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WOMAN'S PAGE (CONTD.)
BEAUTY TREATMENTS FOR BUSINESS WOMEN.
GOOD COMPLEXIONS IN A MINIMUM OF TIME.
Because the
average
business woman has not a great deal of time to spend upon the enre of her com- plexion, a West End beauty culture expert makes a special feature of giving and teaching very simple and quickly achieved treatments to her clients.
vanishing curd, while the skin is still damp. This acts as a skin food and also forms a base for powder.
For Use In Warm Weather.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 15th, 1928.
FOR YOUR TOILET
TABLE.
ARDEN PREPARATIONS AND A NEW PERFUME..
THE SILHOUETTE OF
י!
TO-MORROW?
FASHION NOTES FROM THE PARIS SUMMER
COLLECTIONS.
Summer Collec
tion" has startled Paris. To fluffy skirts we have grown accustomed even to skirts which are notably short as well as däffy, but when it comes to an immensely full skirt combined with a skintight bodice, the average woman gasps, and with good reason.
PRETTIES CHEZ PAMELA.
VOILE FROCKS AND MODEL HATS.
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Pamela has received from Paris More and more discerning women. Once again a
a number of very inexpensive voile here ars using Elizabeth Arden's
and linen frocks. They are not toilet preparations, the climate bas
models but are all cut with the in a particularly trying effect on the
dividual taste and finish that one skin and these aids to beauty are
expects of French, garments at once so simple and efficacious
perruche blue, lemon or white is. In warm weather the vanishing that every woman who tries them
a little dress simply but charmingly curd is replaced by a lotion, which
becomes a regular user. You will be
embellished with hand drawn juura. acts also as a face powder and is "No treatment can be really made in tints to suit all complex glad to hear that a big consignment
A pale blue all over pattern on aj beneficial unless the client helps by
jun For its application I make a
Trying To Wear.
frock cut with no sleeves and the a certain amount of self-treatment little sponge on which the liquid is of Arden things has just been re-
And yet this is the silhouette !
new square neckline," is zo daintily at home," said the expert. "Be-poured. The sponge is contained ceived by Lane, Crawford. There fore they retire to bed I recommend in a little rubber bag that can be is lip rouge either in pretty card which was presented to us at a re-
printed that the material looks like eleanse the face carried in the handbag, and when board holders or in a tiny red or cent dress show, in which the ex-silk, I saw the same dress in black my clients to thoroughly with good quality soap
A fresh application is needed the
Lemonese and June clusive creations of a very great!
and white. There are also some and water, or with cleansing curd face in just rubbed "all over with green jar. applied to the skin with a damp the sponge and in a moment is fresh-tieranium sonpa have also, come and designer were "introduced. To nice little garments in silk poplin ange. If the skin is discoloured, looking again.
tubes of "Crème de France," a that these skimpy, skin-tight bodices and in linen, and none of these they should apply a special lution
variation of the popular "crème are trying is to say nothing, for frocks were, I believe, as much as I make from riderberries. This con-
amorette." The famous cleansing they are absolutely impossible on tains alight astringent properties.
cream has made its appearance in any but 'n perfect, naturally slender"
Then friction is applied, and this should be followed by patting the face and neck under the chin with a patting tool. This strengthens sagging muscles and takes away superfluous fie-h.
Treating Enlarged Pores. Finally, if the client has en- larged pores, she should bathe the skin with a solution of equal parts of rose water and lemon juice, the latter dilated in the proportion of two-thirds juice to one-third water;
I make a special solution of rose water and lemon juice ready pre- pared.
In the morning it is only neces sary to cleanse the face with clenn- sing lation and then to apply a
Mackenzie's...
Short Refreshing Treatment. For business women who are going out in the evening I give a short refreshing treatment occupy the 20 minutes to half an hour, which they usually take on their way home from the office. This is very much on the lines of the night treatment I have already describ ed. An eye treatment which is very soothing is an application of, oil which smooths the tired wrinkles round the eyes and gives them ad- ditional radiance."
The beauty expert, who is the wife of a rector in Wiltshire, makes the majority of her preparations in her country home. She uses mediums both artistic and mundane, for arum lilies and carrots figure among the ingredients that make up her creams and lotions.
MEDICATED DUSTING POWDER
(For General Use in Summer)
RELIEF
FOOT
(For Burning: and Sweating. Feet)
THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY. 14, Queen's Road C. Tel. C 1877,
LIKE A PRAIRIE FIRE
The Raisin cult has spread throughout Great Britain from America, where Everybody's eating them!
SUN-MAID RAISINS
The Seedless Raisins in the Red Package
Are the popular sweetmeat in two continents to-day, because, not only do they possess a delicate and subtle flavour, but they are one of Nature's own most health-giving foods, containing Iron in concentrated form.
Hong Kong must now test their popularity.
On sale in two sizes at all the leading Stores and Compradores, but-
Look for the Maid of the Sun on the Red Packet.
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a very large jar which is more configure. Yet they are amazingly chic venient and economical,
SCHOOLGIRLS' PYJAMAS.
There servelens summer pyjamas fur 'mall girls would make interest- ing additions in the school trinus
RRIBIL.
Fine pink fannel, "or one of the pretty washable artificial silk, nor on the market, is used for the Fate Greenaway trousers on the left, which are buttoned to a white dip of similar material evllared and the armhole edged in pink.
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The fluffy skirt which requires yards and yards of fragile materials has successfully dethroned the rube de style. The new evening frocks are not stiffened anywhere. They de- pend for the fluffiness upon Bounces and draperies posed one over the uther, often in different shades of the same filmy material. All the new evening stuffs are supple 'n chiffun.
"Ascot Frock With Detachable Scarf.
