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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1919.
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THE SLEEVELESS GOWN
FOR SPORTS.
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toons, which are also usa.
Designs of the Moment.
WOMAN'S PROGRESS IN SPORTS.
PROFICIENCY IN ATHLE- TICS, ESPECIALLY TENNIS AND SWIMMING.
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Woman's remarkable progress athletics in the past half century renders problematical the distance she will advance in the future. She has engaged with great success in many under takings requiring skill, courage and endurance, in which she has competed against masculine athletes with honour to herself. She has shown exceptional ability in all branches of athletics especially in tennis and swim- ming.
WOMEN BONERS.
There also have been women
boxers, wrestlers and bag punch ers who have become expert in
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FOOD AND EXERCISE.
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THE MENACE OF STOUTNESS.
MY NOTEBOOK.
[BY "SACHA"}
Women in Hongkong are
An old saying concerning glory apparently following the mode
unconventionality. may be paraphrased in regard to in
In flesh. Some people are born to the theatre, the other even- flesh, some achieve it and some ing, it was rather amusing to see have if thrust upon them. And to a lady in the front row of the the majority of women either of dress circle take out a small menace that must be silver box during the interval and these is a guarded against. Many really proceed to apply powder etc. fat women seem to know that, to her face, entirely unconcerned, they appear ridiculous and if they are sensitive on the subject |
It is rather surprising in a life becomes a tragedy unless! they can reduce. Unfortunately, community where the ladies have with the propensity of gaining so much time at their disposal flesh there nearly always abides that so little attention should be the nature that assists in forming. given to the dressing of the hair. the There are those who are born to Some of the coiffures at Desh: teredity has a great deal theatre last week were positively to do with it.Eabit and inclination untidy. the hair being dressed- still more and the fight must be anyhow, neither following the
the inclination. grim and determined to conquer mode nor suiting the wearer's face. Attention to the hair is always well repaid by the results.
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these vigorous branches of sport. It is questionable if women ever will develop into real opponents of or women, are fond of everything Usually such people, either men men in these pastimes, owing to
in the way of food that goes to the rough usage that boxers and make flesh; they lose sweets of wrestlers receive in genuine con- all kinds, are fond of bread and noticed, however. The bair was tests. It also is very unlikely milk and potatoes: are given to drawn back and swathed low on that the public ever would sanct-1 naps at odd times: are averse to the front of the head, and high ion bouts between men and wo- exercise when possible to avoid the bark. The swathing show- men, except when they were exit: like to sleep many hours; and, ed to advantage the beautifulis
bildtions of cleverness.
in the case of the woman, are only really comfortable without a corset or restrictions of clothing at any time.
Of modern women who have learned the intricacies of boxing and wrestling there is probably no one more proficient than Vera
The woman who achieves flesh Roehm, who exhibits her skill as
is often forced by circumstances a member of the "Melting of beyond ber control to do without Molley" company. Miss Roehn exercise that would help her not only shows the physical reduce, no matter how much she benefits that accrue from boxing, | desires to do 50. She may but she strongly recommends it be compelled to lead such a as a means of reducing or deve-sedentary life that she just gets loping. She advises women todo a little shadow boxing daily.
which means boxing with- an Imaginary opponent. This will bring about â' grace of "carriage and freedom of movement ex celling that of dancing. Miss Roehm's Instructions for shadow boxing are:
Stand erect and advance the
fine texture of the hair. and the effect was charming. The lady is to be congratulated for adopting a style that was unusual without being extreme
I notice, in a description of the wedding of Miss Hannan and Commander T. Bennett of H.M.S. Hawkins, in. I believe our etening contemporary: os Saturday. "The bride wore a travelling gown of le- too heavy without any desire of mon georgeth trimmed with pastel her own. It might be said. with blue velvet." This, to my prob- truth, that flesh is a disease that abir conventional mind. is incor- in many cases is almost with rect. The bride wore an after- remedy. Yet, if the matter were Innan gown of lemen georgerte. A generally understood and taken travelling gown is a gown scit- in hand early in life.it lies within ahle for a journey by rail, boat, the power of the first, at least. to motor, etc. A. dainty gown of prevent the accumulation that in georgette and velvet was obviously time ruins beauty and makes life for de-igned for the purpose of
a burden.
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PERSONALITY COIFFURES.
