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CHARMING BUT SIMPLE.

Here in a delightful little home pown developed in one of the new printed crepes de chine, The skirt and bindings show a fue dark green check on a light green ground; the bodice is in pluín crepe in the lighter shade, while the chemisette is in deep ivory' georgette,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1923.

WOMAN'S

FOR THE SPRING.

LACE AND FLOWERS THE VOGUE.

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It is surprising the number of attractive uses to which black lace is put at the time of the year. It Bls the demand for a smart even- ing frock before one is sure of the trend of the new season's models A thick black lace with a dull sur face holds the vote of popularity, It keep its substance longer than any other variety, and looks vie- lightful with black satin. There is the contrast between the dull and shiny material.

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Stitchery is in for a vogue. has everything to commend it, for two or three rows, deftly placed, can make all the difference between banality and individuality. A new blue coat had the skirt and sleeves machine-stitched in diagonal lines about six inches ‘apart. A more formal design, with a bloused back, had its fullness distributed in a basque of machine stitching. The

| full,alcoves were gathered tightly to

the wrists in the same fashion.

Innumerable pleasant surprises are promised in the spring millin- ery. Flowers are coming back to favour, especially such varieties ng onsturtiums, hyacinths, primulas and tight rose-buds.

A Lampshade.

If you would improvise a really original inverted shade for jadirect lighting, make use of a Japanese parasul in oiled paper....It should, of course, be in light-coloured tints in order that the illumination is not too much obscured. The best method of fixing is to saw off the wooden handle near to the frame, and then hang the shade on three coloured silk curds, tying them to (the ribs and taking them up to the

ceiling fixture,

WORLD

|GREEN FACE POWDER.

CORSET FASHIONS.

FOR SLIM AND HEAVY FIGURES.

Do you know that the very latest in face powders is-green 7 it sounda revolting, but it gives a very fresh, clear appearance to the skin by notifical, light. Of course, it is a very faint, pale) "The right way to adjust a shade of green, but it is quite corset is to pull it up in the front definitely green and not white. and down at the back," said an It has been found that dead-white| expert at a London store. "This powder gives a floury, artifical prevents the diaphragm flesh from look, whereas a pale green gives a softer, more transparent effect which is exceedingly becoming.

THE NEW CURLS.

Ethanie

Showing the new hyacinthine, curls which are predicted as a modifleation of the shingle.. The comb which keeps them in place is en suite with the rest

of the jewellery,

bulging over the top of the corsot. The flesh naturally has to go somewhere, and in my opinion it is casier to disguise when it la allowed to go below the diaphrgam than when it is pushed above it.

"Corsets that have a side faston- ing are very good choice, because In these models the surplus flesh is dispersed to the side.

"A popular model for dance wear consists of a brassiere and suspender-belt, on to which knic- kers are buttoned. But this should not be worn by very heavy figures, because there is not suf- fielent compression at the hips. Brassieres that extend to a little way over the hips are preferable, because these do not break the line of the figure.”

Plainer' Shoes.

Apropos of shoes, there is a tondency to revert to plainer styles and one sees strap shoes

tones combining two

of kid, with the colours running in strips, and, In this in- stance, the lighter of the two colours must match the stock- ings. Patent leather is worn a good deal. nowadays, especially with a black frock. Very light stockings have given place to darker shades when black patent leather shoes are worn. "Gun-

·motal" and "pewter" are smart, whlle coconut" and "mushroom" shades are now worn with brown toned shoes, JI

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LORGNETTES.

ARE WINNING POPULARITY.

No longer is it possible for the haughty social leader to vanquish her young confrerea completely by merely training her long-handled glasses on them.

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When beauty takes utility by the hand: (1) seziagonal lor ynettes of jewelled pattorn fold into a crystal pendant hung from a diamond-and jet- encrusted platinum chain; (2) all is vanity but the glasses in this white gold novelty for-. pnetta combination and (3) gold glove lorgnettoa.

these new lorgnettes with their wide appeal, are genuinely compliment- ary-so lovely are they.

From the old-fashioned awkard pair of glasses fastened stiffly onto the end of a short shell or gold. handic to the modish lorgnettes of 1928 is a story of the evolution of

grace.

Jewellers come to the aid of op- tometrists and lorgnettes appear as For they, as well as she, are apt dainty costume jewellery until a to have lorgnattes. Indeed this spring la pressed to release the Beason lorgnettes are quite the glasses for uso. thing for those who see through n One type of new lorgnette hangs glass more clearly.

