HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY
JUNE 14, 1924. (FEATURE SECTION).
THE FOOD DRINK
AT ALL
STORES,
IN 7 oz. & 15 oz. Bottles.
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
ASK
FOR
NESTLE'S
MALTED MILK
THE VOGUE OF THE
SCARF.
(Special to "Hongkong Telegraph.")
JULIC MARUT.
In the sketch is seen the scarf in some of its prettiest modes, 4 striped silk one is worn with a hat covered with the some silk, This scarf is very wide, and is plainly hemmed not being finished off with any additional fringe. With an ofternoon frick a narrow one should he worn loosely knotted on the right shoulder, and a long heavy tassel weighs it donn. In the evening a tulle curf fringed with ostrich Feathers is a most graceful decoration to a simple excuing gown.
FEATHER TRIMMINGS.
THE FEMININE NECKTIE. ON CHOOSING CRETONNES.
The modern home'rolles upon
The feminino necktio is to be bright chintzea and crotonnes for.
Ostrich feathers and marabout become more and more ubiquitous soon from time to time. One so many of its furnishing offects the weather grows warmer. famous firm tios the back of a roll that the choice of those fabrics is edgo collar to the nook with a black legion. And it is because of their Bands of either foathor skirts and tunics, they finish the 'gros-grain ribbon which encircles bewildering variety that tho ands of long, transparent scarves; the throat and enda in a port bow greater care is nooded in their they form great, fluffy collars on knot under the chin.
selection. Apart from the more A number of other designore obvious question of colour, design wraps of brocado or thin silk;
ure adding round-cut collars to also should be considered, in ro- crepo..
The Jatost ostrich fouthor fant is one that is made by mingling Hoveral plumes, the biggor the botter, and choosing theso in different shados. Black, pink!
ofton and green plumes are mingled together in this way in the one fan. Another idea. for the taste of those who prefer take д quiotor effects, is to
number of plumes, dyo each one a different shade of a givon colour, and then mount the lot! on as decorativo a handlo you can afford.
Mauve plumes, ranging from pale lilac to deep purple, look wonderfully effective mounted as a fun; also pink, ranging from shall pink to deep vieux rord. Fan makers are not expending their energies to any great axtont on bluck and whito designs, as a mixture of plumes in theso shades has boon found to look more
patchy "
than effective.
NOTES FROM PARIS.
Milliners say that despite the fact that coloured hats are shown it is difficult to got the average woman to wear them, that she prefera black or a combination of black and white.
The envelope purse of leather with a monogram of small lettors in silver or brilliants is very attractive.
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SPOTLIGHT.
Latest portrait of Mad- emoisella Deiple, claimed to be the most beautiful actress of Europe. France claims her but most of Europe has seen her in many SUCCUBREA.
lation to the rest of the room.
Many designs that are admi able for curtains aro loss suited for chair coVOTA. This is a point often overlooked, and, according to the purpose for which the fabric is intended, it is advisable to try it aut first. That is, if curtain | fabric is boing chosen, got the salesman to hang a length over something high; in order that you may see the material as it would he used. If for a chostorfield, lay: itovar a chalr, Fabrics are apt to look very different in uso than in the roll. ·.
aro
effective
Largo allover designs sometimos extremely but are botter left along if the rooms in the house for flat aro small. On the
other hand
a pattern that is excessively. small,though perhaps charming in a short longili, is apt to be mono- tonous in its endless repetition when used extensively.
Violent contrasts in colour pro- vido another pitfall for tho unwary who live in small rooms. Ono soos daring schemes, por- haps in a stogo ast, that look ex- tromoly effective, and endeavonia to repeat the ideas at home whore they turn out a disastrous failuro. It ik all a question of space. In a room of ordinary dimensions it is much eafer to use bangings that tone or even morge into the colour of the walls, for instance, or some other dominant feature, than those in pronunced contrast.
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Many decorators specialise in chintzes and wallpapire that match, and in this way it is quite to eary evolve a charming THIS WEEK'S RECIFE. USE A LITTLE AMMONIA. Leather bolts in soft pastol their blouses and finishing them scheme. For instance, a plain bo Burmounted bhades as well as in vivid rods or with cross-striped, chooked or wall may.
decorativo frieze Chocolate Tart.
Ammonia is a strong eleans groons are pleasing accossories diagonal-striped ties that are long by
and ribbon-like, and certainly pattern of which again BP Required: 4 gills of water and ing agent, and for that reason is with sport-frocks.
contribute an airy effect of youth pears on the curtains. Hangings milk, 2 tablespoonfuls of cocon, 2 a useful addition to the house-
to the frock or costume they to match are attractive, and in tablespoonfuls of cornflour, 4oz. hold stare cupboard. It softens
no way monotonous when the The use of flowers is one of the adorn. -of-caster-sugar,-vanilla-cssunca water for washing purposes, and, Put the milk and water into a can be used when soda would ruin nowost notes-in-millinery. They pan to boil. Mix the cocoa and the articles. For instance, in the are being massed and combined cornflour, and blend smoothly case of woollens, ammonia Foftens as they used to be before the draze with a little cold milk and the water, without in any way infor untrimmed hats and draped
turbans struck us. water; add the sugar. Pour on juring the garments.
If a woollon garment or article the boiling milk and water while stirring: return to the pan and of furnishing has became dull in
Attempts to introduce metal rtir until the mixture boils, then in colour and greasy in appear embroidery and metallic meshes Bimmer for 10 minutes. Add aneo, it may be sponged with the vanilla essence, cool, and ammonia and considerably im-into hosiery has been successful put the mixture into a round tin, proved thereby. This refers to and the newest stockings of silk lined with short crust pastry. carpets and hangings that have
Flow oven for 30
Bake in
minutes.
