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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1950.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

STEP-SAVING COMFORT

SINCERE'S

DEPARTMENT STORE

THE LIVING ROOM provides an attractive break-trons for this home, with vestibule and dinette at either end of the house, *el back a few feet, The large picture window adds a striking note to the exterior, as does the entrance

DED ROOM

10'7" 10'0"

ĞL

BED ROOM 11'6" - 11'8"

HALL

KITCHEN,

10′0′′.9′6′′ ||

DINLTIL 9%* 10%

NCL.

VEST.

LIVING ROOM 21'0" 13'0"

TOOP

block trim.

A DINETTE is the added. feature when this house is built with a basement. Note how every luch of spaer is utilised in this

plan.

CL.

BED ROOM 10%10'0"

with 11% glase

By JOAN O'SULLIVAN

HE chief cook And This kitchen is guaran- hottle washer will teed to save many steps and whip out the adjec- minutes. An L-shaped or- tives when she sees the kit- rangement of sink, stove chen layout in this house. and cabinets places the three

work And why not? The hours main

centre she spends in the kitchen veniently along two walls. might just as well be happy The refrigerator is near the ones. Too much care can- entry door. Counter tops not be given to its arrange are provided beside the sink

and the range. ments and decoration.

1

con-

Convenience is the key word for this home. Every uch of space is utilised to When it comes to this the fullest advantage to chfeel of last, be colour conscious. produce Choose shades that are gay spaciousness. The front door and cheerful-and you'll opens into a vestibule which find that even "slaving over has a handy closet, ready to a hot stove" has its brighter holi coals and hats. uspects.

DATH

STORAGE

KITCHEN 36-156

The good-sized 1ving room features a fireplace and a large picture window. It is separated from the rest of the house by a hallway. At the right end of the hall is the kitchen and cezy dinette. If the house Lul without a basement, rility room is substituted for the dinelle.

is

B

Mother and Daughter Off-Shoulder Blouses

ESTIVE cotton blouses for and tapering to nothing at D.

F mother and daughter con Mark darts as at G.

And mark be made in a few hours. For Taper underarm mother, buy twice length from darts on back in same way, Cut D around armhole shoulder to waist plus yd, from Flo

back. for rufe. For little doughter, and along underarm of buy shoulder to waist length Tear crosswise at A for back plus 10" for ruffle.

and frout of blouse.

Senm selvages of rutto strips

Buy two 3-yd. packages of rick-rack in contrasting colours together to mnie circle; finish -the blouses shown are white ene edge with 4" hem. Apply n row of rick-rack over slitch- ing and contrailing row 1" above.

trimmed lu pink and green — a pool of thread for each colour,

Finish Armholes French-seam blouse sides. Finish armholes with arrow hems.

blouse Place wrong side of veright side of ruffle, matching, centre of blouse sec-- tion to centre of ruffle, 11 and 1. Stitch edges together across biouse top, as shown.

Turn up

runte uncl press sram, as at J. Bring ruffle 1n vichi side, making a fold 114" above seam.

Press fold. Stitch rufle to blouse just below team, as

0:

K. Continue stitching across shoulder section

and entirely arrund ruffic. Moke second gitching " alove first to: make casing.

Buttonhole-typa Opening astic or tape for drawstrings. Work a bultonhole-type of Mother's blouse: Straighten opening at centre front of ens- fabric. Tear off two 8" cross- ing (on wrong side for elastic; wise strips for rufiles.

right side for decorative draw in rings).

A

On blouse piece measure

Stitch darts to shape waist from reloge 4 bust plus 10";

Finish bollam edge with tear uff lengthwise strip. Fold line. blouse plece

in half lengthwise. 1 hem ensing and work Mark centre of fold (A) and of epentir at centre front of it.

Gather at neckline and waist- selvage (B).

Ou either side of A, measure fine with drawstrings or clastic,

from whichever is desired. cng fold the length

Child's blouse: Tear two 3 selvage 1/3 erosswise strips for ruffle. Same shoulder to waist. For armhole,

dimensions Can be used for Measure same amount to right retting, but allow only 5"

Make D and E. hent and left of B for

waist- Trim mother's blouse, except Nack curve as shown, side seam, starting 14 at Fine need not be darted.

easure In from armhole (B-C).

