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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH: WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1923.
Danger in Some of the New Colours.
10 French woman feels satis-jin green taffeta against a white| THE ELEPHANT MASCOT.
fied with her wardrobe un- ¦ and green striped wall.
less it contains much blsok. The So green, like periwinkle blue. black but is ever pressat Oas | may be killed by too much kind- black gown for the day and oneness. It is best to wear it while for the evening is necessary to fashion shines upon it her happiness. She does not regard black as a fashion that waxes and wanes. She considers it an essential of good dressing." DANGER IN BRIGHT COLOURS.
The trouble with women at present is their tempistion to acceps red. Red is a dangerous colour, more so than green, and this fact is hard to impress upon an impressionable public.
No one seems to realize, except the experts, that red needs a cer- tain brilliancy of personality to carry it off. Red is for the artist, for the woman with courage,
daring.
A bit of red on a woman is sometimes as effective as a bit of it in house decoration.
THE DANGER IN BLUE.
The reason that navy blue can never be ousted from the ward robe of women is its ability to meet the requirements of most faces. It does not require a strik- ing personality to carry it.
The fanciful dressmakers take liberties with it. They ornament, it with satin roses, they pierce is full of holes in the eyelet fashion. they embroider it with jet, they now trim it with coarse white lace. But these eccentricities of fashion do not disturb the peace of mind of the majority of the public.
The most popular mascot at the moment is the elephant and all that pertains to that Lord of the Jungle.
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
Strawberry Shortcake. Place in the mixing bowl Yolks of two Egg3.
through both straps so that the bag carries steadily. Inside pockets should be stitched secure- ly: a long narrow pocket for a pencil or fountain pan; a pocket closed with a snap fastener for Three-quarters cup of sugar. the purse; a pocket for small Six tablespoons of cold water.mirror and vanity kit, and pockets One and one-quarter cups of for other uses that may occur to
Two teaspoons of baking If you want to add to your gift, took into the desk bag a jew the stiffly bestan whites of the tertain your friend; or battar Beat to mix and then fold in novel that you are sare will en- two eggs. Turn in an oblong pan still, a packet of letters; one to that has been greased and floured be opened every day of voyage. and bake in a moderate ovan for!
flour.
BEWARE OF TOO MUCH EMBROIDERY,
To be effective, however, each Suddenly France took up elabo-jelephant must be the gift of some rate embroidery. She began the well-wishing donor, trick last summer and throughout Elephant-headed ivory On- the autumn, white net gowns and brella handles ara specially powder. some coloured ones were lavishly popular, An ivory slava-bangle. embroidered in white pearls and with a design of wee black ele- crystals.
phants, is a very favourite mascot, There is danger in it, For and the very superstitious woman instance, it lakes a knowing day wear an ivory bangle around woman to wear the successful which is coiled a snake of intsid evening gown of white crape de gold, while no bunch of charmsis china embroidered in bright red complete without the inavitable heads. Red tulle goes over one little carved elephant. shoulder. slips through an ornate Most effective of all are said to and enormous red crystal buckle be the bracelets and ringa rade at the side, then trails & long of elephant's hair. Like coarse length down on the floor,
wire, the strands of black hair are)
cut
Some Frenco designers have twisted and secured with clips of sde skirts highly ornamental gold, and make a strange contrast and put plain bodices above them, to the flashing gems of the other bodices
on loose, wide, adoraments on My Lady's wrist Grecian lines. This trick is and band. significant to us because we will see much of it. It will be one of the fastures of the season-the ornate skirt, the plain bodice. with an immense girdle dividing the two.
TEA GOWNS.
The tes gown is a thing apart, quite different from the morning! gown, the afternoon frock, the When women leave dark blue evening frock, or the deshabillee. they get into deep water. Choice It is the garment in which every becomes perilous. The colour womad looks het best. known as periwinkle blue is not pretties: of all are
The the dark for every one. It is overpopular. schemes, the wonderful fachsi The milliners have taken it up and wine shades, now so fashion- with more enthusiasm than the able-the copper and mandarin- dressmakers. It is safer in a blue, the orange and tawny gown than a ban for it doesn': gentian, and moth's wing brown- take away the colour from the all those allinaces which mean eyes. But there is every evidenca 32 much and come to life in such that it will be worn by every one charming guise. just once. What is known as French blue, is an easy colour to wear. It is troubled with over- popularity.
