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MILKMAID MILK

THASTAINLINI”

A dainty suggestion for

cami-kniekers in crupo de chine

or mercerised lawn.

WAIST SCARVES.

SPANISH INFLUENCE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 26 1927.

THOSE NEW DANCES.

HINTS FOR THE AMATEUR.“

Almost before the Charleston has had timo to settle down, the Black Bottom dance, said to have originatod on the Swanee River, has dashed across the Atlantic to make the amateur's confusion woree confounded. Report has it that Royalty have already experi- monted with the craze, and in the amartest clubs it is certainly bé- Ing danced as an exhibition num- ber, if "not as a straightforward ballroom novelty.

Proceed with Caution.

But the amateur will do well to proceed with caution. Let him rause before taking too literally the fulsome matter written about the Truda, the Heeble-Jeebie, the Stomp, and tho. Trobla. If he wastes time and money on these. purely comic evolutions, he may well find at the end of it that we are all dancing foxtrols, tangos and Charlestons with sublime in- differonea to the supplementury exercises.

The Black Bottom is the only dance, outside the Charleston, which need be taken at all serious- ily. This dance has been danced as

ballroom dance at schools and one of the well-known dance re- At a recent mannequin parade Staurants, and it has one thing to a girl came into the room wearing recommend it-impudence. It is a simple black velvet suit, with a bright and "peppy," and is nearly strip of scarlet cloth round her related to the Charleston, but not waist above the top of her skirt,quite ao fast a movement. But just like a Spanish bull fighter's scarf.

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In this case the waist scarf was made of fine cloth' and about five or six inches wide, but at the same show scarves with other suits of cropo de Chine and satin were

acon.

a very

unless you are a fairly competent Charleston exponent, you will be weli advised to give the Black Bottom a wide berth. It is by no means easy, and needs acute sense of rhythm to slip inti with confidence. What it lacks in beauty it makes up in spirit and quaintness, but at its present A vivid", green scarf looked stage of development not even the teachers have made up their minds apecially well with a grey flannel about its preliminary form. What suit, while another coat and skirt will settle the fate of the new intended for an older woman had dance as much as anything will be the music and the influence of a two-shade grey effect.

The introduction of these waist-stage dancing., If a first-class to demon- line scarves has been helped by ballroom couple were the fact of the old-fashioned strate it on the stage, in a duly blouse to tuck into the skirt being considered ballroom style, a good

deal would have been revived. Simple pleated blouses

popularise the measure, In white crepe de Chine are usually worn with one of these scarves, although fine lawn is also seen.

Sometimes the blouse is in silk, the same colour as the suit, with the scarf round the waist as a contrast. This certainly gives a

done to

WOMAN'S

WORLD

Pictured above at the left and right are two pretty little sports models for the Spring, while, the model seen in the centre is wearing a charming gown of blue crepe de chine. The only ornament is a belt of rhinestones, and silver slippers add a note of brightness to the dress.

OVER THE TEA CUPS.

and

(SPECIAL TO THE ''TELEGRAPI" BY "JOAN.")

DO WE SPEND LESS?

FROCKS COST MORE.

"Of course they do," a West-end modiste said indignantly when asked if women spent more money: Cu their clothes than they did in yesra gone by. "Do you suppose there would be so many titled women. In the business if women economised? Women spent-less on their clothes when there were seven yards of stuff in their frocks than they do now with two yards."

This is true: the more akimped Women's dresses become the more expensive they are. Any London dressmaker will tell you with. pleasure that a woman spends twice as much on her clothes as she did twenty years ago, despite the fact everybody cries. poverty. Nowadays every little girl is brought up to expect the expendi- ture of large sums of money by the extravagant outfits demanded by the schools. A modern parent needs a brave heart to unfold the printed list of necessary" gar ments her small daughter must have as a part of her education. Cortainly, this form of education

MILKMAID MILK

FOR HEADVIES, STRENGTHE

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Three useful and pretty cushions which are easily made

at home, as described by

"Joan"

is not forgotten the exponsive THIS WEEK'S RECIPE. wardrobe is an education in itself

The Expensive "Matching."

CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

A. frock alone is useless to-day."" It must have its own hat, which teaspoon salt, 2 cups flour, 1 in all probability is specially teaspoon vanilla, cup milk, 1/3 modelled to suit it in fabric and cup Purico, 2 ozs. unsweetened tone. The right shade in stock chocolate, 4 eggs, 1⁄2 cup water, ings, the character of the shoes. 11⁄2 cups sugar, 5 tablespoons court, walking or strap, must be boiling water, 3 teaspoons baking decided upon. Then the outfit is powder.

not complete. There are to be Dissolve chocolate in the boiling considered the numerous little water. Cool. Cream Purico, adi gadgets which make up the finish-sugar gradually, creaming cод-

ing touches: The bag to match the stantly. Add the chocolate. Beat leather of the shoes; a cigarette yolks until thick and lemon col case with a. hat ornament of the oured. Add them to the creamed same enamel work; a garter to sugar and Purico; then add the match an carring: a camisole liquid and the sifted dry In- alternately. Add strap to match an umbrella top:

gredients, gloves to match the wearer's eyes. vanilla. Beat the whites of the These are the things which make eggs until stiff and cut carefully many a woman's life worth living and lightly into the mixture. But at this crucial point semo- Turn into two greased layer cake thing has been overlooked. Fresh

zest is inspired just at the moment Pens and bake in a moderate oven

30 to 35 minutes. when it was thought dall perfer- tion had been reached by the dis-

wall covery that the car is the wrong?

