1925-12-26 — Page 18

THE HONGKONG “TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1925.

Royalty Bonbons

ARE

DELICIOUS

(Obtainable Everywhore.)

Give Them

TO YOUR

WOMEN'S INTERESTS FRIENDS

(1 15. and lb. Tins)

For the tea hour and the formal evening affair, a well

known dreas designer recommends these,

THE WEEK'S RECIPE.

BEAUTY SECRETS OF FAMOUS BEAUTIES: 16.

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CUSHIONS FOR THE BED.

ARE Y

The fashionablo fad for having

bed which rosembles boautiful divan covered with gorgeous cushions by day is still popular, but the cushions have undergone a change. Wonderful decorative effects are still, to he seon, but the nowest designs are fragilö rather than fantastic. Shirred chiffons, lovely scraps of lace and ribbons have taken tho place of the more flaunting affairs of ourly ostrich fronds and gay velvets, To match those the bedspread and, oiderdowns are also fairylike. All the delicata shades of blush rose and forget- me-not are sought after. A | bedspread of pale pink satin was ndorned with an inlet pattern of honvy lace, finished with a wide flounce of pink sulin. The pillows! to match these luxuries were. covered with pink satin, adorned as the bedspread with an infeti pattern of lace.

SCENTED FURS.

Since the war the science of synthetic scents has become one of the most important branches of the chemical industry.

At the moment, os winter approaches says a writer in a

Burbara La Marris fighting kurd to "came hack" into the movie popularity she once enjoyed. She blumes, her slipping from the limelight on the insistence of her former. directors that she play sex and vampire rolos. A new film by Barbara will appear shortly.

Home journal, it is concerning | BUTTONED DOWN THE BACK. itself with increasing the variety

TRAVELLING KIT.

Modorn woman's travelling outfit is complete with suit, hat, shoes, handbag and matching valine. The suits aro invariably of the three-piece variety-jum-: por, short skirt and capo. Fur, which is really not intended for travelling, hus been ignored, and instead all the different kinds of snake and lizard skins have been utilised (dyed any colour), to say nothing of applications of 'more ordinary suede. One lovely mid- night blue pilot cloth model had a short skirt trimmed with a nar- row band of matching suede bordered with blue crocodilo, This also fashioned the inlet pleats, and the cape was to match. The hat und bag were a combination of blue suede and crocodile, and the Russian boots | wore of the same suede, with crocodile strappings. To complete this masterpiece there was a blue crocodile valise, and a sucdo travelling rug bound with crocodile,

TO KEEP THE HIPS SLIM.

To make and keep the hips! slim and prevent spreading," practise the two following exorcises, each for at least five minutes morning and night.

L--Take a bassock and place

it in the middle of the room.

A charming frock of bois de whore it will be possible to swing

SHOE ORNAMENTS.

forwards.

Hats are being uplifted as the winter approaches,

TO WASH SHETLAND WOOL.

of those perfumes which are specially applicable to furs. Only cortain searts are suitable for uso rose charnieuse, seen at a recent the leg as far as it can go without on fars, and the task of the artist-dress show, fastened down the coming into contact with the remove from the fire and let cool. perfumeur is to experiment until back, the buttons, which matched furniture. Stand on the bassock Add eggs, unbeaton, one at creates these mysterious the frock exactly, being large with left foot only, letting the time. Boat each ogg throughly blends.

and noticeable. The fastening right leg hang limply at the side. MODES OF THE MOMENT. CREAM PUFFS.

into mixture before adding More than ever is there a de: was placed slightly towards the Then swing the leg outwards ás One cup boiling water, cup another egg. Drop by spoonfuls

Make While smartness and distinc-

a good lather with butter, 1 cup flour, 3 eggs.

onto a buttered dripping pan or mand for them to-day. For the right shoulder, which gave a very far as it will go, then backwards

It finished just as far as possible. Repeat five tion of line are still more to te, shredded soap and boiling water, Add butter to boiling water and Cookie sheet, making them at modern woman covers herself novel effect,

times, then change over. Stand desired than rubies, there is a then add cold water until the bring again to the oiling point. loant two inches apart. Bake half with fur skins, which are some above the natural waist-line.

Paris promises us all sorts of on the bassook with the right leg satisfying tendency to achieve, lather is pleasantly warm to the times dyed in morbid hues ; and When bubbling rapidly add the an hour in a moderate oven.

When cool make a cut with her short-flaired skirt of fur gives quaint arrangements of buttons and swing the loft in the same the besutiful and artistic without, hands." Put the shawl in. flour all at once And stir

and buttonholes at the backs of way, swing forwards and back. vigorously. When throughly sharp knife in oach puff and fill her the appearance of a balloring the new frocks, but it is to be words five times. Keep up this sacrificing the outline wo have squeezing and kneading it, then or a savage dancer of some wondered whether the average exercise for at least five minutes,

perfected.

immerse in a second lather of the mired and perfectly smooth, with a rich boiled custard.

