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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1951..

PRACTICAL

HOMECRAFT

£4,000,000 WORTH OF BRITAIN'S ANTIQUES ON SHOW

long white beard and

HAZEL MAY

on television.

LONDON. ocension. The old gentleman THE household gods of with

our grandfathers and ferocious aspect who leans 50

heavily on his stick has studied recites her- life with the family. pearl with burnished stell great-great-grand- the Tang horse for at least ten The oldest exhibit is a piece, mounta. It has views of Vienna fathers are assembled in a minutes and won't be disturbed, of pre-dynastic Egyptian pottery an lid and sides, and all

oki. while a frail old lady is enchant nearly 5,300 years of.

Best the fittings

and nre of gold fascinating exhibition

cd by a gold repeating watch gitt for a sad friend would be silver-tiny embrokery scissors the Art of Gracious Living and chatelaine which has been the five-inch biscuit figure of rodkins, thimble etc. Little jar

the nnnual Antique lent as Д

exhibit by Pu-Tai. God special

of Contentment, and boxes which make up tr Dealers Fair, opened re- Queen Mary.

showing the god convulsed with contents are of mother-of-pearl ན* remember my mother most infectious laughter.

A second tray has a set of paints cently at Grosvenor House, wearing one just like it, she

The

Chinese

antiques are for painting on silk. Another This £4,000,000 - array of says, but most of the bystanders among the most attractive and casket is in the shape of a grane unusual, The Ming. Kang Hs, plano with a built-in musical treasures gives our Festival are too busy to listen.

and Chien Lung boy which plays when the d visitors as clear a pieture

A patient art dealer tries to Yung Cheng of

an American that periods are all represented, but is opened. This is to be shown English life through the centuries explain to

the largest and most ornamented

apark

from china there is as any South Bank exhibition.

dressed, silver candlesticks are not as variety OC Imagine elegantly-

beautiful jode. bowigged cavallers

a perfectly in valuable as

plain amethyst wrought into beautiful scated

pair of the George shapes, Jacobean miniature

pottery, and heavily decorated

carved

The The American huy's ivory. On one

dazzling tiny stick of Rigantic chairs

Jacobean I period. dining-room table! And think the big pair.

writhe a score of minutely Jewellery at the Fair is under- of an exquisite Regency lady

tandable at a time when dealerr rfect dragons.

is provided are Inundated with family gemt Ample evidence with powdered hair perched on

of the 18th century vogue for sold to help their owners meet, gracefully curved fender stool.

Chinese "chinoi- the rising with its gay striped upholstery.

living everything at the

British furniture-makers dell- ly low compared with those for All

in the trade jargon when Jewellery prices are consequent- these come to life Fair.

"One 17th century Inkstand on

berately copied Chinese furniture many other types of antiques,

One of the most sensational and china, view has a glass bottle with

Most likely to n

to appeal 10 pieces on view is an enormou three-holed stopper for the sand paper.

feminine taste are the exquisite diamond-encrusted spray with once used as blotting There, in a corner, is a set of

needlework cases. The loveliest contre flower nodding on a wire belongs to four George III candelabra used

Queen Mary: spring and shimmering with al Viennese casket of mother-of- the colours of the spectrum. at the banquet on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo,

at

The Fair is as attractive to the

layınan in antiques as it is to the specialist. While the precise value of a rare Sheraton mahogany bowfront bureau or a sixteenth century con stoo! may elude the layman, he esn- not fail to be dazzled with such an array of beauty-furniture, clocks, silver and Jewellery, bronzes and porcelain. The prices will probably make him reel, especially when he reflects that a sum that would take him and his wife to an expensive hotel on the South Coast for a week is required to purchase a Rockingham group featuring a girl with n poodle three-and Älve-eighths high.

Yet I am assured that even

There are many curiosities in the collection. Among the George I gold snuff box which. we would like our Food Minister It was presented in to mote. 1845 by Queen Victoria French butcher, M. ftolland Aine, in appreciation of his excellent beef!"

A 1050 oak chest has three the first of B carved panels, cavaller on horseback, probably Charles II; the centre showing the eagle carrying off the infant

who

to be Ganymede created King of the Gods; and a third depleting a bird among flowers. Above the panels are

was

words "Watch and Pray" arut the wo below "Live wel and die wel, 1050"- But the inscriber was evidently afraid that the re- cipient might

take the first

part of the latter injunction too literally, so he added warningly, "Repent, the Lord is at hand.

A low mahogany table, with leather covered

top, opens to disclose a pair of library steps. and there is a Commonwealthi which almost exactly skillet in

modem pressure resembles a cooler! The sportsman will be to find one of the amus earliest cricket bats in existence,

resembles nothing

this overtaxed country the British still greatly exceed amused foreign buyers --- even those traditionally rich Americans at whose approach the art dealers tre supposed to tremble!

