1922-10-25 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

For the

the Ladies.

ROBBED HAIR GOING.

THE FASHIONABLE BARRINGS.

Smart women are wearing such long drop earrings that some stel of length nearly to graza the shoulders. Very elaborately filigreed and carved are these [safrings; too, sad, pretty, neatly coiffured beads with exaggerated- ly pendulous ornaments enamel, orsata), diamonds. and black onyx, coral, and especially of cutsteel, are to be seen in every restaurant and theatre.

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The fair visitor wears generally a necklace to match, or, at any rate, accord with her very con spicuous earrings, whether ther be of large carved or polished beads dangling from slender] platinum chains, exquisitely cut coral medallions 3. in elaborate filigree of cut steel, ora wonderful blanding of coloured Igems.

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Here and there one sees grand. mother's cameos suspended at length from the shell-like ears of her smart granddaughters, and old-fashioned onyx hd ornate seed pearl earrings have made! their reappearance from old jawelj boxes.

One or two women who are chic enough to be able to affect extremes of fashion without

ATTRACTIVE COMBS.

The Spanish comb, în its many varieties, wens des- tined to enjoy its popularity for many a long day. In its amoest guise one meets it curried unt is beautiful glowing enamels decurated with a design of golden storka or æd gid fishes that seem to be swimming in an opal sea. Comba of this sort are being sold in Paris for wear with elaborate tear gwens rather then evening frocks

"Combe of coloural or spandie rimmed with u trist në raffia are also to be bought in Paris, where s laminas dress designer is selling comhs of black Spanish face worked in the gayest & foured flowers to match the brilliant Spanish shad earning" frocks that ore enjoying " popularity for restaurant

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LITTLE RED HEELS.

JOTTINGS.

Beauty doctors say that the el-}| bows may be beautified by rubbing | [them every night with WANI 'cocos butter. After the massage i the elbows should be rinsed in: cold water or rubbed with a piece; of ice.

Very COLMED equare meshed! laces are mounted on chiffon, usually of a bright colour, andi used for separate blouses. They are usually worn over the outside of the skin, Russian blouse |fashion.

Brocaded chiffon velvet is to be very popular this winter because it adapts itself so admirably to the present styles. Frequently the patterns are cutlined with beads for extra elaboration.

Fats in black lace over metal |cloth which brings out the design are shown for autumn. They have a certain Spanish feeling which makes them harmonize with the high combs and lace and embroidered shawls.

We don't see as much black Smart women, whose good eatin as in other seasons, but what 6ppearing absurd, have been sean taste 4ges them to prefer we do see is much more distinc Wearing one solitary earring, a simple and effective black toilette tive. It is being combined with large drop pink or black pearl, for most occasions, have unanim-white georgette crepe and white just touching the sboulder. This eusly decided this season to add lace with excellent affect.

is a smart and novel mode which the necessary touch of relieving

is likely to gain many imitators, colour to their heels, and so.

Types of high comba now predominating. They're responsible for bus to give the right elect the scarlet beals with black shoes are checking the bobbed hair craze and bringing back high coiffures.

Spanish comb. Soms of the combs

jare more than six inches high and stand out from the bead like

BOBBED hair has and in day- so fashion authorities say. A tour of the smart restaurants and roof-gardens substantiates a aprend fan.

The typical Spanish tomb is of j this Hairdressing is again be coming elaborate. Transforma carved tortoise shell. These servei tions and false braid conceal the as the model for those of com- locks

their position materials that look like through p383 02

tortoise shell, jar, amber or jade. growing out stage.

Despite its comfort, its conven. Often thet are jewelled instead of lance and the dispatch with which carved. Jewelled hair pics also it can be dressed, bobbed hair is are worn. declared failure because it reduces all women to one type!

When girl cuts her hair she rabs herself of the one means the has for changing her appearance to meet her moods.

A change of coiffure transforms the ingenue into a vamp. the slavey into the leading lady.

To wear the hair high in Spanish fashion you must bave well-kept: bair. It must be brushed until it shines. It may be marcelled or worn plain.

Women who prefer the low the style of hairdressing like wreath of leaves. the jewelled band. or the ribbon, worn low over the forehead.

