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PRIOR
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
Fashion
GYPSY "IS THE MOOD
And it has invaded fashions for every hour of the day, just. to make you more exotic, more alluring. There is something of witchery, sorcery and gay abandon of colour and treat- ment in these ravishing new “G‡psy" clothes.
PRE-VIEW
And they have served to DAYE the way for the return of “dressy Pyjamaa" Note the designed cos- tume on this page, couldn't you be bewitching at dinner in these
A young thirteen-year old girls would be safer for you to consult.'s which appear to be blouse has lately come to live in the legal advisors on the matter. Colony and has been rather un- happy over her new environmineat.
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and skirt, fashions new "rave" for: guminer evening 'attire?" The voluminous trousers hang in gen usually active there is not erous folds, and unless one is un- the
DIET, CARE KEEP NAILS FIRM
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THIS IS ABOUT THAT NAIL PROBLEM. It's to be a dis- cussion of causes of brittle, faking nails. And it's to be a rave for a new kind of buffer that does not get hot and burn the nails.
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First the cause. Start with diet. Nails are nourished internally by the blood stream, and externally, in a lesser de- gree, by conditioning agmts, such as anticle oils, lotions and massage.
Round The Shops
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If you are eating" enough foods with calcium and minerals to keep the body as a whole in good health, you may still not be "getting enough extra "push" to keep your nails 'strong, smooth and flexible.
That's why an extra glass of milk orange juice or grape-fruit Practically every personal event juice will go a long way toward is celebrated in June. For instance, correcting nail brittleness where
A. DISTRACTED MOTHER 19 "It is not that anyone is unkind, struggling with the problem of they just don't pay any attention husband who drinks to excess. Is to me at all," is her problem. The disrespectful about the home when slightest chance of noticing that school graduations.. birthdays, diet deficiency is the cause. mother has worried about the con- he is there, which is seldom. She altion and suggested the young has two small children and finds school girl writ's asking for advice. she cannot endure the present
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family situation any longer.
weddings, engagements, and "bon. Now, exactly what have you the skirt is not really a “skirt." cambric and the skirt is a vivid abound
The full top "or white jersey or voyage" parties, all of them been doing with your hands late- print in fuchsia tunes with bright month...
this special summery If you are an once worker, Anid, guits Bre €5- blue. The wide leather belt is also sential
see that you don't catch your trimmings on such fuchsia suede.
nails on filing cabinets, type- occasions. What would a lady
writers, papers, etc. If you're a from the age of 16 to 40 like as a lady of the manor guard your nails gift? It is a problem and quite when gardening, dusting, or work- difficult when Hongkong's climate mg about the house and rainy! Little Costs
FULL BLOUSE
Shops in Hongkong have a habit of stocking merchandise that the public would never suspect being
Strange but true: Bobby pins, girdles, compacts, ATO Items that wreck havoc with nails, if they are handled carelessly. For, you see, they catch your nail, tearing of ona of the many layers making”ud the nail.
IF YOU WERE POPULAR in one YOU CAN ARRANGE à separa: place you can be here too! Hu- tion, but when people are in very mans, young and old are the same moderate circumstances one must
An authentic gypsy to be worn the world over. They may have consider financial adjustments. No by the very dark brunette with different language, customs. and one can tell how much the court colled black, shiny hair has decides to be difficult, hot, humid ways of showing their friendship, would order your husband to give skirt cut on the full blas, it is but under the surface; they are asjyou, but probably more than half
made of cotton material and alike as two peas in a pod. The his income, and, maybe less. Have printed with a design in border at trick is to observe everything about you tried to get him to take a the hem.
