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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY MARCH
WOMAN'S
WORLD
OVER THE TEA CUPS.
(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BY "Joan"")
London, Feb. 2. bridge coat. It is of greed cropej Madeleine has sketched for you de chino, edged with black or gold a very smart housedress, the flame and embroidered in à Chin- model of which was in thick 'green lese design. crepella, trimmed with green and fawn check. Skirts may become longer as the season advances, but
The Street of Adventure.
"got away" with & with more than ordinary Juck. By the way, I have spoken of the "heroine," but I am not quite sure which lady should boar this title, because after the financial wizard has passed on, we have a very charming love affair quite the best thing in the book, to my mind and conventionaly
suppose.
However, read it and decide for yourselves! There are all kinds of heroines
I mentioned Mr. McKenna's at the moment, you will see, from book, **he Unburied Dead the sketch, that they continue very (Thornton Butterworth) to you short. This skirt is smartly plent-last week, as one of the trio which speaking, the girl who participatea ed at the side to allow for plenty I had on hand. The title is a bit fa that should be the heroine, I of movement and I hope you will alarming, not to say slightly un- like the cute little collar arrange- savoury, but it really refers to that ment which I personally consider section, of society which lives in very smart. It may look to you baronial hulls, whether there is as if it were an ordinary dog- money to keep these halls going collan of the check, but as a mat- or not, which puts its eldest son ter of fact, it starts from the two in the Guards and the second in side flaps and thus tightens them the Navy, and just waits for the up from the back, as it were, give moay to come into the family in ing a rather novel appearance. the shape of a rich bride or bride-
Vanity Street.
Is That So?
ELITE STYLES
for-
EN DAINTY - HATS
LOVELY HAND-BAGS- NOVEL FANCY GOODS
A. P. C. Building
RETURN OF THE SQUARE NECK-LINE.
This week our picture is of a popular actress of some fourteen or afteen years ago and a popular of to-day-Miss Society woman Violet Loraine, in private life Mrs. Joicey. Everyone will remember her success in "Tho Bing Boya," I have been looking at the new
the musical play in which George season's hata with rather more
Robey appeared, and which was than ordinary enthusiasm because.
seen by practically every soldier I have been, choosing one for my-
home on leave during the War. self. At the smartest milliners
When she married, Miss Loraine- one can, take one's choice between
definitely gave up the stage, and tight-fitting little pudding-basin
from what I know of her, I should hats, some with ear-faps and some
be very surprised if, like some of without, and hats with a soft brim
the others who give it up, she is such as the one here portrayed.
eventually persuaded to return. This particular one consists of
She is always ready to give silk and very soft pliable fell of
a "turn" at any impromptu : the kind so popular for little hats
theatrical function, and at the moment. In this case the
friend of mino tokl me felt was green and the silk á pecu-
that her masterly handling of liar greeny-blue which toned in
pomo stories at the farewell sup- effectively. I had to take my groom. But even this is not so choice from a bewildering array of simple as it seems, because the Per, given by Anthony Prinsep these soft felts, all looking very "unburied dead" do not take these prior to his tour abroad with Mar- much alike, until on the head, and monied intruders to their hearts garet Bannerman, was a lesson te then each one had a different without a considerable amount of some of those who might relative-
ly be called "moderns." line," and each "line" secred fuss, and condescension.
(Prob- more alluring than the last. ably they expect Providence to Women should look very nice for look after the family fortunes in the next few months, because the the meantime!) This, then, ex-¦ Society was formed last week when order of the day seems to be to suit plains the title. For the rest, we Miss Josephine Strangman-who one's face at all costs. As we have have a typical McKenna heroine: made a lovely bride-married Mr. found out long since, these little very fascinating and somewhat in- K. E. Lee Guiness, because the hata are only little in size, the tangible. In this instance, how bridegroom is a son of Lady Hen-
One never knows quite what to cost, if anything, being in inverse ever, not only is the Indy intan ristta Guiness, while the bride is ratis! This is another trial for gible, but the source of her in a sister of Mrs: Robert Loraine; mins of ribbon. The ribbon may SHOULDER STRAPS AGAIN IN
expect by the description "a trim- Just now, evening shoes are de-
those because
of come is intangible, the best ex whose famous husband is now at #igned on very elaborate lines.s who have a lord and planation of it being that she acts war with the Swedish Minister be a length of narrow crepe de The most fashionable are of black master to placate on the subject as a kind of broker between the over his translation of Strind-Chine of a pale colour, showing
The wider neck for daytime satin, worked with crystal beads. of exceeded dress allowance find it people with money and social as- berg's play, "The Dance of Death." contrasting colour on the other
side, or it may be heavy broche, atyles is now established. The One cannot help also admiring very, hard to convince him that pirations and the uriburied dead." Mrs. Loraine and Mrs. Guiness are deep blue kid shoes which are such modest and unassuming hats Such a source of income is under-daughters of Sir Thomas Strang eighteen inches wide. Wider rib- newest thing in evening is the bons seen, are of attractive taffetas aquare, bodice neck, It has been Anely embroidered with silver
others are patterned with plaids in pleasing answer to the neckline auch tasteful colours as a medley question has had such wide op mistakable, that woman's freedom Rose-pink kid shoes sparkle with also pictured a little house, or I felt that Mr. McKenna's heroine eral of Bomba le waning Certainly there is a ruby beads, and, of course, there
of browns, or soft pinks and rods proval. sinister portent in the world ofure glistening buckles, buttons and
A silver and blus broche ribbon fashion to-day; the skirt is quite paste embroidery to trim shoes of
was prettily edged with black, definitely becoming longer. every colour. Trimmings may be
and corded ribbon showed lines of "quiet" on shoes for day wear, but
three or four different colours. they are strikingly elaborate in the evening
In her leisure moments, the beautiful dancer, Hona Karolerna, who has been fascinating Paris crowds, plays with her latest doll.
