THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1919.
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FASHIONS IN HOSIERY,
Latest reports that the Parisian short skirts are being taken in lurge quantifies by American buyers thread. lend increased importanc to foot gear. These striking stockings are the very smartest for the
coming season,
Designs of the Moment.
a higher claim to art than it has
some ten or twelve lines as well
as in triangles and scallops, while an even more elaborate form of decoration is introduced. Nakt
WONDERFUL GOWNS.
sunbeams; there was tulle and net and gossamer lace, embossed materials and satins of every description.
LAWN TENNIS.
LADA. THE CELEBRATED YOUNG AMERICAN DANCER.
STYLES OF DIFFERENT PLAYERS.
A championship for purely base-line players, excluding Mrs. Lambert Chambers, would most probably be won by Mrs. Satterth- waite: but form at teanis being peculiarly susceptible, there is no guarantee that Mrs. Satterthwaite would always beat Miss Holman Mrs. Beamish, two of the doughtiest base-liners.
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Though. on the whole, a most consistent player, Mrs. Satterth-
TASSEL TRIMMINGS, BOTH FOR SILK AND WOOL. But it is the colour to which
Fringe trimmings, are, to a one is bound to return in re-certain extent, being supplanted Iminiscenec. A dark little tailor-
made suit had touches of Paisley by tassels, and these form an ex- tremely Swar: and effective to relieve it. and a black velvet
Woollen method of decoration. frock scooped cut in the front to tassels will probably be much used show a foam white embroidered this serson on materials of a yest of the most cobwebby con-heavy texture, while silk ones sistency, was completed by a to.ill take their place on fine serges mato velvet hat trimmed with and the thinner cloths. dark fur. Two adorable little Tassel embroidery proper is twin frocks stepped into the really a native Maltese werk, and limelight one of begonia pink is used for working out simple and one of the faded mauve of a patterns on a flat surface as well dying rose each embroidered, I-
as at the edge of the material. It fully believe, by the fairies-is very easy to work and gives a Bugles while the skirt of each little trouble. great baskets and ribbons of gold charming appearance with very
waite is novexempt from the ups "little gown curled up a wee bit to The most effective variety of and downs of form. The writer show a petticoat, ail filmy daint-the work for dress trimmings is once saw her play in the final of iness, and a doublure of such one with the help of straight a ladies double when she could blue and rose as dreams are made lines, the tassels being worked at do nothing right. On the other of. There was a lily leaf green intervals to form simple geomet-hand he has often seen her when and pale gold tissue with foating ical designs. Each tassel is really she did scarcely anything wrong; gold transparencies, and a gown made with two stitches, The bur, taken all round, her game in burnt orange, silver and gold needle should first be Elled with a varies less than that of any other with a skirt of fuchsia taffetas. number of threads of the chosen player. It is of that type. It is A shell pick neglige had touches material, the quantity being ac- very much the kind of game Mrs. of mandarin yellow, and to set cording to the size required for Sterry used to play when acting off all these opulent colour the finished tassel. For the first on the defensive. Everything schemesell the peacock greens stitch, lay the needle under a few comes back with interest. and purples and malachites and threads of the foundation she can get her racket to the ball lacquer tints there were sober horizontally. Draw the threads it is hit back, not just scraped up. black suits and sober black tea through, and then put the needle and for the obvious reason that gowns that rested the eyes before in a few threads to the right and she swings her racket back before a fresh wonder of colour came bring it out in the middle of the getting to the ball. floating down from the platform.rst stitch, thus learing the loose
Both for and back hand Mrs. Profeégious." Dominie Sampson ands of both stitches on the sur- would have said could he have face. Draw rather tight, and cut This is not the ideal tennis shot," Satterthwaite employs a cut! it and I am not sure all the threads even and the but with it a player can be very whether Prodeegious "is not the length required for the tassel, effective and very accurate, as only word to describe it, for when when it will be complete. The Mis. Satterthwaite is, but never it comes to words, our language guiding lines of the pattern can is really, after all the most limit-be marked out with black tack-which Mrs. Satterthwaite does champion-unless she volleys, ed thing about us.
ings before working the tassels. not. If it is true, that Miss
Tassel trimmings look very effective introduced with woo! Boothby won the Championship To turn to other matters, the daraing stitch, and a very smart from the back of the court with a cut stroke, she must be the excep- popularity of mouflon and other border to a tunic or skirt may on that proves the rale; but the woolly furs of alike nature grows be made with darned squares with greater every day. There are a tassel worked in each alternate amount of cut on some of her employed a plain-hit overhead even the most delicate of suede square. A simple motif of three shots was negligible, while she service. which was one of her gloves, of the finest skins which tassels, placed biangular-wise on could possibly be produced, which a V-shaped panel, gives a smart
best attacking strokes. have long gauntlets of fluffy fur of finish.
seen
FURRY GAUNTLETS.
