1930-06-07 — Page 8

YOUR FOOD &FIGURE

Some Helpful Advice.

You can keep slim without going hungry, and you can turn sharp angles into nicely-rounded curves without awallowing enormous meals If you'd improve your figure la either direction, just learn by heart this simple rule für effective dieting. Eat- the right food in the right way

says n writer in an exchange).

Naturally, the foods that are "right" in one case won't suit the other, last the way that is right applies to both equally. For in- stance, in either eases it is necessary that the meals you take should do you all the good they are intended 10. Unless food is properly digested you not only lose a proportion of its mutritive qualities, but you

do actual harm to your health-andl, în- eidentally to your complexion. So, whether you are on a slimming diet or one to make you plumper, you must make the process of diges tion as easy as possible.

Regular hours for meals will help tremendously. Eating at odd hours upsets the digestive system, and snacks between meals overwork it; so, if you want your dieting to be a success, avoid these serious mis takes.

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Good appelities make for good digestion. If you weren't on a diet, I should probably modify that, for when one comes in very hungry it is easy to eat too heavy a meal in the ordinary way! To be really ready for your food means that you will enjoy it more and digest it more easily, but if eating is just a duty it's time something was done about It. Sometimes a sluggish liver is at, the root of the trouble, and a mild aperient will help matters, together with an increased amount of fruit

and green vegetables in the diet. It may be a lack of fresh air. By dinner time mast. busy housewives and others have spent five or six hours working round the house, and a good deal of time over the kitchen range and gas stove. And cooking seldom gives the cook an appetite, does it? Du try to get ten (or at least Ave) minutes out of

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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1930.

The WOMAN'S Page

FOR WALKING.

Call of the Open Road.

Collecting the necessary kit for those who find the lure of the open road irresistible is a comparatively simple task, whether one goes whole- heartedly Into the matter and favours shorts" and a khaki shirt, or whether one modestly adheres to the more feminine type of garment. My own feeling is that the latter is much the more comfortable, and there is, of course, no question as to which is the "more ladylike," if one may be permitted the use of such a Victorian phrase in these days.

To my mind the wearing of shorts, breeches, or trousera Гог women is only necessary for such sports as mountain climbing, aki- ing, or riding-for all other' ocen sions a short, fairly full skirt is undoubtedly the best.

For walking there is nothing to beat the comfortable sitting jumper and skirt, with suitable head gear. A beret is very nice for a windy day, but later, when the sun galna strength, it will generally be found that a very light felt hat with a sug- gestion of brim, to shade the eyes, will be most suitable.

Many girls do not pay sufficient attention to the choosing of their hats-certainly not the amount of attention which the Importance of the subject warrants.

Neglect of this matter and the wearing of the wrong type of hat very often result in weather-beaten complexions, which in women are never attractive, and also are rea- of ponsible for the appearance wrinkles round the eyes which come from the babit of squinting, a habit which is inevitable when spending long hours In the sun without the shading brim of a hat.-Ex.

EGGS MEAN BEAUTY.

It is not generally known that the egg is one of the most effective beauty aids.

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The yoke of an egg rubbed into the scalp at bedtime will remove dandruff, and at the same time

Styled Millinery.

Outstanding Fashions.

Every charming detail of summer, 1930, is found in this comprehensive collection, which features the smart jacket dress with boleros, tiered skirts and even hemlines.

"COTTON ASCOT.”

The Trend of Fashion

at Home...

London, May 2.

One result of National Cotton Week will possibly be that this year's Ascot will be ↑ "Cotton Ascot," owing to the success which promises to attend the efforts to render cotton garments not only popular but fashionable.

Lancashire's efforts to direct at- tention to cotton goods are being well seconded by the leading stores and one lady is giving a cotton frock tea party during Cotton Week to mark her approval of Lancashire's exquisite efforts.

