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WHOLESOME TOOTHSOME TRY SOME

NESTLE'S

NUT MILK CHOCOLATE

MAKING FRIENDS FOR

YOUR CHILDREN.

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Most parents like to know a little of something about the home surroundings and influences their children's special school friends.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1927.

THE SUMMER GIRL'S DRESSING TABLE.

CURING HOT WEATHER

BLEMISHES..

WOMAN'S

INTRODUCING PEOPLE.

Never Be casual about introduc- tions: The experienced hostess pronounces names distinctly, and with proper tack introduces the less important people to the elder ur socially more prominent.

Men are always introduced to

or

The woman with a florld com- Frequent requests from Joap plexion is at a great disadvantage and Belty for permission to spend during a spell of hot weather, for ladies, and unmarried girls to mat-

rons. Whatever the age the day with Peggy and Joyce; her, complexion, unless she is exposition of your nearer relatives,

announcement that Joan's Uncle Dick took them all the Zon tremely careful in the choice of it is usual to present them to your "My sister, Mrs. one afternoon; or that their little her cosmetics, takes on a purplish women. friends. friends' mother ran them out into hue which is very far from becom-Brown," you say; though to your mother you might bring your girl the country for a jolly picnle in ing.

pal with the remark, "This is her ear. naturally raise mental

When the skin is inclined to be Mary Smith, mother." questionings as to the character

One on highly coloured, pink or flesh- of these shadowy relatives. feels, perhaps, a trifle anxious coloured complexion powder anust when complete strangers, assume be carefully avoided.. Å deep responsibility in taking out one

cream inay be used; but best of all children as well as their own.

When these school friendships is the pale greenish shade wheh - seem to have arrived at the in- gives such à cool, clear-look to a separable stage the most direct too rosy face. The woman with

If you are with friends and meet others unknown to them, introduce everybody without delay, It creates an awkward situation in a small party if such ordinary courtesics demanded by convention are neg- lected.

At large gathering; however, it would be much too long and tedious a business to go round with each new arrival. Make in-

among the troductions grotips.

nearer

WORLD

VERY NEAT.

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A neat unit becoming little- dressing jacket of pink wash- ing salin, trimmed with coffee coloured lace and pink rose- buds. Just the kind of gor- ment that you can make your- self.

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE. THE COLOURED NOTE

IN STATIONERY.

GIFTS.

WHOLESOME TOOTHSOME

TRY SOME

NESTLÉS

SWISS MILK

O CHOCOLATE

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A CHEERFUL "RENOVATION.

Cut a ronst or boiled fowl into; joints. Remove the bones and skin NOTIONS FOR INEXPENSIVE If you have some old-fashioned and shape the joints as much like

cano-seated chairs which have entlote as possible. Mako n.good | white sauce, and add to one pint)

[grown very shabby, a bright of it oz. of gelatine melted in a The most beautiful and complete and cheery transformation can be gill of aspic jelly. Boil up, add a boxes of stationery are now fea-worked upon them with the aid of teaspoonful of lemon juice, and tures of our writing tables.. somo bright enamel and gilt or

strain.. When cool stir in igil of The newest boxes are wonderful silver paint.

Choose your colour, of course, in

cream, season well. Coat oach joint caskets covered with satin, tapes- with this sauce and leave until got.try material, imitation leather and Decorate to taste with cucumber lizard skin, which it is difficult to accordance with the rest of the skin cut into lancy shapes, or chervil tell from the reality, and all sorts

furniture. I tried Sego and chili skins or pimentoes. Pour of pretty designs. Particularly

green

In spoonful of old hut liquid aspic guy are circular boxes covered with (which is almost a grey) and silver over the decorations and leave una rich blue, red or black and gold paint. Before starting the chair ti set. Serve on a bed of salad, lacquer pattern, and finished in the both woodwork and cane must be

quite free from grease,

and hand more'onladi.

Duck may be used in this manner, but should be coated with a brown munce to which gelatine and aspic hara boon added. Decorate with designs cut from the white and yolk of hard-boiled egg or truffles.

centre of the lid with an Oriental tassel.

and 80 Boxes of French stationery have should be washed down with warm framed and glazed prints set in the soda water. Then the surface of lids, which are detachable and all the wood, must be rubbed down to rendy to hang in one's boudoir.

