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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1949.

WOMANSENSE =

First Sprayed With Perfume... And Then:-

Dior Had Them Nearly

Hysterical

By ANNE EDWARDS

PARIS.

NE hour before the start the Fashion Show, the queues stretched from the salon down the wide, grey-carpeted stairs, through the crystal- chandeliered ground floor and down the elegant Avenue Mon- taigne.

Those waiting in the cold noticed that Mr Dlur had his initials in stunted box hedges in the front Igardens, had decorated his windows with enormous bows of artificial flowers surrounded by white frames. Step by step the most favoured clients Inched their way into grey-panelled room.

the

They admired the foot-high Arrangements of crimson camolilas. Illes of the valley, palms, and crim- lies, and took ainst look through the 18 foot-high win- dows, troped with grey satin,

Bon Brum

New Lino

CHRISTIAN DIOR

By 11.30 (1 hour after the start) the new Dior line was clear. Round ed shoulders: illusory full skirt (usually loose panels or half skirt); buttoned over narrow under-skirt); hems 15 inches from the ground. and waist so light that one model's belt burst.

From me to time particularly sensational frocks were greeted with applause and "bravos."

Half an hour later the windows were closed, the rooms sprayed with the master's latest perfume ("Miss Dlar£3 an ounce), the fourteen

Among the spell-binders were vendeuses stood at strategic pool, white crmire day cont with enor-

spot tlons to

nnyone taking A sketch,

All was set for the Dlor Collec- lion--the show all the

fashion world has been waiting for.

The collection

quietly opened with a frock in gun check suiting, tube skirted and tightly belled, worn with a loose capecoat and a workman's hat-all int the same material.

SPRING GREETING

This inexpensive spring frock in pink and gray striped ma- terial with mid-calf length skiri, bowtle neck and slim belled waist was seen at a re- cent West End show.

"Pond's are

the finest creams

I know,"

says the

Duchess of Sutherland

ing, apply a thin Glus of Pond's cool, white Vanishing Cream. It slips on so easily-is not greasy. A delightful foundation! Keeps makeup beautifully fresh for hours.

Help your Ince to look ita lovelicat all tho tinic. Be faithful to this regular daily Pand's "cream care."

Get your two

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POND'S

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Room 322-323, Exchange Bldg, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong Tel: 33520.

Britain Bent

On Mending Broken Homes BRITAIN is tackling the job of

mending broken homes in the same practical spirit that she is set- ting about the rebuilding of her fac torles and cities. To this end, volunteer "morringe counsellors", trained and supported by the State. Have been recommended by a Home Once Committee in a recent re- port on the development of mar- rlage guidance.

mous inverted pleats at the back: afrock in coarse canvas covered from head to foot with small flax flowers in pink, blue, and mauve: an evening dress in crinolino ktraw frilled from neck to fiem with iridescent sequins.

A 11.40 Mr Dlor-no doubt feel- ing that he had the house with him! -made a personal appearance, com corting a valuable client to ber peat, Loud applause.

One hour mero of sensational frocks, brilliant colours, new ruis, reduced, half French audience almost emotional hysteria.

Old Tradition

startling

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-Among the original ideas which captivated them were; knee-length tulle dresses, very full, with tight,

after- shoulder-strapped bodices.. noon frocks cut to the knee in front and ankle-length at the back

in alpaca, straw, evening dresses

tussore, nylon mesh-all linen,

embroidered with Blik, heavily Inrup-shade fringes, diamonds, and darning wool.

At 1 p.m. It all ended with the bride, this one heavily traditional embroidered with pearls and wear. ing a Mary Queen of Scols cap.

Mr Dior was at the door to re ceive congratulations from the 600 visitors, who shook his hand, cover- ed him with Hipstick on both checks, showered him with superlatives:

irresist "Magnificent: ravishing; ible."

Mr Dior. a little panda of a man, give his depreenting smile.

New Chemical May Oust Soap

WASHINGTON The housewife's uld ally, have to surrender a

may

soap.

