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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1718, 1926.

FASHION.

PERFECT GOWNS FOR POSTURING PARTIES.

Occasions.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

BEAUTY CULTURE,

One of the nicest presents a house- If you turn to the left at the bottom of so into Ice House proud woman can be given is a sweet. Battery Path, and making outôt, and if not the whole out Street, you will find immediately on your There are all kinds of Parties in Hong fit then just the thermometer. It is very left hand a most attractive and efficient Kong from Petting Parties to Receptions, diuicult to make aweets, or ice cakes Beauty Parlour. This, "The Darelle Most houses, Beauty Shoppe was a new discovery to There are all kinds of gowns provided by successfully without one. the enterprising stopkeeper for both here have a garing or electric cooker, me, and I was delighted with the little The dictionary describes such are the residues of strikes, and many enterprise. I found here two things that Gown as a woman's upper garment "a dull evening can be wiled away with I always consider impertant, and which

are rarely provided. The first is com and I should describe at least six of profit by icing the Christmas cake, or

plate and ensured privacy during the Madame Chiffon's evening gowns as a making some new and original bonbons.

treatment. I don't know bow other danger to the peace of mind of any; The second essential to success is a per- woman, until she possesses one or silfectly clean pan of unscratched alumi-women feel about this question, but for (How thesc newspaper people do nium, and the best ingredients, as second myself, I hate being watched, especially rate butter, etc., will announce its quality diagonally through the mirror, and exagerate!) Not a bit of it, no one

in a strident taste no matter how you equally dislike watching, or curbing my could convince me that there is a more desirable frock than Lolita." A founda mother it. To make icing for covering curiosity as to the exact amount of lan- tion of double black georgette cat in a cake the following is a simple method: garian mud which is to be plastered on Paris to compliment the most exacting Cook 2 cupfuls of granulated sugar, with the face in the next chair. There is a Egure, and yet remain unperturbed. The half a cup of light corn syrup and half a wooden partition between the two por mass of brilliant black sequins run from cupful of water. Bring up to 240 degrees tions of the shop, and adequate curtains the corsage to a centre line below the F. Alter ten micutes turn out the fire, around each compartment. waist, and from there narrow again to the leaving the pan over the burner to pre- The shoulder vent cooling and beat the whites of three lovely scolloped hemline. straps are simple beaded and sequined 359 stiff. Pour the hot syrup on to the to carry on the original round neck line. Lolita" is the kind, that is bought to-day, and carried round for three or four years, A lovely rich, tidy, happy possession, just right for every occasion.

There is a white chiffon catirely cover- ed with Rayon d'argent except for a of the skirt the panel. space On which has been ornamented with some white dull surfaced embroidery in a large flower pattern.. The hemline is scalloped and "the rounds outlined and edged. Dans La Nuit is built for a blonde! Did I say ought of Petting "Parties 1 But on second thoughts-I-am

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that this crushed tomato chiffon, carrying great swirls of bright gold discs on the skirt portion is the ideal | petting party garment. If I were choos- ing a trouseau, or a new frock for nn anniversary I should pack it up, and carry it home myself. It has vitality.

"Sabine" was sitting in the window, and said: You can have me as I am, in shelt pink, with great silver shells of sequins, their interiory lined with black

vest.

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This model is in natural bussare, "with donhle, attached scarfs and caffe of chest- nut tushare; a simple practical sports dress.

stiff egg whites slowly while continuing to beat. Add one and a half teaspoons, of Vanilla, or other flavouring, and beat until the mixture is almost cold, is creamby to the taste, and will retain its shape when spread on the cake. To prevent the mixture running on the cake after it has heen spread, great care must be taken to allow it to cool slowly, The icing can be bottled and will remain sweet for ten days, if airtight. Should evaporation of the water have taken place, and the mix. ture have become too stiff, hot water may be added in drops until the desired cop sistency is attained. This type of icing 1s satisfactory if heavily sprinkled with grated coconut. The milk of the fruit should replace the vanilla Bavourings but care must be used to reduce the amount of water added to the sugar in the first place.

