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THE FEATHERS," LUDLOW

A superb Elizabethan inn on the Welch ber. The Feathers is famous in pare

ticular for its richly wovided plaster ceilings.

THE · HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

-1988.

WINTER WEAR STYLES

Dark coloured costumes are pushed into the back- ground by the new two- coloured and striped suits. The photograph_at_right- shows two of these new suits complete with seven- eighth coats with broad shoulders and large rovers.

Below: A charming evening gown in organdie with large dark-blue and plnk squares ta very fashionable this winter. Note the full skirt and novel ruffling width on the shoulders which form a little shawl.

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Look Your Best at the Dance

HİVERY girl likes to look her best and to appear as fresh and sparkling as possible when going out to a dance or any other form of evening entertainment,

The best way of ensuring this is to rest for at least n hour before getting ready. Many women complain that they have no time to do so, but much can be done by preparing everything in readiness beforehand. Fit- teen or twenty minutes spent in careful preparation during the early part of the day will often save an hour of worry and bustle just before you start out.

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Never be content with merely saying to yourself, "I will wear my black frock to-night, Take the frock from Its hanger, shake it out, and make sure that it is in order, pressing it over with an iron if necessary, so that it can be allpped on in a moment when the time comes. Hunt out all the things which go with it the

underclothing, the stockings, clean and

right

Odd Flower Holders

two short like this.

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without holes or ladders, the shoes. in perfect order, and any beads. ornaments, or other accessories that you usually wear with it.

Most of us know the disaster of evening stockings, or of hunting finding an unexpected Indder in our frantically for a missing bronch or necklace at the last minute,

Manicure and polish your nalis

TIAVE you ever tried experiment of small leaves in a soup plate is to ing with old household articles bend one end of a length of rabbit as receptacles for your cut flowers? wire over the edge of the plate, If you have not, you can have no curve it to form a semi-are over the idea what a difference an out-of-the- plate, and then twist your spray thoroughly at an odd moment during ordinary holder can make to your loosely round the wire. Let a few the day, and they will need only a room decorations,

Inches of the spray droop beyond small amount of attention later. One has a tendency to be dis- the end of the wire and lay one or satisfied with one's foral arrange Winter Jasmine looks lovely used

sprays in the plate. Rest and Relaxation ments when they always repeat the

With everything in readiness, you same few patterns. This is particu larly so at this time of the year. When you have grown tired of this can lie down and rest with an easy when there is not much variety in fioral picture, change it by floating mind. Undress and get right into a few chrysanthemums or anemones bed in a darkened room, and close The easiest way to introduce a new in the plate under the arch of leaves. your eyes, make your mind as far as possible, and до

to sleep one is by way of your containers. For the Bedroom

you

Even if you do not lose Unusual ones will often demand new

consciousness, you will enjoy lying forms of grouping, and so you will Small terra-cotta honey pots are quietly in this pleasant state of re- And yourself varying your arrange- Just right for holding anemones, or laxation, perhaps dozing, and you ments almost unconsciously.

a short sprig of yellow or purple will feel quite different, mentally Most of us have at least one shelf berries. If you have one or two of und physically, afterwards.

the flowers themselves,

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in the cupboard that is full of dis- these on our oddments shelf, paint A warn bath should then be

carted pols, pans, mugs, jars, and some of them in different colours. taken. If you have no bath-salts dishes, Sort there over and you will They make dainty flower holders for throw in a handful of kitchen salt. probably discover half-a-dozen love- the bedroom, especially if they are it is most refreshing, and is good for ly new holders for your blooms, painted to match the colour scheme the skin. Dry yourself quickly, and

There is that old goldfish globe, of the room.

