THE HONGKONG BELEGRAPH:
MILLINERY
HAS DASHING STYLE THESE DAYS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1. 1922.
THE COBWEB87* SHETLAND VEIL
SELIKE TO MAKLE
BIG VEILS DA WARTLINE
DIER THIS WHITE SIN HOT FLOATS
A PALE LAVENDER, VEIL OF CHIFFON Ia veason when every hat peeps over the brim in front. tries to eatdo the next one in shading the eyes, and then sweeps daring, it is hard to achieve dis-downward and backward to fall tinctiua in milli. ery without to the waistine at the back. This leaning toward the grotesque. vel arrangement makes a must Sometimes it is the shape of a becoming background for a pretty hat that is dashing, sametimes face, either front or profile view. the trimming. Sometimes the The bat pictured is of brown individuality of style is produced straw, with brown velvet scarf with a trailing feather, or with a embroidered in ivory coloured veil. Nothing could be simpler beads. One end of the scarf is than the big white hat trimined tossed over the crown, the fringed with white feathers. It is just ajead falling off ctively at the broad-brimmed summer shape of Froat. The lace veil is in brown limp straw with white uncurled tone too, and earrings set with estrich massed low on the crown topaz but the effect, all the same, is Infinitely dabing and the bat ban great personality. For one thing
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POMPONS NEVER SO FASHIONABLE.
Flufy balls of ostrich eslied
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LOVELY WA HUP STAA
MY LADY'S SMOKING OUTFIT.
My lady is now as inveterate a smoker as bar "worser half." and among the several dainty trides
are her pretty little cigarette-case and cigarette-holder to match.
sime.
DANCING.
SMART BLACK FILA TURBAN WITH BRAIN
CORDED TANIE TREEKTA
There is to be a revival of the
IN TRICORNE RICHAIR KIRAKETE.
GLASS FLOWERS,
THE NEW PETTICOATS.
THISTORGADOR TYPE HAS A SPANISH
POMPON TOWARD THE FRONT
"favour for evening wear. These ORGANDIES WILL BE GAY.
are to be found not only hand-em. broidered, but flounced with frills;
BRIGHT DRESSES.
SEWING HINTS,
the broad-brimmed shape of limpiɔɔmpons are decidedly the thing straw has done and coquet in millinery this summer. Some tish dip over the right side of the times one is enough to add dish face The training feather ear to a hat; often there a two-without, which sha cannot stir phisiz s the line at this side and (balanced at either side. The lat the rust mass of ostrich sugles tor dect is most often seen on closely everywhere else, giving torbans of draped straw or silk.
Black onyx, with ber more i the crown and brim a graceful an ostrich pompon set over each
gram in diamonds, opening at the The pampot in the picture top instead of at the side in thei continuity. In the feathery white ear. ostri h is halfidden a big mauve is attached to the uprolling bria asual way, is much favoured for of a black milan toreador hather cigarette-case, when she also silk rose that lends just fascinating touch of colour to the Indeed, this model is strongly
possesses a slender holder of thei Spanish in suggestion; though same girdled by a narrow ting of bat.
the toreador turban has been brilliants. Orabe may like ivory LANGUROUS DASH IN VEILS.
enlarged and modified slightly in her initials affective in dis-
The very latest, ides is of Iste trimmed with little Even brighter and more flower- restaurant hate gle and the pompon is set at monds and black opss, and an Two Bart show what can be done by way the front rather than back of one ivory holder ringed with the tango in the ballrooms of the flowers for decorative use in the medallions and wreaths of small like than last year's modals are of personality and dash with ear as the bull-äghter wears his
coming season, but a very sim-homa in the glass posy. It looks artificial flowers; while for wear; the jeune fille organdies for this veils draped over very simple rakish
of the
a real garden under black lace evening dressss summer. Sometimes two shades pompon. Oas
Qay of other tinte besides plified tango indeed. Time was,surprisingly like shaper. One of these models is smartest hats on to-day's page is, A white hat and the other a black the tricome of black milaa with black is also utilised for these just before the war, when there blossom and has & transparent Paris has sent over some fascinat used in the same frock; as for tiny pale yellow ruffles; over a and both are distinctly black horsebair massed over the toys. generally rimmed and in were so many variations of this delicacy that is more natural ing new petticoat-knickers made instance, a pink organdy with
itialled in gold.
