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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14
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ATTRACTIVE TEA GOWN.
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BEAUTIFUL BUT INDISCREET.
When one comes to consider At a dress parade recantly at a the interesting question of even- modista's salon in the neighbour- ing coiffures, and that of head hood of Bond Street (says the dresses, which is so closely allied Daily Mail) consternation was with it, there is scope for extra-expressed by some on-lookers ordinary originality just at who had come to see the Paris present At dances and the development of the Ines, frock. theatre, not to mention all the I was conjectured that these other social functions, one can lace dresses would be in accord- see more varieties of coiffure than jance with the decorous reñnement it would seem possible to conceive, jaf the new era of fashion. Alas! Exaggeration, however, is missing. This was far from the case. Rarely does one see anything that is not in good taste.
Macy of the most effective coiffures are the simplest. The hair may be worn close to the head and bound with a circle of brilliants or pearls. Sometimes. wreath of tiny leaves or flowers, or perhaps. 3 narrow band of sequites or a twist of tulle, is chosen. Any of these last have the additional attraction of being inexpensive for the girl who likes to ring the changes, especially if she happens to go to a good many dances. A feather brush stand ing away frors the hair at a smart angle is often seen, but this idea has distinct disadvantages.
Then there is the style in which a bandeau corapletely covers the forehead. One of the most successful headdresses of this kind, at a recent dance, was worn by a very dark woman.. She had chosen emerald green tulle for the bandean, and from over each ear a little wired antenas rose, kep: in place by an emerald- coloured sione. In striking contrast to this, a girl with a mop of short golden curls had chosen a haudean of gold tissue, with a few sparkling stones sewn to it at intervals. Either of these bandeaux could have been made inexpensively at home.
The woman whose hair waves loosely, will find thas a bandeau of coloured stones worn low over the forehead with a somewhat larger stone in the centre is enor mously becoming, whilst she who wears her hair in a losse kno: at the back of the head will and it
toth original and effective to wear
a garland of flowers round the knot, instead of across the fore- heart.
feathers was worn by a woman who had chosen twww.long, slender ones, wired them with the finest prasible wire, and manipulated
"Among the most recent Paris be used for simple afternoon fabions is that of the magnificent dresses with flat draperies, and
Feathers are much in vezuę tea gown, gold and silver brocales the fashion of one skirt with (ato which are woven colours several long blouses varying in with fashionable folk, but are not so easy to manage, as a fraction that are seen only in Oriental the degree of elegance is one stuffs) now being popular in place which must appeal to a practical of an inch in the wrong diteetion of the former gowns of simplicity.woman. Short sleeves will be the makes just the difference. Oce The new tea kown is not in the fashion, but long sleeres will of the most daring essay with -least like the sit It used tu bera | never be out of fashion, and it is gaiment that could be slipped on probable that the same rule will easily-- loose, graceful, but com.apply to necks. High neck or fortable thing. Now it is most low neck) if well carried out, will gorgeous and complicated. The be permissible for morning and them to coil, one trend her fore- The long oral head and the other under her foundation is a combination full afternoon weat to the knee and close fitting a- devndlete with a guimpe of metal chin, the ends crossing over ons gaiter down the leg and over the tissue, ribbon, embroidery, or lace car and waving caily is the air. instap bone. It is made either in is the favourite of the mome gold or silver tissue, or in sequin and as it is becoming to most ed or embroidered net. A turban women, and easy to adjust in crowns the head. jewelled tanglee varging degrees of deedletom, it and bracelets hang on the arme. will probably remain in favour for and the wins thing is some time. It is impriced by a magnificent and remarkable as small roll-back cullar, either in the dresses of
Russian the same material as the dress of dancers or the picture of a Persianin silk, velvet, or Engkrin
the
grandee. As a proof of what the
dressmaking art can do these
Juliet caps never lose their devotees, and for the girl who has little time to spare for dance preparations they certainly save a lot of time and money.
