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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 12 1929.

WOMAN'S PAGE.

WOMEN WHO ARE SILLY ABOUT

DRESS.

A WARNING TO THE RED-HAIRED.

Women so oftey make the worst of themselves. Take any large <owd of feminine shoppers and you will and about one in every j hundred who is dressed as cleverly

It is always the fattest legs and the thickest ankies that are sttired in tinned salmon coloured stockings and claborate high-heeled shoes.

Perhaps it is merely another

as she might be. I say cleverly, example of that hard-worked phrase because to look like a successful!"an inferiority" complex," in" the film star requires a good deal of money, but to dress with intel ligence needs no great expenditure; in fact it is csually cheaper.

Women who use their brains as well as their eyes when buying clothes, are careful in many ways. They do not, if they possess red bair, pounce upon. aros pink dress, even if it is "Enormously reduced, nor do they buy a royal blue hat when the rest of their wardrobe is in, shades of green, They choose hats with flattering shapes, avoid hard lines and crude colours, and do everything possible to hide their faults and accentuate their good points.

Realms of Colours.

To dress cleverly one must use great self-restraint. It is hopeless c. allow oneself to be tempted by bargains, however alluring they may be; women who pick up odd lengths of stuff and remnants, and

force them to materialise as dresses, usually finish by looking like remnants themselves.

It is not only in the realms of colour that mistakes are made; plump women seem fatally drawn towards jumpers with circular

same way that the shyest man will talk loudest at a party in order to persuade himself and the world in general that he is really not shy at

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Otherwise, why do women with square masculine hands have morbid passion for bright pink nail varnish: why do those with lips like negresses paint them a dazzling scarlet 7.

Moth's Desize.”.

There is one solution.

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women cherish secret longings to resemble some popular beauty, either in society or on the stage. and it is because of this "desire of the math for the star" that some of the worst sartorial atrocities are committed.

In the past actressen and great ladies were far more exclusive and remote, but nowadays, when every detail of their toilet is broadcast, girl has only to read the news- papers discover sooner or later her idol's favourite perfume, dress maker, colour and beauty specialist. There is nothing to prevent her copying them or attempting to copy them.

In this business many traps await the unwary; you cannot achieve those exquisite effects that looked so simple with artificial silk stock- arripes that give them the appearings, imitation fur and synthetic ance of beer barrels, while thin jewels. It is not possible. Nor be

cause one admires the hairdressing ones cling to dresses which have

of a celebrated beauty is it usually the effect of making them look thin-wise to copy her. That is, unless ner than ever.

time and money are no object.

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BLACK EVENING GOWNS.

The gown on the left is for black satin and depends entirely on cut for its effect. It is worn with a tulle scarf to soften the rather severe, effect. The other dress is of black figured minon, and is trimmed with bands of plain black.

ARDEN PREPARA-

TIONS.

LUSTRE GLASS.

Another of those delightful little

A big shipment of Elizabeth surprise bargains which WHITEAWAY, Ardens well-known beauty

pro- LAIDLAW's like to spring upon us, parations is expected in LANE has just arrived in the form of a CRAWFORD'S on Monday. They are set of cream jug and sugar basin quite the best things of their sort--

at least that is the opinion of all on a tray, made of gold lustre glass "Arden" users of whom I am one! for 81 the set.

WANTED-A TRADE UNION FOR

HOSTESSES.

[BY BETTY ASHMORE.]

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BEAUTY.

THE DELICATE ART OF MAKE-UP.

Do you remember the unhappy lady in one of Henry James' books, who, without the means to back it up, committed herself to a scheine of colour that was practical- 1s an advertisement of courage. Irregularly pretty and painfully shy, was retouched from brow to chin like a suburban photograph- the moral of which was simply that she should either have left more to Nature or taken more from art"?

Doesn't that remind you of a lot of people you know? Make-up is something to be used either with extreme discretion or extreme dar- ing. The average Englishwoman cannot carry off the exotic make-up that the Frenchwoman can wear with a uccess, She feels sell-con- scious, and the whole effect is ruin-1

ed.

Everyone realises now-a-days that, to be successful, maquillage de mands the basis, of a smooth, clear skin underneath. The old idea that you make-up to hide the ravages of time is exploded; make-up has be come an art instead of a pitiful, subterfuge There is one make-up for the day, another for the nigh.

In the crening you can use a more vivid kind of make-up. Even if you prefer the natural finish, you will find that you can use a lighter powder and more colour under electric light. Your eyes. need accentuating or they lose colour and lestre under the bright- ness. If you are fair, this must be done with the lightest possible touch, perhaps, a trace of blue shadow on the upper lid. If your eyes are darker, you can accentuate them still more with a pencilled line run- ning upwards from either corner, with brown shadows on, the lids.

When you are using rouge, either by day or by night, notice where Your own natural colour lies and place your rouge there. Blend the edges of the rouge into your skin with powder; don't leave a hard line.

