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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 1920.

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A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE HAT.

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Departed above is a striking pralo yellow burnished straw with crown of block reint. The irişiming vrovsists of purple grants and reddish-rinlet roses,

Designs

of the

Moment.

CLOTHES AND COMPLEXIONS. AN EFFECTIVE

SOME PARIS EXAGGERA- TIONS.

Turbans of metal tissue with huge bunches of aigrettes fasten- ed by jewelled clasps, wreaths of aigrettes and Paradise plumes, and immense fans of ostrich ( feathers on sticks. are now quite usual appendages to very decollete dresses in Paris. Unless the wearet of so many feathers and so few draperies is uncommonly good-looking, the result risks being merely barbaric. One! striking head-dress recently seen consisted of pearls fitting close like a Juliette cap. and there were coiffures of jewelled bands or metal flower wreaths. Dresses were a maze of gold or silver tissue softened by misty floating tulle, or coloured silks brocaded La silver or gold. Many had

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trains, and showed wonderfully graceful draperies] inspired by documents on Oriental dress found in museums.

Such gorgeous clothes have caused women to heighten their complexions, end women who are moderate in their clothes make up more than they did. High colour on the cheeks, vivid lips. thickly powdered skins. and strongly defined eyebrows over artificially brightened eyes, are common. Some women use pow ders of a very dark cream, almost yellow, and a rouge that is tomsl-red.

peculiar

These

COIFFURE.

To obtain this effect, part your hair straight across just beloze the top of the ears. Bring the top portion of the hair back to the parting and pin it. Now divide the ends and the hair be- for the part into two sections. or three if very heary. Braid each section and coil the braids,

af out the sides to cover the ears, and it is done.

PRETTY WOMEN.

people plaster their hair in coils ARE THEY INTELLECTUAL? on the cheeks and strain it back from the brow: they lengthen

In London they are asking if their eyes to long almond shape, the pretty woman is intelligent. give queer curves to the mouth, Prominent people to whom the and make eyebrows run up bigher question has been put have in than Nature intended. Their some cases hedged. And in hands are manicured to excess; others have answered directly. nails are pink with henna, and

One woman, Isobel Elsom, the polished like mirrors. The fingers actress, admits she is beautiful carry strange jewels, and the and says that she is intelligent. upperarms heavy bangles instead too. But she doesn't go that far of sleeves. Ankles carry shackles with all others. She says that and long, pointed slippers make she knows that all other pretty the feet look almost sinister. women are not intelligent, which Fortunately, these exaggerations is quite to the contrary. Seymour

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LATEST COIFFURES,

FANTASTIC EFFECTS.

Hair-dressing styles for the evening are just now decidedly fantastic. The newest way of doing the hair suggests the woollen bair of the rag dolls,. It looks like a mop on the top of the head. and ends "are scratched down all round the brow, ears, and neck in a short, ragged fringe, held flat by a band of ribbon, or silver, or beads.

There is one coiffure which is known as the "sauvagesse,” made only of aigrettes closely packed together to look as wild as possible. Even the dressing of the bait itself is now roughly curly rather than neat and glossy, although many women still prefer to look neat rather than be in the latest fashion. Wreaths of coloured leaves round curly cushions of hair make another coiffure, known as "bacchante," which is worn for the theatre, and, toques of) leaves and flowers are worn for afternoon cails as well as the wild feather toques one has seen for some time. Most hats turn up from the brow, and some have trimmings of feathers starting up from them directly from the brow: straight soft, quills, bushy aigrettes, loops of ribbon, and bunches of uncurled ostrich feathers. Everything in millinery bas been a little wild and exagger- ated, but there is a promise of Beater hats for the spring, and the hope of more flowers than feathers is held out to us. Kid and suede are still used. but straw, soft, liable and shing, is being made. UP into hate for the Riviera. White hate in various materials are having a certain vogue, as they always do at the beginning of the year.

The neatness of the best dressed women in Paris is very noticeable. If they dress in brown, every- thing they wear is brown: boots, coat, dress, aari bat. The shades vary, but the whole offers a very pleasing harmony. The same rule applies to all colours and to

THE BOBBED HAIR EFFECT.

For this style of hair-dressing the hair must be arranged very fatly at the nape of the neck, and drawn low over the ears to give the bobbed hair effect.

JOTTINGS.

BEAUTIFUL SUNSHADES.

WHO CARES!

