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CONFIDE IN
LOST OR STOLEN, the love
woman
of a good husband. With It in every- all the beauty thing" of this life, so writes a of 35 heart-broken years. Her perspective on life to-day is bitter, she knows 'not what to do and asks for advice. TRULY. THERE ARE other wo- men like you, and men, too, who have lost the way to a wife's love: Yet it is with love, as it is with other things seemingly lost, it may If you really only be misplaced. 'look, frequently you find it safe and sound. If pride and jealousy, and hurt feelings, can quit blind- ing your eyes, generally you find Have you love right before you:
Perhaps the privilege of tried? that particular love may be gone. If you have made the love of one person.. your only interpretation of
Gloucester Arcade.
FAITH
PRIOR
a poor show themselves, and we hope you are not guilty!
year.
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YOUNG WIDOW" has been receiving the attentions of a middle-aged man for about one Suddenly, she finds out that he is also paying the equal amount of attention to another lady whom she knows slightly. What should she do. she finds that she loves the man a great deal and wishes to marry him?.
YOUNG LADY, YOU ARE Just in the prime of life, you know; this is the time" for you to use you wita, be very subtle, learn and prac- tise charm, poise and cleverness. Never for one instant allow the hint of your 1 to have knowledge about the other woman. Be feminine. women to-day, bar
man
the fine things offe, how young achieved political; educational, have missed! Patiently train your-and professional equality, are no self to re-education.
Some day longer taking much stock in chi-
has been their mark of Inferiority
the fineness will come back to you,valry, which for hundreds of years, if you regain your human under- standing. And remember no one. not even you, are perfect.
Can you possibly stoop to con- quer?
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WOMEN'S INTERESTS
Jashion
PRE-VIEW
Smart Set Of Youngsters
DAINTY ACCESSORY
BLOUSES
They will
Round The Shops
FROTHY BITS OF FEMININE LOVELINESS! There is no other time like Spring
enchant you, no less, these filmy things called blouses, this “ when children have the oppor-
spring. And no single woman can be without several for this tunity to look their best. They get
season's wardrobe. Very new, very sheer and dainty, and abso- more out of the spring and sum-
tutely necessary for style. Blouses! mer days than many an adult-it 's vacation and holiday time, great
Romantic, alluring, adorable are: excitements occur, they go places
amall many models with and are out of the winter and fall the routine of reading, writing and tuckings, rows of lace, yokes and
batiste or "tripl collars, all in arithmetic.
sheer. Not only should you have Therefore, clothes interest them one in white but various pastela.. The triple sheer creation more and here is where their steps cre taken toward the consciousness with the demure little-girl collar of their appearance.
which tops a vertical tucked yoke, bloused First of all, they have their own with panels, giving type of play-clothing. Two and effect. Without, or with a three-plece play suits,
haring coat, it can be worn, to advan- halter style tops, pleated skirts or tage. bloomers and shorts. Swim suits in lastex are one-plece and very abbreviated; any colour goes.
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The afternoon frock is very im- portant during summer, organdy with many ruffles, check taffetas and very sheer French volles are made made into "Little girl" styles producing the effect of picture dolls in the picturebooks.
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PETTICVÄT DRESSES The new petticoat dresses which rustle and swish are very exciting and stylish for the young · miss, even those girls in the "teens."
