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THE CHINA MAIL

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-THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1934.

The WOMAN'S Page 1

BAGS TO MATCH | Hair Culture For

FROCKS

New Application Of An Old Art.

QUILTING AND HOW TO DO IT

The word "quilting" is almost inevitably associated with the quilts for which it is used, or at most with the quilted petticoat of Georgian fame.

The Home

Old-Fashioned Methods

Are Best.

CLEANLINESS AND PLENTY OF BRUSHING

Fetishes of fashion have

sadly

Actually quilting is used for a jaffected the natural beauty of wo- good many other purposes just men's hair. now, one of which is in the mak-1

The passing craze for blondness

ing of extremely smart bags to and picture-book colours for the match dresses.

hoir was a serious menace to real-

A dark

crepe-de-Chinely good hair, and the slimming ob- blue dress, for instance, may need a bag session, with its extreme dieta and to match it. Often there is some starvation, caused losses of ner. and under-nourish- stuff over which may be used and vous energy

a refinement of the whole business iment which reacted pathetically is the making at the same time of jon

a little purse to fit inside.

A

rectangle

resilience, the texture, tone of the hair.

and

of the crepe-de-| Then this amateur tinting and Chine is cut and this is tacked to "touching up" makes lifeless "tow"

Very be done then except toj

injured are wait patiently until the

a piece of cotton print, according of vibrant silky strands.

to the design which it is proposed little can to carry out. Two

stitcher

used in quilting: one consists bair is replaced with a new crop. of fine running, the other is fine Women are growing to depend on buck-stitching, so that there are no the tricks of the hairdresser.

Kape.

whole conception of hair chosen, to-day is artificial.

The

beauty

to

If a simple design be such as that which look like n Admitting that the tricks of the basket weave, it is only necessary hair-dresser are invaluable in their to run along the digonal lines of place, it would be better for Eng.

if women reported the print chosen for the purpose. lish hair

Suppose the wenve to be in those old-fashioned rules of hair squares. This will mean, say, four treatment which should be obl or five rows more at right angles served from nursery days onwards.} at this. This, a weave or chequer Those rules are: board effect is produced.

Cleanliness in the extreme, scalp

The real work comes after this. circulation, and refining the hair,} which can be done by anyone with with brushing.

Recovery Ensemble Off-The-Face

Hats In Style

Florias McKinney, charming films actress, goes all out for the Recovery Program with an NRA scarf sa. Hä ensemble facludes ■ brow weol baret with plaid bow, a dark brown costume and the woolen acarf with the embroidered insignia of NRA

SATIN PIPINGS AS NEW NOVELTY.

Allow Benefit Of Sunshine.

Not everybody can go on holiday

TRUTH ABOUT BEST SELLER- FASHIONS

Models Pass Through Many Stages.

ACCESSORIES THAT HELP

ONG

for their winter quota of ultra The longer one studies the varia violet. And if you can't the next tions of the mode, the more best thing to do is wear one of the finds oneself in agreement with new off-the-face bats and let your those expert trade buyers who face at least have the benefit of frankly declare that out of many the sunshine.

beautiful collections each season It's not a hard dose to take, they run their business on about either. Because although "off-the-half a dozen carefully-selected Face" is essentially a youthful style creations, which become "beat. (and in the extreme versions sellers."

shouldn't be Indulged in by anyone The actual models themselves in who has a sign of a wrinkle) there coats, ensembles, suits evening are modifications of it which are dresses, and sports clothes are suitable to many older persons. nowadays only the foundation of a

Most youthful of all are the hats season's fashion scheme. bullt on the lines of a baby's bon.

The newer plan is to add to the will wear a net, with cuff brim turned back all models that women across the front and sides, sliding accessories. These can change at a moment's notice, according to off to next to nothing in the back.

Another one "for unlined faces Passing whims of fancy. So it is only" is the fisherman type which that, while there may be only a limited number of models that be Marin Guy evolved.

changes accessories of

Then there are brims rolled up come "best-sellers." the slightly in Breton sailor fashion. which dominate still youthful but not quite so ex-fathion have to be followed quite

as carefully as the actual models. posing as some others.

For example, we are constantly threatened with a new silhouette. One house of Paris or London

GREEN POWDER FOR gives the slant backwards; another

DAY AND NIGHT

Enhancing Colour

For Blondes.

NEW COMPLEXION AIDS

will tip it forward, and so forth.. It is the same with hats and collara. As Eoon as one silhouette and style is established and effec- tive, so will another, and entirely opposing one, try to force on its newer claim.

Once the slim and slender ågure| became the vogue, women have not been eager to make a change.

THE

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& SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS,

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is association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert bat 'eur readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic

anelling, such as harbor, plow, and altbo

16

20

22

27

BI

132 133

39

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46

152.

155

a knowledge of plain needlework. There is one "reformer" in Lon

Green and mauve face powders Into the gaps between the runningdon, of whom ambassadors, artists,

are used quite freely by women The modern mode is sane and very are inserted two or three strands actors and academicians have said,

now, both for day and night. The wearable, and for day wear, of wool. It depends upon the "She can grow hair on an egg."

colour of the best powders is faint least, we shall endeavour to thickness of the wool and the Her own words are," do nol

a mere shade and both have adding differing necklines, collars amount of relief needed in the beautify, I make the hair healthy."