As to the newest stationery itself, provide a suitable surface for fawn and pale brown, the envelopes the enamel. This is best done with movement on the part of one or this type of complexion must also

put in the form of "May I introduce lined with deeper tence, seem to be pumice powder mixed with water note of the moment, to the consistency of cream. UBO rather the the other material parents is to

Mrs. Smith, Lady Dash?" make a formal call on her daughe very careful in regard to her

a thick pad of flannel to apply it, Use discrimination.in introdue-though other pastel shados, with ter's little friend's mother. diet, avoiding hot ten, especially

tions. The elever hostess. carns her envelopes lined with "bis," that is, afterwards rinsing in clean cold. At a dance, if you are hostess, There is plenty of excuse to do in the afternoon. In place of ten

title by bringing people together figured paper, which is often gailey. coffee at four of helping your hostess in her

who will interest each other. "I patterned in gold and several co water, and allow the woodwork to

This method 80, since she must wish to offer she should take

duties, make as many people of the thanks for hospitality and other o'clock, for coffee never brings a kindnesses received by her chilush to the face as hot tea in-pposite sex as possible known to preface the formula with "Do you want you to meet Mr. Brown, who lours, are also being used a good dry thoroughly.

each other as they arrive. At such know Mr. So-and-So. Miss Brown?" has just published a book," she deal.

The lined envelope has evidently are or I think you buve met Misa says to a friend with literary tastes. variably does to those who

area time group introductions inclined that way.

quite allowable. "Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Smith." giving them "Mr. Brown, Mid Jones is a writer, come to stay, and new shapes are The new acquaintances find constantly appearing. Quite an themselves immediately on familer unusual type of envelope is oblong. Jones, Mr. Brown-Miss Dash, Miss the opportunity of claiming ac- too." Dot," you will find yourself busy quaintanceship. saying.

If one of yours.guests is a per-ground, and mentally thank their with rounded flap.

for her good. Some notopaper in veined, other When you are not quite certain sounge to be considered, wher you thoughtful hostess

ia covered with a very pale-tinted: pattern, and mottled, or "hammer- whether people have met before, are presenting lesser individuals offices.

ed" paper, as it is called.

DAINTY GOWN.

A dainty dressing gown on negligee with pleated butterfly sleever and skirt.

dren. She has thon every oppor tunity

of forming her own opinions as to the desirability of the close friendship or otherwise: Seeking an Introduction. Alternatively,

There is another type who find the heat waves trying, and this is the woman who "burns red," for while tan is often very becoming, red burn is as unbecomings it is painful.

Olive oil is the friend of the wo- man who "burns red A little

well rubbed into the face and throat before powdering will pro- tect the skin from that peeling and smarting which always accom- panies this type of sunburn.

Those who burn red should. choose; for all occasions when they will be exposed to the sun for any length of time, a deep ochre powder. For this particular shade counteracts the effects of the sun, and is also very becoming under strong daylight.

A Beautifying Lotion for Summer

time.

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To make a lotion for softening and beautifying the skin during summer Laxe two ounees of rose water, double distilled, and three of orange-lower water. Mix to gether and add, for every ounce of the mixed waters, ten drops of simple tincture of benzoin. This Pst ingredient must be added a drop at a time, and the bottle shaken after every two or three drops.

OVER THE TEA CUPS..

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BY "JOAN")

Initials appear on stationery in So many guises that it is difficult to It be original in this direction. is rather amart, however, to have one's initials cut in silhouette in one corner of a sheet of notepaper, ur to let the corner be turned down and tinted a deeper tone than the' rest as a background for a mono-, gram.

London, June 23. jeither can or can't in the matter of the rag-bag. By the way, I expect FROM THE PARIS DRESS This week you will see I have "choker" ornaments: there is ab-in pointing this out to you, I shall First bring down the wrath of Madeleine thought of the damsel of anything sblutely no middle course.

SHOWS. from ten to fourteen, and Madeleine of all there is the magnified watch-upon my unoffending head, but

Paris has gone mad over snake- has sketched a smart little frockchain arrangement; then there is please note that the fan-like bit on Incidentally she describes it as the circlet of slabs of semi-precious the right of the sketch is not con- skin. Not only are shoes, bags, bolts, "part of a two-piece," but leave, stones, linked together with gold nected with the dressing-jacket hat-bands and umbrella handles the coat to our imagination as in or silver; and of course you have sleeve, but with the cushion at the made of the real article, but it

