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doctor may help you about your nerves, because, as un- pleasant as this is, your reaction is worse than the condition, Con- stant positiveness, intolerance and personal insults between husband and wife will certainly wreck any happy homelife and friendship. Do your best faithfully to put up
TWENTY-FOUR WRITES of a 1Some strained state in the friendship be- tween herself and a girl she has known for ten yea.s A broken - vitation to dinner and an engage- ment with a male acquaintance is the cause of the misunderstanding, HOW CAD
the situation be eased and reparation made”
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WEDDING BELLS
A BRIDE IN COSTUME
There are three outstanding events in 'everyone's life practically -Births—Weddings-Deaths, and Grandmother use to add, taxes. Be that as it may the "once in a life time" is your own wedding. The few minutes when you say "I Do" can never be exacity repeated or relived, and such a highlight in your existence' demands the super- special,
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The Lenten season is just about over, to-day being "Good Friday" and most people wending their way toward churches have little time to think of fashions and shopping.
Styles have changed and chang- foundation; thus the train.. This However, "Bunday being Eastered regarding wedding or bridal necessary accessory is made of social life will start on its Spring costumes. This year with the re- satin enabling it to slide over a cra. Brides will be ushered to the turn to Victorian and 1890 fashion door" or rug with no pulling or alter. Parties in their honour will fancles, the "White Wedding" is catching. It may be oblong, or be held. School holidays are in very much back in fashion.
round according to the demands progress. Vacation time is coming You will rustle, shimmer and glide of the veil. A double thickness of along. Very shortly there will be in full white draperies of silk and material is used giving it more an epidemic of "spring fever" new satin if you are stepping down a weight. The train is attrached to ute for everyone and everything-church aisle to the tune of "Here the waist, if you use it from the und something will have to be Comes The Bride."
head it is most uncomfortable and done about all this!!
a bit awkard.
Coples
Bridal dresses are full in skirt or have a fitted flair, the bodice is tight at the waist and not too Practically every young girl and high, most of them fasten down grown madame has Beard of the back. Bleeves are long with peg-o-top shoulders, and necks are and "Adilan" the Metro-Go.dwyn high squares, round, or along the Mayer designer whom, fashion au- line of the cowl neckline. There is thorities have been paying attention | little trimming used on the present to in the past couple of seasons. bridal towns, maybe a touch of These are the artists who produce i fine lace at neck and cuffs, or a fashions adopted · throughout the small white pearl beading design. world.
NATURALLY YOU WOULD worry with this situation, be subtle, un-Worth," Hartnell," "Schaperaell" about this state of affairs."Ac-derstanding and do not be annoy- You may be able to shame tually.' of course, it means that ed. your girl friend really considered him for you quite important in her life, means. which is why your cavalier treat- ment hurt. It would have been inore gracious to have asked the man to join you both in the din- ner at your flat, even if a three- some awkward at times.
BROKEN ENGAGEMENTS has been attracted to two young women in the Colony. He was introduced to them in the proper manner. Twice he has made engagements with these young women who, are not acquainted, and twice they have broken them giving fair-
One's "dearest giri friend" worth a lot of consideration." Also, she's worth winning back. The prescription to heal the wound is that you coax your male acquain-ly believeable, excuses. How- tance to hnd another eligible, in- vite the girl friend to a foursome at an early date
BEREAVED ASKS FOR In- formation regarding mourning:
·Her older sister is in business and she is a school girl, there is a boy in the twenties, The three children have lost a par- ent and cannot afford to spend much money on this type of clothing.
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ever, he is dubious and does not know if he should make another with the parties.
IN PRACTICALLY ANY OTHER city, but Hongkong, this would mean that the two young ladies do not care a great deal for you, or your companionship. However, this strictly a woman's city; there are too many man, consequently, attrac tive, intelligent and charming wo- men are at a premium for en- gagements. Do not be discouraged, THE ONLY CHANGE necessare try again but in diferent way. is to Why not invite one of these ladies for your brother to make wear a black tle and black socks to an early tea or a cocktail at or club in the early If you wish to make a further. de-some hotel monstration you may wear black evening hours.
Extend the Invitation over the tands on your coats or suits, how- ve:, this practice is on the wane telephone very informally, do not The two girls undoubtedly have plan on an engagement for the black dresses which are generally whole evening. In this way they worn to-day by all smart women will have the opportunity to be- with you in a or they can have coloured, ones come acquainted dyed. But at the office it is best small dose. And don't forget to not to attract attention to com- have your best foot forward. spicuously somber mourning. I venture will be a decision in their neither of the girls have a mourn opinion, undoubtedly. Ing type of dress they should ret at least one black dress and bat to wear to church,
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A bridal vell, the romance of a bride; this year it is preferably long, three yard or more behind you as you lean on papa's arm going down the church aisle. Silk tulle is the material and it may be embroidered or perfectly plain:
Holding the vell-to the bride's,
head is a small lace skull cap hav- ing orange blossom sprays each temple.