Society weddings are colour. Does this explain, one wonders, why the all-understand-"staged" nowadays, the ceremony, ing master coach builder paints often being thoroughly rehearsed, so many of his cars navy blue? in order that all shall go smoothly, The hat must have its new car, on the day. It should not, there or at least the paint must be dry fore, be surprising to hear that. on the one Society girl appointed an shingled head has lost its perfume actress to take the role of bor

RIVIERA FASHIONS.

JUMPERS AND SHOES.

The Sedate Charleston. Our other dances show no ap-

"Spring," and this word, taken in nounced "Unionist" as "Onionist" London, February 10th 1927. preciable changes, except that!

now becoming This is a

chic little model conjunction with cushions, meass (and voted for that party under the Charleston is

it was that we should be thinking of al- the impression that it had some 50 quiet, one can hardly hear it! of Stephanie's Much of its character has gone.fashioned in light blue satin, tarations, renewals and amend- thing to do with his agricultural before the scented oil

with cuffs and ments in this direction. Conse activities--FACT); and there are It is more presentable but legs in and adorned

chief bridesmaid recently. The novel silhouette, but one which feresting. Also, it is much easier fichu of cream pleated net. In quently, I have had evolved and others

bride excused herself by saying should only be adopted by the to learn, once you have conquered navy blue, black, nigger-in fact sketched a group of what the art

that she had quarrelled with her But enough of politics. If you fortunate possessora of slim the insidious opposition of the any colour you prefer-this frock ist calls "Easy-to-make" Cushions.

relatives, and had to make this figures.

rhythm. A fairly good dancer "would look extremely attractive, The crescent-shaped one is of two

substitute. The vogue for the ought to be able to pick it up in and it will lend itself ideally to be colours of taffetas, and trimmed want a very readable book about quaintly beaded tassels. the stage, get "Rosemary--Scm

Remembrances" by Miss Fay!

hired bridesmaid may work out lesson or two, but lessons aro

Compton, with an introduction si

satisfactorily enough, but it is a Cut-steel buckles are being used absolutely necessary, except to coming part of a "two-piece" if de- with

repp or gabardino coat made of plain and patterned cretonne.

The "chic sweater" is continu-pity to think of this role, which on dressy afternoon shoes. Black those dancers who are born to the sired: that is to say, have a long The next in order is a "tuffet" of

Alston Mackenize. the same or a darker shade, and Naturally all patterned cretonne a sparkling nature by her brother is an important Spring shoe colour pastime.

could be used, but the effect would Compton. and the buckle

lined with the identical satin..

not be so striking. The tassels Rivers publish it. If, on the other ing its triumphant career. One should be one of affection, if some-

a novel of the has to be very modern, so far as

stranger, for a fee. shoes have buckles of self colour

The little cami-knicks sketched in this case are particularly heavy, hand, you want

woman's penetrating insight into often quite claborato, little gar- and thus we see instances of gun introducing a slight hesitation metal sucde

with gun metal step; there is no doubt that the here are yet another of Stephanie's and made of solid "wodges' super-smart set, written with a ideas go, to describe these dainty, what tedious, boing, performed by a

unlike pincushions, not

It is not that the 1927 jumper la buckles, brown suede or kid with Waltz still has the great popular attractive and practical designs. (copyright word!) of cretonne, the weaknesses on her sonments as "sweaters" or even

Caye," written by Marguerite Evening qualities-smooth rhythm, grace- She suggests for their manufac fringed. The last suggestion is cannot fall to enjoy "The Gilt "jumpers." slippers continue to use rhinestone ful movement, style, and, on the ture, primrose crepe de chine and plain coloured linen, adorned with Steen and published by Geoffroy elaborate in design; nearly always

Tangoes Parie lace. Mercerised lawn diamond-shaped motifs of gay whole, good music. seem to be becoming less popular. would be an excellent and useful patchwork, appliqued on back and Bles. If you appreciate brilliant it looks simple just a pretty

this book. One-steps have gone altogether, summer fabric, however, in addi- front. With the question of lamp-characterisation you will enjoy "little nothing" that looks

An interesting but though it might be cut out and to no recognised form) tion

being Elues. (in

considerably shades, I shall deal later on.

rather disappointing novel dealing Binished in a morning.

Not so in reality. Since the are returning, and the Foxtrot still cheaper. The little pocket is the

with modern China is one by J. C. Is That So? flourishes. But of all these the cutest innovation.

