Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ALL

May 28, 1940.

Pretty

An imported gingham In

*

plaid design is used for a sun- back

with matching dress Jacket. Shirred detall is used for collar and cuffs.

Buying Clothes

SUC

a

¿UCCESS—in—buying—a. smart ensemble, often depends upon the mood woman is in when she goes! to buy it from a shop.

If she is feeling tired, or not in her usual spirits, she will per hapa be too weary to be bothered to concentrate, and if her mind is not on the subject in hand, she will let herself be satisfied with something that is not really suit- able for her and she will never look well-dressed in the garment she chooses.

Equally foolish is it to make the hurry. In a mistake of shopping Sometimes this is Inevitable; an un- occur may expected engagement which calls for u new frock. But it rush, and this has to be chosen in duc consideration cannot be given to Its cholce it is better to wear an okl frocks that has the merit of suiting it

wearer.

Know What You Want

Another point in the buying of clothes is

drift

successful to know what you want. So many women into a shop desiring to purchase a hat, dress, or unt or all

three. without having any idea concerning colour or style.

It is true that it is the business of the shop assistant or dressmaker to show a customer as many varieties of style as possible to help her in her cholec, but if the customer has no ideas of her own, an array of frocka then will often contuse rather simplify her choice.

If she can give some idea of the colour and style she prefers only variations of her specified require ments will be shown, and, the choice being thus narrowed down, the pur- chaser will not be wearied by look- ing at a callection of clothes she finds are unsuited to her type.

Bear in mind that, if you are Ured; the girl who serves you may be equally weary, and she may find un overwrought, helplessly vague cus tomer a litle frying, and

consc-

quently her services may not be as helpful as would be the case under happier circumstances. Shop Early

When possible, make the rnorning your shopping time, if you are not an office worker, and leave the lunch hour and the evening to those women who cannot shop at any other time owing to their work, In the morning you are fresh and ab are the shop assistants.

ABOARD

HEY'VE all got their sea lega. Now it's up to the noble army of knitters to sco that they get a nice long pair of stockings to wear under those high sea boots.

These are a great boon to all who go down to the sea in ships, be it aboard a destroyer or a trawler, and you may be cure you are knitting something well worth while and very welcome.

Here are the instructions for making them:-

Materials-1407. Double Knitting wool Natural or light grey.) Four No. 10 Knitting Needles with points at both ends.

P. Purl; log-together; pas.o-pass allp stitch over bl-through the back of the loops.

Abbreviations.K.-Knit:

Cast on B2 atliches loosely. 28 on each er the first-and-second needica, and 20.ou the third needle. Work 29 rounda in rib of (k. 1. p. 1), decreasing one stile at the end of the last round.

Proceed na follows:-

1st round. . 6, k, 2 tog., k. 5, re- pent from to the Inst 3 stitches of the round, k. 2, p. 1.

2nd round. Work lu plain knitting to last stitch on third needle. p. 1. Repeal and round 31 times.

24th round, k, 0, k. 2 tog., k. 4. ro- peat from to the last 3 stitches of the mund, k. 2. p. 1. Repeat the 2nd round 22 times, also after the 47th round.

176 round. k. 6, k. 2 tog. k. 3, re pent from to the last 3 stitches. k. 2. t 1.

10th round.k. 1, k. 2 tog.. knit plain to the last 4 stitches of the round.

k. 2 tog., t.b.l, k. 1, p. 1.

7tal round,Work in plain knitting to ut alitch of third needle. p. 1.

Repeat the 71st round six times **. Repeat from * to six times, then the 10th round once.

Work 30 rounds in plain knitting without shaping (still keeping the partel itch at the centre back!.

In the next round. knit plain to the last stitches of third" needle. k. 2 top.

"To begin the heel.-k. 10: slip the last 10 stiches of the round on to the other end of the same needle those

20 witches are for the brei).

Divide the remaining 26 stitches on to two needles and leave for the instep. Work 31 rows on the heet stitchen in alternate rows of purl and plain the list stitch in every row). away slipping the first and knitting

To turn the heel: k. 13, silp 1, K. 1. psp, um. P. 2, p. 3 tog., turn; k. 7. up-k1pro turn repeat from unt all the stitches are worked on to one raw again; knit back stitclica

the instep stitches on to one needle.

until 12 slitches t matn on the fut and third needles.

