Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January, 9, 1940.·
Clearance Sale
at the
OUR
MOTHERS
USED
TO
CALL THEM BLOUSES
SHANGHAI CO
We
call them
TO PEDDER STREET. TEL. 21290
(apposita Hongkong Hotel)
FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY
Half-Price on all Stock
SILK AND SATIN LINGERIE, NIGHTGOWNS, SLIPS. PYJAMAS, DRESSING GOWNS, FUR CAPES, SLIPPERS, SMART SELECTION OF LADIES' COATS, AFTERNOON AND EVENING DRESSES, ETC., ETC.
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Twenty-five years AL ORF mothers smartened up their war-time wardrobes with tailor- ed blouses. We will go the same, but go one better. This page helps you to choose blouses that help the figure.
R. A. F. Commissions From Ranks
Conditions which will govern the commissioning of airmen from the rouka during the war were an- nounced recently by tho Air Ministry. They will obtain · pending. the issue of n more comprehenalve order.
Apart from selections for perman- ent commissions, which were mado) before the war and will be carried into effect as soon as possible, all commissions granted to airmen dur ing the war will be tenable for the duration of hostilities only.
Such commissions will be granted to airmen serving on normal regular engagements, and commissions fa the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve to airmen serving on other engagements,
After the war consideration will be given to special cases for the granting of permanent commissions. Further instructions will be issued regarding the eligibility for commiss- lons at pilots and observers enlisted In the ranks of the RAF. Volunteer Reserve.
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And look out for these points:
FOR good all-round economy change, but these are the basic
there's nothing to beat a types' for you.
NO. 3 is the one for you blouse: easy
if you were ever called on the purse to begin with, time-saving to get
TO, 1 shows the type “lump-post" or something, simi- No into, cheap at the laundry. And
for you if you are lar. You can go all out for they stand alone for picking up Pick out these points in every terus: they help to break your tall and generously curved plaids and cheeks and bold pat- a tired suit.
blouse you buy: Narrow V neck- height up and disguise your But for all that they are not line to slim your throat; plain thinness. 30 easy to wears because they vertical panel to flatten your end at the waist they cut your front; slight vertical shirring to figure in half. If you are tall disguise the bust; plain, not-too- sleeves fitting tightly at the that's good thing, but not light sleeves to make as little wrist (wide cuffs thake wrists maay of us have mannequin as possible of your arms; long look thinner); sleeves fitted but. figures. If you Le on the wrinkled cuffs to slim large not too tight; high necklines-- |· plump aide the average_light_wrists and flatter large hands; Eton_collars. turtle-necks,_bows silk blouse gives something of jumper rather than tuck-in and scarves; squared shoulders the effect of a skin on a sausage, waists to give a softer look over to "broaden" you up; panelt or If you are thin, "sloppy" is the tummy and hips. Choose plain some interest to accent the bust; word that rushes to the mind. darkish colours-never stripes- a fitted waist to make the top But there is no need for these in thin materials; not for you half look bulky in contrast; drawbacks. Learn the principles husky woollens, fancy cloques fabrics with "body" that help to of the kind of blouse you should and the like.
fill you out-jerseys und velvets wear off by heart, and you will
and woollens,
while.
?
for the small, slight
feel as comfortable in a blouse No. 2 picks out the al skirt as you do in your
pointa for the, short No. 4 shows pointers dressing-gown. If you can't and stocky. In addition to buy just the thing you want, a looking thinner, your aim is to woman who finds it easy to look few home-alterations are worth look taller, too. Look out for: like a schoolgirl in a blouse. Narrow V necks or narrow You want to look plumper and square necks: plain shoulders to gain height at the same time. There are four types of women (exaggerated shoulder width Watch out for: Vertical lines- who think they were hard done makes you look stockier still); stripes are fino-to give you by when measurements were plain sleeves with, if possible, length in the bodice; but see handed out the tall and well- pointed cuffs to make your arms that some of the stripes go the built (she's a fine figure of a look longer; a vertical line of other way to broaden you too; woman), type, the short and buttons, embroidery or what squared shoulders to make you |plump (n real motherly woman), you will down the front to give look more important; high, but the tall and bony, and the small length; pointed waistcoat fronts not too severe, necks; some of and slight.
to disguise your tummy and your throat should show; high- Look at the 'drawings on this give a longer line. You, too, waisted blouses (have your page and you will know, for should choose darkish colours in skirts cut high) to give you a ever, the kind of blouse you thin fabrics, and a small broken long-legged look; fairly full | want; minor fashion points will pattern is n good idea.
sleeves to round your arms out.
