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THE-RONGKONG PKORAPH,
WEDNESDAY. JULY
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PRIZE BATHING COSTUMES.
shown when the three prize winnera ut a recent big bathing paruta 02 Traire
andere were Helen Paarling, first praze, with a suit of white silk trimmed with „comine me? que ahigh Ana get to end the water: Catherine Fisher, scond, in an abbrerická ...
kell vent a farly modlit never stand exoshad with the briny, czuud Lesise Butte; third price.
Designs of the Moment.
THE LINEN HAT,
IDEAL FOR TENNIS WEAR.
This summer the linen hat is
This season marks a new era. follow the lines of the gureading an important-place in the and laces are to be found again, achieve an effect of rate and rich lovelier than ever, and used magnificence.
tennis wardrobe. The amateur is: less particular as, to size than is of still lovelier fashiona on women's The fashion extends to the the professional, and some
Rare these linen bats are fairly large. most recent and must elaborate smallest of accessories.
old lace is inset in stockings for Jade green is, of course, one of attire. from evening go*o*
evening wear, and some very the most popular and incidentally hata For laces have alwas pretty tons of lace adorn even-one of the most becording colpar Often it is served for great and festive ing shippers, making plaited frills for this purpose.
For the trimmed with a large crisp white occasions. Lace first begins to around the buckle. play a part in one's life with the boudoir, some dainty mules of muslin bow, which can be easily C'erise hat also orchid satin wear covering of renewed. christening robe, and.
Lace fans and lace rizomed in this fashion, ate also ecru lace. worthy of this affair of state. itiscarfs, which are again appear-inclined to be popular. The hat is used in the sheerest and most ex;ing.will also add to the already wider from side to side than quisite quality. The laide's veil. numerous charms of summer from back to front, anda mush- room-shaped crown *goes well too, is of lace. Most charming attire
with it.
to be
are the taxhions of a season of EMBROIDERY AND PERORATIÓS, lace. Evening gowns are at their loveliest, fo: lace makes them
: a recent show of dresses
used also
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were
farge white
Small linen bars are also being made, and are keeping rather to Leh kepi form, with exaggerations in the way of crown and peak. One jade coloured hat, piped with white, was really almosi diamond- haped, the point coming in front. and it had a ridiculously immense peak, which made it, vty com- fortable and shady.
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light and dainty, or lends them haderie anclaise was seen on the sweep and splendour of robes several dresses, varnished ribbon of state. Then there is lace for was
trimming the summer evening wrap that en broideries worked in darkly traces & pattern through many materials: straw, leather, which mat glow the colour of leads of all kinds, applique flow. the gown. For this season, after-em, some of which were in silk. nood frocky for formal occasions some in mukio, and a mixture of
These small linen hats are very also may be fashioned of face. all these materials could be found cool and comfortable for motor- Often they are in legam colour in one sastror panel. One of the ing. Some of them are made in a
charming kind- veiling a satin foundation of de-most
of linen so coarse as to look rather licate bue; or at times they are embroidery
was that which like sackcloth. The sackcloth dyed or painted to match the showed
muslin colouring also holds and the colour of the chiffon with which flowers with black or coloured close-fitting crown is turned up they are combined. Ligen frocks centres, the flowers being sewn from the base with white. Judging for morning wear are very chic on in flat, uneven groups. Tres from the present French fashions, when trimmed with beary were never seen in a monotonous the release of linen from filet lace. One Smart combina patten or in straight lines. It is purposes is going to serve in tion of Jinen and lace in little touches such as this that many and exceedingly attractive
graceful grey the decorative side of dress is directions. appears in linen frock with heavy filet face emphasized. One evening dress shade, Another was in fine net closely sewn with of the same lovely combination is suggested small crystal beads, over which in a straight-hanging gown of were sewn larger beads to fall ENGLISH DRESS Y. FRENCH black charmeuse. The neck is like raindrops down a window- roonded and outlined with a riarpane, and into this glistening row band of cafe au lait lace surface were Applied small made of heavy braid and thread, yellow flowers like
- marsh while the overdress of Georgette marigolds. The bodice of this crepe in the same shade, bang dress was in plain buttercup tulle.no Englishwoman knows how to ing almost to the hem of the shaped like a fichu. skirt, is finished with a deep band of the same heavy lace, the design of which stands out richly in relief against the background taffetas of black.
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PARISIAN'S TASTE
CRITICISED,
"The French will tell you that
put on her clothes," said Mrs. Ernest Rhys, at a debate on the superiority of English laste, st the Lyceum Club, Piccadilly.
