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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1934.
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Cannorin (via Suez) 13 HINTS ON WASHING TREATING YOUR SKIN SATIN IS SMART
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Buenos Aires Maru
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Pres. McKinley
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FROM AMERICA & CAÑADA
Pres, Pierce
Pres. McKinley
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Etap of Japan
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FROM-MANILA
FROM SHANGHAI
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Emp, of Asia
Pres. Hoover
General Lee
FROM STRAITS
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Mayobashi Maru
Sept
SILKS
Do Not Dry In The Sun
White silks and art silks and
25 crepes should be very carefully 2washed in tepid water in which fino soap flakes have been thoroughly dissolved.,
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Plunge the garments straight into the soapy water without pre- vious soaking and knead about In the water but do not rub.
If necessary repeat the tepid
soapy water wash before rinsing using only pure soap flakes dis solved in
little hot water.
Rinsing must be done in plenty of clear water keeping to the same
17 temperature throughout.
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Change The Water
Change the rinsing water at least
three times it is the presence of
26 soap that turns white silk yellow.
27) As with the cotton goods you may add a little blue to the last rinsing water used for while silk with good Sept.
17 effect.
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Unlike cotton, silks-real or arti-
18 ficlil-must on no account be dried
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in the aun but should be first hung
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to drip in a shady place and then
21 wrapped in an old clean sheet to
23 absorb the remaining moisture be
fore being promptly ironed with a 17 moderately hot iron.
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FOR JAPAN
Empress of Japan
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Coloured volles and silks whether patterned or plain should be quickly washed as above adding a spoonful of salt if necessary to the water to fix the colours if they appear to be running. These, too, should be carefully spread în a cloth and then Trolled up prior to prompt ironing
with a moderately iron.
21Knitted and Milanese goods are
21 best spread out flat to dry on a towel and not hung as they would then get out of shape. They must! be pulled into shape while drying and need no ironing.
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FOR AMERICA AND CANADA
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SAILOR HATS
Tendency To Become Much Larger
Sailor hats, both straight brim-
18 med and Breton, are getting much 22 larger,
Ridged crowns are very much in 21 evidence, Crowns of this kind give
FOR MANILA
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Pres. Pierco
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FOR SHANGHAI
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FOR STRAITS & INDIA
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Buchos Aires Maru
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FOR AUSTRALIA
Sept.
Tai Ping (via Thursday Island)
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the fashionable shallow effect yet allow comfortable head room.
A study in bows in this tapestry rust frock charmingly worn by Evelyn Venable, screen' actress. Ten or 12 of these bows outline the back of the dress, one accenta the decolletage and three more call attention to the chic severity of the front.
TRY THIS FACE LOTION
Care Will Aid In Making It Lovely And Soft
DIETING FAD CAUSES DRY SKINS
of
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FOR TRIMMING
Big Revival This Autumn
London.
A touch of satin, used on the skiny side, seems to be a vogue of the moment for trimming smart
A truly normal skin always has afternoon frocks and ensembles of a moist; fresh look about it--a dull-surfaced materials. delicate sheen that is almost, as In many
cases the satin note lovely as the gay polished plumage takes the form of the lower aleeve,
a bird. Most skins "do not from elbow to wrist. This fabric,i measure up to this Ideal. They are which is enjoying a great revival either too oily or too dry.
in autuma modes, is used in some Nature evolved a clever lubricat-models for the bodice and in others Ing plan for our skins, but in the for the tunic, with a matching. process of civilisation the machin-sash,
ery has been interfered with.
Nigger Brown
Nervous tension and not much phy- Nigger-brown satin provides the sical exercise tend to retard the shiny note in both these models. A circulation and this in turn fails to striped material forms the skirt, nourish the glands properly so they upper part of the sleeves and back cannot secrete enough oil to keep of the bodice in the case of the the ski soft and lubricated. Other ensemble, brown satin being used times this sluggish circulation to make the revers and half sleeves leads t clogged pores, which result of the waist-length coat, the sleeve- in excess oiliness.
less blouse beneath also being of the satin.
