THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 7, 1937.
New Lessons In Lingerie
HERE are still women
THE
with
strange ideas about lingerie.
They speak of under-clothes,
Everything fits.
Cut and material must be wrinkle proof.
Knickers have small inverted "They wear camisoles made from a straight piece of good crepe de Chine. You can see them in fitting tucks at the waistline. No elastic. the black unless you are still in the nursery chiffon which ran like dark fluid and wear - bloomers. Flat minia- ture buttons are fastenings or even silk-covered hooks and eyes.
rooms wondering why
Buy lingerie in matched sets and wear it that way.
Wear knickers to match your. sports skirt.
Tailored satin "slicks" look. beige with good in grey or flannels.
Avoid floral materials for pet- ticoats. And spots, too. They show through!.
Look out for shadow-proof pet- ticoats against June and high
summer.
off the mannequin now looks surprisingly lumpy.
So
Snow White
Challenge to colour is snow-white batiste.
linen. And handkerchief These are gardenia fresh and mind us of brides.
re-
White lingerie asks for lace. answer is Valenciennes, filet kilted net.
The
and
bias-cut
White : for sports batiste. Rolled edges here or pastel bindings. Skin-tight vests and pan- ties to wear under shorts.
Lace
brassieres are
charming
Lingerie is the soul of the en- semble. Good dressing literally bosom friends. They look like gos- starts at the skin. Line, colour, samer, but have lots of uplift. The character this is the new lin-1secret is in the straps, which are hung with a hydraulic exactness. If you are.
re slim consider American petticoats with brassiere tops.
gerie story.
Raisin Purple
Colours are vivid or richly dark., Peaches and cream for the pastel- minded. Raisin purple and rusty flame for something utterly and .new.
It is smart to wear a
fresh
slip to
youp
At Bedtime
Nightgowns are lovelier than ever. They are pretty enough ---to go to parties. Some have peasant necklines, sashes and sleeves wide A yellow petticoat beneath enough to suit the archest bishop. a daisy scattered print. Or a spank-Others are cool and sleeveless. ing tartan kicking, below, a navy auit.
match the colour note
frock.
on
CLEAN COFFEE POT
A clean coffee pot is the first es- sential for successful coffee making. Most coffee utensils can be cleans- ed in hot soapsuds like other kit- chen utensils. Narrow brushes for
reaching inside the spout and per- colator stem leave no excuse
neglected areas.
Sleepless Nights
Why Blame The Climate?
for
A Give nightgowns wide net hems. with Trim evening petticoats rows of two-inch lace insertion.
Go Greek and bind your hair, în bed with chiffon bands.
Chinese pyjamas are new. They have high necks, lats of embroidery and very narrow trousers.
Look out for brocaded elastic for lingerie straps.
Beware of frills.
more..
Nobody wears dressing-gowns any Not the corded, tied-in-the- middle-like-a-sack kind, anyhow. We have housecoats and hostess gowns, and garments for lounging and lei- sure,
Many people find sleep difficult when long hot days are followed by nights plagued with mosquitoes, and other They can be made of satin or clo- pests. Some are inclined to blame the que, but are just as effective climate and resign themselves to what
printed cotton. They button from
they regard as inevitable.
But is the climate always to blame? neck to hem and Insomnia quité often is due to some known
unsuspected cause, such as nerve weak-
ness, and in this case a short course of --
Dr Williams, Pink Pills will be almost sure to set matters right and restore sound” healthful sleep. S
The reason, in that the nerves depend upon the blood for, nourishment, they
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Ready for the rise in the thermo- meter, blonde Virginia... Grey, screen actress, selects this new two-piece dress created ́in sand brown woollen. The flared jacket features new sleeve length and wide-stitched belt, fastening with brown buckle,
skirts. They can be monastic, deep amethyst blue or crimson, or frank-. ly frivolous and trimmed with flowers on the pockets.
That Soignee Air
Do wear ribbon straps on your vests and change them often.
Do wear one-piece garments un- der thin frocka.
Don't wear step-ins with tailor- ed clothes.
And choose wests that have rib-
one for the evening. Choose it in lace with flesh-pink chiffon straps.
In 1937 lingerie is the real secret marks of that soignee air which
In ita the woman of distinction. choice lies true glamour. All this hidden loveliness goes to show that good dressing, like a good comple- xion, must begin on the inside.
REMOVALS
Time, and trouble may be saved and confusion avoided during a re- moval if all packages and pieces of furniture are clearly labelled to in- dicate the rooms in which they are the to be placed. Each room in new house should have a label on the door to indicate which it is; front, side, or back sitting-room, and so on. If the rooms cannot easi- ly be distinguished by names, num- bers should be used instead. Chalk is useful for marking the exact posi- tion in which wardrobes or book- cases are to be placed, and also for marking the "backs of folded car- pets and rugs with particulars of their destination.
LIGHT CHOCOLATE PUDDING
Five eggs, 44lb castor sugar, Soz breadcrumbs, lb butter, 2oz rata- fia crumbs, 2oz grated chocolate.
Butter a pudding mould. Beat Don't imagine because summer is
Stir butter and sugar to a cream. · here you can dispense with your foundation garment. Modern foun-in breadcrumbs, ratafia crumbs and dations are, strictly speaking, lin grated chocolate alterately with bea-
gerie. They wash like colour Chiefs ten egg yolks. Bent well.
sym-
and "come in all the phonies. You must have two. Three if you can possibly afford it.
Whisk egg whites to a stiff froth and fold into mixture. Pour into basin, cover with a buttered paper Voile is grand for summer wear and steam, for 11⁄2 hours. Turn out and double net has a strength which on to a hot dish; serve with whip- belies its fairy looks. Keep a special(ped cream or custard.
K. M. A
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in
are the best- "seaty". remedy against
CLINKER,
PAVING,
BUILDING
FIRE
THE LAST DROP
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up and being pullor, or thoses sches, and pains which prevents it
are so common among, women.
wasted. Theng up
the top of the
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are the pre-tin may be enlarged with a skewer, scription of syörkish physician and arg if necessary, so, that the turpentine equally good for men, women, and
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