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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1931.

WOMAN'S PAGE

NEW SEASON'S FROCKS.

Cortainly there is more consola- tion in the coming of the summer when it brings auch pretty frocks with it. The latest dress showɑ are most interesting, for there are all kinds of attractive now fashiona t be studied. The Directoire line and the Empire line aro both be- ing featured at the parades and the Victorian effect is also much to? the fore.

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palar, and are used on many skirts, while bodices are closely fitted. It is now fashionable to wear your conte just a little shorter than your frocks, and quito a number of the new coats adopt a pointed line, and are either cut into points at the sides or dip into a V points nt the back.

Wool Embroideries,

The vogue for wool embroideries is having its influence on the most unexpected materials. Wood om- roideries on lamo present an un tist idea, but a wholly successful Some of the nicest of the now

nno in the case of a silver lame anita are made with skirts that jumper worked with brown wool flare slightly and rather short flowers, the centre of each flower jackets, which are nipped in at being marked by gold beads, Tiny the waist, while the accompanying melon shaped mults are being car blouso is distinguished by its sim-ried by the smartest women who, plicity, The point about these in the evening, have already adopt suite is that they are made from at two now fashion notions by three materials it is one of the wearing mittens, of black suede, very newest ideas. Sometimes the made just like gloves except that skirt is made of velvet, the coat they have their fingers cut off, while of same woollen fabric, and the the second idea is to wear cobweb- jumper is haud-knitted, or else by silk stockings in dark beige woollen fabric is used for the skirt, shades with all satin shoes, no the pull-over blouse finds expres matter how delicate in colouring. sion in silk jersey, and the coat in Purple and emerald green are two of tweed: Hand-knitted jumpers of the most fashionable colours for are very much "the thing." In the ballroom. The favourite purple Paris, some of the nicest hand-

is a bright one, and there are also made jumpers have a flower knitted

most successful frock carried out into them in a contrasting color o one shoulder and another iden is to have a tie and belt knitted in in a different colour.

In spite of the new vogue for biown and white, black and white still seems able to hold its own. Some of the protticat afternoon frocks are made of black velvet,. with rather high waistlines and ful iy flowing skirts, and these dresses Ale finished with collars and jabot frills of soft white lace. A yoke of white panne volve looked ex- ceedingy well on a gown of black georgette, that was on show recent ly, and exquisite little sots of col- lars, revers and cuffs, carried out in shirred and tucked white organdi, aro being sold in Paris expressly fer wearing on black dresses.

In nearly all the new afternoon. and evening frocks, the hips are vory tight filling. Flounces are pos

SPOTTED CATS.

Two very dainty little creatures called Spotted Doayures havo- just como to the London Zoo from Aus- tralia.". They are about the siz, of |á half-grown rabbit or a large rat¡ and they have sharp little pointed faces like those of rats.

Their fur is sort and close, and of a chocolate-brown colour, pret- tily marked all over with amal white spots.

There are several kinds of Das yures, which used to be spoken of by the Australina, colonists as native cats; and they vary in size from that a large mouse to that of a genet or young rabbit.

CHILDREN'S

CORNER.

THE DOLLIES: EASTER HATS.

Miss Dolly Dar and Tootsie

thought

Twas time some Kaster hats they

bought.

So forth to town these two did fare, Where shall we shop?" asked In search of hits unique and rare.

Dolly Dear A "The hats in most stores, look Bo

queer"

As they were strolling on their way, She heard her friend, Miss Tootsie,

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They belong, however, to the marsupial tribe, the mother Dasyure Oh Look at those hats, do let's being provided with a pouch or

stop pocket in which to keep her baby And try them on in this quaint

shop These dainty lit

have "The Latest Styles from Gay Paroo

warm.

in hronze not, Rods, tothecon trary, aro no longer bright, it is the darkor ones which are most popular now, and a good many red lace frocks are to be seen with full godot skirta and moulded- hedicea