Just like the grown-ups, little ones have their style in suits. Two piece with a flared or pleated skirt
"Bide your time, be natural and try a very small amount of con petition on your side of this friendship. Maybe, if the gentle- man is not so sure of your it will help him to make up his mind and present you with a definite pro- posal
which boasts a bolero or box jacket. I am DEAR FAITH PRIOR:
bit and many of them have no planning on being married in June | The shoulders are built-up a wee
collars. outside of the Colony. Could you- give me some sort of plan or bud- get regarding the necessary details and an outline of all the factors necessary in a wedding? TO-BE- BRIDE
FOR FUN IS A YOUNG man who has the responsibility ni the next club meeting on the calender. There is to be a speaker well known to mem- bers, he is Irish, and the writer asks for a suggestion regarding an introduction. "T'd like to get his roat” is the request. WE ALWAYS AIM to be helpful. however, if you follow our advice and the tables are turned on you we are not to blame. What about the following: Find out which end of Ireland the speaker halls from, then solemnly introduce him
DEAR "TO-BE-BRIDE: You are as coming from the other end. If he's Ulster, he'll squirm at being very smart to consider your com- accused of coming from the Freeing wedding in such
will be expenses State, and vice versa. Then, of There
Course,
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Drindis for the big girls and drindis for the little girls; and, really, the younger ones wear them perfectly. Made from novelty cot- tons this style, with the gathered deep waist line effect, square neck light, and puff sleeves are frock's any for young lady can wear with ultra-
you might remark that your family, for your parents smartness besides lending comfort "Although the Irish have no sense are hosts on the the wedding to any activity.
The party dresses this year for of humour, they can be hilariouslyday. They pay for expenses con-" funny in a delightfully unconcious nected with the church, floral de little ones are made in organdy, manner, so we may expect some corations, fees to organist and sex.net and fine lace. They are very brilliantly inadvertent humour ton. They also arrange and pay frilly, futy and elaborate with
bonnets to match the dress. from our speaker." Then you'd for the wedding reception, invita-
Bats for children-big, "huge better make for the nearest exit!
cake and other refreshments.sailors with flying streamera, the And, of course, you or your family sun bonnets, the poke bonnets are buys the wedding dress and acces- the most outstanding creations in
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PEETED HAS A BIG trouble and it is about the ladies! Why, be asks, do women look men straight in the eye with a SU- perior stare? "Women should not have a direct gaze,” he states. And the manner in which most of them walk is
worse than a horse without a definite galt
OH MY! NOW THAT IS SOME- THING. True, however, many wo men to-day have the habit, may
tions, decorations, music, wedding
A NEW STYLE
Also the
+
vertically
a
suit
tucked style with lace insets, below, would compliment any suit.
one especially dres y occasion.
WOTE on
Blouses this summer follow the dress trend and are very popu- creations which are lar in the
The sketch here has collarless.
hours
Having spent several window shopping." and a couple more scanning fashion,books, such as "Vngue." you are still quite "up in the air about the Spring ward-
robe
Quite truel Fashion has gone broad minded. There..is a style for everyone. But + word of advice one of the number che "Specialty Shop Buyers" in the Far East, having shops from Hono- fulu to Manila is visiting for the next few weeks in our city, Mrs May Aubrey, known to her ellen- tele as "Maziee" Step into her shop and discuss with her the amazing new progress of summer clothing. She can outline all the correct style trends for your personality.
Feet First
Exactly! The summer wardrobe demands that your footwear be in the spotlight and the new short skirts make it imperative that your toes, be smartly, shod.
Hosiery and shoes require plenty of concentration and before you lump at conclusions, buying any style in semi-desperation, shop at
LANE, CRAWFORD'S.
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a split neckline which would be Ties and pumps in the popular brown cr blue leather trim on white quite chic in coloura
for-buck. White buckskin and kid ties, Women in Hongkong are
get dignified. can very handwork tunate, beautiful
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1939. -PAGE
Shoes for all
occasions.
Spring & Summer's Latest Models
Footwear.
Ladies' Salon
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
DANCING
CHILDREN
FASHION BUYER
TALKS
Honolulu, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila, well-known' 13 the name and reputation of the fa- shion house "Maziees Ltd."
