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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL MONDAY, MAY 10, 1937.

CENTRE PRONT

MOST interest in the

dress

HANDY WITH YOUR

NEEDLE?

HERE IS A

BLOUSE

THAT'S EASY

TO MAKE

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You simply cannot "jump"

wardrobe to chic, world is centred, at

this colour-muddled

but you can add gay blouses premature date, round carly sound colour foundation. Blouses summer wear. Suits hold first carry all the detail interest. place there is no doubt about more plain and straightforward the that and they must be tailor- su, the gayer your blouse can be.

You see, you do not add severe- made.

ly tailored blouse in

plain or striped The dressmaker two-piece will, of washing silk or satin but use all sorts course, be worn, but for a well-knit of interesting materials. I saw, worn week. figure it is the classic tailor-made with tailor-mades, this past or a redingote, if you prefer it. blouses made of two square sports searves. One, in suft fine wool, was Then there is the short jacket with in an "ail the King's horses" print. fullish or boxed back which so ade- quately disguises Bgure faults.

Now,

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Another, in tle slik, had Ulny circus figures dancing over its surface.

a tailor-made is a lasting Some blouses, for dressy afternoont thing. It is bull that way. Wise wear, were in finest net with frilly women do not buy one in gay colours jabot fronts or pastel crepes 1 up

but add, for colour, a gay blouse,

The recipe for early spring chic

with gold or silver threads.

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Let

is the perfect tailor-made (with no The blouse illustrated here to-day "Radgets" about it), In whatever is in palest cloudy blue. It is very Jine suits you best, made in a clever and so easy to make. material which will not date and in me tell you why. Study the draw- a tone which links up your senson's ing. What looks like a raglan sleeve colours with bags, gloves, shoes and is merely darts. It is really a Mag- yar blouse aloped off at the shoulders

hots.

These

whole egg dishes make a meal

·ATCHFUL housewives have been quick to adopt egg dishes with the turn in weather and prices, and I can well imagine, these mornings, what a boon they are.

I like Oriental Baked Eggs, and feel sure you would enjoy it, too. When pressed for time, the freshly baked eggs, in a "peppy" setting, would go down even better-than-hard-boiled ones. Here is the recipo.

Oriental Baked Eggs

If one likes a really savoury dish, and doesn't mind spending a little time in its preparation, I can well recommend this.

ham or chlekeń

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paper pattern from a rectangular the blouse can be made a tuck-in sheet of paper, the size required for instead of an over-blouse.

Cut sill Ave to

triches long cutting out. Mark in the darts and try. the pattern against yourself in down the centre back from the neck. front of a looking-glass.

Have the edges picoted and buttons

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the

To cut out the collar, mark it out covered in the material of the blouse. a Fasten with buttonhole stitched with a plate (about the size of with long darts to con- breakfast piste) for the outside loops. vert it to Д reglan shape. Place it over the front plece Get the sleeve ends and the lower alcevt and shoulder and cut out the neck, following the edge of the blouse picot-edged. This darts to shape it well curve of the neck-line on the blouse, givos a much nicer flatly-finished in front.'

Cut two slashes to form the บ hem for turning back. To finish the

scations. In the pattern lay-out cut-out

The edges or neck buy narrow blas binding and (the diagram), there are either picot-edged and slip-stitched sew it over the joining of the collar full Inalructions for back or just tumed in a tiny hem. 40-41 bust.

measure- The collar goes only to the shoulder neck as well as round

nack itself. ment, which takes the top and not all round. full width of 30 in. There are just two scams in this This blouse would make up well In Batin, ripply crepes, crepe de 32 blouse those joining the front to Chine, crepe lames, and such in- material,

in the back. Darts are set for the tereating prints as alphabet, "stuck Agure, material would be suf- shaped bust fine, raglan sleeve line pins," tiny dots, thumb marks, tiny back and front, and also to shape all-over pattern of "1937," and the Stretch out your arms the waistline. That square plece in crown and thistle, rose and shain-

front need not, of course, be cut and rock-all new and inexpensive. and get someone to measure you straight

ncient.

For a 28 10 30

sleeve

cross the front to the ++++ length of

you I Actually, 30 in.

Want

Waerial for materia

# 32 bust

is about right as this allows enough to turn in

nt the sleeve ends.

For a 10 in. figure, the 30 in. material is folded down

the centre, lengthwise, and cut out cut the to according

diagram. Make a paper pattern first if you have cutting-out fair.

no cul

For a 32 gure, fold the material lengthwise, having the narrow side

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13 in. wide, You can teur off the in. strip, but this is not necessary for figures 34, 38 and 38. Simply measure across your wide-spread arms to the length of sleeve required.

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You must measure from the top shoulder to the lower edge the length of blouse you want. Figure 32 needs n yard and a quarter of material-or even less; according to height.

would advise you to make

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lout.

