Large Sizs
MILIMAI
Fot.
25 cts.
HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1924. (FEATURE SECTION).
MILKMAID
STERILISED NATURAL MILK.
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
No MICROBES.
MEANS SAFETY
Smaft
*Size
MILKMAID
CLIE
pt.
13 cts.
NOVELTIES FOR NURSERY,
AVOID BEING A BORE.
Some people are bores from Crotonno, as well as being used· to covor the furniture and make their youth up, and aro content hangings for suinier, has found so to ho. This is bounase they no salf-criticism, which its place as a dress material for have children. A tiny girl or boy lack is indeed the hallmark of arrayed in a. multi-coloured the true boro. But many others, chintz with a pattern so large intelligent people who are con that one lower covers a whole sclous of thuir limitations, would skirt or blouse, is the smartest like to be sure that they do not thing, and makos ono think of bore their fellow-creatures. To Japaneso children who wear the bore our friends, or worno, our bright coloured and gaily-figured lovers, is a final calamity, moro dovastating than anger and dis- stuffs.
puto.
The woman who is handy with her noodle will find herself charm- ad with the cross stitch trimming
A SMART FROCK.
-Tucked yearpette of an eeri shade is used to make collar, puffed sleeves and vest for this slim satin gun. The Gem- gette also corers the looped cord that finishes around collar, dinen the front and makes tight cuffs to finish the puffed sleeves.
which Paris is using for children' frocks, and oven for the simple drosses which mother, horsolf, woars,
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Russian patterns. Greek koy. and Moroccan rug designs are all, copied in cross-stitch as edgings for plain coloured frocks. There is no better way to teach a little! girl to love needlework than toi Hot hor embroidering a simple cross-stitch design on the colour. od squares of a gingham frock, which will ultimately make a dress for herself or for her favourite dolly.
Can we avoid it by taking thought ? Scarcely, for ofton thọ. offort to be interented in some art or sport or phase of life which is alion to us involves us in.ex. Usually asporating stupidity. there is safety from the risk of being 2 boro in being quite natural. The inore real wo are the fawor people we shall bore,
People nearly always interest us if they talk to us about things with which they are spacially familiar.
rack
our.
Those of us who live fairly humdrum lives, spending hours in the office, fear that we many he becoming a little. dull and ordinary. When we meet peoplo who have had a much wider than WO experienes of life have, self-consciousness descends
us. Wo upon brains for the returk that abull show that we, too. have touched with the great world. once or twice. We strain after the apt comment; the quick response. All in vain. The more people know of the world the more quickly they sense any pose or pretence, the more surely do and welcome they recognise simplicity.
Ultimately, only truth is in
torosting. The authentic carries
"A CAPE OF ORANGE AND BLUE." (Special to "Hongkong Telegraph.")
Ft.
JULIE MAROT..
The capes which are seen on some of the new Paris models are must art, This is a very original design, which is as simple as it is original. The coat itself is of black ropp, while the cape is minde, of a pretty plaid orange and pudor blue,
THE UNFASHIONABLE CIGARETTE.
tainty?
WHEN THE HAIR WILL NOT WAVE.
DECORATIVE CHINA.
In keeping with sitting rooms furnished in the cottage" style is China with borders of froc. hand design carried out in bright colours, while reproductions of old Oriental designs are incont parable for the noto of colour they
introduca.
Plain holld colour appeals greatly to the up-to-date woman, particularly when it is lemon yellow or wedgwood blue, while Jacobean designs of bright colouri and chocks are in dománd by those who have furnished in the popular Jacobean style.
The willow pattern still stands the test of timo, and a design vory like it in colour and appear- Anco ombodies old English design BConery in a running covering the whole of each item. Quaint and serviconble is tho modern china teapot in the form of a cubo. Being "four square,” it has no outstanding handle or spout to got broken, and its spout cannot drip.
PARIS NOTES,
The all-white hat is quite the amarfest thing to wear with the all-black satin or crepe suit.
