THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1928.
GET IT AT THE QUEEN'S DISPENSARY
Fresh stocks constantly arriving, 2o, Des Voeux Road, Central.
Tel. 492.
Tel. 0. 492.
WOMAN'S
On the left is pictured a white silk sports frock over which is worn a fascinating cost of printed linen. At the right is seen a printed silke frock with a double flounce of box picata on the skirt, while the centre model weere a printed frock with, an unusual neckline. It consists of a double row of "pleating on either side of the V making a diagonal line across the front.
TABLE APPOINTMENTS.
IDEAS FROM A FRENCII- WOMAN'S DINNER TABLE French table linen in well-ap pointed houses is of the nest. Madame covers her table with ex: qulalte linen, adorned with real face and good embroidery, and her serviettes are in sets to match the cloths.
THE NEW SCARVES.
MERE, WISPS OF GEORGETTE,
BOTTLE CORKS.
LEND A BIZARRE NOTE. Every smart shop in Paris is Very decorative corks, both displaying the fashionable shawl- amusing and of fine workmanship; scarf which Madame la Parisienne jare being used now for the bottles twists with artistic negligence which contain cocktail Ingredients. about her throat and shoulders.
Some are square, others are cut In a longsided triangle. Fine line of white and a colour
Vivid silks and georgette, usual- in a pastel shade is exceedingly pretty when the plain contre isy with designs suggesting the surrounded by a border of pale cublat influence, in scarlet, royal rose du Barry or bird's-egg blue, blue and white, green and black, or cut out into trails of flowers and fantastically spotled, and often foliage, the uneven line of which with wide borders or fringe, are
worn for the promenade. is appliqued to the white founda- tion.
Borders in stripes of various pale colours are also a note of the present. Sometimes there are broad and narrow lines matching only on opposite sides, which crous at the corners like an elaborate tartan pattern. Others are cover ed with a gay all-over printed de- eign enclosed in a border. of the predominating colour...
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A sheer white liner cloth with crocheted edging of coloured lace to match the tint of the pattern on the dinner or tea service in ari up-to-date ca.
The newest serviettes are like handkerchief squares,
not more than ten to twelve inches wide, and always close replicas of the cloth they accompany.
The original corks are often dam- aged when drawn, and seldom fit back into the bottles satisfactorily. so we are adding special ones for the purpose, with heads which and rapidity, to the side- allow them to be manipulated with board equipment.
CASC
Corks with square crystal tops engraved with graceful figures are most artistic, and others have' large knobs of coloured crystal, ant may be had in sets, so that it la casy enough to distinguish one bottle from another by the blue, red, green or yellow top.
For golf there is a scart of beige silk quaintly adorned with a multitude of little figures outlined in black, representing golfers at various stages of a round on the golf course. Others of, the same type have wonderful designs of animals and figures woven in often quaintly carved, lend a black, white, and varied colours.
Wisps of georgette matching evening frocks are finished at the ends with golden tassels,
Brightly-painted wooden knobs,
bizarre note. Some have been shown recently with large cata heads, and all sorts of odd heads and figures are being added to the
rollection.
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Slender glass cherry sticks for cocktail glasses are amusingly topped with animals and birds of coloured glass.
WORLD
QUAINT JEWELLERY.
FAVOURED BY PARIS DRESS DESIGNERS,
“BE NATURAL.”
BEAUTIFYING THE LIPS.
The right lip-colouring is quite
The couturiers are responsible different now from last year's for some weird and oddly-attrac-faablonable shades," a well-known tive designs in jewellery. One Dover-street beauty specialist French, designer shows necklaces said. of strange fat flowers of onyx and mother-of-pearl set in dull silver chaine,
Home
This Year's Now Shades,
"Last year the colour was has
bright almost to garishness. This Another designer
of year, it is less obvious, and the original necklaces composed
are chosen for their hoopa of semi-precious stones, set colours in silver, threaded together. For natural appearance. I have six day wear the same sort of thing new lipsticks for day use, to tono is carried out in jade, amber, and with various grades of natural coral. He is still in favour of colouring. It is necessary, of massive nutique armlets, studded course, to have a different lip- with stones as large as plums. stick for the evening, of a lighter With these he shows matching and brighter hue than that used choker necklaces several out of doors. Here again the new strands. Also were noticed some colours are distinct from Inst attractive chains composed of al-year's. mode, when a yellow-tinged tornating links of twisted silver red was fashionable. Now, owing to the decided preference for pearls.