popular dance that, excepting then the opaque petals of a entirely of black shadow lace.
slip of wedgewood blue taffeta dashing. The white bat is of crown. The arrangement seem's taffeta sit, & cordel line break-belter skelter but in reality the Tortoiseshell is very popular, babitual partners, svercely any-fabric-made Bower. Besides, the
silk. The pink organdy skirt is movements glass flower can be washed off
slashed into ten panels, each ing the width of the drooping hors hair trimming carefully especially the pale amber-colour body danced two
edged all around with a tiny brim underneath. A very long allows the general line of the ad variety: gold ornamented with alike, but the present-day version when it is dusty! Sprinkled with
daffodil yellow orgundy frill- chiffon weil is carried across the hat and is extremely gracefut.enamet is also in favour, and has only four distinct and quite water it looks more than ever freshened with dew. There are
and under the panels one bas the low crown sad allowed to fall Don't miss the little detail of mother-of-pearl, often delicately simple figures, which are easy for a real dower just opened and
glimpses of the blue taffeta skirt. negligently at either side and smartness in the tile of the tinted and sometimes exquisitely everyone to perfect.
Eccentric dips and elaborate several kinds of glass flower,
This frock bas the shortest over the veil drapery is loose tricorne.
Carved makes dainty cases and bolders.
steps are out of favour, and in-with wire stems-the leaves also
possible sleeves edged with frills, garland of pala wistaria blossoms. GROWING IMPORTANCE OF
deed, in soy dance of the moment of glass.
and the sash is of blus taffeta. graceful veil may
EARRINGS.
Enamel is perhaps most gener; it is considered bad form to intro- straight almost to the knee, or it Earrings are such an essential ally in use, since the wonderful
duce stage steps into the ballroom. may be looped and twisted about [of smartness with millinery Low colourings which it is possible to
The valse is still gaining in the neck, or folded around the that most milliners carry a stock obtain permit any lady to choose popularity, and instead of three or shoulders, scarf-fashion. It cofear ornaments so that customers her cigarette-case and holder to four foxtrots and one-steps to one companies, in the illustration, a can match earrings to new bats. tone with her toilette. Wreaths valse in the programme, the re- white crepe de chine restaurant Sometimes
who of Blowers and other devices give verse is the case. Also the so- Nothing is more fascinating frock but in the huge pendant possesses a very handsome pair a daintiness and charm which re-called" jazz" steps which were than the new petticoats.
arrings are set amethysts which of earrings, shops carefully for a semble the exquisite eighteenth- often interpolated into valses In distinct contrast to those echo the faintly purple note of hat to match them and builds the century snuf boxes to be found during the craze for syncopa-worn lest season, the newest and
colour scheme of her costume is valuable collections.
tion in every direction, bave prettiest models are those made The black bat is as dashing as around them. Small bats are set It fe quite a favourite notion entirely disappeared, and value in rich-coloured Oriental satin, feminine heart could wish-and off amazingly by dangling ear for the giver of a gold cigarette time is dreamily-smooth, showing gay-hued patterns on a only a woman with a dashing inge, and big hats look almost case to bave his lady's name while the movements follow the dark background, one of the personality could wear this typo lonely without them. And ear engraved across it in his own music in a combination of hesita favourite designs being the repro- of millinery. Any other woman rings themselves grow daily more handwriting, which in her eyes tion, walk and ordinary value, and duction of those fine floral effects would be completely eclipsed by massive and barbaric in sugges greatly adds to the sentimental the whole body responds to the that have been popularised by the it. Yet as you ear, the shape of tion. With the little turban of value of his gift. There is also rhythm. To valas well is as Spanish shawl. All the latest the hat is simple as can be: a low straw and corded taffeta go pen- often a secret receptacle, only important an
Bbow scalloped accomplishment under-skirts rounded crown and a wide droop dant earrings of pearl beads revealed by a hidden spring, con-nowadays as fortrotting was two edges, which are either worked in ing brim. A veil of fine black Deep blue stones are set in the cealing a photographor miniature years ago.
