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Curves.. Corsets..

Commonsense

Winter. Silhouette

defined

Broad shouldered, waist, alim hipped-that's the silhouette of the future-stop- ping-1 may remind you, a few inches below the knee. To achieve this graceful line a smooth but controlling foundn tion garment is essential.

Cherry and Almond Cakes

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4 ozs butler:

1 ozs stagar;

1 oz almonds (blunched);

11⁄2 ozs cherries (chopped);

Half teaspoonful baking powder;

4 oz flour;

TWO CHES.

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THE ART OF REDUCTION

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O-DAY it's every woman's problem- corsets. We all know, be we seventeen or seventy, that an uncomfortable corset can give acute discomfort every minute

By Mary Grace

of the day and make a 'dress or coat for which we

have paid guincas look just an untidy sight. On the other

Deep 'roso varnish looks pratty with frocks in the now gipsy

violat shades, especially for

ovening wear.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1937.

FINGERTIP BEAUTY

S

By Daphne Earl

MOKY yariah called "Rust" lovely for wearing with day- thno Aweeds. It's A warm, pinky colour-not a bit rusty What's in a name?

Awold bright red polishes. They are out of fashion and don't go with autumn clothes.

Mastage the arms with firm strokes upwards from the wrist to the elbow if you want to slim them..

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There's no excuse for unlovely hands if you wear the neid medicated sleep- ing gloves. There dointy pink affairs

hand, the right corset can gently mould the most unstock ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD

size figure into a shapely line and set off to perfection a frock which may have cost only a few shillings.

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Let us leave the fashion side for a moment, and consider the health aspect, for it is obvious to every woman, that a smooth. scentifically bullt foundation is as necessary to her appearance as a good foundation is to a house,

For hundreds of years women have worn corsets of various shapes. In the bad old days they were made of iron and were as paralysing as armour.

Next we came to the wholebone period and tight-lacing. Then through a period of gradual emancipation to the modern womanı who glories in the slim gracefulness of a natural and healthy body.

A Physician's Choice

An abdominal belt or corset has been accepted by the medical profession as a means of strengthening muscles and preventing displacement of organs, but until recently few belts have satis- fied the anatomical demands of the female Ogure.

A French doctor eventually solved the problem by evolving tho Charnaux corset.

This is made from a material called hiex, which is the pure muk of the rubber tree, electrically deposited, giving an amazing degree of elasticity for controlling and supporting the figure.

In these belts there are thousands of perforations which permit the body to be surrounded by fresh dry air. They also have a slimming effect; one has only to try one on to be con- vinced of this. Charnaux corsets nie available for all types of

DRESS CHILDREN SENSIBLY

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Left, ideal belt for the average figure. H sims the hips and smooth away waist ** lyrcs." Another Charna, belt (right) showing back lacing.

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Agures. In the 1llus- Irations you will see one with a lightning fastener for the slim or average Agure.

The back-lacing one has been speel- ally planned for the heavy figure that needs. definite con- trol,

Two-Piece

TO BE TIDY

AXCUSE me, mučiní, but may 1, Don't Scatter Litter E trouble you for one mark? You

on the rasa,

Recently in a park, when a small have just dropped a plece paper on girl had Anished her plenle sund- the pavement?"

The speaker was a policeman, and wiches, she asked her mother where though his tone was pollle, his man- she should put the wrappings. "Oh, her was firm. The woman paid ap throw the paper without demur, received a receipt, darling," replied mother. "They pay and went her way-first of all, how men here lo come and clear up the

lawns!" ever, retracing her steps to retrieve the paper wrapping she had thrown

ALTY.

When

such mothers exist, it obviously hopeless to expect a race This scene did not take place in of thoughtful children. Most parents, this country. The idea hails from fortunately, are not quite so incons Germany, and people there who are siderate. It is a simple matter, when untidy in pubile have to pay nny-un a picnic to bury all your rubbish thing from one shilling upwards for or to take it home with you.

And their laziness,

when your children buy sweets, tell them, always to keep the wrappings in their pockets until they arrive) home or put them it a litter recep- tacle, and not to throw them ever: somebody's garden wall or on the

Cyclists are fined it riding more than two abreast, and ane even has to "pay up" if one fails to cross the street in a direct straight line.

As a nation, a little such disci- pline would do us the world of good pavement.

for we surely one of the inost Discipline ទ considered old-

fashioned, but if we untidy peoples on this earth.

are to have, This habit of untidiness begins streets, nail houses und people of usually in the cradle. Baby throws whose neat appearance we can be her rattle out of the pram, and proud, then let discipline be your mother, with a fond, loving smile, motto. Offer a small prize to the gently hands it back again.

1ldiest member of your family and you will be astonished at the change. Yes, even father will have a shot at showing his children how tidy he can be when he tries.

Olwen Lawton

Checking a Bad Habit

No one can say a good word for untidloess, but the habit must bel checked in good time If you want) your children to grow up into menti and orderly citizens.

A companion

You will not, for instance, allow brassière is made for Pelor to go to bed before he hus cach type, so that cleared away all his playthings, nor the complete Char-will you wipe up the milk for him which he has spilt on the drawing- naux foundation for room carpet. You will Inspect his

is now available.

a woma of any a bedroom every evening to see if his clothes are all properly folded and whether dirty shoes repose on the dressing table.

