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One of the new blue wool ma-

terials makes the graceful coat

frock with its Poter Pan collar,

tight slooves. The afternoon dress is in patterned marocain with its frillad front.

1196

GOOD NEWS!

For the "In-Betweens"

New Frocks to Flatter. You

NOT stock-yet not out-size, this to a frock, as there is a good width of was the worry of a reader who inpe on either alde for stitching. wrote to me complaining that she could never And n dress to fill. Kilted Front

Many woman are stock Niting, os A dressy frock for soclul daten is far as bust and waist are concerned shown in the other pattern, No 1180. but their hip neasurements are too This has also been designed for the large for frocks mads with the usual in-between figure. It has a dainty, alzes..

killed front to give width, and a your

The patterned styles ore cially Bishop's sleeve to cines

designed to meet the needs of the in-between figure.

You are really in luck this season, na most of the fashion interest lies in

waist while the

skirt not only ensure a slim hip- line, but give flattering length of line to the figure below the walat.

Contrasts are an important fashion the bodies of frocks, and it is by em- note, so a second colour has been in- phasising the top part of your dress troduced on the collar. where you can afford exira width that you get the slenderising line choice for this dress, with an ceru or needed in the skirt.

pasteltinted collar if you like a light colour next to your face, otherwise

Juniper or beogle green are my

A nice warm wool frock for curly clover or Chinese lacquer red give winter is your Brst requirement you an original combination.

yokes, pockets and loose sleeves trimmed with a contrasting colour

are all smart details that you can be

original about on the bodies.

Youthful Style

On the left is a youthful style to

suit the early thirties-No. 1195,

It is an attractive tile dress in

Be A Quick Shopper

the new blueberry shade, with aDo you, as a housewife, complain chrysanthemum red contrast trim-. at never having a minute 10 ming round the pockels, down the yourself? If so, save time on the front and on the sleeves to make dullyopping. Methodical gay. The skirt has a single inverted tien may give you a few hours extra pleat in front.

leisure weekly.

Pockets give you the width you need across the figure and they are fastened with zipps; the same fasten- ing is used down the front, making the dress an easy one to pop into when you are in a hurry.

atien-

Prepare for your expedillon by writing down the numer of shops to be visited and articles required. A convenient order is with the most distant shop put first. You then only carry things once, which saves fatigue.

The method of asking for goods

These zipps are quite simple to aid is either a help or n hindrance.

it trained. Skilful cutting, selling and Anger modelling after a sham- poo transforma a poor hairline if you begin early enough.

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Super brushing

T least twice a week they have a

super brushing.. This is done by making a series of close partings and brushing in long straight strokes

My Sister's Family by Kathleen Allison well away from the scalp.

When I was young, it was penny straight or tuppence curly. In our pre-war nursery, wiry corkscrews or in- significant plaits did their worst by us.

Even when the scissors released us from the bondage of combs, slides and black ribbons, our coiffures remained singularly unbecoming.

Memories of her own "skinned rabbit" locks made my sister begin early on her daughter's hair. And she didn't forget her sons, either. The other day she had the satis- faction of hearing her Mary say:

my hair

"I like

to be

smarty"

SMALL girls need their hair "styled" as much as their

mothers. Very early in life Selina and Mary were taken to a hairdresser who has enough sense to give serious attention to his customers of the future.

He took one look at Selina and saw that she wasn't going to bother much. He tailored her head so that, however much she tossed it, none of her hair fell into her eyes.

Ho showed her-clever fellow-what hair looks like under a microscope, and sold her mother a good hairbrush.

A huge success

SELINA is, consequently, making her first attempts to titivate,

She has experimented with plaits.

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They suited her but were Shoulder length suits her best, abandoned in favour of with the slightly curly ends well demure middle parting, longish of black velvet and, being a band- brushed out. She wears Allee bands side pieces drawn to the back of box kind of child, they stay put from the head and made into a single morning uit bedtime. plait.

For school her hair has to be "tied back," but her mother refuses

This is a huge success because it to plalt out the waves. A bow at the is "diferent" enough to please nape of her neck, or two bows, ono

Selina's fast-growing vanity, and each alde of her head, keeps her tidy enough to please her mother.

