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HONG KONG DAILY. PRESS

Mayo's

HONG KONG STOPPE

مكانات المحلية

New HATS

"Dressy & Day Wear.

Latest Shapes & Shades.

Gloucester Arcade.

Latest Showing

of

Afternoon Dresses

Evening Gowns & Wraps.

Tel. 60011

Excella

Nathan Road. "Kowloon.

CONFIDEN

OFFENDED writes that his wife's first husband is dead, but she continues to call her first husband's sister "my sister-in- law." He finds this impolite and disrespectful to his sisters.

FAITH PRIOR

by the host or hostess. "And if you will stop and think for a moment, it is always discourteous and un- thoughtful to indulge in a luxury which for any sound reason is denied to another member of a If you personally object to this, party. It is a good reason which then she should avoid giving her keeps responsible men and women ux-sister-in-law this title. On the from drinking during the business other hand. I cannot see that any hours of the day, and the other question of politeness to your sis-girl should have asked for some ters, or of disrespect to you, enter thing. non-alcoholle. into the question. If she has al- ways been fond of the woman who; was her sister-in-law, it would be doubly fruel to her who lost her broth to be repudiated by the ane wrfom he had loved most

I agree that much talking about "sister-in-law' to you and your family would be in very bad taste. I agrce still further that conversa- tion about her first husband to you directly, or constant reference to him in your presence, is inexcus- able. Of course she should do nothing that conspicuously, em- phasizes an in-law relationship or, for that matter, any relationship.

UNDECIDED wishes to be en- lightened as to the correct usage of the words "please" and "thank you" to a waiter or waltres. "My husband Informs 'me that I lose respect when i use these words in a public re- staurant.” she writes. “He says it appears as though we were very much impressed by atten- tion that most people take for granted!"

DEAR FAITH PRIOR: On⚫ several occasions I have dined with a young gentleman in the Colony who is well employed and receives a good salary. Every time ho has succeeded in (entering into an argument about the dinner bill and once or twice argued about a taxi bill with the driver.

Why is this necessary and what causes these arguments? The last occasion, I took par ticular notice of the bill and listened to the discussion. He was in the wrong, yet refused to admit the fact and became very nasty to the servant.—Em- barrassed.

Dear Embarrassed: You

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

Jashion VIEW

Round The

Shops

St. Andrews' Ball-everyone of you are talking and thinking about This outstanding and enjoyable event which takes place on Decem- ber. 2.

Naturally your mind is concen- trating on one particular point--- formal evening gowns, wraps and all the "accessories which finish off the evening costume for this "occasion.

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The Colony's shops can supply your every need from the unusual evening frock to the smallest extra detail.

A Gown. A Wrap

PREPARING FOR ST. ANDREW'S BALL Make Appointment With Beauty Shop Now

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1938.-PAGE

SHOP EARLY

"A Store. Full of

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GIFTS

DA-

from 50 cts

to

wheri you escort in

What are you wearing to the St. Andrew's Bali? Formal, turally, and your very best you 1, atempt to be appear at the Peninsula Hotel on the

of your *white tle and tails"

"Anticipation is the spice of l'fe?" Every woman ks' hav- ΑΓΑ *perfect week inspecting, shopping, combining silks, fars, and Jewels, to complete her costume for the Ball on December 2.

The main concentration of the handling them ON the street, ladies is focused on the gown, but isteps, walk and DE the dance Just in case you give too much floor, thought to this particular.. gar-

TAKE YOUR TIGL Take time Go to Rivelle's in the Gloucesterment and forget the many other

your selection, accesories, 1 reminder is in try and see yourself as the other Arcade. There are demure, suphils-

order. ticated. frivolous, and glamourous

"grand dames" will on the ball- evening gowns to suit every young the beauty shop,

Make your appointment with mom floor. There is absolutely no lady or matron.,

now. All

be the reason why you should not White, black,

Colony smart and outstanding in rose, raisin, wine are a few of the parlours of beauty in the

your are doing a rush business these formal gown colours incorporated 171 SKYLArt

clothes.

