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THE MANNEQUIN.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH.
A great many French momequins Brieventually to Endish, and the English dead higure leid themselves particularly well to the present type of dress, But in France the English mannequin au quires French methods, and there is w very marited difference betwee the girls in the two copies who carry on this profession. Some of the English manneque in French houses in Englandi look entirely different from Shose seen in Paris. For one thing, they are less busi- ngsa.life. There it more self-con- sciousness, more of the theatrical atar about the English variety. Fer another, the walk in different. Parie mannequins in different houses have different walks. Some dash through the room like a wing- less Victory in motion. Sojne mere. ly walk, some glide, as tingh en- tirely unconscious of the workl around them." The last are the - bant, and they are seen in some of the best houses. In England there is a definite mannequin walk, which isahost as bad as the voice of a onder who reads with expression. The walk is partly wriggle and pasty squirm. It is supposed to show off the clothes. Instead is really, only shows off the thaune- qin, and not to wivanjnge.
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The best mannequins convey an impressio of not being rent at
They are merely the vehicle of the clothes. The moment they become rent the whole proceus de generates, and one wonders at the passion of girle for a form of work which must be, very taying unless is is personal In England it is common thing to hene girl say they would love to be mannequins. It is an alternative to ballet-dancing
of going on the stage In France the mannequin looks forward to being a vendeuse" perhaps, hut by no means to displaying other people's clothes for other people for the rest of her life.
AESOP'S FABLES,
THE MAN, HIS SON, AND THE ASS
COLOURS IN THE STREET
Colours the street have obang- ed remarkably during the last two jor three years. It is not only tha increase in the flower-sellers' stock which gives us anemones, virtually all the year round and tulips of in #greasingly differing hus, bus clothes: have grown, brilliant, and no colour: in too gay or to conspicuous for wearing to-day The main colour... | schemes are theso that recall Union Wack and those that are like the most vivid kind of salad. The salad mixtures are" mostly tomato and the more brilliant lettuces. Thess can be extended to every sort of emerald green. And with the emerald green is worn every ́aort of red that is really bright. A few yours ago those red and greent mixtures would have been thought. shriekingis harsh. Now they are incruted, and, with the buses, add to the gaiety of the street. The Caio Jack mixtures show the red Had the, blue of the flag ababst [exactly. Sometimes, a real white is used with them; sometimes a rather pal: Teige which serves as white." a distance they suggest a wiform, jand; n. good many of the conts are ent on tunic and miform nes.
h is one of the stroat colours that his developed most. Only w
· few years ago it was vary, difficult' to get anything but an ky dyrk Blue which was unbecoming to all but the few. To-day there are all | Che warm blues and all the enld blues, and tg these must be added shades no sharp as to suggest that 4 number of cineraria blues with they san eat. While these colours
désert they enn also be Barsh when too greatly good, and try all for a great deal of make-up to earry them off' müerkaskilty,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 22
WOMAN'S PAGE
SLIM LINES ARE
CHIC LINES.
HOW TO ACHIEVE THE FASHIONABLE FIGURE.
heard at dress shows is "Yes, the Forhaps the remark, most often
by pressing it upwards and back-
ari, In the same way As beauty aporialist will, advise. that) facial muscles must never be rub bed down, so an expert corsetiste will tell you that corsets should novor: press downwards.
The Right Mathod of Fastening. Very important, too, is the way for instance (this is the best found they are put on. The corselotte, ation garment for finoulded?
we w pleasing change from the non-manusquim looks simply lovely, buttocks) should be slipped over the that frock won't suit my gurehead with the shoulder straps in Recensty, however, ut my Oxford: the right position, then the back street nad Vere-street shop
auspenders instoned; then the, corse- a de ette hooked together from the monstrator showed how figures of lower and upwards and finally ha all types could be corsetted to give front suspenders fastened, This the sooth, mouldad affects of this method ensures the beauty pringi-
ple of distributing the flesh year's fashions,
wards and back...