African tribe. As her legs, sro woman will follow this fashion.

In hats, for instance, the small same temperature. Continue coloured yellow, pink, or grey,

changing from leg to leg after model still leads for all daytime squeezing and kneading, then cach five swings backwards and occasions, but it is no longer con- rinse in clear and stick out like those of a bird,

Warm water. the effect is certainly_amusing.

fined to black or conservative) Squeeze out the water, wrap the Can it be that evolution is

2-Push away the hassock, colours, and no longer oxclusive-shawl in an old towel, and beat about to take a new turn? It

but remain in the middle of the ly folt.

with the hands to extract further - If you wish to be conventional, room. Stand with the body erect,

The newest hats are in velour moisture. Finally, pin out flat on seems so. For everywhere during you choose a little garland of head thrown back, and rest the and velvet and in lovely shades a sheet to finish drying. the coming winter we shall see handpainted flowers or some but hands on the hips. Raise the of coral, burgundy and royal σχολία specimens, exotically terflies ornamenting the outer right leg and kick as high as blue, and are worn with the scented, representing different sides of your kid shoes. More possible, resting the weight of the bastel coloured top coat which is varieties of a quite new species of eccentric novelties are strappings body on the left leg. Return the one of the most popular innova- human-animal. It may be that we of matching yelvet. A velvet right foot to the ground and rise tions of the winter season. Trim- are on the eve of the discovery of)

bow appears also on the instep. on the toes with both the missing link.

The new umbrellas are small feet, med in light coloured, fluffy fur, Shoes of shot patent leather Return to original position, that these wraps are not only youthful but by no means unimportant. are adorned with a little tartan is, both feet planted firmly on the and chic but extremely flattering. On the contrary, they are bow. Shoes of lavender or bois ground, and kick out with the left |

In evening gowns, the whole coloured in all the prettiest and de rose kid are adorned with tiny leg. Continuo the exercise, tendency is toward richness of most fashionable tones, and very rosettes, and the still popular changing from leg to leg, for at colour and fabric and distine- often they are shaded. hoige model is rendered uncom-least five minutes.

Handles are big, frequently of mon with a binding of silver.

The fashionable woman has wood roughly carved to represent Fane always return to favour More fantastical than all these Both these exercises must be now adopted the pajama as the birds or beasts or even human in the autumn. Again ostrich aro two tremendons rubies of practised unhampered by a skirt most desirable houso attire for an figures. Beaded handles are a feathers in every variety are great value placed on the instep of any kind. Persevered with for informal tea hour, and these novelty, They can scarcely be most in demand, but lovely affairs of a pair of black kid shoes, six weeks regularly night and suits are, hoing developed in as called practical perhaps, of cocks' plumage, either clipped Other expensive luxury models morning, they will reduce the gorgeous fabrica and colour com- multi-coloured heads look just short and arranged in some are adorned with straps of pearls hips measurements very combinations as the regular evening right when they cover the handle original fashion or long and and heels studded with crystal. siderably.

of a shaded silk umbrella.

BY NOEL FRANCIS.

IN THE ZIEGFELD FOLLIES.

Son baths are my favourite methend of entlicating beauty -ant health for my hair. I have a large legborn, but from which the crown hua, been removed that I can pull may hair lep through the opening and spread it over the brim. This I semur and sit in the anulight for a while during every aunay day we have,

The brim not only makes it possible to expose all my hair to the light, but it protects my eyes and my complexion while I am taking my treatment.

On days when there is up sunshine I give my scalpu muussage and allow my hair to hang down my back for an laur or so, so it gets air, if not sunlight.

When I dress my hair, I coil & pary loosely and keep it in place with a comb'so it is never subjected to any pulling or strain.

THE IMPORTANT FAN,

straggling, aro this season's novelties. Generally speaking, all models are large, but devoid of iloating fringe. The exotic) peacock feather fan is reappear-] ing, also a innocent-lookingi white variety, which makes a lovely accompaniment to 11 coloured gown.

Quaint old painted designs rotell bygone storics, and there are tiny folding fans of gauze, covored with pictures.

On tho Ham0 lines' are iridescent fans of fragile not, a little moonlit scena or temple) being suggested with a fow silk. threads and glittering, sequins. | Paillette butterflies, on fans cut that shape, are popular, and thespi are usually embroidered with opali shaded bonds.

Mother-o'-pearl seems to be the favourite mount, or some old jewel-encrusted handle, into which the fan is fitted.

White lace fong with handles

of ivory sometimos match Spanish combs that are -WOTN when the hair is long, smooth and dressed in a narrow coil on the neck.. The lace that is used

is very decorative, showing a largo, decided pattern. There are aleo fans of black lace and of silver and gold láco.

The importance of the fan in omphasised by the fact that it must enhance, the effoot of tho owner's frock.

tion.

gown.

BEADED UMBRELLA

HANDLES.

DOESN'T IT GET YOUR GOAT WHEN YOUR GIPL SAYS "LOVE ME-LOVE MY DOG!"

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