with days and It requires evening

outlined

to Materials and colours. You can sparkling, richly Jewelled

dress your crowning glory, have hardly make a mistake this year; beaded trimmings. Off the shoul-your nails just right, your face any material, velvet, moire, satin, der; straps, new high neck and without blemish, and relaxed, and crepe, matlessa, chiffon, taffeta backless formals are all on display. last but one very important item, and stiff lace are all in fashion. Besides the gown for the wc-your feet. See that they are The colours hold equal place if sion, inspect also the evening wraps given a pedicure and all set for warn by the correct individual. of velvet trimmed in fur, brocades you to dance upon

two Blondes, brunettes red-heads,

and

ing accessory, which will add the drew's Ball costume. final smart note to your St. An-

Christmas!

the

LINGERIE

time

until

or the white lapin fur cape or coat. o'clock" in the morning.

Frey or white, all have certain The skins in the evening wraps are

colurs and combinations | which The next procedure is lingerie., make them look like “a million Well matched. You will be suprised by the reasonable cost of this even- True there is very little to the dollars.' Therefore, it is up to you.

question, but make sure it is cor- Another very important attri-· rect for

30wn. No bulges, "bute to the formal evening pic- wrinkles or ill-fitting garments. ture ta jewellery. Certain Lingerie, under the modern even- costumes demand 'sparkling. ing frocks must be right, smooth flashing, heavy or delicate jewels. When you are in Lane Craw-and an exact fit. whether it be Others are ruined by flashy orna- ford's Ladies' Salon trying to decide foundation garment, girdle and ments. It depends upon the on evening paraphernalia for the brassere, or slip.

cut of the gown. material holiday parties, have a look at the

Of course, the hose and silp- and colour. However, there large assortment of novelties for

pers correspond or form 1 per- ́are · very few of the later. Christmas gifts. Odds and ends

fect contrast to the gown and Fashions this winter call for for the stuffing of the stocking wrap. The hose must be sheer, jewels and exctic pieces. over the mantel piece! A general and the footwear may be Idea of the large group-fortune sandles or pumps telling cards, book-ends, ash trays, twinkling rhinestone smart bottle corks, address books, brocade, or the soild pencil sharpeners, napkin rings, satins or crepes. small odd boxes, nat crackers. bridge sets, score pads.

Gifts galore for men and women are shown, unusually made, attrac-. tive to the eye and appealing to the taste of individuals.

The evening coat selection at this shop is very complete. There are full and three-quarter length even- ing wraps of velvet in black, dark blue and wine red. The 'coats are, atted at the waist and are at the hem; sleeves are varied-leg-o- mutton, dolman or gathered. Col- lars are tailored, pleated, "petal wiil style or rolled-tux in cut. One

d men and women the world very important Idea regarding over who appear to take great plea- these wraps is that they can be sure In "browbeating" servants and worn with any dinner or formal insurbordinates. They are

given gown.

full value for the price, yet they Feather In Your Hat! refuse to recognize the fact. It comes from an inferiority complex. They wish to be the boss and im- pose their will upon others. In On the contrary, those who are their usual daily routine, un-. self-conscious about showing ap-doubtedly, they must take orders preciation for the service perform and like t; consequently, when ed for them by others announce to they are away from this pressure every observer that they themselves) and domination they wish to exer- have not beep used to such service cise their authority and The true thoroughbred never fails everyone agree that they are cor-coiffure," many of the styles come to show courtesy to those who are rect.

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Mayo's in the Arcade certainly does rise to the occasion when it comes to finding a bonnet for the outfit. This shop has just received hats in felts. Vells and feathers a new shipment of dress and sport

contrasting ribbon is used on are the main trimmings, though

a few of the darker models. have Due to the new "up-dressed

are

WORRIED writes for beauty Information. Her hands rough, wrinkles are appeäring about the eyes, and she wishes to correct this before it is too late.

over the

eye, leaving a back where your

curls

· with

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either Bracelets, hecklaces, especially garise, ear rings long and gaudy to com- heels and pliment the new top of the head" coloured coiffure. Clips, buckles, pins and

dazzling slipper ornaments

Swirling skirts,'or bias cut, off-the-shoulder and hat- ter, styles are in-fashion for the winter's formal and dancing gowns. Two excellent models for various win-, ter evening affairs are made in satina, crepes, valveis moire and mixtlessa.

