1929-04-27 — Page 8

Frills of Yesterday.

THE CHINA MAIL,

WOMEN'S

Present Day Modes

SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1929,

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FANCIES

Thrills of To-day,

Trio of Lovely. Ensembles.

Colours Much Tried But Still True

The evening Truck on left is of pale green moire and depicts the main trimraing at the back, consisting of,,huge bows and graceful The frock on right draperies reminiscent of the bustle period. maintains the sitin outline and long draperies, and is composed of black lace over a black and red foundation. Flora: shoulder straps strike a new note, while the enormous ostrich feather fans to match the frocks pravide a graceful finish-"Ninette," London.--(Sport and General).

THINK OF SPICES

TBy A Globe-Trotter] No appetite!

with three-quarter The young lady on the left looks smart in a shower-stripe couvert ensemble length coat. The blouse peeping through of eggshell satin with pet it point motif, and one of those new sou-western hats complete this outit. Another is a three-piece sports suit of green tweed on the right, with felt hat to match, trimmed with pheasant coque. In the centre is a suit in flat crepe. Lined with two-tone polka dot silk in Black and white, this ensemble is worn with a stunning hat of Angora and black and white straw.

butter beaten. Цр with chopped parsley, lemon juice, and anchovy.

crumbs, and put it into a casserole.

What You Eat in Italy Cover the meat well with butter.

Reach an Italian inn feeling so If you grudge to use botter beef dripping will do. Place the cas- tired that you do not even want to Take the offered veal serole in the, oven, und let the veal look at food.

you will sit up and cook stewly for 1 hour. Keep cutlet, and

The chef has cut a cutlet basting it all the time, else it will enjoy it.

of of nice tender veal and given it the Half the value not be juicy.

He has Cut usual smack with the bat. in the serving. this dish is it in alices, and see that every alice dredged it with flour, fried it quick- has plenty of bread crumbs, and ly in olive oil, in butter if he knows He has not put input a couple of slices of lemon on you are English. Are each portion.

Weary of beef, tired at the sight of mutton, half alive from spring languor. That is the state of 80 any people after a record winter, and yet it is the very condition that lemands tempting nourishment to give new vigour and energy.

Food need not be monotonous London or the large towns. there not shops and shop depart- ments where every spice that ever Krew in a grove aromatic from

Veal in Vienna

If you have never eaten a Wiener

on chopped garlic or clove, But he hag peppered it well and laid a slice of lemon and an anchovy on

their fragrance is to be had? schnitzel before, you may be sureContinued at font of next Column.)

Condiments from India, essences, from Eastern markets, preserved easily China-all from

wales bought.

Beef and mutton are apparently the average English idea of ring-

you will do it again after this first trial. Allow a good large cutlet for each person. The putlets should be carefully cut and about a finger-breadth thick. No skin, of course. Give each a smack with

ing changes. Why not try a cut of a cutlet bat, season with salt, dredge veal? Here are recipes to give with flour, dip into yolk of egg and

breadcrumb. Deep Try quickly in

you just a few ideas of novel ways extra good fat. Serve very hot

of cooking real.

As in Spain

A good cut of fleshy veal.

If

the butcher does not trim it. do it yourself.

Take off the whole

with sliced lemon and parsley.

Piquancy from Paris

A cutlet for each person, pre-

recipe.

in the previous

of pared as the thick outer skin. Lay the Cover each with beaten yolk of meat on a board and beat it with egg, make the covering thick enough eutlet bat. Season with galt, to keep in the juice of the meat, redge with flour, roll it in yolk of and fry quickly in lots of butter. egg. cover well with browned bread Serve with lemon slices or with

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Sheer Loveliness

Turban Still Popular

The draped scarf effect of this crea- tion provides a new and interesting. angle to the modish turban.. With a crown of black-felt and scarf of black and white trico, the combination makes a very piquant hat for all daytime occasions.

Á JET SEASON ?

So many French and British dress artists give us from time to tine charming jetted effects which portents a revival-then, somehow or other jet again passes into oblivion I. Still, the sequined dinner coat of last Autumn left its impression, for jetted coatees and long coats and cloaks have gone South.

There was recently shown a black georgette entirely Covered withjet bugles, or tubes,, in various shapes and sizes. The effect was lovely, and not old, even when made up with the water- fall back of the nineties. It had a very low oval back, with a trail of jetted roses;

for

DRESS PARADES

Fishwives' Draperies and the Polonaise

For that slight chill which pervades the air in the evenings in Hong Kong, this lovely brocade wrap, laft, is ideal. A tree motif in gold is cleverly woven into the design on a background of black satin, and a shawl collar of rich brown sable completes one of the most of fashionable of the newer modes. On the right is a dance frock black and silver talle. The circular flared skirt is formed by a series

of

Ever-edged tiers that fall to the ground at the back in

sweeping line. A large black fan, always good, com- pletes this stunning formal ensemble.

