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SHOWING TO-DAY —

4 SHOWS AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 G9.20 P.M.

She belongs to ME

only her arms can hold my love....my hate...my forment

SAMUEL COLDWYN proventi

"WUTHERING HEIGHTS

meterring

MERLE OBERON. LAURENCE OLIVIER DAVID NIVEN

VIASSIGNME WE

Released Pres

ALSO LATEST GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS:~~~~ Hongkong ready as Communists reach border. British winners of International Film Awards. Army exercises roach final stage in Germany.

SHOWING

TO-DAY

QUEEN'S

At 2.30, 5.15. 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

"REIGN OF TERROR"

Raming Spectacle of World Gone Mad

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1949.

WOMANSENSE

SHOPS SHOW 1947 DRESSES

AS 'NEW'

Return of the short skirt

brings them out again

SOME "new" dresses which will soon be women buying in the shops will be more than two years old.

re- Manufacturers and tallers had them left on their hands when the "New Look" long skirts came to sudden popularity.

Now, they will be put on sale again as skirts are once more to bo

14 to 15 inches from the ground-just below the knee.

One retailer who has a nun- ber of these two-year-old dresses in his stocks said today:

"When the long skirt rage swept the country we were un- able to sell these dresses, even at greatly reduced prices,

At Old Price

"We shall have no difficulty in seiling them at their original price of between £3 and £3

For our type of customers the length was

baste the only AlTerence In the style. Only those who insist on the intest fashion will and anything else Arently changed in these dresses.

They all have full skirts, microw waists. Necklines vary.

"They are the type of dress most women prefer. Nothing a exaggerated and the line follows the natural line of the figure."

Another store reported that dresses put by or unsaleable are being brought out and customers are buying them not knowing.

were designed two years

they arto.

For Evening Out

In the same way that women necording to these stores really prefer short day dresses, so do they prefer full-length evening dressen

Commenting that the Duchess of Kent recently appeared in a ballet-length evening dress, onc manager sal1:

In for high "Those who gu tashion may follow the shorter evening dress phase.

The ordinary women, how- ever, prefer full-length evening dresses. They feel they are really in evening dress if their.

The dren with which-in 10%) Dior designer Christian launched the New Look.

Handbag Reflects

The 151n-from-the-ground skirt that the New Look pas back.on the shelves is now style No. L

London Erorate Service.

You Seldom Find “Girl” In

Film Titles

By PATRICIA CLARY

HOLLYWOOD. NILM producers are missing a bet, aus Carter announced. Everybody wants to see girls in movies, but the producers never!

with the

Dress Style dress renches the ground.

"For every one bailet-length

dress sold by us we sell in full- length onen."

-London Exprave Service)

Adopting The

Italian

Look

MANIPULATED treatments in lug good pictures V broadcloth, closely reflect-word "girl" in the titles.

the

Buy Clothes That Flatter You

Courtesy REO Radio Pleteros

A good cholon for an kiformal autumn costume is this Jerkin and blouse set worn by Molve Star Laraine Day.'Shie wears them with a plain tweed skirt.

By

lies Ang

dress-maker

"Boy meets girl is the basis of targe

butious, self-covered

Min plots," Miss Carter many wide, shallow box bags, incl

Why don't they use the

HELEN FOLLETT ure a few of the fashion points said.

strong selling

gre OOD looks not always rules and ringlets. Do you The way I is now, the word "what you

with.

tailored clothes? look best in were born girl in a title indicates 99 times but what you have created by Wear them and have your party

the picture is

your head. We see duds plain, too.

in the autumn collection by word Kirk as

point? Inn American fashion salon

In the group of box

designer

Mme. Jolles

Using

Your hairdo

tapered siden and lid closings out of 100 that

set inside just a quickie to all the second evidence of that all the time, should not be bouncy, but short

with Jorge mirrors

ed

fened swivel handles.

