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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19241

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

SIDE DRAPE REMAINS.

This is reach the most propeller of the new stufes für #pups. It re- fizing the slight substripe that as „bret su neki thon get the fat front "that is even moetbal.

**CROWSFEET.”

Crowsfeet" are the ugly little' lines which form around the eyes! and give such an againg ap pearace to a woman. These little lines may be caused, either by eyestrain, a habit of screwing up the eyes when talking, or the passing of the always leare

years, which

their mark

around the eyes. Women with

very expressive

faces

who

"in-

laugh with their eyes variably find these lines forming

quite early in life.

If treated as soon as they ap-| pear. "crowsfeet" can be entirely removed, but when they are of long standing it is seldom that they can be smoothed out. They! ran however, be made much lighter and less noticeable it! Treated regularly every night and morning for a couple ofį months.

At night Bashe the skin 'beneath And at the corners of the eyes) with very hot water. Make a padļ of cotton wil Steep it in the water, and lay it on the closed ege till the skin around is very soft and moist, Then dry by patting with a soft towel. Take

good feeding cream and tap a little into the skin, then smear more cream over the skin till a thick layer of cream/surrounds the eye. Leave the cream on all night so that it may soak into the skin. In the morning, after wishing in the usual way, tothe the eyes with very cold water The high chodem e Pare

if possible, icy-dry as at night, 190, nudie vured njenima line then dip the tips of the fingers into an astringent. lotion and tap it gearly into the skin, -

from threed to hap

Avoid all eye-strain, and see that the room in which you sleep Scarfs of plaid stik une effective is fitted with dark blinds or thick is worn with tweld or caniel's curtains, for to wake in a bright hair suits. Usually they are fin- light is most injurious to the ed with black or brilliantly 'col- eyes and causes wrinkles to form oured satins.

around them).

ON

STAGE

NOW,

No less important than ability to dance well is knowing how to act in the ballroom--how to be natural and free from self-consciousness and awkwardness. Above is seen Mr. Arthur Murray, famous! international dancing master and head of the Arthur Murray School of Dancing, New York, who is i writing a series of articles on the very latest dances, the first of which appears elsewhere on this page. He will also explain ballroom etiquette the things you should and should not do at a dance.

Mr. Murray Will teach you the American Tango, the Ambassador Fox Trot and the Wildflower Waltz, this season's most popular dances. He will tell how to avoid being a "wall flower," how to in- prove yourself socially and become popular. His rules for proper ballroom behaviour are fully as interesting and instructive as his graphic instructions in the latest steps.

BEAUTIFUL DRESS NOVELTIES.

HATS AND HAIR

DRESSING.

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.

BEAUTIFUL WAIST DRAPERIES.

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To achieve variety when the wardrobe is meagre, there are several new waist draperies which are attractive. A long piece of georgette or ninon, either plain or figured, is gathered into one end of a long.

buckle. Arrow through which a coloured ribbon, long enough to sie about the waist, is passed. The ribbon ties about the waistline of a plain frock of satin or crepe, and the long end is draped, scarf- wise, from one side about the shoulders, or falling down the back. Or. by reversing the belt, the silk may ba used "to fall straight down the skirt like a tunic.

Another girdle is made of a chain of ruses and leaves. Each flower is made of twisted satin rîb- bon, with a corded edge, und each leaf is wired to keep its form perfect. A variety of such belts can be used to change the aspect of plain frocks, and nake them suit various occasions.

When the shoulders are too thin they should be massaged two for three times a wook with a little. pure olive oil. Wring a piece of Turkish towelling out in very hōt water, and lay it on the shoulders for two or three minutes to soften the skin, and make it more recep itive to the oil. Then remove the towel, and dry by dabbing lightly.

COLOURFUL SCARFS.

BEAUTIFUL SHOULDERS.

The scarf sketched is of cloth of gold, lined wiln Rame-colouret chifol and beaded in flame-coloured beats.

