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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1920.

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NEW FROCK WITH YOUTHFUL

LINES.

The sketch above shows a youthful style for afternoon wear de veloped in brown chiffon roile and taffeta. The skirt has a "found- Fation of brown taffeta, over which falls a double tunic of brown chiffon voile with each edge a Pierrot-like ruff of taffeta. The girdle is of taupe maret ribbon with an edge of French blue, and taupe and blue streamers thong beneath the chiffon ruile the length of the skirt in front.

Designs of

the

Moment.

are

USE YOUR EYES.

LACK OF OBSERVATION ON THE INCREASE.

One of the commonest failings at the present day is surely lack of observation. Men and women and children go about their affairs withoutlooking, without sufficent ly using their eyes, and con- sequently they give themselves, and other people, a great deal of unnecessary trouble.

A business woman who works

in a block of City offices says that she is constantly being inter. rupted by messenger boys and athers asking the way to different Erms in the building: yet the names of these frms, with adequate directions, are posted up at the entrance. What can one think of these boys and girls who are beginning to earn their living and yet do not take the trouble to look and read and think? Are they likely to make headway in the world like a boy (or girl) who cultivates his powers of observation and realises that his brain is given him to use? Lack of observation, coupled with want of thought, is not a failing found only in the youthful. Unobservant pen and

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WOMEN NOT SMOKING SO MUCH.

CIGARETTE-LESS DINNERS.

Smoking among women, especially young women, is" ap- parently not so popular as it was. During the war there was an outbreak of smoking among all classes of women of all ages, but now more moderate ideas seem to prevail, and the smoking habit, like fashions, is affected by a more modest outlook.

A woman representative of the Daily News, by way of comment on a nurse's letter in the Nursing Monthly to the effect that "the woman who does not smoke is an intruder in the circle of modern up-to-date women," writes:

The most modern young wo men, as a matter of fact, do not smoke." At a recent reception at one of the largest women's club, she adds, she noticed that the girls in the early twenties refused cigarettes even with their after- dinner coffee.

In the letter which has brought forth this contradiction the writer says: "It is not necessary now for a woman to object to smoking to be ranked with the unwanted. She has only silently to abstain from the habit. Only the other day, district nursing work I was asked while temporarily undertaking by one of the patients" friends if I would have a cigarette. Think of it a district nurse going about with a cigarette in her mouth dictating to a mother!

exist by the score. To look and to, think--before one does any- thing is really a habit, and like other good habits it should be formed early in life. It is, there fore, "up to" mothers to encourage its formation. Many mothers

"In a district nurses' home of do, it is true, try to teach their children to be observant, and ten nurses I was asked by the where are yours eyes, child?"superintendent if it would be a is a rebuking question often heard very great sacrifice to me to refrain from smoking for a day, when, say, a little girl has re- turned without finding something

as the home was going to be she was sent to fetch, and which visited. I replied that, added to was staring ber in the face." the annoyance of being com But, generally speaking, the pelled to declare that I was not a need for looking and thinking smoker, it was very disagreeable to have tobacco smoke forced should be much more often im-

upon me whether I would or not."

pressed on young minds. Before going upstairs, or to any other part of the house, a boy or gir should be taught to think if he can take anything with him that needs to go there and so save somebody else a journey. A girl could save a great deal of time over making her toilette-most desirable in the morning when the minutes are often so precious -if she adopted a systematic way

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This non-smoking woman is evidently not such a rare case as she imagines.

JEWELS.

Dog collars, pendants bracelets and hair ornaments richly jewel- ed have come back; but there is

BEAUTIES OF ALL NATIONS:

LADY DIANA DUEF-COOPER

##: ENGLISH AND IRISH TYPES.

