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Paris is making a heroic effort to awaken women to the importance of the hat, according to a New York designer and import r.

It's all wrong, he maintains, të standardise hats, becrinse the hat is the most individual_accessory of the costume.

"Well dressed women seek dis tinction, he says, “and they will, this season demand is something. different in hats than those seen on every other woman you meet.

Photographed today are three hata designed for Sara Sntheri, who is to have the ingenue role in "Arabesque," designed to prove all is not felt that flatters."

They are small, suitable to be "." worn with the silk frork, or later. with the fur cout, and they have beauty us well as chic.

Threz new hat models de-. signed for and worn by Miss Sard' Sothern, actress.

"These Tuls are the type Paris is using as bail to lure women back to the beautiful in millinery," he) went on."Some designers are asing Rowing feathers and ostrich effects, but the chango from no trimming to such picturesque models is to abrupt a one for most women.

"Jewelled pins and buckles con-. tinne to be popular as trimming andure more ornate than ever be- fore-they are particularly lovelți on bluck velvet.

Few flowers are used on the new hats, but large bows are very) That fur can be noed effectively snuurt. Puris has always up- a trim.ng without lending a preciated the youthfulness of the topheavy affect is demonstrated by ribbon bow and is using it with The grosgrain ribbon and block, the black velvet, shape with the impartiality on the large and the velvet model is a copy of a Rebona ermine bands.. Its soft folds are some shapes. turban with a clever arrangement the top where they combine their small hat, first, last and all the gathered into a point of vantage at "The impurtant feature" of the of folde to form a perfectly fitting forces to achieve perkiness. crown. A fold of the ribbon in

time, is the perfect fit," he said in brought, halo-wise, over the front. Delightfully orienta! without conclusion, “It mittal show har destroying the severe line and suggesting too flagrantly the exotic tempering the whorn head to atone is the Egyptian turban of silver for the ringlets and wavy tendrils to bring out the perfect contour of that feston denisa.

NET FROCKS.

Net has returnod for beautiful! ovoning dresses. It is being chosen in an indescribable neutral shaile for wear over luminous satins in tones of rose, violine and lettuce green.

Hugo le wes of gold or silver isus are appliqued on to the net,

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the head.

which is the instant demand for more band embroidery, allied with silver throad.

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The shadesof our grandmothers are over us with the ingonuo frocks of black-apottod net. These are always made on demure lines ovor the ubiquitous sutin under- slip, with a bunchy skirt, and a bouquet of flowers.

NO BOBY FOR ARI>TOCRACY,

mony with the line of the head and hair. The hair must be practical- ly covered and the effect of a small; head must be achieved.”

BEADS REMAIN.

Beads remain with us, and in fact, have been given, a now and glorious life.

The tiniest gold and silver buglos. aroused, a favourite idea being a godet chiffon dross with narrow" panels, completely covered with a silver bead design. These panels are narrow at the top and burst forth at the hem into a huge flower.."

Bewildering masses of bead- adorned bands swirl overywhere," the design always laing fragilo and small. Above all it must be remembored that true eleganco in head embroidery lies in the dosign...

'Georgette or chiffon are, tho materials which look most charm. ing so adorned.

THE ARMCHAIR WIRELESS.

A new idon in the furnishing World consists of a crystals sot hidden in the arm of an easy chair. The top of both the arme lifts opon, and in one le found the apparatus, the other containing the, our phones,

STANDARDS OF DANCING

What may be calle the stien tific view of dancing was taken at the Congress of the Imporial Society of Dance Teachers Major Cecil Taylor, the president, was gravely judicial in his opening addrose, Ho aid that outside There are two distinct advent the ballroom the standard of dan. ages of this invention to the home-oing was never so high. In the lovor. The first is that it hides ballroom, however, neither in Lon the rather unsightly wireless ap donnor out of London could it be partus when it is not in use. The said that dancing to-day was good. second is that is provides another It had deteriorated in the past cosy piece of furniture, for almost couple of years, and, through the the same price as it would coat to foxtrot, had become chostic. instal an ordinary easy chair Orchestras, especially those that broadcast, decline to play at slower tempo, and as the British fox-trot, as distinct from the Am erican fox-trot could not be dan ed at their present speed, it seam- ed useless to teach it. The pros Fests of a new dance for the winter were remote, although one heard of a new fox-trot called the "Charleston." The valse was finding great favour and the public also wanted the tango; but the modern band, consisting of saxophone, banjo, and trombone, could not get the proper rhythm.

A STRIKING COTUME.

A striking combination of plaid and plain material is the secret of this costume's sic cess. The front is absolutely blue with nerchecks of grey plain The plaid material iš

chenille The plain portion is Une satin The hut is most interesting, with its wide chin strop and studied plainness,

THE CHANGING SILHOUETTE. THE CARE OF BLANKETS.

MODERN PATIENCE.

The present generation is con- tinually accused of being restless. impatient, and totally devoid of that poise and calm which dis- tinguished our grandparents.

It is true that our grandparents did not rush about in motor cars. As they had none, they could not Also their business and social life was conducted in a more leisurely manner. They preferred it. They lived the sort of life that suited them. There is no need to com- mend them for it.

