SATURDAY THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
JANUARY
1926.
Royalty Bonbons
Give Them
TO YOUR
DELICIOUS WOMEN'S INTERESTS FRIENDS
(Obtainablo Every whore.)
(1 band.
1b, Tins)
MONOGRAMMED..
The newest humilang is not different in shape, but ahis “öriginality by' some nicht des raefèment of wowgrant, or silver or jewelled oragnien?. This leather guerlope butt with -- the two-letter umaogram is very smart.
TWO NOVELTIES.
Silk and cotton poplin are the latest materials to be pressed into service as tablecloths und serviette. These are shown in deep shades, such as violet, patterned with grey, or a fairly depp shade of blue combined 'with yellow, the napkins match. ing: To complete the scheme, enamelled glass is used in the same colours..
PICTURE HANGING
TROUBLES.
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A picture that has to be placed} in a difficult position over the ataircase or in a high room is often the cause of much domestic trouble, and that is why a little invention that has just been placed on the market will bo wolcomed by so may woman, The device is called a Pjestic." and it costs half-a-crown. consists of a tall rod, on the top of which is fixed à plece of metal tube. On this tubo are attacked two little pieces of wire, so devised that they take up the picture cord and stretel it out rendy to hang over the hoak.) Any picture can be fixed in posi-} tim in a couple of seconds.
The need for new brown paper) at the back of the picture is often | ignored, so the dust creeps in and sion ruins the delicate, water- colours, print or photograph. Paste new paper over the back of the framu when the old is fcracked.
"SAFETY FIRST" MATS.
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Everyone knows that accidents occur from the slipping of mats and rugs on polished floora.. Yet parquet and linoleum covered floors are increasingly popular and the polished surface almost always in evidence in halls. Here, too, there are always mats and there is in particular that dangerous one at the foot of the stairs.
Mishaps can be guarded against, however, if a thin piece of crepe rubber is stitched on the'
wrong side of every mat that is placed on a polished sirface. The crepe rubbor maintains an and prevents any inay from absolutely firm grip on the floor
slipping, no matter how hasty or careless the foof-step,
BEAUTY SECRETS OF FAMOUS BEAUTIES: 17
BY VANESSI.
INSKY HIGH."
"British girls give the credit for their lovely pink and white complexions to their climate, which is damp and founu,
I believe it isn't contrary to live in a damp climate to have a good skin. We have plenty of rainy days óver here-- why not take advantage of them?
"
· Whenever Lauake and are the rain on my window pane, I put on my oldest clothes, my raincoat and my rubbers and sally forth for a good long walk. I usually have to no alone because most of my friend's value their marcels or their pleats more than they do their complexions.
I lot the rain, beat down on my face and enjoy it. When I get home; take a good bath and get into my afternoon clothes, Mother Nature has given ́we a makeup that I can't begin to produce in any other way.
An afternuju frock, négligee and hat that show the latest style tendencies.
GORGEOUS EVENING
CLOTHES.
period gown, is an important ad- dition to the wardrobe of the well dressed woman.
The robe de style, that is the
No matter how many up-to-the- minute costumes she may own she will find that a bouffant, picture gown enhances her head1y and adds a touch of románco and a suggestion of the picturesque that is exquisitely satisfying.
Since gowns for day have be- come so simplified and so simple as to line and treatment, there is
a growing feeling that, the even- ing gown should offer a contrast, and that gorgeoua materials and elaborate ornamentation should prevail
The moulded bodice is becoming more and more populer, and one senses a distinct feeling for tho waistline in many of the newest evening attire. The full skirt has definitely arrived. "
Materials become more elabor- ate by the minute. Velvet is the most popular fabric of the mo- sment, used for day, and for even-,
ing for gown and wraps,
Volvet has never been more gorgeously embroidered, waded, jewelled and ornamented than
this year.
Gold brocade, gold face and combinations of velvet and bro. cado are excellent style.
There is a definité return to the forinal evening frock with a' very low decolletogo, particularly in the back and cut low under the arm.
A very popular new silhouette shows the high drapery of the skirt in front and the low, moulded line in the back.
The jabot treatment has been popular all season for day frocks. and is boing developed very beau- tifully in chiffone and salins for evening:
DICE DRESS."
IF YOU WOULD HAVE PRETTY ARMS.
A pretty
Paris just dotes in design- ing uniqué frocks such as this one? It is of black chiffon in smart"straight lives unil the unique feature is a cluster of regular dice ut the end of a long ribbon ncoklatė:
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
COFFEE CAKES.
artn
must
WAYS WITH THE COMPLEXION.
