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THE HÔNGKONG TELEGRAPE

SATURDAY, JUNE 2. 1923.

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Tel. 0. 492.

WOMAN'S

Here's smart simplicity for Misa 1928. Left to right: a rolled collar, turned-back cuffs and the front closing of an orange linen frock take white scallops that are square like the hone-buttons; maize taffeta frock has a quaint kerchief fichu, ruching hem trimmings and a tiny noargay of forget-me-no!ls; silver buttona and light green bandings add quiet chic to a green crepe de chine frock with full skirt and collarless neck.

FRENCH ART.

MANY BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS IN GLASS.

Fringes.

Not only hems, but fringes have to he uneven this spring. Same of the loveliest frocks seen inve eastades of fringe falling from shoulder to hem, or a tile lower! Rene Lalique is a French artist than the hem, in the oddest fast-

in glass. Strangely enough, hen, a zig-zag here, and a straight

is an old man. One writes that line there.

word strangely advisedly, for his.

work is of so rare and beauti-

ful an order, so inspired, that one instinctively connects it with

youth.

He beautifies the ordinary every- dny things of life as well as the Anush-tray purely decorative.

or a mena-holder is as worthy of his art as the magnificent glass acreens which have pedestals to themselves. Many of the pieces aro illuminated, the lighting being entirely concealed so that the glow only is perceived, not the means. by which it is produced. Such a piece is The Firebird," a semi- circular screen, with a Phoenix- like figure rising from the centre. The light is switched on, and the bird becomes bathed in a radiant glow, the wing tips and the feathers deepening to a vivid flame colour..

In absolute contrast are the lowl and pistes known as The Sirens, where the natural light filtering through the pale opalescence of the glass gives to the nude figures a quality that is almost dream- like. A small. vase is suratoanted | ¦ by a pair of lovebirds, gleaming richly blue, and a dancer with her billowing skirt forms the top of a powder-box. Also for the dress- ing-lable is a beautiful and ori- ginal design for scent-bottle. The shape is circular, with a solid engraved centre, so that when the bottle is filled the perfume runs around the outer side of the circle' only, leaving the centre to be faint- ly tinted with the reflected light that filters through the perfume. A similar design is utilised for a decanter, the 'whisky giving a won- derful glow to the engraved cen- tre-plece.

Delightful Wedding Presents.

For festive occasions-a gown of Almy black chiffon, with yake of transparent black tuce. Similar lace edges the skirt, which is cut with the fashionable forward' ment, and the attractive scarf.

NOTE-

side of the bowl to form the sup

BEAUTIFUL PERFUMES.

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AN EXHIBIT AT THE IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION.

WORLD

A CAUSE OF DIVORCE.

MODERN CRAZE FOR DIETING SUGGESTED.

There is no doubt that divorce is tremendously on the up-grade." "People," observed Mr. Justico Swift at the Birmingham Assizce, beem to be breaking up their home life very calmly,"

LANE, CRAWFORD'S

For SUMMER SHOES.

OVER THE TEA CUPS.

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPE" BY "Joan"')

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London, Apr. 29. and form." This alas! rather, laurels if they are to outshine her, With this rather alarming fact

Here wo have yet another jum-wipes out the possibility of our for thirty is very young, for Miss. in view it is interesting to look per-Stephanie's speciality but, as gulnea emerald marquiso ring in- Kidd's achievements. around for some of the funda-she says, you cannot have too many fluencing our fortunes! imental causes of this increasing designs to choose from. This one

The Crystal Palace Dog Show, restlessness and desire for change is ideal for wear with a walking

which took place last week, while affording an indication of what the A doctor recently put forward sult, and the little flap In front

