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Paris calling
The Story Under
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Inexpensive
hats
frocks
evening gowns
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a great many of their models with their eyes fixed on the East. The soft, graceful lines, the foamy ruffles and the ribbons form a striking contrast to, the mystery and ancient, wis. dom of the Oriental models, Draped lines fall to the feet and a high collar neckline in a rich gold flower design almost sug- geats the Chinese style.
- Evening frocks with decorative necklines are highly popular, they go to harmonise, with the latest evening coiffure: the curls are rolled toward the front over the forehead and one tiny bow, fen. ther or flower is placed among
them. Enormous cabbage-like flow. ers rest on the neck of the old- time high-bosomed gown that is again so smart.
Fashions borrowed from the fancy-edged papers that used to adorn the shelves of grandmother's china closet, are prevalent in Paris- just now. Sometimes they are made in glazed linen and even calico. The overskirt is an out standing theme, especially in the stiffer taffetas and organdies. Organdie is used for, or on, almost any type of dress' this season- fact that should greatly pleased the Hong Kong woman who finds the silk materials so difficult to- manage in the hot, damp weather. One of the chic manifestations of this overskirt style is the double- tiered skirt, often extremely full- gathered and lined with contrast-
HONG KONG TEA PARTY, "Oh do you really like Hong
Or: One Needs Only 50 Words
Dear Gretchen,
Now that I have spent a little time in Hong Kong, I can tell you somethig about it. You re- member how afraid I was before leaving Germany on account of my seant knowledge of English? Well, after all, I have found it. quite simple. If you doubt that, let me describe you a typical tea party, which is the most import- ant item in the social life here.
One arrives. Greetings. "How are you? So pleased to meet you! How are you? Oh, so pleased to meet you? How are.. So pleased How ...
meet you!"
tea-
The hostess sits at the table. Six other ladies are light- ly grouped around. And myself. The hostess · pours out the first cup of tea. She turns to me, smiling.
Sugar?
"Strong, or weak? Cream or milk! Some toast? Some jam, Cake? "
As guest No. 1 turns to guest No. 2, in attempt to start a con- versation, the hostess
them, smiling...
Cream
turns .to
or weak? Sugar! or milks. Some toast?
"Strong
Some jam! Cake?!"
"How do you like Hong Kong? - asks guest No. 2.
"Oh, I love it," I say,
turns to guest No.
The hostess 3, smiling.
“Strong or speak?· Sugar?. Grèamh, or milk? Some toust? Some Jam Cake!!";..
Now guest No. 8 Joins in the conversation.
Kong?"
"Oh, I love it!
The hostias turns to guest No. 3, smiling.
Strong or Cream or milk?
weak?. Sugar!
Some jam? Cake! "
Some toast!
"I hear you like Hong Kong,” guest No. 4 falls in, interested.
"Oh, I do love it!"
"Strong OF
tonks. Sugar? Cream or milk?. Sonio toast? Some jam? Cake! ?"
• "fam
:
awfully glad to hear that you like Hong Kong," says guest No. 6,
"Oh, I do love it!!!
... or weak? Sugar... milk? toast? Some...? Cake? gir "Now, isn't it nice to hear that you like Hong Kong," thinks guest. No, 6,
"Oh, I do love it!"
My cup is now empty, so the hostess turns to me, smiling.
"Have another cup of tea.
·Strong or weakt Sugar? Some jum Toast? Cake? ??
Each guest drinks four cups of tea, so an hour passes quickly. Thank you ever so much for this charming party!"..."Ok, I' was so pleased to meet you!".. "Thanks ever_so much!”. pleased... Thanks ever pleased Thanks
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A strange thing is that the very people in whos homes the mantel- pieces, sideboards and every avail- able piece of furniture staggers under a load of ornaments, invari- ably exclaim on entering n' modern, interior with its plain wall sur- face and simple furnishing: "How Tentful it is!" This suices to show that most people furnish
their homes without giving as much thought to the matter as the buying of a hat, but merely follow certain conventions. The result, is that they And themselves fitting their habits and manner of life to their furniture, instead of choos Ing their furniture to suit thom selves.
But stranger still are the times when, these people, who are caught unawares by the pleasing effect of a modern interior and frankly ex- press their delight, grow afraid after they have had time for re- flection and feel the necessity to add: "But I wouldn't look it in my own home.” This is still a stronger proof of the power of tradition over the minds of people.
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The Child's Books
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THEN a child is old enough, he should be allowed his own books, as that will increase his love of books and therefore › stimulate reading. The books that are his own property should, as far as possible, bo good hooks and not mere trash.