If your face is thin, rouge your chin a little too; place the rouge on the outer line of your cheek rouge the tips of your ears at bones. If you wear az Eton crop night.

But you must not practice self- deception. If only women would realise that nothing, no skill, no wonderful preparations, can make a woman of 50 looks 15, we should no longer nee those pitifully paint- ed faces which one meets every day, Be honest with yourself, be your age, the loveliest you can be," but yourself. If you are 50, or 40, or 30, say to yourself "I am just so many years old, and I want to look the nicest woman of my particular jage in the world.” If you make up on that basis you will be if not the loveliest, certainly the nicest look- ing.

Phie amusing article although ́written from the view point of : the hostess up Home, may be interesting to "women" in Hong Kong, and make us realise that perhaps our lot is not to hard after all. There ought to be a trade union' From the moment she enters the Whether you follow this last ad- of hostesses.

bonas havoc begins. She bursts in vice or no, and you probably will like a miniature whirlwind, kisses not, you must have a smooth, clear By hostesses, I do not mean the you perfunctorily, flings her clothes skin to work on if your make up and is to be artistic. The best way to give dazzling parties in the season. orders your overworked housemaid obtain this is to pay a regular visit

to a beauty parlour for a No, I am talking about the women to unpack her numerous trunks.

Before long you will hear her put massage, and to follow the masseuse' we all know, our friends, probably ting through a succession of trunk advice for your daily home treat- ourselves; women who run a home calls to Edinburgh, Norwich, and meats. You cannot do better than on less money weekly than the grand St Ives at your expense, while sheby making a fortnightly visit to

grand women of untold wealth who all over the tidy drawing-room,

lady spends on caviare for a single party; who have one or two or, at the most, three maids and one long-suffering spare-room,

drops cigarette ash all over your

best carpet.

- Worsi at Meals.

She is at her worst at meals. Although you happen to know that in her own home she is a snost in

These are the people who are at the mercy of the unscrupulous guest discriminate feeder, she will sud- who descends like a flock of locusta denly and without any warning and disorganise. the beat-managed announce that she has become a household in an incredibly short time. "

Such guests look upon your house

vegetarian, or that she must have

all her food put through a sieve, or that her doctor has prescribed

as an Botel-good or bad, as the a strict diet of lamb chops and pine- case may be; and although one or apple." two may make a thin pretence of wanting to come to stay for the marks about your cook's

She will make disparaging re-,

chefs joy of your society, it will soon wear d'auvres, in front of the parlour off when they are safely ensconced, maid, and will offer to show you exactly how it ought to be done." The cook's offended face next morn ing will not do much towards im proving the situation.

Undaunted Way.

The most amazing thing about the self-invited guest is his cool and colossal cheek. Nothing deters him (or as my experience has been most- ly feminine, I will say her)-con sideration for her hostess' feelings, anuba from the servants, hints drop ped in a perfect shower.

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If you happen to have a car it is for wiser to conceal its existence, Your gacst will treat it, and your chauffeur (or yourself if you do not possean one), as a pleasant method of transport.

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THE NEW SILHOUETTE.

A WOMANLY CURVE..

The new silhouette will at- lenst deviate from the lamp-post outline of the past few seasons. That much is assured. The flowing lines of the new fashions for spring and summer will give a freab contour to women.

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We are all so energetic nowadays that there will be no return to the -frills and furbelows of Vic- torianism; certainly a far frocks and coats for everyday wear go. The modern curve is far more subtle, womanly without being too Buffy. It is introduced in a variety of attractive ways by the artistry of the cutter and fitter, even more than by the needle woman' and embroidress.

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How is it done! Well, for one

My suggested trade union would protect the weaker members among In spite of the fact that you had hostesses, women who are hampered intended to go to the Stores by by kind hearts and an unfortunate Underground, you will find yourself incapacity for saying no.

wearily driving her in the direction The methods of this sort of guest of Notting Hill Gate on a wet and do not vary much. Having decided slippery day. that they need a country holiday They use your houses as a club or a week by the sea, or that their without a subscription, inviting thing we have said good-bye, for wardrobes want replenishing in the countless intimate friends (all of the present, to the little straight- sales, they pick out a victim from whom you dislike on sight) to lunch, down frocks. Lines, instead of their private card index, and write tea, and dinner.e

being straight, are curved to the figure, Bo cutters and Etters are to announce their prospective ar" How thankfully, how eagerly we rival on the date that suits them speed such a parting guest, with going to be busier and more im

portant in the dressmaking world. best.

what a sigh of relief we watch the this apring than they have been for They usually contrive to appear taxi disappear round the corner some time. A scam curves from the the most inconvenient time, before we sink exhausted on to the shoulder or from under the arm te either by necident or as one sus nearest chair, vowing we will never the hem of a coat or fruck, Inlet pects, design, on the cook's day out have so-and-so to stay again, no panels are cut with a curved end or when the children are all in bed matter how importunate she is at the top or at the hem of a gar with, colds.

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