FRESH ARRIVALS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1927.
FRESH ARRIVALS
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ON SALE EVERYWHERE
FLOWERED GEORGETTE,
Mechsulutusy
Flowered georgette delights
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in fracks of this type that combine all the fabric's flutter- ing fullness with subtle slimness of silhouette. The ncre bloused-at-the-hip effect is of especial interest. Rose colour with rose flowers outlined in bright green makes the frock very charming.
DOLMAN SLEEVES.
COLOUR CONTRASTS.
THE HALL.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS,
The
Is your hall a probier↑ little hall of to-day is so different from the old spacious living-room hall in which you could really awing a cat and put a quantity of furni- ture. It is a mistake to try to keep up the tradition of hall furniture in these days of flat halls and small heuse halls. They are usually dark and rather narrow; the modern architect does not seem to waste much of his genius upon them. First you trip over the am- brella-stund and, recovering your | self, charge the ball chest..
WOMAN'S
WORLD
OVER THE TEA CUPS.
(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPE" BY "JOAN.")
her appearance-a slim, straight | tion in terms. But this is an age "line," uninterrupted by ridges caused by the termination of multi- farious bits and pieces of under-
wear.
Under this composite garment all you need to wear (if you are of the present generation) is a vest, and there you are!
Is That So?
London March 17. Here is a delightful 'afternoon frock of silk crepe and lace, and I venture to predict that you will one and all have it copied forthwith; and when you have done so, I trust The principle is that the knickers you will not meet each other! The are just buttoned on to the curse- lace arrangement is formed of a
lette, well below the waist- cami-petticoat of lace, the only dif-line. The idea is simplicity itself. ference being that there is an elas- tic at the waist to produce the pouch effect. Then a little glimpse of lace reappears at the skirt. But the present-day little hall There doesn't seem to be much lace can be just as pretty and inviting on view, but don't try and achieve as any other room in your fitat if the style by sticking in what appear you give it a little though; and at-to be the requisite bits of lace, be- enuse if this is done, it will be af tention. You can be thoroughly together different; in fact, I will deceiving and make it lock nearly be dreadful! Very smart effects twite its size. It is no argument can be got by having lace dyed to at all to say.
"It's so small it match the crepe chosen for the gar- docan't matter; after all, we cintment proper, and the model sketch- ed was in soft grey with silver lace, sit in it, we only want a little plice and a paste buckle on the shoulder: 1.91 for hats and conts and altogether beautiful, but perhaps a umbrellas. golf clubs, rugs and bit delicato for ordinary wear. parcels, the flotsam and jeteam of Should anyone amongst you con- shopping and the other things this frock in grey and silver, as template committing matrimony, which will collected in a hall: what mentioned, would be ideal for can you do with a room which has "going away" in; in fact, for a it would do for to have such a collection of things quiet wedding,
actual occasion, But let us be in it?" These are the excuse of atisfied to call it an" afternoon that all criticism is to a certain housewife who has no flat love in frock. her heart.
First impressions are most vital things and, after all, the hall, how ever small, is the first impression of a flat. If one comes to visit for
that one looks for the note of in-
The picture this week in of that indefatigable feminist and writer. Miss Rebecca West, whose latest book "The Boiled Hard
(@ Virgin" beautifully
poetic title, you will all agree!) brought has down upon it- or its author, as the self,
Case may be,
a vast amount of criticism-I was going to say both flattering and remembered unflattering, until I
extent Battering. The only way The comparatively tame-looking effectively to damn a book or play, or in fact anything in the creative garment is a very useful little cor- selette which I saw in a win-line, is to ignore it; and I cannot dow-when I was looking for some imagine anything from the pen of thing else!
Although, it is un- Miss West being ignored.
is a most state of virginity and "hard-boiled- interesting-looking, it
the occasion) seems to my niggling ly critical mind to be a contradic-
The
the first time it is in the little hall useful combination, because it give ness" (to coin a word justified by dividuality, the distinctive attrac-you that which is dear to the heart tion which makes one eager to find of every woman who cares about
but to what it lenda.
The way to make your little hall look its best is to make it look its Jurgest. The first thing to think of is light walls, white or some gay colour of a light shade. Make your little hall bright, and, if you have it white, introduce the gay note in something else an effective humpshade, a dado or a frieze.
Satisfactory Reflections.
WHO PAYS?
WEDDING ETIQUETTE.