At the theatre, at the opera and and jet-incrusted platinum chain. like a crystal drop from its diamond THIS WEEK'S RECIPE,

when shopping, young women as The actual frame of the glasses London, Jan. 19.

Although I haven't received, any or was ever likely to think-than well as older ones are seen wearing folds back onto itself leaving a rec- "Here is a dainty dress, very pictures yet, I am hearing rumours which, I can imagine no greater the new type of lorgnettes that are tangular and alender outline for the AMERICAN LEMON PUDDING easy to make, and entirely of lace. of the new Spring, millinery and compliment to the artist, who had more an ornament than a badge of lenses that is finely engraved and

Such a frock is always charting I understand that we are to have dared to make the actress look usefulness.

jewelled. Experts who prescribe exercises Mix Boz. flour with Goz. finely in a hot climate; while for Lon- a quaint combination of felta and at least fifty yearg`ald-or shall

Genuinely Complimentary. for women whose ambition is to chopped must, Add the grated don it is ideal for afternoon wear flowers which portenda that our we say, in a peculiar sort of way, keep the "boyish figure" point out rind of two lemons and the juice under a wrap coat, or even for new season's hats' will be a tride, ageless. Epstein is beloved of In line with all things that per that while modern illroom dancing of one, and a half teasponful of semi-evening. The advantage of more ornate than for several pressmen (and woman) because tain to the realm of woman's wear, will not help them, the movements (grated nutmeg. Beat the yolks of a lace frock is that it Can be seasons-one might almost say he does not pose and make him- of the native dance are effective. two eggs and add them to the mix-mended without, shewing, should years past. Personally I think) self "precious."

THE BOYISH FIGURE.

HOW TO KEEP SLIM'

It is to the native woman that one must look for perfection of bodily form the easy, dignified pose, the absence of loose-flesh, the firm hips and the general air of grace com- bined with strength. This is the view of at least one well-known 1 writer on the subject, Mrs. Etție | Hornibrook.

And this perfection, she declares, is largely achieved and attained by dancing and walking.

The native woman walks with the quarter-turn of the hips, each alter- nately, and a rhythmical movement of the abdominal wall, both of which are incorporated in many of the special exercises devised to encour- age the perfect figure and to rid the body of superfluous tissue.

Real Exercises.

Here is an exercise recommended to women who want to keep, slim:

Lle on the back. Relax, the ob- dominal muscles completely; draw a deep breath. through the nostrils and allow it to distend the abdomen. Then contract the abdomen slow-

ly, expelling the air as far as possi ble, and finishing with the abdomi- nal wall well drawn in.

Repeat this 10 or 20 times. Another favourite form of exer- cise in to sit cross-legged on the floor, gripping the right toes with the left hand, the left toes with the 'right, and then roll in a side-to-sido, backwards and forwards movement, or with a circular movement.

Day of Bad Figures,

In spite of all women's efforts for the perfect outline, a well-known medical man, Dr. Hayden Brown, rather discouragingly declures that these are the days of notably bad figures. The contoury, he says, are -pitifully defective, and curves which should be naturally free are bound ́down in order to make straight

Hines..

Exercise and wise diet, are, of course, the real ways of achieving the boyish figure.--Daily News,

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iture, then the whites beaten stillly. the worst happen, and it is very this blending of felt and flowers Batter a basin, turn in the mix durable, considering its flimsy will have to, be very attractively ture, tie down and boil for three aspect. For a gown such as the carried out in order to tempt us.

I suppose someone was certain Jours.

one drawn un the right, to forsake our cute little hats to dislike the design by Misa Scott sweet or lemon

for the Shakespeare Memorial) you will need six and three which, although they may make!

which was selected by: Theatre, quarter yarda

duchess of twenty the

indistinguishable

the committee from seventy sub-1 four inch flounce

The from the stenographer at first, mitted, and lace.

I noticed someone model, as it happens, was in and even second, glance, have the writing to a newspaper and any string-colour, with a large pink merit of making the pretty woman ing that if Stratford didn't need chiffon-resp-on-the-hip-but one-

ĮSIICU.

THE LACE MODE.

can imagine how delightful such

a frock would look in black lace jas a “stand-by" garment. Under the string-colour, was a pink satin slip; but in the matter of slips, you would of course suit your own taste, and possibly have two or three slips to lend variety-chang- ing the flowers to match or tone accordingly.

Vanity Street.

When Stephanie told, me that the lady in the small picture had "hyacinthine" curls, I was quite a long time before 1, connected up the curls with the petals of the flower; but this is evidently what

The proposed building as a theatre, It could be adapted as a county goal! Knowing nothing on the subject of architecture, and there- fore coming to the subject with an open mind, I thought the design original and bold; worthy, in fact, of its object, I suppose the com- mittee thought something of it, too. However, it is a platitude that it is impossible to please everybody.

