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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1921,

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STRIKINGLY SIMPLE DRESS.

Deep cream-lowed net of finest mesh makes up this party frock that is go unqrfected, yet souttructive. There is a plain slip of chifon underneath it, then tan plein full skirt of the net are abled'ben grups of net ruffles servis the sides, the back and front being diferently trinned with three rifles alternating with tiny Watteau prana and legnes and gilang the effect of n pernet. The bufice trinum ang consists of plated net ruffice that entlige gift the edges de o Anishing pole there is a Seh, fadium,trout of rideya

Modes of the Moment.

ELABORATE DANCE

FROCKS.

What A Mere Man Thinks About Them.

SMILE HABIT.

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The Perils of Too Much Good Order.

Few people will deny the pos- sibility of forming the excellent It is rumoured that dance habit of cheerfulness any more frocks are to be much more than they will deny the possibility elaborate this season, and one or of cultivating good habits gener- two leading dancers support thisally. It can be formed like any view. The straight lines are other good habit, and if absolute be broken, and frocks will be of happiness is elusive as the blue flimsy material, decorated with bind the cheerful spirit is the next crushable ornaments.

best thing, and blessed is he who possesses it. That the task is not easy may be conceded, but it is far easier than the man or woman often thinks who

envies the

possessor.

If this is to be so, it will be necessary for a man to hold his partner very much less securely for ivar of damaging her costume, and this also is to become a prin- ciple. Partners will be held six inches apart.

Playing the pisno is not easy, yet many people give years of The result will be that it will their lives in order to attain just not be possible for the leading such ineasure of proficiency as partner to have 50 complete will enable them to give pleasure control as he should. It is easy to themselves and others. It for professional dancers to hold would profi: ourselves and others. insecurely, or indeed for practical if we were also content to practise purposes scarcely to hold at all the art of bebaring happily." They are step perfect, time per Practice forms habit, and establi teet, and rhythm perfect

shed habits cling close. A fow ifsimple experiments in the art of behaving happily would astonish mary people.

The ordinary amateur, even in the habit of dancing with one partner only, can never achieva this perfection. Amateurs take It is a commonplace to say that to dancing as a recreation, and mind and body interact, but it is they cannot find time for the not always realised that a con- hours and hours of daily practice trollal mind can so act on the of the professionals. it is there body that movements of the body tare necessary for the leading react automatically on the mind. partner to have complete control. The sick man who to spare others If he does not there is bound assures them that he is better will be a misunderstanding sconer or not feel worse but better for the later with disastrous results. Itmental pose that lies behind his| is only by holding quite firmly words. By an effort of will one that an amateur can hope to can laugh when one is sad, and place his partner correctly for feel less sad; stride forward with Tariation of step: if he does not head erect when ill and dishear he is unable to convey his inten-tened, and unconsciously take tion quickly enough.

beart and even dance when

THREE

SWEET

MODELS.

Here are seen three street l nuelets for children. The dresses are specially designed to suit wath individual child, a happy touch being intruderek by weing butter- fles, focers, birds ets, according to the particuler child's fancy. ·.

JOTTINGS.

RESTLERS Are we to rustle again? For a very long time it has almost been considered "had form to wear a

THE UP-TO-DATE SHOE

Footgear that Delights Modern

Woman.

JOTTING.

A FANCIFUL FASHION.

The women whose taste led them to the debatable realm of backless evening fashions, have

The new iles will have any weary and inert, and become disadvantages. The fact that live and energetic. "Auto-sugges will make people dance worse is tion in the form of activel sbe meziimpanan from a purel pretence." you will say,and Law dancing point of view. The content to let it go at that, for factor of cost is almost equally the label does not affect the important. The first outlay oa onderlying valuable fact.

Is there a woman living whog tired of the chilly custom, an elaborate frock, may or may The influence of physical motion rustling silk petticoat, though a does not revel in the possession are now found another bizarre not be greater than that spent on over raind should be particularly little farther back still the frog- of pretty shoes, and who has not idea for winter evening frocks, a simple one. but accidents will kept in view in dealings with little frou of my lady's petticoat was learned the value of being well and an ultra achart woman creal- bappen, and it is certain that children. Laughter is the sign of considered one of her specially chod, and the difference it makes in a frock that had a narrow strip ed a mild sensation by appearing elaborate frocks will need renew light beart, and children should feminine charms. Now quite to her whole appearance? The last development in the around her to avoid an entangle-ing even more frequently than at all costs be allowed to keep large number of taffetas under- The manufacturers and de of waistcoat back and front, end- tailor-made suit is the return of méit. The silk jersey dress, the average dance frock of simple their light hearts. Running is a skirts are on view in the shops signers

ing in a buge wired collar but of modern footgear faced cloth, which for a long time always in fashion, is now

so design.

sign of health, energy and once more.

certainly do ao fail her in the leaving arms and a good deal of seemed to be under a cloud, Its beautifully and variously em On the whole, it is to be hoped aliveness. Skipping and dancing THE PLEATED LADT, dainty goods they offer for her the shoulder bare. So ugly was two serious rivals are velour cloth broidered that it no longer looks that utility will prove

roos are expressions of sheer joy.