1 is really so easy to lay a foundation of good taste in the child's mind. From the age of three onwards children love to act a va and play a part; they spontaneously in their play, but " they are overjoyed when trouble is taken to offer them the more elaborate ways, Children who take part in a good play, be it Shakespeare or Shaw, will not only know their own part, but most of the other parts as well. The plny will be in their thoughts a long time in connection with an enjoyment. All literature in. after all, for the purpose of giving pleasure, and what children cannot derive pleasure from they are hardly likely to benefit by,
unestimated
The author of a good book for children never finds it necessary to write downward, in order to meet the comprehension of chil- dren. On the contrary he gen erally suffers the theme to soar. Children possess an sensibility to whatever is deep or high, in 'imagination or feeling, so long as it is simple likewise-- and all good literature is simple.. It is only the artificial and the complex that bewilder the child. Nowadays people write silly, sen- timental stuff for children, which insults them by not taking them seriously. No child finds it charm-" ing to be childish and these books must either annoy the child, or puzzle and confuse his méntal growth.
Keeping Fit
With A Little Music
RY a tango exercise. Lie flat on
TRY
the floor with the arms out- stretched and the palms of the hands down. Swing the left fonts across the body until it reaches the finger-tips of the opposite hand, in the meantime turning your Head in the opposite direction. Return to the original position and rupeat on the opposite side. Try it with music; in fact there is no exercise that isn't more fun done with music-and the greater the enjoyment you find in exercising the more good you may be sure it is doing you. Nover force, yourself to do exercises or they will do you more harm than good. Lle, fat on your back. Swing. your legs over your head and re- shoulder-stand. Now
sume
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swing legs up to horizontal posi- tion and. back again over head in time to the music.
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Those, are no idle words: con- sider the books that have charm- ed children in many years and weigh their qualities. In these there is no touch of artificiality or childishness and, often as not. they give grown-ups as much do light as they do children. Feel the intense seriousness on "Robin son Crusoe" in contrast with all the patronising literature children.
Nathaniel Hawthorne had a de- fightful feeling for children; he wrote the famous "young" edition of the Greek myths and called his book "Tanglewood Tales." It is one of the most perfect books a child could ever have to read. And there are so many others: the good old "Arabian Nights" tales, Grimm and Hans Andersen. A modern problem is as to whether the old tales like "Blue- beard" and
"Jack the Giant
Killer" do not involve, a knowledge of cruelty. But there stories, in the child's mind, are associated purely with pretence and make- believe they belong to his special world of fantasy. He may want, to go and kill the giant and feel quite savage about it, and that in natural in the child who inevit ably feels himself powerless, but it, dies down as he grows older. It is when children are told that Abraham and Elisha, the prophet who, cursed children, ure virtuous, that they are driven nearly mad with
make.. terror-that is no believe! Such storles must be told with the idea of showing the child the depths of, cruelty to 'which mun could descend in the past. The story of Hubert putting out little „Arthur's eyes in "King" John", is another such example.
Lewis Carroll is delightful to children and their parents alike, as are the "Tanglewood Tales"; but apart from some such well- known examples, parents uro books wisest in choosing those which suit children, though writ- ten for grown-up people. "Gul- liver's Travels” is a good example, the folk-lore of various countries, lives of great men, is "The Life of Jesus" by Renan, which, in its simple and delightful style, would be comprehensible to any child. As a periodical Arthur Mee's "My. Magazine" and his "Children's Newspaper" are still superior.
Consider your child as an in- telligent being and you will be well rewarded.
Or you might try something
Sit in more dimcult.
Д cross- legged position and grasp the right toes with the left hand, the Teft toes with the right hand-and grasp Armly. Swing the body over until knees touch the floor. behind, and down again rhythmi- cally. Be careful to lie on a soft mat for that one or you'll feel the hones coming
through! And
when you swing the body down do ...it completely so that the head reaches the floor between the knees and it becomes a rocking of the entire body.
Now lie on your side with your arms above your head and legs extended, Then bring the top hand and foot together in the air, turning the knee outward. Roll over on the other side, and do it all over again.
Here's one to do with your exercise-partner. One lies on her side on a table. The other takes hold of her feet and moves her legs like a pair of ahears-opening and closing them rhythmically. Then turn her on the other side and repeat. Then sit on the edge of a chair with legs outstretched, and lean back. Now the .partner pedals the legs up and down, so that flesh is literally rubbed off! Hold on tight to the chair mean- while.
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Lastly, if you would be the perfect Diana, try this....Stand with weight on left foot, point right foot to the side; bend to the left, and curves right arm back over face. Changing the weight to the right foot, press strongly to the right with the body, sweep- ing the right arm across in an are and pressing, upwards with palm. Repeat exercises five times to each side. It uplifts the bosom and cheers the outlook.
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SOME "DON'TS" FOR PARENTS
Don't break promises you have made to the child, ar mako any you know you will not be able to keep!" Don't lie or evade a child's quer-
tions but answer frankly to the best of your ability.. Don't, if you do something in anger, pretend that you did it for the child's good; humbug does more harm than aŋ nunest ill-temper.
-Don't make the child a plaything
as you woulda kitten.
Don't assume that the child un- derstands everything you are saying to him just because- you do.
Don't make an emotional display
concern of your
when tho "child,won't eat, falls down, etc.; just do what is needed without fussing and worry- ing..
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"Hey, Mamma, where the Heck are the Towels?"
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