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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1949.

— WOMANSENSE =

18-year-old Princess

Margaret

A Princess Of England

by

Betty Spencer Shew

Princess Margaret, like her sister, moment when the Princess, on be- is an accomplished pianist, and also ing presented with the usual bou- possesses a clear soprano voice of quot by the youngest apprentice in quality. Princess Margaret's the yard, plucked from it 1 roso pleasure in the madrigal singing and gave it to the boy, who stood parties which her sister and herselt there with the flower in his hand as used to give at Buckingham Palace it enchanted!

trug

RINCESS Margaret. Castle.

when

George VI and Queen sister a very charming

dashing "Principal Boy" and her

Important Engagements

Since then the Princess bas un

was always infectious. Sometimes a wider audience than their own circle of personal friends could offer. have enjoyed the Princessen singing, notably at the semi-publie dertaken a number of important Christmas pantomimes at Windsor

engagements, as when In March, after year year

1047, she accepted the Freedom of second daughter of King Princess Elizabeth made a most the cliy of Glasgow on behalf of the Highland Light Infantry, of appointed which regiment King George lins her Colonel-in-Chief. She has also in the past year be come the President or Patron of several societies and Institutions, such ns Dr Barnado's Helpers League and the Union of Girls' Schools for Social Service. Only recently she made her first appear- ance as Commandant-In-Chief of the St John Ambulance Brigade Cadets.

meet her in publle-ocensions which

Like Princess Elizabeth before

her, Princess Margaret hos learned

What Make-Up Can Do for You

Courtesy House of Westmore Patricia Neal, of the movies, tases a good cake foundation to give her skin winter protection,

By HELEN FOLLETT

certain

Elizabeth, has survived with Girl". In H.M.S. Vanguard, too, "Principal

complete success that most dif- on the Journey to the Union of ficult phase in the relationship South Afelen, the Princesses took a between two sisters when an concerts.

most effective Part In

the ship's age difference of a few years suddenly lengthens alarmingly:

Secret Of Success. Almost overnight it will be seen that the elder has become a It is a difference of temperament

that sets

the Princesses apart. grown-up person living in a Princess Margaret is of a lively, grown-up world, with newly mercurial disposition, high-spirited acquired interests that can non gay, more impulsive, perhaps, longer be shared by the younger than her sister, but with the same

naturalness, the same absence of a great deal from the opportunities MAKE-UP continues to be a good Eye make-up that has attainer! sister, who is left alone in the affectation, which is more than half, she has had of accompanying her looks necessity. Without it, the prestige for evening wear is toned" schoolroom, often rather a for- the secret of the

publie oc feminine agreeable im- father and mother on

face does not carry its down to the faintest of shadows on casions. In addition, in setting out cosmetic grooming. Every year it the eyelids and the barest touch of lorn, and sometimes a resentful pression she makes upon those who caslo

upon her public life she has en absides, to

exient. dark brown mascara on the winkers. figure.

In the past 12 months have become loved an inestimable advantage her Powders are of more delicate tints. Too much sounds a false male; a more and more frequent.

sister never had the chance which rouge gnes lighter, lipsticks more light touch provides finish, gives In the case of Princess Elizabeth

the tour of the Union of South like natural colouring. When the accent to the eyes. and Princess Margaret this phase Princess Margaret had scarcely

Africa gave her to accumulate an synthetle complexion first became a Was reached towards the end of turned 15 when In September, 1945 almost inexhaustible series of new privilege, women went a bit wit. Then your powder will stay by you." Start with a foundation cosmelle. World War 11, when, as a girl of she made her first appearance alone experiences and impressions. Noth enjoying this new freedom. 18, the elder sister began in earnest and in her own right at a pub- ing could have been more valuable results were pretty dreadful on Not only that, but if the north to her. Their travels-in-the Union- come girls. Rouge in apple-rear winds blow the foundation will act up the threads of the busy lie function. This was at a youth public life to which she is dedicated rally near Aberdeen, Scotland, when, of Soul Adrien did n great deal Lipstick brilliant; used too lavishly!

barrier against the elements by the claims of her great position with only the sketchiest preparation

for Princess Elizabeth; វ៉

that flay the skin surface, bring did no less Then was the period when Princess for the task,

Princess for

The well-dressed woman, whose about she deputised at did no

desire it is to appear distinguished powder

chapped condition. A Margaret, still only

and a child of 14, the last moment for her sistor, who I gave her confidence

with an "different"

olly base 15 might have felt herself separated had been thrown from

Inom her horse It encouraged in her all those quall- and

everyone, desirable for winter weather.. from the sister with whom she while riding at Balmorni.

ties which enabled her last Septem-knows precisely how she should use had shared

bar to support with so much credit learned some tricks from her beauty select powders with more gold in

her beauty props. Perhaps she has At this singularly happy, tran- quil and sheltered childhood.

