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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 20, 1989.

Beauty and You

by PATRICIA LINDSAY

THE REASON SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE AT YOU'RE COMFY

Soft seats in cinemas and theatres are not there to make you comfor- table. They are there to make you hear better.

It is possible to work out the amount of echo in a building from the cubic capacity of the building and the number of units" within that building.

"absorption

These "absorption units" include chairs, curtains--and you and me. The fatter you are, the more sound you absorb.

The materials of which clothes are made also control your your

efficiency a8 Â shock absorber against sound waves.

So does the material and softness of the seats.

So to-day there are soft seats in cinemas. Perhaps you remember that in silent days your

was not so important!

EIGHTEENTH DAY BREAKFAST

comfort

Calories

Drink the strained juice of a lemon in 2/3 glass of warm water every morning, direct- ly after early elimination and at least one-half hour before breakfast

AND

Choice of:

50

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PENNY SINGLETON'S happy smile makes her a most popular guest. Such animation is essential to every woman's

charm, and assures the success of any party!

Lend Charm To Festivity

Thanksgiving

family party

1 ordinary drinking, tumbler

full of orange juice

Grapefruit juice

Choice of:

1 baked apple

1/2 large grapefruit

Choice of: .

100

•

LUNCHEON

100 Tomato and 20 minute boiled

egg salad (diet dressing)

or

AND

200

or

1 slice bran bread (no butter) 100 Serving canned cheeries Total

50

50

300

100

AND

DINNER Carrot and celery sticks

25

6 ounces broiled lean fish

200

Clear coffee or tea with little

lemon

1 cup of string beans

50

1/2 cup of succotash

125

1 cup of buttermilk

75

250

2 whole stewed peaches

75

350

Total

550

1100

1400

Total calories for breakfast

is primarily aponly their appetites to the Thanks-Tall girl allowed a get together giving feast. when we are apt to eat too much do they strive to make the occasion middle of the morning drink one Total calories for the day

In no other manner Note: If you feel hungry the and quarrel with one another when a happy one or show their apprecia-ordinary glass of tomato juice. our digestion becomes taxed!

tion for the bounty and companion-

Deep in our hearts we are thank-ship at hand! ful to be together and to have ather, sister, table ladened with good things

So it is up to mo- wife, daughter or to sweetheart to lend charm to eat, but in our good old American day and

the fashion we would do almost

see that things run any-smoothly and nicely. thing rather than show we were grateful!

Being a woman the burden of entertaining, and being entertain- ing, falls upon you. Our men (that is the majority of them!)

carry

Spool heels, of course, come on the newest house slippers, and, if Santa is the clever man wo ballava he is, he will keep this in mind when he rewards good little girls on Christmas Day. Cross-over front and a great choice of colors can be had right now, before the last Christmas stampede.

Even though it is for "only the family,"

wear your prettiest of frocks, have your hair freshly impeccable grooming can styled and be just as ravishing as make you. Bury old hurts (if you have any) and greet the clan with smiles and good cheer.

If you

are to

be the hostess don't spend all your day fussing with the Big Meal. Take time out to enjoy the rally and by all means do not sit down all a -fluster, with appetite vanished, at the spread you have so carefully plan- ned or even cooked! Cool off be- fore dinner is served and be just 28 anxious to "dig in" as big brother Bob!

*

And if you are a guest, help your hostess by being an "easy" one. Enter into the the conversa- tions, volunteer your services if kitchen help is limited, and make any allowance necessary during the family day. Any family, col- lected in the same house, is diff- cult to take in one dose! But keep in mind that you have been great- ly honoured by the invitation to join the intimate group. Show your appreciation by being just as charming as you can be, and help to make the reunion a memorable one l

Before going on this reducing diet get approval of a physician.

GAS

Tall girl allowed

COOKERY

DEMONSTRATIONS

at

THE GLOUCESTER BUILDING,

1st. FLOOR.

SPECIAL CLASS for LADIES. each

MONDAY and WEDNESDAY.

10 a.m. to-12.30 p.m.

CLASS for COOKBOYS and AMAHS. each

FRIDAY: 2.30 p.m.

4.30 p.m.

- Expert advice will be given on preparing

PASTRY, CAKES and

FULL COURSE DINNERS.

Fee: 5.00 for a course of 10 Lectures.

Opening Class on Monday, 23rd. Jan., 1939.

Enrol at once, full particulars from:~

THE HONG KONG & CHINA GAS CO., LTD.

CENTRAL SHOWROOM:-

KOWLOON SHOWROOM:—

GLOUCESTER BUILDING

Phone 24704 246, NATHAN ROAD

Phone 57341