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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 8, 1939.
Honeymoon Lingerie
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WAJITH _lingerie there are no definite YY fashions which must be followed-it in
a case of "a little of what you fancy dora How 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 he 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
Of
a racehorse in a neglige-and sooner later realises it; too late, alas, to change the purchase; too soon, oh dear, to be able to discard and buy again.
the
Notice the difference between 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- tire nightdresses from each trousscat are described here, but at the foot of the page are details of inexpensive lingerie sets which would be suitable for both girls' trousseaux.
The dressing-gown is in exotic E country sports girl type, affair, but is for more practical Angela represents the bride a young professional man in a
than it looks.
The pale blue chiffon is ruched small country town. Her trous- with elastle threads, which means grau is tailored, unsophisticated that it will wash beautifully and can complete contrast to that of he pulled out flat when being ironed. It also means that the gown the town bride, because of the fits the gure like a charm.
difference in her type, and the
The ruching gives double folds of kind of life she will lead.
the material for extra warmth, and
The dressing-gown she has allows her to bundle the gown in chosen, which is not illustrated, unyhow when she is packing, with is in heavy blue shantung silk no fear that it will come out like a crumpled handkerchief. Most mo- (very nice material for the coun- dern fats, are ventral-heated, so she try), with padded collar are probably will not need a thick dress corded edges. Ing-gown as well.
The double-breasted tailpred style is very youthful, and it is She has a bed Jacket to match, a gown with warmth but with- which is a nice idea. It gives out too much bulk for packing such a satisfactory. feeling-to--all-on her motoring honeymoon.” out on one really good set like this, The long sleeves make the jacket Her trousseau nightdresses more sophisticated than it would be include que in pale blue satin with the more usual short sleeves. which will go nicely under this dark blue dressing-gown. This The two nightdresses which Nightdress is a warm one, with have been sketched for the lawn 4 high-necked ruched front, but bride are both in peach satin and it has all the trousseau "posh- chiffon, and look very lovely under negs" one could desire. Another the pale blue chiffon neglige. Notice of her pretty nightdresses-in the Grecian top-t particularly be- coming type of bodice for a youthful white, satin-is photographed figure.
above.
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And For The Rest
INGERIE, free of too much touch of blue on your underwear, pair of used by both types with equal with satin applique outlined in sky- camiknickers in white crepe suzette success. You'll need cami- blue stitching. This looks frall and knickers with the summer com- bewitching, but crepe suzette has a ing, slips and knickers, stock- reputation for being one of the ings and a good foundation gar-
hardest-wearing materials ever.
Lace-trimmed satin and crepe-de- ment.
chine slips come in a variety of pastel Here are some suggestions to work colours, knickers to match. upon. All these garments are beau-
tifully 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 ber White chiffon camikolckers with a own particular brand of corset which ruched brassiere top, are a lovely suits her figure, and from which she cholce. The top of the camiknickers cannot be deterred. has threads of narrow
clastic run
If, however, you through to give the bust-line snug fit your mind about corsets, a good one can't make up without tightness, for they'll give to is a well-known make of your figure this
These chiffon with lace brassiere camiknickers can also be bought. In boneless, but so cut in a blue, peach, opple green, and pink. Jaatique material
why.
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A bet consisting of camiknickers, your figure completely. kalckers, and slip in pure white silic
crepe-de-chine is French hand-made, Stockings
cut with the style and accuracy that
a dozen pairs.
The unpleasant news that the booked to
the French dovolo to their lingerie. Whatever you pay for stockings artists for their revue, The knickers and camiknickers have you'll, need at least. scalloped edges, and are trimmed Choose them in colours that are new open in Hongkong on May 17, would with white satin appliqué, all hand- and fashionable. Well-known makes probably not be able to arrive before done..
If you are superstillous and like a shear and durable.
in copper shades, deep pinics ate May 18 awalled Messrs. Lynn Cowan
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at
Jimmy's
Also A la Carte China Bldg., Hongkong.
Hankow Rd., Kowloon.
and Bill Bailey, well-known players, and producers, when they arrived from Singapore by the Haruno Maru on Saturday.
Mrs. Cowan, who played ́ ́ with Messrs. Cowen and Balley In a Hong- kong Hotel turn in 1935, reccally aalled for the East. by the Helyo Maru with a cast of revue players assembled in Hollywood. At Kobe, however, the Helyo Maru wes, icht
Cultivating Charm In Childhood ·
DECAUSE the world is na it is a inner intelligence
charming person will always be standing. more successful than the one who
that
under-
Under all this, as a foundation as
is neither prepossessing nor attrae- it were, the child must be taught a ilvo.
complete respect for other people's Fortunately both good looks and feelings. This does not mean that it charm 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-chlid." start right from babyhood. Much But it must be made to understand can be, and is, done to ensure that that other people's feelings should the 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. Klossy and abundant, but very little The child with a willy, flashing is done about beautifying the spon- brain has u terrifle start, but never taneous manner of the child, which allow it to use her quick and amus 19 charm.