Convenion has laid down rigid rules regarding the abilities for expenses at a wedding incurred by the bride's parents and her bride- | groom...
Ir. "Yellow Sands" one of the characters refers to her dolman, and some women, tired of the usual tight-fitting sleeves that have, made their appearance on most afternoon
It has always been understood frocks recently, are having loose, A good sized mirror is absolute that her father should arrange for from-the-waist sleeves modelled only essential. Your visitor will the reception and entertainment of those used on old-fashioned dolman come in pleased if she knows just guests at the wedding, and for this how she is looking, and reflection reason invitations are sent out in "mantles."
will always add to your pseudo-the name of the bride's parents. space. The boon about the mirror They, order and incur the cost of is that it takes up no room at all.decorating the church, and the Steer clear of anything in the way choral service, and conveyance for of paneling. Two-tone colour schemes, cutting a room in half,
the bridal party and guests Trom always make a room look smaller ceremony to reception, &c. The father presents his daughter with But Scrap every piece of furniture you her bridal toilette and trousseau.
Do it ruthlessly. It is worth there are rumours from the Rue de can.
When the bride is an orphan, her la Paix that many of the smartest it. Don't have a chair in your hall summer frocks of voile and muslin or an umbrella stand with a pro-relatives are responsible; or if the jecting shelf or top. An umbrella she has money of her own, she her- will also have these wide-topped stand of this kind is always large self is expected to curry out her sleeves.
enough to get in the way, but tou own plans for her wedding. amali on which to put anything.
Models from Paris have armholes extending from the shoulder to the waist line, and these dolman sleeves so far they are being used chiefly for afternoon frocks are of some soft, graceful silk material.
It is the bridegroom's part, how-
the requisite tee to the officiating. clergyman or registrar.
lie buys
As a rule the armhole width gravariably it has a mirror let in it ever, to get the licence, and to pay dually reduces itself to the shoulder, for some reason best known to the until the sleeve becomes quite man who made it, which is so nar- tight-fitting, and is usually finished row that you can see only a mea- off with a neat cuff adorned with are strip of yourself, and this at row of buttons. On other models height where it reflects a part of
the wedding ring, and makes all ar- rangements for the honeymoon.
The bouquets of the bride and
the tight-fitting ends of the sleeves our anatomy which is not the vital bridesmaids are usually the gift of
are finished of with a big flared cuft.
While many of the new dolman- sleeved frocks have the sleeves in the same material as the dress it self, other models show amusing contrast of material or colour.
LOTS OF SHADE.
A wille brimmed hat of -natural legkorn; for nummer wear, te trimmed with coral grosgrain and a flat cabachon
part.
The Invalable' Chest,
which there is no
the bridegroom, chosen, of course, with the cognisance of the bride. The wedding favours are also on) his list.
The Bridegroom's Gifts.
the
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SUMMER SILHOUETTE.
DRESS FOR 1927.
There are no dramatic changes of fashion nowadays. Such modi- fications as there are alight, but subtle and interesting. Thus we can scarcely fail to be interested in the news that slenderness is to bo again emphasised. How can this of paradoxes and contradictions.be? some people may be inclined to The greatest theatrical" sensa ask. Lucien Lelong tells them all tion of the past week doesn't rèflect
about this and many other dress any great credit on Londoners as characteristics for 1927. supporters of the legitimate drama, because the incursion of a film-star In the past, he says, the ideal of into the realm of the spoken word dress art has been the mature has brought a record audience to gure. Therefore, it has always the famous Lyceum Theatre-emphasised maturity. Tight bodice, Д theatre in which Irving, wasp waists, bustles, balloon- Matheson Lang, and many other ing sleeves, hoop skirts, and even "ordinary" actors made a compara- stiff and heavy fabrics and tively inconspicuous appearance|broideries were all devices in the from time to time! I understand buxom styles of the past to heighten that the pit and gallery of the thea- the matronly lock, tre were packed with members of our sex who are glorified by the ap pellation film fans," and that al- together it was a wild and wonder- ful night.
