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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, MAY

1929.

MODERN TILED FIREPLACES

IN A VARIETY OF COLOUR SCHEMES

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THE MAN WHO CALLS FOR A

'BRANDY"

Deserves what he gets,

WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

Belge-and-black-the colour-scheme of the elegante-is adopted for this informal evening toilette. The frock is of the simplest, in belge soft satin, and over it is worn a graceful coatee in fue black lace which ties round the waist with long scarf-like ends.

Matters of Interest. How to Choose a Hat.

TAFFETA AND LACE. - Flowered taffeta and coffe-colour-

SIMPLE SHAPES ARE BEST.

I wonder if we ever realise how ed lace are combined in an attrac-important our hate really are? tive evening dress for dances. They are, as a matter of fact, far The bodice of the gown is of taffeta, more important than our frock with frill of lace edging the neck for, although the effect of a caro and forming a fichu down the front, lessly selected dress may be merely Similar frills are used to make that it does not show us at our best panels on the skirt. A novel touch a carelessly selected hat immediate is the introduction of a lace panel y puta finis to any pretensions of placed vertically at the back of the chic we may have. skirt, the taffeta underneath being cut away to show a pale pink silk

petticoat.

Bench. Ensembles.

BUT THE MAN WHO CALLS have wrap, bathing suit, cap and

FOR AN

"EXSHAW"

GETS WHAT HE DESERVES.

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Made by Caron can be procured at

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Tel. 0. 1877,

Tel.

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For beach wear it is usual to

cushion en suite, and one set shown' by an exclusive house has a pleasant colour scheme of deep seablue and ergan. The wrap is designed on the lines of a man's dressing, gown, in blue shantung patterned with an appropriate design of sailing boats and seagulls; the cushion is covered with material to match. The ac- companying bathing suit is a smart affair, with a jumper top of blue and white stockdinette, with blue embroideries across the front, and blue shorts; the cup, made in the turban shape, la in blue and white stockinette with a fold of bright yellow across the forehead.

ought to be the subject of as much The purchase of a hat, therefore, thought and care as one would take in the purchase of an expensive jewel

If you try on a hat of the picture- order, destined to be worn with a chiffon frock, when you are garbed in a severe tailor-made, it is more. than likely that a disappointment will be in store for you when you wear it eventually with the appro- prite dress.

what you want or you should You, alone, Inow exactly and although

the advice

of bably be useful, do not forget that the vendeuse will pro- yours should be the last word and that you will have to wear the hat. Do not forget either, that your hat should complete your ensemble.

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White and Apple-green. Ivory lace and crisp apple-green tatleta ribbon are combined to make

One of the most satisfactory mo- a dainty evening gown. The dress ments of a woman's life is when has a simple fitting bodice, with a her friends say "Your hats always Jow round neck edged with green seems part of you," for she knows ribbon, and the skirt 'le very full that she has succeeded where hun- and dips at the back. Apple-green dreds of women full lamentably. ribbon is used to edge the short Simple shapes are always the peplum, which appears just he- best to choose, and although they low the waist, and a large bow of are becoming now a little more ribbon is placed on one shoulder, elaborate, a good millizer balances

Black Pearl Necklaces. this by the plain trimming, Black pearls are becoming in- creasingly popular, and look well worn with hats. A series of close Jewelled ornaments are still much with a black and white ensemble. Atting calots in felt, aeon the other One attractive string of 'medium- sized Black pearls is relieved with day, were all trimmed with some rings of Onyx studded with bright jewel. diamonds, placed in the front.

now.

Greek coiffures are enchantingly Novel Boudoir Lamp.

These are sometimes made The figura of a girl in evening with side curls, in erin, of which dress, with her immaculate escort the hat is also made. standing behind her with her even- ing cloak on his arm, makes an original lamp and perfume burner for the boudoir. The figures are made in fine china, so that the light shows through and gives a pleasant ly coloured radiance,

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

TAG JUST TOLD US THAT

·HIS MOM AN' POP JUST CAME FROM THE HOSPITAL AND WHO DO YOU SPOSE,

THEY WENT TO SEE? FRECKLES!'

FRECKLES

IN THE HOSPITAL?

NO FOOLING

Many little cloches with brims daring away from the face, are flat- tering, while hoodlike shapes with scalloped brims, also flaring away from the face, are daringly novel, and unquestionably smart and wear- able.

LETS 60 RIGHT DOWN "AN' SEE HIM- WHY, JUST YESTERDAY VIG WALKED BY IT AN WAS TALKIN' HOW

WE'D HATE TO BE IN THERE

Englishmen & Dress.

CRITICAL HUSBANDS AND BROTHERS.

Is the attitude of English hug bands towards their wives' clothes responsible for the fact that they are not supposed to be so interest- ed in dress as the women of other nations?

M. Worth has been pointing out to an audience of women in Lon-; don recently that, whereas the Latin man is delighted with a wife whose dresses attract attention, the Englishman disapproves of her being stared at.

It is, I think, undoubtedly true! that the masculine Influence, be it that of brother, husband, or father, is a restraining force in woman's dress in Britain.

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OUR NEW BRITISH CROSSWORDS.

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Few girls of originality have aufficient courage to indulge to the

1 Widow. full their love of the unusual 110 Pasture.

0 Public speakor. dreas, when, lurking in the back-11 Small carnivorous animal ground of their minds, when they 12 Late in time, seek to give expression to their 13 Inclined. Ideas, la the dread of the caustic 18 Reposed. remarks of a critlen brother, 19 Store. which are seldom lacking at the 22 Fine stone. debut of a now hat or gown that f23 it with the fist. departs by a hairs-breadth, on the 25 Figure on an escutcheon. right side, from the accepted mode. 26 Dry particles..

For brothers are like husbands 27 Wandering journey. iri that they are not, as a rule, 28 Rod. nearly a critical if a garment be

20 Tooth. a little after its time as they are

30 Tune. if it is in advance of the mode.

92 Fop. One would like to think that our 35 Measured.

33 Otherwise. men thought that we were really 36 Mass of rocks. too good to be stared at, but does 39 Sly looks. any woman really think that that 41 Stop. in why a man dislikes her to wear 42 Blabber. anything very striking?

40 Moderate. It may be so, but does the 47 Insects organ, objecting male not somehow 18 Mark longitudinally, manage to convey very often to 40 Refusal. his irritated womankind that it 50 Covered with states. might be all right for a stunning beauty like so-and-so to wear a thing of the kind being criticised; but we, being what we are, should have known not to do it!--H.M.

In Exchange,

The coat-frock having the appearance of separate" coat and skirt is one of the season's favourite fushlons. The model sketched is carried out in honey-beige stockinette, collared and, strapped in navy- blue cire braid.

A Caller

HE GOT RUN OVER

BY AN AUTO, TAG CAID--SAID WE WENT TO SANÉ PATSY PITTS AN WAS HIT AIM- SELF!!

W-WE CAME TO SEE FRECKLES ASGOOSEY WHO 60T, RUN OVER BY AN AUTO!!

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