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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1924. (FEATURE SECTION).
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The tendency to wear i̇sm art collur effects with earning younus is illustrated in this photograph. It adds chic and Pharm to this interestingly cut gown of green crepe with the corsage of flowers in shades of deep red and gold. It fasten's on the side with a scarf hong- ing down the back, and is fastened with a small biniquet of flowers like those an The enrange,
WHEN THE FACE IS
TOO THIN.
The woman who has sucсOHR- fully reduced her figuro to the... fashionablo "pillar-box" outlino often finds that, owing to her Spartan exercises and carefully- rosiricted diot, or face has grown thin and li.ad, making hor look old and haggard. This adds years to hor apparent age, and ontirely does away with the ro- juvonating effects of her up-to- date outline,
The boat method of filling out a too thin face and neck, and pro- venting the checks from looking sunkon, is to give the face and throat an almond oil treatment two or three times a wook.
Pour an ounce of pure almond oil into an earthenware pomado pot and stand the pot in a shallow pan of boiling water over a stove till the oil is quite warm. Batho the face and throat with warm water, cleansing the skin with a good super-fattod soap, then dry. (HOW TO APPLY THE OIL) Tako a small pad of cotton wool and, dipping it into the warm oil, go all over the face and hroat, dabbing the oil gently over the skin and dipping the cotton wool again and again into the all as required.
Knop up the treament for several minutes and allow the oil to work into the poros of the skin for at least ton minutes. Then tako a fresh piece of cotton wool and dip this into a mixturo of one-part unsweetened gin and Jono part spirits of camphor. Rub the pad of cotton wool moistened with this mixture over the face and. throat. This removes any fail which has not been absorbed by the pores, and leaves the akin soft and white, and thoroughly nourished.
A CHARMING FASHION.
The long narrow tunien have TO-DAY'S BEAUTY NOTE. ono long narrow competitor in the waistcoat tunics which are If you have a greasy skin, it now being worn over many of tho will be improved by using, insteal. gowns. Sometimes they are of Bame material дн tho of soap, a prepared toilet oatmead the Make a little into a thin paste with gown and button all the way water in the palm of the band, then down the front to the level of the apply it to the face, and if possi- knoes like to waistcoats of the ble leave it on for a few minutos, 18th Contury. Sometimes they Then aro of a gorgeous brocade and until it is nearly dry. sponge off with eithor warm or well fitted in at the waist. cold water, but always finish off astonishing gilet shown in one of with cold. Avoid the use of cold the
collections this cream during the day if you wish autumn was of clipped mongoli to clean your face, then it is bot-and it was worn with a black
Batin frock. tor to use a cleansing lotion.
smartest
AMERICAN BEAUTY SUES VISCOUNT.
Most recent photo of the lovely Viscountess Dunsford, formerly Peggy Rush, an American girl, who de suing the
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Fashious that thuzzle have been created by a New York designer and eventor of style. Alure, teft, is shonen a gold and red brocade with cape and hem of gold lace. In the contre is n white satin gown with gold beuds and silver towed bayles. At the right is a gown of omerald green velvet with ornament of silver bugles, rhinestones and emeralds. The shoulder straps are jewelled.
· CONTRASTS IN NECKLINES.
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FROM A FASHION NOTE BOOK.
ACCESSORIES THAT MATCH.
Nocklines this
Jat and bag or hat and scarf) fascinating in their variations, or hat and bolt to match are fen-
A Paris shoemaker has launch- There are the U decollotazos, tured by the principal millinore ed n cubist" shoo.. Field monso which are the rule with the very of Paris. The idea of having grey kid is used for the furhion- formal evening gowns. Those are two or three accessories matching is of the greater part of thin U-shaped in black, and are is a happy one, and allows of mandel, but straps and heels are almost waist deep. The front is any number of plain, dark inlaid with triangular pieces of coloured kide-green, nigger, brown, red and so on. A quaint harmony of colours.
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barely hollowed out to show the drossce boing collar bones.
Tho V-shaped backs аге mildly deep, and as such ure adaptable to dinnor gowns. They may be combined with a lower V-front, or with the bateau neck-i lino in front. Then there are the moderato necklines, mildly round front and back, and a little higher in back than front.
Also thero is the dog collar. This is attached to the front or the side or the back of the round- nocked dress, and fastened clase about the throat, showing the baro neck here and there.
The jabot or stock collar, usual. ly mado of a silk scarf or wido ribbon, is tied close about the throat and finishod with the over- falling end, as the men's ties used to before Lord Byron took to woaring tho, soft, opon collar and the bow tie, and then, highost of all, there is the high collar! finished with a circular piece or a ftill that extends it to the very point of the chin.
THIS WEEK'S RECEIPE.
with the worn
A DAINTY GIFT.