USEFUL HINTS.
EAST SILVER CLEANINO,
·
POPULAR PURPLE,
IN VOGUE FOR HOUSE DECORATION,
Purple is becoming popular in
It is not generally known that the action of common` washing soda japon aluminium produces R chanical which is more effective house decoration. Mrs. Elinor than any other preparation for Glyn does much of her writing cemoving grease and stains from when in London in a room with silver plate. The weekly silver-purple walls and a purple carpet.
The walls are cleaning, therefore, becomes
very cleverly very simple matter if one places treated with distemper stipped a small sheet of aluminium in to give light and shade in the basin with hot water and a spoon-purple. The furniture is Italian ful of soda, for the articles and decorated with fruit in emerge from the bath with a natural colours in high relief.
One of the most beautiful: wonderful polish and fwbitegesa, Used in this way tha, soda will dining rooms in London (says a not harm either silver or electro-belongs to the Baroness Percy do writer in the Daily Chronicle) plate.
WILL NOT TARNISH. Black tissue papar will protect silver evening slippers from tar nishing. if they are wrapped in this tissue aftek each wearing:
Worms, who also has literary tastes. It is in her house in Lowndes Street. It has purple walls and a grey carpet with fae black lines like niello work. On the walls are priceless Bartolozzi prints. The curtains are grey, When putting on silk stock-and the whole makes a very fine ings, the top should be caught in background for the toileties of each hand, drawn over the instep ber guests and also for beautiful and the sale of the hose should silver. The Baroness Ferey also be pulled over the foot. The frequently wears purple.
CARE OF SILK HOSE.
stocking can then be adjusted! without any strain on the threąda i
TO RESTURE- CHIFFONS.
A simple way to 729tore chiffons and veiling and such material to the original stiffness after washing, is to add,three tablespoonfuls of sugar to the rinse water.
INDIVIDUALITY OF
CHILDREN
WHY ARE CHILDREN 5AUGHTY?
Children are primarily social animals. They cravecompanion- ship with adults, with playmates of their own age; failing in these they seek it.
TO REMOVE SHINE When a suit becomes shiny from wear, one way to freshen it, is to wring a thin piece of muslin out in clear witch-hazal and lay 'A woman had two children. this on the right side.. of the There was some ñve years difer material. Steamed with a flat ecce in their ages, so that by the iron, the material then should be time the second was old enough turned on the wrong side and the to be amused by play the elder) muslin pressed dry.
was in kindergarten. The elder; boy was never known to run away. The little chap developed such a recurring habit of třianney |that be had to spend bis outdoor hours on the end of a clothes line. Jim never ran away.” Isaid that mother. "Bob skipa
SUMMER
DANCE GOWN.
Chacming auch simple is the summer evening dance quien sketched above. It is of musjenta tulle over "white satin, the tulle trimmed with irridement bondis of aequins and the white sufin slip scalloped and bound with a waren tetrel ribbon,
A bouleau bodice of white Ihes has a drapery of "the mojenta talle about it and is held up by the sequin band strap and one lace bond. A relret girdle with a celtet ribbon bour intoưhich a few flowers are --- tied in; gives the finishing louch: "
FAMOUS CINEMA STARS.
III: MISS DOROTHY DALTON.
DOROTHY DALTON -PARAMOUNT-ANTERAFT STAR
Here is a striking photograph of Miss Dorothy Dalton, another fannus Puramant Artcraft cinema star,
JOTTINGS.
the minute he's out of my sight." BUSTLE EFFECTS FOR THE THIS
And how did Jim amuse him-
GIRL [self?" she was asked. Why.
LATEST IN VEILĄ.
The newest veil is pus over the CROWD of the hat and falls down the back to below the waist. It is about
two yards square. Sometimes, but very
it j. occasionally.
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wer the face. For a tea dance there are veils of gold net, and, although they are not the most convenient adornment for danc
with his pretend people," she The thin girl who is painfully Isogbed. He bad an imaginary conscious that the simple summer playmate be called 'Weeeby.'{frocks she delights to wear during He'd play with "Weschy" by the the bot season accentuate her hour. But Jim always was good, thinness will welcome the fashion white Bob seems to have been that allows her to wear a fussy born naughty!" But Bob was silk or organdi sash bunched uping, being ap: to get in the way never born naughty! He was to look almost like a bustle, and just born without imagination. of course, without streamers. He was patterned from a differ- eat piece of cloth, a place that did
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THE NEW POUF.
