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Á DRESS FOR MANY OCCASIONS.
The dinner-dress with a fairly high, transparent poke is often preferred to that with an exaggerated decolletage. Here is one in finest black lace posed over a slip of flesh coloured georgette, with a yoke of the georgette and a hem of deep wilk fringe. Diamante outlines the neth, arms and top of hem.
EVENING DRESSES.
PLATE GLASS.
WOMAN'S
WORLD
OVER THE TEA CUPS.
(SPECIAL TO THE Telegraph” by "JOAN")
London, Oct. 27, 1927. Here we have a charming and rather novel nightdress; novel, that is, in the light of present fashions, which are principally alcoveless. The small gathered sleeve set into around yoke line gives an unusual charm, an unsophisticated air. The model sketched was" of pink" crepe de chine, threaded with-of all things,-green satin ribbon; an- other unsophisticated note, and one which, incidentally, can be omitted If the wearer prefers a blending pink ribbon, or a Parisian touch innexion the way of pale blue. The lace was of deep cream; and to make this charming little garment you will require three yards of 38 inch material. Apart from just getting the lace right, in accordance with the design, you will ace that the gown is simplicity itself.
Vanity Street.
I have noticed a tendency for boudoir wraps to become more elaborate, as exemplified by the one in the picture. Not content with the ordinary light swansdown or marabout, the designers intro- duce long-haired furs dyed to light matching or contrasting colours. In the case of the wrap here shown, it was of olive-green velvet, lined with green and silver-grey chiffon, and trimmed with very light grey fur. Some people may object that these wraps look almost like theatre coata, but there is a subtle difference in the general make-up, and they are very warm and attractive for cold-weather wear, in addition to being pre-eminently becoming to practically every type
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This week our artist has given us Lady Joynson-Hicks who is very much in the public eye at the
con moment on account of her
with the committee ap
Sir pointed by her husband, William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, to enquire into the law and practice of street arrests by the police. It is understood that
the pattern and remoulding them 'trodues British light opera, in the to achieve the prescribed, shape. shape of "The Beloved Vagabond" can be fastened (a dramatised version of Mr, This coronet either by a press stud or a jewelled Locke's novel set to music) has brooch, the former being nerhapa met with more success than at first the more suitable for the type of appeared likely. This light opera differs from musical comedy to the headgear.
extent that there is considerably more effort made to retain a plot, and the chorus is slightly more reasonable; that is to say, it docs in a machine-made not turn up manner at every juncture in the lives of the hero and heroine, but consists of art-students, visitors, and the like, all with n distfact identity and functioning independ ently. It was in this production that Mrs. Hilton Phillipson, M.P. (otherwise Miss Mabel Russell) re- turned to her old love, the stage; but as Parliament will shortly be reassembling, doubtless she will retire from the cast, on the princi- serve ple that it is impossible to two masters. The play itself has taken a new lease of life and is moving on to another theatre.
The Street of Adventure. This week I specially want to recommend to you a first novel by called "The Mary Forrester, Priceless Heritage" (Hutchinson). I rank it with "The Marri age of Harlequin," by Pamela
опе of the moat. Frankau,
books. I promising first novels 1 have ever rend, although the two have mentioned have nothing in common, perhaps I ought to add. "The Princeless Heritage" has a love theme of great delicacy and pathos, and the author manages to present a very interesting point of view in the matter of spiritualism. Those of you who took my advice and read "Liszt--the Man of Love"
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Sir William has created a precedent by appointing his wife to serve on a Committee of his own forming, but Lady Joynson-Hicks' record in matters appertaining to social welfare justifies her inclusión; and from our point of view it is very satisfactory to see that there are husbands who appreciate ability in their wives. Co-operation betweer VOGUE FOR BLACK,
A LABOUR-SAVING LUXURY,
Stephanie has given us a design husband and wife is sufficiently For those who can afford the for an evening head-dress which rare even these days to be remark Many black lace frocks have aprons of wide pleats which ex luxury, plate-glass is, perhaps, the will be very useful during the led upon; but there are signs that fashioned of golden Milan lace, and little public recognition still goes tend to long panels at the sides must cleanly, labour-saving, and approaching festive season: It is it is distinctly on the increase. A Scalloped or draped boleros appear eflicient, as well as unobtrusive you can, with a little ingenuity. a long way with us-we are such
high material for fitments, in the house. make it yourself. The whole art grateful sex! on some of the gowns. A
In the up-to-date bathroom
lies in obtaining twice the length
The theatrical season is now in decolletage is invariably preserved in front, and the shoulder straps panels of plate-glass are screwed of lace to encircle your head, and are on the wide side, but at the to the wall behind the bath and then cutting out various pieces of full swim, and the attempt to in- and interest. back most gowns are cut, in wash-basin; all shelves are of glass, deep V.
Most Iace frocks are edged with the narrowest binding of satin or grosgrain, in which case there are severe waistbelts to match of satin or ribbon. They fasten with pear! clasps.
