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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1924.
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
Must of the new negligee mxiels me of chitiga »lickr lined with
brilliant silks which flash lnty sight as sleeve linings,
· Others are of brucaled crepé de chine.
Montem is the proferret trimming, with Pateley silks uwi belvets
u close second.
The woman who likes frills will nul entrancing affurs of billowy lure and sheer rufies, delicately framing her chin.
THE SILVER LEATHER. excuse all our follies in this
The chamoi- leather with which we polish the silver shunki be washed frequently, as if it is allowed to get dirty and desty, it is apt to cause scratches and marka which are difficult to erase To keep the leather soft and pliable, wash and rinse it in soapy Never put it in clear water, as that causes the leather
water
to become stiff and hard.
Make a lather of warm water and soap and a very little suda. Soap the leather well and leave it to soak for a time. Then soap again and rub well all over and The squeeze with the hands. dirt will come out quite easily. and the leather should then be well rinsed in Warni soapy
water.
Dry it in the air, not too quickly.
THE TYRANNY
OF TRIFLES.
Have bing in your musc
that you do not know to be useful
-
direction. We board trifles as much through laziness as through our pretty thoughts of the day on which we bought that gilt basket (dusty now, yes.
bor there
were flowers in it once),or of that. evening when those frosted leaves only the frost is worn off now! made gay the crackers on the
dinner table.
We will allow ourselves a little scope for sentiment. But let us make up our minds to resist the tyranny of meaningless tritles.
LACE AND RIBBON.
A covered box for powder or
French espect
to
FASHION'S NOVELTIES, handkerchief be shipped
JEWELS.
Extravagent ideas
from Paris.
Jewels, jewels, jewels!
And more jewels than you've
through it and carried decor atively. The cord is of metallic thread, Other vanity cases are Paris abounds. in novelties, of mother-of-pearl. They are some quaint and fanciful, some cylindrical and open lengthwise, really beautiful and destined to showing the powder box, the become treasured antiques" in rouge box, and a abart lip stick the course of the next century. fitted between, while a concen-ever worn before. The implements of beautification trating mirror fills the other side. This is the verdict from Paris. are among the most varied acces- The mother-of-pearl is inlaid in The dinner ring that covered the saris There is a pocket comb strips the length of the cyclinder, entire small finger, and that you in galalith with the handle in the and the pretty triple is hung from used to think so immense and shape of a feminine leg, with a black silk cord. The black pearl pretentions, is as a diminutive pretty foot shod with a pretty boxes are the most charming, but doll's ring contrasted with the slipper.
the white pearl
find latest French novelties,
For instance, there's, the There are powder boxes shaped their place admirably in the like a nest with the handle of the white evening ensembles which "jewelled glove," an innovation puff in the shape of a bird, and the couturiers are offering in such that fills the jeweller's heart with joy and father's with despair. By other powder boxes take the form variety, or with an ermine coat. of an egg, from which protrudes Gloves with gauntlet cuffs are it, finally, woman can wear more the head of a little chicken, again seen on every hand. Some lined jewels on her hand than ever the handle of the powder puff with brightly-coloured moire, before.
The "glove" may be of
M
ones
Vanity cases of silk are fit, some with velvet and some with and contain a space for the pow- embroidered poplin. Again bags diamonds, pearls or both. It der compact the rouge compact, to match the lining make a set. and the lip stick and, of course, a Other gloves have gauntlets em
The shape of these may broidered in chain stitch or a be diamond shaped or triangular, pliqued with coloured leather on
mirror.
and the back allows a coloured the side of the gauntlet.
DANCING EXERCISES.
Arthur Murray's partner. Aileen Mechen, demonstrates the proper step for woman is fing as posable, with toe puinting barkuård.
BY ARTHUR MURRAY.
r believe to be beautiful. This war boudior necessity immediate-DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE is the saying of a wise man, but ly assumes many people feel it to be a coun-e! when trimmed with fine lace and
two tuned ribbons.
of perfection. It is easier to advocate than to practise the ruthless distraction of hoarded trifes.
OF SOCIAL DANCING.
efore teaching people to do Use either a plain of tinted the actual steps in a dance
Bef
without pulling away from him- The secret of knowing how to live through a dance and come! out of the struggle with shues untouched is to know how to walk.
