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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28th, 1928.

WOMAN'S PAGE.

NEW HAT SECRETS.

BUYING FOR THE FUTURE AND FOR LOVELINESS.

the whole of the middle brow and What both eyebrow very much in the manner of the head-dress which is so enchanting in old Dutch paint ings, even when the wearer has left youth very far behind.

The earlier line gave full credit to youth and beauty, but the modi- fication does more in translating character and experience into terms of loveliness.

You will, perhaps, look in vain for a hat revealing hair at the back as you walk or ride in Hong Kong: not because the new models are not to be bought here, but be cause they are not worn correctly. To find and to know how to wear

THE HOMEMAKER.

AFTER THE PARTY.

NECKLINES AND NECK- LACES.

(BY JACQUELINE HOWARD.]

After the party, when the guests, Necklines are oval, they are young or old, have gone home. You Y-shaped, they are round, they are look round your familiar room square, and a few of them are still lately the scene of so much gaiety boat-shaped; but evening dressen and laughter, and bright with pretty

home.

Most necks and most necklines are improved by the right kind of

HOW TO ADD INTEREST TO SKIRTS.

frocks. It seems empty, something have much less of that very much covered about the neck and com- is wanting, not so much the chatter of the last few hours, but the order pletely uncovered about the arme

affect. A new line makes ita ed charm to which you are accus

A good many desp. V lines are Nearly all the latest hats of the present season are frank about the

appearance, it's ultimate fate de tumed. If you are very house-proud pends not on the skill of the de- you probably do your best to clear seen in the fronts of evening frocks, forchands of their wearers. Some

signer, but on the understanding of all up before you go to rest, if not and often they are widely cut out of them go farther and for the

the first wearera This, of course, it is left to the servants to do next at the back as well. This is ärst time in many years it is pos

applies equally to dresses and coats, morning. But almost invariably fashion which may be recommend- sible to buy a fashionable hat which

and undoubtedly one of the reasons the clearing up process is accomed to the owner of a good back, shows hair at the back of the head as well as at the side of the face

why actresses, and other women panied by a few regrets, and the bat should be firmly avoided by But this particular type of hat bas

much in the public eye, are often morning light shows you that the people who slouch, or have reduced free of charge, is because they have without leaving its mark on your not yet become general, although

dressed by well known designers tide of gaiety has not, swept out with too much enthusiasm. the gift of wearing clothes and thus it is often to be found in those de

A hat which only shows a bit of launch a new fashion under the lightful gold or silver theatre caps.

Its success depends upon a good one eyebrow and part of the foremost favourable conditions:

head reveals and emphasises those profile and perfect hair dressing.

vertical lines between the brows Designers, of both hats and dresses, which so few people escape after fika to pretend to originality by some years of strenuous adult life. saying that they prefer to ercate

A hat which shows the whole of models for the woman of experience the brows, allows the eyebrows to and character, that mere youth and perform their natural duty in re- prettiness does not interest them.vealing the expression of the eyes. But it would appear that neverthe" It casta no shadows in the wrong the hat which is most becoming to less most fashions are designed for places, as its tentative predecessor your type is not easy, unless you the very young and lovely person, did; and, although it does not pre-are prepared to give time and and then modified to suit the every tend to create beauty of. feature thought to the matter and above day type of purchaser...

and colouring where this is actually all to study its lines before you This has certainly happened in absent, it does allow the personality put it on.

One of the most interesting abops the millinery world. Hata started of the wearer to be as clearly in-

in Hong Kong is the Dolly Vardon receding from a line which coincid-dicated in the daytime and out-of- ed with or even concealed the eye doors as indoors and in the evin-Hat Shop, because among the very large selection of bats to be found brows. Very gradually they took

It is often difficult to detect there, there are always some of the A new line. At first one eyebrow

new fashion, because when modern very latest designs. There is never outré but whatever was partly revealed and half an

the shelves in anything inch or so of forehead above it. hats Later hats went further and showed millinery shop' they all look much Madame la Mode may be saying the whole of one eyebrow, part of alike, the shape is not really re about hats you will had there an another, and a little more forehead.vealed until they are worn. And echo of her words and examples there is a right and the wrong of the most successful of her experi-, The hats we buy to-day, if we are sufficiently foresighted, outline way of wearing nearly every bat. ments.

OUR NECKS..

[BY ANNE MORESBY.]

