THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1926.
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
ACTOGEN
Photograph of the new ostrich bou. It is of a fairly deep, but very soft and sübded rose colour, and is worn with a pink felt hat several shades tighter.
SMART HAND BAGS.
OF INTEREST.
YOUR DANCE SHOES.
HOW TO CARE FOR THEM.
As a matter of fact, daficing shoes are subjected to quite hard woar, and to buy a cheap pair is no real economy.
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Pay a good price, and you get good cut, which enhances tho charm of a pretty foot, and im- proves a larger one; you get bet- ter material, which lasts, and keeps in shape to the end.
The sole should be flexible, and give to every movement of the foot, if dancing is to be a real pleasure, but, in, spite of every care in the choice of shoes, many people suffer from hot, tired feet.
In that case, rub the soles of the feet with methylated spirits or cau de Cologne, then dust them with bornele powder; a little. boracic sprinkled Inside the shoe also helps.
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Reviving Satin Shoes,
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If satin shoes are used, those with large feet should choose small patterns and soft, dark tones.."
Satin often looks 'rubbed and
shabby long before the shoes are
new
White or Coloured Kid.
Kid shoes should have a little cream applied whenever they are taken off.
Soiled white or light kid may be cleaned quite successfully with benzine, then dried in the open air, and polished with cream; black | kid. is revived by applying, with a feather, equal parts of ink and olive oil.
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Suede Shoes,
For suede shoes, a liquid cleaner
a very good, applied overnight, and rubbed up next day with a wire brush. "Shine," or stains,
worn out, but there is a "Brightener" tq, be had, which should be first removed, with sand-| freshness up the material wonder-papor. fully.
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They should he rubbed with a soft cloth, put on trees, and wrap- ped in tissue paper.
If they get too shiny for use and are yet otherwise quite good, they may be dyed to appear like ordin-f jary glace kid.
BABY
Here are seen two smart sports suits. A little gingham checked sük frock peeps from 'the beige cout on the left, whilo the wrap on the right is of dull plaids.
WITH VICTORIAN BROOCHES. Huge handkerchiefs of chiffon
If you possess one of those gigantic, antique plaque brooches once worn by grandmamma, you can use it now to adorn a moire silk bag with smart effect. Some,
of quite the newest bags have
with flowers or furturistic de-
signs are worn as handkerchiefs of gypsy girdles with the summer
gowns.
One of the loveliest imaginable
grey fox.
great cameo or enamel plaques at wraps for evening is made of de- tached on one side of the plain licate lavender taffeta quilted in clasp and covering half the bag silver threads and collared with
A shabby silk envelope. bag is easily renovated and made to look as though it came atraight from Paris if it be covered with 'lace.! Some very chic pochettes are lace) covered, or have plaques of ap- pliqucd embroidery work, and lacz motifs, which suggeste other methods of concealing a worn, co-
ver.
On the left is pictured a straw model, banded with velvet, while on the right is seen a black and white cloche with silk brim, and a crown made of narrow folds of belting'
ribbon.
FASHIONS, FADS AND FANCIES.
The smart Parisienne is apt to [ing out the rest or puncturing the Should you have a piece of Jap-grow weary of the thing she loves others with one's finger nails, anose or Chinese embroidered silk best, and she has now, made the
New Jewellery..
VELVET HATS.
THE VERY LATEST.
Gold and Silver Tinsel.
Cleaning Patent Leather. Gold and silver tinsel shoes are Patent leather, of which man's very fashionable and intriguing: dance shoes generally made, special preparations are sold for should be wiped, with a very cleaning them, but Fuller's earth
of powdered magnesia answer slightly damped cloth, and when quite well. They must be kept dry, polished with a small amount well wrapped up in tissue paper..of vaseline. This will keep them No matter how tired after the soft and bright, and prevent dance, shoos must be removed cracks: carefully (never kicked off), must be brushed or dusted, and put on to trees.
It is advisable to heat patent leather shoes slightly before wear.
WHAT MEN LIKE US TO WEAR.
