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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, MAY

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GET IT AT THE QUEEN'S DISPENSARY

Fresh stocks constantly arriving.

22, Des Voeux Road, Central. Tel. 0 492.

Tel. 0.492.

THE NEWEST SCARVES.

WOMAN'S

WORLD

BOUFFANT VERSUS SLINKY SILHOUETTE,

LONDON GOSSIP.

HANDKERCHIEFS SEWN INTO

FAY COMPTON'S RETURN.

[By Jonn.)

SUMMER GOWNS, WHATEVER THEIR DESIGN PROMISE FEMININE GRACE,

April 9.

PATCHWORK.

Scarves made" from many tiny handkerchiefs sewn together in patch-work fashion, are the latest thing to wear.

To-night is a bright night then- One of these acarves usually com-trically for many people, because! bines as many colours as the pro-it brings Fay Compton back to the verbial cont, since each tiny hand-Westend. She is playing lend in kerchief is of a different shade. Walter Hackett's new comedy, "The effect is very gay and modern "Other Men's Wives," which he is and very popular with the colour producing this evening at St. Mar-

Lin's Theatre.. loving girl of to-day.

Lately Miss Compton has been Each of the mininture silk hankies is picotted round its edges doing so many other things, includ- like a real full-grown silk hand-ing a considerable amount of film' korchief, each point of the picot edging being foined to a similar point on the next handkerchief, so as to give an open-work effect.

work and making some delightful "kiddie" records for the gramo- phone, that she does not seem to have had any time for the stage.

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Sometimes, instead of the ar

Femme de Chambre. rangement of the colours being an entirely haphazard and patch-work

She has, hear, a striking part affair, some sort of a pattern or planned design is introduce:l. For in the new play. It is that of a Instance at a recent mannequin femme de chambre, and should parade, a scarf of this variety was give Miss Compton the additional opportunity of looking, as well as worn with a black dress. scarf was composed entirely of being, most attractive, black and white square crepe de were which hankies .chine

arranged in a checkwork pattern.

The

A charming warm weather

frock

of flowered ninon, ideal

for a full figure,

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A DULL BUSINESS.

PEOPLE WHO NEVER LISTEN.

Most women, I think, must be rather tired of being lectured about the wisdom of becoming good listeners, because listening is often such a dull business.

Not only that, but it is a dan gerous thing to become known as a good listener, because people, with lengthy and uninteresting re- miniscences stored up, waiting to be poured into a sympathetic ear, are fatally apt to find you out, and begin unloading before you have time to make an excuse for getting..

Away.

"Other Men's Wives" le a short cast piece, and has only one other woman's part in it.

Melba's New Home?

The eternally vivacious Melba is about in purchase a villa in Hono- lulu, a New Zealand correspondent tells me.

The prima donna recently passed through Auckland, on her way to Australia from Honolulu, where she has been holiday-making, and she could not find words sufficient. ly glowing for the charms of Honolulu.

No Reception.

The modern society wedding fol- lows no 'set rule. Some are great erushes, amazing for the elabora- tion and costliness of arrangement, with "advance rohearsals" to en- sure that no fragment of the page. antry shall go astray.

The Flirting Handkerchief.

Ir

A

new

A bouffant gown for every type: left, a demure frock of jade green motre with Queen Aun collar; centre, a youthful and frivolous pink organdie with gold thread lace and. bertha collar; right, a sophisticated black net with gold applique,

OVER THE TEA CUPS.

(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAFH" DY "Joan”)

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GRACEFUL GOWNS,

LANE, CRAWFORD'S

WHOLELY FEMININE AND LOVELY.

For SUMMER SHOES.

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.

FRUIT & CREAM SANDWICH.

A fruit and cream sandwich makes a delightful variation on the There is a rift among styles just more usualjam sponge sandwich. now for wear after the electric The sponge sandwich is made in lights gleam. The two rivals are the ordinary manner, except that the clinging, slinky gowns of the mixture is cooked in ono deep moulded silhouette and unavon, lin instead of two shallow ones. trailing hemlines and the crisp. The jam, fruit and cream are not bouffant gown of studied symme- added to the sponge until it is cold. try.

