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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 21, 1920,
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FAMOUS GIRL SWIMMERS.
Dorfine!
Francis! Corrells
Fir
r
Aller
The girl range seen ufque figente ci fapiring prominently in repentirésertvin Americu. ell being meanders of Be A, st.!". They have beguardligste as the wrimming events of the great Olympic Gours biche habit this sumener at Antwerp, Beguests have been made by Sweden ged other countries to broaden the limited programme of water sports, and it is expected that Britain well ived up the s prosalpin, nhịch includes the arranging no the fullwing interantiamal events— pu, de, Pin and 1000 metara frun wtyle ( dina motore back stroke, diu meters bremst stenke, fangu
Designs of
the
Moment.
Bathing costumes for the mon
Parad exalthough it may seem, ing vesson ate aided into two these elaborate models are not the classes, „those "made for the dun costliest That distinction be and those made for the sea. Ungends to the wonderful pure sikk
Jerseys made in straight lines! upon a umm, it restige and worn with Annette Keller- ago, the same garment perliene! both services.
You remember
f the same fabric.
JOTTINGS.
FOR THE BATHING SEASON.
A
new costumes show off to
SPORTS CLOTHES. NOVELTIES AND THE OPEN
ARE THEY ON THE WANE?
MIND.
THE IMPORTANCE OF
LITTLE THINGS..
With one's fingers on the style pulse of the world; that is, the world which concerns itself with
Nothing much more frivolaus what amart women weat, it must than the Dew handkerchiefs can be admitted that there is some be imagined. One can, of course, conflict of opinion as to the im-cleave to the square of dainty portance of the sweater. This hematite bed linen with its simple remarkable development of a few white monogram, but if one does, seasons ago resched the point one stands before the court of where it seemed impossible to fashion convicted of being con- imagine going th.ough a summerventional! season without a variety of multi- caloured sweaters in silk wool alpara and whatever seemed the mos: desirable.
The summer girl who wears white a good deal likes a bright) bordered handkerchief and if she has a collection of gay sweaters the bordar must carry and repeat the colour.
--It seems apparent, that sweat- ers are less gay in colour than they were a season of su age. In Not infrequently the girl who fact, this year there is a tendency has taken to short sleeves, takes to to have one's sweater white, bangles both below and above her while it may be remembered that [elbow. It has been suggested that last season the all-black sweater the idea or decorating one's arms was the favourite. Black still reis the result of the arm decora- tains a warm spot in our affections of the army and navy, and tions, but the white silk sweater, certainly the fad of wearing one's immed perhaps with Reman soldiersweet-beart's identification Stripës or. with black angora, istag as a bracelet seems to have the real leader. Camel's hair teen responsible for ine vogue to and silks in soft tan are next a limited extent. But whatever in choice, with purple following the cause, the fad is here and the It was last season that threads farms of the summer girl are as those of the ex- of metal began to creep into silkdecorated as sweaters, and that long fringe soldier.
The above-the-elbow bracelet. and other rather fanciful effects began to make us realize that a like many other delightful fads, sweater could be a very rampli- originated on the stage and in cated affair for all its boasted | simplicity of effect. This season there are still metal threade, but even newer than this are those of ebenille.
Ta
Paris, where a great percentage
SWIMMING COLLAR TO AID LEARNERS,
el them deviennemdered to surimmeds and the Trurning fo seim, is the “ Swimining Collar,” n_water-tight offcir made o tranqarent valutved. It has a sheet of rudder arm was the bottom which fits snpaly ground the work. Its designers clain it makes swimming easy ne at hadde mes brod is n, correct plition, Lanfics dought he insteaditand funnuper il keeps the hair dry.
