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For the Cold Snap

THE CHINA MAIL.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1930.

The WOMAN'S Page

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BREAKFAST MENUS

Your Choice" For A Whole Week

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With winter days and shap in the early morning people who start out want something really solid for breakfast.

Porridge is often the staple dish

the family. But that tasty fare ought to be prepared in diff

rent ways; at least, it should be always well rooked, perfectly smooth, and never a single lump should be allowed.

Sunday

Plaice, egged, breadcrumbed, and

friel.

Rashers of bacon on toast.

Brown bread, seanes, split, heated,

and buttered,

Butter, marmalade of bitter or

anges.

-Mocha coffee with cream.

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Kippers with boiled eggs.

Porridge pancake with cream.

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Breakfast rolls, butter, Cane goose-

berry jam.

Darjeeling tea with milk.

Tuesday

Sausages fried with sliced apples. Sardines.

Wheatmeal bread, breakfast biss

cuits.

Butter, demon marmalade. Chocolate, well frothed.

Wednesday

Wheatmeal porridge with railk. Bacon with mushrooms, tomatoes,

and potatoes. White bread, mulled bread, mill

loaf.

Psehaniki for, a Russian skin showing rich brown and tan colourings in stripes, feature the stuurt eant which | Butter, apple and ginger jam. is snug and cosy during a cold snap. Blended tea with criam.

Thursday

FOR THE PEAK FOG

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A fox cau be detrimental, to beauty,The-extreme-datapress- makes the pores xluck, and solid mutter in the atmosphere elogs them and prevents them from acting as they should. Care must be taken to keep the skin in the right condition, so that it can fight the fog and be victorious.

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-secret. chemist says, is to keep the pores well tightened up, and thoroughly elean, and at the same time to take special care that the entire face is hardy. A lotion must be applied

in conjunction with a cream, The latter is needed to soften the skin, because the chilly air is apt to roughen it, and the lotion will brace up the pores.

Powder must be scantily used on a foggy day; it is apt to get driven

Rizzered haddock. Potted meat. Oatcakes, dripping toast Butter, Oxford marmalade. Coffee with scalled milk.

Friday

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Bacon fried with bananas. Coarse oatmeal porridge with milk.

Wheatmeal morning rolls. treaclo

loaf, cottage loaf, cocoa.

Saturday Fried liver with brown sauce. Poached eggs on tonst.

Thin oatenkes toasted, milk bread,

biscuits.

Rutter, haney. China ten.

PRINCESS'S TROUSSEAU

Princess Marie Jose has mauve and silver lame frocks in her

trousseau; one long evening frock is in a wistaria shade of chiffon, with a mauve velvet cloak lined with prmine to go with it. There will,

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Attire Designed for Ladybirds

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The march of fashion has covered every place, in the street, the ballroom and in 'the air. prettį aviatriz at the left believes in harmony of colour when she goen fying and wears this white suede pilot outfit to match the whiteness of the clouds. (Centre) A anurtly tailored brown suede cout, with French beret ta inatch. Frances Harrell, well-knoga aviatriz (right), wearing a atrik-

ing air ensemble in printed music lined with verlot.

the idea! air outfit. And so you see, you need not let clothes interfere with your desire to ride on the tops of clouds.

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WOMEN 'SMUGGLERS'

Paris Models Hired By Dressmakers

The allegation that certain society' women carry on a "nefarious trade" in smuggled dresses from Paris was made on December 4 by Mr. Edward H. Symonds, managing director of a well-known firm of Court dressmakers, and vice- president of the London Employers" Association. If every case were known, he added, the loan to the revenue might be found to reach £1,000,000 a year.

"There is a tremendous amount of this smuggling going on among soclety women who act for certain dressmakers in the West-end," said Mr. Symonds. "But there is an- other form of evading the law which is far more serious than smuggling.

"A woman bringing a new Parie model over as her own dress may perhaps loan' it to a dozen dress- makers at a fee from each of say from three to five guineas. Sho will thus receive £60 or 170 for the dress and still have it, and she will have cleared the expenses of her trip to Paris.

"What can the Customs man do? A society woman returning from the Riviera, for instance, has a dozen dresses. She says, They are my I have worn them, and sho

own.

De fashionable even if you are up inf all passenger 'planes are 'well heated; aviatrix won't hesitate when she sees the air! The leading stylists have now and protected from the elements. Many the smart costumes designed for her. evolved highly original costumes for air travellers find that a fine tweed suit Paris has been showing some highly the girl who flies high, and now there with a satin blouse worn under a coat Priginal flying suits, most of them made in one, like the overalls of an aviation can be no display of sports clothes which is duffed when in the plane is mechanic. For a smart French avia- without a series of smart outfits de-

trix, Schiaperelli, who is one of the signed and fashioned for ladybirds.