The corseta damonstrated were the
Another pot to be borne in produes of a firm which had a mind the waistline. It is no considerable experiments for good imagining that a fashionable to provide a fontuariorment sure will result if your corset, in Tecnifortable and suitable to arpalled in tightly round the waish. wonnen, Mousurements were taken If you tie a piece of string tightly at Sydney University of 7,000 wo-round your finger the tank, will men. The result showed that, theyBulge ench side. The same applics could be divided into five definite to your waistline. types; the average where hips messurd barely two inchen more
the bust; the "nway-hack" whero,
the difference is about four inches and the waist is hollowed t the
SPRING-CLEANING.
Artificial silk curtains may be
TO-DAY'S RECIPES.
LEMON SWEET,
"Lemon sweets are very popular. and it is sometioses difficult to in- troduce new ones into the menu. Lemon soul is a delicious sweet: Recrvod alone or na an accompani- the back; the big hip where the washed at home with every success. Boat the yolks of three eggs with ment to steamed Temon pudding. difference is six inches; the short during spring cleaning, thus avoid- bolow waist where the bust renering a considerable amount of ex- augar. Add the faico of two lemons, & quarter of a pound of enstor ally measures about three inches pense. The most important point the rind of one, and beat again. more than the hips, tire intter to remember is that artificial silk Dissolve our sheets of gelatine in rarely patting on fosa; and the big curtains should nover be wring out, Half small teacup of warm water. abdomen where waist and hip ma surements are both much more than lines or else allowed to dry folded.malt it is a good plan to stand the but hung out of doors over two As the gelatine is very "difficult to The temperature of the water in cup in small snitcepan of boiling which the turtains are washed water while the other ingredients should be almost the same as that are being prepared When quite in which they mae rinsed-moderate-melted and virtually cold, strain the earthing will respond most satisfac-Finally add the whites of three eggs y hot. In this manner artificial silk gelatine into the first mixture. torily to home treatment.
whipped to a stiff froch. Pour into
Orma
Type, Indicated By a Chart. Cansequently all their
garments are now made in these five types, though in each one adjustments are made to allow for slight differences in development. To make sure that the right type is chosen, clients are measured, and the measurements worked out on a special chart in: dienior. The result shows exactly which type and size of cornet should be worn.
These garments are specially de signed to disperse superduous dosh
:
four bananas, to a pulp. Cream two ounces of butter with a kupful of sugar, adding two well-beaten eggs. Beat thoroughly, and add fully two. confuls of flour, one teaspoonful of baking powder, and the banana pulp. Bake in a moderate oven,
THE CHILDREN'S CORNER
said one of them to the others; "They have no more sense than to walk all the way, and lat the don key go free. Why, long before they get to the fair, the poor lad will be tired out
4. "That is very true," said the
1. Many, many years ago, there, was an old man, who made his old man, to himself, "I never living by doing all ours of odd thought of that." So he tuneL jobs.
Ho was a man whom all fed the boy on the back of the people-liked, because he was always donkey, and off they went on their willing to try to do anything that way. The boy was in high glee, for would please them.
he liked riding on the donkey's!
2. One day he and his son art off to the fair, to try and sell their
old donkey. They walked along by
back much better than walking
5. They had not gone very far
the side of the aes, and talked about in this manner, however, when an
old woman stopped them. She said
what they would do with the to the boy in an angry tone, "You money,
lazy scamp 1 Hays you po mors feeling for your poor, old father, than to let him walk, while you ride there at your case }
For shame Get down at once, and lot. your father take your place.
3. They had not gone more than half way to the lair, when thoy came to a number people who
Vore, standing "at the road side Look at those two silly folk
6. We have said that the old
: man was always willing to do what
he could to please anybody, so, tis. please the "old woman, he made his son jump down, and he himself got
on the back of the donkey. "Ofice more they started to the fair!:
7. They went on thus for some bine, and at length met..with thran kind-hearted ladies.
"You cruel, old man," said one of them to the father; "what a shame it is for you "to be sitting. there idle, while your poor lad can- not keep up to you, he is so tired. Take him up behind you."
