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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

Mayo's

HONG KONG

SHOPPE

Hats for Informal

and

Formal occasions

Millinery Designing Service.

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CONFIDE IN

DANCER IS DISTURBED, her husband does not dance and appears not to be inter- ested in learning. She was not allowed to dance in her youn- ger days, her mother objected. Now, when she can dance her husband refuses. She inquires regarding the right to dance with other men?

FAITH

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jelaborate party, this means that [various type of peuple are thrown together, mixing people who are not congenial. She does not wish to enter into this. arrangement. but la atraid she will offend her various female friends.

I AGREE WITH YOU, and sec- retly the other members of your group do too. I like one-hostess

TTHIS SITUATION DEPENDS Parties best, probably because I pon the character and. views of like little parties better than blg your husband. First of all try again ones. Moreover, such collections of to encourage your husband in this people are too likely to suggest the respect. Turn on your radio or peces of a putchwork quilt that victrola and in a gay mood attempt have not been put together. to help him learn a few necessary

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stops If this does not work out. friends"are the same and together you can try dancing with a few mutual personal friends, see his they can give a dance brother party that would be too expensive for one of them alone to afford. Maybe he will desire to dance this would of course be a plainly when he see you, dancing with sensible reason for several hostess- other men, then again it may not es giving a party together. Other- be agreeable If this is the case I wise, stick to your idea and con- would advise you to forget dancing tinue with your small informal for a continued happy fe with gatherings in your home or hotels. your husband. Remember thing, he may be very shy and self- conscious

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DEAR FAITH PRIOR: Five years ago I came to "Shanghai from America. Until a year or so ago I' [hear reguladly from a brother and stste.. In the past fourteen months al my letters have been returned, fand I have lost the addresses of" the few mutual friends 111 time United States. Can you tell me how I should go about locating these two people who are my only. Iving relations?-A BROTHER,

SUTH WEDDING ANNIVER- SARY: The children wish to celebrate the 50th Wedding Anniversary of the parents.. However on that particular day all of them will not be in the Colony. Therefore, they write asking if it is incorrect to send Invitations to such a celebration for an evening that is several weeks before.or after the actual wedding date? DEAR BROTHER; Try writing a THIS IS TOO MUCH OF A letter to the Police Department in question of your parent's personal the city where your relations were feelings even to consider any other for are living. Explain to them your answer. If you wanted to keep the difficulties and send them the dates straight, it might be best to addresses you have been ustrie. give both the date of the celebra-They will be able to inform you if tion and the date of the anniver- these people have moved, married sary the invitation. Celebrations (or died. Also, If you are acquainted are often belated but it would seem with any of the officers on ships

between very curious, I think, to celebrate travelling

iere and an event that has not yet occurred. America, calling in the port your relations lived in, you could ask them to make an inquiry as to their whereabouts,

FORGOTTEN HAS BEEN in the Far East so long she does not remember the exact cor- rect dress for a butler: Now, she is about to leave this coun- try for Europe and inquites in this regard?

IN A NOT TOO FORMAL HOUSE, in the section of the world you are about to live in, a butler may very properly wear a tuxedo if the coat has lapels of cull silk instead of satin. He wears a black waistcoat, starched wing, or turned down collar, and black bow-te

He may also keep on the same; clothes that he wears all day, le.. either the very dark gray striped trousers, black sack coat, (double breasted), starched coilar and black tie, or in a simpler house he can

wear dark trousers. black alpaca coat, white shirt and black tle.

FIBBER IS TO BE married very shortly, 'She is six months older than ber flance and does not wish to admit the fact. The question is if she can put her age back when she fills in the application form at the Re- gistry?

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

THE MAN YOU ARE MARRYING may appear older than you true. but do you remember the old pro- verb: "A lle is married as soon a3 it is born, and its progeny soon! Hea

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outnumbers that of Adam." Too, it' seems to me that an old family friend is sooner or later sure to come along and say, "Oh, yes, yes, I know; she is exactly 33 this com- ing November, because I was wait- ing for my Oscar that same time, and Oscar is just one week young- er." Then what would you feel like?

