1940-06-26 — Page 4

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 26,

1940

Miss Observation

IRLS getting make-up taped now;

Ginus Fetting do

Healthy reddy-brown lipstick. Bults most girle too.

***GIRLS at home wearing new flower. hnts look best with

not mauve or cyclamen any more. New powder colour: Cameo.

KNEES latest thing to get beauty. Half hose worn for culture in U.S.A. cycling.

SHOES getting flatter. Three to one typists counted wearing neat low heels in yesterday morn Ing.

BLACK on decrease; grey; camel, navy with bright touches popular for girls' business out- fits.

WALLFLOWER red- brown shirt and hat make navy or grey suit.

look very slow.

colour scheme

Paris.

Latest

from

GIRL FRIEND wear- ing now pastel coat im- proved-literally-out of recognition.

Was look-

BEAUTY

ing for medium-brown girl in medium- brown straight cont; never recognised gay girl in light blue-nnd-brown plaid. Tip for mouse-coloured and unenter- prising: Go pastel,

STOCKINGS are still worn silk and sheer; but thinnest cotton ones sold out from my favourite store.

STOCKING COLOURS: With flan- nel grey and camel, light suntan. With browns, rose beige. With navy black, stockings toned to accessories.

OF

RIBBONSHIRRING:

This year's version of last year's passion for dirndl-gathers. Ribbon and Lastex yarn shirred in one operation; used as trimming for frocks, blouses, various other clothes, fur- nishings. Grey chiffon blouse. trimmed six horizontal rows red ribbonshirring, high-spot of recent exhibition. Can be done by home dressinaker using shirlostle thrend in shuttle instead of usual machine silk.

DE-FUZZ, new American word for taking hair off and here: Electric legs. Favourite methods, there razor, wax plasters.

SAXE BLUE (short for Saxon?) remains English- woman's favourite colour. In any range of dresses ori cottons xnxe blue sells out first, yellow last, said repre- sentative of a blg wholesale Arm. French first choice, colleague tells him, is still black every time, even In

summer.

LOVELY LINGERIE FABRICS

Pretty hands and nails-that's the ambition of most citie once they becoms beauty.conscious. And one of the best ways to encourage this worthwhile beauty trait is to give her a mani- eure kit. She'll And it's fun to keep her nails polished and shapely.

Manicure Kit For Young Girl

By JACQUELINE HUNT

IN every mother's life there comes a day when she realises that the little girl who yesterday was her baby is beginning to think about being to-morrow's glamour girl. Toward that end she's becoming hair-conscious, complexion- conscious and hand-conscious. Unless you are a very casual mother you have already taught your daughter a soap-and- water complexion ritual" and "simple comb-and-brush routine. But what have you done about her; nnds? Teaching her to keep them)

WILL NOT SHRINK UCH a number of brides-to-be are busy

Stitching for their

"DON'T you think they are love- trousseaux, for

ly?" she exclaimed. "I made thein dainty lingerie is an expensive item when myself in one of the now Grafton bought ready-made, and the money you have anti-sirink lingerie fabrics, which to spend will go so much farther if you can are guaranteed never to shrink,

stretch or lose their colour." make some of these garments yourself.

And she showed me some lengths Besides, you can choose your own fabrics, of these materials which the was go- clean la good as far as it goes. But latter is just before drying her colours and special designs. Look, for instance, ing to make up into other pretty at the very attractive ensemble of nightdress and clothes; same plain, some patterned matching jacket you see in the sketch,

all equally charming and in the EXQUISITE DESIGN

dellente shades which are sa fashion- able for lingerie.

THEIR design is simplicity itself, and their exquisite loveliness is due to the soft, delicate

TREATMENT HOME beauty, culture will make

you look more beautiful

why

crepe with a tiny all-over pattern of pink and blue roses and

true

lovely

lovers' knota on o soft pink ground, in which have they

made.

been

of One friends,

who

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getting married,

showed them to one with

Recipes Bring Eggs

To Table

hands.

it isn't enough. What about her!

If you really want to teach her to cuticles? What about these nails? What about the skin texture? Now do the job thoroughly, buy her a her fragrant hand cream or perfumed is the time to take advantage of her newly aroused interest in her looks and leilon or both if your budget allow, Little girls-like big ones-- and starting doing things about them; love pleasant odours and if you On her next birthday or as a reward ove

for the

good grooming steps she has place these things within her reach, them after she has waslied her already mastered, give her a mani- she soon will be helping herself to cure kit for her very own-one

This will soon hunds.

eliminate good, containing municuro scissors, a flexible nail Ale, an emery board, a chopping, a condition that is common nuil

For white penell, a stick for push-to all children.

once-in-a-while ing back the cutieic, ond, nicest yet,

there is a fragrant nall oll care, looking buffer. good

which you can warm and apply to Next teach her to use these tent her fingertips to soften and help plements in a simple but consistent stimulate healthy nail gawin. Of

how to

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daily routine.

