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THE CHINA MAIL

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1933.

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It Might Have

Been Worse.

Said his father 10 little Tommy la deep sorrow: "I've had a report from your schoolmaster telling me that you are the last in a class of thirty boya. What do you say about that?”

"Well dad," replied Tommy, "Te very sorry. But it might have been;

warze."

CHANEL'S VARIETY IN: WHITE

Mainbocher's Taffetas Evening Dress,

SPOTTED CREPES AND MUSLINS

There is noting that Chanel can- "Worse? How could it have been not do in white organie and white pique. Organdie dresses have nats) Worse?"

"It might have been a larger class." to match, and white dresses have Tommy is not quite so dull as his white washing hats. Her white school reports would lead one to be-organdie capes are plain and fit the lieve.

Things can always be worse. And in this connection many parent shoulders, or built up to the neck have been heard to observe when the with frilis and ruffles. There are ones have been "off colour," "white bows and collars, white waist- Baby's Own Tablets handy coats closed to the neck, and white Many childhood silments have been cuffs and gloves.. Little white coats! nipped in the bud and more serious go with evening dresses and white; consequences averted by the adminis-tailor-made coats with black morn-

ing dresses. tration of Baby's Own Tablets at the Arst signs that all is not well.

little have been worse if we had net]

had

Chanel's foulard

dresses and

This splendid juvenile health safe-

with guard was designed by a qualified phy.jickets are spotted, red on white or

on red, and worn nician of wide experience with chil-white dren. The tablets are gently laxative, organdie trimmings. Loose fitting cleanse the stomach, restore lost a short jackets and three-quarter coats

moody child im petite and brighten a

For the cominon ailments and long coats which it at the waist mediately.

shown. There are white of childhood, stomach troubles or con- are also

white organdie stipation, they are rapidly and plea-pique boas and

and there are spotted cantly effective. During the teething ruffles; period Baby's Own

xn Tablets ease the

pains in a miraculously speedy fashion chiffons for the evening. hough they are guaranteed to contain

no opiates

ΟΣ other harmful drugs

Taffeta Evening Dress. Mainbocher's taffetas

evening

All wise parents keep Baby's Own dresses are quite different from any lothers. The taffetas is soft and nas Tablets handy for emergencies.

fan all-over design; the colours ara delicately bright. The skirts are long, with a wide hem line from well below the knees, From the hips start short flat panniers. The full- Dess is suppressed between the panniers and the hem line at the fect. The bodice is cut to a low point at the back, but shoulder. drapery gives fullness to the front. The waist belt may be of taffetas or of something stiff and bright. Yellow, grey, or of mixed colours, for black-all these dresses look well.

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Menu Suggestions For To-morrow

(Other berries may be used).

Spotted crepes and muslins for the evening are pleasing. Black satin is also for the evening, and on the skirt the short looped tunic from the waist does not thicken the figure.) Skirts of figured crepes have yokes with gathered fullness falling from Ready Cooked Wheat Cereal Cream

them behind and some play in front. Velvet is put with satin; a velvet dress may have a aatin hip yoke.

Back Drapery.

Breakfast Cantaloupe

Poached Eggs

Battered Toast

Luncheon

Coffee

Ham Relish Sandwiches leed Ten Fruit Cookies Dinner Shrimp and Cucumber Salad Creamed Asparagus

Strawberry Preserves . Fruit Compote Angel Food Cake

Bread

Many of the plain skirts have a back drapery from the waist, flat shaped like a deep handkerchief point; this gives a slim line behind.j There are small flower muffs, and to the same flowers. A long pala blue satin wrap is worn simple black crepe dinner dress. A black faille dress sweeps the ground Shrimp And Cucumber Salad,

over A

in a wide train; a black net dress is striped with velvet. Green is now pale for the evening and olive for the day.

ving Three

2/3 cup shrimps

Coffee

2/3 cup diced cucumbers

1/3 cup diced celery

4 tablespoons flour

1/3 cup sugar

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1⁄4 teaspoon celery salt

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

cup vinegar

2/3 cup water

Beige Georgette|| In Favour

Sheer Fabrics Are Still Popular.

SOME PATOU MODELS

A smart costume comes from the Patou Balons, and proves

more

once

the popularity of sheer fabrics This is of beige gorgette,

a material that is very much in favour this season. This is made with a skirt, with fitted yoke, and with an inverted double pleat down the front,

There are very short sleeves cut Straps in one with the bodice, Jover the shoulders are drawn into

la circular ornament at the centre front. With this smart frock lo worn a short brown velvet jacket, with puffed short sleeves of belge lamb.

As a final note of elegance, there

is a quaint little draped hat, a bit like a tam o'shanter, with a huge bow on the top.

Somewhat

less formal than these gowns, was one of printed silk. It was worn with a jacket, and was simple enough for late Two deep slita afternoon wear. almost to the waistline in the back gave a quite formal air to the frock, and made it entirely suitable for dancing. The dress, of course, was sleeveless.

a'most prac

The style seemed

who so tical one for the woman often find herself going from afternoon to evening without the opportunity to change to evening dress. This frock answers purposes admirably.

both

FISH NET STOCKINGS ARE COOL.

