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"welcome

A MOTHER WISHES entertain with home" party for her young daughter who has, been away. She Enquires what form of bavitation to use and certain procedures connected with the gathering of approximately 25 people.

FAITH

PRIOR

Portant dates in her life. Her wedding date; is it bad luck to be married in June, she asks?

- ALL I HAVE EVER heard was "Married' in Lent, sure to repent," but I thought the rest of the year was fairly safe! It is not fair to blame the perfect month of June! As so many of the more "fashion- WRITE ON YOUR visiting card: able" weddings take place in June, """To welcome-home," and then it is bound to get saddled with the down below your“ name, write more conspicuous separations. Thursday, January 1, tea at 4:30 divorces and unhappy couples. But o'clock." If you want an answer to stop and come down to earth and these invitations then put some honest thinking. It is the "R.S.V.P." on the right side just people concerned, not the month, above the address on your visiting which should enjoy the credit, of card. Under the circumstances, you shoulder the blame. Try and over- tahould, of course, receive the guests, come the beller in superstitions It and then perhaps pour tea. Or, if [may cause you much trouble and ..you decide to invite friends of your harm in the future.

own, it would be better to ask one

of these older ladies to pour tea. The idea of such a social amyair is quite appropriate and an excellent

idea.

..BLUES is IN A de- pressed state. Her home, the orie grown child and her husband do not seem to Constantly

fill her thoughts. her mind is worrying about family or household matters which eventually turn out to little account. Her disposition. and daily life is suffering from a general depressing. "What to do?

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A HUSBAND SEEMS to be starving. He writes that the cook-boy in the home has not

turned out a decent meal for dix months. At the hotels he finds the same menu day in - and day out, he swears he knows the three hotel's A la carte offerings by-heart. His wife knows very little, about cooking having just been.. married" a year ago and the "little woman" never did mach cooking.

IF YOU DO NOT need to diet and are wasting away something should certainly be done about the FIRST OF ALL BE SURE that situation. What does your wife you are in an excellent physical think? There is a school of cooking condition. Maybe a short air trip going on right now in Hongkong, to Indo-China, or a sailing trip to read YOUT newspapers for the the north or south would help you. advertisement, you may send your, From your letter you are not very cookboy to this school, two days a young or elderly, therefore your week for a small sum, Suggest that Alie 13 really at the peak your wife go into the kitchen and Did you ever try searching out with cock-book, apron and utensils a friend or acquaintance and take see what she can do. them somewhere they would not gu

Several of the clubs in the Colony usually, or give them a gift? This offered very palatable menus and prescription is for two people, not I'm afraid I can do little about only does it make you feel better, hotel menus, did you ever stop and but the other person also benents

write them a courteous, critizing What about doing welfare work note. offering at the same time among Hongkong's poor and needy some helpful suggestions. They are or the refugees. Find a hobby you aiming to please the public, it is really like and which is interesting, their business. cooking, sewing, knitting, garden-

ing, tennis, walking through various i DEAR FAÏTH PRIOR: "I was districts and investigating "shops, determined me and pa never would factories, and place of interest. quarrel about money, so I took There are hundreds of ways to charge of the pocketbook right at keep your mind off your own the start, so d'there be no excuse troubles, and you will and when for it," quotes a"young wife" who you assume others, yours will evidently knew her husband before disappear, in other words, "forget she married him. yourself."

BOSSED HAS BEEN married for three years, lately her husband has” made. frequent comments on her wearing ap- parel. The remarks are far from complimentary, she refuses to acquiescent to the husband's demands.

