1951-01-06 — Page 9

PRACTICAL

EVENING JUMPER

MATERIALS

02. Rayon Crepe Yaru, pair of No. 10 knitting needles.

MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 34 to 30 ins. Length: 20 ins.

7 sin, to inch

TENSION

ABBREVIATIONS

K. knit, p. puri, sts, stitches, ins, inches, cont. continue, Tep, repeat, patt, pattern, alt. alter- nate. Inc. increase, dec, decrease, 10g. together, st. slip, m. makel, pas.o. pang sitp stitch over, FRONT AND BACK ALIKE

Cast on 110 als, and work 1 Inch in k.1, p.1 rib.

Begin working in patt res follows:-

1st and 2nd Rows. K.3, turn and . to end. 3rd and 4th Rows K.5, turn onki p. to end.

5th and 6th Rows, K.1, m.1 (by bringing wool over needle) 3.3, k.1, p.s.s.o., k.1. k.2 tog, m.l. k.1, turn and p. to end.

7th and 8th Rows. K.2, m.1, .1, .2 tog p.s.s.o., m., .3, .1 turn and p. to end.

9th and 10th Rows. K.1, M.1, 4.1, k.1, p.s.s.0. k.1, k.2 to, m.), k., • k.4, turn and p. to end. 11th and 12th Rows. K.2, rep. from to of 7th row twice ending last rep, with k,2, instead of k.3, turn and p. to end.

13th and 14th Rows, K.1, rep. from to ⚫ of 9th row twice, k.2, turn and p. to end.

to⚫ of

15th and 10th Rows. K.2, rop, from 7th row twice, k.3 turn and p. to end. 17th and 18th Rows. K.1, rep. from to * af 9th row 3 times, turn and p. to end.

10th and 20th Rows. K.2, rep. from * to * of 7th row 3 times, k.), furn and p. to end. 21st and 22nd Rows. K.1, rep. from to of ath row 3 times, k.4, turn and p. to end.

23rd and 24th Rows. K.2. rep. from to * of 7th row 4 times, ending last rep. k.2, instead of k.3, turn and p. to end.

Cont. thus working 2 extra st. on to right hand noodle every alt. row and working them into palt. when there are 6 extra.

When there are 53 sts, on right hand needle cont, thus:-

Next Row. Turn p. to end.

Next Row, K.1, m., s.1, k., pas... k., k2 tog, m.1, k.. Rep. from 8 times more, them rib to end of row thus ending at unshaped edge.

Now shape this side to match first side. Thus the first rows will be as follows:- 1st and 2 Rows. P.3, turn and le. to end. 3rd and 4th Rows. P.5, turn and k. to end. 5th and 6th Rows, P., turn and part to ond thun: K., mt, shi, ki, p.s.s.o., k.1, k.2 tog.. m.1, k.1.

7th and 8th Rows, P., turn and patt. to end thus: K.2, k2, m., sl.i, k2 tog, p.5.5.0., m.1, K.Z.

Cont. working thua until there are 55 sts. on right hand needle, tum and patt, to end thus:

A Cold?

It May Be

An Allergy

By H. N. BUNDESEN, M.D.

Y this time most people

BY know that many

80-

or

called colds have an aller- gic basis. That is, they are due to oversensitivity either to some food

We to dusts and pollens. are not, however, so fami- liar with, the newer idea that both colds of this type and those due to infection in the nose or nasal sinuses have their underlying cause

in emotional upsets.

Trigger Factors

Many people sufer frotn continual nasal discharge. These attacks may be brought on by a wide variety of trigger

such

drafts, dust, dampness, excitement, or but all of

these

ress,

DB

are thought to get their bad effects in the same way- by stimulation of the glands of internal secretion, particu- Jarly the adrenal glands which are located over the kidneys. These glands form #ub- stance known

adrenaline. as When adrenaline gets into the blood in increased amounts, there is a

of the

contraction

A

blood vessels, which is believed

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circumstance responsible

for nasal congestion, Stimula

tion of the involuntary

vous system is thought

net-

to be the root cause of allergic colds

or nasal discharge.

