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KNEE BRACELETS.
THE TREND OF FASHION.
PICTURED TO-DAY.
A SMART OUTFIT.
The dernier cri in silk stockings The coat plctured to-day is of is to have them shaded lengthwise, beige velour with the godet flares the "darkest part being round the that, assume new importance as calf and gradually shading up to a winter approaches. It has rich, of natural pale tone of grey or beige down generous trimmings the front of the leg. The slim lynx. effect thus produced is very different" gratifying. The beloved flesh looking. coloured stocking is at last losing plimentary also, is favour. Grey-rose and iris-mauve lar
The cuffs of fur are and very feminine Feminine and com-
the
col- with its uneven revers are two colours that will be worn and its rich fur banding that of the this season, while gun metal, extends down the front which was introduced in the coat. spring, is becoming much more With this a French-hat-of- popplar. As a matter of fact gun belge velour, trimmed with two. metal stockings are extremely at effective jade rings where the tractive. Although so much där banding ends in a bow, is just the
proper touch. ker than the nude shades, they have a delicate peach-like bloom on them that is very effective. It is economical when.buying gun metal stockings always to choose the lightest shades. Remember that the paler the dye the better the atocking wears.
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Under the Coat.
Under this coat is worn one of the new velour, circular front skirts in beige, with a striped angora sweater, blouse.
The two evening gowns will ans- wer every need for both for mal and informal events.
Vury smart is the gown includ- ed for the "hop." It is a pale orchid chiffon creation, recently imported from Paris, featuring a snug jacket and hip girdle and awaying, uneven-hemmed Milhonette.
Last year the golden anklet was introduced. This year among the new jewellery being shown is the gold knee bracelet. It is made on the expanding principle, like those wrist watch bangles that Wers once so popular. Some of the the knee bracelets are studded withi precious stones, others are quite. Dainty Petals. plain, with chasings and engrav- ings With bracelets, earrings, The little bolero jacket of this "and necklace to match, the acces frock and the girdle are both em- sory theme is certainly well car-broidered elaborately with rhine- ried out. Ifowever, if Paris suc-stones and crystals. The next is ceeds in persuading is to wear formed of dainty petals hanging longer skirts there will soon be in uneven length and contributing no need for adorning our knees.
A NEW SUGGESTION.
A sugycation for a fancy dress costume "Pom Pom." This can be fashioned very ef- fectively in several colour com- binations, such as silver and blue satin, or green and gold.
Buttering grace.
The back drap is particularly pleasing in this delicately lovely model.
The dinner gown shown is quite suitable for a dance, or theatre. It is of brocaded lame, in rich black and gold-rich, elegant, capable of looking au- sterly formal, if necessary, or perfectly simple, in an informal setting:
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Needs no Trimming.
Its elaborate materini calls for no trimming. Its lines give it beauty. Simplicity is the key- note of the design, the only full- ness being that in the skirt which forms an, uneven cascade on the right side, dropping to a point which touches the ankle on the left side. It has a train which ends in a similar point.
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
DATE GOODIES.
Ginger Dutes,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1928.
WOMAN'S
WORLD
SMART -COAT AND EVENING GOWNS.
A GOOD SELECTION FOR THE WINTER WARDROBE,
Scon above is a dinner gown of brocaded black and gold lame (left); beige velour coat generously trimmed with lynx, and an evening gown of orchid chiffon embroidered with rhine-
Blone and crystal.
OVER THE TEA CUPS.
(SPECIÁL TO THE “TELEGRAPH BY "JDAN")
London, Nov. 24. First of all, here is the little chiffon coat I promised you. You will remember I told you. I think it was the week before last, boot the vogue of these coats for the purpose. of camouflaging a semi- Remove the stones from thevening frock for afternoon wear, dates and insert a piece of cry-or making it warmer for evening, stallised ginger. Press the dates As an alternative to velvet ribbon Into shape, and roll in granulated ends, this one has a scarf collar worn tied at the side, and the Crystallised pineapple may be sleeves are gathered down the centre. My advice is to match the used in place of ginger.
colour of your frock" for such coatee, as contrasts are not quite so effective in this instance: The idea is to give the impression of a complete tollette.
sugar.