The young Princess was to wait the duty of representing the for another two years before her and Queen at the inauguration of operator whose business it is to them and less pink. Brunettes may

the King But not by the wildest stretch of parents felt she was old enough to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, paint facial scenery after the mani- prefer a blend of rachello and imagination could Princess Mar- bo entrusted with her first publle (This was, indeed, a formidable

pulations with the massage cream flesh that is particularly becoming garet be thought of as "forlom", and engagement of real consequence responsiblity for a girl just 18 to At any rate you may be sure that if the skin carries a little naturni the 14-years-old child, quite with her visit to Belfast, in Northern undertake.) The manner in which the make-up effects are very subtle. colouring on the checks, out Jealousy, us exciled by, and as Ireland, to launch the ship, Edin- proud of, her sister's first public burgh Castle. It was on this occasion engagements as if they had been that she delighted everyone with her own, will not it into the pic one of those graceful little gestures ture of the lonely Agure In the of which che seems to have the schoolroom-an envious spectator, secret. It will be a long time be- or an onlooker at the scene.

fore Belfast forgets that delightful

to take

Carefully Planned Upbringing

in

her

It might have been different if that intimately shared childhood... so much closer than if their school- days had been spent apart from cach

other-had encouraged Princess Margaret, ።። sometimes happens in these circumstances, an excessive

dependence upón elder sister. But, as individuals. cach with a distinctive, sharply etched and, above all, an essential- Ly "different" personality, the two sisters are too positive for there to be any limiting Interdependence.

wise, some

The

benevolent in- fluences, which stemmed from an upbringing carefully planned by their parents, have guided the de- velopment of each of them, but have not, be it were, made them Into the same person,

It is true that between them there Is n' close amnity of taste, which shows itself in their love of danc- Ing and riding, in their fondness for dogs and horses and for an out-of- doors life. in their aptitude for imusic.

This community of interest was encouraged by the fact that in childhood the education of both Princesses was allowed to develop on similar Hnes. They shared the some lessons with the same gover- noses, of whom Miss Marion Kirk Crawford-now Mrs G. Main Buth- lay-was for 15 years the most Im portant influence upon the lives of both the children. Under the tutelage of the Vicomtesse Bellalgue, Princess Margaret-like her sister acquired a remarkably Bound knowledge of French, which she bath speaks and reads fluently. Again, her reading of constitutional history, which she began return from the Union of South Africa in 1947, took place under the sympathetic direction of the Inte Sir Henry Marten, Provost of Eton, who guided her slater's

de

on her

studles in this most vital branch of a Princess's education.

Secret Of The "Cold Perm”

WHEN scientists start investigat-

ing, there is no telling what they may learn. And 11 has come ns n surprise to women in Britain- and to their hairdressers to hear that when experts in the textile in- dustry decided that the

method

of curling mohair could be improved on (ordinarily this involved boiling water or steam) they accidentally hit on the idea of the cold perm" which has now become famous,

in

"Many people". sold. Prefessor Speckman, head of the Textile Do- partment at Leeds University, the north of England, "imagine' that the discovery, was

made lo the United States. Actually, it was made in this building in 1937”.

In fact, Professor Speckman has learned so much about the science of the "perm" that not long ago he nd- dressed the Professional Hair- dressers. Development Group London, with special reference thair textures and conditions.

in

to

Marly

1

poise.

the Princess comported herself at the Hague was a triumph of youth- ful grace and completely captured the affection of the Dutch, who belying, their reputation of being an undemonstrative people, not easily moved, took her to their hearts,

Evening In Spring

Ano Badowsky

By PRUNELLA WOOD

THE

HE individual appearing print silk frock is not easy to find, which is why grent many well-dressed women skip such styles in their wardrobes. Here is a' model, however, which is as distinctive as it is chic, as pretty as it can boj bê.... sides, and geared for the formal afternoon which goes on into the evening, the most neglected fashion phase in American de.. signer series.

The wedding guest, for instance, who attends the four o'clock, ceremony, will utter glad cries about this rosy red silk, printed with huge white blossoms etched with black, made with polonaise drapo below the knees, with a deep, wide cutout neckline, with sleöves apt for opera length gloves.

The

a

scason, blondes will

Let's Eat

BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Does the Milk Bill Run High?

IT'S the milk bill that upsets many as fresh milk, so heat it in a double- a good budget. That quart of boiler. As dry milk absorbs moisture fresh milk a day for each youngster when exposed to air, becomes lumpy, and at least a halt pint a day for and its flavour changes, keep it each grown-up, soon amounts into tightly covered, and refrigerated. dollars.