To make a chocolate cake four ounces.

of unsweetened chocolate should be melt-

The second improvement that I noticed was in the general decoration of the rooms. The chair provided for manicure was comfortable, and a few prettily dé signed taffeta cushions, and a magazine, added greatly to one's sense of well- heing. But what about the treatment.? Yes, there was plenty of that, and in the corder that shining, sparkling monster, the Permanant Wave machine. I always felt rather aggrieved in London when a particularly thick head was waved for the same six guineas as my own moderate growth. Here, at the Darelle the ar rangement is on a more satisfactory basis of a fixed sum per curl. Most women are improved by the softening effect of a Katle wave at the side of the face, especially when the hat is the usual stiff little felt,

The new blouse effect is used for a

lines.

Bläck corduroy suit with bright greened over a hot fire, and added to the syrup typical Jenny frock of black rep trimmed and eggs while cooling and beating. For with white mine and eut on straight coffee, use half a cup of strong coffee infusion in place of the half cupful of water in the plain recipe. For Orange icing, add the grated rind of one large orange, to the mixture, and sprinkle s second grating over the cake when cold.

For Minute Fudge Icing, combine and More frocks kept catching my eye, some had come vid Egypt and were full of mix thoroughly one half cuplul cocoa, one mystery about them. Heavy clinging rich quarter cupful butter, one quarter cupful

beads, or if you prefer it, you can have me copied in all black. It really doesn't make much difference as long as you keep the same shape."

and it is now a simple and inexpensive matter to AFFEDgC.

We spoke of Round Curls, Flat Curls, Wind Blown Carls, and how to keep them in order until they have disappeared under the scissors in months to come. A

"IF."

black satin beautifully embroidered milk, one capful sugar, and a pinch of sad fate, but what a relief it is to feel in gold and silver. This is a nice habit sull. Boil about coe minute, remove perpetually tidy which is the one great for it allows slippers of either metal. from the fire and beat immediately. "Something for the ingenue," said For Fudge leing, cut two ounces of un-blessing of the Permanent wave. voice, and I was introduced to a lovely sweetened chocolate into small squares to wisp of shell chiffon under white chiffon ensure quick melting. Add two cups of with groups of bead and ribbon pink sugar, two-thirds of a cup of milk, two roses all over the waving skirt. Such slowly, stirring regularly to prevent barn- tablespoons light corn syrup and cook smug and companionable doll sitting with "Sabine" in the window, the kind of g. util a temperature of 232 F. is doll you can take home, and discuss your reached. Remove from the fire, add two neighbours' clothes with a confidential tablespoonfuls of butter, and set aside to friend with ideas of her own, I gathered, cool. When cooled to. 10 degrees F. add and she had such an attractive silver silk one teaspoon of Vanilla and beat. Con- tinue beating until the icing becomes head of haiz.

For a long time I have been wondering creamy, and just holds its shape when how so many Hong Kong people had dropped from the spoon. Spread on the found time to visit: Ceylon and buy cake, and decorate.

Kultura plaited grass handbags. Darlinga

they are, and they live at the Sign of specially crumpled erowa. A nice box the Lantern in Chaser Road They of new evening dresses from England, -come in every mixture of colour to match only just unpacked. Two lovely blacks, scarf, suit, or hat, and being inexpensive one with a bright bunch of scarlet lilies they make such nice little Xmas presents on the shoulder. These adjustable flowers for no one can have too many. Then are an much better than the old still again there are Condor hats, and once variety. This frock had the new capo possossed of one, there is no more need effect cunningly achieved by georgette to worry over what to wear in this miser-wing sleeves. A gold soft brocade had able fog. You can catch them young, hints of other coloura ahining through its and bring them up rough, and after five texture. A pale and a dark pink frock yours they are still working hard, and were in the window staring at the strange show no resentment whatever. Any mess of the East after enduring long shade, any shape, and any size, but my weeks in a cardboard box. They looked favourite was a bois dir rose, and had a fresh and sweet and fragile, which is as

it should be. (Continued on next Jolumn.)