An ornamented pillow for the bondoir makes a nice gift. Create the billowing crinoling skirts by covering a satin- covered pillow with tiny ruples of silk or ribbon. Then in the centre arrange a doll's head. the bodice being of colour in contrist with the skirt. -
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Another designer is featuring a mule for indoor wear, which is made of triangles of gilt, black and luminous green kid. It is square-tood and distinctly Futurist in style The insido is lined with a turn-back of gilt kid points on the quartor and instop. The hool is covered with plain black kid.
Lizard-trimmed handbags and sticks and parasol handles cover- ad with lizard and iguana akin are becoming fashionable, with the smart sot. One lading' stick is shown with a handbag attach- ed. Lizard skin is also being used a great deal as a form of trimming for kid shoes,
EVENING SHOES AND
STOCKINGS..
TAPIOCA INDIAN PUDDING. amartness given by a unified pearl.
decoration.
aro
Evoning stockings
of gossamer transparency, with a high silkon sheon. All are clooked some of the newest introduce miniature lace patterns carried out in gold and silvor thread.. Favourite colours for evening hoso are argent, poche and orient="
Gold aboca made of tissue or Four tablespoons, minute The originator of this idos is brocado are out on pump lines. tapioca, 5 cups milk, 2/3 cup mo carrying it still further by adding with long toes and low Spanish lasses, 4 tablespoons sugar, 4 oven
umbrolla to the heals. Their fronts, aro banded tablespoons cornmoal, 2 tablo- "onsemble" of hat, scarf, and boit. across the instep with kid Inco spoons batter, 1 teaspoon salt, An ambroidered hat, with the do-covered with oncrustations
Covor tapioca with milk and lot sign emphasised at various points powdered diamanto or sparkling of sland ten minutes. Scald 4 cups by branches of rod coral, is gold dust, that produces a rogal of milk and slowly pour over another brillant notion, as is offoot. Tiny buckles and hows cornmeal, stirring constantly, that of a hat embroidered with are also coming back for trimming Cook ten minutos in doubleboller, whole Japanoso pearle in front, shoes, the reign of the strap being Add inolasses, angar, butter and forming an onsemble with novor so far as the smartest women wilt and taplocs. Turn into a Japanese pearl necklace and ear-are concerned. well buttered baking dish and rings of the same colour.. For pour aver remaining cold milk the evening there may be `a hat
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Bake 1.1/8. bours in a moderate embroidered in small pearls and - Wary-gorgeously embroidered ovan. Do not stir the cold milk crystal beads, and a tulle fohusloaves are featured on peasant into the pudding, Barre with with one corner embroidered to costumes of wool ferasy or grepe
FASHIONABLE JEWELS.
Tiamonds and pearls are kings and queens in the world of jowols, but the less prealous stonos havoj also their charm. There are mang einart women who have their priceless jowol sets looked in safe safety deposit vaults proferring excopt when there is a gala. at tho opora or some) particularly magnificent ball, tei wear a net of the simplor stones.
Corals are very popular just at present, and go to make sola of necklacU, carrings, bracolata, and often, ovon, a bolt, or à decorativo pin, Turquoise bas boop revived, into favour and the dead turquoises! with their dull, grean tint, are particularly charming and smart. Crystals in sate of many plocoa aro also worn, but are not quilo satisfactory, we find, for they are a little too like diamonds in onoj sonse, and fall so far short of them in another..
Of course, a set of cameus is al passossion of which to be proud. The earrings may be round, oval or drop-shaped, and they will bo framod in a gold filagree. Tho necklace resting closo about the base of the nook will be made of e-Bot of round or 'oval cameos.. framed in gold and cleverly link- ed together so that the carved shells radiato, as it were, from the nock, growing smaller to- ward the back. Cameo belts formed of largo cameos linked together honizontally is smart, and a single large cameo pin | fastened on the left shoulder of] the sheath gown is really the no plus ultra of chic.
White fox fur and black duvetyn make this cout, which is most desirabie for afternom and semi-dress occasions. The other decaration of note is the diamond shaperthitsaf material which are cut away to reveal bits of embroidery in tilack silk.
Linked cameo bracelote, or wovon bracelote, upholding ono large cameo on top of the arm, are considered astonishingly smart, either worn on the upper arm or above the wrist; related to the cameo aro the small carved reliefs, either in dullish White panno valvo, printed in groen lava or brilliant black bright colours. makes most lava;, these go to make other attractive frooke, particularly if it gots which are the newest of all. is brought out by bands of colour.
Tartesi
BORBED........OR... NOT
BOBBED?
Importations from Grecian bun, a payohe, a mass o Paris in the way of ovening and ourls or any form of coiffure she afternoon gowns soom to be likes in the evening." lines against the bob. Their dignifled ·
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"Ong of the trading creatore of gorgeous fabrics demand a formal coiffure.thair styles in Now York, says: ing freeks continus to demand women will bow to Paris and les
And sports clothes and morn-
"Undoubtedly a great many the youthful babbed head,
their hair grow, bui the rolly There were indications of a plever woman will manage to deadlock until the hair dressors sacrifice peither... style - ner saw a splendid opportunity for comfort?
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