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Distinguished Topcoat

water

ccom upinu

By ALICE ALDEN

THE shorter-length overcoat emerges as one of the major,

of the smartest trends of the new scusan. and ono

It is a risk, crisp fashion, youthful and exceedingly chic. Seyinour Fox desigus this disünguished coat of gray wool flecca and points it up with black velvet arrows and an inlay of velvet on the graceful collar. Velvet-lined, it hod casy dolman Bleeves of the push-up variety, and buttons high.

Let's Eat

.BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Art of Vegetable Cookery

THE Chef set a big basket of abica to stand in cold water,

vegetables on the test-after preparing.

"It is the sen- kitchen table.

0. To draw out insects before' stund cauliflower,. son when nature fils the garden preparing,

overflowing," he remarked. Brussel sprouts and cabbage for The tomatoes, the lima beans, 10 min. in cold salted water.

7. Scrub all vegetables to be he squash, the sweet corn, the beets, the carrots, the cabbage, baked: Do not peel. Rub

cauliflower and the

over

fat. With the growing power poppers. All

bo

f nature concentrated to make ne grand display before the rost. With all this fine natural God, it is strange people do not vegetables," said the

int more Chef.

0. Wash winter ог acorn squash to be baked; cut in halves; remove seeds; and turn upside-down on an oiled pan to bake; this keeps the pulp soft.

0. Shred, dice Juliennu vegetables just before cooking, otherwise the vitamin content is that impaired.

"Often they are not properly ooked, Chef. Vegatables ro watery, or not properly caroned, are not appetising. agetables to be boiled should started in boiling water —

cook

OT

Gardon Dinnor

Shrimp and Egg Saladettes Egg Plant en Casserole Spanish Rice Green Lima Beans Hot Rolls

Baked Custards with Fruit Cocktali Coffee, Tea or MUK

All Measurements Are Letel Recipes Serve Four

to exceptions. Uso As small quantity of water as possible, nd the vegetables covered -no exceptions, If possible use

cooker. pressure

I find that uick frozen garden - tresh egetables taste equally good: is because quick-frozen tables are gathered at the Egg Plant en Casserole

of ripeness, and quick-

Cut 1 good-sized egg plant in ozen almost at once,"

small slices; try slowly in 3 "The preparation of the veget- les for cooking also is impor- tbsp. butter or margarine, Place in a casserole with alternating at said the Chef. I think layers of 3 sliced tomatoes, 2 give our readers a few. In sliced onions and 2 c. grated uctions, oul!"

sharp American cheese.

salt and pep padying. Vegetables to Cook each layer with

grated per. Cover with c.

"

Season

1. Scrub root vegetables cheese mixed with 1 c. course and oroughly

A

crumbs. Dot with butter

3. Wash peak, beans and limu bake 45 min. in a moderate

ans before removing from oven, 375 F.

ds.

3. Wash all green and salad

Trick of the Chof

nts thorough in cold water. Add 4 tsp. curry powder to 3. After washing, rinse greens the French dressing used for tepid water, to remove grit. seasoning The shrimp in the 3. Do not ever allow veget- saladettes.

Simple Tricks To Keep Table Linen Look Fresh

By ELEANOR ROSS

HILE we know that plastle starch-glycerine finish par- table acta, plate mats and tiqularly effective for cottons mers, are easy to keep clean and fur synthetic Hrien 1 fresh-looking, it is awful- materials

dimeult to by-pass thosa peasant cloths, those love-

Stain Removal

For bothersome

stain

organdio and linen sote. igned to give a gorden look moval, too, keep glycerine in

to

mind where you are afraid the table year round. These use drastic removers for fear of ces are easy to under, removing colour

as well as t it is worthwhile to hayo

yo & stein, Mustard stains, ten or on hand for Party coffed

julces will yield nicely to the Just ap-

sota on han

and fruft

Kopirita - psedrine treatment

"one time when

-appointed! #table, does ply glycerbis and let it stay o here are a few ein- for an hour or so before wash tricks to keep ruch table ing. And you'll find warm gly- in looking-lovely and rem cerine even more effective,

year round t

Intinder- tiint

calourful

Incidentally, If there question in your mind as whether damask

ia. Jinen cotton, here I

For that peasant wor

is a

10

ar

one WAY

to

dloth follow the resolve the doubt. A drop of

forma A

lycerine on linen

transparent spot.

