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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1948.
Don't Abuse a Nice Skim
- WOMANSENSE-
THE NIGHT SHIRT 1948
THE NIGHT shirt, cool and com-
fortable, is a great favourite with the youthful ret. This one, very feminine, with its ruffles and ribbons, is of blush pink crepe with Jace dyed to tone. The square neck- line is outlined with a lace rule topped by ribbon-run beading, the ribbon in baby blue. The short puffed sleeves have a narrow lace edges.
Courtesy Dorothy Gray Ealon
Beauty shop faelals are fun and relaxing, too. But remember to keep up the good work at home.
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A
Beautiful ninon nightgown
Nightgown of lace and nylon.
ACE AND nylon combine to make
the
LA
w-1
PLEASING example of beautiful lingerie now on display in the shops, Is this charmlug night- down. It is of flesh coloured ninon with rows of matching lace inserted between the shirred bands of the trim bodice. Three le blue satin bows placed diagonally on the yoke offer a nice colour contrast. There Is fullness towards the back of the skirt,
Cool and comfortable.
|AROUND THE TOWN
"I
of the
With Mercia Hillaly
rebellious
former White Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, turning back the cluck of memory to when, as young Gladys Palmer, only child of Sir Walter and Lady Palmer, of Huntley and Paimer
always hated school," said Mrs fane, she spent several Bertram Brooke, sister-in-law yours at Miss Wyatt's, one of those
Rajah of Brishing schools for young ladles,
But her parents made it up to when she came of age, Gladys
was a grand ball at their There lovely home in Grosvenor Square and the following year, it the age of 20,
Miss Paimer was
vas married at Si Margaret's. Westminster,
Choose
Bedding Carefully
By ELEANOR ross
DUYING bedsprings is much like building the foundation of a house.
Her mother was a famous Ex- wardian bostess who loved music and opened her salon to many lead. Ing celebrities, and Mrs Bronke re members performances by Kreisler and Kubelik.
n charming nightgown, #nice
By HELEN FOLLETT
addition to late summer evenings, TT won't do to take even the love where else can you and absolute
Strips
ins of lace are set in diagonally on the bodies, and lace forms the shoulder straps and borders the top and the hem. The fured skirt is gathered onto the flared midriff.
Home-made bleach for sallow skins
of
mical,
- llest complexion for granted, refreshment? You may go into the to believe that it will retain youth- pulchritude parlour with lagging ful charm and colouring without feet. You come out skipping, light care. It has enemies in the form of of step. atmospheric dust, harsh winds. strong sunlight. It can be affected
Even though one has professional unfavourably by digestive disorders attentions, certain amount of or nervous conditions. Be kind to home work must be done. After your complexion. Coddle and pet the face waching at bedtime, rinse it. Use creams lavishly. If it is Inclined to be oily apply an astrin- dry gently, apply a heavy cream. away the soup with warm water, Rent every day. Witch hazel will
strong perox-are
Beauty shops are blessings. They havens of rest for the weary
Start the application for down on the necit, stroke upward with fattened fingers, coming down with a lighter touch. Do that movement over the throat, the sides of the neck, the back too. At
this season of the year the back of the neck. may be browned or sun burned.
Here's a home-made bleach for serve. Fallow skins. If you will use it ng directed you will ኤቲ resuits, One tablespoon of almond 2 tablespoons ide. 2
2 tablespoons ripe lemon tulce, and the over-worked. They aat tablespoons orange flower water. only refresh the body, but they do
of Lincture of benzoin, Mi Homething for one's soul. 10 drops all ingredients together well or have your druggist mix them for Spread quickly over face and neck (and arms if you wish) and leave on
Use for 15 minutes.
anly once week, not oftener. Remove with flesh glows and your heart glows and the chin. Let the cream remaln warm water, then douse your face with it. Some people may regard on over night; the flesh will lop it: in chilled water.
facial treniments as luxuries, but up.
Formerly a keen collector of an- tiques, she lost practically all in her home in Greece, which was sold during the war for 10. She has writion a book published by The Bodley Head called "Relations and KN Complications," and is on the way to publishing another on comparative religions.
Mohammedan convert, but "not There are three classifications of very religious one." she scarcely bedsprings which include box-ever goes to mosque. She is the springs, metal coll springs and dat mother of three girls and a boy, springe. In box-springs the coils all marriest, and has seven grand- are mounted on a wood base, uphol- children. stered and covered with licking to Mrs Brooke is now on a short match the ranttress. Because an
an holiday in Hongkong and is staying innerspring mattress is designed to at the Gloucester. provide two-thirds the total resist- ance of the bedding, the box-spring
Some of the lovely stunke has been designed to provide the
And other one-third for perfect sleeping tannery In Sarawak were shown to
crocodile skins prepared at comfort, and is quite Arm. Box-
ne by Mrs Thorpe, who is staying springs can also be used with a solid-filled mattress if an especially her on the same ship. Mrs Thorpe with atrs Brooke and came out with firm sleeping foundation is required. also
showed me a very smart
She is the overseas representative for this tannery, which, she says, is one of the largest in the Fur East.
Included in coll spring types are anakeskin bag and shoes to match platform top, convolute top and in silver grey which she ordered in open coil bedsprings. Both the plat-Singapore. form top and the convolute coil bedspring provide a firm foundation and flat, semi-closed surface that makes them. suitable for with an Innerspring mattress. Used with solid-filled. mattresses, they provide a firm sleep foundation,
Link Fabric
use
The fint type of bedsprings metal band, link fabric and cable wire, are Henerally used as the foundallon of cots and roller beds.
you.
