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Tuesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 20, 1938.
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FASHION IN FULL DRESS
Hair
Ornamen
Important Corsage
High
Hair
Puff Sleeves 4
Muff bag
Trim Waist.
Fullness
starting on hips
FAMOUS playwright once play called "You Never Can Tell.". The moral of it was that it is not wise to we too undecided and never to know one's mind; on the other hand it does not do to be too sure. During the last few days I have been reminded of this by readers, who have written in to point out that Naaman, the leper, was ad vised by his slaves to take the advice of the prophet, not by the Ittle captive maid who walted on his wife. Although it is true that she first of all suggested the expe- dition to consult him,
Feeling that I knew the Bible stories practically off by heart. 1 did not confirm the quotation, with the result that I misquoted.
Happily, in this case, no particu- lar arm was, I trust, done, but I must confess that many a time I have been astounded at the way in which people will give Information in the most pus tive way for which they have no warrant,
Willout Prosi
They do not even say that they think this, that or the other, or that it is their opinion.
They say definitely that trains leave at such a time, that buses atop at such a place, or make state- ments about the actions of others, without having the slightest proof
Added fullness
to the back-l
Minnie Pallister warns you-
Don't Be Too Sure
this way they may cause infinita trouble, delay, or even worse mis- haps to those who take their word for it.
We often hear women sny, "I could have sworn," and that means
By Mary Grace
to be untruthful will give, false accounts of what happened.
Probably out of this well-known carelessness of the average person has arisen the old saying, “Give the benefit of the doubt,"
that they have been positive and Slight & Slander
tound out too late that they were quite wrong.
Anyone connected with a court of law will tell us how impossible Is to get accurate accounts of the simplest accident.
Eye-witnesses who do not intend
MIDGE: Motorist
Too often we think the worst on very slender evidence. We are so certain that so-and-so slighted us, or slandered us, or took offence, when all the time there is not a shred of real evidence to support our accusation.
"Better to be sure than sorry" is another wise old tag. Instead of "swearing" that we locked that door, turned off the water, switched off the light, put those documents away, we had better spend the time confirming it.
Information Before we give which may mislead people and cause loss or damage, it is better to look up our facts or say that we don't know before being "perfectly certain" that a friend or an em- ployee has been guilty.
Next time I catch myself saying "I'm sure," I shall remember the
of the truth of their statements. In "Change daron, Judy, she's knocking ittle captive maid and make sure.
Helpful Hints Rusk Rarebit Home Hints
BEFORE spreading a sponge fand is makes
wich with Jam-lightly butter
cach side first-und the jam will
not sink in..
Before opening tins of tongue, salmon, &c., allow the tn to stand for an hour or so in cold water. This
clean release
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of the
ensurez contents.
After using a bottle of glue, dip the cork in glycerino before repincing * It. You will then havė no difffeully in taking it out on the next occasion.
cuffs
Stitch a small plece of elastic to each side of your overall cuft-Hink fashion--and you will then be able to roll up your sleeves
quickly and easily,
Old pot pourri that hon.
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welcome change "wela" ordinary
WHEN Alling cracks in walls, use plaster of Paris mixed with vinegar instead of water, for then the plaster will keep moist longer, 50 be served. Allowing the job to be done better
before it sets.
T variety of rurebit. Dip some rusks In milk and arrange them in the dish in which they are going Cover them with a layer of grated cheese, and pour over the whole n while sauce to which a chipped hard-boiled egg has been added.
Bake for ten minutes in a quick oven, after sprinkling a little grated cheese over the top. The egg can be omitted if desired.
W. B.
Inflated Turkeys Deflated
Rome. Mẹo Païquetti, a poultry dealer got lost the idea of blowing up his turkeys Its scent can be revived by mixing with a pump so as to sell them the Brown sugar with it freely. Use the more easily. Everything went well real Barbados sugar, and you'll be until a turkey exploded and a piece surprised at the result.
of bone Injured his assistant's eyes.