I want you to think coriously of the advantage of these "garments, which once were practically exclusive to the very rich and the Vilm im now stars. who knew what scientific cor- setry meant to them

Now they are be- ing marketed to a much larger circle

of women, for their slurting price is guinea,

By the way, never wear your corset tight, and, if possible, when changing over to a new make, go to a good shop where there is a corset atter who will see that you get the right model for your own particular figure;

It won't cant you any more in money, but will ensure you far more comfort able and lasting results,

Children are skin-conscious, so try have soft clothing to suit the ten- derest skin.

is important for a mother to know how to dress small dilld-to

All the thinking has to be done for them, as they are yet unable to do it for themselves.

.ren,

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and

A child's dress, whatever it may be, should be light-weighted, clothes are a big event in should not handicap its movements.) Cream the buller and sugar. Add children's lives, but they can be a Avold over-dressing. the well-beaten eggs, and mix. well. dismal tragedy too. To prevent this Sit in the four, cornflour, and bak-mournful plight, when ing powder. Aild finely-chopped clothing, remember the cherries and nimonda. Half All facts: grensed patty tins or small enke tin. Bake in moderate oven for 20 to 30 minutes.

When selecting providing

nrid purchasing following children's dress consider the wearing qualliles of the materials so that good value is received for the money spent. If patterned materials are destred, choose. small designs, and I trimmings are required aim at daln- tinesa,

However, to encourage tidiness in the bedrovin, It is up to you to see that he has a neat modern wardrobe, perhaps (as he grows elder), a tic and trousers preas, and a sensibly sized bureau for his books and, school equipment.

Hot Cheese Sandwich

Po make this savoury you will re-

quire:--

Brend and butter. Grated cheese Mustard,

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-teacupful milk,

Clarified fat or butter.

Spread four or six slices of bread

Nobody likes to see children who with butter, mixing a little mustard| are turned out like "tailar's models," with the butter before using it. Trim but there is a happy medium between the crusts off the bread and then that and an untidy appearance. Din- sprinkle the slices with as much cipline must be strongly enforced in grated cheese as the butter will take

A certain amount up. regard to tidiness.

of pride of appearance must be in- Press the cheese well on to the stilled. Good habits of personal di-butter, place two slices together, and ness will last a lifetime, and usually then cut in convenient-sized pleees. show a fresh and orderly mind. Beat up the eng on a plate and mix .The child who always look as it with the milk and a little salt. though he has been dragged through Dip the sandviches into this and let a Hedge backwards will usually be them soak for a minute or two, then. hopelessly untidy his lessons, his fry them in a small quantity of hot gumes, and everything else he un- clarified Int

or butter, browning dertakes, so a firm discipline will do them on both sides. Serve hot, him good in many ways.

sprinkled with a little grated cheese,

BULBS IN SPONGES

that

If the large bulbs are used, the sponge must be larger too; and it is advisable to use the mininture kinds of hyacinth, narcissus, and tulips.

When the bulbs have been suc-l cessfully "planted," arrange some is possible to make a veritable fine wire around the sponge ball of blossom with an old (or it can be safely hung in mid-nir. new) sponge. Select a sponge of Before suspending the sponge, soak large size and of a rounded shape, it in water, and then let it drain. The first point that ought to be

and in the holes plant bulbs.

When is condition has been re- considered is suitability. This will

If the natural holes in the sponge duced to one of uniform moisture, entail much wise thinking and plan-

are not large enough to admit the the sponge is hung in a dark cup. ning ahead.

bulbs, the holes must be cut larger board-warm but not too hot-and Remember also, that dull colours

Do not make the sponge at intervals kept und faded garments do not charmi When their clothing her to

there until bel of about two or three inches. The rooted

the bulbs

have made at home much time and trou- bull is simply pressed into the hole, commenced to grow, then hang it up woll, and the shoots have Style is recognised by them at able will be saved if a reliable pat-

where it should be held securely. It in a light, sunny room. Meanwhile very early age, and they love to be tern is used. Cut the material rather will be found that a dry sponge will the sponge must be maintained in a WOMEN. Hving in inrge blocks of dressed, like their highly-esteemed on the large side, so that, when al- allow this to be done far better than moist condition by being sprinkled

in Detroit are demanding Ittle friends,

terations have to be made, they can a damp one. Kindergarten-designed fabrics will be getting ceni-in-the-slot

made casily. Sew nestly and

Although almost any kind of bulb draughts.

occasionally, Keep it out of washlag machines. These are elec-thrill and even sometimes entertain have fasteners well-fixed.

can be used, it is obvious that the tric and are installed and maintained them.

smaller type of bulb is better, be- If additional effect is required, orį in much the same way as the ang or

casse the blooms are more conipact, the surface of the apange needs to be electric stove here.

and give the sponge the appearance hidden, they become fixed in the of a ball of flowers better than the sponge. By the time the blooms np- lig stemmed flowers. Crocuses ore pear, the grass will have germinated; Ideal subjects for this; and sellias, this effect is very pleasing. snow-drops and aconites are good.

'H. A. Day

Washing By Slot

Machine

and

children.

So popular aro these washing machines becoming that in ane res cently-finished block of Bata 000 machines were Installed. It Is claimed that they are very cheap and easy to operate, and that with them more women are doing home laundry |

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. J. M. G.

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Dancers who get hot hands will And that a little witch hazel cools and dries up the excess perspiration.

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To go to the other extremo-toes. If your stockings ladder at the toes It's probably because your nails have rough edges. Finish them off with an emery board and you'll find that you

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Baby's first

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THE

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