Behind the scenes constantly
for the
Dancing is the best exercise existing, da lite to-day, every muscle is put to work According to Fred Astaire, child- ren's dancing should be spon- taneous, a happy pastime, and it working and searching should be team work. No normal unusual style garments is Mrs. child wants to be left out of any-May Aubrey, owner and organi- thing. It is only human to yearn zer of the specialty shops under to do what the others are doing, the name "Maziees." This fashion consequently, send your child to a expert can well boast of her suc dancing school with your blessing cess in the clothing field, her ¿selection and large clientele and interest
Understand that dancing must proving this,
At present, this tall fashion buyer be fun. If your child hates dancing class, if you must force the less in the city inspecting her local Midst 'smart new hats, sens, then those lessons are wrong.Įspop. The teacher may be stressing art-print dresses, beach and play wear ficial. mincing poses and losing we talked "fashion trends.”
"There is a hat for every face spontaneity.
A DISILLUSION
this year, and every one of them 'Almost everyone haos A are perfection in styling. This is amount of rhythm the first time in years that styles mothers believe their have not been confined to stipu certain
are natural born lated designs," explained. Maziee
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New shoes for every type of costume have just been delivered.
rogues in white buck with crepe Many
of soles, wearable and ultra-smart for children
rent because they can stand on while unpacking large boxes
at the
which bare toes
age new millinery creations a tucked-front panel ending in many occasions,
quite a certainly proved her statement.. their of three. It will be
[1 SKIETS disillusion, but almost any young child can stand on its toes. And "Bkirts! Oh, skirtal To say comfort
this is important, standing on the that fashion demands 17 inches thes when too young is the only from the floor is not correct or De bought for a nominal sum and supreme on hot, sultry days.
The dressy models in white kid or the summer styles in blouses are
a child physically!
Mazier, who declares that the strictly hand-made on fine sheer buck have open toes, high and way in which dancing can harm is it intelligent grooming," said
are also
The bones of a chlid's toes are length of a woman's skirt depends materials giving them a strictly and semi-high heels; there
not strong enough to be pounded on three facts. The size of her completely temfhine appearance. sandals.
dress-up used to The blouse is
"A young girl can wear well the shades are in the market, reddish. against the Boor and to carry the legs, her age and her general size. slight the weight may be. A child very short skirts, but then again twany tones which give the slen-weight of the body, no matter how der, smooth effect.
may be proficient in every branch there is the girl whose legs et dancing, and by sheer ability be are large, or who is very tall. An or she may be ready for toe work, intalligent "analyzls should be bart reliable teachers claim that no made of the figure" before, pre- child should stand on his or her scribing to fashion 17 inches from toes before the age of ten. Rethe floor. member this and there will be no malformed feet, no over-developed muscles.
the suit, the particular ensemble being one of fashion's favourites.
·Shoes lead to stockings, new
King Cotton
There is no disputing the fact that cotton apparel is on top in the summer wardrobe. There are
Hosiery. This is a subject which no plain cotton dresses, they are
Mazice is rabid about, her sales- The new creations in cotton.
girls are not allowed to spoff the weaves, enlours, prints, strips, have
·GENTLE ART
exect of their smart ensembles elevated this popular material to
Dancing is a gentle art. The by not wearing hose. heights for spring and summer
"Stockings, make ... & costume wear. In MAYOS you will notice right kind can never burt a child
The average boy has a deep aver-complete, there is nothing so dia- the perfect moming frocks in dot-sion to a dancing, school. Make it turbing or unbecoming as a very ted swiss, batiste, percale, etc. Then fun and enjoyment, for no child chic frock worn with hate and the dressy sport frocks in sacking should be without a year or two sometimes battle scared". lega,” Unens, sheer and heavy, piques, dancing lessons. They learn how says the fashion expert. check-And the evening costumes in cotton fabrics, All, you eventu- ally realize," are made from the in- expensive, durable material named
cotton.
to handle various parts of their Mrs. Aubrey will spend several bodies with grace, their balance is weeks in the Colony, residing at the long run, the Repulse Bay Hotel. With her improved and, in when they are older they will thank young daughter, Joan, she plans.
to sail to Batavia on a yearly the parents for this social help.
After several months of dancing vacation of a month.”
