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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1925. (FEATURE SECTION).

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

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ACTOCEN

CAN YOU MAKE GOOD COFFEE?

OPTIMISTS WHO DEPRESS.

The rest optimist is always an inspiring character Born with It is difficult to obtain a really a bent towards choor'uinea, or as psychologists would say, with- good cup of coffee in most private out the capacity for passing houses, the principal reason being easily into the pain state, this that English people are so avera ideally hopeful boing has the in to using sufficient coffee. Another telligence to recognito suiloring great obstacle, to obtaining good coffee is that few people grind in all its forms and determination their own, whereas on the Con-¡to tinent even the poorest familes havo their own coffee machines. There are several very good machines for making coffee on the market nowadays, but the Egyptian method of making coffee diepenses with the need for a machine.

diminish it. Tho porfoot optimlet is symathetic without the least trace of indulgence to-

wordo us.

But there are other optimista who are choorful people mainly because they cannot or will not open their oyes and oara to all sides of reality. They look on the bright, sido and give as Allow a heaped tablespoonful little attention as possible to the of ground coffee and one break-jars and incongruitios of life. fastcupful of water por person. Grind the coffee, if possible, just buforo using. Put it into a raugo pan and pour over the requisite Put the pan amount of water. over low heat, hring slowly to the boil. Draw the pan back from the fire and add a teaspoonful of cold water. Stir the froth on the coffee lightly into the water and again bring to the buil

IT HAD TO COME.

The latest man in feminine attire is crossword stockings: such as Miss Ethelbud Terry (abored is wearing

Withdraw the pan add another) teaspoonful of cold water and boil it again. Keep the pan in warm place for a fow tnir uten to allow the grounds to sotilo, then strain the coffee into a coffee pot and servo, inmediately.

They belong to the "just be glad" school and never suspoot that it is as much a school of prigs as that of the joy-killing, dour-faced puritans. They attempt to choor us by pointing out how dull. witted it is of tis ever to be sad or even serious in such a merry world. They make us feel much worse than we did before.

SUBDUING OUR MOODS. Some of us Bro 40 constituted that wo must allornsto bolwcon light moods and dark, moode, hopefulness and despondency. Wo learn, of course, how to steer four way through these moods, and how to koop the surface of the mind, at any rate, occupied with the healthy, passing con- cerns of the moment. We grow philosphic, too, and know that the very perception which show-

Typient Gurroune fræeks mate up in the newest spring fahrivs which these American girls will display to the curatry.

Re- The National Garmont

The first exhibition will be held modals. Many of the girls who ed us cause for sadness will pro-tailors' Association is this season in New York and later it will go will wear the garments have béon from among famous sently sand its ray into the dark-co-operating with the loading to the large cities such as Phila chosen ness and discover for us some un-fabric manufactures and garmant dolphia, Boston, St. Louis and artists" models of the country. whose faces smile down at the usual, perhaps somo raro, designers of America in organiz- Los Angeles

mug- portunity of pleasure or dulighting & national movement to It aims not only to feature public everywhoro from

covers and advertising American American fabrics and fashions, azino

but also typical American girls ne posters.

We have more awareness than the spurious optimists have; loss courage and enterprise than tho real optimists have. We must fook to the latter when we need heartening and reassuring.

ROUND THE SHOPS.

promote Atylos.

distinctly

NOVEL MONOGRAMS.

ground of raven-blue or scarlot! leather, but perhaps a littlo smart and not quite suflicioutly discreet to plaaso the woman of good taste.

TO-DAY'S BEAUTY NOTE.

It is no longer necessary, if you

Envelope-shaped purses

are For hor there are monograms cut bave fair or white eyelashos, to Attache case fitted with all still fashionable, despite the fact out of silver, which boar Chinese go through the wearisomo and rather dangerous process of dar- the requirements of a needlewa-that they have been with us for characters which signify "Por man and a place for work in hand. sovoral seasone. Howovor, one fect Happiness."

"Eternal Pro- kening them yourself with water decorative touch has been added spority," or something equally cosmetic. They can now be dyed

The in ituelf chearing and inspiring.

The by a new process, just as hair is Feather bags for the dancing the monogram.

is no novelty, but the size and monogram 16 usually oval-dyed, and soveral bairdressers girl

shape and general detail of the shaped, with many little cross have made a study of this method. Quaint candle-slicks of enl-monogram is entirely new. Some stripes, and it is tacked on to the It is carried out with the greatest oured fruit and flowers.

are as much as three inches long, lefthand corner of the bag, so caro and is quite painless and and one, or even

two. wide., that it remains visible when the harmless, and need be repeated Attractive brocaded cases for Carried out in silvor, this huge bag is tucked away under the arm. only once in about six-months,

label in then tacked on to the Thoro are

even helt buckles to when now lashes have grown. To comb and mirror.

middle of the flap of the hag, or match these medallion tono strengthen the growth of woak elac in the right-hand corner. It grams, and both can be carried eyelashes and eyebrows apply a

cara not to let it enter the eyes. certainly striking-looking when out in polished copper as well as little vaseline every night, taking soon thrown up against a back-silvor.

