Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 17, 1939.
Cheer that dress up, too Swan, Culbertson & Fritz
THERE has always bocn ono
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 lant year's frock. They are little, trivial alterations enough, but they use up moments of time which might otherwise be put to brooding.
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Let Us Be Sociable.
round neckline, try altering Lace In The Home
1 If you are tired of your high,
it to a low square. Fill it in with a panel of net of contrast-
thought of beyond curtains where
COCIABILITY 0 virtue more spoken to me?" "Why, that is very coloured wilk. Make the opening! A FEW years ago luce was rarely
he repiled. "And have down the front, laced over with pralzed than practised sociability, strange,"
you never spoken to them ?" "Cer-in. velvet ribbon threaded that is, in its wider, fuller sense, be
frank, spontaneous, tainly nat," cume the quick answer. expressed in
"I would not presume to speak first, criss-cross, and ending in a bow. Pride, or it may be shyness, too Bind the edge of the neck too. often blocks the way to friendly in-
affability, not only towards those in
our immediate circle of friends, but ako towards those with whom wo
periences of the day..
the
the attractive details of home frunish- ing were concerned. To-day there Is hardly any department of house decoration in which British lace does not figure.
American women have given a
came in contact in the ordinary ex- tercourse. And yet, when we manage For an old V neckline cut definite lead to British houswives in to overcome this reluctance to ex- in contrasting material, as the use of lace tablecloths. Probably We are all aware, for instance, of change civilties with strangers, how round yoke, opening up the back eight out of every ten housewives general air of aloofness at pleasing (usually) is the reward, with a coloured plaster zip there use luce cloths in tones ranging inacks people travelling together in low pleasant to find that our modest fastener. Gather the bodice of from oyster to deep mushroom for
breakfast, luncheon, and dinner. the same compartment of it rollway salutation,
quick and smiling the dress into it. carrlage. Even on the country roads, meets with a people puss each other with a stony response. · More or an air of studied indifference.
nine times out of len,
When cloths ure not in use they bove sets of "showls"-the American B. You can make this neckline name for a lace runner-with match- 2-from-almost any shaped-old my table mats. These-ure-made. It goes without saying, of course one. Bini it with velvet and a rectangular shape Inrge enough |
In places of pübe eitretaunch-Room-for Improvement... where one would natury expert in
Keniofily, there are
Bong the audience.
| |lycan,
atmosphere of friendliness and
at times, not that friendly or just polite advances finish with two clusters of bows, for dinner plate, drinking glass, awanting signs of actual hostility mengers cannot be rude indari And play up the mediaval effect knives, forks, and spoons to rest upon minately. But though, for instance, with bound sleeve edges and On the central runner are placed In churches this lack of sociability one could not politely malute strangers
when parsing nlung Princes Street botes, has long given occasion to outsiders without the risk of being thought to indulge in criticism regarding the so-called inconsiste existing be queer, it does nut follow that one. tween the profesion and the should adopt a haviour of church-goers.
An Air of Aloofness
eloofares, nor
forbidding air of
* vase of flowers or a posy bow! condiments, and butter. It is smort nowadays to place several smali vases of flowers in a row.
Lace tablecloths do not
great advantage.
ereose
Two forms of lace net bedspreads Inco
are popular. The patterned spread and the spread made of plain or patterned lace net and draped over coloured blankets.
If you're tired of a high plain neckline, then out the when defining to bodice down in a V shape, buy after they have been used once-a Klance at passers-by, Is it necessary stiff white pique front with to "freeze them with an icy store!
If each of us, in our own sphere. tuilored collar to slip in, and And though, within recent years, would do our little bit towards break-fasten down firmly with press much has been done by active church in down those dividing wells that studs. urganisations to bring members and convention, and habit, and pride, and young people together. in friendly ziness have reared between mein- intercourse, it cannot be denied that hers of the human family, the efforts not a few of our city churches still made would undoubtedly help to oli retain that air of cautious reserve the wheels of life, and would go far and aloofnes that darnps the spirits to lighten the burden and smooth al Ionely worshippers and strongers the path of wayfarers everywhere on within their gates.
Ilfe's highway.
A well-known city minister has In this connection a line of Barrie's told how, when visiting bis members, may be approriately quoled: "Those an old lady sald to im-Do, you who bring sunshine into the lives of know that though I've been a member others cannot keep it from of your church for over twenty years, selves."
not one of the members his ever
them-
1. C. M.
*UES
An Autumn afternoon dress that will grace any gathering is this one in wine-colour rayon crepe featuring a slightly flared skirt and full, silt three-quarters sleeves,
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Suggestions For Saving Gas
Wall lights
and
tiressing-table lamps have had special lace shades planned for them. A single floral design for each sconce lamp shade, clipped neatly on to an electric cundio is effective in parchment culour
THE British Commercial Gas As-against a parchment painted wall. sociation makes the followingThey give a soft and mellow light to suggestions which will be valuable dinner table and an air of elegance to housewives:
to a drawingroom.
SHORT CUTS
UBBER bathroom mat may come rather shabby and solled after and tear, but weeks wear
The Association reminds con- sumers that it is imporant on hearing an ar rald warning to turn off all taps and pilot lights before switching off the gas supply at the main cock, and to remember to relight pilot lights, Sc., when the main top isļa few turned on again after the "all clear" they can be, successfully renovated signal.
if treated like this: First brush to remove all surface dust. then wash
To reditee gas consumption with carpet soup, and rinse in cold which is to be rationed except in | water. special cuses to three-quarters of the If a bedside clock ticks loudly, amount. used in corresponding quar-cover_it_with_a_glass_tumbler, ond ters of last year-these hints are time can still be seen without the given:-
clock being heard.
When a stocking begins to ladder, Turn off the burners the moment upply a drop of liquid nail polish to you have Anished with them.
the bottom of the run, and it will go
Never let gas flore up round the no further, sides of utensils; the tip of the flame should just touch the bottom of the
saucepan or kettle.
Never put on more water than you
actually need heated.
Points About Utensils
- Keep utensils clean and dry-dirt means wasted gas.
Don't. If you can avold it, use un- covered saucepans; they take jonger to heat,
Never waste the heat above the griller when you are grilling. If you can, put a saucepan of kelile of water over the top.
Immediately a pot bolls lower the pas until it is just sumcient to keep! it boiling.
Make one gas ring simmer several pols. If you put the browning sheet from the oven over one ring on the hat-plate you will be able to keep! several saucepans hot on it.
You can inanage with loss hot water in your bath and wash basin.
Never run a hot water tap necessarily, and do not let hot water taps drip. A dripping top wastes gaS.
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Serupe plates and wipe cullery before washing up; you'll need less hot water because there will be less gronse.
Turn your fires off and on as you wish so as not to waste fuel. Naver leave a gas fire burning when it is not needed.
Always lower the fire as soon as the room his warmed up.
Don't try economise with the gas refrigerator. A refrigerator Uses 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 are roasting meat and potatoes you put in two plea in the cooler part of the oven. One ple can be served hot with the meal you are preparing, the other can be served cold next "dny.
Which the joint is taken put of the aven put in a milk pudding to cook er a casserole containing bones, &c., Lo prepare stock. And remember you can cook a whole dinner over gos ring if you have a three-tiered
or four-ilered stènmer.
A batoro dress in novelty alpaca, embroidered in the- stones, the neck edged in white benzalina with white rosette pin.
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