The cape has come to stay. selection. Improvements on what the effect that one would have and duvetyn. The simple classic the same. Ia jade green em-enough to prevent this rumour When the light heart grows heavy Paris has set the seal of approval one would have been tempted preferred the backlessness as the line has captivated our fancy. broidered lone (+ tone in becoming truth.

the laugh dies away; when health and the very newest arrival is to consider perfect appear each lesser of two evils. The coat is made, as it used to be designs like a Japanese landscape.

and energy turn to weariness and the knife-pleated cape worn with season, and the present one is in the nineties, with three seam-it is trimmed with collar and

lethargy the runner meanders a similarly pleated skirt. The no exception. behind, which give it the some calls of monkey for and a fringe. what false impression of being of the same runs down either side. clipped in at the waist it has long of the skirt.

With it is worn & lappts and is fastened low down black hat in panne with a trim- with three buttons. The "skirta" ming of the same fur. of the coat are very long, and sometimes very wide, but are cut: so as to fall smoothly over the hips.

In contrast to the-e coats and

VELVET GOW NS. Two outstanding features of dress at present are the use of the ash and the return of velvet. The latter has been enthusiastical I skirts intended for the stout, there ly welcomed back. Here is is the new met which has a full another item-like the Fars of the effect over the hies, rather sun.ocient-which help to sbow gestive of the fins of a fish.

Jup good English complexions.) Englishwomen have always liked Another silhouette, practical the velvet gown for evening wear, and smart, shows a slim figure in and the fashion of to-day allows a strictly classic tailormade of as much scope for colour as in the grey, or black, or blue with najday of our grandmothers. Bright| trimming at all and a coat cut poppy red is much in favour with: like a covert coat over a short, the dressmaker, while black

FURS AND TRIMMING.

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slim skirt. With it is worn a velvet, treated with a deep belt, reivel toque and a shoulder fur, shoulder straps, and even panels the usual gauntlet gloves and the of diamante trimming which usual transparent stockings with Dashes blue fire with every move- smart little shoes. A girl in dark ment of the wearer, represents an grey may wear a toque of royal ideal type of dinner gown for any blue velvet, another in pale grey age and any colouring. There may wear one in black velvet and are. besides, lovely Shades of a skunk fur. A fashion which sapphire, bronze, or smoke grey, increases every day, of trimming fame and orange, with little dresses, is to have a sash broideries of mock topazes, jet, iled round the waist at a low and the erstwhile popular paillet-] level. A broad ribbon of band-tes. But embroideries are costly. some embroidery gives a note of Velvet afternoon frocks are ricliness to a plain cloth dress; aj high to the throat, the collar, sash of plain silk on a silk dress which comes well up under the tied into two enormous bows, and jears, being held in place with ends on each hip or only on one supports and edged with a tiny is another form of the same idea; strip of fur. Brown is the most.

sash of bright crepe de Chine popular colour for these gowns in on a georgette frock is another; a every tope from golden brown to georgette sash on a silk dress yet a deep noth's wing; "while they another. The skirts have flowing aca-embroidered either in thick ends. Everything hangs loose loss silk or in a kind of gleaming except the tight underdress. A copper-coloured "foil."

Nearly slim satin underdress is first bung every gown of this kind has loose with straight bands of jewelled panels at the sides gathered full embroidery, then it in draped with at the top and often edged with! lace panels, and finally a sash of fur either at the base or all round.) fibbon forms the bodice, and this As many of the corsages fasten too has ends, so that a woman's at the side a line of the fur is skirt is indeed a thing of shrede carried down from the throat to and patches and when she sits the waist as well, and this is often down and wishes to move ahe has worked into a scroll pattern to to gather them all carefully give variety to the scheme.

EXPRESSIVE EYES.

