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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1926.

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Some new styles in parasols. Below, & painted pink eta and, right, a square one of white loops: Above and left, two views of the scalloped shade of periwinkle blue,

FASHION NOVELTIES.

NEW CRETONNE DESIGNS.

HOW TO GET SLIM.

The new method is to take a

Have you heard of the very Very fascinating materials for latest, means of growing slim, as chair coveringe and window hang practised by New York's society ings are some cretonnes which women, and leading actresses? A have been designed by well-year or so ago there was a craze known artists: These cretonnes for the lamb-chop-and-pineapple recall the old eighteenth century diet, but that "la now quite out of

Jouy prints-and-printed linens,date... but the patterna instead of show- ing eighteenth century or classical grape-fruit and cut it into quar. scenes, portray realistic incidents ters, without removing any of the from modern English life.

There is, for instance, a wonder-rinder pipa. Do this at night. and put it into jug or basin. Then ful design by A. R Thomson, pour-over-it-a-pint-of-absolutely called, "Derby Day," which shows boiling water and let it stand all the racecourse, the horses and a

night. In the morning, before crowd of spectators. Another by the same artist depicts a Bank you have any other food or drink, strain off the water and drink it Holiday on Hampstead Heath.

There is a delightful one by H. slowly. It has a bitter, but not A. Budd, R.O.I., called "Kensing-unpleasant, taste, and its users ton Gardens," with its flowery say that it achieves marvellous

results. walks, children at play, and kindly balloon women. Elsie McNaught has contributed a fine design call. ed "Sport," which includes golfing, fishing, shooting and hunting in exercise for reducing the hips:

You lie on the floor on your its clever pattern. Scottish Castles, too, by Lucy Revel, right side, with your right arm ARCA, with its kilted luirds, extended above your head, quite flat along the floor. Your head Highland pipers, and quaint pea- annt women, is full of appeal, as rests on this arm. The left hand are also "Pastoral," by A. M. rests on the floor in front of you Talmage, A.R.A..

The Now, without bending the knees, Farmer's Boy," by T. C. Dugdale, and keeping the feet together, with their wonderful series of

country scenes,

and

A Difficult Exercise. The following is a splendid

DAFFODIL LAMP- SHADES.

Even for a small, informal dinner party it is worth while time on achieving spending originality in table decoration:

One woman has special k lampshades made for her electric lights to represent the flowers that she is using on the dinner table; These flower shades can easily be made from reproof.erepe paper, und nothing could be more attrac- tive than a dinner table scheme carried out with daffodils in this!

way.

The best means of getting the shape for the shades over the side lights is to pull a daffodil to pieces, and take a paper pattern from the actual flower. It will not be found difficult to cut the parts very much larger. The bell should be made from a piece of deep yellow paper measuring about 8 in. deep, which is joined up with paste and stuck on to an Then asbestos ring at the top. six pointed petals in paler yellow paper are fixed over this.

The shade for the lamp should not follow the bell ferid of the flower too closely. To give a good effect it should be dome-shaped, and the best plan is to make a raise both logs upwards as high as wire mount on an inverted basin, ever you can. Don't put anythen put on the paper, and press weight on your arms, but make the that into shape over the basin, Do this a afterwards hdding petals around

the top in a paler yellow paper.

For Nursery Windows. Then there is a charming inter-legs do all the work.

of "A Mid-summer dozen times, then turn on to the pretation Night's Dream" by John Revel, left side and raise them the other

This shade on a lamp placed in and for children there is a "Zoo" way. It is difficult to raise them pattern with lions and tigers, any distance at first, but becomes the middle of the table, with four camels, elephants, and all sorts of much easier after a day or two. old Georgian shoulder glasses.fill- birde and beasts, by Jacqueline If the floor feels very hard and ed-with-daffodils-grouped around beautiful effect, Cundall. The same artist has also painful, the exercise can be done it, gives

especially if a runner of pale that your mattress is level and not yellow linen is used. The colours of these 'cretonnes too soft. are delightfully fresh and cool, being chiefly in delicate shades of green, yellow, and pale rose.

interpreted the old English almost as well in bed, provided

"Nursery Rhymes."

Some of the patterns, like the

old eighteenth century examples, are executed in one colour only, and these are availabie In-seven- different shades from which to choose,

These pictorial designs are most Besides the numberless charming suitable for week-end bungalows designs of patterned materials, or "cottages, for the brilliance of there are ingenious little models the cretonnes will disguise - make- Novelties in imitation flowers of crope-de-Chine, preferably in shift and inexpensive furniture, never come amiss. Cork is the white, or in a very pale pastel. It is quite a good plan to paint latest venture, painted and glazed shade, They are beautified with very much after the designs in the fashionable appliqued spot leather, but the cork has the designs carried out in suede. wassenen taken

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advantage of enduring longer.

The newest hat fashioned by aince there are no soft edges. to

finely become shabby. In Paris are to Parisian milliners is a

be seen some particularly attrac- plaited ribbon, so subtly bound tive daisies, pink rosebuds. and together that it is scarcely detect- even poppies, while-acorns, com- able from many of the crocheted] plete with a spray of leaves, tipped with gold, are, most effective.

the furniture, if it is deal or very inferior mahogany, in colours to tone with the curtains, so that the contents of the holiday retreat are: hurmonious in 'colour, if not in period.

