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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 3, 1939.

SHE'S USEFUL Useful In

Plan Your Summer Table

THAT· a responsibility is that of to have an all-gloss ensemble for a party without it being months, when appetites of the family necessary to have all-cold food. are capricious and when the dinner Too much cold food is not as ap- table must appeal as much to the pelising as I sounds, and the per- the palate it meals are to fect meul for a suminer occasion eye as be voted a success!

should contain at least one hot dish

WHAT & that of to her

Table schemes that are cool and of a light description with eggs and Inviting, that use the fresh colours vegetables, or fish cooked with cheese

of fruits and vegetables to contrast or mushrooms.

with the clear sparkic of glass, the

restful background of lace or linen, Flower Schemes

and

and pottery or china that hos' simple Green and white, mauve lines and unfussy patterning-these white, and yellow and white flower need careful planning,

schemes ure successful for the sum-

ne silver or glass table. As for colour,

One idea is to use all pottery and mer table. As a change from posy for your dining bowls there are ground glass troughs plain cream. In which flowers can be laid almost or yellow shade flat. The ground gloss keeps the

or pale green,

loolts effective. It is now possible to flowers cool.

obtain little cruel sals in pottery. Late plays an important port in and tumblers in coloured or crum providing an elegant and cool back- pottery are to be bought very cheap ground to summer table schemes. İy. Candleholders wit coloured Fine Alet lace net sideboard cloths candies, pottery posy rings with a few Lower heads in them-white are smart, and not at all expensive, for buffet meals, or the long iced flowers for coloured posy rings or drinks that you serve at tennis and vlce versa--are adjuncts for this

evening partles.

scheme.

The invaluable trolley table now)

If you are using white or cream has its own little lace cloth with a pottery, un, effective contrast Is provided by lable mats in pastel leaf pattern and an openwork lace edge In pale parchment, match-

green or yellow lace net that have

a pleasant shimmer from the rayon ing a set of table mats.

used in the leaf design. These look

For less formal occasions there ore

equally well on a table with a light heavier, closer mesh lace tablecloths natural oak surface or a mahogany in an table that is well polished.

Individual Dishes

Another notion for summer meals informal and that are deliberately

help-yourself in character is the

off white or oatmeal shade with a pleasant matt surface that are Intended for use with coloured pot- _tery_and_flowers.

ORANGE JELLY

ON THE

BEACH

SHE'S of rubberised canvas, so she's water- E'S pretty, but dumb; for she's a beach bag. Her proof as all good bench bags should be, and will carry your wet bathing suit without dripping protests.

Opening wide, from the top of the head to the point.. of the cap, the bag closes with a slide fastener, and hns-

a large handle on her head for easy carrying.

The hood she's wearing, that ties under her chin in

canvas.

a big bow, is made of patterned silk stitched over the You can have it in this flowered design or in gay stripes, in a choice of several colourings-blue, wine, or brown being the predominating colours.

Her white canvas face, cut out in profile, has scar- Jet painted lips, and a line of stitching for hair. But the poor girl hasn't any eyes...

"Though the profile and hood give the bag an amusing shape, it is really quite roomy inside, and you'll find it useful for carrying your knitting and make-up things no well as your swim suit.

UFS

Brendu Frazier, socialite gla- mour girl, who has been offered n movie contract, puts her hair. up. The rather casual arrange- ment is topped by a velvet bow. Her dress, a black sheer, calls for clips at the neckline.

A New Way With Rhubarb

COOKED in the following way rhubarb becomes a dish that may safely be set before the most honoured guest.

MIx. 4 of a breakfastcupful of crushed pineapple with 2 cups of rhubarb, having previously drained of all syrup.

In another basin mix 2 cupfuls of staic breadcrumbs, 4 tablespoons butter (melted), 4 tablespoons of brown sugar, teaspoon of grated Put nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. a.loyer of this lost mixture in a greased fire-proof dish, cover with half the fruit, and add another layer of crumbs, &c., then the remainder of the fruit.

Sprinkle with water, cover with a { few whlie, breadcrumbs, -and add a

few pats of butter on top.

Cover the dish, and bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes; after 20 minutes remove the cover, so that the pudding, may brown.

The syrup. of the fruit may be served instead of cream, if heated with com- and sightly thickened flour.

Take Care of Your Carpets

"NEW"carpet should be brushed Rub this over the carpet-firmly-¤ ̈ very lightly, and cleaned with a little at a time, wringing the am- vacuum cleaner only very occasion monta and water out of the cloth tise of individual dishes as far as THIS is an ideal sweet for an in-ully. After several months wear, frequently.

valld: Have 1 gill orange the pile of the carpet will be well possible.

are now to be bought in Julce, 1 gill cold water, rind of 1 trodden in; it will not then need such Chiese sizca for one person, and round the orange, juice of 1 lemon, 1 oz loaf delicate treatment. Bluce luid for each member of the sugar, 1 oz powdered gelating the on the door before putting the car- Spread a thick layer of newspapers family can be arranged a separate

orange, and peel fireproof dish with individual butter rind off as thinly as possible. Put pet down. Even if using an under and cheese dishes. glass dishes for this into a lined saucepan with the layer of felt, put newspapers also. salad or cold sweets, and beakers for water, sugar, and weletine. Allow to They will cover any unevenness in slowly 10 minutes. Then the floor. which might otherwise cold drinks that stand on a tiny in-sitnmer

Wipe the

Always roll carpet when you

nice it up. Folding makes crenses,

dividual sandwich tray. This makes strain into basin. Strain the orange teave marks on the carpet. It possible for people to attend aand lemon juice into this, and pour meal late without causing distur into a wetted mould. bance and without upsetting the at- tractive appearance of the table,

When set, turn out and serve with

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The charm and appeal of glass are change this felly, when cool, but not too well known to need much further set, can be whipped till stift, poured most housewives into a glass dish, and decorated with stressing, and realise that thanks to glass suitable small slices of orange. for putting in the oven, it is possible

Isobel

Scatch plaid taffeta. In red, yellow and green is used for-the-... stunning sallor and bag down at the left. White straw fabric nakes. The coachman's hat of the right that is trimmed with navy blue satin ribbon.