B

BACK Armhole, But +5"

FRONI

to Waist

Fold

+ Shoulder.

measure.

Kight -Side

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WITH

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ALL THE FAVOURITE SHADES

Buy Now While Our Stock Is Complete

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THE GARRISON PLAYERS

PRESENT

FOOLS RUSH IN

A COMEDY BY KENNETH HORNE

THURS.

WED.

to

35

SEPT. 27

FRI. --- SAT.

29 - 30

28

8.30 P.M.

Missions To Seamen's Theatre

MONDAY: A BUTTON- UP, FOUR-GORE SKIRT.

Baubling

Over

SPECIAL FERRY TO THE THEATRE LEAVES POLICE

STEPS KOWLOON AT 8 P.M. EACH EVENING AND RETURNS AFTER THE SHOW.

Healthful

Post-natal Exercises

By 11. N. BUNDESEN, ALD,

FOLLOWING childbirth, some

hackache which 13 taily the result of poor pos- ture during pregnancy, is chief- ly felt in the lower part of the hack. If not treaded st may per- nist for years.

women develop

This type of pain,

The best treatment is

of exercises through rerir: designed to strengthen the ab- derminal and pelvic muscles, and

tendency to overcome any the forward bending of spine known as lordosis.

Still in Bed

tn

the

These exercises are started while the new mother is still in bed within 48 hours after hes baby ta born in the case of a first child, or within 24 hour.: after delivery if she has hat! more than one baby

Started under hospital super- vision, the exercises, as a rule,

weeks are continued for Fix

second series of exercise, continued until

Then

is begun and

the proper posture is attained.

BED ROOM

[EGX 18"

RALL

DINING SPACE

VEST

LIVING ROOM

21'0" 130°

UILITY ROOM

Stoor

WITHOUT A BASEMENT, there's a utility roun, The nearby kitchen is efficiently arranged to save many steps and minutes

for the cook.

New Ideas

NEW

JEW and attractive designs in poft furnishings are Anding their way to the stores.

At the left end of the ball are two bedrooms and a bath The master bedroom has two closets one for Mr, one for- Mrs. There's a linen closet in

“ the hall and a towel storage unit in the bath.

Inside, the house is compact and efficient. Outside, it pre- ronto a pretty pleture with its large front window and attrac- live door, framed with glass blocks.

Without a basement, the house takes up 15,490 cubic feel; with basement, 20.870. Cellings are 8 feet high.

In Curtains

By PAMELA BLAKE

uf

rer they will not look quite the

rame when hung from a win-

dow or spread on a chair.

pal-

White in a dark room looks pale: pastel com- chilly grey and

mostly from the other side from the room and too small a For hard wear crooke heavy Welsh wool tweeds, tem may lose its effect heavy printed spun rayan, pietely when judged from n dis- culours tend to blur info

You can use t large Vague haze or merge Inlo glazed linen or nercerised vel- tance.

a small room if walls. detall 15 small-

vet. Some of the eitemporary pattern for be found in the some of its designs con

scale. utility range.

the

The first exercises are very Veivel coines in nearly 20 It is the same for chair look less bold and clear when sample and the starting position Is the same for all the patientfferent rich autunn

les fat on her back with the knees bent.

Releases Breath

1. In

exercise. one breathes in slowly,

she expanding then the chest nne aitormen, releases the breath but keeps the muscles

ninjomen of the

its tense lo hold the chest in

the

Use fresh, clear colouss with Lold, decorative effects these

shades, revera.

When buying, remem- hung from a window and nives a warm Inok to a dull her the fabric is going to be colour is then reduced. This is room. Vivid colour combina- cut up Into relatively small why is advisable to line your

ons, so popular in America, pieces and stretched are nivo a feature of the nut that the

trze.

A Test

pattern

taut

curtains. 50

stanci: out Remember that certain clearly. See that your design shades of blue and green look is in proportion with the size differen! under artifelal light: of the chairs to be covered, many yellows are rendered al-

You could experiment with most colourless. Choose

design that ส

colour schemes by trying them (World Comright Reserved-London of guaranteed fast. One way

will cut first on paper, but remem-

Express Service). sting whether the dye

telsed position. This is repeat-stand up to hard wear is

ec ten times.