My husband is not methodical and when we married three- years ago he was supposed to pay bills and handle the savings account, this he did for #1x months when I had to take a hand the finances were in such a mess. I persuaded him to give me the pay check, allowing him'a certain amount for expenses. MY DEAR YOUNG wife watch I took care of all the bills and out. Many men rammer about succeeded in getting a small the new hats, evening gowns and balance in the saving bank. other slight accessories, but 'when

However, he is constantly think-

out

WOMEN'S `INTERESTS

Fashion

THAT SPRING SUIT

you

take

Of course, when the question literally, "Where are sults going?" the actual answer is "Travelling" which includes in and about

city or embarking on steam- ers and planes, And so they are on practically seventh- eighths of the well-dressed women leaving the Colony or arriving this year. And those who have not worn suits were drees attired in a

coat and

PRE-VIEW

Great Big Bags With Spring

Coloured Gloves

Bags are unusually large as well as colourful, and gloves echo every colour of spring bags or costume, or jewel, and every lem even the kitchen stove, fits into the new handbags!

It looks as if everything possible to draw attention to the hands is part of fashion's 'spring rame.. Bags are definitely “eye- catchers" in every way. They are not only huge in sise-verg- Ing on baby overnight cases sometimes, but the more original and striking their design the smarter. Some are quilted, others amaz-, ingly odd in shape, some lined with brightest contrasts, almost every- thing bold and beautiful and mm- usual. Add to this the whole gamut of daring spring accent colouis- lime, mustard, cherry, pastels, and you have the new story of bags,

New bags ready to pick up angle really concerns itself with and repeat every colour that can the amazing variations this sea-

enemble suggesting the

sleekly smart idea.

The real interesting Spring suit

son has developed out of the onca Possibly trim a hat or make a circumscribed old suit theme. New costume. They are ready to match. or blend in with every colour stilts are everything but plain, tallored jackets with match skirts, which blossomed this spring.

Many have just boleros. And course, there are dark bags, too: then the great bulk which do still for contrast more often than to have a short and. Atted jacket match Wine and cherry ones, and manage to make that jacket either shiny black patent, also, represen- a bit shorter or a bit longer, sotation of all the shoe colours, Fre- that it appears delightfully newquently these identically match

the stice again.

SMART FOR SPRING

A

This short-sleeved ́tzilored jacket from the personal wardrobe of Jean- atta MacDonald is smart for spring The Jacket is fashioned from twned- in turquoise and brown mixture. The one-piece frock with box pleated" kirt is heavy black crepe. Mles Mac. Donald chooses & linen straw hat with brown band and quill trim.

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PLUNGED INTO COLOUR

Glove shades out-do the rain- bow. Generally they are sim- ple slip-ons or a bit longer— and for this summer they will be a good quality of fabric. Nothing can beat the spanking white short gloves with summer cottons, they are made of Ught, weight doeskin, shammy, linen, and kid with per- fcrations. And don't dare" show your hands after pm, unless they are wearing carrying white gloves.

or

A cotton formal gown... with

full skirt and belt in blue and and white stripes, bodiced" bolero in red and white, worn by Florence Rice, Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer actress.

Personal Daintiness

Hongkong is suffering from a on your face in the morning. shortage of water! Very true. But in the evening grab the and the hot weather will soon be cleansing cream to remove the here. However, this is just a day's dust. Then proceed to" statement, nothing more. and a soap and hot water scrubbing certainly no excuse for any lady's and again use the eye cup. disregard of personal cleanliness.

In many instances water does.

not

All the bill

and why?

GOOD LOTION

Hands, morning and night, need Because the effect of water, as in warm soap and water with the nail brush- a | don't forget at least four more

on

FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1939.-PAGE 3

New Linen

HATS

Latest styles

and

Various shades.

Ladies Salon

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

Showing now

also

Sport Clothes

Slacks & Shorts

Selection in Prints

RIVELLE

Tel. +33188.

Gloucester Arcade. "

Round The Shops

colourful bag,

Smart full skirted drindis, the

mood colours creating the

the Sport dress- styling relaxation, maker frocks in subdued or bright new shades in a new rayon Back- ing cloth, Playsuits with the new trend in pleated skirts instead Linen frocks with of long shorts. amusing patterns and designs.

And the new 'exotic white felt hats ideal for motoring, "refined salling" or wear about. towi The Romans had something to say

a bath, wears off after an hour, assistance the body

about gives of quart of moisture daily through washings throughout the day. the pores.

