1935-03-23 — Page 7

No. 2

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THE FORMAL.

DINNER

NORM" is that which wo call the essential appear- are of an objeét. If essentials are remembered and expressed clearly, there is always sim- plicity and dignity: an effort- less perfection.

The lines user may be provy ivory linen or Jace table cloth, or a runtier and doilies, Smoked glass on silver lustre plates, a cof crystal vaise of lilies or candelaba, The dishes of fruits and the large white

napkin folded on, onch plate

Basses should be on the right of The plate and the water glasses filled. These arranged, in a triangle near the tips of the knives with the water glass nearest, and usually the champagne and sherry glass forming the triangle. Put the nut dish or ashtray, if on the table, in front of the place plate.

If the dinner is very large,, en- velopes with the gentlemen's names are at the front door. Enclosed is the name of the lady each man is.

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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1935

to take in to dinner. Cocktails may

be passed with the glasses 61led- ur sorved. from a' shaker. The apotisers are either passed or left an a table within easy rench,

The host lonks, the way to the dining-room with the guest of hone oùr, or his right arm." -A servitit .. stands behind the pluce of the fly, on the host's right to pull out her chain. All the other servants who are waiting should be in the dining- room at this time to assist the s other guests in the same way.

Serving goes eloekwite: with one servicks the lady on the right of the host is served first, the second bes gins with the Judy one away from the hostess' right. The wine, as passed Arst to the host, half thing his glass, and then to the lady on his right. The host's glass is filled" up after, everyone has been served.. There is always a plate in front of the guest until the saltid eeurse is finished, figaretteg' are then passed and the small extras on the Inblu are removed. The lessUYL plates, with fork and spatr Thein, are now put on the table. from the sideboard. The fruit. plate replaces the dessert; Wandi" and funit

are passed and when these have been 'consumed it is usual for the hostess to rise and lead the Julies to the", drawing-

An Individual place, ready for the dessert.

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room. A charming custom is for the host and each of the men guests to offer his arm to the lady on his

right and escort her.

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Make your own home.

THE VERANDAH (by A. S. Konya)

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is surprising that in this elimate 80 few people realise the wide range of passi bilities offered by the veran- dah: its decorative qualities are inexhaustible.

The watchword of the new archi- tectural era is air ar sunshine. The first modern houses built con- tained large platoglass windows in the living-room or the sunroun looking onto the verandah, with ' succulents and flowers arranged in the windows to lend an outdoor #tmosphere, to the room. Bul. as modern architecture has gradually come into its own, the plateglass window hus given place to large slading doors which can be sunk. into the four. When these glass doors are só removed the living- 1rom becomes part of the verandah. st. that in good weather the fumlly all

is practically out of doors the time. Meals are served on the verandah. That this is a pleasant nabit is confirmed by the enthu siasm of travellers who

return

from Vientia, and Germany and speak at well of the open-air restaurants in those countries, One cannot imagine a mare plea.. sant way of starting one's diny than by having, breakfast outside in the fresh air.

The verandah, being so exten- sively used, is naturally entitled to individual consideration in the furnishing and decoration of the house. The treatment of the walls depends largely on the architecture of the house and the treatment of the exterior walls. The verandah, being open, must be considered us part of the exterior. However, in- the architectural design, the veran- dah can be separated from the ex- terior, and in that case its walls can be treated with some decorative material like plastic paint, files, glazed bricks, sgraphito, etc. Many

!!! of us are tired of the verandal polished cement floor. Instead, one can use a variety of materials like magnesiuia composition sup plied in slabs obtainable in a great variety of colours. These slabs can be laid in many different patterns either monochrome or polychrome. In Europe, slabs of glazed brick laid out in flagstone manner are in

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great favour. With coloured or painted cement flooring a pleasant effect can be obtained.

There are two ways of treating- the verandah, either as a sort of balcony to the living quarters, or as a connecting link between the rooms and the gardens. The latter is more correct, especially where the garden is small. Therefore ane can place the more delicate potted plants and a wall-fountain on the verandah us appropriate de corations,

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In furnishing the veramah, there seems to be a definite, eonviction that only rattan furniture is appro priate In the modern house there is.n vogue for furniture constructed of light woods and lacquered in brilliant colour. Chromium plated or lacquered' steel furniture is also popular. I find the latter very suitable. The frames are very light and on the seat and back a «trong linen ur horsehair can be stretched. The same material may he used for awnings or curtains on the windows which open on the. verandah, A very pleasant type of verandah furnishing comes from America. This is made of willow cane in the most modern designe und sally lacquered poly-

brome.

The willow furniture of mo deru design making an attractive corner on the verandah,