Visitors to the Fair them- selves help to provide the atmosphere which makes this such a characteristically British

FALCONER'S

will create Jewellery

for you.

LITTLE THINGS THAT PLEASE....

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much as a caveman's club. There is an enchanting Louis Carnet de Bal in diamonds and gold enamel dated Pairs, 1778. book, presented to her at her Queen Mary has lent a birthday twedding and containing mi

ures on Ivory of several members of the Royal Family, The cover is of tortoiseshell bearing the armis of England and of Teck in gold and enamel, Iwith the title "Leaves of

Remembrance" in diamonds.

An 18th century silver lustre mug given by a sorvant to her mistress is inscribed: "Presented to Mr Mary Spence as a small emblem of esteem composed by Marion in the 21st year of her [servitude"! A doggerel poem

ABOVE: The Queen lent this pair of ormolu two-branch 'candelabra of tree and foliage design on shaped plinths, each relieved with two native figures of decorated lacquer on bronze,

AT RIGHT: Also lent by the mantel clock, Queen is this. which once decorated the Red

Drawing Room at Brighton Pavilion. It is in a cir

circular

case

of Chinese antique black Lacquer, decorated with floral design on En ormolu rustle support, relieved with and Chinese native male figurines of decorated Isequer on bronze.

THIS IS THE DRILL

FOR A HOLIDAY

AS AN ASCOT-WEEK

went

ROYAL GUEST

tends to be domestic.

away.

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Mary Brooks Picken

How To Perk Up An Old Dress For Evening

IF you have "tired" dress in

navy, red, green

black,

tiny dress you no longer quite like cut top off at the waist- line, face the top and make a mug-Biting camisole. Tako

of any extra bulk on skirt or recut the skirt to a slim put- cont type. Scw skirt und blouse together and put a zipper at the side,

Buy 2 yds, of 72" nylon net and make a circular skirt and bolero, as our diagrams show and you will have a dress to wear when you want to extra-special nice.

Cut Edges Together For the skirt:

Hall

Folt

Jook

material In

lengthwise, Pln cut edges together. Mark centro of cut edge A. From A to B

of

one

herself. And THAT you tip the valet or maid £2 when you leave,

Cut

mark waist. From BtoC and F 1" to right of B. G is

1 neck plus 14" above B. mark length of skirt plus hem. At A, hold string tied to

Measure up from G length you want alecves to come on chalk or penell and mark two

and J are arcs, as shown. Cut ca these arm and locate H.

cach 1 from H. Draw

a lina lines,

from D to left to

to edge of paper, left side 7" a placket on

to Dmw a a line straight up from D. deep and machine-stitch it prevent

aline straight to the left its stretching. Stitch Draw a around waistline 4" from edge, from I to connect with this Unc.. to prevent stretching, and notch

Draw line to

to curve front of edge. For waistband use a rib- bolero, as diagram shows, then bon binding saine as you use on fold paper on line G-H and cut

back samo

curving as front, the bolero.

the underarm as shown, but back uncut on fold leaving line.

Cat collar pieces, out, as shown, from pieces cut away at

A scam the

back D necessary in centre

on collar. Lay paper pattern corner pleces left from skirt and cut out your bolere.

Paper Pattern · To cut bolero: Make a paper pattern, penciling it out as fol- Idws: B is shoulder 10 walst length less 3" to right of A. C is armhole plus 2" to left of 3. Dis bust plus 3 above C. E is 4 neck 10 left of B

Collar

36

THJ

14 Bust +3′′)

Front

Back

Fold

underarm.

Seam shoulders and under- arms. Bind bottom of sleeves and edge of jacket and collar with 127

wide

ribbon.

nylon Baste the collar on, easing neck- line of bolero slightly so it can- draw. Stitch collar, then turn and silp-stitch row ed to to cover the scam.

edge

Width of fabric

1/8 Waist meas.

BA Shirt length.”

LAXATIVE DRUGS ARE

OFTEN ABUSED

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.

When ONE of the greatest of current

enemas are used, so abuses is that of the laxative often the material employed for drugs. It has gone on for years making the enema is glycerin or and it still continues despite all soap. Both of these substances attempts to educate people to are extremely irritating to the a better way of handling the lining membrane of the bowel, problem of constipation.

and their frequent use may lead So many people have a fixed to long-continued inflammation.