$1.00

Ladies' Salon

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

Glamorous New

Evening Gowns & Wraps

for"

St. Andrew's Ball

Lovely velvets, wide skirted taffetäs, slim

sophisticated satins, metallics

bewitching straplees gowns!

RIVELLE

Tel. 33188.

Gloucester Arcade.

Siberian Furriers

(of Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai) Furs Coats -Capes Jackets

Orders and alterations by our experts

Room 334.

Mrs. Willy Wang Hing Building,

10, Queen's Road C.

Some Rules Regarding Beautiful Eyes

Making up your eyes can be the most rewarding of all your efforts in the realm of bexallication, but it demands more 'skil and taste than almost, anything else.

GENERAL RULES Follow the general rules below, and when you look into that mir- zor you will meet a new set of

by Ch.

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with your fingery so you can get

at the corner lashes more easily.

9. After your mastara has dried, always brush your lashes out with another dry brush to separate any. clotted or beaded lashes."

1. To give glass to the eye brows, health and character, bran

10. If your eyes are set so that them as often and as well as you mascara is too obvious for you, ac- do your hair,'

centuate your eyes with a pencil 2. Use a mild sye wash, either, line, drawn closely along the line with a cup or an eye dropper. of the lashes-upper, lower or

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effect is starlike.

12. If you wish to give your eyes:

down in a subservient position.

Beware of such a person, par- shallow The rule is to say "No thank ticularly if you are thinking about complete the picture. you," when you refuse something. marrying him. Nothing you would If you are having" difficulty

3. As a muxe up device of, it-both, If the line looks too bard, Say nothing when you help your-do proves correct unless it is with your hair arrangement for

self, and always before applying smudge it to # satisfactory self to the dish that is proffered. agreeable to your "partner. You formal evening, Mayo's has demure

The point de resistance "a being worn everywhere in the cream shadow, rub a bit of eye softness with your anger. and say "please" when you ask for could not call your home, soul or and sophisticated vells, designed or formal evening gown." requires electric lights

cream on the upper Eds." It gives 11. Or you can wear false eye extra service, such as, “I would like everyday life your own: repeatedly plain, which can be worn on the little advice. Each of you can u One more subject to spend plen- the skin a soft, glomy texturs. lashes, applied one by to your own some bread, please."

the other person would impose his head. Novelty sparkling clips, cannot wear a certain style garty of thought over is the evening

4. Apply cream - eye If the waiter does anything that destre, thoughts and will upon you: combs and pins are also on sale for ment. When you are

shadow lashes, or all at once in a strip. modeling wrap, gloves and bag. Long, al- sparingly, spreading it delicately one of the tricks to increase the is apart from his ordinary me-

decorating the bair in the evening, frocks for a selection stand most to the shoulder gloves of kid to the outer corners. The amateur effectiveness of false lashes is to chanical service, always thank him,

Laces. Silks, Satins

front of a full length mirror and are correct for formal wear. is apt to use it too close to the trim the individual hairs so that It is much more important to say,

"pick yourself to pieces," so to They may be white or a colour to nose and over too large an area they ars uneven in length. The "thank you" to some one who "an

The cry in Excella's, Kowloon, is speak. Analyze the neckline, does blend with your costume The bag of the lid. "duty" in a subordinate position is

universal, "A"gown for St. An-it matter. you, or do you like it may suit your individual selec- 5. If shiny lids don't become unable to resent your rudeness

drew's Ball!" This shop can sup because fashion decrees off the tian, rhinestone, allver or gold you, try powdering over the lids a faint almond look, all in the than to some one, whose position

ply practically every woman's de-shoulder styles? Can you wear kid, brocades, mesh, beads, sequins This often gives wrinkled son white line above your lower lashes being equal, can resent it.