White kid 'or suede elbow length If your veil is long and follows | gloves. cover the hands, on goes the
BRIDAL VEIL
Hongkong is not excluded, copies of styles created by these houses are, in the ty shops sometimes you to the alter, there must be a ring over the glove. less than a month after adoption. Walk into MAYOS in the Arcade. Many of the hats are exact copies
of French millinery, and American TITIAN - GOLD
designers are well
represented.
Arriving on the President Coolidge, TINTS GLORIFY
Thursday, are copies of model hats from motion picture designers, New York and duplicate of models from European centrca.
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The "shift" dress which it's debut in fashion six weeks ago is fashioned in printed rayon and cotton crepe. The new spring spectators sport, shirtmaker dress, the Jacket dress, the bolero dress, the drindl-all latest fashion crea- tions copted in various new colour and green, combinations, Pink tobacco, cyclamen and blue, blue and white or gold, white and tan, yellow and cyclamen these shades alone or combined are spring's colour picture and are incorporated in the latest styles
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PRESENT SHOE VOGUL
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1939-PAGE 3
Spring Bridal
Ensemble
• Gown
• Veil
• Halo
Shoes
• Gloves
Ladies'
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Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
at
Easter
Bridal shoes of the present vogue are in pump styles, a few with cut out toes or sections over the toes. Crepe or satin and sometimes the two combined are used.
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And now for jewellery only a string of small pearls about the neck; any other jewels are taboo hays fashion.
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Many brides are choosing prayer books, rosary beads or a small white bag to carry in their hand instead of the usual boquet. How- ever, the individual can make her own selection and be correct" in the style picture.
Now that the "baby-doll" haircut is raging the fashion world, the originator of a special kind of tints to glorify the hair comes out with several new shades that are perfectly glorious with the bright spring colours. "Golden poppy" and "gold nug-
Running the White Wedding two blonde shades that get" are are devastating, to say the least, fashion a close race is the After- Picture Wedding, either and there is a definite golden cast noon
home or church, to the light and dark titian tones. held
Dark titlan is a shade that far Quite a few of the interna.ional surpasses even your most hopefull socially prominent young ladies Pleated skirts, novelty bodice expectations and is grand for the have taken to the afternoon wed- treatment, pockets, buttons, gores, girl with blue eyes and ivory-tone ding of two to four-thirty o'c.ck, tucks, flares, ruffles are designed skin.
calling for a formal afternoon cos- into the custumes which certainly Light titlan transform the girl tume.
definite new fashion with "mausy" hair into a radiant display a
beauty.
The trend.
Print Ensembles
Play costumes
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LOWER THE | CHARITY BALL
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However, any return to lowered lines of the time around 1926 will be curbed by indications of both a high, and normal waist- Ine-bands. embroidery, etc. and the waist will be famly molded.
ON APRIL 14
"Gay Nineties" Cabaret
Final preparations are now being made for the annual ball in aid of the funds of the So- ciety for the Protection of Children, which will be held, under the distinguished "pa- tronage of HE. the Governor and Lady Northcote, at the Friday, Peninsula Hotel on April 14, at 9.30 p.m. ́
The lowered waistline, aided and abetted by the shorter, fuller skirt, will make a continued bid for re- The dresses for such a wedding | cognition in many of the spring hour fall to the floor, and are dresses. The selection in evening frocks
These specific shades were creat-designed with full skirts, short or practically dimppeared upon their ed to blend with the spring colour long sleeves and high necks. In- arrival. However, there are still chart and you have no idea how, stead of the vell a beautiful, large DEAR FAITH PRIOR: "Con- a few in colourful prints, net or- perfectly lovely "golden poppy" or picture hat is worn. Elbow gloves of fession is good for the soul," so ganzas with taffeta alips. Cotton "gold nugget" is with the violet, suede or kid are used, and a somebody sald-Well! bere it is. I appliqué decorate many of the fuchsia, blue and the warm shades boquet may be carried, A WIDOWER IS TO be married. am 25 years of age, have travelled, spring's dinner and evening finery such as japonica.. As for the titian. The materials fashioned in such
Short full skirts will akin éon- and the balero goes everywhere. hues, pleture them with char-frocks are chifion, organza, French His second wife is about half his suite a bit and am an only child.