The type of faer which is best suited by a simple tet might wake of kairdressing.
For the pensive type of face, While it is true that any style straight hair is more becoming of hairdressing is in fashion, than wared. A face of the type
shown is seer. to advantage with nevertheless the discriminating
a simple style of straight hair.woman should be all the more Curled hair to tepes like this careful to select a style of dress. would be most unbecoming, al-}
though this type of face is rathering which will fit her type of
face, head and neck. the exception.
THE STOCKINGLESS LEG. I is rumoured that the bare
left foot forward, throwing the
travelling in thus it was wrɔng- weight on the right leg. Close the But it is a daily and hourly fightly described. fist, extending the left toward the with inclination the appetite supposai opponent's face. Bring must be curbed, likes and dislikes the right arm close to the body as discarded, a rigid diet be adopted It is sincerely to be regretted a guard. Shoot the left fis: and maintained by such a wo that the concert given at the City' straight as an imaginary face, at
ran To diet a week will do no Hall in all of the Ministering
SIDE CURLS OF MIDDLE AGE. the same time advancing a step good if a hearty meal is eaten at Children's League was left in the Then step back, raising the left the end of it; self-denial must be hands of professionals. A new. arm to ward off, an imaginary maintained and it is for her to comer or anyone passing through leg idea is in a state of suspended
I have been told of the secret of Mow. On the next advance feint decide whether the game is would think the community
animation until the winter, when the fashion for side-curls and devoid of talent. with the left and shoot the right worth the candle. For the second bere
It will be enlarged upon.
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able matron indulges. A beauty for the body. cor ering the face it may mean that only by gain-That
RUFFLE PITFALLS.
specialist tells me that an appear- Despite the rumours that tall-[wrap. Often the wraps are in with the left to prevent a countering flesh, she can keep her health, shown by the many Amateur ored suits are to be the pre-[davetine and envelop the figure, bow.
or it may be a case of necessity: Theatrical performances that Why is it that the women with ance of youth is obtained by an eminent fashion of "the season. falling gracefully to the lines (
Repeat these taeties ar her means of living at all may have been given. Consider the the top-ceat and the one-piece of an evening wrap.
familiar with the motions, after depend upon the sedentary life number of people who gave in the shortest necks invariably operation close to the ears, where dividual items in Pinkie and the make choice of the hushies: by means of a small cut the
rutiles? restored dress are 18 in.king! in passing, I note that a simple which the boxer may engage in she leads.
Ruffes and high neck-sagging flesh is drawn up and Fairies and Kismet." It is their appear cova. The general wrap of salle vison or chinchillala rix-up with the shadowy op-
surprising a sufficient number of Bands present terrible pitfalls for tightened and tell-tale lines and Fires observed in there garmer to is again in fashion. doubtless be- | ponent.
them could not have been induced those to whom Nature has proved wrinkles disappear. A slight scar the cut and the oneplade dress. |rause of the favour now accorded!
somewhat niggarily in the matter ramins, but it is carefully hidden to give their services in so good a are not of a very different solerts the rape, from which it is
cause as Saturday's. Mrs. Evans, of length of neck. The square-by Madame's well-trained hair. from those of the simple inchsierived. In ang ease, it is a type,
in the cut neck, guiltless of cali ir band! wonder how many women who who sang charmingly that have come from France (97-that is very warni
ör frilling, is far kinder to those have never seen a beauty doctor of Marsinah part
the ng the past two years. Straight | becoming.
who lack swan-like throats. Only wear the side curls without the latter play. and has now gone the Rosatian neck can wear anremotest idea of the origin of the Home. is greatly missed in
ample ruffle with importunity, this respect. We shall have to wake up or I am afraid the wo men here will be, and fairly. accused of standing aside while women everywhere are enthusia- stically working in every good
p fine with decided curves over
the hips, they are simply trimmiei
and very
Mola-dyed coney, which is not - expensive as mule, is being! Jargely used, and when, dur-
The fure that will be fashion-in the making-up proces-. It is workei" in contrary ways, it gives the suggest- Start three ion of stripes. A
showed a quarter-length coat collar and lower band of this fur so striped," while seal cones formed the main part of the coat.
fox.
