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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1949.
WOMANSENSE
'Made in England' labels are harder than ever to find
'BRITAIN MUST CUT PRICES
PROBLEM Survey shows a big drop
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DINA HOUSE
FLOWER DAY DAY
ON
Saturday 16th July
IN AID OF
THE
THE SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
PLEASE HELP
AND
GIVE GENEROUSLY
the new
deep-deep cut
Decla Tay
BRASSIERE. by
Maiden Form
goes down
Though it's
to here!
so deep cut and widespread, this clever
brassiere holds your bosom firmly and securely
In place. Tiny flexible stays at each side assure its
stability ! In gleaning Sailo, as shown, and with 2-inch band.
"There is a Maiden Form for Every Type of Figur
in dollar sales
From FREDERICK COOK: NEW YORK, PAR too many British ket here
The firm has at least 350,000 ourts slices are first rate, but charge-account customers,
other typen aro too fussy?"
I went down a fow floor to How bre wo doing with
the men's shirin department. them? Poorly, in most depart There wore noures of thou- ments. Mr. Haymond Johnson sands of shirts, but not ono general manager, confirmed bore "Moda In England" that our males had dropped label. "We don't carry them heavily compared with #ix
now," cald the buyers. "Your
koolls are pricing them- competitive, and you are not months ago. "By 20 percen!?" prices are for out of line."
I asked. "Probably more" he
selves out of the American what I found in a week-long price has a lot to do with
Here are some examples of sald market. Just at the "no-check In. New York shops: ment when U.S. prices aro
Ono of
We have America's biggest it.
no complaints going down, as economic stores
haa
stopped handling about quality, except in your conditions worsen, British Brita silks because French leather goods"
and Italian goods of compor- prices are going up and sales able quality
are 40 percent are slipping.
cheaper than British goods.
Only for the Rich
The problem now ist How ean wo keep quality up and prices down? There is no other English leather goods are way to bridge the dollar gap. as fine as they used to be, Along Now York's Fifth they, too, have been driven
Avenue the "Made In Eng of
'Murdar'
"All we can do is bring in your cloth and make the shirts here. Even so,
on plece-goods your prices nów are murder. Up, up, up steadily, whilo Amerlenn prices are goink
Better Sweaters Mr Johnson thinks highly of down all the time. sweaters from Scotland." wyo "Our broadclot is now 45 cannot get enough of them," he said. "Your prices are a yours." - Litio higher than ourd, but we out all haven't developed as fing
n combing process."
not
and
to
shop that used Innd" Inbel is harder to find specialise in them. than at any time since the war British shoes are of magnifl- ended. In shop after shop 1 cent quality, but are priced so searched in vola.
buy.
Buyer's Market
Fifth Avenus-can't-get- enough of knitwear like this,"
MAYA
merchandiser Johnson.
And he thinks "very highly" of the off-the-shoulder even- ing sweater pictured here. "The U.S.A. has not yet deve- Joped as fine a combing pro- cess for making, these far- ments," he comments.
centa
#
yard
cheaper than
He tossed over samples of Engilah-made valles. "Some of the finest material I ever saw," ho zold. "We are having_this made into shirts now. They will pell for £3 28. Sá a shirt but that is luxury trade. You can't all the dollar, gap that way."
Interference
He rotated his .cigar and said angrily: "Your Government have ruined the cotton trade for you. It's their fault, not the manufacturers, that prices are to high. Why don't they give you a chance? All these controls and interferences"
The story on silke was the same, от worse, "We don't import any milk picco goods from Britain any more," said another buyer.
"You persist in making the silk 30in; wide when we want 40. And it is too dear."
London Express Service)
Keep Your Figure in Shape
This stretching exercise is one of the many callathenics recommended.
İtalena Róblzutela Balon by a famous Now Yark beauty salon to overcome special figure defects.
FASHIONS
By HELEN FOLLETT
In faces and a reducing diet and do a ten- figures express and reflect minute muscle work-out every the spirit of the times, Today day. What a satisfaction that there is the vogue of the must bel
feminine shape that round- The trim, nent waist. lino ir ed, yet slender, Speed, efficien- a blessing. But, as women re- ey, youth-worship aro out- fused to pull it in when tho standing characteristics of this "New Looks" made a consation, period. Health is fashionable. fashion
dealg pers aro stili it is not enough to be attract building
out the feminine ivo. to the eye; a girl should shape above and below it-by havo vitality, sparkling eyes, the wearing of "falsies" and good colouring of the complex- the addition of draperies at the ion, all of which signifies that hips-all of which imparts the the is wholly alive.
womanly look.
