1926-09-25 — Page 16

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1926.

WOMEN'S INTERESTS

FOR THE

DINNER

TABLE

OYALT Chocolat

First of all, for autumn Paris millinera offer the large picture hat. Black velvet, the soft, crushy kind, with a ribbon of beige grosgrain tied effectively at the side to set it off,

TRIPLE ROLL COIFFURE.

Raspberry coloured petersha, this is, on a black felt cut in the Louis XI shape. A rhine- stone buckle for decoration.

FASHIONS, FADS AND FANCIES.

Triple rolls of hair over the Although evening frocks are ears is the newest variation of becoming more and more simple the, shingle that is trying to grow in outline and design, frocks for

Smart Underwear.

Then silver grey velvet,, sewn in paralled lines and with a high crown. Heron fea ther, in two colours, come to the chin.

BEIGE AND BROWN.

And the square crown, re- miniscent of the old silk topper or the English lady, a-horse- back, The odd shaped buckle in front is golalith.

Last, the wide hot again. Black plush with

a salmon coloured velvet ribbon for relief. In

this creation Puris features the irregular brim,

a charming setting for the pretty face."

printed crepe dress below it, and THIS WEEK'S RECIPE. equally well with a brown-banded beige georgette crepe."

.For the

The one colour wardrobe is country, the clever wearer has her

"

ORANGE PUFF PUDDINGS.

NEW FASHION TREAK.

Pocket handkerchief has dead; the three-colour, wardrobe straight, scarf-collared coat in Three eggs 1 cup sugar 1 become a misnomer. The last is smarter than smart; but the shaded wool-orange and beige orange, 2 tablespoons water, 1 cup place in the world where a smart two-colour wardrobe is the most and brown-under which she may flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, woman of the day would look for Pretty ideas for making under-economical and thoroughly satis-wear her natural kasha two-piece teaspoon salt, 6 tablespoons her handkerchief is in her pocket! moment are adopting this very for sports wear, are becomingjamuse themselves with a bit of count her cheques before they're brown and beige knotted scart Beat yolks of eggs until thick the times, to find a new place for It is part of the fashion code of long again," and many girls at the day wear, and particularly those wear are welcomed by girls who factory for the woman who has to dress, with the little orange and strawberry jam:

So, in planning clothes giving a flash of colour. effective style.

and lemon coloured. Slowly beat carrying the handkerchief every The jumper-suit is needlework. The smartest under cashed. very ornate. "There is something in the new now a

With all these various costumes, in sugar. Stir in 2 tablespoons other week or so. www most dignified creation. Karments are made very simply the two best combinations of the

ergy, for moment are brown and beige, and,

Grate rind from orange A handkerchief folded cross- mode reminiscent of the ladies of It is seen in the smartest dress now, patterns are

knickers have scarcely any back and white,

she wears the same hat--the flour, the French Court at the time of parades adorned with gay and

The brown and beige wardrobe ever-smart "Paria" of brown felt. and squeeze out julee. Add water wise and knotted apache fashion, Mme."la Pompadour, and it is inexpensive buttons; it is sometimes shaping. Indeed, it might be said

the grated rind. Stir into first holiday maker from sunburn start- taresting to see how the new-old elaborately embroidered, and the that the piece of material is just is the most practical known to She has two pairs of shoes, her to orange juice and 2 teaspoons of to protect the neck of a Deauville but not too beige kid high-cut pumps. Her mixture. Mix and sift remaining ed the scarf-handkerchief craze, colffure fits in with the modern pleating in the skirt resembles folded and the ends cut off. Then

ribs and flutinga in the most the centre is folded envelope shape woman-smart

Add to mixture. This should America a few seasons ago. z A beautiful girl at the theatre wonderful patterns. To vary the and the top, which ought to be striking easy to match with purses are two in number a flat flour with salt and baking powder which swept through Europe and make a thick batter. Beat whites That was the beginning of the the other night showed this hair-design, the jumper is sometimes only a trifle full, is drawn in with accessories, generally becoming to brown pigskin envelope and a

many types; suitable for all day- Chanel bag in orange suede. The of eggs until stiff and dry and new cult of the handkerchief for dressing at its beat. She had a made to fit closely, like a tight piece of elastic at the waist..

Gold on Her Fingers.

time occasions; and calling for first bag matches her hat exactly. fold into mixture, Pour into six decoration rather than utility. pure pval face, above which her jacket, or it it the tunic which

Beige suede gloves and beige or eight well buttered custard Since then the leading Paris and pale golden hair lay flat and renches to the knees,

Parisian dress designers think little cleaning.

and steam 25 minutes. London dressmakers have display that to complete a-perfect A beige crepella cape-coat goes stockings go with everything she Serve with a tablespoonful of jamed considerable ingenuity in ensemble, one's finger nails should

face and mannerisms.

smooth along the centre of her head, the ends of hair being

Thinner Still,

brought down at the sides and ar Surely there must be a competi- be carefully silvered or gilded. smartly over the beige-and-brown has. ranged in three little rolis, one tion among the smart dancing

At least, n number of smart above the other, about bach car. girls to see who can procure the mannequins are already following It is, they She was wearing modern crystal flimsiest material for her next enringe, and was smoking be-frock. Ninons, patterned chiffons this strange whim. between the acts; but her long- and embroidered georgettes, in say, the latest idea in fashionable make-up. If great care is taken, i bidiced taffeta frock of pink-shot extremely fine grades, and in pale, then liquid silver, or gold shoe blue had about it an old-world soft colours are now used for the suggestion in keeping with her dance, creation. The thinner the paint will answer the purpose. But there are gold dusts which material, the more pleats, panels, coiffure.

a soft brush. So gold shoes may The triple roll hair-dressing is shoulder draperies, and ribbon can be applied quite securely with

ends there are on the frock. These fabrics lend themselves to mean gold nails, and silver shoes shingled girl whose hair is in the great variation in dainty, frilly are worn with silver nails! intermediate growing stage, cape- cially when the hair is neither designs, und, of course, that fact

very convenient for the bobbed or

naturally wavy hor carly.

