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HONGKONG DÁILY PRESS

Mavo's

SHOPPE

HONG KONG

EARLY MID-SUMMER

SALE

25% DISCOUNT ON" ALL

MERCHANDISE

Gloucester-Arcade.

MID-SUMMER'S LATEST

FASHION

EVENING & AFTERNOON

DRESSES

SHIRT & SKIRT COSTUMES

RIVELLE

Gloucester Arcade.

Tel. 33186.

CONFIDE IN FAITH

ENGAGED feels something is

lacking. Her to-be-husband

love all bis

much Ji appears..

her to Introduces friends and speaks constantly of the forthcoming marriage. However, he has not given her an engagement ring, she feels this deeply and says, "the vulne of the ring does not count it is the idea." What should she do?

There are many women to-day who do about engagement rings. them prefer to walt

PRIOR

DON'T RISK IT

A HOSTESS IS giving a din- ner for twenty people. Due to the unusual place cards, she is having difficulty in seating. and inquires if it is proper to have husband and wives sitting together?

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Don't risk it, you will let your- self in for trouble before the even- ing is over....If you cannot afford these expensive place cards for modern each person. then go without. "In not care other words, if you can't do some Some of thing right, then don't do it at all! until the In such a large gathering it is finances are in a sounder cond dangerous to put husbands and

FRIDAY'S

· MENU

H

"BREAKFAST

.it

Peaches & Cream.

Cereal

French Toast

Jam Contes

LUNCHEON

Cream of Com Soup Asparagus pama

Creamed Crab

New Potatoes

Baked Summer Squash

Green Peas Strawberry-Ple-

Iced Tea

DINNER

Onion Soup Potato Salad

Baked Fis

KKg Sauce

Creamed Spinsen Grilled Tomato Rings

String Beans Popovers

Assorted Fruits Coffee

HIGHLIGHTS

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SPOROS SUITS Cotton hopsacking-In-and-outer shirt, drape slacks.

DOOTED SWISS-Bid' for fame is its expensive look. Hand tied dots are very new!

TERRY ROBES-For 'home and beach. Wide blas skirts, nicely squared shoulders, heavy cotton cord girdle.

LINGERIE

BLOUSES-Have

tay tucks. fine laces, tremen- dous chic to dark dinner skirts and tailleurs,

How Are

tion, then have a beautiful ring to wives together. Don't forget they Your Feet?

wear with

their wedding band. are on

together!

ALIENIST

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parade and everyone of But there are many who think as them may have certain temper- you do, an engaged girl is entitled mental quirks which are displayed to an engagement ring. Try the in public. Oh no! never put them following: privately arrange to have some of our tactful Jewelers write to the gentleman, mention- ing the fact that they are aware of his engagement through the newspapers to the charming Miss So-So.. aud crave the honour of providing the engagement and wedding ring thereto. If this does not work, you may have an in- timate friend inquire in the pre- sence of your dance regarding the engagement ring she has not seen. But try the first suggestion before the later.

DEAR FAITH PRIOR: know what an allen is, he's the guy that

born in the WAS wrong country. And I know what allenation of affections' mean's, that's when the one that had'em one time, lost his lure. But I'm darned I know what- allenist means, when they attach it to two witnesses in a criminal trial, "one saying the defendant is mad and the other saying he's sané. How would you like to put me correct on this busi- dess?" May-be-Dumb, Dear Mr. Dumb; Everyone should be able to take a certain amount of "kidding.” and we are up to it. You know very well you'd It appears that this city of ours love to be an alienist, with fees needs a library. There were two attached. Webster says he is a

was Greatest "Zenobias."

the doctor engaged in the study and of mental diseases. Queen of Palmyra, 256 A.D., led treatment armies, spoke five languages, tons When he is a witness he just says ed the country rather well. After what he thinks, even as you and

ZENOBIA?

DEBATER WISHES to know who "Zenobis" was, during the" past week there have been hetic arguments over this wo-

a military defeat she was captured, I. only he gets paid for it, right "by the Romans, but they gave her or wrong Bo it's a nice thing to a nice house, where she lived the be! It does not necessarily have a rest of her life with her children., thing to

do with citizenship or The other was the wife of the King affections, and allenists are never of Armenia, A.D. 50. Her spouse supposed to be mentally" deranged threw her into the river "to save themselvest her from the enemy." but some!

(All from shepherds rescued her. Lippincott's Biographical Diction- ary. We are not showing off our learning!>

It's

(Each week in this columa FAITH FRIOR answers ques- tions of a personal nature submitted by renders of the "Daily Press").

Perfectly

cleaned!

when it's done with

PHOSPHOLENE CRYSTALS

You safeguard both your appearance and your clothes when you clean with Phospho lene. One teaspoonful of crystals to a gallon of cold water. It restores colour and life to fabric, lengthens the life of the garment !

Guaranteed as harmless as rainwater to any fabric or to the skin.

It is economical and efficient.

Sold at LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

The season of bare feet and legs is with us. It is time to start re- treatments if you conditioning hope to leave the footprints "of beauty on summer sinds.