The newest nightgowns aro following the general tailored revers, panels of pintucking and lines decreed by fashion, and monograms are favoured methods of trimming.
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Flower petals in roso, violet or yellow trim the hems and shade on to the upper part of the skirts that are parts of picture,
frocks.
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New lipsticks and powder boxes come in vory brilliant colours- bright.rods,.greeny_or_sometimes glossy black.
"BEST CLOTHES" -A FALLACY.
Sho is vory conscious of her' bost clothes; ill at case because she is afraid of spolling them, un- comfortable because she has not Tho bost-drossed women aro got used to them. One of the those who have no bost clothes. dangors of bost oluthes is that we They simply have good clothes are apt to choose "for Bundays" and wear them. If they are not something that is not suitable for well off their wardrobes may be overy day. When the Sunday Harupulously limitod, and their clothes in course of time, des hats and suits may become very cond to the drab level of Monday familiar to us. But never tire- and Tuesday, they look hopelessly amely familiar, because they wrong, for now they are not only always look nion. Moraovor, a incongruous with their suggestion well-chosen hat that is the ap-of finory, but unboçoming with
EVERY BAG HAS ITS HANDKERCHIEF.
Pictured uboer in a steel beled bug of heavy carmine coloured crepe with its gossamer kerchief of printed chiffon in carmine and white tucked into its special strap. The little doll bay is another printed square of chiffon and carries u dainty round crepe Georgette kerchief edged with free and. carrying in its rentre a wee embroidered sachet.
propriate frame to our friend's their out-of-datonese, face bodomes almost a part of hor. Give up storing alothes; it does Clever women do so absorb their 'them no good to hang in oup- dress and adornments: wo are beards, The have no chance to more conscious of thoir become one with your individu- decoration than of themselves,ality, and very chance to mako
nover
personality and appourance blend acquaintance with the moth and in one atmosphere..
with the mustinces of things that But the woman who keeps best are put by. A batter plan-than clothes hung up in the wardrobe best clothes would bo to have to wear on special, occasions worst clothon, an old suit and hat ado. On averyday occasions sho wet and muddy days. And as to
looks as if she wore woaring out best, don't you want to be at your. old clothes, and her looks do aut best almost always?
PUBLICITY'S GLARE.
Bright red cherries, natural with it its own conviction. TalkCigarette smoking, for, all that If your hair won't wave it is!
fruit vary cleverly, trim of those things which you know is sontoiites discussed as if it probably too dry. Hair which, and simulating the actual never looks as nice as she might reserved for use on particularly and you will be interesting. Be were a vice, is just a habit. A has been shampoood and dried bouffant frock of white taffeta. what you are, as vitally and as good habit, a bad habit, a silly before a fire is generally very fully as you can, and you willhabit, who shall say with cer-difficult to wave for the simple not be a boro.
reason that the extreme heat has -So-far-as-woman.are.concerned, made it harsh When your hair it is no longer a fashionable habit. is harsh, lank and obstinately "Thank goodness," many worthy refuses to wave prettily, try giv people will exclaim. But unforting it a steam bath. Lot itlown, unately many girls who have a comb it out, and then turn on the merely silly habit of smoking hot tap in the bathroom Allow have not yet realised that the the steam to play on your hair, cigaretto is. no longer smart, shaking it out till it feels soft and Those smokors do not enjoy nico-fluffy, then put it in wavers or tine; their cigarettes are more or use your "Marcel" tongs. You loss of a nuisanco to them. But will be surprised at the difference they are under the delusion that the steam bath will have mado. the girl who is "absolutely it"
LONG GLOVES RETURN,
Elbow-length gloves have reappeared for wear with the short-sleeved gowns. The newest thing is to perforato patterns in thom, so that the skin shows through. Thoro long gloves are of kid, but fabric gloves are having a sudden vogue.
