f
HONGKONG DAILY
Mavo's
HONG KONG
PRESS
SHOPPE
HATS made to order to
Any styles
New goods arriving
by
President Monroe & Coolidge
Gloucester Areads.
CONFIDE IN
DUMB MALE writes 高料 amusing report on women's hats of to-day. He contends that style dictators are mak- ing women appear ridiculous. "There are times when it is dificult to bellave, the present females are intelligent" and when 1 see the latest style hata it becomes harder to think contrary!".
DON'T YOU REMEMBER when, a few years ago, a bevy of famous men were asked whether they pre- ferred clever or stupid women? Every last one of them voted for "beautiful but dumb," excepting only Bernard Shaw, who liked "clever women, if they concede that I am more clever!" Exactly. So, in an age when clever women abound the only way they can hope to convince the gentlemen that they are more clever is to wear lunatic hats. Do I make my self clear?
•
+
•
FAITH
PRIOR
some compliment in presuming anything she could say would mat- ter. Only really vital insults should distress you, and then be sure the person's opinion is of consequence.
Do not forget a rather old say-
LifB ing, "consider the source!"
is too short to bother and wony over petty derogatory slurs having no foundation.
•
UNDECIDED HAS received an Invitation to dinner and · dancing in one of the "larger hotels in the Colony. It 'is seldom she visits these places of amusement and therefore is not positive regardink bër cos- tume. The man will be wear- ing a dark business suit.
A LONG SKIRTED black dinner dress with a white-trimmed black Jacket would be appropriate. You may wear a dressy black hat, small
you intend to dance, with a veil which is lifted from the face dur ing the evening entertainment. However, you would be correct in wearing a silk "dressy" dress suit- able to afternoon wear, in dark shades. With this you wear a hat. Gloves and bag accompany exch costume.
LITTLE SISTER complains about her 25-year-old sister gushing over men guests in the home. This procedure, on the part of her sister, makes her act more .cold and stand- offish than she should be. Therefore between the two of DEAR FAITH PRIOR: I don't believe that a woman should make them young men are not me- tually encouraged to call herself exactly helpless to pre- again. What is the solution? serve the ego of man; but I am a believer of carrying the THE ATTITUDE TOWARD mas-not culinity seems to be an engrossing feminine independence to the ex- matter to many members of the treme of having him lose, al- female sex. However, I am not together, his waning sense of gal- an authority on gentleman entice ment, therefore, perhaps I should quote Margery Wlison, author of "Charm" who told a huge audi- ence of society women to "always look at a man expectantly, never hopefully." Also Miss Wilson is definitely against gushing.
lantry. Therefore. I would "like you advice on two subjects which I consider etiquette.
(3) If a woman drops a parcel or glove in public, should she stoop" immediately to pick it up, or if a man is standing nearby and a stranger, who saw her drop the object, allow him to retrieve the dropped article?
(2) If a man drops something and doesn't know it and a woman no- tices, should she pick it up for him or forget about it? A LADY.
SECOND FIDDLE has been married for three years, now she finds that she is not the only woman in her husband's life. Another has entered his affections, she is employed. DEAR LADY: These are the older than the writer and not small" courtesies of daily existence as attractive. How to go about
which make for a kinder world every day life under these cou-
and fellowship. "Regarding your ditions is worrying this young first question, you should not wait married woman who is des-
for a stranger, unless let us say, perately unhappy.
whatever you have dropped has YOU CANNOT "HOLD"" your fallen somewhere out of your reach mate. The good ones hold them and only within his. In this case, selves, the other kind is forever a even: If the man hadn't noticed' gamble! Of course, beauty is con- that you dropped something, you siderably over-rated. See how would have to ask him to let you many lovey motion, picture actres- get it. And the second question: ses accuse husbands of unfaith You should tell him that he has fulness in divorce casca. And dropped his glove or whatever it only recently one beauty charged it, but do not pick it up. that her husband kicked and slapped her! Whereas, in inost of the silver and golden wedding an- niversaries, the wives never were raving beauties.
(Each week in this column FAITH PRIOR : answers ques- tions of a personal nature sub- mitted by readers of the "Daily Press."
