1939-03-20 — Page 10

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I'm Never To Time!

By AN UNPUNCTUAL MODERN

HAVE come to the conetusion that punctuality is an overrated virtue. We were never meant to live ilke clockwork toys or inhumanly c curate machines.

I myself haye suffered from Jaunble, but aggravating, desire to be in time and, having given myself at least half an hour too much, have been forced to pace wearily up and down a street, vainly trying to keep my mind off a coming Interview,

Then, quaking, I have entered an. the dot to find that noneone else is tate and treeps me walting Now, if i 1 bad been unpunctual, reasonably so, there wouk-not have been time for disquieting thoughts and the all- Important impression would have been made that I was e' much sought- after persuti,

In social life, too, unpunctuality is an asset. The firstcomer bears the strain of meeting strangers with taciturn visage and of making con- versation with a seemingly tongue- tied guest. How much better it is to arrive later and find a beaming host, and a crowd of chattering people!

Also, the late-comer enters alone and is not one of un Indistinguish-

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 20, 1939.

Of course you can

wear these new

short

A lot of women are jibbing at the idea of wearing their skirts 17ins, off the ground. But there are ways of making short skirts look longer and more becoming.

THE new short skirt style started in

American women can usually count on their well-shaped greyhound legs as one of their best points.

But English women find these just- nble crowd. She can put on a over-the-knee-length skirts pretty try- medel gown, a distinctive air, and Ing. Some of you are probably saying mail Info €1 room gracefully, Οι hesitate upon the threshold, sure that to yourself: "But I can't wear these she will be the cynosure of admiring short skirts,"

eyes.

An Elusive Air

Women, they say, shoul be clusive, perplexing, ever uncertain. That Plusive air. I find, is-well- clusive: but it can be cultivated. The essenting thing is never to do or he what is expected and one can start, I think, by being a little late.

must. do:-

If so, this is what you

FIRST: Concentrate on getting all the lines of your suits and frocks vertical; panels, pleats, trimmings must run downwards; this will make your frock look longer than t actually is.

SECOND: Go in for petticoats, bound hems, anything which will add an extra inch or so without appear- ing to.

The woman who keeps waiting, not too long. is. I believe. more appreciated when she actuallyings. comes, ile begins to wonder if she is safe, to realise how he misses her and how Bittle he knows of the real "she," It does not do to be taken for granted.

Is there anyone who is punctual in the morning? Can anyone seriously like getting ? A few snatched minutes in led at 7 a.m. are more enjoyable than a whole night of un- broken rest. My mattress always seems softer when I ought to get up. and the spice of excitement in the fact that I may ulss my bus lends enjoyment to trifle.

THIRD: Wear dark-toned stock- ngs, matching your frock if possible. FOURTHI: Wear heels as high as can comfortably take them. you These wilt lift you and your skirt well off the ground without showing any more of your legs

Here are two sprity; outfits-n sult anci

frock-to illustrate the point:-

LEFT: Print frock in the silk with small grey and white design. A below the hem of the skirt, and is white frilly petticoat shows an inch manteled by another frill which

Life to a time-table is sadly un-curves down each side of the bodice. interesting.

The late-comer is sought because she does not seek, because she is not over - eager, Untethodical, maybe, but happy, she lives her own, not another's, life.

BEAUTY TIPS

At this season you may find that your skin is in a condition that is half-way between seali- ness and blotchless. You can correct it without elaborate care. Just use a cleansing cream before your soap and water -washing every night-aud-use-3 – skin tonle to help perk up your skin. Once a week use a good stimulating cream or mask and leave a rich cream on your skin for half an hour or longer. Finish the treatment with

brisk alapping with a bad of cotton soaked in tre water or cold astringent,

SHORT CUTS

The offensive odour and smoke caused by oven spills may be checked of table by sprinkling a quantity salt over the spilled substance.

Fasten a paper bag over the mouth of the grinder with a rubber band when putting crackers and dry bread through the food chopper,

and another round the edge of each short sleeve. Neck of the dress is plain white shirt filled in with a front, caught at the neck by two buttons, aud again at the waist.