May Be Corrected idea that a daily bowel move- ment

$

absolutely necessary for Constipation may be corrected good health. This is not truc by proper diet, taking plenty of and is falsity has been proved fluids, exercising, and forming new

over and over again but to no the proper habit. The

'scientific prepariions, such as met

avail. Despite all demonstration to the contrary, lulose, have been quite people continue to believe that in bringing temporary relief toxic wastes are absorbed by the until the condition is permanent- bowel and continue to take un- ly overcome. Constipation may often only be made worse by the necessary laxatives.

Unfortunately once this habit abuse of laxatives and enemas. is established, stronger and stronger remedies are needed and before long, severe bowel irritation occurs.

It's Started The laxative habit may stari

A milit degree of constipation,

Flour Bag Dresses

Washington.

TE twenty-five young own one you're welk

men and women of the But most of the conversation HAT you can expect to en-

WHA

joy: Flowers in your glossy magazine set who

bowling down the "The Queen," said a recent room if you are a girl, and for of the dally visitor, "Is madly cosy, and men an array green rhododendron lunes before long she has you telling papers. Excellent sherry and very often during a hospital stay. to. Windsor one afternoon her about your pigs."

champagne at dinner. Sitting

The National Cotton Council in the Royal Box at Ascot in due to inactivity, is natural for recently proviewed 35 garments faced a gratifying but.

a cloud of reflected glory, and persons confined to bed, but this made from catton feed and flour alightly terrifying five days IHAT you are expected to walking with the Princess is at the Castle.

know: THAT the right time to arrive is after tea, and equerry puts on her five-bob-hav a daily bowel movement.

have a

from swimming to dancing, are On no

each-way bet for her. And in The acutely ill patient may only included of the right time to leave is be- occasion

In tho "Cinderella their life did it matter quite fore lunch on Saturday. THAT the. evening-the- mid-wecke

be made worse in many instances sacks" wardrobe with patterns so much that they did. the you will have footmen in scar- dance, or Canasta or charades, by the strain of emptying the illustrated for children as well as right thing at the right time, let livery to wait

round a On you. or a session

the pianol bowels, as a result of

ud-s

the But at least the routine as As THAT women wait until they with Princess Margaret.

ministration of harsh purgatives. plece group and adults. Two- dresses, afternoon dresses, cot week guests of the King get near the door and curtsey

Often, In addition to laxatives sundress and bolero ensembles, and Queen seldom changes. in bunch to the King and Summing it all up when she enemas or the injection of fields dusters, children's aunsuits, skirts the men stay behind for port. got back last year, one of the into the lower bowal may be and blouse9, and even square. bread Windsor guests announced: "Oh, employed. Enemas are useful dance WHAT you take: A different THAT you write your

outfits are among the butter Letter to dress for each of the four and

the Mummy, it was tremendous fun when a real Indication, exists for types of wearing apparel. The days at Ascot, and a different querry

lady-in-waiting at the time, but I realise now them. However, this indication designs include big. Hawaiian you or if you how frightened. I was

ig unusual in people with a prints, polka dots, stripes, plaids, hat too if possible. A different who invited

London Express Servicej normal colon

and modern abstracts," evening dress for each night, are an old friend, to the Queen

across the paddocks, while her forgotten, and the patient is bags at a fashion show.

given laxative so that he may Clothes for every occasion,

other

with a slightly more

cite for the mid-week

at the Castle.. Cotton

grand

dance

frock

or

ART, SCIENCE AND FASHION COMBINE WITH SUPERB CRAFTSMANSHIP TO OFFER YOU "INFINITE RICHES IN A LITTLE

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Janger Le Coultre watches are available. at Hongkong's leading watch dealers.

and cashmere sweater for the mornings,

You take a valet or ladios" {mald 'if'you, have onc. 'Ond young lady reports that sho anco apologised to the house- keeper for not bringing [maid, and the ' woman' • „said, "Oh, that's quite mil right. Thoyre often more trouble than, they're `worth."',

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CHOCOLATE WHIRLS

THAT A NEW

SORT OF ROLY-POLY MUM ?

•NO, IT'S TO BE

'CAKES, DEAR

MAKE 210 SHORT-CRUST.

· PASTRY--- AND ROLL IT OUT TO A STRIP ABOUT \-12 INCHES BY

9 INCHES

NOW CREAM

TOGETHER...

20Z MARG'.

Fiez COGGA POWDER.

AND SOZ CASTOR SUGAR

SPREAD

THIS

ON THE

PASTRY

ROLL

LIKE

ROLY

POLY

AND CUT DOWNWARDS INTO 9 OR IO

SLICES

LAY THESE

FLAT ON A

BAKİNG

SHEST, AND BAKE ABOUT 20 MINUTES

IN A

MODERATE

EL OVEN AAN

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