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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, MAY

14. 1927.

11.

FRESH ARRIVALS

-FRESH ARRIVALS

ON SALE EVERYWHERE

The winner of an anbobbed beardy contest in Paris.

ENGLISH BEAUTY,

I will say that the "milk and roses" English girl at her best is unbeatable, peerless even, and 1 shall, of course, be open to a charge

of bins,

יי,

for

WOMAN'S

WORLD

OVER THE TEA CUPS.

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BY "Joan,”)

London, March 31. | ding, Sardines' on Toast: Sunday: bookshelf, where it had been for Roast Fowl, Baked nome years, entitled "Tho. Magi- Whatever colour you may select (Mid-day)

I recollect that it was all

the model Stephanie Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts, cian". has aketened, it is an elegant Fruit Tart or Cheese Straws, I about the manufacture of bables little frock, and suitable can imagine some of your glanc-in tubes or bottles, or something for practically

the foregoing list like that, which made it the re- every ocen- ing through

of a bed-side book; but sion except bathing, or a full (which has been compiled with verse evening dress affair. I am glad care) and enquiring whether I strangely enough I never until now to see a return of frills and pleat- think you have been left a fortune; knew that the author was the Mr. ing, because it modifies the "stove- but if you dissect it, you will see Mapgham of the "brilliant plays. pipe" aspect which is leading mas- that it is really quite well within Possibly he himself ranks it as an culine writers "to advertise their the scope of an economical house- carly indiscretion. luck of penetration by saying that wife, and that due reference has been made to the exigencies of women are all becoming alike.... and so on, (As if women would Saturday and the inevitable cold ever become alike.) As I write, a meat of Monday.. thought strikes me. This little' frock would look perfectly lovely executed in black georgette, and This week our picture is of adorned at the waist with a bril A fortunate m who, drama-

itically speaking, can do linnt buckle. In such cuse could be utilised for semi-evening wrong-Mr.

Somerset Maugham. weur, and would be a most effeci, like many tive addition to your wardrobe of my read- 1. after persual of the foregoingers, possibly, you can find any good reason for first became not immediately investing in such interested in a frock, I shall be surprised': any his work reason, I mean, except the usual one of luck of the wherewithal.

Try This!

Is That So?

from seeing

that witty

and, wicked

play, "Our Betters"," which

be

a

was

I

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NG KAP

But to return to the play- writing side, as all who have seen any of Mr. Maugham's plays know, he is without any illusions. Now this is interesting, in view of his great successes, because so often aspiring playwrights and novelists on the "com. are told by people mercial" side-the side whigh,! whether it knows or not, has to be bowed down to, because it has the money-that the publle. wants sentiment and happy endings; in short, that it wants its back stroked. But Mr. Maugham does not stroke it, and yet people flock; to see his plays and be told all about themselves with the veneer off. Whether Mr. Maugham wrote the requisits amount of "mush" before he became powerful enough to tell the truth, I don't know

but it is probable.

"The Street of Advanture.

Cillers

CHOCOLATE

PREPARED IN SWITZERLAND

ON SALE EVERYWHERE

A typical English beauty-a reason for the popularity of the English stage.

I wouldn't go so far as to say there are a number of women like rayself, but I go to the extent of came an ins- at suggesting that there are one or titution

wo: poor ignorant souls who all the Globe

This week I should like to re-l ways earn the unmitigated scorn Theatre two

commend you to a fascinating of domestics by brightly suggest or three years

book by Alfred Ollivant, called ing "nice-vegetable marrow" ago, and in

"To-morrow" (Alston River): »T with fish, or something unsuitable. which Miss

have not the space at my disposal For the benefit of these poor souls, Margaret

to tell you all about it-and in any then, and for my own benefit, I Bannerman

case, you must read if for your- How does the English girl com-

have gone to great pains to acquire created pare for good looks in the world

special menus suitable for at least, part she has to-day?

During forty-two crossings of three months of our year. I give never been able to live down selves--but if you have been "up How does she comparU

Then there

bis against" domestic problems for with the Frenchwoman, the Hun-the Atlantic Ocean, however, I have you hereunder suggestions for a since garian, the American, the Scan received remarkable testimony different dinner every day of the brilliant and eerie play, "Rain", years and years, can you imagine adapted from the most grip how delightful it would be to have.

Praise should be given to the about English good looks from week, which you can modify, or

story"

have a hand-maiden (a. "service-maid" short dinavian, the Spaniard?

There is no absolute criterion of travelled women of other races, "Adopt, Adapt and Improve" in ping

young bride who was seen recent-.. "EnglishLecordance

with the Prince's ever read; also "The Moon and she would be called in this Utopian FEATHER FLOWERS.

ly, carrying a very original bou beauty, A happy few will be ue-particularly American.

Sixpence", in which we saw Mr.. state of affairs) for ten years; claimed beautiful by all at all times, beauty is just marvellous!" I have slogan.