Ing sallies at the expense of some- First n word to the wine. 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 tnct- pense of others 15 lets.
rarely kind (though correcting will often produce a usually very much applauded), there- small automaton who will politely fore it is best avoided.
uninterestingly answer,
"Yes,
Don't encourage
children to Bay pleasure," and "No thank you" with funny things because you think ther * 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
but
n trained way when questioned. On effect becomes noticeable again. the other hand, most children require It would seem, when trying to a certain amount of correction, both in speech and manner.
oth analyse charm, that it But it must of complete naturalness,
compounded consideration be so carefully done that it never for others, and the gift of making becomes IL lesson learned, but is remarks which are right at the right almply 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 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 tain gift of charm not have to sit like a doll at
to begin with. ten Sometimes it fades and dies at once, party, is well on the road to growing sometimes the way is 100 stony, and into
a charming youth.
it gradually dropps, but sometimes it Having learned the Arst two most flourishes grandly in spite of all. dificult rules-when to talk and And
it can be helped and
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when to be silent (and little ones clways
ty), other lessons to be learned-
must learn the latter very
One important point to remember 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 life without ever learn- its own charm whether latent ing them. They cannot be learned alive, almost without effort. "parrot fashion." They require that
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Ilais for Bummer are really smart, and here we have three of the best. At left, a small but llor of red and black straw braid. His graceful black quil" is brilliantly lacquered: its voll red. At top, lilac wings and pink carnations set the spring colour scheme of this tiny straw hat The streamers are pink slik velvet ribbon. Below, the Gibson girl and the Merry Widow inspire to day's hat styles. This lady wears a sailor of slainy black patent leather topped with a big white quiil,' with one of the smart new valis which cover the face.
Departure By Plane
Genevieve Tobin And Husband
After one crowded day in Hong- kong the Hollywood film star, Miss Genevieve Tobin, and her director husband, Mr. William Kelghley, 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 Mr. R. A. V. Ribeiro, Mr. H. Diestel, Mr. G. Zep- pernick, Mr. W. J. Millar, 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 its cruising range is expect- ed to be 10,000 miles with a muxi- mum speed of 275 miles per hour.
It is reported that Amrelean Ex- port Airlines are interested in the cruiser which it is proposed to uso in Trans-Atlantic competition with Pan-American Airways, United 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 Aretle baso where he has been engaged for some time in carrying out a series of experimental flights.
Int announcing these plans yester- day Moscow newspapers claimed that the proposed air route linking 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 Europo to the Far East.
The new service will be inaugurai- ed following the erection of several airports equipped with stocks of fuel and direction Ending wireless sta- tions. Trial dights are sold to have shown that a service can be main- tained with safety throughout the entire year-Trans-Ocean.
AIR SERVICES
Arrivals and Departures Of Planes
Outward
For London, Australia and British Countries: Imperial Airways 7 am.
7 May D. Imperial' Airways May 12.
a.m.
For Chungking, Slan, etc.: Eurasia and C.N.A.C, service indefinito,
'For USA, via Manila and Guam: Pan American Honolulti Clipper 8.30 and May 11.
For France, via Hanol; Air France 6.30 a.m. May '13.
Inward
From London, Australia and Bri- tish countries: Imperial Airways 5 p.m., May 8. Imperial Airways p.m. May 11,
From USA, via Guam, and Manila: Pan American Honolulu Clipper 12.30 pm. May 10.
From
Chung ng Yunnanfu, Kwellin: CNAC. Eurasia Service Indefnite.
From France, via Hanoi Air Franco 1 p.m. May 10.
EU BROTHERS TO WED
Two of Mr. Eu Tong-sen's sons ure
to be married shortly in Hongkong.
The elder, Mr. Eu Keng-loon, a banker, will wed Miss Nancy Kan
into dry dock and arrangements wero made for the transfer of the players Queen's Theatre for May 17, spent Terukuni Maru and open on May 18. pore on July 20 While here they Yuet Eu, a merchant will take as his Mr. Cowan, who had booked the arists in by May 17, but it is likely toy's now 10-storey Cathay Cafe, Shul-kwan, of 1, Eastern Terrace, to the Terukuni Maru, which is not yesterday searching for
that the team will come on by the Cinema, and Root Garden in Singa Hongkong; the other, William Keng duo in Hongkong until May 10.
Athip schedule which would bring his opening of Messrs. Cowan and Bal-fas at the Hongkong Hotel,
The revue's real mission is the will play at several theatres, as well bride, Miss May Shum Swee-yeo, of
144, Donham Road, Hongkong.
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