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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1933.
Wisdom For The Modern Women
WOMEN WHO DREAD BABIES
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Many marriages are ohildless for must return to normal physical ne- cakesson" grly : the potential |tivity very slowly. And you must flinther fears' the effect of childbirth | have at least one hour's rest in the and nursing on her figure. Such | afternoon, if" possible for six woman receive the condemnation | months.
and contempt of large numbers of Paradoxically enaugh, in addition parior people-people usually to reas you need exercises to restore. with no figures Tose or no chance of tone to the muscles and Armness to Blosing them,
the figure.
But those of us who are not so perior realise that the child-shy woman only needs a little enlighten ment and help to enable her to look forward to family life without fear
or regret. Firstly, she must know that her youthful form not in anglèsse lash for ever: all she can hope to do is to keep it youthful for an extra few years.
And even if she lows isn't it worth it? The mother creates and enjoys new youth in her children, and again in her grandchildren She is the source of life and youth; she is immortal
NOT WORTH IT Is it worth sacrificing the secret of eternal youth for the sake of bar ing it said that Mrs Blank is really forty-one, but she doesn't look i day over thirty-seves i
The second thing she must know is that if she does make this bad bargain she may be more cheated than she anticipated. She will meet women of her own, age who
soko older, even younger, than I herself, and find that they have families of anything from one to four or five!
How is it done? Does having and rearing a family necessarily cause physical deterioration
Must a woman. after her second
Massage, too, is useful, and you can do this before and after your exercises, rubbing the abdominal musales while you are lying on a couch or bed. Use talcum powder aaa lubricant and massage first with the right hand over the front. and right side of the abdomen, then with the loft hand over the front and left side Massage with a cir- cular motion, gently the first few times, gradually increasing in firm be. With regard to the question of nursing, I generally recommend mothers" to feed their babies for eight or pine months.
Where there is especial season to preserve firmness of contour, as in the professions I have mentioned, fursing should not be continued long.
baby is thriving he will not come to any harm through being weaned at five to six months, and in such case this is what I advise.
SELF-SUPPORTING. Weaning must, of course, be done slowly; that is, at least five days must be left between each change
This is both on account of baby, whose change of diet must be gradual, and mother, who most avoid congestion and consequent stretching and slackness of the
tianter.
or third chlid, resign herself, ining may be kept on for to, or three nine esses out of teng to being a frump for life l
It is in my view, an important question. Because good looks and good contours are gifts which should not be undervalued, gifts. moreover, which are essential to the woman who earns her living as an actress, mannequine, or the
like. The answer to the question is. I think, that the mother who is not. anduly overworked, who does, not have her children at too short in tervals, and who takes care of her- self and her appearance a very im portant reservation this will not compare unfavourably in face or figure with the childless woman,
YOUR FIGURE CAN EASILY
BE REGAINED. Childbirth, after all, is not ill ness; it is a natural process for which nature has made careful pro
vision.
It is however, a time of physical stress which will leave its marks on those who do not take reasonable
steps to assist nature in the restora live process afterwards.
REST AND MASSAGE. First of all, rest. To have no time for rest is usually a sign of in- efficiency.
After your ten or fifteen days in bed (which is quite sufficient) yoi
TAILORED SHORTS FOR
GOLF NEXT!
Shorts for women have come to stay.
Until this year they were almost cyclists, who braved the jeers of anurely the property of hikers 'and
the comic papers. 1933 has seen rude little boys and, the ridicule of
SUN-BATHING
Sir A. S. Nance As A Seeker After Truth
To the Editor of A London Paper
Sir--I am sometimes taken to
task by an experienced medical ing. He as why sheep, horses, man on the subject' of sun-bath-
a change in this abbreviated gar long-haired dogs, &c,, do not show ment. No longer a shapeless imi- any signs of anemia, as their tation of a Boy Scout's outôt, they skins, are never exposed to the di- have been designed with care, and rect rays of the sun? He also
·ane London firm alone reports the asks why six inches of wool cover- sale of more than three thousanding should be quite consistent with pairs in the last two months Health in the case of the sheep, but if that wool is spun into a thina. Tennis players with as great a
fabric for man it should withhold reputation for smartness as Eileer Fearnley-Whittingstall, Helen Ja coba, Mary Heeley, and Dorothy Round have been going in for shorts on the courts," though Wimbledon still holds out against such desecration.
the sun's life-giving rays, a
he was examining, for War pen- He states that for seven years sions, men in all parts of the coun try, from the Tweed to Land's End. and that he was much struck An autat designed for golf would with the fine physique and muscu- be equally suitable for hiking orlar development of the coal min- any other occupation- where free ers, who never sun-bathe. Or the contrary, their usual dress - when
dom of movement is essential.
A suit of beige flannel, worn not at work is a sweater and muf- with a beige and brown striped ner. blouse is very businesalice and pretty especially if the sports dre made with a fitting hips-yoke, and deep invested pleat to give the
effect of a skirt.
NEW LINES SLIM YOU
There are so many women to- day who while far from "outsize" have yet to be careful in choosing clothes that do not accent their weak points. A deAnitely marked
He also states that, in his travels abroad, he has seen millions of men who live practically aged in
the sun and whose physique is not to be compared to-men.ol: North- Western Europe, who hevet take off their clothes between rising and bedtime.
Finally, he states he cannot un derstand why the presence of the opposite sex is so beneficist to the sun-bathers. -
All these questions. I am quita
SEE
HOW
IT RUNS
John D. Hachison Go Con Hong Kong
NOVELTIES
Hookless freeks, that "do... up")
tic ribbon at neck, waist and cuds to make them al
For the same reason the last feed-waistline and anything that shows unable to answer: perhaps some
up the hip-line are best avoided. of your readers may be better in-nowhere. They depend on an elas weeks
A pink and gold motre gown shown formed. by a designer would have been “a godsend" to a woman of this type. True to the new "suit-all-figures" evening line, it was high-neckéd in front and low at the back.