NEW BABY
HAIRCUT
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
Fashion
PREVIEW
MODES OF SPRINGA SMILING
VOICE
The voice with a smile wins! According to a study of voices made by the New York Tale- phone Company, you may have a compelling telephone person ality if you will be careful about your speech.
Romance swings its colours in every type garment from the and styles into spring-time'satrapless bathing suit to the hop-
skirted evening
fa the gay new mode. All the femi-
POWER nine fancies and foibles, from functional form required when wo- into automobiles and feather fans and jewel-embroi- men Tush
press dered gloves to hoop-skirted
their black-patent-leather ortaolises, the most elaborate pumps on the starter as they hurry means of adorning the feminins to an engagement. figure devised by designers in carlier eras, sartorial romance, have been brought up to date
If your speech is not as clear and in swingtime style for the. staccato tempo of the moving
distinct as it should be, here are mode of the spring of 1939,
three simple exercises for your lips, tongue and jaw which, will make Yards of coloured velling, ribbons, flowers, embroideries, beruffled lace And there is another new colour them flexible and quick, so they will peekaboo blouses, off-shoulder de-called pumpkin or orange. This be sure to perform their contact
the New York duties. colletages "for "hoop-skirted gowns colour is one of
TAKEN TO SUNSHINE Romance FUNA the gamut of colours and styles from active sports to evening costumes. Pink, lavender, hyacinth, cyclamen, orchid, yellow have taken to the sunshine.
You must speak distinctly; pro-. nounce your words carefully.
Exercise. the lips; Extend them of lace, tulle and chiffon, lang World's Fair Shades which include
forward in open circular forin; then sheer streamers on poke bonnets, orange and blus.
The lowered waistine is dednite-let them relax and returns to elaborate, Jewelry, intricately pat- terned shoes and bags and gloves-ly back in the style picture. It normal. Repeat several times,- all these elements of romantic at-usually consists of a swathed effect Now, starting with lips closed, tire have been streamlined for the from hosom to hips and moves into pur them apart with the breath, and dinner as for the sound of "p" in the modern woman who moves through the late afternoon
word “part," and repeat rapidly. her 1939 world with a zip and speed
'Thffdly—repeat, adding the vari- undreamed of when these feminine fancles were born in the designing
ous vowel sounds in order as
rooms of the past.
"pah," "my." etc.
dresses particularly.
Yes, the 1860's with their pollas and schottisches have, brought back bus their striped taffetas and
Pagoda capped sleeves distinguish the short, mandarin type jacket of the suit on the left. The simple notched "neckline, ornamental buttons and fallored pockets are other unusual' fea- tures.
The centre tweed cost with revers and collar of plain wool fabric is an all-year-all-around "style and different from most tweeds, flatters rather than make the figure appear bulky.
On the right is a smart suit in diagonal weave 'men's sulting...... that is distinguished by its impeccable, tailoring and brisk lines. The longer jacket which is so flattering is loog-button style.. and the skirt has the deep; inverted pleat at the front.
These three latest" fashion creations are styled right for Hongkong and the Easter parade.
And again repeat, substituting the "b" sound, as "bah," etc.
THE TONGUE
Exercise the tongue: With mouth, well open, curve tip of | tongue upward to touch gums just hack of front teeth and return 'to | normal. Repeat several times, gra- dually speeding up. Repeat, sound- "lah" each time tongue is lowered, Again "repeat, successively using the sounds "tah," "ah," etc.
Exercise the jaw: Drop the jaw, with muscles relaxed, far enough to permit inserting the thumb sddewise between the "teeth. Re- turn to closed position, and repeat several times. Repeat, sounding the syllable 'mah,” each time the jaw is dropped. Repeat, using the sounds maw," and "moh.” Avald jany forcing down or stiffening of
the jaw. It should drop loosely.
Try these simple rules, several times a week, you will notice a bet- ter diction and it will help you on your way to success in many instances.
ROUND THE SHOPS
ON PAGE 8
WEARS HER HEART IN THE WRONG PLACE
Mra. Liljan Bromham's heart. 1 in her back.
Breathless she ran up the Fair- way, Acton, where she lives, to meet me, writes a Home corres- pondent.
