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This crisp-looking frock of black alk taffeta twill with a pin tot of while has ruffles of white hinche lace at the neckline and edging the cornucopia pockets. The tall crowned peach basket fint is a tawny yellow straw brald with ribbon striped

in pink, black and white.

Be Sure Ruffles Flatter You

NEW

By ELEANOR GUNN

YORK-The type of dress that has its neckline softened by a frill or ruffle made more pronounced by binding or out- lining with braid or some such trimming depends on one's pre- ferences. Some women are flattered by frills and others "frum. pified" by them, just as some are unable to wear lapels and others

-Pigment prat lawn in a "Flowers of Brazll" pattern is used for a gored skiried frock giving a cool, crisp touch with embroidered organdle revers and cuffs.

SHORT CUTS

jimmensely improved by them.

Perk up with polka and pin dots," is another style hint. *Win your stripes," says another, for both dots and dashes spell chic. Stripes can. not be depended on to follow a given direction. In fact, they may go one way for the blouse and another for sit. The main point is that stripes In practically any are very good material and for practically any pur

As jumtner approaches we can ex- Feet Cotton dresses and sheer silks to be worn. Don't be surprised if, for the sake of comfort. they are cul away from the throat line. Wheller they will be as of yesterday, high to the base of the throat and childishly enllared or eut round, square or

V. chuped is also a inatter of preference. appears, however, that the neck- line wh have ruffles, if that's your style.

-Danee-Frocks-Ara_Simpic.

are an

-The Saturday night dance.frock, in- tal and designed for comfort, is bang, of course, but that's about the

nly concession that it makes to) finality. Many of them shirtwaist lines,top contrasting With slirt, and others are all of a piece but simple in silhouette with the enn- ventional atted bodice and efreulat. kirt. The wide girdle, corselette or gypsy girdle are as popular as ever, if one's waist measure is not opposed the idea, the girdle should be gov and contrast to the dress.

The girl who wants a ready-for- anythlog type of week-end freck can't do better than to choose either plain chiffon, or a simple pastel lace. Such dresses, built up to the nerdor,

are worn over slips that Buitely are not.

Wide Skirt a Leader

Wednesday,

HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH

-June-12-1940,

Lingerie Accents Easy To Make STOLEN FROM THE

Collar And Cuff

Set Is Smart

THERE'S nothing quite so discon-

cerling as the sudden approach of summer that finds you completely un- prepared for the quick change. In such a crisis, your best friend is your Bwing machine. An hour or two of busy fun will add new zest and new changes to your unadorned dress's and the cost will be only a few cents. There is no better torile really, thah the crap white or brilliantly coloured accent of collar and cuffs. And with modern sewing altachments, these are cusy to make even a beginner can do a professional-looking job,

atid.

One of the most fragile feminine furries for collar and cufl sels is printed volle. Choose a multi- coloured floral print on a white round,

One half yard of this 36- inch material will be ample. The joy and surprise of making the casual, kerchief type of collar and cuffs. with te ends is that you need make no paper pattern; it is equally amenable a high or low necklines, and only one snap-fastening each is necessary for neckline and sleeves to anchor it to your dress.

You can sew this collar and cuff set at home.

the Fold dress. If

neckline is high, equal size and cut apart. Turn la This is the way it is done: fabric

that simply tie the 'kerchiet ends a little the edges as you did the collar. Use in half Cut apart so

the foot hemmer for hemming the you will have two 18-inch squares, ughter, letting them fall casually in One square is used for the collar, studied way. Sew one part of the edges. Then when this has been Using the

foot hammer attachment, snapfastener to the dress needling at completed, fold each piece once again turn in a

-inch hem, making a the back; the other halt is sewed to into half-size double triangles, and smooth, professional fish. Your the centre-top of the 'kerchilef, collar, attach to sleeves with snap-fastener as directed above, leaving tle-ends collar is now finished, except for fold- on the folded side. Ing once more into a double trinngle For the cuffs, fold the remaining free to adjust according to sleeve and adjusting to the neckline of your 18-Inch square into two triangles of width.

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High style falloring goes into this year's play clothes. This en- semble is in a new silk and acet- ale crepe, The on-plece shorts- and-shirt play sult is toast colour -the separate skirt is natural with a light tan teather belt,

BEAUTY TIPS

Lack Of Vitamins Causes Brittle Nails

By CLAUD NORTH CHRISMAN, M. D. FINGERNAILS can be beauteous or unsightly. I heard so much about dirty fingernails when I was a boy, that cleaning them became almost ng much of a nightmare as washing behind my ears. So many things can happen to a fingernail to mär its looks that I often wonder why we see so many beautiful ones.