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jewellery, but such, things aa bows that tie nothing, buttons that only pretend to come through button- holes, and clasps or buckles that don't do any work; but are put on as an ornamental afterthought in short, bits. No man will over think you well dressed if you look "bitty,"
Another strong dialike of theirs
rather like a bechive or a wind-
Panne velvet hats are shown in Of course, they are very trying. depressed; he likes it, and that's every possible shape, from the un They don't care a button about that, and you'd better not argua. pretentious little close-fitting what is smart, and as for the Simple, But Expensive. model to elegant bereta with fashion. they never even know - among your fashioned pieces, see discovery that her closely cropped
They like a little touch of if it cannot be fashioned into an head looks extremely ugly behind
heavily adorned New and dainty jewellery sets
mushroom what it is. They may have a white"-a snowy pleated frill, or envelope bag. Gorgeous castern the cars. So a much less severe are still being devised. One of crowns, The beauty of velvet as vague notion that women's heads immaculate lawn collars and cuffs, embroidery is sharing the vogue crop is being devised for her. At the most attractive and inexpen-regards millinery is its softness; have somehow become smaller of on a modest little everyday frock.for any garment that reminds for Aubusson for bags. The lat-the same time, the Parisien girl sive sets is a necklace of cut stones pleats and folds which follow the late years, and their lege longer. They don't know, poor lambs, that them of some other object. This ter looks very like tapestry, mate- wants to keep the point in the nape set in gilt, with a pretty oval pen- lines laid down by the harder felts but that is just about all that will nothing could possibly involve sounds a little vague, but one has rial, and furniture tapestry of of her neck, and the hairdressers, dant, and a brooch of a design are the guilding principles of these have struck them. (With the ex- more labour and expense than seen, for instance, a hat that was good, design makes very nice anxious to please their fastidious similar to the pendant. Ornate new designs.
ception, perhaps, of one dear old this simple elegance, which strikes pochettes similar to the fashion-clients, are exereising all their links make another gilt necklace In place of ornamentation there gentleman, who lamented that them as being just the thing for mill. It might be quite a nice hat, but the reminiscence is fatal-It able and extremely expensive-skill to provide a crop which is which is quite short and carries are extra extravagant flares of self there weren't any waists now-the business girl.
will never be taken seriously, partly a bob, giving the required a circle of cameo. A cameo material, and in some cases aadays, and he did like a woman Now for what they don't like.. The antique silver top so much length of hair behind the ears, but brooch, carefully pinned on the pattern worked in machine to have a "nice waist.") (Ma In the first place, they are terri- They don't like us--sud on, how But we do have to consider them,fied of colour. Being unused to it right they are to subordinate our, liked a few seasons ago is always without spoiling the "point" or the shoulder so that it is on a level stitchery in a matching coloured attractive, and can be made to look neat head-line which is so desir-with the pendant is very effective.
all the same, in our shopping ex in their own clothes, they are al personalities too much to fashion. very up-to-date if the pochette is able.
peditions, for we can all of us be waye a little nervous about being They are not led astray, as we made of fashionable material. One
damped or uplifted by the com- teen with a woman in any bri- sometimes are, by what is "smart" can purchase these bag tops very
ment of some particular male. Inllant colour. If you want to play at the moment, so that they have fact, we would rather have for safety, choose a neutral colour, a sures judgment as to whether, cheaply abroad, especially in Hol-' land, where so much beautifully
glance of respectful approval from or, better still, black.
our clothes are really becoming. wrought silver is shown in all the
the postman or the 'bus conductor Will anyone tell me why mea than from no one at all, so let'endore black? It suits only one in jeweller's shops.
ten women, for it demanda a very
Aubusson embroidery ones.
A novel note is struck in
fancy material such as this shoe of black and grey shaded python. The slender strap is held in place by a cut steel buckle,
Magpie Ideas,
Black and white is always smart. The girl who wants to make herself a pretty evening frock should have a black ge
It is now also possible to buy bracelets of rubles and diamonds in dainty, floral patterns, which match small, glittering brooches. Fur Glimpses.
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A glimpse of the furs to be worn
silk. Jewellery, in the form of an exotic bar, is also in demand to hold down the folds of the highest arranged models. It is certain that velvet will have an exception al 'vogue.
