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Jane Gordon

chooses some clothes for the

Tis always easy enough to find fault with the young if you are inclined that way. I dare say they stand in as much need of correction now as ever, but even the most severe and elderly critic would find it hard to disapprove of the way that girls dress.

True, they have every chance of being well- dressed inexpensively compared with the prices we had to pay just after the war.

Girls of my vintage could not get a decent pair of shoes for less than three and a half guineas; even

Cost

inferior #itk

stockings

Fifteen

to

eighteen shillings:

D

hat with way

pretension

urines

HEY

casi

three and a bolf

quinets, and dance

dresses were eigh-

teent

to twenty-

five guineas,

In those past- war days "cheap" and "nasty", might Just as well have been one word,

As toon as you reach the age of

16 now

you can

be as otr duessed as a

wood

even

£ 6.

mat

Tock of

ved not

hamper you ~ duty.

Look

the sketches that

Angrave has de- sumed for atris of 3 fo . They ure young pnd gay

heartediy

pensive.

ON

--

inex-

recent

1

US-

afternoon

spent un

ing three-quriers.

of

an

hour 12

Peler Russell's watching

various

sels of mothers thrir de-

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butante duughters choosing

frocks,

deb

con-

Each daughter's attitude towards her inother was one of gentic descension. She explained in words of one syllable exactly what she wanted and why. She pointed out which dress would be practical and suitable for her age.

in fact, ench girl guided her the right mother's erring taste ins

direction with the greatest tact.

linen

culotte dress of

reed:

with

bicuring or golf.

Young

Girl

blue & white printed crèpe de chine with fashionable shoulders and "blive patent leather belt

the

lines

to

• white dress cut o

whip

tassel

and a

2 to

is in mate

and off

matching green

a charming dance frock if copied in white.

- A picture frock In shot taffeta in There was a lovely dance frock of

ripped. The bodice consisted en- with very lurge silver flowers. The deep blue, mauve and pink slindes, model was called "Naughty Nineties," pearly-grey tulle, made

tirely of reseties of the tulle.

with

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enormously wide skirt plented

A black Laffeln dance frock had and the girl next to me pointed out had a draped off the shoulder bodice of "crystal" pleating finely that the net appeared to be an overdress of black net sprinkled to her mother that it would make made entirely

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which looks like the finest accordian pleating and grips like an elastic,

THERE are some charming garden

party frocks. One in a heavy white crêpe made with a tunic bodice, und the belt consisting of great clusters of black currants. This is worn with a large fint black felt hat.

A smoky-grey knife-pleated chiffon dress has an underdress of corn coloured pleated chiffon, and a mouvy blue crepe dress of midealf length loose hip length is worn with e

material lined. jacket of the same with dark brown chiffon. The skirts of many of the day dresses are minde like a riding labit skirt, slit at the back with an under-flap.

I'

I had a debutante daughter I would take her to certain shops that specalise in well-tailored girla' clothes, and show her the best look- Ing cumel hair coat that I have seen for years.

The material is soft and fine and good looking, and it can be had in the ordinarly camel hair colour, but, I think it would be even smarter in a platinum grey shade.

of

There are some smartly cut tub frocks with a wiggley pattern scarlet, orange or lapla on a white background, with under panties to match. These little frucks cost about, 30s. Then there is a good looking heaviest diresn In the trouser uncrushable navy linen with a white pique coat..

For evening dresses I would take a walk along Knightsbridge, where the shops specialise in debutante dance frocks.

WHAT

THAT is more, if I had a daughter of 17 or 18 I would encourage greatest care her to take the very

of alrdressing, over her choice

make-up and manicure, because girls of this age enn use these aids more enchantingly than any other woman, and yet not one in a thousand takes real advantage of the opportunities offered.

A weekly manicure with the nniis filed oval, not pointed, and not too long, with the varnish rose pink and 10 whiten n hünd cream or lotlon the hands is one of the most essen- tial steps.

11737 girl that I would persuadle

rauge. the the palest shades or lightest lipsticks, and most ethereal powders enhance her complexion, whereas brighter, deeper shades of make-up hide it.

As for her hair, I would take her to-the best hairdresser at the die. pasal of my purse who would dress her hair according to the shape of her face.

Good Cooking By Ambrose Heath

THERE are many attractive ways of dealing with sardines. For instance:

Rolls

PONE and skin your sardines and

IS

mash them up. Put some of the mash, seasoned with salt, pepper and

cayenne, into little pastry rolls, ke

Sardine Savouries

diminutive sausage rolls, and either baron rolls with cotton or

decorate with chopped parsley of yolk of hardboiled egg.

