1947-04-26 — Page 5

EVERY SATURDAY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1947.

WOMANSENSE

hat, blue

Spotted foulard Scarves matched by glover

Side draped

Back slopes

+Swing back

Coats, long and, short in all collections Pockets set Cord, Cuttoncessi (wrap-over

front. at hosca

For evening, dresses

are designed in the grand manner again. "Bustles and draping accentuate the natural: hip-line-at Worth

·Tassel silhouettes

Chiffon and lace is used to drape full skirts and the new fichus, Favourita

materials are

stiff brocades,

satins, moire, lama and ottoman silk.

ROBB

are news... featured by

Digby Horton

with pink

roses

by

Pavy

Filigree collars in

Siever, painted black

tie at the back

with large bow

the noted London fashion artist, made these sketches at some of the capital's leading dress shows.

FULL-PAGE FEATURE

MARRIAGE.

IS NOT

A TRAP

By Dr. MAUDE RÖYDEN

M

the famous preacher and authority on marriage problems

ARRIAGE and divorce laws in Britain have been based on the idea that marriage is a trap: the Denning Report presents it ng an

uchievement.

We should appreciate the change if we take an analogy.

Consider the young men training for the University boat race. Suppose that this train- ing consisted of a warning that the losing crew, would be shot-or, for a closer analogy, would be chained to their bont for the rest of their lives,

Contrast this fantasy with the intensive training, instruction and discipline which the crews do in fact undergo before the race.

Marriage is considerably more. important than a boat racę, yet preparation for it has been limited to a last-minute assurance given when the couple are standing at the altar, that it should not be undertaken "unadvisedly, lightly or wanton- lv, but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly and in the fear of God." Five minutes later, they are told that their marriage is for as long ns they both shall live.

IT is quite certain that these people have in a terrifying number of cases, no adequate ad- vice at all and it has been thought quite obscene for one partner (the woman) to have any idea

what she is about.

TRAINING DRESSMAKERS

BY VICTOR STIEBEL famous London dress designer

THOUSANDS of young girls between the ages of 12 and 16 years all over the country are taking dressmaking courses at technical schools and various Ministry of Education organisa- Lions.

ing period; I feel that an enormous amount can be done to rouse en thusiasm in the girls for the career that they have chosen. Since it can be a career if they wish to make it one, there is quite definile series of steps up the workroom "ladder" to the position of fitter at the top. With ambition and energy a girl can be certain of regular increases in her wages.

:

It is clear to me that marriage

must be divine institution or

it could never have stood up to such monstrous, conditions at

h

which it is made and the reason be-all and it is a fact that far hind the design. The mannequins walk among the students so that they

more marriages than pessimists can really study the dress, in relation realise do stand up and are to what I have to say about it. Then proof of the innate decency and after a little more talk on the evolu-fidelity of human nature, tion of fashion and the development

of the various trends, I nsk for ques- ! Young people talk about marriage tions. These are often fascinating, with much less reserve than

they and difficult to answer.

did 20 or 30 years ago, and this By these means we awaken en-; to the good. But real knowledge of thusiasm in the girls for the job the basic truths is rare. they have chosen. These girls, we These courses last three years. No

hope, will one day become “West fees are pald and the girls come

End" dressmakers. We want to in- My activities are at present direct- terest them in the importance of

CHAPLAINS to the Forces report from grammar or elementary schools. ed towards these schools. 1 go to their work and to warn them of the

with unanimity that ruined The education committee paks the them to lecture. So for girls before they are allowed to at visited about a dozen schools in Lon will be required. The visit never

I have high standard of craftsmanship that marriages are due in thousands of cases to the ignorance of men about fend the school and the parents of don and a few elsewhere

nature of women, in the fails to be a success for the girls love the needs and the girls are also interviewed. The country. It is fascinating and I like it. It is heartening to note the buzz The Marriage Guidance Couricil get first year is a preliminary year and doing it. The women of Britain are urged many different subiects are taken; altered and improved by experience. as it appears and the absorption in and from both sexes.