The Street of Adventure, ·
em-
Te-day our ideal of feminine beauty has changed. It is now the slight girlish form that wo nd- mire... Human bodies are not uni- form and never will be. In buxom age there were slender women. In an age now devoted to This week I am going to recom-youthful slenderness there is still mend you to read "Unholy Matria proportion of fashionable women mony, by Winifred Graham (Hut-who are neither young nor slender. chinsons) and the recommendation fere enters the saving technique ia untinged by criticism. I am not of the dress
creator... It is going to say that "Unholy Matri- easier to build up a figure with mony is so marvellous that it is dress than to attenuate it. That is beyond fair criticism, but I do say cbvious. Hence it comes as a that Miss Graham has no political surprise to discover that, para- or Sex-problem axe to grind, and doxically, greater illuslon la pos- in conséquence she has written asible in slendering than in build- very readable yarn, Having set ing up. the optical effects out to write the said yarn, she has of dress slenderisation are the) gathered together a number of
more persuasive. really human people--not too good and not too bad to be convincing. The outcome of the plot is not too obvious; perhaps not obvious at all, except to the hardened critic, and it is just the sort of book for an evening's light reading.
BABY'S PILLOWS.
HOW TO WASH THEM.
The filling of baby's pillows should be kept scrupulously clean and sweet, and a fine spring day with a high wind is deal for wash-
Each new season registers its own advance in feminine slender- ness.
Some Precise Predictions.
Skirt length. No change. Waist-line.-Not Indicated. Neck Pointed or round. Sleeves. All day models, except A few sports dresses, made with sleevest
DYED LACE AND CREPE.
Stithetic
This afternoon frock is in silk crepe and lace dyed to match the crepe.
WAS B
cently.
Yet her carpet glorious Turkey pattern with half a dozen colours. "Ering out the modern suggested hor blue," friend as she visualised the rich colouring against a background of Shoulders-Narrow effect. No beautiful deep blue. more low shoulder scams. In Bringing out the blue does not some of the models the sleeves are integral with the gown itself, not mean discarding every other col our, but making all the others sub- stitched in.
Treatment of materials. servient to it, even as each vary ing the feathers. They may be Materials unusually worked. The ing blue in the sky subdues any both cleaned and disinfected by juse of material in several harsh tone in nature's colouring. means of limewater. Prepare by Bhades of the same colour in a Any vivid vase or picture in high adding 1b. of quicklime to each single gown or even in different colours which unduly asserts it- gallon of water. Let is stand till colours is a distinct characteristic.self should be removed. For pic-
tures, painted views look particu the undissolved lime has settled
Embroideries Sparingly used, larly well, the skies taking on a at the bottom of the tub. Then A few silk handwork embroideries wonderful depth of colour" from very gently, so as not to disturb for afternoon gowns, Silk and their surroundings. this sediment, pour off the clean metal and bejewelled embroideries liquid into another vessel for use
Place the feathers in a bath and then pour over them the lime water, stirring them in till ther
sink to the bottom. Let them stand for three days. Then re- move and drain in a clean sieve. To dry, make a large bag of an old lace curtain or similar mate-
one
for evening gowns.
Used with Mahogany.
Blue is an ideal colour to use details. Trimmings used
General Absolutely no useless with mahogany, which has come when the logic of the design calls shadings of reddish brown amid into fashion again. The rich
for them.
only
Dress Materials,
Leading silk fabrics are chiffon,
are
from the
blue hangings are, shown off to perfection without detracting one whit from the blue.
Although two or three shades
numerous take a deep rich tint which a emell
woollen dark room could not, a much ligh
rial, place the feathers in it and georgette, picador and mousseline may be fashionable, blues must be peg out in the open air, shaking de sole; some crepe do Chine, both tested to get the best effect. A " the bag as often as possible. The plain and printed, and some crepe spacious sunny apartment could operation will take some days, but satin. There when the feathers are dry, beat novelties with a cane to free them of all weavers, dust, and then still in the bug hang them in a warm atmosphere to air. After this they are ready to be replaced in the clean tick ing.
MUFFINS.
"Melting" Patterns.
ter, brighter shade being prefer- able there. Again, different blues bring out the respective beauties
As to patterns, monochrome of furniture both as regards col- fabrics are the correct thing for our and design.
the spring. When crepe or chiffon The Right Shade for the Nursery. or any of the woollen weaves are
pripled, the mutterns are extreme-
Blue, the colour of baby eyes
at a short distance, Even in in the nursery, some of the soft lames for evening garments there pale shades for curtains, with a is this same melting tendency in deeper tone for the walls, covers, patterna.
and enamelled furniture.