It suits the oval-faced girl best

of all, but is useful to the girl who

wants to draw attention from the

only enhances the attraction of the very transparent materials.

Instead of Stockings.

Eccentric Effects.

Dressmakers, who realise what an art the combining of materials can be, are now placing side by

Smart women are only satisfied side such contrasting materials as

fact that her face is over long and with their hose when they know silks and cloth, and are achieving thin. But the broad-faced girl it is of such a fineness and of such most

artistic results. For

who is wise will admire the triple a neutral colour, that it looks, instance, navy repp conteare rolls on her friends, and sternly from a distance, as though they prettily collared and cuffed with ignore them so for as her own

have dispensed with stockings ruched "chiffon. Severely-tailored hair-dressing is concerned.

altogether. Now, some eccentric coats are worn with full, pleated women in Paris are going farther, crepe-de-chine frocks, or georgetto and are applying a pomade to their frocks trimmed with metal em bare legs whien gives the appear-broideries. Velvet and ninon ance of silk stockinga. Light in make fancy, "sleeveless jackets, weight but heavy in the bill, it and a white net slip has been would be a comfort to know that worn with an egg blue linen waist- one is to be worried no more by coat. 'Smart dressmakers seem to stockings--but if this pomade be avoiding the "ensemble" habit, application were considered a lajand are now providing outfits mode, the pemade-makers would whose striking feature is their be sure to make up the difference oddness, a cloth frock has been in their charges. The less you accompanied by silk, fur- wear, the more you pay; or so it trimmed coat, and, a fine straw

This frock ls of cire lace and flat silk cut in short,

smart silhouette,

seems.

hat!

SOME NEW FASHIONS. of pearls, worn locsely round the neck, we now see women wearing seven, or even eight, rows of Rings, in various sizes, are now pearls, set closely together round being used to keep the ends of the the neck. This is not a new ever-popular silk scarves in place, fashion, but a revival of th This vogue seems to owe its origin. ornament which was most popular to the habit of cowboys who al-about twenty-five years ago. The are welcoming thia ways use a ring to keep the scarf jewellers tidy. In colour, however, they fashion, because if there is a out-do the cowboy's rings, and are craze for the dog collar, they made from all manner of costly will be kept busy resetting pearls, substances. Thus the scarf ands and adding numerous new ones. may be drawn through jado rings)

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Many tennis players are wear- if this colour barmonises with the scarf, or an amber or tortoiseshelling large square silk scarves ring. These rings might also be embroidered with some appro- used on dresses which have belts priate design.. Such scarves are particularly beautiful when they are worked with a tonnid not a The huge, gold bangle which a fancy border and when they bear was made to clasp around the neck the design of a tennis girl in play,

of soft chiffons.

is not now so fashionable as the The embroidery might be effective pour dog collar. So instead of ly carried out in pretty shades of merely a single, or double, string blue, orange and black.

White, cheviot tweed with scalloped hemlino.

STILL TONGUES..

Black broadcloth trimmed with gout fur "scarf.

cups

on each pudding...

Wool rep, rippling cape, and aphite for fur

There is immense comfort in the On the other hand, flattery turning of a graceful compliment which trips off the tongue inces- both to a recipient and the giver. santly defeats its own "enda, and

It is never necessary to unduly only wearies the hearer The wise old owl's use of silento in order to hear more,. is all right fatter, neither is it ever desirable Some measure of appreciation to come down like a sledge-bam- we must, however, accord to each up to a point.

But most of us would fare, with some opinion, even other, and this applies particular-

though it be the truth.

ly in married life Calling a spade, a spade doesn't The strict out-spoken moralist, badly with a too prolific usage of

got its exponent far in social life, never deviating a hair'e breath "After all,⠀⠀ neutrality doesn't in the world of pleasure, or for from his reading of what he calls always pay Unless a definite that matter the world of business, the truth, and the neutral owl. side is taken, boldly and decisively Truth can be administered, in like type are alike failures one must be impartial, and im those cases where it may be un partiality leads nowhere.

pleasant, in a gentle way,

the anme.

Those who instinctively know exactly what the other person Most of us are dependent on our In fact, some people are blessed wants them to say or do, and wh fellows for appreciation, and al- with the faculty of making an un- say or do it, be it delicato Battery, though allence employed at the pleasant truth reach its objective, blunt truth or be it in keeping in right moment can show this, pretty and the listener be left with the still tongue, have discovered one speeches, intelligently employed, delicate sense of having received of the great secrets of getting are much more powerful

a compliment,

along in life..

devising new ways of carrying. the pretty trifle. It was knotted round the wrist, drawn through the slave bangle of the upper arm, fastened to the garter, worn as a flower on the shoulder, and one creator of modes won notoriety by designing afternoon and evening gowns that were composed prac tically entirely of hankerchiefs.

Mid-season fashion has found another and even more unconven- tional method of handkerchief conveyance. The new ...... high- crowned hats are being trimmed with a single band of gros grain ribbon and a small fan-shaped mount of the pleated ribbon, which makes a receptacle for a dainty bandkerchief of chiffon or geor gette. The handkerchief arrang- ed in this way suggests the petais. of some summer flower.

White chiffon with skirt and bertha of fine Chantilly lace makes this dainty frock.