Moreover, the cauad of Lan- cashire's complaint that women have been using too little material in their dresses will shortly be re- moved, if the present trend of fashion, as revealed at the opening of the Opera season at Covent Garden, continues, for not one wholly short dress was to be seen, while at the Drapery Exhibition, which WAS opened at the Royal Agricultural Hall by the cleanse the hair. Rinse out after- Lord Mayor, mannequins were con- wards with tepid water.

Two smart creations in Pedalino Straws, close fitting to the hend and protecting the neck from the sun's ray.

during the morning. No, it isn't waste of time. Apart from the effect it will have on that diet of yours, it will be good for your familly. If you had to choose, would you rather have a healthy and happy Mummy to come home to or an extra polish on the knocker or the hall linoleum? And have the windows as wide open as you can, even if you have to wear an extra woolly to keep

you warm.

Or you may be over-tired or past the hungry stage. It's a long apell between breakfast and dinner for the housewife, and in her case, the nothing-between-meals rute is re- laxed to allow her a cupful of hot milk or cocos, bovril, or patent food of some kind, to be sipped slowly half-way through the morning. This will oftan give a better appetite for the mid-day meal.

Whatever the meal, be it light or substantial, it is vital that it should ba eaten slowly. Insufficiently. masticated food is hard to digest, and you don't get anything like Ita full palue. Many people who are careful about masticating things like rcat and raw fruits and salads, which need bitting, think it doesn't matter about soft things like

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A very simple and effective remedy for burns consists of equal parts egg-yolk and glycerine. Mix well together and keep in a bottle, tightly corked.

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The skin of a boiled egg molaten- ed with cold water and applied to a boil will draw off the matter..

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The white of an egg is an ex- cellent skin food. Apply with a pad of soft cloth and allow to re- main on for a few minutes, after which wash of with soap and water.

porridge and milk puddings and soft bread or cakes.

That's where a crisp bread is so valuable. Apart from its own highly nutritious quality, it will help you to eat more slowly and so extract the utmost from your food. Eat it with your dinner and supper instead- of ordinary bread; and take it for tea with plenty of butter and jam. Substitute it for toast with your breakfast marmalade.

You will probably eat much less when you eat more slowly,

All these hinta can be applied to either kind of diet, but the foods themselves must differ. Most people know roughly which things the "well-covered" should avoid—white. bread, potatoes, and other starchy foode, sugar, pastries and rich cakes. The would-be-plumper | needs"." a lavish allowance of butter, cream milk, and suat puddings, mottón, fresh herrings and so on. Both should take plenty of raw and cooked. fruit, green vegetables, and salads,

fronted with a difficult task to pre- vent lace and flowered chiffons from sweeping the stairs as they made their way down to the hall.

Even sports frocks and costuraca were longer and many afternoon frocks were of ankle lerigth.

BRIGHT IDEAS.

Stitch strongly at each corner of a smalt rug, one of the rubber rings found in fruit bottles. Slip- ping on polished floors will be pre- vented. Corrider or long rugs need one more ring on elther side

JAPANESE GIRLS.

Prefer Salaried Men, Teachers or Soldiers.

Kobe, May 12. While their sisters in the West are

at middle. This device is practical invading virtually every profession

and cheap.

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The best way to treat butcher's suet is to clarify it, so that no scrap is wasted.

Mince the suet, or chop it, finely, including skin and odd scraps of fat. Put in large saucepan with one pint of water. Stir frequently and skim off the froth which rises.

The latest handbags are now made to match milady's dreas. Scrapy of the material may be used, with best results.

When the water has evaporated the fat will be quite brown. Strajn into a basin, and when cold it is ready for use.

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once sacred to the lordly male, a majority of the girl students of this section of Japan still set marringe as their goal in life.

Questionnaires addressed to 2,638 graduates of girls' high schools in Hyogo Prefecture revealed that 2,479 are anxious to marry and only 36 are not interested.

