1926-04-24 — Page 17

DON'T EAT FRUIT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1926.

UNLESS WITH

WOMEN'S INTERESTS NESTLE'S

CREAM

Buy a tin with "GOLD BAN FRUIT”.

LANE, CRAWFORD'S.

An English Perress, Lady Beatrice Boule, usuring the famous pearls and diamonds of Sir Edward Boyle's ancestors.

TO WHITEN THE NECK.

YELLOW LACE FOR "FUSSY"

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PROLONGING THE LIFE OF SILK STOCKINGS.

There is quite a graze for Every woman knows that one yellow lacs, which is used to of the chief causes of laddering" trim evening and afternoon of silk stockings ls to be found în gowns. It is seen most frequently, the pull of the suspender. The perhaps, with frocks of printed fastener, as it grips the stocking, chiffon; long ties and wide sleeves is all too likely to tear it, partiou of it giving a decidedly larly whon any special strain is picturesque touch.

put upon. it as in dracing...

..Yellow lace on a white back- Therefore it is not surprising ground strikes us as a little that a woman has invented a strange, but several colour suspender which is innocent of combinations soon this spring this fault. Between the two parts give us the same sense, of the of the metal fastener there is a experimental and the unfamillar. little laco-edged pad of soft velvet No doubt we are thus rescued through which a strong but safe from too conservative opinions. grip is obtained. The top of the One instance that may be quoted stocking is placed between the is the alliance of cocos-coloured velvet pad and the underneath and grey fabrics or fuf. "A frock part of the fastener finished with of cocon gaorgette was worn with the usual rubber stud. The new a satin coat of the same shade suspender will shortly be on the with collar, cuffs, and border of market. grey bunny fur, and the embroidery on the coat was also grey.

FASHIONS MORE YOUTHFUL.

Spring-time passed through a Paris salon last month when some new "inexpensive models were shown. All the colours of spring were seen, primrose yellow,robin's egg blue, the blue-mauve of dog violets, the green of the country. side on a sunny day.

SPRING-CLEANING JEWELLERY.

Nearly all of us possess a little stora of jewellery, precious odd. ments of brooches, old.-rings and necklaces, with perhaps a few of the more modern styles in gems. Like everything else, these vulu- able treasures need an occasional Spring clean, and this can easily be done at home.

Rings and brooches aet with costly stones lose half their affect when the gold is dull and the dia- monds lustreless, because the set- ting is choked with tiny accum ulated particles of dust, or dis- coloured through contact with the damp atmosphere.

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Everything was at once delicate and bright, like an ideal spring day. Mannequins in delightful suits of green of mauve or shaded blue and grey wore lacquered buttonholes of tiny flowers, pan- sies, roses and even cowslips, Gold and silver is always im- which glistened as if the dew wore proved by a bath in warm soapy on their potals. Chiffon frocks water, and a rub with a soft were patterned with country chamois leather afterwards. A flowers that suggest cottage little powdered French chalk or gardens.

whitening applied with an old The child-like touch in the toothbrush is invaluable for dry- spring fashions is charming. Little cleaning and polishing most turn-over collars, fastening somo-jewelled settings, bracelets, and times below the chin, sometimes chains.

"Hand-painted garments are shown in the two photographs. At the right is shawl, with

a cubistic effect in brilliant colours. The gown at the left is an example of illusion accentuas."

ing slenderness.

THE VANITY OF MIODLE-AGE.

gardless of consequences.

The love that dopends for its inspiration upon superficial at tractions, infallibly surrenders to the advancing years.

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The certainty, therefore, that. she is shortening her life in the endeavour to regain youthful beauty will not disturb the [BY A MAN.]"