Or Onion Toasts

UT a small onion or two

(raw)

into very thin rings, put some of these rings round a sardine and skewer put it on a piece of toast which has

bake them or, better still, egg and them with a cocktail stick and fry beep spread, if you like, with a liftic breadcrumb and try them golden.

OPE

Fritters

them in deep fat.

Fried-2

PEN a tin of small sardines and BR

RUSH over some sardines with

let them lie in a dish with their made mustard, add a drop or two oll and a sprinkling of chopped or lemon juice, roll them in egg and pursley and cayenne pepper for an then in breadcrumbs and fry then in hour. Take them out, "drain them and dip them in frying batter and deep fat. fry them in deep fol.

Fried1

anchovy paste mixed with butter.

If you like to decorate these toaste still further with chopped cucumber, gherkins and capers, 'your guests' applause will probably reward you.

And Cheese Sandwich MASH some boned sardines, mix

thern with cayenne pepper and With Soft Roe Toasts

a little grated Parmesan cheese (or POUND up some boned sardines even Cheddar, if it is a dry one),

with two or three cooked spread the mixture between

Add about the same slices of bultered bread, and use s POLL some small sardines (boning herrings roes,

with a them first, if you like) in the amount of butter and season

sandwich, or, if you care thinnest of thin rashers of streaky salt, pepper and cayenne. Spread venture, fry the whole thing golden bacon, seasoning them with salt,

cold toast and on each side in a little butter. pepper and a little cayenne. Tle the this mixture on

SALESMAN SAM

thin

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THE HONGKONG Telegraph, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1936.

WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF PIANOFORTE TUTORS & METHODS.

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HEMYS

ROLANDS

PRESSER ECLIPSE

BEYER

CURLITT SCAFER

MUSIC PLAY FOR EVERY DAY,

ADULT BEGINNER'S BOOK. NORCROSS.

etc., etc.

TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY, Marina House, 19, Queen's Road, C.. Tel. 24648.

OUR BRITISH

$10

11

ACROSS

CROSSWORDS

13

16

豆醬

TR20:26

福

7 Anything that sounds like

obligation.

8 Deck

10 Tieing (anag.).

11 Part of the Prayer Book.

12 A temple, of Minerva

spelling).

14 Biblical king

(one

15 Do both do it, the pastry-cook

and the drunkard.

18 Dusters all tied up.

20 A boy noise frequently heard

during the Christmas hols.

22 Fate.

24 They don't make these needles

at Redditch.

20 Ant revel (anng.).

20 Bandits.

30 Drop into.

31 You could not buy this vast island with it (two worda, 3,

32 Drluk that may hurt.

DOWN

i Try a group (anag.). 2 Contracts in wrinkles, Sydney Smith's spider.

like

3 One can always get a good old English drink here in Sicily.

4 Low hall popular in the land of

the high-boll.

5 A bad air. @ Fish noise.

9 Just that with me outside.

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years by a) Hompitela and Doctuh.. 4. Wyndham.Street, (1st floor), Tel. 25091.

The Car Has Gone

ADVERTISE

where there is no

doubt about

CIRCULATION

THE TIRES ON THAT OU HACK I BOUGHT HAVE GONE BLODEY, AN' THEY TELL ME TH' KIND TÀ FIT IT AIN'T BEIN' MADE ANY

MORE!

CHEER UP DU22) I GOT AN IDEA THAT'LL SOLVE

YER TIRE

PROBLEM!

YOUR SALA!

IS THE BES AND THATE {AAD BLOLAMASY

YEAH, AN' IF you YA SURE GOT A HEAD ON YA. SAMI A SALAMI AROUND EACH)WANT BALLOON HALF OF "TH' WHEEL'LL MAKE STIRES, I KIN USE,

A FINE TIRE!

SOMÉ BOLOVEYS!

MEAT

DEP'T

SOME CLASS; EH, SAMZ

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13 Eastern tongue. 10 Variant of 0.

17 Though a little behind time, it may keep time well enough. 19 Do trese bulbs require a light

sol}?

21 When Jones, minor was asked the name of this extinct reptile, he said, "Dunno, Sir."

23 Demanded.

25 One of the blues.

27 A vile, arrangement..

28 Showing father as one of the

lesser lights.

Yesterday's Bolation. WIDOWS CRÜBE =DE PAP

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VALDA

NOTWITHSTANDING D BEN OTEREMANYA RECALLCO PECALL YOOR PARA VANE, E

P MIRAGENQUE ANYARDSH UP

IBEX LELE DE HE AB, SESSMENT 5

COUNT THE

"TELEGRAPHS”

EVERYWHERE.

By Small

(YER TOOTIN', DUZZ! WE

SURE ARE PUTTIN' ON

TH' DOG!

E.DUZZEM FRE DELIVE

GRR

· PAT. DIT.