The fingernail is much like a hair this case indicates that her trouble is for It is a horny growth that receives not local but systemic. Her skin its nourishment from the nail-root must be dry, because it is the thick the double fold of skin at the base skins that are oily and perspire freely. of the nail. The nail-bed, or matrix, Dry skin is usually due to improper to which the nall is adherent out to nourishment. There may be a lack of fat and olls in the dict, but pro- the end keeps it firm and healthy.

in- bably the condition is due to lack of Many things can happen to terfere with the normal growth of certain vitamins. the nail. Any injury to the nail and

causo

An insufficient umount of vitamins its bed, or any infection around its A, B, and D will cause drying of the disturbance in skin, halls and hair. Particularly is edges will growth. Anything that gets under this true of vitamin A. A normal diet the fingernail and separates it from should produce a sufficient supply of its base will injure that part of the these vitamins, but they may not be absorbed or are destroyed in cooking. nail,

Bacteria Enter

even

Needed

Vitamins

Vitamin. A does not remain stored in cleaning the mail, any slip of a sharp Instrument of

undue in the system very long and a daily violence in pushing back the skin supply is needed. It is found in many from the edges may permit the foods, such as spinach, carrots, tema- entrance of bacteria and an unsightly toes, peas, lettuce, apricots, butter, cream, s milk, beef liver and spot on the null.

Fortunately, if the root or nail-bed oysters. But if it is_not__absorbed is not permanently injured, the spot properly, it may be necessary to take wil push out to the end ns the nail vitamin A in concentrated form, like grows and can be removed. The nail cod liver oll, halibut liver oil, as well grows from the root and not at the ng tuna and salmon liver oll. end.

Lately shark liver all appeared on Ringworm, abscesses, hangnails as the market. It contains a large well as externtil, hurt con injure the amount of vitamin A and some root or nail-bed and interfere with vitamin D. It can be obtained

capsules or In liquid forin. normal strowth.

in

One

A reader writes that her fingernails capsule before meals is sufficient. are critically thin and brittle and Other things cause brittle nails. split at the ends. They are not only Excesive use of soap and water, the unsightly, but their condition has use of nail polishes and glazes, and become a real affliction. She says their removal with such solvents as she is normally active and in good acetone take away the natural oil health, working every day,

from the balls. Increase or decrease

Her teeth are exceptionally good, in the action of the thyroid gland may her skin thin and her hair exceed cause trouble.

Focal infection, such as diseased

The homemaker who wants to go oningly fine and of a delicate type. She a beauty spree and husn't time or considers herself generally tough teeth and tonsils, is a frequent cause, new cosmetics physically but the skin, nails and hair The repeated application of olive oil to the root of the nail supplies oil. Veiy Directoire are some of the money to shop for

causes There may be many

for Sonk the finger tips each night, in an silm and slashed evening dresses might try these beauty tricks. There not tough. fashioned of striped silk, the vertical ingredients come from your pantry brittle nails, but the combination in ointment of rose water and glycerine.

thell. As a bleach and astringent, ripes accenting the skirta llinness. Word from Paris is that the slin cleanse your face thoroughly, then evening dress was the big news of apply warmed honey. Leave on for the mid-season openings, which were twenty minutes then rinse off with Be hot water. Pat lemon Julen over held more or less on schedule,

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cream.

and use

this as it may, the wide slim one face and neck und allow to dry for belng the exception-and a striking ten minutes. Rinse, dry

| softening

This treatment Waistlines, as usual, refusing to leaves the skin beautifully clear and Or, make a paste from a yeast stay static, seem to be on the decline soft.

Sprend new saucepan, but not markedly so.Creed drops the cake and a tablespoon milk. be sure you get one with a lip."walstline of his coals and sulty and over face and neck and allow to dry convenient for scores with a very smart black and for half an hour. Rinse with warm pouring liquids than a pan with a white striped satin blouse worn with water

When you buy u

This is much more

perfectly round edge.

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Did you know thai eres, which are first wel with cold water, aro not so apt to crack when bolling?

As soon as grenso is spilled on a wooden floor, pour cold water over It. This, so that the grease will hard- en before it soaks into the wood. It can then be scraped off.

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The cariest things 16 ́serve to relieve the monolony of a plata meal are pickles, sweet be our Tarnished copper and brass or numents will acquire a brilliant polish If rubbed vigorously with strong liquid ammenia applied or a plece of flannel Pollth dry with a soft cloth.

Ice trays will not freeze andă stick to the tray compartiment if to bottoms are dried after the trays have boen filled with water. Cake that is baked in a glass serv. ing dish may be alored in the same dish and will remain fresh longer.

