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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 12, 1938.

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Beauty and You

by PATRICIA LINDSAY ——————

ANTISEPTIC LOTIONS GREATLY AID AILING SKIN

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It is well and good to tell a wo- man what beauty blemishes are, but if she doesn't know how to go about a corrective treatment what to use, you helped her little.

or but

discuss

For instance, let's just¦. the constant, always-with-us prob

lem of slightly blemished skin. By O slightly blemished, I refer to skins with tiny spots or discolourations, blackheads and roughness. These skins shriek of poor circulation.

Ailing skins require specific pampering.

Fagi

When Double Boilers Are Handy

By EDITH M. BARBER

Every cook has a few pet uten-way, it is ideal for a souffle which sils. I have my favourites and al-I call foolproof. Fruit pulp of any though I can get along with make-sort may be used. You will find the shifts, if necessary, I can work strained fruits which are prepared more quickly and efficiently with especially for infant diet useful for my own equipment. · · Among my the quick preparation of a souffle favourites is a double boiler. Al-of this kind.

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PRUNE SOUFFLE

5 egg whites.

· 1 cup sweetened prune pulp.

1⁄4 teaspoon salt.

though it takes longer when you cook over hot water instead of over direct heat, the fact that foods do not need to be watched meticulous- ly to avoid their burning is an asset. You may go blithely on your way with your other preparations. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold Of course, the steaming process is in sweetened prune pulp, which has not appropriate for all foods but it been forced through a strainer. is an insurance in the preparation | Fold in salt, lemon juice and rind.

1 teaspoon lemon juice.

teaspoon grated lemon rind.

of puddings, certain sauces, rice, Place in top of a well-greased, two- and some vegetables.

quart double boiler, cover and cook over hot water one hour. Turn out of pan and garnish with whipped

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cream.

Double boilers come in a number of materials such as enamel, aluminum and in heat-proof glass.

-Cooked apricots, tinned cran The latter, bound with metal, serves berries, peaches or berries, may a triple purpose, as the two utensils place the prune pulp. may be used over the direct heat if you like. The cover fits both parts, It is convenient because it

The first step in a reliable treat- ment is stimulation. Exercise of course is the best means of circula- tion. But if you refuse to get the proper amount of exercise for your age and physical condition, you must then resort to manipulation of your skin with fingers and an efficacious heads and bleach discolourations. is not necessary to remove the up- lotion.

You remove it with a rich skin food [per portion when used as a double If you are indifferently inactive or cream, and gentle but persistent boiler to test the water supply. în physically, then you should lie across massage with your finger tips. If the lower part.

a bed or chair with your hanging down, a few minutes fore commencing the routines shall prescribe. After getting rotate your head for another minutes, stretching your neck much as possible. Then you have at least relieved congestion.

head you wish you may leave it on over The business woman housekeeper be-night and remove it in the morning., will like a double boiler for heating I The cream massage and cleans-soups as well as for the processes She may also up, ling is followed by a second wash-mentioned above. few ing, and à cold, cold rinsing with find it useful for keeping foods hot

as water or iced astringent:

when a member of the family is late This sort of specific treatment for dinner. And just try cooking must be indulged in at least three corn which has been cut off the Now wash your face with super-times a week if your skin is blat-cobb and dressed with a little cream fatted soap and warm water. The antly ailing. Do not squeeze black-in the top of a double boiler! By the particular lotion I have in mind as heads or whiteheads. After a few

I write this, requires a thorough such treatments as described above, face washing and rinsing, before they will rise to the surface and a you paint it on thickly and evenly sudsy brushing with a cmplexion

You with a small brush.

should brush will remove them. And leave it on for an hour or two so chilled astringent will close the that it might soften stubborn black-pores from other impurities.

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The Not So Slender

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Here's a soft and gracious dress for daytime and afternoon that adapts the details of the new mode to the special requirements of larger women. The smooth shoal- ders and narrow yoke effect, with jabot trims that give a dressy look, but no fussiness, are details you will particularly like in this design. The armholes are@com= fortably ample the bodice has a slight blouse at the waistline.

Those full, soft. bishop sleeves, gathered into tight bands at the wrists, are extremely smart, and they look lovely in soft fabrics. -

Beneath the detailed bodice, the skirt is straight, smooth-hipped and slimming. In crepe-satin, soft wool or rayon jersey, this will be your most becoming dress.

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little tricks •

"The other is called Knack: One breakfast cup cream, boz, almonds, bare one and a half breakfast cup sugar, one breakfast cup golden syrup, four tablespoonfuls dried eleved bread crumbs.

all the ingredients into an fron pan, stirring eventy uhtite a little of the mixture hardens when pdropped into cold water Pour at tance on a well-huttered baking tin.

When cooled cut into lim, squares:1

Wrap in grease-proof paper,

Note: If not ready to serve, turn

out heat, but do not remove cover.

QUICK MEAL Fried Liver.

Baked Potatoes, Baked Onions. Cabbage Salad. Prune Souffle, Coffee.

METHOD OF PREPARATION Light oven.

Prepare onions and bake im

covered casserole. Scrub potatoes and bake. Prepare Salad,.... Prepare souffle and cook. Prepare liver and, cook. Make coë¤; js

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