1929-02-09 — Page 8

THE MAIL'S

Eat, Drink, Smoke and Be Beautiful

THE CHINA MAIL,

Left to right, Miss Gladys Cooper, the London netreas; hilo. J acqueune Schally of Paris; and Mire, Esmund O'Brien of New York, who are considered to be three of the five most beautiful wonien in the world. Their advice to women all over the world is quoted above.

For the Beach

To be ultra smart on the beach this season one might try this be-

TIGHT BIBS

DOCTOR AND HEALTH OF CHILDREN

SNEEZING A HELP

Tight bibs and tight hat clastica were condemned by Dr. Octavia Lewin, medical officer to the West- minster Health Society, addressing the Winter School for Health Visitors and School Nurses at Bedford College for Women.

"Tight bibs will convert children Into mouth breathers," she said. "A short while ago E woman brought a baby to me with its mouth gaping open. I tried to put my finger between its neck and the bib, but found I could not-the bib was done up too tightly.

"It is an appalling fact to think that a mother a country like this could be so uneducaled as not to know that baby must not have tight bibs. Look at the animals. Would any kitten live if it had a tight collar put round its neck? Would any horse be safe to ride with a tight band round its neck?

"Not only do we allow tight bibs." continued Dr. Lewin, "we allow children to go about with tight bat elastic, which leaves a deep cut like a little railway track under their chin.

"Strangling the Tonsils"

"So prevalent has been the

fashion of strangling the roots of the tonsils that that horrible con- dition is brought about which makes it necessary to have the tonails cut out. By all means cut them out when they have got out of control, but let us see that they do not get out of control.

The conditions that cause these tonsil complaints are going to fill our

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY.

FASHIONS ILLUSTRATED

were surprised to hear that canaries Animals and elephants. sneezed. had no dificulty in keeping their. neses clean, not even the elephant with its yard and a half of nose, nor did one ever see animals going about with their mouths open.

No fewer than sixteen different diseases, including mastoid diacuse, which was terribly common to-day, resulted from a neglected nasal

organ..

"Never backfire your sneeze," Bald Dr. Lewin. "The sneeze is nature's superb effort to save us, and yet we attempt to backfire it."

Health Hints

Other striking points from, Dr. Lewin's address were:

Breathing execises need not be given to children any more than-they-need-be-given.to_ani

mals.

Breathing exercises with a clogged chest, tight collars, and tight waistcoats do more harm than good.

I do not approve of "dummies," but if it comes to a choice be tween a dummy and thumb suck- ing, give me a "dummy" every time.

Sea sickness can be prevented by breathing with the ship When the ship heaves up, breathe

in.

"What we really want,"

COR-

SOFT CURLS

SCHOOL GIRL AND DEBUTANTE DISTINCTIONS.

Time was when one could dis- tinguish very easily between the school-girl' and her debutante, alster, One bad her hair down, the other up. With bobs and shingles "this differance disappeared altogether, both having, it short to the head.

Now, however, it seems as if some kind of dividing line is again toʻ bëj drawn between those who are "out": and those who are not "out" for new hairdressing fashions are being evolved for the schol-girl, which are not intended to make her look sophisticated

Hair Ribbons

Ribbons, narrow black and brown corded, are once more to be worn to the back little clusters of curls. on the nape of the neck. These

f curla will be the result of about four months' "growing" on the part of the wearer, and they will be steam-waved, a process which takes about three-quarters of an hour,

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Peking-Mme. Yen Taung-chu,

whose rare ruby, "A.Drop of Blood

outline.

Flattering Coiffures Are the Aim of All

wind-blown hair is still used, though slightly differem, being softer and wayed. Another style waves the hair away from the face, cuts the hair about the sides of the face and at the ears and permita a ringlet style. Exposing the ears also permits of a new type of dressing

Softness of contour is the most antedated. The bobbed head is as desirable point in considering the fashionable as ever, but it con dressing or cutting of the hair. forms to the newer styles in hair' There is no general style dressing. It may be as aleek as Women have final you please, but the sleekness will ly become sensible and have be modified by a deep, soft wave chosen to suit their coiffures to that flatters the face. The very their own types rather than follow unusual, exotic types will still a fashion in hair cuts. In general maintain their air of "difference it may be said that the boyish by cutting the hair short or draw "bob" is definitely abandoned in Ing. It tight back from the face. favour of the softer, more flattering. But these are in the minority. A soft coiffure is decidedly in the front of things now and pleasing. the hair. This uses a soft, waved A modified "bob" is perhaps the style, leaving the ears exposed but favoured style. It may be drawn softening this severe outline by soften the outline. Curls at the back from the face but waves will curled effects at the sides and back. For those who find certain kinds sides or at the nape of the neck of hair cuts are desirable with are another means of bringing various types of dress, the popa- femininity to the headdress. Seulplarity of the wig is answered. The tured curls, well placed, and a loose dressed wig is particularly effective ways do much to bring smartness with evening gowns of pronounced to the modern Bead. A slight_bang types, effect, too, is shown in many colf- fures and this bends to soften the line also.