In view of the fact that not long dog means to the average English- the astounding theory that the will be found most effective. In modern craze for dieting has some soft bolge crepe de chine it will since we had an epidemic of Mr. man and woman, also proves the bearing upon the subject,

be an excellent accompaniment for Frederick Lonsdale's photographs extent to which the imbécility of Women, he raid, dlat themselves a navy or black costume, and, in because he couldn't finish a play he the latter cani go in regard to the so strictly now that most of them addition to being more becoming had started to write for Miss Tal genus "toy." We learn that some women than white or lulah Bankhead, I don't see why of these precious specimens had are ii a perpetual state of hunger.to many

They will not satisfy their cream, it will be found more econo- we shouldn't have the picture of dressing-tables containing scont hunger with food for fear of nical, in that it shows dirt and Miss Margaret Kidd, M.A., LL.B., sprays, ebony and silver brushes who didn't win the Linlithgow bye and combs, glycerine, brilliantine spoiling their Agures, but rush dust less...

Jelection when she contested the and other liquids in matching bat rostlessly from ono, new sensation

sent her father held, in the Can- tles, and a rose cut-glass decanter to another in the attempt to for

servative cause, until his recent containing water! Incidentally, get it.

The average man, on the other

death. Apart from this, however, there is, a play on here at the mo hand, remains much the same as in

Mies Kidd is entitled to special ment (and I have taken a five shil- the days of the Victorian lady who

mention in view of the fact that ling bet with a theatrical manager she is Scotland's first and only wo- that it will still be running at Baby the advised her friend to "feed

Pictured also is one of the new man barrister; and the anomaly of Christmas) called "Tho brute."

moire coats, so fashionable Just her l'arliamentary candidaturn was Cyclone," the theme of which is He is merely irritated by the now for many smart occasions. Swedish bread or grape fruit diets This one is in dull blue moire, lined of his wife. His conventional soul with soft grey crepe-de chine, but loathes the consequent tasteless of course it may be made in any meals. He notes with dismay the particular colour to suit the indivi- greater expense of cocktails, end dual taste. less cigarettes, and amusements, as substitutes for what he calls "decent food,"

He grumbles, and the starved nerves of the modern wife cannot stand any form of grumbling. When he leaves the house in wrath nhe Ales to other arms for comfort:

Vanity Street.TM- Also we have sketched for you a dainty gown of filmy black chiffon, which you will observe has the new scarf effect attached to the loft

shoulder.

the devastating effect of a "Peko" in an otherwise happy menage! The fact that a ginger cat walks on and drinks the "Peko's" milk is calculated to gindden the heart of the average. British citizen!

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The Street of Adventure.

If you are interested in social problems, such as the dilemma con- fronting an carncat young man who inherits a magnificent English country home and vast 'grounds, which can only be maintained by rentala extracted from the poorest of the poor in an East End die. recommend you to trict, let me.

The

In spite of the fact that Dame Madge Kendal-who, by the way, made such a remarkable speech on the occasion of her seventy-ninth. birthday, recently, when site was presented by her admirers with her portrait painted by Sir William Orpen-not liking the Modern Girl's synthetic pearls, and Mr. The Breach Widens.

Arnold Bennett's publicly expressed, Even the box of chocolates, aversion to sham jewellery, this that, not boing thirty, sho has no read "Nor Shall My Sword Sleep," which in the old days served as a form of adornment is continuing Parliamentary vote although of (Skeffington) by Stella Callaghan, welcome peace offering, when he to flourish to such an extent, in course she will have one under the who also wrote that attractive book, returned a little ashamed of his fact, that exclusive fashion articles Franchise Extension. She was "Pierrot of the World." temper, is now almost an insult to are telling us how to wear it, and called to the Bar five years ago title is derived from Blake's lines: According it formal recognition, a8 and was the first woman to appear Nor shall my sword sleep in, my On a stand at the Iden! Home these devotees of fashion. He can well they might, in view of the as Counsel before the House of hand, till we have built Jerusalem Exhibition, says a writer in a Home probably not afford the more ex-beauty of some of it. There is Lords, thus constituting a great in England's green and pleasant magazine, are to be seen many tallpensive ways of showing contri- just one drawback to sham jewel- argument for those who maintain and Utopian ideal, and very glass bottles containing liquids of ton. So the breach widens. lery, however, for the superstitious that wo..are entitled to equal fran- difficult for a man saddled with a varying hues from blood red to It is a certain fact that with the ones, as according to Miss St. Johnchise, for it is paradoxical to wife who is the cool and calculat- like the palest lime yellow. They are dearth of good cooks, and the dis- Montague, the famous Society clair-withold a vote from a young wo ing daughter of an impocunious labelled "peach blossom" "orange like of women for any culinary