WALKING BACKWARD.
glass box, and make a royering like the fox trot, I first give them For the lady there are two ways
for it of Valenciennes lace or à a series of exercises. These ex- of dancing backward; the ordinary In these days & certain artistic combination of lace medallions ercises are the basis for infinite way is simply to walk backward. restraint in house furnishing and and very fine thread lace. Paste ballroom steps and consist of but the good dancer does more decoration recuented as the covering smoothly in place movements which at first may than that: when she places-her- "correct" by a steadily increase with mucilage, and add your seem entirely foreign to the ball foot in back she does it in such ing number of peuple. House in bows or your French room dance. The object of the a way that it looks pretty and it
berinilowers where-ever their decor- exercises is to train the muscles will not be stepped upon.
ative value is the grooles
which are used in dancing. You can cover vases talcum
are
wives everywhere ning to see that too many! omnements do spoil the mantel- piece that walls are not meant to powder jars, and many other be mere backgrounds to numer- accessories in this same way. ous photographs of relatives and friends, that corners can be satisfying to the eye without the addition of a bracket or whatunt.
Beauty of colour and beauty of line are beginning to be under- stood, and the tendency to dis-! play accumulations of keepsakes : and luck-bringers grows less in consequence. Yet how hard it is! sometimes to abolish them.
RIBBON FAN.
..
Place the feet in what is called After the pupil has brought the the first position in dancing; the required muscles under control, it the heels together and toes turn- is a simple matter to learn the ed out. Move the right foot as details of the dance. In most in farbackward as it will go and at stances the pupil is capable of the same time stretch the toes following her partner immediately well back so that only the front after learning the exercise tip of the foot touches the floor. which, by the way, bear a close There should be a straight line relationship to physical culture from the hip to the big toe. Now. exercises.
bring the foot back to the first position. Repeat the same ex- ercise with the other foot.
HELF FIGURE, TOO.
PARTNER A PUZZLE. This may be done to one-step music.
In ing experience with teaching social dancing by giving a series of exercises, I have found that There are things that we can't
many of these exercises, in addi- throw away. because of their
tion to teaching the person to "I could do the steps if I only. associations. Mere sentiment if
dance, also serve as aids in de- knew what my partner would do you like, but there it is. Well, if
veloping the figure to the ideal next. How can I know?" I it is impossible to be sufficiently!
form. That these exercises also have been asked this question al- ruthless, let us do the next
make one graceful goes without most a million times and always best
decide thing and
to
I think of the time I asked & saying. put these treasures all in one
Let us now consider some of doctor to care my cold. He re- place, preferably in a cabinet
these exercises in relation to those plied that if he knew how he which shall henceforth be de-
dancing steps for which they con- would surely cure his own. So it voted to the purpose. Only To make this fan the ribbon is stitute the logical preparation, is with a man's dancing; he him- let us in the future pride our applied smoothly to the ivory and for which they develop the self often does not know what selves on filling it slowly.
sticks of a fan by a thin coating co-ordination and technique nec step he will do next, and, of We can, if we like, keep a heal of the finest quality of liquid essary if one would do these course, the long-suffering partner thy check on our own sentimental glue. The flowers are made of dances well.
must follow. The poor girl who impulses, we can discourage our metallic ribbon and may be glued own mania for collecting odd-or seved in place. ments which were never meant "If you are not an adept at to find a permament place in any-making flowers, you can purchase one's home. Sentiment does not very attractive ones.
In following it is essential for bar no choice in the matter can the girl to dance so that her feet do but one thing; she must train will always be out of reach of her her feet always to be ready for partner's and at the same time whateveri steps the man takere she must dance with ease and notion to do.
Jewelled givie and hair ornamento introduced from Paris.
hangs over the back or the hand, the coiffure. He has achieved comb in back, or under the bai from a gorgeous finger ring to a some novel decorations for the at the side, with a platinum chain. Platinum chains hold the stones still more entrancing bracelet. head.