The bobbed head is by no means

and Buddhist treasures-valued at shades to match all types and colours Mex $600,000 are to be sold for charity. The ruby, set in diamonds, of hair, would be more suitable cluded Dr. Lewin, "Is new civilles- of the court in She was a lady than hair-ribbons, and the little

court during the Manchu Re bunch of euris

can be replaced gime and is the widow of the Chief tion of healthy habits."

Secretary to the late President Yuan with one ang puff arranged round Shih-kai. Note her bound feet--hark the nape of the neck. Expert ing back to the ancient Chinese custom of stunting the foot-growth of ladies. Opinion: unanimous that the false curls will over attain popularity for they so easily fall oft, and modern women are even more sen- sitive than their mothers and grand- mothers to the jeer of "fussiness and flummery "

and afterwards defies the efforts of the English climate..

Curling tongs will be called into use once a week, but this nowadays is a very simple operation, when

A plen for better organised clinics was made by Dr. Alfred Friel, assistant aurist of the Lon don County Council. He said that at the Tottenham clinic, of which he is in charge, every effort was made not to keep children and their parents waiting for hours before mentally deficient homes.they were attended. Each child Many people would never have gone was told at what time to attend the electricity and gas are both avail- into these homes if healthy habits clinic, and if they kept to that able. had begun when they were time they were Dever waiting

The manager of an Oxford-street 'younger."

more than dive minutes at the out-store's hairdressing department is Every baby should have its own

of opinion that this girlish, simple, pocket handkerchief from the day

"A clinic. which is run on these and charming fashion may spread sands of Palm Beach. Notice the it was born, she added, and also a lines is good humoured and eff to the older girls of twenty-one "Bouvenir" motif and the vari-packet of its own in which to keep cient," said Dr. Friel. "There is to twenty-five, though for them the

it.

no possibility of having an efficient new hairpina, made in five different, Dr. Lewin said that many people clinic if everybody is irritable owing

to long waits."

(Continued on Next Column.)

coming pyjama creation which Mrs.

Edgar Selwyn, the wife of the

on the theatrical magnate,

coloured patches.

wore

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In general, the closely fitted con- tour is beat, with the hair worn a soft longer and gathered into chignon or curls at the nape of the neck. A coronet of braida, too, is worn by those who have long hair The and whose types permit of this

severe treatment.

There are many interesting colt fures for those who are letting the hair grow. The number of long It has been suggested that the haired women is increasing. film is responsible for this now younger generation in particular fashion for soft curls. We have are trying to see how long hair Billie Dove has sponsored the not forgotten Mary Pickford's feels. When it in long it is dressed now manner of dressing the hair in ringlets. One of the most attracto appear bobbed and when it is her latest First National fim, tive curly heads of hair among the bobbed it is cut to appear long, Adoration. Wisa Dove appears young members of Society is that and therefore there is a type of with her hair combed back from belonging to the Hon. Imogen hairdress that is decidedly soft in the head in loose waves but still showing a wind-blown effect fram- Grenfell, and Alice Lady Lowther outline.

has for a long time favoured a The most popular way of arranging the face. number of small curls at the front ing hair that is growing is to lat and side of her shingle..

the hair curl back from the peek

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but still keep the upper part smooth IF YOU HAVE A COLD By dividing the hair into two parts and pinning it underneath the Inhale Vapex" from your hand- crossing a novel effect is gained. A kerchief and the cold will soon be soft cluster of curls caught at the thing of the past. "Vapex" nape of the neck with a pin also penetrates the complicated pass- provides an interesting treatment. ages of nose and throat. bathing A soft chignon effect, too, la smart them in an antiseptic atmosphere ly seen on many of the growing in which gorms cannot grow. The haired debutantes.

inflamed mucous membrane la

The front of the head provides soothed, cleansed and protected.

many

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from: re-infection.

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