REAL
NOT
NESTLES
THICK RICH
CREAM
CREAM
SUBSTITUTE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1926.
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
TRY IT
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NESTLES THICK RICH
CREAM
TO-DAY
FRUIT
All the gowns are short and full, and they are much more becoming to the heavier tooman than the scanty malls. What you need most for them in shim ankles, if you luck those, you are certainly out of lack the le da is, for the fuil skirt must be short.
The three photographs shown to-day are all Paris motels-all fresh from the work- rooms of Paria.
EVE REGAINS THIN WAIST. sequently, it is to be expected
Some little while ago an early "return of the waistline was predicted. It now appears that there is to be no gradualness about the revival, but that the thin waist, and not merely the suggestion of a line, is to bo really fashionable once more.
Naturally, this New Year's
that the amount of suffering im posed will be reduced to the minimum.
NEW SILHOUETTE.
THIS WEEK'S HECIPE..
APPLE MOULD.
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The new silhouette will doubt- Required: 3lb. cooking applex, less revive agreeable memories 2 cloves, cochineal or carmine, in the survivors of the Victorian 6oz. sugar, 1 pints water, 1
puch, and afford a refreshing lemon, 1oz..gelatine.
for the eye of the novelty rising' generation.
So history repeats itself. From time imunursorial woman has had
Wash the apples. Cut them into pieces without peeling.or
HINTS ON FACIAL MASSAGE.
Facial massage by smoothing and stroking the skin is no longer given in the most famous beauty parlours. Instead of this gentle treatmant the face is pinched and slapped and the creams used for "feoding" the skin aro lightly patted into it. One method which a world-famous specialist uses is to saturate a piece of cotton wool in an astringent lotion, then dip it in cream, and going over the whole face pat the cream into the skin with brisk little taps. This treatment is considered mioce bracing to the niuscles than stroking and has the groat advantage that it cannot stretch the skin in any way. This method is particularly offective when there is a tendency towards a drooping of the musclos around the mouth and chin, for it stimulates them into renewed | elasticity.
BLACK FOR FURNISHING.
With the modern love of bright pure colours in furnishing, it is a logical outcome that black should also be mach 'used, seeing that it. is the natural foil Yet it noads to be used carefully. We read of, and sometimes see, black walla and ceilings, but they are outside our 'consideration, as, generally speaking, they are quite unsuited to the average room.
But black used as an otcetera, rather than as a basis, is another matter. As a background for bright chintzos thore is no doubt about the chirm of a black carpet, aven though it has the disad- vantage of showing every spack of dust. It should never bs & fitted carpet, however, for that is inexpressibly dull, and for the same reason the surround should always be well polished, in order to get the brightness of high lights, A more daring, but very Wrinkles around the eyes ar successful, plan is to paint the also massaged by the new tapping surround of a black carpet with process. The tip of the middle one of the bright modern floor finger is dipped into a good food-paints, and then introduce the ing cream, after being smoared black note again in the decoration with, the astringent lotion. The of the wainscoting, and repeat it tapping must be given with the yet again in the picture rail. lightest touch, and for this reason it is best to use the tip of the third finger as this gives a lighter to than any of the others. The eyes should be raised, looking upwards towards the ceiling, while the tapping movemente are given.
After the eteam has been allowed to soak into the skin for a few minutes any superfluous grease should be wiped off and the eyes bathed with very cold
water.
Tor the throat.-Massage of the throat is given in a similar way, the hollows beneath the ears, which sometimes run to the base of the neck, being kneaded and pinched till the skin glows.
MAKING PERFECT TOAST.
THE CAMOUFLAGED, FIREPLACE
A black fireplace is usually matter of compromise in an old- fashioned house whero an ugly camouflaged. But it is an ox- marble fitting has had to be
cellont compromise, and in conjunction with old brass or pewter may be truly charming. Any good black lacquer will work the transformation, though be sure to choose a bright surface lacquer, for the matt finish is apt to look funores).
Black upholstery is charming, but only in contrast to bright painted furniture. In fact, it is not too sweeping an assertion to say that black must never be{ used with antiques.or any fur niture, modern or otherwise, or
Dolores Del Rio, Mexican society leuder, has collected an elaborate wardrobe and gone to Hollywood to enter the movies under a contract held by Edwin Carews. She is believed to be the richest girl in Mexico.
mahogany, dark oak, satinwood THE NEW TENNIS FROCKS. season, decorated to match the or walnut,
are
cardigan.
Any material is used, especially Black oretonnes with brigh
linen, which has enjoyed a vogue This is said to be the instruction hued patterns
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after being neglected for some The modern dress designer seasons. This material can be coring thom. Fut them with the of a famous London chef for the consideration entirely, but even
ter, thinly pooled rind of the making of perfect toast: Cut a slice they need a large room to carry brings as much imagination to worked with a Swise cross-stitch news has sproud alarm among a waist and yet has had no waist. terion, cloves, and sugar-into 'a/of bread thick enough for two them off, or they are apt to be bear on tennis kit as on any other women. For the domination of Of both types abundant images
side till it is a rich golden brown, the sack-line over so long have been excavated from pan. Simmer until soft, then rub pieces of toast, Toast it on each dwarfing in effect.
honiples through a sieve, keeping ruins of ancient civilisations. ..