luxurious,

to

Show her By JUDITH WILSON

hold that file and and how to use course, you should do this for your-

self regularly! The easiest way small nails roundly, to shape her great HE wise housewife leaving a tiny rim of white. Show do it is to saturate Bannel strips with it and wrap those around the pride the other THE

should not neglect this her how to use her nail brush den Engers while preparing for the rest

the nails and around them and then good protein food in her to soak her hands in warm soapsuds of her complete manicure.

to soften the

Appeal to Her Vanity meals. Either the brown-shelled for a few minutes

the cuticles. Demonstrate

pushing

day.

Onc of the lovely Grafton anti-surink fabrics in a design of

and rosebuds

true lovers knots has been chosen for the trous- seau nightie. on the Icft.and the_dainty Jacket to go with it.

For Your Lapel

AMONG the latest dress acces- sories are brooches made in the form of military epaulettes.

They are of glit and have shiny not spend a few minutes every day gold fringes. They are just the la acquírleug charming appearance.

in your lapel, on Top left: Take care of the ugly thing to wear hard lines which appear round the pocket flaps or upon your shoulders. There are necklaces of choker nose and mouth. An effective mos-

Use a length to inatch made of flexible gold sage is. Illustrated above.

with a large double epaulette' motit light topping massage with an up in front-lso complete with golf ward movement.

fringes.. Belowi

-Relax the mind and bady

completely for some minutes during Musical Boxes

the day. This is as effective as any

It makes the TASTES beauty treatment.

Bcom less sophisticated tired lines

and that worried look nowadays, than of heretofore, üleappear.

Top right: A rubber brush for We find amusement. in. all sorts of scrubbing the face is one of the best simple lille things. methods of toning up the circulation.

Perhaps that s why so many

It should be done every morning people are bringing out from retire-

with quick upward movements..

ment musicat boxes of various kinds. One very popular one. Is in the form of a elgarette box.. It has a china lid, attractively decorated with painted Agures. When it is lifted the box plays an amusing- tinkling Little Lune.

Colours Harmonize VYVYAN Donner, the fashion com- mentator, recently appeared at an afternoon parly in a soft olive green frock with matching Bullor nt trimmed with pale yellow and fuchala A short snood held the hat notera over her dark curla. Her lipstick Was thatclied to the fuchsia-red of her flower; her complexion: powder În clear;“rosytone---to make the

costume colour, more flattering.

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DINNERS

If your daughter is really a prob-

vanity.

or white-shelled egg is a store-back of the cuticles with the Uttle lem child, preferring to dig in the house of protein, minerals and stick gently so the nail root will not soil, elkinu trees or jump rope to benjured to cause unlovely white keeping herself dainty and feminine,

to her vitamins.

appealing try spots.

little girls who Polish Brings Fride

Perhaps there are Buy her some paste polish or even can resist the subtle argument of a long-coveted ring or bracelet, but u cake of the dry variety and dab it a on the nails-yourself the Arst time they are rare. These needn't spoil applying the buffer vigorously. But her outdoor fun; but they will make toward the cuticles with her more careful-perhaps even to from lips the grain of the nails, not across. the point of remembering to put on After she glimpses the lovely lustre gloves "just like mother" when she

have to do makes

her garden. thut results you won't

Later on when she has her first any arguing about that part of the process in the future. She will be long party dress, you can add as af equally pleased with the magic reward for her faithful handgroom- worked by the little nail while ing a bottle of liquid nail enamel in

no there will be more a soft delicate pink for use only on penell so grimy nail tips. The time to use the these special occasions, of course,

Potato Omelclio- Bacon

Chopped Spinach

Butter Hot Muffins.

Cookies Refrigerator Ice Cream

Coffee

Mushroom-Egge and Noodles Buttered Carrots Salad of Mixed Greens Pineapple Toploca Pudding Coffee

The protein in both the yolk and while is necessary for the growth and the repair of body tissues, ac- cording to the Bureau of Home Agri- Department of Economics, culture. The minerals found in the yolk Include lots of iron (In which ordinary diets are likely to be low) and good supplies of calcium and phosphorus Egg yolks alco contoin vitamins A, B-1, G and D; the whites

NEW YORK-Evening shop's announcement of this interest- are rich in vitamin G.

dresses, the folded-over rush women make for these shades Since the case in favour of eating more eggs is such a good one, here bodices of which are made when they receive the slightest en- couragement. The time seems ripe are several recipes for tempting 88 from handkerchiefs, are for a revival of them, but "green

Handkerchiefs Are Used As Novel Dress Tops

dishes.