The programme has been of excitement that greets each dress the same results from a wider range to go barefoot all summer in view need embroidery, cookery, 1 travel with a team of three manne- all that goes on during the lecture,

art. music,

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URGED TO GO

BAREFOOT

of the shoo shortage and, from the wails of anguish that went up, you would havo thought they had al- ready taken off their лbocs waded through broken glasy.

ork, general education (Eng- quins, two lsh, grammar, etc.), physical train 25 dresses, ing and games,

There are half-yearly reports on

the

and

girls. After the first year it is decided whether the girls are to be

A reader suggested it in a letter

assistants and about

UDIENCES vary from 100 to 750 girls. At the Woolwich Polytechnic,

D

performance of

the

trained in tailoring or dressmaking. in Southeast London, there were 750 The second year is almost the same as the first except that more time in the large school theatre. There to the popular weekly, Picture Pest is given to needlework. In the third was to be

There was a quick poll of women still more time is given to the trade that evening and I gave my lecture year cookery is no longer taken and comle opera, "Pirates of Penzance." readers of the magazine.

chosen for the girl-dressmaking piece-of-Cornish coast, continually in front of the setting for a rockty Isn't-that-exnetly-like-a-many-tailoring. At the end of the third demanded a young woman. "Shop-

year, the girls are placed as juniors tripping over small, three-ply wave- ping for shoes is the most exciting in good firms. part of picking a wardrobe, one of the few pleasures we have left."

It's

lets.

The shape of the lecture in simple. Twenty minutes' talk on how # dress firm is operated with detailed THE training ls, I would say, aver descriptions of the work A fout speelollst (male) sald that realistic.

age to good, but inevitably un- various sections, is followed

of the the barefoot fashion, in moderation, ever quite simulate the problems of the collection. I describe each dress

No trulning

by a period can further twenty minutes showing of might be healthful for sun women. actual work. Dut, during this train- as it is shown, the material

TEACH YOUR CHILD

GOOD MANNERS

from

same

OOD manners are an essential father and mother, never about back treat their children with the

Ingredient of civilised life. But babies are not born clvilised; imitation of his own uncivilised be

at him or alap or give on adult courtesy that they would extend to they are barbarous in every sense hovlour, he will gradually realise good manners

of

the word, and must learn good man-

an acquaintance, the foundations of have been leid. Re- proofs must of course, be administer-

ex-

nera as they learn other civilised cus- that such conduct is both babyish ed and mistakes of conduct correct- toms. At first, politeness probably and unprofitable and will look about ed but you can at least set appears to them as a curious but op for less foolish methods of getting

good

your natural

parently necessary formula, which his own way. He will still want to plc, imetence and irrita-

a strong rein on

tion and

and saying 'No, dear I'm you can't

has no meaning (but often quite get his own way. (he would be very pleasant results), ond it is only later backboneless if he did not), but he afraid not instead of No that this proves to have an ethical will have learnt that there are right you naughty little boy, when your and practical reason behind it, in and wrong ways of making his wants rather maddening son asks for the that it alls the wheels of life and known and right and wrong ways of tenth time whether he can do some also gives an inward feeling of accepting the inevitable when security and polso..

But though any child can be taught to be pollte, really good manners are rooted in kindness of beart, sympathy and understanding, and are merely brought to a fuller bloom by know- ledge of social customs and training in acceptable behaviour.

Dual Impulse

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By Anne Cuthbert

he thing which he knows is forbidden.

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of work, the total amount of all these substances produced could be' measured in thimblefuls.

These substances aro puro

| hormones "from" the pitullary' glands of alaughtered animals, An' exhibit graphically illustrating their func tions and powers was set up for the convention of the American MedicaP. Association.

