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THE CHINA
MAIL.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1930.
The WOMAN'S Page
Net Costume for Evening Wear
Here is pictured an evening costume of bezulesi net showing un extremely decolletage nerk. line and lone clue-fitting sleeves, The sweep- inge Train is outlined by shaded estrich feathers, which graduate up toward the front and are mdched by a huge feather fun." A silver wig and diamond necklare further vurich the costumir.
TEA CUP TALES
By Georgina Bratley] Reading fortunes from the tea cup is really not very difficult. What is necessary is a little ima-
gination and some ability to con- centrate on the cup, and it is worth while, for, when you have mastered this, you will find your- self very popular if you are able to tell your friends something of
their fature.
WOMAN SMOKER'S BAG
mare
Of all the feminine accessories, handbags vary
than any
others. The latest is designed ex- It is in pecially for the anker. strong pigskin and under a flap on one side are concenled two slats, large enough to hold ten matches on the
one
cigarettes, with
other.
A white eup is better than a By the way, to add to its con- coloured one; and those egg-shap-venience there is, at the back, a ed, or with a concave bottom are
better than the flat-bottomed cups. small slit-pocket in which you can
It is a good plan to have two tuck a handkerchief, or at puff.
cups of tea before the cup is read, allowing the leaves of the first cup to remain while drinking the second one. In this way you will have a good number of leaves to read from, though a cup with very few leaves may bo just as important.
Turning the Cup
The first thing to, de is to turn the cup, do this with the left- hand, giving the cup a circular motion in the same direction as the movement of the hands of the clock. Repeat three times, then turn the cup-down in the saucer to drain.
Hold the cup In the left-hand to read it, so that the handle ja on the left side.
Should most of the leaves lodge near the handle it is an indica tion of a change of residence in
a short time, probably to a larg
er house.
If most of the leaves are op- posite the handle you are likely to remain in your present abodo for a good length of time.
For Good Luck
Should the sediment be evenly spread it indientes good luck in general affairs, but, if it is thick, or in patches, it means the re- verse.
WOMEN'S REVOLT
The Crisis of the Short Skirt
The women'a revolt against the Paris dictators of fashion who have degreed the return of the long skirt fills many pages of American magazines and news- papers.
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The views of intlignant feminine writers are summarised by the Literary Digest. (New York) which, beginning with the ques- tion "Must women go back to tripping over their trains?" gives the essence of their answer in the expressive American idiom: "Not on your life!" In the past, says, women had not so much as questioned the voice of the unseen dictator; this time they are mobilised and militant. "Even the Young Women's Christian Association"
read, "which fought tooth and nail against the flapper kilt when it rat came in, is now just as vehemently resist. ing the revival of the shin-swad. dling flounces of the 'nineties. Nor is that the worst of it. With consternation one hears a rumour -nay, a matter-of-fact report-of bustles. Also muffs-presumably to balance the busties."
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A clarion call. to rebellion is sounded by Miss Fannie Hurst, the vivacious author of magazine fiction Writing in The New Re- public, under the title "Let's Not Wear Them!" she says that the Paris decree flies in the face of common sense and hygiene, to aay nothing of aesthetics. For the radical changes in women's dress, which have been gradually evolv. ed during the last ten years in the ferment after the war mean some. to the modern thing much more woman than vanity and smartness, They eloquently represent her new psychological, sociological, econo mic, and political status. A peep into the wardrobe of Queen Vic. toria, for example, "might have proved, by negation, that she did not golf, drive a car, go to busi- ness, let her waistline alone, or wear two-ounce underthings," But
Her Imperial Highness of Japan
This engaging little kimono-wrapped figure is not a Japanese doll, but is Her Imperial Highnesa, the Princess Teruntmiya of Japan.. The little Princess celebrated her fifth birthday en Décember 5, 1020.
CAP FOR THE BATH
It la so annoying, just after the
came to
Tea stems often indicate people; a hard black stem denotes a
the philosophy of clothes of the male; a soft light-coloured one, a
post-war woman is a thing very lody, and
these people will be
different from this. Women's new short.or
tall according to the hair has been. waved, to find the and varied activities length of the stem.
steam from the bath very quickly creato a demand for more utili If the signs or symbols form taking out this desirable setting, tarian clothes. In short, the ed by the leaves appear near the But a new cap has been made for female limb became a log, and top of the cup, the events are the especial purpose of preventing corsets went into the limbo of likely to take place early; mid- this. Like a sleeping cap, it is oblivion. "But slowly,...aurely, way between top and bottom of made of not, with reinforced side subtly, over perlod of three cup, they are more distant and, pieces and a ribbon to tie under the years, forces have been at work If at the bottom, not for several thin, and there is also a lining of weeks or months.
waterproof allk, to protect the hair.