Every woman whoso brain Plump women who have clicks will got a certain taken themselves in hand, inid amount of exercise every day down strict rules as to diet to retain the good silhouette, and exercise and lived up to if she has it, to make better them, have discovered-after the outlines that do not shedding their excess tonnage qualify.
That old fashioned stunt,
that clenderness and energy "In weight to lug around, the step bending the knees, sill holds Jorg synonymous. With less touching the floor without
"Balloons"
Beachwear
Full-
tattered
ap-
high that only the rich can Of women's shoes, Mr John-pliques. With some are car-
British shirts are not flùish- ed as customers want them,
the luxury
I found It only in the high- All
son said:
priced stores, and then it was trades we are doing align A Kitchen
only to be found on their most but that is only a tiny fraction expensive lines.
In the big department stores
It was virtually non-existent.
of the business to be had,
In Fifth Avenue pré headquarters
the
of Saks and
of America's choing of high-quality
I have been asking depart Company, mental heads, chairmen of top companies;. buyers with mli- chops.
Hons to spend: "Why are our Through the doors of the sales slipping?"
Fifth Avenue shop alone, pass 29 30,000 customers day: 70
Everywhere the answer
Д
the same: "Your stuff is too percent of them buy something dear. There is a buyer's mar before they leave.
A Condition That
Baby
THE canal
May Have
Needs
of-
DARIS-The Rags-and-Tallers theme is glorified in Jacques British men's shoes ought Heim's new beachwear. be doing
well, but are not. skirted frocks of nest quality Prices orc 255. to 50 pair cotton higher
poplins have comparable hemlines than for American shoes.
or patchwork
ried bulgy bags swung over the "Your walking and shoulder on the end of a stick,
as tramps carry their bundles.
Other beachwear plays up the balloon idea with romper style trunks and tiny bras in wide bands
colours. with hugo b
collapsible bags
in the same lines of colour. Long cotton volle seart in ging- ham plaid thrust between the crown and brim of a straw hat protects the bare back and shoulders of n brief sunsuit. Other playsuites have capelet arrangements covering the top of the arm and back, among the prettiest of thess a white pique up to a
edged woman to infiise a
tiny pompom Hitle colour, a little charm, a
fringes.
into her kitchen. And that is just what... ever 50 many women are doing. Teater
a number to be sure, than those that are content to fust work along in the same kitchen as
Personality
By ELEANOR ROSS THE more modern kitchens become. standardised, 0. they tend to do in big housing developments, the more it in
Bittle of her owTI personality
the
with
Side-Slit Skirts
"A few beach models have midcalf narrow trousers; but the By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.
majority have skirts, often slit or hiked up at one side, carrying tears starts, which is ordinarily be- unaltered as
There the day they, first
is much cotton and from the eye, to the nose fore the end of the first month occupied it.
some linen emphasising unusual is open at birth in about two of life, dead tissue cells and At the other and of the colours for sunshine, as black thirds of the infants born. In tears will collect in this duct.scale is
woman who goes with eclire or muddy beige; also most of the other infants, this Then infection of this material in for gadgets, collecting them black printed with scarlet band canal opera up spontaneously, in the duct will occur by the end of the first month unless proper treatment is car the kitchen is crammed with
and, without rhyme or reason, until privets, of life. If it does not open by ried out. a chronic or long-them. Wobet that meals pre- the end of the third month or continued infection may result. pared in gadget-crarnmod if the tissues become wasted The mistake is sometimes kitchen are just as haphazard before the formation of tears made by parents of trying to as the buying methods of the
treat the condition with max-kitchen's boss. sago
and Into the eye.