Jurge other

Hands Need Good Beauty Care

Ilands'nced constant applications of a good hand cream to prevent

palìful clapping,

By HELEN FOLLETT

one thing you may be sure; natural oll and, a cream should be your hands are not going to applied frequently. After anointing take care of themselves. Neglect your sacred complexion, a practico to which you are faithful, we hope, them for two weeks, and it wil

your hands. Lake four weeks of petting to get use the leavings on them in form again. Almost all Rub the emollient into the knuckle, kinds of work is hard on hands, the finger nally, the cuticle sur- attending to the domestic chores, rounding the nails. pounding a typewriter, working as

clerk

where one's hands may The come in contact with dust. day is past when a girl sits on a cushion

fine seam and Rews a She's active; she's hustling she's doing things.

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Protect your hands. Don't fall to slip on gloves even if you are to be out of doors but a few minutes. Winds flay the skin surface, causo

chapped candition that

may become painful. Protection is 00 necessary as care.

Keep the hand lotion where you will sco It. If you fail to use it, the sight of the bottle will be n constant rebuke and serves you right. If the lands are in and out of water many times day, severul applications will bc necessary. ments. Those semi-liquid. milky pre- parations are wonderfully soothing. And hero's a reminder: new They disappear in no time, so you offerings in nail polish are in-

triguing. They can go about your business.

range in colour from pale pink to deep rose, down to the wine tones.

woman is justified in being proud of hands of smooth, white surface with finger nails in tip-top form. When they look nice, shc will be inclined to USO them

mindful of move- ary, gracefully, be

But lotioning is not enough. Working hands are robbed of the

share of its popularity to chemical compounds, as the Agricul ture Department experiments show. textile chem- The department's

And out ists have been trying to what kind of laundering job various Some of the most fundamental kinds of soap will do compared with problema which face every country

synthetic detergents. Comparatively after war, with its attendant strain new on the market, synthetic de

are laboratory-developed separations, are those of do- terrents and mestic and family re-adjustment, compounds that reinové, dirt tho soap does. About half may often be compo solved by advice. The

report emphasises, Miss Margaret Furry of the bu- however, that such work can only reau of human nutrition and home directed the experi- be done by carefully picked men economics,

who are themselves ments.

different granu- Fifty-one and women emotionally stable und who have lated and bar soaps, and synthetic! undergone L highly specialised detergents were used on white cot- Training.

ton fabric soiled with an oll-greaseTHE Chef was

same way

and these probe out and expert 'have a petroleum base..

dirt combination.

Efficiency Varios

soup manufactur-

Let's Eat

BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

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Serve Small Portions To Children To Avoid Waste

standing in the bis eye, "we shall keep her slim and

beautiful.” Taste Test kitchen admiring huge Chinese-red enamelled canis- ter on the table.

Lin."

"I shall try to keep this tin full of nothing," the Chef answered. turning it so I could see the "step- on" arrangement on one side."

Government Expenses

Three bodies

Britain exist in

reported that soap Miss Furry which have already done much was more efficient than all but one

"What a stunning-looking valuable work of this kind. These type of synthetic detergent when are the National Marriage Guidance of water was used. But when the said. "What are you going to keep

water, in it, sugar or flour?" Council, the Catholic Marriage Ad- laundry was done in hard

the synthetic detergents visory Council and the Familly Wei-some of fare Association. The Committee were twice as good at routing the now proposes that their experience dirt as most of the soaps,

The-test-will-bo-continued on should be

"Joint- pouted to "plan"

and on woollen training scheme, the whole cost of coloured collons which, It is suggested, should be and rayon materials, burne, by

cald the Government for an Officials

synthetic ed. now producing experimental period of five years, ers are

at the rate of should detergents That the organisations

year. Other "They call it the beauty in now," nominate nine representatives to 400,000,000 pounds a

chem-the Chef chuckled. "The less we put body which

would

supervise manufacturers particularly

also produce sub- schemes for selecting and

in, the more beautiful it is," "Marriage Counsellors" is an- stantial

avaliable. not other plea put forward in the re-were

About port. If these proposals are adop- fed, says the Committee, the Home soap was used in the United States Secretary would be entitled to apst year, the largest amount since point a chairman, and the Mban 1941. Reports for the first, third of ters of Health and Education one this year indicated an annual con-

sumpilon of 2,140,000,000 pounds. member cach.

th

aboul

trainingcal tities, agures for which

2,284,000,000 pounds

ALICE ACHESON, ARTIST-Mrs Dean Acheson, wife of the U.S. Secretary of State, paints in the attic-studio of her Georgetown home. Alice Acheson is proud. of the fact that many people know her only us Alice Acheson and not as the wife of the Secretary of State. Mrs Acheson is a "third generation painter," for her mother and her father's father were both artists.

