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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

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This is the latest and favourite portrait of Viscountess-Curzon. American wife of „Viscount Curam." British statesimin, They were married in 1916.

YOUR DANCE SLIPPERS.

FASHION NOTES.

Hand-painted flowers & re 'effective and novel trimmings for

The latest evening shoes that bouffant gowns of moire er satin are intriguing Paris are those, made of satin or crepe de Chine. Very thin white chiffon relvet hand embroidered in tiny glass orlis to be very popular this year steel beads to match the many for wedding gowns, and naturally bead-embroidered dresses that this luxurious material needs still prevail for evening wear

little in the way of trinuming.

Some of the most lovely lingerie recently displayed is of green georgette tritumed with black

-hadow lace and black ribben.

QUAINT AMULETS.

Amulets. suspendend from the neck on a slender ribbon or cord. find great favour with many women just now and those who like to be distinctive are delighted with the novel- ties that the autumn season has brought with it.

A grotesque Chinaman in bright colours is ap approved by some wearers of luck-bringers, and an- other taste that may seem odd to the fastidious is for the spider and spider's web, in ivory or composi- tion, which is also to be seen. The web is delicate- Ly wrought and the spider, surveying his work from one corner of it, is. less terrifying than his prototype-in real life, in spite of his bright emerald

eyes.

Monograms and Chris- tian names are also worn in the same way, and s0 afr

painted plaques of pretty scenes or curious designs.

DAINTY NECKWEAR.

To be fashionable nowadays, neckwear "must be fussy and fluffy, and its main purpose in Bfe must be to soften the face of the wearer and relieve the severe

line of the no-collar dress. Crepe georgette, printed ninon de soie, silver or gold lace, or the charm- lag silk mustin known

lingerie muslin" are the mater- ials mostly chosen for this ose. As well as cellars, a combination: of dainty vest and collar is alsoj much worn.

The Pope's collar, as the deep! bertha form of collar is called. is still being worn a good deal: pleated, frilled; or left plain, it makes a good finish to a plain dress, and does not need cuffs to match.

The "ham frill" collar, with cuñs made along the same lines, is being shown on a number of the autumn frocks. This kind of The beltless dress that is eres so collar is made either of a plain or | slightly moded to one's Fyure fa printed nimos de soie or crepe the very newest dress of all.

georgette, it is finely pleated, and Sketched is an attractive model held in place down the middle by with a clever way of suching blouse a cute little ribbon band. and skirt und Frekionable square neckline that is west becoming.

THE LATEST FANCIES IN DANCE FROCKS.

Girls do not wear sleeves in

BY MARLAN HALE

The conventional black satin. turban of this season is inevitably- Do you wonder that the Par- accompanied by a jewelled pin sienne clings to the little hat and the new model turbans when you look at these models? frequently have a touch of colour,

Each one sits firmly on sach and possibly a tassel that reaches. geatly coiffed bead, and the most below the shoulder. lively autumn wind cannot dis- The cloche allows any slight: The narrow and double types of lodge it and spoil the effect, or trimming or variation that does. Peter Pan collars are being worn coax the little tendrils out to not interfere with the line, and perhaps more than any other play. Find. They are being made up

in all sorts of silk and muslin

materials.

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NOVELTIES.

Shops.

The high collar with the two Latest from the Parisian [outstretched wing ends, commen- ly called the seroplane collar." is being sold in all the big shops as an extra collar for fixing on to a dress.

the shorter the brim the better.

intricate designs, shoemakers aro now turning out heels for dance shoes that are a dazzling blaze of. parte diamonds, or brilliant spots of brightly-coloured snamelled. wood.

Among the novelties of the season are earrings and necklets Enamel. in fascinating shades- made of a rich-looking composi- of blue. pink, and green, is tion that imitates perfectly the being made up into powder, snuff, Australian black opal. Earrings stamp, and other kinds of amall Jabots, made of very fine silk of mother-of-pearl and of lapis boxes, These boxes are not only" lace of

crepe geurgette, are lazuli are also popular. These, handy, but they also serve as an

a to add

note of being worn with smart tailored too, are designed in long, "blobby'

colour in a room. Knobs for- suits. The little modesty "shapes. blouse front, made of liner inely

The dance frocks of to-day can For the second variety offrock. be placed in two categories. the velvet, moire or any of the silk stiff little bouffant frocks, made crepes are used, and they are cat generally of tatletas, and the soft, long and clinging, sometimes so clinging sheath frock, made in much so that they are far from some supple material. There is being practical for dance wear. always a great demand for the The moire dance frock, in white. former type, as it is easy to wear rose pink, or turquoise blue, drap- and most practical for actual ed and wrapped right over, is ex- dancing. The hips are slightly ceedingly popular. puffed by a padding of stiff muslin, and not wire as used to their dance frocks, but they always, be the case when this old-new however, take care to cover up style was first reintroduced. The their shoulders. The majority of plain. flat bodice finishes in frocks designed exclusively fored with fine sill embroidery, is point at the waist and is devoid of the ballroom rarely pass the all trimming other than a single ankle; in fact, many of them fail the matter of neckwear. flower, or a knot of tulle on the to reach even this important shoulder or at the waist line.

length-limit. Panels of tulle. or an apron with the large front of talle, are sometimes add- feather fans that have been so ed to frocks of this kind, and the decorative with the plain type of effect is good. One such model had -evening gown, are strall ones of an apron froat in tulle stitched The girl who airs at being well lace or spangles, mounted of all over with tiny bunches of groamed in every detail always delicate sticks of carved ivory.