Now that a reaction has set in the lomon rind and cloves. then split it down the middle, and now the problem has to be faced and woman is emphasising her Add the strained juice of the hold the untoasted sides before the How to recover these waists with figure once again, everyone may in of a kill of water. Colour a
lemon and the gelatine-melted fire just long enough to turn them. Butter well on the slightly toasted as little delay and discomfort as judge for horself whether or not deep pink, and put this into one
surface. possible?
Schopenhaur's malicious do-
large or several small moulds. The corset will have to come seription of it was right: into favour again.
narrow-shouldered, But the Stunted,
period lod in many instances to the loss of waists altogether. And
Note. If liked, this may bo put
technique of the corsetierd is now broadhipped and short-legged into border moulds, and when set: far more skilled than it was in the unaesthetic sex rather than our grandmothers' age, and, con- the beautiful."
A BEAUTIFUL STAR
Marguerite Livingstone pictured in the role of Madame
the centre filled with whipped cream, decorated with pistachio
nuts.
FOR THE SMALL BEDROOM.
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Furniture designers and manu- facturers are more and coming to the conclusion that it is for the miniature, home that they must cater. So it is that we aro in these days offered a very good selection of items that give the maximum of capacity in the minimum of space. Two such itoms are the fitted dressing! chest, and a fitted suit cabinet. They are primarily intended for the use of a man, and are small enough to go into a tiny dressing room, or oven to find a pince alongside an ordinary suite, and thus free that for the use of the mistress of the house. Never- theless, whero space is limited; a woman could put them to very good use.
The dressing chest is dosigned with the lower part as a small wardrobe with double doors, and standing four feet high. In the left-hand section thore is a rail with half a dozón hangers, two hat shelves and rails for various small items. In the other halfi there are two capacious drawork; one of them subdivided for handkerchiefs, &c. Below thom are three divisions with sliding trays for the rest of one's apparol On top of the fitted chest there is a bevelled swing mirror, and a plate glass shelf supported on nickel Sttings.
The other item is à smisll fitted auit cabinet, This, too, has half A dozen hangers; and patent tropser stretchers on an extend-
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A SIMPLE COSTUME.
The slim simple lines of this Little frock are quite appropriate for morning activities and its lovely bottle green velvet fabric gives it enough formulity for afternoon events, as well. "Gold ribbon bindings and tie with
ing rod, hat shelves, shoe rackled net for collar and cuffs, and small rails for et peterss at him the frock.
HOUSEHOLD BREVITIES.
To clean baskat chairs scrub them thoroughly with hot soapy water, then rinse in clear water to which a little salt has been added. This tends to stiffon them:
If you
use straw matting, apply a coat of ulear varnish to matting before it is used. This makes it last much longer than it otherwise would do, and it always looks fresh and nice.
Never fill an enamel saucepan that has been burned with soda water, for though this will re- move the burnt portion, it will also make the pan likely to bura again the next time it is used. Use salt instead of soda. Fill the saucepan with cold salt water, bring slowly to the boil, and the pan will be quito clean, while there will be no bad after-effects.
If cups and saucors or bedroom basins, or anything of that kind, got stained, rub the marks with a cloth dipped in a littlo damp salt, rinse well and dry thoroughly.
Wash silver once a week in warm, water, to which a little ammonia and whiting have, baen added. Rinse in clear water, and at once wipe with a clean, dry cloth. If this is done, silvor will seldom need any further cloaning. When machining a thin materi- al a piece of paper should always be run through the machine with it, or it is almost sure to draw. Even quite thin material, such na chiffon, can be stitched satisfac- torily if this is done.
Ink or iron mould stains on white materials, if not of too long atanding, can be removed this way. Dip the stained part in vory hot water, rub with a frosh- ly-out lemon, then cover, the place with salt. Leave for a fow minutes and the stain will pro- bably disappear. If it has not, repeat the process, then rinse. very, thoroughly.
One charming model pattern. sports outfit, and while the was of dead white lines, qulta general colour is white, or a pala sloeveless, but with a high collar, biscuit shade, light embroidery in and the widely-pleated skirt wag another colour is not forbidden. embroidered in black and red, Cross-stitch is immensely The red jersey shown with it was popular, also weird lightning-like bound with linen, hem-stitched in streaks of coloured chain-stitch. place with black thread.. These designs always achievo a
Another very attractive design definitely sporty" look, and they was of cream crepe de Chine em- are completed by a novel little broidered with darting streake of sleeveless cardigan (a relation of blue to simulato the fad for the bolero, only on more closely futuristic shading. As a matter of fitting lines of similarly worked fact, the jersey was painted with jersey cloth. An almost gaudya futurist design in shades of scarf, also in wool, is seen this beige, blue and cerise.
BEST DRESSER, CRITICS SAY.
The best-dressed woman-is what French critics say of Countess Shammon, one of the well-known pearesses, where wardrobe lo said to us very extazajve.