1931-08-28 — Page 3

AUTUMN FROCKS AND HATS.

that period fashions bring always a burst of had taste. It hap pened already with the w hats, when "every woman wanted also her 1800 little hat. What a horror to see long ostrich feathora.

TIGHT BUST JACKETS: LEG-trailing on a shoulder in a bus on:

in the Underground. ***

OF MUTTON SLEEVES.

FRILLED SKIRTS: TIED ON

HATS.

Parisian " ateliers" are working at full speed to finish the new Imodels, and within the next fort- night wo shall know all about the novelties prepared for the winter.

These exaggerations kill the picost mode, and I know a great modern couturier who has decided to stay modern and will äght, with the help of the smartest women" of the. world," the kind of eccentric pic.. turts that are: going to spoil the charms of less severe styles.

Skirts Will Not Be Longer. Skirts will certainly not be any My impression, after several lenger for street wear, perhaps a visits to our prominent designers, bit shorter, and the long, full oven- is that the battle will be principal-ing skirt will undergo some "fan- ly between, what I shall call, talsie" shorter on the sides or Winterhalter style and Oriental front and sometimes slightly irre influence. The latter might be the

gular. And the underskirt! Let us conséquence of the Colonial Exhibi- still call it that, though in several tion, but, in my opinion, it comes cases it resembles closely the old especially from well-known depetticoat by signer who retired for a while and

who makes now an impetuons will have a great vogue for many Isis certain also that woollens come back N

kinds of clothes, but those are, pinin This modellist, rather "original, woollons, woven the more often with has always praised the Orient and dingonals. Cloth and velvet are its splendour, and to-day, as in the even treated that way and look past, he is trying to bring in its really now. Serge and gabardine influence in our modern dressing, are coming back, but often mixed He fancien, also, the jupe with silk, and that makes marvel- eulotto" and crentes, at the mo-lous materials, supple and light at mont, evening dresses which mould the unimo time?" the figure, but whose front is cut to drape tightly each ankle, while, the back finishes with a little train,

SAYS.

Colours for the Winter,

It is said that a deep violet will Heavy folds drape the body and make a serious offensive, but as this wido bouffant trousers are to be colour is very trying for the com- worn as smart home dresses, he plexion, as well as for the youthful It is true that such garments appearance, I would rather bat for allow glittering materials and beau-a composé of brown and plum, tiful colour schemes which add to feminine charm, but I doubt whe ther women will accept Oriental fashions for day wens i

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which gives a marvellously soft shade. Next we are promised real browns, dark violet-blue, black again, some sombre purple and a certain soft, almond green, especial ly as trimming,

Wide Puffed Sleeves, The question of Winterhalter style Except for seal treated in a new. is much more serious. “

way, I do not ace for the moment When the millinors obtained Jate other furs than astrakhan, beaver, ly this amazing success with hats otter, ermine and marten or sable of that period, it was clear that for evening. Some sort of "kimono they would influence the whole com.bolero" or für will still be very: ing fashion,

smart for formal afternoons or

It is a fact that the couturiers evenings. In chinchilla, such a are taking inspirations of pictures coatee will be the comble du chic. from the year 1800 up to 1900.

Hats Are Tied On

Anyhow, we "nre likely to have modern interpretations of the tight A last word on hots, which con- bust jacket, the wide puffed sleeve tinue to be small and perched on called manche gigot, the frilled one side. They follow more or less skirt and sleeves, the buttoned the shape of a flat "plateau," and bodice, the tight waist with wide the last manner to fix it seems n belt, the bows at the back, and cer- ribbon tied on the uncovered side of tainly muffs in fur or any mate the head. An a rials. We might even like the old

carrick" again.

A third influence will come from the splendid 18th century, but only for evening, I think.

New Ways With Old Fashions. All these features are, of course, to bo modernised in such a way,

| The turned-up brim at the back, which recalls the middle-age period, makes progress and trimmings gain favour, too, especially feathers of

[all kind.

Woollens will be used for draped toques, sometimes checked like real and I can Highlanders' tartans,

with mention" velours diamante

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1931,

WOMAN'S PAGE

HEALTH IN THE HOME.

WHITLOWSL

Many complications may ariso if a whitlow does not heal rapidly. A whitlow, in the first placo, is an abscessing the akin surrounding the Angor nails, and is invariably due to some trivial wound of the tip of the Anger, which allows the entrance of the germs that are responsible for the formation of pus

Should this pus collect merely in the superficial layers of the skin,

small blister is formed, the skin! over which may be painlessly re meved with a pair of scissors in order to allow the matter to drain.

