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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1948.

WOMANSENSE =

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Joan plans ahead

PATRICIA LENNARD tells how fashions can be teamed for teens

(3) She can indulge. In colour, in novel touches, in casual youthful styles.

To

Courier RKO Radlo Fiatuase

Jane Greer, of the movies, likes to keep in trig by regular morning,and' evening exercise routine.

By HELEN FOLLETT

sce

grace and splendour. It is folly

the ankle bone rigid, lift the legs on high as you can.

TO the eye of the artist a, beautiful figure has a greater appeal than IGHTEEN YEAR OLD styles, like those of the Jackel- shallow scooped-out neckline

pretty face. It

a treat Muscles from the toes to the torso- - and to

to anyone

girl will get into action. With the frock. Joan works in an office,

cap sleeves, is buttoned to the waist with and has a straight skirt. She dresses slenderness;

shape of rounded thumbs placed at the back of the has a moderate wage,

up the complete sult with a white crowd, especially if she moves with movements of the Abres there.

she stands out in the waist line

you will feal the satin cravat, a navy fringed wool gra and-like the wise junior mias

shaw); the frock alone with a scarlet i she is plans her clothes three

give all of one's beautifying mo- No wavering of the body. Toes Her topcont

snakeskin belt, silver jewellery, is three-quarter

or ments to the care of the bands, straight ahead. The feet should lift to six months ahead before

pearls, length of scarlet corduroy, faring

complexion and hair, and fail to high enough to be on a level with buying them.

bench, a wide belt of the same On the right, Joan steps out in an

keep the body young, of

Travel a straight ilne. good the hips.

Make turns material. Steeves, can be culled to evening dress which is also extreme-

abruptly and, quickly. proportions.

You are n soldier three-quarter length, and for extra ly adaptable. For dancing, it is a

on parade. Your warmth without bulk, there is a de- strapless white. taffeta dress (blues, musculature strong. But all. wemen

Outdoor sports help to keep the are marching in the cause of health

and good looks, tachable lining of curly white lamb, pinks, mauves and greens are over-haven't the time to get out and play. for teenagers try white or Yet even the busiest career girl can which also lines the detachable scar- done let corduroy hood,

pale yellow or pearl grey) whose snatch half an

a day for minutes extremely full skirt is caught up in muscle flexing. She'll say she has increasing the time until you have front with a huge white rose.

no um

time in the morning before a Afteen of twenty minutes work. she is tired at night. The alibi is not beating it out for the job and that out.

kcepted. Exercise before going to bed will relax her, make sleep more rosiful.

She can be tall, short, fat, thin,

durk or ful-she could be you.

And what is she planning to buy for her summer into autumn ward- robe?

On the left is a versatile top-coat, and centre, a Jersey Jacket and frock, starred for the teenager because,

STEPPING OUT

Underneath, she wears a wool jersey jacket and frock in fine navy and white shepherd's plaid, right for coot weather together or apart.

Long sleeves can again be cuffed inust keep to simple to bracelet-length. The frock has a

(1) She can carry the dashing line of the coat.

(2) She

Why Do The Fashion Waits Chinese Eat For New Look Moon Cake?

Man

BY PROOPS, FASHION EXPERT

PARIS

hour

io

If you are not accustomed exercise,

XGosestep for only five first day. Keep

the

For a formal dinner, a cap-sleeved,

Another good exercise: Stand tightly fitting bolero of thick white lace is slipped. on.

erect with feet apart, left hand four inches above the

It starts three or

hanging at side, right hand at side waist and

bat palm out. At count of one, reach buttons up to.

to a round neckline.

high

- town with the left arm as for s This time the rose on the skirt is

We suggest the goosestep that is possible at the same time aiding the not worn, and it is allowed to billow good fun, almost a guarantee that stretch by swinging right arm out all round. And the scarlet cor- she will not take on; spread: amid- straight out frem side and over the duroy coat goes over evening dress ships us happens to women, who head. At the count of two, return to as well as the day clothes, only this sit at deaks all day.

the original position, three, repeat Ume the cost is unbelted and the Stand Lall, chest up, Place the to right side, four, return to first lining in not worn.

hands on the bips and march, Keep. position. Repeat.

BOYS AND GIRLS

All Bubbles Aren't Round

-Punch Blew Some That Were Square-

By MAX TRELL

children were sitting on the

WHY do the Chinese eat moon cakes on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month? The FIVE HUNDRED almost hys- Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn. terical women (and some Festival, as today's celebration men) fought their way into the! is called, is remembered for the season's first fashion show

back steps blowing soap bubbles. winter collec-Away went the bubbles, with little eating of moon cakes, cooked Marcel Rochas's

windows in. their sides, just taro, spiced duck and pumelo. tion.

though they were tiny round houses, The custom has some historical

fleeting in the sunshine. significance.

expected

If they

something startling and "different" they were disappointed. The New Look remained, only details were different.

China in the 14th century was overrun by the Yuans, descendants

Judging from the Rochas show, of Kublai Khan. Liu Chi, better known as Lau Pak Wan, a magis- there will be little change for some trate, conspired with Chu Hung Mao time to come. to overthrow despotic Yuans.

the

But there was always Christian Lau made special round cakes, into Dior, the man who started the New which were hidden a measure plot Look. ting to take action on the 15th of the

His show was to be held later eighth moon. These were circulated among the Hans under the pretext on and no-one would come to any Paris fashions that whoever ate them would be free, conclusion about from evil. This was the beginning without seeing his offerings. of the revolt which led, to the final collapse of the Yurns, and the be ginning of the "Ming Dynasty with Chu as Arst emperor.

