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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 28, 1920.
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THE POPULARITY OF
FEATHERS:
CART
STYPOT
THE TEMPTATIONS
OF UP-TO-DATE JEWELLERY,
GLITTER FEVER.
The jewellers shops in the West. End and in Bond-street in parti- cular are a glitter with the blaze of diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and, indeed. every precious stone imaginable. After the years of stagnation they are making up for lost time, and even the most select and exclusive of shops have filled their windows with jewellery of every kind instead of the usual one or two choice pieces with which it was their wont to tempt the plutocrat.
GOLD SETTINGS OUT OF DATE.
Gold as a setting has practi- cally disappeared," said a well- known jeweller, "platinum and palladium having usurped its pluce, and. without doubt, platin- um is the setting which shows diamonds off to perfection. The solitaire diamond takes first place in ring fashions at present, though it is run fairly close by the two-stone ring, with the stones, such as a choice diamond and a sapphire, set one above the other. Solitary stones naturally have to be of the very best, and such rings often Tun the purchaser into hundreds of pounds.
"People scem willing to spend very large sums on really good
A simple wide-brimowed hat stuff," he said.." and, of course, it
becomes
creamy tulle ant sik elaborate to the night degroe orhen the brim is soft not in a circle of
strich fither c
Designs of the Moment.
THE NEW SKIRTS.
hollow pleats standing well out
isn't as extravagant as it looks at Erst, as such jewels will always realise their value when neces
sary.
Other popular designs in rings are the square cut stone set round with small diamonds and whole hoop rings either of stones which are all one colour or else a medley of colours produced by alternating diamonds, sapphires. and rubies.
Eternity rings they are some-t times called, and are worn as keepers. The watch ring, that marvel of the watch.naker's skill. is fashionable again, as is also the ring which opens to contain a niniature. The ring which bas a mechanical contrivance to hold a cigarette when required is a novelty..
BRACELET FASHIONG. **Bracelets are nearly all
precious stones. The chain brace- let and flexible gold bracelet, with or without a watch, zre quite out of date. Above-the- elbow bracelets are of an infinite variety. Jade, both pink and green, onyx, amber, and tortoise- shell are the most popular, and in the case of the last two usually have a row of diamonds or pearls inserted. There is really nothing
"Watchee are all extremely
All kinds of devices are used to from the figure. There are three exible, and composed entirely of accomplish the line of the skirt, pleats at each side, and each pleat which is wide at the hips, waist, is lined with the jade-coloured and narrow at the lower hem. crepe. All the fulness of the skirt Many frocks are made with at the hips is drawn down at the hem, through which a wide lower hem with an elastic band elastic band has been threaded to placed inside a narrow roll of draw it inwards. Some go so far velvet.
Another cbarining idea for a as to appear to be a Turkish trouser-leg at the bottom! Others velvet frock has a blouse bodice have their fulness restrained by a of bright green and blue foulard. zarrow circle of fur-about a yard with touches of orange here and and a half, and often much less-there. The skirt, with its wide too bizarre for these bracelets ro around the bottom. A very new pockets, is of black velvet, and be raade of. device is shown of this kind of broad straps reach up over the skirt by Lanvin, The fulness is Georgette collar back and front. all drawn to the sides, leaving the Such a frock as this is very use-small, with the exception of a few enamelled and jewelled ones, front and back quite fat and fol for ordinary theatre wear, for plain just as it was last year though one will find plenty of low which are worn as a pendant on bat this year the bottom must be cut gowns there are a great num-
a fairly long chain; they are narrow (I do not say hobbled, but Iber of semi-evening styles during worn on the wrist on a narrow it amounts to that), the fulness at very cold weather and these are class. The watches are always moire ribbon, with & diamond the sides is set into regular fit far more comfortable and just es pleats at the bottom, which are good taste as the full evening set with diamonds, and the faces
are of platinum. fartened down by means of a frocks. close kilting, secured top and
"The most original and expen- bottom, which binds the bottom KEEP THE STYLE SIMPLE,
sive watches, however, hang on There is a mistaker impression of diamonds, and have a tiny face a flexible fob composed entirely in many people's minds tha velvet frocka look heavy and inch in diameter, the rest of the not more than a quarter of an Velvet dresses are quite the clumsy. They certainly want watch being thickly encrusted order of the day, and their trim-thought given to the styles with diamonds. Needless to say, raing is usually kept as plain as chosen, but providing there is no possible. A new model for an unnecessary bunchiness of too afternoon gown, to be worn on elaborate trimmings, the velvet wery smart occasions, or for a frock will look as graceful as any demi-toilette evening dress, is thin silk or satin one. mile..with the flat plain bodice......
of the skirt at the sides.
VELVET FASHIONS.
they are a millionaire's gift!
"Pendants are not elaborate affairs at present. The most popular corsist of a single large stone, exquisitely cut, on a elender dear to the Parisienne at the WIDE POCKETS OR SILK FRILLS. Platinum chain. Aquamarine and moment. The corsage in reality,
moonstones have a strong appeal If you want to give the full-hip to the jewel-loving woman In forms a sort of waistcoat and has effect now so fashionable, it is a place of the neck chain and pend- wide straps of velvet over the good plan to have wide, autant longer amber and tortoise- shoulders, and is cut in one straight line from shoulder to standing pockets, for these never shell chains are often chosen, with
ist, leaving the sides uncover of the velvet are so apt to do.
look bulky as caught-up draperies a beautifully-carved medallion At the waist it is slightly
swinging somewhere in the region draped around the figure, for A most original rust-red velvet of the waist-line. there is no sash or waistband frock, had the wide effect given "Pearl necklaces are a standing An under corsage of jade-green by accordion, pleated frills of dish, and are likely to remain so rape georgette of a very dull taffetas to match the velvet. whatever else may come and go. y quality is worn with this, These started at the waist on Five hundred pounds is a reason sau has short plain sleeves finish each side, and fell in five graduatable price for quite a small neck eduff with a plain, hem put oned tiers to just below the knees lace, but most women agree that with a fancy silk stitch. The A large jabot of the same silk there is a joy in pearls no other rakett äs mounted in deep wide trimmed the bodice, and the jewel however valuable can give. plats at the waist, and on the turned back cuffs were also of Pearls are very little used, how lips the material forms deep the pleafed silk.
fever, except as necklaces.