buttonhole stitch, or finished with Shetland wave is draped over the large ornaments of the earrings. Dainty brocade cases have also
In the fortret that new step the arrow ruchings of gold or silver crowd and caught down under & The hat is of black milan with a made their appearance, made so "toddle" seems to have established | galon. string of jet beads. At either side brim of pala tan taffeta corded in that one half file into the other itself, and since foxtrotting to-day A new type of petticoat, speci- the veil slips through slashes in a simple but most effective way. like a cigar-case. With these my has comparatively few movements ally made for the new wide the hat and the ends are cross-
lady will probably carry one of it makes a pleasing diversion. For hemmed skirts, shows a bem of ~ed-at-th»back of the neck and
the fogenious little gold cigarette those who are not familiar with flated or knife-pleated georgette, brought round in ecarf drapery
balders, which are made in joints, this figure it may be explained as mounted on a well-shaped hip over, the shoulders. Heavy j
to shut up one within the other toe-and-heel walk in time to the yoke of satin; while Milanese silk ornaments, attached under the
until the nest of pieces resembles music, the heel being dropped petticoats are often to be found brim have the effect of massive
a wae thimble. earrings, though the jet fringes
with a slight tap. The body should mounted on deep bands of silk be kept straight, and there must be knitting-that do not take up ate longer and beavier than any
na suggestion of s away.
room under the dress. mere earring could support.
Another veiled hat shows the demure type of dash which is more becoming to some women than the more obvious "come- For in balls size of large Cloth wrang from salt and hither" style in millinery, A walnut on baking sheet that bas water will wash matting... simple broad brimmed sailor been covered with a well-greased A pinch of salt added to coffee draped with a scarf of bead am and floured pan; bake in slow improves the flavour.
Few grains of salt added twenty minutes. This broidered valget, bus lace veil oven
whip cream. to arranged that the veil just makes thirty macaroons..
the wistar al blossoma.
& woman
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
Macarons. Whip White of two eggs uptil stiff, then best fo
One cup sugar, then cut and fuld in one and one-half cups of coruflakes, one-half cup -dried coconut.
SALT.
will
It has been suggested that the. For evening wear, one finds mid-Victorian polks may return, petticoats of the finest satin but except in a few isolated cases, deeply flounced with transparent. where the dancers desire a "rag," frills of gold or silver lace, which it is hardly likely that this look particularly well under antique danor, with its jerky hop brightly trimmed metallic frocks. steps, will find permanent favour There is also a vogue for the in our modern ballrooms, at any new petticoat knickers, made of crepe georgette, which are first in rate in its original from
The new Jaze designs" for children's wear,
To keep a white or light- coloured article quite clean store it in a pillow-case until com- pleted, and always wash the hands before sewing. No matter how clean the fingers may look, they are bound to have collected little grime which will quickly show upon the needlework.
When winding artificial silk, do so over a piece of a Maltese cross. If artificial silk thread is wound into an ordinary ball it will soon become hopelessly entangled.
Never economise time by omitting to tack. Amateur dressmakers will fad the work is accomplished in less time and more correctly if tacking threads are not spared.
For the dressing table, and for holding handkerchief dainty. boxes can be made. Cover with a silk of a desired shade and trim with a gold braid and tiny flowers placed in the corner. Riob, creamy place... anda finishing touch.