1938-02-09 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1938.

Are You Short But Broad?

Know Your Figure Before

Buying

Every season fashion offers us a is becoming to us. It has none of certain number of silhouettes. They; the faults of the first one, yet we are designed to express materials see that the total effect is not quite that have divers textures; for cos right. However, we have no reason tumes whose roles are differentiat-to be discouraged, for it can be al- ed; and for people of contrasted tered so as to be becoming. Unlike types. When they are modelled at that enchanting model who dis- fashion shows, girls with perfect-played it a short time ago, we are ly proportioned figures wear them ourselves rather short of stature in such a manner that each one and heavy in the hips, whereas appeals to us as desirable for our-above the waist, we are compara- selves.

tively slim, and these discrepancies However, when we try them on break that lovely flowing line which ve-see-in-a long mirror our own so charmed us at the fashion show. reflections, and these Bometimes How can we recover it?

tend to make us forget the glamour- First of all let us consider the ous model. Do we look our very length of the skirt. In fashion col- best in the dress we have, put on?umns we have read that hems Does it play up our best lines and should be so many inches from the conceal those which are not so at-floor, and a yardstick shows that tractive?

this one conforms to the rule, yat If not, let us decide why, for it it is most unpleasing. Why of is by means of asking "why?" and course! Our legs are short and a answering "because," that we ar-garment terminating where this one rive at knowledge which will en- does, has the effect of cutting us able us to style our own clothes in two. successfully.

Clinging Fabrics

Now, it must be remembered that fashion never insists on the appli- Perhaps we have selected a frock cation of any one of its pronounce- made up in a clinging material andments when it is unbecoming to the we see that this fabric outlines individual, and it is a fact that the every unfortunate protuberance in eye is not pleased by equally divid- our body. In this case, we must re-ed areas and does find satisfaction sist buying it, for the situation can- in those that bear the approximate not be corrected, except by radical relationship of one-third to two- improvements over an extended thirds. So it is our job to establish period in our own figures. The sil-'restful proportions between the houette was undoubtedly designed bodice, terminating wherever the with such a texture in thought, and waistline is placed, and the lower so we are forced to the sad de- area, ending at the hem; and We cision that this style was not in- can do this without looking eccan- tended for us and that we must tric or as if we were revering the choose one that can be expressed] Victorians or establishing" `some in a comparatively stiff_material, peculiar standard of our own. Fash- which will form its own planes and ion gives us enough leeway to hang a little aloof from those achieve becoming results within its bumpy spots which we prefer not} framework. to emphasize.

To Obviate Awkward Lines Cutting In Two

The length of the skirt should be The next silhouette we try on is judged, too, when the wearer, is sit executed in a type of fabric thatting down. On plump figüres skirts

Laundering Made Easier

ALL ABOUT STAINS

INK STAINS

FRUIT STAINS

HOPSACKING. Deep rich colours-brown, bright blue and red-are printed on a white rayon hopsacking ground to make this one-piece dress which is effectively_accented by white accessories and a colourful scarf. The very flat white beret is trimmed with a grosgrain ribbon bandeau în shades that match the print.

have a tendency to ride up when a figures whose parts are not in very sitting posture is assumed, and be good proportion to one another. cause the exposure of knees is sel-Such figures cannot wear attrac- dom graceful, it is worth while, tively the perfectly simple, straight- however much you

regret the forward lines; they are too reveal- necessity, to concede an extra inching. Fabrics that have a dull sur- to the upright length in order to face, are another solution, for they obviate the awkward line.

muffle the contours.

fashion a

Asking For Trouble!

The smart adjustment of a belt is difficult on a stocky figure, but it is a problem that cannot be es- caped. The type of dress fashion- ed to be worn without one is very

The first surreptitious smoke is apt special and is so cut and draped to lead to trouble with dire results for the young offender; possibly that the natural tapering of the parental chastisement, and probably an body at this point is played up. It is upset stomach The former should

for tall, slim stoutish person who adopts, it has the appearance of wearing a dowdy negligee. belt of self-material is the least enlarging, and it should be rather narrow. If a contrasted material is chosen, let it have adull-sur- face, for a lustrous one exagger- ates the girth.

people, and the

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Stains are the bugbear of the home laundress, and their removal This is particularly true of fruit presents one of the most difficult stains. Once these are allowed to problems with which she is faced. dry in they are really very difficult Actually, with a little care and to remove. As soon as the stain is some knowledge of the methods of made, spread the affected portion treating different stains, it is fairly of the cloth over a basin as des- easy to remove most stains.

cribed for tea and coffee stains, and instead of soap powder, spread or- Ink stains are among those which dinary cooking salt over, pouring respond most successfully. to in-boiling water through this. Chlo- stantaneous treatment. Dip

the ride of lime may be used where the cloth in hot fresh milk as soon as stain is of long standing, or where possible after staining, and leave it does not respond to the salt treat the affected part soaking in this for some time. Follow this by washing the cloth thoroughly, and, if pos

Chloride of lime, incidentally, is sible, hang in the sun to dry.

excellent as a bleach for use with A. TEA AND COFFEE

white things which have become Tea and coffee stains usually rex-somewhat yellowed by age or dis- pond to the following treatment use. In this case use a solution. The breadth of the hips in the Hold the stained parts stretched made up of 2 ozs. of chloride of figure we are analysing needs to be tightly over the top of a basin, and lime, and mix it slowly with a small balanced by the upper part of the pour boiling water through. If it quantity of cold water to form a body. An extended shoulder line is is a deep and old stain, spread a smooth, creamy paste. Put this did ett dangle for this purpose, put for little soap powder over the marked to a pint bottle,

with cold its for the figure. Or

ment.

-EXCELLENT BLEACH---

Achieving

1g Balance

have a salut- ary effect, the latter conse- quence of chil- dish misdoing can quickly be put right by a dose of Baby's Own Tablets, the laxative

medicine espe cially devised by a British physician for the correction. of little chil- dren's stomach and bowel com- plaints.

These Tablets are guaranteed to" be entirely free fr o m harmful ingre- dients, they act in A gentle does Imantu and being ́pleasant in taste can

They are equally good for the infant

part first, and pour the hot water water, cover tightly, and leave to the other hand, a draped bodice through this Powdered borax stand for two or three days. At giving_importance and width to the may be used instead of powdered the end of this time strain off the chest, is safer than extreme should- soap if this is handler. Follow by liquid, put into a bottle, and see er breadth, for it. laundering the cloth in the usual that this is kept tightly corked. not cut off the height. Neck-, be administered without fuss or bother. way as soon as the stain has been Add two tablespoonfuls of this li- lines, too, can be used to give ap-in arms as for older children. removed. It is a good plan, when quid to the water in which the dis- anything of this kind is spilt on a coloured linen is soaking or being cloth to take it up and deal with washed. For localised stains, rub the stain at once, as it then is more with a clean cloth dipped in the so- likely to come away very easily, lution. It will be found a really leaving no deep-seated trace: excellent standby.

parent balance for the hips. They For Infantile indigestion, constipa- should be rounded and broad, for tion, vomiting, bile, diarrhoes, worms this purpose. Flaring lapels, also, and teething troubles there is nothing more speedily effective than Baby's serve to stress the shoulder line. Own Tablets. Obtainable from chemistą

Drapery is the most satisfactory everywhere. answer to the problem of dressing