1927-03-25 — Page 8

THE CHILDREN'S ROOM.

H. G. Wells in his fantastic

NURSERY MEALS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 25th, 1927.

To think of meals which are at attractive and suitable for

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

CLOTHES FOR THE THE FIRST TROUS- | UNIVERSAL AUNTS.

LITTLE ONES.

SEAU.

I believe the first thought of any The little things of the modern "Food of the Gods draws a pie small children is a problem which girl who looks forward to having baby AIG

so simple that it is a worries many mothers especially children "one day" is "What fun | pleasure to make them oneself.

BOGA.

You know the Universal Aunts, that wonderful organisation, which has its headquarters in Londor, and will do anything for you from

since that mysterious word "vita- I will be dressing them!" So it Rows of tiny pin tucks frills and choosing a school for your child to

ture of the ideal nursery designed by Professor Redmond for his giant'

mins" has been discovered. Of We can't all build ideal

course, we all know that fruit is nurseries, unfortunately, but most

rich in the precious magic, but houses in Hong Kong contain aj

fresh fruit "does not seem to agree room which can be easily trans-with all children. The strained formed into the next best thing. juice of an orange is excellent to The four essentials for a nursery begin the day with, and even weck are:-Space, fresh if, light and old babies are given a teaspoonful cleanliness. Children, like plants, a day. Apples are apt be either cramped or darkened places.

They grow

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is, though it has its sad side too. insertions belonged to the long fast, the little robos which the up-to-date doctor monkeys, and it's a constant aur- won't allow, though most mothers sery tragedy that those dainty little insist on one for the Christening frocks and clean sailor suits are any babies are put straight into dirty almost as soon as they are woollen ruits, which, unless you are put on, especially when there is a good at knitting ars better bought

matching you a picée of ribbon. I can't promise to be a universal aunt, but I have been told that many newcomers find it difficult to

cunnot grow strong and beautiful in wooden or spongy here and there ! Patient 'amah who will run round | ready made. Powell's stock thera can get it and the approximate

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is the fear of arsenic poisoning un- A large sunny room with a wide less the skin and core are very care- voranahi ideal for nursery. fully removed. They are better Cork earpet is the best door cover-baked in a shallow pan with a very ing as it is warm to sit on and little water, Bananas are a subject can be kept perfectly clean, while of great controversy; some doctora for baby's play pen one of the recommend and some forbid them delightful nursery rugs stocked by but I think it depends mainly on Powell's would give just the extra the child and the way they are protection from draught necessary, enten; being soft, little children are These rugs are washable and have apt to gulp dawa, a mouth full really charmingly designed pictures without biting it properly, which them; little Bo Peep and naturally causes indigestion. Of Noah's Ark are particularly fascinat-the dried fruits prunce and gs ing. The walls should be treated are excellent if well stewed" for the with washable paint or with dis bigger baby, but the tinies must temper, a pale silver blue was re-only be given the strained juice. commended by a child psychologist A very light sue pudding which as the ideal colour because it gives can be served with golden syrup: an atmosphere of open air and jer stewed fruit is made.as follows, Ereedom, but a pale honey enlour and is very nourishing. Take 4 oz. would be my choice. Too much of flour and the same of bread white should be avoided: any crumbs, 3 oz. of surt finely chopped, mother who has been long in a hospital ward will know how tiring it is to the eyes, besides which ittle fingers soon make it anything but white.

An excellent plan which will give the babies many happy hours is to have a frieze about three feet wide along the bottom of the walls. The stories of "The Three Bears, The Pied Piper," or any other favourites, can "either be painted direct on the walls or on asuvas which is firmly glued on, but so that both lines and colours are clear and simple.

Powell's make a speciality of nursery furniture and you can get there a miniature suite-sofa and zwo Cass rhairs upholstered in nursery rretonne which would make the small, owners feel very grown "up. They also stock very pretty small furniture-wardrobe, chest of drawers, cot, tables, etc., enamel- led in white or pale colours and decorated with scenes from fairy stories. The advantage of this furniture is that it is'nde without ans carving to catch the dirt, and can be washed all over, without

damaging the paint. A porcelain

a pinch of salt, and 2 oz. of sugar.