Allorgic Colds

In those with allergie colds, the lining membrano of the nose is pale and swollen, the nasal discharge is watery, and contains many of the kind of white cells known as eosino phile. In those with colds due to infection, the Hlaing mem- brane of the nose is red and swollen. The blood vessels are and the accretion corked

known

colla.

the kind of white calls

K.1, m.1, s.1, k.1, p.ss.o., ki, k.2 tog, m,1, k.1. Rep. from to end.

Now work in patt. across all 983, thus:-

1st Row. Inc. (by p. twice Into 1st st.) p.32 (p.2 tog.) twice, p.52, Inc. (by p, twice into last st.)

2nd Row, K., • k.2, m.i, sil, k.2 tog,, pa.3.0., from 8 times more, K1, m., .. Rep. m.1, al.1, k.2 tog, p.ss.o., m.1, k.2. Rep. from

• 8 times more, k.1.

3rd and alt. Rows. As 1st row.

411 Row. K.2 tog., * m.i̟, kl, mil, sll, k.1, ps.so.. k., k.2 tog. Rep from 7 times more, m.l, k.1, m.l, sil, ki, psa.o., k.4, k.2 tog., m.1, k., m., sli, k.l, psso,, k.1. Rep. from * 7 times more, k.2 tog., m.l, k.I, m.l. k.2 tog. 6th Row. K2 tog, m.1, k3, m.1, s.1, k.2 tof., p.ss.o, Rep. from 7 times more, m.1, k.3, m. (k.2 tog.) twice, m.1, k3, m.1, s.1, k2 tog., paso. Rep. from * 7 times more, m.1, k.3, m., kt.2 log.

8th Row. K1, * k.i, k2 tog., m.l, k.1, mi, .1, kl, pas.o. Rep. from B times more ⚫k.2 tog.. m.1, k.1, m.l, sì.i, k.1, p.s.so.. k.l. Rep, from 8 times more, k.1.

10th Row. K.1, m.1, 1.1, k.2 tog., p.s.5.0.. m.1. k3. Rep. from * 8 times more, • k.3, m.1, sl.). k.2 tog., p.s.s.o., m.l. Rep. from 8 times more, kl.

12th Row. K.1, * ml, sii, k.l, paso, k.1, k.2 tog, m., kil. Rep. from 8 times more,

kl, m.1.8.1. k., p.s.o., kl, k2 tog., m.1. Rep. from 8 times more, k.1.

These 12 rows form the past, repeat them, and koeping continuity of patt, Inc, 1 st, at each end of every following 4th row until there are 150

sts.

SHAPE FOR SHOULDERS

Cont in palt. keeping continuity, but working D. rows thus: P. to contre 4 sta., p.2 tog.. twice, p. to end, thus discontinuing the ine, sta, at each end of row until 122 sts. Tem. Cast of.

MAKE UP

Prass work under a damp cloth with a warm

iron.

Jom shoulder scams. Join side seams, leaving about 7ins. open for armhole. Press scams.

CLEVER ACCESSORY

Translating

Paris Ideas

This is how some New York firms are going to adopt Paris Fashions:

Oblique lines to be presented as one of the newest dihouettes. Add an air of sophistication to even the most casual coats and suits.

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Gray in dannel, fleece and worsted auitings to retain important position for spring in lighter weights.

Padding used with a freer a polymorphonuclear hand to effect more arched hiplines and higher but still narrow shouklers.

When a person has

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con-

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tinual nasal discharge, an OK- amination by a. physician should be carried out to deter- Buttons are used to trace and mine its source. Onco this is call attention to diagonal lines, found, Bucocesful treatment closures, broadened hips. can be outlined.

and Vinnota fri suit or cost fronts,

A clever necessary on dis- Wash play at the National

Show Apparel

Chicago, Tilinols, is this vinyllio apron that buttong onto

a house- wife's dress. Model 'Fay Zach wears a dress of 80 square percale with piping in matched fabric, a sinshed collar and novelty pookels, an she shows how to unbuiten the apron.

FRYING TEMPERATURES.

I DON'T SEEM YOU REALLY

TO GET

OUGHT TO THE RIGHT. HAVE A TEMPERATURES PROPER

HOMECRAFT

Summer Fabrics

Initial spring collections

In London Indicato BOSLO marked style tendencies, although on overy sida wearable, datelera quali- ties Bro stressed a the most

Belling Important usva points. The prospect of bigger prices for wool has brought about an interest- ing development of the stiff, ottoman or shantung-

type rayon coat and suit for formal summer wear.

