THE FEATHERS, LUDLOW A superb Elizabethan inn on the idlin border. The Feathers is famous in partn ticular for in richly moulded plaster ceilings.

A REAL ENGLISH DISH! You may not be able to lunch at a famous old English inn, but however far from home you are you can enjoy a real English meal. For what greater treat for a hungry man than sizzling-hot, delicious Wall's Sausages! You just can't resist them! The perfection of Wall's Sausages comes from the finest meats, skilfully seasoned and blended according to a recipe over 150 years. old. Wall's are packed in hermetically sealed tins, and reach you absolutely fresh.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER

1938.

WINTER WEAR STYLES

Dark coloured costumes aro pushed into the back- ground by the new two- coloured and striped suits. The photograph_at_right shows two of these new sults complete with seven- eighth coats with brond shoulders and large revers.

Below: A charming evening gown in organdle with large dark-blue and pink squares IB very fashionable this winter. Note the full skirt and novel ruffling width on the shoulders which form a little shawl.

Wakes with a smile-ALWAYS

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CASTORIA is the answer to child health in 5,000,000 homes. Keep a bottle in YOUR home.

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Look Your Best at the Dance

EVERY giri kes to look her best and to appear as La fresh and sparkling us possible when going out to a dance or any other form of evening entertainment.

The best way of ensuring this is to rest for at least an hour before getting ready. Many women complain that they have no time to do so, but much can be done by preparing everything in readiness beforehand. Fil- teen or twenty minutes spent in

in careful

preparation during the early part of the day will often save on hour of worry and bustle just before you start out.

Never be content with merely saying to yourself, "I will wear my black track to-night." Take the frock from its hanger, shake it out, and make sure that it is in order, pressing it over with an Iron if necessary, so that it can be slipped on in a moment when the time comes. Hunt out all the things which go with the right underclothing, the stockings, clean and without holes or ladders, the shoes, in perfect order, and any beads. ornaments, or other accessories that you usually wear with it.

Odd Flower Holders

room decorations.

Most of us know the disaster of Anding an unexpected ladder in our evening stockings, or of hunting frantically for a missing brooch or necklace at the last minute.

TAVE you ever tried experiment of smal) leaves in a soup plate is to Ing with old household articles berd one end of a length of rabbit as receptacles for your cut flowers? wire over the edge of the plate. If you have not, you can have no curve it to form a semi-arc over the

Manicure and polish your nails Idea what a difference an out-of-the- plate, and then twist ordinary holder can make to your loosely round the wire. Let a few the day, and they will need only a your spray thoroughly at an odd moment during Inchies of the spray droop beyond small amount of attention later. One has a tendency to be dis- the end of the wire and iny one of

Iwo short sprays In satisfied with one's floral arrange Winter jasmine looks lovely used

the plate. Rest and Relaxation ments when they always repent the like this. same few patterns. This is particu............. when you have grown tired of this can lie down and rest with an easy Irly so at this time of the year, when there is not much variety in floral picture, change it by Goating mind. Undress and get right into the flowers themselves.

few chrysanthemums or anemones The easiest way to introduce a new In the plate under the arch of leaves

is by way of your contolners. For the Bedroom Unusual ones will often demand new

onu

With everything in readiness, you

bed in a darkened room, and close your eyes, make your mind n blank

ns far as possible, and go to sleep it you can. Even if you do not lose consciousness, you will enjoy lying

forms of grouping, and so you will Small terra-cotta honey pots are quietly in this pleasant state of re- And yourself varying your arrange just right for holding anemones, or laxation, perhaps dozing. and you ments almost unconsciously.

a short sprig of yellow or purple will feel quite different, mentally

bc

Most of us have at least one shelf berries. If you have one or two of und physically, afterwards. in the cupboard that is full of dis- these on our oddments shelf, paint A warm bath should then carded pots, pans, mugs, Jars, ont some of them in different colours. taken. If you have no bath-salts dishes. Sort these over and you will They make dainty flower holders for throw in a handful of kitchen salt. probably discover half-a-dozen love the bedroom, especially if they are It is most refreshing, and is good for painted to match the colour scheme the skin. Dry yourself quickly, and is new holders for your blooms.

