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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
One outfit
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1938.
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" achieved 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: neat, well-finished, beautifully cut, in a lightweight soft woollen, with the now long-length jacket and pleated skirt: The small tip-forward felt hat with fell bows and underneath a candy- striped chiffon blouse make the outfit elegant enough for any formal occasion.
worn
On the other hand, the same suit, with its accompanying check tweed swagger coat 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, croses fox is not only fashionable this year, but specially good value. This particular one is a magnificent 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.
ONCERNING the bath
'A-n-h, that's better!' you'll say when you've put a few drops of Scrubb's in the bath water. Scrubb's is a luxury that costs to little-It softens and purifies the water, refreshes your body, removes all traces of perspiration (and incl
dentally relieves too). Soak in
Scrubb'al
prickly heat bling with
it's always safe to use
CLOUDY
AMMONIA
SCRUBBS
TRY IT IN YOUR VBATH
IDON, AL, SE
Look for the Jignature
A coquettish young lady
named Anne,
A Glamour Gown in the New Motif
This gown carries on in the new trend for high necklines with daring -decolletage in a very clever manner. The bodice of the crepe dreza is low- cat but 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, Its designer,
tis
Parents
Don't Fuss!
remem- The boy is right; it was just an Hight of misfortune. At school they her every hour of the day accident. No child tears his clothes are naturally tought to accept a lost
much what a puzzle it must be to, a boy
PARENTS ought to that childhood is the time for to be impatient words. It's
on purpose. It's ridiculous for there football match with fortitude; but
laughter and happiness. We better to laugh it off with an "it- who is "grimming and bearing" must try to be light-hearted can't-be-helped" attitude.
with our children.
Some of us are terrible cffenders when small accidents occur: we let trugedy stalk for the most
catises.
Spills Tea
Your
Mary,
home
defeut to come home to a mother who waths about the mud on his shorts.
Happy Spirit Trivial when
WHAT happens in
enthusiastically NOW different he would feel if she wise describing a hockey match, sweeps 11 just laughed at his horrible
over her cup of tea? A nasty mess, appearance
EN Kave cheery of course, but angry words or pained "better luck next week" to his im reproaches won't help a bit. Do try portant news, to dismiss the accident lightly.
When our children grow. up and
I don't mean cut knees and bumped foreheads. We are enough to exclaim then, “Up get; why, that's nothing.“
you
Acid Test
and
of a
QUT what do we do when David Let your enthusiastic daughter sit out in the world they can have no
tears his best trousers? That's before a stain for the rest of the protection treater than that the acid test. Father is faced with week, She'll dislike that stiff brown happy, joyous spirit: a courage that extr expense. Mother
takes life as it comes, and makes the with un patch as much as you do, and will best of everything They won't wanted needlework; and poor David, remember to be more careful in whine if asked to do a little extra confronted by his indignant parents, future, but she won't have the secret does make a etterates patiently: "I didn't do it thought. "Mummy
on purpose, really. How was I to fuss."
nor sulk when they are re- proved for making mistukes. Life will be just grand-its "ups"-thor-
make treated with philosophical grins.
know the mail was there? I couldn't It is such a help to children if they oughly enjoyed, and its "downs"
care encouraged at home 10
see it."
Winter
Vegetables
[OW that summer is over we have
N°
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.
a very welcome addition to the you will have learnt long ago that list of available vegetables-celery,
so delicious eaten raw with cheese, it is skil) in arranging flowers which but excellent also braised and served achieves the perfect vase. hot. Try cooking It en
casserole
It is very easy to pre- |
with bacon. pare.
Celery en Casserole
Deautiful
Carrol tops are used a great deal
in professional flower decoration.
Why not try them with cut flowers soft, delicate
and uncommon effects in the house? The can be had with quite simple mate- little leavea make an ideal filling for rial 1f you are clever at arranging flowers which have not much foliage Or A an interesting Wash two or three heads of celery flowers and use suitable containers, of their own. thoroughly, then cut into three-inch As a rule, simple vessels which do wicker basket with a sultable pot to lengths. Melt 2 oz butler in a casse-not detract
in any way from the hold water, and arrange in it some role, and toss the celery 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 some convenient hook, and and sumelent stock (or milk and water) to barely cover contents. In search of original effects, have it will look cool and summery.