ON

ukewarnt: ; watan-shin the spot is opaque and

iding bratara,

Cannot be seen when held t the light. And while we're at

here's

-un et-slarch is fable,

a note on the

fabrics, "ellenco cloth" that is generally

felight used under table cloths to Wytheprotect the table from hot

to

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY NOVEMBER

1950.

WOMANSENSE:

TEACH YOUR CHILD SPORTSMANSHIP

By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D.

TVER so many adults will

never try to learn to play a game which many of their hanociates enjoy for fear they might appear to be dull at learning the game. Or if they do try to learn a game and lose a number of times, they give up.

10

Then an occasional adult oc- customed to win usually with a certain person or group may, on losing while playing with another person or group, Baon quit the game or be very disagreeable or If he continues in depressed play. This same person, when he was usually the wiser over other persons or a group, may have been mather cocky and boastful of his prowess, In either situation ho was not very good sport.

If we could go back And observe this person in numerous he was play situations when

fifteen, twelve, seven or even three, we probably could see in htm the same pattern of poor sportsmanship ho evinees now.

OLDER CHILDREN Parents and older children in cline to engender bad sportsman ship in the tot, two, three or four by letting him win practi- cally, always in little "fako" con tests with them. Accordingly, they will let him always "beat" in a footrace or win in a very simple game. It may be wise to "throw the game" with him 'about half the time in order to keep him trying. But when he wins most of the time, he will later have difficulty in accepting defeat well.

The ideal way, of course, is to Induco the child as early as possible and continually there- other to compete with children about his age, hoping they will vis on about equal footing.

after

Button Effect

By PRUNELLA WOOD

NLAIRE MOCARDELL ́might have been taking a look from the windows of the Santa

Fo Chief when she drona THE

up this crepe shirimaker, for it is not only finished with ornamental saddle stitching,

Bat-en- but its bullons are graved mictal dhos, (trálumén or Navajo button effects, take your choice,

The frock is made in various colour crepes.. OF Lights weight. wool If you choose, but wo show in navy, with comu sultching, and gilt bullona.

Laundry Note

When Jaundering durable fin

indo a dishes. If it has become alif) Ish glazed chinit, da not sosk or shrunken from Incorrect | fabric. Usa lukewarm water and RIHASTINET – Whatisja fluffy, suda mild soas suda, Three to four ...to which two or three table, minutes it enough for the withe

Townley Pročka

In a family I observed for several years following the time when the two older children were about seven and nino, I notlend these two children would spend hours and hours together playing "Hearts," the older ono usually winning. But when the younger played the same game with a playmate of her age, cho won a little oftener playmate, Later she had such n good balance at losing winning that she seemed to acquire a fine degree of sports- manship.

than the

and

SHOULDN'T FEEL BAD But the older child, who nearly always won over his younger Bister, did not havo such balanced play experience. So when he later joined with the and sister in group games, he would sometimes even cry and run away from the game when his side lost. the parents prevalled on him to Skillfully

parents

play a number of times later with the family group, remind- ing very one at the beginning of each game that only one side could win and that thogo who lost should not feel badly. He grew gradually in sportsmanship, being helped later by his ex- perience as a boy scout and by games at school and the home playground,

SHREDDED LOOK Change YourMake-Up

With The Seasons

This dove-grey gown of inllo

and taffeta, from a French designer, has what he calls the "shredded look."

-(London Express Service),

kapicke

Suit-Case and Everyday Mending

W

KI/HEN packing for a trip, the tailor who usually protect your wardrobe by match for replacement. taking along thread to match fa colour each important outfit, as well as black and white. Take at least three needles, a thimble and a small pair of sharp pointed scissors, a press cloth,

"By HELEN FOLLETT

S there are subtle variations clude the wine and raspberry

A in the colouring or too shades, often are close to the dat

plexions with the change of that nature uses on the mouth seasons, so are there many tones portals. Orange-reds aro of powder, rouge and Upsticks.

safe selection for the Of course, no skin is white. It th

light-haired and red-headed may be a blend of cream and girls who have started to tan.

