLOWERS.
There are some delightful flowers now to be found in. Lane, Casw- Forn's. The window, when I passed yesterday, was filled with bright coloured posies to wear on costs or spring suits. Most of them are real country button-hole-daisies,
nothing jarring in the atmosphere Making a pushmobile will com- butter cups, seed pods, corn flowers, of the roots in which you take the bine handcraft and sport for the violets, and now drops, all the dear ttentment. These conditions are ad- boy. The pushmobile is a minia little humble flowers of the Home mirably fulfilled in the Dazelle ture automobile made with four land. Beauty Shoppe.. The
masseuse wheels attached to a chassis from knows her job thoroughly and her five to seven feet long, two axica For the evening more exotic fingers are extraordinarily sooth and a little lumber or box wood blooms are the rule. Bunches of The steering gear may be construct velvet flowers in bright colours ed of an extra wheel, a piece of with long silver streamers, and broom handle, couple of nails wonderful silver tipped flowers of and a short pisca of rope or wire, silk and gauze. There are some big Wheels for the pushmobile may roses of black velvet-edged with often be obtained from an old go- silver which would be exceedingly smart on a black and white or all cart which is no longer fit for use.
black gown!!
ing...
SUMMER GOODS EXPECTED. The expected consignment of summer frocks and hats is due to arrive Au PETIT LOUVRE to-morrow. Among the new goods will be wash- ing dresses, summer evening frocks and some lovely wide brimmed hats, I believed. There are a few very smart spring straw hata showing now trimmed with velvet.
of tools. Each car requires a driver who steers it and a mechanic who pushes it with bis hands. Com munity pashmobile races have proved a popular sport among boys..
The following are some sugges tions which may be used in contriv ing other pushmobile parte: For a bing board. For radiator cup: a". radiator; wire mesh, or old scrub-
"AN UMBRELLA SKIRT. spool, tin can, or old door knob. PAMELA is showing some delightful For motor hood: barrel hoops, small summer evening frocks in georgette nail keg, butter tub, tin, cloth or and flowered ninon which have just wood. For exhaust: piece of pipe arrived. One of the latter is cut on side of car For lights: coffee almost, on picture lines with a long tin covers and glase door-knobs skirt edged with, a deep hem of For crank handle to old ice-cream black net. The ninon i-black freezer. For seat a butter tub or printed with a pink, green, and blue" amail box. Accessories: small box flower pattern, and the skirt is of
(Continued on pravions Column.) 1 the new, umbrella shape.
trees, foreign noblemen, alien go- betweens, and all the stock scenery of an Oppenheim noval (The things that happen to a really de- termined Prodigal Daughter in places like Spain, Madeira, Malta, and Egypt. make Edgar Wallace, seem almost tongue-tied 1)
Bir George plays the part of the father in Latin comedy. He dashes about the world full of good farm, helping Hermione out of situations in which she requires no assistance, kith wilts at last, because society And even the loyalty of her own will endure almost anything but blatancy.
The Prodigal Daughter then lives alone in a London flat, amok. ing too many cigarettes. Some times Sir George is seen making one of his gallant attempts to per suade her to live up to the family traditions. But she merely extends her bare arm to its fullest extent and pats the ash of her cigarette over his spats, as she says wistful- ly:
"You poor darling! This is 1999. I must live my own life"
He then tries to starve her home.". He stops her allowance. This drives her into a swift, cinemato- graphic progress through the pro- fanions. One week she is a chorus girl, the next a mannequin, the next a dress designer, the next a paragraphist. There is a half- written novel lying about her flat which begins: The moon was big over Sunbayo Harbour. Elise, lying fall length in a cane chair on the verandah, wondered who the stranger was, the man with hungry eyes."
She is subject to long and un- explained absences, and, returning, tella natounding stories about bull- fights in Madrid. They are so good that no one believes thom.
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One day Sir George comes up to town in a hurry because he hears that the prodigal is an evidently well-clothed dance instructress. in the Black Panther Club. By this time a brokenhearted baronet firm- ly believes that it is all his fault. She lacked a mother's care! Like all members of his Majesty's forces he is dramatic in grief. He talks to her like a novelette. He pro-" mises to have the tiger skina and the assegais removed from the hall. If only she will return the old home shall be redecorated from top to bottom.
You're a funny old fish, dad,”- she says, in the argot of the Tot techam Court-road.
This cuts him to the heart. Months later when she marries at elderly bankrupt peer he tries hard to believe that blood, though it may be a long time dormant, will out in the end. But by this time the fatted calf is higher than any vension.
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A three piece pujama ensemble in black crepe de chine. The trimmings are of water melon green satin.
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