Ho, too, are the towel rails.
in the kitchen cupboards the shelves are also of the glass, while the doors have panels of the same, as has the washing-up cabinet. Even the oven door of the newest type of cocking stove enable the An original black lace frock-was cook to ace through it how things made with a black satin foundation are progressing inside without let- cut into petals. This finished abo- ting in draughts of cold air. ve the knee, but the draped lace the pastry-board and rolling-pin, skirt fell some inches lower.
everything, as far as possible, is made of the hygienic glass, which is remarkably strong.
UNSOPHICATED.
A charming nightdress with little laco sleeves gathered into around yoke. Pink crepe de chine, threaded with green satin ribbon, The boudoir wrap ia of olivo' green velvet, tined with green and silver grey chiffon and trimmed with light grey fur.
Bedroom Fittings.
SPORT ENSEMBLES.
WORN BY SMART WOMEN.
Black chiffon velvet tailleurs of To the softest, silkiest material are smart for morning wear. The coats have, naturally, to be made un fuller lines than if cloth were being used, but in every other respect the same slim chic line is preserved. They look their most effective with white satin waistcoats.
In the bedrooms all the fittings
Short reptile skin coata are being
to the wash-basin are glass, as in worn for sport. One unique felt the bathroom. Dressing tables. alfair was trimmed with a crazy. and other pieces of furniture. pavement-like application of soft which may incur damage to the
polished or painted
are
through spilt
scratches,
plate-glass, cut rounded
and
brown kid.
surfaces
Unusual knitted jumpers are all liquids and
with the rage. A most amusing woollen topped
alfair, half being of brown pattern. to fit,
with
ed with beige and the other of beige polished edges.
patterned with brown was recently her In France madame lays piles of dainty Hingerie in a glass seen in a West end shop. It was
worn over a brown tweed skirt.
Jumpers and Skirta.
'cabinet on plate-glass shelves,"
dumb-waiter, and Sideboard, even dining table in the dining- room are covered with the same, which requires only a rub with a damp cloth to keep it spotless.
For the Dining Table.
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Another jumper was made with a slip-stitched knitting allied to alternate bands of brown jersey. The tight sleeves were natural coloured. Some are indiscriminate-
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head-dress An evening fashioned of golden. Milars lace, which may be made at home by cluer fingers.
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LUXURIOUS AND LOVELY VELVET.
Transparent ring' velvet, in a soft dove-grey shade forms the main part of this fascinating dance frock, while the deep bertho and hem of fine silver laco constitute the sole note of trimming,
A BEAUTY LOTION.
FASHION DEMANDS NEW TREATMENT.
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
ORANGE PYRAMIDS,
A delicious sweet, easily prepared Guy de Portales (Thornton But-
The latest modes show that the and cooked.
Required: 2 "oranges, 4 oz. of terworth) will not fail to procure author-Chopin--the the companion book by the same further merit that it is somewhat again this winter, and at the lead caster sugar, the whites of 3 eggs, Grate the rind of the oranges on Solitude." The latter book has the very decollete back will be seen less tochnical than "Liszt," while ing beauty salons speciul trent- jsmall shortbread biscuits. it tells a tale of extreme poignancyments are being given, to make my
lady's back as smooth and white as to the sugar and work them to-
ether with a knife until well" she would wish.
Strange as it may seem, the skin nixed. Beat the whites of the on one's back is seldom as soft and eggs to a very stifft meringue- white as it should be, and although pinch of salt helps to stiffen the to be slim is necessary if one would feggs. Stir in the orange be in the fashion, the too thin back very lightly and fill the meringue. is far from beautiful. It shows too pyramid, fashion on the biscuits... much. of the bones of the spinal Dredge with sugar, put them on a columu, so the beauty doctor sets baking tin and brown lightly in a to work to soften and whiten the moderate oven or under a griller. Note. These pyramids may be akort mude on small rounds of skin and to put on just that little Serve cold. that is necessary.
crust pastry. extra amount of flesh on the back
ANTIQUES.
FIND THEIR WAY TO HAND- BAGS.
The exquisite snuff-box of chased silver or gold, bearing on its lid, perhaps, lovely little scenes in the manner of Watteau, or glittering with French paste, which the gal- First the back is sponged with lant of the gay 18th century was warm water, mixed with a little wont to oller with a flourish and a milk. It is then lightly dried and courtly bow, has emerged from the a good skin food smeared over it. knick-knack cabinet to another Dipping a small pad of cotton-wool sphere of usefulness. It has also into an astringent lotion made of orange flower water and benzion, changed hands.
the specialist rubs the cream weli. The newest powder-boxes for into the skin until it has all been milady's handbag are reproduc-absorbed. The back is then spray- tions of old pocket snuff-boxes. ed with cold water for two or three Some are. square, others round, minutes, dried and well rubbed are of with a towel to make the blood with hinged lids. They engine-turned silver or gold, en-circulate. More cream is then ap- amel, agate and tortoiseshell. Weeplied, and after being wiped off a pictures painted in enamel, repre- final rub is given with a piece of senting the famous cries of old chamois leather dipped in Ane oat- London, and other scenes, are set meal.