There is that old goldfish globe, of the room.

then rub the body well over with a or lavender Have you an old palm-stand put little enu-de-Cologne for instance. The children no longer have any Interest in goldfish, and so away in disgrace in the attic? If water. You will feel delightfully the round glass globe has been lying so, why not bring it out and place cool and fresh after it. kile and useless for the past year. it in the hall, or at the bend of the Partly dress, and then attend to Give It a new lease of life, for it staircase? It can be used to hold, a your höle. Give it a good brushing, will hold sprays of yellow and bowl of tralling leaves and creepers, and if a few drops of perfume are the result scarlet berries admirably, or prove a and will brighten up the entrance sprinkled on the brush perfect setting for a few late roses. to your rooma.

will be a

slight but fascinating Even baskets can be utilised for aroma that will last for the rest of your flowers. An old work-basket the evening. There is Old-fashioned gravy boats, odd will look delightful Alled with alluring charm for any woman than soup plates, soup turcens and fern, or a grouping of autumn delicately scented hale.

berries, and Chinese lanterns. The face should be thoroughly

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casseroles can all be used as alter. leavelable to line the basket cleansed before applying any make-

natives to your ordinary vases, and It be very effective,

basket has

with American cloth or waterproof up. for this, to be successful, de- Mass some button chrysanthemums sheeting first. Then fill it with pends on a good foundation, and a in tureen, and hang some trails of damp moss, and stick your flowers skin that is not perfectly clean, with small-leaved lyy over the edge, and into this, using wire supports where the pores and tiny muscles beneath it toned up, will never respond to you have a charming centrepiece for necessary. If the the table. If you have two gravy hinged ld do not take this off. Tie rouge and powder. boats, you can fill these with chrysume ribbon round the corners and The Hands and Nalls santhemums

to and ivy in the same down on to the basket, keep the way, and use them as flanking pleces id upright. It will thus act as a for your turcen.

background for your grouping.

A pretty way of arranging a spray

Try A Little Starch

STARCH has many uses in addition

Dins Lawrence

Vinegar Uses

Dab a little astringent over the face and neck to give a final Ughten- ing to the pares, then put the cream ¡on smoothly, dust on the powder, and finally apply the rouge. All your cosmetics should be the very best you can afford; the cheap varicly will soon ruin best of skina.

LITTLE vinegar added to the

Hands that are looking rather dis- water when washing a vacuum coloured can be made beautiful with

husk will not only help to clean it, a quick pack treatment. Place a but will remove any musty smell. tablespoonful of powdered milk in a to the generally known one of Leave the mixture to stand in the clean basin, and add enough making laundry stiff and glossy. flask for a while, and then rinse peroxide to make it into a thick After washing and drying cream. You will find that cut flowers keep with clear water. fresh for n considerable time if you To preserve silk stockings, add the hands, apply this cream, massag dip the ends of the stems in a litle vinegar to the rinsing water. solution of starch before you place

.

ing it in like a skin food. Leave it on as long as possible, then remove with warm water, and the hands will be beautifully white and soft.

One dessertspoonful mixed in the the blooms in vases. This is well water in which the hair is rinsed worth while, especially when dowers will make it soft and lustrous. are expensive in the winter months. As a setting lotion for the hair Nalls which are not quite perfect

If you are out of polish when you vinegar is effective. Two parts of are cleaning sliver, try some pow-vinegar should be used to one of dered starch,

water.

R. D.

can be camouflaged by the use of cream varnish. The present fashion of varnishing right to the tips L invaluable to women who do much housework or typing-the opaque quality of the cream varnish hides

When face or net curtains are torn, take a small piece of the same and lessen the discoloration. material and, when you have dipped Another household wrinkle is to small blemishes. it in starch, place I over the tear add a little starch to the water when When you are quite rendy, stand and press with a warm fron. The you wash windows. You will soon in front of a long mirror and look patel will hardly be noticeable. discover that removing the diet has yourself well over before putting on When a child tumbles and does not become a simple matter, and the your wraps; only in this way can break the skin, but only bruises, window has a highly polished finish you be sure that you are right. in moisten dry starch and apply to the when rubbed with chamole leather. every detail.

Ann Butledge

M. I. Stollard place, this will keep down swelling

THAT'S CORRECT CASTORIA OR... NOTHING!" And not only for baby. For brother and slater too-up to 11 years old. All need it; will love its pleasant talo. And by using Castoria they are safa from the harsh effects of strong adult laxatives. Biany dose in each bottle... Use as needed... Aceps

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