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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 1st, 1927.

MERMAID MILLINERY

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

"MADAME LA MODE." AN APPLE A DAY.", REMODELLING AS BAG AND "BAGGAGE.] A N AMAH OR A

Madame la Mode" that intri-Now-a-daya oranges and tomatoes

guing figure of fashion-book fiction is the only woman who really wants to keep a secret and even she has to tell in time. From what I enn gather from her publicity agents and the latest lovely things which

have arrived in the Colory, there is not much change in line for the coming season though a good deal in detail.

have generally superceded the up- ple as a means of keeping the dọc- tor away, and in consequence" this latter fruit has fallen somewhat into disfavour. But there is more in the serving of apples than many people

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look

Mother says," said 'Daphne, That I never buy a dress without considering whether it be altered: Well, it's true, and I'm prend of it." Daphne is always people realise, and don't forget it well dressed, her children was an apple which tempted Ere-set and as I know that ways and means are a consideration to her that best of all apples, the one you have often wondered how she does pick yourself from the tree.

it. I asked her what plan she worked on and these are a few of her hints.

Don't be afraid of the

In the Spring wo exiles begin” to think of home, and to wonder whether the old hoxes will stand! another journey. I was up in Whiteway, Laidlaw's Furnishing Department the other day and saw there a collection of trunks which

TRAINED NURSE FROM HOME?

The following extract from Home paper is of particular in- terest to mothers in the East. One so often hears "Amah in very,

nurse who is essentially placid and

desired than the orderly behavinur The ideal solution hero is, of course, an

made me decide instantly that my kind to the children but she hasn's box deserved to be pensioned off. an idea how to rain them," and When you, can get a bead new the conscientious mother wonders if green canvas cabin trunk with she ought to try to look after her The silhoutte remains slim, the

Those homely" sweets apple

brass locks for $13.30 it seems children entirely herself, or sell the dumpling and apple charlotte, are waistline low, though there is a

absurd to take any risks. For the

car and import a Norland Nurse. coming into favour again with slight tendency to mount, and rather more akill given to their pre-end.

Good things are cheapest in the same sum there are expanding Abre The question opened up by this skirta remain short.. Afternoon and parution. Try serving red currant scissors: touch of alteration suit cases which hold a surprising article is whether the mental ad- evening dresses often have, some (the baked kind of course) and seeing altered" what you want to and the smartest booking imitation unintellectual are not more to he jelly and cream with the dumpling severally leaves the garment look amount and are light to handle, vantage to be gained from the drapery or a circular inket, godet if it isn't a dish fit for any home, is to make it into a new one.

crocodile blouse cases, strongly to break the bem line and bang As to Apple Charlotte don't run Never buy a dress that is fantas-built with a steel frame lined with instilled by the trained nurse. below it. The bolero effect is still the bread but cut is about inch tically ent if you hope to remodel Abre.

thick and he lavish with the butter.

With it. Think out a colour scheme at! in favour.

Line the rie dish with the slices the beginning of each season. That searches in the depth of a big old It is the small details of trim and then put in the apples and does not menn that you enn wear fashioned hos, in a stifling baggage ming which mark the new models,gar, and cover them with thin only things of one colour, but that

room I had vowed when I went on You see planting of every descrip

your clothes are chosen to “fit in.** tion, sometimes used as lozenge

It's a delightful counsel of perfec- .shaped lateta. Tucks and cable

tion to buy a complete set of accey- stitching “are popular: sometimes'

saries, shoes, hat big, etc., for each artanged obliquely and sometimes

dress but it can't be done on a to form the new-geometric patterns,

sal allowance. bui niways to give an effect of slenderness..."

Among Madame Sarrault's latest -collection I saw several other new

ideas in trimmings A green geot- gette afternoon dress, decorated at the hem and wrists with tags of moire ribbon, each finished with a knot was quaint and very pretty. There was a deep rese dress of handkerchief net with square cut scalloping, and a pale pink grat gette dance frock with tiny millinery Howers sewn on to th skirt. Two other summer dance, dresses in pastel shades and gold. bordered" ribhan arranged in si ruchings in the form of flowers, and were further trimmed with silver beads. I can't imagine any thing more charming for a young girl than one of these three lust.