JOTTINGS,
SET BLOUSES PORTLA Fi Blouses are showing net as a of chic women have adopted it with enthusiasm. Those of all material highly favoured, part- write or all black, or a combina-kicularly when it is combined with Another да trimming tion of the two are the best liked, lace A very smart green silk model but one occasionally finds them feature of the new blooses from made with encrustations of in coral or jaie, amberor tortoise: Paris is the long sleeves which diamond formations in black de indeed the latter is much inerid appear in almost every style. corating its collar. On the sut-fence. Gold is a long way down These either come in tightly ject of collars it may be seid, too, on the list of favourites antiwout about the wrist, or hang in bell- that many of the newer sweaters unless the scorna novelty jewelry fashion over the hand. have scarf collars which may be and will wear nothing but the adjusted to suit one's mood, really lovely things displayed by Most of the scarts have a pocket the jewellers of to-day. in one or both end--just the place to tuck one's cayiz bordered hand kerchief, which, of course, carries ou the colour scheme.
sensite place to wear one's watch. but that is no argument against its adeption. The fad may easily berome a fashion.
With the near approach of the Ivery sinking design shoes the bathing season, ladies will be collar or a dozen of mice little dressed to' take heed of the fie those blue flanari, white#tacle" Annette" in one stripes looking out for bathing suits with skins that with two overslipe of satin, one Came to the ankle and theseing cut very low under the which they can atrocious straw bats tied under ance to reveal the under cor-advantage
the same picnics which are the chin? They truly belonged-ment. With
slips
The very large reports are that A NOVEL IDEA. wrist watches have had to be let out so that they may became noc wrist, but are watches and large For those who like novelty for enough to be wom, above the novelty's sake there are sweaterklow. It does not sound like of the shoren or tie-about tempes both with buttons on Ane J shoulders, and with all sorts of tricky little detaile. For instance,
In these dags it is decidedir such a sweater may have a tester effect emphasised with res a wise for the woman who is buttons. Or it may have a cow ambitious to be regarded as well originalities which make it in-thing- which go to make up a
päriser enten bie. dis duel.
Evers a very effective baker- Reports from Monte Carlo tell al the delightful of the decreasing popularity of chief can lift a costume from the a feature of sport styles in general. Knitted commonplace. And by the con-
and alt knitted paratively inexpensive bangles. to the utilitarian days! And now our as the stripes, a bather Hongkong life during the summer. Derulouses
Blue flannel surf attire.
mag a striking vanety to her They will be interested to hear dresses have had agrest furore one may be known as u tollower; what a differenda.
that Mesere. Lane, Crawford and at this resort. It was the custom of the latest mode.
In spite of the fact that eurrent for women to don them for baa long since been fast aside for
Co. have just received a new Comeusly shimmering sating.
ing But now the order of the contingent bare lavished compli- ful of all, the velvet suits made of knitted jersey suits. the finest quality of ilk Black estimation of the really aquatic made both in stockingette and broidered frocks, that are not stared their beautifully mooded maid. Jersen gives much silk. The firm also has a new tall in the same scheme of thing-arms (and therefore there is small
their, danger of their hiding freedom of movement. Even of similar costumes for children. as knitted sweaters or frocks.
charms in wrinkled glowes) there! are intro-
are many conservative women. Here is a material no one ever there, new wrinkles
of slashed
who would not drewn of going suspected of being waterproofduced in the way
skirits held in place by narrow
forth, unglowed. Yet after the entire garment is bands of a contrasting colour, dipped in the surf at ware, there original treatment of the neck is no sputty effect; in fact, the lines and the use of straps in The novel colour result is alarmingly mermaids en of sleeves. Valve: is often combined with combinations add a touch of in- taffeta, a particularly fascinating dividuality to these practical model having a frilled skirt of garments. taffets with straight bodice off valves.
Noching has been designed to consignmen: in the latest styles dejeuner and wear them tilleren-reports declare that the masculine fizared fabrics and, must sender take the place of the three-piece of striking colour and designday has changed in favour of em-mepts on the women who have:
velvet.
in the
BEACH 557S OF RUBBERIZED SILK.