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For children's lunch boxes try peanut butter and honey sand- wiches To two parts of planut -butter-aid one part of flgquld "Zoney, and mix to a smooth paste; -

a black sult. Panther and other fint minutes. furs are used in preference to the up.

fox and kindred long-haired turs.

One gets the Impression, after digesting the cables, which are our tal the changes are subtle rather than' radical.

and apply cream for ten Remove and put on make-

dally fare at the moment of writing Cleaning Curtains

The best way to clean washable curtains is to release surface dust frat by shaking or by using a vacuum

and rinse in several waters, Curtains that are to be stored, should WHILE CER are plentiful this not be starched or ironed, but folded makes-an-excellent-meatless-dinner.up.and.put away after drying. Melt two ounces of dripping or mar garine in a stewpan and fry in it for about ten minutes two young carrols small potatoes, thinly and three sliced.

Vegetable Souffle cleaner. Then wash in waren sudsy

Add four fresh tomatoes, skinned, a shallot, or small onion, finely

Withdrawal Of French Govt.

The ministries are now installed and functioning in the places assign-

ed to them.

PARIS, June 11 (Reuter).-The minced, salt and pepper to taste, and withdrawal of the French Govern-

Simmer a pinch of mixed herba, together gently for about half an hour, ment from Paris is being carried out

according to plan. then pour into a shallow. ple-dish.

Bent two egg yolks and stir in two ounces of breadcrumbs seasoned with Pepper and salt. Whip up the eK whites to a sum, froih and fold them into the mixture. Bake quarter of an hour-in-a-brisk oven and serve hot or cold, An apple, chopped up coarsely, can be added with tomatoes, I liked.

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Young Mon To Leave PARIS, June 11 (Reuter),--Gen- oralHering. Military Governor of faurdan -order- to-lay Paris, whereby all young Frenchmen, aged 17 and over werd advised to leave the Jarly arch...

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Ambassador Given His Passport

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ LONDON, June 11 (UP). The Italian Ambassador visited the British Foreign Office at the end p.m. It is understood, that he has received his passports.

Accompanied by the staff of the Embassy, Italian journalists and other Italian oleials, the Ambassador wil

Lisbon depart for

on Wednesday aboard a British warship;

The Brazilian consulates through- out the British Empire, excepting Canada, have agreed to watch italinzi

nterests.

Italian Interests in Canada will be handed

to the Japanese consulutes.

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0.45 Interlude. 9.50 London Relay-Commentary On The Derby,

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Naval Action Off E. Coast

Nazi Attack Against Convoy Fails

LONDON, June 11 (Reuter).—An Admiralty communiquo stnics;

"The German Official News Agency report that violent encounters took place last night off the east coast of motor- England between German torpedo boats and British destroyers' presumably refers to an attempt by enemy motor-torpedo bonts on: British convoy during Sunday night, "Such an attack did take plice, but the convoy and its escort pro ceeded unharmed.

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It is presumed that the cable has been cut by the Allles.

This severs the only direct cable connection between the United States and Italy.

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It had been expected that the

would cut British authorities cable somewhere near Gibraltar. Is recalled that the same cable was cul by the Gerinms in the last war.

Embassy

Precautions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** WASHINGTON, June 11 (UP)------ Iran bars have been placed in the windows of the Italian Embassy.

Italian omeinis decline to comment on this measure but it is recalled that demonstrations occurred during the Ethiopiah War, in the course of which stones were.once hurled through the windows of the Chancellory

Welfare Of Colonies

Bill Given Third Reading

LONDON, June 11. (Reuter)-In

"It is not known whether damage | the House of Commons to-day, the

was tonleled on the enemy.

"Ne encounters took place last night between our forces and enemy motor-torpedo. boats."

Colonial Development and Welfare Bill was read i inted time. ~~~~

The Colonial Under-Secretary, Mr. G. H. Ball, said that until the present great danger find passed the pro-

IL DUCE NAMED Becution of the war must have first

“MURDERER” -

call on the whole of our resources. Hence there will be desirable schemes of Colonial development which can- not immediately be undertaken, at LONDON, June 11 (Reuter) --In this will not debar us from providixant the course of a broadcast appeal for funds for urgent schemes which can national savings, Mr. Ernest Bevin, be undertaken with purely local re- tho Minister of Labour, said: “As a sources, and without detriment to the Socialist, I feel that now is the chance war effort.

of saying to Mussolini: We work,

fight, wave and give to avengo the death of our great comradio, Maitsetik

Further naval casually listą, szad.

whom you brutally murdered the 3th and oth War-Office-carašty

(Italy's declaration of war coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Forcinta pasassination of Matteoli{"

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