As the stood panting and trying to regain her breath she did not put her hand up to her chest because her heart was not there. She put it to her back,
FULL SKIRT.
checks, their hoop skirts and rib- The full skirt falling from fitted bons. The waltzes of the 1900's bocice, for instance, which de- and the two and one steps of pre- lighted the hearts of young blades war days have given us their slim in the '80's, has been shortened | dinnen sult, flower trimmed sailors, into a swinging model which meets collarless jackets, pegtop skirts and Then she invited me to feel it the eyes of the modem male about misting chiton dance drèmes.
and sure enough, there It was. 16 to 17 inches from the ground. Your newest spring costume, for
Mrs. Bromham is thirty-nine The fitted bodice has become a day or night, will have its sartorial and has five children. The eldest buique jacket with a slide fastener and musical memories reaching is seventeen and she has a rather zipping it closed in two seconds back into another decade, maybe unusual heart, too.
So perhaps your "so very to- mantle" marriage was just a bit too glamorous to live up to. Bome- times sharing heartaches, sorrows, tough problems, forms a stronger bond. When you are in the mid-
and design than its 19th century shifted its colours into a vibrant Doctors are baffled by. Mrs. dle years of your life you will come
forbears." A trim straw zallor hat, symphony of 1939 awingtime. One of the world's foremost hair to realize that a few of the sweet-
all dressed up with" spring. Dowers est memories are woes, you have stylists, who makes a habit of be-
and yards of velling, bespeaks. Its weathered, troubles overcome.
Victorian inspiration...
A single-jewelled enamel pin, another century. But there is no "It beats faster when she is not wozz Victorian fashion below the need to worry! Romance has exerting herself than when she is," left shoulder, is simpler in colour changed its tunes, citered its lines, Mrs. Bromhem told me..
the fashion leaders.
ing always in extreme advance of Maybe this rival business wo-fashiori, forewarns that the "baby" man is merely a shadow of a com-haircut win find favour only with plication to test your character. In any case, suspicions and jealousy won't help. Analyse your mind and improve it; also keep up claims, holding that when the girl
Own
the "good personal appearance work you have been doing. 2:
*
INSULTED HAS HAD two encounters with a particular woman in the Colony, They are both about forty years of age, married and have fami- lies, The writer is becoming tired, and embarramed with the circumstances brought on by the other woman who seexas to go out of her way to make
a nasty or rude remark,
Indeed, "universal, acceptance denotes denouement, the master
an every strect adopts a certain coiffure trend it becomes time to. create another!
13
For the "baby" haircut, the hair cut in graduated lengths of about three-inch average over the entire head, and curied in tender tendrils, not in tomboy fashion,. but rather in the manner in which | an infant's hair grows when it is:
naturally curly
A flattery of fluttery curls above and behind the ears adds to the small, soignee, yet extremely
YOU ARE REALLY VERY locky (feminine effect of this coiffure.
If those are the worst Insults you
THE FOUNDATION”
ever received. An occasional in The foundation for this new sult can be quite a tonic at any haircut is in the abaping which in age." Do not lose your temper, it done with the scissors, instead of only encourages the other person, a razor. Train the hair to star You are paying the lady a hand-in place by leaving the hair thick
A
Bromham's case, he has been EVERY BEST
attended by eight specialists' and Two very, very new best bets for there is nothing they can do to put the costume to wear marching in her heart back where it belongs. Tet the 1880's, the Victorian and the Easter Sunday parade-for But she does not mind. She Edwardian eras ending in the 1900's" everyone goes to church, could be runs her home, looks after the and the 1914's have given to-day either of these two.
children" "and, goes out to work at a laundry as well, and her heart does not worry her. HOW IT HAPPENED "Everyone seems to worry about
style ideas which are reborn, in Navy blue on goid, gold on mÁNY 1939 vigour and simplicity, which blue latest and smartest colour are necessary in an age when cries. A golden yellow wool outfit streamlined planes shorten 2,500 which makes a dress topped by a miles into si time space of 18 hours. navy blue Jersey draped bodice The romantic traditions appear effect. Then the trim bolero jacket it but me," she said, laughing
has breast pockets outlined in a "It was twelve years ago that I er at the scalp, which logically navy blue, wool design which is first discovered where it was makes the curls hold their spring, embroidered on the yellow & Somebody wanted to listen to it, This added body also permits Jess yellow hat with a navy feather, and was horrified when I didn't time for permanent wave steam navy gloves and shoes and a yellow appear to have one. - ing, which is better for hair tag finish the costume,
"It was found, beating in quite health
The other chic ensemble is made the proper fashion, in my back. The "baby" haircut is elegant by or navy blue with a sleek military I have seen scores of doctors, night, casual by day, and more look its fall skirt is topped with but now I am told that nothing. hats than ever will be becoming a fitted jacket with bands of golden can be done about it. Most Important of all, the entire yellow embroidery set horizontally head is set in a special type of across the front. There's a our on fat ringlet that requires merely the jacket too. A high navy blue water.