THE NEW SHOES.

The number of shoes, necessary straws. Apparently their origina- to the well-dressed womah would lity is sufficient excuse for, their have horrified the older genera- existence, for not one was to be tion, who not only wore their Scarves are one of the most seen that was adorned with trails shoes with regularity until they popular summer" accessories. of artificial flowers or ribbons.

Esther Balston who is to be the "glorified American girl”'

Ziegfeld's first picture

were worn out but took little pains to keep them on trees or "otherwise, preserve their fresh-

ncaa.

While there are several tradi- tional leathers which still fill a large place in shoe-making, it is fashionable to have shoes matte

rather unexpectedly. The woven shoe-which gives rather a Targe foot-had a good innings last year The shoe which consists chlefly of a toe and a heel, with no middle but a sole, is still on the market. Kid, patent leather, suede are all to be seen." The very latest kind of shoe, how- ever. s made of ostrich skin, with the apofs that look rather! like plum-pudding mahogany. Kid is commonplace, and so It is very delicately shaded. Grey, belge, ochre, rust, biscuit, and cliam- pagne are all tints in which it may be seen.

The same almost applies to

Pictured is a fringed gown of pearls with two heavily beaded tubs hanging from!

waistline..

·FRINGE STILL POPULAR.

Fringe seems, perhaps, ancient

MARRIAGE GUIDE.

Princcès de Braganza (Anita Stewart) left, wearing a Chinese embroidered jumper, and her daughter Nada in a conventional. white belted model, banded with rose colour.

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.

A COMPOTE OF APPLES.

FOR THE FLAPPER SMOKER.

From America comes a marriage"

A novelty umbrella of the short, guide for husband's and wives,

This is a much nicer preparation stubby type that has ☎ handle so who wish to keep their wedded than simply stewed apples; it ter- happiness. This set of rules, tainly takes a little more time and fashioned that cigarettes may be which are claimed to be divorce- trouble, but the result will amply carried in, it has just been placed proof, has been compiled by the

New York Legal Aid Society, which gives advice gratis.

repay for all.

It is

Quarter the apples, peel and on the market in America, core them. Then cut them into described as "just the thing" for a For husbands the decalogue slices, putting them into a bowl of shower, or sunshine, plus cigaret- includes:&

cold water as you proceed. If

mears.

Be generous according to your this is not done the apples will tes or lipstick when desired. The turn brown. Make a good syrup handle has a screw top which pre- Do not interfere with a woman by boiling together some loaf vents the cigarettes from falling in the management of purely sugar and water. The quantity of domestic affairs.

sugar, depends on the acidity of out, while an attached cord pre- Be cheerful. Nothing cagcts |

the fruit, and enough must be used vents the top. being lost. The more surely on the nerves of afto make the syrup clear and space within the handle is large bright. Put the apples, into the tired woman than the homecoming boiling syrup, simmer gently till enough to accommodate a cigar of a gloomy, taciturn husband..

they are cooked, but not broken; lighter. Each handle is decorated Be considerate. The average lift the pieces into a glass dish; with a hand-painted face and head" woman is a bundle of high-strung boil the syrup up again" for a of the up-to-date American giri, nerves. Her efforts to make, your couple of minutes; let it cool, and including, blondes and brunettes. home clean, inviting, and comfort-pour it over the apples. Serve The umbrella covering 'is of silk, able merit appreciation and co- with cream or a custard.

the borders being plain or fancy. operation

Make love to your wife; con- tinue to be her aweetheart.

Do not scold.

Establish your own home, if possible remote from your wife's and your own immediate familice. Cultivate neatness and personal- cleanliness

Be kind, and just to your chil dren.

For the Practical, Woman, For wives the decalogue, which reveals a feminine-authorship, is equally unsensational and prac- teal. It reads:

Do not be extravagent. Upon the careful expenditure of your husband's income depends his willingness to exert. himself for the maintenance of your home...

Keep your home clean. Do not permit your person to become unattractive. A alovenly wife makes a truant husband.

Do not receive attentions from

suede. As a rule kid is worn history for evening frocks, but it other men. with a strap and suede is cut is having such a revival just now

-Do-not-resent reasonable disci

on pump lines. Both black and that it has to be mentioned. In pline of children. by their father. beige patent leather is seon. With the favourite model, which a great Do not spend too much time the one, stockings take a reddish Paris dressmaker recently launch with your mother-In such cast hue; with the other, they matched, it forms the lower part of the you may easily spend too little at the kid. For the evening the georgette skirt, starting a little home

mule is prevalent. It is very de- below the hips and set on In an Do not disparage your husband. corative and most often has a uneven line, rising in front. This Smile Be attentive in little heel. Made of lame or gold line le repeated on the bodice: the things. An Indifferent wife is tissue, it is cut and slashed to fringe outlines the rather high often supplanted by an ardent show as much as possible, of a neck-line in front, and the deep friendsen 45 superlative stocking. Gold is de U-shaped decolletage in the back, corated with black; silver with Whatever colour is used for this rose colour,

model, the fringe must match it oxactly

Be tactful. Be feminine Mon, in last analysle pre bub overgrown children.

Hore is a new style in boyish bobs Instead of combing. the hair back it is combed forward, with uneven ends covering the forehead.

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