Continue without shaping will foot Metsures from where the stilets were knitted up at the side of the heck-in. for 11-inch Toot; Bin. for an in. foot: 8. for a 12-incl 1002.

Shape for the loc ns follows:-

1st round-Kalt plain to the last 3 slitches of the first needle, k. 2 tog..

1: on the second needle. k. 1, k, 2 tog. tbl. knit plain to the last 3 stitches, k. 2 tog. k. 1; on the third -needle-k-1-k_2_wp_tb.i knit plalu to the end of the needle.

Wear

THESE!

-says the

2

Knitting Editor

Sea boot

stockings

are a boon

to all who

Bo' down to

the sea in ships

2nd round.-Knit plain. Repeat these two rounda until 22 stickies remain in the round. In the next round. work the first needle without khaping on the second needle, K. 1, 2,2 tog, bl, knit plain to the Inst 3 stitches, ka tog.. k. 1..

Slip the slitches of the third needle on to the end of the first needle, Graft the toe siltches. Work another Stock- ing in the same manner. With a damp cloth and hot iron press carefully,

MARMALADE

in the Making

thus completing the tone HERE'S good news for marmolade Tested Recipes

Taking another needle, knit the re- maining 4 slitches of the heci and knit up i stilches from the side of the heel; with n second needle knil piain serasa the Inalep stitches; with a third needle knit up 14 stitches from the side of the heel and the remaining Bitches of the heel.

Kalt 2 rounds without shaping. In the next round, knit pinin to the last 4 stitches' of the first needle, k. 2 to. k3-knit-plain on the eccond needic: on the third needle, k. 2, k. 2 tog, tu, knit plain to the end of the azeedle, Repent the last three rounds

Smart, Buminer

LOCOS-

Three sortesthe Chinese coolle hat, a parasol with watch handle and a stripod fabric bag

Sale-time bargains often provide: attractive additions to the wardrobe. but here again the best results' are obtained by applying method to your buying Know what bargains you intend to find before you vialt the sales. If other item-ariko you while you are there that is all to, the good but it you go with the idea of finding a hat, a cost, or some dresu material, go, end find it but do not wander almiessly and "den-lessly round the sales or you may this alight, but most shops have,daylight" lamps so it is possible to match really good bargaini

Choosing clothes or trimmings in colours by this lamp if real daylight the right light is important. Rememba pared when you do your shop ber that evenir clothes will be worn ping. mainly in artificial light so do not. Always try to buy shoes in the

Naturally morning before your feet are tired. choose them in daylight.

ID... day clothes should be chosen in day

in the makers. Oranges arc shops and sugar la available for those who like to ill some jars with their favourite breakfast preserve.

Women can bring their preserving pans into action right away. Those who

in

-By-

Mrs. BARDELL

Pour into warm, dry jars have complained that thoir

proof paper coated on both marmalade s not been a success and tie down with grease- the past will be rewarded in both sides with white of on future if they follow-carefully-tested egg, or with the speelal air- tight cellophane covering recipes.

you can buy.

a good standard recipe Oranges & Lemon Here is which has stood the test of time.

12 Seville and remove

This recipe is easy to follow:

oranges and one To six Seville Wash and wipe dry

6 pints sugar ond oranges. Cul across pips. The the pips in a mustin bag lemon add Olb. and boll In's pint of water for an water,

Wipe oranges and lemon, cut into hour.

quarters and remove pips. Cover pips with 1 pint cold water.

Skin the oranges, cut up the skins Into very fine alices, and cut up the pulp.

Weigh the pulp and rind and put into a pan. To every pound of fruit add three pints of cold water, then stand for 24 hours.

Cul the oranges and peel into very thin strips, add the water and allow to stand for 24 hours. Boil the rind, water, and pulp together until tender. Add the sugar and water from pips, and boil rapidly for 15 to 30 minutes. Test by putting a Bule on a cold

Add the liquid strained from the plate. Pot and cover. pipa, pour all into preserving pan, Mixed Fruit and boil gently until rinds are tender.

Try this for a change." Leave for another 24 hours, then

and dry

Seville Wosh

seven weigh, and to every pound of pulp

two sweet oranges, two Boil orangos,

Cut in add 24lb. preserving sugar. quickly for three-quarters. of an hour, lemons, and a grape fruit,

frequently removing the pith from

the grape

or until a little will set when tested halves, remove pips, cut into slices, on a cold plate. Stir wille bolling, and skim off froth.

fruit.