the slave-bangle "choker," back of the wearer. These little is imitated in every possible: the case of the stage, directions seen which said: "Enter Mary, having except that it is used to encircle the illusions are due to the limitations material, from wood to chiffon. drunk two cups of tea!" Brown neck instead of the arm. Once of black-and-white, and possibly Chanel is showing a woollen sports and mustard-coloured crepe-de-more I am led to remark upon the the unlimited nature of my ima suit in a snake-skin design, shading chine form the little frock with ita paradox of Victorian ornaments, on gination. But the little sleeve is from light to dark grey, and an distinctive side panels, and the the one hand, and emblems of just plain and ends high above the afternoon model has a crepe maro- mythical coat would be of mustard-slavery on the other, worn by the elbow without any flappings, as you cain coat in this pattern, with red with coloured or brown kasha (which cigarette smoking, emancipated girl will see upon giving the sketch the spots introduced and lined

red georgette, over a red geor- ever suits your fancy), the collar, of to-day. But on thinking it over close attention you should!

Our sketch this week, of the gette frock, cuffs and pockets being touched up again, I find that perhaps after all with crepe to match the frock there is not so much incongruity as well-known author, Mr. Arnold Quite a charming ensemble, and one

Bennett. Either as the writer of Never has there been such a enlculated to fill the heart of the

the "Five Towns" books or in his vogue for suede belts. I have later stages with The Pretty hardly seen a frock without one. Lady" and so on,, you must-If you Even dance frocks have belts are a reader-be acquainted with of exactly matching suede, and his work. His latest book is a whether on these or on sports series of short stories, beginning uits, they are always finished with, and entitled "The Woman with a square, oblong or Who Stole Everything." I have buckle of matching stones. not read the book myself yet-1

I should be dabbed juvenile wearer to bursting point! over the skin, after washing, with A pliable straw hat of brown or a pad or medicated cotton wool. mustard-colour, trimmed with!

contrasting ribbon would complete uniess you prefer, according to climate, a light-weight felt of the kind so popular all the year round. now. Personally I think they are as light-if not lighter.

Two or three tablespeofuls of milk added to the water in which the face is washed is also bene- flçial to thin fine skins that burn and freckle easily.

For Freckles.

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The model sketched by Stephanie A little sour milk rubbed well is an afternoon frock of navy blue into the skin which has become and white crepe de chine, with frills freckled will make them consi- and steeve-puffs of white georgette. derably lighter, and if applied as She suggests the design would soon as they appear will entirely look equally well in flesh-pink and bleach them away.

Skirts are soaring higher and

the

Arnold Bennett.

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will tell you all about it when I do Black and white is very smart but I decided that I must make for sports wear. At Caunes many it my business to read it at an early women wore a knitted silk jump- date if only or account of the com- plexional complexities of

the er in wide black and white hori-

heroine of the first mentioned zontal stripes over a pleated black: story. Mr. Bennett tell us that crepe de Chine skirt, and what I am quoting from memory-"every makes a success at Cannes-in-the part of her epidermis had under-spring Is invariably what is worn at all seaside. places later in the zone some beautifying process," and I feel I should like to know summer. all about it; to any nothing of the

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black; while for us in London, ex- cept possibly for one month of the year, there is no doubt that the

The "Deauville handkerchief" colour schemes would have to be reversed that is to say, the basis one might imagine in the combina-lady's psychology, which I'm sure, higher. At least, they are both of the dress would have to be navy-tion of a slave necklet and the scan- being analysed by such a master is in fashion again a square shorter and fuller where

worn by her whom hand, must be worth hearing about! scarf, tied on one shoulder, over ut the school dance frock is concerned. Decol blue or black and the pattern white ty attiro

aports and sometimes over more In the newspapers insist upon calling or pink, as the case may be.

The Street of Adventure. prize-giving, or other affair which leage is lower and more extreme any event, the circular frills glanc the "Modern Girl." parents altend, you may make than ever and the modern gown

very Having disposed of that point to If you care for a paychological formal frocks. But this year It point of saying to the fittic girls displayed on the smart ballroom lag up to the hip-line are

graceful and rather novel.

our own satisfaction, let us turn mystery, dealing with what I be must either be of the material of you have entertainal at home, floor is a mere wisp of glittering

our attention to the becoming little lieve has hitherto been regarded as your frock or must match part of "Is your mother here, dear? chiffon, according to recent re-

dressing jacket, sketched by Made-a subject for music-hall humorists it in colour-the entirely odd, should like to meet her."

In passing one might remark leine in a mood of unusual demure---why a man murdered his mother unrelated handkerchief won't do.