green evening frocks, this has given place to a pure, clear vor- milion, which is made up in light shades for fair women and darker Oc-shades for brunettes.
of
Yet another designer's necklaces are almost like a child's in their simplicity. Sho uses small red, green and white glass beads.
a few. casionally she introduces
Another touches of dull gold. successful design of hers is flat circles of gold, joined together with links of scarlet bone,
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A Lesson in Using Lip-Colour.
matter, the choice of a day and an "Having settled that important
evening lipstick, I give my clients a little lesson in applying it.
"As a certain percentage, of grease is an inevitable binding in- gredient in lipstick or lip anive, It is often impossible to retain the
drinking.
Both
A fourth designer scoms to be very partial to gold and silver accessories, and oven shows them with tis evening frocks, A favourite necklace of his is com- posed of oval discs of white gold.p-colouring when eating and alcohol and These are shown in a variety of lengths and there are expanding groase remove the lipstick. bracelets to match.. He has de- aigned some pretty little necklets of silver links with bright glass bond fringes, set-in silver, falling in front. Long chains of quaintly glass discs of gold are weighted with flat pendants of onyx and jnde.
For the matron-the new beral in 'softly draped black Batin worn with a short black veil. Two black satin bande encircle the high swathed col lar of the gown and are finished in front with pearl buckles.
·THE ICE "MUFF."
CAUSES A SENSATION.
"The use of a now, indelible pencil as a foundation of lip making it unnecessary to use the make-up obviates this difficulty, lipstick at table. Take the pencil, moisten it gently, and outline the shape of the mouth, which should be in Its natural position.
There's a better selection
LANE, CRAWFORD'S
LADIES' SALON
This little dress is materialised in caramel coloured crepe satin, draped to the left side, Anished at neck with a modified halter collar and at wrists with swathed cuffs fastening with fancy buttons.
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
CORNISH TRIFLE.
Line the bottom of a pie-dish with sponge cake and over this pour sufficient jelly, flavoured with a squeeze of lemon, to cover
a depth of several inches. lumps and pile high in a gines dish, scattering on it some rips strawberries, raspberries, cherrles, or any suitable fruit.
Don't Exaggerate Cupid's Bow.
"Don't let this shape be arti- ficial. An exaggerated Cupid's how is ludicrously reminiscent of a circus clown. If the natural to line of the upper lip is very flat When set, break this up in rough you may give it a soupeor, of a lift. If either lip tends to be too thick, make the outline almost, but not quite, as full as the natural one.
Pour a good thick custard over If the mouth is too wide, extend the line to right and left of the all and garnish with small spoon. centre, so that it is only about half fuls of raspberry jam or red cur- the natural width of the mouth.rant jelly placed on the outstand- There are two shades of this ing points of felly, topping all pencil, one for blondes and with generous dabs of clotted another for brunettes, either cream. evolved to make a good colour-
| basis for any of the new lipsticks.
Avoiding Harsh Lines.
"Now apply the lipstick or p salve never going beyond the outline you have already made with the pencil. Then with the finger spread the colour to give a completely natural effect, The hard, definite line of lipstick used by some women.gvies a severe and shrewish look to the face and is most inartistic. Spread the cosmetic inside the lips and bring It, very sparingly, right up to the If the corners of the mouth. corners of the month remain un- coloured they are apt to look purplish.
tray of caffee and rolls in the morning is spread with a dainty square of deckle-edged paper, and
Everlasting Buttonholes... there is a folded paper serviette, whereby much soiling of linen is saved. Sometimes the addition of Quaint, posles for afternoon paper carving cloths protects the wear are made from everlasting An essentially French custom, clean linen of the "dejeuner" and flowers in different shades, bound is that of having embroidered
"diner" table from chance Ughtly together in the manner of linen envelopes for serviettes splashes. It is an economical in Victorian nosegay. The button- A lady in violet chiffon created stead of napkin rings la the family custom to which the nursery and holes are finished with artificial quite a ripple in a smart London Though schoolroom tables, at any
recently. rate, maidenhair fern, and make un at- restaurant
"It should be unnecessary to might be introduced.