an amateur, Woman-"No Imitation stone can essays entitled "Political Idealism!" her!) and who was flower," lily of the valley," "new-details nowadays, the habit of din-yante, who writes in this month's man who is authoress of a book of Earl (with several others mown hay." Every conceivable ing out becomes more marked. Act as a luck-bringer, and must It would seem, on the face of it, nurac at the time she caught her perfume is there. Some of them Home life is losing its hold. Lever be adopted as a mascot jewel, that Mins Kidd was born expressly husband in the midst of emotion which to explode or prove theories, inas- und romance begotten by war con- have a pleasing odour; some, the

The heavy eight-course dinner The mysterious influences to still' cling

some much as we had long newspaper ditions. She was, needless to say, of the Victorian housewife left may. expensive otto of roses for

ancient дет cannot of neces-articles not long since on the burn- one of those partners in life who financial ample, are, pungent, positively

paste, ing topic of whether the eldest regard matrimony as a everyone soporific with repletion. overpowering.

A little music in the drawing-alty dwell in modern

perfect. The one child in a family was necessarily necessity rather than the emotional The reason is that these are the ottos in their concentrated form, room was all that could be borne however diluted in oils. They are bought afterwards. But husbands glow-lives with the light of ages in the most brilliant; and she is the adventure it should be, and who by perfume manufacturers, and aed with a sense of content and its depths. The other simply re-eldest child of a family of nine are "all right" just so long as one or two per cent. solution in satisfaction, in which their dutiful fects an imitation of its soul, just sons and daughters! The remain- everything else. is the same, Cer-

as a mirror reflects the human faca jing eight will have to look to their tainly a book you ought to read. alcohol gives porfume as we buy wives were included.

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it in the shops. These ottos are used for soaps, powders, cosmetics -and even for sweets!.

DAINTY FURNISHINGS.

DISPLAY AT WHITEAWAY,

LAIDLAW AND CO.,

Now the custly light "dance-din- ner" at the modern restaurant creates a hunger for the even more costly sandwich and champagne at Extracting the Scent of Narcissi. the night club. And the latter "At our factory at Grasse, near provides every opportunity for Cannes, big quantities of narcissi"affaires du coeur."

There may be something in the

As is announced in a special. are being used now," said a chemical expert. "The perfume doctor's theory. There is usually is extracted by means of a light something in most theories. But advertisement in to-day's issue, of the Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and endless meals bolling petroleum, which is almost heaven forbid that we return to

jasmine the odourless. Mimosa and

Victorians even to preserve the Co, have just received a splendid extractions are also being made,

consignment of new furnishing "The other flowers follow. in sanctity of marriagel

of the The remedy seems to lie in apmaterials representative their seasons. Although some lavender is grown at Grasse, it is proaching the deities of fashion In England that it is at its best, and imploring' them to create

a

vary latest Home, productions in

and the majority of our lavender new type of beauty-the plump, this class of fabrics, distilling is done at our Surrey placid woman who enjoys the ex- Is cellent and "vitaminically sound factory, where a big acreage under cultivation.

There is a wide range of arti- meals she cooks herself, but leaves fein silk eretonnes of delightful "From a ton of flowers we get off before she feels she has shades and new colours, guaran-. on an average 2lb. of concrete otto. had enough -M. Mainwaring.

