HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER
1924. (FEATURE SECTION).
MILKMAID
STERILISED
NATURAL
MILK
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
SAFE
RELIABLE
NO RISK OF
TYPHOID
À useful afternoza'fruck of crupe de chine, with a light- filling lasice, and a fiiy plented skirt, sulieved by a wal camier collar and cuffs of sheer white organdie. Does thise style predict the return of the waist-line to its normal position
once more?
SMART WOOL COSTUME.
TO-DAY'S BEAUTY NOTE.
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
PEANUT. FRUIT CANDIES. I'ut through the ford chopper Four ounces of apricots;
One-half package. of seedless
raisins,
One-half cup of coconut Two cups of shelled ponnuts; Then add
Two tablespoons of honey or
Kyrup. Work to a smooth mass and form in balle the size of a grape and roll in powdered cocoa,
WHEN TO WASH THE FACE.
NEW WINDOW DRAPERY.
THE TISSUE PAPER BAG.
Nover throw away clean tisgno
The Jalest and most distinctivo! idea in window drapery is the combination of a special window paper, for there so many uses in volours and cretunne. The main the home to which it may be put. part of the curtain is fashioned' Soft kid shoes and those of in velours and given a hosys patent leather on which whito bordering of cretonne avross the cream is used for cleaning, should bare and a cratonno pelmet to be polished with thesuo paper. only given 3 balance. The curtains are then The paper not lined up with casement cloth, good polish without scratching, thrown away which provides for the outside of but it may be the house to be uniform though after once using, an excellent thing where light or coloured kid is concerned, for the merest trace of dust or dirt on the polisher will spoil the shoes.
inside it varies.
All the fabrics are fadoless, and tho schemes are carried out in such rich combinations as jado andrey, copper and grey, goldi and blue, wine and tan.
In the kitchen tissue paper is good for draining fried fish, or for There is a right and wrong way.
Neutral tones aro naturally skimming off the fat from the top of doing most things. and wash- ing the face is no exception to preferred for the casement cloth of gravy or soup.
People who wear oyo-glasses this rulo. Whether one uses linings, but within the various
It wipes
Soup or not must be loft to in-roonie the curtains blend with should always clean the lenses dividual discretion. Occasionally the other furnishings or introduce with tissue paper.
one meets with a skin that is too a decorative noto of contrasting them froo of grease, will not sensitivo to allow of the uso of colour.
soap even once in 24 hours. Such
a skin must be cleansed with: cream in place of soap, but such extremely ronsitive skins are very rare.
Soap should be used onco in 24 hours. Whether this shall be in the morning or at night, must be left for each woman to decide for herself, but it is better to use the soup at night, and content oneself with clear warm water, softened with a pinch of borax ur a few drops of tinuture of benzoin in the morning. If a good sup. orfatted soap is usod, it will be of benefit to the skin rather than the reverse. All soap bas; how evor, a vary drying offect on skins that aro naturally dry, se that it is a good plan to rub a littio pure almond oil or a good cream (without glycorino) into) the face boforo washing. This counteracts the drying tondencies of the soap and prevents any harmful effects.
For washing the face use warm water, softened with borax or tincture of bonzoin. Use neither a flannel nor spongo; the bands are a far better medium for cleansing the face than either.
Before applying soap wet the Koop a piece of pumice-stone face with the warm water. Make| on your bath rack, and when
a cup of the hands, and dash the you take a hot bath, after sookwater over it. Then make a good: ing in it for a few minutos, rub creamy lather with the soap and the soles of the feet carefully apply it to the faço, rabbing it with the pumice stone, and well into the corners of the especially any place where hard | mouth and around the nose. Jakin or corns are at all inclined whero blackhoads usually form to form. This simple remedy Rinse the soap off with warm will prevent many foot troubles.
If the feet and ankles become tired or swollen in warm weather they will be much benefited by being rubbed at night with pure methylated spirit.
LAUGHING WITH YOUR CHILDREN.
water, very thoroughly, for soap allowed to dry into the skin will make it harsh and coarse. Then, when all traces of the soap have been removed, apply cold water.j using the hands in the same way| as when applying the hot, Tois braces up the skin, and helps to bring a flush to cheeks that are too pale. It also closes
the
which have boen and relaxed through the application of hot water, and prevents open
There is a world of differenes pores between laughing with laughing at. The ability to senso the difference varies considerably. Poron and blackheads from mak
A clever artiste known at once
ing an appearance.
And now comes the drying of
wheller is audience is laughing the face. Use a soft towel, and with him or at kit. If only at
dry the face in an upward and him, he knows he has failed.
outward direction, never down- Children have the ability in a
wards. Rubbing the face dowr remarkable degreu. Have you wards makes the musclos which ever come upon A group of
control the chocks and corners children playing some some of of the mouth droop and become make pretend. Notice how they sagged, giving a worn, mid look will quickly scan your face and
i aven a young face. listen to the sound of your laugh- ter if their paine happens to be amusing: laugh with them and But the muke pretend goes on, Jet the slightest note of derision creep into your tones, and the
FOR THE LUXURIOUS WOMAN.
properties are thrown aside, tho Trouser lounging robes for wo- enthusiasm is enuffed out, and man have appeared in Paris this' "Let's play at something riso" 800дon, and one designer who comes from the leador of the knows the tastos of the English woman, shows a variety of those. group.
