1938-11-15 — Page 34

10

MAKE THIS SIMPLE

JUMPER

Back

120 ats

With grey wool cast on and work in stocking wab (1, row k., i row p.) dec. at beg. and end of overy 5th row, 6 times (108 st.).

Then continuing in stocking web, Inc. at bog; and end of overy Sur tow 18 times (144 st.) When work measures 12 inches from lower edge shape armholes

Cast off @ sis. at beg, of next 2 rows, 3 sta, at the beg. of the next 4 rows, then dec. at the beg. and, and of every alternate row 4 times (112 sts.). Continue straight on those 112 sta. for

inches, then shape 02 shoulders:-

Cast off 9 sis. at beg. of next B rows. There are now 40 sts. on the needle. Work neckband as follows:

Cast on 32 sts, at bog. of noxt Z rows (104 sts.) then work moes at. on these 104 ats, for 10 rows. Cast off in moss st.

Right Front

With grey wool cast on 70 als.

1st row.-P. and k.1, 4 times, p.1, k.01 ata.

2nd row.-P.62 sts., k.1, p.1 to end. Keeping sis. at front edge in moss st. continue in stocking 'web, dec. every 5th row 0 Umes at other edge (04 sts.) then inc. on samo edge avery 50 row 18 times (02 pts.)

Shape armhole-Cast off 0 ats, at armhole elige once. Cast off 3 sts at same edge twice and then der, every (04 ats.). alternate row, 0 times Work straight for 6 inches, then--

Shape neek-Cast off 2 moss ets. al neck edge, and at same edge cast Di ala. once, 5 ots, once, 2 ats, twice (40 sta.). Continue to work straight

on there 40 pts. until armhole mea- sures 6 inches, then-

Shape shoulder.-Cast of 10 st.

at shoulder edge 4 times.

Left Front

Work as for Right Front, but in reverse, beg. 1st row K.01 ats. Mass Data.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1938.

GREEN LEAVES

Homemaker's

Diary

by JANET JAY

TO-DAY let's plan a transforma-

tion scene for the bedroom. I do not mean a spring clean nor yet to scrap existing furnishing.

But you can work wonders in chooting up curtains and covers with remnants and short lengths of chints, cretonne and cottons from the sales.

Small "flowery" patterns and All-over leaf designs are most prac. tical for renovations because, being composed of soft mixed colours on neutral grounds, they tane in wall with existing fabrics.

Adding

floral border to plain material one quite good way of cheering up curtains which have shrunk a tile in the washi.

Una a small patterned cretonne or aliny chintz, and make the border seven to nine inches deep, shortening the curtain a little more if necessary, but personally I like to keep the extra material

backing for the border.

The double material at the hem gives extra weight and helps the eur- taina to hang well

Two Fabrics

Avold a straight line of stitching One where the two materials join, effective method of joining is to cut round the slipes of the flowers and leaves on the patterned material. Lack this cut edge on to the curtain and buttonhole the two fabrics together.

Then turn up the hem and slip- atlich the plain curtain fabric to the patterned one on the wrong side.

Another idea for using up a shart length of chintz is to make a draped You pelmet for a bedroom window. will need a length about twice the width of the window.

Hem the ends and finish them with braid or narrow fringe, then drape the

of the window frame, and let the ends hang gracefully at each side,

Qurtains which have seen a good deal of wear this year might be faced with some plain casement cloth, choos ing cream or natural or a colour to match the leading colour of the roczn.

chintz across the top of the window Lining Hines

so that it fulla in soft horizontal folds. Rather it up where it touches the sides

Sleeves

With grey wool cast on 100 sts.. and work in moss st. for 10 rows, inc. at beg. and end of every 6 th row. Then continue in stocking web, Inc. at beg. and end of every 5th row 10 times (136 st.).

Shape top of sleeve.-Cast of 6

The new Edwardian trend of fashion is reflected in the high neck frill, elbow length puff sleeves and tiny triangular pockets of this blouse jumper. It's quite simple to make as it's knitted almost entirely in stocking stitch.

Measurements

32-34in. burt. Length :191⁄41⁄2in.

Sleeve seam 9in.

Materials

Box. 3-ply Super Fingering Wool-in Grey.

loz. cach 3-ply Super Fingering Wool-in Blue, Green,

Red, and Yellow,

1 pair No. Il needles,

1 Zip Fastenar, 18in. long;

Abbréviations

K-Knit P-Putí., Inc.--Increase.

