THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1950.
PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
STEP-SAVING COMFORT
SINCERE'S
DEPARTMENT STORE
THE LIVING ROOM provides an attractive break-trons for this home, with vestibule and dinette at either end of the house, *el back a few feet, The large picture window adds a striking note to the exterior, as does the entrance
DED ROOM
10'7" 10'0"
ĞL
BED ROOM 11'6" - 11'8"
HALL
KITCHEN,
10′0′′.9′6′′ ||
DINLTIL 9%* 10%
NCL.
VEST.
LIVING ROOM 21'0" 13'0"
TOOP
block trim.
A DINETTE is the added. feature when this house is built with a basement. Note how every luch of spaer is utilised in this
plan.
CL.
BED ROOM 10%10'0"
with 11% glase
By JOAN O'SULLIVAN
HE chief cook And This kitchen is guaran- hottle washer will teed to save many steps and whip out the adjec- minutes. An L-shaped or- tives when she sees the kit- rangement of sink, stove chen layout in this house. and cabinets places the three
work And why not? The hours main
centre she spends in the kitchen veniently along two walls. might just as well be happy The refrigerator is near the ones. Too much care can- entry door. Counter tops not be given to its arrange are provided beside the sink
and the range. ments and decoration.
1
con-
Convenience is the key word for this home. Every uch of space is utilised to When it comes to this the fullest advantage to chfeel of last, be colour conscious. produce Choose shades that are gay spaciousness. The front door and cheerful-and you'll opens into a vestibule which find that even "slaving over has a handy closet, ready to a hot stove" has its brighter holi coals and hats. uspects.
DATH
STORAGE
KITCHEN 36-156
The good-sized 1ving room features a fireplace and a large picture window. It is separated from the rest of the house by a hallway. At the right end of the hall is the kitchen and cezy dinette. If the house Lul without a basement, rility room is substituted for the dinelle.
is
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Mother and Daughter Off-Shoulder Blouses
ESTIVE cotton blouses for and tapering to nothing at D.
F mother and daughter con Mark darts as at G.
And mark be made in a few hours. For Taper underarm mother, buy twice length from darts on back in same way, Cut D around armhole shoulder to waist plus yd, from Flo
back. for rufe. For little doughter, and along underarm of buy shoulder to waist length Tear crosswise at A for back plus 10" for ruffle.
and frout of blouse.
Senm selvages of rutto strips
Buy two 3-yd. packages of rick-rack in contrasting colours together to mnie circle; finish -the blouses shown are white ene edge with 4" hem. Apply n row of rick-rack over slitch- ing and contrailing row 1" above.
trimmed lu pink and green — a pool of thread for each colour,
Finish Armholes French-seam blouse sides. Finish armholes with arrow hems.
blouse Place wrong side of veright side of ruffle, matching, centre of blouse sec-- tion to centre of ruffle, 11 and 1. Stitch edges together across biouse top, as shown.
Turn up
runte uncl press sram, as at J. Bring ruffle 1n vichi side, making a fold 114" above seam.
Press fold. Stitch rufle to blouse just below team, as
0:
K. Continue stitching across shoulder section
and entirely arrund ruffic. Moke second gitching " alove first to: make casing.
Buttonhole-typa Opening astic or tape for drawstrings. Work a bultonhole-type of Mother's blouse: Straighten opening at centre front of ens- fabric. Tear off two 8" cross- ing (on wrong side for elastic; wise strips for rufiles.
right side for decorative draw in rings).
A
On blouse piece measure
Stitch darts to shape waist from reloge 4 bust plus 10";
Finish bollam edge with tear uff lengthwise strip. Fold line. blouse plece
in half lengthwise. 1 hem ensing and work Mark centre of fold (A) and of epentir at centre front of it.
Gather at neckline and waist- selvage (B).
Ou either side of A, measure fine with drawstrings or clastic,
from whichever is desired. cng fold the length
Child's blouse: Tear two 3 selvage 1/3 erosswise strips for ruffle. Same shoulder to waist. For armhole,
dimensions Can be used for Measure same amount to right retting, but allow only 5"
Make D and E. hent and left of B for
waist- Trim mother's blouse, except Nack curve as shown, side seam, starting 14 at Fine need not be darted.
easure In from armhole (B-C).
