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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1932.

WOMAN'S PAGE

THE VOGUE FOR

KNITTING

Man accuses Woman of being a fickle creature of fashion, 'swaying with every mood of the moment, with no standard of taste and ad steady allegiance. 'But even man would have to admit that the vagus! for hand-knitted articles-jumpers and scarves, berets and pull-on 1 las already lasted much too long

o be called a crate.

Knitters are rising everywhere. in their tens of thousands, and f you take a walk through one of our big London Stores you will which probably find the section contains most serious buyers is tha wool department.

From floor to counter stretch the attractive piles of wool, ranging from the softest and fleeciest ofj baby wools to the brightly coloured four-ply for your winter sweater. On the counter is a selection of those attractive little books and leaflets the wise use now-a-days,

with careful drawings which in no BEAUTIES WHO ARE

way mislead the worker, simple and correct instructions, and real advice as to the kind and amount of wool to buy.

This is one of the ways in whic instruction has improved in the last year or 30: very few slips are made and hardly ever is the careful kuttter left with an annoying ounce or two of wool over from her latest effort: If a difficulty should arise a. post card to the manufacturer or a word to the shop where the pur- chase was made and help is at once available for solving the problem

Now, too, there are so many small articles WC can make A bright little vest and belt for that old autumn frock, dainty little open work collars, and cuffs Be. rets 7. Well surely berets go with. out saying. A soft little aoddler's jersey with a bright row of yellow ducks round the hem, a gally em: broidered woollen tea-cosy and egg

warmers.

There is no need now for odd scraps of wool to be boarded in half-forgotten box, such as mist of as remember tucked away in our mother's wardrobe. In fact, most of these wool boxes have been raat- ed out and forced to yield up their treasures. Perhaps they have help ed to set the mothers, now in many cases grandmothers, to work with their knitting needles and! crochet hooks once more, Childrea are knitting, too, Small tota of

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CAMERA-UGLY

Harry Rapf, the man responsible for building up more stars than probably any one else in the picture business, ran his eyes over the re- staurant where wo were lurching. At nearly every table was worthy representative of English There were uven beauty, two natural blondes

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The eyes which were the first to discern a promise of fame in Joan Crawford when she was a dencing. girl in Now York wandered from. face to, lace. They came to rest nowhere.

said.

What He Saw.

Well, what do you see? ***

"Just beauty," replied Hanf. "Vivacious beauty, quiet beauty;; this same panorama of beauty ha mysterious beauty. All these years

I have been passing before me. learned to distrust it.

"Beauty in the floah moans noth- ing., Beauty as recorded by a camera is the only kind that in- terests me, Loveliness in reality sol often spells ugliness on the screen.. That is the first lesson evory star! hunter has to learn.!!

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Harry Rapf's attentions returned to his coffee.

Bemember Gatlord?

Victor Saville and "The Good Companions" production unit at Gaument's Shepherd's Bush studios have been concentrating during the last week on shots of the Gallard Theatro Royal, where J. B. Pricat ley's famous pierrot troupe first won real fame and encountered equally real disaster.

The after-the-show" supper at the local hotel has also been shot.

Meanwhile Saville and his gang are enjoying a slight session of self-preening over the fact that

The Good Companions" looks like being completed in front of schedule. 2

Garbo and Maugham,

Greta Garbo latest-

Somerset Maugham'i novel and play The Painted Veil " has boon bought to serve as the first picture Greta Garbo will make un- der bor now Hollywood contract.

Work this out.

The film director wanted to help his company through difficult times, so to the Big White Chief he said, "Look, boss, I'm under contract to make three more pictures for you. Well, I'll make four for the same money,"

It was agreed, but when letters confirming the new arrangement be exchanged the director found that he was scheduled to make only, two more pictures.

And this is how the Big White Chief explained things: Original ly you had three to make. Well,

Wo

you give me one for authing. wash that one out, and so you have only two moru to make.

The director is all trying to figure it out.

P.C.-A true story.

The Low-Down.

seven make their dolls clothes After all, what does a blonde sat-Cécil de Mille, explaining why he with a good deal of adult help, no ing pbaghetti matter to a Holly- doubt and eren younger children wood atar-juggler on holiday in find it facinating to knit a simple | Europe? square in some bright colour; sev- eral of these joined together and

Back to Work.

In a fortnight's time Rapf will we have a doll's pram or cot cover, be hack at his desk at Culver City, or a shawl for the nowest arrival the production contre of the Metro- with decorative collar and cufla

in the nursery. Serious buyers I Goldwyn-Mayer company. The yarns sued for hand knitting called those Woman purchasing Every afternoon tests of would- are various in colour and weight, material for their next undertak-be stars will be run through for some dull, some bright in texture.ing, and serious and attentive are his verdict. Thirty a week ho sees, the assistants who serve them.and those thirty represent the Gold and silver threads may be in- They fully realise the importance cream of the candidates who seek troduced into knitted wool jackets of the right wool, the carefully fome.

harmonised colours, the necessity, It is only when a candidate shows and pull-overs. The more simple for good material, good needles or outstanding promise that the cast Materials to be worn in the woollen jackets and sweaters are

on exhibition. worn with country tweeds. Hand-crochet hook. And all these things ing director sanctions the making are to hand so easily and so inex- of a test for appraisal by produc Velvet is used as generously as fur kaited and crocheted scarves, cap pensively it is staggering to the tion supervisors like Harry Rapf.