Taffein seems to be taking on a new lense of lifo for evening, wear, although it went out of favour for littla while. The designors are fond of making old-world taffeta picture frocks and trimming them with berthas of red lace. Flower. ed infota frocks aro pretty, especially if they are designed in true Victorian style and are cut right of tho shoulders. A softly. draped fichu finished in front with a posy of flowers provides an omin. ently suitable finish for these, dres- as, but it is not only the picture frocks which now favour the off- the-shoulder line, quite a number of the more modernly designed gowns adopt it, too, and it is proving a most becoming and suc- cessful fashion,

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE'S

NOTEBOOK. ·

If your sowing machine will not run smoothly during these cold days, turn it over and leave the under parts exposed to the warmth of the fire for a short time, after. wards wiping with a soft rag

When you make new casement little london curtains insert a dress weight at each bottom cor. ner and the curtains will hang much more effectively. This is a professional touch that the aminteur needlewoman rarely remembers to

1180.

Before laying a carpet rub the flcarhaards thoroughly with turpen- tine and you will koop the moths

away.

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To prevent the labels pooling from the tins in your store cup board moisten the gummed side with glycerine" instead of water, or rub the tin where the label is to go with a piece of cut lemon.

A dessertspoonful of ammonia added to the washing water will. facilitate the oleansing, of grey dishes and pintes.

Egg stains on spoons will quickly disappear if you rub them with a cork dipped in salt.

Put a few pieces of camphor into the drawer in which the silver is, kept and it will prevent it becom. ing tarnished.

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A little dry mustard' rubbed on the hands will immediately remove ali smell of fish.

But Tootsie Doll and Dolly Dear Were very hard to please, I fear. Each dolly felt it was her duty, To try and match her style of

beauty.

The rabbits trotted here and there, The lunch hour came, the lunch hour With hats to suit dolls' eyes or hair.

... went

Those Dollies hadn't spent one cont! The right hat seemed so hard to

find,

Each couldn't quite`make up her

mind.

At Jast. Dear Dolly's heart was set Upon a hat of violet.

While little Toostie most went crazy Over a lovely, yellow daisy. The hats were packed with tissue

wrappings,

little creatures not pleasant dispositions, I am Imported by: Madame Bunnee." la tiny boxes gay with trappings. sorry to say for they are blood. So in they walked with mincing" You bunnies must be tired to thirsty and fierce na any of the tread

death!"

..

weasel or wild-cat family, killing, To try hats on each pretty head. | Cried both the dollies in one breath; merely for the sake of killing, fariat lovely ones they bave in Since we have made you all this mere food than they can possibly here droite wo fear!"

ent.

They feed chiefly upon small quadrupeds,, birds, and insects; and some of the smaller Dasyures which are called pouched mice-live Fentirely upon insects, was bo

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was true, on Easter eggs were

shown

...

Hats made of all the spring flowers

known..

habit.

fuss,

Please come and eat exime" Funch

with us."

Oh, thank you," cried the rabbits

wo

But that would never, never do;

Dasyurcs sleep all day long in the WithTM smiles and bows 26 was their Wo cannot leave, but you may got?

Came to each doll a cute white

hollows they find in the big blue gum trees; and they always wait rabbit. until darkness has set in before they venture forth upon their hunt ing expeditions.

They wore such darling little aprons and tried their best to please the

patrons;.

Sams carrots and a head of lettuce,” When this was done, with happy

hourts, MANA The dollies lunched on ice cream

tarta.

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ent forms of one thing-the Easter Egg.

The time has long since passed when the children were content with the simple forms of the taster. Egg, and why should they be now. days when there is such a variety and profusion as is shown, for example, at Lane, Crawford's new Coiner House in the King's Theatre Building?

It is really impossible to describe the really wonderful collection in this beautiful elfop. Buffice it to say that never has there beau soon such a variety of Easter Eggd |--If mothers wish to give their children a real treat, take them to the new Corner House and let them deast their eyes on the Easter Eggs Of course they will do more than only feast their eyes, but that will

Easter will soon be here and the children are already looking for ward to receiving their Easter gifts. For most of them these gifts take only one form or rather differcome later on.