A Bit. Longar

口味

Knart and Henid, the children's shadows, watched for awhile. Then they went to the playroom to tell their friend Mr Punch about the soap bubbles.

"Very_interesting about soap bub-· bles." Mr Punch finally said. "They were all round, weren't they?"

"Of course!" said Hanid, surprised that Mr Punch should ask such a question.

MAGAZINE

7.23

Boystown Projects

Sydney, Australia-The amazing success of Boystown in Sydney has “Inspired its founder, "Father Dundee, to play similar towns in every Australian state.

The

cently

Sydney venture, which re- celebrated its ninth anni

versary followed the lines of the original Boystown established by Father Flanagan In

Nebraska.

Father

town

Dundee

Omaha,

opened his first in a guruge in a suburb of Sydney in 1939. When

more boys arrived, he moved into a cottage and later went under canvas for six

months. At present it haa buildings worth £60,000 ($200,000), Includ ing a memorial to the 100 boys who served in World War II.

Boystown open to boys, of, all religions. Of the more than 1,000- boys who have passed under his guidance, not one has been a failure, according to Father Dundee.

is

"Soup bubbles are always round," difference, Mr Punch!" Hand start This Is the Air Age

Woonsocket, R. I.-Propped with four generous-sized pillows, 11. year-old Joey Ludovici of Woon-..

an old hand

When Mr. Punch was a boy, he often blaw bubbles.

"But that wouldn't make any

added Knarf.

ed to say. Mr Punch smiled as he shook his Mr Punch went right on. "Some- Cs nearly all the dresses, coats head. "Not always, my dears. When times," he said, "I blew flat-round and sults shown by Rochas there I was a boy I often used to blow bubbles. I made them that shape by were pointed collars, more pin tucks bubbles that weren't round at all." blowing them through a very short socket is already

in He glanced around to make sure flat pipe, and by using a dish at flying. But moon cakes have undergone and fewer pleats, belts wide

that no one else was listening. Then instead of a cup for the soapy The youngster, who made his first" changes. More fanciful names and front and narrow at the back.

once." he went on, flight at the age of 18 months sitting Skirts were a bit longer about ho said in a low voice, "I used to water. And varieties have been introduced.

lowering his voice to almost a whis- on his dad's lap, is secking a walver Mashed dates, lotus, seeds, ham, eight to ten inches from the ground. blow square soap bubbles."

per, "I blew soap bubbles shaped from the Civil Aeronautics Adminis- coconut, olive seeds and sweetmeals

In all the sults and dresses it

like notes of music."

tration so he can get a soló ilcence. form, with brown sugar, the filling was the waist which was important.

The flying activities of the sixth- grade pupil don't phase his mother moon-shaped, cakes. Re-

mannequins "Square

bubbles!" Knarf and

a bit. She believes an aeroplane is. latives and friends make gifts of Rochas makes all his

wear the tightest possible wasp-Hanid exclaimed in astonishment.

"And they played a tune when walst corsets, pulling in the waist:

"Sh-h" warned Mr Punch, glan- der how I made them to do that.","

they burst. Everyone used to won-afer than an automobile and

going after her own Beerce.. cing around again. "I don't want Prices in Hongkong range from to 20 Inches and less.

Hip lines are curved but not anyone else to hear mo. Some $2 to $18 for a box of four. In other

"fow did you?" Knurf asked. Rupert & Ting-Ling~41 parts of China moon cakes have been padded. And there

no people don't believe the things, I declared “luxuries". In Canton, the shoulder pads.,

tell about. But, I really did, blow "I blew them," Mr Punch a authorities have prohibited the mak-i

square soap bubbles. It was' quite swered, "through a whistle." And. ing of moon' cakes exceeding

There was only one fitted coal simple. I blew them through a he smiled and winked and nodded. taels each in weight and the price is at this show-all the rest followed square pipe and I always used a But he wouldn't any another, word fixed at 80 gold yuan cents cach the "Rent" line.

square cup."

of the

these.

RED RYDER

THEY CHEATED US AND THEY OUGHTA HAVE QUICK JUSTICE

four

•

Bra

1

Talking Sense

EHOLD ON, MEN

THERE

Square Bubbles

"My goodness!" Hanid exclaimed.

more.

YOUR MINE.CU HAVE NO GOLD.

DE MAS

MONEY IE JES

WADE ARE LYNCHED,

By Fred Harman.

RED'S RIGHT, BOY57 IT'LL SAVE A READ OF TROUBLE IF WE DO THINGS LEGAL/

Mes, Bear is only too glad to go away from the greit dragon, and in the cottage Rupert finds his father, He runs forward, and then re- members what he learned from Ting-Ling, so he stopa and bowa very law." honourable. Daddy, h bring you great wonder from China he says. “May I show it?” Mr. Beat smiles in surprise. **What lovely manners! Where did you learn them?” he asko. " There "should be a good story here. Let's have it." And he listens carefully to all that Rupert has to say.

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