The full blouse, with the new place that you can, and drink treatment of some sort? exaggerated sleeves and crystal how things are done, and what Have you tried the power of reli-buttons, is blazingly smart in girls seem to be having the nicest gion? Have you made him feel sheer volle when ropes of bright on their shelves. Take MAYOS time, and the sports that are most that he could not have his chill-coloured beads add typical colour, for instance. Here you can find popular.
dren with him unioss he was more Borrowed from the "carefree” į dainty, fragile clips and brooches styles of the gypsy maidens is an of artificial jewels and stones.co- ensemble with a shirred at the lourful and expensive in appear-all cream or oil into the nail base, shoulder blouse, having full sleeves ance, yet costing very little. Com and around the cuticle, and and crystal buttons in a brilliant pacts, cigarette cases, buckles, ear encourage the blood circulation to shade, When combined with aings, bracelets equally attractive the nail full skirt of stripe combination the and completely new in fashion."
worthy? The next thing is to plan to
Do all you can to straighten the make a crowd of your own, with situation for his sake and the sake yourself at the centre, which is of the children, try and find out just as easy, than trying to crash if there is any definite reason why one of the groups already cry- he is drinking, and if you cannot. stalized for years. Don't hurry to vou are justified in leaving. make friends with everyone B once. Take time to decide on the
like. Remember that flash-in-the-
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DEAR FAITH PRIOR: I have
particular girls you admire and been married three years. and pan friendships may be pleasing during that time, except for the for the moment, but well chosen last six months, my husband has been working and providing the friends can last a life time, grow family income. Now, he seems ing more and more, precious as time goes on. The first impression happy to be more or less playing always counts and discriminating
all day and living on Afty cents or more which I dole out to him.
girls, just as choosy as you should He does not make any attempt to ve cannot be picked like cherries trom a tree. Don't always try to get a job, as far as I can see. I' nave your own way, but be con- am working again and support the siderate and learn from the other house, there is nothing left in the saving bank and I am rapidly be- about the city's ways. Ask your mother's opinion about the girls coming disgusted. Do I have to you bring home.
to
carry him the rest of my life, how can I at least try to make a man of him?—DISGUSTED.
Encourage her to keep in touch with their mothers. and to co-
DEAR DISGUSTED; Take what operate in every way make little money you have and hide It pleasant plans for you all. Even do nct let your husband know if you think it is a pretty slow way. about it; also, do the same with it's the best in the long run. In any valuable jewelry. Then stop another year you will feel that you working and stay right at home have been living here most of and when the, creditors commence.j your life.
to call have them, see your hus- band, give him back the responsi
A TRAVELLER TO SAN FRANbility, he will not assume it of his CISCO from the Far East writes for own accord from the way he has. Information about the American been acting. It will be hard going west coast city and particularly but it is about the only way. regarding the San Francisco Chinatown section and any other outstanding places of interest,
result is outstanding.
The colourful skirt of cotton of silk combined with a full- sleeved, carefree blouse was taken by fashion designers from the gypsy. Ideal costume June to September!
What to do is this:, massage
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Allow the nails to grow out in The piece yardage is very un-the corners instead of filing them usual in design, colouring and down either. side. As they gruw fabric. Into play suits, swim suits, out at the side you'll find that blouses, dresses, drindis and such they're stronger. they are tailored-this makes for trace buning 13 the best individuality,
home treatment there is, try
If it is the personal gift, what the new buffer that can be used about a chic sports frock of spun both ways without creating heat" sacking with brilliant and unusual and burning the nails. It does stads or button trim. The colours away with ridges and gives thi have been selected from the new nail lustre: best of all, it is a shades of summer and are com- almost sure way to healthy, plimentary to Individuals.
beautiful nails
The President Coolidge is com- ing down the harbour to-morrow -that means new summer cha- peaus for Hongkong ladles. Perfect Gift
There l't a woman living who -has too
many Summer hand- bags.. The
styles
and many colours of costumes need several
bags matching or contrasting and
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MALADIES
OF THE EVENING
It is seldom that one or two bags From the most confirmed frou-
do the necessary duty.
| frou "addict to the horsfest sports- Leave it
there's scarcely Obe to LANE CRAW-woman FORD
this world to produce the unusual! in
Of ours whe Uke Great big squshy handbags in doesn't
herself best In white kid or patent leather with evening clothes. She MAY handles. Their interiors are in deny It she may complain blue silk which is a new and about the nuance of it all, but heaven-sent idea, much less wear secretly. underneath. all this and tear. will be noticeable. Coin camoufage, she sees herself purses an elastic chains are quite something pretty, Irrests: bie in her a new and handy invention, and party frocks. Which is fine as far the usual mirror are the acces-as it goer. sories
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Another type of large bag is in corded white silk with bars of music printed in blue for the de- sign. Floral patterns on acetates. and crepes also, have the white shell-like frames.