Don't Neglect
Venetian
Blinds
putting antisepties
Proper Treatment
It would
п
Pretty Cut-Outs
This midseason showing of nearly 70 models includes a large group, of. formal floor- length evening gowns in rich satins and tulles in white or sky blue; loose topcoats with back fullness and also summery daytline dresses in slik twills in. A flower or fruit frieze or necktie prints or sheers over the appear that one made of decals or appro- | contrast foundations. There proper treatment, according te priate cut-outs gives charm are several striking black and Dr James V. Cassady, of South to plain white walls, If this white combinations both for Bend, Indiana, for the doc seems too much, then outlining day and evening. tor or eye specialist to put a in narrow dull-pointed instru frome will lend charm and in- ment into the duct to open it.wall paper are always charm. terest. Cut-outs from floral 1ko As this is carefully done when house, the
thren ing for a window treatment. child is about quickly months old if there is no In-
Havo
something growing kitchen, fection and sooner if infection and green in your
however
A windowbox small
By ELEANOR ROSS VENETIAN blinds, everything else in the riced care, and respond
to a good going-over.
window with such a
is present, there is no danger of herbs is wonderful, if it can Give them a quick dusting in the treatment. with an ostrich feather duster or a quick flicking-over weekly of the Infection and blocking plant or two. Pink or red In order to make a diagnosis be managed. If not, settle for with your regular dust cloths of this duct, and tear sac, the Ecraniums are always nice. I
vacuum attachment. This se can be washed out by the you want to be will keep the blinds in tip top doctor with a salt solution. Ir how about condition. Always dust from the tapes,
or
functional
a pot of growing
away the solution
does not
as useful a kh- zo chives, surely through into the noze, the dochen plant as one could and. or tor knows that the duct is
blocked.
Once every two months so, wipe down the inside of the blinds with any of the standard cleaners or even plain soap and water. ·
Ja
now
Cleaners for the Blinds
Copper Moulds-
FROM DIOR
These tear cac and tear duct you have any fine pewter infections causo, redness or 10 or copper pieces or some hand- flammation of the eye, and some copper moulds, use them swelling.
na wall decorations; they will When the duct is opened, nud bit of warm, głowina the child must - He kept from beauty to the kitchen. If there If you are gadget minded, moving by means of restraints room. perhaps you can there are several venetian blind and a local anaesthetic or pain manage 4
hanging shelf with cleaners though none of them relieving, substante, is put Info some greenery to tie up the any more effective than the eye. As soon as tig dpet is picture. Or there is bound to elbow grease.
opened, the tear sac is washed bo χαρτί for copper wall To keep blinds in proper con- out. For a few days after the bolders with their Chinese dition, functional and an orna- duct has been opened, the evergreens or ivy. If the kit ment to the home, do not use mother is given a solution or chen is quite small, use only wax on wood blinds. No, mat-penicillin to be employed in one or two moulds, otherwise ter how sparingly it is used, the the eye wax makes re-painting of
This helps to over the place will just look clut thecome the Infection present, tered. blinds impossible. And WOK and usually, within less than If there is space for a small does not make the dusting of two weeks, all symptoms of extra table, select one blinds unnecessary as to many the disturbance have cleared drawer space and use it as women seem to think
up. If the Infection in the tear desk. A shelf or two above to Do not douse your blinds in sac continues it is necessary to hold cook books, or a recipe the bathtub! Tapes may shrink repeat the treatment. In only le box, a radio and mayhap or fade, carelessly undried about one
out of ten of the a small ' plant will add charm Distinguished by a Dior col- water spots may mar the beauty patients treated. In this way and a personal, professional lar and generous patch pockets, of the binds, be they wood or was there failure to clear up touch to your kitchen/Amir this Colleen original of black allit otherwise, After all, one does the, condition. not wash one's other furniture Of course, Infection of the cabinet doors offer a
MARKKANABE ror: placed "insidós one of the shantung goes untarily in“ mum-
nice mer. Six Jat buttons and
patent-leather beitrim the cap-sleeved, full-skirted dress,
with
Dr. accessories in the bathtub tear sad should be treated by chance for a quick inspection and blinds are furniture! Jun-eye specialist A before opening the front door
1
teachers of
is lighter, ambition glowa first place among Not only that, but they enjoy physical education. lifting supercilious
noses at fun,. it makes their sisters who haven't the streams Cumption necessary to stick to complexion.
gallop, benealo
Let's Eat
It is good the blood the
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BY
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
Many Ways In Cooking Shrimps
A$
76
few
S wo crossed the bridge to in contalis or more,- "Morgantown, Don pointed enough to gamish over 6 dozen to several boats at their moor canapes," ings. "Those
are shrimp "I think the custom of serv- boats," he said. "Bright and ing a shrimp salad as the first early tomorrow morning they'll course is also very good," the be off for another catch The
Chef went. ori. waters in and around Louisiana medium-sized shrimps added to
MA
shrimp, may Iny many are teeming with shrimps. One a tossed groen salad, and served
thou-. In individual cands of eggs during the sea, tasty,I like
bowls is very son. These
to add a little аге deposited horse-radish directly in the water, and drift
to the dressing." this with thes tides and
point Madame, nts. would like to say currents. Those that hatch out and sur- about the little black line that something vive, Anally nove to the Gulf is often found in the shrimp... I waters, and at the end of Sep-- do not remove it, but many tember are ready for the con people think merein! catch. They are swept eaten."
