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A VERY SPECIAL LINE

OF

EVENING GOWNS

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WINTER SUITS

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WOOL DRESSESTM

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CONFIDE IN

FAITH PRIOR

See that "Just enough" flowers jare used for decoration, bare your linen, silver and tea acces- sories spotless. Make these people feel comfortable, don't stand in awe, or be silent or humble, and jabove all don't overde the hospi-

tality by gushing.

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DEAR FAITH PRIOR: Two peo- ple are undetermined; young

\ EMBARRASSED

EMBARRASSED INQUIRES about a point of etiquette. The other evening she was enter- tained at dinner in the home of old family friends. She at- rived at the engagement in a taxi but the host par nis car and chauffeur at her disposal for her retary home. The question 'is should she' have Hpped the chauffeur?

man, aged 28 years, working and making about six hundred dollars YES, YOU SHOULD have given a month, and myself, aged 7 the chauffeur a tip. Many times a years, working and earning about chauffeur will drive his employer's three hundred dollars a month. We It'ends various places, the same both wish to get married, in fact. „perex several times a month, we had planned on being married such cases the friend may give the Shanghai during the coming driver a large tip at the end of the month. However, when it is infrequent, as in your case, you usunily slip a tip into his hand on arrival at your destination. This habit not absolutely necessary hut "is universal.

ADVICE SOUGHT

"YOOR BÚT HỒNEST is the mother of four young mén, One of them, the second oldest is enrized to be married to girl with conisiderable means. This mother feels it is her duty to entertain her son's future in-laws, but due to poverty she hesitātes apā neko for advice.

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Christmas season. But now that war has come and the Hongkong income tax is coming, and I will have to give up my job if I marry, we both hesitate. Nothing stopping us but the financial condi- tions, do you think we should put this wedding off indefinitely and continue as we are or should we chance it and get married?--IN LOVE

DEAR IN LOVE: You are asking mu to take a great responsibility but I would say get married. Do not have a big or expensive wedd- jing, give up your job and if you. wish try and And temporary day work, a month half

or or two after you are married. It you do follow my advice and get married start out on the cash end OF COURSE, SHOW what hos- and carry baale, do not run up billa pitality you can to these future and try and save what you can if relations of your son. Attinge to it is only a very little.

If you have the father and mother and are good · manager. you maybe one or two of her relatives have a nice home and social life who appear to

especially on five or six hundred dollars here be friendly "come in on Thursday in Hongkong. Be happy, healthy at five o'clock for a cup of tea?" and keep yourselves out of debt, This is always correct, as well as you

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the simplest hospitality you can together we turn out satisfactorily. show. Serva tea, with small care- fully selected and made mand- wiches, and some sort of small cake, or pastry. Perhaps offer small glasses of sherry.

(Each week in this column FAITH PRIOR answers ques- tions of a personal nature sub- mitted by readers of the "Dzily Press

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

WOMAN'S

1939

WINTER'S

INTERESTS

ACCESSORIES

FOR THE LADIES

A hat, a frock and a pair of shoes just do not make a costume. It is the accessories and gadgets that are the finishing touches providing the zip and dash of all cos- tumes and a smart young woman will spend time, use dis- crimination. thought and quite a few dollars on the out- standing and different accessory for various outДts. In fact. that is really, what makes people give her the second, glance; one particular item demands atterition.

The new dingle dangles, BELTS

for instance, are lush bits of

bauble in plated metals (gold Belts, and in this particular ac-· or silver) with glass, porce-cessory item, the fashion designers lain, wood or other combina- have gone on the rampage. Mainij, tions which are made into they are wide in combination of swedes, ribbons, leathers, cords. necklaces and bracelets.

patent and metal The very nar The materials are inexpensive row plain belt is out, however, but the workmanship is outstand- with a wool sult a one or two inch ing. This new jewelry is appro-Feather belt with novelty stitching priately lovely with evening door treatment of the skin is very thes as it does with the plainest new fashion. little day dress of 'black wool,

Hair ornaments, when you set Beerjackets, dungarees, sweat the ladies in the evening all dress. shirts, dezens and dozens of items ed up with plenty of places to have women copied from the men so, you will notice many briliants to call their very own. And now in their colffure and it won't be a It seems they are grabbing their small Christmas tree exhibition choicest footwear, done in the either. This winter many small very best British tradition; "calf (stars, arrows, zig-zag lines, etc. in with wing up. "boned" bottoms, shinning rhinestones and other and that so beauteous look called brilliants will be pinned in your by the knowing the "bootmaker's colffure from the crown of your Anish," Leather laces, of course, head down to the last curl at the And when you wear them for sport nape of your neck. every fast men in the world wil FEATHERED HATS totice.

