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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1925.

NESTLE'S FURE THICK CREAM!

EXCELLENT with FRUIT SALADS

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

MAKES SPLENDID ICE CREAM

ESTLE

RE THICK CREAM

SNAPPY BATHING SUIT.

. Here's a snappy bathing suit of black luce,over, tan satin with a flippant-ružly skirt of changeable blue and green taffeta,

Canisters for bath salts, deor plates, and cupboard knobs and door handles that follow out the same decorativo designs

IDEAS FOR POCHETTES.

Among the many dainty pochettes, perhaps the most exquisite are thoso made of Aubusson and Polit Pointi ombroidery.

Aubusson needlework dates from the 8th century, when it was introduced by the Saracens, who became famous for it. It is embroidery in.silk and wool on a liaen foundation.

Patit Point is the finest ombroidery made. It somewhat) resembles tapestry, but the individual stitches are so tiny as to be almost invisiblo.

Bome of these designs simulets) wonderful Persian carpots in mainature; others, are worked with bunches and borders of flowera in natural colours, or Wateau-liko sconer.

Other envelope bags are glit- tering things made entirely of rawa of brilliants and boads. Pasta-diamond,

ruby and

emerald-imitation pearls and coral beads, aro used to vary the designs.

THE LATEST WATCH NOVELTY.

Tho wristlet watch is such practical as well as decorative accessory that it is likely to remain in popular, favour with women for an indefinite number of years. But, for those who wish for novelties, tho watch makers have just launched the quaintest and most original of models. This is a watch that is modelled on the shape of a man's collar but

Three smart frocks that show the effective use of fine lace,

BATHING FASHIONS.

No material is counted too gay ton. The dial of the watch is onor colour too bright for bathing one surface and the other is

dresses.

pushed through the buttonhole of Taffetasis, of course, firat the lapel of one's coat or jacket. favourite, although a vividly co- We already had the fob with loured Milanese eilk bound with us, now comes this new masquerotonne is a close second. A line eccentricity.

novel idea is to have several Watches of this sort are neceß-tunics of oretonne or some bright- sarily tiny, but they are extrely hued silke to slip over a simple mely well mude and carry costume, of stockinetto.

certain guarantee with them. If you prefer a plain gown the They are made of gun metal us-trimmings can be wonderful. ually, or else of gold studded with Lively-looking sea lions and dra- brilliants. It remains to be seen whether the watch boutonniere skirts, while swarms of realistlo gons chase each other round are will become as great a favourite fah are fton found disporting being used by many up-to-date with smart women as the watch themselves. Plain taffetas finish- furnishers.

bracelet...

A BEAUTIFUL DANSEUSE.

Anna Robenina of the Russian Imperial Ballet will be brought to America to head an American National Ballet.

ed with plain ribbons is much admirod and looks most attractive

" in the water, for materials are so

treated that they koop their! colours even when wet.

Rubber is a popular trimming. and rubber flowers are found or- damenting tremendous capa col. lars Parasols galore are to be found, mostly of linon with fant- aatio animals appliqued into posi- tion with narrow strips of leather; while, of course, creionne usual is much to the fore.

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Bathing caps present endloss ideas, They can be entirely covered with ribber flowers or adorned with a bewitching little ipesy over each ear. Helmet-like affairs are kept secure with rib- bon ohin straps which finish in a bugo bow on the elongated crown, and if none of these ideas appeal to you there are the skull oaps of rubber to be beautifled with swathed Paisley scarves, which are fastened with Oriental clasps

WAYS WITH SHOULDER STRAPS

Very wide shoulder straps háve, gope out of fashion, for the sup- ports of one's lingerio, should bo rotiring rather than obtrusive, as; they are when broad.. But par row straps are frail, as the golfer, the dancer, and the tennis player knows so well. An ingonious mohod of aclving the problem is to sow into the garment four tiny pieces of silk elastic at the paints. where the straps join.. The free end is then joined to the strap, so that when there is an extra strain upon it there is a certain amount of give which save both the strap and the lingerie.

The straps of evening lingorio must never be seon, but many) women cannot, stand the con striction of having their undies! run through with alastio in lieu

A DAINTY FROCK.

This dinner frock is of beige lace and beige crepà georgette trimmed with a large ornament of rhinestones and pearls The close bodice and full skirt make the combination that "Paris decrees at the present. time, and the panel sash breaks the line and adde. interest.

EVENING DRESSES.

Evoning frocks, while continu- Ing to follow the slender lines of the figure, are elaborated in a great variety of ways. They have deeply scalloped homs, or scari- pointed draperies, at each side;} they sometimes have unaven skirie which are considerably longer at one side than the other. The glorious materials of whlob evening frocks are made are fre- quently veiled with lace or gauza, and sometimes, the lace in worked |with motifs or the gauze is deli- cately embroidered, or worked with tiny shining stones, so that the whole effect is one of splend- cur upon splendour, and fashion- ablo women in the ovoning are rabed like the wonderful prín- cesses from the old fairy tales!

