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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1924. (FEATURE SECTION)..

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ACTOGE

CUSHIONS FROM COATS,

Mandarin's coals make the nowest cushions this year!

They are extremely quaint in shapo, being ont direct from different parts of the coat, and in Home the thick gold braiding, which onco bordered the opening, has been loft to come down the contro of the cushion as a trim-

ing.

The colourings are lovely, ono having ma8680 of beautifully embroidered flowers of all shados on a black background, while othore are in tangerine and flame.

In fact, all the cushions that are to make our fireside arm chairs comfortable this winter ATV BO wonderful now that they are just asking to be bought. You can get them in all manner

Laffotus, of matorial

Hutin, brocade, velvet or leather, in any culour, patterned or plain.

A BEAUTIFUL COLOUR.

Orango 400104

very in bo popular this year, and it certainly is a lovely calour so warm and glowing! This in plain chiffon velvet.combinos very well with printed velvet in shades of cream, orange, black and green, and one seon recently was linished off with a largo headed button in the contre.

PREMATURE GREYNESS.

Promature greynoss is, unfortu- nately, very much on the in- Сгодно. A gonoration ago 50 was early (or groying hair. Nowadays mon and womon in their early thirtfos are often noarly, if not entirely groy. Why should this be? Well, opinious differ. Somo say the loss of the hair colouring pigment is due to the use of the oloctic light; others attribute it to norve strain, while others think that it is more the result of the wrong type of shampoo, but be this as it may the fact remains that onco the trouble starts the hair losos its colour vory rapidly.

Some women, ospecially those with fair complexions and blus oyes, look extremely attractive with gray or graying hair, but to the dark complexioned woman it is by no means so becoming.

Taken in its early stages, pre- mature greyness can be arrested, and ovon if the hair which has already lost its colour cannot be TeBlored to its original tint the trouble can be prevented from proading. An iron touic 'should he takon ragularly for six weeks, then an interval of six weeks missed, and the tonic started again and takon for another six week".

Scalp massage, with a little pure austor oil, is excellent for arresting groyness. The oil can ho obtainad deudorised, and as Another of the same colour, only in taffetas, consisted of only a very little is required for mass of tiny frills, and another, the treatment it will not make oval in shape, had a little lady in the hair unpleasantly greasy or a crinoline appliqued on to the with dry fingers, going over the sticky. First massago the scalp

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entire head, from the forehead to Wool. once seorn ed. now the nape of the neck, to thorough- enibroiders many of the cushionsly loosen the scalp. Thon pour a and firestool, dumpty, and even little, about a teaspoonful is muf- ficient, of the castor oil into a cau- enr,and, dipping tho fingers into it, rob well into the rants. Then give a good bushing with a clean hair brush, and allow the air to circulate through it. This front- mont should be given ones evory. 24 hours for six weeks, when a decided improvement will be notice.

A LUXURIOUS NEGLIGEE.

A very luxurions negligee is This one of orchid broende vegedl in muribon and lined with delicate blu? chiffon that fastens on the side with a corsage of silk flowers,

A NEW EXTRAVAGANCE.

Jewelled" clasps and jewelled huttons will bo

and

thore

moru word as the weason advances. The fashion began by the introduction of Eny but- tous made of real pearls like man's studs Thoy were used as a trimming for georgette jabots, that adorns 0 any black gowns. After this came a fashion for ony x and crystal buttons for black satin frocks, some of these showing the most wonder- ful carved effects. Now we see plain black gowns of tunic-shape, adornod all down ono side with little fob buttons made of real diamonds, showing fringod ans tasselled pondants.

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THE NEW BRACELETS.

The newest hracelets are those that twine about the upper arm and finish in an ornament lying

the tea cosy are then mado tost against the arm. The in-

match

For motoring For travelling there ara sturdy but light cushions in leather with a handlo

at the top to carry them by.

piration is from the gorgeous coral or of wrought gold to form Empire bracelats, made of linkod

a snake.