Tweed- by dressmakers and millicers Cot-gloves, belts are legion. ton velvet with dull finish is patterned wools are used for warni beginner to realise how little her sweaters. Lace patterned attractive jersey (perhaps the re nade into wraps for.. daily and winter evening wear: fine silk velvet, as sweaters in Irish lace designs are plica of one perched behind the unsubstantial as muslin, is used being made, with tatted wool neck counter) is going to cost her, for evening dresses. Velvet is also lines. used to trim materials which are slight and transparent. Velvet res of chiffon and there are hats to match. Velvet bags, velvet shoes, velvet mus are worn to-day. The rich velvets of Lyons are also used for dresses and evening wraps.

As the influx of cheap foreign goods ceases, the advantages of

Some of Them.

allotted the principal part in "The Sign of the Cross" Elina Landi, throw of this pronouncement:- "Because she combines mysticism and sex with the pure and whole- some and has, the depth of ages in her eyes, to dng in her body, and to-morrow in her spirit."

What a girl!

EXERCISES FOR LOVELY

".HANDS

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SLENDER WRISTS

The loveliest of hands can be spoiled by uashapely wrists. Hay ing practised the three exercises Gréta Garbo, Click Gable, Karen for the fingers already given, Morley, Anita Page, Leila Ilyams, spend a few minutes on waking Robert Montgomery and Madge Evans are. Just a fraction of the wrists more slender and sup army of stardom seekers, who have ple Keep the hands completely re-

belts and scarves are put, with dra with all sorts of materiala. Velvet. home knitted articles will become now dairyed fame in conacquence laxed. Then circle them. from the

woyan

The millinera are playing busily plain, and figured, feit of many varieties, black bronddoth, ribbons,.

even more obvious. ::

the thick.

No wonder, after all these years

of sorghing, Hurry Rapl's eyes are a little tired, and his demon- $1.00

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of Harry Rapf and, his fellow super-wrists alternately outwards and. "In what way have we altered invisors pronouncing favourable ver inwards, with the arms steady and to the the movement confined braids. On kay and overy hat the last few years in the things we diets on, never ceases, there may be ornamental hand stit make and how we make them The search never ceases, but oft ching. Fur and feathers are used asked the head of the wool depart the thirty or so candidates whose to trim, both being tutored into ment in one of the big shops. I tests come up for scrutiny every

design; flowers, Most of the woollen materials in onventional,

for contracts and the grooming 'pro- more children's clothes than ever- cose which launches an unknown on fashion are soft crepes, more closely leaves, triangles, diamond shapes. was told that frat of all we made week, not a hall per cent, quality

the summer crepes, Small shapes in hate ere inevitable, cortainly we are realising the su- the road to world-wide fame. Their surface is invariably rough since fur cape collars, to be draped periority of hand knitted woollen and may la crinkled. Rabbit hair about the head, will go with garments in comfort, warmth is interwoven with wool; two tailormades and long coats. The lightness, and porousness; The coloura 1023 he interwoven and, detaellable oape is made in many there is a much greater demand

"our smacks of dynicism, though clear patterns are not different shapes and furs. The

This Is Falth. '. fashionable, few materiais are flat, short fur coat is its rival. The for the light, fine wools: less for

Despite the financial discourage- ly uniform in weave. Irregularity charm of Parisian-made far coats,

A little while ago if a woman

Iment manifested by the box-office in, weaving and softness of texture capes, and wraps is that they are give a pleasing hand-made look too soft and supple that they drape started to knit, her mind turned returns, when Phil Hyams showed,

。 Rich as easily as satin. Linings to fur immediately to machine-made materiale.

thick, plain, the Russian picture. "The Road to shades of red, dark green, brown costs and wraps may be dull or country swenter. Now it is to & Life" at the Metropole, Victoria, are three favourite colours. Mixed shiny. It is the fashion to trim light wool jersey of fancy pattern, he is sticking to his resolution of tweeds are used, and it is the them in the Chinese and Japanese with scarf and beret to match..

giving the film a second chance at fashion to have both tweeds and styles of decoration with applica- plain materials in two weights to tions or embroideries, spamely The shape and style of garment the Elephant and Castle Trocadero Next week will show whether the take one ensemble; a light weight used, so that when the wrap be alters, of coures, as fashions chan- next week. erepo for the dress, a heavier one thrown open a glint of bright colour ge, and the great innovation of the for the cast, each clearly related or elaborate stitching may be seen, last year, has been the knitted cinemagoors of the Elephant and to the other-in-weave and ontour Jewelry as a decoration to dress idea which is likely to flourish.better than did the natives of Vis swimming suit. A most popular Castle belt of the woods will justify, Phil yarns faith in them Figured jerseys are used, for is treated with some severity by the sweaters, cardigans, in bright strip dress designers. For the morning. Than there is rug making,atoris and district

if the verdict is the same and an ed patterns. Machine-made plain gold, silver, or metal chains facinating occupation for winter "inuteriele opizia or figured to as are worn at neck and wrists. For evenings and one that brings with ominous quietude descends on the nearly made to look like hand the evening, pentls and offend it theeventive jure credesboroffic Hyem. I kann, villatgije

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