THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1950.
PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
START WITH FIVE LARGE ROOMS
By JOAN O'SULLIVAN
FOR
OR those who want a small but gracious home, the Cape Cod cottage never goes out of fashion. Today's house combines this popular style with Colonial stone walls and n modern
picture window, making a home that would grace any community.
of
One of the front walls the house and the flower box under the living room window are stone. The other exterior walls are constructed of wood shingles. The interesting lat- tired porch may either be screened or glazed.
Inside, there are Ave large rooms. A stairway from the vestibule to the second Coor makes the addition of upstairs bedroonis possible.
the
We are happy to announce arrival. of a new shipment of MUNSINGWEAR
NYLON HOSIERY
In finer gauges and new shades as well as the avor popular gouges and shades now selling
66 gauge in TEAKWOOD
54 & 51 gauge in ROYAL. AMBER, GOLDEN- TOPAZ and HONEY. DEICE
51 gaugo Coloured Soami of NAVY, RED, GREEN
and KOLA on HONEY. BEIGE and TEAK. WOOD.
ALL IN 15 DENIERS
Ask your "MUNSINGWEAR" Retailors
to show them to you!
A large, roomy closet is con- veniently located in the vestl bule. To the right of this en- trance, is the good-sized living room. A modern picture win- cow and an attractive Orc- place are two features here,
The dining room and kitchen are adjacent to each other at the back of the house, There are two entrances here-one in the dining room opens onto the porch; the other, in the kit chen, is convenient for grocery deliveries,
other exterior
The large picture window
THE FRONT WALLS of this attractive Colonial home are stone, which also makes the flower box. The walls are constructed of wood shingles, The general archite lure is modified Cape Cod style.
over the flower box adds a modern note,
There is adequate storage space in this home. The archl- teet provkled pecin1 clonets for brconis and linen, plus four clothing closeis.
The master bedroom looks out on the front of the house, Ceilings are and has a large 16-paned win the Hving area; 7 feet high in A feet high In dow. The other bedroom is the basement. smaller and commands a view perch comprise 23,530
The house and
of the yard.
feet.
cubic
Paris
Notes
[BATH
KITCHEN 110 tro
DINING ROOM 20x110"
BED ROOM
PORCH
93x14" CL
HALL
Sole Agents:-
Union Mercantile Co., (H.K.) Ltd.
TEL. 28825
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Your Sewing Scrapbook
-by
Mary Brooks Picken
Corduroy Skirt with Pockets
and down side. Do this both rides.
Clip corners al C. Turn fac- ng to wrong side and preis Meams open for a good turn.
pieces on
Baste facing
after turning.
edge
and
Open back section ont bring trout back, as in D, Jap- ping front zelvage elge under by it full width. Do this
that when you stitch side seam
" from edge, no selvage edge will show.
spacing rows 14" apart. Draw tip bobbin trends so waistline
CORDUROY skirts are popu- messures correctly.
for
for the cold months and are great favourites school and office wear.
The skiri shown requires only two skirt lengths plus hem of corduroy and one spool of thread and 2 buttons.
To Make: Straighten fabric. Clip selvage at half-way point and tear fabric crosswise Into 2 even lengths.
Tear
it
LIVING ROOM
DED ROOM
15'0′′x15'0′′
12'8% 13%
KLO
FIREPLACE
VEST
FLOWERS
STOOP
12*9*16*
Natin Ton Bervice, Ian.
THE ORIGINAL PLANS provide for live good-sized rooms downstairs. The vestibule stairway is ready for use If up. stairs roonis are added,
CHILDBIRTH -minus fear
By H. N. BUNDESEN, M.D.
Jatter
Vacuum Suction Clips
in Paris
AMAZING ideas in jewel-
Jery were shown in the Place Vendome at the 250th anniver- sary celebration of this famous Parisian square. There were jewelled clips that rest on the skin by means of vacuum suc- tion. There was a ring with B barrel-shaped back which revolves showing rubles, sap- phires or emeralds, according to the colour of the costume,, and a gold vanity with a sun- dial top so the owner can tell the time by holding it at right angle, and all sorts of othet brillant novelties.
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Now Glovo Can Double As Vosteo
NEWEST STYLE accessory for autumn is the love that doubles for a vestee.
Paris designers are rimtning short gloves with wide cuffs of fur or realistic dowers.
may
Beautiful Floors Yours for the WAXING!