Should the abaccas develop be neath the skin, however, it will give rise to a much more serious state": of affairs unicas prompt treatment in instituted, for bere it is in close contact, on the one hand, with the nail-bed, and, on the other, with: those tendons, or "leaders, which play so vitally important a part in the delicate movemente of the fingers. Unless drainage of the abscess is immediately provided, the amount of pus will increase until it may invads and destroy the nail-bed and possibly even eat into the bone, so that the heedless sufferer may pay for his neglect to the extent of the loss of his finger. tip. If the pus should spread in the direction of the tendons the re- sult may be even more disastrous; for the infection will destroy the tendon and its sheath, giving rise to a permanently stiff finger, and the germs may travel up the arm and form a large absenus in the arm-pit which may have to be Janced The germs, if they are sufficiently virulent, such as the more deadly strains of strepto- Cooked in Jar or Camstola. enecus, may even enter the blood

Put 2lb. shelled green peas into stream and inflict upon their victim jar with foz. butter, a teaspoon- that most dread disease, septiceminful sugar, salt and piece of mint. or blood poisoning, from which he Stand the jar in a saucepan of boil- may easily die.

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GREEN PEAS.

Early treatment of all whitlowsing water and boil for half on is, therefore, vitally essential.

hour or until the, pens ara, quite tender.

TASTY FISH SUPPERS,

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Shelled green peas are delicious if cooked on lettuce leaves in a pan with very little water indeed. Boil a piece of skate or ood and Sprinkle with salt, add a knob of flake while hot. Let cool. Take butter, and cook 30 minutes, plac yolk of a hard-boiled egg: seasoning the pan on an abestos mat. with salt, mustard and cayennë 'and anchovy; moisten with cream, salad oil and vinegar, then, pour over the fish. Decorate with salad.

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Left-overs can be used up this way, or freshly cooked peas.

Fry a sliced apple and an onion till tender. Add half a pint or more of stock wel! seasoned (or diluted most essence) and boil up with a good dessert spoonful of curry powder. Add the cooked peas, make very hot and serve an a hot dish with w.border of hot cooked rice or mashed potato.

THE CHILDREN'S CORNER.

WHEN THE DUMB WITNESS SCORED.

The people of Indin love to go to law, but in the courts it is often very difficult to got the natives to speak the truth. The magistrates and judges therefore have to be very shrewd in order to learn the

A long time ago a Hindu, travel ling from one district to another, tied his horse to a tree by the side of a water tank while he ate his rice. Soon afterwards another traveller coming along also tied his horae to the tree.

"Don't fasten your horse there," said the first travelle, my animal is very vicious, and may injure yours." But the second traveller refused to move his horse,

"Presently the two animals began to fight, and the first traveller's horse kicked and killed the other. Thereupon the second traveller seized the owner of the vicious animal and dragged him before a magistrate.

When you go to a Zoo, look at the peacock and try to see it when its beautiful tail is extended What a magnificent sight it is How it flashes in the light with a Well said the magistrate to its rich colours of green and yellow the first traveller..!! What have you and gold and blue Yet there to say " But the man did not colours are not really there at all.

de up of a million The tail' is made up or more tiny priams, and as the light falls upon them they break it up into colours, just as the Sconce of a chandelier does when the light falls upon it.

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JOLLY OUTDOOR GAME.

Number Change:All the play era, except one, stand in a circle and number themselves one, two, three, four, etc. The one who is "It" atands in the middle of the circle and calls out any two num bers he may desire. The numbers called must exchange places and while they are trying to do so "It alips into one of the vacant places. If It" gets there before the player, they exchange places and the game goes on se before. It "It" fails

get a place he must call again.

A WISE BOY.

speak s word. Then turning to The Jews have many entertain- the second traveller the magistrate ing and amusing tales that have asked, "What can I do to this come down from ancient-times illus fellow Be cannot speak trating the native wit and sharp- "Sir," said the other man, he deas of their race, Haro is one of is only pretending. He can speak them AND C quite well."A Grock once said to a little "How do you know asked the Hebrew boy, by way of a joke: As you know, daylight is made magistrate. A 14. Here is a penny. Go and buy me up of the soven colours, violet, in **Why," said the second travel something with it of which I may digo, blue, green, yellow orange, ler at the tree he epoker quite eat enough, give one to my friend, and red, and when the light falls distinctly and told me not to tie and earry(some home for my on the little prisms in the peacock's my horse up near his ? kojeg family dishes and sea, seat tail it is broken up into its The magistrate thereupen lough The clever Jewish boy went off original cours, and so we be the fed id dinit

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