The majority of women have learnt to take a reasonable amount of care over the skin of their faces, and the way in which they apply But there are make-up, if any. still far too many women who for get that their necks also are de ficate in texture, and very much in the public eye.

This is a pity; because the better a complexion is down to the chin, the more it will show up any blemishes, discolouration of rough- ness of texture there may be on the throat or neck.

There is no need for this careless- ness, or for the sad results it pro- Our rather daces, especially in exacting climate.

If you can spare ten minutes for the daily cleansing, and refreshing of your face, you can surely spend another five or so on your neck.

Hot sunshine and cold winds work havoc on any delicate skin. that is not adequately protected. Dust and fog make matters worse, and add discolouration to coarse- nees of texture.

The principal remedies for such conditions below the chin are the. same as for the same state of affairs from the chin to the top of the forehead.

You cleanse your neck with cold cream just as you clean your face, remembering to use the soft. linen or tissues to remove the cream with an upward movement.

If your neck is thin or lined you pat in "skin food, again with up- If the muscles ward movements.

are lazy and disinclined for duty, you pat in an astringent lotion. If the skin is discoloured you use

a Bleach at suitable intervals, and lemon juice diluted with water is

excellent for the purpose.

A silk scarf or handkerchief should always intervene between a fur tie or collar and a neck.

A very susceptible neck should be protected with a special cream 24 regularly in winter as in summer.

ing.

tre on

FOR DANCING NIGHTS.

SALE OF EVENING FROCKS.

de cá poke is cut in one with a front circular panel,

permanent" edges, «prings 2. deep inverted pleat with

from the midle of a shaped yoke..

s. Panel pients of this kind require expert tailoring.

let into the front of a straight 4. circular

skirt.

upron

5. Shaped pieces front and back are connected by circular panels.

6. The yoke and circular flounce extend only from the side

scama.

7. The deep pleats at either side run into pockets which are fastened by tabs on the yoke.

Crystal

It may be a stained carpet, or necklace, and some of the new yiur chair covers which have become French ones are extremely attrac tousled and sad looking, perhaps tive. Perea torn; or the chair itself rather These little the wores for wear. FUR ENSEMBLE.

accidents are almost inevitable and it is certainly not worth while to spoil the party for the sake of pre venting possible damage to your furnishings.

...

ERMINE," FOX AND PONY MEET IN ONE SUIT.

Fure can be most attrac tive when they are cleverly mingled, as in this winter ensemble ermine, cub for in a ligh- ter tone, and pony skin.

in

summer

The short fur coat is "nart and becoming in shape, with the ermine cleverly worked into the pointed corners al front and a square panel effect at the back. A high turnover collar and deep meffe of cub for in a lighter tone give a note of contrast.

The wrap-over skirt is in pony skin, yet another fur chosen for its contrast in texture and its extreme suppleness, and the small beret in the same fur. This beret takes the latest helmet line, fitting the head closely, and raised almost to a point over the brow.

"The belt is an interest- to ・ing fashion detail

which much attention is given this season, particu larly when it adorns a fur coat.

PANNIERED EVENING

GOWNS.

Some of the lace picture frocks which are to be fashionable for the evening this season are being given over the hips small circular panels, A aperial interesting sale started little dress for a matter of some wired to give a slight pannier effect. to-day ches Eve, whom you will $30 or 40, is therefore, something When the pannier silhouette is sug- for which all of us have cause to gested, the skirt is invariably long. Snd on the 1st floor above the be grateful.

Some of them, the to balance the additional width at Tobacconists at the corner of taffetas ones, will be considerably the hips The back and front of Pedder Street opposite the Hong less than that during the sale, and the frock are left quite plain, with Kong Hotel. I call it a specially they are made on simple lines which all the fullness drawn to the side. interesting sale because it will prove are very becoming to young girls, One beautiful model, in dull gold so to every one who hopes to have and which, with the addition of a lace of a heavy design, is effectively ming being a rash of dull gold many happy dancing hours this good flower or buckle look exceed treated in this way, the only trim- Christmas season. Until Januaryingly smart.

tissue, which is placed at the georgette natural waist to

pannier line.

the 7th all evening frocks are offer- Among the beaded

accentuate

SHADED WOOLLEN

MATERIALS

the

ed at a 20 per cent. reduction and frocks, of which the trimming is all they include many most desirable on good lines such as are generally associated with much more expen garments. ROYAL- Eve makes a speciality of the sive modela, is a very lovely black one dress with silver beads, and a mauve AFTERNOON little extra frock that every

peeds and which ovary purse ean with steel lends, besides many in

"Shaded materials, which have TEA afford. Never are they so useful delicate pastel shades:

