Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 17, 1939.
Cheer that dress up, too Swan, Culbertson & Fritz
HIERE has always been one
THERE
practically infallible outlet for a woman during troubled times and that is for her to do something about her clothes. I don't think any of us feel very expensive, but that is no reason why we should't do our own up.
Here are four suggestions for altering the neckline of Inut year's frock. They are little, trivial alterations enough, but they use up moments of time which might otherwise be put to' Grooding.
Let Us Be Sociable
11 If you are tired of your high,
round neckline, try altering Lace In The Home
it to a low square. Fill it in with a panel of act of contrast-
FEW years ago luce was rarely virtue more spoken to me?" "Why, that is very coloured silk. Make the opening A thought of beyond zurtains where NOCIABILITY is a
he replied. "And have down the front, laced over with the attractive detalls of home frunish- praised than practised--sociability, strange," that is, in its wider, fuller sense, as you never spoken to them 7" "Cer-in. velvet ribbon threaded ing were concerned. To-day there
frank, spontaneous, Lainly not," came the quick answer,
decoration in which British Inco expressed in aflability, not only towards those in "I would not presume to speak first criss-cross, and ending in a bow. is hurdly any department of house our Immediate circle of friends, but
have given a also towards those with whom we
defile lend to British houswives in cante in contact in the ordinary ex-
the use of lace tablecloths. Probably perfences of the day.
eight out of every ten housewives: there use lace cloths in tones ranging from oyster to deep mushroom for
to overcome this reluctance to cx-
American women
does not figure. Pride, or it may be shyness, too Bind the edge of the neck too. often blocks the way to friendly in- tercourse. And yet, when we manage 2 For an old V neckline cut in contrasting material, as change civilities with strangers, how round yoke, opening up the back Πcoloured plaster zip pleasing (usually) in the reward. with How pleasant to find that our modest fastener. Gather the bodice of salutation. nine times out of ten,
with o quick and smiling the dress into it. meela response, Room for Improvement
breakfast, luncheon, and dinner,
When cloths are not in use they have sels of "shawls"-the American
3 You can make this neckline nume for a lare runner with match
from almost any shaped olding table mats: These are-mado-
them
On the central runner are placed a vase of flowers or a posy bowl condiments, ond butter. It is smart
We are all aware, for instance, of the general als of aloofness that marks people travelling together in the same compartment of a railway carluge. Even on the country roads, urople-puss each other, with a stony afore or an air of studied indifference In places of public entertainment, where ene would naturaly expect su
It goes without saying, of course one. Bind it with velvet, and in a rectangular shape large enough friendlines and atmosphere of
at times, not that friendly or just polite advances finish with two clusters of bows, for dinner plate, drinking gloss, geniality, there are
to strangers cannot be made indiscri-And play up the medieval effect knives, forks, and spoons to rest upon awanting signs of actual hostility minately. But though, for instance, with bound sleeve edges "and | among Use audience.
In churches this lack of sociability one could not politely naiute strangers
when passing along Princes Street bows. has long given occasion to outsiders without the risk of being thought
4 If you're tired of a high la Indulge in criticism regarding the
plain neckline, then cut the so-called faconsistency rxisting be- queer, it does not follow that one tween the profession and the be- should adopt a forbidding air of
aloofness, nor when deigning to hodice down in à V shape, buy haviour of church-goers.
Klance at passers-by, is it necessary stiff white pique front with to "freeze" them with an icy stare!
If each of us, in our own sphere. tailored collar to slip in, and And though, within recent years, would do our little bit towards breaks-fasten down firmly with press much has been done by active church ing down those dividing walls that studs. organisations to bring members and convention, and habit, and pride, and young people together in friendly laziness have reared between mem- Intercourse, it cannot be denied that bern of the human family, the efforts not a few of our city churches still made would undoubtedly help to oll relain that air of cautious reserve the wheels of life, and would go far and aloofnse that damps the spirits to lighten the burden and smooth at lonely worshippers and strangers the path of wayfarers everywhere on
life's highway. within their gaten.
