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THE CHINA MAIL
FASHIONS AND FANCIES
Smartness of Detail
Little Things of Great Interest.
DOLLAR
JANUARY
THE HONG KONG
DIRECTORY
FOR 1927
WILL BE READY SHORTLY.
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Borsalino Hat
real Quality, and smart Styles
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Postage Stamp Catalogues
for
1927
at $4 each
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Philatelic Goods, Pictorial Pt... -Cards, Garden Seeds, etc, etc. No. 10, Wyndham Street, P.O. Box $20. Hong hoàn
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There is much to be said for the new silhouettes which ushered in the winter season. They are no longer found along straight and narrow lines, but, follow A puth
of their own which leads to: odd fullnesses and varying lines." De- tall plays a most important role in the new season. It makes the co- tumes for street and sport really important in their somewhat limited places is the important parts
ed silhouettes.
While a, doiman sleeve, a bolero effect or puffed back may make the
formal droze or afternoon.frock dis-
tinctive, the simple sports or street dress relies upon its "smartness of detail for its chic.
To twinkle brightly in unexpect-
It
allotted to jewels this winter. They appear most unusually and in very odd shapes and sizes. Boere that the shoulder must be decorated at all costs. So, when the very large flower is not used, or the new ribbori bow neglect- Fabrics, while beautiful in theird, a jewelled ornament, most often assorted loveliness for the formal in the shape of a lover's knot, ap gown, find themselves falling upon Pare very smartly the old familiar tweeds, jerseys shoulder of the dress. These bright and wool crepes for their appeal ornaments also make themselves seen at the waistline--low, of course, and to one side.
They also ornament collar and cuff or find a saug resting place on the now. win-
in the informal costumes."
at the left
Jewellery is always of first im- portance. At present it gives the keynote to the ensemble. Individ uality, both in design. and in the manner of wearing it makes the jewellery a matter of great discre- tion. Diamonds are the most im portant of jewels. They are much seen in earrings.
Earrings are worn universally at present. In groups of diamonds. they are particularly striking. Pearls, too, are seen, as
are the other,jewels of a semi-precious ne-" ture which match the costume.
And so, through the long and in- toresting list, the smart ries of the day may be listed. They are always selected with care, bý the well dressed woman.
#ccesso-
Tweeds, right now, for the out- door girl are particularly popular. They make charming ensembles in golf, walking or motoring frocks inter hat.. their tailored simplicity, Tweeds The lovers knot is not the only and homespune are following her plece used as a decorative and' use- ringbone designs very smartly, ful ornament. The insect world while all sorts of odd cheeks, dote has been invaded and many amaz- and figures also appear for effecing figures in Jewels now achieve attention to detall is well known,
tive costumes,
The jersey dresses in both
one
Anna Nilsson; whose exquisite
a note of smartness on the now win-wears her accessories with decided ter frock. They have succeeded the chic. Miss Nilsson appears show- and two-piece modes are extremely vogue of Initials that made the ing many of the advance accesio popular and combine beautifully frocks and accessories of last sea-ries for winter in her First NA- with velveteens or crepe,, silks and j. son so notable. Now a bee or tional film, "The Masked Woman.". retain an air of pleasing simplicity. a butterfly appears ag smart
The lovely warm autumnal tones are to be found in jerseys with green and wine shades predominat- ing.
Crepella. a new fabric, is much used in the daytime fashions. also combines smartly.
adornment on the hat, or frock. They also perch amartly on the ahoulder in a fluttering attitude.
TWEEDS AND HOPSACKS..
Scarfs again make themselves im
Some of the tweeds look like portant in no modo. They are add duvetys, and the hopsacks appear Ited in cashing tones to the sports as new fancy wool fabrics. Plain outfit, or in harmonizing colours to kid and fanciful stitches in two the formal gowns. In the evening shades of cut-kid are a favourite scarfs, the two-toned effects are extrimming. Gazalla ta feed with ceedingly new. In just the right weird effects in silver. Rabbit and colour combinations they make a
other strange pelts are often intro- duced into tweeds, though two or three colours in kid or leather-work really seem more suitable than furs, results in belts or sashes for jersey however cleverly handled. Pretty frocks can be effected by ribbon, several shades of graduated widths
The two-piece models still lead in the new sports and street frocks. Skirts possess all manner of inter esting detail in obtaining füliness. They may either boast a series of charming addition to the evening plaits, or plaits at the side, front or gown of importance. Gold and sil odd groupings of plaits all round.ver are frequently one of the colours Jumper blouses, may show huge in the new two-toned shawia with floral decorations at the shoulder or
a fringe used that matches the con a different collar or a new sleeve.trasting shade.
fabrie
First National film, wears a new
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of the ensemble. With street
They also may appear in contrasting Bags continue an important part
Pauline Starke, in "Not Herbert." clothes the more simple types are being joined together. Some are chosen in either bag: shape or en- laced by coloured embroidered and very chic street costume posvelope in either antelope or leather strands, Often a similar bit of to match the costume For the work is used for the plain felt hat "Such fantasies requira evening brocades or tapestries and or cap embroidered bags are selected and skilful handling to be light and de-
corative. are smartest when fastened by a precious jewel. Bugs in general are smaller, except for travelling.
Bussing many Interesting details which proclaim its newness.
Effective ornaments for the dress ing-table are powder bowls and scent bottles in Venetian glass, They are obtainable in bright shades of orange, blue, and green... The handles of the bowls and the stoppers of the scent bottles are most decorative. They are made in glass in the form of a bright green leaf, bound up with a little posy of vari-coloured flowers,
HE CAN BRIBE ME
HE WOULD-I SUPPOSE HE THINKS
LIKE THIS TO MAKE AN ALDERMAN OF HIS BONE
Flowers are decidedly Important..
In a large number of nurseries They are longer than ever and give a realistic farm consisting of over a lovely note of colour to the cos- a hundred pieces is now to be seen tume. When fresh, Howeraure in place of the Noah's ark so prized possible, they should be worn, as by every child's generation ago, they impart a note of individuality. The new toys are of very fine work- Chiffon flowers are very smart, manship, and one of their advan- however, and all postes, or combina tages is that each piece can be pur tions are popular just now
chased separately.
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