HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1925. (FEATURE SECTION).
RESTLES
BURE THICK CREAM
REAL CREAM
DELICIOUS with FRUIT SALADS
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
SAFE CREAM Because it's.. STERILISED and GERM FREE
ESTLE'S
RE THICK CREAM
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Rich in colour is the printed chiffon frock (left) which is a most attractive creation for spring. The red rose colour scheme is carried out at the waistline where the chiffon and the black lace drape from the shoulder are caught with two rich red roses. At the right is u quint dainty spring frock of printed georgette. The pattern and colouring reminding one of the lovely chint of our grandmother's day. The scarf is of white embroidery.
EMBROIDERED RIBBONS.
turn out look completely different) and one which will express the] There will be a revival of floral personality of the wearer. and richly embroidered ribbons)
Loops of ribbon cascade over
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NOVELTIES FROM A NOTE-BOOK.
THIS WEEKS RECIPE.
LEMON CREAM BONBONS,
NOSEGAY PURSES.
Dainty little nosegay pursos
One and one-half cups granu-and vanity bags for evening wee latod sugar, cup cream, 1have pursos hiddon away behind
bunches of what look lemon.
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Put sugar, oream and grated crystallised, parma violets-the lemon rind in a smooth sauce pan. petals of the pale mauve blossoms rimmed with powdered Bring to the boiling point and being cook until a soft ball is formed diamante dust.
Little Victorian bunches of when a few drops are tried in a saucar of cold water. Remove tiny rosebuds and other small from the fire and let stand until flowers finished off with long cool. Add a few droops of yellow shaded silk tassele, measuring colouring and boat until oroa my.
When firm form into small baila and put a bit of candied lomon peel on top of each.
PARIS NOTES.
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The bracelot seems to be re- turning to favour in all its old: forms, that is wide bands of beaten, carved or plain gald," as well as the slave bracelets and strands of pearls that have boon so exploited.
Strands of crystal beads are used in rows about the hems of the new dancing frooks.
Some of tho now scarfs for spring are so very narrow that they give the impression of a tie worn without the customary collar.
A gorgeous material has gold and silver stripes on a ground of shoor black chiffon.
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Tho stole effect or the slotted tie running, down the centre of a frock with long, free ends is very much featured as a change from the scarf of last season.
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There is a new shade of green that is causing a sensation in the fashion world. It has silvor high- lights and is extremely effective with silver dr with rhinestones.
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Gold lace is very much prefer red to the heavior gold cloth fabrics and brocades for evening. gowns. It has richness and at same time the light youthful feeling that is so much desired.
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PRINTED SILK.
Printed silk with small and lurge dots makes this attractive two-piece frock that consists of a pleated skirt and a simple overblouse, The skirt is at- tached to a camisole top that is revealed as the dickie. Purt of the charin lies in the colpur, the silk being white and the dols being a brilliant scarlet.
Donna Josephte Garibaldi, beautiful granddaughter of the famous Garibaldi, will marry Doa Manuel Sances de Carmenia in Rome. She is on ardent Fascista and great sportswoman.
BABY'S FASHIONS.
THE NEW TEA CLOTHS.
Tea cloths are very plain;
The clearest of white organdie bright colours are their special muslin, bordered with minute attraction. The smartest shown picot-edged frills; carries all be-ara of the finest linen, either fore it for cot curtains, quilt worked with broderie anglaise or covers and for adorning baby's hemstitched. For instance, you find a cloth of the brightest blue baskut,
Most people choose a light, worked with equally startling strong white wicker hamper upon green. Or yellow, bemstitched castors as foundation for the with brown, and, of course, you "basket," the lid being arranged have plain china cups to match. with strips of ribbon or elastio, to take brush, comb, and otbor fittings, with pocket at the side lined with fine white mackintosh,! for oddments, leaving the centre"
TO-DAY'S BEAUTY NOTE,
for millinery trimming.. Some of the crowns of hats, pert bows stick
Some period evening fracks are these ribbons are works of art, for up on top of the crown, stiff hows the designs are very skilfully car-are set at the side, or soft satin being shown, hut they are more ried out in a harmony of coloure. hows druop gracefully down one striking than pretty. A beautiful taffetas: the long corsage was And well they might be, for the side and finish off with a long modal was made of bright yellow
Pearl buttons, used in rows so -close-fitting, narrow-brimmed hat streamer that the wearer.