On some of the voile frocks shown by Lane, Crawford's there were deep borders of flowers which look- ed na if they had been hand, paine and I save there a most delightfu! collection of cretonne and printed silk sunshades to use with them.

The following day, however, the summer lowers ad disappeared from their windows which were now peopled by smart figures in silken mackintoshes. It is lively to be able to go out on a wet day looking both chic and "colourful" In- stead of wearing drabs and black umbrellas, which make" one feel as depressed the weather: Miss 1927 swings along in a mac as sinart s tailored Trock with a gay en tout cas to inatch. And if her bora de rose legs are wet to the kage, and her sandal shops have pools of water in them, she neither cars, nor. marvellous to say, chiches cold, because she has that best of

ali tonics for the weaker sex, con- sciousness "that she is woking at- tractive.

were

But to return to summer, I BOW two "cute" sunshades in Madame Sarrauit's which French and the essence of chic. One a jazz patterned, creboagE lavishly embrtidered with gold thread and gilt hid applique's, bad highly coloured parrot for ite handle. The second was as tiny ne those used in early Victorian times and was made of pleated yellow voile with a black vel vet hem. "

WHERE CAN I GET IT?

Then she showed me some of her latest creations,"

This, sne salu, holding up a white crêpe frock with a long, bodice, I made for betty out of a blouse with fichu cross over. It was old fashioned but the stuff was still good." The fichu, already lace edged, made the skirt, and the bodice had been cut from the back and front of the

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This coat," Daphne went

I made from a kasha searfi

I wore last autumn; it was just long enough to cut the back and two fronts with enough to get out raglan sleeves and straight collar. Fier baby had a frock and overalla made out of another scarf,' this a tubular knitted one. it was ever

so much quicker than knitting them." she said. "and the wool is beautifully soft."

memories of

frenzied

Daphne laughted as she opened the wardrobe *This is my old black crêpe de chine dress, I've just alter- ed it for the second time. When I got it in Paris years ago it was; very long and had a wide sash swathed round the hips. That sash had a rise in the world. It went late round the neck! It's been on the waiting list for ages, meant to make it into a slip, but when I got it out and washed it, it came up so well I decided to remodel it instead. I cut it open. all down the front and, of course, a deep piece off the bottom, a

This mast attractive yard of white georgette for the che georgette evening, frock of Lucien isette and my old lace and coila! Lelong's design well illustratex I gasped. It looked as if it had just fentures of the season's modes. It come out of its first tissue paper. is in marine blue, it has a skirt The overdress opening in a deep easy for dancing, it has a tie belt V over any tucked vest had a that ties in front, a bloused bark turned back edging of brussles and a boter muggestion at the Ince and is held together at the front. The orange embroidery is waist by a black and white flower in pearls and brilliants. "Scraps and pieces," said Daphne

gails. The skirt is bound down the

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front edges and bas the fullness cave to get a wardrobe trunk, and

mah and the mother's influence- the case of a very young baby) not constant supervision (except in which undoes the good gained by the nurse's placidity. An insist- ance on gentleness and courtesy is perhaps a chief need with truculent young Britons. It is generally true that the mother, who is more of a treat than a nurse, is the one who holds the children's love, but the treat must be regular nad not over exciting.

The article in the Home paper says:

Cua there be a happier fail to the virility of growing children than a nurse who is, frankly, a

bumpkin

The psychological effect of a stolid girl is often positive and good. She sits about placidly, for example, watching her charges efforts to dress themselves, unhar rowed by their pathetic fumbling, helping only when they run to her, which, generally, they will not do until they are quite baffled. Advantages of a Stolid Personality.

Similarly at play her limitations. throw them upon their own res" sources. Seldom does she originate anything. She is the entertained. She listens to jumbled stories with no quick desire to out the narrator right. But her easy agreement with or laughter at Four-year-old's in- ventions encourages him to further explorations in make-belief, exer- cises his wit, and increases his con- tentmen

The alternative competent and motherly" ar managing "kind of girl is an influence to which the delicate fabric of a child's person- ülity should not be subjected. Generally too good-natured or over- sensitive to let him struggle on his own, she intervenes much too help fully and often. Her ever-so-gentle instrusions disturb. his concentra tion, dash. his intended little triumphs, and are apt to arouse his opposition

Encourages Too Much Dependence.