If he cannot succeed in getting a job and the daily life becomes too complicatedd, leave the home and support yourself, tell him the IF YOU WILL write to William burden of his expenses, the home Hoy, research editor of the Call are too much for you to carry. tornia Chinese Pioneer Historical your health will not stand it nor Society, 24 Old Chinatown. San your disposition. Then do not go Francisco, he will be more than back to him until he has his feet glad to send you a list of interest on the financial ladder. If that ing spots in Chinatown which you does not happen he is evidently may visit. This society also has a more satisfied with his life than Summer evenings when you are Such an item would be a gift "clever map and guide of China- having you with him. If he truly really not dressing you can feel indeed!
town which is obtainable for 15 loves you be will snap out of elegant and feminine but still in.. "Three-quarters gloves in white cents gold.
and if not he is not worth wast-formal and spirited to wear the jersey knit, some with lace backs. ing your time over. You are very "new" simple skirt and blouse or which can be bought in pastels,
even cotton
Dinner are suitable for summer's formal sweater. UNMARRIED after reading" lucky that there are no children. letter in this column last week that you have your health and the and very free indeed would be a Children's Line
dresses are becoming more casual, and more dressy events. comes with her worries. She has strong character you
seem to full skirt of light-weight mattress been living with a man for ten possess.
years, they have not been married, there is a son, 7 years of age. The writen asks if there is anyone or place where they can marry with- out publicity as everyone of their acquaintance belleves them to be united under the law.
REGARDING
(Each week in this column FAITH PRIOR answers ques- tions of a personal nature sub- mitted by readers of the "Daily- Press")
ticking, say powder blue and white MAYOS lady's specialty shop is stripe worn with a hand knit blossoming forth on Monday morn- cotton swester, And the pleceing with a new line of merchandise. de resistance, you can go without Not only will the grown-ups con-·| the hot, sticky girdle and get away tinue to be outätted in day and with it for the evening.
evening costumes, but the gung- ones will find delightful styles: in'] play and dress-up fashions.
rose
“EYE-TAKING"
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The latest line-up of mid-season Fractically all the merchandise such pracedure and short sleeves. In these full here, I would advise you to ques- skirted dinner and dance summer under the night's electric lights in America, with a few fine cut-
But it shouldn't go to the port colours which · are "eye-taking for the youngsters has been bought where you are so enamoured of the tion a solicitor, because you must frocks, deep, dark Dowers of gistrace applicators: Your p restormy blues and purples and dar sock, blues, blonde henna. As from Farias vary, dea of go unsect venere about Arriving on the President Cho-the whole thing. Workaday clothes
that you lose objectiveness gistrar of marriages. Your point blood-reds are shown in these dark henna, Chinese blue. Burme is perfectly understandable and, prints, and, believe it or not, blue, all the pot pourri of shaded udge is an assortment of smart are selected with a careful eye to
leaves, violet petals and afternoon and morning frocks; shaded greens, and the newest these will be on display Monday
to concealing over-pumpness "nere," nr a tendency to scrawniness there. black which is called "poodle-morning. black." Of course, white!
