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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1934

The Woman's Page

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What Is The Streamline?

A Fashion Mystery Explained

London.

CORK TABLE MATS

Cork table mata are so decorative and artistic in colouring that over- mats may be dispensed with except] What is the new streamline sil-for special occasions. Only those houette? The whole fashion world housewives who make a rule for is talking of it, as the motor-car the use of these little cork mats world talked in 1930 when Siralways realise their value for keep- Dennistoun Burney, the airshiping all polished surfaces clear of designer, invented the streamline ugly rings and marks.

car.

The utility of these mats is by new so means confined only to the din-|

ter or luncheon table. They are useful in the store cupboard and Harder, for irays, and under flower-

The streamline is a really Įsilhouette. Just as Sir Dennistoun! deelded that it was time the motor CB ceased to be planned on the lines 12 of the

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old Roman chariot, the owls and vases. 12 Englishman in Paris who

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hus created this new mode.feels that twentieth century fashion ought not

is to follow bygone periods but to

19 develop a line expressive of the age.

Dressmaker's Definition

Pros. Wihan

Camurin ....

Goneral Pershing

Tres Jefferson

FROM AMERICA & CANADA

Oct.

Empress of Canadia

Pros. Johnson

Pres, Wilson

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FROM MANILA

Oct.

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FROM SHANGHAI

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CARTWHEEL HATS

Large cartwheel hats look most attractive on some women, but, Junless you have been dowered with

Here is the motorists' definition just the type of face which goes 12 of streamline: "The line of the with that sort of millinery, it is coachwork slopes away from the more satisfactory to go in for the front wheels and tails away at the hat with a slightly curved brim- back like the end of an airship, something like a mushroom shape. reducing air resistance."

And this is the dressmakers' de-

12 finition, given by leading heruty of modern car design. All 15 designer: "A long sweep from the superimposed effects are avoided; t shoulder to the hem, undisturbed by is the art of elimination applied to

fashion as well as even a belt."

to machines.

Oct.

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"It is the aristocnt of sil. Recent modes have emphasised the houettes," Mr. Val St. Cyr, a West- shoulder, hip and knee lines. These

end designer, said. "But how many correspond to the extraneous bits

iz people posscAs the streamline figure? introduced in car design before the!

"The long outline has oll the streamline 1volution.'

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Guests

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Stone Jr., Mis B. Stone, Mr. G. Swan,

131 Mr. C. Armitage, Miss E. Barker, Dr. A. J. Skien, Mrs: J. Simon; Dr. H.

13 Mr. N. D. Brown, Mr. Chester Bennett, Talbot, Mr. G. Travers, Mrs. A. G. 13 Capt. & Mrs. Benn, Mr. R. Bigazzi, Trillo, Maj. W. E. Tyndall, Mr. C. J.] 15 Misses H. & J. Boyd, Col. S. Boyd, Tidwell, Mrs. Brown-Tidwell, Mr.

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Mrs. E. Cogan, Gen. M. A. Cohen, Maj. Miss L. Williams and Mrs. L. H. War-

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B. Elder, Mr. W. Edge, Mrs. E. R.

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Mr. T. M. Gregory, Mrs. J. B. Gragg,

Mr. S. P. Healey, Mr. & Mrs. C. M.

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A. Howes, Mr. E. Hess, Mr. F. Isako,

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Crystal cubes are chosen by Claire Trevor, of film fame, for

decorating this lipstick red frock. The yoked dress has a double shawl collar of red crepe and white pique and a narron.centre panel releasen pleats at the knees.

SACHETS

The revived fashion for sachets

Ito hold lingerie, gloves and every thing else is smart and practical as well. Not only to under-clothes keep fresh and uncreased if' pack-]. ed like this, but you can lift out| what you want so easily.

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

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HORIZONTAL

1 Store 6-Charms

12-Girl's name 13-Wisdom 14-8kill

15-Fondle

10-Studio (Fr.)

19+Bind 20-800M

21-Sėdimont 29-Doorway 27-An insect (pl.) 29-Variant of Neith 30-Husical note 31-Curious scrape of

iterature 32-Evenings (Post). 33-Commanded

36-A historical society

of U. B. (abbr.). 37-Maritime dletre

signat 39-Terminate

40-Sag 43-Intereat 48-Otherwise”.

47-Paint of compati

(abbr.)

48-A province of

Canada (abbr.}|

63 64

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HORIZONTAL (Cont.) | VERTICAL (Cont.)

49-A web-like

membrane

water

17-Measure of weight 18-Embrace

50-Mixture of four and 20-Belancea

61-Regaina

64-Oregon (abbr.)

-Part of the body

57-Observed

ist-Performed

68-Kitchen utensil

22-Lucid

24-River in Aussie 28-Large caske 26-Organ of hearing 128-Harreau maker 134-Most compact

an am

65-in a greater quantity 37-Scoffers 85-A roster

67-Small island in

inland waters 68-Causid to stand out 69–A meiture of

Fangth (pl.)

VERTICAL.

1-Occurred 2-Unit

·3-An Insect

38-Ocean

(abbr)

41-Island (Pott.) 42-in Europe, petty!

farmers 44-Combining form.

Being 45-Royal Naval

Reserva (abbr.) 46-English school 60-Idle talk 62-Look

The moon-goddess (63-Man's name (short)

6-The whole

B-Labor

7-Large

plant

-Rearward (Obs.]

Feline 10-Prefix Thrice

11-Stocky part of a

plant (pl.)

50-Man's name 60-AN

opening in a

fence 59-Roman (abbr)" 60-Lawless crowd

62-An ill-bred follow 63-Parity

64-Assist

The solution of the above with a new cross-word puzzle

will appear in to-morrow's issus.

Bringing Up Father

DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH TH

GOOD TIME

ON OF MINE-

SON: HOW WOULD..

YOU LIKE

TO GO TO. WORK?

OH-MAGGIE!

MERCY! WHAT

HAS HAPPENED?

I JUST ASKED OUR SON IF HED LIKE- TO GOTO WORK~ AND KE FAINTED /

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