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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST

1926.

BESTLES

MALTED MILEL

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

MALTED MILE

Shadow lace summer dress la pictured on the left, and a lemon yellow crope de chine and chiffon model, on the right

A NEW "SHOE GLOVE”

NOTES FROM PARIS.

to

A new type of protective foot- Pumps of Panama straw, or of gear is "shoe glove" designed to woven raffia, or braided leather, protect the shoe and ankle from are much liked for summer. They rain, mud or slush while preserv-may not be cooler than kid or ing the natural contour of the canvas, but at least they look as ankle and eliminating the disif they were." advantages of goloshes. The

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glove is made of pure rubber and For summer dances, the simple is go designed as to cover the frock of pastel coloured chiffon foot to a point well above the with handkerchief points or an ir- ankle. A cut-out a provided for regular hemline of some sort, and the heel to. protrude.. The, rubber a molded bodice, is a wise pur- hugs the foot closely, giving chase.

heat, trim appearance. The

article is designed particularly

for a favoured short vamp low

Since black chiffon and black

shoe, but its elasticity provides lace have become so popular for adjustment to any size of toe, evening, the diamond earring has

been re-established in the mode:

heel, instep or ankle. The shoe

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is available in black, brown, groy and nude shades. The rubber There seems no trend in favour surface is brocaded and is set off of long hair, and the most smartly by-front face trimming, banding dressed women are closely shing- and cuff. Spring guaps are pro-led. Occasionally part of the vided for closing. The rubber hair is allowed to be long enough cleans easily and will not soil to be worn in biscuits over the the stocking or shoes, "according ears. to the manufacturers.

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Diamond shoulder straps give

a formal air to a very simple even- ing frock of layers of rose colour- ed chiffon,

Lace pockets are a novel touch on the new chiffon frocks-usual- ly dyed to match the exact shade of the frock..

Polka dot frocks are seen every- where the most dashing are those of white with large red coin spots.

Some of the very smartest of chiffon and satin evening frocks have girdles-of-velvet-a-shade-or. so deeper in value than 'the frock.

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COLOURS AND

EMBROIDERIES.

WASHING TOILET

BRUSHES.

GOLD CHAINS, FOR LINGERIE.

One of our daily problems, is

Nile green is one of the love

Toilet brushes require special Host of the soft pale colours spon-care to keep the bristles from get-how to solve the great shoulder- sored by Paris; a certain shade ting soft and useless,

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strap question. Wo are growing of ro30 is a charming hue; a Dissolve two tablespoonfuls-of more and more to admire-n neat, brighter tipt of red la voiled with powdered borax in a litle boiling definite, clear-cut appearance, and cream, or black lace; and a pastel water. Put 2 quarts lukewarm to dislike the wandering ribbons blue le the wear of the blondo. A water into a flat dish, add the of various colours which creep mingling of the pink, that is borax and a little melted soup. over the shoulders of hasty almost blush-rose with green, is Dab the brush up and down in dressers. Some underclothes aro rather well worn..

this,, taking care that the water made without Pearls' on white are shown on does not touch the back of the but this is not a real success

uny straps,| aome of the smartest toilettes, for brush. Indeed, to prevent that, Itthe alternative clastic top. Is the woman who dona white may is a good plan to emear the back either. so loose that the gar- be quite certain that she is in the lightly with a little vaseline. [ment slips down to one's foremost ranks of fashion. Cabe- Rinse the brush thoroughly, first waist, or so tight that it stops all chon jewels, paillettes in novel in warm, then in cold, salt water. elreutation and makes an unsight- shapes, and sometimes so tiny that The salt keeps the bristles crisp, ly mark into the bargain. Paris they look like dew-drops or points and a good colour. Tie a piece jewellers make for their wealthy of light, are worked up into sprays of string to the handle, and dry clients gold or jewellad chains of flowers and trails of leaves 80 in the open air if possible: which either clip on to the heavily maased that they look as An ivory back is improved by lingerie, or finish with a little if they had been laid on the four-being placed in the sunlight for straight bar like a watch guard, reau. But they are really em-un hour or two; it should be kept which is passed through a loop broidered on fine net, hence the wet with soapy water in case it worked on to the material. importance of the fitted four-warps. The soapy lather is wash reau and the value of the shim-ed off and the ivory rinsed and mering crepe satin.

dried.