Short silk gloves are corroet to wear with the , tailored suit, and it i# extremely smart to com- ploto a silk sports frock inade with short sleeves with a pair of white cotton gloves which baroly reach the wrist !
BLOND OR BRUNETTE ?
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Puristan wohien are now, catering to the likes of their friends by being blond or brunette at will. This they accomplish uth wigs, of course. Parisian hairdressers are doing a thriv ing business in wige and the present fashion-of bobbed hair. facilitates the wearing of them.
Photos show Mlle. Buranne Preville, French movie star rivate life in Madame Forget, wife of the movie
smokes, and therofore they smoke, in restaurants and picture palacos and on sea fronts.
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It is reported that overyono in' Paris is carrying a bright red purse glace leather envelope with the summor outfit.
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A silp of cloth of gold edged in old lace is worn beneath a dinner frack of brown georgetto огоро
Exquisito scarfs of chiffon match
with ermine tails.
Now the absolutely right girl}} THE SHIRT FRONT EFFECT.|| evening frocks and are bordered
of this famous season of 1924 is a domure little croature whose fragrance is of lavondor rathor than tobacco. She is not boyish in any way. Her hair, is not bob- bed or shingled, but arranged in sleek, shining coils. Sho does not go out much without a chaperon. Most cortainly sho does not smoko. Whether the seaside girls will have recognised their proper model by, August, re- mains to be seen.
Of course, there are women who Uko smaking ep much that no change in fashion could possi- bly influonco them. Perhaps they ought to be sternly condom- invoterate norvo- ned, thoro Boothers. Some doctors approve of smoking for women as well as for men. There is no final judg- mont.
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
Sardine Toast.
Required: 4 sardinor, 1 ogg, 1oz. of margarine, 1 toa-spoonful of anchovy essence, cayenne, buttered toast.
Drain the sardines, remove tho the skin and bones, and rub them with the margarino through a wire slovo, or chop and pound them. Boil the egg hard; and rub the yolk through the slova Into the sardines; chóp the white. Add the anchovy. essence to the sardines, season, and mix woll. Cut the toast into rounds about. the size of winoglass, butter it,. and spread the sardine mixture over each one. Docorate with the white of egg, and, if sorved hot, put into the oven to warm through. This Stoavouréenly,
The chirt front effect that isso new and well liked for sporta wear has been ridopted by this frock of cool striped tub allkirj The panel at the left is an abhi
Emanner of timing the MR
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An unusually effective nenklace, is made of large, graduated cuho. cut crystals with B small! amethyst between each crystal.
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Some of the nowost skirts ex- ploited by a Parisian designor are 12 inobos from the floor.
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Vory heavy white crepe, tuckedj or hemstitched, in the most popular material for sport outfits. E
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Now blouses, sweaters and! sport dresses are very often trimmed with ombroidered mon- ograms in oriontal effect. Chi- noso characters are copied niosti. oxtensively.
FISH NET STOCKINGS.
Fishnet stockings are the nowest invention of fanciful Paris. The thread is silk, of course, and the mosh is fully, an inch and a half long. The colour is black or gold.. They offer a charming way of being. stockingloss, but still retaining the smartness of wearing, a idecont "oover
The hexagonal mosh., net stockings are stil smart and como in various tones of flesh colour to match the skin of the milkiest blonde or the most ruddy brunette,..
Mary Miles Mintér, the cinoma star,
A VOGUE THAT HAS
PASSED A
balio hor. Her attitudo in ono Colthor of indifférence or apology, and neither la becoming to her. She lacks the pleasant confidence, "Fortunatoly – the vogue for which gives finish to the horn rimmed spectables bas gonb woman who is wearing the way of calls fash hormone and only, but the thing is
fresh and modern suit. On high fashioned lorgnette, days and holidays, when the silver, tortoiseshell or
and all the tinte lying-careful saver of herstelo ben Of Dourse, 15, 16-1
betwóonly
MY MSTRKA
it had been brou use?