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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1938,
One outfit Two versions
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Half the art of dressing for every woman, whether she has much or little to spend, is to be mean about quantity and as extra- vagant as possible over quality. In other words, one really good outfit will much more than double the "output" àchieved by a couple of cheap suits. Hence this winter wardrobe from one three-piece: it will save endless time and trouble by forming two distinct outfits with a mere change of accessories.
In the first sketch, the suit by it- self: heat, well-finished, beautifully cut, in a lightweight soft woollen, with the new long-length jacket and pleated skirt: The small tip-forward felt hat with felt bows and underneath a candy- striped chiffon blouse make the outfit elegant enough for any formal occasion.
On the other hand, the same suit, worn with its accompanying check tweed swagger cont and a yellow felt hat becomes the complete country, working, or travelling outfit.
A word about the luscious cross fox clutched by the girl in the town outfit: I chose this specially because, if you will re- member, cress fox is not only fashionable this year, but specially good value. This particular one is a magnificeni double skin, in yellowy gold colour, with the dark cross on it beautifully marked. Remember that a natural red fox tie is also O.K. this year. and a better buy than a poor silver fox.
CONCERNING
the bath
'A-a-h, that's batter?", you'll say when you've put a few drops of Scrubb's in the bath water. Scrubb's in a luxury that costs no little-it softens "and purifies the water, refreshes your body, removes all traces of perspiration (and inc
dentally relieves too), Soak in
Scrubb'al
prickly hood blini with
It's always safe to use
SCRUBB'S
K.S.U
Look for the
SCRUBBS
AMMONIA
HOW
TRY IT IN YOUR) BATH
SINCE LAMBETH LONDON, 12.11.
ignature
A coquettish young lady
named Anne,
A Glamour Gown in the New Motif
This pown carrier on in the new trend for high necklines with daring decolletage in a very clever manner. The bodice of the crepe dress is loto- cut bist continues up to high neck with a wisp of revealing net. The decol- letage is trimmed with bugle-beads in flower pattern. A street-length glamour dress for cocktails and restaurant dining, says Charles Armour, ice designer.
Jams And Jellies Oatcake Porridge
THE
THE following preserves will prove
well worth the making:-
Parsicy Jelly
Ingredients:-Parsley and sugar. Wash the parsley very well, put into #jelly pan, cover with cold water, and boll gently for about thirty min-1 utes. Strain twice through the jelly bag, add one pound of sugar to each pt of Julce, and boll quickly for about twenty minutes.
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Parents-Don't Fuss!
The boy right; it was an
PARENTS ought to rememy secdent. No child tears in just in light of misfortune, Al school they
on purpose. It's ridiculous for there football molch with fortitude; but that childhood is the time for to be impatient words. It's much what a puzzle it must be to a boy laughter and happiness. We better to laugh it off with an "it who is "gringing and bearing" must try to be light-hearted can't-be-helped" attllude. with our children.
Some of us are terrible elfenders when small accidents occur: we let tragedy stalk for the Causes. I don't mean cut knees and
Spills Tea
in your home
defeat to come home to a mother who walls about the mud on his shorts.
Happy Spirit
trivial WHAT happens mont
whun Mary, enthusiastically How different he would feel if she bumped foreheads. We are wise describing a hockey match, sweeps just laughed at his horrible enough to exclaim then "Up you over her cup of jea? A nasty mess, appearance and gave get: why, that's nothing."
B
'Acid Test
cheery
of course, but angry words or pained "better luck next week" to his im- reproaches won't help a bit. Do try partant news, to dismiss the accident lightly.
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When our children grow up and DUT what do we do when David Let your enthusiastic daughter sit out in the world they can have no that of a tears his best trousers? That's before a stain for the rest of the protection greater than the acid test. Father is faced with week. She'l dislike that stiff brown takes life as it comes, and makes the happy, joyous spirit; a courage that extra
expense. Mother with
patch as much as you do, and will
best of everything, They won't wanted neerllework; and poor David, member to be more careful In whine
asked to do a little extra
confronted by his indignant parents, future, but she won't have the secret
etwork, nor sutk when they are re- reiterates patiently: "I didn't do it thought. "Mummy docs malte on purpose, really. How was I to
fuss*** know the nail was there? I couldn't see it,"
Winter
Vegetables
NOW that summer is over we have
A
very welcome addition to the
list of available vegetables--colery,
proved for making mistakes. Lite with be just grind-its "ups" thor- It is such a help to children if they oughly. enjoyed. and its
"down" are encouraged at hume to multe treated with philosophical grins.