Henry Ainley in a ragged white the kind of girl who called you by

THE BUTTONHOLE VOGUE. quet of flowers. She had arranged And then, as a rider: "But but the criterion is neither aawless-heard.

her flowers so that they stretched Monday: Tomato Soup. Frial duck suit, with a bronze body and a your christian name, just as you ness of feature nor texture of skin, your girls are not nearly always

in Imitation simple cottage flowers out Sole, Mineed Beef, Potatoes and beard. Now we have "The Let- called her by her's, whom you

fan-formation,, achley- There are Scandinavians with flaw-beautiful!"

Sea Kale, Jam Tart and cream. ter," another adaptation from a could report to a Council if she less, insipid faces. There are Cali-

and short story (in his book of stories, did not work properly--and who are to be the vogue for buttonholes ing a result surprisingly dif Charms of America Types. Tuesday: • Calves' Liver fornians with lovely colouring and

We have Bacon, Mashed Potatoes and Tar- The Casuarina Trec", which some by the way, could report you to this spring, instead of the gar-ferent from the ordinary, con- no profile.

That is perfectly true.

roses of vore-although many ventional bunch. There is but Lasting Looks of English Girls. not enough of the world's most hip-tops, Stewed Prunes and Cus- weeks ago I recommended you to that same Council if you tyran-denias, camellias, carnations, and One point can be made at once beautiful type. The average Ameri-tard, Welsh Rarebit. Wednesday: road) wherein Miss Gladys Cooper nised over her to an unwarranted

Recently I was shown the in her bouquet, and this novelty-'' in the English girl's favour. She can girl is better looicing than White Soup, Cutlets with Boiled is breaking her own record in the extent; a girl who would work women will cling to these for all little variety the bride can show

and Cauliflower au matter of "advance booking", un-onestly and well for that period time.

favourable press- of ten years, after lasts. This seems not to be due to girls of most nations for the mat- Potatoes

of Jasmine, lovely pansies, and her heterogeneous ancestry for, byter of that. A very large percent-Gralin, Sweet Omelette. Thurs- animously

this graceful decoration were analogy, the American girl of age of American girlhood is "pret-day: Rissoles with Mashed Pota- notices, and so on. Mr. Maugham would be "free", that is to say most perfect imitation of a spray bunch will surely have many re- Anglo-Saxon origin should last, ty," from the debutante to the toes, Castle Pudding and Jam holds the degrees of M.R.C.S. and free to follow whatever occupation violas and kingcups ready for the plicas. The flowers used to make

Sauce, Macaroni a l'Italienne L.R.C.P., but there are plenty of her soul yearned for, being out of early spring, all of which are made and the American girl rarely dues ten-cent-store fapper.

of eighteen to and of periwinkle and convolvulus valley, and a She becomes remarkably "well

In a country as large as America (which interpreted is quite ordin- successful doctors, whereas bril- her compulsory servitude period of feathers. Sprays of convolvulus orange blossom, lilies of the

system mixed are being prepared in the heather. ary Macaroni Cheese). Friday: liant playrights are few and far during the ages preserved." Open-air life seems u

one distinguishes definite types. Scotch Broth, Stuffed Plaice or between, so many of us are glad twenty-eight? better reason for Miss England's A languorous drawl matches the Fried Whiting, with chipped pota he gave up his original profession. would, I suppose, have its draw-loveliest colours, with trails of king- durability.

violets Satur-1 expect this accounts, though, for hacks, but we should be spared the cups and wonderful sweet peas!

wood soft eyes of the Southerner.

and toes, Apricot pudding.

with Easterner's beauty, like her voice, day: Oxtail Soup, Cold Ham and an uncanny book bearing his name infliction of the lady of aristocra- Imitation

lilies of the valley mixed though clear-cut, can sometimes be Tongue and Saind, Cornflour Pud- which I found the other day on my tie connexions who "obliges!"

mimosa make an effective button. a trifle, hard, and her thorough

hole, while for another posy nur- make-up enhances this, to my mind.

wearing (apropos of which, the cissi and polyanthus are utilised. The check of the Californian is like nothing so much as a peach,

prices I have paid for my few In each case the flowers are made round and full of colour, while her

little hats give me no reason for of feather.

The tips of goose quills are ex- hair is simply captured sunshine.

believing that it is the milliners tensively used in the artificial

industry

now. just who will be ruined!) there is no flower

takes forty goose feather doubt that the shingle has sealed It

make 21 single car. the doom of the large hat, except tips to

And even nation!

an expert

до.

One of the modish "little frocks" in black chiffon taffeta.

Ite trimming consists of lines

of narrow ribbon in gold, blue

The

"Pocket Venus."

The Austrian beauty, and South German generally, has more charm The "Pocket

A factor that helps the American than the Prussian. girl is that she dresses to per Venus" abounds in Vienna. Usual- fection. She is occasionally uglyly she is dark, but there is not less (a sign of character), but because warmth of colouring in her checks; she dresses well she is never just for that. Like the Spaniard, she "plain."