Together, St-Stitch.

Dec.--Decrease.

Sta-Siliches. Bro-Be-

pinsing.-Moas at-Moss stitch. (1st Row.-K.I, p.1. 2nd Row.-P., K.1.)

Tension

ata, to one inch, 10 rows to one inch.

And it a good plan, when facing an old material with a new one, ta shrink the new one before making up by putting it through a warm sonpy inther, then rinsing and ironing 14 while it is still on the damp side.

This saves any trouble due to the Hning shrinking when the curtains are wasted again later. but just for safety's sake slip-stitch the bottom liem temporarily so that adjustments can be made it necessary

You will find short lengths of material extremely useful for re-cover- ing bedroom chairs and ottomans. Well-covered flower and Jen! patterns nre good for these, as they "wear clean" dad cut out economically

If you have one of those comfortable. Abre tub chairs with a sprung cushion, make the cushion a cover of glar cliintz piping the boxed border with a colour in a sharp contrast. The newest idea for giving a neat finish to cushion covers la to fasten them with a zipp.

I mention these covers not only for

sts. at beg, of next 2 rows, and then dec. at beg. of every row until 60

New Motifs

for Chintzes

Ivy teaj chinta covers a dressing

table and stool.

cushions which are looking a little anbby, but as an idea for protecting good upholstery from the wear and tear of a workaday world, too.

Then what about new loose covers? One London store is making loose covers free during the run of the sale, so that if you feel afraid to tackle the making yourself, the covern will only cast the price of the materin..

But if you like sewing, it would be n good idea to try your hand at a cover for the bedroom énay cinir

Quiting is a very pretty finish for other cushion covers made from rem- nants: it is simple to work, and R gives the cover a certain amount of sub- atance.

Tack on a backing of domette, flan- nel or flannelette ilt is best to shrink

A Cold Weather

Dish

the last two by washing them first), then machine stitch on the right aldo all round the flower sprays and loaves.

The whole of the design can be quilted in this way, or you could just quilt the more important parts of the pattern, leaving the sext plain.

If you want to make the covera quickly. quilt in diagonal lines ul- kittening so that the quilting forma an all-over diamond pattern, the lines

of stitching boing spaced one or one and a half inches apart.

You will find that quilted covers look well with a simple piped border, or you could edge thóm "with pleated chintæ frill,

Bathroom Curtains

HAITOW

There are all sorts of ways of using up smaller colton remnants in the bed- room: for covering coathangers, mak- ing shoulder pieces for hangers to pro- tect delicato dresses, making wrappers for shoes and so on,

They all look very smart when bord- ered with contrast cotton blas binding to match your colour achenie. Don't forget that with flowered cushions you could make matching covers for the head and foot ends of an iron bed- stead.

Floral cottons are particularly root for bathroom cyrining as they do not get saturated with steam in the same way as thicker material and they are very caally washed and ironed.

One cotton with a glazed surface inoked most attractive made up into casement curtains, all edges instead of being hemmed being bound with a con- trast colour and the window finished with a plain Lancaster cloth pelmet to match the binding.

Be sure to match the lending colour In the curtains to the general scheme

of the bathroom

Washing Leather

Gloves

LOVES destined for the wash basin are specially treated with ell so that water will not injure them, bu ilke any other washable article can be ruined by care-

tess handling.

To retain their shape and original sofines, gloves of this type demand genule treatment, lukewarm water and uenerous suda,

Dissolve the soap in hot wafer and until the water

DOCTORS and scientists being then run in cold

All

unanimous in declaring that fat, feuls almost cool to the elbow. is the food for cold weather, one can loves except chamols should be only suppose that Jack Sprat must washed on the hands, have been a chilifer person than his wife! And there are so many Jacks who can (or, will) eat no fat!

Massage your gloved hands, using

2 soft-bristic nallbrush for the bad- ly solled parts, but do not rub. Whisic

up a fresh batch of suds if The housewife who has to cater the gloves are very dirty.

Push off the gloves-never pull | for such asks, "What is to be done?"!

The answer is camouflage the fat! them-and squeeze the suds through For instance, Instead of serving with the leather until it la thoroughly Rinse In (wo lukewarm thick crusts of fat that are quite ver- clean.

sts. remain. Cost off 5 sts. at beg. ofan to be left uneaten on the rinses, to which

fastidious one's plate, trim off the been added. fat in it raw state and use it to add value to Vienna steaks.

next 12 rows,

Pockets (2 alike)

With grey wool cast on 45 sts., and

I work in moss st. for 10 rows, dec, at

beg, of every row.

