THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1937.
Knitting
Wools
Buttons For Decoration
BUTTONS are much used in modern furnishing. When they are sewn into the fabric of upholstery they Hive it an ultra-paddled, luxurious appearance which is in keeping with modern idicos of comfort.
Sometimes, however, the buttons are chosen to contrast vividly with the fabric, and lines of them adorn the alden of chairs, and there are buttonholes piped in the same colour, Curtains also show a line of but- tons down one side, with correspond- Ing holes along the opposite side.
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Four frocks
Simple
ASHIONS straight from Paris are generally a bit too exaggerated for you to wear around every day.
Here are all the new ideas for day dresses. They were taken from the Paris models you see on this page. The details were simplified to give you the sort of smart, pràctical frock you can wear anywhere.
The Paris frock had a very high neck, rounded yoke, draped bodice and skirt,
But if you use the ideas and avoid the eccen- tricities you can suit yourself as well as the moulded waist.
The Bedroom fashion. Train your ere to pick out what is essen- til in the new line and what is merely trimming, You will see how we've done this hère. Look at the little pictures first, then compare them with the corresponding ones below.
Beautiful
COME of the new ideas for interior
"decoration may truly be "deserib-j ed as exquisite.
LEFT TO RIGHT:
Taking a leaf from its book you could make up the jacket the sane way, using braid instead of fur. Cut out the basque alto- gether (it's eccentric anyway) and have an inlet belt instead. And make your skirt in a fine striped material; it'll give the same illusion as the pleats and (unlike them) will stay put,
6 Points
for Knitters
DON'T forget that pressing, Our frock has a high neck too, but it's made seaming and stitching to- The Egether are as important as the with a folded scarf (always casier to wear). round yoke has been squared, and now runs into factual knitting of a garment.I a straightforward pleated bodice. Skirt becomes I When you ach the seamst straight, plain; waist is defined by a broad draped lay the pieces flat on top off
each other, right sides facing and orrrsew,
sash.
3.
A lovely scheme, recently conceiv ed, consists of a bedroom having the
The model frock was designed with an skirt. furniture and bed-head covered in
1. elaborate backwards movement. The white satin, quilted in yellow stilch- Int and trimmed with yellow satin shoulders were accented and built aut with seal; buttons sewn into the padding at in- | braiding let into the back of the skirt swing out tervals.
in a tail.
The door is also covered in the paddled, quilted sulin, so that the room is kept quite silent.
If such a scheme is not practical for your use, then navy blue satin, with white buttons and stitching; is
an alternative idea,
All About Carpets You may be very particular about Lending your carpels periodically to the cleliners. But if you and it necessary, from time to time, tout tend to the carpets yourself, it is as well to know that a faded carpet can be successfully restored by brushing
Casual young suit with set-in sleeves, slashed shoulders and straight, pencil-tight We've carried that idea into a frock for all occasions, cut to look like a suit, with a waistcoat bodice. The skirt gets reasonable fuiness from a front pleat; the high neck turns over and, is lined to match the belt.
Simplified, it becomes a straight-out afternoon frock, with flattened shoulders made of velvet in- stend of seal. The neck has been draped with a 4. Paris gave this suit a fur panel running changeable seart; the braiding in the skirt has been across the buck and shoulders, put strips of replaced with a double box pleat. A good detail fur in the make-up of the coat, and pointed out the the side-fastening, repented in the sleeves- bucle of the jacket in a sharp basque. Skirt was appears in both frocks.
accordion-pleated.
FOB WATCHES ARE THEMODE
is during this season that one remembers again the charm and
smartness of fob watches,
A particularly popular design is it, and then rubbing # with a_solu- the small round watch sct in a tion. ade_from_n_toblespoonful of coloured edge encircled by a piece of common salt und 11⁄2 plat of ox-gall. | dark leather, stitched with
Ink stains on carpets should be throngs. washed in milk using a piece flannot, but being sure that the milit
of
16 poured on the stats, not the flan- tel.
Salt is excellent for soot, sinins. Leave the hall on a litle while, then brush lightly with a clean brush,
THE
One bottle
MEDICINE CABINET!
Reliable-Absorbine Jr. SOOTHING, ANTISEPTIC, PENETRATING
Use for
י.
Muscular Aches
Rheumatic Pains Eczema-Itching Skin
Insect Bites-Cuts' Mongkong Foot
Keep a bottle handy.
