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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY

OCTOBER 1

1927.

FRESH

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THE WEDDING DAY.

HINTS FOR HONG KONG BRIDES.

centre of her little world.

MOTLEY MUSINGS.

A GLIMPSE AT A SIGNBOARD,

Antique Curious Dealers" reads

WOMAN'S

WORLD

OVER THE TEA CUPS.

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPE" BY "JOAN"}

a notice on the balcony of a 'house All the world loves a lover, and on the Praya East. How far more not with the approach of Autumn subtle this is "than the usual for- weddings are in the air. Every-mula There are probably hundreds

London, Aug. 25. day announcements appear in the of antique shops in Hong Kong, but this sign board, unpromising an is

Stephanie has sketched for us local press that one more girl is the balcony on which it hangs, lays

One be- a little ivory crepe de chine suit, going to have the day which is hold ou the imagination. particularly hers; when she is the gins to picture some such in which the outstanding point of which is Balzac's hero found the magic that the jumper has a fichu effect, Shagreen, which under a certain notwithstanding the plain nature sinister condition. gave all that one wished. A gloomy twilit shop filled of the garment. The skirt which with the debris of homes of all trails off into nothingness owing to classes. Where old clothes, knives, exigencies of space, is just pleated clocks, porcelain and furniture, live and the whole is ideal for wear in perpetual obscurity; and where during the morning or afternoon of one might find behind a broken a hot day. The edging is coloured bureau a mummy, a pickled monkey, and gives a very chic air to the en- or Tang Vase.

Enjoy Your Wedding. Your wedding day ought to be one of the happiest of your life; one for which you will make joyous preparations and which will be a lasting memory. It is unfortunate that often the bride is so harassed beforehand, quite unnecessarily, that she goes to her wedding tired und nervous. You will be the last to arrive at and the first to leave your wedding so you want to enjoy minute of it, and you can only do so if you feel well.

Ne Last Minute Jobs.

"And the dealer himself, now even more sinister it is that he should be Chinese! An "antique curious" man, 'incredibly old, blinking in the dim light, glancing sideways at one with perblind eyes, as he bows with his hands hidden in his sleeves.

semble; but this coloured business. is of course optional. The actual design had an edging of apple green and looked very pretty; pil- lar-box red would be equally effec tive, also navy blue.

Try This!

Is That So? This week our sketch is of Miss Jeanne de Casalis, an actress who

Miss Jeanne de Casalis,

THE MARKET BASKET.

GRAPE FRUIT AND TWO

Now that grapefruit are fairly easy to get locally a hint as to serving his delicious appetiser niny be useful. Grapefruit is frequently served in place of hor d'oeuvree, and makes a very nice sweet for tiffin after a somewhat rich meal course. When serving grapefruit see that the fruit is carefully freed from the skin as otherwise it is very awkward to eat. It is in fact frequently refused at the tablo sole- I personly on this account.

and half-guineas. "I shall bore them stiff with the sight of me, I know!" predicted the victim. But in the eating, and throughout the the proof of the pudding has been two-and-a-half hours during which Miss de Casalis is on the stage, there is no sign of "that tiresome cough" in the audience.

Method of Preparation.

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PYGMALION.

CULTIVATING A PRETTY VOICE.

"Manners Mayketh Man" is the crest of Westminster School, and another motto the French have "L'habit c'est l'homme," but speech, the choice of words, and the man- ner in which they are pronounced has been the sibboleth of aristo- crney the world over.

The "Oxford manner" has come in for a good deal of mockery, but it is imitated in all walks of life; on the stage, in the servants hall and behind the counter. The most perfect example I have met was in ally have always had a great res

the voice of a chemist in a small pect for the provinces as a trying-

town. Solomon extolls a low voice out centre, for I'm sure they judge

Clean the outside skin thorough-as being "an excellent thing in plays and players on their merits mere than we of the great "Westly, cut the grapefruit in halves and woman," and it is not perhaps. ex- traordinary that a pretty voice in End" do..

free the flesh of the fruit from the often a greater asset to a girl than white pith. To do this a special a pretty faca in her chances of grapefruit knife with a curved marriage. I think I mentioned to you a

This enables few months ago the literary ac-blade may be used. tivities of the wife of the Esthonian the flesh to be freed more easily Minister in London-Madame Aino from the sides and the bottom of Kallas. Since then I have received the skin without risk of piercing a copy of her latest book to be

the skin, which must, of course, be

served in it.

