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An Ermine-Lined Wrap
THE CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, · JANUARY.
5, 1929.
"MAIL'S FASHIONS ILLUSTRATED
THE EVENING MODE IS VARIED IN IT'S APPEAL
Splendour for the Evening. Is the Accepted Ruling. A Variety
Fabrics Including Chiffons, Laces, Tulles, Satins and
Velvets Are Seen in Sweeping Lines of Elegance.
Frock with a Dual Personality
One of the most pleasing of the popular afternoon and evening frocks to come from the Paris ateliers is this tulle creation by Jenny. The dress takes a bodice of black velvet, while tulle is applied under rosettes of the same material.
A smart, Parisian ermine-lined wrap. Notice the simplicity of
the dress over which it is meant to be worn, a relief from the tread
10 over-adorn.
COOKING AS A PROFESSION is now quite an important subject the extreme, also shows the trend of
us a career,
on the school curriculum..
which will be much in evidence this winter is the glittering gown. Last season saw but few of this type and consequently this year makes them appear almost a novelty. Beaded fabrics, spangled and jetted material vie with delicate fabrics which possess dazzling tracery or
designs.. patches of brilliance in beautiful
to the figure, also fails with grace into circular panels, cascade effecta! and forms uneven hemlines of ex- treme beauty. While all these variations of the mode pronounce it now, the princess line remains subtly present as a successful back- ground for the ingenuity of the Paris designer.
The evening mode, while varied tof
the season towards feminine appeal We hear a tremendous lot about
In spite of the fact that we are in the splendour of ita styles and carvers for girls in these days, and occasionally startled by the an- fabrics. There is seldom any whenever the subject is introduced nouncement that in so many years thing to be found which might be hence we will be able to purchase termed "simple" in the group of into. conversation various helpful
and consume our food in tabloid formal gowns taking their inspira- people will straightway produce form, the preference for well-cooked tion from Paris models. The day ideas on
the subject which vary and toothsome dishes seems to in- of elegance is at hand and it is from working in a factory to becom-crease rather than diminish, and being demonstrated in many moods. ing a doctor. There is one kind of will hold amplo scope and oppor- formal gowns are found the use of there is little doubt that the future Among the newest features in work, however, which is often over-tunities for women in the higher stiff fabrics. These are decidedly looked when carters are being dis-
Gold and silver lames as well as grades of cookery.
formal in their appeal. They pre-colours which are combined with cussed, and that is cocking. for
Indeed, the scope it affords ia one sent a mode which gives a clean, glittering threads contribute ย many people seem to harbour all of the most attractive things about sophisticated and most unusual sil-colourful and scintillating effect in sorts of mistaken ideas on cooking cookery as a career; the moderate houette. There is grace of move- formal gowns. These in draped
exponent of the art may obtain a ment, of course,
but this takes models or in the more formal groups If you were to ask the average position varying in importance In second place to the beauty of fabric which include trains present an al- Fabrics in which rayon is present mother of a large family of girls' private household as a plain cook, and the appeal to elegance in the most regal aspect.
create other interesting gowns in which was the most suited to take while the more expert and highly gracefully designed lines. The sti Gowns which flutter and swirl, which the successful handling of up cooking as a profession, she trained cook could make money in fabrics in velvet, satin, moire and which fall in lines of grace and materials present an important would undoubtedly pick the dullest many ways such as lecturing, de-taffetas are found fashioning gowns express youth in their movement Item. Gracefully floating folds are of the lot and also inform you that monstrating, contributing 'articles to which have succeeded to a great are to be found in chiffons and laces obtained in velvet and rayon com cooking as a profession wasn't too the Press, or even by obtaining a extent the robe de style of last and tulles. The dipping, hemline, binations which are also startling- good!
position as a chef in an hotel. scason which depended upon kouf- the deep decolletage, the fittedly beautiful of themselves.. The idea that brains are not a Many people do not regard the fant fines for its appeal.
bodice, the great fullness below the Between the very fragile fabrics necessary attribute for a cook is subject of cooking and of catering The formal gown of to-day hips, back fullnesses, the use of and the newly stiff ones are to be one of the most popular fallacies with sufficient regard for its im-stresses the appeal of elegance Hingerles shoulder straps and the found the velveta and crepe satins among those who fall to realise that portance. It is, after all, every bit rather more than picturesqueness. length of limb are all featured in and these constitute a mighty sum- it is brain and creative genius. that as important as any other trade, and There is a sweep and dash to these the sheer fabrics. Black tulle is ber in the gracefully moulded types divides the plain cook from the far more so than eulinary expert. Educational au- considera tha! feeding a body pro back
many, when one gowns of decided long lines with newly chic when handled as it is of gowns.
fullness, trains, dipped this season with its bouffancy.ap- Bille Dove, seen in the First Na- thorities, of course, realise this and perly and adequately
may prevent hemlines and colour
appeal pearing well below the moulded hip tional motion picture, "The Night it is because they have during the that body from becoming unhealthy in their gorgeous fabrics. lines. In chiffons, too, this rute Watch," has need of many formal last few years studied foods and the and diseased.
