THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1ST
1928
FASHION.
It seems as if we are emerging from the loose style of dress and taking strict turn to the tailored line. For everything is tailored now and the more tailored the more fashionable is the dress and the cost. Of course, evening dresses are an exception but even the sleeveless frocks are sometimes held in just underneath the arm which creates a slight touch of the tailored style.
Sports coats, evening cloaks and even raincoats are tailored and you are dis appointed if you think that underneath the little capes which adorn some coats you will find a raglan sleeve. No--the aleove is rather narrow and fashion un. doubtedly gives it preference to the raglan sleeve. There is much to be said in favour of this turn of the fashion wheel now that so many women have ac- quired, some way or another, a slender figure. Every tailored piece in wardrobe bring out and accentuates youthful lines.
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At the Sign of the Lantern" when I eniled everything was being made ready for the removal to roomier quar tera where the pretty dresses and hats will secure more effective display. "The next mail from home will bring a large
A silk dress with short or long sleeves. The only trimming is the hemstitching. Material of washable silk of one colour The hemstitching may be done in different shade.
Handkerchiefs.
A pretty handkerchief livens up a sports costume. If you want to see some very unusual designs call at Lane, Craw ford's and ask them to show you the handkerchiefs they have for sports-and evening wear. You will be surprised Some designs I have seen are works of art and so dainty that yon hardly dare touch them. They are not expensive either.
Corsages.
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WOMAN'S PAGE
BEAUTY PARLOUR.
I paid quite a long risit this week at Mme. Flint's beauty parlour and bad sa interesting discussion with Mime. Landau. Somehow beauty parlours remind me of consultation rooms at a specialist's and I think that is the way we should look at them. We should, not expect the impos- sible and the best we can get is indiri dual advice. It seems to me that Muc Landau is able to give this; at least the tries to give an individual treatment alter, she has considered the problem and made
If you do not wear a bracelet with one of those handkerchiefs with your evening dress you perhaps may want a corsage. They are worn very large, some of them us large a whole bouquet of flowers. They are either of silk-or of relvet or of both materials in a combined arrange-her" diagnosis,” meat. They are being worn this year more usually at the waist than on the shoulder. The reason probably is that they take off a piece of the waistline and make you look slimmer whereas on the shoulder they often disturb the lines of
Large corkages as they are now being wurn either on the shoulder or at the waistline or in both pldera,
the neck and of profile as well. For the same reason fashion designers, probablý have brought out the huge bows at the waistline which make one look youthful and elin. But they are meant only for very plain dresses without any other trimmings or adornments.
Shoes,
The silver and brocade shoes are "the" shoes for evening wear.
Some of them
have very pretty designs and dainty straps. With the "Louis "heel, the Spanish heel has come into fashion but shoe-expert told me this should be worn only by those who have a very slender ankle because this special type of heel is apt to make an ankle look broader than it is The Spanish heel lacks the twist the Louis heel has and" the support of the foot comes in entirely different place.
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Sutde shoes seem to bare gone out of favour for a time and patent leather shoes are coming into their own again. Either plain or in combination with kid- leather they are very much the vogue. A new style which I saw at Lane, Crawford's is a heel covered with lace. Evening Dresses.
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only on the heels of your shoes but also But lace is every where this season, not on your evening-gown. Lace and beads Lace over Crêpe de Chine with a heavy border of rose petals or of brocade makes a wonderful ensemble. Apple-green geor- selection of evening-dresses, but there gette over gold-lace is equally attractive. are a few frocks on hand of exquisite But in evening dresses too, the two-piece material and style, which are being dress is making its appearance. Although offered at bargain prices, One pretty the dresses are not actually worked in afternoon frock with long sleeves and the two pieces some of them appear as if very modern pleats-fashion calls them they were. Almost any colour or colour- cartridge pleats-around the waist combination can be worn. Mauve, purple, line, appeared to be quite unusual even and a very dark purple are often seen. among several others, none of which If there is no corsages the trimming is could be called "ordinary."
usually made of braided silk, of artificial Blowers or of beads. Some dresses I have seen were quite heavy on account of the
ads that adorned the skirt. Stockings."