Cylinder-shaped shopping haskots in jade groen, orange,

acarlet or black straw,

Wax wator-lilias, roses, and anemonos for placing in floating flower bowls whon flowers are vory expansivo.

EARS FASHIONABLE.

Ears have been unfashionablo for some time, the hair boing ar- ranged to entirely hide thom.

Dut this season ears are to be allowed to show themselver, for a protty aar is a great beauty, and it is also a rare one. Neglect in

If stronger coffee is required, childhood ofton results in

less water should be added.

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woman with cars that stand away

Black coffee is made in the from the hoad in a most un- This is A Hamo manner, with not more becoming manuor.

bo thargill of water to 1 tables-troublo that cannot

per- poonful of coffee.

manently removed ones a woman

Vory ofton a little brandy is is fullgrown, but it can be modifi

wearing a not little handed with black coffee, but led by this is not necessary.

boudoir cap, which comes well Always servo hot milk with down over the ears. for sleeping convenient and at any other Goffoo.

Viennese coffee may be made timos. Be careful whon adjust- in the FINO manner as black Ling the cap to prens the sare coffee, but a spoonful of whipped close to the head, then pull the cream is served on the top of aidos of the cap down as far as

they will reach. each cup.

Cafe au lait is made with equal quantities of strong coffee and boiled milk, and makes an excoll- ant broakfast beverage.

BURNT COFFICE,

BATHING WITH ROSEWATIR.

Ears are occasionally too red for beauty, and for this bathing with rosewater, to which simple tincture of benzoin bas boon added

ADJUSTABLE COIFFURE OVER BOB, FASHION'S LATEST IDEA.

LA RENEE COIFFURE EXTRA HAIR WITH SPANISH COMB

THE BOB TRANSFORMED ·

THUIS WEEK'S RECIPE:

CHOCOLATE MERINGUE

HIE.

PIERCED GOLD JEWELLERY..

The Intent fashionable whirin is for plorced gold jawellery. This Includes some delicaté bangle Two cups milk, 1 cup sugar, 4 bracelots of eighteen-carat gold, tablespoone grated chocolate, 3 into whose pierced pattern are at intervala a single eggs. 2 tablespoons cornstarch, insorted

4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon emerald-cut diamond, a sapphire vanilla, plain pastry,

and a ruby. Those add a dain- Molt chocolate in top of double tiness to any wrist, and are fast boller over hot water. Slowly taking the place of the all-round add milk, stirring constantly, jewelled bangles, which are now Mix sugar, salt and cornatarob too often imitated in synthetle thoroughly. Beat one whole egg gems to be really smart,

Pretty long bar pin brooches and the yolks of two eggs. Add dry ingredients and boat well.showing exq fatto plerood designs Combine milk mixture with eg are also beginning to take the mixture. Add vanilla and pour place of the unco popular diamond Int) a deep ple dish lined with bar. These sometimes show a un saked pastry, Bake in a large square diamond set - juto mo lorato oven for 25 minutes, the middlo, while carved camco Boat the whiton of two eggs until brooches onolored in gold stiff and dry with two tablespoons plerood mounting are the latest cold water. Boat in six table-fad for fastening side draperies spoons sugar and spread over pio. and girdles on day and evening Bake eight minutes in a moderate gowns, oven until delicately brown.

THE NEW COLOUR,

Crushed raspberry is a shado that will bo worn a great deal during the coming season. With white sports costumes, pull on ooits of kasha in a crushed rasp- berry shade, with a scarf or hat,) or both to match. will be quite on of the features to be seen on the different tennis courts and golf courses.

The hat to wear will be a com fortablo close-fitting,varlety, white felt for preference, and trimmed with a band of sibbon or an embroidered motif or monogram

to match similar touches on the! dicas it accompanies.

SPORTS SHIRTS.

Rumour is already busy pre-. dicting that the reign of the over- blouse will soon como to an end For mart sports wear on tho Riviera and in Switzerland, the best French dressmakers are now turning out shirts of the inck-in variety, made of pastel or natural- toned wool jersey, cut and made on the tailored patterns that wero so popular a little while ago in crepe de Chine.

