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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 14, 1999

What The Stars

Foretell

By MARY BLAKE

Simply because you greatly ad- mire someone, do not think this day that his or her judgment is infallible. Influences, conducive to bringing out a disagreeable display of egotism, are apt to upset dis- positions and create a widely pre- vailing state of irritability. Many important issues may become be- fogged, due to a lack of intelligent information. You might see promis- ing signs of a change taking place in your affairs that ought to be advantageous. Guard against fickle- mindedness, for it is likely to be one of the most disturbing factors in both social and commercial cir- cles this day. Any lack of resolution will have a bad reaction, particularly if it. involes handling household affairs, children, or dis- charging social obligations. Mar- ried and engaged couples, as well as those who are experiencing the magic spell of love, must consider carefully the plausibility of any excuse offered this day before they reject it,

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If a woman and June 14 is your birthday, intellectual pursuits ought to have a stong appeal for you. Music and art perhaps will play a more important part in your life than you now realize. It is advisable for you to cultivate love for both. You should have logical reasoning powers, an ardent love for the truth, and a lot of good business sense. Through a desire to succeed you may under- take to do too many things. It might be good judgment to confine your efforts to some well-defined line of activity. As an actress, writer, artist, or sales agent you

MOPSY GLADY'S PARKER

C'MON, HENS, GIVE ME A BREAK, LAY ANOTHER EGG

AND MAKE IT AN EVEN DOZEN/

GLADYS PARKER

Posture Rules Set Long Ago

"Straight As Ramrod" Key To Granny's Success Against Adiposis

And

Whenever I write on posture, says |ed shoulders and sway back, may find the means of becoming ex-] Ida Jean Kain, noted American diet if you make a habit of bending for- empt from financial worries. You expert, I find myself sitting up as ward only at the hips instead of ought to possess all the qualities straight as my Great-aunt Abigail. in sections, there is much less dan- needed to make marriage very suc- She was such a stickler for correct ger of a dowager's hump and double

carriage that, away ahead of her chin. cessful.

That unsightly little knob of time, she mastered the touch system fat on the nape of the neck is caused in knitting. And she never did by poor head carriage. And as if have a dowager's hump or a double that in itself were not penalty en- chin!

ough, it causes a double chin!

The child born on June 14 is likely to be always able to hold more than its own in physical or mental tests. Many friends and popularity will aid this youngster to reach the goal of success.

DRESSING UP THE HOUSE

Feminine frills and ruffies-that is the rule in Paris for your clothes, and it is the fashion for spring re-

novations in the house as well.

A lampshade made of frilly or- gandie is decorated with trails of sweet peas.

The old phrase, "straight as A ramrod," was accurately descriptive of the ladies of that day. They had their pride and they expressed it in the unbending line of back and shoulders. Since then we have had to contend with the debutante slouch in which curvature of the spine be- came fashionable. And what a change that was!

Now we're back to the proud lady posture-with improvements. Aunt

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SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE

ASIACOY

Now that there is a revival of such ladylike pursuits as crocheting, tat- THE ting and knitting, it will pay to oc- casionally pause in your work and check up on your head posture. You 01-KWAN BLDG. DESVOEUX RD.C. can counteract a tendency to let the head droop forward by stretching up with the neck and keeping the chin level.

But if you need special ex- ercises to erase the hump, here they are:

Abigail's posture tended toward TOES AND CHEST MUST TOUCH

rigidity and tension and the new version is a combination of stateli- ness, grace and relaxation. Oddly enough, the rules are easier, too! Dress materials used for furnish-Instead of disconnected, rules ing, include the finest jersey silk. "chest out, shoulders back, chin in." This in off-white and draped makes there is just one: Sit and stand as another new lampshade.

tall as possible without strain. Sequins, used to embroider some FULL STRETCH KILLS SLOUCH When you are stretched to full

like

WALL

Stand facing a wall so that toes and chest touch it. Then retract the abdominal wall by pullnig up

with the lower abdominal muscles as you push the head away from the wall. This tonically contracts the abdom- inal muscles and all the muscles used in holding the head erect.

Here's another: Stand erect, arms

of the smartest evening gowns of the moment, come on to the dinner-extension there is no slack for round-crossed in back with left hand rest- table too. Gold and silver ones de- corate table mats of natural linen.

can cloth mats cut in the shape of decorated

arms

ing high up on the right forearm, One set is worked with a bee design gold or silver to match. There are and the right hand on the left fore- in gold. Another has silver services where the cup is in one arm. Lower the head backward as sequims embroidered in a doily pat-colour and the, saucer in another. A you try to raise the folded tern.

black and white one is amusing,

high in back. Relax slowly and re- For everyday use there are Ameri- 'Latest liqueur glasses are peat

enamelled Another good exercise is to hold leaves and flowers. Absorbent rub-map of the region where a towel taut by either end back of ber mats with a felt lining are an- the drink is made. They are the head and push against it with other practictal iden. These are further instructively adorned with the back of the head. Repeat six made in fish, flower and leaf shapes. little pictures of the ingredients.

Both the second and third exer- Pastel-tinted tea services in un- Petit point pictures are right back. glazed porcelain are finished within fashion, Frames are thick-cises work directly on the dowager's

with

an

.

times and rest.

shiny gold or silver handles and rather like show-cases--and made of hump and, at the same time, improve

the throatline. sometimes the interior of the cup is painted wood.

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