Required 8 aggs, 3 tablespoonfuls The former usually applies chif-angar, half teaspoonful baking fon, lace or some other soft supple powder, 2oz. flour, some tinned medium. The latter uses rippling peaches or pears, felog sugar, 1 tulle, vigorous taffeta, lively mar- gui cream, apricot jam. quisette, fresh organdie, or lace or tulle over a foundation that holds them out briskly.

Separate the whites of the eggs from the yolks. Whisk the whites till stin. Beat the yolks and add to the whites. Mix in the sugar, They Lend Dignity.

beating vigorously, tiil no trace of Intelligent atyling gives the new grit can be felt when tested with Add the bak- bouffant gowns dignity as well as finger and thumb, that appealing youthful air they ing powder to the sieved flour. inevitably exude.

Stir quickly into the mixture, but

The choice of materials some-do not beat. Cook in a moderate Set what decides just what type of oven for about 12 minutes. bouffant a suramer gown should aside to get cold.

Ibe. But necklines, bodico struc-When cold, split the sponge in ture and hip-flures are the points half and spread the lower half with that the skilled hand concentrates apricot, Jam Cut the fruit into on to give individual character to sizeable pieces after having drain- d it on a Hair sieve. Arrange the a bouffant gown..

Different materials and dif-fruit to cover the Jam, then sprinkle ferent colours are ilsed when two with icing sugar.. Whisk the cream Cover bouffant gowns are selected for and spread on the fruit. two such varied types as a voran with the top half of the sponge. of middle years and a debutante, lightly praased into position and Quaint and most demure is a sprinkle top with sugar. This period bouffant gown of aleek jade serves as a lunchbon sweet as well green maire that adapts the Queen as for afternoon tea. Ann collar and the medieval bas- que to modern times. Bands of deep bluish green trim the very full skirt and edge the Queen Ann col- lar that is held off the shoulders. by narrow straps of the lighter green.

In this gown the basque le cut In a novel line and that line orn phasized by a minute piping of the darker green. The fullness of the skirts shira in tiers, following this. line and concentrates on either side of the front and back, giving. a swinging movement when Bi- lady walks.

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The spirit of balmy summer, On the other hand, a large num-

evenings is present in the dainty ber of equally important weddings

pink organdie and gold-thread are distinguished by their simpli- city and complete. lack of ornate-

London, Apr. 12. jployed by the St. Georgo's Hall next General Election they are plan- lace. Here is a frock as sweet and ness. The society bride of the

The capo influence is moment can please herself entirely Madeleine has sketched for us illusioniste, can emerge, from this ning to give all three-political par fresh as the young girl who should

ties equal facilities for putting wear it. when arranging the details of her this week an extremely useful and process triumphantly,

their respective cases before the noted in the bertha collar that, wedding, and if she sends out no becoming frock for warm weather

electors-not forgetting, but with takes a one-sided closing and the inviiations and has no reception she wear. It is in flowered ninon or

A very wide-open eye to, the extra feminine note of the year suggests will be following a fashion very pre-georgette and the skirt is, as you

We do not see enough of Mr five million! Last, Election I un- the soft pink net which edges this valent at present.

will see, full and graceful; while hoight and slenderness are accen- Dennis Eadle-whose picture our derstand Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Mac-as wall as the uneven skirt,"

Colour for Summer. tuated by the pointed yoke on the artist has sketched for you here- Donald and Lord Oxford each had

achieved The gold lace threading the skirt good plays for connexion the Premier fashion--an evening skirt. A slight gathering on the with-and somehow these days he one speech broadcast, and in this handkerchief is beginning to shoulders gives a softness to the doesn't get such appear in the night clubs restau- bodice and mitigates any tendency himself as during the period of his by far the best results, because, adds a richness to the crisp organ- towards too-full figure. For the co-management with Mr. Vedrenne with his usual forethought, he dic. And a smart bow and Bash rants.