NO. 3-INNOCENCE.

all look just de-simply because wordan

CCT GLASS DANGLES,

it shall fit perfectly and be the

GREY COSTUME.

when joy deserts, then the child smartest of them are in fas Walking shoes call for less❘ EFFECTIVE WHITE AND no longer desires to skip and checked tweeds and on a tall, comment than evening shoes, dance. Agreed but it is not slender

that is widely realised that the converses lightful.

demanded of walking shoe is that are true that when laughing is suppressed, because too much

Cut glass, in spite of its price, right complement to the tailored coise is being made, the child is invading all sorts of unexpect costume or wrap-coat. It is no suddenly becomes sobered: ored realms. Photograph frames cut desired that it shall attract when running is forbidden because with very attractive designs are attention to itself, and therefore it is ast-ladylike, the desire to luxores, but very covetable, and whether in kid, suede or patent, ruo will soon disappear. If danc-cut glass bangles look delightful laced, or adorned with a buckle ing and skipping have to cease above a pretty elbow. En-tout-it is never' outre or bizarre. The because they wear out the shoes handles made of the same most noticeable innovation this The thrifty parent will soon long material are rather an anxiety season is the fairly large tongue for these signs of joy in the house. Happiness that finds no expression pe imagines.

is apt to fade waay: while the persistent

which appears on most walking shoes, and lies flat on the instep. QUAINT TRAINS.

In the realm of evening shoes Erening frocks are decidedly of expression

MADY happiness that has faded will longer in the skirt than they have however, there are 80

novelties that it is difficult to been for years, hence the often serve to bring it to life again)

know where to begin to describe train them. Perbape the outstanding surely the palm for originality feature of this season's shoes is Dust to go the lady who wore anthe use of unusual feathers to with two trains, one of which was The ostrich feather "chon" is exquisitely draped evening dress form a background to the buckle. just a coclinuation of the left sleeve, and the other draped from dyed cocks feathers, and the now supplemented by tufts of the right-bip.

It is like bellows on a dying fire popularity of the

-it kindles.

And what is tras of children is not less true of us men and women It is worth making a note of

WOOL STOCKINGS.

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ASKING TOO MUCH.

It is rumoured that with the long. advent of longer skirts longer shoes are to be worn

use of two or three pheasant's feathers three or four inches

cboosing an Now. Very Popular.

Naturally, in But evening shoe one must be guided. Fine, lightweight wool stock-most women with small feet by the use to which they are to ags are being worn with sport are so delighted with their good be put. Shoes such as those just that they will described would be useless in the isboes in the country, and with fortune lowheeled walking oxfords in the take a lot of persuading to wear ballroom, but quite effective for

of the shoes longer than necessary. And costume must carry out the effect the idea isn't likely to appeal to

those of us not so blessed, -plain tailored suit, velour Or beaver walking hat, heary gloves

INNOVATIONS.

street. But the rest

and so on. With a dressy suit and It is a long time since we have

ordinary evening wear.

Straps, of the same material as the shoe, which encirle the legs above the ankle are not worn by women of taste. They

is

a lacy blouse, and a feather hat had embroidered shoes, but at look quite pretty on the stage, for from which floats a veil, wool present a great deal of footwear instance, but have too theatrical bose, no matter how fine and ex-destined for evening wear is an appearance for ordinary folk pensive would be very bad taste decorated in that fashion. The to wear successfully.

Certainly one of the most. Such a costume demands dainty. shoes are embroidered, either on boots of the buttoned type and the foes or right round, with tiny attractive ideas the small silk stockings. And by the way, coloured flowers and leaves; and tongue, which lie quite fat when you buy silk hose, get good sometimes very small beads are against the instep, and requires ones. Pay a good price for them used instead of silk thread. It is no buckle to hold it in place. if necessary, launder them your-considered extremely chic to have This is seen both on evening and self in water not too hot and they feather quill pens on your writing day shoes, and gives an externely will endure through a season bureau, just two, say, one bright elegant appearance to almost without running into "ladders" green and the other bine, stand-any foot. It should prove a boon of dropped stitches as chasp silk ing up unblushingly on your pen-to those not over-blessed in the

wiper. stockings do.

shape of their feet.

The frock pictured aboce is of pelican grey taffeta with three cross-wise tucks on the skirt that are pulled straight after the whole has been accordion pleat- ed. The bodice is simply cul- with a hemstitched in collar in the square-cut neck and roti- back cuffs on the elbow sleeves. But it is the ermine scarf, and the little round turban of while feathers with its two white wings across the sides, that gire the custume. its particular appeal. The scarf has the tails arranged fringe-fashion sanie 12 inches from the ends, and il is lined with a soft, pliable silter. doth instead of with the usual white satin.