If
Described by the critic of the New York "Sun" as the "dancer who melts into living lines." Lada's individuality stands out graphical- ly when compered to her celebrated contemporaries. As ons New York critic said of her The beauty of her personality is refreshing, stinculating and inspiring. Inst ad of being an "Impressionist she is an Expressionist."
JOT TINGS.
THE RISING WRIST WATCH: IN PURSUIT OF THE ELBOW.
THE BREAK OF THE BROOCH.
One of the great men-designers of women's clothes declares that *he is driven mad by the way in It is surprising that the which the average wearer spoils wrist watcli Was allowed to bis most cherished efects by
irrelevant. remain on the wrist for so long. desting them with Now, however. fashion has moved brooches. If his creation calls it several inches up the arm, and fur an ornament et any given all up-to-date women are wearing point, be will see to it himself as it midway between the wrist and part of the design; but the mere the elbow. This, of course, is woman will just dub on a brooch only for no-sleeve or short-sleeve where none is required, and frocks, and the watch must be break lines that ought to be kept attached to a bracelet of gold or intact. He would banish all silver or a black velvet band. The brooches, and only allow & utilitariar leather strap still keeps pendant-if previously submitted its place at the wrist.
to him for approval.
Every woman wants two things for the waistcoat of a gown. nowadays a sense of humour which is warm, soft, light and of and a sense of proportion. Given as delicate and dainty a'design as these two she will be able to re- the heart of woman can desire,
this type dyed to match them to a This easy way of working
The door is not closed against alise that for all its many ex- Elaborate silk stitching is an-
further outstanding method of semi-one-Tout ce qu'il faut tassels does just as well for border Mrs. Satterthwaite's aggerations, dress has much this other year that is frankly beautiful, and trimming our gowns, the stitch- pour une petite fantaisie," as the trimmings, and on a tassel frock advance. She merely has to learni ing being arranged in a series of charming Madame who was ex-these may be used as well as the the art of volleying, an achieve-
hibiting their attractions to admir-flat patterns. However, of course, men: impossible to none.
There are other reasons for her ing femininity observed recently the idea of tassel trimming needs in some famous dress salons careful development, and it is
Nearly everything, in fact, has possible to exaggerate it beyond effectiveness besides her con- its touch of fur. A mixture of the artistic point. An idea for a sistency, tenacity and accuracy. She hits a good length, she varies fur and fruit is haute chic where frock of fine blue serge was car. our toques are concerned, while ried out the other day with aber tactics; she is quick to seize to the Medici collar of the finest piping of cream-brown cloth openings. In lobbing she has no Chantilly lace a little edging of around tassel-trimmed panels, the superior. And who ever saw her She has the merry heart-if her face is a the piping. fur-the merest strip-is a very tassels being the same shade as other than cheerful? telling finish.
trae mirror-that goes all the day. Her smile never fades, not even when her partner blunders in the most aggravating fashion. No- thing is allowed to ruffle her equanimity. With a temperament muffs this year. Brushed wool The crazy cushion is here of this kind, who can wonder is introduced on some, passemen- again, and so are patchwork quilts. that she wins so often and loses terie plays a part on others. The latter, however, have the so seldom ?
which are jewelled in a most virtue of age. One recently was Some of the priced at forty guineas. Some Her complacent manner of original manner. playing away from the back of beautiful fur muffs have a wide one remarked that they supposed the court suggests that Mrs. frill of old lace at each side, a crazy cushions would now be Satterthwaite is satisSed with revival of a style of some years called faturist designs. But why her game, while her happy ago.