LIILIAN MASSEYone

Through literature and art it has become customary to associate with Englishwomen a cold, pure, classical type and corresponding features with Irish beauties, a black-eyed and rose- cheeked loveliness. Lady Diana Duff-Cooper, the famous society beauty, thoroughly represents the finest development of English charm. The dazzling purity of the English complexion, is he rs, as is also the smooth, dull gold hair which accentuates blonde beauty. Her eyes are large, black- expressive and gray-blue in colour, and fringed with black lashes. Not all Irish types are eyed and rose-cheeked. Here is one lovely Trish society girl, the Honorable Lillian Massey, who is of the “gold-blonde" type, with hair of deep-shadowed gold and creamy skin, delicately tinted. The Irish eyes of blue," are hers, however, with dark brows aw! lashes. The features of the typical Irish beauty are a little more blunt and less regular than those of English beauties, but have the individual charm and softness, and the vivacity of expression, native to the girls of the Emerald Isle. :

JOTTINGS.

RAINBOW AND ORANGE,

of dressing and thought, so as still hesitancy apparently to be- Two more varieties of feather

be continually going deck oneself like the favourite of fan have been added to the al from one room to another, or an Oriental potentate. A certain ready large list. The first is a even from one side of a room to restraint is noticeable in so far as huge lancer plume in an onyx the other. The effects of a pro-jewel flashing goes. This is com handle, the feather being literally per cultivation of the power of mendable in a way, indicating all the colours of the rainbow. observation and of a proper de- not a lack of appreciation of

are velopment of the organising wonderful gems, but an abhorence

dark

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monetary status.

GOWN OF SHADED SEQUINS.

THE PHEASANT FAN.

The other has the orthodox

THE CURL AND THE GRIL. A single long curl hanging down the back is the latest mode for the fashionable boarding-school miss West End hairdresser says that plaits and bobbed heads are quite out. The curl is the thing, thing but easy to induce it to fall though with some hair it is any into the much desired ringlet.

THE OVAL CARPET.

The oval carpet and mat farm

CONSIDER YOUR COMPLEXION.

Many of the woman who are so keen on vivid colourings when decorating their Tooms quita thoughtlessly often do an injustice to their own complexions, not to mention those of their friends. Recently

coloured enshion paired with a royal too on an oakan sofa covered in jade cretonne. The Lostess was a pretty golden-hair- ed girl with a fair skin, but she

these gorgeous. but difficult,

seen W&S A fame-

colours.

which is attached a brilliant or furnishings. Allied with a sten-looked quite washed out Beside ange-coloured pheasant's feather cilled bordering on the "sur- with black markings, the six round," these new floor-coverings feathers in the centre boing twice are both decorative and practical, for they prove easier to sweep as long as those on either side. With a

black gown both fans and keep clean than those with

angular corners. would be very striking.

THE SINGLE RING.

It is now a matter of history economy for georgettes that Paris found green more to among the highest-priced mater-power of the brain-which, of of ostentatious display, merely

All fancy voiles course, take years to perfect for the sake of establishing one's ivory mount, to each stick of a distinct feature of the season's her liking with the possible ex-ials just now.

not printed. Ono hes

aare many and far-reaching. ception of rust, or chaudron, as the coppery tones were called, silvery white plaid on

pattern one sees History is about to repeat itself, ground, a some say, for smart Paris is foulards, and in woollens, too,

that matter. Remem-1 ordering green-not only for for bats-but for costumes.. Others, bering the success of organdie equally versed in hat lore, predict for the past two seasons, there yellow as the basis of spring may be doubt in some minds that millinery, and it is rather safe it will continue to be good for Dotted Swiss is to bank on bath being used, since another season. they may be made to blend so newer, but is so different in aspect successfully.

that it hardly takes the place of organdie. Besides, there some lovely dotted organdies, the dois either printed or embroidered Those who watch the evolution and in self or contrasting colour. of fashion and see its develop-There seems to be a definite ment through various stages are notion that erchid will be the convinced that the success of colour of colours for spring. This! these scarfs and a gradual suc-colour came into prominence last cumbing to Spanish fashion in-summer both in organdies and fluence foreshadow the return of lawns. the shawl. Certain of our fore-

ENTER THE SHAWL.

are

most importérs have travelled in French ratines and gabardines Spain and Italy, where

some

are the most novel of the white wonderful Venetian shawls are to cotton skirtings. The latter comes be found, and have bought gener-in interesting weaves including ously of these charming things. those with a satin stripe.