It is made of shell-pink in-law-I commend you to "Possess-

The latest thing for waterproof upon the lady's jewellery. Not ness. that Stephanie undertakes to pro-washing satin and trimmed with ed" by Edward and Rosalie Synton. vide us with the latest in this direc- coffee-coloured lace and ornamented It is not a bit funny, but very ar-coats is black cire leather, lined tion, but sometimes It is "thrown with pink rosebuds. You do not resting and interesting. Hutchin-in a bright coloured velveteen. in," so to speak. These neck chains, need to be told that the little lace sons are the publishers; and from

If you plan a river picnic, 0 visit to a matinee, are taking a party of young people to a chil- dren's dance, ör are arranging to spend the week-end at your couar try toltage, and your Jour and Betty beg that they may be al lowed to ask their own special chums to join them, it will reas sure the other possibly doubtful parents if you write to them your- self, explaining the circumstances, warmly seconding your daughters Invitations, and promising to stand in loco parculis while the youthfal party is in your churge It is a great responsibility, of the course, to undertake even temporary guardianship of other people's children, but you cannot evade it if you allow your own youngsters to entertain their friends in your house and under your direction,

It shows a nice sense of what is right, too, if, after they have returned from their entertain- mont full of delight, you send a pretty note of warm thanks in your own name, as well as theirs, to the parent who must, after all, be regarded as the "god in the

car."

porta.

WHIP HANDLE.

The Jewellery.

collars, or what not, are very popu- lar just now, and very becoming also to a certain type of face. You

PRIDE BEARS A PINCH IN MILLINERY.

A MAN'S OBSERVATIONS.'

pockets are not pockets in the re-the same house we get "Undeliver- ceptive sense, otherwise the gared Letters" by Como Hamilton- ment would soon be reminiscent of a sheer delight!

they are

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The Problem Solved.

But were they comfortable, or tight-fitting costume, most becoming, but it is essential too hot for summer? that the wearer should have well-shaped head and hair neatly

A vialt to a West End club es- eut at the nape of the neck.".

pecially popular among men and Completing a Tailored Ensemble. women for lunch-and fitted, with Having had their hair cut down In a walk along Bond-street four a roof garden-solved the pro- almost to its shortest limits, "kullcap hats put in an appear-

fawn Wearing a light fawn hat, a girl women are now taking, in in-ance, three black and one creasing numbers, to the "skull With no brim and shaped to hide entered and took a table with a cap" hats, fitting tight over the the ears and the curls which used friend who was wearing a broad- cars like a rubber bathing cap to peep below the brim of the brimmed grey hat. Taking off her and moulded to the shape of the cloche hat, they certainly appeared own "akull-cap" hat and allowing head.

to match excellently the neatneas the breeze to play with her shingl "The fashion is catching on of the short skirts. Though these ed hair, she said:

"Thank goodneas. These hats! rapidly," an assistant in an exclu: helmet and "Mephisto" models

If only they had Braided pigskin in the form.sive shop said yesterday "We used have been in vogue for some time, may be comfortable, but they cer-

to sell them only in black, but now the owners, as they passed down tainly are hot. there is a demand for them also in the street, still received inquiring waited for the winter before start- dark blue, brown, and fawn. For and curious glances from some of ing the fashion." And she order-

ed a glass of iced lemonade, the girl who is wearing a smart the passers-by.

of a whip is the keynote of

this umbrella. developed in beige taffeta.

SAND SANDAL.

This charming beach sandal is of red and black kidakin.

IDEAL FROCK.

An ideal frock for the girl of ten-to-fourteen, boing part of a two-piece idea in brown mustard-coloured kasha. The coat could be of kasha, and the frock, with its distinctive side- pleats, of figured crepe do chine. The same crepe de chine would be used to trim the collar, pockets and cuffs of the coat.

less Jaborious than rubbing down with glasspaper.

A Shot Effect.

The framework is then ready for the undercont. When this is dry, rub down to prepare for the ap- plication of the enamel. Take care that you buy an up-to-date cellulose enamel which smooths Itself out as it is applied.

The silver or gilt paint should not be applied to the cane till the Use a enamel is absolutely dry. small brush for the canework and apply the paint sparingly. A pret ty shot effect may be obtained" by first of all painting the cone in the same colour as the woodwork, and before it is dry rubbing it over This removes the with a cloth. colour from the outstanding parts. When quite dry silver or gilt may be applied to the wiped parts.

If you have any paint left, use it to renovate your old shopping bas- ket in the same manner as the came Beats. You will be delighted with the result.