GREEN, TOO. This sesson artificist green was the forerunner of national green. For the formerburst into view in February and promises to can. tinue its popularity through the
sumer.
Many of the tea-gowns of the moment simply consist ΟΙ draperies of crepe-de-china or aipon over a sheath of tissue. Blue is extraordinarily fashion- able in this connection, and it is Bentiac, as well as China blue, which are first in favour.
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Cupper and bronze, too, evenį without any additional coloure, are carrying all before them; white! There are green gowns, green embroideries of all sorts, not! combe, shaped like the eyes of excepting those of many vivid, peacocks, to be worn in the hair, rather crude, tigts, such as one there are green horsehair bats sces
the lampshades, are be worn with organdie frocks, employed. Dark, soft greys, Green homespan will be used veiling silver and aluminium, for tennis, country lanes, the likewise take the most attractive beaches, and even in the streets of tea-gowns, the silver sheath Green sweaters rival green jump-shining fifully through filmay ers. They are made of sile, of tricot, of crepe de chine.
fabrics
Chairs The long chain of semi-precious are green, cushions are green for stones seems to beloog by letters- the sofas, and bedrooms are bung 'patent to the teagowa.
Blue and rose beads are used in embroider this turquoise blue georgette vozuing gowa,
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This gorn of white crepe de chine embroidered in bright and beads has a strand of red tulle over oue shoulder that falls in a long intia et the side and is het in ut the waist by a red truckle.
Puckered ahoe luces form the fan-shaped orno- ments on this frock ut the left. of black crepe Marocain, and rumen buckles fasten the belt..
Nattier blue is the colour of the silk frock on the right, and the trim- ming consists of flowers made of woot of the same colour.
twenty-five minutes. When ready to serve place the white of one egg in bowl and add one-half glass of either apple or quince jelly.
Best with egg beater until the mixture forms a stiff mecaingus. File high on the cake and cover with strawberries.
A PRACTICAL GIFT.
Do not give the friend who is going on a sea voyage anything frivolous, or bulky to pack. I you do there in danger of your loving remembrance being left at home, safely wrapped in its tissue [paper. A sturdy, capacious bag that may be hung over the arm of its possessor, and over the arm of her steamer chair, is a most valuable addition to steamer coro. fort-almost ВЛ indispensable comfort. Everything needed for a morning on deck may be stowed in the bag; for it may possibly be that the bag's owner will not feel just like arising from her deck chair and making a trip to her stateroom for a forgotten fountain pen or book.
A bag suspended by a draw- string is unhandy to get into and things jumble about at the bottom. A deck bag should be fist, and of stardy material, like canvas or denim. Tapestry cloth makes good looking bag and the edges should be bound with braid. Cat two sides for the bag, each side. about 13 by 15 inches-large enough to enclose a magazine or small writing. portfolio. Two broad straps fastened to each aide Ifor handles; the arm to be thrust.
This gown follows the traditiona of the Grecian made. It is made of silver tissue trimmed with diamonds and pearls,
ODDS AND ENDS.
A fat of gauze, with long ostrich fronds hanging from the outer edge, as long as the fan itself.
Almond green for evening wear, sometimes with white for trim- wing.
Organtie frocks made over a foundation of the sama material,
{bat of different colour.
Persian designs in embroidery
of silk.
Panels banging at the sides and [dragging the floor. Often thess jare made of lace.
Flowers fastened into a long feetoon at the waist, hanging down on the skirt to the knees.
Blue and silver, though a rather trite combination, used smartly fia evening frocks.
Laced bodices and laced aleevES, the lacings tying in bowknots at waists or wrist.
Silver cloth foundations with printed chiffon or with lace over- dresses.
Irish laze much used for lingerie.
Mauve ribbons ran in pink un- derwear, and two-toned ribbons of yellow and blue run in pink underwear.
Boudoir caps with fantastio brims of lace, wired to stand out. at the sides, the back and the front.
Quills of straw bound with cira ribbon and thrust through slits lin hat crown.
Jet and rhinestone ornaments in the way of pins are used by some of the French milliners.
Leather trimmings on many blouses. Also bands of chints on some sport bleuses of linen.,
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