A good shoulder line always

It would be beautiful in printed improves a woman's appearance, giving dignity and grace to her silk or refret or in ang number of carriage, and even if the should interesting colour combinations. ers are too high or too square, exercise, practised conscientious-Pour a few drops of oil in the ly, will do much to improve the palm of the hand and rub well

line."

first into one shoulder, then into When walking or sitting draw the other, working in a circular: the shoulders backwards and direction round and round over downwards; never bunch them the shoulders both front and ick. up towards the ears, for to do After the massage remove any Cocoanut Macaroons. this gives a stiff, awkward look of the oil which may not have Kibbon has been the favourite · 1 The fatest bracelet

to the whole figure. The woman been absorbed by the pores of the is trimming for hate for tung black moire silk with a clasp time, and the milliners are always

whose shoulder are too square skin by wiping over with a soft Two eggs (whites). 4 cup and high for beauty can improve towel. The next thing to be done like that of a wrist watch, orna devising new ways of using it, shredded cocoanut. 1 tablespoon the line by practising the is to put a little fine oatmeal into mented with a cut steel or dia- The latest idea is pencil tucking cornstarch, 1 teaspoon vanilla. maute buckle, and a loop through stiff gros grain ribbon, making it.

following-exercise for a few the palm of the band and rub into which a handkerchief, may be run up the hat crown to the turn, and dry. Beat in sugar.

Beat whites of eggs until stiff minutes every day,

the skin. This will soften and Slipped. These are very effective. which traverses the head, and

Put in! Stand erect, with the shoulders whiten it A mixture of perozide whether the handkerchief is worn down to the hat brit. where the top of double boiler over hot drawn back and down, the arms of hydrogen (10 vol) and fresh And they are tucking stops, and lets two ribbon cocoanut, cornstarch and vanilla, the fists and bend the arms at the two dessertspoon of lemon juice lukewarm add hanging limply at the sides. Clench lemon juice in the proportion of quite inexpensive. The trick is ends fall over the brim. A very to choose the right colour of moire smart wumin bad a black hat Mix well and drop from a small elbow, then raise the first till to one of peroxide is also excellent to harmonise with your skin triniaed with grey ribbon in just Bake in a slow oven until tops to the level of the waist, return to giving a pretty transparent look spoon onto sheets of oiled paper. they touch the shoulders; lower for whitening the shoulders and black for the fair skins, peacock this way, and her tortoiseshell- blue for olive skins, and orange coloured Pekingese had a collar are lightly browned.

the original position, and repeat. to the skin.

with them or not.

or black for the ruddy brunettes of just the same shade of ribbon, i

also pecil tucked: But this is

A rose or a tulip made of silk rather an extreme in absurdivy." opens to disclose the fact that it:

white gown.

short hair is no longer the

water.

When

SOME INTERESTING HINTS FOR THE BALLROOM.

BY ARTHUR MURRAY, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITITTE

OF SOCIAL DANCING,

is really a tiny bag to carry even for Paris. money and make-up. These are

Paris, except for made with a bracelet attached, so fashion in that he may be slipped on to the bachelor girls, who have theirs The brill-cropped at the back like any wrist while dancing. ant flowers give an excellent man's but leave the "bobbed" touch of colour to a black or a effect at the sides to make hats more becoming. On the other hand, the most feminine of wo- The

The gentleman places himself For the older women who likes men pre wearing their hair in the position of asking for something fussy forevening there, bobbed, or as par grand-mothers the favour when he asks the lady bar: made of the same would have said. "banged." at the to dance. At the end of the dance material as the dress, and or-sides, while the hair at the back: he thanks her and makes some namented around the edges with of the head is coiffed most complimentary remark to the flowers made of mother-of-peart femininely. This compromise be-effect that he enjoyed the dance. A young woman always pre- shells, dyed to match the colour tween bobbed and long hair Įscheme.

are

Mother-of-deari plaques set

fashions is gaining in favour. cedes her escort when entering a The front hair is waved forward ballroom. If accompanied by a on to the cheeks, and is must he-chaperon, a young woman slight- coming with smart hats.

ly behind the older lady. She pays ber respects to the hostess and then moves away, making room, for other guests.

into the leather are the latest ornament for the envelope-shaped bags which are smart to carry with the severely tailored suit or the moming frock. Square bags

When Long black silk fringe is used! are, for the moment, the very effectively on a white satin din smartest thing. and they are

iner gown that has long, tight carried against the hand by e!

gleeves. strap at their back. A dangling | bag is considered anything but: "tailored” these days.