Cracks in furniture may be filled with beeswax, but if they are large,
use a mixture of beeswax and fine sawdust. When dry, rub over with pollahi,
To remove white marks from furniture caused by hot dishes, first rub them in a circular motion with a cloth dipped in methylated spirits, And then apply olive oll, otherwise the spirits will remove ali traces of tho polish, It
necessary repeat process next day.
Damp a soft leather with a little olive oil and rub all over, then finish off with a dry polishing cloth.
Copper ware can be cleaned with lemon dipped in sult, The article should then be washed and dried and polished with a soft cloth.
OOK through the family album or at a picture of Queen Alexandra, and you will get a good notion of the latest vogue in evening wear. The romantic frock illustrated is straight from Paris, and will help you to formulate your Ideas when deciding on a new evening dress,
I have enlisted Master Cupid's help in indicating clearly all the new fashion trends for the cur- rent season, as he is often busy during dancing time and at evening parties.
Firstly, the upward aweep of the bar gives a graceful polar, -cs. pecially if you have a small head, topped, you'll notice, by a tulle bow that is much more fashionable than Nowers ar clips.
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If you have a trim waist now is the time to faunt it, as bodices are Important and must be fitting. The fullness of the skirt comes from the hips, and not from the waist as it did last spring. Then there is the added fullness in the back to give the trim Edwardian line; almost for a time it looked as if it might develop into a bustle.
Sleeves full? Yes, but eut low on the shoulder with no high puff or stiffening. A frivolous little
muff of gauged taffeta, velvet or, perhaps, entirely of flowers, but nlways with a zipped pocket in which to tuck away your special evening beauty alds.
In kcoping with this trend, fuchsia and velvet tints lead the colour procession, followed by sapphire blue, red, and, of course, becoming black.
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Pastel coloured and aliver motres, supper satins, story book frocks with yards and yards of delicately tinted brocade in the skirt, figured pouit de solo, chiffons and tulles all help to give the right feminine note that dominates the dance frocks of the season.
These new frocks need little Jowellery, and oven then it has an old-fushioned air. Gold bracelets
are wide, or maybe a piece of black velvel joined by a tiny posy encircles the wrist.
Look in the family trinket box and see if you can find a large gold brooch or cameo-It will suit your dance frocks. Pearls or other necklaces are three stranded, or again you can wear black velvet with a diamante clip.
Earrings are small so as not to detract from the new coiffure, and here and there I see a fan, quite antall, held botwern mittoned fin- Kera I this decorative, keep- cool notion.
YOUR DAILY FACIAL EXERCISES
HE use of make-up, since such art of changing your expression by adjuncts have ceased to be rendering your face soft and pliant. discouraged, has done much to give The muscles of your face require the every woman a chance of looking every bit as much exercise as beautiful, but there is one thing, of muscles of your body, and should be paramount importance that my he exercised to prevent them becoming
and immovable.
lacking, and at all events is too often se each feature separately,
forgotten, and That is facial ex pression.
ench movement as often as Begin by opening
We are to-day showing tendencies time permits. towards imitation, and thus unavold- and shutting the eyes, raising them ably becoming stereotyped in style upwards as far as they will go, then Next roll and appearance. We should there closing them tightly,
Down fore cultivate facial expression se as them round in their sockets. not to lose our
to the right, up to the left, reversing own Individuality,
you go to see a film in which this procedure alternately.
Next exercise the nose. prominent actress is taking
When
some
part
you
Draw the
noller how well she nostrils down as far as possible, with looks in every movement. Does it the next movement wrinkle the occur to you that every action is nose up towards the eyes, slowly at carefully
studied and that she
the first, getting gradually quicker. Pass portrays the character in the film on now to the checks. Puff out the na much by her expression as the checks to the fullest extent, holding spoken word? in order to be the your breath whilst doing so, then possessor of distinction do you ever draw back again, this time as far
as possible. Atudy your awn expression, en-
deavouring to change each flecting Exercising the Mouth look to suit ench mood, or are yêu 1200
content to wear the same fixed The mouth is of great importance look whatever you may be under- and should never be neglected. tuking?
