THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
2, 1938.
Just in! NEW FINGER-NAIL POLISH SHADES
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FINDING YOUR FEET
YOUR feet are your for-
tune; they carry you about to earn your living,
by ANNA WEST
Aunt
who
Then shake your foot vigerously, with one hand while you press them Finally, upwards with the other. like a puppy with a rag doll.
knead each toe from the bare with TWO-Foot massage will set you up finger and thumb. when you've had a hard day and FOUR-Ankle massage will prevent bumps and thot hardness going out, Put your right foot on which appear above the shoe-line at to enjoy yourself-hundreds give up immediately the thought of toen and enlarged big-toe joints. you feel more like going to bed than those
your left knee and bend the toes the back. Keeping your ankle on Remember
Fanny, of miles a year. And what just popping Into Use nearest shoe Better now than later, though,
your knee, and keeping it relaxed, shop. Buy your shoes always from
down as far as possible.
With a firm thumb masage the knead the back of the ankle between thanks do they get? An occa-ood Arms who have graded fittings was a belle in her youth, with her dainty size two's, but, who now can't sional grudging nail-filing-or in width. even cutting-from most of ua. But they'll be trumpish shoes you totter up the road without the nid inside of your foot, pressing strongly a determined thumb and finger for
to the dase bows and of a stick In one hand and a sturdy and slowly all the way from the heal five minutes.
of the big for. Can we wonder thet they say. They won't have
The big-toe joint bears the entire FIVE-Exercise your feet regularly strings and cut out bits, but elegant arm on the other. It's not old age, complain occasionally?
simplicity in always more expensive. it's her poor feel. She's been doing weight of your body, so give it, poor when you get up in the morning
tocs Jantoise-end wriggle Believe me, though, they'll save all her life what the Chinese used thing, a little thought and eare, it will take no time at all. Spread There is no excuse for un-
will do no end to your Regular massage comfortable shoes in these days, you on facials. You can always tell to do.
your ankles and legs are not wards righting wrongs, but if it is them-under the breakfast table. You can get them as comfort- in the street the woman who in con-
painful consult your swollen and painful, get expert ad- Walk with bare feet on tip-toe from doctor.
vice. It is here that high heels first bed to bathroom. Walk on the sides able nu gloves and it is no longer scious of her feet. She hun two little only fat but
of your feet as you did to annoy Start being sensible about your make their evil effects felt.
pour parents when you were young. thought smart by our own sex,
feet 10-day-even while you're read- ing fie rest of this newspaper-it THREE-Toe massage wili plee pou
that up-on-your-toes feeling if you Pedicures illtreating
persevere. Jend your big for back your feet with badly at you're alone, at any rate,
and pull the others forward. Take ting shoes, go to a chiropodist. He Try Massage
each toe and pull it hard as if you will tell you exactly what, if any
wanted to break the joints, special care of the little toe, as it ia
Give your
toes a good rubbing particularly prone to corns.
lines of tiredness beside her nose.
or appealing by the other sex, Ill-treated Feet to totter about on high-heeled shoes 1 sizes too small.
Shoe Conscious
TF you've been I
II
WHEN you go to buy shoes, thing, is the matter. I don't want ONE-Strengthening your ankles is WHEN
toes in to depress you, but three out of ten the first thing to do,, Grasp your wriggle your them; if you can't, don't buy them. Women I meet ought to have sur leg firmly midway between ankle femember that when you stand up leat treatment for their hammer and calf and let the foot hang ilmp. the weight of your body will spread your feet. And remember that your feet will swell. (It's a thing doctor con't really explain, why women's feet swell. Men's don't)
If your feet are rather long, rather narrow, rather short, rather broad,
WHEN you can pick up a V marble or a pencil with Take your toes. your feet are already in-
and cures
natt-varnishings telligent and you can go on to pedi-
showing off your nice feet.
