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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 20, 1939.

I'm Never To Time!

By AN UNPUNCTUAL MODERN

HAVE come to the conclusion that punctuulliy is an overrated virtue. We were never meant to live like clockwork toys or inhumanly nc- curule machines.

I myself haye suffered from a laudable, but nggravating, desire to bp in time and, having given myself at deust half an hour too much, have

·been forced to pace wearily up and down street, vainly trying to keep my mind off a coming interview.

Then, quaking, I have entered on the dot to find that someone else is late and keeps me waiting! Now, if I had been unpunctual, reasonably ko, there would not have been Ume for disquieting thoughts and the all- important impression would have been made that 1 was n much sought- after person.

In social life, too, unpunctuality is an asset. The arstcomer bears the struin of meeting strangers with

Of course you can

wear

these new

short skirts

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.

taciturn visage and making con-THE new short skirt style started in versation with a seemingly tongue-

led guest. How much better it is America. Not surprising, because to arrive later and find a beaming American women can usually count on host and crowd of chattering their well-shaped greyhound legs us people!

one of their best points.

Also, the Infe-comer enters alone

und is not one of an indistinguish- But English women find these just- able crowd. She can put on a jover-the-knee-length skirts pretty try- model gown. a distinctive air, and fing. Some of you are probably saying sall Into a room gracefully to yourself: "But I can't wear these she will be the cynosure of admiring short skirts." If so, this is what you

must do:-

tiesitate upon the threshold, sure that

eyes,

An Elusive Air

Women, they 603", Thortlet

FIRST: Concentrate on getting all the Hues of your sulls and frocks vertical; panels, be pleats, frimmings must run downwards; this

clusive, perplexing, ever uncertain.will make your frock look longer than it That clusive alt, I And, Is-well-actually is. elusive; but it can be cultivated. The essential thing is never to do or be what is expected and one can start, I think, by being a little late.

SECOND: Go in for petticants, bound hems, anything which will add an extra h or so without appear-

ing to.

The woman who keeps 4 1720 waiting, not too long, is, I believe, THIRD; Wear dark-toned stock- more appreciated when she actually ines, watching your frock if possible. comes. He begins to wonder if she is safe, to realise how he inisses her and how little he knows of the real nghiC." It does not du to be taken for granted.

Is there anyone who is puncluot in the morning? Can anyone seriously like getting up? A. Tew snatched minules in bed at 7 am, are more enjoyable than a whole night of un- broken rest. My mattress always seems softer when I ought to gel up, and the spice of excitement in the Tact that I may miss my bus lends enjoyment to a trifle.

Life to a time-table is sadly un- Interesting.

The late-comer is sought because she does not seek, because she is not over - eager, Unmethodical, maybe, but happy, the lives her own, no another's, Jife.

BEAUTY TIPS

At this season you may find that your skin is in a condition that is half-way between scali- ness and blotchiness. You can Dorrect 11 without claborate care. Just use a cleansing cream before your soap and water washing every night and une skin tonic to help perk up your skin. Once a week use a good stimulating cream or mask and leave a rich creams on your sklo for half an hour or longer. -Finch-the-treatment-with-a-

briak slapping with a part cotton soaked In Ice water or cold astringent..

SHORT CUTS

of

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

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

FOURTH: Wear heels as high as you CAR comfortably take them. These will lift you and your skirt well off the ground without showing (any more of your legs.

and

Here are two spring outfits-a sull frock-to Illustrate the point:

LEFT: Print frock in the silk with small grey and white design. A white frilly petticoat shows an inch

below the hen

the skirt, and is

matched by another frill which curves down each side of the bodice, and another round the édpc of each. short sleeve. Neck of the dress is filled in with a plain white shiri front, caught at the neck by two buttons, and again at the waist.

The skirt of the frock is made in ar panels (giving a longer look) and farer to a wide hem.

RIGHT: Navy blue suit in wool twill. Here again the tines are all long and curved on the short jacket, which is tight-waisted and dips a couple of inches at the back. Inside is a pale blue waistcoat slip, and in- side that a dark blue blouse. Jacket Juts small blue velvet collar at the buck.

The skirt is short and full, yea, but the fulness comes from clumps of -unpressed-plcats-which-;nre-stitched

doton to the hips, and spring out' from there, not the waist (a much easier line to wear),

Arabian Turnovers

1⁄2 cup butter

1 package cream cheese

2 cups flour

1⁄4 teaspoon flour

Place 1 tablespoon of the following Cream butter and cheese then add date filling on each square then fold Itour 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 firm. Roll thin on a floured a greased baking sheet and bake in board and cut into 3 inch squares.a lot oven about 15 minutes.

.urs!

For a mari mixed foursome at bridge or poker, tiny evening hats find favotir. Sally Victor designed these, one of tri-coloured twisted velvet and the other on the right of contrasting ostrich leathers mounted on black velvet. Both gowns were created by Elizabeth Hawer of metallic. cloth. The one on the left is dark red; soith low, square-cut neck and adjustable lacings. The other le of silver cloth with just a hint of blue running through the entire gown.

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Can You Apologise Gracefully?

CAN YOU

npologise?

Can you Although some people maintain sincerely and humbly say "I'm that it is just ng hard, to forgive ns sorry" when you know you are in it is to be forgiven, I think the real the wrong, when you know you have caused a quarrel?

clean Hoes to the one who "comes

and whose proud though

If you are the type of women who perhaps halling words, "I'm sorry!": can pocket her pride and take the point the way to peace.

first steps towards clearing the air Alienus in the Right

af misunderstanding, one thing is

certain. You are

sympathetic Of course, there are people who woman, an intelligent woman, and simply cannot see themselves in the you have pluck!

wrong. We all know the woman

is continually -used, and it is never There is no doubt about it, it is dificult to take the initial step ufter her fault. The family, frienda, n "tif" and to be the one to offer css associates, or everyday con- the olive branch. "Please forgive me tacts may all be blamed when are small words which mean 50 the right. No apology will be troubles arise, but she is always in much, and yet they are often so hard forthcoming from her.

to utter.

In

In her heart she may know that If we can bring ourselves to tako the plunge and apologise, however, she is in the wrong, but something it is well worth, while, for mis-

her mental malto-up doggedly understandings which may quickly prevents her from owning up and be put right by a few simple words, so making a fresh start with those inssume terrifle proportions" if left to

flourish in un atmosphere of dread- over troubles, real

Such a pity this! For brooding ful silence.

or imaginary, makes them worse, and

Family Feuds

concerned.

How often two people drift fur only ther apart simply because neither of Grievances which are allowed to pile them will squash their pride and up one on top of another have a way of sliding friendliness and affection. offer an apology?

The woman who is never penitent on any occasion cannot expect others to rally round and sympathise when Family quarrels between relations her troubles become overwhelming. can soon develop into biter feuds I

The use of the right words is a pithor side has not, the courage to falent of the heart and mind, and como forward and acknowledge itself an apology, when necessary, is a in the wrong. The odd part is that grand way of exploiting that talent. no sooner.does one side say they are Even in exteenid cases when sorry then the other immediately apology misfires, don't you think it claims all the binme; but that does is better to have tried and Jost than not matter very much,

never to have made au effort at all? The thing that matters is making It is, after ull, 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 blame others when there is a pos- trivial cases, their urgo is towards sibility that wo are ourselves at, clearing the air so that things con fault. be na before.

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