Otherwise her effect can be deadening. She laces hebts, buttons gaiters, lies all rábbona and bows. making ber charges dependent and

me she arranges and plays garnusly, so that on her day out they wander about listlessly. all of them by her positive virtues. initiative having been bustled, out

tire qualities the stolid girl fune Contrarily, by her purely nega tions as a perfect educator. impels children

She early dexterity,

stirred at the hip line. Lantern I saw just the one I shall choose.clumsy in their handwork. Their sleeves- there was quite a lot of it is called "The Imperial" costa stuff to cover my legs in 10, said Daphne, I don't know how.50, and is guaranteed unbreak able. Well finished inside with a I going to remodel with these petty cretonne it has four big short shirts, They can't go

drawers and hangers to accom- shorter so lets hope two-material modate twelve suits or jumpers, fashions will come in "again,"

The cabin size is two dollars The cape of a rep trock had been cheaper. Another piece of baggage made into two tiers for the skirt which intrigued me was a large, self-reliance, and wit. Rarely in- which were bound with braid. A strip of the material on the shoulder very large, hat bax called the terfering, she is enjoyed by them

Never Break It has holders Serm. served both to cover the 'for five hats and a big tray which with affection—even as a butt. marks of the old stitches, and to takes twelve pairs of shoes, besides sire give the new saddle shoulder effect, the innumerable small soft things

With the addition of a wide belt that ck in with hats. Person in sizes they will generally sit

The bilera on a walking dress Brown poplin gown, bolero opened aver brige erëpë “ chemisire trim- meal with

stitches, forming tunic.

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aliens of bread and butter. By this aethod the bread is baked crisp and the apples form a pleasant con-

of soft leather Daphne had ns

morning dress as any ally I always think those holders quite happily one on the other and

smart 1

woman could want.

G.M. A collapsible sandwich in

Whiteaway, Laidlaw stock them iz aluminium strongly made and the right size for a man's pocket, price trast. Baked applies can have the sections of "grupe, fruit. Tomatoes $2.50. They also have airtight cores removed and replaced by a shinned and sliced. Hard boiled boxes of the same metal with a glass slice of lemon dipped in castor egg. Slices of beetroot and a few lining, which are excellent for carry-sugar. Place in a pie diah, sprinkle ing butter, etc., for picnics.

with sugar and powdered cinnamon, S.E.F. [Rag hooks for small child pour in a little hot water and bake,

ren].

Here are a few other apple tips. Kelly and Walsh have a big selee. In a fruit salad cut the apple futo tion of becks for children of all small dice; if they are in slices as generally served, they are apt to

ages.

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shall radishes. Arrange some nice large leaves of lettuce round the sides of the bowl and pile the salad in the middle. Pour over it either French dressing or mayonnaise, taking care not to splash the out- side leaves, which hold your Balad be hard if a good crisp apple is like the calyx of a flower. used and flabby if it is of the sofi An excellent resurrection" dish.

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I take it you want inexpensive variety. If you grow your own is made as follows. Put in a Pyrex presents for a wedding at home green salads and so dare to indulge dish fret a layer of cold potato which are to suggest the East. At in them here try adding an apple slices, then slices of apple. Next Komor and Kozer you will find to the next. The receipt I always a layer of sliced carrot and a little some very pretty carved jade pen use and which most people find turnip, and on that slices of cold dante, some as low as 83, and & excellent is as follows. Lettuce meat. Repeat the process pour in wide selection of Oriental beads. torn," not into fairly small a little thick stock, and cover with The Sign of the Lantern is also a pieces, One small head of chicory, a layer of potatoes. Add a few good hunting ground for the sort of One large apple cut into dice. Two dahs of butter and bake slowly thing you are looking for...

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are a mistake, if you sort your hats that leaves ample space for light

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