Blank Looks
Begin by opening and shutting the mouth, repeatedly give pliancy to the jaw. Next raise the upper lip, keeping the lower one motionless. For instance, if you are a business Then exercise the lower one in the girl employed in shop or office, de same way. Finish by pulling the you, when your chief speaks to you mouth backwards to its full extent, answer him back with a blank look, then pursing up the lips push them seemingly devoid of all intelligence, forward, taking a breath between Or do you receive his instructions each movement. The eyebrows, too, with an expression
animated should not be forgotten, for they attention?
play an important part In facial you have not studied this all expression, SO finish
and your Important Inclor
ex exercises by raising and lowering pression gives the Impression that your brows. you are not interested, your eblet Your face tell your will think, no doubt, that you have chiefly
lines that your expression has left on it. You may no intention of trying to understand und 17
init his wlahes, and say, "But I have no lines," or do someone else, with more expression
of
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your
character,
or whe knows better how to use your best to eliminate them should They appear. But they should not A may get ahead of you.
be too drastically eliminated.
In studying your face in front of clight crease between the eyes gives a mirror you may be unpleasantly a genuinely intellectual look. surprised to see that your natural dimple in the check gives the look expression does not convey at all of good temper, and fine lines round You the eyes, generally alluded to dis- the impression you imagined.
¡us "Crow's_feet," may be smiling brandly, and yet paragingly"
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far
find that your face shows no sign of from being a sign of age, give an of expression of a genuine sense genuine pleasure.
You may be feeling interest, humour to any face.
If you persevere with your daily concern, sadness, or pleasure, and yet, when you study your looks, And facial exercises you will soon find that your expression does not alter. that, not only will your face become
chorm
And
If this is the case, when you do more inobile and expressive but will your other daily exercises give up assume infinitely more a few moments to the exercising of dignity when in repose. Cultivate the your facial muscles,
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and remember his ideas when she went shopping. Bul
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in the gowns or millinary depart- menis?
In the past dozen years husbands have gained a lot of confidence and Sensible modern women have put expressed their opinions quite for-
cibly.
und happiest woman I know feminine wear
If wives can invade helps to choose his wife's clothes!
The wife makes no secret of the often it was not so eday when she fact. Rather, she enjoys our ex- was inside the shop. A very saucy grumble so much about their wives' department.
allowance would not say the men's outfitting, or judge the of surprise
she le hat looked lovely on her head; dress clamations of
John goes but she worried a bit in case her word if they knew something about merits of pyjamas and shirings, why "Of course, remarks,
let them should not husbands be welcomed shopping with me, for hats and sults husband would not like it so much. the subject. Why and evening tracks, even for dress Not that he would have sold anything tearn?
I once the thing was bought. lie waa materials and paper patterns.
not quite so tactless as that. But Away With Pretence would not have it otherwise!"
Yet. John is not one of those when it la just as easy to pirk the hat and shape and colour fie likes, artistic beings modern more about everything than their why not do it? Specially when his side all this stupid pretence.
ideas are really sound and he has don't dress to please my husband. I would never have learned the valub wiven. His taste is good, but no not any silly masculine prejudices please myself. Quite frankly they of good tallering if their hush rods better than hers. His hobbies are There was the question of price, want to be admired by the man who the manly ones of golf and gardening low flow could she explain, to him matters, and they choose the clothes had not helped them, and others and he is not fussy about the house. that the dearer hat was so much he will admire them in.
te is just an ordinary companionable husband who likes to see his wife superior to the cheaper one when
he could not see for himself? looking smart and pretty, and lakes How can meh realise that in aenable interest in what she wears, clothes are expensive and tiny detalla have been married for few years feminine affairs. They ought to
who
know
Unsuccessful Guess Work
At first, in the manner of all young wives and fiancees, his wife did her
I know some women who
whore wavering colour-sense has been held in check by sensible sharp- The highest compliment a man can eyed fiances.
Women's clothes and wornen's pay a woman is to show interest in good her appearance, especially when they looks are no longer mysterious Dod
essential if they have not a chance
tho
being sensible about interest everybody especially to compare the two effects on the shopping nowadays. No longer do man who sees them all day and pays head or the Bgure?
Most of those
misbands
Men aro
em- the blin they stund, looking hot and who barrassed, on the edge of a feminine
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