PARTY

GIVER LS HAVING

a difficult time. These days the hostesses in her social set are bana - ing together and 'giving a large

BASKETWEAVE BLUE

Esiketweave blue is this tailored, one button cost worn by Ruth Hus- wey, Stitching, forms a corded de sign on the sleeves, which haYO A tiny can edging of white pique, Miss Hussey waars a white crabe scaTÉ and barat-typa hat of blaaz antelapa

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

Fashion

Round The Shops

PRE-VIEW

Most of you are out from under those staggering bills of Christmas, and many ladies are basking in the pleasure of their bargains and values picked up during the Janu- ary sales.

This Saturday just about finishes the after-Christmas and winter reduction sales. The next proce- dure for the shops is taking stock and preparing for the new spring Inerchandise.

Last Day Sale

ON LAND OR SEA

AND IN THE AIR

We are going on leave, sailing via the ap. Steamship-So and So is leaving via Imperial Air for a short vacation in Indo- China---Mrs. Such and Such is calling to Manila then Clippering fo America. Everybody appears to be doing it-getting ready for a vacation or trip of some description.

This time try and be intelligent about the wardrobe packing, if you do you will not swear when you open your bags and find your play-sult is not there!

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A Hartmann "Tourobe" will keep the wrinkles from your clothes. thus ends your packing wors, and you will be happy wherever you go when you can carry a nighty, cosmetics and hose in the now light weight train box. If you are going any distance try a new "Turntable" trunk, capacious enough to hold ven hangers, and opening on both sides. New "Airflite" cases in dark blue canvas stoutly piped with brown cowhide have large packing Race and little weight,

Now, what garments will per-, them; mude of a shocking-pink Many more months will pass be-form the best service under the Unen, slim and zipped and use a fore Lane Crawford offer you agair travelling conditions of alr, sea surprising mustard foulard scarf the opportunity of replenishing and land?

with a black dot for a belt. Don't the personal or house-hold. ward- You will wave a gay good-bye in forget that scarf can be used on a robe. Saturday is the last day, of a light weight sult, either strictly windy deck about your head, at their reduction sale, all the mer tailored two-piece with a plain your neck under a sport coat, un- chandise is cut to the

bottom blouse and gaudy clip or a dress-der the jacket of a sult instead of gure, and in a few instances, be-marker ensemble of one-piece dressn blouse, and at your waist for a low cost price.

with jacket to match. Your hat belt. Three outrageously coloured should be tailored enough to wear scarfs take up little packing space. with other sport clothes along your New and serviceable is the knit- route. Of course, you carry a top ted tennis dress in string colour cat made of wool or fur. The with a band ribbed tight at the latter is more desirable, it can do"waistline above a knee-length full double duty, day and night.

skirt.

This should settle your hours before noon.

Review your needs; Corsets, girdles, brassiers; car you use an extra in this group, they will be higher next week and during the summer? Shoes, can you use an another pair of evening slippers. the bargains are outstanding If you can find your size in the golds, si- ver, brocades, crepes, etc.

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Sweaters scarves, a few blouses. and two-plece knit suits are" sale. All of this apparel is service- able during the next three months. Remember scarves will be used on the head. at the neck, and waist this summer with wash silk frocks. Speaking of the latter, there is a 1mited group of colourful wash sks in the sale. they will fit per- fectly in your summer wardrobe. Be smart and save yourself some money in such an investment at this time.

Children's apparel is marked very low; socks, shoes, dresses, un- derwear purchased means two gar- ments for one price in this sale, Designs In Millinery

Are you tired of looking at your- Belf in the same felt hat you have worn throughout the winter? The felt is a French import, yet the style has seen Better hours and days. Do not shove it into a hat box at the back of your clothes closet, carry

down Mayos in the Gloucester Arcade. They will clean and block it and with several twists or pulls of the felt and the addition of a feather. gadget, plume or ribbon attach-. ment, you will have a complete new bat.