The Street of Adventure. Something which will please most of you in the book line fs Gilbert Frankau's latest novel,

is meant by the description. look chic and keeping the homely which I have just finished read-

More than once, of late. I have ones within bounds-if you get ing, called "So Much Good."

seen it predicled that we are go- me..

ing to train our short back hair (which will necessarily have to grow a bit and be very awkward during the process) into a claster

of curls, and I cannot help think-

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Our artist who has been

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(Hutchinsons) Frankau, I knów,

is definitely one of those authors whom you either like or dislike with enthusiasm, but in any case,

as he claims that his most recent a work is a novel in a new man-

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Ing that this is a coiffure which bit under the weather, and congener." I suggest that even the is more picturesque than prac- quently isolated, sent me a plc- "antis" give it a chance. I have tical. However, be that as it may, ture of Epstein, saying "I'm not no fault to find with this book, the lady in our drawing looks ex- quite auro what's going on at the and if I had, I would be inclined ceedingly nice, and her curls ara pigment, but this fellow is always to waive the point because the kept in place by a comb of tortoi- o'ng something, and the public author takes as his heroine shell and emeralds, the latter always like to see his picture." women who lives an ordinary jewel being repeated in ear-rings, I find Epstein's work-ind per kind of life, full of “the slings cekace and bangles. Perhaps sonality-two of the most interest and arrows of outrageous for- one had better not stross the en- ng things I can think of off tune," which she meets with a gagement ring, as this is an ides hand, and although I do not pro- philosophien! outlook and goes on of jewellery more or less on the foss to understand the inner epirit Again. Not for one moment does knees of the gods, but, when and of the Bird Memorial in Hyde the interest flag, although I con- if it does arrive, it should, if pos- Park (about which there was auch sider that it reached its highost alble, be en suite! You will quite a terrible controversy some time point somewhere about the middle realise that women who wear this ngo) I. am aware of the strength of the book, and not at the ex- "matching" jewellery do not go and originality of this sculptor's treme end, as is the conventional in for very elaborato frocks. One work. Sybil Thorndike, speaking manner. There is an underlying would kill the other. Neverthe of the head which Epstein did of salty an absence of "sloppl- shell pink lace over a foundalesa, a plain frock and a consider her, which adoras tho vestibule of neas-about Mr. Frankau's work, able display of baubles constitute any theatro where she may be which captures the discriminating interesting and becoming playing, said that it expressed reader. On your library list with-

everything she had ever thought out falli.

A charming exemple of the

mudis lace evening gown!

-tion of shell pink triple aínon,

with a dainty picot-edged yake of transparent ninon,

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ANOTHER LACE

MODEL,

Above is pictured a dainly laco frock. A chiffon ross of contrasting colour "completes the scheme,

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Other pendant lorgnettes fold into

platinum or gold shills that may

have jewels of rare value embedded

in their surfaces. These are so finely fashioned that it is only when the spring has released the glassca that one suspects the dual roin the beautiful pendants play.

For the woman who does not care for pendants, a novel 'glove lorgnette appears. This jewelled bit slips into the glove opening and for safety is attached to a wrist cord of silk that matches its wearer's frock,

Still other-novelties include-the- combination magnifying glass and vanity made of gold and worn on a bracelet as the glove lorgnatte. There are forgnette and pencil com- binations for the purse, to suit the shopper who likes to jot down figures as she goes.

A Variety of Odd Shapes,

All of these take odd-shaped glasses. Some are primly square. Others bite off the corners, making pentagonal and even octagonal shapes. Many-sided glasses are stylish just now. Platinum is used frequently in fashioning these charming necessities, with white gold next in popularity. Delicate hand carving and chased patterns are good, with inlaid work of enumal, jet or jewels,"

These beautiful Innovations are all a part of this complimentary age. Heavy,.noticeable glasses never add to a woman's charm. But these new dainties and eyeglasses of similar construction, make what might be a handicap to a chic woman an excuse for acquiring a genuinely enhancing bit of an ac- céssory.

New

Avoiding Monotony.

handbags follow the general trend of fashionable articles, and are mado In less monotonous styles, though they are all still very simple, For that reason, there is no lack of variety in the new modes, Ą ̈typical :- example is a bag of soft, fawn ..... leather made on a broad frame of darker-fawn, which is, by the way, strapload, The bag is tightly pleated for an inch or so from the top, and there is a little leather tag to aid one in opening It.