"This is a large and handsome making of this delectable garment at the Royalty Theatre. All ardent elected to go to the broadcasting of turquoiso blue satin ribbon square of silk, which the owner you require six yards of thirty six playgoers remember plays like studio and give a special oration strikes a most summery colour flourishes in her hand, and its osten-inch-material. Now that the pao-Milestones," "My Lady's Dress," whereas Mr. MacDonald merely note for decoration: sible purpose is to protect her part-ple who are casting for the next"The Man Who Stayed At Home" had a microphone in front of him In contradiction to the striking ner from the smears, of wet-white Drury Lane play "The Show and "Billeted," in which Mr. Eadie at a rather tempestuous meeting youthfulness and "sweet sixteen' Boat" are experiencing difealty appeared with diatinetion; and and a little too much of the con- freshness of this organdie frock

After that Lord Oxford WEB unfortunate

taffeta gown the modish attire These handkerchiefs are border-in finding girls sufficiently well among the more recent ones there troversial element "got over," and is the sophisticated block net over ed often with gold or silver lace, covered to rank as "Show Ladies" was "At Mrs. Beam's."

However, things (reminiscent of the old-time "Gibalthough he has been in several enough to be almost inaudible from of the modish woman in her middle son" girl, you remember?) it is nothing "leaps to the mind," and his meeting.

have moved at the B.B.C. since The bouffant skirt concentratos when smartly flaunted.

possible that there will be a reac

then, and we shall probably sustain its fullness on side paniers--which tion in favour of a little more flesh

some very concentrated attacks; stand out in most charming man on one's bones; for fashions nearly

while the man-or woman-who ner. The lightness of the net la always start with the stage, what-

wishes to abstain from politics will balanced to dignity by the crisp! ever people may think about the

not only have to shut themselves black taffeta under it. Sumptuous power of the Parisian dress de-

up at home, but switch off the and richly colourful is the border signer. It is true that Sir Alfred

of gold in an apple design which Butt only wanted twelve "Show

ornaments the bodice and skirt of Ladies," but the very fact that a

this gown. dozen women who are not what. Michael Arlen calls "hipless and bustless" can find favour in a theatrical manager's sight is enough to give a fillip to flesht

with which her arms are treated.

and they have a picturesque use

ن الامير مية عامة

An attractive jumper in pinky-beige, the fashionable new colour.

Vanity Street.

Then our smaller picture is of

wireless also!

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The Street of Adventure. ...

I think Miss Adelaide Eden Phill

potts, entirely on her own merits,

years.

Final Touch,

To give a last sophisticated

From pale to deep green-a youthful evening frock of somebre tiers with dipping sides and a modest decolletage,

NEW FASHIONS.

SOME INTERESTING POINTS.

A sleeveless cardigan made of crepe in two shades of greenishTM

Gold-embroidered white braid trimmed a navy, cont-frock with a cross-over, effect finishing with a slanting row of white buttons.

Orangé, red, green and brown check, in big squares, patterned a scarf and a skirt worn with a jumper of plain beige,

and not by virtue of being the touch, the neckline is the illusive, daughter of a famous writer, has kind that uses the strap shoulder. got to the point where we feel that under net. any of her books are worth read-Whether Milady wishes demure, bluo was worn over a simple white- a most attractive jumper almost his admirers are hoping to see ing. There is a force and clarity dainty or sophisticated gowns for frock with touches of blue on the bordering on "fluffy." This would him again in something which about her which is a refreshing evening, the bouffant, if properly sleeves; a white bat completed the be ideal for giving a gracious line really matters. He is afty-three change after some of the ambiguity studied and executed, offers quite scheme.

obscurity, heart-searching, the eminently correct answer to to someone who might be unfor- years old-a most attractive age and