OUT OF SEASON HATS,
of the partner, yet the Parisienne, for the sake of looking more than ever attnctive in the latest made, overlooks this trifling - defect.
OLITTERING BUTTERFLIES..
FOR LITTLE
MISS..
not have the iridescent, shifting On some frocks, especially those hues of imagery. Little Bob's of soft foulard, the thin girl will practical brain could not create a be able to get this bustle effect by placed at intervals on a catio poetic "Weechy." He could not having the skirt caught up at the Mack moire ribbon made conjore up a dream-child as back into several fonnces, puffing charraing headdress. Handpa companion for bis lonely play one over another, while the fronted butterflies to match fluttered boors. So, true to his practical of course, mas: be quite fla over the wearer's simple evening instincts, he went s-seeking. It
gown of black ainon and silver wasn't runsing away.
It was
It is surely, satrange whim of lace. running after something-friend- liness, companionship, and no-fashion to make autumns! tints derstanding. But Bob does not popular in millinery during run away any more cow. He is these months of green freshness acquiring as enviable a reputation Perhaps it is due to the prevailing for being an angel-child as his passion for leaves as bat trim- brother Jim. His dad provided mings. It does not take long to discover that whereas green him with a playmates dog.
leaves are api to look too "staring." Fasset and copper coloured ones mingled with sol brown tulle are irfesístbly charmi ing. They are so easy to bandle; The fashion of wearing flowing too, for the amateur milliner.. veils is one that has become too especially for renovation par- | popular already, but for evening poses, and who does not renovate wear they may still be called in these days of mang, guinea smart. Several women
well bats? known
VEIL AND PEARL TOQUE
for good dressing in Parisian society have been seen
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LOOK TO YOUR ROOM.
in charming evening coiffure in When choosing a new bedroom which the veil played an import-gown do not forget the bedroom ant part. The effect is most itself and picture how the two picturesque, and styles and will go together. A vivid futuristic materials are most varied. Some { gown will Jook quite vulgar in an are in fine silver late, others in ordinarily pretty" and simple" blonde Chantilly; talle is some-bedroom, so, however much you times worn, both_pisin and may·like it in an up-to-date shop, embroidered; lace, black, white, it is far better to choose a less black and white fogether, and remarkable desigs unless your coloured lace of every abade. bedroom is furnished to match. The way women are wearing
NEW SET COMBINATION, their pearls is also very picture- squs. They are thrown over ops The latest fad is the set cossist- shoulder and carried across the ing of collars and cuffs matching front of the corsage to be knotted a hat of the same material. One at the waist, or they are carried of these novel sets is of suede up from the waist and knotted coloured duvetyn, trimmed with on the shoulder to fall down the appliqued flowers of the same
The #bite dregges much remarked Three in were ghown. One
*When you go over to Paris, was quite plain, made with the looped Bashes, another had however, you will see that the draperies of broderie Frenchwoman knows no better. crea- deep first tions that appeared in Paris were anglaise, and a third was allied The French bave a wonderful
white lace. to veritable symphonies in
tulle. There were idea of finish and perfection, bat Delightfully well suited to the muslin dresses in vivid colours, their taste is ruined by the fact bouffant skirt.is this fabric: tier royal blue, tangerine, yellow, that they bring the idea of sex
A your nightdress had the arm. Long chains of beads of material. The hat matching the oa tier of it makes light and tomato red, and subtle shades of into clothes.
common colour. White "I think there will be a very sleeves and neck lightly embroid-all kinds and in every colour collars and cuffs is of draped charming skirts, puffed out at the every side and flosting about the maslins were seen beautifully strange warfare between what ered with beads, while the wax may be worn in the same way duvetyn, ornamented with cut- women think is decent and good lady wearing an Empire nainsook and as a bright note on a plain out flowers. The brim is faced Header-fitting underdress of satin. embroidered and worn wiib a Azsin, for the slimmer silhouette. coloured sash loosely passed taste in dress and what the nightdress was adorned with a gown they are very affective; with visca straw cloth. Another latest but no other jewelry should be set is carried out in green patent face makes a perfect material, round the hips and looped at French designers consider is good string of corals –the
leather. for trade."
WOTIL examples of the bead crase. the side... and deep widths of it, draped to
BED BEADS!
This little frock checked line is
with a large white ljuër; Two pearl buttons and buckle attend to the facien
of it. The pleats fa are repeated the