THE HONGKONG STE
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR DANCING.
Where a girl should mainly seek improvement is bringing
There are several ways in is uglier or more amateurish than which Jou can bring your a straddlo, quite apart from the dancing to perfection, and it is fact that it will destroy your much easier for a girl than for balance.
man. The girl's part is to co- operate as fully as possible with her partner. Assuming she has gracefulness of movement to its] a good partner-and it will not highest pitch. Assuming ahe take her a moment to find out knows the right steps, a nimble she should conesutrate on giving ever greater stoorthness and sup- pleness to her movements.
But suppleners is the great thing, and by this I mean not only the faculty of responding to every indication of "your partner but the avoidance of all stifuess from head to toe, and the adep- tion of an "absdutely nata.al pose.
and fleet style will come to her by constant practice with the same partner
Perhaps it is not a very sociable piece of advice but if you want to keep your dancing at a high level you must have a good partner.
Don't be put off by criticism. You can't see yourself dancing. so you may as well benefit by paying attention to the remarks
Pick up your feet with edemay, of those who can, Another good If you watch a really fine dancer tip which greatly assists the you will notice a remarkable formation of an effective style is springiness of "life." especially for walking in reverse, an I those familiar running, movements so popular nowadays.
to spend a little of your dancing; time in watching how badly or how well the others dance. It will stimulate your interest in the Remember also to keep your pastime. in addition to rebealing. feet together for all the straight- one or two valuable little secrets
forward steps. They should al- in the manipulation of your
most touch in passing. Noching, shape.
LEAVING WELL ALONE.
Some women have an unhappy knack of spoiling their appear- ance by what they believe is a successful finishing touch. A eynic might say that the touch
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SEEN IN PARIS SHOPS.
!
Sats of tea mats in roffia and of service mats for dinner in plaited
straw.
tendency in
The downward millinery is plainly demonstrated by these photographs of the latest importations from Paris.
Notice the heroic effort to put something picturesque, dashing, expensive where of late we have been wearing the simple cloche.
This new mortment, however. has been going on for a season or Alabaster rulers with a knob of more. The millinery business Lisn't what it used to bo. Women topaz or amethyst.
aren't buying us i
many hats, nowadays. Style authorities have visions of women actually stand- ardizing their headgear, as men
Mother-of-pearl scent squirts, topped with gold, small enough to slip in the handbag with the powder puff and case of lip salve, are dainty little affairs that are having a good sale.
finishing to quite another sense. The woman who cannot leave well alone in the sphere of dress is the one who must adda dah bi orange ome-where to the correct simplicity of a Black gown, who will wear her chain of jade or cornelian with dresses
The white suede wristlet with that do not forin a background to such decoration, and are puttassel (hiding a lip stick) or pouch i right out of character by the in hold money or powder) is sol troduction of it.
popular that some girls must have quite a collection by now,
SUPERFLUOUS JEWELLERY.
Auste.
-hawis
bave.
RINGS TO MATCH OUR FROCKS.
The gracefel ustrich Feather is depended upon to fure
modern women nway from the persistent cloche.
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
FASHION NOTES.
Raspberry Sponge.
Shoes for spring wear B 2 showing more subdued colours Prepare package of raspberry and less intricate strappings and When beginning to set beat with! gelatine according to directions. perforations than formerly.
beater until frothy.
Add
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The more thought of such aj situation bas caused them many
a sleepless night and urged them to desperation. This spring they are going to make a determined effort to discredit the cloche and! bring back the picture hat
FOUNTAINS AND
STATUETTES.
Miniature fountains of pas: phyry, ́marble or glass, often no more than six inches in diametė. are the latest whim from. Frent drawing-rooms. The motive power is electricity, and the jets of water freshen the atmosphere, if the room, whether the water b the sort that runs under bridges. chosen as a home for some tiny |and dignified gold fish, or whether
the water is
rose water, which will perfumo the air discreetly. and float a water lily or a couple of camellias on its surface.
Small statuettes for the bouse being offered in fine porcelain, but instead of pretty shepher- Įdesses, animals are represented. There are little mice, whits and grey. in hunched-over mousy attitudes, cats of many expres sions, and a few timers, not to speak of satyrs and fauns, which įare, I suppose, to be referred to as
animals, not as personages.
So Paris has unpacked the ostrich feather and brought out | all the trimmings that used to delight women and ensnare men. hoping to bring about the downfall of the cloche.
So it will be Interesting to watch the little fight between the plain and the fancy bonnet and between a woman's love of com- fort and her inclination toward fine feathers.
jerseys that the smart flappers are wearing.
Some of the new jackets for Spring have loose, slightly flaring backs and bell-shaped sleeves.
Flowers are seen blooming of tan or grey with s
The newest separate skirts are gayly
the latest spring surface and frequently a border conventional, arrangements are
woolly millinery. Small flowers of checks or plaids about the the rule, Serve hem.
