HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1925. (FEATURE SECTION).
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
BE SURE
IT'S
NESTLE'S
Al the left is one of the smartest, sport models, mude of tun and brown, wool kusha, the overblouse being, brown with trimmings of bun at the neck, steric und pockets. The pleated skirt is brown. In the centre is a clever sweater and skirt combination." The black and white rushanura crepe in crossed with stripes of scarlet crepe. At the right is a suit of the fiwest tun hushu. The knife, pleated skirt has a tán silk'overblunse. From the thront, hangs a large, soft how of white crepe. The jacket is of tan kisha with all-ovër embroidery doge in white.
SCARVES OF BROCADE.
JAPANESE PRINTS:
THE NEW LACE CURTAINS.
There is a now style of lace their curtain that is much mora beauti
A SECRET WORTH KNOWING.
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Keap as young as you can as
ENVELOPE BAGS.
Envelope shaped bags continuo
for
to be considered smart long as you can. This is the only
ordinary wear," and they aro beauty secret worth knowing." made in bright coloured leathere
This pearl of wisdom is a French)-jadë green, scarlet and royal proverb. And it is the secret of blue.
A new idea just launched is to the charm for which the French! women are justly famous. The make up these bags in more materials. Brilliant women of France ard not beauti-elaborate ful women, 28 a whole. Thoir Chinese silks, that are so wonder- features aro too big, for one thing, fully rich in colouring and design,} And their complexions are too are stretched tightly across an Balloy. But the "pop".. the enveloped shape and bound with vitality that tonds a sparkle to gold braid. To avoid the em- their eyes and a springiness to broidery rubbing and wearing their walk-givos them an attrac-out too quickly (a nasty habit with Chinese embroidery, as the tion beyond mere beauty.
metallic threads are apt to out) Sara Bornhardt was liko that. through the slender silk threade That same thing is true of some that hold them in, place), it is of the cinema actresses to-day advisable to back such a bag with Gloria Swanson is not good-look-a layer of satin or corded silk, ing.
But she's filled with a live-rather that with a piece of the lness that comes, lingling, to her embroidery. The bag makers audiences from the black and are showing delightful models white screen. Then there is the carried out in this material, but of Constanco Talmadge. for anyone who possesses an old They say that Constance is the bag, as well as a scrap of Chinese most populaf girl in all America.embroidery, it is simple enough "But don't blame it on my looks," to fashion one at home. Constance said the other day
case
Nobody ever tells me my hair
FROM THE PARIS SHOPS.
is like spun gold,"or my eyes like stars. Everybody I know, chcugh,, has come to me privately and askod: 'Yo gods, where did And you get all your pep?" where do you suppose she gets A novelty is a tinted glass dress- all her pop? From using it up. ing table which completely she says! For pep is like the closes, keeping safe and clean the battery of a car. It generates wonderful glass table set mounted itself. And the more you use up, with silver; it is also fitted with! the mere you have. "Everything!
No longer need milady carry her perfume in the oversized camily cases, Hollywood fashions have decreed a much simpler method, the ring and earring, Jocelyn Lee, film actress, is shown with the "perfume earring." while Eugenio Gilbert carries her perfume in a tiny gold flask concealed within, her rings
I do, I do with all my might and gliding trays to hold all the toilet
parapernalia. Of course, em-BEAUTY'S SPRING. main," Constance goes on to say: broidered satin or heavy lace! "I keep on the go every minute.
is fitted underneath the glass. 80 And she does. When she's not when closed it looks as beautiful acting in the movies, sho's driv ing oc dancing, or fencing, or swimming or going to pardes.
as when open,
CLEAN.
Not until you have started to give your complexion ite spring Brilliants are very fashionable cleaning will you realise just how The latest scarf for evening Japanese prints, by showing a background of Chinese ness, lend themselves "to" decora-flowing, curtain, and appeals they're too tired to do this or doing a large square brooch, which become during the winter. lacquer red crepe do Chine. The tive uses in many ways besides the modern housewife, both on!
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
PINEAPPLE SOUFFLE
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One cup ébredded pineapple,
wear is of gold lame brasado.quaintness, variety, and cheap ful than its predecessor, the ten Women who tell themselves that for brooches, the latest craze be-dingy and sallow one's skin can cup sugar, whites 4 eggs, 1.table-
scarf is large and square, with a that of merely pictures. border, about 8in. wide of the Chinese red crepe de Chino, andi
They make most charming]
it is worn with a point dipping Panels set in a lacquered beading down the back and the front ar-asa'dado round a room, or centred ranged in folds that are caught in the panels or a cupboard, or on the left side with a large de-room door.
corative brooch.
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Delicate narrow prints, under protecting strips of plate glass, make unusual door plates, On the bottom of a teatray glass covered, a print makes an appro-
UNCURLED FEATHERS. Ostrich feathers will be uncurl ed, and will be used in a variety" of ways, grotesque as well as those that are simple and becoming, priate and effective background One idea contrived by a famous for Japanese tea and coffee cups. ones, also glazed, milliner was that of catching up Smaller
streamers of uncurled ostrich fea mounted, and rimmed with passe thers that had bean laid round the partout of sealingwax red, would crown into a bunch that juttod form a pretty sat for use as table) out from the very summit of the mate crown like a diminutive feather duster.
BEADS ADORN DRESS.