Happy the woman who can discover one of theso in the On the very popular black antique lowellery shops, but they bolator cushions you will find

Thus the modern are very raro. harlequine and columbines,

jswollory have sot themselves.to

damsels knealing in the garden imitating the twining form of 'picking roses, others molling theso braçolots without attempt- them, or holding fans made ofing to imitate the Empire motifs real feathers all in appligno. of acanthus loaves which ga toi

finish them, substituting a loaf

natural,

alosely imitating one of the laurol, rose

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PARISIAN CORTE GIVEN TOUCH OF JAZZ.

"The Parisian Corte, a new dance from, Europe, had scarcely reached the Pacific coast, before it received Spanish variations.

On the right Ernest Aguero, Argentine duncer of Semi Francise, and Senorita Juanita show the Parisión versin of the dance, while to the left they show hose the dance was rempont- ed for American entertainment.

IF YOU MUST USE SLANG.

Fow of us boljove that finished

Those of us who roly for our effects upou slang should soo to it that we got them. We should

To-day every comfortable middle-aged woman whose un- oventful life is broken into by two

NEW COLOURS.

A bright shade of tan, that has a tough of copper in it, is a youthful colour that is being ex- ploited by tailors, while fuchaia- red is a novelty tone that will be used for three-picco suits and tailor-mades.

Laco of a blondo tortoise shell- shade will be popular for ovoning wear, while mauve, palo dove joolour and silver groy are coming

back to fashion.

Silver grey is the colour that predominates in the now fur trimmings, although fashion is also favouring dyed beige and putty coloured fur in place of the mock orming of which everyone has grown a little tired..

Squirred tails worked like skunk is quito now fur trimming, as is also natural coloured fox.

FASHION NOTES.

Pale blue tinted pearls are com- binod with pink ones to mako chokora and long necklaces.

Sapphire velvet makes some of this Hoason's loveliest evening wraps when it is banded with ohinchilla, or the imitation of thie oxtravagant fur.

The envelope bag continues in favour and is occasionally trim- mod with a strap or binding of another colour, for variety's zako

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Gowns of silver or gold olots ATO jowollod with imitation. jomóralds, sapphires and rubioh

as woll as rhinestones and pearls.

Smart women are winding their scarfs tightly about their throats these days, particularly in tho evening when tulle is used.

Shoes, hats, bolts and pockets

utterances, such as we desi ro our not adopt the phrases of the bridgi partios and a visit to the of snako skin are among the own to be, are possible without young and beautiful and frivolous | theatre in ane wook is "having freak stylos presented for winter uso of slang. We love slang, too, if we happen to be worious people hoctio time" and tolling you so because it is of the hour. Not who have endured life for some with great air of one who really only does it meet the nood of the considerable time. Above all lives, you know. The poor slang

Most of the coat collars of for moment, but it gives proof that if wo are large and solid. we word, trailing its ghostly meme this sonson are very small even if we are fashionable, in touch with mast not use "baby" intonations fries, positively walls.

the coat is lavishly furred olse- the trend of things———

oc-imitation child-talk

Women whose pooch is always whore, because this gives a mora But if you must use slang, soo

(delightful and frosh use very little | youthful line. that it is good, live, vivid siang,

Wo must beware of just-out-of-slang, and what they do uso has And that it suits you.

White velvet gowns are very Many date alang. A good instance of the touch of individuality. And women who are concerned about this is "hectic," a slang word of the woman who has the power simuly or possibly trimmed with che becomingness of their clothes, the war period, which then bad ajof "paralysing"

arhinestones or pearls. expressiveness their tragi-comic significance and was sentenco invariably employs tho

of gestures, or even of their noto picturesque adjective for the simplest English, her reason, no Sleeves on daytime frocks hove mapur, are curiously indifferent use of fighting man and typical doubt, being that it is also the grown longor and sometimes An the affect of their speech.

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INEXPENSIVE

BUT CHARMING SPANISH

SHAWES.

These gorgenus Spanish channels, hearity embroidered or radiantly hand painted, aen the smartest things for evening waar.

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.