The new model show simple and open turned back collare fronts, and long sleeves finished with turned-back cuffs of crepe do Chino of a matching colour, affect in front, and promise to do Theao shiris show a full bloused

its natural position than any more to return the waistline to other novelty of dress got intro- duced.

FASHION NOTES.

SPORTS COAT,

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This is a smart sport_coat that is popular at the Eur- upean winter resorts on the Mediterranean. It is trimmed with black and white rabbit --a new note in combining furs.

THE WIDE SILHOUETTE.

Pleats, flounces and godettes aro being used to widen the sil Black taffeta is returning to houetto. To be really up-to-date favour, being particularly liked this must now show a decided for bouffant modela with Spanish accent.

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Tho drop shoulder lino is soon in increasing numbers on evening and dinner gowna.

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Most attractive combinations of pink cropa do chine aro bound with groen

ribbon and have

Broen ribbon running through ombroidered eyelets outlining

flare so far as skirta aro concerned, although bodices still remain slim and straight and rather closoly moulded to the figure. The new swing in skirta is most decided and decisivo where afternoon frooks are concerned, the new lino baing emphasized by long tight-fitting aleovos.

The circular-flouncod trimming applied to the skirt in pointed effect is a pretty fashion, the paints being confined to the back and the front only; while all the fullness is placed on the sides, so The smartest large fans are that a graceful swinging move- made of a combination of willownont is achieved.

the waistline.

and natural ostrich flucs and Straight backs and full flaring often they are shaded as to colour. fronts are conspicuous features

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of the now dance dresses and

with

Sport blouses faston olosely dinner gownn carried out in obif about the neck, usually with a fon or georgette, laco or crepe. very narrow string tie or a very de Chine. The new fashion may wide Windsor one.

also be exprossed by means of a little apron front on the skirt, the top of which is outlined by a The Fronch hairdressers are! introducing a delicate fringe of moaned band of artificial flowers, Woll drossed women of refins- which are now so much in vogue, ed. Tals transformation device lightly curled hair across the while the hom of the drapery is

ridiculous wearing will change a shinglo into a

Evening frooka runde in the proportion of twenty drops mont and culture are beginning would be

clover tunics that are tied in the This coffee is norved in very to an ounce of rose water, will bo to find it necessary to wear extra ok Holy cropped hair. Long hair, formal coiffure in a few moments, forehand as a relief from the bordered with a ruching of veivst

hair if they wish to look their beautifully arranged in the latest The novel arrangemont has a verity of the boyish bob.

front with exaggerated bows, are small cups, and is made very found very boneficial. strong, and should be strained! If, on the other hand, the care best, according to Armand Blatt, coiffure lends a charm and dis hiddon coth which holde it Arm-

A girdle of rhinestones is one also favoured by those who are nover bo ly in place.

"full" of the most attractive ways of exploiting

the лог through a muslin after making it, are too pafo, gantly pinching the of New York, originator of bair tinotion which can

claimed for short hair, no that it in as cloar as possible, lobos every time the toilet is styles.

"Owing to its convenience, bob- "Womun, following Parisian "Then the long debated eues-halling a black chiffon denos fashione,

Dronkos made with tisredor. It is then sweetened almost to amade, will give thom a faint pink

flounced skirta are opoc ̈again in For those who have not ayrup, and at the last moment it tinge. The Parisienne firmly be bod hair will continue to be worn fashions are adopting small hair tion, To hob, or not to bob', le frook. is poured into cups, and a ton-lloves that a pink lobo to hor ears great doal for informal oo ploces, swirls, and clusters of solved.

Nile green, and a deeper green favour, the linings of the tiers spoonful of brandy is gontly gives an added brilliancy to bor oasions and for sports," said Mr. curls with formal gowns. The bobbed, it is not advisable, and poured over the top of each cup eyes, and when the ears are too Blatt. "But long hair is return new La Range bair creation is for those who have parted with that is not quito emerald green and flounces deep-toned crepe with a spoon, and fro set to it. pale for bor idea of beauty shoing to fashion rapidly, particular working wonders towards bridg- nature's crowning glory, there is are very much used for evening de Chine, Pompeian red and When the brandy is partly burnt always touches them with the ly for evening wear. A woman ing the gap between short and an easy way out-that of annex gowns. Iridescent or pearl beads Chinese blue baing favourite

ming. the flame is blown out, and the rouge puff to produce the desired appearing in the gorgeous beaded long hair. No longer is that ing a bit of hair which requires make the most effective trim-shades for this purpose on black

or very dark brown frocks, coffee drunk very hot.

and spangled evening gowns "growing out" stage to be dread- little skill and time."

colour.