tan. H desh colour. It may be a golden thre skin is bronzed, the shade that makes an appeal to brunettes can join up with the the eye of the artist. It may be beauty sallow, in which event you are

beauty contingent.N out of luck. Beauticians, always colouring must be toned bt look smart, lip and check flattering, refer to the sallow only to the Individual needs, skin as "cool belge.

but the colouring of the clothes You have a winter face, a one wears.

summer face' and a between- The one big rule to keep in season face and should change mind is to apply your synthetic your complexion batik accord- loveliness neatly. Many girls ingly. We allow that choosing

Powder may bo patchy,

to

on

that

articles of artifice is something and women fall down

trak. of a problem and believe it wise the artificial blushes may have trol-frot to A cosmetic defined horders-which they anlon where professional, ald is should not have-and the lip- at hand.

sick or pass over

Basic Shades

may, not cover all the ter-

white flesh.

onto the

If you are shopping on your Every coreless maker-upper own remember that the three should use a magnifying mirror. basic shades of lipstick are true It will reveal her errors. reds, blue-rede and orange reda, Consider your skin tone and True reds are considered a bit hair colour when you choose a shocking now that complexions new, lipstick. For evening you'll are touched up according to the find that blue-red tones natural formula. Blue-reds in especially becoming.

BOYS AND GIRLS

MAGAZINE

ore

What Happened Late at Night

-Christopher Cricket Watobed a Parado-

By MAX TRELL

66%, JELL,” said Christopher Cricket to Knart and the shadow-children

can Hand,

Small Repairs Save When lace tears, as in blas, nighties, alips, reinforce underneath, using Det. can buy net banding

a small bottle of spot romover, yard at lace counters, It is word that I'm about to tell you

a yard of cheeso cloth and a

good stiff brush.

Uso Old Nylons

with the turned-about "there's something that happen.. ed 'last ; night, while everyone in the house was fast asleep, that from must tell you about. It was curious. don't think You Very by the you'll believe it. But every

is truc good to have a piece of white,

Knort

and Hand begged, peach and black at hand to use Christopher Cricket to go on: for mending.

When hems pull out, catch with his story, so after a short which he made pause during Today, few people ment edges lightly so now stitches himself more comfortable on the nylon hose, but hose, with runs will not show. "If scam binding edge of the fireplace, he finally

be used for reinforcing is torn, replace with matching continued. other articles before the thin binding if possible.

I think it must have been apots break throughi

Often it is wise to replace about twelve o'clock.

could shoulder straps with new ones, hear an old clock striking in a are kept came the sound For example, when the elbow OF with :new ribbon. They houso somewhere down the more marching. feat..I turned of a sweater is thin, Iny a piece freshen your garment-make it road and from far off 1 thought and saw another, regiment. But, of nylon stocking, three times as seem now. With present-day I heard a church was these were mails and tacks with

church-bell ringing instead of pins; and large as the thin spot,

Traintly... fashion, very fa wrong side. Baste this to place, shoulder straps show and there dark and still. I was just asking a big spike at their head, and then carefully

catch

it from fore must look always at their myself whether I ought to play a the right sido.. making short best. stitches there and larger ones on the wrong side.

сап

of

1.

on the sheers

in such high

and then

Marching Feet

and ideillos were

down the hall--and oth

needles

the door and down the road în the moonlight!""

"Where did they go, Chris-'. topher?" Knart naked him.

Christopher shook his head: Ran After Thom

a last song for myself on my big fat screw leading the band. They murched past ano, go to sleep, tou, and followed the pins and In caring for clothing, nothing banjo is more applicable than the old when all at once I heard some needles--and they all marched

"What kind of strange sounda, Such reinforcement works well adage about a "stitch in time." strange "sownia/33 1973 CERRAS algo on the kaces and stats of Whip laings in sleeves, resow trousers; on the heels and toes hooks and eyes to skirt bolts Christopher?" asked Hanid.

and loose buttons back to woollen rocks, especially treasured argyles. Do not security on all wash garments,

"That's it,replied Chris stretch the pleco of nylon stock and do it quickly.

TOMORROW: Reversible topher. "I couldn't tell exactly. Put it on with grain of ing.

what they were except that

"I don't know. I ran after them Cover-All Wrap-Right for any they made me think stocidng matching that of Bar weather.

of a parade ment or hose. Use thread to

of marching feet 81 soldiers for a-bit. But suddenly the big match.

marching. I stood absolutely still uaining-needle: shouted, Scat- and listened.

dor' Then the big spike shouted,

were of

of marchin

Scatter. And all the pins and needles, and, all the nails and

hopped off in direction. In an

they on Instant Now that was strange, too," were all gone, even the big fat Christopher sald. "because as a row

BCTOW who went spinning of rule when soldiers march you like a top across the meadow.

