2
Jane Gordon
chooses some clothes for the
Tis always easy enough to find fault with the young if you are inclined that way. I dare say they stand in as much need of correction now as ever, but even the most severe and elderly critic would find it hard to disapprove of the way that girls dress.
True, they have every chance of being well- dressed inexpensively compared with the prices we had to pay just after the war.
Girls of my vintage could not get a decent pair of shoes for less than three and a half guineas; even
Cost
inferior #itk
stockings
Fifteen
to
eighteen shillings:
D
hat with way
pretension
urines
HEY
casi
three and a bolf
quinets, and dance
dresses were eigh-
teent
to twenty-
five guineas,
In those past- war days "cheap" and "nasty", might Just as well have been one word,
As toon as you reach the age of
16 now
you can
be as otr duessed as a
wood
even
£ 6.
mat
Tock of
ved not
hamper you ~ duty.
Look
the sketches that
Angrave has de- sumed for atris of 3 fo . They ure young pnd gay
heartediy
pensive.
ON
--
inex-
recent
1
US-
afternoon
spent un
ing three-quriers.
of
an
hour 12
Peler Russell's watching
various
sels of mothers thrir de-
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butante duughters choosing
frocks,
deb
con-
Each daughter's attitude towards her inother was one of gentic descension. She explained in words of one syllable exactly what she wanted and why. She pointed out which dress would be practical and suitable for her age.
in fact, ench girl guided her the right mother's erring taste ins
direction with the greatest tact.
linen
culotte dress of
reed:
with
bicuring or golf.
Young
Girl
blue & white printed crèpe de chine with fashionable shoulders and "blive patent leather belt
the
lines
to
• white dress cut o
whip
tassel
and a
2 to
is in mate
and off
matching green
a charming dance frock if copied in white.
- A picture frock In shot taffeta in There was a lovely dance frock of
ripped. The bodice consisted en- with very lurge silver flowers. The deep blue, mauve and pink slindes, model was called "Naughty Nineties," pearly-grey tulle, made
tirely of reseties of the tulle.
with
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enormously wide skirt plented
A black Laffeln dance frock had and the girl next to me pointed out had a draped off the shoulder bodice of "crystal" pleating finely that the net appeared to be an overdress of black net sprinkled to her mother that it would make made entirely
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which looks like the finest accordian pleating and grips like an elastic,
THERE are some charming garden
party frocks. One in a heavy white crêpe made with a tunic bodice, und the belt consisting of great clusters of black currants. This is worn with a large fint black felt hat.
A smoky-grey knife-pleated chiffon dress has an underdress of corn coloured pleated chiffon, and a mouvy blue crepe dress of midealf length loose hip length is worn with e
material lined. jacket of the same with dark brown chiffon. The skirts of many of the day dresses are minde like a riding labit skirt, slit at the back with an under-flap.
I'
I had a debutante daughter I would take her to certain shops that specalise in well-tailored girla' clothes, and show her the best look- Ing cumel hair coat that I have seen for years.
The material is soft and fine and good looking, and it can be had in the ordinarly camel hair colour, but, I think it would be even smarter in a platinum grey shade.
of
There are some smartly cut tub frocks with a wiggley pattern scarlet, orange or lapla on a white background, with under panties to match. These little frucks cost about, 30s. Then there is a good looking heaviest diresn In the trouser uncrushable navy linen with a white pique coat..
For evening dresses I would take a walk along Knightsbridge, where the shops specialise in debutante dance frocks.
WHAT
THAT is more, if I had a daughter of 17 or 18 I would encourage greatest care her to take the very
of alrdressing, over her choice
make-up and manicure, because girls of this age enn use these aids more enchantingly than any other woman, and yet not one in a thousand takes real advantage of the opportunities offered.
A weekly manicure with the nniis filed oval, not pointed, and not too long, with the varnish rose pink and 10 whiten n hünd cream or lotlon the hands is one of the most essen- tial steps.
11737 girl that I would persuadle
rauge. the the palest shades or lightest lipsticks, and most ethereal powders enhance her complexion, whereas brighter, deeper shades of make-up hide it.
As for her hair, I would take her to-the best hairdresser at the die. pasal of my purse who would dress her hair according to the shape of her face.
Good Cooking By Ambrose Heath
THERE are many attractive ways of dealing with sardines. For instance:
Rolls
PONE and skin your sardines and
IS
mash them up. Put some of the mash, seasoned with salt, pepper and
cayenne, into little pastry rolls, ke
Sardine Savouries
diminutive sausage rolls, and either baron rolls with cotton or
decorate with chopped parsley of yolk of hardboiled egg.