New in 1951 will be the look which klub rayona like shandung, true linens and mich novelties as cot- ton and linen mixture lace for dresses, the fabric resembling

bo- tween thick lace and em- broidery. Newcomers 10 the summer KTOBD of and materials are nylon dik mixtures and double- Loxture sheers which belie their name and are

3 Cross

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tuntly non-transparent;

these inst

for are used

dresses Boft, full-skirted and obviate the need for a matching slip.

Thicker typeS of slub most rayons Art used effectively

for fitted or

looce top-coats and boxy Jackets, as are the "shan- tung alpacas"

And "worsted shantungs" which tallor impeccably. New types of rayon cloques atro come into the sum- mer coat and sult ploture.

Paris Goes Ombre

PARIS.

Bolero and Chaps-An Outfit for Cowboys

IF you want to "sit pretty"

with some young man you know, make him this gay set for his cowboy activities.

For a boy from 4 to 8 years old, you need: yd. of 52" fake fur-pony

or caltskin; yd. 36" contrasting fell for trim, yd.

2 yds. matching lining. twilled tape plus ten bright but- tons about size of a nickel,

To Make Chaps

Chapa. Measure on crosswise edge waist measure plus 18". Cut off, full length of plece. Fold larger piece in half length- wise with fold toward you.

Bis waist to ankle less 2" to right of A Chalk a line straight up from B for C. D is depth of crotch plus 14" from A. E is 2" above A: Flawals, above E. G is 1" to right of E. 3" 10 right of D and 1" from fold is H. Jis waist plus 2" above B.

Connect F, G, D and II with curves as shown; with a straight line, connect H and B..0" to left of C is 1. Connect F and I with broken line as shown and mark 2 scallops above it.

Chalk a line straight across from F to J. Round corner above J as shown, and continue line down to 1" to left of B. Moke o nolch 2 above J. Cut out.

Cut a 2" wide strip for waist- band, measured to size of waist plus 2".

Seam chups together from E to B. Press scam open. Finish in- side leg and bottom edges to notches with " hems to wrong side,

Turn outside leg edges to right Ombre or shaded hairside 4" and stitch Lap fringe tints are featured by the over this edge 3 and stitch. coiffeur Guillaume in dark Trim fringed edges to shape as and light brown and blond. Mustrated. These are deepest near the scalp, lightening toward the ends.

"Syncopated" hairdos are also featured, meaning combinations of short curly hair, with long straight hair. One called "Minuet," contrasts short curly sides with the centre straight and

from brushed back

the forehend to the nape of the neck. Another called "Prelude," is short across the

front with straight back falling 2 inches below the nape. "Fugue" is made with long side swirling over the top of the head to the short side.

Other Hairdos

Other hairdos include chig- nors ke those Guillaume dld for Dior in

DOW August but placed at the nape of the neck. and encircled by a bracelet.

Ornaments are Important. highlighting real rubies and emeralds thrust its curls and colls of hair: shell and gold barettes; and ornaments of hair like butterflies posed in clusters. Velvet bowienots at the nape carry jewelled clips.

Stitch in Place

Centre waistband at centre scam of chaps, allowing ends to extend on each side. Stitch to

Cut eight 7" lengths of tape. On wrong aide sew a length 2* below either side of crotch and one 6" above lower edge on either side. Directly opposite these tapes sow another pair on the F-J on each chap. Tic, or use hammer-on snaps.

One Edge Pinked

Fringe, Cut 2′′ wide strips of felt.

Pink one edge. Slash other edge every " to a depth of 1".

Bolero. Cut paper pattern as indicated in diagram K. Fold remaining fabric in half cross- wise. Lay centre back of pat- tern alang lengthwise Cut out bolero.

edges.

Scam together centre back edges and shoulder seams. Press open. Line completely or bind edges with contrasting bias binding.

Mark and cut cuffs from scraps. Line, or finish with bias binding.

The streamer decorations are circles of felt the size of a silver dollar with " wide streamers

position. Use lining fabric to face waistband, and lap it in of felt-a bright button holding back with button and buttonhole. all together in the centre.

