1939-04-28 — Page 3

HONGKONG DAILY

Mayo's

- HONGKONE

CHOPPE

PRESS

New Shipment

of

Snappy Hats

on display from Saturday

Selection of Wardrobe Accessories

Gloucester Arcade.

CONFIDE IN

MOTHER -IN-LAW nnds her son's wife appealing to her for assistance. It appears

the man, about 40 years of age. is careless about his clothes and attire. Elis wife and children feel humiliated and now mother-in-law has been brought into the camp. "Is it too late to do something about This habit in her middle aged son," she asks.

FAITH

PRIOR

affection should leave her. It hap- pens frequently

If you are one of the women who are beginning miserably to fear that the past situation will be repeated, then take it in hand right now. I am sure that is your trouble. Just ногту. Analysu yourself what

do would you then dismiss the subject, adapt yourself to change, life is not what 11 Was

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IT IS IRONICAL that so many you must change accordingly. men desire decent clothes to help you make up your mind to this

to jobs! They have the idea that you will be far happier. Stop wor

a sloppy appearance Indicates a rying about yourself." sloppy character. Quite difficult

to believe that this husband and father is otherwise, faultless.

His

mental ego must be colossal, his Indifference to public opinion supreme, and his unconcern for his children's embarassment distinctly hard-boiled.

However, it is very hard to re- form a stubborn man at his time

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DISBELIEVER has word, furfuraceous, which he cannot find in his dictionary "and is apt to think it does not exist. If so, how is it pro nounced and what does it .mean?

YES, MY FRIEND, there is such a word, it is pronounced exactly

of life, especially when he has once as spelt, with equal emphasis on got It Into his head that his each syllable. It means powdery, -cherished masculinity depends dandruffy, so if you want to be a upon sloppiness! Maybe he should bit facetious, it could describe be in the Army or Navy, in which some kinds of speeches rather professional warriors are required well!

to be the pink of fine grooming. he-men all

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His wife may try very quietly to that his clothes are pressed and always clean, remove the old soiled and torn garments, even at the expense of a scene and flat- ter him into the tailors and into a new suit.. Don't mention clothes or grooming, but keep your eye on him and tend to his personal wardrobe regardless of comment.

A MOTHER. WRITES asking for a punishment to cure her. ∙15-year-old son of swearing and improper language. She has tried various means to break this habit, such as depriving him of certain pleasures, his allowance, etc.

HOSPITALITY has received

a letter from friends outside the Colony asking her to meet a young woman arriving on a boat.

The unknown person will be in Hongkong for two days and one night, what is to be done with her, should she be invited to the home for the night, and how does one locate a person on board the steam. ert

USE YOUR common sense. Meet the boat, of course, go aboard | to the Purser's office, asi

for the person's cabin and go there waiting her presence or have the cabin boy locate her for you. There are many places you can take a new visitor.

FIRST OF ALL stop and think- First of all, ask her if she wishes where does your son pick up such to do any shopping, or pay a visit language? In the home, in the to the beauty parlour. Take her street, in school, or among his to luncheon at Repulse Bay. Un- companions? Then, if you can doubtedly, she will offer to pay locate the source of his learning, the expenses and allow her remove" and discourage his cult to do so if you wish. Invite rating the place or people. It her to your home for dinner and, would be a good idea to speak to according to the circumstances, .hta teachers, if he were embar-you may reserve a hotel room for rassed through a public correction the one night, or you may invite which a teacher could well do, it her to your home. might help him. See what kind When she leaves the next day of literature he is reading, point undoubtedly she will

cept it graciously. Do not dread

this visitor, she may turn out to be a life-long friend.

DEAR FAITH PRIOR:

Some-

leave a out to him that a wide vocabulary small remembrance "with you, ac- is far more expressive and enjoy- able. Appeal to his pride, ego and point to the future.