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"A new garbage tin!" I exclaim-

Should Be Starved

We should all starve the garbɔge tin. And one of the best ways is to practise the gospel of the plate.

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clean

Dinner

Tomato Aspic Relish Salads. Cmamed Fish and Potato Plo Diced Turnips Spinoch

Little Cheese Biscuits Butter or Margarine Citrus Fruit Cup

Coffee or Tea

Mill (Children)

All ̄Measurements”Are Levet“ Recipes Serve Four

Tomato Aspic Relish Salad

Perpare plain tomato aspic; chill until syrupy, then add 2 tbsp. sweet pickle relish. Mould in small custard cups, first rinsed with cold water. Chill until firm. about 4 hrs. Un- mould on thin slices of crisp iceberg letture. Top with sweet pickle may- ontaise.

Sweet Pickle Mayonnaise., To 14 c. mayonnaise, ndd 1 tbsp. sweet pickle relish,

Creamed Fish And Potato Pie

Purchase a 4 lb. cod, inddock, or

and wash the fish;

"The restaurant chef has a way any other whole Ash that may be of making the plates look umple boiled. Clean without crowding, or serving foot plunge it into boiling water nearly In portions that are too large, our to cover and add 1 tsp. salt and 1 Chef observed. That is easily done tbsp. vinegar. Cover and simmer 20

min. by using the right garnishes."

Then lift the fish gently from the "Some homemakers may object water and scrape the skin from one that it's hard enough to serve plenty side. Place it on a large plalter and of food as it is, without spending remove the skin from the other side. money for gornishes," I remarked. Pick out all the small bones. Therr

"But where garnishes are to be remove the back bone starting at the head end. Drain off any water; dake caten." the Chef replied, "they are part of the meal. And tell me, why the fish in bite-sized pieces. Add it

10 c. well-seasoned white sauce. de they leave the parsley on the Line

with plate or the shredded carrot sometimes the lettuce?"

2-qt, baking dish IL or mashed potatoes. Put in the creamed fish: top with the potato, leaving it little melted rough: brush with a

bako until light margarine and brown in a moderately hot oven, 375 to 400 F.

"Because many persons still don't know that it is just as important for them to eat a quota of fresh uncook ed foods, as it is to eat meat or eggs or fish."

Small Portions

With Fish Fillets: 1 lbs, fish nileta may be substituted for the whole fish if desired..

Little Cheese Biscuits

or

по

Plates for children especially Use packaged biscuit mix, should be made up of small portions, home-make as follows: Sift together Seconds can follow if they want 2 e. flour. 14. tbṣp: granulated sugar, more. The sight of a crowded plate 4 tsp., baking powder and a isp." will often discourage a young child salt. With a pastry blender chop in from eating, and result in waste. 4 tbsp. shortening (any kind) Add 1 c. prated sharo American cheeso "Now in our dinner for tomorrow and mix well. Transfer the dough there is no excuse for any waste," to a boord dusted with flour, noll remarked the Chef. "The tomato in. thick. Shape into rounds with a relish salads will be served on small biscuit cutter, Transfer to an shredded lettuce, both outilde and oiled pan and bake in a hot oven, heart leaves, and eat them, plonse! 400 to 425 F. for 12 min. or until The bones, skin and trimmings from the biscuits are brown on top. Serve the fall shall use to make a nice very hot Titin makes 18 small bls stock for a cream of fish puree for

luncheon. I have bought the rushed cuits. Split and fonat any left-overs. spinach In the glassine bag, so there

Trick Of The Chof is no waste to that. The citrus fruit cup I shall make from tinned fruit, A fine rechauffee for breakfast or and the extra Juice can be served lunch may be made from any re- for breakfast. The only contribution maining creamed fish and potato pie. to the garbage tin will be the peel- Just mash the fish and potato to- inga from the turnip. And so," con- gether, then brown quickly in fat in cluded the Chef with a twinkle in a heavy sauce pan.