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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1948.

WOMANSENSE

SILHOUETTES mark Paris Spring styles

Fine Figure Flatterer

Attractive dreas for afternoni wear.

By VERA WINSTON ·

For afternoon functions, this is a nice dress for the woman Tikes who goes places and who

to be well dressed but not over dressed. The skirt, of black crepe, is draped over the hips, with nice detail in the looped effect

which through

the drapery appears to be pulled. The pretty bodices is of white crepe which hus been hand painted in vivid colours.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

one

Tole objects (painted metal) may be cleaned by a solution of part of turpentine to ten parts of mineral oil. Apply with soft cloth and wipe thoroughly with a clean, soft cloth.

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As

To get rid of musty odour in the cellar or basement, sprinkle a little chloride of lime on the floor. soon as the mustiness disappears, scrub the sweep up the lime and the floor.

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By SALLY GRAM SWING

ARIS–Pierre Balmain, one of Tailored suits were practical, Paris' top designers, has with finger-tip Jackets slightly pulled two new silhouettes flared, pinched-in waists, short re- out of his fashion bag for spring. vors, and "too short" sleeves. The One, a gently wide silhoucite, in sleeves were filled out, to the_wrist achieved by tiers, or "ripples" as with pretty pleated organdy "pulis, ho likes to call them, short capes, completed by a laco band around and long, rather full pepluma on the wrist.

sult jackets,

Nowhere is there a plethora of material. Pierre Balmain lah just returned from America, and there he saw that women led too vigor- ous lives to put up with skiete 15 yards wide.

The other, cut specially

hug the knees and hips, is called the "half blan silhouette,

to

In coats, the slim shape took two trends, ono a very thin redingote, with tiny pleated godeta in back. The other, warn specially for even- ing, was slim at the bottom, but had a wide collar which hung down the back in a large fold.

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SHOWING

BRITISH

NEW fashion

feminino

Balmain added many louches. For example, on closu Atling gabardine sult he added a pink satin bow at the waist. An- other very becoming idea was the white blouse with the front covered by a pastel chiffon gathered scarf,

Another zult skirt in gray

gab- ardine had a skirt which buttoned pearl buttons up with tiny black like a kallor's pants.

Most interesting material used in

and with

New Trends In Shoe Styles.

- Couriers Bals Teilber Duresa

Shoes like these, Atting snugly at heels and with trim leather soles, aru comfortable walkers.

By HELEN FOLLETT

leather sole. A more tailored moder Is offered in a eling-back shoe built

the collection was dyed suede WHEN you fare forth to buy upon a trim leather sole that Sowb leather. Out of it Balmain fash- shoes will your mind be in in one continuous plece into the loned two dresses,

breast of the heel. The conserva-" a chnotic state because. you tive buyen may find joy in

closed can't decide whether to buy pump with a thin strap around the them with closed or open toes? ankle. Don't worry. You pay your

pleated skirt and a coat.

COLOURS VARIED

A suede dress in cinnamon had a large white pique collar and cuffs money, you take your choice.

They

Decorativo Elomants

As in dress these days, the cm--

elementa

the

on the three-quarter length sleeves. There was considerable hubbub phasis to on line rather than orna-

For colours. Balmain chose navy about this matter some months mentation, so decorative

are at a premium. trends have and black, often combined,

coral ago when it was rumoured that A novelty is the wide ankle strap given a fresh importance to white, blege, gray and pale robins toes that have been out must of leather, It is prevented from-be.

egg blue. corsetry and underwear, and a Most important trend in the col-be covered. The great minds ing bulky by the opening in healthy determination to lection as far as future develop that solve such problems de shank.

But don't let your mind dwell en- promote British exports in these ment of styles, according to ex-elded that it would be best to firely upon looks. The shoe should fields is evinced by the forth-perts, was his series of straight box humour the pretty deurs, let bo snug at the heel to prevent rub- coming exhibition of collections. Jackets with straight skirts.

are directly opposed to the pinched-them pack their trotters in bing and consequent-calloused-spots-

soles are either style. organised in the United King-in waist, hippy look of last year. dom by Miss Thirza West before The nicest gadget of the collee- You will find a bewildering array essential to provide firm support and she sails on May 12 for the tion was a special umbrella which of designs, colours, and ankle straps, the requisite "give" as you toddlo Toronto

Fair matched some dress material, with For general wear you may prefer a through your day's activities, whe International

a slit in the handle to carry gloves. closed shoe with high heeled plat- ther it be running the domestic ma- (May 31-June 12) with gar-United Press.

form in black suede, with black chine or just, pleasantly gadding. ments from houses which sho will show on five specially de- signed stands.

Some of these firms will also be showing at two mannequin parades at the Park Lane Hotel, London, on May 4 and 6 (during the first week of the British Industries Fair) at which a much larger and more com- Novel methods of presentation are prehensive collection will be scen

to be employed, and the displays will be filmed.

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blisters.

BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Willy Toad's Wonderful Chair

-It Would Grow Bigger and Bigger--.

BY MAX TRELL

The collection that Miss Thirza KNARF, the shadow-boy with West. takes to Toronto ranges from the turned-about name, was the newest of "new look" corsetry, and underwear, through children's surprised to find his friend clothes and baby linen, housecoats, Willy Toad, who usually sat on nightwear and materials, to bathing a toadstool catching, flies, busy When sprinkling clothes for tron dresses, and it is expected that a sawing and hammering. ing, wrap the coloured pieces care-completely new British swimsuit, "What are you doing, Willy? fully in waxed paper to keep them moulded to the figure, will be one

Building a house?" from fading on the white clothes. of the sensations of the Fair.

