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1214

Pretty bious with frills at neck and sleeves

i worn under a becoming peasant dress.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 29, 1938.

PRETTY FASHIONS

* FOR BIG SISTER *

She can make these

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frocks herself

"HEN I was fourteen I wanted to look like my mother, I could not under- stand why this, that and the other. style were too old for me.

Most mothers find that daughters of this nge either do hot care what they look like or want to imitate too closely an elder alster.

If you want her to look nice. encourage your dauthier to take an interest in her clothes, and die will learn to choose wisely, and if she likes sewing it is going to save her money inter on i she can make her own frocks,

Sketched here are three pocket edition fashions for girls from fourteen to sixteen.

Practical and Pretty

Young girls' clothes shoukl be simple and sensible, but at the same time attractive. These designs are planned on practical Ines, and are so easy to make that Miss Fourteen can make them herself with a little help.

Al the top left, No. 1214, is a little peasant dress that can be made in velvet or brightly coloured wool fabric with an attractive braid firush to bodice and pockets, You could trim the silk blouse with n few gay pusles of flowers in fary dały stitch,

My second choice for daughter is a little woollen dress, No. 1215, cut with a yoked top, long sleeves and a plain, well-cut skirt. advise a cheerful colour for this dress, say, a light navy, copper beech, or cherry red.

Velvet for Parties

A pretty frock for small partles is shown In the third sketch, No. 1218. A little gathered bodice to give case to the figure and the same gathering repeated on the sleeve. Carried out in velvet this will give her a nice warm frock for the entire winter.

Finish dress with a narrow belt or three different tones of narrow ribbon which should be left long at side.

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Braid Enlivens Black Crepe

1215

1216

Gathering on bodice and sleeves and a Ag-wrap sash add charm to a volvet dress. The belled frock, with pake and next collar, lonks well in check wool or itered.

Gold braid embroidery studded with the topaze-coloured atones forms the patterns of an elaborate necklace on this high-necked gown of black rayan crepe. Rows of shirring hold the fullness of the wide girdle and alcoves. The puff sleeves are nel in high on

Wie shoulders.

Try A Hot Salad

son with pepper to taste, sprinkle; Cover half a cupful of minced cooked! celery and two teaspoonfuls, of chupped parsley.

Heat together two tablespoonfuls of tarragon vinegar, two tablespoon- fuls of wine vinegar and a slice of lemon. Remove the lemon and COME cold day try a hol salad, strain the liquid over the saind. If either alone with bread ni preferred it can be omitted and the butler, or as at accompaniment to salad served pent or with any sauce hot or cold meat. It is excellent desired: Ifent through in a slow with meat pies and recooked meat oven und serve at once, piping hot. dishes, such as shepherd's pie.

Room Plants WHAT IS BEAUTY?

In Winter

IF

Fyou asked a dozen, or even more, ever charining physically, enn lay

people exactly what femininė genuine claim to beauty if she be

PLANTS that are kept in a room beauty is, I have no doubt that you haves without dignity, if she mitters

need more eare In winter than hear a dozen or more different inanely, If she is always being in summer, as the atmosphere indoors | definitions. The reason for this is "caught out and being made a fool is often hot and dry. Artificial beat that there are so many things which of or if she sits or walks in an ugly of any description tends to create a go to the making of a beautiful wo-'manner, Unexaggerated poise is an

ey atmosphere, which is detrimental man. It is impossible to say that integral part of beauty,

to growing plants. The dryness can buty is any one thing, Anyway,

| be overcome by spraying occasionally, itere are some of the things which And here is a special tip which a overhead, and ordinary clean obviously go to produce beauty, particularly attractive woman gave acent spray Alfed with tepid water will answer, the purpose.

ine. Carry a little nonchalance with Think to yourself inat, al-

I don't want to say much about you, the importance of grooming and dress though you love the world and its about because

that is universally under- inhabitants.

you wre nevertheless

The question often arises the watering of roon plants. Cold stool. The lovellest of features and not prepared to kow-tow to anybody water from the tap should never be the most potential allure would be or anything. You are an individual given, as this checks their growth. Wait until the soil in the pot is dry complexion, unkempt hair, and dila- one, with your own Ideas and prin- completely disguised by a grimy yourself, and you intend to remain then give it a good soaking in tepid pidated clothes. But even if she has ciples and likes and dislikes. Though, water.