When coloured umbrellas first The bathing costumes this year are not characterized by extreme burst upon our vision they were in solid colours. purples, reds. bravity as was the case two blues and browns. Now they are aons ago when apme of the beach plaid, striped and eren polke Custodians decided that the skirts dotted, and sometimes they are ended too near the waist and the made of rabberized silk in the botices ceased not far from where gayest of cerise and bright plum. There are handles that have they began.
straps and bracelets suspend the PASTASTIC FABRICS THE MODgamberella from the wrist and these are a comfort since they Think However, daring is evar the leave the hands free. Jau interesting-characteristic of what a boon they would have Aurf clothse, and there is always been in the days when skirts had are to be a startling element to be held up For the pratical This season it is given by the em woman these umbellas serve a ployment of fantastic fabrics for two-fold purpo33, as they may be garments that will probably never used for sun as well as rain. get nearer the water than the
Bathingsuits, the very smartest. Ralty fringe of sand. The loveli- est roaterials are used, some of are made of rubberised silk, with Which are hand dyed in Batik de-stunning beach caps and capes Bigns to suit the fancy of the to carry out the beach costume, weares. Forsiuine extravagance and perhaps a parasol as wall. of the show was never more clearly exemplifUnlike many
TWO SMART BATHING
¡COSTUMES.
The figure on the right is wearing a silk jersey costume in emstald green with navy stripes, and a cap to match, while the Agure on the left displays one of the new rubberized silks ta "a ping-shads at nurple, and a cream can with a purple band
than in the deliberate use of costumes one sees at fashionable finest textures for bathing suits braches, theas are quite safe to that can hardly be expected to in the water, and after all #tand the damaging oblecia of sun that is a matter one should con- * A
Long gloves are being worn for evening. in spite of their price which is all out of proportion to their intrinsie worth. Stores report a constantly growing demand for both sixteen and twenty-button suedes and glaces.
JOTTINGS.
STRAYING WISPS.
tam
In spite of their universal
berets and papularity o'shanters are still worm even by the best dressed women, doubt" less because of their extreme; suitability to this season. But far too many wearers arerbok the necessity for a tidy head of hair when adorned by a beret. Straying wisps give a woefully bedraggled picture-
FLOWER BRACELETS.
To the girl who does not possess a collection of bracelets to wear with her no-sleeve or very short- yet sleeved frocks, and who wisbes for variety, one commends the idea of "abore-the-eibow" bracelets of little artifical flowers. Narrow gold or silver ribbons attached from them to the frock itself give a delightful effect. Worn at the wrist they look eqtially attractivas conje
We have all heard of the modern fashion of tudies kar- ing designs painted on their bucks and shoulders as an additional attraction lo evening teur The Intest idea along similar lings is the fe picting of initials em the"shuul- This dere if tody bathers. process is aided by the sun. ang is illustrated in the alere picture. This tady has hail her initials painted on her back, with a preparation which can be removed easily. She will become quite tanned while en- joying herself on the beach and all of her should-re, excepting the little bit under the paint, will be tunned, Then all she has to do is to wash of the paint and her initials will res main in natural flesh colour.
JOTTINGS.
BROLLEY RINGS.
Many of the newest umbrellas have no handles. The stick ends level with the tips of the ribs, and is terminated with a ring by which you can it and hold it whenitis up. A brown silk brolly with an amber ring and a navy one with ivory-the latter "msde to order for a well-known peeress were shown at a hig West End shop. The handleless umbrella fashion bas many good points sod may be noted by those who have broken-down gamps waiting for repairs. The handleless umbrella comes right down over you when in use. It reminds one of the old carriage umbrellas in that respect.
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OMITTING THE WEDDING RING.
Having reduced the wedding ring to the merest wite of platinum. quite a lot of smart women nowadays are omitting to wear one at all, while others use ir as a substitute for the plain gold ring oce of the whole hoops of diamonds that are so popular: re: if one addresses these folk as Miss instead of Mrs., they don't seep to like it at all, an reasonable attitude .10 adopt under the circumstances, don't you think? One good lads stated that she feels positively overdressed with a wedding ring
on: yet she never omits, ber elbow bracelet, and wears ear- rings down to her neck.
Ladies'
and
Children's Bathing Costumes
in
Filk and Merino.
Bath Robes Bathing Boots
ard Shoes.
Lane, Crawford
& Co.
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