1927-09-21 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL.

FASHIONS AND FANCIES

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1927.

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Straws in general are dominating | the millinery mode. They are seen in a variety of shapes and in gen eral allow a good deal of freedom in their size and contour.

First of all comes the new rough straw for hats of 11 occasions. It may shade the face in the widest brima or snugly outline the head. It lends itself to all modes and all colours.

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shorter in back, wider at sides; un evenly cut all around or smartly dented at any given place. Crowns possess variety, too. They are hoth tall and close-fitting, accord- ing to the type of hat they accom-

pany.

The very small hat that is a close fitting turban in its outline is effective in most all the straws and fabrics that are used in the larger hats. Bow trimmings-or none at all-are used on the small hat.

Combinations of colours are used effectivenesa. The

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fant

6-To pour off 11-Strong efforts

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18-Tolegraphed 17-To cut down 19-American Institute

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terrible diseane 25-An obstruction to

flowing water 27-Any delicious drink) 29-Evil opleita

31-A game played by

children 32-Grand Army of the

Republic (abbr.) 91-Bollad 36-Owner of a bank 30-Small compact

masu 40-Rapulae

mineral springa 143-A suffix

4+-A trea 145-Prepoallien

46-A reptiln

48-A part of Yuostan,

Mexico

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28-A game of marbles 30-The front 33-Cures

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ribbon in three or four different colours is found adding a distinc- tive note to the very large hair hat. Net; lace or mousseline in almy layers over the hair hat is Paillasson straw is the name of found adding a graceful note. one of the newest rough straws. It Flowers are used, too, but these is coarsely woven and is much used are placed with utmost care so as in the summer hats. It may be in not to detract from the note or ail one shade or flecked with an- simplicity. Sometimes just other colour. It is decidedly flat-single large flower is used. Other with much tering and therefore will have a floral trimmings may call for a large hat of black that is combined

with flesh is most flattering. PICTURESQUE BRETONS WANT vogue of its own throughout the wreath of delicately tinted pasics Beige tones combined with deeper -NEW ART STYLES.

placed tightly to the close-fitting shades are much seen, too. Strik- Many straws and many combina-

Ing colours worn with the all

Picturesque old Breton furni tions of other materials and straws

In the large rough straws velvet white models achieve much distincture, crudely carved, and dark with appear to advantage in the summer bindings on brimg, facings, and ation. One of the new notes of the age and much waxing, dos hats. The large Milan which often as not, crowns, are seen in

season is the contrasted crown and please the modern Breton. reaches such tremendous propor-

These may

brim.

Artists, decorators, manufactur- tions is usually simply trimmed contrasted colours.

Maria Corda, newly engaged for ers and workmen of that region with grosgrain ribbon in tailored show variety by appearing in all fashion. While the Milan hat is one straw and relying upon ribbon First National films, wears her have organised a competition to still seen, the very large ballibunt band and bow for trimming.

clothes with much dash und dis-evolve new styles and designs, in- tinction. Her hats are particu-spired by the trend of the modern and rough straws have succeeded

One, which accom- movement. larly varied. it to some extent. Large hair hats are worn a good deal and are more

panica an all white costume is a attractive than ever with their combinations of velvet or lace,

medium sized hat of visca straw Salin ribbons used in softly tied

with a slightly rolled brim, round crown simply trimmed with a bows and draped around the crown

band of grosgrain ribbon of white are also seen in pastel shades that

embroidered with black dots. are most intriguing. Often this

PRACTICAL ITEMS.

"Stainless" Furniture.

The hat with the medium sized brim is warning a lot of glory for itself by appearing in all sorts of It shades straws and materials. the face, is most becoming, and, in its smurt outline and trimming de- tail is very chic. They appear particularly chic in the new rough straws in perhaps black and white combinations and trimmed in sin ple fashion with a contrasting coloured grosgrain riblion binding, band and tailored bow. Felts, in little triangular room and which the very light weights are seen in break up the lines of a mere rect- this size, too. Pleats and tucka angle. In other cases, the corners of solid often form an effective decoration are filled with zigzags

of the brim that is so smartly down-white, though this is always done symmetrically, Cornices of white turned.

are Bet over the windows,

Brims vary, They may be the all around, much same width

A newly-discovered procces of wood polishing promises to make furniture as stainless as modern

They are rather like the edge of steel, so that the surface is im-

pastry pie, being slashed very pervious to heat and stains alike.

regularly. In dead white, they In addition, to these advantages it!

make a pleasing contrast with pink The is claimed for it that the original

blue taffeta curtains. grease or colour and beauty of the wood is washing-up water removes retained, the polish is permanent, quickly and brightens the crockery. taffetas are generally shot or have vinegar removes paint at least a sort of bloom on them, so and does not scratch, nor does it Heated

stains. With equal parts of water that they make harmonies with the become dull.

A more chalk white of the cornice; The the New furniture already treated it cleane, gilt frames, will interest those setting up house-lasting polish is given to a range ordinary lighting, which nowadays keeping, but old fürniture may be or grate if the blacklead is moisten- consists of geometrieal containers A spoonful to of frosted white glass set flat treated with this process, too, ated with vinegar. about the same figure that is each quart of rinsing water will against the wall or of light hung often revive faded colours in wash- from the ceiling and running along charged for French polishing,

ing materials. Rubbed over a joint the base of the trapeze, there is or cut of meat, it makes for ten- added a very pleasing form of win-

A few drops in a glass of dow lighting. derness. water provide a good mouthwash, and if it is rubbed over the hands after laundry' work wrinkling and other discomforts are prevented.

Washing Ribbons.

For a garment that is frequent ly at the laundry there is no better shoulder strap than the cotton ribbon, which keeps its colour long after the garment it is used or is worn out. It has, however, one disadvantage in that it shrinks. The only way to get over the diff culty is to fold over and sew an inch of the strap before washing, and this can be let out after the first wash..

Decora'ion.

Aeross the middle bar of the window on the outside is placed a This gives a glow tube of light.

to the whole window and has the effect from inside of a very sunny White walls are fashionable and day. When used with rosy taffeta they go with white- lighting,curtains it is wonderfully inspirat- generally contained between the ing and shows up to advantage the black stripes formed by the frame-contents of the room, including also work of the fittings. Lest the white the inhabitants. The tube light has Vinegar and salt mixed together be monotonous, the corners of the almost wusted the alabaster bowl, will clean glass flower vases, water room are variously treated, but in which has become too much of a bottles, and tumblers, and applied every case in such manner na to recipe. The old-fashioned glass and complicate the chandeller has returned, and parti to china will. remove the most ob- multiply stinaté stains. With equal parts shadows. Here and there, a corner cularly that in Venetian glass with of linseed oil it makes an excellent is cut off by two white pillars, its urls and twirls and little

touches of colour.. furniture polish. A little added to which look like the entrance to a

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