The cap, of coarse pold mesh, is a smart new fad, and is parti

And often a woman plays all these roles in rapid succession. cularly desirable for sports wear.

With bobbed hair one is bound as it enables one to keep the hair. to wear one type of hat, and to in perfect shape even during the standardize her clothes to a cer.most strenuous exercise. talo extent. The flapper uniform

is almost forced upon ber.

High hairdressing is again in high favour. For daytime, of course, almost every woman does her hair close to her bead that she may accommodate it to the hats now in vogue.

But after six the knot naturally leaves the age of the pack in favour of the crown.

OF INTEREST.

demand for negligees and house Tie dyed fabrics are much in frocks. They may be had in dif ferent materials, including crepes. radioms and satins.

A black satin sleeveless frock! has a front and back panel of One reason, of course, for the embroidery, in shades of green popularity of the bigh hairdress and rose. gising & certain moss is the prevalence of the high rose effect in colouring.

A NEW FAD.

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SILHOUETTESTM VARIABLE.

"There is plenty of variety to be had in the New Autumn fashion as

DO YOU WEAR GREEN?

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.

Black embroidery is seen on you may observe in the goons pictured above. single earring should be a superb again the fashion. and a very some of the newest lingerie. It jewel, or the suggestion conveyed pretty and dainty one it is for a particularly effective co apricot is that the fellow earring has those with slim feet.

or bla A nightgown of Nile been inadvertently lost."

Coloured and bejewelled heels green satin is given distinction: have a pair of her own, should just now, and the smart footwear roses.

The woman who decides to are, indeed, very much in vogue by its trimmings of yellow satin

TWO EXTREMES IN FASHION.

Large model of luck reitet, trimmed ermine ant glycerined ostrich.

Luer model of brown covet Embroidered with gold and bright. coloured beads.

remember that the wearing of stores are displaying a variety make her look several years which can be affixed to any pair these pretty ornaments is apt to of fascinating detachable heels

older, from the dignity they lend of shoes.

to the face. It is a fashion, Artistic designs are enamelled moreover, which is best suited to on to vividly tinted backgrounds, the tall, slim girl.

and it is not difficult for the Another point to remember ingenious and accomplished girl before deciding to wear earrings to try her band on a pair of is the effect they will have upon wooden heals with lacquer, paint your eyes. Diamonds which brush, or cunningly inlaid bril glint and sparkle will take away liant.

from the gleams in pale eyes and Much can be done, with the aid impart a dull, heavy look to the of enamel. on the heels of an wearer. If the eyes are light blue ordinary pair of stain slippers. do not wear blue earrings of Gold or silver enamelled heels deeper shade, they will only make will turn inexpensive evening your eyes look pafer in contrast.shoes into very ornamental foot

A long thin face should not be framed by long earrings, which will only accentuate the length from forehead to chin. The same 'den applies to a round face which needs dangling stones to take away from the apparent width,

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PRETTY PURSES.

Novel purses are always appearing to tempt money from our bags, but quite the prettiest for evening use are made of shot gold and silver tissue, mounted, on gilt frames.

As part and parcel of the vogus for Venetian modes, brocades These may be made at home have suddenly come to the light. by purchasing tiny claspe and a These are brocades such as we scrap of tissue, lined with another bave never known before. They scrap of silk to match, may be are sometimes made with a velvet quickly stitched on to the mount. tracery on georgette or chiffon Fibish off the inside, where the and sometimes metal threads are stitches show, with a tiny "shelt " heavily employed. A novel effect ruching of the silk. is gained sometimes by a ground! A large flat flower may baye its work of dark silk with metallic petals covered with beade of the threads, over which there is a same bue, and, sewn one velvet brocaded design. Very either side of a silk circular purse, often the colourings are what are would make a charming gilt so a Known as cashmere-the yellows friend. The centre of the flower and brick reds and soft blues that should be filled with many differ.|

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The newest fad of all is to have one's initials embroidered on one's are familiar to everyone from fent coloured beads blended to trimmest bluude,

Cashmere shawls,

COLOURED WEDDING

GOWNS.

