1938-07-15 — Page 3

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

Mavo's

HÙNG XUNG

STOPPE

New Rhinestone

Costume Jewellery

Bracelets and Anklets.

Gloucester Arcade.

ROSY FINGERS BRING ROSY FUTURES

Man never can resist the appeal of soft, lovely hands with rosytipped fingers

So take your future in your bands accent your personality with different shades,

of La Cross Creme Nail Polish-THE PRESTIGE POLISH THAT LOOKS BETTER AND LAST LONGER.

La Cron

CREME NAIL POLISH

Obtainable" at all better Drug & Department stores Sole Distributor

Anw Pit Seng's Trading Co., Ltd., Hong Kong

CONFIDE IN

FAITH PRIOR

EU

THREE OF US describes an in- Thousands of manuscripts latuation for another man's wife, a yearly into the many publishing' great number of years younger houses of the world, Readers are than her husband. There is a child. paid to assess the merits of the The wife apparently wants hus-novels and to see if they promise -band. · "ild and lover, and the lover profit for both author and publis- is aft i of accepting a position her, and are only too glad to get which will throw the pair together. hold of a good one. Many poor Three Of Us would be unwise to specimens of the modern novel are go dangerously into her company. published at the author's expense, And if there is not a clear road to and this is a costly business.

courageous and open separation. It is a foolish way of trying to there is no decency or self-respect break into print, because a poor in ↑ clandestine affair, The novel will quickly be forgotten. All husband does not deserve that writers require perseverance and treatment

must expect incessant disappoint- ment. Moreover, it is both à credit CRUSSROADS is a middle aged

and an art and needs, years of wife whose husband has changed study, practice and diligence and completely towards her. Should she intense care with revision. And to away and give him, freedom, your grammar, as you ask me. is" even though it ends her essential not, good so try again.

life7

•

יד

I think not, from your careful DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE:-Ra-" and long analysis of the situation. carding your letter of last week. He is apparently passing through Are you positive you are in love a stage of transition which gives to with this man, is it mutual? many a neurästhenic disinterest in

Then go to your father, speak living and causes revulsion from calmly and sensibly to him. He was the one once loved. Hundreds of in love with your mother, you wives are troubled by the same know; recall his youth to mind. tragically upsetting experience in Put your situation in his hands, their homes,

ask him for advice. He will be You must regard it as a kind of flattered, soften, and help you. mind-sickness which, with proper Invite your young man to meet handling. will be cured, most pro-your, family, make it an evening bably by patience and time and by call, and short, or Sunday tea, but net accentuating the disturbance do not be obvious about your in- "by calling attention to it. His vitation, Make it casual, and be at

moods are dimicult to endure. Ilease. know. But try, and if he gets worse, Above all things keep your, tem- Bee " doctor well-versed in per, be a bit reserved and have a paychiatry as well as medicine uttle dignity. When you lose your

temper, it means someone or some

*

GRATEFUL is afraid for her thing has the best of you be daughter, a rood and honest girl above that even if you must pre who does not indulge in any of the tend. If I can help you again please modern excesses, but is apparently let me hear from you. fascinated by some newly met friends that do.

ដ

Dear Faith: I am a boy. I have There is nearly always a fascina-been in love since July 3 with a tion for the carefully brought up riz! who is employed. And now girl in the more sophisticated after all the hours of happiness, mind. Do not in any way appear to she disillusioned me at a sailin object to her seeing these people, party the other night. After leaving” who might be very nice, but not.ac- the boat the young lady took cording to your standards. Some transportation, alone, to her home. of us have different ways of lying|I had not planned or speaking to from others, but nobody is to say her for having executed "such, an which might be right or wrong, unconventional escapade, but she Older people with balance and informed me that I was in the their prespectives put right by dog-house, of all things, time and experience may use the Dear Worried-The date of your more modern notions safely, while letter is July 10, Does love blossom the young and untried plunge in in seven days? I am sure from the stupidly and come to grief.

young lady's action that you must Let her go to see these people, if have given her cause för dispens.. her fiance goes with her. The ing with you as an escort. Forget novelty for your girl will soon ex-some of that ego you evidently haust itself if she is not restrained. possess and make

an apology. otherwise, you might become very cramped in that "dog-house."