Dainty Things For Baby

MOTHERS, however practical they bindings all round.

M

have to be, sill like to have pret Cols Become Frilly

ty things for their babies. They

As for the cots for very new bables, simply refuse to allow duliness or drabness to come within reach of these have reverted to the frilly baby. So we ace all sorts of dainty pairs of some time ago. But the things made to enchant the mothers frills are alfays removable and wash-

ablo.

An excellent Iden, if you are of very young people.

Little boots with small patent slide trimming your own est, is the one fasteners up the front have a line of given me by a young mother quite length of fur around the tops and are made of recently. She bought a

serviceable as brown organdie twice the size of the cot kid-Just as

mensured all round. Along the fold Thay qullied satin slippers look she made a double line of stitching- lovely peeping from beneath even the an inch and a half from the top, and most severely practical frock. Fut the other line an inch below it. This slippers are equally attractive and made a casing for a plece of tape which could draw up the organdle warmer, of coLATED. NATALİS

the cat, Bibs nte now the daintiest affaire, inlo a double frillaround.

was easily opened out for made of pastel-tinted organdie, often which

The outer frill she embroidered in crisp Bttle friLANGUA embroidered, and decorated with a washing.

flower

ones.

Cot and pram bankets, warm and a design of many coloured soft, are hand-knitted in pastel beade scattered sparsely over the coloured wool. There are covers, too, surface. A TAPIA KENKELE mado in the same way" with eatin"

Bits

DON'T let's go too matter-of-fact.

A few extra minutes and a few extra centa can transform an every- day frock Into gay affair.

aro

Frilling always suffers heavy reduction in the sales, yel a yard of 11 can be quickly shaped into, à collar and cuff set. French women. adept at these Trilly touches that catch the eyes of the passing males! In "Rower" baskets you may sce ан organdi-they, too, are good charmers, and So nre wide-ended bows in coloured tinsel or rainbow the chin lite a silk worm under Toby bow.

Don't be afraid of the shiny rem1- nants, the quaint shaped buckle or synthetic neocitlace. They may not genuine Leren, but they are brighteners in the dull, dark moments of to-day.

Apple & Ginger Preserve

IF you are fond of a ginger flavour

in preserves you'll ke economical recipe.

this

Take a quantity of apples, peel) thinly, remove cores, and cut into four thin slices. When pounds, put them into a pan with 1

ptwater.

you have

Cook till soft and then rub through naieve. Measure this and return to the pan with lb sugar to every pint of pulp.

Cook slowly until the sugar has dissolved, then bring to the boil and skim. Add the juice and grated rind of a lemon and 4 oz. preserved ginger cut small. Boil and stir until it will set rendiily on a cold plate.

Hyde Heath Gets Wedding Habit

Hyde Heath, the Buckinghamshire village near Amersham which, had no weddings for 100 years, is having plenty now.

Since the first marriage there a few months ago when all the chil-

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Pour over four quarts of cold water. Add the pips tied in a muslin Next bag and leave for 24 hours. day boil for an hour, remove pips, then leave for another twenty-four hours.

tender, the rinds are Boil until Uhen add 10lb. preserving sugar and stirring boll for nearly an hour,

to

burning. occasionally

prevent Test and pot as usual. With Ginger

A favourite in some households. Take six lorge Saville oranges, peel them and slice the pulp thinly. To cach pint of pulp add a plat of cold water, bring to the boll, then con tinue to boil for 11⁄2 hours. Measure out lib, sugar to every pound of pulp and Julce. Slice 14. preserved ginger, then add sugar and pulp and boil gently for an hour.

Rules for Success

REMEMBER these easy ruler

and your marmalade will be

a great success.

Marmalade won't "Jelly" pro- perly if it is not bolled rapidly. after the sugar has been added. and dissolved thoroughly.

The first boll should be slow, so that the rinds become tender. Then leave for 24 hours before adding sugar. Now bring to the boll again, keep bubbling until a little will set on a cold plate. That cloudy, mushy appear ance, with its conscquent loss of ・flavour, means that the fruit hai been allowed to stand too long. after the cold water was added. It should stand exactly 24 hours minot a minute longer. And don't forget to weigh the pulp and; rind, accurately before add ing the water...

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