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THE HONGKONG:

WEDNESDAY.

YOUTH WELL SERVED

Fashionable, yet Qusine Gray Talfete

Modes

STYLE.

of the Moment..

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All the styles are young this the round tusker of white Georg" season, but modes for around lette which extends downward twenty are the very spirit of youth at the front to meet the band itsalf. Short skirts, little sleeves encircling the skirt. A sash of that show dimpled arms, frilly the taffeta is knotted at one side flounces and tiny ruffles and much over the loose, one-piece frock. emphasized sashes give the very MUCH CREPE DE CHINE WORS. young Woman

little-girt Usually the softer silks like suggestion that is captivating. It crepe de chine and crepe meteor is bard, these days, to tell thejare reserved for older wearers, but grown-up, little girl from the this season many youthful frocks actual little girl dressed in grown-are of crepe de chine. A smart up clothes. Few maidens of model is pictured, a frock of blue twenty look a day over sixteen. crepe de chine over a slip of)

taffeta in tbe same shade. MILLINERY PICTURESQUE IN

Taffeta roses with stems and leaves are appliqued to the crepe Hats for such young wearers de chine tunic with an embroidery are picturesque rather than daring sitch. The sash goes twice around, or dashing-though some of the the waist and its ends fall below little torbans are worn in a very the skirt at one side. Another dashing way. The bat of twenty-creps frock of fascinating style years-old is apt to be either very is in gray tone. Narrow pleated small or very large and it is either ruffles with picot edge

close little torban put on obliquely down the skirt from belt rakish angle, or a sailor shape to hem, the ruffles overlapping st with drooping or rolled up brim. the center of the skirt but reveal- Tailored hats are liked by these ing their separate starting and younger women the hate that ending points at belt and hem. have a sporty dash about them The bodice has a round neck! and a boyish sugges ion. Girls nished with a pleated rufile and leave the flower-decked.turban similar ruffles hang from the and the leather-jaden large shapes elbow sleeves. to older women, they know their fresh youth can stand the severe tailored styles. in millinery and¦ softening lines are not imperative. į Instead of growing longer,| And girls seem to love the dang-sleeves have

VERY SHORT SLEEVES FOR GIRLHOOD.

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grown shorter.

ling bat trimmings; the tassels, Some frocks for young women) 'bead ornaments and fringed, have по sleeves at all, the ribbons that hang down from the armhole finishing the bodice.at brim at one or both sides. Nine either side. A frock of this kind out of ten hats for youth have these dangling trimminge.

TAFFETA FROCKS IS QUAINT STYLES,

is made of wide moire ribbons.. used vertically and set together with chenilla braid-yellow rib- bons and black chenille. There is a simple round neckline, no But it is the frocks of twenty sleeves and no sash. But the and under that are the despair of frock is tremendously chic. Sam- older women. Such entrancing merr frocks all show the very styles are shown in the misses short sleeve that stops consider departments and in the specialty tbly above the elbow. Cool and shops where youth is catered to delightful those little abbreviated Buch engaging styles rarely find leaves will be-but how about, a way into departments where the danger of freckled arms? A women's sizes are carried. The

pretty frock of peach pink hzad.! reason is, of course, that all sizes kerchief linen pictured, has tbe] under thirty-six suit youthful little sleeves referred to. Tiny figures and designers make frocks ruffles are sewed across these in these sizes youthful in style. sleeves and on the flounces of the They are not afraid to ventare skirt. A small collar turas back upon striking styles or eccentric at the neck, and this collar and lines or gay colours as they the opening at the front of the would be in a run of sizes up to neck are edged with a tiny rule.j ample forty-fours, some The sash of horizon blue ribbon the numbers of which must be worn by women who would look absurds through a shirred casing which forms the waistband. A

in youthful and pronouced modes typically girlish hat accompanies A great many of the youthful this frock, a broadbrimmed model frocks this season are of taffeta of straw, faced with peach pink) delightful little frocks, crish and taffeta and trimmed wit a flat ruffly, with short sleeves and short wreath of appliqued leaves in skirts. Some of these frocks have borizon blue. panels with small rules all the