Almond Dates.
Insert blanched almond in place of the stone. Halved or quartered walnuts or Brazil nuts may replace almonds,
Cream Dates,
Remove the stones from some large dates, and fill each with rather stiff confectioner's castard
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-PARIS NOTES.
FROM A FASHION CORRESPONDENT.
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SEX NOVELS.
A PROBLEM FOR PARENTS
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In an open latter in which ha An old Parisian of note once said makes a sharp attack upon the mo that in the twinkling of an eye the dorn sex novelists, Mr. James Parisienne could change her sil-Douglas, the well-known, critic, houette. One day she had hips, the contrasts the attitude of parents of next she had none.
the present day with that of those Since then the Parisienne has of the Victorian age towards the altered her manner of doing things. books which their children read. She now changes her silhouette re- luctantly, and is led to do so by gentleness,
Fifty years ago, he points out, parents severely censored the Gradually she has been weaned reading of their children, whereas from the very short, tight skirt to-day they have practically ceased and the long, straight waist-line, to to exercise parental authority In a longer skirt and a higher waist-this matter altogether, and you line. But by what sorcery has she find mere children reading the been brought to these changes only very vilest fiction. the fashion designers can tell.
She liked having skirts so short that she could not sit down with out adjusting her dress over her knees, and even when that was done the knees escaped. She adored to look down at her belt or sash and to say to herself: "Just like my own baby's pinaforo!"
It is indeed an amazing thing that parents, who have not yet ceased to interest themselves in the friends their children make, should be so utterly careless "about the books they read, because, as a matter of fact, books may exert a far more powerful influence upon
To be "tres sport", was her idea, young minds than even that exert and she really thought she did looked by friends.
ko a woman who practised sport,
Whereas no thoroughbred Pari The strength and the lasting na- stenne ever looks like the out-of-ture of the impressions made in doors woman of England and childhood and early youth make it. America, and never will. She is a matter of the utmost importanco born a coquette, and she will remain so. In that she does not change,
New Silhouetté,
All the half-season collection of new models disclose, dresses and eonts which give the new silhouette, with a dipping skirt, a straight bodice and a higher waistline. The dress which dips behind and flows rather widely round the ankles is very gracefully worn in the evening.
The skirt with the uneven hem line which dipa, low on one side is frequently seen in afternoon as well as in evening dresses. The sports dreas, as it is worn in Paris, may also have a skirt which dips at the side slightly. There are a hundred und one ways of making skirts look longer without being in the very lenst inconvenient to the wearer...
That is why women have accept- ed them. Had they been of an all- round dullness, nothing would, have. persuaded the Parisienne to wear her skirts longer. She has develop- ed a love for her long slim legs in silk stockings, finished off by the most luxuriously lovely shoes,
Petticoats Ruled Out.
High Collars.
'She
few
that only the best influences should be brought to bear upon the minds of young people, and that the impressions made should be worthy of being retained all through life.
Many parents do, however, realise their responsibilities In this direction, but are defeated, by the difficulties of the task of
VERY EFFECTIVE.
A chiffon, ninon, or georgette coatee for the purpose of on- abling a semi-evening rown to be worn as an afternoon frock, additional or for giving They have
warmth, An ideal garment" for enabling a frock to be used when past it's pristine fresh"
ness."
Closo-fitting hats are worn with them, made of felt or the new silk- felt called taupe.