NOVELTY SEEKERS,
One of the newest ideas at present is to have a sarke, unuse, or other animal painted on the shoulder or back.
GOLD AND BLACK.
This dainty gown is of a shade changing from pale taupe to gold, The skirt is made in touffant style, with large folds of the hip smaller folds graduating to which merge into the edge of the skirt of the bottom. The skirt is raised to a shorter length at the back. A width of seperat inches of gold filigree luce, widening at the bach. finishes the skirt. A set-in yoke of the same lace finishes the bodice, which has a low, rounding neck, and extends over the shoulders as foundation for a brief length of sterte. Short tabs of gold lace peep from beneath a soft girdle of coral satin ribbon.
With this gown is worn deep brimmed picture hat of black panne velvet. Ita only champagne shaded ostrich.. trimming is an encircling band of
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JUTTINGS.
PÜRSE PENDANTS.
Some of the new loom-woven necklets of beads here the cutest of pendants, also "fashioned of beads. These are made to open at the top, and are just large enough to accommodate a few coins.
LOCKET WATCHES. Locket watches are the latest craze. They are minute and fanciful, like the timepieces we used to suspend from brooches. but these are suspended instead from a gold or silver chain or a narrow black velvet ribbon around the neck.
A NEW MATERIAL.
The cleverness and originality of some of our designers of dress and household materials seems to increase each year. One of them has evolved silken material which, unless closely scrutinised, would be taken for the most beautiful of Chinese embroidery. It has wonderful possibilities for curtains,portieres,
or cushions, screens, especially as it is reversible.
more
COAT OF MINK.
FASHIOT
ART"
LEATHER CHAINS.
If you want to be "it" buy one of the new leather, chains which can be used for a variety of purposes. They can be had in various colours daintily jewelled, the most beautiful being of jade green with little emerald clasps, Ther made their appearance for the first time at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition, and they are certainly worth possessing.
CAPE BLOUSES.
What may appropriately be called a cape blouse is a really delightful new style. The blouse possesses a circular, collar so large as to fall almost to the edge of the elbow sleeves and to the waist in front. When the material used is georgette of a deinty colour and the cape-collar is of the same colour and material. accordion-pleated, the result is charming. The only trimming on many models is £ DAITOW embroidered ribbon threaded just above the waist through the front of the cape and tied in a bow at the back.
SILKEN BRACELETS, Gold'bracelets, as we have been so accustomed to seeing them, are no longer worn in the daytime at least, not by those who wish THE KNITTED JUMPER.
to be considered smart. The The knitted jumper fever bas
correct thing now is to wear evidently reached its climax, and Few styles in furs are more
watered silk ribbon wristlets, about half an inch wide. Of two in several very exclusive estab; popular than that in which this
novelties, one had the initial lishment the old-time sports coat coat is designed. It is made en-
letter of the wearer's name in is again being shown. Costs tirely of mink, cut full,and falling are considered far more chic," loosely from the shoulders. The small diamonds, fastened on the said a fashionable dressmaker, collar is made in an all-envelop-ribbon just at the middle of the
Sleeves are and we are only making knitted ing showl design.
wrist, and the other had one of the tiniest little watches imagin- jumpers for young ladies." quaintly cut, with a deep, bell-
able attached to it; it could not Many people will be glad to hear like design at the elbow, und set this, for the inevitable bright-in at the shoulders in raglan have been more than half an inch
style,
square, and lay flat on the ribbon. coloured jumper has become ter ribly monotonous.
CHINESE LACQUER. Chinese lacquer in black and gold is in high favour at the moment. It is used for writing- table accessories, manicure cabinets, canteens of cutlery and clocks, A bride showed me al lovely gift she had been present- ed with in which it again played its part. I took it at first for a cabinet, but it proved to be the lateat thing in gramophones, the ind that dispense with a horn, give you the real thing and manage to be an artistic pieca" of furniture at the same time.
AN ORIGINAL IDEA
A lady at the opera carried, instead of a fan, a very original posy of flowers. The heart was a pale yellow rose, sud packed JEWELLED LORGNETTES. tightly round it were flowers of a Theu "Jewelled lorgnettes are to be slightly deeper yellow. seen everywhere, and every other came berries of a deeper tone still, smart woman you meet has a then more flowers deeper again, diamond arrow somewhere about and finally reddish browa pods hér, either as a batpin, hat orna very like chillies stuck out at ment, brooch, or earring. In fact intervals all round. There was a we are in danger overdoing it in background of lightly-wired lace. our jewellery adornment., I have The dress had a crinoline touch heard it whispered that it is a about it, and the pory leata useful way of disposing of sul-decided early Victorian note plus capital.
which was pleasingly quaint,
NOVEL hairdreSSINGS,
Novel pins of rhinestone are arranged at cach side of this coif fure, close to the neck. The latest fancy is the use of sprays made of green gold in the form of laurel leaves, worn high in the hair, as shown in sketch.
the same
An ornament capable of lend ing great charm at is a bandeau such as shown in to-day's sketch. This bandeau is of greenish gold. and brilliants,
The feather fan is supported on tortoise shell sticks.
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