Pamela
13, Queen's Rd. C,
next to St. Francis Hotel.
Have a Large Selection of Ladies' Dresses, Ensembles, Hats, Gloves, Sunshades and Afternoon Gowns
FOR THE
Dressmaking
RACES
and Millinery.
This will be attended to as a special department at reasonable charge with
artest cut and style guaranteed.
A Court Dress
Miss Horrict Walker will soon marry Wellington Smith Henderson, son of farmer Senator and Mrs. Charles H.
NEGLIGE MODES
The Joy Coat and the Kimono
A correspondent writes in the Singapore Free Press-
Although we connect, the, word "kimono" mostly with Japan, it is essentially the neglige of the Near as well as the Far East, and 1 sup pose no woman in Malaya but possesses several of these delightful wraps in her wardrobe. In trople lands when in the privacy of our own rooms, we are often careless about flinging of garments in search of what a young friend of mine calls "coolth," but servants out East are not taught to knock on our donra and await permission to enter, as they are at home, so as footsteps approuch, it is well to have an easy garment handy to fling over us hastily. The kimono fills the bill.
The Colours "Kims" as the rising generation call them, can be bought from any sum up to any sum. Formerly one could only purchase black and white patterns cheaply; later the same designs appeared in blue and white and for a modest sum of $2. Re- cently our No. 1 kimono house held n sale at which ravishing jrimonos could be purchased in bewitching designs, and in all the colours of the rainbow, ready made for $3, Other houses Boon follow. ed suit, and from this extremely modest price the range extends through better cottons, cashmeres thick and thin, up to beautifully ombroidered silk kimonos fit for a Princess. Christmas with its be
wilderment over presents is gone, but when 1930's turn comes along and the festive season brings with Henderson, Miss Walker followed Miss Helen Wills to the altar.
it knit brows over gifts for home Miss Walker is pictured in the Court dress and here, don't forget that a she were when she and Miss Will kimono makes" a very appreciated were presented at the Court of St. gift. Or it may be you are Home James's.
going this Spring: then place in the bottom of your trunk three of four of the latest makes in "kims," and your relatives at home will wish your leave came more often,
THE NEW BLOUSES
Numerous effects and variations are seen in those odd skirts wo must buy now that blouses have come back. The now blouses vary in style and material, and though tweed skirts may be worn with every type of blouse, marocain ones are severely tailor made so that they aro appropriate with woolly blouses.
With a plain blouse it is usual for the skirt to be patterned, and vice versa, A few box-pleated skirts have been made, but, more often, they are quite straight and wrap-over, or a couple of knife pleats appear at one side. Godets at the hem-line are seen in silk skirts, but they are rare. Stitch- ing is an ornate trimming and gives sturdy hems to light suit- ings.
PRETTY INDOOR MODE
For the Men Folk Kimonos too are of both sexes, so when the bothersome spectre of
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Debutante Favours Paris Mode
Society debutante pictured above displays an exquisite negligee
of pale yellow crepe trimmed with hand embroidery and lace." This
is the latest creation from Paris, the world's fashion centrc.
is far cooler in this hot elime. Of for whom Mururaie has bought
I will quilted silk kimonos
not one of these duckie little coats'is write: these approach ten closely to indescribably cuddlesome looking. the dressing gown type and are only suited to a very warm ellmate.
To finish off the ease-garments described above, mules should be There are many ladies, however, worn. They are most attractive in who entirely dislike the floppy make and colours these days: so kimono garment. For these a quickly slipped on that there neglige can be made by following absolutely no excuse for any woman the straight lines of the kimono or girl to go about her room bare- but, crossing the front aver slightly foot and so run risks that do not and tying it on the left side, above occur in a temperate climate, the knee, by ribbons to match some where Bervanta have cleanlior shade in the design. The shoulder | habits. is cut and fitted and a short aloeve put in.
This sort of kimono has
The Japanese Doll-Makers Art
One bolero-contee in a May- fair shop is made from broche satin and has a acarf end on one side of the collar only, tipped with fur, and there are wing sleeves also for edged. This is T particularly pretty Indoors mode. Another coatee moire velvet, and though this, too. Is for indoors, it is quite differ- ent from the broche one, for it fastens across the hips tightly, and the wide cuffs are caught around the wrists, their extra Daddy's or Uncle's birthday hovers a more dressy appearance than the
around, choose for him
of
width being arranged to form a loop of material.