To make and keep the. skin saft, white and smooth, remove lines and wrinkles and fill out hollow in the cheeks, try what a coooa butter mask will do, Cocoa butter can be bought at almost any chomist's prepared for toilet purposos, and is not expensive. Take about half a small stick of the "butter" and put it in a littlo bowl. Stand the bowl in hot wator fill the butter is soft. Cloanso the face and throat (tho cocoa butter is excellent for filling out thin and scraggy necks) with soap and very warin water. Dry the skin gently, thon with the tips of the fingers spread, tho butter over the entire face and throat. Spread it smoothly and louve on the skin from half an hour to one hour. Then wipe off with a soft cloth slightly warmed before a fire....
If this mask is applied in the morning.it will not be necessary to wash the fuce after removing the butter. Wipe off all traces of the grease then apply the powder puff in the usual way. The cocoa butter makes the skin boautifully soft and smooth, and the warm cloth passed over the face pre- vents any suggestion of greasi-
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STYLISH COLLAR.
The new evening wraps for this season are often seen with collars of velvet instead of fur The velvet is often in two or thran colours and is usually. bunched in this fashian, Gold.
silver cloth or motal. brocades are also used this way.
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
DATE CUSTARD PIE......
One-half pound dates, 2 cups
1 teas
sugar,
Small fine lines around the. nose and mouth disappear as if by magic after two or three of these complexion masks, while s face that is inclined to be, too thin
and
show unbecoming milk, 2 tablespoons. hollows takes on once more the poon salt, 3 eggs, plain pastry. rounded contours of youth..
Scald dates and remove stono
If the throat only is in need of Add to milk and cook over hot. be attention, sponge it with vory hot perfectly proportioned, neither too water, after washing with soap water for 20 minutes. Rub Then spread the through a sieve. Beat eggs well plump nor too thin, but both and water. faults can be remedied with care cocoa butter thickly over the skin with sugar and salt and slowly and trouble. A too plump arm and wrap a piece of butter muslin beat in milk mixture. Turn into can be reduced by massage with lightly round the throat.
The
an astringent lotion and the use "butter" not only whitena and a pie dish lined with plain pastry-
of a reducing fluid. When too softons the skin, but fills out and put in a hot oven to bake thin, massage with oils or a good hollows and removes those ugly crust. Reduce heat and bake "feeding" cream will soon effect little lines around the throat
an improvement, especially if the which give such an ageing ap-slowly until castard is firm ta
the touch." massage is assisted by exercises pearance to a woman.
for developing them.
Massage for reducing must be given with firm hard strokes, and that for putting on flesh given vory gently, pinching and knead- ing the skin to stimulate. the | musoles..
Exercises with light Indian clubs, weighing not more than a pound oach, will bo vory beno- ficial Swinging the clubs round and round is one of the best, but a littlo book on Indian club exercises can he bought for a few pence.
Pretty arms, besides being beautifully shaped, should be soft and whito. To whiten und softeni the arms rub with a paste mado with fine oatmeal and milk. This should be rubbed into the skin after washing and drying the arms, and will be equally bene- ficial whether they are too plumpi or too thin.
NEWEST DRESS FAD.
In the twinkling of an eye a maiden dressed in a gown of brilliant hue may become a demure miss garbed in black from head to foot. Adrassmaker: with something of the quick- change artist in his make-up is responsible for this nowest novelty of the season on the Riviera,
The irregular hemline is pre- ferred to the straight, and thore are many long-skirted models and some trains soon in the French collections.
There is much talk of the re-milk if necessary, 1 teaspoonful ing her colour scheme. By of large ornamental turn of the bustle, and some now baking powder, 6 oza. of sugar, Imeans tricka in drapery that give a tablespoonful of coffee essence, buttons the dress may be turned inside out or outaido in. Usually bustio effect, but whether this salt..
The reversible dress in the ingenious arrangement by which Required: 6 oza. of flour, 2 oza. its wearer nood lose no more
of butter or margarine, 3 eggs, time than a chameleon in chang-
will prove at all popular with Whisk the eggs, add the sugar one side ie white or black and women or not remains to be seen. and continue whisking until thick the other a bright colour."
The importance of flowers can- and frothy, then put in the coffee
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not be overstimated. They are essence. Siove the flour, baking placed on the costume without powder, and salt, and just melt with high hopes and a reversible rhyme or reason, and are of most the butter, and stir thom alterdross may come out either in rose depending exaggerated sizes and exotic col-natoly to other ingredients. black or brilliant ourings.s
Throo-quarters fill some small upon whether or not she could Jewols, too, are definitely greased tine with the mixture, guess the gyrations of the little part of the smart evening costumo, and bake in a moderate over for rod ball. To go with the reveral- Because of the overpopularity of about 15 to 20 minutes. costume jewels, thoro is
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Note: If kod, these cakos ble dress is a reversible hat, onG tendency to avoid the obviously may be iced with coffee glace side straw and the other in felt or
eilk artificial and to use roal stones, loing.
BIRD WITH GOLDEN WINGS.
At least Plounor Gule,
yoldan wings, insignia of the war doutor Brotherhood pinned on her by Colonel H
ace and president of the organization, aflorane hud sung for them The Bird Bong.