The strong hold ancient customs atli have upon these young women educated by the most modern methods was revealed by replies to the question, "How will you choose your husband?" seven hundred and fifty three girls replied that they would depend entirely upon the time-honoured custom of allowing their parents to make the choice, and 181 answered that they would marry only the men of their

own choice. The middle road, that of marrying men chosen by parents in case they

loved, or even respected the candid- ates, was taken by 1,480 of those questioned.

The difficulty of the mannequina in managing their trailing skirts at the Exhibition was experienced also by fashionable women at the Opera, where many evening gowns awept the floor. Little jewellery | tablespoonful of water. was worn and opera cloaks were likewise absent, being superseded, feather into the mixture and touch second with 207 champions and sold-

by little coats, chiefly of velvet, which reached the hips at the side and tapered off into rounded points midway between the knees and the ankles.

Most of the women without coatees followed the example of Princess Mary, who, re-introducing a fashion which has been absent from London since the War, was scen in the Royal Box wearing long white gloves,

White pumps always should be a part of every woman's wardrobe. This model fea- tures the high heel, and plain design.

FANS IN AGAIN.

Fans are coming in again. It was? Inevitable, that they should, and the single ostrich feather fan to match

› steamed (r bolled white fish, whole- the frock is often seen, but thể

meal bread brown sugar dried fruits, such an figs and prunes and pleny of fresh drinking water.

newest fans are very tiny affairs

In net and lace, prettily embroider

ed in mother-of-pearl

Ink splashes on mahogany can be removed with a mixture of half a teaspoonful of oil of vitrioland Dip a

the ink spot with it, then wash it off immediately. If necessary, the process may be repeated. Öll of vitriol is a dangerous poison and should be used with care.

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To remove tar or grease stains from a light coat, obtain a clean cloth, two pieces of clean white blotting paper, and a small quan- tity of petrol. Dip the corner of the cloth in the petrol and rub gently on the stain. The petrol will dissolve the tar or grease. Then press on both sides with the blotting paper. This dries off the tar and petrol solution.

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Salaried meri apparently make the best husbands in Japan, for 891 of the girls placed their approval on this profession. Teachers were

lers are third with 129. The mill- tary influence however was strong in the Himeji district, where the Tenth Division of the Imperial Army is stationed, for a large majority of the girl graduates in this section answered that they would choos0 Boldiers for husbanda...

The suspicion, long held, by wives of newspaper men, that newspaper mon don't make particularly good husbands, apparently has Invaded Japan, för only eight girls of the total questioned showed any prefer- ence towards gentlemen of the Fress. In fact artista had 32 more fair champióna than newspaper men. Only one girl expressed any desire

SEWING & PRESSING.

SUITABLE KIT.

Hints for the Home For All Our Favourite

Dressmaker.

are a necessary

No matter what you may be sew- ing on, if it isn't perfectly smooth it should be made so, for no sew. ing can be well done if the material is crumpled. So you can see that an Ironing board and iron part of sewing equipment. A sleeve board is also A convenience, and sometimes where the seam to be pressed be- longs to a sash or tie string, for instance, an unvarnished broom handle or even a smaller stick is best to use.

To take out creases that are usually in materials when bought. press on the length on the wrong side, never letting the Iron stay long enough in one spot to leave a mark. If the material will stand dampening, a piece of cheese ciath can be wrung tightly out of lake warm water and laid over the crease, with a piece of heavy muslin over it. Run the iron over lightly, so 15 to steam the material. Then remove

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cheese cloth and press ovér the muslim. Finally, remove thut, pressing the material perfectly dry and smooth. Any of the silk crepes can be pressed with a moderately hot Iron, and if the crense proves stubborn, dampen slightly by rubbing with the wet checae cloth.

Where seams are finished with binding ribbon, these bound edges should be well pressed with the tip of the iron before laying the seam over the round stick to press open. The seam if pressed on a flat board will show the outline of the edges on both sides.