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Ostrich frinvejs used must be comingly en bouffant frocks. particularly those in blue or pink."

In contrast

Fur hands running from shoulder to her are seen on many of this season's most attractive Frocks.

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Peacock shaped trains are noticed on some of the newest evening frocks and they spread lout in a circular line instead of in the straight, narrow ribbon effect to which we have become ac- customed.

Earrings of amber with loog drops are naturally popular since beads of these stones have become iso smart..

Dull blue velvet is made into the most effective frocks this

The very nearest zagaries ofseason by combining it with gold

shara in these two and silver tissues.

pleats are frocks for autuLMET.

One has a new kind of apron tunic three pleated flouncer. The other has a full length plented front panel and wide loove-pleated sleeves,

There are some charming white satin shoes worked with trails of tiny flowers, carried out in rasp- beads, berry-coloured crystal which look very smart when worn with a white or red evening ZOWD.

White kid court shoes strapped or trimmed with appliques of gold or silver kid are a novelty de luxe that are enjoying a popular vogue, as are also shoes of gold or silver brocade, trimmed in the same

manner.

Black satin shoes worked over with dazzling paste or diamante trimming, that often ahow single stones hammered into the satin

· are to be seen,'.

ATTRACTIVE PUFFS.

The ubiquitous powder puff has learned to be dis- creet when not in use, and hides itself away in the most out-of-the-wáy places. It will be found in the top of an umbrella handle, when the knob has been made to fly open by the touch of a spring. It will be found in the handle of a fan fitted with a Bat looking plaque, intended, оде would supposa, ex- clusively for the mono- gram, It will be found Inside an innocent feather motif strapped on to the wrist," which opens out like a bag to disclose the puff inside.

White is most popular as a colour, and after this, all pastel shades.

feather strand, held together with carries a small fan or a vanity a flat diamante band. The effect bag, that is chosen to tone with of this was delightfully fluffy and the colourings and details of the

rest of her toilette. airglike.

uncorseted.

The fashionable figure for the fashionable gown is slim and The Princess" lines are on their way, but they are worn without stays and consequently have not the stiffness of the Princess silhouette of other day.

lace, or of erepe de Chine finish- embroidered and esland with real!

another craze of the moment in

DRESSING GOWNS.

Amongst the most attractive

of the new dressing wraps are some loose wrapper-like robes made of that fine Shetland wool lace that, dyed in lovely shades of lemon. cyclamen, and mauve, look so exceedingly attractive bordered with soft white rabbit. fur.

Lined with chiffon, and simply held at the waist by a,big crystal| plaque button, or ons of the new fur girdles, these new dressing| gowns de luxe-which are gener- ally worn with highbeeled mule lippers made of shaved white rabbit, with Uttle white rallit boudoir caps to match, are very cosy and delightful-looking, and promise to take the place of the once universally worn kimono dressing gowns. -

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.

Dropped Scones.

ornament

Mlle. Sandrini, Parisian girl of Italian "origin, is considered by

Required: lb. of flour, loz of many artists as being the most beautiful model in the world.

caster sugar, half teaspoonful each of carbonate of soda and cream of tartar, 1 egg, about 131⁄2 gills of milk or sour milk, pinch of salt. Give the flour, salt.extra to a bat, is coming back this delicate enamel work, so carbonate of soda, and cream of into favour again, on account of that this important practical de tartar into a basin, add the sugar. the new beret shapes, which de tail of a room need not necessarily Make a hollow. in the centre, mand some such decoration. The clash with the rest of the colour

heads of these pios are made of scheme of the decoration put in the well-beaten erg an

The double pip, as a dainty electric bells are also made in

the milk gradually, stirring in imitation brilliante, turquoise, Strings of beads are being used the flour. Best well until the coral jet, jade, or pearl. Some of ss shoulder straps for undies, so batter is light Grease a hot the models are small enough to be that, with the loose batean-neck girdle or frying pan and pour a tucked into the west of a frock ed gowns, there is no danger of tablespoonful of batter at a time when not required for the hat a piece of soiled ribbon showing, on to it, leaving room for each to and as all are comparatively even if the she spread When the tin is covered inexpensive, their common, adop down Thele rings fit Fato with bubbles, turn. When both tion by the multitude is only at die loop vedo sides are brown they should be affair of weeks, e cooled. Butter, whills hot wad 'As though it we

clant for show

serve at once.

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