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When OUT requirements estimated at 200lb. to 300lb. of one perfume in this form, it means. that big orders are given to the

is flower farmers; There great advantage-that the otton will keep for years, so that orders can be given with safety in excess of the probable, quantity required. "The basis of the ottos is made in the factory at Grasse, and

The table glass is every bit as ports on which it rests. This is in 'inspired, and one could not find a glass which is neither white nor brought to England to be blended so fairylike and with oil. A big trade in perfume anything more charming for wed-coloured, but ding presents than these bowls, iridescent that one expects it to essences is done with the East, on the touch of, a and to Japan alone we supply Moreover, melt away dishes and glasses.

1,000lb. every month from they can never become hackneyed human hand.

England. For Lighting. The moulds or commonplace. from which they are made last For lighting purposes there are

A Deceptive Flavour. but a short time, and then they many designs for celling bowls;

"Many perfumes, oriental pop- are destroyed, They are never and wall fixtures. Simple things

as flowers, feathers and py, for example, are compounded copied. A delightful design is the auch dandelion leaf salad bowl with shells inspire the designs, many from ottos and synthetic chemi- Anger bowls to match and salad of the most beautiful of the bowls cals; others are entirely composed. "Chemists can imitate tastes.ds plates. The bowl costs but fifteen being priced at four pounds four of chemicals,

Thus coconut well as scents. shillings. Then there is the poppy shillings, which compares favour- cup, for serving fruit salad or ably with commonplace lighting sweet is flavoured quite convin- peche Melba. The petals of the bowls.

An absoluto inspiration are the cingly--but there is no coconut In

it whatever. Wo flower decorate the sides of the cup, and, looking down into the illuminated motor mascots. There

ing after complicated laboratory bottom, the heart of the flower is are many designs, but perhaps the evolved a synthetic honey flavour- most attractive is the comet which experiments. Synthetic chemists For a table centre is a bowl into conveys an idea of tremendous to-day aim at producing flavour- which four lilies enter as the de-speed, and when illuminated from Ings so strong that only an ounce sign. The stalks of the flowers its small pedestal, casts a long will be required to permeate a

hundredweight of foodstuff." are carried through to the outer gleam of radiance ahead,

to be seen.

have also

teed absolutely fadeless and fast eolours. The great strides made In recent years in the manufacture of hard-wearing artificial silk ma- terials has been one of the triumphs of British Industry, and one only, needs to visit Messrs. Whitenway's furnishing depart- ment and inspect the delightful goods there on offer to realise that artistic furnishing. in rich ma- terials is within the, price range. of all. There are some really gor geous cretonnes with shot grounds, Including the new flame shnde and another with an entrancing sunset effect. This material is double width.

For curtains there are some further delightful artificial silk products in colours that have been specially selected to tone with the cretonnes, and anyone with an eye for beauty cannot fail to be im- pressed with the pleasing combina tions possible. The furnishing materials also Include Jaspic. covers and cur- cloth, for loose tains, artificial silk brocades (rich in colour and designs), and a host of other products from which to select whatever in desired. Arti Acial silk bedspreads are a special feature of the display which will for wear with a walking multioubtless attract much attention."

A jumper specially designed

Here is one of the new coats, in dull blue motre, lined with soft grey crepe de chize, The sweep of the flounces on the skirt, the frills on the sleeves, and the pin-tucks which rogulate the fulness are all interesting now notes.

THE DAILY AIM,

Start the day with thinking

Of what you're going to get, And whatever that day gives you,

It's sure to end in fret: " Start the day with thinking

Of what you're going to do, And any honest effort

Will surely see you through. Start the day with thinking

Of what you're going to give, And peace will settle in your

mind zest f

For that's the way to live... THELMA COOMBS.

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.

APPLE MOUSSE.

Slow some apples in a very littla. water until tender, and then pass through a service, Whisk after adding powdered sugar according to taste. Allow the whites of three eggs for every six apples and whisk these, When stiff fold them into the pures, and add a little flavouring-lemon, orange, flower water, or maraschino, Pila in a deep dish and serve with sponge Angers.”