Ipurpose.

high or low, a bow, or a cravat, a quilting. This provides the simple This is really a contradiction in

The mauve is for toning down a hat titled backwards or forwards, modelling. There are, of course, terms, for healthy hair is super-

high natural colour, and the green sleeves that help proportions. much more complleated patterns,¦latively lovely.

is for making B blonde look maintain the existing elim line by such us that of grapes and leaves, This hair specialist han

what

"blonder."

gloves that matter, and shoea cor- which may be set on bags for the jone

her visitors called "a

A new powder just prepared in rect for the dresses we select. the evening.

mania" for scrubbing. She has

How To Wear Bangles. time for the first 1934 sun- bather The smart and well-dressed For day designs the simpler been preaching this gospel of

ja called beech-nut, and asks to bal woman of an average income, lead- method in best. The bag can then leanliness for

many years, still;

ing the modern busy working and be mounted in a clasp and lined preserving a wealth of fine brown

Padded satin pipings, is a new excused the pun.

Liquid powder is afterwards ap-social life will not be in any hurry ¡novelty, Quite a number of smart with the material used for quilt-hair heracli. ing.

What is her secret? She scruus people are wearing slave bangles plied to the "new" face, not on to fly from her becoming propor- the scalp for immaculate cleanlin-and necklets padded in a contrast-cotton wool pads, but by the finger- tions to try out fantastic moder which interfere with her style ar CONTRASTING BACKS ness and for arousing the eircula-ing colour, with woolen dresses. tips dipped in the lotion.

Don't forget that "bangles** In this way the foundation is the life she leads. tion; she massages and moulds to help to release a tight scalp; uses must be pushed up above the elevenly spread and does not become

how, and a "Necklet" must just be clogged when idistilled water, pure oll, and iu.

powder are added, Hists on frequent brushing-that is the finish to a "high" neck. |xi).

IN PARIS.

Hip Length Jacket's Give Impetus.

The hip length jacket, with its

huck made of leopard fur, in giving WHEN EYE-SHADOW

a big impetus to contrasting backs

in Paris styles. This jacket but-

tons up the front and has a round.

flat collar and soft ties of the black wool of the suit.

IS EFFECTIVE.

Matter Of Taste And Occasion.

The bishop sleeves are moder- ately bulky, and there is a round Eye-shadow is a matter of tuste leopard muff with a black cloth and occasion. For a brilliant of- bow on top. The skirt of black fair-be it dance or dinner- hint wool almost touches the floor, and of shadow is a ravishing addition, there is a white satin blouse under) but it is the jacket,

out of place for quiet dinners or in the country. The shade used will be dictated by tho leolour of your eyes.

If no eye-shadow is used smear{ the lids and just below the eyes with ail, but apply it with a very light touch indeed.

Arms, neck and shouldera should, of course,

be powdered, but there is a dance in view be careful that all surplus powder is dusted off the arms, otherwals

your partner's coat will suffer.

rouge

and dry

"Chunka" of coral are effective in making up the new neckletsj worn with matching bracelets. The rather dark reddish shade in good when worn, as in the accom- naying sketch, with a cafe au lait gown.

I'm Very Sorry

You have been looking forward to the party for daya and then a heavy) cold compels you to cry off sneezing, coughing, snufjing and

you have not dared to go, wretched

A few Itespiroids taken at the first

trouble

indication of the approachinghiesa

would have made a

pleasant-tasting lozenges, when held

HORIZONTAL

1-Captain

B-A Bloux Indian

11-Man's na

12-Caste, as vote 13-Pinch

14-Preposition 15-A Chinese plant 16-Adapt

18-Past participle

(abbr.)

19-The true akin

-20-Organa of hearing

22-Paradise

24-Eagle

26-A small part 27-Los

29-A well-known group

of saven stara 31-Ridicula 35-Conduits for waste 39-Greek god of war 40-Nothing → 41-On the ocean

42-Blemish

56

18

19

10

HORIZONTAL (Cont)} VERTICAL (Cont.)

444ncites

45-Because

45-Fish egg 49-Before

80-Father (Short)

51-An alcoholic

beverage 69-To arrangu, ki

drapery 54-Angry B6-Rube out 56-Confectione

VERTICAL

1-Baour 2-High (Max.) 3-Musical note 4-At any time 6-Wandared

6-Protact

7-A continent B-Ahead

9-End

·

16-Canvas shelter

17-Make a misstep

19-Lair

21-Mop

21-Prevent from acting

26-Earth (Fr.) 28-Finish

30-Anger

31-Injure

22-Crimson

33-River in Bohemia

|34-Penetrates 85-Glumbers $5-Salary

37-A letter 38-A

diph

of uncooked vegetables (pl.)

|43-A knob |46-Matured

47-A title

50-8mali lump of

butter

52-A continant (abbr.)

10-To come into view 54-Pronoun

The solution of the above with a new cross-word PEERS WH

appear in to-morrow's issue,

"OLD" FABRIC TO

HAVE NEW VOGUE.

in the mouth and allowed to dissolve Summer Vogue Seen

emit antiseptic vapoure which,

sirculating through the respiratory

organs

dispet

the germs fore they have got a grip.

respiratory Charming "old" fabrics will

have great vogue when aufamer Many a cold can be arrested in its comes to us. For the same rea

early stages, by the use of tespiroids.

After a cold has developed Respiroids son make your suits of coarsely will still be found beneficial, as they ribbed silk crepe, or of the slight

help to break up the phlegm

congest-est, coarse, open-wave tweed. ... ed in the throat and lungs, relieva sore. and clear the nasal passages.

throat

are,

And choose for the last "Dried

...

or

Koep bottle in the house for family Current," "Mountain Ash,”

Obtainable at all chemists, or at some gay shade "Go Green", 50 $1.20 per bottle, post free, from The shall you face your second summer for.

Williams Medicine Co., 451, Klangai Road, Shanghai,

with perfect serenity,

. YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION,

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