The stately gown ja at creates the most interesting of gowns in her social life in Holly cooking of foods, which they know A creative mind and a good im-hand and those fashioned of heavy models,
wood and possesses those of fragile, serves to break up cells and fibres, agination are very necessary to the materials are its best representa- The princess Hae appears in new fluttering appeal as well as tho and destroys
micro-organisms, woman who would become an expert tives. It takes dignity and sophis
beautifully draping velvets and bringing out certain nutritive values cook, in addition to a capacity for tication to attempt them.
satins and the stiff, formal velveta, and eliminating the non-nutritive hard work and an evenness of
satina and moires. qualities of the food, that cooking temperament.
Kayser
SLIPPER HEEL HOSIERY
A bose that enjoys wide popularity is this Kayser "Slipper Heel" hose that is service weight. It is exqui- sitely fine and clear of texture-yet it wears exceptionally well, And the exclusive Kayser feature, "Slipper Heel": gives a smart.slenderness to natural beauty line of the akis. In street or costume abades. “
As all leading dealers.
Kayser
Another type of evening gown
ture
UNSUITABLE FURNITURE
ways in the formal frocks of sheer velvets, satins and chiffons. Chiffon velvet, which clings so beautifully
A NOTE ON SOAP
Smart Fur Ensemble
Another New Ensemble
From the Rue de la Paix, this ensopi
ble of oak coloured shaved lamb, an
Again the far enserable. This time putât consisting of coat, skirt, hat and the Jacket is of Russian caracul trim- med with black monkey, while the muff. Notice the harmony of the en- "wrap-around" skirt is entirely made of monkey skins.
semble.
CEILING STAINS
This time of the year when our uncertain climate provides us with
A good way to obliterate these ods and sometimes things are pur-
marks is to make a mixture about. chased which are extravagant-be- There is probably no more cause of their unsuitability, and In many households amall pieces
the consistency of cream, by mixing it possible for fascinating pastime for the newly were
newly of soap are frequently wasted and one shock after another, it is no some white starch with cold water. married couples to borrow married than choosing the furni-furniture for a year, at the end of they are allowed to become sticky, unusual thing for the house-proud Brush lightly the marked part of to be horrified, after a heavy rain-the calling, and then dab the starch for their new house. One that time it would be thankfully re- unpleasant and consequently un-storm, at seeing the beauty of a mixture on carefully. Allow this to seldom visits an establishment turned and furniture of a totally usable. It is a good idea to save the hitherto porfectly good white cell-dry and the mark will be obliterated whore furniture is sold without see different kind bought.
My Fodds and ends of tollet soaps of all ing, sullied by the appearance or for the mixture dries in the form of Ing at least one young couple in the
theSeveral young brides thought the kinds, put them in a jar and allow unsightly marks caused, of course, a thick white powder which effect-
by shop, gravely examining furniture, one kind of dining table to have was walghing the pros and cons, and one with a highly polished sueface to dry. When a fair amount has the water dripping through,ually disguises the stain. sometimes, either by asking very
a few months of accumulated, grate the pleces until silly questions or omitting to aak fruitless endeavour to keep the shiny small and put through a food chop-
surface free from blemish, were per using the medium outter really vital and necessary ones, glad to exchange the once pre Then take one cupful of the soap claiming to the observant their exclous, table for something equally and add to it one and a half cups- treme Inexperience in 1
Very often one imagines they are decorative but a little more durable ful of fine cornflour, or oatmeal, and mere children playing at being and serviceable for hard wear and put this mixture through the food chopper again to reduce it to grown-up and indeed some of them every day use are little more than, children when
& coarse meal.MN in the hands of an expert and, some
Then toonch 24 cupsful of the times one fears, unscrupulous sales
soap mixture add one ounce of olive
mangkat
and after
The subject of household fittings and utensils is another which should be carefully considered before money is spent on them, and here again the advice of the experienced housekeeper could well be sought, for who knows, better than she the annoyance and Irritation caused by the horrible tabk of cleaning the silver and brasses!
It is on occasions like this when the advice and guidance of an older parson would be useful but, of, course, such guidance is never, or at least seldam, either sought on the one hand, or offered on the, other. Fow young couples realise that such That one "fearms by experience" assistance is necessary, for now at la of course, well known, but it i last they have a chance of allowing seems a pity that some people should their own idone to have full sway, to foolishly dispose of money which and the long looked for opportunity has probably taken a lot of saving, of pleasing themselves without in especially in these days, when, owing terference and of watching their own pet schemes materialise is not to be spolled by the seeking of ad- vice from anybody
If mixed thoroughly and kept in a well-covered far, this is very useful: for keeping the hands soft and smooth and lavaluable for rembying the dint
IF YOU DON'T WANT
A COLD
USB "VAPEX regularly for its remarkable protective power. Just
to the unsatisfactory economic lu- a drop on the handkerchier auch dustrial conditione, frequently morning and an occasional fahala? young people, have to wait quite a tion of the vapour during the day long time before they can be mar-1 suffices. Vapex and the germs of Inexperience, however, is danger- ried, because of financial difficulties, cold and fu cannot exist together."
Pamela
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