· CHOCOLATE TART. Required loz. of cornflour, pint of hot water. 2oz. of custor augar, loz. of grated chocolato, vanillá essence, loz, of buttor, 2 eggs, short crust pastry.

Lino an open tart tin with the pastry, prick the bottom and put a piece of groase-proof paper filled with raw rice on the pastry. Bako in a fairly hot oven until tho Mix the pastry is cooked. cornflour and chocolate to a smooth paste with a little-cold wator. Stir in the hot water gradually, return to the pan and Blir until the mixture boils. Add the battor and the eggs boaton up with the sugar and vanilla essando. When the pastry is cooked remove the paper of rioo and ALE the tart with this mixture and bake in a inoderato. oven until set. Whip the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth; awoston and flavour to taste and pilo over the pudding. Return to the oven for a few minutes_to brown lightly.

SKIRTS ARE SCANTY.

This very ultra tico feveli is carried out in twije in kuma teriala-dotted wool crepe and heavy crepe de chine. The skirt is very seant and the siceren are plain and iong, Int. all severity is removed by the scarf collar with its long fring- ed lassct and the interesting" cuffs.

MINIATURE BOUQUETS,

The fashion of wearing a but 'tonhole careisting of a. fadoles "flower dawɗod last winter with

the white and red camellias,. Now i the fashion has spread to include roses, marigolds or any other. flower that appears handsome whon imitated in wlinou on velvet medium. A

One dosigner in Paris has gone better, however, for sho, makes curious buttonhole bouquets of such flowers as no one has even seen. Curious: matèrials contri bute to these: There is one small or artichoke leaves of today. The Spanish shawl has boon the The most elaborate ones are of signs in colour, giving the colour- One of the most exclusive cog bouquet of kid flowers red, white Anklets of gold links, like a favourito ovaning wrap of elegant- cropo de chine with long fringe ful effect without the more ex- tumors in New York is using por The forms of these blooms are and purple with green leaves." If you find that the back of ship's chain, or of narrow, squarely gowned women for some time, and with mashine embroidered pensive embroidery. Those rely tions of Spanish shawls to lino his

such as never grow on any bush your neck has a rather dingy, links of ailver or platinum, are to but it has boon so expensive it designs copied from the hand- upon the charm of too design and fur wraps, the scarf being draped herb, but they are charming, an the colour combinations for thair inside over the real silk lining. Another fancinating bunch le discoloured look from the con- be soon, Many an anklet of. flat was quite out of reach of tho mado Spanieli-ones..

beauty.

This is done, of course, only on made of large crystal beads, back stant friction of fur collars try scations or links has a precious averago pocket-book.

tur- This season, howover, Amori. Otbars, instead of being embroi- The Joant expensive type and by the very elaborate, Coats and. rubbing it every other night stuno, diamond, ruby, or with slice of freshly cut lemon.quoise, not a-top of each link. As can manufacturers are copying dered solidly, have poattored do- no means the least attractive are wraps of armine or sabled up with kid patals and leaves, Thís admirabló dolfanco of naturo Do not wipe off the lemon juice: yet no one seems to have taken this very lovely bit of fominine signe or border ofteots of ombrol the scarfs of plain or machine.

For theatre and evening wear, let it dry on the skin, and wash up banglo anklots, proferring the adornment in American materials dery or oven braid designs in fine printed silk heavily fringed, there is nothing more picturesque and her forms seams in the bast it off in the morning. Keep up supplo linked ones that fall close and the result is something that gold or silver threats. “

These may be made at home, by or distinctive than those shawl taste, zinco velvet rosar, however buying the fringe and applying it and the possessor of one needs which, pink fade to fanti fen fa

patfoot, dannot rival, raal onde this treatment, for a fortnight against the anklo, and neither approximates the Spanish variety

An entirely now type le tho to the edges of a large square of only the simplest of silk or orop and the e, coloration will entire tinkle nor break the outline of in charm at qaly fraction of the

the ankle, as a banglo would. OCHL.

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ap-frock beneath in

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