Some of the earlier silks, linens, fancy printed gauzca, movement. and satins of over thirty years ago models suggested a Spanish dan- are used for the new "ensembles," cer's frock of black lace. Now and with the present-day interpre- the dancing frock of tuile or net tation, such decorative vogues be- is to be seen in every ball-room.

So has fashion evolved, but I fear come too attractive for words!

that the womanly curves we hear so much about, won't be assisted by such voluminous drapery. Mysteri- ous veilings and graceful move. ments are always at their best on the "tall and slim."

A fascinating afternoon frock in [By The Hon. Mrs. C. W. Foresteri black faille, cut somewhat on the Perhaps the latest and most in-polonaise lines of the late eighties, teresting resuscitations are those shows a double skirt, and pleated afternoon frocks of decorous ap-frills border with basque, and hem. pearance that bring back visions of that curious over-drapery known as "the fishwife"-that tight, scarf- like swathing that looks just a lit

in tle different and improved crepe de Chine and satin than in the blue striped cotton.

In the eighties this drapery was only chosen for the young folk. The polonaise, another form of over drapery, was considered a more dis- creet style for older women.

Our dashing young modern dress

artists have no fear what- ever în depicting the most old- world fabrics and colours. All the

Smart Bathing Suit

are

The wide-frilled jabot and chemi-

The "Pouched" Top. sette

organdi of white

Another oid idea, that again is interesting. The "Fish wives'

delightful on the young and slim, drapery is dragged from the is the "pouched" corsage or blouse side into pleats, finishing in the that is worn into the waist under familiar wide bow at the back. This the skirt, and eased slightly over back-bow drapery, either straight it. This style is seen at many col or slantway, high or low, is persist lections, especially in summery ent throughout the collections. In fabric-like voile and striped wash- other cases flat flounces are clevering, or sprigged, silks. In a way it ly set, skilfully arranged with due recalls the housemaid's. skirt that I proportion, so that the stim modern referred to some time ago in flannel. figure is there all the time!

Scarf Vogue

It is a most pleasing style for the country.

The blouse-like corsage is gen- Every sort of scarf-drapery and collar is of interest. The hood-like erally finished with jabot or hib, collar is generally draped on the while the skirt of round shape has slant and Torms a pleasing and the fullness arranged from a yoke, light back-drapery. Cavalier color ja set in gathers, below the waist- lar are most striking in muslins; band or sash.

UNUSUAL EMBROIDERIES

or

these, with the cuffs, are heavily Such simplicity is smart, though embroidered, though, at the same I doubt its being successful, unless time, lightness remains a ebarac carried out by the experts. Even teristic note amongst the best here a little matching coatee modes. The panels, floats, and cape-scarf is usual. scarves all give "movement," and are, eminently becoming to a scanty decolletage. For example, a trans- parent tulle ultra-low corsage is Among the new trimminga are rendered more attractive by a most becoming specialities from wispy neck-veiling of lace, net, or famous designers. A silk applique hand-painted chiffon. The slender that forms a rare kind of embroi rage at Cannes and Biarritz will dery, is Interesting. Another cele certainly mark the summer mode. brity is playing with fantasies of They preserve the slender, narrow ribbon, all worked by machines so shape.

that it doesn't look like ribbon at

Women are all wearing long all! Many smart little sports hats skirts in the evening; many have are made of djersa kasnap plume Flowere them short in the front, but ever (a lacy Radier fabric), swaying in the most graceful man and feathers are put on hats in ner at the sides, and dipping to the most weird ways. Here, again, it ground at the back. This poetry is difficult to detect their origin. of movement has been achieved gra- In fact, the chic milliners are de dually. Firet the fuller hip finite regarding line and shape, draperies, then the up-and-down but most mystifying in trimmings!

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You can easily imagine yourself there in this utterly delightful evening ensemble. The wrap is of Juscious coral velvet, with sabe bands on the starred cuffs and piquant bow at the back of the neck. The three volumin bus tiers peeping from beneath the wrap reveal a dance frock of chiffon in coral Just 1 wee bit paler than the shade of the wrap.

top, and he makes sure that you get

it piring hot

Paprika from Hungary.. Prepare the cutlets as previous recipe.. Stew them about half an hour in butter with a finely chopped onion ML little.

with a spoonful

of flour (quantity depends on the umber of cutlets), pour over the cutlets in the saucepan, moisten with stock, season well with paprika, cook till tender. Strain the sauce

This striped swimming suit, design- ed especially for swimming and not for purely beach wear, in all the rage at and pour it over the cutlele in the bathing resorta. ↑ It is light, comfort. dish.

able and graceful-looking

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