Change to stocking web and dec. at beg. of every row until all els, nre of the needles.

Frills

Pocket frills (2 pieces.)--- With blue wool cast on 54 sts, and work as follows-

1st row-Knit. 2nd row.Purl. Join in green wool and repeat from

⚫ to ".

a little soap has!

Squeeze out the water and then roll the gloves in a towel to remove as much of the moisture as possible. To 1 lb fresh mince, add a small Blow into the gloves and shape them piece of onion (minced) and your and hang up. to dry. While still scrops of fat, also passed through tride damp, rub lightly between the the mincer. Season the mixture, hands, to soften the texture. with salt and pepper, then flour your Coloured gloves should be tested hands and form into round flat cakes in clear water before washing, to sce about an inch thick

whether the colour la fast. In case Fry these slowly, first on one side it is not, rinse the glaves, after wash- for 8-10 minutes, then on the other, ing. until the rinse water is ab- side for a similar time.

solutely colourless.

Isobel

J. B.

Do Your Children Speak Well?

COME children find it diMcult to cession simple syllables beginning pronounce, their words properly, with the "sound, such as "kay." and though some mothers like to "kah," "kee," and "coo."

Subsequently words prolong the "baby talk" stage as

containing long as possible because "It sounds "k" and "s" sounds divided by a so sweet, great care should be taken vowel can be practised,

not begun too late. "kiss." Words containing the "x" that correction Otherwise a chlid may be seriously sound, such as "Rex" and "Exeter" repeat handicapped at school having to en- can then be finally mastered.

dure

agonies of teasing from

Slurring Words children, and the disability may even

Join in reed wool and repeat from

to "

Join in yellow wool and from to ".

Join in grey wool and knit 1 row.

Cast off on next row (wrong side of work).

results.

say

Front and Neck properly in words requiring it, such mumble.

Frills (2 pieces)

With blue wool cast on 300 sis. and work in stripes as for pocket trille

To Make Up

Press all parts with a hot iron, under a damp cloth. Sew up side, shoulder and sleeve seama, making a one-inch dart at front shoulder seams, and easing back shoulder seam to fit.

Plent sleeves at shoulder edge to ft armhole, and, insert sleeves. Also make a pleat at elbow so that sleeve fits arm snugly. Press all seams.

Sew the loose part of neck band to edge of neck.

Gather each 33%ins, length of frill, | by cast_off edge, to 23ins, and join ends, Sew gathered frills to inner edge of moss stitch borders, arrang- ing so that the frills face inwards down the fronts and upwards wond neck. Sow in zip down the frònt;

Sew on pockets with one detrahied edge In line with lower edge of Jumper. Sow on pocket frills to inner edge of moss stitch.

Buch

43

persist into adult life with serious Children often slur their words so

I know a woman who lost or two good posts, because she badly that not only are middle syl- lables indistinctly pronounced, but free

instead of "three, endings of words cannot be heard and never pronounces the "x" sound either. The result is an irritating

"excltable." Most speech defects arise

An easy way to cure this is to wrong management of the tongue, strengthen the tongue and lip mis- and "tongue drill" combined with cles by making a child repeat the sound exercises, given dolly. is a consonantal sounds of the alphabet sure cure in all ordinary cases,

How to Cure Lisping

from

very forcibly and slowly several times daily for a few weeks. This can be fine fun if all the children of the family Join in and see who can

extremely

If a child lisps badly, it is a good do this best. plan to point out that in saying ""

he

Tongue: twisterd (are

she erts in bringing the ip of useful for children who cannot pro- the tongue out between the front nounce the "I" and the "rounds, teath Instead of keeping it loside the or who are slovenly as regards gen- mouth and pressing it fairly and eral articulation. Such sentences as lightly against the top front row. "Roland ran to the rolling, rollicking If a child practises placing the up waves," "Round the rugged rocks the of the tongue against the top front ragged rascal ran," and "Suler teeth in this way, he or she will soon Susie's sewing shirts for sorry sold- be able to pronounce the "a" sound tere provide plenty of fun if all the Instead of converting it into "th." children are taught to practise them

The reading aloud of poetry and

general encouragement

DINE at

Parisian Grill

10, Quzon's Rd., C. (Wang Hing Bldg.) Try Our Special Tiffins

Tol. 27880,

also a la carte

AMERICAN PRESIDENT

Round-the-World Service

Successor

LINES

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES BAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES VIA JAPAN AND HONOLULU

SAILS DEC. 10th mi 8:00 p.m..