This

is rather an exponsive fad, and the idea of sewing short piece, of ribbon inside the shoulders of

If you have any such jewels-as-Tortoiseshell-is-cleaned with each frock with a press-stud-and- Rhine stones," moonstones, gar-little rutten stone and oil, and nets, or little stones of any kind, polished with a leather. use them aa the motif of em-

broideries or have them worked

fastener on its ends, and clipping one's shoulder-straps all together inside it is quite a good one.

into shoe decorations, for the break into. slight, fullness. Two evening shoes are a feature of a colours are used, and black set" well-planned toilette, and they too into white satin is a favourite must shine and shimmer. Lace melange.

terp

CHIFFON FLOWERS.

The latest flowers worn on the

Three-piece outfit in blue and green, and a printed silk with T

one of the new-ruff collars.

is used again, and sometimes it No waist-belt must be worn, shoulders of evening frocks are bas fine embroideries in" running nothing to mark the waist in any made of chiffon, in pale colours. scroll design following the pat-way. Flouncès, however, are Large single flowers, without!

sometimes put at the sides of a much foltage are weed, and are Lovely gowns of the extrava frock, and long fringes fall grace-placed rather far back on the igant period of the Kings of France fully from the hips. Old Persian shoulder-sometimes when the

whose names were Louis are shap designs are reproduced in pale frock is cut very low in the back, THE NEW SUNSHADES. ed to outline the figure in satin colours, and a contrast of two pale they are actually worn fixed on of a new make and very-rich tinta with one embroidered in sil- the back of, the shoulder strap. quality. These have embroidered | ver straws or tiny gold paillettes They do not match the frock, but insets in a contrast springing can be worked up into a charming are made in some flower colour

which harmonises with it. from the hips and moulded to toilette.

One of the new striped bathing suits now being worn in Paris, by the long distance

NUDE COLOURS.

demand.

swimmers.

Nude shades range from pale tans, rose tans, beige, pastel yellows, flesh pinaks, etc., to

ODD AND ENDS.

SUMMER LINGERIE.

At the Paris races, the gayest Summer lingerie shows a return possible frocks and hata 'were seen to white, though pink is still in as were sunshades. These this year favour. There is less lace trim- OTC amazingly pretty. Um-ming, but there are some exquisite brellas have been decorative en-pieces of handwork, embroidered ough with their handles of lovely monograms, and fine net. Necks stones and highly polished fine may be square, pointed or round: wood, from which hang silken and many new designs show tuck- tassels, so that our petits-Poucets ings and pleatings. By day and are easily carried. Some of them in the evening the idea seems to are so decorative that they serve be to have as few shoulder straps- as en tout cas protection equally as possible, as the new threa against shower or sun.

garments in one, made of triple" ninon with only one shoulder A sunshade this season without strap, show. Triple ninon, geor embroidery would really not be gette, crepe-de-Chine, and washing worth having. The loveliest silk

the favourite

satin are still is used for coverings, and handles fabrics... 44 are usually thick and have some- Summer boudoir wraps of geor. thing in the way of a coloured gette are made unlined and are stone worked in. Linings are of usually edged with marabout or silk, often ruched or rucked, but with a frilled ribbon border; they a good many of them are em-fold up into a small space. There broidered with large flowers or are still morning tea coats of butterflies in the gayest of colours. unlined georgette with a little Outside flowers are hand-embroid-hand embroidery and ribbon ered on the covers.. And these trimming; some of the best have flowers are sometimes touched small