She goes to school with a neat,

right with authority at school, Umpet-like slide at the end of her ahart pigtail; but for "best" the wenre Inch-wide ribbon tled in n neat, ont bow.

Clean brush

LL the children possess two each day-

brushes and start Short hair when they remember with a clean

one. Five minutes twice a day is

MARY'S piquant little face looked my sister's allowance of brushing for

insignificant with really short cach head. I must say she makes hair. She his that nah blonde them shine like new straw, colouring which can very easily look Because Mary's hair didn't grow moury and her face is really ihin. becomingly on her forehead, she had

Don't fuss! State what you require clearly, asking for certainties. "Orst. Neither you nor the assistant will and leaving queries until afterwards. then get muddled; thle saves his time and patience too.

Tendering the exact money is always a belp; but if this is impos- sible, ask for change at the place where you' know much money is taken. Minutes pass quieldy while waiting at smaller shops for change to be obtained, Walt your people's time is as valuable as yours. turn quietly. Other The ordinarily observant shopkeeper') will notice, and serve you as soon as

The back hair in bruntled vigor-possible. On the other hand, never ously towards the front ond the wait in a shop where you are deli- scalp and roots 'well aired. Aberately ignored. regular intervals--nbout four times

No good shopper stands talking on the pavement. It is inconsiderate to block the way of others who may be pressed for time. Friends all bent on a smile and cheery word in passing. the same errand will usually prefer

a year-my sister uses a tonic.

A few drops are shaken on to cach parling and massaged in with a eft-

cular movement which loosens the scalp. A light scalp is the beginning of serious hair troubles and can be prevented by proper brushing and simple massage.

Carrying different sorts of com- modities censibly prevents waste of time in readjusting them on the homeward journey. Either have a stout plece of cardboard, forming a Pretty toughket, or take two carriers. One for partition, in the centre of your bas- meat and vegetables and the other Above all, wear your most com- oil glands active. An exception confortable pair of shoes,

Marie Blanche be made in the case of very dry hair, which benefits from, an oil bath just before a shampoo.

BRUSHING and an ocensional ionic for cicaner goods.

will keep the natural

Sculp and hair should be saturated) in warm, pure olive oil, left on for one night and then washed with shredded Castile or best green soap. David-the baby-hates having his hair washed. brushed or "fussed." One day his father took him to al grown-up barber's and let him watch "real men" being shampooed and

combed.

He thinks he's pretty tough now when he dips his red head in the bathroom basin,

Salt Service

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1988.

The newest

accessory shades in NAIL POLISH!

Those marvelous new La Cross colors to harmo

nice with now clothes are sweeping the country →→ so-wear them while they're news.

Le Cross

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CONCORD - the new laven der favorite. Blends like bunch of violefs with summer tweeds, prints, pastels.

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a pinch of salt is added when F1184 stewing fruit, it brings out the full flavour.

It is not generally known that If new coloured garments are put into F1100 fore they are washed, this will fix cold salt water for ten minutes be-. the dye and prevent any likelihood F1103 of the colours running.

City dwellers will find that if cur- tains are steeped in salt water be- F1158 fore washing, they will be much easier to wash, because salt removes the soot from them.

The task of scraping new potatoes is made much easier if a litle salt is dissolved in the water.

F1153

Teacups very often become dis- F1150 coloured inside, but the stains can very easily be removed If they are: rubbed with a damp cloth which has F1139 been dipped in salt. little salt on

A a damp cloth will also remove the brown stains on egg spoons,

Exes with thin shells often crack F1134 when being boiled, and most of the white is wasted; but if a teaspoon- ful of salt is sprinkled in the water, the whites will not come through the shells.

Fibre brushes will last much longer if they are steeped in a strong zolution of salt and water, before using. This hordens the fibre, and lengthens their life considerably.

Add a little salt to the water In which cut flowers are placed, and they will keep fresh,

Salt thrown on foot which has fallen on a carpet will prevent stains. I carpets are given an occasional "dry-clean" with salt they will come up like new, Balt revives the colours. Simply sprinkle salt on the carvel, and brush well. Carpets treated in this way always look fresh and new.

Ink stains are easy to remove if salt is put on the Ink immediately it is spill.

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