1922-09-20 — Page 8

ROS

Charming

Elephants," are the animals

of the hours. They are Persias

mandar.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Non-Essentials of Fashion.

and others Im-1

COME cynic said that Paris was! Versailles, the gold threads rolled ored suits

the perfection of the non-es-.into tight scrolls in the Indianfitate them with rows of green ' For red ribbon as a substitute Bentials.

NOT A BREAKFAST BACK. for the embroidery. Instead of Among the things that keep the wide saah one expects ou such cold is a garment there is a harmless and Indian, you see, and as the jout the Antama movement is back to Ganghis Victorian sack, the king of and inefficient belt of the material Khan, you simply can't escape garment that protected Civil War which runs argued the figure just these animals. They are em-women at the breakfast table above the bips broidered on the new cigaretts and when combing the half. In

In imitation of these Indian or cases for woman in the colour of jold E-glish days it was called a Persian jackets, there are simpler! the frock or the hat. They are "combing sack." Now it is the ones of white cotton alaky, the blistered fabric that Paris likes put on vanity cases in adorable substitute for a sweater.

The fabric is white duvetyne,so well The embroidery is done. colours.

Now it is smart to have pot quite fitting for the weather, the only an embroidered animal of embroidery is done with silk India on the accessories that one soutache braid, also white. In in coloured shape it is merely a sack. It carries, but one quartz such as the Grand Duke couldn't be anything else. The Nicholas carried. His luck was sleeves are wide and comfortable. good in battle, one must admit, It is worn over a white gown, but although ona might well be fear-it is sometimes put with a black. skirt and white blouse, not with ful of his lack in peace. LITTLE BOY BLUE ON A BLOUSE such good effect.

The new blou-es are to be worn outside the skirt, as most self- respecting blouses are these days. And the most alluring one is af white georgette crepe with a tight hip band and rolling collar, the front cur in imitation of a man's dress shirt. The coaven- tional bards are embroidered in groups of children, done in black silk threads. Little Boy Blue is blowing bis horn lustily, others are wrangling and falling and fighting. The buttons are only in front and at the wrists

crowds,

which is

But there's another, equally

with the popular

changing distinctly Chinese. It is white also, with the design in bright colours;; there are Chinamen sing their fish lanterns. the gorgeous colours are rel, black, blue and:

The yellow, delicately done: bands that frame the blouse are embroidered in Chinese parasols,

around wheeling

a5 in

wind torra.

And just as one is about to think that Russia and China rula the world of clothes, up bobs a blouse definitely indian, and ons sees the idea repeated in gor geans jackets that were inspired by the Prince of Wales's visit to India.

The best of these India bloats is of red crepe de chinel with so crnamental waistcoat front, an idea which dominates! all formal blouses, done in goldį embroidery intersected with tiny mirrors of ruby glass. The designi is as formal as the gardens of

Scarlet scarf embroidered in

white and Chinese hat to match.

At left-White Indian jacket in black threads, the edges bound¦ covered with buck thread embroi- with silk braid. These are not dered and bound at edges with of the jumper variety. They fol- white cotton tape. The fabric is low the flaring bip line of the blistered in the popular way.

Indian costs, and they carry a At right-Blouse of while peorg-wide belt instead of a tight hip elle crep with Chinear design band.

(showing coloured fish lanterns By the way, it is certainly! with horsters of small things smart to bind up the edges of parasols embroidered in black, red garments with braid.

Victorian combing suck torn as substitute for swetter. It is of whils ducelyne embroidered with white lache. The tarban is of the material trimmed with sea gulls, lying Bat

and yellar

OLDS AND ENDS THAT INTRIGUE Jumping from large garments to accessories, London has in- New bats cannot be gone into rented a novelty vanity bag. It casually, for they are absorbing! bas the usual mirror, lip stick, and exhausting. The formal hat powder and puff, but in addition, of the hour is a buge Indian tur- it has an electric light that leaps! ban of maave velvet with waving lato life when the spring opens plamage like gigantic fronds in a the bag. No matter how dark the bumid jungle, and the shops are ch sen spot the light is the first showing them in quantities.

