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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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AUTUMN FASHIONS

NEW HATS

COCKTAIL DRESSES

RIVELLE

Gloucestor Arcade

CONFIDE IN

VACATION TOUR

ENGAGED wishes to join a group of eight people and tour Indo-China on her vacation. Her fance will be included in the group. There will be an escort for the tourists. Is it proper and correct to make the trip under the circum- stances?

Tel. 33188.

FAITH PRIOR

CORRECT WEAR

BRIDE-TO-BE will be mar- ried in a few weeks at a five o'clock wedding which will be.. formal. Her father does not wish to wear dark trousers and a white dinner coat, what is the correct alternative?

Your father may wear a plain black dinner suit, tuxedo. In fact, al black would be a better fol for If the tour is organized purpose- your white bridal costume than ly for young people. as so many black and white. It is not out of European tours are, with an es- place to have your four bridal at cort that can be said "to take the tendants attired in floor length, afternoon gowns. The place of a chaperon, then this white, would be proper. But to go on a white and black scheme will be general public tour, which has no unusual and outstanding. personal supervision, would be a questionable thing to do, and if such is the case I advise you not to go.

TWENTY-FIVE Twenty-five, is a well edu- cated young woman with a business career which is quite profitable. There is a man, 47 years of age whom she has known for one year, he has lately proposed marriage, and she does not know what to do. Yes or no? She would like to marry him. but then it would not be * terrible task to refuse.

There is such a thing as being too independent, and, from your letter I believe you are so inclin- ed. You have brains. educa- tion, a good job and are fairly popular, and at the present time that is all you, are asking of life though you did not actually admit 1t. But stop and think a minute, ten years from to-day, no doubt you will be comfortable Anan- clally, have a nice home some-

GOOD MANNERS

me

Dear Faith Prior: I don't think I am ignorant, and in fact, my mother, would be as- tonished if she heard make the remark. But I have been taught several polite ways and means of conduct particularly regarding · hotel dining in mixed company, which do not seem to be ob- served in Hongkong. For in- stance: six men and women tre at dinner, doesn't the man order the menu, and when a man and woman rise from the table to dance leaving the others, isn't it the man's place to say "Excuse us?” Shouldn't be escort the lady back to her chair, not just to the table? When the fady wishes to leave the dining room shouldn't he escort her to the door and await her return? Isn't he supposed to take her cloak check and take care of the tip at the end of the evening?` I thought so! Enquiring.

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Dear Enquiring: Sometimes it the escort is too offensive and not

Toilet Water Tricks With

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

For hot weather have" you tried this new "pick-up?" Sprinkle a few drops of tollet water in a bowl of water filled with ice-cubes, to bathe your wrists and temples. This is also refreshing for the inva- lid and feverish person.

Keep a bottle of your favourite tollet water in the ice chest for a cool dousing after your hot bath or, shower,

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Another dainty personal pro-

cabinet or drawers with some

tollet water.

AUTUMN'S FASHIONS New Models Elegantly Sophisticated

~What to do about styling for the coming fall? The Paris openings are telling the story. "Little girl" fashions of to-day are doomed, the well dressed ladies of the autumn and winter will be their age in styling and wardrobe,

The new models are elegantly sophisticated as the 18th century courtler, according to the fashion experts in the style centres.

Roşevienne's full collection little green crochet old-fashioned cedure is to line your lingerie introduces the Regency riding purse. The sleeves are all long. cuffless, the absorbent material (such as blot-cost silhouette with a "Wing-tight-fitting and

Victory" shoulder-line: ting paper or felt) scented with ed.

neckline high and slightly dra- Tallored black town suits Ped, A new shade of misty blue is used for plainly tailored Woren Have you ever tried tollet water have figure-moulding jackets dresses under duveteen coats for a quickdrying hair set or re-which reach just below the some of the sults are in a deep touching your waves? It is very hip-line. They are garnished olive green shade, and all of them satisfactory and leaves a delicious with applications "of

black have extra long tight-fitting fragrance lasting many hours. velvet outlined with different Jackets,

When you shampoo your hair. kinds of braid.