Don't Pay Children For Favours
By A PSYCHOLOGIST
"BILLY, old man, please get my A Mercenary Age
WAYS WITH Winter Warmth "Be
WOOL
cover.
to cold..
other room," pipe from the
others.
appreciation
and
for honest effort we shall get better service next time.
doing
We
This is a mercenary age, but a sald a father, and Billy replied, "I
In leisure moments we can have IF you are a chilly person you will don't want to." "Go on, that's a money-grabbing child is a very un- Explaining Matters
continued the parent, pleasant creature and we should IF
good chap,"
when you never encourage him to expect pay- be dreading the winter, because give you a penny
ment for the kind deeds he can per- talks with our children, and explain about home-life and its Komething when the weather is very cold you bring it."
We can explain that And it hard to keep warm, even in
The boy wanted a penny, so he form for others.
We are all idealists when dealing varied duties. executed the so-called order. To-
necessities and mother cares TOW that patchwork is in fashion bed. Now no tento
Don't make the mistake of piling
shall develop into useful members daily
for the home.
can quite con- if she pays him.
our of society, earning their living ndently tell them that there is work look through your knitting bag, and a heap of blankets on top of you, morrow he will run errands for his with children; we desire that they father earns the money to buy the
do some of us pay decide which shades you fancy for Two or three that are really warm
Knit diamond should be enough. More are weaken-children to do kindnesses and thus honestly, and sparing a little leisure for children there also. They can cushion
by preventing the skin destroy the spirit of kindly action in personal service for the good of help mother by being tidy and by
odds
and ends. shapes, in firm atitch, in whatever Ing. and, size the wool at your disposal allows from breathing, will increase your early in their lives?
Perhaps we are practical too, and If we have a particularly selfsh susceptibility to have done several, ar-
Again and again, we are guilty of
to value their child with whom to deal we can let When you
und
A point often overlooked is that bribery.
ry. We find it easier to get wish our children range them to form a quare, join. A plain border, about two and cold draughts do not merely desobedience when we pay for it. Fer- labours highly. To encourage them him see that mother gets nothing for
They Also come up from the hops we promise visits to the ple- in this we pay for their help and, running errands.
must we
bribe a half inches wide, makes an effec-eend.
floor, and much chilliness in bed is tures if our little ones behave, and by so doing, do not instil generous
children. If we can afford to give tive finish.
due to the bottom of the mattress during the day we offer many in- Instincts.
Children love to help their parents, them pocket money, we can do so; ducements for services rendered in being inadequately protected.
as a rele. They will willingly help they will then have the means of Newspaper, being a bid conduc- the home. tor ut cold, is excellent for placing Our clildren will inevitably asit mother or father in the garden If buying presents, stamps, or toys, but are approached in the right we shall wisely refrain from calling under a wool or hair mattress. If for more if we once begin to bribe they
manner, and if they are not imposed pocket money "wages." several thicknesses are used, not only them.
If a parent cannot get his There should be no monetary pay- warmth generated by hot- Once upon a time, perhaps, they upon.
know a small boy who asks, "What fered their services willingly, and serious fault in the home training.
So many of us destroy a child's am I going to get?" when asked to then, for some reason or other, they
is he to get? seemed to go on strike, but we re- desire to help by grumbles and com- help mother. What A thick blanket spread on top of quired their help and paid them. plaints because the work is not done Money, or practical lessons in help- further aid 10 Since then, we have paid many to our satisfaction. Nothing is ing others? There can only be one the mattress is a
enthusiasm so quickly. If we show satisfactory answer. warmi, and people who sleep alone times.
if they have a often feel warmer pillow to press against their backs.
As the work is in small pieces, it
is never tiring to hold, and is con- venient to pick up at spare minutes during the day.
A cover for baby's cot may be made in the same way, but worked
water
NO
10t
our
in an open stitch. It will be beau-jis * bottles retained all night, but delighted in helping us. They of child's heit there has been some ment for kind actions. Perhaps we
fully light and warm.