That's not all. If you are not: together in an artistic design. uncurbed imagination attaches and extravagance, Paris has found. One ornamental product of his satisfied with this show of wealth -
The chains are supple and strong around one ear by means of a a way to decorate your evening and in no way hamper the free platinum thread and rests on the gowns with rhinestones, pearls ▾ movements of the hand.
cheek. to replace the vanished and diamonds. These stones, WELL, IT'S PRACTICAL curls of a less exaggerated bob. nowadays, are used profusely as "Indeed," Says the proud
BEAUTIFIERS.
girdias, shoulder straps and other? designer, "though this covering is Another extravaganza consists forms of ornamentation. expensive, it is thoroughly of a bejewelled decoration run- It is the court of Louis XV rờ practical, for the bracelet and ning from forehead to back hair vived in all its splendour' and
То ring may be detached and worn comb. Chains of tiny pearls or magnificence.
become B separately."
diamonds are worn over the entire member, there is only one re- This same designer has direct centre, and across the forehead quirement: jed his extravagant tastes toward These are attached to the jewelled Money, money, money!
THIS WEEKS RECIPE.
FOOTWEAR HINTS.
Many women give the impres- sion that they have small feet
when they have nothing of the
Chocolate Cream Pie.
One-half cup grated chocolate, 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons com-kind; they appear much smaller starch, 2 cups milk, eggs, than they are on account of the teaspoon vanilla. 18 teaspoon trouble taken to choose the right sali.
kind of shoes and stockings. Melt chocolate over hot water.
A short broad foot will look Mix sugar, corn starch and salt. smaller and more attractive in Add milk slowly to melted cho-pointed shoe a little too large than colate, stirring until smooth. Add lit will in a short rounded shoe dry ingredients and stir and cook that fits exactly. One can always over hot water until thick and press a little cotton wool into the smooth. Add yolks of eggs well | toes of a shoe on the large size. beaten and rook a minute longer. i Stockings lighter in colour. Cool and add vanilla. Pour into than shoes and slippers wor
Heels of another colour to the shoes reduce the apparent size of the feet, and gold and silver' Icels more than any others.
Buckles, or some little trim-
ming on the instep, will make a at foot appear normal, and if boots. are worn by the flat-footed. plan to pad the tongues of the in rough weather, it is a good
boots with a little soft material This will give the same effect as bows on shoes.
Many women have a habit of turning up their toes, which is not only very ugly, but will soon ruin the shape of the best shoes.
Every woman should have just - as many shoes of all kinds as
a baked pie shell and cover with with them make the feet look she can afford, and never wear
sion.
a meringue made with the whites much smaller than stockings the the same pair two days in succes- of the eggs beaten until stiff and same colour as the shoes. dry with one quarter cup of sugar. Bake'in a slow oven until a light
brown.
FASHIONABLE HANDBAGS.
The latest handbag re- sembles ап elongated envelope, is flat, and has 盘 matter-of-fact handle
fixed along the top. The expensive silk. is
most
used as covering, and a plaque of carved silver adorns one corner if not two. Set in this motif may be found a piece of mother-of-pearl, jade, or lapis lazuli.
The Tuore ordinary- shaped bag of gathered silk has as handsome a fastening as the one of envelope shape. Á small watch, mounted in carved silver frame, and said to keep excellent time, acts as the knob.
The flat vanity case and purse combined offers many rich and гале decorations. Aubusson tapestries, worked in very fine silk, form the tops of these small bags. Finely- worked cross-stitch de- signs on silk gauze are let into moire silk with skill and artistic beauty A more luxurious evening bag is studded with sap- phires and diamonds. Its lining is white satin of thick quality, and the fittings are all real gold.
Small evening bags are dainty and fresh looking. Noticeable among them is a round one of velvet petals arranged like a dahlia flower. In deep violet or magente, with a silver stalkhandle, this is charming wom with a lame drees...
Women with feet on the large No matter how well all our side should dever indulge in shoes shoes appear to fit, no two pairs made of any material such as fit exactly alike, unless, of course, canvas, or buy shoes part leather they are made for us, and to wear and part cloth.
one pair of shoes for days on end Maize and champagne-coloured often means a corn, or some other stockings and patent leather trouble, as a little extra pressure shoes are about the happiest
will always be in the same spot. combination for reducing the apparent size of the feet.
Brown suede shoes and mole- coloured hose are another happy blending.
Leather shoes, of all sorts, in- prove by keeping, but they should always be dressed with a little softening cream or other prepara" tion before having a rest.cure.
A BEAUTIFUL CINEMA STAR.
"Pictured above is Carmal Myers, the beautiful movie actres West Coar
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