Beudel sections forming exaggerated points decorate this party gown of shaded chiffon shading from delicate yellow to flaming, orange, Boads also trim the deep in the back and the close arm:
As firescreens, and for screen decoration, these prints servo an excellent purpose, while the opaqueness of the ricepaper on which the genuine article is printed makes them good material Tor lampshades,
A Japanese print is most appro priately bordered by a narrow frame lacquered black, or one of the primary colours associated with Far Eastern lacquer work. Mounts and gilded slips are never used,
A "BOOK " BOOK. ·
Are you one of those happy-go- lucky people who read anything that comes alone without any plan or forethought? If so, you, probably get rather bored at times and inevitably you will peruso a dreadful lot of trash-simply bopauso you will not know what to ask for.
It's a good plan to keep a Book-book." Have some pages. for writing down the name of angi good book-novel or otherwise- you see roviewed in the papers or hoar discussed by your friends, and in the other part of the book jot down the titles of the books! you have actually road; and if you do have the energy to write
SNAPPY HATS FOR THE FLAPPERS,
At the left is a hurely blue hut for spring, turned up at the front with no back. The. sides are, cut of the same material and form the sole. alarminent on this creation. At the right is the ever- youthful "polk," turned up at the back. It is of orchid Bangkok straw with grosgrain
spoon lemon juice, few grains salt.
Shred fresh pineapple and bring
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to the boiling point in its own juico. Remove from fire and adu Beat whites of
The type of spring clean you should give your complexion must depend very largely on the type of skin you possess. If it is a very dry one give the "Turkish half the sugar. bath" treatment; if rather greasy eggs until stiff and dry, gradually then the "mud pack" will suit beating in remaining sugar and lamon juice and salt. Fold in you better.
pineapple and turn into a buttered To give yourself a "Turkish complexion bath take a table-baking dish. Balts 25. minnten. spoonful of flowers of sulphur and in a moderate oven. Serve with mix it to a paste with warm a custard sauce made with the water. This should be mixed in yolks of the eggs or with whipped
cream.. e bowl capable of holding a pint of water. When, the paste hos been mixed fill up the bowl with boiling water, stand it in a toilet basin, and hold the head over the storm. Place a bath towel over the head, allowing the ends to fall around the sides of the basin to keep the steam in. Allow the steam to play on the face for about three minutes, then arn the contents of the howl to th basin, and add sufficient woher to make the temperature Comfort- able for washing the face. Using a lather of good soap; wash tho face thoroughly, then rinse off] with clear lukewarm water.
Then refill the bowl with cloar boiling water, and to this add a teaspoonful of simplo tincturë, of benzoin. Hold the head over the basin, allowing the steam from the water to play over the skin. It is best to place the bath towel over the head again, but in this case, it can be held up liko a canopy. At the end of 10 minutes tako two pieces of Turkish towel- ling, and, dipping them in very cold water, apply to the face, using first oue and then the other
ribbon strips on the brims soon as the first becomes warm
ranging in colour from orchett to deep purple, "With it vis warn an orchid scarf blended with colours similar to those on the brim. In the centre is a lorely summer creation sport hot of tan, orange and brain fuille silk,.
turital P all around.
from the heat of the skin and re- dipping them again and again in the cold water as required.
A little cold cream should be massaged into the skin after the face has boon dabbed dry.
A" MUD" BATH.
For a greasy skin, ahtain some specially prepared mud, and mix- ing it to a pasto spread over the face and throat to form a mask.
account of its appearance and its that, soon lose all their popul- is worn high on the shoulder of a Allow to dry, then leave on the arity. For they're not interest-frock. Necklaces made of square- face for from fivo to 15 minutes. down alongside the names of the labour-saving qualities.
This is a lace not which is ing. The most beautiful woman shaped pearls are also employing To remove the mask, tako, a picco principal charactors, the merest outline of the plot and what you stretched tightly across the win of the eighteenth century was a voque, while wide collarettes of of towelling, wet in lukewarm thought of it, it will be an excel- dow, and is made to the exact size Madamo Recamier. The cleverest pearls mingled with imitation wator, and apply to the face. This softens the mud, which is then lent bit of mental calisthonics of the frame. It is tightly secured woman of that tirne was Madame stones are also seen. for you, and you will find the to the top and bottom of the de Stael, I always have Re- Plosting has now been brought wiped off the skin. A little cold notes grow into a most interesting widow, and side curtains of camier sit near me in a room," to a fine art, for the spring mo-cream should be applied to the momory as the days go on. If damask or rep can be used in con- Madmamo, de Stael once told dele are showing pleating in every akin after the "mud mask" has
There are been removed. you start a book like this and junction with these now lace note, Napoleon, "for as soon as I conceivable place, keep it going, you will rid your the latter merely serving as a begin to talk, nobody looks at har inset diamonds of pleating; fancy self for over of that dreadfully background.
again during the evening. She patterns are made by arranging but I have plaats vertically and horizontally, dreary feeling of "What shall I One great attraction of this has beauty.
and noveltion are frooks and capos read next?" You will only have new style is the wide range of vitality 1" And vitality
made entirely of pleats, and bold to lock at your list, and you will colours in which the lace net can that gift of the gods
nothing but pap! Cultivate it!
in place with wide banda of yolvort know what to get,
bo obtained.
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In sports clothes the jumper idon is generally liked bodauss it. tchieves the slender straight line without any extra fullnosa,
NEW EVENING WRAP.
Here is one of the newest and loveliest of evening wraps, It is made of silver cloth bead ed about the shoulders in block. white und steel beads. The cillor is of soft summer fur