Skirts, have gone down an inch add a few drops to the final water

For instance, a black velvet or two. Skirts, jackets and coats inse.

four-leaf clover, is outlined with fit snugly at the waist and swing soutache. Suk cording, plaited out at the back. The waist-line is transparent paper and strips of doing its best to sink a Hittle accordion-pleated velvet are also lower, although belts are placed at the normal line and a line below this is slightly accentuated

And for a fragrant tubbing, add a little to the bath, water.

FINGER BOWLS

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used.

The Winged Victory" shoulder stands out at right angles, giving peaked effect. Sometimes there

THE NEW SHADES

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1939. —PAGE 3

3-LENGTH HOSIERY

BY

DEAUVILLE

"Canadian ***

SIZES 8-10 9 DIFFERENT SHADES

LADIES' SALON

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

ROUND THE SHOPS

Finger bowls at your formal dinner. A drop of toilet water with a "pine" scent trito the cool water

Plaid and plain mixturés Are In the bowl is very pleasing to thela a set-in strip, of braid or a gold going to be popular, Paris has male and female guest.

chain, but the same shoulder-line always loved a plaid and with the When the nights are hot and runs through the entire collec- slightest excuse will mix it into humid and sleep seems far away tion.

the prevailing fashion. Matt-sur- faced" woollen and crepes are try a few drops of toilet water

used for street of a light odour on your pillow

dresses. The smooth luxurious satin broad- cases. It will definitely help and

The new colour tones introdu- | cloths will be popular for coats, be very soothing.

Young ladies. sprinkle yourced by this house include tapestry Velvets and velveteeris are being

The autumn fashions will be com- to the floor and fitted, and the carbon blue, cleansing

with your pink, tissues

grenadine, mixed with every type of fur

ing to town the end of this month, trim is most exciting glittering favourite toilet water, it will re- faded yellow and gold-shot-black. Jacquard silks and motres are fresh you a bit at the end of a These shades go particularly well used for afternoon dresses and and you know perfectly well that coloured sequins and brocade. hectic day.

with fur coats. Paillette embrod-dressy shirt waists. Shoulders are you can't wear many of them in The clearance sale, here, is just the still squared out, the tops of our climate until, at least, the and about completed, however, there A little sprayed in the moth dery and lace is used on chest will give your clothes a afternoon frocks. Duchesse satin, sleeves are draped, necklines are of September. But with all the are a few summer hats still re- pleasant fragrance when you take lame and wool are all popular for high, and two new colours are excitement of new winter models duced to $5 to clear, and they'

evening dresses, many of which duck's-egg blue and a

coppery you will find that few summer) are a bargain.

wardrobe accessories

be had the Winged Victory" sleeves. shade of red,

available. The middle this FINAL CLEARANCE

of There is a group of gold, molten,

The tall colonial

month should see all the sale copper and flowing sliver evening dresses, which are draped from draped, and this next winter your signs down ang stocks just about] one shoulder across the front of hat will be bandaged under your sold out the coraage to the opposite hip. chin by a vast quantity of drapery The beautifully tailored black held in place by large gold pins, crepe, wool-crepe and cloth dress- Curious tuska jut cut sideways es at Lucile Paray-Jenny are from crowns and draped turbans.

fine Glided ferns and teathers, curled worked with faggoting or

ostrich plumes, striped ribbons lace Insertions.

Another has . a narrow gilt and revolutionary tricornes have and green belt fastened, with a'all put in an appearance.

them out this autumn.

And after a wearying day of shopping on your feet, try a scented foot bath with the epsom sults, too.

Add a few drops of toilet water your lingerie. Is rinsed, it when will not harm the silk or "cotton textures and a faint odour will re- main.

A few sprays inside your gloves will keep your hands smelling nice and will be pleasing to you and your companion.

