Thursday, HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH
October 5, 1939,
'Ware That Ware
These 4 good ideas Pose!
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wrong
You can use the ideas
and avoid the mistakes
[(JATCHING good clothes go by is nearly as stimulating as
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wearing them.
Recently at Home the fashions of the 'season came out in rows, good ones, bad ones, and-most interesting of all-outfits that might have been so good but somehow just missed it. That's where we can all learn our dress lessons-from watching other women, and far quicker than from watching mannequins at dress - shows.
Can you spot what's wrong with the four here?
1 This girl had a good, plain black dress, worn under a trim little
black jacket embroidered in front with scrolls of white lace, Then she lost her head, pinned a large spray of red roses on the jacket to match the roses on her white hat (which would have been better black, anyway), and slung a couple of silver foxes over her arm.
Result: the Bowers and the furs Bled the subtle effect of the lace dead; the Ince made the flowers look fussy.
MORAL: When you've got a good outfit let it speak for itself, und trimmed.
2 From the back this girl looked like a winner. She wore a suit
which was distinctive both in colour and stuff; a silk tweed in
cream shot with dark red.
Then she turned round, and somehow the whole effect went flat. And for one reason: Instead of picking out the dark red undertone for neces- sories (always accent a two-colour mixture by picking out the strongert colour) she had matched everything-hat, gloves, bag, even shoes-to the faint brick tone of the red and cream.
MORAL: Don't wear too much of a good thing.
2
An excellent colour combination here-pale duck egg blue and black. The suit was in moire, with a bold watermark In the silk. But is was too long, too loose, (if you have a suit in rich-looking alug it must fit like stocking.) The Jackel was a good two inches too long, the skirt too casual.
Good marks for the black chiffon pleated blouse, but her black leather harklbag should have been suede to match her bag and shoes.
MORAL: Suit your cut to your stuf.
There's an old, old lesson to be learned from this—look at your back view in the mirror as well as your front. Severni women at Ascol had made the same mistake The day was cold, so over a dark Irock they were wearing a short, light jacket. But... the frock had a sash in two_colours which fled bt the back.
Result: The sash not only looked odd, suddenly appearing from noth- ing, but it bulged out and spoilt the line of the jacket at the back.
MORAL: Altonys take an all-round view of yourself,
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How often do plenits lose part of their charm by the presentation of food in uninteresting form?
Meat sandwiches, though literally seasoned with salt, pepper, and mus- tard, are inclined to be stodgy, while
We all know that woman with a
pose. Unfortunately these days which demand 'Individualism have brought her In increasing numbers before us. At heart, she believes Iher attitude to life to be the result of carefully developed personality. In reality, it is nothing but a thin and easily discorned veneer of super- felality developed until it becomes second and, in some cases, Arst nature.
As for the pose itself, it may take one of a thousand forms, but, in any cose, la ensily recognised by the com plete lack of sincerity that chorac- terises every movement and word of its wearer. Frequently It is one of studied ennul. Strangely enough, however, she is a constant participa- tor in all the things to which she expresses aversion and appears to enter into them with remarkable fer- your-when nobody is watching her. Should you ask why she does the things for which she has expressed rucha Arm loathing, she will reply with a martyred smile, "One has to, you know. At this point, though he is unaware of it, her defence breaks down. She is immediately inbelled in the minds of her acquain- tances as a willing though insincere slave to convention.
Slaves to Pretance
The danger of acquiring such a pose cannot be underestimated. The woman who adopts one with the initial object of being subtly differ- ent from others soon discovers that she is a slave to her assumed per- sonality, until finally her initial de- ception, made in all innocence, grows to such an extent that she herself; belleves every ludicrous pretence she mokes. Her pose becomes her le and, as a consequence, her life a pose. As such, she is surely the person who, of all, 'deserves pity.
John Coltelli
white sauce, and place on the slices. of bread, which have been spread {with lemon butter.