Use reconstituted dry whole milk What to do? Cut down on the in any way that fresh milk? Cut down on meat,, poultry milk is uset. Dry skin whole fiuld milic difers and exus? Cut down on fresh fruits from dry whole milk, in that the fat and vegetables?

nnt vitamin A have been removed; None of these ideas are good, for but the valuable protein, minerals milk is needed especially for its body and vitamin B are present. When us building protein; its vitamins and ing dry skim milkt in place of tresh minerals, particularly calcium, which milk, add-a-little-butter-or-fortified- bullds. strong bony structure and margarine to replace the fat and teeth

in children, aids growth, in fluences heart action, and prevents Evaporated milk is plentiful and brittle bones in adults. No, we can't inexpensive. The alight cooked cut down on milk., Neither should flavour present in some forms, is we use less ineat, poultry and eggs covered by the seasonings or flavour-

with it.

vitamin A,

they are the most important nuild- ings used ing protein foods. As 15

to doing with Dry skim milk is on sale every-

A Blind Alley Apparently we are up a blind alley: some of us can't afford as much fresh milk as we need, and yet we can't do without it.

.

fewer fresh fruits and vegetables where. It has no cooked flavour and that's not advisable. We need their costs only about a third as much tonic vitamins, minerals, and the when reconstituted, as fresh milk. helpful bulk without which the

Learn to use them with intelli- digestive system cannot adequately gence and both budget and nutri- function

tlon problems are solved whenever they concern milk.

Dinner Temato Bouillon Cheese Crackers Roast Leg or Rolled Shoulder of Lamb Potato Pudding Minted Carrots Cole Slaw with Green Peppers Orange-Sponge Custard Ple Coffee or Tea Milk (Children) All Measurements Are Level: Recipes Serve Four. Potato Pudding.

But there is a solution. If the bill for fresh mlik is too steep for your budget, get acquainted with evaporated milk, und dry whole, or skim milk. Some of the most eminent pediatricians specify eva- porated or dried milk in feeding formulas, for babies. Uso cach in its place, and nutrition will be kept up, while

the fresh milk bill goes down.

Evaporated Milk

This is milk sterilised, homage nised (that is broken up into infinite- |simal- particles that are evenly.

1.

Peel 6 medium-sized potatoes and cut into small dice. Cover with boll- ing salted water. Boil rapidly for 8 min.. then drain., Bent 3 egg, until very light. Add 2 (bap, melted margarine or bacon fat, tsp. salt top, pepper, tsp. anion aalt, 1 thap. Ane-minced

celery and 1 ibsp. distributed), and from which 60 minced parsley. Stir in 1/3 c, sweet.

or soured cream or undiluted* of the water content has been re- evaporated milk and 1⁄2 e, milk moved by evaporation. By adding (fresh, evaporated, or reconsilluted an equal amount of water to evap dry skim milk). Transfer to arates milk the equivalent of rich round, fire-proof baking dish about fresh whole milk la obtained. When ein diameter which has been very irradiated, the milk becomes im- well rubbed with margarine. Place portant source of Vitamin D. It may in a pan; pour in hot water to-the bo used in place of fresh milk in a depth of half the dish, and bake forms of cooking It also is good in about 15 m. in a moderate oven, mille shakes, eggnoga and in com- 378 F. bination with

the quantity of

Orango - Sponge-Custardi Pio fruit juice, Undiluted 11 can be useHÌ

in In place of light cream

Boups,

Make 1 recipo piccrust, or use pi sweet or savoury sauces. It can be mix. Roll to thickness, and with. whipped in place of havy dream. It line a rather deep 8 ́plo plate, Holf and half with water and seald- Pour In the orange sponge-custard ed, it combines with strong coffee ling. Bake in a hot oven, 400* F. 10- in cafe au lait,

min. to set the crust; then reduce

the heat to 378* F. and bake 25 min. longer.

Dry Milk This comes in two forms, whole

Orange Sponge-Custard Filling: dry milk and skimmed dry milk, into a bowl measure 2 tbsp, flour. both pasteurised. Four tbsp. whole 4. sugar, 4 tsp. salt, the grated dry milk, added to I cup cold water, rind 4 orange, and 2 tbsp. softened equal 1 cup fresh whole milk. Four buller or margarlac, Separate 2 ibsp. dry skimmed milk, added to

eggs; add the yolks to the first mix- cup cold water, equal 1 cup skimmed ture with c. orange juice. Beat.

fresh milk.

hard until well mixed with a hand To reconstitute elther whole or benter. Mix in 1 c. fresh milk, or dry skim milk, sprinkle on top of use diluted evaporated milk, or re- warm water and mix with an egg constituted dry milk. Beat and fold beater or electric mixer. Never add in the egg whites Pour Into the to a bolling mixture or it will be crust-lined plate and bake as di come lumpy. It scorches as easily rected.