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aid to beauty.

Another change in socessories It is the old story of the majority not being able to carry that has caught the eye is the off his fashion with grace or fragile cobweb stocking in deep suitability, but that does not rose worn in the evening, instead interfere with its pop-of the "nude or beige colour. It ularity or prestige. Such is thin beyond compare. pieces of millinery are more suggestive of the other side of the footlights than the restau. rants'or drawing rooms, but they have a sharp influence. The

THE FASHIONABLE GIRDLE.

Duillred crepe blouse with waist- cont effect in Indian embroidery in tarnished gold thread scrolls with bits of ruby coloured glass.

girdle was carried out in the strands of rust-coloured silk. which were held in place by bead plaques, long silken tassels, made i to match and attached to the band by irregularly shaped beads, completing this model

Cut jet ornaments mounted on to a foundation of white kid and showing a three-drop fringe of jet, was chosen as the girdle designed

COSTLY BROOCHES.

Large bows of diamonds, studded with coloured stodes, aza, the lifest brooches to attract money fromt well-lined purses. Some of the "bows" are nearly in broad, with Targe rubles or sapphires. set so that they give the effect of a spotted material. Brooches are becoming an enormona, size, five.or six inches "being nothing. unorpal 49 far as length is concerned. The jewelle ed bow is equalled in popularity by the straight bar set with diamonds, pearls, or sapphires, the -stones graduating in size from both sides of the centre stone.

While georgette blouse with mur- sery characters embroidered in

ne buck silk thread..

teaspoon renast to one quart? lokowarm milk.

Break up the, tablet into swall |pieces and dissqive it in one table- water.. Let the spoon cold junket sot in the usual way; add to 1 quart jacket: t

1 cup sugar.teaspoon salt 1 cup cream 1 tablespoon vanilla Freeze as you would, any lea cream. This is excellent servad with caused of fresh früft, and- ¡gives suficient cream for tan

servings at a very small cost,

JOTTINGS.

Small roles of Val lace used most Ingeniously season by the smartest One of the most effect is on the side kimo Sometimes the "cu ruffles, reaches from the elbows.

The waiter of

result of their spectacular appear- The ornamental dress girdle ance will be a widespread demand has come back to favour in a new

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE. for wrapped and rolled torbans of and much more, kitractive quise, i for wear over white or heroic size.

Instead of showing heavy, formal black gown; while masses of loop-

Funket Ice Cream, Another Indian fashion, also designs, the most popular of all od plout-edged coloured ribbons, seen on the tarbans, is the vintro-models are now carried out to shading from mauve to purple, duction of bits of coloured glass show light, graceful lines that are composed another girdle. This Sweet, unpasteurized milk, in gold embroidery. Naturally, far more in keeping with the was designed for wesz wilkes when thickened by rennet or

dress of mauve crepe, georgetta/junkat tablets, makes one of the and powder du ruby glass is preferred, as it is picturesque gowns of to-day.

The saab girdle of Indian red kid best desserts for children and any has been soles purely Indian It is used on the Coloured, silk, arranged smart Indian jackets along with strands that are held together by stencilled in gold, bide, yellow one, who needs to have a large who has patented and green, and weighted at the quantity of milk to the diets deable opening sarail embroidery in dull gold, the cabochon or plaque orn smen

The following recipe is for you get powder med

bottom röugd, If- design compact, but highly ornate a favourite medium for, the new end with coloured wooden beads,

how is intended to be à finish to a blue juntat frazen waist atlastnignta,

travelling ist, make the amal: jaket the usual single cont and effective.

These Jackets are made op show was poop, E

redibe, neing, one in black velvet, for new tail-i ample of

solid