To make lemon buller, cream the butter and add to it a good squeeze of lemon juice, salt if liked, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
Till the plate to allow the juice to escape, and leave in a cool place. A Hittle chopped parsley may also be added.
Stufed Eggs
These are more difficult to carry, but are well worth the effort. Hard- boil the eggs, remove the shell, cut a thin slice off the ends to enable the egg to stand, then cut in half.
Carefully remove the yolk, and pound, it with skinned and boned sardines, or mix with a little mayan-1 raise and parsley or with a little chopped ham and mushrooms.
those composed of egg are insipid, Fill the white cases with the mix- But if a te trouble is taken the ture, place in Individual paper cases, planic feast may be Olympian in its and back securely In a "cardboard piquancy,
Fisit Sandwiches with
Lemon Butter
These are more unusual and ate very easily made.
box,
Ples, meat pattles, or sausage rolls generally meet with the approval of the men folk, but it should be re- membered that short-crust pastry is more palatable to eat cold than puff pastry.
Free the salmon, sardines, or other sultable fish, from skin and bones. Cheese, either in natural or In Molsten to п creamy consistency sandwich form, la almost a necessity. with mayonnaise, or a well made
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Are You Over-Emotional? PUREMATT VINEGAR
MOTIONAL weakness, since it is and do you may things which_you difficult to recognise in ourselves, know you will later regret? Then is probably responsible for more you are certainly emotional. And, Įrash decisions, folly, ami unhappiness lastly, do you, although you recognise
than any other human faillag yourself beaten in an argument, per--
The over-emotional woman can sist in your point of view, stubbornly make blunders both in her own life refusing to be converted. This is aj end In those of other people with a sign of intense "emotional weakness, tragically clear conscience, since the and should be distrusted. cause is not a vice, merely a de-
aro one
Aclency. But It is a deficiency that A Question of Discipline can be remedied if the fault is re-
Should you decide that you are en cognized and cured by will-power, clear-thinking, and the acquisition of over-emotional person, lose no time. a critical faculty.
in taking yourself in hand. It is Are you over-emotional? Perhaps dieult, but it can be done. It is you are and don't know it. Here alla question of disciplining your- two simple questions self to a detached attitude and not which you can ask yourself and an- allowing yourself to be submerged In this or that situation. Stand" azide' swer honestly:--
Are you affected almost, or com- and be critical, pletely, to the verge of tears by theatrical situations, either on the stage itself, in the cinema, or in real life? Can such a situation produce both tears and laughter simultane ously? If the answer is "yes," you are highly emotional. Family Relationships
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Our emotions, though they give us Aro our great deal of pleasure, worst enemies.
Emotion can colour an ordinary uman problem with grotesque, and Kaudy violence, and make us figura- tively tear ourselves to ribbons over it, probably to no effect save n dele- terious one to ourselves.
The emotional person is in con- Are you multiefent unto yourself, atant danger of living with maice not bored with your own company, belleves and thinking them real-the content, calm, and without any rest- craving for social relationships, the lessness when alone? Do you get on magnifying of commonplace feelings really well with your family, and to superhuman ones, the desolationis never long to escape from it? Again over small disappointments, the love you are emotional, If you have to of drama in life that makes one answer "no" to both these questions. give a false twist to everyday situa“ Are you influenced by the latest tlions because one fancies oneself the book you have been reading, the last centre-plece of grand tragedy or argument you Have heard, the Intest comedy.
play you have seen? And do you Never make quick, emotional deel- forget these upon reading, hearing, alone. They seem effective, wonder- or seeing the next? Yes? Then you ful at the time, but it is ten to one are over-emotional. Do certain pas- that they lead down a blind alley, sages of music affect you in such a Live slowly and thoughtfully, weigh-|| way that you lose all sense of pro- Ing remarks, considering situations, partion, forget everything, feel reck fakting a firm grip on yourself when less, wildir hoppy, powerfulr Look emotions, begin to make you sinic or to your emotional control, It the font. The thoughtful, not the emo- answer is "yez.".
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tional way, will bring happiness. !
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