These little manikins are more or less the rage among people who care for that sort of thing. They are shown ubous in the hands of Miss Victoria. Wilson Doctor, who displayed them at a gift and art show in New York

NEW SCARVES

as an

an essential acocesory in the smart woman's wardrobe. The new sports frocks have separate

Every now and then it is an scarves of the same material But praise is due to the present nounced to a waiting world that Most of the printed chiffon frocks age Modern inventions have

toarves are dead. And, indeed, 50 very smart, now have separate increased speed, but they freis would seem that they had or attached scarves of self materi quently cause situations which require, a sublime solf restraint."

about out-worn their wolcome.al, that are worn floating over the Anyone who has observed seve-But no, women for centuries have shoulder untied. Enormous realised the infinite possibilities lengths of tulle are wrapped about: ral people in a big Home post of of a wisp, of tulle or a length of one in the evening. So for every fice stoically waiting for their

trunk calls to come through, must repe twisted or tied or draped hour of the day and night there is admit that the modern man and about the neck. So they stay on just the right echarpe, woman has a large share of the

saving grace of patience.

This age has its faults like overy other, but let us appreciate its virtues. Let us praise our- selves a little.

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PARIS "BETRAYS HER SECRETS.

The doors of the great coutur. ors, have been thrown open- "What are they doing for us? la the cry of every smart woman. Line, of course, is the question of first importance. Everything is straight, and circular at the hem. Godet after godet appears, several. in thickness as if to leave.no mis- tako about their intention. The day has passed for over when a woman will be content with a girdle round a chemiee or a "tube."

A gown must be slim and woll fitting to below the knees, whore the more you flounce and swirl the bettor.

Paris had carefully established the short skirt in the spring; she has still guarded it, but the bid for a normal waistline has been abandoned since we quite firmly

It would soon that the cry for The overhauling and cleansing very ethereal and feminine gar- of blankets (either by washing or nionts has at last met with some dry cleaning is a subject which, response, for the latest frocks are. antongst other things, nust be created above all on the very fo- given consideration during the minino lines, with a determined annual spring cleaning of a house.declined to adopt them... .....

The newest idea is moulding. effort to get rid of the straight. Many people consider that if they' tailored tubes. The heightened are cleaned once a year this to the extent of avoiding a break- waistline has certainly been ap should be sufficient, but if they ing line in the middle of the proved of, this being shown in the are used in a room whore fires are figure. Practically overy frock slightly moulded bodies, arranged frequently lighted, or in a smoky, in the new collections shows this with skirts which are tight on the foggy neighbourhood, they will delightful suggestion, with the top but very wide at the bottom probably need more frequent at-

necessary godet ornamentation; artfully concealed with darts Of course, the slender silhouettoja" "tention. preserved, the difference being Unnocessar washing is, of shown only when the worrer course, to be avoided, as it impro-

Colour is another important moves, a graceful movement tak vorishes the material, and if there matter. Several, equally popular ing the place of a hobbble. Designs is doubt as to their being well at the moment, are complicating of this deréription permit' endless done at a laundry, it is a wiser the final choice. Black, which opportunities for arranging the plan to send them to dry undoubtedly is most women's idea required fullnose successfully. cleanor. In the case of now blau-of blegance, is resuming its place;

Elegant draped effects at the kets it in always bost to have side of the back are coming into them cloaned instead of washed, their own again. So far, one has us the first washing is always found with gowns having fullness" difficult;

NAVY BLUE AND BLACK.

also navy blue, which is worn with perfect simplicity with best- root;rod. Every shade of fuchsia has been much to the fore, now if

in the skirt that this has taken As regards repairs, "A stitch in seems as if it might change places refuge in the front only, leaving time sayos nina," and the careful with the so long undisputed reign the back perfectly flat. It is now housewife will durn her blankets of the beige family. This colour, approved of orcoping the whole as soon as they begin to show by the way, seems to have sud- way round; the front in its turn signs of wear, not wait until Bdenly quito vanished. E being left more or less plain. Go hole has actually appeared. Large A shade of pink a little deeper det arrangements are a never- blankets which have gone thin than Rose de Boie" will be ending source of inspiration, and can often be out down for smaller counted very smart, since it is an It seems that if nothing else suit-; beds, while others which are even excellent background for furs. Fnatastical shades of green are pleats giving the necessary width holed together at the edges and sto oraza of solcot hauses for azo the unfuiling stand by.. used as under-blankets,

evening wear,

The Hungarian aristocracy refuses to surrenderable can be found a bunch of more worn can be doubled, button

to boblød hair. Notice the hairdress of díme, de Kenyérės, one of the most beautiful society women of Budapest.

BEAUTY SECRETS OF FAMOUS BEAUTIES:

BY BONNA". O'DEAR", IN

ARTISTS AND MODELS

In observing women of the stage and siriety in general, I noties that many youthful faces are betrayed by hands that urd wrinkled and obviously old. For that reason, I believe in giving the same cure to the hands you do to the face

After cleansing, I rub in a skin food, benig careful to rub it well into the knuckles and qbout the nails. I always, PERJA. the ends of my fingers to keep thon pointed and taperine d at night I rub in cold cream and then pull on a pair of loosa cotton gloves and wear them all night. By this little extra care on my part, keep them in excellent condition and an nover troubled with chupped or red looking hands.

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