1927-01-28 — Page 8

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1927.

CORSETS.

Twenty years ago if one had required a slimmer outline for s

PACKING UP.

From now till April how many woman in Hong Kong will be

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

THE BATHROOM CUPBOARD.

fitting. All the new ideas in bath rooms tend to make this part of the house a more and more personal apartment, but in few designs does one see practical value.Fittings are almost all that they should be; the colour can be of such a restful blue and grey, with Aeavy rubber or cork mats of the exact shads, and borders to the towels to match,

fashion, it would merely mean pullaitting well-nigh tearful in harlas, one very rarely seen the ideal ing the laces a little tighter, and no one enquired the destination of the displaced Int. Nowadays wo won't adidit to fat, and should such a catastrophy obtrude, the whole surface is dispersed by a combina tion garment. Very comfortable they are too, especially if made of thick washing satin by a ser anah, who knows her work. The

top portion is fisted completely, and shaped under the arms. A simple initial is an effective ornaments tion. The lower half varies accord ing to requirements, and can be

· boned, or allowed an addition of elastic over the hips. Such simple methods certainly help to create long straight lines.

BEAUTY PARLOUR.

RECIPES.

Ingredients. To wash, or not to wash, is the

Sponge-cake ring; It is a necessity, not a luxury, but | supreme question, and many alone wine glassful of rum; straw-

woman

with an excellent com-berry jam'; one large tin of pasches plexion never allows the touch of in syrup; three eggs; one and e water, unless willy-nilly, she is left half pints of milk; two desertspoons out in the rain, and she probably of castor sugar; vanilla; one gill "of regards that as more of a catas cream, or more if liked; angelica; trophy to her face, than to her one ounce of almonds.

Method Blanch and chop the al- clothes. Not being an adherent of that school of thought often means monds. Drain off all the syrup from that one joins the opposite extreme, the peaches and heat it. Split the and whenever the gentle rain falls sporge ring in two, and spread each from heaven, ons deni a bathing half with jam. Pas the lower half cap and a mackintosh, and taking into a glass dish Soak it with chair to the window, or the porch, scime of the hot syrup and some of allows the Eeavenly gift to beat the rum, then put the chopped manage or the upturned features almonds over the top of the jam. Lovely it is Fresh, and cool, Replace the top half of the sponge, and all your own. In Canton the and soak with the remainder of the very air seems second-hand, and syrup and rum. Pat some of the permeated with the smell of roast peaches into the centre hole and duck, but here in Hong Kong, the pile them up well. Cut the remain air is good, and the rain is beyond der into quarters, and place round criticism. Before taking a rain the sides of the dish. To make the massage, all treams should be custard. Beat up the eggs, add the thoroughly steamed from the pores milk and mix together. Pour into of the skin, so that the natural

a jug and add the castor sugar. elements can do their work un- Stand the jug in a saucepan of cold trainmelled by a resistent force. It water, and cook over the fire until

where it reflects too much light for the female peace of mind, and just enough to ensure a perfect shave for the man. The taps are often of black composition, to match the black grained marble basin, the stars of the linoleum, and the skirt ing. All these things are of the atmost importance, but if there is no cupboard the whole effect of efficiency is lost in untidyness.

trying room, packing for herself, her husband, and her children, with the sailing date ever looming Benzer as the moments tisk by This mania for owning things? How they crowd and crush one's life, how dear and delicious they be come the longer we keep them and what an agony is the bonfire that every economical, right-minded woman should keep forever alight A mirror placed across the corner

Letters! Bundles of them! Tied with the correct ribbon for the emotion inscribed. If we barn them all, it is akin to rooting out old favourites from the perennial border of the garden. If we keep them, it is just one extra groan from the porter at Tilbury, and just one more shilling on the tip. Precions little bits cut from newe- papers. (which will settle once, for all those tiresome arguments of statistics) sketches and prints, rë cipes, prescriptions; they crowd clamour for life, and the answer must be always the same one: "into the bonfire, you go! For those who are leaving the East for good, better, best-and taking small pieces of furniture, such as tea} poys, it is profitable to chtain" the services of a handy carpenter at the house and get him to bring some slats of boxing, and a few tunts. With these the sides of the stools can be boarded up, and in ሰ the cavity under the top and be

tween the four legs, all the treasur- ed books of convenient siza con be packed securely..