·

SCRIBO, after writing a novel and sending it to a publisher, re- sents its return without much (Each week in this column, Faith explanation, and says there, must. Prior answers questions of a per- be favouritism, as her hook is sonal nature submitted by readers better than many published.

of the Daily Press).

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

Fashion

PRE-VIEW

THIS AND

AND THAT OF SUMMER

Round The Shops

All the monthly bills are paid— jaht and you have $50.00 left over? But it burns holes in pockets. So lend an eye we will give you an idea or two for investing purposes. Sparkling Gadgets

FASHIONS

There is no middle road for smariness; either you have zip and dash or nothing. The summer costumes are very plain but you must put your mind to the business of finding the different" apparel items which make people look three times at your ensemble.

Take note of the "highlights" of summer fashions and use them to your advantage.

Snow drops to keep you cool and the rhythm of the band: Hems fresh-no matter how hot it is wear billow and spread white flower jewellery: A necklace Shoulders are bare--oh. com. and bracelet set of porcelain posies pletely bare. The strapless formal worn in place of perishable collars is the thing of the moment. Held and cuts. They are dead white. up with stays or elastic. Positive- A fine contrast, too, for sheers of ly 11 non-top dress. Daringly

All things that sparkle do not cost a lot of gold. You will find that so in the new small section in one of the specialty shops Just any colour and black net cocktail beautiful, very much like a picture. jopened. Rhinestone. clips and or dinner dresses.

Materials for summer formals" buckles.

earings, bracelets and An epidemic is on for pastel kid strapless, or if you must, other- small brnaments for dress und sandals. In daffodil yellow, caddy wise-are sheer cottons.. dotted hats. These gadgets have the pint, bachelor blue, firecracker "red Swiss net. lace and chiffon. non-tarnishable backs which make and in the baby shades and tender the stones show up brighter. The tones. All

TUE BRA the lovely colours of

These slippers are dressy. The

prices are quite reasonable. $3.55 the rainbow have drifted feetward.

and up. Cinema Styles

What about the "bra" for these

strapless gowns? Never worry, a kid is soft as silk, "is draped, pleat- new evening brassiere is made ed, and twisted around the foot. May be worn with straps over the that can be worn three ways.

shoulders, with the straps as halter or without any straps at all.

The hat your pet motion picture The sandals are open toed and uttress wore in that last picture open heeled. Dainty feminine took your eye! Then take your footwear with high heels. A selt to one of our hat shops and splash of colour of the latest kind

a

The drindl is a love. Here is

licast your eyes about a new ship- and it does much to the ostume. I something that is a "must have"

ment of bonnets has just arrived ind many are coples from those. worn by the "flicker gals."

Of the face sailors with chiffon crown trim: small crowns of straw with flowers. growing on the tops: the stiff sailor with veil trim of course and a morning hat 1 Jacquered straw with posies and vell The dark colours dominate. This shop is looking Into the September days and so should you.

Knick Knacks

pre-

Belts, bracelets, clips, fobs and chockers all do things for the costume and the soul. You never can have too many of these ar- ticles, which add the dash to a sombre or pikin outfit.

In one of the Colony's larger emporiums, patent leather belts in colours narrow and wide, and with various Joining arrangements were found. The raffia and string belts and the kids are in a good selec tion. All of these are washable, too.

3

fon your wardrobe. It is replacing the beach coat. The handy style

for am. at home, and a playtime

favourite. The patterns are 25 quaint as the styles..

预

New sports jewellery-cork and nuts-That's not a crazy com- bination at all. For the first time in history. probably, this jewellery combination is used exclusively for rough-it clothes.

String your wrists-and neck with cord from which dangle lacquer- ed nuts that are really good, kit- chen varteties of hazel, niggertoes, almonds, peanuts and such... 'They are crude but clever.

CORKS ARE TOPS Corks have more uses than to stop bottles, it seems. If they are halved and painted with bright Indian-like colours and strung on hemp cords they make fine gad- gets to decurate

your slipover sweaters, your sport shirts or your slack suit with.

Nuts and corks are two definite ly active sports accessories. Don't wear these crude things in town to shop but no longer wear dres- ster jewellery for sports, to the beach or yachting.