A lovely dande frock seen at a dress" show was of shell plak Crepe de Chine with shaded pink petals at the ham, a long scarf finished in the same way, and to complete the pictura, a huge fan of shaded petals in the wearer's hand.

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A dress of rose pink charmeuse was worked with blue beads and |diamante. Another frook ak severely plain white satin, as to the tunic top, was ornamented from the low waist-line down. wards with large scroll om- broideries in pink, gold and groon. Petunia.crepe was embroidered with gold thread and studded with rhinestones. Apricot georgatta was worked in diamond pattern with gold beads and had a plisso wing drapery finishing in a long gold tassel. Black lace WAS worn over pink orape de Chine Jambroidered with pearls and pink! and groen embroideries. Printed Fear is a terrible thing. A gold satin formed an over dross child nover knows fear until it is to black satin beaute. A magni- taught to be afraid. And one of ficent gown pf gold tissue was the most cruel and senseless covered with fillet not upon which things that well intentioned par shaded gold velvet flowers were ents do is to teach thoir offspring appliqued,

THE OGRE OF FEAR.

to be afraid. "Take care, you'll fall a mother will say to her, young son who is running around after the fashion of a sure-footed mountain goat. It would be bat- ter for the child to have a bump

اگر گاه

TWO NOVELTIES,

CAPE MAKES ENSEMBLE.

This smart frock of blue crepe de chine has its match- ing cape to conform to the ensemble iten, The trimming on both dress and cupe is of Ayured foulard in rose skudes.

FASHION NOTES.

Gold and silver kid are still very much to the fore. The latest

Glass olephants with holes in idea is circlos of various sizes

Lor two than to acquire the habit their backs, are in demand to or-appliqued on to the frock. Dull

of mind that makes him constant namont dinner tables, for they gold or silver hats comploto these ly on the look-out for, some hurt osa be ased for flowers or fish. A tollettes.

or other. Then there is the fear mirror is the best stand for this

Novel tunics for summer days

of the dark. Almost all children elephant, so showing, soverall are composed entirely of inter- have it. The ogre in the fairy-reflections. Quite often a tribe lacing "ribbons with masses of tale book is hidden in the corner of ölephants, ranging from large looped ribbons marking the hem. of the room they imagine to small, march solemnly round line. A novelty is pockets and or perhaps Bluebeard himselfl the edge.

waistbelt of a contrasting ribbon

.. Children "shouldn't know Dressing tables" which are in a deeper colour. Gros grain about such dreadful figments of contained in a small oase fitted ribbon with velvet trimming is a the Grimm Brothers' Imagination, on to a table are space-saving, if charming scheme, The mother' who sits down in the nothing more. Mirrors are fitted

Particularly becoming are the

dark sleep'ng room, and quiets into the lids of these cases, and charming morning dresses fash- her child's mind by a cheerful the toilet accessories are kept in ioned of men's shirting. These lullaby or a happy sort of story is a special compartment. Under are long sleeved and finished with giving him strong nerves for his this is gathered a delicate iaffetas grass-lawn collar and cuffs, while grown-up years Iator on. And work bag for storing up odds and wonderfully coloured buttons thore will be no nightmares to fill ends.

form the trimming.

his baby dreams with horror! Then there is the "daddy" bùg, bear, I'll tell your daddy when he comes home, and he can punish you!" How often we'vo heard mothers say this!

One wonders if they realize what an effect this has on a child's mind

to keep it in fear of daddy's homecoming all day long. If they stopped to think they'd i never do it. They'd try to keep their childern's mind free from fear.

which, when you lock at it clearly, is a kind of moral disease.

SILK LINGERIE.

Silk voile, with the cotton variaty for these who' cannot afford the other, is a very popular material for lingerie. It is thin, so that it takes up little space, and silky enough to allow the dress to slip easily over the the figure. Needless to say petticoat is a vanished garment; and dresses are worn straight| over the knickers and singlet.

Crepe do Chino, a'so, is used a great deal, as it washes and lasts 80 much better than the volle, although it is perhaps dearer to start out with.

Quito atraleht 1lnos prevail in the singlota, the Empire pattern Papler mache powder howls being the most favoured, leaving

of shoulder support. Practically are also decorated with hand off under the arms and finishing invisible is the strap of flesh-pink paintings, or else with little with narrow straps over the georgette picot edged, and fairly plestie mouldings made to follow shoulders. An edging of doubled narrow. Half a yard of material the oretonne designs and then not is all that is needed as a will provide a plentiful supply. painted in colours.

trimming.

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BALLERINA ESPANOLA.

From far off Bunny Spam conca this photograph of Benora Carmen Bladoma of Madrid who is said to be the most beautiful and the most perfect ballet dancer in the world.