DEC. 30th at 4:00 pm. JAN. 13th at 4:00 p.m.

SS "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" S S "PRESIDENT TAFT” SS "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" SS "PRESIDENT PINCEL

NEW YORK AND SS "PRESIDENT MONROE” S S "PRESIDENT ADAMS"

S S "PRESIDENT VAN BUREN" S 9 "PRESIDENT GARFIELD"

JAN 27th at 4:00 pm.

BOSTON VIA SUEZ

*

SAILS DEC. 2nd at 8:00 am. DEC. 23rd at 8:00 am. JAN. 8th at 8:00 am. at 8:00 am. JAN. 20th

MANILA

SS "PRESIDENT MONROE" S S "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

S S "PRESIDENT ADAMS" SS "PRESIDENT TAFT"""

SAILS DEC.

2nd at 8:00 am. DEC. 8th at 10:00 p.m DEC. 23rd at 8:00 DEC. 24th at 1:00 am,

FOR PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BOOKINGS AFFLI

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES

12, PEDDER ST.

N.Y.K.

TELEPHONE 28171.

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu,

Chichibu Maru (From Kobe) Asama Maru (From Kobe)

LINE

(Convenient connection from Hongkong).

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe)

Heian Maru (From Kobe) NEW YORK via Panama

"Nagara Maru

Tuesday, 0th Dec. Saturday, • 17th Dec.

(Convenient connection from Hongkong).

Saturday, 20th Nov.

Monday,

21st Nav..

SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) via Japan, Honolulu, Hllo, San Francisco,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Balboa to Valparaiso, Rakuyo Maru

Wednesday, 16th Nov.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, NAPLES vla Suez.

Huslmi Maru

Hokozaki Maru

Monday, Saturday,

21st Nov. 3rd Dec.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, Davao, Thursday Island, Brisbane.

Kamo Maru

Saturday,

28th Nov.

"

BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo

*Nagato Moru

Saturday,

20th Nov.

RANGOON & CALCUTTA vin Singapore KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Terukuni Maru (via Shanghal) ... Atuta Maru (Direct Nagasaki)

Friday,

18th Nov.

Hakusan Maru (via Shanghal)

Friday, Friday,

18th Nov.

2nd Dea.

• Cargo only.

NIPPON YUSEN. KAISYA

General passenger Agenis in the Orlent for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

KING'S BUILDING

THE

TEL. 30291.

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

(with limited, but exceptionally good passenger secoenmodation) TO PORT SUDAN, PORT SAID, ALGIEES, ORAN, CASABLANDA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, (AMSTERDAM),"' HAMBURG, COPENILAGEN, OSLO, GOTHENBURG and other SCANDINA- VIAN PORTS. HOMEWARDS!

OUTWARDS to: Yokohama, Koba & Osaka.

Balling about .27th Nov.

29th Deo.

24th Nov.

,17th Dea.

£53,00.

MLY. "TAMARA”

BLV. "NANKING"

MV. “NANKING”

M.V. "PEIPING"

Passenger Rates:

To London or Antwerp

Hongkong. GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Phone: 30906.

Agenta:

GE MUYGEN.

CQPIES OF

Canton

Phone: 11495.

PHOTOGRAPHS

by "Staff Photographer”

appearing in the

"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST”.

of

"THE

You can make this exercise into an and a small prize given, perhaps, to exciting play game if you get your the one who can first, any them ac- child to hide a thimble or other curately. small object for you to find, telling him or her to strongly "hlas" you the every time you look in the wrong rhythm by means of songs, exercises place! Parties, by the way, provide or games is often indirectly helpful plenty of exciting "hissing" games. in general speech training, as it ́en-· Inability to pronounce" is in-courages a sense of balance and variably coupled with even greater smoothness. This is most likely to difficulty in achieving the "x" sound, benefit stammerers Or

children seeing that the latter is a combina- whose speech dificulties arise in tion of the "k" and "g" sounds, part from nervoumess. rapidly following each other.

Pleasant and cultured speech is a

In this case, after giving plenty great social asset, and few mothers of "hissing" practice, teach the child will grudge the time teaching their

to strengthen the tongue by saying children to acquire it. very forcibly several times in sue-

I. R.

and

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

may be purchased

at the Business Office of "The Hongkong Telograph”

Morning Post Building. Wyndham Street.