"Swearing is a sign of limited vocabulary and of inefficient time ago there was a remark in If there are not words your column about hotel menus. speech. enough to express your thoughts I want to second the remark, I comprehensibly without vulgar pro-agree they are terrible: Why can't fanity, either knock your anta- these be changed and made a bit gonist down or walk away from more interesting, and why can't a the argument," is what one of the small restaurant, inexpensive with modern authors thinks about the appetizing meals be established in subject:

Hongkong. I must have my meals

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in restaurants and I am heartily sick of the bill of fare which I al- most know verbatim.. Could any- thing be done about some of the dance music in this town? The other evening I had the pleasure of dancing to the USS. Augusta's Swing: band and it was a rellef and change-A POOR MALE.

DEAR POOR MALE: I under- stand, and no doubt there are many who agree with you, too."

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

Jashion

→PRE-VIEW

Round The Shops

1939'S BATHING BEAUTIES

The tiny panties edged with a ruffle of white pique finished with. white rick-rack braid look even trickier, when only a wee portion Deeks out from the short flared skirt which is cut on the diagonal. The brassier is tied about the neck by means of white pique straps.

Obl Yes indeed, the proud

"Oh, tell me pretty maiden. are there any more at home

"There are There is no reason exactly why like you?" summer-time means playtime, but number, kind sir, and some of as soon as the warm weather, com- them are even preitler.” mences everyone's thoughts and From the "Floradora Sextette" Ideas turn to holidays and vaca- we appropriate these few words tlons. And when preparing forand arrange them to suit the activities durings these days | fashion picture, for, what with clothes become an important pre- ruffies appearing on bathing suits water and beach beauties are wear- and other small-girl" Ideas maning such costumes this coming resting themselves in your spring summer and, what is more, they and summer wardrobe, it takes no have delved into other materials great amount of imagination to for going near the water. trace the influence upon present trends.

blem.

However, don't get the idea that our local shops cannot All all your needs and is true the prices are less. Every item in the wardrobe from swim suits, play clothes to evening attire can be found in your shopping, the styles coples of the latest trends in fashion centres

One-Two-Three-Playsuits

You can sult your fancy when it comes to playsuits, LANE CORW - FORD'S are offering a wide selec- tion in styles and colour prints. Une piece with shorts attached to a shirt blouse in varicus coloured print, this particular garment has the conveirent zipper. Other single playsuits have halter necklines and a few with pleated shorts. These too, are vivid prints which will hold their own in any sun.

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Other play costumes are two- plece, the short and bodice one with matching skirt buttoning Gown the front fastening at the side. The navelty button trim make then quite intriguing. ..

The outstanding suit is three- piece, the short and bodice com bination, the detachable skirt and a short sleeved bolero all matching and exciting In the ne SUB- mer cours in- purplish shades.

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Having a look-see" at the linen shirtmaker sport dresses it was noticed that padding is used for trimming.

new idea and very effective. The coloured frocks are simple in tailoring and cut along smart lines practically suit- able to everyone.

Tennis' latest style rendering comfort and zmartness o aharkskin one-piece trock th. aborty or panties to mach; A. Hollywood désigner's brain wave for cinema's tennis fans.

Hats have been selling fast and furious in MAYOS in the Arcade. The stock will be replenished with (Continued on next Column)

The "Charmer" of a swim suit in red and white check gingham is so authentically inspired by the "Floradora" girls that it would take only black silk tights to com- plete the picture.

THE MODERN

MERMAIDS. AP-

PAREL IS OF OILED SILK. THE MATCHING

KNEE LENGTH

COAT IS FA- SHION'S LATEST CRY!

OIL SILK

Glistening oil silk'in bright print patterns demonstrate colourful in- genuity in new bathing suits, Note the picture on this page. There is a shirred of silk printed suit with a knee flared coat matching.. This particular type of new swim-

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ming suit is a welcome glit from fashion designers, no drying out, (Continued from previous Col.)

packing, dampness in another shipment on Saturday of shrinking, no running of colours model hat coples from America and light as a feather to carry. -. and France. Felts are being worn What more can you ask for. this year on more heads than when you slide through the water 1938's (ummer. Straws and linens in this suit you have the sensation are running neck and neck in this of lightness, as if your garment season's popularity. Rough straw were tisue paper. And, fear not, outstanding designed in dress and it will not embarrass you by rip sport styles with ribbons, veilings ping hore and there.. and flowers providing the trim- mings.