Many women possess skins too will continue to reign supreme twist across her throat in front plain, but the bouffant skirt was and bewilder milliners whose task for the ends to trail over her trimmed with a tremendous true-lose that they almost overlap lover's kaot of gauged black each other, appear on the new
of the hamper for baby's clothes. sensitive to stand much soap and veivot.
tub silk frocks. in life is to "make every hat they shoulder.
Quite the most" novel and hard water, and yat do not feel Braid as a trimming is enjoy-
attractive "ornament to grace fresh and clean unless they wash. They ing a tremendous vogue. Day
the top of a christening cake their faces in this way. frocks are trimmed with rows and
takes the form of a delightfully should try the plan of rubbing a rows matching the colour of the frock, while evening gowns are
ten or twelve inches in length, long-legged stork in white "royal good cold cream into the skin, was then applying the soap on the top ornamented with braid beautifully
hide small purses or vanity cases. icing" Bugar, bearing a embroidered, and combining every The very large bat of horsehair
Long tassels and fringes carfied round basket, susponded from his of the cream and rubbing them imaginable colour.
braid in pastel colours, with ajout in shaded or multi-coloured beak by white bebe ribbons, con- together, rinsing first with warm large rose of slightly darker silks are seen and form a finish taining a waxen model of a child and then with cold water. This "nest" of white cleanses the skin without making shade on the under brim, is to to nosegay bags and cases for lying upon o
it too dry.
· LA RENEE FOR EVENING WEAR.
"ETHLYN'
WILLIAMS, FILM BEAUTY IN
LA RENEGA DESIGNED BY
ARMANO
BLATT
Shoulder posies of artificial flowers are still popular, and we find a matching posy trimming tho hem of the frock or the short train.
Muslin and tulle are two of the most popular materials for young girls' dance frocks.. Muslin frocks of the softest pastel shades, palest greens, pinks and mauves, are simply made with long bodices and handkerchief draperies, while black embroidered with vivid flowers holds first place for tulle.
The latest scarf is almost as large as a shawl, and after being twisted round the neck, is caught under the arms. Embroidered georgette, heavily fringed is the novelty of the moment.
Lampe for the drassing table are hidden in pots of flowers. A shrub of dolphiniums is used in a blue room, the lights being hidden in the blossoms,
COLOURED GOLOSHES.
The fashion for coloured and colour-trimmed footwear has in- troduced a novelty in the form of bright-hued "goloshes for wot weather woar.
Unlike the old variety, those Women need no longer ponder nine styles which come from the whether to keep their hair bobbed Fronoh capital-are pinned on so are very dainty affaira, Thoy or to let it grow, according to easily, and are so feather-light, are beautifully made with finely pointed toes and a single strap Armand Blatt, of New York, that they baffle detection. designer of bair styles for women. "When the woman with a shingle bohind, that forms a decorativo The woman with shorn treason bob decides to have her hair put hand to the top of the back of the may follow the fashion dictates of up; the problem of anchoring extra shoo. Made in bright chestnut Paris and keep bor hair bobbod for hair is far simpler than one might brown rubber, in navy blue, day wear," said Mr. Blatt. "Short suppose. Part the hair at the sides various shados of grey, and a hair is the comfortable style for and back into six or eight por-olover imitation crocodile or morning and outdoors. But for tions. Twist oach portion and pin alligator or lizard skins, they are evening and dress wear it must be it securely into a small knot with the latest novelty in Paris, and transformed into a new and digni- a short hair pin. Ovor this foun- look extomely smart. fled coiffure. Curls, swirls, small dation one can pin on tho extra Bote bootmakers go so far as switches, and La Ronco transfor, hair plocos without difficulty and to now make special golonhoa to mations-artful treasures of fomi- without fear of their loosening," match each pair of walking shoes.
A frock of periwinkle blue! crepo do chine has a very wide jabot of pleated silk as its only trimming.
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be very smart for midsummer.
LAYS
opera'glasses..
cotton wool,
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