DETROIT... Marking the "tut kind of most fan looking drawstring bag

WALTER TANGER Production

can

starring

Robert Cummings Artena Dahil

NEXT

CHANGE

M-G-M prosents William Shakespeare's "ROMEO and JULIET”

• Norma SHEARER Leslie HOWARD

ALHAMBRA

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WINE, WOMEN and WILDGATTERS

They fought like fury for what

they wanted!

JOHN WAYNE MARTHA SCOTT

WAR of the WILDCATS

EKORCL "CARST“ HAYES MARJORIE GANDEAD DALE EVANS

CRANT WITHERS

ALBERT DEKKER

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COMMENCING TO-DAY

5 SHOWS AT 12.30, 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

"REIGNING

BEAUTY"

親美

王 艶

CHINESE PICTURE.

now

175

this country.

Jaising of imported fashions, advertising pri window cian.

A

new

the

Black is better

Dowdy wonen turned into and irim with a few wide un- the lid. One bax with tapered half of the double bill.

ladies of fashion! This presto- dulations. There must be har sides looks handsome it strij

They never use the word in change net usually comes through mony of line in the composition fallic and sull Another

the the titles of hit pictures. Why the magic of some clever dress that is You. oblong box bina a pair of slf- out of the 100 top grossmaker who knows that the cui

The colours you wear will bas-Fictures in Hollywood history,

a frock is practically

have a decided influence, upon construction only two of them had the fatal of And nowhere else in cally an envelope time any Ameri. stu

your complexion and your figure. with a soft flap elesing which word in the title Harvey Girls' whole main business.

and "Three Smart Girls'."

A clever dressmaker can dis- if you are u redliced ayold stere has offered an

may be pulled to. Ray-shaped

art brown, which scema

to be the Italian import collection and · Proof that this thinking

total [uklas ure used The movies that do use these large hips and hide also representing n

valid is seen in the let that said

on either side for decoratiuni.

It is flaming thatch. word are the kind that most acerdeveloped bust by means of favourite of the girl with the

soft folds on the bodice. The draped broadcloth group tresses play in when they're try being done all the time. Neither and green runs a good second. approach to the merchan- although the first publle pro-

motion breaks Via newspaper done with deft manipula ing to get started. Miss Carter the skinny or the heavyweight Blondes should avoid pinkish tion of the fabric. Several herself played in some of therO should wear clothes that A liko tones. selecting other delicate models have yies a Detroit Company presents pinya.

trlan pot boilers done with

names like the paper on the wall; too tints for dress up, dark colours slinped showing from the Milan, already been sold following a gular

panels of un- "Cadel Girl," "Girl in Trouble" vealing and the weater never for ordinary wear. prested pleats get asymmetri-Land "The Girl in the Cuse."

really looks comfortable. Italy couture. These fashiond private lashten tea.

Bell-shaped pleats Con- Traily.

Some men have a way of say-

can get away with 10 A pic-

A cerise hat have been brought to this Bloured Top, Narrow Shirt ceal the wide gussets on

Having progressed a Jow

Miss Carter tures,

Ing that women pay too much almost ull colours. is now

Truth dreas.

ís, above brown eyes

and brown country not for purposes of

Flug dressy satchel.

starring in RKO Radio's "attention

All blues [reproduction or adaptation.

Married a Communist."

many women don't give the sub- hair is simply tops. Envelope Stylo

Jeet enough thought and, for are good, especially but to sell as originals at

these women, the superlop male known prices competitive with top

sex has no admiring glances, light designers here, speci, fically between $300 and $400.

the

of

severni

How the focision lhouette shortening narrowing and

are

envelupe with attractions" 15

denable

This senson's skirts and bloused and easy

nok above the waistine 19 Sus-"special nádovi tained, whethe designer source well don in be Ameriena, French, British,partment

of broadcloth. bag ense, Italian, This bng as really two envelope In this Or, is

back major impression of the Milan bags used

to buck and couture exflection

held by a brundeloth and gold The inctal chain top handle. 1W0 compartiments are lined

F

with

Suspects Male Plot

to

Brunettes

what is

na French blue, that shade. Few Amoky -

Krey

find black flattering, Know brunettes

duffy but they can glory in dove grey, are entitled to beige, yellow and white.

