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10.

Dance With Your Head

IT is not always the women with the greatest variety of complicated steps at their command who make the best partners. Success in dane- ing is a matter of personnilty as much ពន technical perfection. It needs headwork as well as footwork.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1938.

This week CECILE LAVIGNE reports on four London Dress Shows, and describes points that go to make your

oatmeal coat, over skirtwaist dress in.

green

plein and oatical striped wool.

First of all, you should be able to talk casily and charmingly while | dancing, yet without chattering too much. There is nothing 50 dils- heartening to a man as a wo

as.a wanain who accepts him as ก. partner and then will scarcely open her mouth while they are on the floor. He begins to wonder if there is something serious- ly wrong with him! On the other hand, the too-talkative dancer is positive nuisance Dancing is purely pleasure in itself, and it is ruined by a girl whose torpje is never still, particularly if she Ages up her best witticisms for her partner and is shaking with girɛlda the whole time.

I know it is dimeult to dance well when you and your partner are very unequal in height, but do tley to get over it as gracefully as you can. I you are tall, don't gaze over his head with a solemn stare, and if you are petite, don't look up into his face all the time with eyes either mischievous: or soulful, whichever happens to be your speciality.

If you use your observation next time you are in a ballroom, you will see that such a description is hut caricature. And if there is a mirror in the hall, you' will do well to catch a glimpse of yourself as. you pass to make sure that the description does not apply to you,

You know all about the correct hold, or if you don't, you cannot call yourself an accomplished dancer. But you should remember that, just ns it is the man's privilege to choose the steps, so, too, he has the right to hold you as he prefers. If you tend to close up too near to your partner, and he drops an unmistakable, hint: that he does not like it, take the hint and keep the distance he indicates.

The best dancer is the one who can read her partner's movements almost before he makes them and who takesi a pleasure in doing so.

Looking Tour Best

Of course, we all like to look our

best at a a dance, and a touch of some-

thing picturesque or mildly startling

Fucked

раписа cripe, torso fitting, pleated skirt

prück gloves.

Eat

PERSONALITY Parisian Grill

Black woollen suit

and muff to match

trimmed

chenille bobbles

Red lace

crinoline, Dropshouldered, trimmed cabrichous enatching fan

sketches by SIGRID

"No-Interest'

Mothers

in our dress is not out of place. But THE house is empty," Mrs. Jones

if you want to be popular, avold any

"THE

wailed.

thing

"I never imagined lug very bizarre or conspicuous ar that when my three sons had left

CLOTHES

IT is the custom of London designers to give a clean-

cut version of the new lines, colours, ideas originated in Paris, modifying them into what the well- dressed Englishwoman wants.

This year they seem to underline, even sometimes to ex- aggerate, the trends and tendencies of Paris, always remember- ing, however, to stamp their clothes with the impress of their own personalities.

EVA LUTYENS

DOUBLE-BREASTED suits have high revers, and come well down over the hip bone. Skirts have front pleats, blouses are beautifully tailored in tie silk and crepe.

There are vivid impeccably tailored suits which turn out, surprisingly, to bo hand-knitted..

Day dresses are in striped woollens (as in sketch) plain fine woollens, satina and crepes, with front fullness coming from double or single plents.

Black cloth coats are fur trimmed with persian lamb, fitting, belted, with a slight dare.

Plain cloth coats have narrow fur collars, in mink, marten, fteli, end- ing with talls Jike old-style fur pleces.

Embroidery and braid work ending in tiny tassels trim evening dresses and evening cunts,

HIGH LIGHT.

Deep red vel- vet evening dress, with gold em- brottery all over the bodice, at front hem, worn with short matching jacket, gold embroidered on sleeves and edges.

VICTOR STIEBEL

HERE there are three silhouettes, the long torso fitting jacket, skin tight, zipping from neck to mid thigh

over pleated skirt; the shorl boxy or slightly flaring three-quarter cost over a slim dress; the little sbert tting jacket over a very wide skirt.

Country suits are dim tweeds, tan and blue green, red and blue.

Town and/or country suits are brilliantly checked woollens, contrasting with plans.

the diaphragm line, are high necked Almost all day dresses emphasise with draped bodices. Blackt, dalla red, blue, rust, and peacock are

stressed.

High-necked vampy dinner dresses have tight jumper tops, pleated skirts, short sleeves (a characteristic one is sketched), and always long contrast gloves.

Edwardian, strapless or drop shoulders dresses, with bodices boned to the hip, have fans, velvet throat bunds, camcas.

There are breathtaking crinolines in stiff satina, velvets, with all the trappings of fans, fascinators, short gloves.

HIGH LIGHT.

A delphinturn

blue crinoline, the best of the year, festooned with trailing navy lace, navy lace gloves, a

Savy velvet band round the throat.

ISOBEL

PLAIN, fur-collared jac- kets go over checked tweed skirta. Loose hip-length jackets go over contrast skirts or dresses with the jacket lapels taking the dress colour.

Many skirts are pleated, some have bands of pleating avery six inches.

Hip-length straight coals in velour velvet have upstanding fox collars and shirred chiffon blouses worked up into circular velvet collar-bands.

Crepe wool and satin day frocks have skirts flaring slightly below knee. bodices ensed or pouched in front and fastening up back with

tiny buttons.

Sleeves are long er elbow length with emphatic shoulders, padding and fullness making thein nearly leg of mutton.

Evening frocks in printed and shot taffeta, velvet, lame, tace, are lavish- Jy trimmed with sequins, feathers. enhochons, and fur, are theatrical, vivid.

They are mildly crinoline or ft to a low hip, then flare, or ure sleck with unobstrusive flare below knee. The picture type is frequently strap-

cannot spend whole week-ends pulat-less or has almost -Invisible ing, as you did perhaps before your straps. marriage. But you can attend now

art shows and exhibitions, keep in HIGH LIGHT.

touch with modern literature, and

occasionally do a little sketching.