Con the dagtima,andespecially.
it be happens to be of the army of workers, elaborate styles are to be avoided; indeed, they are in decidedly bad taste. Nothing
Oriental costumes are to bend HAIRDRESSING AND MILLINENT. looks more absurd in an office
mired. but as models for tex
than an overdressed head of hair. often, alas ornamented with
gowns for modem women they Hairdressing and millinery are jewelled coats or a bandeau of are somewhat exaggerated. The waiting on the final decisions ribbon. It is a mistake that is same gold and silver tissues. of the dressmakers. The bat not so common as it was a few woven with colours, are used for must go with the dress, and the years ago, but it still exists. Any evening coats, and although they hair must be dressed to suit the eas of an elaborate nature can are rather gaudy, they are not
hat. It is said that there will be very well keep for evening wear. unpractical, and are beautiful grester rage than ever for At the moment straight fringes The material is light, they are paradise plumes, but they are too are not particularly fashionable. straight and simple in cut, with expensive for most women, apart but the girl who knows they suit long loose sleeves, and they are from the scruples many bere her should make use of the know-- Most effective. Silver shot with about wearing them. Simple hats ledge, if only for the youthful purple and lined, with the seme are sure to be in fashion for charm a fringe will always impart shade, gold shot with peacock everyday wear, and they are to the right type of face. If the blue, worn over a black taffetas almost certain to be soft and hair is parted in the centre, a dance dress embroidered in bril-pliable, for in millinery, as in fringe relieves the face of any liant flower of peacock shades.
dressmaking, hard lines are not harshness or severeness which in favour. The hat with the wide often accompanies the centre line across the brow, rolled back parting. Splendour for evening dresses from the forehead, is almost a is still the rule, and most women thing of the past, and the marquis will want a brocade gown for has nearly had its day, although ceremonial occasions, but for
a little shape that never simple wear there will be a wide quite goes out of favour. The choice in voiles, taffetas, velvet draped toque and the big-brin- The scalloped hem is likely to i. med hat are always in fashion, be a popular feature of spring and and the laghorn will certainly be summer lingerie frocks. Recently
and cachemire.
it is
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SPRING SCALLOPS.
Although of gossamer fragility the lovely lace skirt was not substantiated by anything more did but vel beneath its filminess solid than vaporoas tulle, which
pair of dainty satin knee breeches, and in drifts and wisps are used 43 an apology for draperies, which do not attempt. however, to mee: the sash band that supports the skirt.
It all looked very beautiful. but indiscreet.
As a contrast to these indiscre sions the Panagra toilette wis shown. It is a cocoon-like sheath, arranged in classically statuesque folds round the figure, and very modestly it falls lost to the floor, with ona escaping end forming a train.
Women are so hard to please that this epitome of suciens decorum was passed over. coldly I was called dowdy, and with that sad word dismissed.
DAINTY AFTERNOON FROCK.
of the
The skirt sketchest glam silver - Ince grep in chiffon dip while 'n chiffon tunic Jill's
ve it in four points. borlife in just a little round affair of cream satin, fitted ræer a rib- bon bygesiere, with tight shoulder steves and a circular neck, and then. at either side, a satin square-cut tab fulting from ben with the belt of silger ribbon.
Wallen rosebuds weight thes Bafs and other bull's dot the "ture flounce any finish the sleeres phile a bit of embroidery in tar nished silver on the sites of the tabs gires the finishing note to the 'costume.
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BEAUTIES OF ALL NATIONS:
VII: JAPANESE AND CHINESE TYPES.
MME. TAKA" MIURA
COUNTESS HOEY STOKER,
The Mongolian type of beauty has been uhrdly unappreciated by the inkubilants of the icestern hemisphere unist quite recently. Madame Toko Miura is a real Japanese beauty, her charming pentle fure having on "ppeal all its own. The chief physical characteristics of the Japanese women of today is an accentuated ffatrie93 of the forehead, a small, but well-formed anse with slightly raber istrils: well-shaped ears, Work, ryes, dightly beloz the overage in size und aliahtly less aduated than the eyes of the Chinese. Cointess Hogg Shoker, wearing the conventional European... evening dress is typical of her Chinese sisters unly in the moulding of her fratures. The face of the modern Chinese beauty is broad rather than vent, with high check hours, stanik, rather fattened under
und tiny, prettily-shaped-mouths,
THE RAFFIA CRAZE.
