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Mary Grace's Fashion News

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EA time is an important time of day in the English home, and perhaps that is

one of the reasons why altornuon trocks play such a large part in the average wardrobe.

Once upon a time Paris was not enthusiastic about catering for our needs in this direction, but this season designers have excelled themselves. An elegance of detall and trimming is the keynote.

I noticed one particularly smart dress with no ornamentation of any kind except that down the front, in place of the usual rather large buttons, were three minia- ture umbrellas.

In addition, designers have bor- rowed many evening materials and unde then up in plain tailored dreia styles.

Taffetas, for instance, are par- Hearty adaptable for the senson's skirts, which are slowly but un- mistakably getting shorter and shorter.

Silver or gold threaded fabrics. that are a subdued version of the sparkling evening Jamés appear in demure styles, while the clinging qualities of supple slik jerseys ren- der them most suitable for cun- ningly draped bodices and that front fullness on skirts,

Practically every style is sheath tting to below the waist, so that we cannot afford the alightest wrinkle In our foundation itarmenta,

Neklines for the majority re- hlah. but transparent

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sokes or inserted motils al net r chiffon, as well as delight- ally attractive handwork, ino- mentarily break this rather Lied fine.

Our artist has sketched four typical frocks lustrating fashion points from the mid-season's collections. Lace 1. sels and Uny frills break the sleek line

the left-hand madel.

The trio

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at meludes a Tanie cut high to throut in front and with a V buck. The style has an edging's of broderie anglaise.

The trimming fashion is carried a stage farther in le centre pure; heavy wool embroidery is shown on the rounded bodies which is a darker

time to the rest of the frock.

Stripes go round and round in the

third frock, of talleta, which sports un unbrella skirt.

Daily Column

For H.K.

Kiddies

OUT-to-TEA

JUNIOR COLUMN

Try your hand

at

these tricks

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Peter Harrison, sends in a good trick That wil mystify your friends.

FROCKS

Wool Embroidery

Taffeta & Jersey Net Yokes

Insols of net give an attractive yoke affect to the taffeta track on the

let Below, intarast centres on the back of a new, tunic frack trimmed with broderie anglaiso.

Velvety Skin

By Frances Day DLACKHEADS cause a great

deal of distress, and re- quiro immediate attention.

They are brought about by certain glands supplying too much oil, which gets clogged in the pores and prevents the skin from breathing in the normal way.

This oil hardens then forms the blackhead.

A DIET of fresh fruit and

plenty of vegetables necessary to cleanse the blood.

Tea and coffee should ako be avoided as much 38 possible and quantities of cold water Laken.

IN

After a daily warm bath and cold sponge-down, rub the whole body vigorously with a rough towel until every limb is tinging.

I the blackheads are in- flamed or open upply peróxkle. Use no make-up while the blackheads are. angry but sim- ply apply a little antiseptic pow- der, and you'll regain a clear cam- plexion and saft velvety skin.

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Mustard Plaster

IN an emergency

a mustard

plaster can be made quite easily by mixing 311 equal quantity of four and mustard at spreading on brown 'paper. Before applying. a layer of gatze should be laid on the skin to avold- blistering,

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Cauliflower Pie

NE cooked cauliflower:

mushrooms;

Seasoning;

A te grated cheese;

15 ozs flour;

414 ozs bulter;

pint milk.

Have ready a medium-sized cauliflower cooked soft but not mushy. Break into pieces and arrange in a greased pic-dish. Melt the butter in a saucepan.

Prepare the mushrooms, cut into small pieces, and fry in the butter for about seven minutes. Bold wool em-

Add the flour for about seven mniutes. Add the flour and broidery on the

Iscasoning, and then gradually bodice of the stir in three-quarter pint milk. contre figure

Stir till boiling over a low flame. (above) offsets Pour over the cauliflower, sprinkle the simplicity of with grated cheese, and place in a moderate over for ten to 15 min- style. Right, an

utes. Brawn

grill. under the umbrella frack in Serve at once.

striped taffeta.

The interior of a stained leapt is best treated with a cloth dipped in vinegar and then salt.

