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THE CHINA-MAIL

OVEMBER

Some Hints For Knitters

Here are some ideas for thos who are busy putting the finishing touches to knitted or crocheter jumpers, suits or frocks.

PRESSING

drawing

press not gliding, as this wil in every, row of knitting. Notice embroidery, lay on a flat.

that the tension of your overcast board or table, and with a pencil encourage wrinkles.

ing stitch is in the same ratio as and ruler draw the shape the that of the knitting, otherwise the finished work should assume upon Should your knitting be in rib-elasticity of the seam will be lost, the blotting paper. Damp the Do not feel despondent if your bed or fancy pattern, press lightly Should you be adding a puff sleeve canvas back of the work, lay it knitting has worked out on theA professional who knits rapidly to a frock or jumper, it is better face downwards on the blotting slant

It can be corrected in the and without creasing her work to sew this into position before paper, and pin it with drawing — corners first, then sides pressing. Take each section and

will avoid pressing the ribbed por-overcasting the side or under arm pins = pin it right side down on to ations altogether. After the first seams. After this a final light allowing no wrinkles to form and thick blanket. Use plenty of pin's pressing and when the covering pressing of the seams is necessary adjusting the corners if necessar and be sure to get the central line cloth is practically dry, press a Then hang the garment on a coat Straight

second time with a cooler iron, hanger until it is quite cool. then remove the cloth and leave the sections still pinned on the blanket to remain until they are

Then place a damp and with a hot iron

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cloth over proceed

YOUR HANDS

Here is a worthwhile hint for arms making your hands and beautiful Scrub them briskly with soap and hot water, and don't be seared if they get a little bit red

Now, mix together some hot olive oil and castor sugar to form a creamy paste.. Work this in with firm rubbing movements, especially round the elbows and the top parts of the arms.

minutes

Leave this on for ten and then wash off with warm soapy water. This treatment loosens off dry skin, the oil in it feeds the skin, and the rubbing stimulates the circulation-hence the velvety tingling after feeling

FRANCES DAY.

tip.

MAKING UP

EMBROIDERY

HOW TO PACK

Don't, of course, put the pins through the embroidery itself, but

vas. Leave the embroidery tant in position for at least 24 hours.

dry. This is rather an important All embroidered articles should along the edge of the surplus can- be pressed face downwards on a thick blanket Press evenly over a cloth, without gliding. If your The task of making up is just as embroidery has been worked on a important. Take each section and canvas background, place it face lay it on a table. These should fit downwards and press over a damp perfectly if the ironing has been cloth. If the work is a little out correct Thread a needle with the of the straight, this is the moment

as that used for the when it should be corrected. same wool

Take a clean piece of white blot knitting and overcast the seams lightly together, making a stitchting paper, larger than the actual

The best way to pack this form of work is to roll it round a tube of cardboard, and since stool tops and fire screens are to be sent in un- mounted, it would be tidier to turn in the edges of the canvas or finish them with a woollen braid in order to give them a more professional look

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LONG ODDS ON MANCHESTER NOV. HANDICAP

London. To-day. The following is the latest call-over on the Manchester November Han- dicap, to be run on November 27-

100 to. & Marcus Superbus offered

100. to 7 taken

100 to 7 Necrar taken and offered↑ 15 to 1 Severing offered 16 to 1

taken

Jonker

22 to 1 Madeira Knigh offered 25

to 1-taken

83 to 1 Velvet Cushion offered 40

to 1 taken-Reuter

WORLD ALTITUDE RECORD RECOGNISED

London, To-day." The Air Ministry announces that the Royal Aero Club has been of ficially informed that the altitude flight of Flight Lieutenant M. J. Adam, Royal Air Force, in June last in a Bristol 188 monoplane with a special British Pegasus en- gine, had been homologated by Federation Aer

tionale as the

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metres B

Owing to the Shanghai situation we have received a large selection of furs of the latest fashion and styles

from

The Siberian Fur Store

H. KLEBANOFF

1172-1174, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, which we are selling at very reasonable prices.

HENRY & CO.

Gloucester Arcade.

Caracul Coat

Broadtail Coat

From $125.00

Lamb Coat

Peshamki Coat

Etc., Etc.