$90.
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Black And White Hats.
The Intest hats to arrive are black and white. There are some models among them and others that are copies of the creations of the fore most houses. They are nearly all white trimmed with black.
Un- relieved white is not being word at all in Paris this season. The straw is mostly of the silky sort which seems so very appropriate to wear with futtering summery frocks. Bands of ciré or velvet ribbon tied in natural bows trim most of the models, others have a
A perfect charming novelty, which was enthusiastically applaud- black and white flower. A few ed, took the form of an Ascot frock hemp straws have exactly the same
in rose and silver-grey printed sort of trimming
taffetas with a long, detachable)
chiffon scarf printed to match.
Sir Otto Beit, the South Afrienn magnate, has given £10,000 to the fund to establish in "London a clinic for the treatment of rheu matism, to which 233,500 of the
subscribed. £40,000 appealed for has now been
This iden was repeated again and SIR O. BEIT'S £10,000 GIFT. again in the collection, and always with success, For instance, there was an evening freck of printed gauze which showed exatie butter flies on a jade green ground accom- panied by an unlined wrap of jade green taffetas which had a drep hem of similar butterflies printed on the f inner side. This wrap was finished with one of the new fap-ccllars in pale green' ermine.
Another Attempt To Supplant "Sunburn Hosiery, In Paris, silver-grey silk stock- The jumper muit in white fannelings are trying to takes the place rik has deep banda of the same fabris in blue, the join being con cealed by silk trimming of pink
rokes, •
The blue binding at neck and sleeves is of the narrowest, and four fucks on either shoulder A the jumper fit aigly.
A new perfume is Caron's "Petite "Mimosa," & soft and destinctive scent with that fresh essence about it which makes a peculiar appeal to English women. Blanche Lebouvi- er's Paris Sport" has also come in a new shaped bottle
„TALCUM POWDERS.
PERFUMED AND MEDICATED PREPARATIONS.
of the "too-popular sunburn aft beige tinta. When these grey 'stock- ings are pale enough and thin enough they give a good effect on ( the foot. The skin shows through,. but not pink one get the impres- sion that the feet have been very cleverly made up." If there is a touch of grey in the linings of the travelling suit, grey auèile or snake-skin ahocs will give the best results; otherwise black patent lea thear, with plain buckles will be safest....
One realises how completely démodée is the corsage cluster of artificial flowers-however well made. The élégante wears either real flowers, or a spray, or single blossom made from the material of lwr frock with perhaps a jewelled centre and two gold or silver jcaves. The new cross-over dresses with polet skirts are fastened on the left hip with a valuable diamond or pearl brooch.
We thought we had said "good- bye to bathing-cap models in mil- Talcum powder of some sort is inery and now there appears quite an absolute necessity here, especial-a-crop of ultra-close-fitting turbans
made a silk jersey exactly match- ing frock, wrap, or sack and shoes... Luxurious And Transparent Evening Wraps,
Many months ago-in fact, at the
ly during the summer months, for the woman who wants to keep her- self dainty. A liberal dusting with powder after the bath will do much to prevent that hot sticky feeling, which all too often, seems to undo the refreshing work of the tub be opening of the Biviera Winter fore you are dressed again. Barn-Season I predicted the certain ing feet, irritation caused by in- success of the transparent "Even- sects and sunburn, all yield to the ing Ensemble." This prediction was soothing effects of a well chosen amply justified in the summer col- bath powder, and it is particularly lection to which I have previously soothing in the case of prickly heat. referred...
Some Talcum powders are prao-
The important novelty of the tically without perfume like the present season is the ultra-flimsy popular Purola, others such as Yard-evening coat which belongs absolute- ley's and Mavis are fairly heavily to its own dress, and is worn "scented, and should be chosen, of with it in theatre or restaurant. course, to match the perfume. of your face powder, soap and liquid
scent.
Needless to say that transparent coats of this order are purely de tute. They look lovely on, and exceedingly decorative off, thrown Some of them are mildly anti-back over a chair during dinner ar septic and Vemo has also the pro over the back of one's stall at the perty of being deodorant. Cuticura theatre. Wonderful evening conta is one of the best known antiseptic of this order were shown in the talcums. Local demand has caused collection, and several of them ran the preparation of several powders down into pointed trains at the to prevent and cure Hong Kong back, the draperies of the dress fol- foot. Nyal's "Ea'em" is specially lowing the same lines. made for tired "fect and so is Mac kenzie's "Foot Relief." "Castmac" and "Kalle are more strongly antiseptic and are used by sufferers with Hong Kong foot.
Lavishly Trimmed With Silvery- Black Fox. One-coat, of black ince was lavish- ly trimmed silvery-black fox fur, an enormous fan-collar. wide cuffs and a hem which fell in water-fall pleats. This coat, which was quito transparent, was worn over a black chiffon and lace gown, which was so décolleté at the back that the
non-existent.
The Colonial Dispensary who were kind enough to supply me with material for this article have two specially prepared Prickly Heat powders, one of which contains sulphur. I also saw there several talcums which are particularly bodice seem adapted to nursery use. I have my self a great liking for Johnson's which is very soft and faintly frag rant, Mennen's Borated powder is also very goou, I believe,
The
front was comparatively high; in fact, it showed the simple curve which was considered only possible for our chemise-frocks of yesterday.
Daily Mail,
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CUBE BLOCK CHOCOLATE
Ask for a Cartet!
A "square" meal in a Cartet Sustaining, strengthening and energy-giving chocolate in cartets is an ideal food in a convenient and pleasant form. Just the thingforlunch-theatre--travelling--sports and in fact whenever you need a standby. There are four varieties to choose from and each represents the latest achievement in the production of good chocolate.
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