The Street of Adventure.

You should do your best to avoid find a plump and smiling young Speciality called "Coffee Cakes standard as Miss de Casalis, no called "Eros the Slayer" (Jonathan kept intact if the fruit is to be we read, looking in the glass, turns

It would be, perhaps, a pity to brave the narrow dirty stairway to a rush at the end, especially here Cantonese, or a stooping Jew with in a trying climate. Wedding grensy looks; it is better to pass preparations are so delightful and and let the haunting picture of your they can be a joy instead of a bur-imagination remain. den. Of course presents will come In a rush but every woman who remembers how enraptured she was with the first arrivals, and how blase if not bored she got towards the end, when a present came to mean yet another of the intermin able letters, will endeavour to send her gift in good time.

For Those That "Go Down to the Sea,"

Our Hong Kong bride may have an even stronger reason for want ing to avoid last minute jobs and engagements. Not a few of them go straight from the reception to the steamer. Mai de mer is always unromantic, never more so than on a honeymoon, but there is nothing so likely to bring it on as avertired- ness and fretted nerves.

The Social Whirl.

The bride-to-be will be very wise gently but firmly to refuse all social engagements during her last week of maidenhood, and to avald con- tinual late nights while she is mak- ing her wedding preparations. An evening with her fiance is a very different matter, and her friends will understand her desire to lend a quiet and happy life before start- ing on her great adventure.

The Ceremony.

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Quite apart from its beautiful 'significance, the wedding ceremony should be as lovely as possible. Every girl wants to look her best for the man she loves, never more so than on the day when she joins her life to his, and she never has so good an opportunity.

At the Church.

Our marriage service has been gomewhat criticised of late, but it is a very beautiful ceremony. and the wording if frank at least gives. us a clear understanding of that the Much of marriage means. beauty of the ceremony depends on the bride, on her choice of decora- tions, and dresses for herself and her bridesmaids, and the general grouping of the party at the altar rails; but I must reserve what I have to say on this important sub- ject until next week,

SQUARED CUFFS.

With the black and while mode, white kid gloves come Black again into fashion. suede squares stitched lightly at the corners form the cuff trimming of this slip-on pair.

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A Stocking.

She is

You become accustomed to the appearance of anyone whom you' constantly see and accept them without much analysis; a fact which causes not a few domestic tragedies. There is plenty of support for this statement in literature. A man, away and "forgets what manner of Cape) and contains two stories

Be sure that the flesh is freedman he is." Mrs. Oliver Cromwell naively confesses that the virtuous "Barbara von Tisenhausen" and The Rector of Reigi." They are

on her husband's face." intense love stories of Esthonia in from the centre skin also. Add wife becomes oblivious of the wart the fifteenth century, and although sugar and one teaspoonful of mar I was unable to read them in their schino or other liquer to each haps the clearest proof is that of original Finnish, I feel sure that half and top with a cocktail cherry: the portrait. It is rare indeed for the translation is altogether ade-Grapefruit is now frequently served the nearest and dearest of the

a well-known to London play-goers, and who bids fair to place herself with one leap right into the front Now I am going to tell you how rank of leading ladies. If every translated into English,It is one worked as hard to maintain a great harm would be done. principally remembered for her performance of a "vamp's" part in Port successful play of less than wo years ago "Fata Morgana," since when she has had the task of living down her reputation as a Anyone less like a vamp

vamp.

But ner-

I walked up Pedler Street behind the butter in a saucepan and put it in private life, incidentally, it would quate, for the language in which out of the skin in tali glasses, and sitter, to admit that either a photo-

Sift in the

to make a delightful afternoon tea You require for their manufacture: 2 eggs, a quarter of a pound of castor sugar, 5 ounces of Cornflour, a quarter of a pound of butter, half, a teaspoonful of baking powder, the grated rind of a lemon, or any flavouring essence you fancy. Beat the eggs and sugar together; melt her. She was dressed in white, on one side to cool. with a narrow black belt and a cur flour and baking powder with