NEW EFFECTIVE TRIMMING.
JOTTINGS.
THE RIBBON JUMPER.
One of the prettiest jumpers for afternoon wear was made entire-
DIAMOND CHECKS,
Checks are so popular with the new season's materials that the craze bas spread to stockings us well. Nearly every other womsa one meets in the West End in the morning is wearing a pair with se_and_edged with gold sou diamond checks all over them. silver thread. With it was carried | There is nothing loud, however,
At the moment there is a tremendous vogue for raffa forly of baby ribbon crocheted in a decorative purposes in all kinds very charming colour scheme of of garments. It is usually dyed in bright colours, and being so very easy to manipulate can be worked into the most intricate
a
bag of woven ribbons finished about the designs, which are all buds and leaves. The price would
with a wreath of tiny silk rose-
probably leave the average woman gasping.
ARM BEAUTY.
designs without the least trouble. It has been seen as a trimming to a blue serge dress and again BS a vivid border to 3 dark jumper. In the latter case the design was quite solid, but as the Are you adding arm exercises reffis is so light no undue weight to your daily complexion massage was added to the jumper, which and morning domb bells? If not. was itself of heavy weight crepe- you will have to abandon the no- de-chine. Sparingly ased sleere evezing dress,for everyone connoisseur in children's frocks, it is very is becoming a
Jarvis, their shape, and colour. effective also.
Hat bands made entirely of The leading beauty specialista treatments for affia are very much in evidence, are all giving bus ribbon ones lavishly oran-arms, and claim to alter entirely mented with the straw are also the colour and contour afterquite popular. A pretty use to which
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few-visits.
YOUTHFUL STREAMERS.
it was put was the fashioning of a child's poke bonnet. A lizbti shape was first covered with dark Ribbon streamers, in velvet or green raffia. with the exception silk, and wide.or narrow, accord- of a border round the crown and ing to fancy, are making their It is the edge of the poke brim. Tais appearance on spring hats.
alan altogether charming fashion. space was then filled with brightly coloured block design, which is admirably suitable for or even early stilin raffia, in which the mist the twenties. delightful little rosebuds fizared. thirties. Indeed, up to a certain A raffis chin strap completed the point it actdally lends a more affair. The finished bonnet was youthful air to the wearer, but as light as possible. and just the after that point streamers should right thing for spring or early be strenuously avoided, for they have just the very opposite effect.
summer-wear.
An original idea for making
SPAKISH KISS CURLS. use of this accommodating. material for household decora For the evening coiffure of the tion is to adorn one or two of woman with raven tresses who your cushions with it, for it has can wear them coiled high on the the advantage of standing quite back of her head the Spanish a lot of hard wear. One ambitions comb is the very thing. Unfor. women actually embroidered Her tanately these combs are ex- A NEW BRIDAL BOUQUET. casement curtains, with raffa.pensive, being made of tortoise- Of course, they were dark shell, finely carved born, amber One of the most exclusive shops curtains, and the splash of vivid or sometimes jet. To get the cor All dresses.except tailor-mades, worn in the summer. Coloured seen were several in readiness for
given by the design rect effect kiss curls are worn will be draped, but hip-draperies, millinery has been coming in for the South of France. The scallops in the West End is displaying & colour centrary to the fashion of last some time and is likely to be in were quite large, and were mostly obstitute for the ordinary bridal brightened the room wonderfully. near the ears, and one or two to mich the bouquet. It consists of a big Even photo frames, so long as curls should appear on the nape Fear, are tight and flat. The high favour. Flowered toques, embroidered mwathed sash, the clinging tanic flower-wrestbed straws, we may material, though a few showed bunch of curled ostrich feathers they are made of material to of the neck. On the whole, this kichés oraria Boussa Akirt. Silk see again, for dressmakers wish striking contracte in the colour out of which rises a fountain of which the ratis can be attached, is too difficult style for the
uncuried feathers.
can be decorated in this way Jamateur hairdresser to ab empt The wool cst to encourage home industries. schemes,
quiet colours to tone with the
costume they are intended to be worn with.
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