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One of the now bluo wool ma.

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torials makes the graceful cost frock with its Polar Pon collar,

tight slaavas Tho afternoon dress is in patterned marocain with its frilled front.

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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 render who tape on eliker site for stitching. wrote to me complaining that she could never find a dress to ft. Kilted Front

Many woman are stock fitting as] A dressy frock for social dates is far as bust and waist are concerned shown in the other pattern. No 1196. but their hip' neasurements are. too This Jins also been designed for the large for frocks mado with the usinal in-between figure. It has a dainty. sizca.

i killed front to-give-width, and n The patterned styles are specially small waist while the downward lines bishop's siceve to emphasise your designed to meet the needs of the of skirt not only ensure slim hip- In-between figure.

line, but flattering length of line to the figure below

waist. Di

You are really in luck this season, as most of the fushlon Interest lles in the bodies of frocks, and it is by em- phasising the top part of your dreas where you can afford extra width that you get the slenderising line needed in the skirt.

give

Contrasts are an important fashion nose, so a second colour has been in- troduced on the collar.

Juniper or beagle green are my choice for this dress, with an ecru or pastellinted collar If you like a light colour next to your face, otherwise

A nice warm wool frock for early clover or Chinese lacquer red give winter is your first 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 sult the early thirties--No, 1105.

It is an attractive little dress in the new blueberry shade, with a chrysanthemum red contrast trima- ming round the pockets, down the front and on the sleeves to make it gy. The skirt has a single inverted pleat in front,

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

Be A Quick Shopper

Do you, as a housewife, complant

of never having a minute to yourself? If so, save time on the dally shopping. Methodical atten- Dan may give you a few hours extra leisure weekly,

Prepare for your expedition by writing down the names 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 faligue.

The method of making for goods

Don't fuss! State what you require clearly. asking for certainties first Neither you nor the assistant will and leaving queries until afterwards.

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

it trained. Skilful cutting, setting und Anger modelling after a sham-then get muddied; this saves his time | poo transforms a poor hairline If you and patience too. begin early enough.

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Super brushing

Tendering the exnet money is always a help; but if this is impos-) sible, ask for change at the pince

where you know much money la tuken. Minutes pass quickly white; waiting at smaller shops for change

to be obtained.

T least twleen week they have a super brushing. This is done by making a series of diose partings and}

Wall your turn quietly. Other brushing in long, straight strokes, people's time is as valuable as yours. The ordinarily observant shopkeeper will notice, and serve you as soon as The back hair is brushed vigor- possible. On the other hand, never ously towards the front and the scalp and roots well nired. regular intervals-about four times

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

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.

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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:

"I like my hair

to be

smarty

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

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

Ho 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.

They suited her but were Shoulder length suits her best, abandoned in favour

curly ends well a with the slightly

brushed out. She wears Allce banda

of

demure middle parting, longisli of black velvet and, being a band- nido pieces drawn to the back of box kind of child, they stay put from the head and made into a single morning til bedtime. plait.

be

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

This is a huge success because it to plait out the waves. A bow at tho is "different" enough to please nape of her neck, or two bows, one Selina's fast-growing vanity, and each side of her head, keeps her tidy enough to please her mother, right with authority at school

She goes to school with a neat, limpet-like slide at the end of her abort pigtail; but for "best" she wears Inch-wide ribbon tled in a neat, flat bow.

MA

Clean brush

two

LL the children possess

brushes and start each day-

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 each head. I must say she makes hoir. She bás that ash blonde them shine like new straw. colouring which can very, easily look Because Mary's hair didn't grow mowy and her face is really thin, becomingly on her forehead, she had

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walt in a shop where you are deli- Aberately ignored,

a year my sister uses a tonic.

A few drops are shaken on to each parting and massaged in with a cir-

cular movement which loosens the scalp: A tight sealp is the beginning | of serious hair troubles and can be prevented by proper brushing and | simple massage,"

Pretty tough

PRUSHING and an occasional (onle treatment will keep the natural oll glands active. An exception can be made in the case of very dry hair, which bencats from an oll bath just before a shampoo.

Scalp and hair should be saturated

in warm, pure olive oil, left on for

one night and then washed with

No food shopper stands talking on the pavement. It is Inconsiderate to black the way of others who may be pressed for time. Friends all bent on the same errand will usually prefer

a smile and cheery word in passing.

Carrying different sorts of com- modities sensibly prevents waste of time in readjusting them on the homeward Journey. Either have a stout piece of cardboard, forming a partition, in the centre of your bas- ket, or take two carriers. One for meat and vegetables and the other for cleaner goods.

Above all, wear your most com- fortable pair of shoes,

Marie Blanche

Salt Service

shredded Castile or best green soap. TF a pinch of salt is added when

David-the baby-hates having his hair washed, brushed or "fussed." One day his father took him to a 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.

KR

stewing for

full flavour.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1088.

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La Cross

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CONCORD -the now fave12. der favorite. Blends. liko a bunch of violats with summar twards, prints, pestals. FOINSETTIA-adds an ey

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It is not generally known that if new coloured garments are put into F1100 fere they are washed, this will x F1103 cold salt water for len minutes be- the dye and prevent any likelihood 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 little salt is dissolved in the water.

F1133

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. A little salt on a damp cloth will also remove the brown stains on egg spoons.

Eggs with thin shells often crack F1134 when being bolled, 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 brishes will last much longer if they are steeped in a strong solution of salt and water, before uning. This hardens the fibre, and lengthens their life considerably.

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

Sali thrown on soat which has fallen on a carpet will prevent stains. If carpets are given an occafonni "dry-clean" with salt they will come up Uko new, as salt revives the colours. Simply sprinkle salt on the carpet, and brush well. Carpets treated in this way always look fresh and new.

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