An Air of Aloofness
In this connection a line of Barrie's A well-known city minister has told how, when visiting his members, may be approriately quoted:-"Those an old lady said to him-"Do you wito bring sunshine into the lives of know that though I've been a member others cannot keep it from them of your church for over twenty years, selves." not one of the members has ever
1. C. M.
TUFS
An Autumn afternoon dress that will grace any gathering is this one in wine-colour rayon crepe featuring a slightly flared skirt and full, it throo-quarters sleeves,
PHOTOGRAPHS of the children become
Increasingly-precious with the passing years. They, too. in later years, will appreciate the record of their childhood.
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Suggestions For Saving Gas
THE British Commercial Gas As- sociation makes the following suggestions which will be valuable to housewives;—
nowadays to place several smail vases of flowers in a row.
crease
Lace tablecloths do not after they have been used once-a great advantage.
Two forms of lace net bedspreada spread and the spread mode of plain are popular. The patterned lace or patterned lace nct and draped over coloured blankets.
dressing-table Wall lights and lamps have had special Jace shades planned for them. A single floral design for each sconce lamp shade, clipped neatly on to an electric candle is effective in parchment colour against a parchment painted wall, They give a soft and mellow light to to a drawingroom. dinner table and an air of elegance
SHORT CUTS
›UBBER bathroom mat may come rather shabby and solled after
The Assoclution reminds con- sumers that it is imperant on hearing an air raid warning to turn off all taps and pilot lights before switching off the gas supply at the main cock, and to remember to relight plot lights, &c., when the main tap a few turned on again after the "ull clear" signal.
weeks wear and tear, but they can be successfully renovated if treated like this:First brush to remove nil surface dust, then wash
To reduce Rus consumption-with carpet soap, and rinse in cold which is to be rationed except in water. special cases to three-quarters of the If a bedside clock ticks loudly, amount, used in corresponding quar- ters of last year-these hints are given:
Tum off the burners the moment you have finished with them.
Never let gas flare up round the sides of utensils; the tip of the flama should just touch the bottom of the saucepan or, kettle.
Never put on more water than you netually need heated.
Points About Utensils
Keep utensils clean and dry--dirt means wasted gas.
Don't, if you enn avold it, use un- covered saucepans; they take longer
to heat.
Never waste the heat above the griller when you grilling. If you
cun, put saucepan or kettle of water over the top,
Immediately a pot boils lower the gas until it is just sumcient to keep it bolling.
Make one gas ring simmer several pots. If you put the browning sheet from the oven over one ring on the hot-plate you will be able to keep several saucepans hot on it.
You can manage with less hot water in your bath and wash basin.
Never run a hot water tap un- necessarily, and do not let hot water tops drip. A dripping top wastes gas.
Scrape plates and wipe cullery hefore washing up: you'll need less hot water beenuse, there will be less grease.
Turn your fires off and on na you wish, so as not to waste furl. Never leave a gas fire burning when it is not needed,
Always lower the Bre as soon as the room hos warmed up...
Don't try economise with the gas refrigerator, A refrigerator very little gas and it saves so much food waste that it will be a valuable help to you."
Use the oven of the gas cooker well. For example, when you nee roasting meat and potatoes you put in two ples in the cooler part of the oven. One pit can be served hot with the meal you are preparing, the other
can be served cold next day..
cover it with a glass tumbler, and time can still be seen without the clock being heard.
When a stocking begins to ladder, apply a drop of liquid nail polish to the bottom of the run, and it will go no further,
A bolero dress la novelty alpaca, embroidered in riilne- stones, the neck edged in white bengaline with while rosella pin.
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oven put in a milk pudding to cook, THERAPION NO
or a casserole containing bones, &c.,
to preporo stock. And remember
you can cook a whole dinner over gas ring it you have a three-tiered Aer four-ilered steamer,
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