1926-01-30 — Page 18

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1926.

YOUR BABY IS SURE

OF A GOOD FOUNDATION

IE BROUGHT UP ON LACTOGEN

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

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CONTAINS ALL BODY-BUILD- ING ELEMENTS ESSENTIAL TO BABY'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

The motel wen atre is mouring st tan fur jacket, peer a blue crepe dress.

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.

12 A SMART MACKINTOSH.

Mackintoshes are worn by the smartest wonien nowadays, and in many cases are quite un- recognisable as such. Somothing startling and fashioned on very full lines is most in demand. There are some beautiful white rubber models, with collar, cuffs and binding of black kid and a lining of shaved guzelle, so that nobody need fear that they must shiver as a penalty for being dry. Kusha eloth also fashions thei most captivating linings.

All the enterprising rubberised silks, saunts and crepes are ini demand, but they must suggest nothing of the markintosh, and are very smart models. These are now adorned with cross bands of a contrasting colour or pad- ding and quilting to below the hemline. A beautiful model was made in rubllorised black satin. The chic little dravat was looped into a half low, and silvor kid fashioned binding and buitens.

Hais to match have met with Ao favour, since nothing can ival the little felts, but a novelty umbrella and big to match usual- ly find their place tucked under the arm for effect.

Louther coats fur trimmed are shown, and as an ideal wet-day outfit a leather skirt accompanies the coat.

FOR THE DRESSING TABLE.

A trio of pyjama costumes as exhibited by a. French designer.

WHEN BUYING SHOES.

Refuse to be lured into buying

A delightful addition to the dressing table of the woman who appreciates dainty appointments is a cut-class holder which is intended for the reception of nail shoes & size too large or too polishing pad and powder. The small, however attractive they A shoe that is so loose DATE CAKE.

polisher rests in a hollow in the may be. glass stand, and the powder in it rubs up and down, against the One egg. 2 tablespoons butter, another hollow in front. The lat- heel, or so tight that it pinches teaspoon salt, 1 sup sugar, 1 tear is closed with a lid, the top of the toes, is conducive to narviness Uncomfortable spoon sada, 1 cups hoiling water, which matches has the top of the and irritability.

sugar.

feet are as bad as toothache.

Suede and kid shoes which fit a little too closely, parhaps, when first tried on, are easily stretched on shoe trees, but it must he remembered that the crepe-soled brogues are not so pliable.

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2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking polisher. powder, 1 cup stoned and chopped Another useful item is a special dates, 1 cup chopped nut meats, talcum powder container. It is feaspoon vanilla.

Loval in shape and is used by Pour, cup boiling water over luxerting pressure which forces dates and let stand while mixing the powder through a tiny hole at cake. Cream,hutter and stir in one end. It comes out in a fine Add egg well beaten. spray which settles quite evenly

Reject any footwear that cuts Mix and sift flour, sall, soda and on the skin. This undoubtedly is across the arch of the foot. baking powder. Add to first mix- very useful, as it is always diffi- ridge of stitching or fold of Add boiling water and cult to powder neck and shoulders cather may be the cause, and is heat until smooth. Add dates without getting unsightly patches a defect which cannot be rome- and nuts and vanilla. Mix where the powder is too thick. died, and will remain a continual thoroughly and turn into an oiled It is also useful for dry shampoo-discomfort. and floured cake pan. Bake. 35 ing, where it is very necessary to minutes in a moderate oven. get only a fine cloud of powder on

Cover with 'ising as preferred. the hair.

ture.

THE LATEST IN HEAD-DRESSES.

When Pola Negri got to Paris she found her short American bob wasn't quite the latest thing. bo Pola promptly jumped ahead of everybody else by introducing this silver

Try on both of a pair of shoes or boots when deciding on Д purchase. It occasionally happens that while one fits there is u slight defect in the other.

If one posscasos a short dumpy foot; a long, pointed shoe conceals this fault, Provided cotton wool is firmly stuffed into the toe where the foot does not reach, and that they are kept on trees when not in wear, the shoes will rotain their shape and not betray the lines of the feet.

A long vamp makes the foot l look longer, a short one gives the impression of a high arch and short toen.

A high Louis heel set well under the shoe with high instop reduces the apparent size of the foot.

Rouliac, however, that par- ticularly striking shoes, in colour or shape, draw attention to the fact. Very desirable; of course, if they are neat and dainty, but a mistake if one happens to be flatfooted or fat-ankled.

It is false economy to huy cheap suedes or patent leather. The formor, tears so easily, while cracks appear across the toes of patent shoes almost the first time of wearing.

BLACK IN FAVOUR.

Heavy cream. luce motifs are intrudical effectively on this. black gown, emphasizing the growing importance of the skirt The scarf is an acces- sory that few smart gonS neglect,

LONGER LIFE. FOR FELT HATS.

The vague of the "little" folt Don't buy gold or silver tissue that is still pronounced, mainly

SLIM ANKLES.