PERSONAL TOUCH

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Feathered evening hats, the love of every woman's beart, are back 'n style with a vengeance, "Close- ftting turbans of feathers one or

The personal touch 13 the signature facsimile on compacts or cigarette cases of white enamel more colours, worn tilted to the side or in front. If you wish to be Have your flowing or stubby signature reproduced in raised very rash and devfish you can gold metal

ladd a draped feather down the and then applied to any case you like being careful to back coyly ending at your ear or have contrast for effectiveness. shoulder. But here be careful of Splash of colour in your daytime the gown you are wearing only. kerchiefs is perfectly alright. In certain styles will go with such

headgear. fact, handkerchiefs have grown so beautiful sometimes it's hard to And above. all don't forget you remember they have a strict util- must have ап angora "sweater itarian purpose.

The new slipon with short fleeves aņā a ones for winter boast of flower round neck minus collar. Or a border trim or small gures tolero open in the front except for cavorting in

White is one mall pearty button at the white and always good," but it will neck, short or long sleeves, the be smart to wave a handkerchiefatter smarter particularly if it is with colour "this season.

corners.

!! cold.

$10,000 WORTH OF “GADGETS”

These drop lalo Rosalind Russell's lap in one 'scene from the Matro- Goldwyn-Mayer production, "The Women:" in waren she is starred WITH Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford. The gadgets, designed especially for her chic bag by the eminent jewel styllat, Paul Flato,

In Winter's Handbag

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THE TOPPER to this costume has a borse ̈örnament on the tiny black toque worn by Ahn Sothern. Under E Roman- striped wool jacket, a char-,, treuse blouse of allk crepe, draped from ✩ Semitire neck. line and rendered dnevem at waistline by the back leather -

serpentined belt: the

skirt is of black wool.

plain

Fashions Cut A New Figure

Lesson A in the fashion history of the winter 1939 is a lesson in corsets:

new torso has come into fashion, and on this torso fashion is made.

Mainbocher has design. ed soft, comfortable cor- "sets of poplin laced up in back, boned in front and very short on the sides. Shaped, in fact, like the bodices of the queens of Edwardian burlesque.

This mears

to the new fashion figure, a full bust, full hips, and a tiny st. And this means to you that you cati wear dresses like grandmother did years ago. Sumptuous in yardage, seductive because of the extraordinary modesty derived from the fashions of long ago.

The modern corse, manufaċ- turers both English and Ameri- can have already introduced similar types of foundation garments for the regal gowns. of formal afternoons and even- ings which are high-style this season.

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ROUND THE SHOPS

Did someone say something about Christmas? There are about, two mare months to go, and many re sidents in the Colony have triends and relatidis ving in far-away will, thiih you and others lands. Bear in mind that because amaze you! of war in Europe the shipping lanes gre extended, thus ahy Christmas maliing will require longer transit time. And the old motto "shop, early" is a' wine ctie,

ENGLISH SUITS:

While you inspect the woollen frocks ask to see, the new models of winter milknery just received from America, many of the styles

EVENING GLORIES:

again a pleasure and the soci

Cooler weather is here danging is'

round of 1939's winter is about to burst forth. These 18cta al bo mind evening gowns MAYOS, in LANE, CRAWFORD'S. 15 where the Arcade, is your shop. The you will And the new winter suite mounds of exquisite silks, modres, tailored to perfection and smart-satina, velvets, chiffons and brocade : ness of style. A new shipment fored materials will prove delightful the season, has just been received besides informing you of the latest In lightweight and heavier wool-"styles, for these models have just dena, tweeds, gaberdine and novelty arrived from fashion centres. VESTES.