White wool comes in for bootees, gloves for baby, or footlets to wear under slik stockings, and oddments of any shade may be made into socks to go inside Wellington boots,
Fronts to wear with cardigans are another method of using up short lengum
of wool. A striped front with
cardigan plain Office workers find that cuffs very soon become shabby, from constant rubbing on the desk. New cuffs and collar in a contrasting shade are very quickly knitted, and give a jumper | a new lease of life.
A Jumper Hint
looks smurt.
When making a jumper, remem- ber to knit the siceves from the top, and will be cusy to make any terations which may be required Inter. A
cold, dump air rising from under neath is prevented from cooling the mattress.
New Domestic Silver
THERE is an entirely modern trend
Autumn Complexions
WHEN
WHE
Autumn comes it is usually A lighter shade of newder should
necessary to give extru attention be used in the evening it black or to the complexion, for the sun and white is worn. A blonde's skin will wind of summer will naturally have present a lovely pearly appearance and a drying effect upon the skin, at night by the addition of a pale which will probably require a green powder. Those who are dark pourishing cream.
will find a pale, mative powder ex- nourishing Masange this
cream cellent, especially if a bright p of thought behind the new dowell Into the face and neck at night, rouge having a trace of orange in it da not apply it to the short sleeved jumper canestle silver. The sureness of touch and remove any surplus before going is ued, but i have the sleeves lengthened for with which these modern pieces are to bed. Repeat this for three nights cheeks.
Ann Thorogood the winter wit
without any tread
Trouble; or wrought, and their perfect crafts and then commence & course of anti- Even if wrinkles with manship, at them for a place among wrinkle cream. if.
happens ns frequently
urn the "future antiques" prized by col- have appeared around the eyes, the schoolgirls, the elbows are
machine-produced even
cream may be used to effect a cure. through, it is simple to pick up the lectors,
cut off stitches after having
ST
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worn
Some of the smallest
The
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Household Notes
CHORT pastry will be deliciously crisp if it is rolled out on a board
68 1
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without Calomel— Aad-You'll Jump Our of Bed Full of Vim and Vigour. The Iver should pour out two pints of Hould be into your lowela dally. If this bitm lanat flowing froely, your food don't digest 11 Just decays in the bowela, Gas bloata up your stomach. You get constipated. Your whala wystem is poisoned and you feel pour. surk and the world tooka punk.
Latalives are only makeshifia. A mere bowel movement domin't get at the cause. It takes those famous Carier's Jittle Liver Pills to get these two pints of ble flowing freely and make you feel up and up". Harm. lees,cantle.yet amesing in making bile dow freely. Look for the name Carter's Littia Liver Fills on the red package, iletusa any- thing eles.
SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE
THE ASIACO
the specimens being designed by well-but it is essential first to soften the skin by treating it with a good skin worn part, and knit a new piece en, known artists.
There Is sense of rhythm-food. jumpers are trimmed with
some of the Foundation Cream Many cross-stitch or embroidery in several flowing lines-about different shades of wool, and odd pieces. In others the lines are more
and even "architectural" in If your foundation cream is rather floured with arrowroot. lengths left from other work, can be severe
drying, add to it very few drops When making a ple, insert a good condiment of oil of sweet almonds. The result bone along with the meat. This utilised for this purpose. Scraps of feeling. rabbit
wool, made into motifs and
winter dress, sets and coffee spoons are designed will be an excellent powder founda- serves a double purpose. It ensures placed at the neck of
distinctive touch, and simple for decorative white table schemes,lon which, at the same time is won a plentiful supply of rich gravy, and, a larger pic-dish is required, it gns worked on to the dress it- where "atmosphere" is created by derfully soothing to the skin. Pro- designs wor
vided foundation cream is correctly means that a more generatis supply self add an original note. A felt hat the mixing of various surfaces.