Professional dancers always have well-shaped legs and slim, dainty ankles, saya a writer in a ladice journal. I won't say that dancing has made their ankles slim and their legs shapely, for possibly these dainty, fairylike creature were born with beauti- fully-shaped limbs, but I will say that dancing keeps the ankles slim, espacially dancing that necessitates using the toes.

ABOUT MANICURING.

Never attempt to manicuro the nails, without first sonking them for at least five minutes in warm water to which a few drops of simple tincture of benzoin havo been added. The benzoin softons and porfumes the water and helps to whiten the nails.

Any trimming or filling re- quired should be done, before the nalik are soaked in the warm Water.

Lift the fingers out of the water, dry thom, then "with an orange stick dipped in the water gently raise the cuticle around the base of the nail. Unless this is quite loose before it is pressed back to show the half moun at the base of the nail the skin will; become ragged-looking and "hang nails, which are both ugly and painful, will resuit.

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Never cut the cuticle. A drop of white vinegar applied on an orange stick around the cuticle will make cutting unnecessary, Cutting makes the cuticle grow herd and coarse, and if practised regularly will ruin the beauty of the nails.

After altending to the cuticle, which should be pressed back so that the little half moon is visible on each finger, dust the nails with polishing powder and rub with the polishing pad. '

At the moment there is a fancy : for outlining the edges of the nalla, with a very elight and de- licate line of rouge. This gives a very

attractive look to the fingers, but should only be adopt- ed by those whose nails are flawless. To draw unnecessary attention to a hand that is not perfectly kept is a mistake,

VELVET AND SATIN.

Here is pictured a black velvet coat, handsomely collar- ed and cuffed, und edged with for.

FASHION NOTES,

conspicuouly Navy blue i absent from fashion's schedule, but paractically every other shade of blue is very much in evidence. Lead pencil, blue and the more delicate blues are very smart.

Velvet can be revived in the following way: Brush it well, then place damp cloth over a hot iron and draw the back of the velvet ovor the cloth until it is Pailottes are extremely fas- If you would make and keep smooth. Dry the velvet by pass-hionable this season, and entire your anklas slim, the exerciseing it over the hot iron without evening costumes are made of afforded by ordinary ballroom the cloth. Satin can be done in them. They make it possible to. dancing is not sufficient, por will the same way, but it should be attain much glitter and colour ordinary walking exercise help dried with not too hot an iron. with simple and easy lines,

you very much. The exercise your need is tip-tocing. Walking round and round a room on tip-toe, especially if you will balance a very light book on your head, will do more for reducing & thick ankle than any amount of massage.

Leg swinging will also help considorably. Pat & small hassock in the middle of a room, where there will be plenty of space for swinging the leg with- out coming into contact with the furniture. Then stand on the Hassock with one foot only, leav ing the other hanging loose at the side. Now with the free leg kick out and shake the foot from the ankle very loosely. Then twist the foot round and round forming a circle. Repeat three or four times, then change over. Stand, on the hassock with the foot just exercised and kick out with the other, going through the same exercises three or four- times.

When the ankles are thick and swollen through much standing. or, general weakness ankle put- toon should be worn at night. These puttees should be made of rubber and the ankles bathed in hot water, dried, and dusted with boric acid powder before they are wound round them.

FOR CLEANING ALUMINIUM.

In these days most housewives | and brocaded shoes if you do not because it is so comfortable and know that soda spells ruination intend to wear them soon. They so becoming to the shingled. But to aluminium, but many saucepan are apt to tarnish if put away no material gets shabby quite so cleansers, strong soaps and gritty unworn, for any length of time, quickly as felt if it is not given cleaning powders, are nearly ae and, in any case, should always

care. Dast, of course," is the destructive in the long run, and be well wrapped up in black

great enemy, and every time the the aluminium utensils lose their tissue paper and kept from the hat is worn it should be brushed beautiful gleaming surface and fight of day.

over with a small soft brush kopt become dull and discoloured. Inspect the buttons on new specially for that purpose. Then There has recently been placed strap shoes. They often require if the hat happens to get wet it on the market a special propara- some extra stitches to make them will not dovolop euch diety macka tion for the cleaning of aluminium, firm, and it is tiresome to lose a When it has been rained upon and it is claimed that the ware perbaps unmatchable one in the rub it over with a olsan silk will never lose its colour and sur- middle of a danco.

handkerchief and smooth down face with this medium in ugo. Tabe" silk facce are smartest the pile so that it does not dry Certainly the most obstinate for brogue shoes; the wide laces spotty. Then, whon quite dry, stairs and burne are very quickly at one time so fashionable are not rive it à brushing will the same removed, and the saucepaz takes

REVIVAL OF THE CAMEO.

Today every woman has her pearls and stays bracelets. Yesterday she gave cameos the place of honour in ha casket. And Claire Windsor, tiring, of today • bau turning back to yesterday's and is ramping the can that she wears a secklace errands!