The skirt of the frack is made In sir panels (giting a longer look) and fares to a wolde hem. ̧

RIGHT: Navy blue suit in 'wool Bill. Here again the lines are all lung and curved on the short jacket, which is tight-waisted and dips a couple of inches at the back. Inside i. a pale blue_waistcoat slip, and.in side that a dark blue blouse, Jacket has a small blue velvet coliar at the

back.

The skirt is short and full, ves, but the fulness comes from clumps of unpressed pleats which are stitchied down to the kips, and spring out from there, not the waist (auch easter Bue to wear).

Arabian Turnovers

cup butier

1 package cream cheese

2 cups flour

14 teaspoon flour

skirts

Pince 1 tablespoon of the following! Cream butter and cheese then add date filing on each square then fold four and salt and mix to firm dough. over bringing the corners together Wrap in waxed paper and chill until into a crescent shape. Arrange on very Arm. Holl thin on a floured a greased baking sheet and bake in board and cut into 3 inch squares, la hot oven about 15 minutes.

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For a smart mixed foursome at bridge or poker, tiny evening hats And favour. Sally Victor derigned there, ona of tri-coloured twisted velvet and the other on the right of contrasting ostrich feathers mounted on black velvet. Both rowns were created by Elizabeth Hawea of metallle cloth. The one on the left is dark red, with low, square-cut neck'and adjustable lacings. The other is of sliver cloth with just a hint of blue running: through the entire gown..

Can You Apologise Gracefully?

CAN You apologise?

Can you Although some people maintain sincerely and humbly say "I'm that it is just as hard to forgive as sorry" when you know you are in it is to be forgiven, I think the real the wrong, when you know you have victory goes to the one who "comes coused a quarrel?

clean," and whose proud though

If you are the type of woman who perhaps halting words, "I'm sorry!" can pocket her pride and take the point the way to pence, Arst steps towards clearing the air Always in the Right

of misunderstanding, one thing is

Of course, there are people who certain. You are sympathetic

Q woman, an intelligent woman, and shaply cannot see themselves in the wrong. We all know the woman you have pluck!

Is continually ill-used, and it is never There is no doubt about it, it is her fault. The family, friend, dificult to take the initial step after business associates, or everyday con

"if" and to be the one to offer lacts may all be blamed when the olive branch. "Please forgive me troubles arise, but she is always in are small words which mean so the right. No apology will be much, and yet they are often so hard forthcoming from her.

to utter.

If we can bring ourselves to take, In her heart she may know that she is in the wrong, but something the plunge and apologise, however, in her mental make-up doggedly It is well worthwhile, for mis- understandings which may quickly prevents her from owning up and be put right by a few simple words, to making a fresh start with those assume terrifle proportions if left to flourish in an atmosphere of dread aver troubles, real or Imaginary

Such a pity this For brooding:

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How often two people drift tur- only ther aparf simply because neither at Brievances which are allowed to pile them will squash their pride and up one on top of another have a way offer an apology?

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of stilling friendliness and affection. The woman who is never penitent on any occasion cannot expect others to rally round and sympathise when Fumlly quarrels between relations her troubles become overwhelming. can soon develop into bitter Leuds it The use of the right words is u either side has not the courage to talent of the heart and mind, and come forward and acknowledge itself an apology, when necessary, is n In the wrong. The odd part is that grand way of exploiting, that talent. no sooner does one side say they are Even in extreme cases when on sorry than the other Immediately apology misfires, don't you think It claims all the blame; but that does is better to have tried and lost than not matter very much.

never to have made an effort at all? The thing that matters is making It is, after all, a gesture to be proud it up. So often both sides in a of, and one that definitely counts. quarrel are wretched really, and We should never be in a hurry to long to be friends again. Even in binme others when there in pox trivial cases their urge is towards albility that we are ourselves at clearing the air so that things can fault. be as before,

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