About a fortnight alter weaning, is completed you should begin mas sage to the chest, using olive oil or a good cold cream as a lubricant. Don't deny yourself the joy of children because you are afraid of losing your looks.
Exercises for restoring the müs, cle of the arms, shoulders and chest should be carried out regular. ly deep breathing exercises are also
especial value..
Mamage and electrical treatment by a qualified masseuse expedities the return to normal and should be employed where time is a considera.
tion.
A well-designed brassiere is a 'use- fub adjunct to other treatment By a well-designed brassiere I mean one that fits without axerting pres- sure against the cheat and which transfers weight to the shoulders by means of shoulder-straps.
Those with full figures will often be more comfortable if the brassiere is worn continually. Those of more slender build should try after the first week or two to wear their brassiere during the latter half of the day only, with a view to leaving it off altogether later. For if ex ercises and massage are faithfully carried out, the self-supporting figure should not be unattainable:
E. D.
VELVET FOR HATS
Velvet hats and caps will be Smuch worn this Autumni, and will view for popularity with the Sal ior of stitched silk.
RANDOM RECIPES
ARTHUR STANLEY NANCE. Donemack, Bantry.
LONDON LINGERIE
London is not behind Paris in
Backless coats are seen in Pazia. These have tiny'cape aleeves, "and crossing bands of the material are all you can see of the cost.st:1-5; back. Linen is the favourite fa-*- bric for these "ikeletori" coats,
Raffia has left the auta, and
The draped cowl was continued in a low U-shaped back, and no belt marked the waist. Bash-ends attached at each shoulder follow- ed the U-shaped decollete, crossed over in the middle of the back and lingerie, only we prefer simpler, hung right down to the ankles in less lacy things which can, stand crafts would to make Jackets worn loose ends. The skirt was con- a lot of wear
and washing. over summer frocks Its rival for tinued in a long train which gave Double-backed satin, bound with the finishing touch to a very itself, is being used for the new "slim-making” gown.
type of sheath slip which is cut on the cross and fares. slightly like shorts
MATCH YOUR SUN TAN
If you are sun-tanned after your holiday the colours you wear must be carefully chosen to accord with the shade of the skin, or you may look coarse and even dirty.
Be wary about pale pink: avoid matves and greys, and take a long look in the mirror before going out in anything fawni or light brow which will make your skin seem drab. Black, too, will make brown skin look unhealthy, unless It is transparent" black lace or tulle.
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White is undoubtedly the most becoming wear for those who have
Personally, I like white under clothes, but pale ice-blue is the new shade. Little Jackets to match dressing and night gowns is a good Idea for visits. These can be re- versible. Blue one side and ping the other.
fashion, prestige is cotton crochetij
even rousseau undies are getting the night-gown itself, and that plain and useful relying on beau- diful materia land a moulded cut.
Some of the brides who come to her for Ungerie want. Instructions how to wash whatever; they buy: A lingerie expert told me that Any one can learn to wash care she uses less and less lace, and fully, but it takes a skilled hand does more and more drawn-thread to iron. Tools won't make✨ the work and delicate embroidery on workwoman—alasi
WHEN YOU SAY GOODBYE
Say it with Flowers Not jaded Bowers from a street stall, but Fresh and Lovely Blossoms from the
taken advantage of our bright Clover Flower Shop
"summer, days. The matt white of linen and the sheen of creamy white satin are both admirable foils to warm flesh colours...
Green of all shades, enhances ä sunbrowned face and tones down the too ferce red of recent ex- posure, Navy blue, royal blue, and dark brown are also becoming.
AIDS TO BEAUTY
One or two well-known society women have appeared in public lately without powder on their' faces A
But I do not think this will be- come general. The majority of women and girls are improved. "When Nature is alded artistically>
Beauty culture is a great deal more scienting than it need to be in the days when creams and powders were employed to hide de- fects. It is now constedred neces- sary to eradicate the blemishes first,
That is why massage--the right sort of massage and face packs are so general both in the paripizza. and salonsy and for use at home.
Mind Packs
Most beauty specialists se different pack"
different clients, according to their ages and the type of skin they posses
These packs may be divided into vegetable and mineral. A
for
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The egg and all, the various meals come under the former Cor is an egg an animal product?) the mud ones are definitely mineral... There is a well-known müd pack from "America which is now almost universally known. I have Just tried a comparatively new one which comes from a Spanisti - la- land-or rather the mud:is import-
gauce for Balmon.—Break three ped parsley and loz of mixed yolks of egg to a basin and add chopped gherkins and capers. steaspoonful of French mustard Orange Cream Ingredents re-ed and the actual preparations are and a pinch of salt. Beat with aquired and worth 1-302 gela- made in this countrys wooden spoon until It thicken tine six oranges, one lemon four The makers say that this parti "then" add olive oil drgn by drop, eggs, gu cream, 20za sugar, Beat cular mad has marvelous proper- beating it all the time most care the yolks of egy with the sugerties from a health polat. – It is us- fully until you have enough sauce add the cream and the juice of the ed as an ingredient for soap, tooth If I too thick, add gradually a oranges and lembu Then add the paste, cold and cleansing cream, uttiotarragon vinegar until it if dissolved, gelatine and stir well It made into salts, used for the right consistency. At the last with the whites of the eggs whip- mouthwash, baths and for drin add a teaspoonful of finely chop ped. Stand in a cool place to set
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