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How Much to Buy

AM often asked what quantities are best to allow when catering for moderate numbers. Here are a few items for an average menu, to give you an idea of the amounts you should order":

Soup

Potatoes

These are apt to be deceptive. Can be estimated at a gill for When full-sized old ones, allow

and! each person.

two for each person; new moderately-developed ones, four or Ave each person.

Fish

Either a moderate sized fillet, or ailow from 6-80%. a head-the larger weight for a whole fish, or when there is bone.

Meat

with

For a joint allow from 5-6oz. raw weight in accordance the bone and "wastage."

For entrées, 1lb. meat. will suMelent for four people, ns rule.

Green Vegetables

Those which have trimmings: and wastage to be allowed for,- allow about Alb. a hend. They In generally reduce considerably cooking.

Sweets

Whether steamed, baked or int

fruit salads, be the form of

a moulded creams, allow a pint size

for four people or a gill a hend.:

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or

N Friday you washed your face mixture into the roots right along the partings and neck until it was all so clean that you make.

When you have gone well over the roots, use Now you are ready to start on your hair. It the remainder of the mixture to soak the ends. needs a real dusting. Not the sort of dusting Leave it on for about five minutes while you get you imagine, but a removal of all the surface dust your hot water, and then thoroughly rinse your before you attempt a shampoo. Brushing your hair in the water. hair not only removes surface dust, but also im- You will be surprised at the dirt which comes off and at the lovely silky feel your hair will have. proves the circulation of the scalp.

I wonder how many of you brush up? That When it is dry it will look more glossy than before is the best way. Up from the nape of the neck, too, because the alcohol and the eggs together work,

count such wonders, Not just two or three strokes, but try to

one hundred strokes with each-and-before you If you are going to set your hair it is a good idea to put a little brilliantine on to it before it is give it up.

dry.

con-

For the foundation, which can be prepared and partly cooked well beforehand, then heated through when required for the meal: Two small A scalp specialist once told me that brushing onions, a small upple, a carrot, a banana, a small handful of sultanas, the hair vigorously up helps to untangle tight A really easy way to set the hair now is to a tablespoon Mango chutney, a teaspoon curry powder, -pint stock, seasoning, 2 tablespoonfuls finely chopped cooked

nerves and soothes nervy headaches. When you put it in curlers, not only at the back, but have really brushed so much that there can't be tinue right round the sides, too, so that you get a {this jp optional), butter for frying. Melt the butter in a casserole, add

a particle of dust left behind, put your fingers continuous line. When your hair is dry, take out the onionis, finely chopped. Fry

through your hair and scratch your head with the the curlers of pins and comb ull the hair into a roll lightly. Add the apple and banana,

figure tips, not the nails. Do this all over your right round. It looks so new and is very easy to sliced small; the carrot, finely sliced;

scalp until it really tingles.

keep tidy. the chutney, raisins and curry pow-

and mix thoroughly, seaso

season well, with

dercover the ingredients

11⁄2-plat of stock and cook gently un- til tender (about one hour). Then add ham, thicken slightly, for the foundation for the eggs must not be 'runny. Now, allowing one egg for each person, break them carefully, on to the savoury mixture, which should be placed in the dish (gloss or oven- ware) in which the meal will be taken to the table.

Put into the even long enough for | the whites to set, and serve immedi- utely with plainly cooked and well drained rice.

ITERE is another

HERE

combina-

A tion of good flavouring, under the name of Creole Eggs. Remember it when you want some- thing specially new for the week- end.

Create Eggs

I have passed this recipe on to several of my friends, who all agree that it is delicious.

Six eggs, three rushers of fat bacon. lb. sheep's liver, lb, self- raising four, lb, lard, three red peppers, three, tomatoes, one onion, breadcrumbs, pinch of salt..

Make a short crust by rubbing the lard into the flour and adding pinch of salt, then mixing to a stim paste with cold water. Roll out and Bine a piedish with the crust. Place In a hot oven to bake. While bak- ing mince the ilver, also the bacon and the onion. Chop up the

red peppers and add to the liver and bacon. Softly boll Ule eggs for three minutes. Doll the tomatoes till they pulp.

When the ple crust is half-done take from the oven and add the Ryer and bacon and onion, sprinkiing over!

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a little salt. Return to the oven for TO-MORROW at the

15 minutes, Shell the eggs, place, these on top of the liver and cover with a tomato pulp, sprinkle over the -breadcrumbs and place under a grili to brown. Serve in the usual way with any cooked vegetables,

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Now it is ready. for its shampoo, but for a Washing, ironing and dusting all done, you it. really deserve to go out to-morrow, because your change you aren't going to put any soap on Give it an omelette shampoo,

face and hair are all ready to make you look your

Get a little drop of rum and whisk it up with best. two eggs just as if you were preparing an Arrange to go out in the afternoon, and we'll omelette. When it is all well mixed together put call it half-day out, but allow some spare time be-: a little on a wad of cotton wool and apply it to fore you actually go out, so that you can take extra your hair. The best way is to keep parting your pains with your make-up. hair in different places and rubbing your omelette

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