DISCS OF JADE.
can be
Picture above is a set of undies consisting of corselette and knickers which Joan describes so well. They The piece of furniture which
are designed especially to keep the THIS WEEK'S RECIPE. ¡y śmal, and melt into level shade and summer skies, is always right rally essential is a sminki chest. #1
straight slim silhouette that is so is invaluable because it serves more
essential It takes the
the present day than one purpose.
An important duty of the bride- fashions. This set is not difficult place of chair, litter-rack and dump. ing ground. In 31. go all the groom is to present each brides-to make and any girl with busy rolf clubs, rugs and parcels, the maid and page with some pretty fingers can make it.
is coming-one
Light Shades for Town Wear," could eup Purico, 1⁄4 cup Sugar, "1 Hotsam and jetsnra of shopping, Houvenir of the occasion. This summer and a heap of other things for usually takes the form of jewellery; almost say it is here--light egg, a little salt, 1⁄2 teaspoon baking
Colours are bright and cheerful
are room in your a brooch, bracelet or tiepin, since it underclothes a necessity. powder, 4 cup milk, 2 cupa flour. and light shades will be worn oven nent little flat. In it goes every-is traditional that bridesmaid's pre- A recently designed not shown Stir the Purico till creamy, grain town. Light shades
in a well known fashion book dually adding the sugar and the slenderising if carefully selected. thing which would otherwise be sents should be worn at
consisted of chemise, two egg, well beaten. Sift together the Blue all shades of it, from navy "ying, about." Down goes the lid wedding.
dry ingredients and add them al- kinds of knickers and petticoat.
ternately with the milk to the first to the palest tints to be very "right." Pink "of. uggressive, The chemise was straight with mixture. Drop into muffin-pans quenched tone" are also approved. the sides left open at bottom to well oiled with Purico and bake Black and white remains smart. give more room. Only the top was from twenty-five to thirty minutes Brown is said to be conspicuouly trimmed with lace, the other edges in a hot oven. being neatly hemmed. One pair of knickers was in the directoire style Those interested in bridge are
with elastic at top and bottom. The always pleased to discover novel Itics
to use during their play
other pair was of a very novel step-in petticoat with the aides left shape. They were made in separ- open. Join the back and front of One such novelty, designed quite
ate pieces with a narrow stripe of this garment with the piece of recently, is an elephant, which
material sewn at the bottom of the material and trim the edges with
HOUSE DECORATION two piece to form the leg. If you a pretty lace and you have a moat proves to be a most serviceable
Gifts of household linen are intend to make these knickers you convenient and cool little pair of creature. He is made of pure sometimes received from members will need about a yard and a quar: knickers for summer. The petti- The thrifty housewife has lost white velvet, with scarlet and gold of the bride's family, while pre-ter of single width material. coat was made on the straight line all dread of faded, shabby-looking trappings on his back, on which sents of furnituro may be made by Cut two pieces for the with an inverted plent at each side draperies since the introduction he supports the trump indicator.relations on either side. Such gifts back and front, gather them, to give the necessary room. Alto of fadeless dyes, and blue, which A father brush in his trunk is have, of course, usually some dis-and sew cach pieces on to a separate gether the set looked as delightful certainly did fade badly, and so used to sweep the cigarette nah tinctive valuo which marks them band about 2 inches wide, you must as any get ever could. You can use was taboo, is now proviar Itself an from the table. Very amusing, out from goods bought in the or make, the length to suit yourself. any material to make up, lawn for admirable colour for furnishing, It is certainly the Put three small pearl buttons on day.... wear or erepe-de-ching for both in the large and small house, too, is the trump Indicator in the dinary way.
Those simpla and I should like a fresh colour for custom nowadays to give presents each side of the back band and evening wear. form of a cash register; hore the steh alp to make the home and make three neat little button holes dainty garments can easily be made my new curtains and tablecloth, trump suit is indicated by pushing me mata meres dditions which are fansen de la bed a thiefront halpana diversal fine dini anlamadan ko
and there you have your sent and As regards the future home, the a temporary dumplug ground large husband's duty is to provide fur- enough to take those parcela which nishings, but linen to equip the would always fall off the top of household is generally the wife's the umbrella stand.
contribution to the joint establish- mont, a custom dating from those long ago times when every maiden considered it her duty to accumul ate the contents of a well-stocked linen chest against the day of her marriage.
Useful Presents.
absent.
BLUE FOR BEAUTY.
Jade, combined with tiny pearle, finds favour for spring. Four discs of jade are held in