Keep a sharp look-out on your own manners and before long you will have the satisfaction of seeing him copying you even If he is only 'playing at being grown-up. The

Posed by Audrey Young for: Lois Leeds. real difficulty is to guard him against | 24. those evil communications which, The, health and Deputy of your Always the your hair in a net. or face is affected by your body com- Wear a bath cap in your shower. no Saint Paul so rightly anys, 'cor- Good manners are the hall-marke rupt good manners. A child must makes for good health and a healthy

plexion. Stimulated circulation Always set your curls beforehand. of true civilisation and as such are ha

have same playmates, and some-

Never decide to take a beauty essential to civilised intercourse, but times those most accessible are the body complexion cart make you feel both just when your husband wants IT is this dual impulse which ac- they do not, even at their best, denote least desirable. The best thing to

ine to well and look well,

to shave especially if he is in counts for the different standards more than a surface polish, in other do when you have to accept those Showers are stimulating. Brisk hurry! Choose time when you are ..Chemicals

in words all well-brought-up children companions, whose home standards rubdowns with soft

but strong alone. children of the same. family, who have good manners, but excellent ore not yours, is to keep the children turkish towels give your skin. a Put cotton in your ears, so that giants or dwarfs out of normal having had identical, training and manners are also occasionally dis as much as possible under your own chance to shed the dry, dead layers you won't hear the telephone ring young Individuals and exercise ··Their power to. produco glands in; home atmosphere, might have been played by children whose upbringing eyes-let the play be in your gardon on the surface. The vigorous It will—it ALWAYS does!

animals expected to have the same manners in other respects leaves much to be make it clear that your standard of lleve that a good scrubbing, all over, talcum to pat your body to: a

has been proved beyond dictorial control over some of question, and there is every reason rather than your neighbour's and towelling smooths the skin. I be- Use a bath mitt filled with sweat the body's most important to assume they would act similarly but who, in fact, respond very desired.

will be differently to the same teaching.

manners must bo observed in your with a body brush, puts you in fine smoothly fragrant finish. The practical points to consider home."

glands were introduced to the on humans. But there never will condition. When parents tell me that ond of are: how to demonstrate good man-

Always apply vanishing cream to

enough of these substances to two daughters' speaks rudely to them ners to a child and to keep him from

the knees, heels and elbows after medical profession recently,

periment on man until either they I am fairly sure that one of two seeing examples of bad manners; at

... Afler, your brisk scrub and rub, prinkle your bath towels with about twice their normal size. One the hands of rosearchers' for"large- can be made synthetically or until yourself.

They can make animals grow to someone puts sumcient money Info things has happened-either the what age should one,expect him to

cologne to stimulate.and give a fresh cologne relaxing in a beauty bath, of them can stop body growth, An- scale production, which at present: · the habit of speaking mudely to the cent certain standards of courtesy: A regards the more active demon

how long should he accept these with". atrations of good manners, such child (or to each other) or the child out question and at what age should es passing the food at table, raising moes foam bath. The curative pro-face. Liob on your throat and other cani "control the production of }^-.

of behaviour sometimes seen

mother and father have fallen into

Teach Early

8

de

before you take your bath.

sprinkle your body with eau sweetness to your skin,

For utter relaxatjon take a zea amlooth cream

en

a little

low, close

is extremely complicated has been mixing with other children the reason behind the acts be ex- the hat (if any) to acquaintances, parties, have been halled by wow,

rubber mother'i milk. Süll others can rule of work by Dr Evans, University of The exhibit represented 23 years -whose parente dich

themselves this plained. foolish Beence.

giving up the seat to ladies or old famous beautics. Lio in the soft

lose your eyes and "float

the sex and adrenal glands.

California and export and dis people, these are best taught between daintily perfumed water, relax, A beauty bath does wonders for But they are not yet ready for coverer of vitamin Among other A baby or toddler will shout ick The first is, perhaps, the easiest three and four, because at that age breathe deeply, luxuriate! But give your body complexion. A smooth, and scream when he can't get because it merely depends on one- a child really likes to do them: it your body that brisk cologne patting firm body gives you a feeling of well use in controlling the growth or of a young rat can be made to

Things it illustratos how the bones exactly what he wants, but it the self. Once parents have accepted makes him feel important and of use and towelling when you step out of being and your legs look nice in gland functions of man. They are phenomenal growth in 90 hours adults around him, particularly his, the thesis that it is up to them to

(Continued on Pago D),

your beauty bath.

shber hose or without them! ** far too scarce for that. In 25 years Associated Press.

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