tinue to make shoes very impor- age and only a few years older My parents are in England, and I Here Comes The Bride
treuse, yellow and the leather volle, and stin lace. The shades tant, and feet should have an even shades, such as lariat.
which predominate due to their than the eldest of his two children, am employed in the Colony. But
greater look of being molded, wrap-
In addition to two excellent On the social list after Easter
These high fashion colours are popular selection are in the pas-ped, and very neat even though dance bands, Carneiro's and the both boys. A question has arisen the point I wish to stress is that
there are many young ladies who imparted to the tresses in a very tels, belge or deep cream. as to what title the boys will use I have been bere six months and
there be platform soles on mans Dance Orchestra of the 2nd, Bn. Should have not been out socially with a will trip up the church aisle to wed simplified treatment which leaves And with either costinme don't their step-parent?
The Royal Scots, by kind permis- the hair soft, lustrous and vibrant forget the old saying "something they call her by her given name young lady. The reason is I am
Instead of the familiar printed |sion of Lt. Col. D. J. McDougall, M.C. The older boy will, frightened to death. How does a
The spring bride will wear white, with true colour. There or "mother?”
are no old, something new, something silk with atted jacket, there are and the Omcers, there will be t go about this," what satin and rich with long sleeves, streaks, no dried-out ends, no end- borrowed, something blue.” likely object to this due to his deep young man
the straight reefer type of jackets, tractive Cabaret, arranged by Miss does he talk about and do? As peg-o-top, bigh necks, and fitted less hours of work applying it. regard for his own mother.
the print a very neat one, the O'Keefe, each item of which will be IT WOULD BE WISER TÓ have you may surmise I have had little flaired skirts with attached train,"
neckling cut so as to sow a fouch presented twice, once in the Rose. contact with the female sex. Lace, beading and grograin will
of the filmy white house worn Room and once in the Root Gar- trim a few bridal gowns, but on the
dên. Hugh Chan, with a chorus, will open with Alexander's Ragtime Band, to be followed by the "Gay Nineties" in which'10 giris will take
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practically scream brightness,
IN HONGKONG others more subtle and a few quite girlish. Any of the three types are
high fashion"
The Bungkung Working Artists* depend on the individual as to tion of Chinese Paintings, by the
and of course, Guild announces that an Exhibi- SMART & SMARTER part: Individual dances by Betty
Lingnam Art School, Mr. Chiu
smartness
The sun is out, days are warmier! satu Ngong and his students, will and the holiday mood is in the be held at St. John's Cathedral
sharkskin
Pestonji and Noreen Jordan will complete the Cabaret.
A Bridge Room will be provided for non-dancers and, for the occa- sion, an extension of the Publican's Licence until 2 am has beep granted by the Commissioner of Police, Through the kindness of the Hongkong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., a late ferry will make the journey to Hongkong at 2.30
&.m.
the older boy call his step-mother SHY. by her first name. The young child can be taught to use the title DEAR MR. SHY: You are quite whole they will be quite plain, the colour groupings, a few of them ART EXHIBITIONS beneath. "mother" (unless his older brother correct to call yourself shy that smartness found in cut.
is exactly what is the matter with Veils and orange blossoms in objects), or it might be best to
you. You are evidently level head-sprays or halos, of course. Trail allow him to make up his own name ed and do not possess an over-ing slik net velling three to six for her. You would be avoiding
abundance of ego, therefore, you yards will slide up th alale on the any difficulties if you keep to your should get along well with the satin-train formation, second wife's first name when you feminine sex. Try making a four- Long white kid gloves or elbow
At Palm Beach, blouses are be are with the children.
some some afternoon or evening. length white suede gaves preferred
100% woru 25 ↑ casual daytime If your new wife will adopt the selecting a man older than your- } but some ladies will use lace mi air! Under such conditions every- Hall on Friday, April 14, and will costume as well as topping slacks sister-attitude towards the older self who is aware of your difficulty and especialy if their gown is short on the outdours, and the clothes 17, daily from 10 am to 7 pm.:
one's thoughts are concentrated be continued until Monday, April, and shorts for sports wear. boy she will succeed further with iyet kind enough to pay to the sleeve. him and in the years to come a per- little attention to the fact.
for such moods are naturally play (Sunday 1. p.m. to 7. p.m.) white satin, crepe pumps or fect friendship and understanding
and leisure garmenta. Blacks,
For the arst time in season Go to the motión pictures · or { sundels, or · both materials .com-
It will be recalled that since his ill bloom.