Nesh

Black velvet

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

ACROSS

I It is meant to carry secrets to

the guds (two words-5, 7).

8 It's mostly rubbish, but

catches the eye (7).

It

A disagreement was the end of this old rasent (7).

11 This old ruler was an artist ol

heart (7).

12 Appropriate after dinner ad-

vice is a help (7). 13 Pigment (5).

14 A coarsener af form in rarer

form (D).

16 Rock cukes thus cooked might

deserve the name (0).

19 It should support the buss (5). 21 Ape (7).

23 Uneasy, but equipped finally to

resist (7).

24 Dainty provision for its head

(7).

25 The kind of act Parliament

would not approve (7).

20 The King's Prize winner at

Bisley? (two words→→B, 4).

DOWN

1 Little more than half this vegetable is necessary 10 go round (7).

2 Set in motion (7).

3 For this defence spades are

better than clubs (9);

4 Dope (5).

5 Product of piplets (7).

W

Cooking Tips

WHEN stewing apples add a tea- spoonful of golden syrup Instead

of sugar, for it will make the Julco both thicker and sweeter.

By putting mint through the min- not only improve the Bavour, but is cer when making mint

Bauce, I will!

voluminous that you have to hold boys were at school and later nt col- rings with childish voices and the or gardening, but whatever it is, stick either back or front. Dressy much quicker. If scraps of muttoni

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alt be gone to it.

are minced afterwards for ment patties or rasoles, only salt and pepper will be needed for flavouring.

When a cake is burnt, scrape off the affected part, and brush it over;

I know it is difficult to perserve at from a heading. Worn with black a hobby, when young children are mittens and black bird on hair. If you have a young.. growing clamouring all over the house. But family, it does seem as though there no right entirely to monopolise their

they should be taught that they have WORTH is little time left for anything else mother's attention. Half an anything which might prove a nuis-home, everything would be so quiet There is always something to do for each day should be allotted to what ance to yourself or your partner. --frankly I don't know what the look into the future. The house you want to do. It may be any sort

SUITS are fitting, with Don't wear a skirt so trailing or with myself. You see, while

future. The house of hobby-dressmaking, embroidery, longish jackets, skirts pleated padded shoulders, up with one hand white you dance. lege they were always wanting my days when they will There is nothing so tiring. Don't help for something. And then there seems so remote!

sults are black, trimmed black fur wear jangling sequins or metal were shopping expeditions and cook- Yet that day Is

It only you can do this while the fox, persian lamb, astrakhan seal. flowers likely to catch In your part-Ing. My whole life was bound up and when it comes you don't want need to view those years ahead with to arrive, children are young, you will have no bound ner's coat or in the clothes of

The winter coats here have en- of passing my cons."

to be left high and dry, with nothing alarm. They can be looked upon as omous fullness from a small belled couples. Most dance flours nown- And now the boys had jobs of their to, do but think mournfully of the time in the future when you will waist, are leather belted, bishop with the beaten white of an egg. days are crowded, so take the ques- tion of practical convenience Into own and lived in lodgings. One of us.

have sufficient leisure to accomplish, sleeved.

Then dust it with caster sugar and necount when choosing your frock.

Many women, at this stage, are

you want. And, Their mother, because her life had content to "potter." They go to let your brain or fingers "go rusty," trinnings of gold beads, gold em- And, as you have not Black day frocks have restrained

place in a slow oven for a few Finally, you should be

iamnutes when no sitter-out as well as a good dancer. had had no time or inclination for a at the seaside. But they are neither the fulfilment of your own am- When there is skirt fullness, the of cakes, there are not sufficient wire

Hood been devoted to looking after them, matinees, or bridge teas, or for days you can look forward with pleasure broidery, gold sequins, cherry belts.

trace of burning will be detected. After a dance, when your partner'

It, when making a large number! has handed you to a chair and siis separate life of her own.

happy nor content. You must do itions, and not dread the time na bodice is body tight. down beside you, he has a claim on It was only now, when she was something, even if you are fifty or being the emptiest and most bleak

trays for cooling them, make an Trims climb alcaves from cuff to society, so don't immediately thrown suddenly upon her own re- more; that is no drawback these days. period of your life.

emergency tray by stretching a plece begin to stare round the room

shoulders, or encircle a dolman line,it with spring pegs. to sources, that she realised how lonely Keep Up Your Hobbies

of curtain net over a bowl and fix So, if you are a young married or are focused at the high neck, catch the oye of the partner you life could be without friends, hob- en

woman, get busy now. Don't spoil would like for your next number, bles, or any değinlic Interest in life. The real remedy, of course, les In your chances of happiness In

If the odour of onluns that have Give your ex-partner all your atten- And, being over fifty years old, found not dropping your earlier interests, future

tho Evening dresses in dark wines, been peeled clings to the hands, try by being a "no-interest"rusts and pinks are sleek to a low rubbing a stick of celery well-Into tion and your best amite,

that it was not so easy to begin to so that they are entirely superseded mother! Team new things,

hip line or very full Indeed from the the fingers to effect its removal. by your children. Admittedly, youl

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your

M. J.

them

was shortly to be married.

O. I wilst.

6 An abridgement comes finally to

me (7).

7 A student of 11 across and his

doings (12).

10 Strung up to concert pitch"

(four words-3, 2, 1, 8).

16 Part of the body, in the finish,

is very likeable (9).

17 May be a grave remark (7). 18 Bluff that ends in trouble (7). 10 This vegetable is all heart (7). 20 He was the product of a grim

er (7).

22 Resinous part of enamel emis-

sion (5).

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