David and June will be enol awl

top to the nursery table is a great look their dearest in a sailor suit comfort; when baby is learning to and embroidered murlin.

feed himself, spills are unavoidable,

and chalk, paints and plastacine

the room after the laughing baby both in Chilpruf and in other suit- cost. through all the stages of dressing.able woëls, but, personally, I think But perhaps your babies are better that they make the wee mites look behaved, than mine!

rather like gnomes and I prefer the three, quarter length finnnel and dress.

The French design children's clothes an absurdly similar lives to those of their mothers yet with a

simplicity which makes them quite suitable for best wear. I saw the most delightful models in Madame Sarrault's among the a little two piece in beige chiffon velvet trimmed with black and red checks, "Madame Sarrault showed

smart

This model is in natural titsore, with double attached scarfs and cufs of cheat mit tussure; a simple practical sports dress,

A baby hes

Of ready made garments perhaps the matinée cunt is the most fas cinating and useless, nearly always on its back, and a cost of this sort falls away from the neck, so that, unless it is double breasted and made to fasten in feast thred places, it is of no help in keeping baby warm; merely overheats the back. Jerseys, though

know which shops to go to for various things. If you will write to me and tell me what you want I will find out for you where you

It would also help me to make this page of real use to women if you would tell me what you would like to discuss. If it is out- side my province I could had out what books would help you. Talk- ing of books reminds me that "I saw a lot of the Rose Fyleman fairy books the other day as Kelly and Walsh; the illustrations are charm- ing, and any reader of Punch will remember the peculiar charm of R.F.'s poems; just the ideal thing to teach the children.

If you will address your letter to Daily Press, 14, Chater Road, and "The Woman'a Page," Hong Kong

it is received by Tuesday I will give you an answer in the following Friday's issue.

on the opened garments which have been placed ready on your lap with all the sleeves one in side the other. Then you have only to pus his arms into the sleeves and to fasten up the clothes and baby is dressed.

Japanese Bannel and Fuji silk, which you can always find at the Pioneer Silk Store for $1 a yard, are the ideal materials for baby things. Use the former for long Gunnels and night gowns; it is all. wool and very saft and does not shrink or thicken like French fannel. If the Bannels are scalloped all round with pale blue or pink silk and fastened with soft ribbons of the same shade they look very sweet, and with a little flower on the front as dainty as any mother could desire.

When baby is short coated, gene- rally from 6 weeks to 3 months, ac- cording to the time of year, you will find that Fuji silk will make A frilly little dress of orange

the simple little frocks required.

It organdie to be found at Powell'

oasier to mankel make any little girl wanted muslin and much less likely to Ket up than starch to dance.

not so easy to put on, are far more |satisfactory if baby needs any extra warmth, capecially when he begins to kick, as they keep the clothes well down.

chafe tender skins. If your baby wears muslin you should see that the yoke and aleeves are left free of starch.

can be washed off as easily as jam. Use self raising four and mix all For the windows and bath screen the ingredients together adding

water to make a light! there are in the same shop & enough variety of nursery cretonnes, but I dough. Steam for an hour in a

I saw some sweet little first shoes, liked better the check patterns well greased basin.

and bonnets in what looked like which I saw in Lane, Crawford's. Biscuits are always a delight to They have the fresh and dainty look children from the age of 6 or 6 me, too, a small coat in old gold

Irish crochet at the Swatow Lace

which one associates with babies.

Store yesterday, also very pretty months when they get an Allen- veloure de laine which had a pat

embroidered net as for a 5 yard Every nursery ought to have two bury's Rusk to help them with their tern of black velvet circles arranged

piece which would make dainty, cupboards; a dresser cupboard in teeth to when they leave the nur on the fared hem line," and a

dresses over a silk foundation. The latest idea is to have everyMadame Clorget has hand made the lower part of which the toys tery. Sugar biscuits, especially if simpler coat in mossgreen velvet are kept, while the shelves, which they are prettily decorated or plain trimmed with white fur collar and should be fitted with sliding glass ones cut in fancy shapes, seem to cuffs. Of the many little "bestest thing, vest, long Bannel, and gown, flet lace edgings which have beer. doors, accommodate the Rurgery taste the best. I saw two new tins dresses, my favourites were a pink made to open down the back with specially designed for baby things erockery, etc., and p medicine cup at Lane, Crawford's one in the silk with a tree and garden gate