"And I've been thinking und don't hear anyone say, right

thinking

king to myself: Where did.

Replace Buttons

FAVE

If buttons come off, them, and sew back in place as soon as possible. If they break, take ono for, replacement from

a place where it does not show

(for example, the lowest button on front of a blouse) and us0 09 Good a match for that place as you can.

How Separates

Can Take On

fect all right: And then heard a little voice saying.

Forward

right rightricht-MATIKA At

A 'Dressy' Look right-right right, but right-

every

left right left. The next in- they go, and what did they do? stant I saw who was marching, And all I can think of tilat went to visit all the other Separates can have a very and then knew why it was icy Brad, needles and all the

pins Formerly, old shirts and "dressy" look. The following right-right-right-right" blouses were used to make shows how this can be achieved. aprons, children's

panties and handkerchiefs, but now they are lines, have opened in New York,

Who

More, of the dressy separates Hanya was it?" Knarf usually sent abroad or gives and many issues for the season Christ needles,"

both demended, Pins

needles

and

other

and tacks at over the neighbourhood, For there are said pins and needles in every se

all the pins and ing barket in every hotine, and

there are,nails and lacks in, mother's sewing boxes' and in walls in ovary

away, so we do not have "cut-have come up strongly: off" buttons for replacement. GOLD-24-carat gold. Iaces basket! They were all marching

It is a good idea to buy a card are used for sidris. Skirts hand-in Rows of four, with a big dam hotse as well. And there are. of shirt and pyjama buttons to palated in gold, and have at hand when needed.

If a button is lost from a suit or top coat, take the garment to

a

:

SHOES FOR ALL

of.

HERE are some newly made footprints along the path fashion. For dress-up there is a brown suede sling-back shou with an oversized bow at the vamp caught by a gold decora- fed button Top right: a anug Httle shoo in green crushed kid with a very flat-leather-heel. T

for is a nice sports shoo

cold wear flannel weather. Men's goes to the feet. Castly is a nice suit shoe inay with a curved hool of medium, height, The parrow strap. ip of black calt.

OCCASIONS

many

this regime at the head of the also pins and needles and nails

and 4

lost, ones

that

swell

a tall hatpin with and holes all over. And perhaps with and tacks lying lost in cracks metallic woolknits

a hat leading the story.

BLACK AND WHITE--this is this "natural" because of velveteen rather the hatain was pretend they were going to be visited,

cen, ing to lead a

lead a band

because t there too those. Bengaline or moire

lace camisoles, for exam- the darning-needle was ple;

because of black and white saying right right right for a moment or two thinking

becauso the pins .of fake furs

furs around; 'because deliberate black-white groupings

only had one foot, and not a left.

of

to go with really wasn't any band at all one has forgicket

with velveteen

Christopher

and about

Batallent

what he had said, then he

foot a slowly rose. Well, that what

happened last night I thought" right past you'd like to hear about it. But,

black-riget matching waid as I said before, I hardly expect.

embroidered white wool, for an-

other example.

LUXURY

where I was

FABRICS Bilk Christopher, "without even no- you to believe it. And yet, it, is taffeta and metallic brocades tieing that I was there. Then all true-every word that I've have been picked up quickly for from the closet where the tools told you,'

dressy separates. Buyers will

વધ

able to follow up on the rot, lazatonijama, An

carly-autumn

Hona

prestige

and with a

a beautiful

of range Iko palo grazed-greens,||||| colours,

charcoal Kayed-mauve, copper,

In

· and now. medium naludod

colours!

aqua, white, etc.

in bonaalne slik tanetas, dull Martins, fot/example. This im mediately suggests a rezeshing nonfar story for party-going in general.

CORATED WAISTBAND SKIRTS={$P" followw::, kipi - the #inished" look of thá! sátumn akketter with leather, maatbands

Rupert's Climbing Adventure

CAVE, SMITH WOOugh,be can hest: 'né" Hurry up and grab your boots

in those

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