And

extremities---- the pedal

Within a week every womani Man and beast perspire in hot meaning feet. Hot weather plays will need 1 straw bonnet, climates-city, and country dust havoc with many women's feet a lightweight suit or dress, and cling to the skin-and odours and especially if she' neglects | yearT to be the possessor of are stronger in humid climate. wearing stockings. Therefore, night | " huge new

Commence with your face. In and morning, scrub with warm

a pair of gay summer shoes, and about the trim on these millinery. the moming fur your face up to water and soap and, most impur- one of the vivacious feminine styles, their influence is notice- *able in the wide stripe bands. All the needle pricks of the cala tant, powder the sole of your shoes evening frocks. ́, shower, then use your eye cup for with a good deodorant powder. cleaning away the sleep cinder. Naturally if you are swimming, sun-bathing or wearing no stock- ings you will remove all, surface. hair on your legs, and it is much

Forget about hot water and sozp

a rust skirt with yellow jacket, a black skirt with cyclamen jacket. And these jackets are in the bolero style too.

that

WHAT HAS HAPPENED.

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But weep no more m' lady, take have large brims and the crowns appear as if Jack the House Buil- yourself shopping and there you der had several helpers all working will discover the Hongkong' fashion on different ideas, some, go this specialty centres are up-to-date way, that way, and others no way completely In costumes from at all.

courses soup to muts.

smart.

Play in Cottons

If you have been touched with. LANE, CRAWFORD has 'em- they are absolutely new, perfect "pring fever" it is safe to shop at Rivelle's in the Arcade, of course for summer wear, very fashionable in colours, and are the you will be running a high tem rage on the Continent and inperature after an inspection of the summer fashions, however, America-linen hats)

if you wish to resist temptation stay away from said establish – ment.

more

neater to do so, regardless of hose or no hose.

Don't forget that important | Linen Makes a Est point, under the arms. Many people use a deodorant or a non- perspirant, but there is a difference, and different. Also, these jackets Perhaps, more original than all A deodorant neutralizes odours, but add to themselves the tricklest this, though, is the tendency, sud-a non-petspirant prevents under pockets and tuck trimmings and denly, of the suit to overlap with arm perspiration. Many men and dressmaker details by way of trim. the dress and ensemble with it. Women are not aware of such

Natural, pink, green, brown, A great many of them button all What it amounts to is this, Jackets, odours, because the sense of smell

'quickly adjusts "Itself to a new white, cyclamen and yellow are a the way down the front so that such as we once associated they become, jumpers almost with- with the salt, are lifted out of odour, so that it is not noticed by few of the shades. The styles vary,

the person

The wardrobe complete for play some with stiff brims, others poke out need of a blouse,

category completely, and

sport activities. Cottons. it comes to the general style picture ing of schemes to spend the savings And they take a flared skirt: tied in with every sort of dress. And, sorry to say, many wo bonnets, sallors, turbans, and a and Brims if and

Bolid cottons, in men belleve perfume covers few with open crownA. and your baste apparel that is and becomes sulky when I say we Or if the new skirta are not flared something else. It is better to give cannot afford to be extravagent. they might

all sins but you cannot› cover

not stin and even wave in all colours with vivid contrasts, prints even be plaited.

directions Hands, bows and in- of many blended shades, and in than have your husband and Now, a new ruling has come Much less general are the straight| The refreshing Spring result of UP one odour with another... so another woman more attractive, into the house, be doles

and tight skirts, although the this is that we find shirt-maker Perfume "is wasted unless you serta or grograin ribbon in con- novelty designs are made into after all he is your husband and the money for household bills. He slender skirt happens to be st311 dresses (new full skirts) with 888ure personal daintiness. Do not trasting colour trim most of these frocks for morning and afternoon, stack suits, play suits and bathing should come first in your life. But never does any bookkeeping and is a approved.