Your feet should be free from callouses, corus, knots and stains. The skin most be attractive and sapple.

Begin with a medium stiff foot brush and use it every day in your bath. This will relax knots and will increase the circulation which belps the skin's appearance..

Corns are among the most com- mon woes of mankind. And far too many womeli try to get rid of them by cutting. Never cut corns. Ask your druggist to make up for you a solution of 5 per cent. salicylic acid in collodion. Every. morning and evening, after wash- ing and drying your feet, apply this solution to the corns with a

wad of cotton wrapped around a

stick.

SOAK IN HOT WATER

In four or five days the corn will be ready to be removed. Soak the feet in hot water, then gently urt the corn. If it clings continue the treatment a few days more

until it does lift but, never tear it off.

Callouses will usually melt away under the regular application of your hand lotion. However, if the qallouses Beam stubborn, give it the treatment suggested for corns. Or rub the callouses gently with pumice stone after your bath,

Massage of the feet is necessary if you hope to have them look their best. Use a good, cold cream and work" it" in well. "Trim your nails straight across, using special nall nippers. Do not under any misguided cireuinstances cut your toenails into points, nor should you ever cut them in curves

Then you won't have to bury your toes in the sand!

SIMPLICITY IS KEYNOTE

OF CHARM

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IN DRESS

DO NOT LET SHOES BETRAY YOU: ICY SHOWER BENEFITS

The definition of charm still baffles the phrase-dogists, But this much we know; a charming woman has polse, a sense of harmony and fitness, and good taste in dress and grooming." There's the matter of over-dressing, an abaurdity' which is caricatured "most affectively every day in our streets. If you have difficulty resisting the extra piece of costume jewel- lery, flower, "vell, feather 'or bright fly of a handkerchief in your pocket, ; then" give ́in and look at yourself hard and long" in the mirror. Yón will see it just does not "go,”

NOT TOO TIGHTLY /

Simplicity is the keynote of charm in dress. Here is a tip: take one accent in your costume Don't tug at

FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1939 -PAGE 3

TENNIS OUTFIT

ONE AND TWO PIECE TENNIS FROCKS

WHITE & COLOUR SOCKS

དམ་

TENNIS SHOES

your girdle A and make It Important. Give your foundation garment does "not" simple rown distinction with one ride up if it is long enough smart piece of costume Jewellery, hug the hips when you sit down, and But leave of all Christmas-tree has stout elastic to stretch triraunings.

contract, and is not fitted too Change the elastic often

CREPE OR SMOOTH SOLES

to

Forego flowers on your shoulder, tightly.

or in your lapel, if you wear them in the garters and strap them

in your hair or on your hat. tantly.

An elaborately coiffed head rare. The pantie type of girdle, or ly needs any other ornament. rubber spliced

net Or feather Accent such a headdress with a

an weight elastic, is excellent simple gown. If you go to the choice, if you need only a slight other extreme in costume, style support. You can make a simi your hair plainly.

SPELL CONFUSION

lar garment yourself out of stout satin, as many fashion models do. They are patterned Remember that every detail of dancing shorts, and are close- atting, allde-fastened and snug-

trimming, including each visible dart. or pleat, constitutes a line

after

ly gartered, to give smooth firm to attract the eye of the onlooker contours and to stay axed to the

Many of these also spell con-body.

fusion.

Don't let your shoes betray you. AVOID MANNERISMS There is an ideal heel for every i

unkle, and it's worth your while

to search for yours Where the Ject you to ankle is thick, an treme heel, tor- which throws it high in

B

and ungrace

LADIES' TENNIS 'BRIEFS?

LADIES' SALON

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

ROUND THE SHOPS

And if you Avold mannerismES that sub.

Sales, midsummer ones, and in specialty shops bargains too, the shopper will End are searching for "that particular caricature, such As

and coming up this coming week. Many dress" don't pass-up Rivelle's in artis angular Jerks of the

are bursting forth the Gloucester Arcade, hands. futtery re arrangement of the shops

Mid-summer's latest in apparel with sale days and large stock dis- tured line, adds talk and dis of hair or dress.

counts which certainly will help has just arrived and here you find TWO torts the arch and calf. A lower ful movements of knees and "fect.

the wardrobe situation for the rest the "shirt and skirt" frock. heel is more slimming. But over- Where is charm in a stepped-

and three piece play suits, slack of summer, flat shoes are still more

bandbox unbe-from the

freshness of

But don't delay, you know what costumes, the inexpensive but im- A fresh

cotton "frock mornings, them, for appearance. coming. If you wear

and never will happen, the shop will not have pressive active sports, choose the ghille too obvious make-up, shining hair

your size, or that dress you have or afternoon costumes dressy or type to flatter your ankle. Nothing and clean, glowing skin are axload your

eye one for the past tailored.

The latest styles for informal helps more to put you at your matic. As a preliminary to your

three weeks.will walk out of the vigorous

or formal evening attire are truly case than a properly fitted shoe. bath, give yourself

store under someone else's arm. the cir

dainty, lovely, feminine creations. Inch It should be an

longer dry brushing to arouse

LOVE SET!