Hats,
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It was there where I saw a small but an exquisite selection of felt-hats. Most of them were tams but not two were alike either in shape or in colour. There was a lovely "old rose" with a pin in bird-shape at one side and a small beige one with a row hat-band and no other adornment. The larger hats would go well with sports-outäts.. Sports-wear.
She told me that he does a henna wash for say, hair colour from the lightest blonde to the darkest shade of hair, and that she has given thers washes already very successfully in Hongkong. She as- sured me that it cannot be detected from the real colour. For those who have beautiful white hair she knows how to give the blueish tint for which the French hairdresser are so famous.
Another problem that keeps most of us busy is that of the removal of black heads. Mme. Landau told me that she massages these ugly little things away. Opening them by force, as we all prob Fably have tried to do, rains the com- plexion because the pore does not close
A new design on gold or silver-brocade evening shoes. The heel may be plain or of brocade with the same design. The very large handbag is caming into fashion. again.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
A large number of people do not have malons on their tables,, because they can. not plek good ones There are several characteristics, good melon buyer should know. The most obvious of them is the netting. A close netting is always asso- ciated with excellence of favour. The poorer the netting the poorer the melon It is the closeness of the netting and not the type of the 'netting that counts.
The next characteristic is the weight. A good melon will always be very heavy in comparison with its size. This in- -dicates a small seed cavity, Pick up melons of the same size and compare their weights. If there is a difference in weight take the heavier one. Degree of ripeness is another important factor to consider. The very green coes should be avoided. Another thing that aids in selecting melons is the odour. The green ones have practically no odout while the ripe, or nearly ripe, ones will have a delicious fragrance.
Stained Egg Spoons.
To remove the brown stain that is found on egg spoons, rub them with a moistened cloth that is dipped in salt, after the spoons have been warhed. Hot-Plate Marks on a Polished Table.
To remove these dip a soft rag in linseed oil, and rub round and round on the mark working it well in Finally polish with wax.
Cleansing the gas-store grid: If this is old and has become
very soiled And greasy, an unpleasant smell occurs every time the gas rings are lighted. By remov ing all the burners and scrubbing them in hot soda-water they can be thoroughly "cleaned, but if time is, of consequence, remove the grid and hold it over a bot Are for a few minutes when all the grease will be burnt off. This should only be dene occasionally,
Spring-mattresses. If a bedroom is damp, a wire mattress is liable to become. badly rusted. To prevent this mix a little vaseline with petrol and work it well into the mattress. The "petrol evaporates, leaving a thin film of vase- line: This should not be done in a room with gas-light as petrol is highly inflam arable. If the vaseline is applied alone, it is difficult to apply it evenly.
The same method can be used for. rasted locka of your trunks or other things that rust.
COOKING RECIPE.
A Meat-Platter,
This is an excellent recipe for a meat- platter made of meat you buy in tins.
Take Oxford sausages, corned beef and veal-loaf with perhaps hard-boiled eggs cut in slices. Halve the sausages length- wise and slice the meat very thin, taking care that it is thoroughly chilled. Ar- range the meat and the sausages on the platter, placing a spoonful of tartare each slice of corned beef. Garnish with the egg slices and thinly -sliced tomatoes on lettuce leares. Put sliced rye bread, butter and mustard with such a platter.
meat loaf of a
Kauce on
Most lost platter:
little holes." and instead of blackheads you will baystery superior kind chilled and cat in the
Mme. Landau masaages them away and then closes the pores with ice and an tric spray. Of course, we ourselves can. astringent. She opens them with an elec do mach to keep a clear complexion but nevertheless a visit now and then to the, beauty-parlour would do so harm. It seems to me that out here the pores of our skin are so much more exposed to dirt and dus because the heat keeps them open and we should take care to keep them clean and to close them with a good astringent. Moreover, we should be more careful out here with the use of powder and only dust it on and rub it in, A good cleansing cream and a good astringent are the most essential things for our dresing-table. The use of soap at least so have I found-is a very in dividual matter and while some com. plexions can stand its use others are apoiled by it, even by the mildest.
In stockings there is not much new Mme. Landau also does work to pre as the few eccentric fashions have not vent the falling of hair and the accumula come out here. It may be that with the tion of dandruff and she even guarantees black evening dress black stockings with that she can care dandruff. This should black patent leather shoes may become be a wonderful relief for a good many, fashionable. I think the trouble about. As far as hair is concerned ahe admits tha revival of the, black stocking is that that she cannot grow anything where
A visit to different stores in town shows we have not been used to it for such a there is nothing but assures me she can
fashion.