Study

enll that," she

Your girl?

your

Arc type.

Then you

Agure. you

They could

"The Communist an used, and the Girl.

The explanation, Miss Carter The company worked with

allows is probably that movie dressmakere four Italian

trying

to keep Biki represented - Ventura,

executives are girls in their place. So they de- Noberasko and Vauna-in hav-

herately use the word on ple- Ing the factious keyed to the

Buttons, covered fo broad-

know won't make why the American woman at types pointed towenest sphis cloth about

the size of hard tires they dissement wouls to look, and tented young customers,

candy balls, are used to trim any money anyway.

One, a large,

As a selling proposition, the

of 48 collection

peres repre- sent not 49 separate models. ht stocking of Individual styles in as innny og four dif- ferent colours or three separate Bizos, Thinking behind the cu-

These fashions BIT, Arst of all, eminently wearable,

They balanced between

♫

a somewhat dientele serves.

Etich

Meticulously Tailored

tire promotion, says a epokes- ulously tailored, quietly stated man for the store, is to give kind, the the customer who can spend can worn

with contrasting sollo

well

Jewel toned sati bays ore

"Movie executives are pre-

ה

Let's Eat

BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

A Repertoire of Good Sauces

in having them made in accur done by Biki, granddaughter of series of bugs. dance

with The store's the composer Pucciul, who is square envelope with a pukedominantly morruline," she said

favourite designer for the handle, has o border of bul-

"This is subtle plot to keep measurements.

of Ileme attons. Another has al over-

women under their thumb. younger society

mature jøkiri, edged with buttons.

They know that over a period Jewelled frames are used of me they Ventura

wil) upsel our dressier broadcloth bays, all finely balanced, sensitive tan- hand-shirred.

the The frames are perainents, and we have in- WHEN I stepped into

sauce pan, but do not brown. WHE and sel exerated

with feriority complexes and will ne-

test kitchen to discuss the Keep the hent very low. Add large crystal, emerald oreept without question all'assign-menu with

2 tablespoons en- the Chef, I found cup and Suits are bardeally the metic-rhinestones.

ments and salaries."

lim sitting at the kitchen table, riched flour, and cook and stir or until the well-dressed Ameri-featured in any shades with And producers will be able to a large square of white shelf about 3 minutes,

jowelled frames or clinspa. For continue ttling their good pic-paper before him; tubby pen- roux looks creamy and is very loves knows and

a thick. Then put in a jar, cool in his ham, drawing there is a little tures she added with such names cil Their lodividuality

from cocktall wear

and keep in the refrigerator to atern

bag wide vetvet

with a braided as "Man on the Eiffel Tower," diagram. fabrics which include

4se as needed. "What's that?" I inquired, trimmed with Ly Third Man" and "Odd Man selection of fine, soft tweeds in handle

Out."

"1 ani trying to make a dio- gold metal nailheads. distinguished colottrings and

from soft-finish men's went and fine gabardines- Individuality is inherent, Ino, In the unobtrusive detalls concern- ing pockets, necklines, or the way Bild handles a back skirt

and so slits panc

do not expose 50 $110 the walking leg. It concer the "extra touch" in the form of the pure silk faille, eatin or Jersey gilets which give rich texturo and colour complement to every sult.

Alaska Seal

Costumes, whether of the dress and jacket genre or skirt, blouse and cont type make much of above waistline width as foll for narrow skirts. Ven- tura does it more maturely in iwool

ond faille combination, with jutting tunle, and the bloused and bulky outline nchleved through deep, dolman

cut.