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GRANDMOTHERS STAY BEAUTIFUL

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To-day's grandmothers are up" and doing and their engagement pads have few blanks. Many women of this age are holding important executive positions, while those.

lead of

exceedingly active leisure

ilves. women Nor do they need to bear the marks of their years in face, figure, or clothes. The doors to beauty and fashion are open to them.

But it is true, that older women must be especially enterprising about their ap- pearance.

What, then, do they need to retain their good looks?

Good Circulation

Keep a young point of view, and | refresh your youth by close contact | with younger people, A brisk step, bright eye and a healthy skin de pend upon a good circulation: that because the blood stream becomes more sluggish the older a person grows, its action needs to be accelerated, Depend on out of door exercises, take brisk walks of a mile or two dally.

When you walk for exercise breath deeply as you swing along," see that your hings are noti cramped by faulty posture. Make a point of drawing yourself up erect, lifting the torso from the pelvis and the neck from the! shoulders. This not only frees your lungs for better respiration, but helps to ease years from the figure and chin line.

If you can't take exercise, ras- sage is an excellent "substitute, and it yields the best results when Laken regularly.

where, in fairly good health and really ignorant, some are that have friends, but let me tell you, way, try sending him a book 01 something will be missing. It will etiquette with your personal card be the personal side of your life, inside. Regarding the menu, if you will commence to feel lonely, there is not a main host, the es- your outlook on life will become cort of each lady should order the hardened through this loneliness. menu, after conferring with her. Most women in the world look Too, you are correct about leaving the table to dance when others forward to children, 3 happy home life with another person, remain the man should excuse

Frequent Facials and someone to depend on and the two of you. Definitely he

should return you to your chair sireat yourself to frequent have as a companion in their

and hold it for you. However, in facials. Your skin needs the sti growing years. As youth leaves many cases nowadays the lady mulation of massage and patting.. you your chances become may leave the dining room with Get a reliable specialist to pre- smaller in finding such circum-another lady in the gathering. It scribe the creams you need and stances. There are people who is not absolutely necessary for the show you how to apply them to have married after 25 years of man to escort them, but it is a avoid harmful, pulling and stret age who were not desperately in nice gesture. In many public ching. Three minutes of creaming love with each other, but through places you check your own coat your face well every day will the years a deep, sincere love in the lady's dressing room. You steld infinitely better results than came into existence and lasted may give the check to your escort a thirty-minute orgy once a week. and at the end of the evening longer than blind love and pas- secure it from him, at sald sion Study the character of this time he will offer you a tip for the man, Jot what he has to give you matron or amab, however, it is materially. If you come to the not impolite If he does not, many conclusion that all he is looking times you keep your own check for is a "place to light" start run- and take care of it yourself, ning in the other direction. How ever, if he has intelligence, security, sense of humour and respect for you, think twice before

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(Each week in this column FAITH PRIOR answers ques- tions of a personal nature submitted by ren of the "Daily Press.")

Use a delicate shade of make-

up, appiled high on your cheeks.

The old idea of putting a spot of perfume behlad the ears, is demode. Spray it on. This is the only way to get it evenly diffused, so that it keeps people' guessing.

COLUMBIA "MOTION PICTURE: STAB portrays summer's final favourite, The White or Beige Sharkskin Two Piece Suit." blouse in hot The wide kerchief about the neck replaces a climates. And the monogram wooden clasp furnishes a smart finish for the neckline."

and put it on with a sparing hand tone. Too light a powder is very try putting it on with your little in the boldest light you can find, graying to the skin.

finger and massaging it well into Irmake-up is too obvious, the Do not hesitate to use a good your lips for a more subtle colour- effect is harsh and aging. Remem-cream powder-hase in a warm, ing. If you hair is gray, a lipstick ber, too, that your skin tones glowing tint, if your skin needs with a blue undertone 18 best.. change as the years accumulate, colour for if there are blemishes and powder needs to be as dark to conceal When this is used

Well Coiffed

The above is definitely a last warning!