It is a prospect not devoid of

interest, for although few of this,

day and generation remember

when shawls were the vogue,

every woman of fashion then had

CHIC HATS..

Hand made hats, soft and yet expressed it, "they have to be put

a Paisley or camel's hair shawl in eo closely fitted that, as some one

her possession to say nothing of

rare lace capes that were consi-on with a shoe horn," have ap dered invaluable.

VOILE: A LEADER.

parently captured popular fancy. There is an effort to reduce generally the size of the crowns; -but as drapery is very chic, one Among the host of lovely cotton wisely uses the drapery that con- stuffs voile is perhape prime forme best to one's head size. favourite. Figured voiles fiae There is a tendency to greater enough and lovely enough to pass side width than has been worn as printed chiffons are a breath heretofore and one who wishes to of springtime. Large designs on be very smart must wear the brimi rather dark grounds are stunning that is shaped to turn off the face for utility frocks. They are a for droop at the sides-that effect substitute for the printed gear-which shows a strong Egyptian gatte frock, and one that means influence."

A single girdle of rhinestones over the shoul- der supports this gown of vivid Tango velvet, trimmed with jet saquins, bordered by a deep Y of taupe sequins shaded into silver.

KREDLEWORK TRAYS, A charming way in which to The fashion of piling ring upon make use of pieces of really good ring has quite given place to the band embroidery is to have them vague for a single ring of immense framed under glass to form a tray proportions. A jeweller says for afternoon tea or the early that he is constantly being morning cup. The idea is especial asked to tura three or four ringsly useful for prolonging the life of into one, and that, by resetting the lovely specimens of needle- the stones according to some de-work of a generation or two ago sign, he achieves the most which will no longer stand the fascinating of results.

strain of washing or cleaning. BRIDESMAIDS' HANKYS.

EXPENSIVE INNOVATIONS. Leading dressmakers now in

If you happen to be meditating'! clude a set of bridesmaids' hand- kerchiefs when sending home the he purchase of new cushions for bridal attire. At one emart wed-your couches, do be wise and try ding the eight bridesmaids had the effect of these on your creton- rust-coloured handkerchiefsnes before actually deciding on fortunately, it was a fast dye! them. Some lovely pillows of Another bridesmaid brought into Bay, futurist colouring, when service an orange-tinted wisp of a placed in the positions for which hanky. The French bridesmaids they were intended simply had prefer chiffon tissue ones, but the effect of chaking the covers they are for ornament only. What and hangings of the room look happens if the poor dears want lamentably dowdy. Either cush- them for use one does not know.ions or covers will have to be

scrapped forthwith.' THE MODEST SHRINKING SHOE.

ARM PHOTOGRAPHY. White doeskin shoes, if placed

The short-sleeved fashion must in the sun to dry after they have been whitened are apt to abrink be responsible for the new photo- and harden so alarmingly that it graphic pose which brings the arms is difficult ever to get them com- well into the picture. A poßuler fortable again. A cobbler states attitude is to lead-as gracefully that he is constantly appealed to as possible-over a balcony or chair... Another in such cases, and that no amount high-backed

of stretching will ever wholly favourite "pose is to clasp the correct the evil. His advice is hands behind the head; and, a from pretty to apply the blanco moist rather third-borrowed than actually wet, and to avoid at actresses-is to prop the face up all costs putting the shoes on the with the hands, the elbows resting

on a table. window Bill to dry.

A LITTLE SUIT.

Cl455

Soft gray corduroy

was used for these little trousers that are bloused

at the knee, and the mat- erial. pipes collar, cuffe

and front of the pique blouse, Boné finish the waist.

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