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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1938.

I took my note-book

to a party...

was the kind of party

where the guests were machine picked. There was champagne, a spreading buffet, a tired band.

Keeping your oyas to the ground, you would have known that most of the women had dressed up, because not a leg was to be seen. Raising the eyes, you would have known that most of the women hnd dressed up, because there were plenty of low decolletages. That was about all you could say of the way mont of the women had dressed

up.

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Hide those Arms

COUNTED six pairs of uncoverable back upper arma, uncoverable because of red gooseflesb. It is none of my business to tell you how easy it i to get rid of that. But it is my business to say that such arma, if net treated, should be wearing long

sleeves.

As for necks, I can't see Helen of Troy looking beautifulin a sleeve- less evening dress with a V-neck that in just not low enough. A lot of the women present evidently felt they could get away with "what Helen of Troy couldn't.

Out-of-Date Theme

ONE

NB had decked hers out with tivo diamante clips. In- adequate. Another wore a little row of goed pearls, which emphasised her salt cellars. A dinky necidace would have helped her.

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Don't flowers

We ar

the

shoulder- they went out with the Ark. Flowers bloom every where now

on corsape front, waist or in tho Jair.

And don't wear need pcaria when you're cur no d with salt cellara. A chunky neck- lace will hido those protruding neck bonco, Match trz that plain black frock with long black mittena.

Trim an ice blue frock with black ostrich feathers.

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heart-shaped 1ood news, I haven't discussed the They fall automatic- bodice

be Hood dressers, can filled in with black ally into the pattern of a party and, nat and given unless there is something particu- slacies, curselet larly outstanding about them, you and frills of net; don't notice them. trimmed with vel- vet ribbon,

Cyclamen

Long Black Mittens

Another wore Gowerz shoulder. There has never been (ime when more evening flowers wire worn, in front of the corsage,

velvet YOU couldn't help noticing the girl, centre figure in the at the waist, in the hair. But shoul-

jacket will give der fimvers have been dead for

wore puff- new life to a drab drawing, who years. Things being out to not im-

lace frock.

sleeved black velvet dress cut portant you are the sort whose

like a dream. Her black mittens, tooks and personality can ignore shoulder and bosom, a fuchain and was very much present. It looked and expensive beige moire with a the black velvet throat ribbon gave fashion. In that case, the thing to pink velvet sash round the waist as familiar as the cruets, the fringed half-hearted full-hearted full skirt. her dress the dash that pernod gives do is to start something, not stick to.. and you have something. Jumps, the blue and yellow pottery an out-dated theme.

to a dry martini. She looked, and jugs that are always very much That is another pitfall. Tight was, new and expensive. Net Corselet Belt present among wedding presents, bodices, full skirts have to be really

and are put away until the donors light, really full. Most of life is The girl next to her also looked THE little black draped neck come to dinner. Most beige should compromise, but there is no com- new and expensive, but this was her THERE were the usual women

promise here. Either go the whole story. She had an hour and a quar- number in the big sketch be put away for ever. looking inconspicuous in (seated)

way or don't go.

ter to get ready for the party, nothing to wear except last year's

So, with cream on her, face, her

Inconspicuous in Black

is the sort of dress

what they doubtless described that most women have had at Cyclamen Velvet With They Call for Decorum ice blue that everybody knew,

you

Beige

BA "my old black." They some time or another. Now need have looked inconspicuous, either get a new one, or, if you can-

THE pretty red head who wore hair in bobby pins, she pushed down So much ena be done to draman not afford it, have something done Use any "old binck. There is ex- tn it in the way of the figure at the THERE was a beige lace—you a strapless evening frock the shoulders of the ice blue satin, citing, colourful, Inexpenalve cos- far right.

yard and a half of black see it in the drawing with should have realised that her sewed on Cume Jewellery. There are coloured The front and back of the bodice the inevitable- velvet bowa, a twist of bright tulle has been cut into a heart shape and shoulder flowers, and down in too skinny

bunch of neck and chest were that much ostrich feather trimming, bought in a rush on the way home from work. caught round the shoulders with an filled in with black net. There are the far right you will

to be shown in such Her Quantifies.

attitude also was see how it completely

Black and ice blue were colours heirloom brooch.

net sleeves, a net corselet belt, frills, could be improved if worn with a sort of clothes

out of keeping. Her well represented at the party there, A pair of Tuchsta velvet gloves, a and bows of purple velvet ribbon.

call for counie of dark

decorum. but as if there were no others wear- and light fuchsia

little cyclamen velvet Jacket, bloused You can't wear them and behave Ing them, people were saying, "Who Beige. of the particular birds

no into the waist, with billowing bishop like an early Michael Arlen heroine, is the girl in blue? put somewhere between colour that a friend calia pale drab, sleeves-two belge crepes, one new

On the principle that no news is in black?"

Hair Care

A HOT olive treatment before hardens the son on the hair, which

washing the hair in a safeguard is ruinous to it.

againat dandruff and keeps the hair In the final rinse use lemon juice

in a healthy condition.

The best way to treat the scalp and roots of the hair Is by dividing the hair and rubbing in the hot olive aff with the tips of the fingers, con- Binuing until the whole head has been done,

2

If you are a blonde, and vinegar if

brunette, in tablespoonful to a pint of water.

proportion to one

til the hair is dried. This process Now with the hot towels, rub un- of drying usually takes about ten minutes, but if you possess an elec- trie

rle dryer, so much the better.

Never dry the hair before the fire oil and brittle and easily

Thorough washing of the hair is inost important. Many good sham- as it uses up the natural boos are now on the market, but you makes the hair

can make your own at home If you broken. Needless to say, when the wish. A reliable shampoo may be weather is warm it is best to dry the made with a nut (walnut size) of hair in the

green soap, teaspoonful of methy

fated spirit, and ten drops of

of pilve

pen.

After the shampoo at home it is u wise plan to wait one or two days

oil. Dissolve the green soon over before going to the hairdresser to

heat, and then set aside adding oll have the hule set. while still warm, but the spirit must

It is advisable to wail for a week

not be added until the mixture has after having the hair waved, before cooled.

brushing with a clean bristle brush; then do not neglect a dalty brushing

Sometimes the hair becomes

While the shampoo is cooling pro- of the hair. cure three or four coarse towels and heat them thoroughly either in the grensy tus oven or before the are.

n week after it has been washed, which is often due to an

Before applying the hampoo, atk condition of the system. damp the hair well with warm water. Pour only half the shampoo this

Stops must be taken to remedy condition if you wish to be

on to the head, and massage the freed from the nuisance of greasy scalp vigorously with the finger tips hair. A warm towel rubbed over in order to remove all traces of the the head and a good brushing will all. Now rinse off the Inther with help to take the grease out of the warm water and repeat the process hair until it is next washed. with the other half of the shampoo. Frequent washing and brushing,

All rinsing waters should be warm, are essential if you want to be proud not tepid or cold. The reason is not of your hair.

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M. A. C.

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