You stretch out on a comfortable chaise longue. You relax down to
Do rotary movements over the your loes. You can feel the tension forehead and along the jaw line. in facial muscles casing up. The Slap and put the cheeks, the nose
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Someone Who Lives in a Box
-Mr. Punch Tells About His Friend the Tortoise By MAX TRELL
NARF and Hanid, the shadow- children with the turned- about names, were sitting in their corner of the playroom talking about Jack-in-the-Box. "Poor Jack," said Knarf, "all he's got is a tiny box to live in."
"I wouldn't like to be him," said land; "He hasn't room enough to turn around. The only time he gets a chance to stretch is when comeons ifts the Intch and the top of his box flea open. Then Jack springs up
and stretches out his arms."
"It's a shame that anyone should have to live in a box,” Knarf added,
Not the Only One
The fortolse sticks his head out from time to time.
At that moment, Mr Punch, who was sitting in his chair on the other toise's cousin Turtle. He also lives side of the room, took his pipe out in a box. He never leaves it, elther. of his mouth and said slowly: "Jack He wouldn't know what to do with Isn't the only one who lives in box. himself if he ever left his box."
have quite a few friends who "I know someone who lives in a spend all their lives in a
Mr Punch said: "Who?" "Snail."
Round Box
I
Snakeskin painted over with gold wouldn't move out of it.ox, and box," Hunid suddenly ɛuld.
Despite her sore throat, Miss Shin, Metal band top springs, consisting honorary General Secretary of the of metal strips running lengthwise Y.W.C.A., managed to transmit much on the frame, and attached at the of her enthusiasm to her audience ends with small springs, can be who listened to her talk yesterday used with innerspring mattresses.
evening. Cable wire springs are similar ex-
She spoke of her trip to the out of several strands of fine wire.
even if they
inbox for years-two or three Snail complain, id."
complain, have they?"
top
KITCHENETTE
AUNTI PEGGY
SOUR CREAM CAKE
Maty McCurd, hus 4 delicious recipe for a cake that, young cooks. can make. Here is her recipe:
1 cup suger
1 cup sour cream
2 cups four
2 eggs
teaspoon soda
1 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cream the sugar and cream. Add'
eggs beaten thoroughly.
Add the
Add the fa-
dry ingredients little at a time and mix thoroughly. vouring while runny. moderate oven.
Bake in &
Mary says, "Any frosting is good with it."
cream,
and silver varnish also makes good
could!"
ANGEL CAKE leather for evening shoes, and would
Knarf and Hauld both wanted to be cheaper than the gold kid now
know the names being sold, for instance. I also saw
of Mr Punch's
Angelic Coffee Sauce does sweet strange friends who spend their lives Mr Punch smiled. "That's right things for sponge or Angel coke. Rome attractive samples of crocodile in a box, and wouldn't move out of It's a round box and it has a cover.
Mix together in top of double- leather, which is now being pro-it, if they could.
Sauli can open it out from the in- boiler, 1 c.
Kugar, tbsp. cessed in every desirable shade and
each colour.
"Well," said Mr Punch, "there's side. And he hasn't any more room cocon and flour, few grains of salt. my friend Tortoise. He's been cat- inside his box than Jack-in-the-Box Add slowly one slightly-beaten egr double- no one has ever heard and one e. freshly-made, ing and sleeping and walking around has. But hundred years, I think. It's true he
strength coffee; cook until thick. stirring constantly. Add tbsp. but and a bottom (most people call them sald Knarf. "Only we falt sorry for whipped. hasn't any
side to his
"Jack doesn't complain, either," ter; coal, Fold in c. This box. Just shells), but it's box just the same, him because he seemed to be so un- He sticks his head out from time
nanntalse is very smooth on sal- y comfortable inside his box." cept that the wire used is woven United States, where she attended me he sticks bls legs out when he sorry for you, living in a box as bla that has been well mashed, c. time, and pulls it in every other "Well, I guess maybe he's just snds. Mix together one ripe banana wants to walls, and his inil out too, as this playroom. Jack hasn't got mayonnaise and 3 tbsp. peanut but- when he feels happy." By considering these types of
room to run around. But Jack can't
an springs and the two types of mat-
"Why does a
a tortoise stick his tall fall. And Jack never has to dust his fresses, innerspring and solid-filled, And take a note of this, she found out when he feels happy? Knart bux, or sweep it, or keep the furni and the qualities of cach, it in pos-
New. York hotter than Hongkong!
asked In surprise.
ture in place. I shouldn't be a bit sible to select sleeping type com A vibrant personality, Miss Shin
"In order to wag 11," answered surprised if he were as happy as binations which will provide the 1s as young as she looks, but hopes Mr. Punch. "What's the use of hav as anyone else. Just consider this. exact sleeping support, comfort and that when she is over 75 there willing a tail if you don't wag it?" You open up the top of his box and resiliency required. Shop. carefully, be as nice a home for the agid, run Without waiting for Knarf or Hanid he springs up. But he doesn't ever examine thoroughly before you by the YW, as she has seen, in New to reply to this question, Mr Punch spring out. You see, he doesn't want make your selection.
York. "Why it's just like 'n palace!" went on. "And then there's Tor- to leave his box.. He must like it!"
RED
RYDER
the International Study Conference In New York and was auch in pressed with American oficiency.
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WE PAD 350,000 FOR PAKE
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Rupert & Ting-Ling-40.
Mrs. Bear's eyes have not deceived her. She keeps, the flying creature in sight until it alights on the com mon. and as she hurries forward Rupert slips off its back and seam- pera to her. "Whatever has hip- pened?" she gaipa. "Come on. We must run home away from that. dreadful thing.**** But it ian's dreadful." laughs Rupert happily. "It's a nice old dragon, and "it's brought me all the way from China. Let's find daddy: I want to show him a wonderful new way of catch- ing fith."
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