The chic spun-sacking sport And yet, in evendng gowns, which Sprigged and spotted and tufted dresses, of stripes of print designs are supposed to show you at four And the latest fad of fashion for musling are "in" again. An even gre quite the rage for summer most glamorous, soil're apt wo been living with a mari as "man such costumea is in the shoeslag frock of black inuslin bas lacewear not only are they quite "cool, throw caution to the wind and
haturally, you wish to avoid pub- a few of the dresses are de- licity for the sake of your child signed with cut-aways leaving a and his father's business connec section of the skin exposed be-
tions. There are certain sections tween bust and waist line. - In the world "where, if you have
and wife," an ordained minister Ladies One shoe i one colour
can marry you without a marriage or several and the other blends edged ruffles across the bust, and but clean very easily. Styles are advertise the very worst parts of Licence. The date of the wedding in another shade, or more than one lace-edged flounces down the skirt, varied and each dress is a new the gure Below in skits you will would be entered in the church colour contrasting. It is odd and Glazed chintz patterned with fashion exclusively. Never fear and some of the commoner mis- records for future reference, if very, very new-sounding a bit enormous dahlias on a white back-with these garments from this takes in unveiling: "scan-at-your- necessary, and such a marriage is wild but extremely exotic and chic sound, makes a charming crino-shop you seldom see yourself on-Deri!” legal. This does not apply in when dancing on polished noors line with a tightly-buttoned bodice walking on the other ride of the Hongkong. however. Therefore, it in the soft lights of hight, -
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Ah the little lady, sweetly deck-
ed but for the waits,
FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1939. -PAGE 3
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On Show Monday,
RIVELLE
내
Is ill advised to let her 'love Thus plainly see her figure's
faults.
She should eschew that barten
bodice,
Or dress it up with frills and
rudles
Not Just because it isn't modice, "But rather, to hide from man
and God
The inadequacy of her racade.
The bravest gallang won't de-
mand
A
dance with little nareback May,
"For he's afraid he'll cât nis band On shoulderblades and vertebrae. The pity is, these self-same stage Would rush her if she'd "only
drape
Those bony unalluring crags With acant, bolero, cost or cape.
Over" a apreading cocktail bar This dowager shows her charms, Of which the most notorions are Her broad and sinewless sIINA. V She might reduce them raking
leaves,
Or wielding a tennis racket But meanwhile they'll look much
nicer in sleves,
'Or better still in a jacket.
He's very cordial on the phone, He thinks she is awell--but what
'the heck?
He hasn't seen her collarbone Jatting from out a halter neck. Her narrow shoulders should be
ottser
By wide neckline and epaulet
Gloucester Arcade.
It isn't becoming and It's very
bad taste
For topheary ladies to strip w
the wadat..
A well-padded figure should not
be thought homely;
A back that is plump can be
fetching and comely...
Unless, iz unwisely indulges, In Towness and tightness' that
molds it in bulges.
The lady is determined to stiuw Where Her gudle leaves off and
her thighs let ku...
Her dress shouldn't dip where
the lady dips,
It ought to fare from below the
hips,
What's more, her bust requires
a gown
That will pull it up, not press
it down.
And, last, the girl who from the
back
Is oft mistaken for a hack. She sings with ardpur really
plays
To dresses cut upon the bias. When all the time she should be
wearing
Wide full skirts, with lots of
Jaring.
For under a boufat, no che
knows
Which spread is figure and which
is cloth!
"Mrs. Chao, widow of a poor tag- mer of Mienhaden in west Shenak, has sent her son to enlist in the army. Bhe declared that her loyalty to her country and her indignation against Japanese aggression – have prompted her to part with her beloved son. Another farmer of Shens, Wang Min-in of Lintung, bas also voluntarily send his som to fight the enemy: Deeply moved the fine examples of sacriOS, by both Mrs. Chao and Wang, the Shensi
conscription authorities have awarded them with two wooden plaques commending their: action.
As a token or close co-operation and goodwill between the two de- mocratic countries, China and the United States the Chinese Gov- ernment has decided to lasue $2,000,000 sets of special postage
Drawing the eyes of all in the stamps in celebration of the 150th anniversary of American Inde- Is the lass with the
pendence on July 1. Each set will aired bazoom,
be made up of four denomina Doemi't she know or doesn't she tions 5 cents, 25 cents 60- cer
care
and $1 One million sets wil That... her cheat, expantion's" too sent to the United States while the
tig to bare?
other million will be sold in China.