tractive finish to a summer outfit. London was scorching hot as
never before, the lady fn violet spoil the contours of the mouth entered the restaurant with a muff by applying face powder, after- of viglet chiffon banded in soft wards. Powder first, and be sure grey fur. What's more, the lady to attend to the little cravico at had her hands in the muff.
either side of the mouth.
circle.
Black Bordered China.
The Frenchwoman is adding colour to her table at the moment by using tinted glass of the palest pastel tones, Grey, lac, sea-blue, and the softest amber wine-glasses and wine-carafes to match have a wonderfully decorative value, and azon-bubble iridescence. is lovely." Glass trays of the 'saame (colours are used for the cocktail
and liqueur glasses.
Smart china services just now are perfectly plain, and coveted with parchment-coloured glaze, with a narrow black border. Sometimes A simply designed monogram, also in black, appears In the centre of the plates...
Amusing condiment sets in the form of realistic animal modela of cut-glass with silver heads are
popular feature.
An "Unknown Quantity. Another "unknown quantity" one sometimes finde by one's place in France fa a llltlo glass wedge. This is to push under the plate when melted butter or some other delectable sauce is served, to pre- vent it spending over the plate. A useful, hint whon asparagus is on the menu.
Tho French use paper serviettes and, tray-cloths to a much greater extent than do the English. In many cases the otit dejeuner"
Easy to wear, charming to look at, this tea-gown le déve loped in petunia coloured chiffon lame, bound, with rather
broad gold galan
When to Use Powder.
The ripple was no less, though Especially in the case of older of a different sort, when the lady women this is apt to be un- gave the "muff" to a walter to pleasantly dark and requires care- refill with ice. there being a fut powdering. dimunitive fee box within the chif-
fon and fur.
To Ope Woman in a Hundred.
Some people will laugh at the "To the one woman in a hun- different as much as at the non- dred whose natural lip-colour is sensical. They laughed tremen- good and who has a well-shaped dously at the first umbrella, the mouth, my advice in: Don't use first pin, the first needle, the frat lipatick! But of everyone else auto and acroplane and sewing fashion demands a little artificial machine, and not long ago laugh-enhancement. I still have some, ed at some "qucer people who ate Victorian clients who refuse to those new-fangled things called fall in with this custom, which grapefruit,"
ten years ago would have been Some day, though, the ice "muff considered vulgar. But I some- for hot days may be as essential a mes manage, all unnoticed, to bit of the wardrobe as coats in rouge their lips a little and then winter.
they wonder why their looks have suddenly improved,
The Petcock Shawl
Touches That Enhance Beauty.
A beautiful wrap which makes "When using the red indelible a striking accompaniment to an pencil for the lipa, do not forget evening gown is made from Indian that a few little touches elsewhere embroidery in gold thread on a also contribute to an attractive background of stiff white satin. make-up. A point at each of the One of the most effective designs four corners of the eyes gives size shows a peacock in gold thread and brilliancy; a touch just inside with the spreading tail embroider- the nostrils is also very pleasing: ed in various shades and sewn a little can be used on the lobe. with small sequins, ve
of the ear."
A HARD SAYING.
"Virtue is its own reward”; You think that 'a shamo, When sharp practice and seal-
fishness
and
May bring you wealth
fame..
"Virtue in its own toward”:
Doesn't mean that if you're
good
You'll never get the luck or fun. Or nice times that you should.
You may get them or you may
not,
But of one felicity
You are certain; it is that of:
Your own sincerity.
Thelma Coombs,
Doris Dawson, screen star, sought by Hollywood produs ers as having the best figure in the cinem village, doun't dist to preserve those slender lines. She tried it for a while but abandoned the idea. Doris has been in Hollywood two years.