It's fun to be healthy

66%A7E'RE dining early be- garden. At the back of the entrance but there is a small charge for dress- cause we want to take hall was a wide corridor adorned by ing room; squash courts 3s, for halt little aquariums of tropical fish on an hour." you to the newest thing in Lon- one side, down a few steps #res- 1 koked round at the young people idon Clubs," said the gay young taurant with two or three couples--for most of them were young. voice over the phone. "Oh, dancing. To balustee this The Alert, obviously in good condition.

Club,"

The girls seemed to use very little definitely don't dress-bring a

make-up, but those of them in hats swim suit if you like."

IMAGINE a lofty hall with wore the latest kind; they were all

flours on three levels. On well turned out.

Which left The guessing! Ten First, you must prepare a handkerchief with a hem-

years BRO I should have known stitched border by slipping a match into the hem at one corner. Just what to expect by such chairs, tables and settees in syca-"until after

the main one groups of bull-covered Although the club remains open Then, holding it at this corner,

-vitation-an excursion into a

shake

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midnight I noticed out the handkerchief before You can remove the broken match Soho yard or news, a climb up stone meats

nore and chromium, a bar for snack great thinning out by 10.30, "Girls bar for drinks who work, and most of the members at one end, stairways, a serutiny by a grimfaced commissionaire and an entrance in at the other. On the lowest level a do, have to be in bed at a reason- swimming pool lined with able hour to keep it," I was as- to a fantastically decorated dance blug tiles with a witte balcony on sured. ΑΝ

N explorer set out to the room with very little ventilation.

desert. taking with bim A bar in a corner kent busy by either side: leading from this two round squash racquel courts with a gallery gls feral for five days. His camel trotted at the rate offa table meant for lifty miles a day,

glasses, beer in mus, gin and tunics

friends, to show that it empty. Now ask somebody to place a match in the centre of the hand- kerchief. Fold over the four corners, and in doing so slip the centre match into your hand, out of sight.

nak inside.

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groups of six people see, in tati for spectatury.

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Mave a larger

UNICIPAL baths, i flud, proportion There were two sets of dart-boards of women swimmers than they ever How far did he go into the de-the favourite drinks; here and there and miniature billiard tables,

had before: skating clubs and rinks the country are crowded, nights when

With the handkerchief all folded,

somebody to break the mateli sert?

Of course, they feel the Fourteen-year-old Daphne West. match in the hem and break that sets this problem, And the answer

But when you shake the hand- 15 miles. Not 250 miles. He kerchief afterwards, you drop the would have to eat on the way back

Unp.

unbroken watch from your hand, as well as on the way out.

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SWING WIDE YOUR DOORS & COME TO SEE

JOE IN HIS LATEST LAUGH OPUS !

Old King Joe Crowns

His Howling Career

in This Story of a

Palace Rave-olution!

A princes in

are

danger and Joo

in love! Swords

of

clash Women

cating a kipper Munle Plenty of air, a murmur of music at aver supplied by a jazz band of three or relayed from the restaurant, much especially on popular

very good pianist: everyone dan-talking and laughter. "We don't only 1s. is charged. Girls spend dance much: we all like games best, money on skating boots, racquet or badminton oul, instead of dance cing extremely well.

dresses!

classes Keep At "Isn't this al terribly expensive?" crowded.

17 I asked.

TH

AHIS

A sounded different. swim suit! When 1 askerd for an explanation over dinner I was told to "walt and see,"

I was told.

It looks as if the Ministry "Club subscription two guineas a Health is following a fashion instead Finally we arrived at a huge block year," was the reply. "Less If you of setting one, doesn't it?

J. W. E. of fals set in a semi-elrele round a don't play games. The pool in free.

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JANUARY SAVING SALE

GOWNS - DRESSES

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SUITS OVERCOATS

In order to introduce our goods to the public we are reducing the prices on our stacks from 20% to 30%

IT IS YOUR GAIN TO BUY NOW AT BLoffrwei

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Examples

The White House, Powell's Bldg..

1937

1938

Children's Suits Children's Coats

$ 6.90

$ 4.50

12.60

7.90

Ladies' Dresses.

14.60

10.30

Gentlemen's Suit

27.60

17.60

12 Des Voeux Road C., Hongkong.

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