She would never allow herself to be forced into holding up her pet- ticcats again. Nothing that is con-. fusing in dress is acceptable. has completely ruled out the old idea that "tumultuous petticouts" had will come when these two barristers are "elégant." and has introduced man husband, and magnolia skin, deep golden hair talk things over at home after the the conviction that the dress should masses of it and blue eyes with case-unless of course they wisely be slipped over the head without
the decide that there shall be no hooks, eyes, and buttons to compli remarkable irises. She is
cate the business, of dressing, as daughter of Sir Thomas Strang- "shop."
also that of wearing as few gar- man, until 1922 Advocate General
'ments under the dress as possible. of Bombay, and most of her time,
It was almost against hef will until now at any rate, has been
When I had finished reading "A that the mother of daughters avow- devoted to the upbringing of three little girls under six years old-Contract of Marriage" by Lilian Med the other day that "The less something of a handful, no matter Anderson (Hutchinson) I turned clothed my girls are under their how much assistance one may have. to the front of the book to see what fur coats the better they look."
This is probably why fur coats Her appearance as her husband's else she had written, but found
was her theatrical there was no record of previous are now being worn as if the baro- leading lady
at freezing point. debut, and judging by the work. This being so, one is left meter were criticisms, she has get through the to assume that it is a first novel Beaver, nutria, shaved lamb, broad, ordeal very well. Beauty such as in which ease my hearty con- tail grey squirrel and a hers should be half the battle; but gratulations go out to the author.copard and tiger akina are used it is certainly not the whole thing, The tale deals with the not particu- to make the straight, slim fur
larly original theme of religious coats of the season. differences between married mar- either very voluminous shawl And now for an inexpensive
ried couples, and when we strike collars or very small ones. this patch we usually feel that we fancy dress idea. It is actually "Pom-Pom" but has sufficient of
are in for a tedious or harrowing time. Not so in this case, how that eternal favourite-Pierrette
over; the characters mercifully do
censorship, which they would about it to be very popular while at the same time there is no danger
more than they talk, arid somehow Under the coat is worn a little willingly perform if they could Brush over with, beaten egg, roll that you will meet one just like it.
they manage to carry conviction so dress. It may be of the woolly
So many are the books and so in cake crumbs, and fry in a little Our artist suggests a silver tissue
that our sympathy goes out all over sort for everyday happenings auch many the ways of getting them hot butter, terning cnce. Drain skirt with a blue satin bodice. The
the place as it does in affairs of as shopping. Or it may be of silk nowadays, that it would be difficult well on soft paper, and place in pom-poms would be alternate light
real life, instead of being con- satin or velvet for the afternoon. Isinalt paper cases.
and dark blue, also the ribbons.
centrated like a spot-light on the Long sleeves are usual in afternoon indeed either to know always The hat is blue and silver, and the
hero or heroine, as the case may be. dresses, and collars may be high, where danger lay or to put it out ruche might be white if this suits,
or the bodice close at the base of you so close to your face; otherwise
Miss Magdalen King-Hall, who the throat."
The truth is that the poor
colours Pom-poms round your been an upt pupil of her husband. literary world with her "Diary of Parisian than the plain black cloth problem of drawing the line in a little of the milk, boil the rest of wrist and a folly stick complete the
Young Lady of Fashion", pur-tailor-made coat and skirt with a the right place between the know- Some of the latest dresses look the milk, add the cornflour, and picture. I can see this same idea A new woman barrister, who was porting to be a genuine diary writ- very well-made satin blouse, or a lodge which one school of educn
an eighteenth century lame jumper. as if they are slipping off the wear simmer while stirring for 10looking very attractive in red and called to the Bar at Middle Temple; ten by
Both have long tionists' tell them they ought to ers shoulders at one side, owing minutes; add the yolks of eggs,silver or green and gold; also of this week, will shortly oppose her damsel, has now given us another sleeves. This little suit can allow their children to have, and to the strange new line of the sweeten to taste and flavour with course it would look delightful in husband, also a barrister having book "I Think I Remember' be worn with a fur on mild that which their own inner prompt- necks, and many an outsider, seeing vanilla; let the eggs thicken, but black and silver. Black and white, beaten his wife by four years-in which contains "the random re days and under a fur coat on very inga probably tell them is not good
but harmful. the mode for the first time, is do not boil after they have been however, would bring it into the a case on the South Wales circuit. collections of Sir Wickcam Wooll- cold days, puzzled to know how a woman added. Cool and use. This makes too ordinary category of Pierrette.