PSYCHOLOGY OF CLOTHES.
IS WOMAN'S FREEDOM WÄNING?
Jewelled Shoes,
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A link between the theatre and
Neolines and shoulder straps feature, spring › evening styles. At the left, an import of shaded red bugles, with aquare neckline and narrow atropa, the left embellished with two roses; at right, a shot moire gown in brown, the neckline stepped down under the arms to a lowered back, and the side draped diagonally.
Ribbon Vagaries.
SPRINGS GOWNS.
VOGUE.
Arp there signs, Blight but, un-threads, and edged with silver run away with pounds. We have standable, to a certain extent, but man, at one time Advocate Gen-patterned with shadow-flowers, fully a decade since this simple,
One can hear the chorus from a thousand throats-"And a jolly good job tool" And many women, st reeling from the shocks of the knee-revealing past, relieved from visions
stili franker to future, would be inclined
they not See It, did echo the significance that lies behind "the fact. For those of us who can
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look back along wenty years OF SIE know that the increase in women's freedom has kept pace with the decrease in hor clothing. And the reverse may very well be in pro- cess of happening.
The pointeers of women's sports endured martyrdom in their efforts at the same time to play games with reasonable skill and to pre- Harve their womanly honour. It is unbelievable to the very young that their mothers in the early days of bicycling should have been in- sulted, and abused, for the awful crime of which they were guifty- the crime of "showing their legs," Women pattered about tennis courts, staggered round golf links, enveloped in clothes and modesty.
A new acason's model in soft pliable felt of green, combined with greeny-blue silk to tone.“
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
SOMETHING FOR THE INVALID.
Beat à breakfastcupful of sugar and three ounces of butter to a innoth cream; sift in a brenk- fastcupful of flour and add slowly two or three well-beaten eggs. Then add a gill of milk and beat all the mixture together for three
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little
or four minutes. Get ready mould by greasing it well with butter, then take a few preserved fruits and stick these to the bottom and sides of the mould (if you have no fruits handy, a chopped candied peel will do) and pour the mixture into the mould, taking great care not to disturb the fruits. Steam the pudding for two hours and serve with thin custard or any sweet you fancy,
THE MODERN HOUSE.
Enamelled trays have returned to fashion but they are frankly "modern with bright daubs of paint, or they are conventional, with heavy tracing in gold. Indian red is an extremely popular colour. Enamelled letter racks and writing desk trays, beautifed with paint-. ings, are quite the newest tiling.
Then gradually they began to adapt themselves to the new con- ditions. The younger ones boldly
Novelties in lampshades and chopped an inch or two off their
stands continue to appear. Shades skirts, and rolled up their sleavestion by those who realise the in- are on the large side and rectangu to the elbow and possessing sidious creeping up of restrictions.lar in shape. sufficient attractions to carry off
Will woman, unheeding, allow Buch innovations, they were smiled herself to be muffled, inch by inch, People who pay serious attention upon indulgently, and followed fold by fold, gradually and gently, to the beauty of their books are lator by their less attractive and till at last her body confined, her returning to the old gilt tracod more timid elders. And the more ankles bound in frills and Iscos, bindings in preference to those of they discarded, the moro pralcient chiffons and silks, she is placed modern design. they grow, and the bolder in claim-awake at last, perhaps, and vainly
ing the liberty to choose for them- protesting on the narrow shelf
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selves what they could and could she has barely left, called woman's with all their natural grace and
not do..