Weight must be taken into con. sideration, but the books should arrive in excellent condition and the legs of the stools are less likely to smash with the interior sup port. A piece of wood can then be railed across the opening and

the whole case tied in sacking. The best way to pack crockery is in be. tween blankets and linen, but any metal ware can be put inside the

stools, Gramophone records are dif- ficult as they warp very easily even when carried in books, and laïd flat. A special box and plenty of straw is a necessity, likewise a bitter half-hour when all but a

DULCIPEL

Keeps the skin fresh, cool and fragrant

Counteracts the effects of perspiration

Exercises a tonic effecton the skin

Prevents and "cures

Hongkong Foot,"

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is wise to do the cleansing with the custard thickens. The greatest THE PIONEer silk storE

hot steam, and hot towels, and to cool of gently with cold water before going into the outside air. After half an hour, or longer, little astringent cream should be patted in to the skin, and followed by a light dusting of powder. The resultant glow is more perceptible than that gained by any other method, and again, it has to be reiteraped that twice the profit is gained by absolute relaxation dur ing the treatment. The enforced closing of the eyes alano wipes-away the strained look, and loosens the tightest muscles. This suggestion will not be advocated by Beauty. Parlours, but they have other daties to perform in plenty, and that they are a boon and a blessing, to women cannot be denied. The Chinese Indies are taking them up in earnest, and becoming devotees of one or other of the many local shops specializing in a variety of kids."

care should be taken not to overheat the mixture, or it will curdle. Keep the eastard stirred frequently, and prevent the water boiling too fast round the jug. When thick, remove the jug, add the flavouring to taste When slightly cool pour it round the outside of the sponge ring, and see that" none of it gets into the catre hole with the peaches. Leave until quite cold, then favour the cream to taste, and whisk it until stiff. Cover all round the top of the sponge with cream, and decorate with rings of angelica.

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SELF-SATISFIED SCHOOL-

GIRLS.

"Richly carpeted rooms, easy chairs, "lessons in manicuring and hairdressing seem to me to be on- tirely out of place in school life. It may be perhaps, in this we are

Mestra Campbell Moore's offices preparing girls for the Society are on the second floor of their game. We are certainly not pre-

To complete the winter wardrobe Queen's Road building, and they paring them for the adventure of cloth dress is essential. This one hare several ladies specialising in life.".

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of Ang wool twill introduces braid | hairdressing, and manicuring, as Thus remarked Miss Faithfull, a in a smartly tailored manner. The -A smart' illustration of the sports dozen or so are despatched to Mr. front of skirt shows a series of well as the many methods of cleans former headmistress of Cheltenham tendency in daytime modes is this Waldegrave at the Sailors Home, inverted plaits, but the back is ing the skin. They always seem Girls' College, who spoke recently plain. Georgette collar and vester.busy, and happy in their work, on "Some ways to promote in- frock of wool eripe introducing the where members of the Missions to Navy with rose, brown or green which is a new outlet for their tellectual interest among girls," at new sweater closing, buttoning with Seamen will be glad to receive them, with tap or allblack..

energies, and one which competes in the conference on Educational As bone buttons over a vestre of com- together, with papers, and books.

4 growing market of supply and sociations in London. trasting colored crêpe de chine. Clothon! One needs a whole

demand

"Schoolgirls," she said, "are "Frant`nj-skirt" is box-plaited and ¦ year's supply if the journey is við At one side of the shelf must