There are also some more sophis been used extensively for evening as at Christmas time when fun

and expensive evening frocks, are being copied for day. BISCUITS

waxes fast and furious and you ticated. want to be freed from all anxiety frocks, but even these are by no time wear, and the craze has now about your dress. Garbed in her means dear. For example, fine spread to the useful woollen sweat most exquisite and most cherished black talle is elaborately embroiderers which are worn with, picated dress, many a woman finds that a ed with pearl beads and sequins, skirts. The latest model is a jump check is put on her full enjoyment while a very chic dress of pale pea er of fine wool in a pale beigt

Bash"

of colour, a design of flowers in because she is always on the watch green georgette has a

A daintily tempt

assortment ing that makes tea- -time a treat

W. &R.JACOB & CO., Lid. DUBLIN INELAND

lest she spoil its fragile beauty thin black satin set in fairly high thread being worked into the that is perhaps one of the reasons round the hips. This sash is out- der. The wool is dyed to give the why fancy dress, which is generally lined with silver beads which are effect of a shaded water colour wash, a comparatively inexpensive matter, used to make a bow and ends with and the pale greenish-yellow tint

the assistance of a few beade of makes is so oppular for Christrane dances.

24 effective background (Continued on next Column),

There is a variation of the org- stal necklace which was so soon and so sadly killed by too much popu-

in charms

quite larity about a year ago; but the different way; and as it is not so new easy to wear as the 1927 model it may last longer.

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So the good housekeeper makes at least one New Year's resolution.

The crystal (of glass) beads are Two or "As soon as the party season is over I will hold an inspection of round and slightly cut. my rooms." That means an early three strands of these go round the spring cleaning All chair covers back of the neck, and at about the and hangings to be washed, mended, place where there ought not to be or replaced. Carpets cleaned, chairs anysalt cellars there is a break of aquarish crystal and onyx beads examined for broken spring of which divide the necklace into two webbing, mended, replaced

halves. The part which bangs moved down the class into the child-down in front is made of larger

and

ren's room or on to the verandah.

But even the best of good house keepers needs skilled assistance, such as she can get locally at White away, Laidlaw's. This fra under- takes not only the renovation and recovering of old chairs, couches and furniture generally, but makes ex cellent furniture, with which old things can be replaced at small cost.. Their stock of cretounes and fur- nishing fabrics generally is excap- tionally large and good, and you can get skilled advice in the choice and blending of coloure

[ORIGINAL - CLOAK.

with

benda and more atrands.

Variations of these necklaces are made in plain glass beads of rich colouring. There is a deep red one which would be delightful with s red chiffon frock; a "dark yet bright green one; a blue that i almost sapphire, and is obviously meant to accompany the brigh navy, which so many people are wearing; and an amusing twisted rope in red and black and silver, It is amusing, interesting, and useful to experiment with neck- laces, chokers, and different sizes, colours, lengthis.

Topes

of

And The same necklace worn by two different people who have chosen the same frock will produce two One wide magyar sleeve and one entirely different effects, A rather long wing large choker for instance will en elbow sleeve

phasise any adipose tissue about draperies falling to the ground, give a touch of originality to an the cheeks and chin in a most un- it is worn round s neck that is evening cloak of amber coloured compromising manner. But when

Both sleeves ate chifon velvet. edged with wide silver galon, and really, too thin it makes the neck the lining is of supple silver lamé look happier, the salt cellars to harmonise. A cloak which I saw cas obvious, and the face rounder a short while ago ches Pamela shewed similar interesting varia tions. In this case it was of rose ring velvet lined with silver lame

for the embroidery. Crepe-de-chine skirts with fine pleasings are treated in the same way, being dyed in a lightning" pattern in tones of brown, blue, or green..

Aids To Gracefulness. An important rope of pearls or iade, of topaz, lapis lazuli, or any of their many substitutes makes the very tall or very thin woman look longer and even less nourished than she is; but the same rope will very likely make the lady who is a little too large look very much more graceful, and not nearly so. heavy.

PEARLS.

Komor and Komor's

ANNUAL EXHIBITION IS

CLOSING

Un

SATURDAY, the 29th

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