Garters are quite a feature Princess Marie Lomise Galitzine, daughter of Prime Galitzine. with all the Paris lingerestį; who was Russian minister af Munich in 1914, has taken the stege us a The livelihood. She is appearing in Paris.

COMBS FOR EVENING WEAR.

most frivolous of ali of estrich have & garniture feathers loosely curled, centred [around rhinestone

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buckle. Other are trimmed with little Some are narrow and high flowers made of closely-rolled with square tops, and these are ribbon sat edgewise. More loosely intended to be worn at an angle. made ribbon flowers adorn others, Combs are one of the fancies Other designs imitate the diadem-and while these often are pretty, of the year for, evening wear, topped Empite combs, and are they wear less well than the tight with coral or turquoise.little blossoms. A rosette of They may be the very low combs set which encircle the back of the Modern manufacturers, are ex-metallic lace is another favourite head closely, and hold a rolled aggerating the idea and making trimming. All garters, whatever chignon in place from ear to ear, scarlet celluloid combs, topped their garniture, must bave the or they may be high and fantastic. with large balls of the same lining and outside of contrasting Bome are fanshaped, like the colour. Tortoiseshell is quite the colours of ribbon. Sometimes the great Andalusian combs, and smartest thing for combs, but if outer ribbon matches the stock- some are almost as large, while you cannot afford the real tortoise ings; beige, grey or flesh. Some others take on more

wear modest it is much better to dimensions.

coloured comb of celluloid.

atimes it is a vivid colour, orange scarlet, Nile green, or royal blue.

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A LITTLE PHILOSOPHY.

"Some of your griefs you have cured,, and the sharpest you still have survived.

But what torments of pain you endured from the evils that never arrived!"

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When a dance is over, a lady may stroll with her partner through the drawing rooms or accept a glass of panch or go into the supper room. If she wishes to be released from the company of her companion, she may ask him to take her to her chaperon, or to join a group of friends.

Needless to say, a gentlemah” never leaves a lady standing in the middle of the floor, but escorts her backtober chaperonor friends. The man does not take the girl's arm when walking in the ball- room. He may make a graceful escape from dull or uncongenial- companionship by thanking her. for the pleasure she has given him and stating that he must find the young lady with whom he has the next dance.

Programmes have practically be come obsolete, so that a girl does not reserve dancos so far in ad- vance "as formerly. The popular habit of "cutting in" almost pre- vents her from reserving even one entire dance for a partner, especially if she is popular.

accompanied by chaperon, a young woman may return to her side after each dance if she wishes, particularly if the number of acquaintances is small or if she has no dancing partner. However, if a number of her dances are sought, she need not return to ter chaperon unless she wishes, though it is courteous to return at intervals. —

It is not good form to decline a dance unless the young women is ill or is not dancing. If she declines a dance, then she should not dance any more during the evening. It would, of course, be rude to refuse a dance with one with your partner, even if it hurta, properly leave without disturbing Act as though you enjoy dancing the hostess is engaged, he may man and then accept an invitation Arthur Murray and Aileen Meehan her..

from another..

un-

Happiness when sought is often found. and when unexpected often obtained, while those who seek ber the most diligent- ly fail the most because they seek her where she is not.

demonstrate.

A departing guest always seeks out the hostess and expresses pleasure for a pleasant evening. However, if one departs early and

"After, dancing with a girl, if a Nor is it in good taste to "sit

young man wishes to seek an out" a dance, or frequent darken-

other partner, he should leave his ed corners. A young woman It is the duty of the gentleman first partner with friends or the should also refrain from devoting to serve the ladies and see that chaperone and seek another too much of her time to any one they are supplied with everything gentleman to dance the next her fiancee. The they want from the supper room. dance with his original partner. gracious and popular girl dances A woman does not help herself He can leave, his partner by ex- with each partner that asks for s in the supper room, but depends plaining that he wishes to hunt's dance. Impartiality is much upon her escort and the servants friand whom he is anxious for better taste than favoritism, to supply her wants.

her to meet.

man, even