foremost designers of sports clothes, Of course, if you are just a plain

has just made a stunning costume. It plane passenger, you will look your

is of ecru toile with collars and cuffs best and be appropriately clothed if But to-day, is the day of the lady of black patent leather. Triangular you wear an attractive sports outfit, pilot, and many young women fly their appliques of patent leather run from ore that is not too fussy, nor yet too 'plane us ensually as they drive a car, the knee to the ankle, where they finish severe.

call catch her. Or at this time of the year a Perhaps, with memories of many reck by tucking backwards about the ankle. less women drivers, it would be better Many smart suits are of chemois and to say that they plot 'plane just na suede with contrasting leuther trim casually but more carefully than they and zipper fastening, combining smart- drive à par Anyway, many a girlness with practicability, something that who had her doubts about becoming an is not always achieved in sports clothes.

smart one-piece dress with a skirt of medium length in crepe, with a fur coat, will prove a practical and smart costume. Your cloud clothes need not be heavy or thick, for the quarters of

FUR COLLAR FASHION

A cont may be known' by its fur collar-Winter has ordained the double variety, so deep and high and fall, that the back of the head is entirely hidden, even up to the crown thereof. The fashion (says Truth) is very pretty and becoming to the brightly-painted face and lipa encarmined which still prevali: but much expense is involved, for the favoured fur is beaver, though sealskin or crmine may also be acknowledged. The fox is at the moment losing its tail and appears most generally as the neck facing to cloth, velvet or tweed. Yet we call (remnants from last

encounter

into the porest, and that is what too, be a great deal of white in her season) grey or fawn-pressed lamb

must be avoided.

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In the morning only just tepid water must be used for washing the face, and directly it is dry it must be well bathed with an astringent lotion, such as a benzain one. weather cream must be applied just before going out into the fog, and on returning indoors plenty of akin food must be used. It will be found infinitely belter than washing the face.

sports clothes are all-white. wardrobe; in fact, most of the

White and silver sults the Princess admirably, and there will doubtless be special white and silver magnificence to wear with the silver lame shoes trimmed with real diamonds that she has chosen.

At bedtime a creum will pro- main on for five minutes, then bably be needed to soften the skin, wiped off, and the astringent lotion which will have been caught by the used to bathe the face.

Pamela

with fox to match; but squirrel languishes price prohibitive, con aldering its durable value," is the verdict of the truly economical.

Velvet Costumes

So many folks declare they hate afternoon parties, and so many folks flock to them. At two of these (says a writer in Truth) 1 was welcomed and had occasion to observe that even as popular as the

cold air. A greasy one must be well rubled in, and allowed to re-ivory-printed black velvet was last year, so popular is the watered or waved velvet this year. "Every body's wearing them," as the old song says, and the colours achieved ure, most lovely, sapphire blue and bottle green being particularly at- But dressmakers must tractive. beware to grant them gracious amplitude; they look poor things when the material is skimpy; and their aleeves must be well ballooned.

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Beautiful formal clothes are at last required in London. British women used to say (and rightly!) that "best" clothes were very use- lesa. Judging by the galaxy of beautiful clothes-who have of late graced all the big wedding 'ánd other

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A London Hat

The graceful sweep on the side and the long back are distinctive fea tures of this new model. Realaw,

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FIVE PAIRS OF SHOES

[By a Footwear Expert.] Every amart woman is aware of the important part which her shoes play in the make-up of her chic, and that no clothes, however modish, cover up the deadly sin of dowdy, or wrongly chosen shoes.

But not every woman is posseds- ed of an income which enables her to buy shoca to go with every separate outfit, and so avoid the calamity of having to wor ahoes which are "not quite right" but which will "have to do."

A little ingenuity, a control of extravagant ideas, and above all a very carefully considered choice, balance a superfluous amount of money, and very often outweigh it! An important point in this cholec is the care which must be exercised by the town-dweller who is in the habit of paying country visits. Sho must avoid buying too many ahoea which are suitable only for town or country. Her first economy can be to find at least one pair which are suitable and smart for both places.

I suggest she should have one pair of single-strap brown willow calf shoes, brogued or plain, for These can be used morning wear.

country, and for wet

for town or days in general.

probably haa. She pays the few shillings duty, but when she gets to London she may carry on this nefarious trade in them, and no one

Loophole in Law

"And auch is the mentality of the women who are taking advantage of this loophole in the law that they say they cannot see anything wrong -in-it-

"Women in all circumstances of life are now employed by unscrupu lous dressmakers and wholesalers to make such journeys regularly to and from Paris. The correct duty on dresses for trade purposes would be anything from £6 to £20 each.

Green. Silk Gown

A dignified and extremely smart model of green faille silk in a palo torr. touch the heels of the slippers. The is draped very low behind so as to tight-fitting waist and upper skirt aro contrasted by generously ruified skirt and flowing sash.

LABOUR LADIES' DRESSES

The Home Secretary and Mrs. in the Harcourt Room of the Clynes were At Home on December

House of Commons. The hostess was wearing a dress of lacquered georgetto, embroidered-in-dull-gold- in a feather design, the girdle caught with a diamond buckle and crescent. She wore a triple necklet of pearls and a small black hat with upturned brims. Mrs. Clynes, jun.,

wore tabac brown georgette dress and a smart darker brown felt hat,

Mrs. Herbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clynes, was in, black velvet,. with a vest of old lace and had a small closely fitting black velvet

"The principle of a differential treatment between the trade and the private individual is unsound and inequitable.