In England girls do not is alive in every pore and fibre, and always dress well. Economie con- for that, apart from all else, she is ditions often make it impossible: to be remembered... The New York business girl and the shop girl too are the Inst, word

in chle.

Latin Vivacity.

A racial type about which little

is generally known in England is the Hungarian. It is fitting that Budapest, Europe's most beautiful city, should be the heme of beauti-; Paris rulos the world's fashion, ful women. And so it is. Two yot French beauty, again owing to months in Budapest was more than economic conditions, cannot always long enough to show me that. be dressed as well as American. Where the French girl scores is in

The Magyar Strain. Hungary, of course, is on the

been

the care she takes of her face. By fringe of the East, and though her own efforts she makes of her- the Magyar beauty has self what Nature makes of the Western, civilised, and Chris- English girl. In a different way, tian for a 'thousand years she Insts.

she still reminds one vaguely of the

Her eyes are dark and

As for her beauty, who shall say East. that her mouth is too small, her atrangely beautiful, her skin lit eyes too large, for beauty? She is with gold, her cheek-bones a shade Latin, and alive. Still, I have seen more pronounced than those of her most perfect features in the Rucj Latin sisters. Royale.

The Eyes of the Spaniard,

ORIGINAL.

This

which 'she

for garden-party or shady sca- takes more than an hour over the side and country wear: it is no work after the preparation and dye- longer recognised part of the ing are done.

All feather Lowers, at least all A good everyday toilette-and thing too, for very few women the best ones, are made from goose feathers. The great decorative could survive a whole day in tiger lilies in gold bowls as well as large hat and emerge looking nu the spray of violets to be worn fresh as we do now after running tucked in the collar of your coat are The a comb through our hair and cram- made from this plumage. ining on the little it once more. feathers have to be carefully sort

ed, scalded, and pressed to begin! with, then they are stripped, since, The' vogue for matching under as a rule, it is only the tip that can be used. Then every feather that garments with frocks has brought is not perfect is thrown aside and about a demand among flap they are made up in bunches for pers for scarlet step-ins or panties dyeing. Only a few are dipped at edged with tiny ruffles of scarlet a time chiffon. These are designed for

-For. Home Decoration. wear under red chiffon evening

Every year the artificial flower gowns. While the young girl likea bright shades of red for evening for home decoration grows in beau- the matron seldom appears in ty, but the best of them have these vivid tones.

a grave fault-they grow dusty as time passes. The new flowar of feather avoide this. The dust can staina are ugly be blown off or flicked away with a But there le with soap and water has no effect. Some of the imitations are extra- A bowl of the Try this method of removing the ordinarily deceptive. nor marks, Damp a tablet of good Darwin tulips in ruby red and into the stain. When well soap-follage would deceive a gardener, the yellow house soap and rub well violet-purple with their grey green ed cover with French chalk and and a great vase of hollyhocks in a leave in a strong light, direct corner brought back memories of sunlight if possible. After an summer."

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A cute little, arrangement sug- You see her sipping coffee at Ger- beaud. I have seen her at her best gesting something evolved from in Count Andrássy's house among the head-gear of the "little

Napoleon.

cor-

Mildew.

A more truly Latin beauty is the the hills, Royalist strongholds, paral", otherwise the Emperor blemishes upon which washing tiny feather duster. Spanish, perhaps the most striking above Royal Buda, In Count Beth- in the world. It is not flawless, as len's home hard by the Palace, and ours. Nostrils are too wide some-I have seen her in Pest's own Rai times, mouths too large. One fen- Tabarin.

turo of the Spaniard holde you--Steaming Up Southampton Roads. her eyes.

Beauty is everywhere, and as In the meeting places of Europe long as we lack a criterion tastes

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'shady little brim of the hat, nothing Napoleonic about the division of the crown and flowers up the front,

aro ext

Being made of the lightest and she is like some wild flower set a must continue to differ. But, when most pliable straw, it is an ideal

hour repeat the process, and a For the spring there are bowls of la legere in a garden of trained it comes to journey's end, little chapeau. Leaving aside all third time, if necessary. This daffodils, narcissl, and iris; for the blossoms,

and to break of dawn in the "Billy season" writers who process is invariably successful, summer, marguerites, delphiniums, Speaking of meeting places, every Southampton great national city seems to have said and dono, in fact assert that milliners are going to and moreover does not harm the handpainted Madonna and tiger sta rendezous of beauty. Paris has this English beauty is very, rack and ruin because of the tiny fabric, as is the case with more lilles and especially lovely are

the dahlias. its Rue Royale: Vienna Its Krantz; very good. (By An Englishwoman). and unpretentious hats we are drastic measures.

all Roads when

ААВЫ of white

A charming afternoon frocke

in fade green crops de chine.