The metal cloth gowns are the The colour selection varies from rage across Europe and America. greys to browns in several shades, Gold is the colour for this winter's navy and of course the smart evenings in formal attire. True, blacks.

it is a bit extravagant, but you will Few women are without a new not be able to reelt it and you suit each winter in their wardrobe, must have una exotic evening gown are definitely a necessity, and there this year. And they have come to is little use of expressing the wear Hofgrong.

they render their owner, it £f well

known.

FUR HOOD's:

No one can say that REME, in the Abla. fe Insurance Building, seébúð Eboř, dhèk not know her When you you are

subject to styles and fashions! headaches of stomach trouble an shop there for your new Bonnet asprins or pills are your com-try on one of the new and exotic panions search the curio shops for fur hoods—and, after that proce- small silver boxes or bottles to use ure, all you must do is pay the instead of the usual medicine if, which will not be staggering bottle or case. Cigarettes are safer in figures, in a case and you will find lighters. Bre more

useful than matches which are apt to empty in your

bag.

These new creations of headgear are in wine, a lovely rust, a luxur lótts and lush purple. Bevera

SMOKING THE CIGARETTE

"Smoking is a filthy habit." Many times you hear this re- mark made in reference to the person who is a careless. smoker.

Women have made cigarette-

ades of the winter's new green smoking a habit, but at least they and Bine, too, you will find. can be dainty and feminine about |It. Here are a few points which And speaking of Christmas again, should be observed carefully and

New shopping list books contain small pend (refillable) and fountain pen which have their have a glance at the novelty gad-above all means try to avoid them place in the back cover. This Bets here; they are inexpensive if yői füist smöte the "lág!"

eliminates digging into the dark and will make welcome gifts. regions of your bax when they are | WOOL DRESS: needed. YOUR NAME

And the

1. Do you make facial contortions as you drag the smoke into your lungs or pick bité of tóbíčéb of With daylight saving, maybe, our your lips? If you do, some day the new time for living, you will find mirror will catch you in the aët and Do you carry everything will be away the whole day. Your

latest invention of the early morning chiller before prove to you how stupid and silly but the kitchen stove in your coin money in the container new large handbags? And is provided and your currency and gadget manufacturers is the pad of the end of November and the same is your expressions.

labels with your name and address in late afternoon. Into the wollen every article pushed in be licences in a bi fold it may printed, if your name is difficult or dress which does not need a coat. 2. Do you throw smoldering coming jumbled up with keys, possibly be monogramed or have you are in a big hurry to catch Fashion quotes "the Xttle woollen matches about, instesa of using á money, personal cards and your name inscribed. A personal the ferry boat, you just hand one esa for daytime wear," and from ghter? If so, maybe your Best handkerchief?

card case is included, this item to the salesgirl, or clerk, who has the selection at RIVELLES, in the Unen table cloth or chizon évening

dzeks will have the match -burn- Arcade, you can see the reason, Always remember that your per may match the small bill fold with taken an order 67 direction.

label. sonality spills out of your handbag; inscription

The main and important sugges-' Two and three-piece woollen

3. Have you the Apache habit of „you are judged by your gadgetry Keys should be in a key case or tion regarding the handbag is to frocks incorporating the new skirts

You can tell a woman of fashion on a key ring, the former relleves. see that it is spotted or cleaned at and bodices in lovely warm and talking with a cigarette drooling! and discrimination by the various the wear and tear on your least once a month, the constant datinctive shades; there are several Then you deserve to be misqubbed articles carried in her smart and handbag lining. There are com use and wear on the lining will three-piece costumes which would on the rémark you make at the well-conditioned bag.

partments for the mirror, comb cause it to soil this your bag ac- be ideal as spectator sport ensem-time-And furthermore It giv Of course, always the clean and sometimes compact and cessories cannot remain fresh and ten on blowy and chilly afternoems. "sappy" expression to your whole handkerchief, "maybe" two if you lipstick.

facet gotball, cricket, motoring, etc. sweetly scented.

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