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Note: If too thick add little more milk. All milk may be used for this if preferred.
MAH JONGG DRESS..
Here's the famous mali jonga Uress that created such a sen|="
tion at the French races. It DAšie georgette crepe over green over pale grep threw thicknesses of material.
woollen foundation.
havo those decoratic ns.
People who are subject to pro- The 'single tassel that oxtonds fuso perspiration may counteract from the bolt to the hem lino, this condition by sponging with attached from a jewelled or topid water to which a little am-braided ornament, is one of the monia has bron added.
most affective trimmings for the ovoning gown.
When dolleato colours have been spoiled by the stains of acids, ammonia, being a strong alkali, will often rostore the colour.
Diamonds are freed from dust and take on a new brilliancy if aaro used very smartly on hats by little is rubbed on the undor side tho Parisan milliners.
of the stone.
If a trace of ammonia is added' to the water in which hair brushes ure washed, all traces of grasso will be removed from the bristles. Moreover, a comb is much moro easily cleansed with ammonia
Birds' heads in the brilliant shades of the parrot and parakeet
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A new scarf for evening woar is made of two yards of chiffon edged with ostrich fringo."-
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Dull rede and all tho shades of rose are soon in the latest.collec-
and water than by the moro tions. In uhiffons they are most lengthy and unsatisfactory pro lovely. coss of cleaning the tooth with cotton.
AN IMPROVED SPONGE BAG.
People who travel a lot, or for other reasons spend a large part of their time in hotels or board- ing houses, are forced to keop their sponges in a mackintosh bag, and they know from ex- poriance that both bag and apongo aro apt to get closo and musty.
A nightgown that is part of an elaborate trousseau from Paris is of white supplo satin with a fitted yoke of real lace and white satin flowers.
THE LATEST CORSETS.
The latest shape in corsate is long, supple and boneless, and fastens with two lines of lacing," one sach elde of the front *Kohm.. Awaist belt, destined optentially for morning woar, 18, made, of thick satin, and buttons down the back, with four stripe of elastic formed Inta loops with which to fasten the buttons, as well aa supply the necessary rosilioncy for comfortable
A now and improved spongo' bag is fitted at the top with an extra plecs of not, which also draws up in usual bag fashion, The bottom of the bag is provided with a loop. When the sponge in not in usd'it is placed in the bag, the draw string pulled up, and then the bag is turned upside down and hung up by the loop. The sponge is thus suspended in the not end of the bag, wherofit. I walking. quickly driennd is free to the
TWO EXTREMES OF WOMANHOOD.
The two extremes of womanhood. Loft: Commandant Mary S. Allen, the manninh type: Right: A fashion model illustrating the "ultra-feminine" type of girl."
SPAIN'S FAIREST MAIDEN.
Spain has grown tired, watching beauty contents in the United States, England, France and other countries. So she stages one of her own. And hero is the pretty maid whom the judges decided was the prettiest in all Spain. They call her Senorita La Goya.
MODE OF THE MONOGRAM;
The monogram promises to be vory [popular this Eummor on outdoor clothes, оп hatbands, handbags, as well 08 logerie. To look really smart it must be excood- ingly well worked.
The souret of success Hos in the padding, which must be oven and ado- quate. The usual padd- ing stitob which ie worked for all rajeed affects is bardly sufficient. Instead, raised følt initials, which may be bought at the haberdasbory counters of all the big shops, should be used. They arO designed both sa separate” initials, and as intricate monograms, and it takes- very little time and effort to cover them. When Anisbod, they have a most professional appearance, which remains to the end, да the padding does not suffer in laundor ing..
PARIS FASHIONS IN BELTS AND HANEKEKCHIEFS.
Belts of coloured suede, witli a little'triangular pocket to contain low pennies for car fare and a coloured silk handkerchief, are featured by soveral shops, and one of the great designers has adopted these as the single adorn- mont of his morning frocks.
Tho coloured silk bandkerchief is still with us in foulard,..in crape de Chino and in chiffon. Striped borders are one of the favourite trimmings, but the print-patterned handkerchief dios hard
Among the linen handkerchiefs thero are delicate, coloured ones, Morning frocks, óf lato bavyo walls are broken up in a model, some pink, some" sky bluo, shown a tendency to have out-out panol design,KAWALA SA some palo“ green" or ""'mAUTO, fronts, to reveal underneath a Many, chintron, are specially They have, edges i "deeply goal | charming vastos. A simple, ex- designed to harmonian with period loped or cut ints and ame ample was made of silk pleated furnishing. In some cases thoy, broidered
line of |into a straight band that crossed, are actual-copies of old desigua
over the cheat just below, the now in the
quítë collar-bone, thus filling, in, the period furi opening caused by the cut-out out therefore frons, and schlevink, at the satie (1 1ķu FA |time; the fashionable.
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nino inches squaro. They mako a frosh white note which answers that of the white auffs and collars which are appearing just now.
Largo square handkerchiefs for ovoning wear are made of geor- gotio, and they are bordered with a lame brocade of flowers. They come in tones of white, old blue, pink, yellow, green and apricot, and will prove quite the graceful thing to draw about bare necks when the summer night coolness of the torrace replaces for a whilo Įthe brightly lit best of the dancing-
room.
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