What a pity it is that tortoise- shell should be so lovely. The boom it has enjoyed for the last

After rather a protracted siege For motoring as well as flying. of small, close fitting hats, it is another small hat of dust-colour good to see the brims broadening ed silk faille, with self-covered out. These are very generously buttons, is not only decidedly proportioned and drop a bit at the flattering but is a wonderful are only practised by a few; they Hicks, says that "beautiful wo black and white. It is a rule that Company's, where there is at being a waistbelt, the pieces of

sides, proclaiming their Egyptian protection against dust and wind, inspiration. One hears of all while one immediately thinks of sorts of influences at work in airplanes on seeing it, it might be moulding the mode-but Paris, at worn with equal success for this moment, is stressing the motoring. Long motor rides play Egyptian form of headdress, and havoc with one's hair, and a bat that means that ears are to stay like this, will be found a great under cover for another period. comfort for the motorist.

Ribbon hats are baring 定 tremendous vogue.

Each year they are brought forth, and are

Word has already gone out that hats are to be brilliant affairs, not only in point of colouring, but also in their unusually high charming to bridge the seasons. Justre. All the wax surface of Crushable little hats of faille or cire materials are having taffeta banded with angora are iremendous vogue, recalling the good looking. especially with days when shoe polish ribbons and shoe polish straws were scattered ropriate sweaters and sport broadcast through styledom.

skirts.

Even flowers and fruits are Moire, grosgrain and faille. glossed over. It is just this new taffeta and artificial silk ribbons, lock which is making them so to say nothing of those of cotton rauch in demand by discriminat-in fancy weaves, all rival satins ing women of fashion. Soft silk in style, and seem at present to bats banded with angora are have outrun then in the race for finding themselves packed in favour. Lingerie frocks with bandboxes these days. One, in narrow girdles of turquoise or of the softest flesh tint, has faille as bright green ribbons are to be its material and is striped about worn with hats that are ribbon two inches apart with white. faced or ribbon trimmed, and inch-wide angora braid. Snuggled garlanded with flowers in messed between soft crown and softer formation. brim, just a bit to the side, are two silken, padded flowers one in vivid turquoise.

For tailored wear. the rolling sailor and the Continental seem Ito have first choice. These are

are not likely to become popular. men are intelligent enough to be needs either clever thought or a pretty so they are both." Others considerable amount of money to declared. that

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carry out consistently, and it is one had nothing whatever to do with of the reasons why women who intelligence, and others declared cannot change their frock with that some intelligent women levers wind that blows choose a looked plain only because of their darkneutral shade and wear it all surroundings. Placed differently the time in one form or another. their beauty became prominent.

THE HAIR.

HOW TO KEEP IT IN CONDITION.

As a matter of fact, it is obvi- ous that there are many pretty women who are not intelligent.

THE FLOATING YEIL.

Ladies who wish to see the Fear shows no sign of abating, latest ideas in sunshades should the latest addition to the array of make a point of calling in at hair ornaments, toilette accesso Messrs. Lane, Crayford and ries, chaius, medallions, etc., present a really wonderful display which are linked together with to be seen. They are smaller in gold.

SAVING ON VEILS size than we have been accustom-

A great number of the new hats ed to, this being in line with pre- sent tendencies in parasols. Those are being sold with a floating veil in georgette, of two colours attached, all complete. These beautifully blended, are

very reils are generally becoming, and dainty, whilst for sheer richness although they are expensive at and quality one model covered in the outset, they are really cheaper Honiton lace is most striking than the veils that are worn close There are others in cretonde, to the face, and must be constant- By reason of the fact that the

Oh, the many deplorable effects with plain borders, and some itly renewed. There is nothing so roots of the hair are among the and the other way round. But, for which the floating veil is taffeta, but the wierdest effects dowdy as an old veil; it is cur- most delicate organs in the body, nevertheless, all men will prob responsible. Few study the art of all are shown in the beauly experts state that the scalpably agree that it is easier to be necessary to obtain the right "jazz" designs Variety and trouble to wash and iron their should be treated with extreme lieve a beautiful woman intelli-floating effact which can care. Hair should be brushed gent than not. The beauty of the greatly enhance the charm of agility are the keynotes of

Wher appearance. intelligent woman, no matter how woman's Only a small strand of hair apparently plein, given time will the veil is tightly pinned right at should be combed at a time. This blossom like the rose and develop the back of the hat, with the ends should be held in the fingers of itself. London has not asked an hanging wisp-like, the result is one hand, close to the roots while unanswerable question.

anything but pleasing. The combing it is combed. movement should be one slow, long stroke, after another, to the ends of the hair.

thoroughly, but not viclently.