These beautiful Japanese dolls, apparently. busily engaged in sorting silk-worms, are con- aldered practically perfect productions not only of the Japanese features and physique, but also of the striking native costume. They have met with such acclaim that they will be sent to Liege, Belgium, this year for the international exhibit now being planned.
dao ordinary Japanese garment. of the extremely tasteful and
Joy Coats useful kimonos expressly made To a
to
great extent, especially fit men. Again, whlie amongst short women, the Joy Coat you are about it, don't for- has now superseded the Japanese get that nothing picases your kimono. These coats can be bought little daughter or small niece at in any native shop nowadays in home more than a brilliantly colour printed calico with extremely chasto the laundry. ed kimono made just like Mummie's designs which even
Some people we know object to
cannot wash to run and ruin, or if the long floppy · sleeve: of this one wishes, a ́war er garment can neglige; If so the sleero can be be had in cashmere, which washes
made
They
in all colours
MORNING FROCKS .Fine, tweeds are used for the new morning frocks, and usually, to pry from woman's clutch, with- they are made on Princess lines, out causing too loud an outery, with bodices fitting snugly, but not these fashions of the past decade tightly. Skirta on such frocks are which she has found so sane and lightly fared and moderately long, made just half the length of the almost as well as the cotton.
This will pre❘ ara comfortable. Never have changes and belts fit at a hig walet-line, ordinary sleeve.
and designs, also in the in style come more gradually than Fleck designs are more popular vent it dipping in your cup of tea recently. No crude methods which than patterns though small and dis-or diah of stewed fruit, and also tiniest
tinct patterns remain in vogue, ' might, "perchance,' awaken women. to the impending calamity, have been employed. Slyly, for the last few springs and falls, Paris has been dropping that hemline; inch by inch. And then, over. night,
These tweed frocks are often worn under" plain, long costs,
fur-trimmed, and the cost, whether plain or patterned, must fit as nest.
ly as the dress itself. Black conta as it were, fashion, em- and black furs are fashionable over boldened by signa of success sud- the brightest of tweed frocks.
donly trumpets her triumph.
Long skirts. Traina. Coreets.
Larger hats. Eleven yards to the fashion have the greater influenca gown Instead of four or five. with women. Betting odds, WE Long gloves. Long hair."
£. A widespread masculine Inter- est in this feminine crisis is ra- flected in editorial comments. As ong might expect, they are usual by cynicalA Minneapolis paper
sadly fear, favour the directors of fashion at the ratio of about 100 to 1.” în similar strain in this comment: "But if women go back to the trains and the hoop skirt and the big sleeve and the
for instance, writes! "Now we bustle, the masculine - sex will at shall have an opportunity to see leant regain its older reputation whether the leadera of the femin.) of being the less idiotically dress- Ist movement, or the directors of ed
of
alzes. The babe
or
More Eastern than mules are the pretty embroidered toe alippers which form the usual Christmas or parting gift to her Mem worked by the hand of Amah or Ayah. These slippers are as dainty and as practi- cal as are the bought males, and the wearing of them gives a sure pleasure to the native woman who has toiled perhaps evening after evening when her charge was in bed, to make a present worthy of offering to her mistress.
ATTRACTIVE MUFFS
Some very attractive muffs are seen in the shops just now. These new muffs are never large or ornate, but moderately sized, and contain a bag. A round muR in velvet is stitched with wool, and it seems as if there must be something particularly quaint in their "make up" to excuse their presence. A tassel or two is quite an ordinary trimming, and wooden buttons are bright de- corations which fasten the pocket- bag,
The muf must, of course, tone with some other article. of one's dress scheme-hat or scarf, and, perhaps, the gloves fall in with the ensemble too.
ALEXANDER'S. INSTITUT DE BEAUTE
For the beat Permanent Finger & Marcel Waves. Hair Cutting and Manicure for Ladies & Gentlemen. Pedder Bldg. 1st floor. Room 5 Tel. C. B169. Opposite entrance H. Hotel
MAISON de MODES
Mme, D'Obry.
18, Queen's Road, Central. WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT
of
COATS & DRESSES
for the
RACES.
ALSO
A Nice Selection of
SPRING HATS
Orders taken for Coats and Dresses and executed
under personal supervision.