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Friday:

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

HOUSECOAT HAS A

NIGHT OUT-

-but it comes down to breakfast with equal distinction. A go-ahead relative of your old friend the dressing gown, housecoats make the first real fashion change-over of the var

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Coffee And Cards

There is

Just now.

Now why

IT'S taken the black-outs at Home to make them leave their evening dresses hanging in the wardrobe along with the moth balls.

One of London's best known dressmakers took his autumn collection for a tour of the provinces. He found Englishwomen have made up their minds-evening dresses are out of the war- Lime picture. Ile unid: "Women will not dress up in the even- ings-not in even the most simple dinner frock. What they want are houseconta,"

And there you have the key to the fashion picture this war- time winter-housecoats, housecoats and more housecoals.

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HOUSECOATS, or, even worse, hostess gowns, as they sometimes get called, sound high-flying for you and me. But a description of my call-it-what-you-like would take three lines of type, starting off with breakfast robe through tea gown into evening wrap.

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THE housecont illustrated is made mainly of soft navy blue woollen. The front part of the bodice and the neat collar are scalloped on in cyclamen wool. The waist is small, the skirt full, and a zipp fastener closes it down the front. Strips of grey lamb make epaulettes and trim the skirt pockets.

Cheese "Spreads"

99.

The following "potted cheese" costs little to make and can take the place of butter when a savoury "spread" is required. In a cool, dry cupboard it will keep good for several months,

Grate a quarter of a pound of any sort of hurd, dry cheese, mix with Ja teuspoonful each of salt and pepper and a tablespoonful of vinegar, and stte til melted in two ounces of melted margarine. An egg yolk can be first rubbed into the margarine, if liked. Put the paste into a small dry not, cover closely and use sparingly.

Cheese and lentil. paste is another spread--worth-trying.~-~-

Fry half a pound of red lentis for two minutes in two ounces of drip- ping in a small pan, stirring briskly the time. Add three "gilis of water, a teaspoonful of mixed herbs. a teaspoonful of salt and a suitspoon- ful, of pepper. Stew until the lentis are soft and the mixture fairly dry. Then add two ounces of grated cheese, beat up, and turn into a pound jam Jar.

Cover carefully.

KLARI VAGO

W. B.

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from the **Royal Hungarian Academy." first time in the Colony, la willing to give few pupils

PIANO LESSONS

For particulars please call it 18 Gap!

a boom in card games w nich phasing nerons, or utilise Road. Top Floor, (Race Course), between

two ocepsional tables to hold bridge (5-6 p.. week days (except Saturdaye).

it that me card tecrus, ponells (sharpened, pleusel),

parties are so much more culcessful ach-trays, and matches.

Why does one evening

than others?

turn out to be a real triumph while Sandwich Suggestions another seems to "dle" en you quite early in the evening?

Perhaps the secret les in planning

Don't let the sandwich part of the refreshments give you headache. Here are a few examples:

the event beforehund. No room then Brown' bread spread with creamed for mistakes.

cheese and sprinkled with chopped Have a good fire. A warm welcome nuts. Water biscuits proves such a spiritual uplift to chutney and decorated with te spread with guests that with one accord,they will knobs of cheese. Brown and white give you full marks for your hostes- bread spread with mayonnaise and sing technique,

shredded colery, Flaked Card enthusiasts too, appreciate the salmon mixed with mayonnaise and right sort of chales. Unless you have topped with waters of tomato between a very low bridge table, aveld easy white bread thinly cut Mashed chairs for card players. And as for banana spread on biscuits with a the cards, remember "off white" packs powdering of sugar.

tinned

are not inspiring. They can at least Have your sandwiches and coffee or bo "laundered by cleaning them other drinks ready to be served with botacic powder and then polish- promptly so that they arrive at the ing them.

end of a rubber and, do not mean a Have an ush-fray parked at each long wait, corner of the table so that there is not

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Very oriental is this-covered- up dinner costume in red crepe with rid wool gold embroidered Bolero,

IDEAL DIET

January 12, 1940.

Blue wool scalloped edging on pink brushed rayon adds the decorative note at the drawstring neckline and defines the insel corselet, as well as edging the three-quarters open sleeves,

Beware Of Damp

When the damp rainy weather comes it is necessary to take special precautions in the home.

To prevent your sliver from be- coming tarnished, rub it light with linseed oil on a piece of Baunel after the silver has been cleaned in the usual way. Polish with a

chamois leather.

Brass knockers and letter-boxes take on a dull film during damp wentifer. Remove the film frst by using a cloth dampened with methy lated spirits. Then rub with metal polish in the ordinary way and you will find that the brass keeps its shine for several days.

Wire clothes lines become rusty very easily, Prevent this by giving yours a coat or white crimel. It is easy to wipe the enamelled wire with a damp cloth before using, and the #imsiest garment can be hung without fear of marking.

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It is dMeult to keep biscuits crisp in damp weather. If you put a tea-: spoonful of sugar in the tin when putting them away, they will keep fresh and cris, for many days.

Damp cause salt to become.lumpy. in sifters, But if a few grains of rice are put in the empty sifter before the salt is added, this will prevent it getting clogged.

Wet weather plays havoc with your clothing, so take proper precautions, Care for Your Clothes,

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Place coats and skirts on hangers and hang where there is good draught. When dry press on the wrong side with lot Iron Furs must be shaken well as they are taken off. Then rub gently with soft cloth and hang up.

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A wel hat should-be placed at once or a stand, or stuffed with tissue paper and left on table in a warm place. When it is dry brush it well, Be sure to remove any ornaments In your lists that may rust.

Damp and muddy stockings should be put in a bowl of soupy water as they are taken off, and left to soak for some hours. Then wash them in some fresh suds and dry as usual.

If your good winter coat gels splashed with mud, resist the Instinet to wipe it off. You will only rub it in. Try it thoroughly, then rub the material together to remove the caked mud. Brush vigorously to remove ull traces of dust.

Mackintoshes and waterproofs, on the other hand, can be sponged with clean cold water when they ket muddy, Rub with a medium nail- brush in stubborn cases, and Anish off with a rub over with a clean dry cloth. Jang your mackintosh on a hunger in a draught, and, if it la damp Inside from the heat of your

FOR DIGESTIVE body, dry with a cloth.

DISTURBANCES

The big problem with suffercia from gastritis or other digestive disturbances in how to Avold

pain and discomfort when eating. The inflamed stomach walls are so sensive that solid foods con not be retained. Even foods are often womited.

Stuff your damp shoes with old newspaper Instead of putting them. before the fire. The paper whi absorb the moisture and keep the shoes in good shape.

Currant Bread

You need one pound of self raising Iquidfour and a piece of margarine the size of an egg. Put the flour into à basin with pinch of sali, cut up the margarine and rub it well in. Add a teacupful of washed and dried currants und a little chopped can- died peel. The currants must be dry; wrap them in a doth after washing and then put them on a plate in front of the fire. If you like richer fruit bread allow a few more cur- rants and sultanas.

Yot the patient must get quick new strength into his body. Doctors and nurses have found. that Horlicks is retained in the stomach when other foods are rejected. The reason is that Horlicks is so easy to digest, At the same time it rebuilds, the.

exhausted body, and restores strength and stamina,

Keep Horlicks ready at hand, It is delicious to taste. Your store sells Horikka.

Melt half a teaspoonful of bl-car- bonate of sodn in a cupful of milik, stir it into the flour mixture to form a soft dough that will not stick to the honds. Add more milk if neces- Kary. Shape Into two loaves and bake in a moderato oven.

If preferred, the dough may be shaped Into. scones..

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