When necessary to pross silk be sure that the iron is only warm and never press on the right side unless a piece of cloth is laid be- tween the iron and the silk. Never let the iron stay long in one place, either, but keep it moving either straight across or up and down the material.

Pressing tucks so they will look

well

The June

Sports.

Simplicity is certainly not the most noticeable feature of the new season's clothes, but after viewing some of the elaborate creations that aro afternoon frocks of the present mode, with their uneven hems, cuped corsages, and complicated forms of decoration, it is with some relief that we discover that at least our sports clothes can be simple.

There are many suggestions this Year for the tennis kit. Any material can be used, provided that it washes well. Most tennis clubs. of course, have a rule that only white or cream should be used, and these may be obtained in most suit- able materials, from the really good heavy crepe de chine to the numer- ous varieties of artificial silk and mixtures of cotton.

Your tennis dress must, of course, be easy fitting, and Dame Fashion no doubt had this in mind when she chose that slightly pouched effect at the waistline which will give ample freedom to the tennis player who Indulges in averhead shota,

The skirts of our tennis frocks, too, are fashioned to give the maxi- mum amount of freedom-the flare effect is invaluable for our tennis frocks.

A neat ensemble for the tennis enthusiast which was seen recently worn by an expert comprised a neat dress, made as described above with a flared skirt and pouched bodice, while "shorts" of the same materials were included in the outfit. The player had, however, managed to in- troduce a note of colour in her bandeau worn round her head, which was of lemon and white.

The longer skirt vogue is not to be encouraged on the courts 'and many well-known exponents of the game have announced their inten- tion of adhering to the knee-length skirt.

No tennis outfit can be considered complete without the inclusion of'e wrap or coat. The main essentials of this garment are wide sleeves and

Bride.

Eggshell satin is used for the wedding gown sketched, having draped neckline, long sleeves and long train. The quaint chic of the mode is at it's most fascinating mood in gowns for brides- maids, the one taking second place in this sketch is of chiffon.

Is something that needs especial care.

Stand the Iron up on the back end, hold the tucks firmly between the hands, with the tucks running downwards, and run over the iron. Holding them out tight will not only press the tucks well, but will

a large collar which can be wrapped up around the neck if necessary. There are many woolly fleecy types of material. which. are admirably suited to a wrap of this kind, and this season in addition to this type of frabic there are to be found in the new fashionable flecked-tweed materiala which are at once amart and cosy, and are to be, had in a variety of shades. The majority of girls, of course, will prefer a light or a gay colour for their tennis wrap, and it certainly scams more Pressing velvet or any material appropriate and is practically the having a "pile" car. be more easily only opportunity one. has for Intro- done by two than by one. The iron ducing a colour note into the tannis

to marry an aviator press the material under and be

When emptying the vacuum cleaner bag, fnsart the open end in a large paper bag and shake To the question what will you do down. In this way the dirt is kept until you are married?-958 girls from blowing about and can be chose housekeeping, 208 answered easily disposed of:

that they would attend the higher schools, 621; expressed a desire to enter business and 111 said they would follow some hobby.

The cheap rubber stair treads such as can be bought from three -Ponny - bazaars, save porcelain

Teaching, with 690 aspirante, fed

tween them. The tucks will not have that flattened appearance sometimes seen; but take care that the Iron is not hot enough to scorch N

enamel sinks and table-tops from the list of answers to the question may be held bottom side.up by one tolletto, black marks and scratches which what profession would you choose? are,

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opening tins, and Secretarial work was next with 437, table

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person, and the velvet is passed wrong side down over the Iron by the other person. It is necessary to hold it quite tight zo It will keep smooth, and in order not to have the marks of the Angers show," hold a small piece of velvet in each hand, with the pile touching the

piece to be pressed. If the pile needs to be raised after pressing, use a soft brush against it. One Terson can do this pressing course, by standing the fron uptoni the back end.