Second Exercise

2. For the second exercise, the patient draws the abdomen. In, moves the hips backward with the lower part of the back pressed against the bed. This position is maintained for a few momonis: then the muscles are allowed to relax, and the exer- cise is repeated. This exercise. also is done ten times.

by

ratchling the cloth with your Bager mail to see if the yarn is dyed below the surface. If it

14. only patterned on the

free it will wear off.

sut-

If the pattern is very faint the wrong side then it is tint sumclently Impregnated with dye to stand up to hard

Like shape enn be made

far as possible and then slowly eating by clever use

more

of

Pierre Balmain combines, or confuses, baubles with hubbles Hollow plastic lobes for his accessory collection for autumn. which can be filled with plain or coloured water-or with the wearer'a favourite liqueur-ard strung on gold for an eye-catch- ing necklace, bracelei, ring and carring ensemble,

CRISP, COOL APPETISER SALADS

By ALICE DENHOFF tre of which have been cut out order given, one c. flaked crab the hot liquid. Cool. Put de- with a smaller cutter. Cover meat, e. chili sauce and viled eggs in Individual moulds with spoonful of tomate mayon-

add

to

e. mayonnaise. Turn into in- dividual moulds. Chill in refri- Curator unili firma. Unmould on crisp letluce.

( CE in each). Then malo jelly over cach,

pour Chill

hi automatic refrigerator unill

Deviled Eggs in Tomato Aspic Arm. Unmould on crisp lettuce. To Serve with additional mayon- Is a nice number just now. serve 6. cut 3 hard-cooked eggs baise.

in lengthwise halves, and re-

BOOKINGS AT MOUTRIES.

Artwork

FOR ADVERTISING

Under the direction of Mr F N. Kent

A comprehensive scheme including ideas, layout and finished design is available advertisers in the

RISPY cold appetisers maize.

and appetiser salads to pleasing touch

3. With

the chin drawn in,

here is our quota, fresh out the patient raises the head 119

soft furnishings. Break of the refrigerator! lowers it. This third exercise up the surface of the walls with patterned curtains. Stress the is then repeated with the arms stretched

the forward and

lines of the window with a pel shoulders raised. With practice; met and by the drape of the curtair. If you have a pattern- the exercise may be repeated a

ed wall-paper take special care number of times.

For the treatment of poor about risking more pattern posture, the physician should be your soft furnishings, consulted concerning the use of these exercises to keep backache fram occurring.

wear.

To prepare dressing, add The majority of rooms are

one c. mayonnaise, 1 tsp. Wor- pinia rectangles but their box- warm weather menus. So cestershire muce, 4 c. chopped pimiento and one c. skinned, fresh tomatoes that have bren chilled and cut into very rall

meve yolks. Blend yolks with z For áoubstantial appetiser pieces, really shredded. Chili in Anchovy Eggs – with Fresh

salt and pepper, and a dash of. tions (cut in pieces), one c. Tomato Mayonnaise is the Drst refrigerator. Makes about 1 thep, mayonnaise, 1⁄2 tsp. each salad ndd one c. grapefruit sec- paprika. Refill whites. Soak shrimps (cut in pieces) 1/2 c. recipe. To serve. 6, cut 4 bard mayonnaise.

c. cold celery, (dired) In

to 1/3 cooked eggs in halve lend make a nice Introduction to

•Moulded Crabmeat" "Cocktails thap. gelatin

and c (dloed) water. Cook 1 e. tinned or

Or cucumber

wise and remove yolks.

M

C.

in yolks, tsp. anchovy paste and party meal. To serve 6, soften stewed tomatoes and 1⁄2 tsp. mayonnaise, adding in the order top. Worcestershire #alled 2 tsp. gelatin in 2 tbp. cold roit, 1 lab, sugar, dash of given. Chill in refrigerator. unul smooth. Refil egg whites; water. Add. 3 tbsp. hot lemon Worcestershire and tap, scraped Servo on crisp lettuce garnish. chill in automatic refrigerator. fulce; dissolve. Cool slightly. onion for 10 min., then strain ed with small pimiento strips.. Place on toast rounds, the con- Fold into the mixture in the of liquid. Dissolve gelatine h Serves 0.

"Choose-large--"pallerna for large roams only. But remema ber that you view. furnishings

to

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