The Beret Beautiful

BY ALICE ALDEN

Emile.

Willy looked up with "Ah, my dear fellow," said Willy, putting down his hammer and wiping his brow, "you find your friend Willy at a very important piece of work. Now," he added the next moment, I'm not building n house. Toads have no need for houses. I'm building something a good deal ΜΠΟΓΕ useful. I'm building a chair!"

"A chair!" Knarf exclaimed. "What do you need a chair for?"

"I'm making a chair," Will

told Knarf.

"To sit down on," replied Willy, frowning, "What does anyone need a chair for?"

Kaart wondered why Willy Toad needed chair.to sit down on In the

A BIG WORD AND middle of the meadow.

A BAD HABIT

PROCRASTINA-

TION is a big word, and it's a big, bad habit, 100, It means putting off. A

4 good answer to the habit is the 01 d proverb: "Never nut off until tomorrow what you should

today."

do

NOW IS THE

TIME

In the Meadow "Well," said Willy, "I just had a talk with my friend Owl. He's a mighty clever bird, you'll admit. He said folks who sat around all day catching flies, ought to have a chair to sit in while they caught them. It's much more comfortable. After I act my chair finished, I'm going to buy myself some books- and newspapers | and a pipe, and a pair of There's no reason why I can't make myself as cosy ns anyone else while I'm catching files. It's a great waste of time (and quite tiring. too) stonding on this toadstool-or even sitting on it just looking up at the sky Ucular."

We all procrastinate at times. We say: "I'll do it tomorrow" but to and thinking of nothing in par- morrow never comest. The only time

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Flexible

DOTTY STORY

All of the animals in the woods were picking on Rudolph the Rabbit. He only had one friend, the wise old muskrat who lived in the swamp.

"The trouble with you," said the wise old muskrat, "is that you're not flerce enough. You should be such a very wild and savage beast that the other animals will be afraid. to pick on you.".

So Rudolph ruffed up his tur, bared his teeth and tried to growl.. Then he broke down into tears.

"No matter how hard I try," said Rudolph, "I just can't-11!"

Draw lines between the dots starting with No. 1 and going to No. 2 and so on and you'll see what: Rudolph couldn't do.

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SONG NAMES

Knart asked Willy what he was we can do anything is NOW.

making the chair out of Twigs, The girl Adelino in the song, Do things now and you build the said Willy, and moss on the bottom "Sweet Adeline," was originally habit of being prompt, systematic, for a seat. Here-take a look. Isn't named Rosalee, and the song was and dependable. That will make you it handsome?"

"Sweet Rosalce," but the name in

popular and successful. You'll get Knart looked. "Why Willy." He the lyric written by Richard Gerard your lessons -In on time, your work said, "the twigs are still growing in was changed by the composer, done

well and

and you'll the ground! You can't make a chair Harry Armstrong, so that it would take care of you

in group ac-

out of twigs that are still growing!" | rhyme with "for you I pine.” -

Can't Blow Away When you put things off they pile

tivities without delay.

up on you until there's such a moss "Why not?" asked Willy. "What's

The old song favourite, "Mar-

said to have been few notes caretassly played by the composer, C. A. White,

of things you should do that you wrong with twigs that are still guerite," was get discouraged. You lose the fun growing in the ground? They can't inspired by a and excitement of accomplishment. blow away, that's all".

Rupert helps Dr. Lion-6

There's a lot of truth in the old "But they'll keep getting bigger when he ran his bow across the Jinglo:

and bigger! The chair will get big-violin strings during practice, One thing at a time and that go."

done well

"Humph-so will I. It's the best; Is a very good rule, as many kind of a chair to have a chair that

can tell.

keeps growing bigger as you get But you must do that one thing bigger. Yes siree, it takes toad like IF there is one hat that is a prettiest heads this Spring. This

NOW.

Don't let procrastination get me to figure out the right kind of a perennial, that is right for practi- version was designed by Bolly

you and spoil your fun with its chair to makei A chair-that keeps cally every woman, no matter her Victor and is made of pink sapphire trick of lazy putting off. Beat the growing ... fine, finel" type, it is the beret. Beautful in straw, softly draped and manipu- habit of procrastination.

It isn't

And Knari, walking on at last, lated. A graceful wing of matching almost any medium, easy to mani- bright pink feathers curves smoothly cay but you can do it if you try thought perhaps Willy was right. pulate to suit the face, and hairdo, out of the folds to lend beight in you're headed for popularity, and furniture

Get the habit of "Do It Now" and Maybe, he thought, all kinds of the beret in sotto

should grow and shoes and hats and' coats, too

rido atop the front.

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Billy Goat looks disappointed. "The doctor didn't give us any shance to help him," he mutters. Nobody could find sunshine for And in any case, I must stop and help to take care of Peter, says Ann Doreen, as she prepares to go home again. But Rupert looks. thoughtful. We certainly don't know how to get sunshine," he says, “but there are lots of clever people around who may be able to help Dr. Lion. I've a good mind to wak" them and seo.".

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