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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 8, 1939.

Honeymoon Lingerie

WITH lingerie there are

no definite fashions which must be followed-it is a case of "a little of what you fancy does you good,"

Every now and then a new material, a new colour, or a new style may be introduced to fall in with the general trend of fashion, but on the whole these things are very much a matter of individual taste.

Consider the surroundings you live in, and consider your "type"-for you will never be really happy with anything that isn't "you,"

The athletic girl who chooses a scrap of fluff-and-chiffon looks for all the world like

affair, but is for more practical

THE

e racehorse in a neglige-and sooner or later realises it; too late, alas, to change the purchase: too soon, oh dear, to be able to discard and buy again.

Notice the difference between the lingerie photographed from the trousseau of the unsophisticated country bride and that sketched from the trousseau of the bride- about-town who is honeymooning in Paris and setting up flat in London.

Only the negliges and two representa- tive nightdresses from each trousseau are described here, but at the foot of the page are details of inexpensive lingerie sets which would be suitable for both girls' trousseaux,

1 The dressing-gown is nu exotic country sports girl type. a young professional man in a

than it looks.

Angela represents the bride

The pale blue chiffon is ruched small country town.

Her trous-- with elastic threads, which means seau is tailored, unsophisticated that it will wash beautifully and can complete contrast to that of be pulled out flat when being ironed. It also means that the gown the town bride, because of the Ats the Agure like a charm.

difference in her type, and the The ruching gives double tolds of kind of life she will lead. the material for extra warmth, and The dressing-gown she has allows her bundle the gown in chosen, which is not illustrated, anyhow when she is packing, with is in heavy blue shantung silk no fear that it will come out like (very nice material for the coun- n crumpled handkerchief. Most mo- dern flats are central-heated, so she fry), with padded collar are probably will not need a thick, dress- corded edges. ing-gown as well.

The double-breasted tailored style is very youthful, and it is!

2 She has a bed jacket to match, a gown with warmth but with- which is a nice iden. It gives out too much bulk for packing such a satisfactory feeling to go all on her. motoring honeymoon. out on one really good set like this The long sleeves-"make

Her trousseau...........nightdresses

The

1wo

the jacket

more sophisticated than it would be include one in pale blue satin with the more usual short sleeves. which will go nicely under this dark blue dressing-gown. This aightdress is a warm one, with nightdresses which have been sketched for the town a high-necked ruched front, but bride are both in peach sath and it has all the trousscan "push- chiffon, and look very lovely under ness" one could desire. Another the pale blue chiffon neglige. Notice of her pretty nightdresses-in the Grecian top-a particularly be- coming type of bodice for a youthful white satin-is photographed

above.

flgure.

And For The Rest

INGERIE, free of too much touch of blue on your underwear, used by both types with equal with satin applique outlined in sky- camiknickers in white crepe suzcite success. You'll need cami- blue stitching. This looks frail and knickers with the summer com- bewitching, but crepe suzeile has a for being one of the

ing, slips and knickers, stock- reputation

hardest-wearing materials over. ings and a good foundation gar- Lace-trimmed sutin and crepe-de- mont.

chine silps come in a variety of pastel

Here are some suggestions to work colours, knickers to match.

upon. All these garments are benu-

ifully cut, simple in design, and will Corsets

last as long as the rest of the good

things we have planned for you.

As a rule every woman has her

White chiffon camiknickers with a own particular brand of corset which ruched brassiere

top, are a lovely suits her figure, and from which she choice. The top of the, camiknickers

cannot be deferred.

has threads of narrow elastic run If, however, you can't make up through to give the bust-line snug fit your mind about corsets, a good one without fightness, for they'll give to is a well-known make

of corselet REVUE FOR HONGKONG your figure this way. These chiffon with loce brassiere top, entirely camiknickers can also be bought in boneless, but so cut in a super

blue, peach, apple green, and plak. lastique material that it'll control Japan Ship Change May

A set consisting of camiknickers, your figure completely..

knickers, and slip in pure white silk

crepe-de-chine is French hand-made, Stockings

cut with the style and accuracy that

the French devote to their lingerie.