For instance the "ttle girlish" pink glow. than the big toe when you stand.culation, bring up a

Don't over and wide enough to give the toes and tone your skin..

Though you cannot do any bet-red and white candy-striped or- freedom of movement. Unless look the benefits of an fey shower

ter than be on the loosing end of gands with a fully circula skirt with vertical ruffles and a short your feet are a point of pride. to tone the flesh after

a love set in tennis, you can at It helps to don't call attention to them with soaking in the tub.

least appear smart, cool and chre Walsted, puff-sleeved bodice. The caloured dotted" Swiss frocks, of fancy-cut shoes.

'prevent fabby skin.

in a tennis costume, which matters unusual design trimmed with rick- not the score you will love. HOLLYWOOD STAGES A WEDDING

&

A

warin

·Maid of honour": Blonde Vicki Lester, gowned in pale blue starched candle, hand-embroidered with garland, of

plak flowers. Full puffed siseves add picturemine note. hat is a twist of tulle, trimmed with knot of valley - Illes.

Her

MAKE-UP RULES-WHEN YOU'RE FIFTY

Clothes will do a lot for your hair styles and

do plenty for the contour of your head. Now for some advice about shedding the years from your face. Do not forsake make-up; it is more important now than ever it was. Never wear rouge over wrinkles pouches under the eyes. or hollows. Since it accentuates sinks them and takes away

them.

Wear rouge sparingly

bloodless look.

because

Don't wear

it stands out more on older skins |

still has rose creamy tints. Match them carefully.

Pat on powder without moving the puf.

Drawing the puff acros, the face masker powder als caton in wrinkles and results in the visible streska

white powder

Don't Make

afraid of lipstick

along"

your face. A you ing from an ageing dead give-away Nec will include but It and powder.)

ske

on account of the loss of pigmen even if you have white hair. tation that comes, with age,

will make your rouge stand Bring the rouge up from the in ghastly fashion, cheeks blending it out over the is paler than in youth

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conane these well-tailored and

been

All right, Into Lane, Crawford rack, ruffles or coloured bas bind- and there you will find the tennis. For the more dreary date the pink chiffon with a tucked, ensemble in the Colony. Tennis full skirt and bodice and a stir- dresses in white "Röbene", two and cular tucked cap to match pltra- one-plece. The blouse and pleated ismart. shorts are one having a wrap

Lately, this shopy has round skirt buttoning down the catering to the young Miss's ward- iront. And, you do not have to robe. Dresses for morning, after- noon or party hours are in stock, 'washable costumes to a tennis designed from the Latest and court, any sports activity they will popular 1939 models for the young- satisfy

sters from 3 to 10 years... The tennis socks of ribbed Hale in write or colours are simple but, extremely smart at the ankle, Too, new tennis shoes have just arrived with crepe or smooth mib- ber soles

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COSTUME JEWELLERY

And the word of cheer regarding

The 'exclusive nate"" of simmer such a costume is the new styled costumes is provided by a certain "briefs" for women. An aertex piece of costume jewellery. mesh, abreviated pantie which fits A few of the istest raves in this like "a glove and has no surplus costume accessory are borrowed material When laundered this from sugared popcorn balls, brace- garment retains a certain amount let and necklace matching. The of elasticity which is helpful in set is made of white enameled: any active sport. They are mere wood, light as air, studded with handfuls and just the thing for tiny, gold nailheads and strung on shorts, playsuits or slacks.

25 PER CENT. OFF

Going, going." gone, the particu- lar bonnet, dress or accessory item

a silk cord Another creation is inspired by Jordan almonds, In pastel shades and strung also on silk.

Other creations adopted this

in MAYOS. This shop is holding season are from peppermint balls, forth with their mid-summer sale gum drops and even chocolate. on all merchandise displayed, drops, made in combination- Hats, sport or dressy, fabric or necklaces and braceleta... straw; frocks for morning, noon ODD COLLECTION and night-And accessories of

jewellery, blouses, flowers, yardage, Women are putting almost as gadgets. Twenty-five per cent. many strikingly queer things reduction.

around their necks as they put on The cotton frocks which were their heads. And this is true due very inexpensive are now on sale to the odd collection of ornamental and such bargains. Laces, volles.jewels they are wearing, piques, linens, lawns, percales, all Don't be surprised if you see a these materials fashioned in the girl with little spools of darning latest modes. Remember July cotton string from a neck chatu.“ "and August, it can be hot and such Gay buttons, bright bits of metal

garments are most useful. Too | tiny imfatation fruits are all in vacation voyagers will appreciate order for summer wear, fes the prices, styles and addition to their wardrobe,

FASHION'S SPECIALTIES

The many ittle gadgets which made the charm bracelets of last season so popular may now be in- corporated into charm necklaces, The fastidious woman is nearly The charms may be all the same always well dressed. There are or may be widely varied. Any certain styles for definite occasions theme, sportis, business or frivolity, and the places to find them are may be carried out in these pieces

Weldresl

Sith Stockings

Are Lovelier... Last Longer.

made in Canada

Manufactured under a special secret process that,

****maker them last longer.

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