Of course, satin suits in black and white, or colours, are still There is a hat style for every popular and will go swimming in tace-high or low crownɛ, wide or droves this number, For a heavy narrow brims, of the face or down agure these particular models are over the eye style, Httle girl or most sulable. And as witnessed sophisticated modela. "

in the past, most effective, alluring A new line of wardrobe acces and slimming to the wearer. sories have been put on sale, here.

Cotton lastex suits do not seem Clips, brooches, and large pins in to have retained their popular delightful colours and settings. lead of last year. They are apt Compacts trick. in design and to be heavy and are not so smart shapes which would be the love of

tor. many Agures.

TENNIS DRESS ·

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939-PAGE 3

Two and Three Piece

Play Suits

Attractive

Prints

Cotton

From 12.75

14.75

Ladies' Salon

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

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New Merchandise

per President Cleveland

Special line of Evening Gowns

Tel. 33186.

RIVELLE

Gloucester Arcade.

TRICKS FOR CLOTH

THE HAIR DISPLACING Those beauties of an earlier day, TISSUES

whose hair-dos we copy, would envy our modern facilities for creating curls. Among such tips for improv- ing the beauty of the hair there are the necessary essentials a good permanent wave, faithful brushing, and scruplous cleanliness."

The dressing table of a lady.

In the beginning of the con- tury contained a good. hair brush, a clean comb, some rice powder and a jar of what was called cold cream. If she was out in a blizzard, perhaps she used the cream instead of soap and water.

Never economize on your per- manent wave, nor accept inferior materials and not expert skill for the sake of a bargain. The machine

With the war came an ideal of process which converta straight

curls youth. Even grandmothers wore hair into soft, obedient without robbing it of healthy their skirts to their knees, dieted be sylph-like ́ and spring, alky texture and natural furiously to lustre depends upon quality bought everything in sight to use materials and highly skilled opera on their faces to help keep it in With this great use of creams Have test curls made, one in the ends of your hair, the other near and a frank application of make- the crown, and examine them to came a problem. How to re- see if they come out camp and move it? A towel was nice, but elastic, not parched and stiff. Make expensive, for, alas, it never quite a note of the heat timing used on looked the same after it had been successful permanent wave, and used for a make-up remover. Thus, keep it for future records.

there was a rush for paper towels

tors

line.

When you brush your hair, hold or tissues. So women to-day never your head down, and force the think of using anything else to brush upward to bring out lustre, take off make-up. Some of the to coax oil to the very ends, to so-called tissues are so carelessly reverse the circulation, and to pull made, with a price appeal only, and tag at your scalp for a that they are very harsh on the skin and for one with a sensitive healthful workout. --

complexion a toolish thing to use. PROBLEM SOLVED

GRADUATED 'LENGTHS Half your battle

won in train- ing your hoir into a chic, well- If you have had a dislike for a gift for any gal Bheer hoge in

behaved colmare, 1 you will have it tissue, your problem is solved for summer's newest shades. A smart

expertly cut in layers and araduated there is a new kind of make-up tailored shirt in cottons, acetatea One of fashion's latest' trumps is, lengths, thinned ont regularly and, cloth on the market, to be thrown and novelty weaves, A Hmited line a "classic" tennis dress. Young when you have it set, indulge its away after using, and it is not ex of handbags in various shapes and and older ladies are going abso-natural caprices at the hairline pensive. You can get a package colours.

lutely défy about the particular You will and when shopping style in other sections of the coun- these various kner which have by. It is made in white (or col- been elected with taste and great oured) sharkskin and has its own care, that all the merchandise is matching panties or shorts. There the latest prescribed by fashion. is perfect freedom of movement due to the yoke extending from Vla President Cleveland

the front unges, the arms and around to the back.

and crown. Apply brilliantine to of 40 individual cloths for a small coax those freshly-shampooed, fly- amount. They look like pieces of away locks into a more enduring a Turkish towel and when you rub the rough side over your face it wave-set.".