They tell me that the best way of | accustomed to stitched in lattice "fashion. Neck Suez. It doesn't take a year, but hung a 'selection of toothbrushes of removing surplus cream from the vocabulary among themselves, and avery limited may be worn open or closed. Fabric it seems like one, and we all wow different, shapes and sizes. Beside face is to wipe it all gently with are hard put to it when they begin flower at thoulder, and leather belt. that the old favourites we ought to them lives a tooth powder, and o a picse of absorbent wool, dipped to write critical essays. Their Navy blue, cocoa, green, burgundy discard, will be thrown overboard tooth cream. A bottle filled within skin tobie. This latter may have at "k-in-trade to express admita `with tan vestee or stone blue with after Aden, but bless you, they will salt and water (three teaspoons of delightful fragrance, of spring tion is 'ripping,' 'top-hole,' and tuck themselves away again in salt to a pint); this is one of the flowers That raises a very big topping." To express ber dislike back to China in a year's time the mouth. A mall bottle of per quation, and many women prefer of anything, she says it is 'rotten' Girls who tell you they always wear manganate crystals, and any of the to keep the sarie perfume through or 'putrid."

every process, "and indeed this has

"Boys are interested in the out all their old stockings on sather deodorants in general use. journey are just the type to fall On top of the cupboard, it it is much to be said in its favour. Un- world of affairs, but girls are not," pleasantly in love the second day not hung too high on the wall, can fortunately nearly all scents are she said. Girls are interested in these are inartistic and unsatis out, and then will it seem more stand the gaily bedecked bottle of "ynthetic, and it is only with the the world of people,, not in the factory many ways. They look important than ever that the mend Bashaalts with its fat bow of ribbon Breatest difficulty and persistence world of affairs. They are not one can obtain a distilled essence of naturally interested in things; they ugly, and are responsible for more ing, if any, should be invisible, in the prevailing colour of the room. a natural flower scent. They are are enormously interested in each Aadders, in stockings than any other Gangways, deck chairs, are both These can be made easily and more lasting than the synthetic other; and mildly interested in the cause Garters often fail to keep conducive to extravagance, and the cheaply by buying two pounds of mixtures, and if one has the good grown-up people around. They are the stockings straight, which is also gentle perambulation on the deck crystals of any chemist, and drop fortune to catch. i whiff on the only too ready to accept the opin- annoying; in fact we really want won't really harm that new pair of ping on them some sweet smelling street, it is skin to perfection, and the attentions of a 'gezïus' in this Elephant Breath chiffons! It is dile. The crystals should be left at much coveted. The Misses Allen- „department.

much the same all through the least month before using, and

Brown have a violet farm, and are

Anynt no designer has discovered a way of securing a perfect at without the aid of suspenders, and

LIMERICKS.

There was a plump dame of

Kowloon,

Who hated by the light of the

mega.

This caused such commotion. The fish in-the ocean 23

Believed ther's had been a typhosa. There was a young man of Cadiz, Who fxferred-that he is what,

For he early had learnt,

If it were what it weren't.

It could not be that which it is."

some elusive corner, and be brought best and healthiest of washes for

strong pure violet scent. I was

fons of others

"The girl of today is much more.

girl of twenty years ago." But the

wardrobe, more especially when the frequently shaken to spread the oils the proud possessors of the secret off Philosophic and rational than the list comes to hats. A shady one for Colouring matter can be purchased

and added, if preferred, and an old glad to buy some of their soap from is:far too well satisfied with crude, Bingapore, but it musn't arush, a couple of small neutral colonzed bottle of attractive shape used as Messrs, Lane Crawford affairs for the deck, and a white permanent home for the salts.

felt for deck tennis. Something During the period of making, an

raw opinions of her own, and sho needs to have much discussion with older people. She will respond; at

Miss Faithfall said she could not

that won't look any the worse for ordinary bottle with a secure glass Powder, vasehpe, ammonia, medioc landing in the rain, and space must top bound in linen is more satis cated cotton, col iodine, and

be left for the one every woman factory as it leaves plenty of room tin of mustard are all welcome understand why girls should be buys in Marssilles so that she may for the crystals to be turned over. accessories of the bathroom cup taught dancing year after year. arrive up to date"

If the bottle is intended for a pre board, and although à bandage is "It seems to me perfectly absurd,” Would the fairy godmother be sent, it is an easy matter to decor usually kept in the medicine chest, she said. Even with the Charles welcomed if she took away all our ate the ends of the ribbon bow with a narrow foot-bandage and a pair to you cannot possibly need term "clothes and gare as financial carte blanche to buy just two only of an initial

of Beissors are never wasted here, after each item of our wardrobe i...

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