JOHNSON'S PASTE WAX
Your floors --
and your furnitursnood the pro- tection of Johnson's wax. The wax takes the woog the surface underneath lives longer, looks lovelier. Insist on Johnson's wak
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS
Copics of photographs
FOR the woman in childbirth laxation and had a great deal of Silich pocket edges together lies of suffering because they patients responded well to the
anxiety and fear are the pain. However, these Mitching
And keeping inercase down them free of skirt. Begin ske
sensitivity 10 pain, Dicasures employed by the nurse ream E at bottom of pocket. hus, other things being equal, or physician' which consisted When a lady comes in from stitch up to F. reverse and the woman Who approaches in aiding them to
put slitch down to bottom of skirt.her ordent with cadence will practice
into the cold, she merely tucks her the method of Make two rows of gathers in
suffer less than the one who is laxation
regloves in her bosom, allowing they had previously both back and front of skirt, emotionally upset.
the fur or flowers to peek out learned. O 156 patients who as a decorative Allcr-in for fellowed this programme results low decollete.
a taken by the South China For this reason, a number of were excellent or good in aut educational programmes have of 10.
The novel fashion, which
Morning Post and Hong Kong heen suggested. Modem doctors
be nol
distributed to Telegraph Staff Photographers American shops because it has 1 believe that the woman who
It would appear
that when París priority, will be easy to understands
aro on view in the process of the mother-to-be understands copy. labour and knows that she the normni body processes of
Morning Post Building. Just doll- herself can play an active and pregnancy helptul role will
childbirth, shorties with tiny posies find it much which can be taught to her by right shade les trying than the one who physicians
complementi or nurses, anxiety your nudest neckline! approaches It unprepared.
fear are reduced. and thermore, exercises carried out regularly definitely aid in the muscular efforts required in childbirth. Also, propec laxation seems to be of value In reducing pain and aiding the natural processes.
Divide piece torn off fur Felt band into two pieces--one for front, one for back. Back should be long enough to take in back of the pockets.
Right Sides Together
to
Baste right side of band right side of skirt. Fold raw edge under and fell it down on wrong side. Close ends.
Work a buttonhole in cach strip A
from ont end of fron
band.
Work lengthwise edge 24 to 314" where bultons are to be placed for a belt band. This narrower on back waistband for a well- skirt length will be used for fitting waistline closing. Since The back, the other for the skirt opens fit waistline on both sides, a placket is not 1-ecessary.
front,
Wrong-side Out
Fold back piece lengthwise, wrong-side aut. Pin length wise edges together, fold next to you.
For pockets, measure down from top 14" and in 5" as at A. From A, cut in to 5 point, then cut straight down to bol- tom of skirt, as at B.
The picces cut out are used
as facings for front of pockets,
DA at C. Stitch
these pieces
on, right side of strip to right
side of skirt
front, stitching
1⁄4" in from edge,
across top
Determine becoming skirt lengil, and turn hem, Stitch room binding to lop and slip-stitch hem to position. of hem
of gathers
Overlap
FRONT
-I Width of Fabric
• Hip
tead.
BACK
~+~ ke Hip.
An
the
educational programme in which these factors are em- phasised has been set up in New Haven, Connecticut, Dis
Thoms Herbert Frederick W. Goodrich, Jr.
Attend Classes
processes
m
by
and
Their patients are invited to attend clasIES where they are instructed in anatomy and the body
during preg- money and labour, The effects pointed
tension and anxlely are out. The wonen UTC then trained in the use of cer- tain muscles to aid the natural forces of labour, as well as in muscular relaxation.
The exercises used Increase the strength and effetency of; the muscles of the back and abdomen and promote physical relaxation.
of the Many
patients wha followed this programme went through childbirth with the minimum 'amount of help. Others found difficulty in I-
DYE TIP
And
Fur-
10-
Amorica listed her
six best dressed "little women"
Listed as the six best dress- ed "little women" in America
and Baxter. are Betty Grable
Anne actresses; Mra On Johnson, famous WOMEN plorer; Mrs Thomas E. De- wey, wife of the governor New York; Helen Hayes, one of the first ladies of the thea- tre, and U.S.. Senior Mar- faret Chase Smith of
Maine. It was announced by ray Sices, a leading designer.
Mur-
fashion
The selections are the result o'n nation-wide fashion' sur- vey quiz conducted through a fashion newsletter
to 10,000
distributed women
throughout the country,
The six were invited to
They were
selected on .*
Ali light colours will dye meel in New York City to be blue successfully. Colours that presented with "Best Dressed" will not dye blue are the dark, statuette awards, shades of brown, green, red and yellow. All light shades basis of outstanding attire and can be dyed green, but not the appearance in public; general darker browns, reds, blues or ability to wear correct type of purples. Brown will amou- clothes for speciile occasions, flage all light colours, but and charm and greco. don't try it on dark bluss,
greens, purpler or reds. Red They tapped a field of 82 will take over all light shades, women in the theatre, business but won't change the colour of world, arts and sciences ánd
cocial and gavornment, life.
MONDAEL-SEWING FOR SMARTNESS—HOW IT'A DONE... dark blue, green or brown.
up your ownl
the
to
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