The middle-aged woman striv middle-aged woman. What are ing to recapture youthful beauty a few short years of life to her, of form, cuts a tragic figure. It "Modern dress demands a slim when weighed in the scales is only right and natural for the at the base of the neck, made in Many people do not remove figure, and thousands of middle against all-conquering looks? blooming debutante to increase orgardi or crope du Chine, or in their diamond rings when wash aged women are starving and That is her attitude!

hor loveliness by every means kid, are

very youthful. Theying, and although, this does not drugging themselves, thus in- Woman errs seriously when in her power, but for the older have a rival in fichu-like collars harm the stones, the settings injuring their health to a dangerous she makes loveliness her chief woman to fight so desperately to made of printed chiffon, which time are liable to become choked degree, in a vain attempt to re- ambition in life. She is inevit retain her erstwhile sovereignty Alternate this treatment with almost to the hem of the skirt. mond of the first water" cannot which is prorogative of youth," a co matter how great her triumph medical specialist has said, hers sometimes fall in two long ties with soap, and then even a dia- capture that beauty of form ably fighting a losing fight, for is futile and ludiorous. As the Moisten the neck with hot olive to dry on before removing. This, Vory narrow

good soap rub, allowing the soap Cuffs, invariably, are to match. reflect its brilliancy, and remains famous medical authority has at the beginning, resistless age is a vain attempt. oil and allow it to remain on for says a writer in Hairdressing Buede.

and very deep lifeless and dull.

inexorably exacts its toll in the After being doclared. some little time, Wipe this off Fushions) will keep the neck smart.

The middle-aged woman must belts ATO. aqually cleaned in warm soapy water the Of course, woman has utterly end.

rely on other than the charm and rub on the cut-surface of a smooth and white, and will also

ring should be thoroughly dried. disregarded this warning, for she Eve's passion for beauty usual- of beauty to maintain her sover- lemon. When this begins to

Honeycomb junipers,

A tiny roll of cotton wool soaked is impervious to the demands of ly arises from her eagerness to eignty over man. She must have. smart, bathe the neck in warin

a tendency to fill

with plain skirts of the same ped around a small orange stick beauty. Her craze for symmetry general, and

with Eau de Cologne and wrap. common-sense, when in search of impress and subdue men in rely more on the charm of per water followed by cold water, hollows.

colour, have also a very young is useful for insorting into the tiny of figure and charm of feature particular. But, obviously, it is of her cars from her face to her опе man in sonality. She must turn the chief appearance. Se havo the many recesses of the setting and for dates back to Eden. Nothing has fatal for her to rely entirely on mind." Men will admire her varieties of checks now being cleaning the backs of thediamonds. daunted her. She has continued her worn. A fair mannequin wore a At any time & drop of Eau de Co- the pursuit-even to a defiance summate this desire, since fickle but pity and disgust for the age- physical charms to con- then. No man feels anything robin's egg blue coat with a blue logne will improve the brilliancy of Nature's laws when -checked skirt, a white jumper,

these beauty is bound to desert her ing woman who continues to pur rather high at the neck, finished

(would have restricted hor re-sooner or later.

sue the god of her youth. "with a blue cheeked bow, and u blue hat. A dark girl wore a frock with a check of rose pink and dark blue on a hyacinth blue back-ground; the fichu collar and elaborate cuffs were of blue georgette.

out

worn

A red blue and green jumper- frock had a little red collar work. ed with gold; the skirt was pleated. Pleated skirts of a plain colour open over plaid slips in a vory attractive manner, the plaid showing only as the woarer walks. A red crepe de Chine jumper was worn with a rod and. groen check Buit.

Flounces aro almost us fashionable as pleats. Full skirts flounced from waist-line to hem are liked for afternoon frocks. Ono of these was in navy taffeta. Navy, is obviously trying hard] to get back.":

of diamonds.

JN YE OLDEN TIMESN.

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"THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.

PEAR CREAM.

Somo sponge cake, 1 gill of ayrup from a tin of pears, the fruit, 1 pint custard, 1 gill orean, some. hundreds and thous anda,"

dish with slices of sponge cake, and pour in the paar which you have added

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