fitted suit jackets to match or offend or run the risk of under-new millinery creations. try and be a bit more subtle. **

poor manager, I can see my two

The new accessory ensemble is sults. The trim on all of these contrast. The skirt of a sult is arm odours in hot weather. Many The next time at a small gather-years of struggling evaporating.

actually part of a whole dress doctors use anti-perspirants and the linen hat, linen gloves, and garments is outstanding. ing manoeuvre the conversation what shall I do?

linen shoes in the same shade or rear, odd and "nifty' buttons whereby clothes are introduced, try

Not stopping at trick sleeves Or It is the other way around? recommend them.

belts, sashes, are employed produc“ blends and contrasts." and fancy pockets and full, fared Wool suit jackets, top soft print- and have other people uphold your

Though this shop has not re-ing a decided "zip" to leisure and style taste, when they do, don't call DEAR HOUSEWIFE: Some wives skirts, suits have also plunged in- ed silks with plaited skirts look-

In summer when it is very ceived their complete stock or play toga. to colour with the abandon of an ing for all the world as if they humid the shower and a bath, one summer handbags there are many. There are new necklines, sleeve your husband's attention to the are better managers than their

artist. The outcome is a "new-had been grabbed from the clothes in the morning and the other at in the new patents, suedes and of treatments, tight, wide waists fact that they agree. Have some husbands and those that are at in

ness of look" through colour closet by mistake. And that is Intimate friend flatter your costume nicely with Bolomon's description

night are absolutely necessary,

course the white bags, alone that revolutionizes the exactly what has happened, Fre However, put away the dusting in front of your spouse. And if of the lady whose “price is abore.

Spring wearing of sults. The soft quently, the dreary printed silk powder and keep the eas da this does not work you might as rubles." She, you know, ran the

dressmaker, suits in subdued light face the lapel of the newly colomme on the bathroom shelf. well give in. At one time a former whole outfit, buying, selling, pro-

coloura is almost a universal snatched Jackets to match, or Queen of England was asked why ducing, bossing servante, et al.,

BECAUSE YOU" want to take Powder clogs pored. she wore such odd hats, her reply while her husband conferred with

breaking with all traditions. edge a pocket just to prove their

Last but not least the hair time out and be lazy during you have not formá was to the effect that her husband the elders, in the temple." Such, The suit world a speckled with rights to the new claims,

summer fashion has decided unusual pattern suitable to This new criss-crossing of the Bampoo is necessary at least once that you will not be able to be personality. Shop for your print preferred them! That is what I women are rare and the husband glorious plaids, stripes and checks

who gets one is foolish not to revet und watch the sharkskin, the suis jacket with every sort of week and an oll shampoo once brazen or sloppy about it. The costume of two or one piece in

a month, Brush and, brush, the in his luck. There are wives who new "cool-skin" and the cottons dress is perhaps one of the key hair every night. can never be trusted with such a this summer. Whole suits will be notes of new spring fashions. It

made of these and even smarter beglas in the sport world and does It will be hot and humid this responsibility!

is the most successful old theme amazing new things in the after-summer, it always is, but don't of plaid jacket with plain skirt noon hours. This is an adven- let the "weatherman" get the or vice versa. Newer still oven turous new mix-up of Spring, best of you. Pay attention to your than this colour combination, are stimulating to play with and to personal grooming and it will pay navy skirt with dusty pint facket, wear.

mean.

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SUPERSTITIOUS knows per fectly well that many of her idea are not founded actual facts, she admits super- atitious tendencies and fi eri- dently allowing this trait to bear, on one of the most · Im

A HOUSEWIFE

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

A LIFE-SAVER

Styling Letre.

full and pleated skirts, incorporated in this late selection.

Prints are difficult but not be discouraged

new play and leisure wardrobe is Rivelle's, there you will and quite feminine, demure and creates deep colours the blending pro a mood. You just cannot let your ing smart and distinctive desig

Blouses are quite important self go. The clothes won't let you.

If only seeing is believing have the spring wardrobe and a

a look at MAYOS selections (the selection of tailored and shop in the Arcade) will give you styles have just arrived from the general idea of leisure clothes. States.