had with a gold feather completes
But be warned, be careful of this, this costume which would be 100 coiffure if your face is fat, big or per cent, attraction in any Jane on extra brond
Sometimes I go to hospitais "po-that students can, examine It. They all seem very sur- prised?
A doctor told met
When Mrs. Brombam was about tek years old she had double neu-
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1939. -PAGE
Sandals
Showing pov
Bathing
and
Beach Apparel
Caps
Towel Capes
Beauty Kit.
Ladies Salon
ane, Crawford, Ltd.
Lane,
Easter Print Frocks
Sport Togs
Swimming Costumes Slacks Shorts
Selection in Linen & Cotton Frocks.
RIVELLE
Tel. 33186.
Gloucester Arcade.
SHEER STOCKINGS DEMANDS SMOOTH
LEGS
TRUE, NATURE PROVIDED THE FEMININE SEX WITH A COATING OF HAIR ON THE LEG. Maybẹ a long time ago when woman lived in 'a cave-or tree it was necessary for profection and warmth. But to-day, what for? Practically ninety per cent, of the women in the world wear stockings, this is protection enough.
Women Want More Honours
Women
And have you stopped and gaset. ai some of the women to-day wear. ing beautiful sheer stockings with practically a small mattress of hair beneath. Indeed is a frequent sight and not a very pretty one.
The new spring and summer stockings carry a pinky-copper cast: and dark hair showing underneath. this colour is already in the picture the · Warpath | when it should not be
because so little recognition was given to them in the New Year's Honours List.
DAINTY SHOD FEET
·Beveral owners of " dainty abod feet wearing sheer hose over- hairy" legs were recently asked for theizy At the annual conference of the reasons and thoughts on the sub- National Council for Equal Citizen-ject of hairless legs. One reply. ship, which concluded in London was the lazy excuse, "I do remove recently, Mrs Mouat Jones, (Ren- the hair, on my legs in summer sington) said, "We feel the time when swimming." Why is the has come when we should do a beach more important than a social little trumpet-blowing."
gathering?
"The Honours 1st has probably The other woman has the excuse been drawn up on a fixed recipe, trat shaving the legs make the fa- with as few as possible of the growing hair thicker and heavier. best ingredients where women are This may be true, tirt there is al- concerned-two D.BES, four C.B. ways wax.
| Es, eight' O.B.Es, and a very good "seasoning of MBES,
Heit it, put it on in strips, pall it off the opposite direction and "Why are not some of our
don't wait for it to get too cold
great women novelists and
Then it pulls off like a stocking scientists honoured and some
You can do this very easily and tha - of- Our WOINS politicians?
hair will stay off for weeks The
"We do not wish to specify
cost is practically nothing.
The sheer stockings and the 17 deanite names. We are Just ex-inches from the floor frocks of pressing our dissatisfaction that spring and summer put your legs women have in the past received and feet in the spotlight, therefore such meagre honours,”
make the best of them and, mild The delegates" unanimously your calf, ankle and foot to passed a resolution deploring this amets. fact and calling upon the Govern- ment to remedy the omission in future.
monia. Her left lung contracted and almost completely closed up This drew her heart round to her
PRINCESS DESIGNS
HATS
Some of the cute, hats, soon to be shown in the spring fashi displays, are models designed Princess Natasha Begratian, year-old granddaughter of Grand Duke Constaning of Ba
·back"
is a cousin of the Duchess of Kent *A London specialist said it was-The Frincess works? not uncommon for a heart to be department of Paquin drawn to the back through a con- shop and, spart from. tracted lung. But it was most un- new models actő usual when a heart which bad re- More than once she tracted could not be heard beating to the
bert artist, for her from the front