We aru asked her problem.. tunate enough to approximate for a popular actor and started soul-analysis,

entertaining may one say scragginess? As you'llfe, I believe, in a bank. I know to. accept. as will ace, the cascade in front, ter- he was a leading light one might fiction. The only justification minating in a centre bow, is just almost say a blinding light-in an for sitting down to write the kind of thing for the purpose. amateur theatrical enterprise with a novel or a play is that one has The model was in a pale pinky- which some friends of mine were a story to tell, an idea to Impart, belge slik a somewhat elusive connected in their youth, and lil or a message to give. To expect colour, very fashionable at the mo-was then perfectly obvious that he the general public to be interested ment and most becomfag, but of was born for the profession. Dur in the vague workings of one's course you would adapt your colouring the last year he has been seen mind and unravel things for them- accordingly. The modern tendency on the variety stage with his pre selves is an impertinence. I have, is to have skirta matching the tops, sent leading lady, Miss Phyllis however, digressed from Miss thereby rendering a Jumper and Titmus, and has also been "on the Phillpotts book, "A Marriage" skirt equal to a dress, and I must afr," as the Americans would say: (Thornton Butterworth) which say that for my own part I think but as far as the latter goes, it suffers from none of the draw- the one in & Freat improvement on would be difficult to think of any backs and irritations. I have men- the contrasting arrangement which, prominent actor or actress who has tioned. It is a story, told with

out of ten, had the hot. nine times

great restraint by the wife of a effect of cutting the wearer in half-|

great dramatist, and by its very speaking figuratively and very Talking of the "air"-otherwise simplicity gets big effects. Cer few women, except the lady em the wireless--I am told that at the tainly a book for the library lat.

Far more important is it for your own happiness and welfare here that you should be able to "spot" the good listeners your- self, so that you may not be tempt- ed to court annoyance by allowing yourself to become expansive be shut up in the pantry, or some among people who either will not other question which shows that or cannot listen,

her attention has been wandering For there are numbers of peo-far afield. ple who never appear really to There are not only hostesses, but Baten to what is being said to whole families, who never seem to them.

listen properly, even to guests. And it is a most disconcerting And in the interests of sanity

covered by the -federal-Bureau of ested in things other than, experience, when you have worked and selfpreservation they should

Home Economica. Seventy-two per har clothes; that clothes, in yourself up to a high pitch of en-he known and labelled, for it is thusiasm about some subject on a terrible experience to be plunged order to save time rather than be questionnaire as to why they bought class of one more nuance of life. Women buy, ready-made dresses in cent, of women who answered a fact, are simply gotting in the which you have been holding into the midst of one, unless you forth, to hear your hostess asking have an inexhaustible store of one cause they believe the ready-mades ready-made clothes said it was be This viewpoint is a necessity in a day when thousands of women do her spouse, after the necessary sentence remarks, which can pass have more style, or because they cause "It saved time." apologies for interruption; whether as being fairly intelligent. H.M. especially care how they look. This Just one more proof that mo their shopping on “Juach hours" he thinks it possible that Fido can In Exchange.

rather interesting fact has been dis- Idern woman

Inter just as men have done for years...

*Ready-Mades......

more.

Oldly modern is this moros- ean floor cushion with a design in blue, red and yellow leather which is so antique that it looks

A yellow silk and wool cape, yel- low scarf and waistcoat, and a yel low hat accompanied a white frock embroidered in fellow.

Lime green georgette over black: made a pretty frock worn with a black coat lined with lime green; the hat was of varnished black straw.

Pink and black lace on black georgette fashioned another frock worn with a widebrimmed black crinolino hat trimmed with a large pink and black flower placed high above the crown in the centre front. A navy crepe de Chine suit had a, coat cut with one sleeve `open showing the coral pink lining and Kiving a cape 'effect at one side. The accompanying jumper was coral pink

Red and blue flowers were Intro- duced in the wide checks of a black and white border, which adorned a white frock which was finished with a black natent belt.