Her shoes flavouring, and mix well. ningly folded turban hat, black too gentle stirring; add the butter and Place with a rhinestore pin. were white, with black heels and small teaspoonful of the mixture flat baking sheet which strappings, her ankics most shapely. fon White stakings with a narrow has been well buttered, and bake Place black V at the back, not only com-for four or five minutes. pleted a singularly smart ensemble, between two pieces of the biscuit Eut gave an illusion of graceful coffee icing, which can be made slenderness ankles.

to 'quite ordinary

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like this:

be impossible to imagine. Miss de they are told is dignified and plain, many people consider it more ex-

frequently have ugly bruises and neas, whereas friends and acquain tences will call them perfect. The explanation is that these who live Both tales deal with the intense stains on them.

with us never really see us; the a vamp in a new play, now being'

Carlton Salad. Casalis's last bid for freedom hus at the same time conveying the by-joyable in this maner, as the skins graph or a painting is a good like- lover, may cherish a faithful mental been the part of the antithesis of gone period. tried out" in the provinces, prior love of a woman, and in the case of

Skin and core a large ripe pear portrait of his beloved, but when to London production, entitled "The the latter "The Rector of Reigi," Yellow Streak," and in this con- there is an additional element of nexion she is unique, being the only tragedy introduced by the fact that and cut it into wedge-shaped picces, they have been married a year or

Here you have no grapes, skinned, seeded and cut in on any particular occasion."

An ugly voice, however, never lef In the centre place a slice of "Why," she asked the guilty his own way. part.

A woman two. leading lady I have encountered the teller of the tale the deserted Place a few on a crisp lettuce leaf so, he mobably could neither or author, "can't you let the other modern sex problem.

and over it all itself be forgotten, and the longer it complained of length of her husband is also a great lover in and add half a dozen black or white cribe her nor the clothes she wore

more it jars. The drawl, the Once again you require a quar- [characters talk about me for half who leaves her husband is called. akinned tomato ter of a pound of butter, half a an hour or so, that I can have a with unanimous approval, all sorts sprinkle some chopped parsley. one lives within sound of it the whine, and the strident metalic Ruby Salad.

voice are a more serious, draw back pound of icing sugar and some cup of tea and a rest while they're of nprintable things; judged by Serve with mayonnaise.

The author, being a those same relations, but fortun- coffee essence. Cream the butter doing it?" Quite at Home.

Cut a good-sized beetroot into than e lack of aspirates, and far about a certain To this extent, therefore, I think

Over this lay more serious than an over long noso Three little maidens had tea in and sugar together smoothly, and realist, merely remarked that as ately they can't hang or behead us,

add about one dessert spoonful of the play was

woman, that woman had got to be we may be said to have progressed. alices, not too thin. Lane, Crawfords. They settled

coffee essence gradually. It is themselves one sofa and, taking off essential that the biscuits should on show all the time, for it was But apart from these habits of thin slices of Spanish onions. On or a poor complexion. their hats shook out their shingled be cool when the icing is inserted, in her that the interest centred, summary "justice," you will find the the top of this place a few slices of chopped parsley. ·Serve with a The eldest afterwards,

dience would pay their half-crowns well worth reading.

French dressing or with a mixture looks, and gave their order with and that they should be kept cool and it was to see her that the au- love stories of Esthonia entrancing, banana and over the whole sprinkle complete sang froid,

of French dressing and mayonnaise, had perhaps some eight summers, With their so they drank hilk.

BEIGE AND BROWN,

A smart compose ensemble for spring is this heavy faille silk scarf of beige with appli qued border in tones of brown. The celor hat repeats the colour scheme and design.

neat 'heads and abbreviated skirts they might have been their own I mothers or even grandmothers, but for the shrill little volces which politely disputed over the sugar cakes.

A Chinese General.

"I want" he said "a belt and a case for my pistol," and he pulled out of the pocket of a rather shabby white packet a wicked looking wea- pon. This was in one of our big European stories. "Who is he?" I asked, whon ho had been directed to the Small Arms Company. "A Chinese general; I measured one once for an overcoat and found him rather bulky. He had, I discover- ed, five revolvers strapped round his waist!"

DANCING YOUR WAY TO comfortably strained, with the feet together and your hands upon the BEAUTY.

hips that are about to pass out of your life.

A CHANGE FROM DULL EXERCISES.

"Exercises are so dull" is a fre quent excuse for neglecting them especially on the lips of growing girle for whom they are the nibat

Spential.