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
Do you ever fill your vases with and grif very lightly. Place
a change from rolls on top of the celery, put on lid, for instance, rhubarb flowers have nowers? A charming decoration can and simmer gently 11⁄2 hour great possiblition, Surprising as it be made with large begonia leaves, may round, this humble member of maldenhair fern, and a few shorn One vegetable which is not, per- the kitchen garden, with its grent stems of pampas grass. For this haps, as popular in this country acrest of creamy white flowers, can arrangement choose a should be is the leek. We use it in show itself off in the house quite with a narrow base and widened lip. glass vaso us frequently, but have you ever served it as a savoury supper dish? artistically. Try this.
tender.
Lecks With Poached Eggs
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the
tery
A Delicate Touch Au off-white or lettuce green pot- as is the best container for the
Boy's love is a foliage which needs Trim off the roots of alx good-sized big plumes, and for those enchanting no flowers with it. It is a fascinat- leeks, also the outer leaves and green which will make a glorious fail for it looks well banked in a paler green baby tufts choose a sliver sugar bowl ing green, very soft and delicate, and ends, and wash thoroughly, splitting
vase with the shorter pieces in front, them if necessary to remove all grit. the lace-like Bowers, Tle in a bundle, Put into bolling: water, to which a dessertspoon of lovely. Arrunge it carefully
Ordinary potato blossom, too, Is graded smoothly to the taller ones
In a at the back, vinegar and 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 field and hedgerow can to 40 minutes.
the rim of the glass. The decorative Have ready some cheese sauce, and effect will be most satisfactory.
coration. Even humble little people two long pieces of hot toast. Drain
like dandelions can look quite arrest- the leeks thoroughly, then put three the lower vase is die runner bean. deep enough for the necessary water Another kitchen garden recruit for ing if placed in a pewter dish just on to each plece of toast, arranged And as this plant is so prolific it can Add a few of the pleasant leaves and down the centre of a hot dish. Keep hot, while you poach the eggs quick-gathered without pang. For a some "clocks," which will give a ly. Pour the cheese sauce over the table decoration, place the scarlet nice natural effect. leeks, put the eggs round, and serve and let the sprays, with their green runner bean flowers in a white bowl, | ROIL some milk or water (or a
White stinging neities in a fade mixture of the two), and add once. sufficient crumbled ontcakes to give made by bailing some young leeks as
A delicious purce 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 a effective. And do not neglect feath- the usual porridge consistency.
directed
above, draining them well, more delightful centro plece.
ery grasses from the wayside. They are a preity alternative to leaves and
Jams And Jellies Oatcake Porridge
TULE
MIE following preserves will prove
well worth the making: ----
Parsley Jelly
B
at
water
tily,
Ingredients:--Paruley and sugar, Stir well, and serve as ordinary and then chopping them up fairly Cabbages and Carrots in the Scheme forn. Wash the paraley very well, put into porridge.
coarsely. Put back into the sauce- A jelly pan, cover with cold water,
pan with a small piece of butter, Equally effective material is found If you are near water, and have and boll gently for about thirty min- This is a useful cereal for winter seasoning to taste, and sprinkle in the brilliant yellow flowers of the the luck to capture area. Strain twice through the jelly breakfasts when Ume is short, and breadcrumbs over the top. Reheat, common cabbage, when running to place it, with a bud, floating bag, add one pound of sugar to each come people prefer it to conventional and serve with little croutes of fried seed. These sbed brightness and shallow stemmed fruit dish. The re- pint of julce, and boil quickly for porridge.
galaty wherever they are placed, sult will be exquisite, about twenty minutes.
Try a big shallow bowlful standing
W. B.
bread.
Isobel
Madge Whiley
Said, "Do this to catch
any man-
Don't powder your nose
But wear KAYSER hose. What
your --KAYSER can!"
face can't do
KAYSER
HOSIERY UNDERWEAR
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CHILDREN'S
FANCY DRESS PARTY
in aid of
Chinese Refugee Children
CHINA
at the
FLEET CLUB December 22 - 3 to 6 p.m.
Y. M. C. A.
December 29
Moutries, Hongkong.
KOWLOON
3 to 6 p.m.
Admission $1.50. Tickets at
Dairy Farm Company, Kowloon. (Or at the Door)
PLEASE ASSIST A GOOD CAUSE
Count the "TELEGRAPHS"
everywhere
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