Canton crepe dresses in one- way up gathered at either side of piece styles and in emart tailored, the skirt. Others have little effects are good looking for street ruffled sprous. A quaint little wear and for summer travel. frock of pearl gray taffeta is One of these frocks is of navy pictured. The flat, youthful bodice, blue canton crepe with red ribbon with ita square neckline and at the edge of the elbow sleeves: furned-down collar, drapes into and inserted in a slash running saab effect that comes over the down from the neck line. A getb red skirt and on skirt and either side of the slash are smail sleeve are shirred puffs of the silk.red buttons,

Another Canton)

The collar is of bandkerchief lawn crepe frock is white, the loose in palest lavender with an blouse and plain skirt separated embroidered border of tiny white by a brilliant sash cf burat and purple violets.

orange and benns silk that is

A more elaborate taffeta frock placed at a very low waistline for a young girl is in navy blue and tied at one side. The blouse shade with embroidery of white bas a turned down aton collar ofi seed beads and strips of white the gay silk and two rows of Georgatta inserted in sleeve and buttons made of the white crepe. skirt as part of the embroidered run from the collar down to the design. Feature of this frock ́is sash, dividing a little as they goi

This Blue 12/232 Frock is Flabraa ered with Whitle

Rice Besdo

dowo, to give the effect of a jacket opening over B vestee. This is a gay and jaunty little frock and comes also in grey with orange sash and in Bavy with hepas sash.

MANY FROCKS OF SHEER LINES.

Many frocks for girlhood are of liner lawn, sheer net with a crispness that is ideal for sum- mer days. One of the prettiest models is illustrated; a simple little Quakerish frock of dove grey linen lawn with demure fichu crossed in surplice fashion. This ficho and the cuffs are of white organdy with narrow frills. The band-drawn hemstitching on shirt and sash is a distinctive detail of this cinctive costume.

SET FROCKS.

Distinctive Little Prcat at Daard Gray handkerchial)

CARRIAGE.

HOW TO ACQUIRE A good standing is to takst GRACEFUL POISE AND the position shoulder, hips, and ankle joints in line, and the bead poised as if Everyone except infants or carrying a burden upon the those belpless with age or dis- crown. Now have someone ease does a certain amount of pass a hand over the back walking, but few of us do it and shoulders. If the should-May Blue Crepe

ae Chirre with any degree of grace or er blades can be felt the beauty. The first thing in attitude is still awkward. acquiring graceful carriage It takes possibly a month of

Girlish Pract of

crowded out of position altogether. and develop into unsightly knobs.

is to learn to hold the body morning exercise before the describably ugly. The higher the correctly when standing. Wo/body falls naturally into the heel the greater the pressure on men are prove either to carry corect position, the ches; up the toe joints, which are often their shoulders flung back, as the abdomen in, the weight if a ramrod had beed, thrust falling on the balls of the down the spinal column, or the feet. At first it is neces- else to slouch dejectedly.withsary to assume the attitude head poked forward, stomach consciously, and that means protruding, and knees bent stiffness, but the habit once and uncertain. The chief acquired one loses all thought thing is to keep the chest out of the process, and gets an un- and the lower part of the body conscious dignity of bearing. in. This done, the shoulders fall naturally into easy, grace- fut lines.

THE ERECT TEST.