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light
Dark brown is, however, service- able with all, dress schemes, and it in usual for the plaited leather chain on which the watch is sus-
ended to be-finished with a leather button.
Perhaps the charm of the tob watch resides in' is simple shape and the fact that it is small ch The watch could match one of free from unnecessary ornamenta. the colours in the tweedy mixture. flon,
PARLOPHONE RECORDS
F745-White Rose.
Tony,
F705-Nlager. Town,
Camptown Carnival.
OLLEY OAKLEY.
F782—Whatcha Goona' do When there Alot No Swing.
T'aint Good.
rali-Toodie-00.
Take Another Gress. F833-Georgia un My Mind. -
Bill Tell.
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KROMESKIES
1 oz. butter.
1 oz. flour.
1⁄4 pint stock or water. Seasoning.
4 oz. cooked mince meat.
Thin bacon rashers,
Coating batter.
I To make nealer scams, if yen cast off with the wrong Foile facing
you--cast 001 knitwise. With the right sider facing you-cast off purl- Twise.
Always join your wool ath Ithe end of a row.
Don't increase at the be-
‡ginning or the end of a rout but in the second stitch or thef last but one,
dean by putting it away int Keep your work fresh and Ea special bag. If you're working with white wool. Ewrap it up in a napkin or a Idean towel.
When you put your knitting? away, don't run your needlest through your work or the ball, Eas this often splits the wool.
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Film Stars' Styles DUSTY rose and delf blue is the
colour combination chosen by
Melt the butter in a saucepan, add Bille Burke for a mort new sportu the flour and seasoning, cuok for a outst of suede. The three-quarter minute, then add the alock.
length coat, fashioned swagger style. Sür
was created in rose, with lapels and the lininit of the blue.
und
Full-length military. copes
to
over n, moderate flame unui mixture becomes very thick leaves the sides of the pan. Remoya/mitch the woollen dresses worn be from flame and add minced meat.[neath them is the favourlie autumn BANJO. Spread on a plate lo cool. Formi into style of Della. Lind, Metro-Goldwyn-
rissole shapes, wrap a piece of bacon Mayer netress.
round each, dip in boiter and fry The capes uro clreuter and swing In hot fnt two or three minutes until freely from the shoulders. In most golden brown. Drain and serve at eases they are ornamented with stiff military collars with a touch of metal embroidery at the corners.
.......NAT GONELLÀ & HIS GEORGIANS. pnec. F804-Tales from the Vienna Woods (Strauss)
JOHANN STRAUSS & IS VIENNESE ORCH,
.
F850-You're Looking for Romaner.
It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane. +F83–Never in a Million Years,
There's a Luil in My Life.
EDDIE CARROLL & THE CASANI CLUB ÖRCH.
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,
F837-Fate,
HARRY ROY'S TIGER RAGAMUFFINS.
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HONGKONG SOCIETY (FOR, THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The cost of maintaining the Ling Yuet Sien Creche during the second half of 1937 is estimated at $250.00 per month. The. donor of the Creche has given $100.00 per month towards this cost.
The Society asks for donations to cover the balance of
$1,200.00
Ion, Treasurers:
Mr. D. BLACK, C.A.,
c/o Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming
0 Des Voeux Rood, Central,
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Hongkong.
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Biles and stings are irritating in the extreme and the temptation to scratch often outweight better judg- ment.
But it is courting trouble to do this, for dirt may easily get into the place and blood-poisoning result.
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Keep a tn of She-ko humly in the home: She-ko is equally good for etts, scratches, abrasions, burns, seakds, and for sltin complaints such as eczema, ringworm, wet and dry sores, boils, pimples, and for external) piles. Chemists everywhere can supply
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Meet Steve Kalkas, the biggest racketeer in town!
He's the guy who takes four cents of every nickel you put in the slot-machines...and he never gives a sucker, a break!
See his slot-machine racket exposed by a nervy reporter and „ his sweet singing. sweetheart? Lighting fast drama ripped from
the headlines)
Adolph Zukor presents-
KING OF GAMBLERS"
(Czar of the Slot-Machines}
CLAIRE TREVOR - LLOYD NOLAN AKIM TAMIROFF · LARRY CRABBE HELEN, BURGESS-PORTER
HALL
A Paramount Picture Directed by Robert Floray
TO-MORROW
at the
QUEEN'S