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and if the carpet is a seamed one.

will cause the seams to stretch and come apart.

If the corners of a rug or carpet curl over, saw a length of millinery this will keep it flat. wire along the two edges of corner;

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Taking Children Travelling

CHILDREN often find a long jour- ney very tedious, and they may forgiven if they become restless, and weary the other passengers ab well.

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A carpet that is much trodden on should be turned round every few weeks, so that it does not become worn in just one or two places.

The pile of a stair carpet should always run downwards. if not, tho pile will be brushed the wrong way when the earpet is cleaned.

Always buy a sufficient length of stair carpet to allow the position to be varied, Move the carpet six or elght Inches so that the part that was on the tread is against the upright A glance at the time-table serve

It is quite possible to keep the little folk interested by making out a plan for the journey. In next to no time you can look out the route to be followed; a small map can be made of this, with the chief stations marked upon it. The children may ke to draw a map of their own, if they are old enough to do so.

of the next stair, to equalise the to give the lime at which the train'

wear on the carpet.

When putting the stair pads in place under the carpet, be sure that the edges of the stairs are well covered, as this part gets the most

wear.

w pass through certain stations and stop at others. If the children know how far they have to travel they will not begin half-way to ask "How soon chail we be there?"

Crayons and paper take up very little room, and will help to amuse on the journey, when the youngsters can draw objects seen through the carringe window.

If a carpet is too large for a room and you do not wish to cut it to fit, here is an easy way of dealing with 11. Make a diagonal cut at one corner, and bind the cut edges with Another good travelling game is to carpet brald. Then you can turn note three objects in the landscape two sides under, to make the carpet within a given time, and try to make At the room. When you again need as many sentences au possible about the curpet In ito full size, you simply them. seom the two cut edges logether.

For

smaller children, unusual Should you get a fall of noot or things seen during a quarter of an on a carpet. hour, such as a windmill or a scare- any gritty substance

use the vacuum cleaner to tako it crow, or the number of animals. In up. Hold the nozzle of the cleanor the Acids passed through, can be Just above the coat; do not allow it

counted.

to touch the carpet. You will and Of course, the children will have this draws up the soot without rub their picture books and papers with bing any into the carpet.

them, and it is often a good tilen to Ammonia will revive and freshen save these until towards the end of the colours of a rug or carpet that the journey, as something to which to lias faded. Add a tablespoonful of look forward when the children be- aminonia to a pitiful of warm water. come tired. and wring out a cloth, fairly dry.

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The Home

ISSUE paper is excellent for polishing glass and tableware, giving a brilliant shine to torka and spoons,

Wipe out greasy saucepans and frying pans with old Haue paper... there is nothing more objectionable than grease in the washing-up water.

Before serving soup, lny a plece of clean tissue paper over any reaso that may be floating on the top, and the grease will be soaked up at once.

It is a good plan to stuff tissue puper Into the spout or neck of eroe. kery or silver which is being put away for tho summer, This will prevent dust settling in parts difficult to clean.

While tissue paper should not be used for wrapping up linea that is being stored. Yellowish or blue tis- stle paper is best for this purpose.

Brown paper under a carpet wit prolong its life. It prevents the dust working up between the boards and making lines on under-felt and car- pet; it also saves wear of the carpet if the floor boards are at all uneven, Save all brown paper bags. They In- are good receptacles for dust. sert the mouth of the vacuum cleaner bag in the paper bag before shaking out the contents, and no dust will blow about. This is a much healthier way than emptying into a sheet of newspaper.

The dally prer has a thousand ules and can save much fatigue, IL used on the kitchen table when work is in process it will save hours of scrubbing.

Refuse bins will keep cleaner if n thick layer of newspaper is placed in the bottom after each clearance.

A good shine can be obtained on the stove if it is polished with n ball of newspaper.

Fold up a newspaper and tie with string and you have an emergency coat-lianger.

If caught unprotected in a shower. make a cape and skirt of sheets of newspaper; a cap, too, if one's hat will spoll.

rut a couple of newspapers under the ironing sheet to give a smooth surface.

Cover a thick pad of newspapers with felt or d corpet and use as a mat in the scullery and wash-kit- chen. Many a headache and back- nche comes from cold feet on draughty, floors.

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A chattering groups as the

glides down the great staircase with cool, unfurried steps. She holds the

centre of the stage and she knows it.

Only the confidence born of a very slender lissom figure could stand up to ordeal by stairway on an "Orders and Decorations" occasion like tonight. She takes no chances with that willowy figure of hers. If, through some rare oversight, ber host fails to see that there is gin and Rose's Lime Juice - then she just sighs faintly and drinks nothing. He is a lucky host who sees her a second time at his parties after making such a gaffe. There are many, many parties, but only one Rose's.

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