A heavy, ropy appearance will result if hair is combed and brushed in two thick strands. In the ideal condition, with each hair standing out individually, it forms a fluffy frame for the face. It is imperative for healthy hair, that it be brushed thorough- by each night, to remove the dust, and liven circulation. An easy period of brushing, is to set a definite number of strokes, such as one hundred strokes each night.

NEW FEATURES IN MILLINERY. trimmed with cired ribbons or way to insure a long enough

Designers are giving serious wings, or even burnt ostrich. For thought to what women should the dress hat, the meline shape wear in the air. And with paso either large or small pro- senger lines starting from different portions, is in evidence. These parts of the country, it probably are trimmed with ruffles of gold will be found that women will maline, or stitchings of the take as kindly to the air as their metallic thread, or row after row

run in jez or metal bugles.

brothers have done.

If the hair is dry and brittle, it should be treated with vaseline or clive oil, rabbed into the scalp in small quantities, each night for a period of eight or ten days. In doing this, care must be observed to prevent the oil from getting into the hair itself. At the end of the period of treatment the hair should be shampooed rinsed and dried in the open air and sunlight.

A smart little aviation" hat seen, with tie to match, is made of grosgrain ribbon in contrasting

FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS, colours. The set is of bright Victory blue and white grosgrain.

Silk stockings, luxurious Another hat, a ribbon model is innocent of any wiring or stiff though they are at present prices, foundation, and is just the sort are not now content to attract of thing

2 solely by the beauty of their to pack in

THE ROBIN HOOD TOUCH... Baitcase or to wear aboard ship fabric or by a simple "clock." when stiff hat brims interfere The latest stockings from Paris

There is something mightily beautifully hand- most seriously with comfort in the deck are chair. The idea of having the tie embroidered over the instop, with becoming about the close-fitting to match is a good one, and the long trails of wild roses, corn-small kid hats-caps they really wamo designer has created a Bus-flowers, etc., in natural colours. are-when affected by the right t Brown collar made entirely of Others, have an in-let of fine lace type of girl. A red leather cap, ribbon waren into a'checkerboard of a colour to match the stocking. with one slender black quill at sign to match the hat. It is One need hardly say that these just the right angle, soft dark triking in the extreme, but rather luxurious hose are very costly. ourls peeping out roguishly from ambitious for anything but youth The average price is three guineas under, makes a girl look dis-

tracingly pretty. mal beauty to attempt.

e pair.

ANOTHER

NEW IDEA.

Nowadays the variety of head-dresses and ways of doing. the hair prove that everyone may do what suits her best and yet be in fashion. Above is seen a style by which the hair is arranged loosely and threaded with pearls carried under the chin from ear to ear.

new ious that so few women take the

the display.

SPANISH INFLUENCE IN HAIR-

'DRESSING,

The Spanish influence and the Oriental is noted in hair-dressing, as in gowns; the Spanish in the coif that piles the hair high on the head the Oriental in the coronet effects which have returned. Though shops are showing many

veils, for the process is so siraple that any woman who takes just a little trouble can easily knock 50 per cent, off her veil bill.

LANE.

lovely hair ornaments, it is only CRAWFORD

with most formal evening dress that these are being worn.

THE NEWEST HEADDRESS. No evening dance toilette seems quite complete at the moment without some sort of decoration in the hair, and quite one of the prettiest is a Russian diadem. shaped circlet of coloured velvet leaves--you may choose deep wine-red, amethyst, or a soft shade of emerald-green, to con trast or harmoncaise with your frock.

SPRING HAT COMMENTS..

Leather is popular in many of the new bats leather crowns, leather brims, and, even more fre quently, leather trimmings. Satin hats with etraw facings or straw Crowns or brims are in higher favour than the all-satin hat Most of the straws this season | will be fine, and some of them ab. solutely unstiffened. All hats show an inclination to rise at the centre-front, whether in crown, brim or trimming.

PAYING THE PENALTY. There are few more beautiful things in the world than tortoise- shell after it has passed through expert hands. If only it were a little less attractive my lady might find it in her heart to pity the unwilling source of supply. Ia It that she doesn't know or doesn't care?

& CO.

THE HOUSE

tor

MILLINERY.

EARLY

SPRING MODELS

Just arrived from

LONDON & PARIS

Also a very fine

collection of

Jazz Silk

and

Fancy Cretonne Sunshades

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