M.M.V.
worse. This is only a small part of the work that is done in the beauty parlour,
and some time, I will give more details about it.
ALBERT
THE FRENCH CHEF.
that there are not only many attractive long time. A few years ago, however, prevent the hair falling from getting hats but also a great variety of very the black silk-stocking-the heavier the attractive dresses to go with them. In silk the better was the height of sports outfits you will find the lovely Viyella dresses,- material that does not only look well but also washes well. It comes almost in every colour. Most sport-dresses are two-piece models and often the skirt is of an entirely different shade from the upper part. Sometimes the skirt is a plaid while the blouse is of one colour with a belt of the same. material" as the skirt. This belt is un usually wide. At Lane, Crawford's are some lovely Suede jackets almost as soft and fine as if they were made ol silk. A pleated sports-skirt with a white overblouse and a suède jacket would, make a lovely outfit. You must not forget that there is a long wear in such ajacket. It is perhaps one of the most serviceable "and, at the same « time, fashionable things you can' purchase for thecoming season. The jackots are ned with silk so that even the nicest overblouse would be well protected.
Will have much pleasure in welcoming his numerous Patrons of his Restaurant to partake of his French cooking, and he particularly calle their attention to his latest novelty.
PICNIC ICE CREAM.
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This sill shortly be ready and for bathing picnics or parties" this delicious swast is unsurpassed in Hongkong, and will last for at least hours.
22, QUEEN'G ROAD CENTRAL
TEL. C. 46012
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alone in a cold meat platter, or it may thinnest slices possible, may be used be combined with cold tongan, cold chicken, cheese or vegetables.
It is delicious served with a garnish of aspic jelly cut in cubes. Serve bread and butter with the meät-dish.
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IN MADAME FLINT'S
BEAUTY PARLOUR
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MARTINS
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Sure and certain for all Female complaints. Every lady should keep a box in the house.
Chemists and Stores sell them throughout the world.
Proprietor's S MARTIN, Chamlik, Southampton, England.
ELIZABETH ARDEN
NEW YORK'
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LONDON.
"ELIZABETH ARDEN, whose smart, Salons are frequented by the most beautiful women of the fashionable world, sends theme wise, suggestions to all women t
Don't mistaks the cultivation of lovelines for make-up. They are miles apart! It is wisdom, of course, to make sable use of fine voilet accessories to anhance and accent the features and the natural colouring. But it is tragic to try to hide blemishes with co-matics, for each year you will grow more dependent on these artificial inasas of concealing the ravages of your unwisdom.
Leam to care for your skin scientifically, to keep it young and naturally lovely. Quicken to circalation that carries of poisons and brings fresh colour to the chooks.. Nourish the tisses to keep tham firm and round. Drive away mli sigua of age by holding the keen contour and the radiant aparkla of youth. You can!
A.
The Feastian Preparations, which I made ft for the treatments given in my Salons, ara now on special display at
WATSON'S
whose assistants will give ovary information and adrice concerning the reparations most amited to individual cases.
S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
A NOVELTY!
-LEATHER HANDPAINTED AND EMBOSSED-WORK, LADIES HANDBAGS, "ATTRACTIVE COLOURS, THE LATEST· STYLE.
From $1 to $7.50
THE PIONEER SILK STORE CHINA BUILDINGS (Opposite Flower Street),
SHINGLING
WAVING MANICURING.
and : most
The promptest courteous service in Town.
CAMPBELL MOORE.
16, Queen's Road Central (1st floor). OPPOSITE COLONIAL DEFENBARY.
AT THE SIGN OF THE LANTERN,
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We Have Now Moved into Our New Premises. YORK BUILDING, CHATER ROAD,
GROUND FLOOR, NEXT TO KELLY & WALSH.
A New Consignment of Autumn Frocks & Hats
Now On Sale at Very Moderate Prices,
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(IN REAL FILLET LACE) RUNNERS, CENTRES &
MATS.
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THE SWATOW LACE Co., Ltd,
21, Queen's Road Central
(Tel C. 4658.)
Next to Hongkong Hotel Garage.