BOOTS AND BEARING. A woman's bearing de- pends largely upon the boots she wears. If they pinch The body should he erect, ber feet she can have, no inclining slightly forward repose or elasticity. Her from the hips up, the weight chief desire is to get to her on the balls of the feet, never destination as swiftly as pos- on the heels, the knees beld sible, in order to lighten the together, the arms hanging|exquisite torment in their naturally at the sides, the swollen veins and cramped chin up, the chest forward, muscles. little

Tight boots, how. and the abdomen back. In fever, are less destructive to flate the chest and step in grace in walking than very front of a door, letting the toes high heels. Even ordinary touch the woodwork. If at the walking boots have the ex- same time the forehead and aggerated Coban beel which chest racet the door panel the throws the body completely standing position is correct. fout of plumband produces an

Another simple test for unsteady, wavering gait in-1

'Summer frocks, for special occasions. in georgeste, ninoa, and net, often show more elaborate needlework than for years past. Nothing is prettier than a pure white net mounted over a foundation of thin white silk and supplemented with in- crustations of lace. These frocks. minutely gathered and tucked. are worn with soft sashes of coloured tulle or silk, or with fringed white sashes embroidered in soft shades. A pale yellow georgette frock embroidered in daisies in white floss silk and encrusted with medallions of old. ivory lace, looks well on a girl of 16, especially with a sash of black talle tied on one side and a nar- row fold of tulle at the open throat. Others are flounced up to the waist on either side, and leave the front plain. Then there are the usual crepe de chine frocks, for crepe de chine is soft, and can easily be folded and made to suit a young figure. A pretty example for a slim girl is in cyclamen pink crepe de chino in three tiers, each tier being finished with a line of hemistitch- ing; a little straight bolero, fastened behind and cut rather like the upper part of a chemise, falls scarcely below the bust showing a deep swathed sash o. crepe de chine with long knotted ends and heavy silver tassels. Some gowns have deep spoon- shaped bib fronts of their own material or of white lawn or organdio edged with a crisp gauffered frill and little puffed sleeves, the puff beginning below the shoulder and ending ins gauffered frill to match the bib.

Wrinkles can generally be removed from a silk dress by banging it over a bathtub filled with water hot enough to ferm and then drying it where nothing will touch it,

When poise is once acquired, and well-fitting boots chosen, it is easy to walk. Tall women are more apt to walk well than the plump little ladies who, with the keen desire to keep down super- fluous flask, gird themselves into the tightest clothes.

ACQUIRE AN EASY POISE. A famous physical culture teacher gives the following in- structions to her pupils after they have acquired poise. * Think of someone you love very much and bave not seen for a long time." she says. "Your mother? Yes. Then come to your mother, Abl but you forgot to forget yourself. Now, again. That is better; but you rushed. Easy does it; e-a-s-y.'* This teacher favours the gradusl placing down of the fool, toes first, not turning it out at an angle, but letting it face forward naturally. Turning out the toes is ogly and ungraceful.

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This New Stenciled Blouse has Tucked

Linen Lawn Vestee the Very Latest Touchy

NOTIONS

Now that most things that are fashionable glitter, don't throw away expensive gold and silver laces just because they have become tarnished.

Baste the lace on a piece of woollen cloth, stretch by tacking to a table or ironing board, and remove all dust by giving it a thorough brushing.

Next apply powdered burnt slam with a soft brush. Allow to stand for a few minutes before removing the lace from the woollen and dusting free of powder. The burat alam restores the bright fioish to the lace.

Gold and silver clatha and nets may be rehabilitated in the same way.

Everything seems to be towaX- lng now. Candlesticks are tall and slim and candies are even taller: Cake and candies on the luncheon table are carried aloft by tall pedestaled compotes. Icas and sherbets are served in tall- stammed glasses. As for flower vases they increase in height and in slenderness-like the willowy ladies in the fashion drawings of magazines.

GOOD FOR ALL TIME WEAR

Notice the sheath of soft black lace which trails allur ingly under the chin and across the shoulder. The girl with rathas wide eyes is safe with such a trick-but beware you slim-faced girls! The frock, is taffeta with the youthful wiple tiered skirts and -sur- plice cottar. The latter in cream organdie while the dress itself is a combination of brinc and white