Whatever you pay for stockings

Delay Players

The unpleasant news that the

The knickers and camlknickers have you'll need at least a dozen pairs, artists for their revue, booked to scalloped edges, and are trimmed Choose them in colours that are new

open in Hongkong on May 17, would with white satin applique, all hand- and fashionable. Well-known makes probably not be able to arrive before 'done."

In copper shades, deep pinks are If you are superstitious and like a sheer and durable,

$1 TIFFINS

at

Jimmy's

Also A

China Bldg., Hongkong.

la Carte

Hankow Rd., Kowloon..

May 10 awaited Messrs. Lynn Cowan ond B Bailey, well-known players and producers, when they arrived | from Singapore by the Haruna Maru

on Saturday.

Mrs. Cowan, who played with Messrs. Cowon and Balley in a Hong- kong Hotel turn in 1935, recently salled for the East by the Helyo Maru with, a cast of revue playera assembled in Hollywood. At Kobe, however, the Helyo Maru was sent into dry dock and arrangements were made for the transfer of the players

Cultivating Charm

In Childhood

DECAUSE the world is as it is a Inner Intelligence that is under-*

charming person will always be standing. :

more successful than the one who. Under all this, as a foundation as la neither prepossessing nor attrac- it were, the child must be taught a tive.

coinplete respect for other people's Fortunately both good looks and feelings. This does not mean that it charni can to a large extent be cul- must not have a contrary opinion, or tivated. And it is not too soon to that it should become a "yes-child," slurt right from babyhood. Much But it must be made to understand can be, and is, done to ensure that that other people's feelings aliould Lise complexion is clear and fine, the never be hurt. It should be taught eyes bright and vital, and the hair to want not to hurt them. Flossy and abundant, but very little The child with a witty, flashing is done about beautifying the spon- brain has a terrifle start, but never taneous manner of the child, which allow it to use her quick and amus-

charm.

ing sallies at the expense of some- First a word to the wise. Never one less able than itself to cope with allow any child's manner to become them. In fact, humour at the ex- forced. Too frequent and too tact- pense of others is rarely kind (though less correcting will often produce a usually very much applauded), there- small automaton who will politely fore it is best avoided.

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but uninterestingly answer, "Yes, Don't encourage children to say pleasure," and "No thank you" with funny things because you think they a regulated smile who will never are funny. They must make remarks have any original conversation, and that they understand and think of for who will sit primly, and answer in themselves, otherwise that forced a trained

way when questioned. On effect becomes netlecable again, the other hand, most children require It would seem, when trying to a certain amount of correction, both analyse charm, that it is compounded in speech and manner. But it must of complete naturalness, consideration be so carefully done that it never for others, and the gift of making becomes a lesson learned, but is remarks which are right at the right simply insinuated into the mind of time. Add to this that quality of the child In such a way that he or Inner warmth which flows to the she considers other people's feelings person being spoken to, convincing and reactions subconsciously.

them that they are of vital import-

Artificial charm is never appealing, ance to the happiness of the speaker. but

the small person who has a ready as it were, and there you have charm. smile, and a friendly word, neither But how can a child do all that, too shy nor too precocious, who you ask? Well, everyone has a cer- knows when to speak, yet who does this gift of charm 10

with. begin not have to sit ilke a doll at a tea Sometimes it fades and dies at once, party, is well on the road to growing sometimes the way is too stony, and into a churning youth.

It gradually dropps, but sometimes it Having learned the first two most flourishes grandly in spite of all. difficult rules when to talk and And always it can be helped and when to be silent (and little ones encouraged. must learn the latter very thorough-

One important point to remember ly), other lessons to be learned are is that the child who is treated with choice of conversation. These are charm and consideration by an in- also difficult, and many people go telligent mother will usually develop right through He without ever learn- its own charm whether Intent ing them. They cannot be learned alive, almost without effort. “parrot fashion," They require that

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CALCIUM GLUCONATE VITAMINED

Sole Agents: TRATMANN & CO., LTD. Tel. 25754,

Hals for Summer are really smart, and herò we have three of the best At left, a small bat balky tailor of red and black straw braid. His graceful black quill is brilliantly lacquered; its vell red. At top, llac wings and pink carnations set the spring colour scheme of this tiny straw hat. The streamers are pink allk velvet ribbon. Below, the Gibson girl and the Merry Widow Inspire to day's hat styles. This lady wears a sailor of shiny bisck patent leather topped with a big white quilt, with one of the smart new veils which'cover the face.........