Dry Skin
more common
The dry skin condition is much The two sides of the satin make among American the tunic frock, in which cape wome There are several reasons steeves of dull surface fall' over for this temperature extremes, tight sleeves made on the reverse | the team heated atmosphere of side: The bodice and upper part house which tends to dry out the of the skirt contrast also with the Inatur moisture in the skin, and the long, shiny tunle and sash with
all to prevalent fad of dieting. wide enda.
Wolen who are many pounds overweight and wish to reduce rapid are apt to omit all fats and most fearbohydrates from their menus The body needs a certain proportion of those food elements to matain health, no matter how much overweight you might be. Limite the amount of food that
"NUDE HOSIERY
That "No Stocking Effect"
The new summer shades an tex. you ta to be sure, but be sure tures in hosiery are so attractive,| that ur menus are properly and so becoming to slender ankles, balanced
that, despite the bare legged vogue,
In otter cases a dry skin in-stockings are now as important as dicatas general aluggish cond-ever in the scheme of the season's tion and faulty elimination. Lots fashions.
of wate and lots of juicy fruita "Nude" alik stockings are among and vegtables will help you over the latest phases in hoisery. Of come bon the sluggishness and the the sheerest silk, flesh-coloured and dry skin. Try to find the basic as fine as gauze, they are designed cause for your dry skin and take to meet the summer fashion of bare steps to orrect it before you invest ankles. too mud in creams and tonics.
Like the latest complexion pow- Cleansing Creams
ders, this type of stocking is seen Of curse, the condition must bejin all the new "make-up" - tints, treatedlocally, too. Obviously, you from the fashionable bronze tan to Astringent lotions are usually need lts of creams-gentle, quick-pale rose belge flesh-colours.
rich. Their success is due, no doubt, to applied after a face massage, or melting cleansing after the face has been "steamed" softenig creams, and oils and their "no stocking effect. while with hot towels, and if proposed to tissue reams. This is not all, your they bestow an alluring skin, silki-
ness of surface.
To Follow A Massage
19 The bandeau or cache peigne is go out, afterwards, in the open air.
Such lotions should be sprinkled
It is used on large and small hats on absorbent cotton wool and gently impartially, and props the hat off dabbed on the skin to close the
the head at the side or back.
This makes it possible to wear
pores.
A home-made lotion is prepared by dissolving powdered alum in
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CARE OF THE SKIN
A day in the open often results in a dry skin. Mix a paste of toilet oatmeal and almond oil, Cleanse the skin, smear on the paste thinly, and leave, on as long as convenient.
maculately, tone it, and render it
acne,
Soap And Water
Elder flower water to make up to skin must he local stimulation, more able to resist infections like Use skin eshener or a milk) tonic that wi stimulate the cir culation withit drying the skin If soap and water 'appears to CLEANING CORK SEATS
further. Ad astringents or irritate your dry skin, see if you Marks on the cork seats of bath-maska, as there too harsh for alare always careful to rinse your room chairs and stools do not aldry, sensitive kin. And remem-skin thoroughly. One quick splash ways yield to treatment with soap ber that a drykin needs the deep-ing of clear water will not remove and water. They should be rubbed cleansing stination possible only all of the soiled, soapy lather and with fine sandpaper, brushed with through a dai washing with soap grime. It takes three or four rinsings to really clear your skin of a clean dry brush, and then washed and water.
Many wome with dry skins use every trace of soap. Again, the in the usual way. Cork table-mats
that for an esse not to use soap irritation may be caused by soap may be cleaned by the same pro- cess, but care must be taken to hold and water. rmatologists agree that is too strong or soap that is them flat on a firm surface, for they that soap and ater will not injure not strong enough to remove all of
la dry skin, b will clean it im- 'the dirt imbedded in the pores. easily crack if they are bont.
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