(With Apologies to Kipling.) ...

If you can keep your hair when all

about you

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If you can hold your tongue when

others mock you,. But make allowance for their mock.

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To keep your hair long, after theirs is

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you can smile with not a hat to fit

you,

If you can sigh, but never shed a

tear, Yours in the Earth and everything

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And-which is more-you'll be a lady

dear."

-L SHEPHERD,

in Harper's Monthly Magazine.,

FOOD.

About crabs. Funny little things they are in this country without much body to them, and for this reason they need a lot of dressing. That sounds about as comprehensive as some of the London stores, and I feel half the line should have appeared under my Fashion head- ing. But to return to the shell and the fish have you ever tried scrambled crab 7

The freshly boiled meat of three crabs mixed with six scrambled eggs and served either on toast or in tho shells made bot in the oven. After seeing that the seasoning is applied with artistry the next important point is to bave fresh crabs, freshly cooked. This seems simple enough if you have an electric chafing dish and can do the needful yourself, but if the cook is left to his own devices, he will buy the crab the day before using and throw the tasteless morsels into the pan at the same moment as the eggs, butter and milk. If the dish is to all the bill as the piece an addition of Chinese bean sprouts cooked in well salted water, will be found palatable, and will not interfere with the delicate flavour of the crab.

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I have yet to meet a Chinese cook who pays any attention to subtlety in flavour- ing, or to the value of freshly cut vegetables. As an example of this my own cook confronted me with three unsought cauliflowers, and countered my. disapproval with the statement that it didn't matter as they would keep three weeks in the icecbest. I don't hd him unusually foolish over auch matters, and the thing boils itself down to more squeeze tactics, since they will always bus zeral-stale food cheap and charge it up as fresh. This is really a much more important point than is generally realiz- ed, especially in a household containing young children. A large proportion of the "food valne has disappeared as soon us the plant has withered, and there is absolutely no reason why vegetables in the local market should not be less than twelve hours old when "landed in the kitchen. Though obviously a matter of importance since it affects general health. it is outside the realms of legislation and can easily be controlled in each and every household. All the root vegetables, carrots, parsnips, turnips, beetroot are locally grown" and when first brought to market, they carry some top-growth. From the condition of this it is easy to judge the length of time they have been pulled, and arrange some disciplinary measure with the culprit.

When fresh, these vegetables as well as the more usual peas, beans, small cauli- flower, lecks, etc., are preferably eaten as separate dish, each helping served on crisp todst. As a course at a more formal dinner the following mixture may meet with approval:

Take Pyrex glass dish, and line it with frsh uncooked leeks.. Add a thin layer of vermccelli, covering of sliced tomato, sprinkle thereon a mixture of roughly chopped Chinese celery with the green leaf, a mortel of chopped red chillie hepper, some parsley, mint and a very little garle Over all lay the peas," beans (cooked whole) and pour on a rich bêchmet sauce containing two eggs. The suure is naturally improved by the ad- dition of a glass of white wine, and the reasoning is a matter för individual taste. This dish must be cooked in a very slow oven sufficient time, and

no longer, for the various éngredients to soften. Il left thore than three quarters of an hour the individual flavours will amalgamate and the charm of the dish be ruined. Given fresh vegetables this recipe con tains ample nourishment for a Fracheon dish, and the flavours can be changed by the addition of artichokes, onions, tinned baked beans, spinach, and cos lettuce shredded, if that peculiar Bitterness is appreciated. It always seems a crime to cook an oyster, but it the conditions force one to cook it, or do without it, why not serve hot oysters as an accompani- ment to the above vegetable dish or oven add them to the bêchmel sance.

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