Mary Grace's Fashion News
T
EA time is an important time of day in the Englialı home, and perhaps that is
one of tho reasons why afternoon frocks play such a large part in the average wardrobe.
Once upon a time Paris was not enthusiastic about catering for our needs in this direction, but this Reason designers have excelled themselves. An elegance of detail and trimming.is the keynote.
I noticed one particularly amart" dress with no ornamentation of any kind except that down the front, in place of the usual rather large buttons, were three minta- ture umbrellas.
In addition, designers have bor- rowed many evening materials and made then up in plain tailored dress styles.
Tafletns, for instance, are par- ticularly adaptable for the season's skirts, which are slowly but un- mistakably getting shorter and shorter.
Silver or gold threaded fabrics that are a subdued version of the sparking evening lands appear in demure styles, while the clinging qualities of supple silk jerseys ren- der them most suitable for cun- ningly draped bodices and that front fullness on skirts.
Practically every style is sheath Alting to below the waist, so that we Cannol ufford the slightent wrinkle in our foundation garments,
Necklines for the majorly re- main high, but transparent yokes or inserted motifs of nel or chiffon, a well us delight fully attractive handwork, ino mentarily break this rather burd Him.
Our artist han sketched four typieni frocks illustrating fashion points from the mid-season's enllections. Lace u sels and tiny frilis break the sleek line of the left-hand model.
The trio (inset) includes a new tunic cut high to thront in front and with a back. The style has an edging of broderie anglaise.
The trimming fashion is carried a stage further in the centre figure: heavy wool embruldery is shown on the rounded bodice which is in a darker. tone to the rest of the frock,
Btripes go round and round in the third frock, of taffeta, which sports an umbrella skirt.
Daily Column For H.K.
Kiddies
OUT-to-TEA
JUNTOR COLUMN
Try your hand
at these tricks
later.
FROCKS
Wool Embroidery
Taffeta & Jersey Net Yokes
Insets of not give an altractive yoko effect to the taffeta Track on the
leb Below, interest contres on the back of a new tunic frock trimmod with broderie anglaise.
Velvety
Skin
By Frances Day
BLACKHEADS cause a great
deal of distress, and re- quiro immediate attention.
They are brought about by certain glands supplying too much oil, which gets clogged in the pores and prevents the skin from breathing in the normal way.
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This ol hardens then forms the binckhead.
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DIET of fresh fruit and plenty
19 of vegetables necessary to cleanse, the blood.
Tea and coffes should also be avoided as much as
and quantities of cold taken.
possible
water
After a daily warm bath and cold sponge-dawn, rub the whole body vigorously with a rough towel unill every limb is tingling,
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the blackheads are in- famed or open npply peroxide. Use no make-up while the blackheads are angry but sim- ply apply a Hitite antiseptic pow- der, and you'll reguln a clear com- plexion and soft velvety skin, l=!=tk }nll«1»ff1={¥ t}etl { { 1 tH34+ Mustard Plaster
an emergency a mustard
I plaster, can be made quite
easily by mixing an equat quanilty of flour and mustard and spreading on brown paper. Before applying, a layer of Faure should be laid on the skin to avoid blistering,
Cauliflower Pie
NE cooked cauliflower; b mushrooms;
Seasoning;
A little grated cheese;
1 ozs flour;
2 oza butter:
34 pint milk.
Have ready a medium-sized cauliflower cooked soft but not mushy. Break into pieces and arrange in, a greased pic-dish. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
Prepare the mushrooms, cut into small pieces, and fry in the butter for about seven minutes. Cold wool cmn-
Add the flour for about seven mniutes. Add the flour and broidery on the
seasoning, and then gradually badica of the stir in three-quarter pint milk. centre figuro
Stir till boiling over a low flame. (above, offsats Pour over the cauliflower, sprinkle the simplicity of with grated cheese, and place in a moderate over for ten to 15 min- stylo. Right, an utes. Brown ander the grill. umbrella freck in Serve at once.
striped taffeta,
The interior of a stained teapot is best treated with a cloth dipped in vinegar and then salt.
It's fun to be healthy
Which left
Club.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1937.
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JOE IN HIS LATEST LAUGH OPUS!
66TX7E'RE dining early be- garden. At the back of the entrance but there is a small charge for dress- cause we want to take hall was a wide corridor adorned by ing room; squash courts 35. for half little aquariums of tropical fish: on an hour." you to the newest thing in Lon- one side, down a few steps a res- I looked round at the young people ¡don Clúbs," said the gay young taurant with two or three couples --for most of therm were young. balance this The Alert, obviously in good condition. voice
'phone. "Oh, dancing. To over the
The girls seemed to use very little don't dress-bring a
make-up, but those of them in hats TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Peter Harrison, sends in a good trick definitely
swim suit if you like." -
MAGINE a lofty hall with wore the latest kind; they were all mystify your friends.
quessing! Ten the
Coors on three levels. On well turned out. First, you must prepare a handkerchief with a hem-
years ago I should have known the main one groups of butt-covered Although the club remains open stitched border by slipping a match into the hem at one corner. just what to expect by such an int chairs, tables and setters in sycu- until after midnight I noticed a vitation-an excursion into a dim Then, holding it
bar for snack great thinning out by 10.30. "Girls mmmmmMANINANDERENDINITIO nt this corner, you can remove the broken match|Soho yard or mews, a climbs up slone more and chromium, shake out the handkerchief before
bar for drinks who work, and most of the members at one end, stairways, a serutiny by a grimfaced meals
On the lowest level a do, have to be in bed at a reason- your friends, to show
is that it
commissionaire and an entrance in- at the other.
****heated swimming pool lined with able hour to keep fit," I was us- empty. Now ask somebody to place
to a fantastically decorated danes blue Utes with a wide balcony on sured. a match in the centre of the hand-
N explorer set out into the room with very little ventilation. AN desert,
either side: lending from this two taking with
bar in # kerchief. Fold over the four corners,
#comer kept busy by
MUNICIPAL baths, I And, groups of
Mhave a larger proportion of six people sitting round squash racquet courts with a gallery and in doing so slip the centre match enough food for five days.
IIis camel trotted at the rate of a table meant for two: coffee in tall for spectators. into your haral, out of sight.
fifty miles a day.
glasses, beer in mugs, gin and tonies There were two sets of dart-bourds of women swimmers than they ever had before: skating clubs and rinks How far did he go into the de-the favourite drinks: here and there and miniature billiard tables.
the country are crowded, ask somebody to break the match sert?
someone eating a kipper. Musie Plenty of al, a'murmur of music all over
nights when Insitie. Of course, they feel the Fourteen-year-old Dophine We supplied by a jazz band of three or relayed from the restaurant much especially on popular match in the hem and break that sets his problem. And the answer? a very good pinnist: everyone dan- talking and laughter. We don't only 15. Is charged. Girls spend
125 miles. Not 250 miles. Be cing extremely well, one. But when you shake the hand-
dance much; we all like games best," money on skating boots, racquet or badminton outfits, instead of dance kerchief afterwards, you drop the would have to eat on the way back
I was told.
dresses! Keep-At classcy are A match from your hand, as well as on the way out.
THIS sounded different.
"Isn't this all terribly expensive?" crowded. swim suit! When I asked
I asked.
It lonles ay If the Ministry of for an explanation over dinner I was
"Club subscription two guineas a Health is following a fashion instead told to "walt and see."
Finally we arrived at a huge block year," was the reply. "Less if you of setting one, doesn't 117
J. W. E. of Bats set in a semi-circle round a don't play garnes. The pool is free,
With the handkerchief all folded,
unbroken
H.M.V.
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