Charm bracelets do charm. This same shop has a few very different ones and not so expen- sive. The charms are in wood and g composition called bakelite.. Clips in wood, bakelite and cork are very snazzy. A prize set of chocker and bracelet in three colours of shot beads, copper, gold and silver is a knockout as a dis-fluence. Here it is adapted to a with your slacks. White with wide A pull-over shirt is very good tinctive accessory.

dinner gown designed by Dolly blue stripes (or fine ones) such as

The Strongest. Vogue in recent years has been the peasant in-

new

The dresses without collars--here is a perfect excuse for wearing a varicoloured chiffon scarf and carry it out further in the bead bandeau or turban.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer the most popular ones. Of light-weight wool

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1938-PAGE 3

Colourful New

Cottons

Marvellous for looks,

wear and washability

Small and large sizes

Ladies' Salon

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

Sale

Special showing

of

Togs

Beach

reduced prices.

RIVELLE

Gloucester Arcade,

HOW DO YOU LOOK IN

Jas

THE EVENING LIGHTS?

When the moon is out, your shoulders should be bare. Evening decolletages are fragile, soft and extremely low. For the strapless evening dress has hit the country with a bang. Away with shoulder blades that protrude tike wings; flat breasts, the slapdash and the casual. When you go cavortlug in the evening hours, go in for the "grande toilette" an immaculate skin, erect posture, and the proud little head of the belles of long ago.

No one is born with that soldier Then apply your base. It might posture; your training has hardly be a liquid that has the powder in been one of fragility; therefore at. It might be à heavier, creamy deliberate, quick-time effort toward liquid. It might be a paste. It the effect that you want is in or you are inclined to a saddle of Cer.

freckics ACTOS8 your shoulders, For the structural values. Swim there is a cream that successfully ming belps make breasts high and covers freckles and darker blem- 'firm. Also those back swings inishes, tcania. To eliminate shoulder Apply your base with the utmost .' blades and correct drooping care. Remember that triangle un- shoulders, move. as though ader your chin, that half moon be-

A yard-square chiffon print ker- chief worn over the head peasant Tree for Mary Astor to be worn the old sea-salt would wear are style, round the neck, roughneck In a style, or used as a sash on solid picture coloured dresses, should be owned crepe; the leaf green sidrtness and fares pleats and swing.

Town clothes this year have full-magnet from heaven were drawing hind your ears, the hairline at the by all of you. They are very flat- gathered for fullness and is slight- |The skirts are young and constant-

300 up, up, up, along your spine, nape; remember your elbows and along your nape, in a long' grace-]your wrists and remember your un~ tering and can be put to so many around belt is of rust and match-

ly longer in back. The wraply swaying.

ful, lithe stretch skyward.

der arms. A deodorant or a non- As for the surface. devote half perspirant has never been more an hour a day to your sun god. important than now. Allow him to concentrate on your *** CLOUDS OF POWDER

dises..

47

A WHITE SUMMER

are

4

of

·

and

Have you noted the conspicuous We will be using halters for days ing green silk crepe. The black absence of collars? Now nearly all to come, with beach aprons, skirts. Wool blouse features a slit neck- | coats and lots of jackets are with"} tega; do not have the whole torso culottes and Blacks. The

line and full sleeves, caught tight-out them. "Air-

Then dust yourself with clouds Tex," in checks and stripes are above the elbow.. The woven.

The bolero and atted three-in his direct rays. You should be- of powder. A gigantic powder puft very comfortable-plenty of mate- Jewellery is of dull goid.

quarter coat are very much in the come a pale biscuit colour with should be one of your prize pos.. rial for the back hitching and cut

picture for trimness and zip.

golden lints. Lift your hair up sessions as well as your amah. If very well under the arms. As you

The combination of sweat-shirt off the nape of your neck while you think you can make. "the all know they are ideal for sports Everything and everyone is going and cardigan is a good bet. He too: for not one sliver of skin un-take a look at yourself in the sun bathing: your arms and chin.grande tollette" without, assistance. and any arm-waving activities.