habit of giving silver chosen it will make the most of a of ple-crust is available. is atten
cheered up with a little gay
souvenirs began during Coronation woman's colouring. For instance, a
White American cloth, placed on wool work.
dark those the last step of
stairway, will now small silver gifta penchy rose-lint is best for A chilly friend will appreciate take the place of last year's Corona-with sallow complexions.
prevent many a minor accident. In hot-water bottle cover, and if it is
tion souvenirs. Cigarette boxer or Remember that actumn make-up
walls are shelves and
lined with of many colours it will not matter 110n
powder bowls in varying sizes, ob- should be toned down a little, for the case of a dork cupboard, if the O-KWAN BLDG. DESVŒEUX RD, C. in the least.
long and square, are inset with ena-dark colours like browna, reds, and
while American cloth it will help to Golliwogs to delight the children mets or have Incquered lids. Ivory fawna naturally reflect ຄ certain throw the contents into relief. may be made from scraps of wool, or ebony handles decorate some of amount of colour to the skin. Carc- To prevent mirrors and windows and bails made like large-sized pom the plain silver boxes.
fully study the contours of the face from being affected by dampness, pons are always popular with tiny
New silver-and-enamel dressing-so that when
them and rouge is applied it 1015.
table sets have long slender handles emphasises the best points of one's smear a little soap on
and polish off with a soft duster. They and and mirror. Some features on the brushes
complexion. are in plain silver with a delicate minimises those which are not quite will remain clear on the dampest day design on the handles, others are in so good.
and coloured enamels.
M. C.
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Fashion Points
year,
If this is done,
The flowering heads
wild of silver a
grasses are plentiful at the moment, The enamel can be either in pas-Choice of Powder
and these will make useful decora- special treatment. tet shades or in vivid colours, so that
The woman who wears "reddy" tions it given a
a tablespoonful of powdered it will suit either a modem or an COME of the new autumn frocks antique setting.
tints is advised to choose a peachy Dissolve n are made entirely from plented
Handsome silver trays in simple pink powder and rouge that has not alum in a tumblerful of hot water, and soak the heads of the grasses yellow in it. ntaterial. Flat pleating makes the bodies drawn up on each shoulder modern designs took imposing onDuring the day, so that it is ap- in this for about ten minutes. Then
diningroom side-boards. and crossing over at the waist.
Solid silver inkwells beautify writ-plied sparingly and shaded off to place them in the vases right away. From the waist downwards the ing table or library, and in the bed-give a natural effect. Powder which The effect is very pleasing to the pleating may be of the flat or room there are chaste and lovely is too pale has a greying effect, while eye, as the solution, in drying leaves ray kind, but the same rule applies designs in silver for brush-and-comb one that is too dark not infrequently brilliant crystals on the flowers. for both day and evening dresses.
Muffs are becoming fashionable. and all that goes on an elegant gives a dingy appearance, Usually the
inulla
the
dressing-table.
match the fur
Dellente fluted vases with slender
trimming on a coat, or they may be "walsts" hold the season's roses and made of cloth. The small, barrel colourful fate-summer flowers.
shaped muff is the favourite at the
moment, but larger and flatter mo-
velour,
duveteen, or face
cloth.
dels are also seen.
Few mufs are unadorned. A bow Usually the sleeves are made of fur, of velvet ribbon, an outsize bunch too, or are fur from shoulder to el- of violets, or an exquisite clip of bow.
gold and coloured atones are most Smooth furs are often chosen for popular additions. Many muffs are these coals-nink, nutrin, sealskin, made to open with a zip fastener and shaved musquash, or suble, but more act as a hand-bay.
Buffy furs are also seen. Some of Many of the newest coots are the most successful models of this neither fur coats nor cloth coats-kind are made in skunk, opossum, they are half and half. The upper squirrel, bear, and even tox. part may be made entirely of "fur, There are also coats that have just while the lower part is of tweed. a yoke of fur, or fur sleeves,
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