Keyte (Alston Rivers) wherein we Paris dressmakers have found it Charleston is the most popular,

are given all the setting for a com- impossible to bring elaborate plexion destroying romance of the "dressmaker-ish" models into fa- first order, and left at the end to shion they have revenged them-

comes

15 an

Popular Rhythm. advance trimming style. Coloured In the Waltz some teachers are

bronze buckles, etc.

buckles and heels,

A charming and useful little frock in aztin, trimmed with ploated not.

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We shall probably see some the Waltz the most beautiful, the Stephanie's other little design Foxtrot most regretted in absence. for a frock is delightful and could "happening" as a result of the Dancers ought to insist on a Fox-be carried out in crepe de chine almost universal deraand on the trot revival. It is a first-rate na- or satin, while the design should part of prominent suffragettes condole with a typical "hero" (and selves by making their apparently turalised English dance, and we be worked in vari-coloured silks. that the Franchise shall be exten- he would need to be a hero, believe simple models elaborate and experi are having far too many of these

"darkie" invasions-delightful as

2 spectacle but mere bullroom clap-trap when presented to the amateur.

MY LADY'S FOOT.

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Cushions and Spring.

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ded to include all women of me!) married to a priggish. Ens sive by reason both of the exquisite twenty-one. It all comes round leh girl who makes one feel in-needlework displayed on them and to the same old point: there are clined to deviate from the glow of the original details, At first glance you will think that plenty of girls who have just ating path of patriotism. Never-

There is a run on white, and the printer fellow has left the "3" tained their majority who would theless, the tale is worth tackling. alf the end of the last word in this know how to use a vote far more if only for the Chinese atmosphere black soft white materials with! heading. But this is not so. Be- effectively than the farm-labourer It is called "A Daughter of cubist or futurist touches of black,

pro- Cathay." ing an incurable optimist, I wrote whom I encountered whe

table drawer, preferably one of those which are impregnated with some form of cleaning powder.

I have often read that the THE BEAUTY TABLE. leather is kept in the dressing

have auch reason why women largo feet to-day is that increased athleticism has developed bone and muscle to an extent unknown among the caged damsels of the Victorian Era.

rose.

shoes

black and white striped jersey cloth with a lingerie collar and per- haps lace encrusted revers-lots if The Beauty, Box,

jade green jumpers worn with For the modern bedroom, whore white or black pleated skirts, and old-fashioned furniture would a new, very lovely, shade of pastel- KEEPING IT IN ORDER.

look out of place, a "beauty box" Among the hundred-and-one The dressing table in most bed-Nover dip the backs of the fe a good suggestion, either of little things that go for to make *

the lovely sacks" and "rooms stands out as the principal brushes in the washing water, but polished wood or chintz covered, dress original one should cite

beat the bristles quickly up and I cannot say that I have noted centre of attraction in the room. down in a shallow lather and then to take all the bottles and jara made of dyed snakeskin and of an- the change, and noir I have the Whether of the most modern rinse in cold water to which has of cream, &c, and also the ever-tural lizard. The shina are so cle- word of one Mr. C. H. Wilmot, who and sophisticated typo, or the been added a little alum. -

useful cotton wool. But in a room verly prepared that they are sup- Tortoiseshell brushes, if exposed where the other furniture is maho ple as chiffon and in some cases has completed his 70th year in muslin petticoated farmhouse the leather trade, for the fact kind, the dressing table is the ob- to the sun, soon get a dull whitish gany or walnut, nothing could be very beautiful embroideries are that the feet of the womon of to-ject which first catches the eye of look. Don't let them get to this more charming to hold the toilet Introduced on them. day are smaller and daintier than of the visitor. No woman can state, but from the moment they accessories than one of the old A set consisting of pack, hat- hope to be daintily turned out come into your lucky possession ten poys, a sort of tea caddy on crown, and shoes in natural lizard those of their grandmothers.

Certainly our girls are no less whose dressing table is untidy, give them a polish up with a drop a stand. In the old days it would accompanied a chio little tailor- charming and 'graceful than any and, not perfectly clean in all its of linseed oil on a very soft cloth, have stood beside my lady's chair made of stone-grey kashmir, the Ivory is apt to get yellow with when she dispensed tea. It had short coat and sack lined with puce time. A paste made with whiting two or more compartments for taffetas, dull silver buckles and of their predecessors, and the fact that they display more ankle than Brushes must be kept serupu- and lemon juice will help to whiten tea, and probably a cut glass bowl buttons lending further beauty to The bowl is a most an artistic ensemble. White kid the prudes of an earlier day lously clean, both from the point it if used occasionally. The ivory for sugar, speaks of a confidence which to of view of your hair and the look should then be polished with a convenient receptacle for powder, sacks and shoes are decorated, in most of us is abundantly justified. of your table. If the brushes are drop or so of some sweet oil. The while the two tea, compartments Cubist fashion, with incrustations silver-backed, it is the work of a sweet oil treatment should also be make a splendid place to hide of black anede; dark purple snake- -Peter Simple in Ex.

moment to give them a quick rub given to ebony-backed brushes to away pots and bottles and the in- akin is piped with allver kid.

dispensable cotton wool, up when you do your hair, if al keep them in good condition.

details.

The becoming model gor dcacribed in to-day's specia! article.