basket-shaped`, `pockets. with, beads or metal thread to make Nightcaps" for keeping waved them rather dazzling on a bright heads tidy are being made liko day. The sunshades are small in tight bonnets, of dyed lace or lat- size; indeed, there are tiny ones ticed ribbon." all beautifully embroidered and on

little handles. ·*

These are intended for use in automobiles, and are very handy, for they just keep the sun out of one's eyes. Sunshades naually match frocks, and some of the more ordinary models are of flowered silk that repeat the col ours of the toilette, having the handles, also in coloured wood, very thick, and painted, or inlaid, with the hues of the silken covers.

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.

An attractive model for summer

This might be called the nude actual nude, shades which tone If the ticking of a watch dis-. sport wear is of white crepe de age of fashions. Both because perfectly with the colour of the turbs an invalid, put a tumbler

ORANGE JUMBLES. flesh. They are particularly over it, and no sound will be chine with a double pleated jabot women are wearing fewer clothes becoming to blonde in the lighter heard in front, and a pleated section in than they ever have and because shadings. Brunettes find that

One-half cup butter, 1 cupa To clean bead baga, rub the sur- the front of the skirt.

nude colours are those most in rose nude tones are best suited faco with slightly warmed new sugar, 4 tablespoons organge

to their colouring."

bread, then gently brush off the juice, grated rind of one orange. 2 Summer lingerie of printed volle

Recently introduced are feit crumbs.

eggs, 21⁄2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons is bound with ribbon or with Nude effects in colours rule hats of nude shados and these are Rub over a scorch on linen at baking powder, teaspoon salt. coloured organdie, and made on throughout the entire list of becoming to the majority of once with a cut raw. onion. Ringe very serviceable, tailored lines. feminine apparel Stockings are women. Where the frock is of a the linen, and the scorch will be Cream butter and slowly," "add

nude shoes are nude, frocks, vivid shade, the trimming such as gone," sag

sugar, beating until creamy. Beat hats, and wraps are nude. Gloves, collar, cuffs, buttons and piping. A very little glycerine rubbed in orange juice and grated rind. handbags, undergarments, laces is often carried out in tan or nude on to window panes prevents their Beat eggs until light and add to Gloves, handbags and being marked by, steam. and fure are nude. One can't be tones. dressed off-colour if one is dressed accessories are often loveliest in A lump of camphor in the silver first mixture. Mix and Bift flour, in nude tones. For smart sports those soft tones since they corres- chest prevents silver from tarnish salt and baking powder and add wear, nude colours are those, most pond with hosiery and shoes and ing.

to first mixture. Knead slightly There is a tendency in Paris to popular with women of taste:ald in carrying out a harmonizing A lump of sugar in the cheese on moulding board and roll into a use girdles and belts that outline of estou the hipline sharply, with skirtsude chiffon or late is considered Of course, no one insists upon

thin sheet. – Cut with a doughout that flare below the knees.

far smarter than the flowered a monotone nude effect, for that scarf! Bed is one of the chosen cutter and bake in a quick oven. chiffon or the colourful frock, would soon become monotonous colours “whick harmonizeą, “with And even for evening occasions There must always be some bright nude tones and we and it great These litle cakes are particu- we find that the various so-called 'shade added on a high light for deal of red used on gude sweaters, larly good with iced ten or lemo- nudo shades are those most sought the nude ensemblo, Perhaps, it ensembles, jumper frocks after by the fashionably dressed. is a handkerchief, a corsage, or a hats.

Yellow felt hats are extremely smart, with all white outfits, and ao are those of yellow and parrot- green in combination:

The shoulder bow with ends

that hang to the waistline is one

of the pert touches on the summer

Here is seen a "coat of many colours" and one of the medium-sized sport felt hats.frocks..

dinh, keeps the cheese from mould.

and

nade

A black chiffon gown feabura,

ing a sm

white

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