B
BACK Armhole, But +5"
FRONI
to Waist
Fold
+ Shoulder.
measure.
Kight -Side
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THURS.
WED.
to
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SEPT. 27
FRI. --- SAT.
29 - 30
28
8.30 P.M.
Missions To Seamen's Theatre
MONDAY: A BUTTON- UP, FOUR-GORE SKIRT.
Baubling
Over
SPECIAL FERRY TO THE THEATRE LEAVES POLICE
STEPS KOWLOON AT 8 P.M. EACH EVENING AND RETURNS AFTER THE SHOW.
Healthful
Post-natal Exercises
By 11. N. BUNDESEN, ALD,
FOLLOWING childbirth, some
hackache which 13 taily the result of poor pos- ture during pregnancy, is chief- ly felt in the lower part of the hack. If not treaded st may per- nist for years.
women develop
This type of pain,
The best treatment is
of exercises through rerir: designed to strengthen the ab- derminal and pelvic muscles, and
tendency to overcome any the forward bending of spine known as lordosis.
Still in Bed
tn
the
These exercises are started while the new mother is still in bed within 48 hours after hes baby ta born in the case of a first child, or within 24 hour.: after delivery if she has hat! more than one baby
Started under hospital super- vision, the exercises, as a rule,
weeks are continued for Fix
second series of exercise, continued until
Then
is begun and
the proper posture is attained.
BED ROOM
[EGX 18"
RALL
DINING SPACE
VEST
LIVING ROOM
21'0" 130°
UILITY ROOM
Stoor
WITHOUT A BASEMENT, there's a utility roun, The nearby kitchen is efficiently arranged to save many steps and minutes
for the cook.
New Ideas
NEW
JEW and attractive designs in poft furnishings are Anding their way to the stores.
At the left end of the ball are two bedrooms and a bath The master bedroom has two closets one for Mr, one for- Mrs. There's a linen closet in
“ the hall and a towel storage unit in the bath.
Inside, the house is compact and efficient. Outside, it pre- ronto a pretty pleture with its large front window and attrac- live door, framed with glass blocks.
Without a basement, the house takes up 15,490 cubic feel; with basement, 20.870. Cellings are 8 feet high.
In Curtains
By PAMELA BLAKE
uf
rer they will not look quite the
rame when hung from a win-
dow or spread on a chair.
pal-
White in a dark room looks pale: pastel com- chilly grey and
mostly from the other side from the room and too small a For hard wear crooke heavy Welsh wool tweeds, tem may lose its effect heavy printed spun rayan, pietely when judged from n dis- culours tend to blur info
You can use t large Vague haze or merge Inlo glazed linen or nercerised vel- tance.
a small room if walls. detall 15 small-
vet. Some of the eitemporary pattern for be found in the some of its designs con
scale. utility range.
the
The first exercises are very Veivel coines in nearly 20 It is the same for chair look less bold and clear when sample and the starting position Is the same for all the patientfferent rich autunn
les fat on her back with the knees bent.
Releases Breath
1. In
exercise. one breathes in slowly,
she expanding then the chest nne aitormen, releases the breath but keeps the muscles
ninjomen of the
its tense lo hold the chest in
the
Use fresh, clear colouss with Lold, decorative effects these
shades, revera.
When buying, remem- hung from a window and nives a warm Inok to a dull her the fabric is going to be colour is then reduced. This is room. Vivid colour combina- cut up Into relatively small why is advisable to line your
ons, so popular in America, pieces and stretched are nivo a feature of the nut that the
trze.
A Test
pattern
taut
curtains. 50
stanci: out Remember that certain clearly. See that your design shades of blue and green look is in proportion with the size differen! under artifelal light: of the chairs to be covered, many yellows are rendered al-
You could experiment with most colourless. Choose
design that ส
colour schemes by trying them (World Comright Reserved-London of guaranteed fast. One way
will cut first on paper, but remem-
Express Service). sting whether the dye
telsed position. This is repeat-stand up to hard wear is
ec ten times.