play bridge, maybe a dinner dance bined make the wedding slipper. Playsults of two and three piece, arst show at the top floor you'll be wearing such gorgeous
combinations as violet and char if you believe you could tackle this All white weddings have come back shorts," "drindis, cottons, linens of China Building at the end
situation immediately. The com- in popularity after Being on the searsuckers, piques, cotton crepe. of 1937, Mr. Chia Shin Ngong treuse in your leisure togs. One of panionship of a girl several years wane for several years.
rayon and sharkskin all designed established the Linguiam Arthe outstanding fashions houses is into comfortable, older than yourself, may help. Be This sounds terribly expensive,
smart styles School on the 2nd floor of No. 887 showing chartreuses intelligent, considerate, kind and however, "once in a life time" $150 novel in colour, design and trim- Hennessy Road, and it is a credit lacks worn over a violet playsuit quiet. Do not be bold, loud. con- would be well spent. And just
to him that during such a short spicuous or drink too much; these watch the tobe brides entering And another new consignment period the Guild should proudly
The little girl blouse top hds traits will only disgust a young Lane Crawford's portals, for just to this shop is the group of demure present their work to the public pockets edged with frilla, a refresh
Those intending to be present are advised to boor tables in advance. woman accustomed to social activis such a complete bridal ensemble is and quite exotic blouses, white or
Art lovers are also reminded that ng new treatment that serves to Tickets, at $4, which includes sup“. in colours of shell, light green, ties.
offered Regarding conversation, hit upau An Easter Print
rose, etc. A few are dress-tailored an Exhibition of paintings by Mr. ift play clothes out of the category per, can be obtained from the some subject in which the girl is Bright, vivid colours in print others having the signs of 1890's. Wu Kung-hu and other Chinese of the ordinary." The choir boy Hotel, from any member of the
artists, totalling over 200, will be thouette is also very interesting Women's Auxiliary or interested, she will carry the cen- frocks designed along dressy tailor-
from the versation for you and before you Led Pues are mating their spring Full length coats to complete an opened at 2 pm to-day at then pyjamas and slack.
Ball-Sub-Committee which consists Kam Ling Restaurant, West Point, for Easter costume. ensemble are very important.
of: Mrs. Crozier (Chairman), Mru, There are other prints combining The "little girl" type is noted in under the auspices of the Kheng
Eu Tong Ben, Mrs. Li Shu Fan, Mrs; after shades with a bold contrast Petticoats, pantalettes, hoop-ben Association and will remain open beneath the other ladder style, Park, Mrs Whitmore and Mrs. Ngat Oversea Chirese Federated
Five crapped cowls, placed one Lelper, Mrs. Pearson Grant, Mrs. of colour either in the back-uffies, suspender dresses and
until April 11, dally from 10 am ground or trimming. And many drindi over guimpe solid coloured crepe ensembles Boleros in contrast over print to 10, p.m. possess trims of various shades in dresses, or matching skirt over The proceeds of the sale of the print
dainty Ungerie blouses. This paintings realised will be donated Pially in the Arcade offers a year's blouses must be lacey, ruffley to the fund for the relief of Kai- selection in these interesting and very feminine with daintiness, nanese refugees.
MARRIED THREE YEARS is a woman having difficulty with" certain traits of her husband who is of a different national- Ity. These two people have worked together, have a com fortable home, automobile and a fair saving account. How-. over, the wife's nerves broken down, she is not well and blames it on her husband's attitude towards life and her· nationality. She is thinking seriously of a separation," " YOU MUST NOT LET these
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realize the talk will sal into other debut channels, maybe interesting to you
ritating habits get on your nerves: too. Above all he natural, do not
It is mean of him, and quits shoot a "line" or pose, just be flogical to use your nationality to yourself. insult you and your parents. “Per- haps he would not tornient you, if he did not think he could upset you. Try not to let him are that It is annoying. Hide your feelings,
(Each week in this column FAITH PRIOR answers ugent- Vons of a personal nature sub- mitted by readers of the “Daily Press."
mings.
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LUCKY PROGRAMMER Numbered programmes will be on sale (price 50 cents) and certain of them will entitle the lucky holders to prizes
trim, the bodice of a Dutch blue Overell?
repe frock designed for Wendy H. E. the Governor has intimated Bar le to wear in a new production. his intention of attending the Bali This part calur idea: Is extremely but, unfortunately, owing to her c'ever and easily worn by the ma- absence from the Colony, Lady jority of Bgurës.
Northcote will not be present.