1936-07-25 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG Telegraph, Saturday, July 26, 1936.

W

HEN shorts were first Introduced some

years ago they

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were

looked at askance by all

but the women who insist on being always ahead of fashion and the women who like to shout from the housetops of the emancipation of

their sex.

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Popular opinion, however, changed since then and now everyone include shorts as a necessary iten in her wardrobe. Modern woman, even in tier most female mood, in exerntally practical and shorts are a practical garment; which in probably the wala reason for the neceptance of this fasiton.

BU

wholesale

‣UT the improvement in les sign has nla had something

to do with our changed attitude. The first versions reem to us now to live been very hoydenish affairs, both in

cut and fabric. Today we make

them in styles that add grace to unr

Bagttres mod in fabric pleasing to wear

and properly decorative.

Lonk, for instance, at fame pictured here. They have inverted boz pleats down centre front

and buck and at the

sides. The full- nora provided hy these pleats not only disguises the practi cai alvided skirt, but also, by ita clever arrangement, given

slimming effect to ships and waistline.

The pleats on the shorts worn by the first girl in drawing are stitched

the

13 that they krep their phape without losing much of their fullness.. in the

By

Susan

Gay

recoml drawing the pleats are shurwn hanging freely.

THE

MIE shirt and the halter are the two types of Karment

that are being worn this year with shorts. Sections for both these gar

ments are included in this pattern.

On the left figure in pictured the shirt. I plain neckline and feord wrapaver edge phainly tailored and workanalike. It has a "tail" that fucks well into the shorts and will not ride up in an angly manner, And there's a yoke and easy-fitting box plents at the back; na you ent nee from the small drawing.

Definitely an outfit that would bay really comfortable for tennis, for walking, or for the beach.

Shirt, Shorts

and Halter

Three essential

garments for the Summer wardrobe

ON the right-hand figure is

shown the halter. Simple to make and becoming to wear: ent cleverly, with darts introduced so that it fits without a wrinkle. The front extemis inlo a narrow collarband, which slips over the head; there is n Inced-up opening under the banker- chief trimming, and a fastening at the centre back."

For beach-wear and sunbathing i is just perfect; the collar-hant pro- terts the nape of the neck.

NOW for manteriak.

you

want to be really smart thin season you will make your "playsuits"

in woollen fabric.. It's a fashion ret by Parisiennes, and one must admit that Parkiennes have won the gold medal for chic.

I suggest therefore that, for the

Out o shirtle and shorts

ንነ Viyella Thirty-Six, which is made in some most attractive designs. There " Roftened is one, for instance, in mustard yellow shade, with a faint plaid of black and cream threads: very smart culpar; edges could be bound with black, cream or yellow, ac- cording to which colour you prefer to emphasise.

This design in also made on a hack- ground of wild-rose pink, pastel idue or green, grey, or beige.

Then there are many delightful stripe designs-smart chalk stripe on grey, navy or black back-grounds, and inred white threads on navy, wine- red, F brown. And innumerable versions of small or broken checks in a lovely rauge of colours.

For the bench ensemble you couli muke the bakter of plain Viyelin Thirty-Six, which is obtainable in about 80 different shades; and the shorts and handkerchief in one of the mary spotted or checked Viyellas.

This fabric is ideal for such gar ments. It in light in weight, but has a firm texture that makes it cut and hand well. And it is washable, n quality that all materials used for sports outfits must have if they are to prove really serviceable as well as Part.

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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The total Expenditure in 1936 on behalf of sick and doslituto children is estimated at $26,000, against which the Income to date is $18,000 only.

In order to continue its work, the Society asks for the balancy of

$7,000

before the close of the financial year on 31st

October.

ion. Treasurers:

Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A.,

c/o Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co...

P. & O. Building.

Mr. KWOK CHAN.

elo Banque de L'Indo Chine,

Hongkong.

The MING YUEN STUDIO has removed to the 3rd Floor of No. 6 Queen's Road Central.

JUST OPPOSITE the Dairy Farm's Soda Fountain.