The bride of to-day acorns the convention that compelled her mother to appear on her wedding day garbed in virgin white. The w03t fashionable brides of this season have been married in gold. silver and pale shades of rose pink, while green bas been worn by the bridal attend anta.

Period wedding dresses are becoming increasingly popular, for they do not date, and may be fashion- ed of the lovely brocades, which lend an air of importance to the most slender and diminutive bride.

Silver or gold tissues make beautiful gowns, and plain talle veil worn with a gowa of this fabrio will prove just as becom ing and charming -m-a- costly heirloom of old Brussels laca. The beau Ey of the tissue is all the more noticeable in con- trast to the simplicity of the veil.

In period wedding dresses the choice of bouquets must be consider- ed with due regard to the dress.

Several

Raspberry Mousse.

Instead of being shunned sad regarded as the most unlucky colour in the rainbow, green isavoured, stily beaten cream, A mousse is sweetened. becoming quite the fashionable abade for weddings.

frozen by being packed for four smart brides lately have walked hours in ice and salt, using two up the aisle

parte ice to one part salt. The followed by a Pretty retinue wearing the once texture of the mousse is porous. ostracised colour in defiance oft is a richer dessert than plain ill superstition and the dictates ice cream.

of tradition.

The following is a seasonsble

Once upon a time fok believed recipe, and different ours and that a bride who dared wear fruits may be used in

the- green at her wedding would be proportions: 1 pint heavy cream, stolen away by the fairies before cup sugar, 1-8 teaspoon salt, I the ceremony could be concluded.easpoon gelatine, 1 tablespoon

cold water,

crushed Green was raid to be the favouritè

aspberries, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sosk the relatine in the cold

colour of the "little people," who were provoked to wrath when

oyons else dared to Jon it, and wreaked their vengeance visiting soch ill-advised persons with all the bad luck they could

¦lay upon them.

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Cup

water until water is absorbed.

Best the cream until stiff, add the sugar, sals and raspberries, Then add gelatine which has been dissolved by placing over hot

Pack into a wet mold, being

As a matter of fact, the colour water, and vanilla. green is emblematic of rebirth and resntrection, proven each careful that the mold is entirely spring as the apparently dead filled. Cover with & piece of brown twigs break into a new life the mold. Pack in ice and salt oiled paper, place cover tightly on !of budding green.

It is a promise of bope, and for four hours. should indeed, be regarded as one

of the lockiest of all colours. Those who desire special success

OF INTEREST.

You can do much to improve

in any venture cannot do better than clotha themselves in verdant) bues, and surround themselves the beauty of your eyes if you with the hopeful atmosphere of take care of the lashes and brows the many lovely tints which Brash them each night with so range from the palest pastel of eyebrow brush and, if they are the evening sky to the deepthin, ose e suggestion of vaseline russat of the woodlands.

or olive oil. Green is said to be specially fortunate for people born in May, brides. They consist of a deep Saladsets are a popular gilt for Jaly. September and December.bowl, six plates; and a wooden- Usually it is particularly becom-handled fork and spoon. Usually ing to these persons, and they feel they are in solid colours. Creed, additionally imbued with health blue, red or yellow are the most. and cheerfulness, knowing they are looking their best, when they (put on a green frock or hat.

Green has always been a sociated with jealousy, but there is no authentic legend to support the theory.

Green is 3 very becoming colour for dark people, and it) seems a pity so many banish it from the wardrobe because of foulish superstition.

TO CLEAN A WHITE FELT HAT

Before wearing a white felt hat | cover it with a pasto made-of- powdered magassis and water; brush this into the falt, leave? until dry, and then remove it with a perfectly clean brush. This will prevent any dirt getting into the pores" of the felt, and when the hat becomes soiled, a second wp- plication of the magnesis pastá ¿will remove all trace of dirt. If a white felt hat is to be put away for some time, wrap it in blue tissue paper. A white hat, which has become yellow-looking will be much improved if a little blue is mixed with the cleaning paste, but this must be a very slight amount, only just enough to take qway the yellow-grey hus, ~

common.

BROCADES. »

Brooded velvets are to be pupular this F