then rub the body well over with a for Instance. The children no longer Have you an old palm-stand put little eau-de-Cologne or Invender have any interest in goldfish, and so away in disgrace in the attic? If water. You will feel delightfully the round glass globe has been lying so, why not bring it out and place cool and fresh after it. idle and useless for the past year, it in the hall, or at the bend of the Partly dress, and then allend to Give it a new lease of life, for it staircase? It can be used to hold n your hair. Give it a good brushing, will hold sprays of yellow and bowl of tralling leaves and creepers, and if a few drops of perfume are scarlet berries admirably, or proven and will brighten up the entrance sprinkled on the brush the result perfect setting for a few late roses, to your rooms.

will be a sight but fascinating Even baskets can be utilised for aroma that will last for the rest of Ways With Soup Dishes

your flowers. An old work-basket the evening. There is no Old-fashioned gravy boats, odd will look delightful filied with alluring charm for any woman than soup plates,

and fern, or 1 grouping of autumn delicately scented hair. casseroles can all be used as alter- leaves, berries, and Chinese lanterns cleansed before applying any make- The face should be thoroughly natives to your ordinary vases, and It is advisable to line the basket be very effective.

with American cloth or waterproof up, for this, to be successful, de- Mass some button chrysanthemums sheeting first. Then fill it with ponds on a good foundation, and a in u tureen, and hang some trails of dump moss, and stick your flowers skin that is not perfectly clean, with small-leaved ry over the edge, and into this, using wire supports where the pores and tiny muscles beneath you have a charming centrepiece for necessary. It the basicot haa at toned up, will never respond to. the table. If you have two gravy hinged lid do not take this off. The rouge and powder. bunts, you can fil these with chry- some ribbon round the corners and The Hands and Nails

and ivy in the same down on to the basket, to keep the way, and use them as flanking pleces ld upright. It will thus act as a for your turcen.

santhemums

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A pretty way of arranging a spray

Try A Little

Starch

background for your grouping.

Dina Lawrence

Vinegar Uses

A LITTLE vinegar added to the

more

Dab little astringent over the face and neck to give a final tighten- Ing to the pores, then put the cream on smoothly, durt on the powder, and finally apply the rouge. All your cosmetics should be the very best you can afford; the cheap variety will soon ruin the best of skins.

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Hands that are looking rather dis- water when washing a vacuum coloured can be made beautiful with flask will not only help to clean it, ja quick pack treatment. Place ~TARCH has many uses in addition but will remove any musty smoll. tablespoonful of powdered milk in a to the generally known one of Leave the mixture to stand in the clean basin, and add enough making laundry stiff and glosay, flask for a while, and then rinse peroxide to make it into a thick

You will and that cut flowers keep with clear water.

cream After washing and drying fresh for a considerable time if you To preserve silk stockings, add a the hands, apply. this cream, massag- dip the ends of the stems in a little vinegar to the rinsing water. ing it in like a skin food. Leave it solution of starch before you place One dessertspoonful mixed in the on as long as possible, then remove the blooms in vases. This is well water in which the hair is rinsed with warm water, and the hands worth while, especially when flowers will make it-soft and lustrous. will be beautifully white and soft.

are expensive In the winter months. As a setting lotion for the hair Nalia which are not quite perfect

If you are out of polish when you vinegar is effective. Two parts of are cleaning aliver, try some pow-vinegar should be used to one of

water. dered starch.

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an be camouflaged by the use of cream varnish. The present fashion of varnishing right to the tips is invaluable to women who do much housework or typing--the opaque quality of the cream varnish hider

When lace or nel curtains are torn, take a small piece of the same and lessen the discoloration. material and, when you have dipped Another household wrinkle is to small blemishes.. it in starch, place it over the tent add a lie starch to the water when When you are quite 'ready, stand and press with a warm fron. The you wash windows. You will soon in front of a long mirror and look patch will hardly be noticeable, discover, that removing the dirt has yourself well over before pulling on When a child tumbles and does not become simple matter, and, the your wraps; only in this why can break the akin, but only brulses, window has a highly polished finish|you be sure that you are right in molsien dry starch and apply to the when rubbed with chamois leather. Tevery detail..

Ann Kulledge

· M. LA- Hollars · place, this will keep down swelling

Wakes with a smile-ALWAYS

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