"DEAUVILLE"

Next week will just about finish the selling of bargains in MATOS Is it a summer in the Arcade. straw, or a vacation play dress, or maybe a dainty or tailored afternoon frock? Then again, a sheer and appealing evening dress, Not travel this time-but the you wish to add to your late. brand name of the famous Can-summer vacation wardrobe? Take adian stockings, LANE, CRAP-| advantage of the values. here, |FORD" havę, just received new there is a guarantee that you will

saades and restocked their size be surprised as well as satisfied, тапке In this particular hose

True, the selection reduced has. " which seems to wear so well in been shopped by many bargain our climate.

hunters, but if you have not in- "Gadabout Sunny Burnt vestigated the possibilities of a Sherry, Tang, Confetti, and Yum suitable bargain, here, do so before Yum" All the new, shades and the end of next week.

expressive, they mean exactly what they

named; you'll see when you wear them on your legs.

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An added feature to the sale and, may be a bit of bait, are the new head bandeaux in various. coloured crepe. They are most satisfactory for wear in hot and windy weather and particularly

The price 19.

The size range is from 8 to 10 and in three leg lengths, short, medium and long. The texture of light in weight. these hose is well known and all small and they are an accessory three grades are equally popular. well worth having any day of the The serviceable chiffon stream-year. The fabric used is a light- lines your leg and wear a bit weight crepe and several designs": longer, excellent for the lady who are offered.

is on her 'feet a great deal. The

crepe stocking is very smart and

sophisticated and of course the

chiffon texture, la ultra dressy and THICK EYEBROWS

able.

Another advantage about "Dead- ville". hose is the price, these i mentioned above sell at $3.50 and up you will agree, well worth it in, quality!

PREVIEW

Just a sample of what the style will be from September on- ward through the winter can be! viewed in EEVILLE'S, the specialty shop in the Arcade.

Street costumes in light weight wool crepe with matching finger- Hip Jackets are smart and very wearable styles. The jackets are loose back and fitted too; this year again there will be many styles to mit the individual.

Many women wil welcome the continued popularity of silk jersey | knit materials tailored in day and dressy afternoon styles. One par- ticular garment in grey displayed in this shop, has a match chapeau.] If you remember, this particular material does not crush and just 'wears and wears.

A few afternoon cocktail frocks] are in the preview group. The sleeves are long, fitted at the cuff and have the Wing" Victory" shoulder feature. The skirts are

to

gling locks you can afford display. Style your hair as smartly as your granddaughters do, but

avoid sharp corrugated waves When wares are soft and shadowy, they are kinder to the face. Your the atimulation of

RYOLLA WRnt lively,

as your skin (if not darker), in sparingly, and rubbed well into Half the battle of being well- order to look natural, to soften the the skin, your make-up will not dressed is to be well coiffed, The expression and to give a healthy appear too hears. As for lipstick older you grow the fewer straggloss

ARE BACK

THICK, NATURAL · EXE-

ARE BROWS

BACK IN FASHION. Eight years

aro,

when Garbo and Dietrich were fashion queens, women shaved off

their eye-brows

· and painted thin black streiks across their foreheads, or

· plucked them into faing lines. But this fashion is definite- ly out. This year hair is neat and short, faces are oval, and

and make-up light, and na-„ tural Eyebrows in their na tural shape frame, the eyes and draw attention to, their shape and colour.

The ladies of to-day's news are setting the fashion.

MBS. EDEN has naturally thick eyebrows. In 1933 she thinned them, and trained them to a peak. Now in her latest news picture she is let- ting them grow into a natural thick arch.

GARBO'S ́ new set of eye- brows are much thicker; and her hair is brushed off her brow and face to show them. al- LADY BIRKENHEAD ways had fairly thick eye- brows, but at one, time she trained them straight across her brow and up at the cor- nerz Now they turn down at the corners.

JOAN CRAWFORD put her eyebrows on with a brush when she went into films. To-day they are a quarter of an inch thick, Vasa .... And so one painful and not over attractive, fashion – his gone out of beauty and stylot