3 Silver Cups, A "Filmo" Straight-8 Movie Camera, $250 in Cash Prizes

to be won in the

Hongkong Telegraph's 6th ANNUAL AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

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Whistling is

good for you

It relieves an

inferiority complex

whistled-continuously-for-twenty-

Three hours,

On the other hand, Chinese never whistle. There is u 3,000-year-oll

edict against it They believe that it will summon evil spirits.

Among the Arabs and certain Cen- tral Asian tribes whistling is supposed he diabolically inspired. Forty

to

days are required for penance purification before your mouth is clean again.

Up to 1930 at least there was a law in one American State to prohibit

TINWORKER in Wales, has won forty-nine competitions: he can whistle for four hours con- whistling on Sundays, tinuously with only one break for a glass of water,

ACROSS

This discoverer of an island when be- appears, as human headed.

R "Code pact" (anug.),

A humble animal, but not to be looked down en.

10 Motorists like to see this con-

signment.

11 The finale of this puzzle is not

hard to beat.

13 Extend.

14 This betrays the foreign spy. 17 This is quite cracked sometimes. 39 Part of 3 neroas.

20 All right at heart, but not

wholly perfect.

The Marquis Pelier, of France. 23 Brave deseription of the in-

le probably has many years of breath, with the tongue, lips, and spent fifty years in prison after one

healthy life before him teeth in a certain position.

fatal night at the Comedie Francaise happy. Whistling not only relieves inferiori.

in 1787, when he "whistled derisively" ty complexes, but also makes a splen- Many expert whistlers get some of in the presence of Queen Marie An- lid exercise for regulating breathing, their best and strongest notes on the toinette. extending the lungs, and nicely shop intake of breath, but this is difficult. ing the lips. Mussolini whistles, 20 does Einstein.

Sinte

The German composer

Werner Heymann.can whistle and sing at the same time, especially Bach' fugues.

In 1923 the Californian The pitch of the sound is varied by Whistling is a natural gift depend changing the position of the line, Board of Education granted Miss ent on i certain formation of the teeth, and especially the tongue.

Blanche Adelia Huwkins a certificate authorising her to "conduct the art mouth and tooth.

Actually, the Port Talbot tin-work- and process of whistling" in the When you whistle makeer is nowhere near the top flight of schools. This was the first certificate series of shrill musical sounds, by endurance whistling. At Rethel, in of the kind, It would be nice to know more or less forcibly expelling your France, in 1923, Casimir Volmbly how she is getting on.

SALESMAN SAM

SAMMY THIS IS PROF ADAGIO, WHO'S COME TO TEACH YOU, BALLET

DANCING!

you

YES,YES! STEP IN THE PARLOR! I WILL DANCE AND YOU MAY TELL ME WHAT SONKY IT REPRE---

SENTS!

vader of his country.

26 Opposed to convletion, may one

say?

28 Heat in itself beheaded? 29 A side of the theatre it is hardly worth paying to see. 30 A litle foreign maid. 31 Vegetable.

The Prof. Goes 'Round And 'Round

DOWN

1 A bit of mail?

2 The bad Butsman

without this,

tray

Timely, with nir finally.

Kn

4 Damage, but finally countenance. 5 This body seems to be concern- ed with a case about n bun.

6 There's conflict in the green.

fAIN'T THAT WONDERFUL!TH' WAY HE WHIRLS

ROUND AN' 'ROUND, TH' SONG MUST BE YOU'RE

THE TOP!

DA DEE "DUM DUM

EC

By no means pour,

12 A bit of money."

1 The quickness of this well-known person is only apparent when he loses his carl.

16 There's part of a play in the

brenk.

18 In no gracious manner,

21 You may take this in as a

country".

22 Town of India.

This man is often on the watch. 25 The scope of a former shelter? 27 A brilliant impostor.

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By Small

NAW! CAN'TCHA SEE? THASS" THE OLD

SPINNING WHEEL IN THE PARLOR"!