THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1923,
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
LAPPET VEILS.
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A pleasing novelty in veiling has just made its appearance. Hailing front Paris, this consists of a narrow strip of open-work mesh not that ends each side in embroideredl lace lappets, similar to those that adorn the caps of Breton peasants. Drap- ed over the top of a small cloche bat, the new veil allows the lappets to hang grareinily over either side. and the new model is a distinct improvement upon the "weeping" veil that were so fashionable last
Season
The new lappet veils also lend themselves fo the the trimming newest hats made with one widesided brim. In the new tone of rosewood brown and shades of gres. or navy blue, or in navy blue worked with crey stitching, veil of this sort possess a decorative value that cannot fail to make them popular with
weaters.
set in the middle, and male ofi cat steel worked so finely that it i looks at first glance like a cluster. of diamonds in a smart novelty of the season. Bags of this sort are only fit for evening use of very
THE NEW MATERIALS.
their silken and their woollen THIS WEEK'S RECIPE. form, will also be popular for coats and short jackets.
A BECOMING FABRIC,
Un ac-
Peach Custard.
Four large peaches, 1 cup Moire silk will be worn a great A beautiful fabric that is a deal both for day and evening;cross between a plush tablecloth broken nut meats, 135 cups heil-. wear. Already whole dresses of and a pile carpet will be the led custard.
Pare and slice peaches and it are to be seen, made with vogue for tailored suits circularflounces and finished with count of its thirktess it requires put in serving dish. Sprinkle lingerie cuffs und collars to add no trimming beyond the addition with nuts reserving a few for the top. Pour enstard over nuta a note of relief. Although bear of fur cuffs and collar. The name ing the same name as the rather of this delectable fabric is velours and peaches. Sprinkle with re- maining nuts and put on ice to stiff material our grandmothers de Smyrne.
chill. were accustomed to the new. Silk and chiffon velvets of all moire is as soft and supple us kinds will be seen made up into piece of silk, and it is being dresses, costumes and eloaks, manufactured in black and white likewise crepe satin, the latter their place taken by woollen as well as a host of alluring, being used just as frequently on crepe marocain and rough wool- shades. Thick cord Ottoman silk the dull as on the shiny side, len cloths, some of which give one will figure as smart walking more than anything, though
will be a "volver" season.
coats.
Fony skin cloth, in black only. Reps, gabardine and serps, how will also be made up into coats ever, despite the vogue they also and three-quarter. jackets, enjoyed during all last winter. Matelasse materials in both will be banished next season, and
the impression of a thick hopsuck. Crepe jersey will be used a lot for tailored suits, and many of the big designers ate even making it jap into the smartest of afteracon
frocks
Theen truest temea shour difference in liar and style which is tuplex of the French hugsest mane of which adhere to any standardized rule prostuction
CLEANING YOUR COAT COLLAR.
NOVELTIES IN LINGERIE.
When last season's coat or suit: Crepe de Ching and silk voila! is brought out again you are are the materials most in vogue sometimes perturbed by the dusty, for the better class of lingerie. creased appearatice of the collar. These are chosen in colours, the Cloth gollars should be rubbed most popular being pink, in sal- with common salt and then with mon. rose and prawn shades: clear water and pressed beneath a mauve, in a parma violet shade sloth white still damp. If this worked in a deeper shade of Treatment is not wholly effective maure, or else lined with It: repeat and add a little ammonia cyclamen, that is neither pink nor!
WEAR SILE PLEATS.
The long site pleated pauris are most becoming feature of the -putumn stylca.
mauve, hut a Mending of both. and with which is mixed white in the form of embroidery, lace, or bindings.
Nothing has buttons or fasten- 'ing: nighties slip over the head. and knickers are provided with a band of tout elastic.
Following in the wake of the craze for no sleeves, either in evening or day dresses, comes the sleeveless nightdress. These new models either tie on the shoulder with ribbons or are fitted with straps in graduated widths. Where a sleeve has been insisted on, it takes the form of a mere band of ribbon added round the Farmbole, a little hem-stitched frill
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that sticks out over the shoulder i tip. or else a wing sleeve, cut in one with the back width. Pockets!
on the latest to be seen nighties, one being.added each side of the waist (or at that part of the gown which would be a waist if such things existed!): the effect is that of a quaint pinafore garment.
The finest hand-embroidery trims the more expensive lingerie, although far more lace is being used than bhs been for many a long day. Applique work is also worked fashionable. either
straight on to the material in a bright colour, or ect out on fine nat.
RETURN OF THE
LARGE VANITY
BAG.
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there must be no medium size By
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farge. I mean big enough to takeitures At the cory testum of
in a collection of add papers, keys your skin? Down the side? At and small parcel. This type of the fasttoun oë e very shirt jubet :) hag is most practical for shopping at the buttermild a mong loveparetypal
is the dress just habos the hips: for travelling, and fitted with a tiny lock and side)
the Americans clips. I fancy
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were the first to into France, and
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bring them they now
Are being manufactured soft leathers
It's equally toshban 299 kn these poitions.
in smart tea parties, and no of any
BY MARIAN HALE.
of all shades.nse at all for carrying anything!