Arat-tailed comb, Buch sa is amazing what dirt chasers they hairdressers use, is an invaluable are: swirling professional-looking curis over your own fingers. And invisible

FORGETTING? — IS. THE

·MOTHER of two girls. Her hus- baad more or less deserted her about two years ago for ́an- ́· other woman." Six months later he returned and pleaded for forgiveness. She took him back, but does not find the for- giveness she should have. her peace of mind is disturbed, She Inquires what is the matter? ・・ WHEN YOU'VE HAD a good Try writing to the various restau- A New Straw Bonnet hing for a good many years, don't rants and hotels and have your be surprised if life takes it. Bud-friends do the same. Popular de-. denly away from you, even if it's mands have worked wonders. As as Intimate a possession as a good you say eating houses are limited husband. That's the way life seems in. Hongkong, therefore, there is no

sults in the favouritė sharkskin and Now, back to the water babies, to be. Everything changes. Poor competition to speak of, consé

a romantic other "air-conditioned" materials-There is definitely people grow rich; rich people turn quently, many do not make a great

An- Play logs, sports outfits and the appeal to bathing costumes. poor. The beautiful sister grows effort to always please the public. fat and plain and the plain sister, About the dance music dance again is where public demand latest in beach and swimming gear other outfit is in pink and white Of course, it is RIVELLE'S in the polka dots with white ruffles with her clear skin and her allver-orchestras should be changed fre- might be of some help. And I un- the Arcade where this new mer- and puffed sleeves edged with one black hair, is suddenly the family quently, however, it is sometimes derstand from sleuths that a new chandise is on display

ruffle. Shirred shoes in pink and beauty. The only thing that dificult to secure better music orchestra is coming to town. 80

The new clips, buckles, and dress white have a top ruffle around the doesn't change is the fact of than the present orchestras "pre-cheer upi

accessories on sale here would give ankles while the outat is finished change. Count on it. Get ready sent.

Sometime · ago the bands from

the "umph" to a tailored daytime not only with a shirred rubberized for it, adapt yourself mentally, and

costume.... "Gadgets" in the ward- bag but a ruffled sun bonnet to by making real plans, to whatever various ships passing through en-

GERM-RESISTANT · It doesn't do a tertained Hongkong's dancing pub-

robe are necessary items and this match, you most fear.

group offers a wide variety, in "at-Could anything, be more alluring? If you have a randruff condition, married woman any harm to think lic of an evening. Lately this

tractive and novel individual pieces And they all take to water!

shampoo your hair frequently and what she would do if her husband's practice has been dropped. Here

(Each week in this column FAITH PRIOR answers ques- tions of a personal nature'mb mitted by readers of the "Daily Press/")+

clips, pins and pliable grip-booth keep your scalp germ-resistant Yesterday, in the President Cleve-

The cap sleeves are slit to pre-combs will keep them in place, with daily brushing and massage land, to Hongkong came à consign- vent binding arms as they reach Straggling locks can be converted There are numerous antisepti ment of the season's latest crea-heavenwards to smash a pall. The into suave ringlets with feather-lations on the market you can use, tions from American designers,"

original creation came from the weight aluminium rollera, which or you can make your own by | mixing two Grams of lactic, sed Dreamy evening frocks in cot brains and fingers of one of Holly come in all sizes.

To convert oly strands into fluffy two drams of castor oil and three tons, thiffons and various alks-wood's famous designers. And not

curls, roll them up on tubular and one-half ounces of pure gratu Afternoon costumes, smart in cool-only is it ultra-smart but very

lengths of absorbent cotton or alcohol Rub this into the scalp at ness for-summer-Semi-dress day, comfortable.

facial tissues, and secure them with night once or twice weekly, and hairgne. Holding your coiffure in wash it out the following morning place with an over-night net One teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar in a basin of water for guarantees a well-groomed head

For a quick shampoo to dissolve your" final rinse not only will add of from the hair, use lycopodium, sparkle to your hair, but is an a fine yellow powder made from effective neutralizer, in offsetting the seed of club moss, which is the reaction to the alkaline in soup just as effective to-day in routing And if you cherish the Instre o dirt and grease without leaving a your hair, resign yourself to powdery realdue." "

longer stay under a moderately warm dryer.

Beautiful hair" is your "crowning

ginry!