It is worn at tea-time when there It has been pointed out that when comb, an ordinary English snob
The present-day parent is more keeps such a dress in position. a nice filling also for eclairs, dream
she meets her husband in the con- and gentleman" (Thornton Butter-is no dancing to be done. Shoes, to be pitied than blamed. Usually the uneven neck line, is buns and cakes,
teat of fluency, persuasiveness and worth). The sub-title should be stockings, bag and hat should be Is That' So? based on a long bval, and this is set
wit (all these things being neces- sufficient to indicate to you the impeccable with such a sult. · Per- well up on the right shoulder in
Our sketch' is of a very beautiful sary in their profession) she will tone of the book, and make it fection in detail is the basis of good woman to whom nothing like justice do so not as a wife, but as his equally obvious that this time there dressing to-day. enn be done in black-and-white-"learned friend." There is nothing is no attempt to "get away with it." are puro Modern jewellery, in the way of Mra. Robert Loraine; or, as she is very remarkable in this, upon These "recollections" of the dress comes below the small diamond brooches and, pen-called in the programme of "Cyrano thinking it out, for are not most "spoof", and if you appreciate a shoulder. The effect is not nearly dants, represents a variety of de Borgerue", Winifred Wynne. I worth-while wives their husbands' good. joke about which the worst The big box pleat is undoubted-colour. They are square and gmail so lop-sided as it may sound, espe- animale, in motion. There is a saw her when she first came to this "Learned friends" these days! I that can be said is that it is ratherly the most popular way of insert only six to eight inches, and are cially when worn by a woman with hare brooch with a ruby eye, country with her famous actor-air should think the real clash of wits a long joke, then here is your booking fullness into aports skirts in edged with half-an-inch of white pretty shoulders.
the act of dashing along.
An
the new winter · styles. Inverted not. Another yellow handkerchief Some dressmakers are experi enamel jockey on a jewelled horse.
ery very difficult. The hat must the chest of drawers. Pretty stands, pleats are still extensively used and has a border of net of the same menting with the uneven neek line, -is" scen gaily stepping out; there
never rest on the brim in the hat of painted wood,. are now made in there are many small plaats to be colour, and this does not give so and letting it follow more or less are. the elongated heads of two freak lines.
horses, with ruby eyes as another Most of the new hate have softbox, for the soft crown will sag varying heights, with girls beads seen. But the newest, and 'smart bizarre an effect. Here, too, are Mostly the uneven neck lino Is glittering brooch, while a flying brims (if there are brims at all)..with disastrous results. It is bet at the tops. In another, A little est style is the box pleat. Some black "eyes" worked along the side seen on evening dresses, but it is partridge and a slim grey horse or else they are of the helmet shape, ter to turn the hat upside down. "boots" boy standing, on a disc of times circular skirts are skilfully of the linen. They are quite ex- creeping in gradually on day-time are other new and attractive orna- ribbon binding their edges, or they But the best way of keeping the wood appears to be propping up the arranged in simulations of box pensive handkerchiefs, and consi-
dered unusually chic, may be devoid of any stiffening., new hats, is to have them all abatem upon which the stylish hat plents. This makes the packing of millin-stands, in a millinery chest, or on rests.
NECK LINES.
IN FRESH STYLES.
Confectioner's Custard is made with huli-pint of milk, oz. of cornflour, 2 yolks of eggs, sugar,
The uneven-neck-line-has-suc-vanilla essence...
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of reach.
ceeded the uneven hem as a whira Mix the, cornilour smoothly with blue or silver, or.a.mixture of the unil it looks as if Mrs. Loraine had was responsible for spoofing the Nothing is neater and more parent is hopelessly puzzled by the
of Dame Fashion.
a perfectly normal manner.
At the left side it is pulled down under the arm, so that the neck
modele.
moats.
Modern Jewellery.
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Hat Stands.
The Box Pleat.
Irish Linen.: From Ireland are to be seen some of very quaint handkerchiefs bright. yellow linen, a true ganary