"8. The old man did as the ladies! bad told him, and they again went on their way both riding on, the back of the donkey
When they had got very near to along, aid to the father, "Pray, the town; & young man, coming.
my good mati, is this donkey yours?"
u glass bowl The sweet is exeel- lent for an emergency, and is can be prepared within an hour of the time for which it is required. Serve with cream..
Banana Cake. Banana cake provides a welcome change from the usual run of takes and is very simple to make. Mash (Continued on previous Column )
whom we both ride, we are stil wrong. But we will do. as you wish.**
11. For some mines they stood thinking how they would best be. able to carry the donkey, and at last they hit upon this plan.
They tied the two foro-legs of the an-i-mal together, and then the two hind legs. Next they took u long pole and passed it between the fore and the hind legs of the a Then each put an end of the pole on his shoulders, and they carried the ass between them.
12. Of course, as they went along, everybody laughed at them, and said how silly they were to do such a thing as that. The old man thought it was very rude of
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WALKING AND THE FEET,
THE THE USES OF OIL
Yes indeed ho is," answered them, and did do see what thora is of no use clamping a heavy solerenuous, a walk
the father, "and I am going to sail was to make fun of, for he was him at the fair,"
only doing what he had been told to do.
GOLF BALLS.
bed. The oil should be rubbed in, aspesially in the direction of the joints. Where chilblains have oc curred on the sole of the foot, as This is the time of year when often happens from the custom of the feet in the nature or chilblains wearing very thin shoes in winter one has accumulated troubles with weather they can be rubbed with ill-heated, and desproportionately methylated spirits, which has a lauded houses. Comfortable shoes rolieving and a hardening effect at are, of course, the first essential for the same time. Faer should only the walker, especially the walker be soaked at night, as they must who is not always walking, but not be softened immediately before only takes exercise at intervals of walking, Witch hazel and ledine weelt. Thickness of sole is to be can both be used if there is any encouraged up to a point, but it swelling or infiammation from too
deration may be exercisedhere to an unhardened foot, and mo
The thicker the sole, the thicker the I should hardly have thought
sock that is necessary. Shoes of By quite a simple home process, he was yours," said the man, "by not like this way of going along, pliable, This can often be accom- be given a new life Prepare a 13. The donkey, however, did thick leather must, all the samo, le bruised and gashed golf balls can the way you treat him. Why, you and began to struggle to get fres plished by standing the shoes in asupopan of boiling water and drop two are more fit to carry him than All at once, one of the cords which castor oil for a week, or painting in the old balls; Leave them in, the held its legs broke, and the donkey them thicky with it and then lear water for several minutes until the he is to carry you. You ought to got loose and ran offe be whipped."
ing the oil to soak in. They will skin is quite soft, then remove them hey were just crossing the polish well after the oil has dried, and rub them sharply between the 10"Well," said the father, it bridge over the river at the time, and will be far more supple corrugated sides of two ordinary Care should be taken to keep butter-pats. By the process all the is hard to know what to do to and the ass fell into the water and down any callouses at the bottom of bruises and gashes will be erased. please people. When we both.
the foot. These can be removed Than place the balls in a bowl of 14. The poor old father and his professionally or they can be cold water and leave them to set walked along by the side of the mon turned back, and roached home scraped away gradually after the Afterwards dry thom, and then cost donkey, we were wrong when the quite tired out They were both feet have been well soaked in water the balls with a little golf ball boy rode and I walked, we were very, and at heart, for in trying to containing some kind of softening paint, which should be applied with
pleass wrong; when I rode and he walked, pleased anyone, and they had lost Foot themselves are much better for treatment, the balls will look like everyone, they had not salt. This is sold by any chemist. the palms of the hands. After this we were wrong again, and now the donkey as well.
was drowned,
being well oiled before going to new again.