Moffs will remain true to the pillow shape, and stoles will be short and flat or of the cape pre- sussion. A large dyed-squirrel·
shown, recently attractive. Oblong
and are very becoming to the able and the styles that will be arage Sigure. Such materials during the coming suson as serge, tweed, and duvetine areare for coats, moleskin, Kolinsky, dd in the simple one-piece and nutria and for mufis and drgases and coats for street wear. stoles skunk and fox will be the There is also a Poiret twil that reigning favourites. White fox, very much resembles a soft though it has been much in favour gabardine and is used extensively for a long time, will still be fashion- and effectively in the new dresses able, and smoke-coloured These dresses are often trimmed which is white fox (inferior skins) with bands of simple embroidery dyed, will be much worn. or motifs in embroidery. Turks. For capes will be mofish, but wrap. and bindings, which are also coats, being warmer, will find most used, are very attractive on tail-most favour. New models are cut form., ored costumes. The fulness with a kimono-sleeve effect, are frequently adjusted by small full over the hips to allow space cartridge plaits or lines of shir-for the pannier dresses that will ring, while the absence of belts on be worn, and are narrowed to the coats is most noticeable. The wards the edge, but not too much majority of dresses, however, still to prevent freedom in walking. cling to the narrow string belf Fairly short coats, extending just which usually ties or folds across below the hips, will be in vogue, the front and finde its place at the as well as those of full length. natural waist-line,
A combination of two kinds of As to the topic of skirt length. fur is smart, especially when the in the average autumn collec-fashionable striped effect is pro- tion in New York, the skirt duced. This was the case with length is half way between the an attractive new model in which knee and the ankle, and the one-seal musquash was so allied with piece afternoon dress will, unmoleskin. But being a sleeveless doubtedly, remain short during cape coat, with side openings for the season. The slim, tight, long the arms, it would be too oold, many besides being tog luxurious for skirts affected by so American tailors and dressmakers ordinary everyday wear. - last year have completely lost Fringe, it seems, is not yet favour. Top-coats often extend doomed, but, in a new form, will to the bottom of the skirt, so that, have a fresh lease of life during like some of the suits, they more the fur season. For instance, on or less resemble the two-piece a full-length cape of mole-dyed costume. There is; however, an- coney, the edge and the collar other type of top-coat which is were fringed with the far itself very suggestive of a cape or cut into three-inch long strips.
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iz Was edged with long suede fringe, and, possessing a brilliant lining of black and Eame-coloured panne, it could be worn "inside out," so to speak, on certain occasions. Such a wrap, like a cape, depends a great deal on its wearer for the distinction it in achieves. It can be worn several ways, one side under one arm possibly. while the other covers the opposite shoulder.
Stoles of blue wolf will be very This fur is cheaper popular. than fox, and the blue, which re- sembles the colouring, of mole, is becoming to most people.
NEW FURS.
This grogeful shoulder cape is of moleskin, with a broad, becoming collar and huge, fur-covered bullon. A retret hat in the male shades, with a smoky strich plume completes the costume,
LINGERIE UP THE MOMENT,
Cause.
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As a result of Saturday night's arrangement the City Hall was very poorly filled and the net results for the funds of the League must have been small. How different in the case of aneteur performances where the Theatre or Concert Hall is usually crowd- ed. A dance held in, the City Hall would have had much better results.
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If I might give a hint to the committee in charge of the pro- gramme to be drawn up for help. ing the Devastated Regions of Franco, I would suggest a dance should be held. Dancing is the most popular form of amusement at the present time and numerous Many economically minded The very best shops have small private dances are being that fine held nightly. A dance höld women are in doubt about having apparently decided
instance -in the City old furs remodelled to conform wasbing lawns and muslins are for
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more with the new styles, but though the correct thing for lingerie and Hall
for ita promoters a furrier charges a fairly large the silken varieties are therefore money sum to remodel a coat, the taking a rest. One really lovely than anything else could do. The set for trousseau was in the City Hall would probably teican outlay required would by no means equal that necessary for a finest white material, with aed gratis for such a cause and new garment. An old-fashioned simple leaf design in blue, and of the Hongkong Hotel which is same sexture, cunningly always ready to help along a good but good quality fur-coat re- the modalled is better than a new inserted. Of course every stitch cause, would possibly loan their coat made of inferior skins
is done by hand..
Jazz Band for the occasion.
fashion,
FILM STARS,
Fice pretty screen actresses who each hope tanected to
the cruen worn at present in Mary Pickford,
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