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Lengthwise

H

Waist to ankle less to

Cresowise

Lingtherid Shoulder

to Waist

FRONT

1/4 Chest

BACK

32 K Chest

Even In Cold Seasons The

Electric Fan Has Its Uses

By ELEANOR ROSS

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by

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Lane Crawford's

We state a

Aut

Reason..

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Typleta using the Her. mes Ambassador ma ohinos stay dalsy. fresh all day. Special designed innovations WHEN summer ends, don't The fan should be placed be- zololy to out down

electric fans fore an open window In the put away your along with the bathing suits, room, and on a lovel surface the Insect screening and other wide enough to keep it from Among the novelty ideas that concomitants of warm weather tipping. made conversation in the Paris living. Instead, install the elec openings, was the ombre jersey tric fan as another silent ser- especially

in as shown thevant of the household and put Jacquca Fath collection. It is a it to work doing all sorts of thin worsted jersey shaded from useful chores. palest biscuit pink into mauvy- rose....or belge into tortoise.

Eye-catching

Fath uses it for blouses or simplest finely pleated slim day dresses with the palest tone at the top of the silhouette.

The same idea shows up in net and velvet for evening. Buyers and designers returning from the openings have singled out the ombre jersey as one of the eye- catching Ideas they liked. Jersey mills here are interested in try- -ing to work out the technique

for achieving this effect here,

Homes equipment speeldats

comme un

automatio fatigue carriage return,-paper_

It starts to rain just as the

Intake and withdrawal, Anished;

how wash is

oflenghtning' margins, and has that happened? Well, let the electric fan help to straight-many, many others

en out things,

on the staff of the U. S. De- Placed at one end of the in- partment of Agriculture have doors clothes line, it helps to drying time. with some useful speed up clothes

nowly washed curtains that an And ‡dens. It is suggested electric fan be used to defrost stretched on racks to dry will

home freezer. It

be ready to hang much sooner speeds up

on the job nicely if ice has form- a fan is directed ed in the freezer, or if a. com- rack.

nceded. plete cleaning job is The fan will help melt ice by blowing warm air in and cold

air out.

Dangers of Mildow Some of the dangers of mil- dew may be averted, it is said, interesting jersey by directing a fon into clothes

elosets Anyway,

s

Another novelty (in a Paris season where jersey is thoroughly represented all through the collections) the one with gilt yarn worked in to give an all-over gold dust effect. This fabric has been used by a number of couturiers, oftenesi in black with gold for stick, figuro-moulding cocktail dresses.

IN MY DEEP THERMOMETER,】 FRYING OIL) BUT HERE'S

JOAN

GOOD TIP

CUT AN INCH CUBE OF STALS

BREAD, AND WHEN YOU THINK THE OIL'S HOT ENOUGH,

DROP IT IN

IF IT GETS GOLDEN BROWN

IN 40 SECONDS · THE OILS, ABOUT 390 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT

or

For Floor-polishing

the

quicken

It la suggested that a fan be used to help homemakery with tho tedious job of polishing doors with wax. The trick here is to have the fan blow on

applied to wex as it is Boor. It really does

A fan might also be dresser drawers. the work.

fry the kitchen floor it does help

to keep used to dry air in clothes closets nice and or the bathroom floor, for that fresh. Homemakers who do not matter, after it has been mop- have exhaust fans in

floor, the kit ped up. Train it on the chen or laundry should And a too, ‚after a going over with portable fan of great une in varnish, shellac or paint, helping to clear out cooking see how it helps the coating to and laundry odours and steam. dry faster.

THAT'S THE RIGHT HEAT, FOR COOKED

IXTURES

ETC. THEY'RE DONE WHEN THEY'RS, A

GOLDEN BROWN

IF THE BREAD GETS GOLDEN BROWN IN 60 SECONDS, THE HEAT'S ABOUT. 870 DEGREES- FAHRENHEIT

RIGHT FOR UNCOOKED FOOD UKE FISH, POTATOES, FRITTERS AND 10 ON

and

BUT DON'T PUT TOO MUCH IN THE OIL AT A TIME, OR YOU'LL

LOWER THE TEMPERATURE TOO MUCH, AND THEY'LL BE

SOGGY AND ORGABY

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PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS

Copies of photographi taken by the South Chine' Morning Post, South China

Sunday Post-Herald, China

Mall and Hong Kong · Tele-

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ard on view in the Morning Post Building.

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