[hysically qualified with success for you respect others' opinions, your the beauty degree, a woman's work own actions are not affected unduly A plant's particular position in a room his direct bearing on its is by no means done.

by the edicts of others. health. If its follage is jammed

agginst the window-pane, it will be Of the many things which go to Carriage and Voice subject to draughts. Its growth in make beauty, expression is one of the I mentioned walking earlier, but it

that direction will be impaired and can see two faces which, physically, Graceful

most important. Many a time one

its foliage spoilt.

ΠΟΣΟ than 11 mention. [may be called equally lovely, yet are an indispensable part of beauty. Graceful walking, and sitting too. and there is a world of difference in their The leaves of paims and any actual attraction, the reason being either a robot, or a drill sergeant, or You need not do it, as if you are plants with large foliage should be that one looks ordinary while the sponged once week. Those with votter follage, such as ferns, need an occasional complete Immersion In tepld willer. Α plunt breathes through its leaves, and this bath dis- lodges the dust that collects.

ly.

olher looks full of character, Character Revealed in Expression

When speaking of expression, I do

mannequin. Exaggeration looks ridiculous, not beautiful. But have a quiet, Inconspleuous grace.

Further, no woman can possibly be not merely mean that one must bear beautiful if her volee is ugly. This, a smilling, or a serious, or a thought- as a matter of fact, should come near Give your plants plenty of room to ful, or any other superficial look, the head of beauty attributes. Many breathe, and air the room thorough- What I refer to is something much an illusion may be dispelled and, on nore subtle than that. I mean the the other hand, many a favourable general character which is stamped impression may be created by the days, put them on on the face and which no amount of epening of a mouthi table by the open window for in casual and fleeting. hour or so, as they need all the atm destroy. And faces do get stamped do shape your

expressions can Pronounce your words correctly. available at this me of the year. with

Hps when speaking character, No matter how

how instead of only using your jaws and careful one is to disguise one's feel opening your mouth too wide, and, M. L. AL

ings, Inner emotions definitely trans above all, speak in isolerate tones fer their mark to the face. The only and don't screech.

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to regulate one's thoughts accordingly.

Olier things which will help you to create tho Impression of benuty are the ability to make interesting Things like spite, unjust thoughts, conversation and the capacity to be cunning and do on, should, no for a witty. possible, be kept out of one's mental operation. A warm but firm tem- Thousands of sufferers from Kidney perament is what one should alm at; sounds rather a tall order, but it in No doubt you will say that all this trouble and Bladder Weakness have stepped Onting Up Nights, Leg Paiar. deep thoughts and interests, Instead much easier than you think. If you Ctrelas Under yes, wollen Ankles of shallow ones; quiet confidence in- get into the habit of following these Nervousness, Hilffness, theumatien, 1 stead of either abjectness or brava principles, they will very soon be einens, Zumbago, Burning, Itching, Amart- Slices of tomatoes or cooked Brus-ing, Aelduly and Loss of Vigour by a Doo- do. All this would inevitably stamp come second nature, and you will find To make it, steam six medium-rels sprouts make a pleasant additor's new discover called Cratex (itself on the face, resulting in an yourself practising them sized potatoes in their jackets. Lottion. Croutons of toast, soaked in a heal, row more kidneys in 15 minutes arresting, and likeable expression.

jax), dently soothes, tones, ateans, and

without them cool, then skin them, cut them little gravy, soup, or stock can take Crateæ siarte purifying your blood, brings

having to give a single thought to Into thin slices and arrange them in the place of potatoes for, a change.

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