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The expense is nothing compared to the glances of envy cast by your companions or the new zip for the suit you purchased the beginning of winter.

Do not be discouraged if you can- not find the exact hat for your costume or features. Take advan- tage of this shop's reduced mer- chandise; then sit in fiont of their mirror and twist, turn backwards, pull down the hat until you hit a new design pleasing and flattering to you.

A small selection of day and evening frocks are on sale at Mayos, if you need a new costume for pre-Lenten parties or the com- ing Races do not fall to make an inspection of their stock.

Home and Abroad

CAMEL'S HAIR SUIT

If you are smart and own one of the new camel's, hair two piece suits, the skirt with an interesting woven sweater is suitable from 2 to 5 p.m. anywhere. Two piece light weight wool knit suit, preferably ribbed, is another, afternoon outfit. and gives you no wrinkle worries.. Cocktails and dinner, the inform-

al occasion calls for a floor length ainner trock, the high neck, short sleeve ur iong, bodice has a gather- ed spun jersey skirt, a few minutes of hanging removes any wrinkles from this model. A draped silk Jersey frock can be very dressy, re- quires little packing space and no pressing. And believe it or not tulle appears to crush but when hung near the shower or bath tub where hot water is running, the steam coming forth will dispel any wrinkle and return the material to It's light and frothy state.

LACE THE FAVOURITE

When formal attire is necessary. and it is best to plan on two gar- ments for said events, lace is about the best selection. It packs easily.

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Last Day of Sale

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Saturday

Final Reductions

All Departments

Ladies' Salon

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

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Light weight woolen

ensembles

Costumes & Sports Suits

Just received.

RIVELLE

Tel. 33186.

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Look At Your Back

A LOOK AT YOUR BACK in the mirror. This is a timely cue for the modern beauty who turns her back to the world in a low-cut, strapless gown.

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A famous cosmetician estimates that one woman out of every hundred remembers to give her back its proper care, therefore, when we wear it behind us, we can expect flabby tissues, blemish- ed skin, dowager's humps and other defects to mar its aspect,

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Back beauty properly begins with For your evening make-up. there

is pressed easily and always in a vigorous scrubbing of that too is a liquid complexion tint in a fashion. White noire is making often-neglected area between and choice of flattering shades, which itself noticeable in the formal below the shoulder blades. Filimparts a lasting and porcelain- spring picture and if you select the your tub with warm water (a smooth finish and acts like an former for a formal you will just shower will not do), softened with artist's gold wash in brightening have to count double 'space, it is a handful of borax, bicarbonate of the skin. But use it on face, neck bulky. Your fur coat provides a soda or epsom salts. Use a long and shoulders also to achieve uni- wrap for any of these after seven handled brush, and sprinkle its formity of colour. p.m. gowns.

bristles freely with powdered or

Little Information is necessary liquid soap, or better still, with one regarding underwear, cosmetics of the granular washing prepara- and hose. A special bag should be tions whose magic little grains help set aside for this paraphenialla, to work up a friction, flush out your fitted case takes care of the clogged pores, and slough off dead cosmetics, hose go into an oiled-cuticles. Then use it thoroughly.. skin zipper bag, and use georgette nighties or foulard sily pyjamas. Lacy brassiers, two lastex girdles and your handkerchiefs are also put into this particular bag,

THREE FELT HATS

BEAUTY DIVIDENDS

BACK TO A WALL

If a so-called "dowager's hump" marn the erect line of your back, look to your posture. Back up to 3 wall, and sce that head, shoulder blades, hips and heels touch. Keep this mental picture of an erect spine in mind when you For a brisk circulation treatment walk, stand and sit. In the mean- for your back, use a complexion time massage will help to break patter and а liquid stimulant. down the fatty tissues between They will yield you beauty divi- your shoulder blades. dends in smooth, frm tissues. For

Now, that leaves hats and shoes. that unveiling with backless even- Use bandeaux for your head, easily ing gowns, it is well to use one or

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Tiers OI Black lace over straight black taffeta slip have been designed into this formal or Informal evening gown." The mit tens are made of the same design-packed, smart and flattering in ap- two applications of a mild bleach- Maybe you sit in an office all day,ed lace. Such a costume packed pearance. Three felt hat should ing cream, if there are any tracea cream over the humped area, place or you are a lady of leisure enter in your travel wardrobe would be see you through, sport designed, of fading" tan ΟΥ taining in your home, and maybe definitely advantageous in style semi-sport and one daringly dressy. discolourations to mar

and convenience..