Departure By Plane

Genevieve Tobin And Husband

After one crowded day in Hong- kong the Hollywood film star, Mias Genevieve Tobin, and. ber director husband, Mr. Willlam Keighley, left for Hanol by Air France plane on Saturday morning. Their departure was quite without ceremony.

Others who left by the plane, also bound for Hanol, were MF, R. A. V. Ribeiro, Mr. H. Dleste), Mr. G. Zep- pernick, Mr. W. J. Milior, Mr. S. E. Lavrov, and three Chinese.

TO EUROPE AND RETURN

San Diego, May 5. All plans are ready to launch secretly-built passenger transport plane capable of flying to Europe from America and return non-stop.

The plane will carry 52 passen- gers and ita cruising range is expect ed to be 10,000 miles with a maxi- mum speed of 275 miles per hour.

It is reported that Amreican Ex- port Airlines are interested in the cruiser which it is proposed to use in Trans-Atlantic competition with Pun-American Airways. Untled Press.

ARCTIC AIR SERVICE

Moscow, May 7. Plans for establishing a regular air communications service from Moscow to the Arctic regions will be taken In hand upon the return of the Soviet aviator Masuruk from the Arctic base where he has been engaged for some time In

carrying out a series of experimental flights.

In announcing these plans yester- day Moscow newspapers claimed that the proposed air route laking up Moscow with the Schmidt Peninsula in North-east. Siberia by way of Archangel and Chelyuskin would save a total length if 17,500 kilometres and would be the quickest route from Europe the Far East.

The new service will be inaugurat- ed following the erection of several airports equipped with stocks of fuel and direction Anding wireless sta- tions. Trial flights are said to have shown that a service can be main- tained with safety throughout the entire year.-Trans-Ocean.

AIR SERVICES

Arrivals and Departures of Plancs

Outward

For London, Australia and British Countries: Imperial Airways_7 a.m. May 9. Imperial Airways 7 May 12.

For Chungking, Silan, etc. Eurasia and CNA.C.. service indefinito.

For U.S.A, via Manlin and Guam: Pan American Honolulu Clipper, 830 and May 11.

For France, via Honol: Air France. 6.30 a.m. May 13.

Inward

From London, Australia and Bel- fish countries: Imperial Airways 5 p.m. May 8, Imperial Airways B p.m. May 11,

From USA.. via Guam, and Manila: Pan American Honolulu Clipper 12.30 p.m. May 10.

From Chungiting, Yunnanfu, Kwellin: C.NA.C. Eurasia Servico Indefinite.

From France, via Innal: Air France I p.m. May 10.

EU BROTHERS TO WED Two of Mr. Eu Tong-sen's suns are to ho married shortly in Hongkong.. The elder, Mr. Eu Keng-loon, a banker, will wed Max Nancy Kan

Mr. Cowan, who had booked the artists in by May 17, but it is likely ley's now 10-alorey Cathay Cafe, Shul-kwan, of 1, Esslern Terrace, Queen's Theatre, for May 17, spent Terus Moru and open on May 18. pore on July 20. While here they Yuet Eu, a merchant will take as his that the team will come on by the Cinema, and Root Garden In Singa- Hongkong; the other, Willlarn, Keng to the Terukuni Moru, which is not yesterday scarching for a ship duo in Hongkong until May 10. schedule which would being his opening of Messrs. Cowan and Bal-las at the Ifongkong Hotel,

The revue's real mission is the will play at several theatres, as well bride, Miss May Shum Swee-yee, of

144, Bonham Road, Hongkong.