But beware how you choose one of the new hats. Wear the, frock
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
WALNUT CREAM CANDY.,
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orgette one to wear over. white next. season makes it certain that or coat with which the hat is to admit t satin (preferably crepe. satin that fashionably-dressed women are to the shape of your collar as to is really worth having. For ining, and even to those whom it be worn, for so much depends upon In many respects their opinion fair, clear skin and definite colour- is so nice and glossy). The up have many surprises. in the trim-whether the coveted hat will res-stance, they are undoubtedly right suits it la more ageing than a light per part of the frock need be more
mings which decorate 'their ly made. like a tunic and outlined Autumn coats. Painted fox furs emblen waste-paper basket put on. in attacking more importance to colour. Most women look three with silver lace. The latest skirt will be rather longer than those upside-down, or an "exclusive the grooming of a woman than to or four years older in black. Yet her actual clothes. They like her the average man's iden of a really la drawn rather full on elastic. and;
model from Paris, Moleskin, will the edge of the skirt has a band worn last year.
to shine where she ought to shine exquisite setting for his loved one of silver lace to match that on the trim almost any warmth-giving
her teeth, hair, and finger-nais, is a black evening, frock. Many túnic. Just a silver motif on the garment. An unusual, bat at-
for instance-and definitely not to a woman who would look tractive, trimming is black and sleeves, whether they are long or white goat skin.. which will be
shine elsewhere.
radiant in jade, or rose). They like a little touch of make or orange, sets these colours wist- short, and a band of silver show
up. (Oh, they will all swear they fully aside, and chooses a "plain ing under the georgette at the low used for lininge Inside velvet cut neck finish the frock A si Jackets, and ornate collars and
--- don't, but they do, as long as it is black frock,” to please her George cuffs on fino cloth jumpor-guits. ver leather dower worn on the left the snow-white lynx is very ib. granulated sugar, a pint a very, very little one, and not or Alfred. She has her reward, ahoulder, rather high up, is smart for a dance frock of this kind:uxurious, and, pony skin; will: bo of milk, 1 tablespoonful of golden obvious, or badly put on, which for though she may know she resembles nothing so much as a Bence, 4 ounces shelled and chop- They like neat clothes, rather tallow candle in mourning, he is Syrup, a few drops of vanillaos is the same thing.) Motre Coats.
ped walnuts, Put milk, sugar, than trailing ones and they have a certain to tell her she has never New moire coats and skirts and syrup Into a lined saucepan, perfect passion for tailor-mades-looked so well. Introduce an eighteenth-century and stir till it reaches bolling You would expect a man to like Men also dislike anything outre note. The coats are cut with a point, then allow it to boll 16 or essentially feminine clothes, but, or bizarre in the cut of a garment. wide front opening, and a full 20-minutes, until firm when drop-no; his idea of perfection is and hero, of course, they are right. A new and hospitable cigaretta basque that flares at the hips. In ped in cold water: Take the pan navy-blue coat and skirt, or, per They like simple, normal lines and box, of shagreen, is fitted with the picture are pleated fabots and from the gas, and stir in the vanil haps a black one, with possibly shapes that they are accustomed to plated tray which, as the lid of the rume-cuffs of net, of lace, or of and nuts, ther stand the pen a white pinstripe in ita no and understand.
Dislike for Imitations. box is opened, raises up the cig pleated tissue. Naturally the lar- in a basin of cold water and stir use telling him that some women arettes in such a way that, oven ger hats get a look-in here, and rapidly until thick. Pour quickly just can't wear either tailored
They dislike anything that is when fall, it is perfectly easy to Madame also carries an elegant into a buttered tin, and mark in clothes or navy blue without look
Ing hopelessly commonplace and obviously imtation. Not only take out a cigarette without shoot stick.
For the afternoon dancing a black seen in many lovely golden shades: hat with a mass of silver thistip
| blow-aways. would finish the
toilette:
A Cigarette Box.
squares.
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New Paris headdresses are richly embroidered in peartsi This is of Egyptian design with a silver base. entirely covered with pearls.
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