Regarding the beauty treatment.sire. New frocks from America a dress without a back, what does or perfectly plain satin, or velvet, smooth velvety look. Criticize the at the outer corner with a bit of each Friday on the woman's page chiffons, moires, satins taffetas line correct for you, maybe you

have just been received laces, yours look like?

Is the waist with a' jewels mounting and clasp. effect ruthlessly, however dor eyebrow pencil, and, continue the of this paper you will and various and crepes in vivid or subdued are too tall or short?

YOUR WRAP

it's wrong for you nothing can pencil line out and up. Smudge news items which give you in- colours, made into smart and new

Your wrap is in fashion" made age you quite as much.

with your finger til It's not too formation for various beauty treat-

What about the skirt lines. of velvet or fur, and the combina- 6. Or use a dry shadow, which noticeable, ments. Watch Your periodicals

1s there too much material,tion of the two. Full length coats comes in cake form in your favorite | 13. When Beveral of, these models are

you're all through and make use of the information

or is the blas cut revealing are preferable but not necessary, colour.

with the rest of your eye-make-up. copies from well-known Parisian printed there.

hips too large? The hem they should be fitted at the waist 7. I you wish to make you put a bit of cream on your Anger Never-use & preparation for your may not suit everyone, but perhaps stay away from trains unless you wraps are

fashion houses. Of course, they should be right to the floor and and flaring at the skirt, Fur eyes seem deeper-set and, more and lightly rub it along 3 Jur brows face unless it is so specified and of you are just the type,

luxurious, styles in- quid, accentuate the length of the to give them gloss. good quality.

Capable thoroughly

ofcluding bolero with mud, When Investigating evening

capes. Has by drawing an eyebrow pencil 14. Or, if your eyebrows are not If you will send a self-addressed, gowns, have a look at the velvet

knee length or floor length. with line across the line of the crease quite dark enough or plentiful stamped envelope, I shall be glad evening wraps in this same shop a large selection of furs from the various sleeve treatments.

in the lids. Tf they are already enough, augment them with eye- to give you a list of products and You must go cavorting to the ball north-capes, "three quarter coats, And when you have tucked the deep-set, avoid this on pain of brow pencli trí the necessary spotsā their names for your Inspection in the season's latest!

Jackets, full length coats and ducky last pin"in a curl of "your hair. looking hollow-eyed and haggard. Take care never to draw a hard and selection.

Fur Wraps

evening wraps, which you will find Dab of powder to your nose and BRUSH MUST BE WASHED, continuous pencil, line: alwaYB TIM not only of fine quality but inez-the final drop of perfume behind 8. "An Important thing to re- the pencil with brief downwand The fur wrap, which is very in-pensive When you see her coats, the ear put your head in the air member when applying mascara is strokes about the size and slant of expensive this year, is a "must" undoubtedly you will be surprised and sully forth to the St. Andrew's that your bruan must be wasted the natural hairs there, in your winter wardrobe, especial-and find exactly the garment for Ball knowing you are “high 13- and kept clean between uses. And Try these rules when performing |ly for evening hours, Mrs. Willy, which you have been searching|shion." complete. Have a good its bristles should be firm and of your make-up and see how your

In the Metropole Hotel Building, has high and low.

Sven. length. Hold the eyelid up eyes sparklel«

ASHAMED WAN invited to luncheon by a young man, another young lady

&

Was

guest also. After seating themselves at a table the man inquired, "What will you have?" It is against her rules to drink during business hours; however, the other young lady requested a cocktail Three

cocktails were served. The writer believes it was, dis- courteous for the other girl to ask for them after the hosts' opening remark...

In the circumstances, It was bad taste for the girl to make the 'sug- gestion of cocktails. She should have left this to the host. A good rule to follow is the precedent set

(Each week in this column, FAITH PRIOR answers ques- tions of a personal nature sub- mitted by readers of the “Daily Press.")

formal frocks.

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timel.