stant wasbing. " board This should be kept lecked chape of Nonhs ark which has bis embroidered in bright silks on the good wrap over to avoid fasten as the linen thread will stand con- and hung or the wall well out of cuit lions and tigers and elephants, front and a shell pink erépe with ings just over the spine. Little the reach of "mischieful!" fingers. It etc., inside and the other a Punch a delightful Dutch scene worked babies hate being turned over and work or don't care for it, you should have two shelves of which one and Judy show. They also hava de in black outline stitch all round over in the process of dressing and can get the complete Layette at 1

lightful boxes of sugared or chocothe hem. There was one gorgeous is devoted to first aid appliances, late coated biscuits for parties or frack for the dark haired little girl express their disapproval in a way Powell's, and if you are preparing for a first baby, they will give ex- Lint, bandages, iodine, vaseline, blunt pointed scissors, a thermo as a salve for a cut knee. Albers made of yellow chiffon with a floral which makes bath time very trying pert advice on the necessary articles 1 meter and safety pins are essential cracked whent is the newest break chiffon velvet. Madame Sarrault to a mother who is not yet very and the numbers required. Don't be The other shell holds the necessary fast cereal, it is very cheap 55 cents a few little stiched hats to strong. When baby is ready to be tempted, however, to get too many medicines-Castor and Cod Liver a 2 lb. tin, and delightfully crisp. Oils and anything that the doctor

may

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NEW SUMMER HATS

and FROCKS

THE SIGN OF THE

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bibs bootees or bonneta; baby is sure match her couts, and Whiteway dressed he can be laid face down to receive them as Christening pre- Laidlaw have a large selection of

(Continued on next column), small straws in white, pink and built on the most your nursery is being planned tin of food and one of sugar and blue, which while for a tiny baby you can get a on it you do the mixing; the third up-to-date lines preserve a child charming little tot at Whiteway has the spirit or electric stove and like simplicity and softness. Laidlaw's it is, all brass with a saucepan and a saucer for speat found at the Swatow Lace Co, very hammock bed which is soft and matches, and behind it nailed to mice white embroidered dreses made ielding to little bodies and cosy the wall a match box holder. The of muslin or fine madapolin which without being stuffy. If baby bus bowl which holds the bottles, etc., would be ideal summer wear and a bottle it is wisest, especially with should be put on the stove or gas stand hard washing. amaha who are apt to be happy ring once every day (with the Shoes are always a problem with go-lucky on the subject of cleanli bottles in it) and brought to the children. They must be soft so as it ness, to have special arrangements boil. If you insist that this is done; not to cramp the feet and yet

This is that the saucepan is scrapulously for preparing the food.

Led. The consequence; new shoes the plan which I found most satis clear inside and out, and kept full pears that stones must be kick- factory. Buy fairly large chest of cold boiled water with a weight about once a month if you want of drawers and have it (even if eú muslin over it, and provide them to be smart. I saw some very new) thoroughly scrubbed inside plenty of muslin covers so that one sturdy little shoes and sandals at

Peter Pan

make and out with disinfectant, and then is boiled every day, there will be Powell's in the "painted with 2 or 3 ccata of enamel. no risk of baby suffering from which struck me as being just what one wants. They are made of call. Three large whits enamel trays are thrush. placed on top of the chest. On one Johnson's Talcum Powder which which is beautifully tanned and is an enamel bowl to hold the is put up in tins with a screw on yet fairly solid. The sandals. I bottles and measuring glass. It top I have found particularly pure liked best had win rubber soles must be kept full of cold boiled and ɓne and it has just the right which is less bot and wears better water and covered with a weighted "baby" scent. Pyrex feeding bottles than crêpe. There were also charm- musiin. The middle tray holds the won't crack in the boiling and are ing little white suede shoes for the

woll brought up child. the most up-to-date shape. (Continued on next column)..

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