TOMATO AND EGG narebit

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

2 cups strained tomato

4 teaspoon dry mustard

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

4 teaspoon pepper

4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped

1 cup grated cherso

By ELEANOR GÜNN

describes the

something new. Take a hand-grow the fashions" in another shop kerchief that is from 15 to 20 whose windows play up, among other inches square one of the many greens, a "deep hot-blue-green."

Whatever your colour choles, let beautifully printed ones-and

you will, with a little practice, it be gay. The need for gay clothes was never greater and women can And that it can be draped into a

As previously reported, cottons are good-looking dress top. The skirt do their bit by wearing them. worn would be plain. You will find having their hey-day, among them Melt butter and mix in the flour. also that handkerchiefs may be made check gingham which seems a par- Gradually add tomato, stirring.con- into aprons, using either one or two ticularly happy choice now stantly until mixture thickens. Then large ones.

Cook 4 add seasonings and eggs. minutes. Add cheese and cook until cheese is melted. Serve at once on toast.

POACHED EGGS PROVINCIAL

Poached eggs, two per person 3 large onions, chopped

cup cooking of

2 copa tomato sauce Pinch of thymne

Skin Protection

WOODPIELAIS CELLIRATES

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From tears

to sunshine!

Sore and throbbing gums often make baby cry dur ing teething, but he is soon soothed with Woodward's Gripe Water.

For EIGHTY YEARS Woodward's has kept bables smiling; correcting Indigestion, flatulence, colic, teething troubles. Contains no opiates, and is safe for babies of all ages.

WOODWARD'S

GRIPE WATER

keeps baby well

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BRINGS

LASTING

JOY

THE MORRISON PIANO

FAMED FOR ITS BEAUTY OF TONE & RESONANT VOLUME. Convenient Doferrod Torms Available.

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.,

Marina Housa,

19 Queen's Road C.

THIS NEW CUTEX Salon Nail Polish

LTD. Tol. 24648

Will Wear Longer

Than any Polish You've Ever Worn

that

CUTEX

Another tricky little novelty is the checks are better than ever. apron with matching shawl One such set made of open fishnet cotton is fringed around the square apron. and shawl with contrasting wool.

If you turn pink fnatend of tak- The set looks very well over a sports dress for, as I've tried to put ing on a healthy tan under the sun, across, shawls and aprons are very then use a heavy tinted cream or

new for sports or play clothes but good liquid powder that will protect Occasions you. And use a soothing cream at are also worn for gala How about providing shawls for your night.

having brides- inalds in your faraily this June?

Ever so often purple, orchid, violet and such shades wistoria, suddenly appear and conquer the town. "Wistorin hysteria," is

Make sauce for poached eggs by sauleing onions in ell until begin bridesmaids ning to brown. Add tomato sauce and thyme, and simmer until on- lons are sort. Ponch eggs and serve with sauce poured over ckgs.

POTATO OMELETTE

1⁄4 cup milk

1 cup mashed potatoce

1 teaspoon onion juice

∙16 teaspoon

Dash of pepper 1 4'egas separated

you are

2 tablespoons butter tablespoons Bour

11⁄2 cups milk

Beasonings

broodjes

4

Saute

phe

WATCHING RUSSIA

London, June 25. In the Commons to-day Mr. Dallon, Minister of Economie Warfare, stated at question time that the decline in Imports of war malefinis through Vindivostok had continued. How- ever, he was still keeping a constant watch on that trade

Mr. G. Le. M. Mandert Will' you ́

Combine milk with mashed potu toes. Add onion juice, pepper and

mushrooms in butter give an assurance that you will co- onlt. Mix in beaten egg yolks. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites, sprinkle with dour, add milk and operate in the closest possible manner Polis into greased pan and cock seasonings to taste. Cook 3 minutes, with the Ambassador at Moscow 7. until bottom is brown. Then place Cook noodles in boiling wilted water under broller to brown top, and until tender and drain. Place noodles serve with bacon, any ri

MUSHROOM-EGGS AND

· NOODLES"

4 lb. mushrooms, chopped

Mr. Dalton: I'll gladly give that

in greased baking) dini, making 4 assurance. This, of course, in one of depressions. Breaky eggs Into de- the matters which have already taken prezalone. Pour sation over eggs and up with the Soviet Authorities bake in moderate oven until eggs are) Reuter

$1 TIFFINS

at-

• We can make this amaz. ing statement because the new Cutex Salon Polish is based on an entirely new principle. By actual test, it -wears days.longer without chipping or peeling. After you have worn it you will understand why more women use Cutex than any other polish.

Cutex gives you better nail tones too. Ask to see the whole smart range ofshades from the favourites like Cameo,Cedarwood,Clover, Tulip to the exciting new Hijinks and Gadabout.

CUTEX Salon Polish

Jimmy's

Also A la Carte China Bldg., Hongkong,

Hankow Rd. Kowloon,