Second Exercise
2. For the second exercise, the patient draws the abdomen. In, moves the hips backward with the lower part of the back pressed against the bed. This position is maintained for a few momonis: then the muscles are allowed to relax, and the exer- cise is repeated. This exercise. also is done ten times.
by
ratchling the cloth with your Bager mail to see if the yarn is dyed below the surface. If it
14. only patterned on the
free it will wear off.
sut-
If the pattern is very faint the wrong side then it is tint sumclently Impregnated with dye to stand up to hard
Like shape enn be made
far as possible and then slowly eating by clever use
more
of
Pierre Balmain combines, or confuses, baubles with hubbles Hollow plastic lobes for his accessory collection for autumn. which can be filled with plain or coloured water-or with the wearer'a favourite liqueur-ard strung on gold for an eye-catch- ing necklace, bracelei, ring and carring ensemble,
CRISP, COOL APPETISER SALADS
By ALICE DENHOFF tre of which have been cut out order given, one c. flaked crab the hot liquid. Cool. Put de- with a smaller cutter. Cover meat, e. chili sauce and viled eggs in Individual moulds with spoonful of tomate mayon-
add
to
e. mayonnaise. Turn into in- dividual moulds. Chill in refri- Curator unili firma. Unmould on crisp letluce.
( CE in each). Then malo jelly over cach,
pour Chill
hi automatic refrigerator unill
Deviled Eggs in Tomato Aspic Arm. Unmould on crisp lettuce. To Serve with additional mayon- Is a nice number just now. serve 6. cut 3 hard-cooked eggs baise.
in lengthwise halves, and re-
BOOKINGS AT MOUTRIES.
Artwork
FOR ADVERTISING
Under the direction of Mr F N. Kent
A comprehensive scheme including ideas, layout and finished design is available advertisers in the
RISPY cold appetisers maize.
and appetiser salads to pleasing touch
3. With
the chin drawn in,
here is our quota, fresh out the patient raises the head 119
soft furnishings. Break of the refrigerator! lowers it. This third exercise up the surface of the walls with patterned curtains. Stress the is then repeated with the arms stretched
the forward and
lines of the window with a pel shoulders raised. With practice; met and by the drape of the curtair. If you have a pattern- the exercise may be repeated a
ed wall-paper take special care number of times.
For the treatment of poor about risking more pattern posture, the physician should be your soft furnishings, consulted concerning the use of these exercises to keep backache fram occurring.
wear.
To prepare dressing, add The majority of rooms are
one c. mayonnaise, 1 tsp. Wor- pinia rectangles but their box- warm weather menus. So cestershire muce, 4 c. chopped pimiento and one c. skinned, fresh tomatoes that have bren chilled and cut into very rall
meve yolks. Blend yolks with z For áoubstantial appetiser pieces, really shredded. Chili in Anchovy Eggs – with Fresh
salt and pepper, and a dash of. tions (cut in pieces), one c. Tomato Mayonnaise is the Drst refrigerator. Makes about 1 thep, mayonnaise, 1⁄2 tsp. each salad ndd one c. grapefruit sec- paprika. Refill whites. Soak shrimps (cut in pieces) 1/2 c. recipe. To serve. 6, cut 4 bard mayonnaise.
c. cold celery, (dired) In
to 1/3 cooked eggs in halve lend make a nice Introduction to
•Moulded Crabmeat" "Cocktails thap. gelatin
and c (dloed) water. Cook 1 e. tinned or
Or cucumber
wise and remove yolks.
M
C.
in yolks, tsp. anchovy paste and party meal. To serve 6, soften stewed tomatoes and 1⁄2 tsp. mayonnaise, adding in the order top. Worcestershire #alled 2 tsp. gelatin in 2 tbp. cold roit, 1 lab, sugar, dash of given. Chill in refrigerator. unul smooth. Refil egg whites; water. Add. 3 tbsp. hot lemon Worcestershire and tap, scraped Servo on crisp lettuce garnish. chill in automatic refrigerator. fulce; dissolve. Cool slightly. onion for 10 min., then strain ed with small pimiento strips.. Place on toast rounds, the con- Fold into the mixture in the of liquid. Dissolve gelatine h Serves 0.
"Choose-large--"pallerna for large roams only. But remema ber that you view. furnishings
to
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