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MAKE

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for

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THE HONGEONG TELEGRAPII, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1937.

Have you seen

the New GIANT MACLEANS?

MACLEANS TOOTH PASTE

PEROXIDE

By Susan Gay

INCE this weekly feature started I've and de-

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scribed all sorts of patterns that will make a woman look smart and attractive; quite a few that are service- able and pretty for the children; and,

once,

layette for the new baby.

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If your husband or boy friend does the arms where It seems to me, therefore, that it's time I gave a thought to the men--especially as winter is here, and we're racking our a lot of travelling then make it in a often to split brains for bright ideas for warmies for malo friends.

So I have looked out three patterns, any one of which, made up, would be an excellent gift. And they are all quite easy to make.

Paisley-patterned foulard or a dark

If you

jackets, seem

no ordinary English

the style, with almost waist-length opening. Or want it to be an extra you can make it in the American spotted shantung, so that it will pack nice present, make this pattern up coat shape, that is, opening all the up small and travel well.

in washing silk. It gives n lovely way down. And you have a choice

types of two

of collar, one with A NEAT design was used for the feeling of luxury and yet it wears points and the other with rounded

pyjama sult shown in the centre and Inunders marvellously.

ends, as shown in the small sketch. I suggest you make two of each, for collars have a much harder life

TAKE the dressing-wn for example, shown on the third of Angrave's of the illustration. This is

Invialble Men. A good comfortable style. Easy to slip into with its cularly good style for winter wear,

raglan-shaped shoulders that adapt themselves so necomanoxiatingly to a for the front can be buttoned right ant thing about a shirt is the neck than the rest of the shirt.

man's figure, even if he's the very square-shouldered type.

up to the throat on cold nights.

parti- E shirt shown here is a good

tailored style. The most import

Atting. Make sure you measure the The sleeves are set plainly into right size and then you will find the for instance, one of the new wide-striped woollens or a very soft tweed, fairly loose armholes that allow finished product will be a great Or you can find some interesting bracades in the soft furnishing department plenty of freedom of movement, lessening the strain at the back of that would be admirable for this pattern.

Make it in some warm but light-weight material, a checked cushmere,

BREAKFAST IN BED

OR ALL that early-rising and salt pots shaped like tiny fruits help to improve appetite and out- Spartans may Say to the or vegetables. Some sels look like look, contrary, breakfast in bed

can

be

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-polka dot muslin in white and dark

Tray cloths are no longer needed benediction, blue, and the Rockingham pattern, with these attractive trays, but finger

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rejuvenation, i refuge from

with its multi-coloured peacock and pleasant realities and a mild health

napkins and ten and egg cosies are Often there is no argument imposing service with silver foran those with green applique or em

fresh green design would make made to match. Here, again, it is cuze. when doctor's orders arc to take breakfast in bed at least once a tori- important guest.

broideries which help us to meet the

night.

Soft green is a favourite colour for morning with happiness. the early morning. On a tray as

can

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Hard-working women who

Breakfast in bed for those people once a week reeline for an hour over green as a lawn, the plates and cups who would like to get up but are not morning coffee and rolls or rasher look merry with their graduated able—also for those who are able but do not like--is best served on an and toast ought, to raise this indul hoops of green. gence to the level of a serious ritual

Begin with a lacy wes or frilly satin negligee, a hot-water bottle and then one of those six-way cushions to prop a lazy back. As their name Implies the cushions-which are made in fly different colours-are shaped like a rounded wedge to t into the small of the back and to support the shoulders.

Alternatively, get a white quilled satin cushion or a modern ice satin one which has the frosted surface and bluish colour of ice, but is very curdssing for a languid head.

Breakfast trays can be, and should be, blithely Informal, gay and fresh. Its preparation must allow for a serve-yourself meal in homes where breakfast in bed is not conducted by a maid or butler, (Better without either, a doctor would advise.)

Flowers, if any, can be arranged in a aquat Venetian glass vase, or a pottery pot made so low as to be secure against tipping. -

The tray should belong to the breakfast act and be in colours to wee the "breakfast" mood. The finnicky woman can match them to the colours of her bed-linen, elderdown, or walls.

success.

Chekapel.

After a sleepless night, cereal and cream would look most inviting on a tray painted in a dusty gold cream with gold points. The bone chinn made heat-resisting by spraying has a combined book-reet. Its spread- designed for it is of cream with broad three-ply wood with liquid cellulose, ing chromium toes roll noiselessly bands of apple green and fine gold and in the case of one most attrac- under the bed and the table can be scrolls. The shape of the teapot, the ilve type finished with clever hot water plate for poached sheen the centra resists heat, fire and self-service. Bed tabies mado

glass-like adjusted to a perfect, position for of All are

mounted with wood and painted, in bright colours chromium-plated frames and handles, or finished in walnut cost very little, and are indispensable for the perfect

The centres of modern trays are adjustable standing bed-table which

eggs, the dainty cereal dish are in spirit. themselves alds to good humour.

To this set could be added a butter on a sycamore tray, breakfast case and art of a--meat-in the dish and knife of glass and pepper Pottery in dark blue or green would horizontal position."

You will

probably also have enough material left to make a second pair of cuffs, ready to stitch on when the original ones begin to

You can make this pattern in the fray.

Useful Chutneys

Good Cooking

By Ambrose Heath THESE chutneys are particularly useful because they can be

quite easily made and the ingredients are easy to get.

Chutneys often make all the difference to cold meats in winter time, whether they are home-made or some of the excellent proprietary kinds.

Banana Chutney

2

Green Tomato Chutney

PEEL and slice with a stain-

HOP up finely five pounds sleek knife a dozen

of green tomatoes, sprinkle bananas. Chop incly pound of them over with sali, cover them and cooking apples, half Д pound of let them stand all night. onions, and six ounces of seedless raisins. Put these with the bananas In the morning drain off the liquid, into an enamelled saucepan with and put the tomato into a stewpan latf pint of white wine vinegar, with two pounds of apples and a half a pound of granulated sugar, pound of onions cut up, a pound of a dessertspoonful of curry powder, brown sugar, a quart of vinegar, half ault, cayenne pepper and half a ten- a pound of treacle, and some cloves, spoonful ench of ground ginger and allspice and pepper-corns tied up in powdered cinnamon.

muslin bag.

Simmer slowly for two to three Boil all together until the tomatoes hours, being careful to stir to pre- are tender (about an hour), talte oul vent burning. Cool and put into pots the bag of splees, pot and cover when like jam.

cold.

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People are using Macleans in a bigger

way than ever now that they can get it in the new Giant tube. The more often you Maclean your teeth the better for them-and you can use Macleans freely now that the Giant tube gives you still better value for money. The pure white nos. metallic nozzle and cap exclusive to Macleans are also features of the Giant tube. They keep the tooth. paste perfectly white, fresh and fragrant and guarantee it against unsightly discolouration.

AND It's got the pure white nozzle and cap' exclusive -to MACLEANS

MACLEANS

PEROXIDE

TOOTH PASTE

Sold by all Chemists and Stores

HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

THE SOCIETY ASKS FOR

$25,000

In 1937 to continue its work for sick and

destitute children..

Hon. Treasurers:

Mr. A. MCKELLAR, C.A.,

c/o Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.,

P. & O. Building.

A. KWOK CHAN,

c/o Banque de L'Indo Chine,

Hongkong.

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