Fresh Ways With Flowers
IF you are anything of an experi- on the hearth, and the whole aspect.
mentalist in flower decoration, of the room will be lightened.
you will have learnt long ago that
Carrol tops are used a great deal
in professional flaver decoration, Why not try them with cut flowers effects in the house? The soft, delicate
so delicious eaten raw with cheese, it is skill in arranging flowers which but excellent also braised and served achieves the perfect vase. hot. Try enoking it en casserole with bacon. 11 is very easy to pre- Celery en Casserole
Beautiful and uncommon
can be had with quite simple mate- little leaves make an ideal Alling for rial if you are clever at arranging flowers which have not much follage Bowers and use suitable containers. of their own, Or fill an interesting Wash two or three heads of celery As a rule, simple vessels which do wicker basket with a suitable pot to thoroughly, then cut into three-inch lengths, Melt 2 oz butter in casse-not detract in any way from the bold water, and arrange in it some role, and toss the relery in it for a colour and form of the flowers are carrot tops. Then hang the basket few minutes. Add pepper and salt, best,
up from sone convenient hoolt, and and sufficient stock (or milk and
it will look cool and summery. water) to barely cover contents.
In search of original effects, have Have
three rashers
of bacon, cut you ever cast your eye over the kit- these in two, roll up, put on a skewer, chen garden for decorative material? mixed follage as
grill
very lightly. Place the ralls on top of the celery, put on lid, For instance, rhubarb flowers have flowers? A churminst decoration can and simmer gently 14 hour till great possibilities, Surprising as it be made with large begonia leaves, tender.
may sound, this humble member of maidenhair fern, and a lew shorn One
vegetable which is not, per- the kitchen garden, with its great stems of pampas haps, as popular in this country es it
grass, For this crest of creamy white flowers, can arrangement choose should be is the leek. We use it in show itself off in the
glass vase s frequently, but have you ever
house quite with a narrow base and widened 1p. served it as a savoury supper dish? artistically. Try this.
A Delicate Touch
and
Leeks With Poached Eggs
them if
Do you ever 11 your vases with change from
;
An off-white or lettuce, green pot- tery vase is the best container for the Boy's love is a foliage which needs Trim off the roots of six good-sized big plumes, and for those enchanting no flowers with it. It is n fascinat- lecks, also the outer leaves and green which will make a glorious fall for it looks well banked in a paler green baby tufts choose a sliver sugar bowling green, very soft and delicate, and ends, and wash thoroughly, splitting
vase with the shorter pieces in front, necessary to remove all gril the lace-like flowers." Tie in a bundle. Put Into boiling Ordinary potato blossom, too, is graded smoothly to the taller enes water, to which dessertspoon of lovely. Arrange it carefully in at the back, vinegar and a a teaspoon of salt has glass goblet with one or two leaves been added. Cook gently til tender for company, and let them trall over be had a grand amount of floral de- And from fleld and hedgerow can -30 to 40 minutes.
the rim of the glass. The decorative coration. Even humble little people Have ready some cheese suce, and feffert will be most satisfactory, two long pleces of hot toast. Drain
like dandelions can look quite arrest-
the leeks thoroughly, then put three Another kitchen garden recruit for ing if placed in a pewter dish just on to each place of toast, arranged the Bower vase is the runner bean. deep enough for the necessary water. down the centre of a hot dish. Keep And as this plant is so prolifte it can Add a few of the pleasant leaves and hot, while you poach the eggs quick-gathered without a pang. For come "clocks,' which will give a ly. Pour the cheese sauce over the table decoration, place the scarlet nice natural effect. BOIL Home milk or water (or a leeks, put the eggs round, and serve unner bean Bowers it a white bowl,
and let the sprays, with their green While stinging nettles in a Jade mixture of the two), and add at once. suficient crumbled oatcakes to give made by boiling some young lecke us more delightful centre plece,
A delicious pureo of leeks can be tendrils, trail on to a piece of mirror green pottery bowl can look most glass, It would be hard to find n effective. And do not neglect feath- the usual porridge consistency.
directed above, druining them well,
ery grasses from the wayside. They are a pretty alternative to leaves and coarsely.
Put back into the sauce-
If you are near water, and have
A
water lily.
Stir well, and serve aordinary and then chepping them up fairly Cabbages and Carrots in the Scheme fern. porridge..
pan with a small plece of butter, Equally effective material is found This is a useful cereal for winter seasoning to taste, and sprinkle in the brilliant yellow flowers of the the luck to capture breakfasts when time is short, and breadcrumbs over the top. Reheat, common cabbage, when running to place it, with n bud, floating in a one people prefer it to conventional and serve with little croutes of fried seed. These shed brightness and shallow stemmed fruit dish. The re- porridge."
galely wherever they are placed. sult will be exquisito, Try a big shallow bowiful standing
W. D.
brend.
Isobel
Madge Whiley
Said, "Do this to catch
any man-
Don't powder your nose But wear KAYSER hose. What
your face can't do --KAYSER can!" 6
KAYSER
HOSIERY UNDERWEAR
CHILDREN'S
YB9
FANCY DRESS PARTY
in aid of
Chinese Refugee Children
CHINA
December 22
Y. M. C. A. December 29
Moutrios, Hongkong.
at the
FLEET CLUB
3 to 6 p.m.
KOWLOON
3 to 6
Admission $1.50. Tickets at
p.m.
Dairy Farm Company, Kowloon, (Or at the Door)
PLEASE ASSIST A GOOD CAUSE
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