Useful Treacle Spreads For Bread
A laste for black treacle can be Bu
acquired, and it is worth while
QUTTER can be saved by usingi
one of the following "spreads"
Üses For Old Towels
to acquire it, for treatie is whole- in its place:-
TOWELS,
Eke other household bome and easily digested. It con- Curd cheese, made by adding a Konds, do not last for ever. sequently gives heat and energy demert-spoonful of rennet to But you need not just cut them up mare quickly.
pint of milk brought to blood-hent for rags and dusters. Thero, re There ure plenty of ways of Leave, in a warm place till milk many uses in the home for old and using it, on porridge nad plain suct turns. Put in muslin bag, tie up) worn, towels. puddings, in fruit puddings, ginger and hang over clean bowl for
This is f
blouse to shade
away the inches--both of height and breadth; of soft peri- winkle blue chiffon-stirred over the bust and with a soft neckline.
Simplicity should be your
TURE."
at if 10 are sinalt und pinup. A blouse like this slims won and pives length; of soft crepe patterned in blue, mist and
Q. This ★ 3 of blouse cuts down the height and gives you weight if you are tall and thin; of red and green plaid it thin tool, with a front panel and a silk scarf.
4. Το τοπικό και ότι μια με
you impartaner, If you're what's really called a "slip of thing," choose a blouse likr this; of mauve and white striped milk with squareil shoulders, a pole and eat collar.
One of the loveliest of his season's plaids is this huge scar- let-green one used with a green- dyed moleskin Jacket In this dramatic suit.
through a wire sieve and mixing in select two, place them on top of bands under the stool. 4 pound of chestnuts, rubbing them ing thin do not discard them, but towelling, and button them on with
Kether
bread, parken, and other brown several hours, squeezing gently now! To repair towels which have be- cakes Treacle tart (so-called)) and then. Add a tile salt to the gun to wear, darn the worn places generally made with golden syrup, curds and form into pat. It should with three-ply wool. The wool bat reni trenele tart is quite us de weigh o quarter of a pound. Héloru.
The "fells" with washing and makes a Cook: the pastry separately, then all with
case whey can be used for mixing bollei mend which will hardly show and warm puddlings or pastry.
will last for months. trenclo and sprinkle the top liber ally with raisins or chopped dates.
Chestnut butter made by bolting Treacle mould is a novelty that
When your tea-towels are wear-
chlidren love. Blend three fiat 2 ozs of margarine or curd cheese each other, and machine them to- tablespoonfuls of cornßour with and ealt to taste.
Old Huckabnett towels can be Ettle out at five gllls of milk. Walnut butter, made by mixing this way you form me thick towel the middle and then hemstitched Being the rest of the milk to the 4 ib, of milled walnuts into a that will fast lang Ume.
round and crosswise. In made into quest towels if cul neroes boll with Ave dessertspoonfuls of of panada (white sauce made with black treacle, stirring frequently double tant quantities of flour and become badly worn in, the centre? towels
Have you an old towel which has the best pieces
and embroidered at one end, while of old Ťurkisla Pour over the cornflour while still marine).
can, when If so, cut out a circle in the middle made into blbs. for young children. bolling, return the mixture to the
required, bo Brazil nuts, almonds and peanuts where it is worn-out and hem the They can pan and simmer for ten minutes, can be used in the same way. alling all the time.
also be cut up as faco edges all round, You will find this squares. Pour into E
useful if placed over your head welted mould and leave. In cool
Small strips of old towelling place to set.
next time you shampoo your hair make excellent draught protectors; pound of flour, stir in six ounces of Treacle biscuits take hardly any melted frencie and mix well. Roll or the good parts of worn once-dows or doors and you will be trea With any old blis towelling neatly tack theso round the win- time
to nake,
economical the paste out thinly, cut into bit you can make practical cushion- from those ley blasts that merks in nourishing and dellelous.. Rub two cults and bake in a slow oven. ounces of margarine into half
are
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covers for your bathroom stool. through the cracks during winter W. X. Pad them with folds of Ladly worn
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