Then spring upward and spread your feet as far apart as possible, as in the photograph below, and then jump back to your original" position. Start slowly, if you like. then work up to a good speed.

Do it to Music.

It is infinitely more pleasant if you have a sprightly tune on the

That beauty and slenderness gramophone accompanying your should be acquired as painlessly as possible was the theory of the Greeks, and it is possible to dance your way to a divine figure. Not that you really avoid any of the exercises that are necessary to re- duce your humps and bumps to love 1y, clean-cut lines, but you have fun in the process, and you don't mind the effort.

You would probably be surprised" to know that your cinema stars, actresses, and prominent society women all belong to dancing classes, where they stretch, limber up, and "work out" for their figure's sake.

An Easy Exercise.

The Charleston.

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And here let me say that nothing gives you better exercise than the Charleston. Many society matrons

and even business women, who do not feel sufficiently gay and youth ful to perform this dance in public, practice it regularly at home as a matter of exercise.

FLAT BOW.

A fat blue velvet bow, in- stead of the popular flower, matching the velvet belt, lenda distinction to this white jacket of wool.

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Home Laundry Hints. When ironing Crepe de Chine and Georgette "Undies," watch them while drying, and "while still quite damp iron with a hot iron, between pieces of flannel. If flannel is not at hand use slightly damp cloth. When nearly dry iron on the surface with a Georgette stiffens The steps are too intricate to cooler iron.. .but as you become more proficient describe here, but in a few lessons, when ironed with a very hot Iron, you will achieve lightness and or sometimes merely by watching but is rendered supple again by springiness, and if you keep it up others, you can pick it up for your ironing on the surface with a cool you may be able to leap through self. Once you get the rhythm, the iron.

efforts. You may find yourself com- ing down in true jumbo fashion that threatens damage to the floor,

the air as Mordkin used to, and steps come naturally,

light on the mantel, or chandelier,

or any desired goal.

At any rate, consistent practice

in this will work wonders for your silhouette.

Greek Dancing. ·

To stiffen lace slightly use an ounce of gum arabic in place of starch, and prepare it in exactly And by all means, I should advise the same way as starch. Strain you to study aesthetic dancing, and it through muslin, and bottle to

A young girl should be so active, to work out new steps and forms, the amount of stiffness required. for yourself. Exercise with music

so keenly interested in sports, and and develop your sense of rhythm so full of life that she walks, plays as well as your muscles. tennis and golf, swims and dances)

These revolvers, one for each ind, and another for joas, seem ample for self protection even in the

Here is an exercise that is often and gets her exercise in these plea- Finally, I advise you to walka

Exercises are merely every day, and be out in the air at hazardous position of a Chinese general; I wonder if they practise given us a starter in such a course: aant ways.

Stand upright, being careful that a substitute for competitive athle- least one hour each day. And swim

the year around, if possible. shooting with their feet!

your shoulders and neck are not un- tics and dancing.

Pull the stiffened lace into shape carefully while still damp, place

it between flannel, and iron with

hot iron.

The surface of the Iron must" never touch the gummed lace.

Shaw's delightful comedy “Pyg- *-* girls was taught to speak like a duchess, is not really an exaggera mallon" which tells how a flower

tion.

A pretty, speaking voice can be acquired by anyone who really wants it. The rest is merely a matter of phrasing and grammer.

Men; as a general rule are more sensitive to voices than women; they may not notice if your nose is powdered or no, some of them don't detect the most obvious make up, notice a but they do nearly ali

Girls who want to woman's voice. please men, and to get married, should do them best to cultivate low, clear pretty voices; it is not very hard, and will have a wonderful effect on their popularity with everyone.

Your Electric Kettle.

A furred kettle in any circum- stances is poor economy, but es pecially so in the case of an electria kettle, for it consumes about twice. the amount of current it otherwise would use. If your kettle is in this condition, fill with a strong solu tion of soda water, add two peeled potatoes and boil for ten minutes Throw this mixture away, fill with clean water and boil again. A final rinsing will render the kettle fit for: use, again. And, of course, a fur collector should then be used.

THONGED BEADS.

To be worn with tailored is this now! tweed suits leash jewelry so-called be cause heavy allver beads are. strung on brown "Weather

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