had for a very long time past. -
Of sleeves-or the absence of eves-there is a good deal to said. It is always a question s to where provided a sleeve is wo--it shall terminate. A Paquin's show was wonderful. pretty dimpled elbow and a well
As one sat in those showrooms and haped forearm are very attrac-watched the grace, of the manne tive points, and, provided one possesses these, it is well to have quins and the grace-the subtle, elusive, satisfying grace-of the the sleeves cut well above the el bow. But, on the other hand, the gowns, which made one ready to swear that "whatever is best" little loose sleeve may end any-in the realm of fashion one felt where one likes if there is that France does understand how certain amount of fancy in it. And most arms look graceful make the eternal feminine
eternally seductive. 4 which have a loose sleeve ter- minating somex Lere below the
Still fresher in my memory is elbow. But nowadays the the dress show at Lucile's, from couturiere plays many pranks which I have only just returned. catalogue of the with them. Some of them have To make a
of the
a pisce cut bodily out, like a sub-materials and colours stantial bite in a slice of bread
orns would be. like trying to
Neapolitan ice or
and butter. Some are cut away dissect and tied again at the wrist, and stadying the processes which the golden some have a tasselled end. which have resulted in
is thrown over the arm scarfwise sparkle of a glass of champagne. when the owner remembers to do But one has a vision of filmy
So.
THINGS ARE RARELY, WHAT THEY SEEM.
curtains parting to reveal grace- ful figures, such as might have decorated a Tanagra frieze or [stepped ont of a Persian garden; Fashion appears to be greatly Jr. again.. have deserted the in favour of wearing something (Scottish moors to show a peep of which suggests something else) short, serviceable tweed skirts Some time ago we were intre- which hung "just right," of coats duced to the satin which is dress- which were neither too long nor ed to look like leather, and now con short, and jumpers which it has crept into the realms of followed the line of a graceful our gowns as well. One sees the figure. as every jumper should, darker type of walking frock and only a few really do. trimmed with this leather-satin But it was the feast of colour with excellent effect, the buttons which really burnt into one's Madame Lucile was being covered with the same. Its memory. glossiness makes it a cheerful present herself as presiding and useful form of trimming and genius, and the actual fashion of provides a link between a hat of the sleeves and skirts and the this type and the dress it accom-actual fabric of the materials re- panies. But another camouflage mained; as they should remain, which is being used con amore subservient to the scheme of the by the couturiere of to-day is gown. Everything was, in fact, printed suede.. This is patterned a harmony within a harmony. like Paisley or with. a close wall- AS DREAMS ARE MADE OF." paper design, and some very There were furs that werə al- pretty effects are the result. But most velvets and velvets that it looks like anything rather than were almost furs. There was a saade, and beyond the fact that walking toilette of plush in wide, it is one of the cleverest camou-wet-looking pewter-coloured dages ever attempted, one. won-atripes. There were corduroy and ders why the manufacturers plain velvets, duvetyn, retine, hold have taken infinite pains, gabardine and every other "ine ta: disguise something which is in the sartorial list. In the realm excellent in itself. Unless, of of evening dress there were metal Comraz, one looks upon-it in the tissues that looked-like sheets of light of a charming material wafer in the moonlight or trapped
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A WAR WIDOW.
Lady Nuborough, nee race Carr of Louisville, Ky., famed în England as The most beautiful woman in the English Peerage. Lord William Newborough, to whom she was married in 1910, was killed in the War
demeanour suggests that she
enjoys her tennis. Well, she does
MUFFS AND FASHIONS. Fur is not by any means to have it all its own way with our
get a great deal of enjoyment out MARGARET
of tennis: thinks it the "best
giving game in existence," "wonderfully good times" to those who play it. But she is very far from being satisfied with her own game. "I never had anyone to coach me," she says.
If I had
I should have adopted a very different style from the one I now have, for I quite think that the future of ladies' tennis is for the volleyer, and if I could start all over again I would do everything entirely differently."
Miss Cart, for this was ber maiden name, showed no special aptitude for tennis till she was about sixteen; but, once having made e start, har progress was quick. How many players have reached the final of the South of England Championship the very first time they played at East- bourne?- This is what Mrs. Setterthwaite did, for she had nover played at Eastbourne before this year.
Of her pre-war achievements, she is specially proud of having played for her county, Middlesex, when they won the County Championship.
A versatilé sportswoman, Mrs. Satterthwaite is very fond of ewimming, riding and dancing.
CRAZY OR MOSAIC?
not mosaic needlework ?
WOODROW WILSON,
Wearing a gown designed, embroidered and mad by French girlfriends of Brest.
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