Wear a large hat and you may Black is not very popular scarlet, beyond a few peanies and the!
Take your way serenely to the royal blue and brown being much toovitable powderpuff.
This being a season for more. most exclusive social function. preferred.
A flat, hold-in-the-hand bag is it is only natural that mite bags Besides, the large hat is almost being made in moire silk by a are also in demand.
Bars made universally becoming.
The "Queen of Beauty" of the annual festival at Petaluma, California, in Miss Leta Taylor, of Sacremento She was chosen from 30. Bindings of colour on white of candidates, all representative of California'a noted beauty, a deeper shade on a paler one, or Both of the mixdels are semi-of one colour on another, is an
toffatch the fancy gauntlets of ordinary shape, but they are ailored, one featuring the news easy and a popular form of well-known glove manufacturer, of this material are loose and of his turn-back gloves. In brown, finished off with a knob of onyx square workand a very clever slecce trimming. The other wide rewere, from As in most other details of embroidered with flowers in pink or crystal, and perhaps a tsb of dress, initials and monograms or beige-coloured silk, this model openwork initials encased in a shoulder to waist.
figure on lingerie to a great is very attractive. Black em-frame, by means of which the bag These framed extent, and are designed and broidered with grey and silver is pulled open
or diamond points. worked in such a way as to con- threads, Envy embroidered with monograms are made of silver. stitute kind of trimming.
blue and gold, rose pink or cut steel green. also looks well, and, of Another material that is figuring course, the ever smart magpie a great deal in the guise of bags is crepe marocair. This is closely combinations.
Round bags in black varnished and evenly pleated and set into a wood, with a monogram or design firm clasp.:
salt.
to the water after applying the Sponge velvet collars lightly
Landery
on black with hot water and'ammonia. If diver the nap is crushed raise it by craper or satin is very smart this steaming in front of the spout of season. Rhinestone beading is kettle of boiling water. Ispat effective m black velvet.
Quantities of velvet go to cade- it and it is softly shirred and t Įdraped and turned grudaai girom the face. Lange shapes of blark velves are faced in taffeta and cosered with metallic ribbon mate into flower effects and other de- signs. Sometimes the metallic ribbon is worked directly in the making of the hat: A great deal of maline is used as well.
t But whether the hat is large or Ismaller one of those conservative- ly brimmed affair that goes to well with a veil, it is the trimming And the which distinguishes st. trimming must be hand made,
Large calla lilies. made of duve- tyn and painted in brown and gold, trim a hat of brown panne velyet. Small morning glories of
NOVELTIES IN GLOVES.
Freak fashions seem to
be the mode DI the moment where gloves are concerned. Blue kid gloves worked with Ted em. broiders are much in
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with YOZUE tailleur
sleeveless frocks. These have been introduced to keep pace with the autuma vogue for navy blue rap or serge. although they look equal- smart with street cristumes of any type.
Fashioned with or with- out gauntlets, these gloves are made gay with narrow red piping that repeats the colour of the stitchery. and they are fastened with two clasps..
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White fabric glovER have gauntlets of crotonne of very
bright colour, while navy blue fabric. gloves with
gauntlets
made of blue and white or blue and yellow foulard,
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another .sensation adapted by those who like bizarre fasbions.
"Fringed gauntlet gloves of suede made in tones of. brown, fawn patty or grey, are also being sold- in Paris.
black satin painted in silver adorn a small mushroom shape of black.
Appliques of and made flowers inmany colours are used on brim and crown. A poke shape of brown vefset has a brim of brown niere flowers and leaves, while a silver cloth small pake has large flowers of silver lace, high at the font.
reseda velvet with a three-corner brim developed entirely of crush- ed Bower affects in three shades of deep rose and two of green.
Almost anyone would look piquant and fetching in the shapes lustrated at the top right. It is of brown panne and has the wide fare of brown lace finely wired. Hand-made flowers and buds adorn the brim proper.
The tight little shape in the middle below, is of black velvet. Silk wool closely twisted into a semblance of flower and leaves provides the decoration. And the large satin bound circlets which fall to the shoulder give quite the effect of earrings.
Green duvetyn is the material used in the hat at the left. The hrim is faced on the under side with a darker green, while a crushed roll of lighter green ruas entirely around the crown. The veil one of the popular scarf veils embroidered in metallic
A rather deep cloche shape of brown hatter's plash has the crown made entirely of tar and peach coloured velvet, the fulds being laid in the form of lowers. the of the novel shapes is of thread.
SHART NEW JABOT DRAPERIES.
Jabel draperies are-featured on aufum models with this differed from the jobots of spring they appear on one side of the bodice da from the shoulder, instead of directly in