Longer Tunic Lines Considerablo approval of longer funie lines is, reflected in dressy costumes. Noberasko re vives for matrons the long- jacket broadclotti taillour, bound in braid and completed by chartreuse with blouse veil- ed in Chantilly lace,

+

Although ⠀ major" percentago of the colledion "focuses on sults and costumes, the separatel By VERSA WINSTON drees in afternoon and demi- HANDSOME, glossy, durable coir Interpretations is well ro- Alaska scalskin

fabrio 13 getting presented. Always younger and more elegant all the time to keep slep with lis

out

the

pure slik, whether crepu taille or texture, combinations ever incrsuing popularity Dresses, as suits and costumes, such as crepe with silk jersey. Definitely

of grandma's dolman cluse, here is a coat prefer narrow skirts softened styled along frim, youthful by: deep folds, wrapped tecli lines. A narrow rolled collar alques or almost imperceptible Necklines widen Info and sloping, whoulder and full drapes. S sleeves caught by buttoned-actual or suggested off-shoulder, down bands at the wrists are look w.but, Interestingly, are Home of the new style accents rarely framed. Sleaver, on the which also include a moderate whole are simple, favouring ly: fiared hem with rounded three-quarter length for wear corners and allt pocket.

with glace.

Stand-in For Anna Neagle

Mas Eileen Harvey of Wighbury, deling stand-in for film star Anna Neagle, was guest.... In white fulle, at the October Ball-moss """women were bare-topped,

To Make the Sauce: Measure

showing the diferent 2 tablespoons of the white roux

kinds of sauces, Madame, and

the way they should be used. Into a muli saucepan.

But there

Bry so many and variations, I cannot

them

them all

al

on the

sauce

18

the heart French cookery,

paper.

Heat

Then

bes a moment; add the seasonings types

get you desire, and gradually stir The in 1 cup whole milk. of good cook and stir over a low heat I think it isntil it boils. deplorable that American homemakers do not understand more about them. White sauce, tomato sauce, brown grovy is almost all they seem to serve." "Go right on, Chef, I'm 11s- tening."

Dry Or Uninteresting "In cases where the food may be a little dry or uninteresting a sauce may be used to 'pep it up to give appetite appeal: but the sauce should never be

used as a cover-up for careless

cooking.

Tomorrow's Dinner

Chilled Grape Fruit Sections White Chicken Frienssee on Square Biscuits

Mashed Potato Broccoll with Brown Nut Butter Bartlett Pear Float

Coffee or Tea, Milk (Children)

White Cüleken Fricassee on Square Bisculls

Jbg.

Order a plump her, about 4 Clean, twee out the pla feathers, scrub with mild soapy rinse. Rub lightly,

water and

"The five major hot sauces 1 incido and out with 1 tsp. pow- dered ginger. Clean and peel have listed here, Madame, are

the feet and gizzard. Into white snuco, brown sauce, tomato sauce, the butter sauces qt kettio put 1 c. cut-up eclory and the muces thickened with ear baylent. Add 1 tbsp. I peeled sliced onion and 1 salt and 1⁄4 tsp. pepper. in the chicken fest, the and heart Add

the

CAR

Good White Sauco

Put

· “Let's start. with the hot Cover with boiling water; put bauces, Chef. White sauce is on a lid and simmer until ten-

der, about to 3 hrs. Or 2.to aften nasty and full of lumps. only 3.c. waler, and. preestra

so we'll take that first."-

"I find the greatest fault in cook 35 min. at 16 lbs. When making

the white sauce, Mn- done, drain from the broth. dome, is in not cooking enough Remove the skin; cut the ment the flour used for thickening, frn the bones in good-sized,

In giblets, Half cooked flour always her pieces. Chop the

So

uncookest liver. Bugger! our cluding the a raw taste. readers should make a roux, Strain off the broth. Thero that le, cook the flour first with hould be 1 gt. Skim off the fat; add the giblets and liver the butter

or margaring. Enough can be prepated at and thicken the sauce within once and kept in afar in the

undiluted evaporated milk i refrigerator to mako, 8-cups of or undwater or use top milk thin white sauce, which saver cream gravy is desired. Add much time." Here is a simple the chicken to the Bravy. Re

SQUATO recipes amateur tomadiya heat; and serve on

While Roux for Thin White bisculla arranged on your lat Sauce: Melt cup butter or gest turkey platter, Sprinkle martarine in a small heavy with minced parsley,