Popular This Summer,

Fish net stockings are a great rage just now, and 50 per cent of women either wear fish net stock-! ings on very hot days, or no stock- ¡ings at all. ·

Lady Patricia Ramsay, kes fish Beat yolks and add dry ingredi.net stockings but the snag is that they are not very serviceable and lents. Add rest of ingredients,

if caught on anything are mixing well. Cook in double boil longer of any use. They look very er until dressing becomes thick and coal, however, and there is creamy. Stir frequently. Pour in-

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert bat our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling, such as harbor, plow, and alibo,

E2 13

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14

18

120

28

30

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to jar which has been rinsed out doubt they will stay all the sum-

mer at least. with cold water. Cool. Cover and

Ser-store in the ice box.

Strawberry Preserves.

2 quarts berries

6 cups sugar

2 tablespoons chopped plmlentes

1 tablespoon chopped sweet

pickle

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

1⁄2 teaspoon paprika

1⁄2 cup salad dressing

dressing.

Salad Dressing. (Excellent for summer usa) 4 egg yolks

THOSE NECK RUFFLES

The variety of neck ruffles need Thoroughly examine derries and not be taken seriously. They are

Arm select only those very

and add sugar.

and certainly amusing in colours, such ripe. Measure two quarts. Pour as green, or red spotted tulle with

Hull Wash well. into strainer.

grey, or white, or a soft wedgwood- Mix with fork shade with blue, but ruffles are in Let stand five minutes. Boil quick-reality as hot as für and feather, ly 20 minutes. Let stand 24 hours and by no means so becoming.

seal. and pour into sterilized jars and

Stir several times during the cooking.

These preserves

are delicious

and remain whole if carefully atir- red so that they will not be crush- ed during the cooking.

Simple Morning Fashions. Mainbocher's morning fashions are very simple. Black, brown, and dark green woollen dresses go with and soft jabots. fitting ickets Sleeves, long or short, are not fanel- ful. When a coat and skirt are Mix one-half the dressing with worn with a light satin blouse the rest of ingredients. Chill. Serve coat lining may match the blouse on lettuce and top with remaining Shoulders are pleated flat and some are shaped to the Raglan line. Scarves, usually bright are threaded! through them and about the neck line. The fold-over of a long coat is deep. Skirts are slim and not very long. With fur, jabots, collars. Grey mixed with red, light jade shoulders look fairly wide. The green, belge with brown, and a great crepe dresses with waistline may dip a little benind and many figured

short coats for full summer are replace pyjamas; which have lost rise a little front.·

Martial ́et Armand offer gay some of the combinations. Trim- their place in the sun. colours mixed with sober colours mings are original; plaited belts and plain materials mixed with figured long girdles of straw, short sleeves materials, short skirts draped to of material drawn into open-work one side, bodices with long sleeves in patterns, fine braiding, and collars

second colour, and many little and capes diversely shaped to help mer frocks. It has been chosen shoulder capes, collars, and fichus out the shoulders.

Bringing Up Father.

A

SUNSHINE SUTTS

new sunshine suit comes to

WHEAT IS NEW COLOUR

Wheat is a new colour for sum- [specially to flatter the complexion.

The large organdi bow or shaped scarf is a better summer neck de- ceration."

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION,

SPECIALIST CEROS ARCS ENABLED NAS ENDS ELEC CENT

IRAT PARS

PIAN LESSER

TEAM

GK

HORIZONTAL

1-A ruffia

B-A prima donne

9-Junctions 12-8plinter

14-And (Lat.) 15-A. Portuguess coin 16-Prefix meaning. On

this side 17-Nickel (abbr.) 16-Made noted 22-Large

ostrich-like bird

23-Doxe

Australlam

24-Anger, 25-A masi 27-American (abbr) 21-Ever (Poet) 29-An Island, Dutch Es't'India

30-A 32-Purposes (Boot.) 15--Symbol of

indebtedness -!{abbr.) 18-Executor (abbr) $7-High (Mus) 18-The act of

.

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51

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HORIZONTAL (Cont) | VERTICAL (Cont)

pronouncing words 11-One who does evil

42-A college degres

(abbr.) 143-Profix. Three

44-Combining form.

One

45-A land measure

(abbr.) |46-To ased again

48-Secured vessel 60-A Hebrew month 51-A cape

VERTICAL 1-Regretted 2-Unbound

For instance 4-One who seeke

wealth $-False pretesan 6-Four (Roman) 7-Thin layer of fine wood over a common surface

B-Dry

10-1s not found

(Lat, abbr.).

¡12~A Rah

13-Fifty-two (Roman)

19-His Imperiat

20-A

Majesty

(Ft. abbr.)

21-Holy Roman Empire

(abbr.) 28-Born 27-8kill CHI 29-A

court

30-A pneumatic

mattress for the Blck*

31-Call of a dove 12-Except (abbr) {23-Man's name

84-Shope |38-Glid'e nRME

88-Kind of rubber 39-Substantive ending

40 Prefix Upward. j41-Bows the head [47-A continent (ublar.)

4-Musical note

The solution of the above with a new crossword puzzie iti

appear in Tomorrow's issue.

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