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THE CHINA MAIL.

FASHIONS AND FANCIES

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1927. DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

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While there are many heads which show a tendency to let the hair grow, those that keep it shingled find lines that départ from the "boyish" bob most successful in By marking their individuality. no means is the large, duffy mar- celled head to be seen, but in Ita place one that uses odd and effec- tive cut to create becoming as well

as chic colffures.

There are many Interesting cuts for both the straight and curled head. A modernistic cut is often Bed in the straight head which

of combing, too, is best suited to the stately type with regular fea- tures.

With the coming of the coiffure that looks as if it were worn long, the chignon appears smart if it is very flat and tiny. This mode of achieved by creating a awirled effect dressing the hair la particularly With hair worn slightly long, the which covers, almost, the entire effective for formal occasions. head, but, leaves the forehead severely brushed back without a re-tiny, fringe that is curled up at the Having fringe of hair. This style back of a loosely waved head is most effective. The hair may also be drawn across from one side to the other in a loose fashion to re-

tinction.

svert lengths both at the en; HAND-TINTED TABLE CLOTHS semble a wave and so achieve dis- aven sides, back, and sometimes bang affect.

-When the hair is loosely waved, The loosely waved head is ex- At a small dinner party given and not cut along any radically tremely becoming to most types recently by a society hostess, the different outline, care should be and with unusual partings and table was covered with a beautiful taken that a too fluffy effect is not combing may still achieve distinc damask cloth on which the willow given. It is surprising how an odd tion.

The aim in this age is to find a plate design was delicately hand-snipping here and an artistic comb- coiffure that is original and as be-tinted in blue. The centre of the ing there will change an ordinary coming as possible without adding cloth was almost entirely taken up "bbb" into a most unusual, chic and

with the famous illustration, finely becoming hairdress. much to the size of the head. If done in blue and white, and the de- the hair be long and this effect still possible, why; long hair is to sign was also carried out in the corners. The dinner service, and be desired. Otherwise the shears

even the napking, matched the still lead to the path to chic.

cloth, Side partings are still, used, but

This effective and tasteful these manage to create interesting lines instead of the uninteresting scheme of dressing the dinner table the hair accordingly. Consequently started some time ago, there are always interesting heada to be seen in the films. Dorothy parted effect heretofore achieved. was

has. met with great The hair in many instances la part and

Motion picture players ......... ore...) naturally eager to present them- selves in new and unusual coiffures, as well as highly becoming "bobs," so they go to artists who study their features and clip and wave

ed rather low on one side with the success both in England and Ameri-Mackaill, Billie Dove, Natli Barr remaining hair brushed to the other ca. The West-end shops are show and Yola d'Avril, all seen in First side from the forehead to the very ing exquisitely fine table damasks, National motion pictures, have back of the head. This gives an designed after famous services, worn their hair in several interest- unusual bob and fe cut very short such as the Wedgwood. When ing coiffures and have chosen the and gives an interrupted line of they are used, in conjunction with above cuts as the newest and most large, loose wave.

china in the same design the affect distinctive hairdresses of the day. is most striking, particularly in the case of the cloths in which the design is hand-tinted. These are 'n'

The forelocks cut short with odd little talle giving an Interesting as pect to the sides, with a short part ing just above the ear, gives a de-choice novelty, and the faint pinks, "SEWING NOT A LOST ART.” cidedly piquant coiffure.

blues, and other shades help to

The secretary of the Royal School Soft waves about the face, with enhance the decorative effect of

an Inter of Needlework, in an upstanding, cocks-comb effect fowers, glass, and silver. Collec-

88 "nonsense" view described gives an extremely arresting bob. tors of original or modern Jacobean The back of the hair is worn rather glass and silver will be attracted the statement made by Mr. W. P. closely and trimly cut, leaving the by the idea of setting these ap- front in full control of the unusual. pointments out on a cloth of Jaco Stewart, presiding at the annual Coats, Ltd., that Household sewing On the and trying coiffure with dieting be had either hand-tinted or plain. is becoming a lost art."

Certain types bear an extreme bean design. These cloths can also general meeting of Messrs. J. P. tion. These may wear a "different" It might be thenght that these faint contrary," she said, “it is ad- coiffure that leaves the sides rather colours would promptly fade, but, vancing. Think of the women's long and then brushes them straight on the contrary, the tinting is institutes throughout the country, back with only a softened aspect in guaranteed to last the lifetime of where they sew.as hard as they can. the slightly waved sides. Long the cloth. Napkins to match are All the Girl Guides are taught to points cut in alight sideburn invariably boxed with the cloth. A sow, and some do beautiful work. effects may be seen adding an wild roso and a famous Sevres We have training classes for design, very finely executed, are plain needlework and embroidery exotic note if desired #

Another unusual combing is among the most popular.

which are always full. In fact we

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THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE,

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58-To propel a boat

through the water 58-To cause friction, 57-Exist

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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a neio 'cross-word puzzle.)

have almost more students than we can deal with.

"In all the schools needlework is being taken up too. In fact, needlework and embroidery are ery that is done now, is quite as fine now the fashion. And the embroid- and delicate as it was fifty years ago. As to the housewife, I should say from my experience that the majority of middle-class house wives make their own clothes and their children's. It is true that Yet she makes all her own tennis this is the age of the sports girl frocks and jumpers, and the simple! underwear which is worn nown- days."

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