It should not be up by a big net called a trawl, "You're then transferred to co-boats, should not be removed.
right, Chef, to be sold fresh, or to can- it's an lodine deposit, neries."
tribution to good health.”
"I think I have eaten your native shrimps in tina in France," remarked the Chef.
They are excellent." ales,
we supply tinned shrimps to all parts of the "The shrimpers .con- world! sider their calling so important that when the season opens the fleet is blessed by the Arch- bishop,"
Dinner
Shrimp Remoulade Garlic Bread Ham-Potato Croquettes Caper-Egg Snúce Mustard (or Other).-- Greens or Kale Prun-Pecan Pie
Coffee
it: For
con-
or Tea Milk (Children)
All Measurements are Level Recipes Serve Four
Shrimp Remoulado
"Are many quick-frozen ips being packed?" I in-
"Not nearly as many as in past years; tinned shrimps aro easier to transport and alore,
Chill cooked fresh or tinned so they are being used by most shrimps.
Arrange In lettuce homemakers and in many res- nests on salad plates, and pour taurants and hotels."
over sauce remoulade.
Sauce Remoulade:-Into "As a Chef I considered them "mall bowl put 1 raw egg yolk. a very good buy,
A tin of Add 1⁄2 tsp. table mustard, Jumbo shrimps contains about tsp. salt and a few 24; that will make 6 for cach cayenne.
groing Str in pot a
person in a family of four garlic, crushed. To this slowly The tins of small shrimps con beat in with tain about 45. So it is a good
a. fork, as when plan to use the smaller ones in salad oll (olive oil preferred). making mayonnaise, 1.tbsp. making a dish such as shrimp when
the mixture Creole, curried shrimps of a thicken, alternate 1 tbsp. tar- beins to salad, and add the jumbo shrimps for a garnish eleganic, ragon vinegar and 1 tbsp. lew
Or
if a dish is be'ng mido
mon juice with 2 more tbsp. in which the shrimps are cut in add 2 isp. grated
When all ingredients are
oll:
up, you can buy broken shrimpa radish. at a budget price that taste justos good, I sugrestal.
horse-
Ham-Potato Croquettes "These are suitable for shrimp tritters, shrimp. scrambled eggs with shrimps or leftover, or fresh... with 114 e Combine 2e mashed potato,
omelette,
The
for shrimp in "la"-king.-
Aad
large shrimp I would selcet Ane-chopped leftover ham, or for shrimp cocktail,
use tinned minced ham. or shrimp: 2 egg yolks, 2-tbsp. top milk or remoulade, as served in, New Orleans,"
evaporated
milk, 1
Jumbo Shrimps
butter
tháp.
drops tabasco Beat
melted or margarine "and", s ly Cool. Then shape into balls
thorough "The jumbo shrimps make a floor, then in undiluted containing tbsp; each. Roll in wonderful hors d'oeuvre,"ob
served, the Chef, "I-also like evaporated milk, and last in to marinate them in French fine bread crumbs Fry in deep
dressing and serve on ples, or fat hot enough to brown to 'dunk as you say, it may cube of bread in 40 sec.; 375 F onnaise,"
Serve with caper-egg much. Then
there
shrimp
Caper-Egg Sauce: Mako 154 canapes,"
c. medium-thick white sauce: I went on. They look so dressed up and taste so Add 1 chopped hard-cocked- good. I like to toast or saute CKR. 2 tbsp, capers and 6 tmp.. small rounds of bread, spread liquid from the caper bottle. them with cream cheese mixed with chopped chives, and soos ek m
* Trick Of Tho Chof soned with lemon juice, then To give a nice flavour to top each, one with a shrimp, bolled shrimps, add to the water Baby shrimps look dainty, and 4 thin slices lemon, 1 pod pop- are inexpensive, because one per and 2 whole efover
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