Durs this Hifd-season. It several in different shades-very Cooling Vesties

WHITE and more WHITE, Pure | good for sports, after tennis, der the arms, in the case of the mirror some evening when you as the driven snow. Unrelleved motoring, after swimming or to

elbows or around the hair line. have dressed without help. If you Sults are always trim and smart white. White organza, white chif-wear with a pair of slacks at 6 or colletage to widow's peak, should now, you will! Lacking an amah, must remain. white. From the de-jdo not take this remark seriously but, with the blouses, hot these fan, white marquisette without am when walking 'cause you be one smooth spotless unity of try out your little dater or daugh- days. One of the smaller shops single note of colour to tone it can't find that sleep. has a good selection in veatles down.

dazzling beauty. STUD DRESSES

ter. Or persuade your husband to. which eliminates double thickness. Summer Evenings of 1938

GRANDE TOILETTE The stud dress is very good

co-operate. at the back and makes things so expressed, in terms" like these: but try for the new studs. Very the "grande Toilette, starts with hours and moonlight will be paler Your grooming, preparation for The powder for the evening much cooler. Organdy, lace, and dowILS cascade. skirts flounce, amusing would be A set lightweight Unens are tailored into clouds of material Boat. Frocks elephant studs same in colour or but a bath with the pungent oils luminous, even alightly glacial in your bath. Not just a quick tub, than your day powders, more very attractive styles and give you sweep across the floor and sway to each a different ann. a very fetching front to the suit.

Cotton, deep-ribbed in a

and creamy soaps and with a body shade. Use it generously pull-brush to give your skin a glow. This same shop in carrying on

over, various bright shades with a

[thorhighly% with their sale. More beach days Boyer adheres to the skin even in monogram and blending in the soft spray your body completely with a When you finish this absolution

DELIBERATE BELLE...”. are in store and a new set of beach our windy weather. Several shades ale socklets, deep-ribbed

Use Judgement about your hair. with half the price of a month or so is togs can be purchased at almost are offered of this powder, which monogram-all

good eau-de-Cologne, concentrat-Bare your nape only if it is per Verying over your breasts and underfect. Otherwise allow your curls to made of "costly ingredients, different.

Now, just a word about the flesh as the evening wears on a refresh place, give it a final set by spray- your arms and at your nape so that lle low, and when every curi is in For your purse, Boyer produces a Playsuits, Black and blouse en-handbag-size tube or box at 25 and bones that will be the founda-ing mist of scent will continue to ing with the same eau-de-Cologne sembles, and a few drindis are all cents. You will find this a god-tion for all this individuality. on sale, and still in fair selection send on overnight or week-end Keep that hair short and going

emanate toward the moonlight. you used for your body.. choose from. Small prints, excursions. checks, large Tahitian prints, and

Now for fantasy. Place your towards the sky. Up and up with

roage high; perhaps even a beauty offers you

another few set small curls at the nape ten toes short and oval and not spot or patch, high on the cheek- solid colours predominate in these handy beauty gadget. A perfume of the neck if necessary. Keep too violent in colour. clothes made for fun.

bone. Luminous eye shadow-and flask to fit your purse in dark blue brushing that mop of hair, it can- Beauty Paint

And even if it kills you (and one if you draw a fine upward slant" glass with

a non-leakable, screw not hurt the curls, real or artificial does not really mind for beauty's ing line from the corners of your top. Of course, Soir de Paris is in

sake) wear some sort of founda- eyes, it gives them an unexpected The "Boyer" Line, (American) the container in about one ounce Watch the fingernails! Claws are tion to keep those hips alim and enchantment Pink-tipped lobes, has one of the tops In lipsticks. quantity, and when that has been out of fashion for wamIDGE, Encased in two-coloured enamel used renlling is possible. This, must be oval and short. Do not stomach. Watch your posture or of the same scent as your eau-de-

They keep in that pin-cushion of a and of course earrings. Perfume. container, • square, the indelible too, will be useful on twenty-four run the polish down to the finger you will ruin everything.

foundation Cherry" lip hours away from your boudoir, tip-and of the beach. tennis"

Cologne, behind the lobe, at the rouge will keep your lips from dry-(Any Information pertaining to rackets, golf clubs or surf boarding

nape on the brow. ing and provide a blending shade these items may be obtained from will chip them, or the polish, off for your summer -suntan,

Barbara Lee, 38251, or enclose a sure as a shot. The "Flowers of Beauty" face self addressed envelope to The Massage those feet, reb olls into powder put on the market by Dally Press).

the skin, keep the nails of those

ago.

to

cream

Bourjois

вате but

BAN CLAWS -

and if the public gives you a sec- Above all appreciate your own.

Try a few of these suggestions

and searching stare, you will know worth, and hold on to a goodly nothing is wrong and that you sum of amour propre,For, after have just hit one of the notes for all this you are no longer a hoyden. dash, sparkle and zip,"

You are now a deliberate belle,