Or Onion Toasts
UT a small onion or two
(raw)
into very thin rings, put some of these rings round a sardine and skewer put it on a piece of toast which has
bake them or, better still, egg and them with a cocktail stick and fry beep spread, if you like, with a liftic breadcrumb and try them golden.
OPE
Fritters
them in deep fat.
Fried-2
PEN a tin of small sardines and BR
RUSH over some sardines with
let them lie in a dish with their made mustard, add a drop or two oll and a sprinkling of chopped or lemon juice, roll them in egg and pursley and cayenne pepper for an then in breadcrumbs and fry then in hour. Take them out, "drain them and dip them in frying batter and deep fat. fry them in deep fol.
Fried1
anchovy paste mixed with butter.
If you like to decorate these toaste still further with chopped cucumber, gherkins and capers, 'your guests' applause will probably reward you.
And Cheese Sandwich MASH some boned sardines, mix
thern with cayenne pepper and With Soft Roe Toasts
a little grated Parmesan cheese (or POUND up some boned sardines even Cheddar, if it is a dry one),
with two or three cooked spread the mixture between
Add about the same slices of bultered bread, and use s POLL some small sardines (boning herrings roes,
with a them first, if you like) in the amount of butter and season
sandwich, or, if you care thinnest of thin rashers of streaky salt, pepper and cayenne. Spread venture, fry the whole thing golden bacon, seasoning them with salt,
cold toast and on each side in a little butter. pepper and a little cayenne. Tle the this mixture on
SALESMAN SAM
thin
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THE HONGKONG Telegraph, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1936.
WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF PIANOFORTE TUTORS & METHODS.
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ROLANDS
PRESSER ECLIPSE
BEYER
CURLITT SCAFER
MUSIC PLAY FOR EVERY DAY,
ADULT BEGINNER'S BOOK. NORCROSS.
etc., etc.
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY, Marina House, 19, Queen's Road, C.. Tel. 24648.
OUR BRITISH
$10
11
ACROSS
CROSSWORDS
13
16
豆醬
TR20:26
福
7 Anything that sounds like
obligation.
8 Deck
10 Tieing (anag.).
11 Part of the Prayer Book.
12 A temple, of Minerva
spelling).
14 Biblical king
(one
15 Do both do it, the pastry-cook
and the drunkard.
18 Dusters all tied up.
20 A boy noise frequently heard
during the Christmas hols.
22 Fate.
24 They don't make these needles
at Redditch.
20 Ant revel (anng.).
20 Bandits.
30 Drop into.
31 You could not buy this vast island with it (two worda, 3,
32 Drluk that may hurt.
DOWN
i Try a group (anag.). 2 Contracts in wrinkles, Sydney Smith's spider.
like
3 One can always get a good old English drink here in Sicily.
4 Low hall popular in the land of
the high-boll.
5 A bad air. @ Fish noise.
9 Just that with me outside.
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years by a) Hompitela and Doctuh.. 4. Wyndham.Street, (1st floor), Tel. 25091.
The Car Has Gone
ADVERTISE
where there is no
doubt about
CIRCULATION
THE TIRES ON THAT OU HACK I BOUGHT HAVE GONE BLODEY, AN' THEY TELL ME TH' KIND TÀ FIT IT AIN'T BEIN' MADE ANY
MORE!
CHEER UP DU22) I GOT AN IDEA THAT'LL SOLVE
YER TIRE
PROBLEM!
YOUR SALA!
IS THE BES AND THATE {AAD BLOLAMASY
YEAH, AN' IF you YA SURE GOT A HEAD ON YA. SAMI A SALAMI AROUND EACH)WANT BALLOON HALF OF "TH' WHEEL'LL MAKE STIRES, I KIN USE,
A FINE TIRE!
SOMÉ BOLOVEYS!
MEAT
DEP'T
SOME CLASS; EH, SAMZ
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13 Eastern tongue. 10 Variant of 0.
17 Though a little behind time, it may keep time well enough. 19 Do trese bulbs require a light
sol}?
21 When Jones, minor was asked the name of this extinct reptile, he said, "Dunno, Sir."
23 Demanded.
25 One of the blues.
27 A vile, arrangement..
28 Showing father as one of the
lesser lights.
Yesterday's Bolation. WIDOWS CRÜBE =DE PAP
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NOTWITHSTANDING D BEN OTEREMANYA RECALLCO PECALL YOOR PARA VANE, E
P MIRAGENQUE ANYARDSH UP
IBEX LELE DE HE AB, SESSMENT 5
COUNT THE
"TELEGRAPHS”
EVERYWHERE.
By Small
(YER TOOTIN', DUZZ! WE
SURE ARE PUTTIN' ON
TH' DOG!
E.DUZZEM FRE DELIVE
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· PAT. DIT.