We adulta need to show great suits in his collection. For them tact In this respect with children, ho has invented a new form of and consolrusly try never to trosor, which is rather full until make fun of leth, their idenaror it reaches the ankle, where it but...! The blankes or their amuergibots. Chidren are tons closely. super-gettive, and even though Jackete are rather long, saN 0- you make fun only in your in-times 'rosobing to the knees nmost heart they can detect it. sometimes to the low hip lina. child who is continuously Some slip over the head and havol laughed at will shrink back into a eash to tie them loosely about; The seller and cape on the shell, so to speak, more and the end let tacalled ends bang.
more till his sense, of fun and Others are beltien.
One suit of black satin was musement is dead from repras- lou Then he has lost a child's covered with a long cont of black
frock compromised with the vonult por dhe here.” “And in-
cidentally it gives a much more becoming line in the bore than
A PERFECT PROFILE.
The Countess Bezro Ap- pemyi, social loader of the old Hungarian aristocracy, whose profile has been theloved per- feet by European artists
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scratch the highly polished sur- face, and one is less likely to break the lens than if it were eleaned with a strongor substanco. Mirrors, windows and tablo glass take on brilliant polish when given a final rub with issue papor. Cutlery and silver when stored for a short period should be wrapped in tissue paper.
Tissue paper tightly packed will prove a good substitute for trees if pushed into shoes.
THE USES OF LINSEED OIL.
Cleaning pewter is a simple matter if it is done with whiting that has been moistened with linseed oil and turpentine.
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Linseed oil will keep bronze ornaments in condition.
They should afterwards he rubbed up with a dry chamois leather.
Linseed oil is invaluable qe s polish for wood. To smeared look that so frequently ja teen uron mahogany will disappear if
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1. Liminutive handkerchiefs of lace or ninon are worn strapped to the arm or wrist.
2. A quint little ivory head surrounded by a frill of ivory tops this umbrella. The mener is wearing one of the newest gloves with short frilly ruffles.
3. Embroidered initials on a navy frock boust a tab all to themselves. 4. A favoured shape for a vanity cose.
b. A pendant of carved ivory containing matches. The bottom un- screws aut forms a cigarette holder.
6. Two envelope shaped bags. One of tapestry and the other of
7. The black tie has a 'mutto embroidered in Seipt on the ends.
8. The Deauville Scarf of ploil is very fashionable.
it is first sponged with hot water steel & black beats. und vinegar and subeque ntly with warm water to which has
been acced a deferte conful! bench of turpentine and linseed oil:
That proportion is reckoned to pint of water,
NEWEST IN PARIS GOWNS.
Left: Charming Parisian gun, with tuzic Bianchini taffeta in pastel shades over white satin.
Fight: Emart little sport outfit in grey and white-cupo ined in red loather.
A CARPET HINT,
a FIRST AID FOR THE LONELY
One of the itilo extra paine. that attach themselves to lono- liness is tho shame of feeling lonely. People who do not easily find friendships or discover diversions are inclined to r proach themselves ns for a lack of humanity, or of attractiveness, or even of normality,
But this niggling little misery may be sent on its way. There has never lived a normal man or woman who not at times exper- ienced unhappy solitarinees, The sense of isolation wakened by a crowd is one of the worst forms of loneliness, There are times when it makes not the least difference that the crowd includes people whom we call ty their Christian names.
Father, the reflection that wa ought to have more comnion grund an we have with there rople adds.to our desolation. We feel wretched, shut up with-i in ourselves, till some welt-lover; deft hand draws back the bolt and release8.1107
There are peoplu who do not bellevo that that wonderful releago from themsolves will ever: hopper. They are dull, "groovy," utterly without enterprise: perhaps poor, and anxious not to raveni thoir poverty. If there people ask for advice they will pre hably be told to join a social club, ur to "eerve others," or do something else the very idea of which frightens thein.
Their own first aid is to simplify their problem by saying frankly to themselves, "You, I am lonely, as thousands of people have been. Nothing to be ashamed of in that. My patch of loneli- ness has been longer than some,
Place a shoot of blotting paper that's all." | below the stain, and, andther on
The next step is the willingnesa look out for possible tep, and then apply a hot iren. to This will absorb surface groane, sympathies, and these are usually Empat precious heritage. But georgette brooaded in large alivor Grezno stains upon carpole Then, with a clean scrabbing found on the ordinary daily round laugh with him, and he will admit roses The dollar-the-wide should never be allowed to-grow brush-lightly go over it with if we want them. They will not you whole heartedly to bis game | sleeves and the lower edge of the old before they are dealt with, petrol, working in orgies. Allow be all that we want? We cannos would be possible withone 100, ohildren esant coram lauded "lih fluffy black for the olden the tain the more to dry and then wach with good give: Oll that for wanted - Bor This is one of the smartest of moj knitted wool outfits. It is 61409]
"Way with scrúpen
THREE-PIECE COSTUME.
White silk crepe, printed in gorgeous floral patterns is tha material used for both the dress and the cape. A band of white fur bonde the cape and forme
the collars. Each part of the
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