New colours, trimmings and tal- loring have made the cotton frock the number one selection for sum-school, boys and girls commence making up new steps together, then
mer,
Hongkong's Demanda
These are humerous-but from now, until September, the call will be for various types of apparel, smart. comfortable, suitable several daily occasions.
The shop satisfying such needs
to
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plain swim suits, two and three- of "play-togs sassy prints and plece play suits in colours with in- triguing designs.
sories, and your trousseau,“ coloured or natural straws a few WIFE RECEIVES
The expenses of the bridegroom: have open crowns and are made HUSBAND'S ́ ́G.C.B. the licence, the fee to the clergy of various cotton weaves.
The King at Buckingham Palace man, the wedding ring. He buys
handed the insignis, of the G. C. boutonnieres for the men of the bridal party and usually presents
A very new style which has B. to Lady Henderson to give to her the bride with her bouquet. He found favour with the girls from husband, Vice-Admi. Bir Reginald would be RIVELLE'S, in the Arcade. gives corsages to his mother and six to sixteen is a pleated coloured Handerson, who is very ill. This is Here you find an amazing group the mother of the bride. And, of linen skirt, worn with this is an-an unusual course to be adopted .course, he pays for the wedding other coloured imen top with very in the bestowal of a decoratin journey. If you plan an inexpen-short sleeves or none at all and Bir Reginald, who is 57, is matter is ins London nursing home. He be it is unfortunate, looking mensive, informal wedding you devise a high round neck. The jumper oring from a nervous breakdown and was stated recently to be going straight in the eye. Some males the expenses the same way, but bodice is fitted at the waist.
Several of this combination in
jan welk fnd it is not alluring and feel that the details will be simpler.
But no matter how simple or colours can be intermingled, pro- The announcement a month ago halters and cotton peasant design- elaborate your wedding, you want ducing several costume changes of a successor to Bir Reginald as ed drindis.
Maybe your needs are a well-tal- with this ensemble coloured tennis Third Bea Lord and Controller, aits where, who gets the first slice shoes with rope soles are smart, the appointment to take effect lored linen frock in colour and un- of cake? What is the proper dress they are quite inexpensive and immediately, was the first public usual style, or a cotton and rayon, for the hour of the wedding. These should contract the dress intimation that his finess was two plece sport dress with the new and other questions should be colours, Solid coloured half-socks more than trivial. He had been gored skirt and novelty trimmed
top? accompany.c
Controller for five years.. correct in your mind. A book of etiquette will assist you thoroughly in all such details.
a fleeting glance is far better. Maybe the writer prefers the "coy" type with a bit of baby talk thrown in! It has been argued that even in the most serious business con- 'versation with a woman, & man thinks 60 per cent. of the time about such things as, "I like the way the stands. I like her hat or hands."
And don't you want a woman to look you in the eye when a serious discussion is taking place? Re- garding the subject of "walking" there are many men who put on
to be sure of etiquette detalls, who
(Each week in this column FAITH PEJOR answers ques Hons of personal nature. submitted by renders of the "Daily Press").
Slacks intention and sharkskin: the weaves being quite musu), Too, there are sharkskin shots.
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It becomes fumm, Present dancing ticipate.
Achieve this, and both
to your children in this light, as girls and boys" will enter whole something to invent and something heartedly into the spirit deriving to which they can all equally par-many benefits..
Maizes
Sale.
Extended for One More Day
Evening Gowns formerly at $90,00
going as low as
Sports Silks at
$35.00
$19.00
Or a floral print, large or small design, or-You see for yourselves and if you paas-up shopping here
Maternity Dresses at
$12.00
Hats
4.50
Bags less than half price,
The pleats, tucks, flared skirts, pockets, buttons, belts, incorporated. into adult styles have carried right through into the styles for the who can produce the type and carry you deserve your fate, I can't and than a little lady anything to wear in the Hongkong younger miss After all it is the it out
shops!" Reason for "ittle-girl effect and of x!