If I were to bring champagne or eigars into Britain -hat, as a private individual I should have to pay exactly the same duty as would a merchant.

Mrs. Philip Snowden, who was joined for a little while by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was "I hope the present Government in a pale brown stone marten col will take immediate steps to pre-lared coat, over a straw-coloured vent the loss to revenue in futuro satin dress, and wearing a brown years."

felt and velvet hat. Earl and Countess De La Warr came together. Lady De La Warr in a black cloth coat, collared with black Persian fur, and wore a small black hat. Mr. Boyd brought Lady Ada Boyd, whose black dress was embroidered with white, and who wore a black felt hat stitched with white.

A WELL-DRESSED COMMUNITY

Always to have the best and, if necessary, be content with fewer clothes and accessories is, or should be, the maxim of a well-dreased community, The great dress- makers, and jewellers must have feit depressed when even the leaders of the social world covered them- selves with

Imitation gema, in- diferent furs, and wore scanty frocks and sports hats on all occa- aions! Neither taste nor stylo

was then required.

Colours and materials alone stood up against the cheapening effects of massed production, for fabric, even In the lessor cottons and woals, has been steadily improving th colour and quality.

But one of the best velvet

Country or Golf Wear

these shoes can be worn are limited. costumes I have seef was plain and receptions at Home by day and

For purely country or golf wear must now realise that low-heeled brown lace shoes should pair of beige-coloured kid court A good substitute is found in a of brown, worn by Lady Alexander, night, we This had an Elizabethan suggestion the dress artists of repute in both the determination on the part of

be chosen. Additional comfort and shoes. These are sulted for wear endurance will be secured if these with light-coloured fure, as well as wrist were criss-crossed with wide London and Parks to Introduce are furnished with scafes solea fashions of distinction has succeed-

all summer frocks, and can be dyed to look like new.

In the sleeves which from elbow to

silver ribbons.

Her hat bore aloft two big shaded marabout plumes, and altogether It was a brave array. Also sat Virginia Vernon in rose- red cloth skirt and coat trimmed

with brown astrakan and crowned with rose-red felt cut to the coal heaver's order. Hostess, on this occasion, wore a simple dress of white silk Jace and an over-dress of black Chantilly, most effective and unusual, too. The hats with nose vell are coming along quickly, and to those past their first, second, or third youth they are much to be re- commanded, as not being, treacherous in their revelations as the clone-fitting helmets, all brim less and bare, which were the universal choice of yester year.

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They have firmly severed all com- promise and cut a clear line be tween the so-termedsport" and these more formal clothes. Women

(small rubber studs).

Doeskin and patent leather have their countless admirers, but should like to point out that a pair of black crocodile court shoes will

For evening the choice may lie between belge satin or beige crepe de Chine. The coloured buckles, so much in evidence just now, enhanco the appearance of these shoes, and can be changed to match with the evening frock.

lunch at a restaurant or attend a In any social set must not to-day last much longer. These can be worn either with smart afternoon wedding in jumper sults, short frocks or on fine days with a tailor-

mado, It is a skirts, and sports gaps. curious freak of fate that with a For summer frocks one's mind Labour Government there has come jumps to the ideal brown and white diagrace her.-R.C. far more distinction in dress than kind, but the occasiona on which { Dally Telegraph. has been the case for over a quarter of a century.

fets, frocks that can best express the charms resuscitated from other days

The best style for ordinary wo men is the fared" skirt, for after- noons, cut in the new Princess syle, which need not accentuato the waistline. The simple facket can be a helpful factor in straightening out a line where nature's curves are apt to be too pronounced.

LONG SKIRTS MODIFIED

We are told we have accepted the long skirts of ugly days that may be so, but with what a differencel We have long draperies, but from the knees the hem becomes trans Skill la peeded,-- for the waisted parent enough to reveal a glimper look of the "Nivelles" is apt to of slim laga! This camouflaged interfere with modern conception hem in the salvation of the Song of grace. Some designers frankly skirted vogue.

Edenounce it, as, for instance, one, --Suggestion is more subtle in the who insists on the lower waist; be matter of skirts than the blatant places it near the top of the hip, knee-revealing models of a few which is, after all more generally sansons ago. It is the evening on, becoming.

With these five pairs of shoes no woman need fear that her feet will in London

PARIS.

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Lady Jowitt was wearing a black coat, with a collar of grey astrak- han, and some relief of white on the bodice of her black dress. Her hat was black felt. Mrs. Noel Buxton was in black, with a black panne and felt hat. The Postmaster-General brought Mrs. Lees Smith, who was in black, with a cluster of bronze chrysanthemums in her dress. Mr. Lansbury brought Miss Lansbury, who was in black. Mias Sankey was also in black.

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