And so it went on, the move- ment spreading from the fields of sport to the whole of life, until we reach the young girl of today.
sphere?
New china statues of baby girls
chubbiness are a change from the exotic nympho performing impos- sible dances.
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A NEW NOTE.
The
A smart house dress in thick green crepella, trimmed with green and fawn check. skirt is smartly pleated at the side to allow for movement.
MARCASITE PINS..
THE NEW SPRING FABRICS..
Marcasite pine, in the more con. servative shapes and sizes, achiev ud such popularity last season that Parla has thought well onough of them to develop a new series in styles for wear with the new spring frocks. Flowers and ber- ries are the chosen mediums in spray effects and elonggated shapes, to replace doubtless, the bar-pin, and there are upstanding, spike-llko pins, for wear on the lit- le close fitting hats. The natural contour of the leaves, petals, stoms and branches, ara brought out even to the minutest detail of tiny shoots and buds,
Occasionally a touch of colour is introduced by a tiny pearl `hefe of there used as a flower centre, or again, to help outline a very large spray of blossoms,
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In the handling of fabrics there
is a great diversity. Many of the most elegant frocks of figured material have bands of plain ma-: terial used as a border or a part of the design.
A few ancommonly attractive costumes, had this idea carried out In eloth on talletas, or satin or taffetas on crepe.
Some charming effects are pro- duced by the skilful use of two sides of crepe-eatin.
A novelty that has just flashed across the fashion picture is the modernistic pattern. It is intro-
A little house coat of green crepe de chine, edyed with black or gold lame and embroidered in a Chinese design.
Painted Door Plates.
Of course the shoulder strap style of gown allows much ingen- unity in the way of decoration on these straps. They may be of dif- ferent materials on different sides, they may be jewelled threads, or they may be flowers to give a live- ly touch to a sombre frock.
Neckline Simplicity.
To-day are shown two spring evening gowns that by their severe almplicity of neckline attain a dignity and formal beauty that is tremendously smart.
First is a smart gown for the woman with a full figure, that ex- ploits the square bodice neck to advantage. This gown is of shad- ed red bugles running from s light tone almost to black, Red chiffon edges the top of the bodice to give it softness and on the left shoulder trap two beautifuð shaded roses in red chiffon add their airy and colourful beauty.
Side Concentration.
This gown's fullness is concen- trated on the, sides which feature a hip-yoke effect, with gathers above and below.
For the slender young girl the aquara neckline and straps are cut- in one on the moire side drape frock. This gown is now in many ways. First of all it introduces
a new colour for evening-brown. Ita material is shot maire and the gold glints from the water- ed pattern liven the brown de. lightfully.
Stepped Downward.
A new type of finger plate for duced in deep points, curves and doors is becoming surprisingly angles, made of plain material on popilar. It is painted with the figured frocks, and in guy colours, daintiest of designs, or treated in In the second place its cut is assembled in bizarro fashion on a way that suggests an elaborate new. The square mocklino steps. dark background.
Lacquer Loveliness,
painting but isn't! For instance, down neatly under the arms and on one door plate at a recent in the back steps down another handicrafta exhibition, there was notch to form a square but lower a black outline of a quaint bird rear decolletage.
Or is she strong enough now to
There, is sure to be a good sale perched among the branches of a
In addition to these style points- for the telephone-book covers of tree. The bird was shaded groy this gown tries out successfully a play with Fashion as ahe pleases;
lacquered vellum in pale coloured alk, and its cyca dofined by two- to be no longer its slave but Its master; to say "Thus far and no Sets of circular of paintings,
Chinese designe, which a London Bery dots. A piece of shaded silk new side drape that runs diagnal. farther towards my ankles ahalt none of them more than a foot in
firm has just manufactured, If of crimson and yellow represented from the centre front to the centre back. From its bustle drape And now appears the firet sign thou go"?
diameter, are a new craze, Con they are nothing like às rufnous one is of a consistent nature, one the sunset, with another of sky the ends, hang in uneven chic. of a change in the trend of things. From Paris and London, from ventional bunches of fruit and as the real thing would be, but, will purchase at the same time, a blue, above it, and a piece of shot The outcome will be waited with Rome and New York, from all the flowers are treated to a process nevertheless, they are expensive beautiful table lamp whose shade green silk behind the trees. This Interest by those who study the fashion centres of the world, we which gives them the appearance enough set in narrow embossed matches the cover, and which was all cleverly glazed over, and
of genuino old masters. In price (dull gold frames.
stands on an elegant lacquer atem, made a pretty picture. psychology of clothes, with trepida- wait the answer.
The only ornament this gown allows itself is one single flower. in browns and gold on the right.