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in the lids. Antique designs have been copied, and it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the original from the modern imitation.
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Putting on Flesh.
Three or four of these treatments make a wonderful improvement in the skin on the back, but if it is much too thin and the bones show the necessary too plainly slx or more will be re- amount of flesh. quired to put on
An Authentic Heirloom. It oftens happens that an ornn-
A genuine old snuff-box; possibly If the dining table is not toppedly figured with dots and dashes,
a pretty with glass, round glass plate-Many of the accompanying tweed mental sash is the only decoration mats are used, often painted with skirts have orginal hems. They on a simple dance frock, the charm an authentic heirloom from one's pretty sprays. These plate-glass are machined round the bottom of this idea being that the sash great-grantfather, mats are useful, too, to put under with several rows of silk stitchery, can be changed, and variety gain- trifle which one feels very smart Tweed sports ensembles may be ed in this way with little expense. in displaying while engaged in the bulb bowls and vases when they of the three or four plece variety. The sash may be of the same Important operation of powdering the back, and well rubbed in, and aland on the piano or anywhere else where spilt water might be The first consist of a jumper suit material as the frock, draped to the nose in public.
with an overcoat, but the second, hang below the skirt. Or perhaps injurious.
serve the same purpose,
Trays of plate-glass with a silver surround are being given as wedding presents.
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When dressing for the evening liquid powder should be applied to
the skin dusted over with a plece of
Door finger-plates in plate-glass, being transparent, are often used variety and on top a heavy over- over strips of embroidery or cont, frequently lined throughout which buttoned to the throat, with the fur employed for the narrow Japanese prints.
For the china or specimen collar.
Collars are always important cabinet there is, of course, nothing
looking and generally of the shawl better than glass shelves.
coat Been not variety. Ono tweed Strips of plate-glass are difficult to fix. The edges are recently was fashioned, with smoothed and polished, and there shawl of inverted pleats round the are holes for screws to attach shoulders and large pulf sleeves panels to the wall or shelves to which were gathered at the wrist in
the same manner. the-plated supports.
Cashmere, Jersey and Tweed.
Other sashes is ornately in keeping with the good complexion powder, rubbing Tea and coffee-pot which is much more popular at the bright tinsel lines the sash of Everything else in the handbag soft chamois leather dipped in a mat appearance. Applied in this stands, encased in silver tracery, moment, comprises; a straight jac-the frock-material.
ket, buttoned straight down the consist of heavily plaited beads, richness of display of that gorgeous lightly till the powder is well rub- and silver, fit into a flat case made Way, powder will not rub off during the evening, especially if a little front and belted, and a straight leathers and strips of brocade, be 18th century. Shingle comb and bed in and the skin has a smooth
We use B of lovely brocade, or
warm milk is applied before the skirt with an accommodating bunching quite important accessories to oval mirror, backed with enamel of pleats on one alde. Underneath the simple-made dance frocks.
Florentine hand mirror in minia-liquid powder is put on and allowed is worn a metallic sweater of some
ture, with carved and gilded handle
With the present vogue for sud back. Cold cream is carried in to dry into the skin. besides which the only decoration a jewelled cylinder about the size was two patch pockets placed slant of a thimble, and lipstick matches woollen jumpers, which are worn it; tiny perfume boxes are set with with silk skirts as well as cloth wise above the belt."
Ekirts, it is difficult to get variety. Jersey and tweed are most suc- brilliants.
in one's choice of a silk jumper. cessfully combined. One alluring design was of a fringed rose tweed It is not unusual to see, on the A jumper seen recently, however, skirt worn under a navy jumper, hem of a velour coat, a fox fur as was particularly attractive. This The jumpers of suits of pastel-a trimming, complete with the head was made from a rich quality shaded kasha are enchantingly em- of the animal. The coat is cut so crepe-de-chine, whoso Eton collar broidered with scattered gold mo- that the fronts alant upwards, and and cuffs were finely tacked. Tucks then the head ends the pleco run from the shoulder seam gave more ning round the hem and mounts fullness in front, and three large half-way up the skirt. Really, you inverted V's were formed by tucks feel the foxes, for these trimmings from the side seams. Beige was you consider the width of the skirt neat tailored jumper. must have been abnormally long if the colour of the silk used for this
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tifs.
A delightful tan and white her A novel black satin gown made with a heavily pleated lace A useful canary-coloured cash-ringbone tweed walking suit in overskirt, open in front, which mere frock was made with a cluded a straight tweed frock with fitted anugly round the waistline bloused bodica and a finely box- Intricate seaming on the front of
pleated skirt. It had a deep yoke the skirt. and fastened with a paste link.
ATTRACTIVE.
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One of the new printed crepes de chine, shewing an uneven pattern in cherry red for the practical Jumper frock sketched here. Ivory chiffon vest and red chiffon shoulder
knot.