Quite the latest thing in the matter of rings is to wear few Exquisite
aunting either case mass the wide the left hand will be adorned jbut to choose large ones, Thus almost to art, 19 required in the pearance. choosing and wearing *1
only with a large pearl, or the jewellery. Veils,
And apart from the realm of ring finger labove your wedding parges and every, type of de dress, that finishing touch is ring if you are married), while one cup heavy cream whipped for instance, often better left out. A woman the right hand is adorned with a until stiff. Fold in one cup can the loses the last word in other thingy large ring which, worn upon the died cherries and one-half cup nu versalilway between
and the absurd.. Yet the than quarrels reconciliations. first finger. completely covers meats and turn into a mold to woman who does not dress well, for instance. A man rather likes it from the knuckle to i and perhaps vaguely guesses that to skim over the moment of acute the next joint. This ring is chill and become firm. she does not, will often pick up feeling with a jest or with some chosen to match the colour with whipped cream slightly some such item at the last quite irrelevant observation. of the gown, and every smart sweetened and flavoured with moment in the vain hope of pap Sever mind if he does. "Life." as woman has a set of these large vanilla. ting things right. Just think, to, sievas said in play years Erst finger rings of different of the tentative and inept adornjago, "has rough edges.
designs and colours. Lapis lazuli. ments that are often placed upon You can't round off its corners matches the dark blue frocks, the coiffure at night! At least exactly as you might like to. Butjade for the green, antique coral as much thought should be given often just below the rough surface accompanies the redtrimmed "to the choosing of a bandean or all is really well. So quiet your
frocks, or adds a welcome touch a high comb as to the selection feminine restlessness, and leave of colour with the black frocks, of a hat. A wrong choice in well alone.
SPRING SUIT BLOUSES.
while gold stone OF carved tortoiseshell is not despised as completing the ensemble of a brown frock or suit.
MARY PICKFORD,
White cullars and cuffs and de- tachable chemisettes ars & practical note in the spring fash- ions because they enable one to get a number of affects with a very slight foundation.
Some of the most luxurious corsets are made of flesh coloured chiffon over flesh coloured "silk and they fasten on one side with a buckle.
THE NEW PERFUMES.
Everyone is using per- fume nowadays, and al most everyone is carrying a tiny perfume dask in her handbag. The jewel lers have made dat little flasks with screw tops in a variety of geometrica! designs, diamond shaped, rhomboid, and coffin shap ed. These show enamell ed edges and are often striped with bands of fine
chasing. The new per- fames are more delicate than the heavy scents which prevailed during wartime. Almost every smart scent has a marked flavour of orange flowers, and this is mingled with more luscious fragrances. but
always dominates them. There is зоще symbolism which makes the names emerald and jade exactly describe the two new scents, which have a distinctly fresh. green perfume, with an undertone of Oriental richness.
SHE DANCES
CLEVERLY.
Since suits are undoubtedly to be the amgitest thing for spring, fashion has turned out some charming blouses to wear with them.
They are of curious types. The straight, rather loose pluin blouse with tailored collar and cuffs while other modèle ure of printed or embroidered or brocaded silka.
THE NEW VANITY BAGS.
The soft handbag seems to be on its way to oblivion, for the smartest handbags are those that have a rigid form. Very costly are the enamelled handbags which.. are square. ruund or oval.
Then there are square or oval handbags of silk, smoothly stretched on a rigid frame. Moire is usually the favourite silk, and where the clasps are of cus steel there is sure to be a little cut steel motif of flowers or 2 the bag. monogram o
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Bead handbags are usual ly square and have whalebone set inside to keep them firm.
Every self-respecting handbag for street wear is fitted with a place for the powder, a loop for carrying the rouge stick and the eyebrow pencil, besides having a chaven- iently large mirror on the inside of the flap. These trim.
tailored square, handbags are very teen and they have no bandié or juớp, for the smart thing is to carry them tucked under the arm, or fat in the hand.
Mary Pickford in. "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall,"
There are many things you can do with the decorative scarfs of this season. In many cases they for the only decoration allowed on the straight tube-like frocks.
Changeable taffeta frocks in. pastel shades having a certain frosty appearance are the very latest word in dance frocks.
Very. lacy negligees on the kimono
type are shown for spring. Soft draperies and high colours are featured.
Little tabs ca. the smart new blouse's with pleated bosoms offer
| an opportunity for attractive mchograms. Chinese letters are used effectivaly.
Blue, of a particularly soft and. flattering shade, is one of the most popular colours for spring in millinery as well as in frocks.
Leather, particularly in bright toner, is used on the serges and
Do you sure? Do you engage in athletic dancing 7 If you don't do! Miss Gary Ford, pictured here, does both, and she contends these exercises correct both partliness. and scrnuniness. Her dancing at Florida State College for Women is atirdeting wide attention,
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