1937-10-26 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 26, 1937.

Autumn Calls For Special Hair

DANCE FROCKS ROMANTIC VISIONS

Slim Silhouette Out- Moded By Billowy Skirts

Designed for dancing are

evening gowns.

the

Treatment

Work For Dietitians

and

This weather at the end of sum- Now for a tonic of some kind. mer is probably the worst enemy Needless to say, one containing both

The girl who becomes a dietitian of hair beauty. If one's hair is in spirit and oil is best, because the

spirit stimulates and the oil feeds follows an interesting, not over- swiring hems of the more romantic perfect condition and has had a the hair roots. It should be well crowded, and well-paid profession

Voluminous skirts recent permanent wave, then one rubbed in after the brushing and during her unmarried days, of net and taffeta or airy mousse may get by all right. But those of massage. If it is applied with care, takes knowledge of a most valu- line or chiffon, float from close fit us who had our hair waved at the it need not get on to the hair too able kind into her married life

much, though, of course, after a and have few days of this treatment, the hair ting bodices to revive sentimental beginning of summer

done a certain amount of sea bath will need washing, and will be the waltzes under summer skies.

ing are usually in despair about our better for it. locks just now.

The super sheath or slim narrow

Shampoo the head twice a week, silhouette cannot complete with the This is the time for a few re-using plenty of hot running water

and a liquid shampoo. romantic silhouette on the dance conditioning treatments. In fact, floor. This season you don't have neglect the scalp and hair at thes to struggle with a train or mince time of the year may lead to your steps in a hobble skirt. Full skirts leave you free to waltz turn, spin and dip to your partner's lead

HOME SETTING

great many hair troubles Fort instance, that dankness at the hair If neither money nor time per- roots is a danger signal. It means mits that extra visit to the setting that the oil glands are sluggish, and parlour, follow these directions and Unlike the bouffant styling of that the circulation of the scalp is you will find it quite easy to man-

age your waves yourself. past seasons, the new formal gowns in need of stimulation. avoid bunchinese around the waist

Doctors are attaching increasing importance to diet in the treat ment of all kinds of sickness. Con- sequently, meals in many hospitals and large nursing homes tend more and more to be ruled by a scientific knowledge of the caloric values of foods. And it is the dietitian, an important member of the staff work- ing under the doctor's instructions, who rules in the kitchen.

Following the example of the hos- pitals, many large hotels, partică- larly at health resorts, are adding Buy a good setting lotion, and apa dietitian to their staff, while se- hips Their snug bodices, many You must overcome your fear of

realised the wisdom of following the with halter necklines and deep de disturbing and brushing your way ply it while the hair is still damp veral large boarding schools have colletes, and their smooth hiplines ed head if you want a healthy scalp from the shampoo.

same course, recognising that much maintain the impression of a slim and lustrous hair..

Now comb the hair smoothly and of a child's ability to study hard figure.

The trouble is that so many girls put the waves into place, as you and yet not outgrow his or her

have seen the hairdresser do, by strength depends upon cannot afford to go more often to For the adventurous young the the hairdresser for a setting, and pressing the wave flat to the head balanced diet. shorter evening gown, anywhere this, they feel, will be necessary if with the fingers while you comb the

FOR THE YOUNG

from ankle length to ten

inches

they start a series of brushing and

hair in the opposite direction. Then

well-

The girl who has matriculated, is

from the floor, has ballerina charmmassage treatments. Learn, then, to 'press the setting combs into waves. fond of home cookery and has if the ankles and feet are pretty and handle your own hair cleverly, but Turn up the ends quite wet, and scientific cast of mind, is likely to the dancing slippers worth exposing whatever happens, do not sacrifice pin them with fine pins. Cover the be successful in this profession. If

Colour rhythms are recorded in your hair health, or you will re-

gret it later. ombre chiffon that crescendos to

SUN BEST DRYING AGENT jade green; in rainbow net that dif-

Massage of the scalp inust be fuses bine, yellow and rose over a

vigorous.There is no use in just Do not go too near a fire with taffeta turquoise slip; in printed

rubbing the skin. You must press combs in your hair, as they may bursting with colourful bouquets, or deeply with the fingertips and lift be inflammable. The sun is best as black taffeta with roses for tender and rotate the scalp, so that it moves a drying agent, whenever possible combine these studies in England

sentiment, or navy net and taffeta with a corsage of purple, and white lilacs.

Pick-up Sticks Pudding

Melt a half-pound cake of sweet milk chocolate in top of double boiler.

freely over the bones of the head.

whole head with a hair net and dry she wins her science degree, all the better for her chance of a real- it in a warm sun.

Iv important post after she bas taken a course of special studies on food values and balanced diets at some good centre.

Many girls from the Dominions

with an ordinary course of Domestic Start first on the forehead and tem- When your hair is quite dry, Science, and afterwards fill well- ples, working towards the crown of comb out the waves carefully and paid posts in their own countries, the head, and then do the same turn the ends over your finger with for all over the European-speaking things upwards, from the nape of a fine comb. the neck and behind the ears.

THOROUGH SHAMPOO

A touch of brilliantine will give it a wonderful shine, and will help a home setting, but use brilliantine

After five minutes of this mas- very sparingly if your hair is fine

When cool add the yolks sage, the hair must be thoroughly in texture.

of there eggs, slightly beaten, then brushed, strand by strand, until

half a cup of cream. When blended every inch of the head tingles. You Remember that hats for the au- fold in the beaten whites. Serve should find time for this brushing tumn threaten to be more shallow from a glass bowl with a picketfence and massage every night a few than ever, so be ready to welcome arrangement of lady-finger sticks for weeks

wonderful them by acquiring hair beauty now-

Clelia short time.

It will make

a border. Top each portion with improvement in the whipped cream.

your hair in quite

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Shoes For The Sturdy

world the importance of working right food values into the everyday menu is being recognised

FOR INSECT BITES

..

AND STINGS.

The idea of ensembling accessories that has been worked out to such a fine point by shoe stores catering to the young and slender has now been taken up by a shop that makes shoes for those who need stronger, more supporting footwear. Bags and

Bites and stings are irritating in the gloves in the same leather combina-extreme and the temptation to scratch tions as shoes are now available for often outweighs better judgment

But it is courting trouble to do this, heavier women. More attention for dirt may easily get into the place has been paid, too, to styling the and blood poisoning result.

Better by far to treat the trouble shoes Graceful lines that make

wisely by applying She-ko. This 30- shoes look smaller have been incor- tiseptic fragrant ointment, composed porated.

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ofa blend of enrative ingredients, soothes, cools and quickly heals.

Keep a tin of She-ko handy in the home She-ko is equally good for cuts, scratches

rasions, burns, scalds, and aints such as eczema, wet and dry sores, boils, 1 for external piles. Chemists everywhere can

for

Ting

pimple

SHE-KO