⚫ you are planning a short trip.

Matters not what category you find yourself in, clothes are necessary. Your mind turns to them, but of what use when you have used the morning walking", in

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SWIMMING IN THE NORTH Just because you are going north

Shoes are the

bugbear desirable fairness. And

of all travellers and es- good emollient will help pecially. women. Two pairs soften the texture of your skin, of evening siippers should it tends toward dryness. ·

suffice. a "pair of dark blue or brown tennis shoes, a good pair of leather walking shoes, and two pair

other your hands on top of the shoulders, the and grasp the flesh brmly. When any you have moved up an inch at a to time to the back of your neck, if massage with firm rotary motion. using the cushions of your fingers. If you have a "sway" or hollow in your back to mar Its straight Ilne, here is an exercise to streng-

of semi-dress style, either dress ties ed in the same design with the then back muscles and help correct

pumps with or without open same, bead."

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this defect.

TWICE TEN

Lie flat on the floor with your lapel ornaments for Her tailored arms straightened out behind your suits, and has emerged with some head, your left knee bent to touch of unusual distinction. Maureen your chest, the right leg raised in has taken several odd earrings, be- a vertical position. Reverse this

out of stores shopping for it does not mean you will not need an Inexpersive costume

suit- a swimming suit. All the smart able in style

and .price and hotels have pools and you never wearable during the next couple of know when you maybe side tracked months before the hot summer. to warm climates. A new model is

Next, snap the locks of your lug- the of inky-blue and white, one place A suggestion: Rivelle, in

Maureen O'Sullivan has gone Arcade; have you inspected the fashioned of shirred Matletex. gaze, attached a name tag with through the chest of family heir- stock of day, afternoon dresses, Rolled up it is the size of a base your calling card inserted-And looms in an effort to find smart

don't loose the keys! sults and wool ensembles in this ball. shop?

Blacks are the love and necessity Light-weight tweeds, soft wool- of any lady's morning wardrobe, lens, wool and stik mixtures are and green linen slacks cut like a taflored into styles which are ber man's and a green and white strip- HITS IN FASHION innging to her grandmother, and position of the legs, as he viccable and dressy. For example, ed jacket if well tailored are very New and unusual for dinner or has had them remodeled to fit the change is made, sweep the arms to light weight one-piece olive green becoming. The jacket can always formal evening fashions is a black buttonholes of her suit lapels. An the sides, and back to their original alternately with the wool dress, simply tailored has a be used with a skirt or over a silk velvet turban with open crown old fashioned watch-fob created position, matching jacket. This type dresa. Cooler climates; navy blue Battered over the front or all the another of real antique beauty. change of leg positions. Repeat garment is ideal for day wear in or flannel slacks with a fitted jacket way round is a design in rhine-

twenty times. cut of doors and a cherished pos-worn with a white turban, open on stone beads. These beads are hol- For dancing, Lana Turner intro- Try these various suggestions, session when travelling. Many top, are extremely smart.

low in, the centre allowing for the duces novelty, sandals of trans-say three times a week and at the other such models are displayed in

thread "and stitching. "

parent material' in rainbow bands, {end of the month dare yourself to this shop and at a price every Another morning costume - you To match the turban a black with the extremely high heel stud-look at your back in the mirror. particular woman can afford. will need l the play-suit. Have velvet pouch evening baz is stitch- ded in rhinestones,

You will be surprised!

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THAT USEFUL SCARF

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