THE CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Í
THE MAIL'S FASHIONS ILLUSTRATED
THE ENSEMBLE NOTE
The Fall Costume Again Expresses the Importance of. Matching Accessories
in Street and Day time Appearances
CHOICE PELTS AND MODERATE STYLES ARE SEEN IN FUR COATS
The Successful Fur Coat and Wrap Are Seen in a Variety
of Fars Which Are Cut in the Manner of Fabrics Rather Than Far. ladividual Modes Express Chic.'
FALL EVENING
GOWNS AND WRAPS
A Variety of Styles in "Both Dresses and
and Wraps Is Seen in a Season Which Sounds the.
Note of Individuality
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Once again the ensemble note) to all types and there is a wide range in the shadea. The very dark but rich tones in brown are the most favoured while lighter beige and cinnamon tones are seen in ac- companying articles or in entire costumes.
has been sounded for the success ful appearance. Each season brings it's new notes in accompanying chle and the fall season also expresses smartness in the selection of har monizing details.
Colour schemes are always im- portant in the selection of matching details of the street and daytime costumes. This season stresses the various colours matched to achieve a harmonious ensemble.
violet,
. Blues
and blacks are next popular. These in a wide selection of shades mark many interesting
Wood ensembles. fall
also mulberry and purple tones achieve a note of appeal in the Browns colour schemes of the full costumes, are ushering in the new season with Grey, too, is seen but it is usually marked success. The richness of accompanied by these shades makes them becoming brighter shades for contrast.
JEWELLERY
Practical Points In Dress
women
A lot of
say they have na jewellery. They can console themselves that they often look beat without such ornamenta.
FELIX
a lighter
Never
fur coat bought this season will not necessarily be old-fashioned next year. While style of cut is par- A special line in felts, all colours, amount there is also seen an effort shapes and sizes, suitable for every-to combine good sense in lines day wear, as well as a large number which will not lose their smartness of model hats to go with a smart in another season. coat or suit, are displayed in "the The chief note of fur fashions is little shop round the corner."
wrap-around models.
wear as
The fall season is decidedly or godets and particularly stress liberal in its choice of styles in both uneven hemlines.
Many of the lines with a modified conception of daytime and evening costumes Bouffant effects in new lines are Again the season for selecting little importance. furs for the various activities of coats do not possess a cuff at all, outstanding features is chosen. The evening mode is expressly much in evidence in almost all models are particularly varied. It gives a wide choice in fabrics Including velvets, satins winter season is at hand. was the display a more varied one Sleeves in general are simply de-attractive in their simplicity and gowns. There are all sorts of and taffetas but manage to achieve and never was chic batter expressed signed and are rather slender in the novelty of the pelts chosen effects in formal gowns from the new lines from the favoured silhon
The exceeding. chic of flat, curly simple types to the extremely cle-ettes of last season. or in terms of Individuality rather line.
than in a single style. Moderation Straight lines in general are seen furs is emphasized in these models gant models suited to the demand Wraps in order to comply with the wide choice in formal gowns. of silhouette is wisely shown. The with a predominating niste in the and a simplicity of style, is as for formality.
centusted. Of course raccoon The fall evening gown stresses are also seen in any number of and heaver as well as leopard and particularly the demand for fabrica styles and fabrics. The ensemble Although the beauty and rich-leopard cat are seen in sports of unusual appeal. Velvet will find note is again stressed, Most of the Itaoif used particularly in all the important models are planned to ness of sable, mink, chinchila, models again. squirrel and broadtall are seen in Bille Dove, always alert to fash transparent weaves. It lends itself accompany various types of dresses. elaborate evening, models, this sea lion's dictates, has selected a charm with great distinction to the 80- There are wraps especially de- zon pays special attention to the ing coat expressing many
of the phisticated handling required by signed for the uneven hemline and beauty of white 'ermine. Ermine in season's most important points this season's mode. Unusual lames those that best cover the bouffant tion. The decdrative walue of softest of panne velveta, cloth or fabrica which would be assembled nating the formal mode. There Is beautiful ermine coat in First Na-feature a faille weave in which gold cut evening wraps are a develop These models are made up in the seen in the effort to cut furs as all its snowy beauty is found domi-Miss Dove is seen wearing a richly in rich heavy tissues, too, which models.Formal and elaborately really good stones or ornaments of gold, sequins and combinations of to create a fashionable winter coat, Infinite variety to the types of coats tional's The Night Watch." White and silver shine, is particularly ment of the winter mode. Materi- the evening fur forms an elaborate trimming good. This fabric more than any als, too, are varied and are seen There are seen evidences of the chosen to beauty should not be minimised
wrap. Dainty little din-French Curriers to handle fura more
Some modela utilise the and expresses the beauty of the all other gives a wide range to the fig much in lames and velvete, providing they are properly
ner frocks in the latest shot Taffetas like fabrics and so
express the richness of white fox as a trim white wrap most effectively. ured patterns which will be carried Alice White, in choosing one eve- on from the summer's success with ning ensemble, has selected bril exploited and worn with the right frocks; but the fashion of which, combined with the new idea "rossmaker" touch so essential to ming. Other models emphasize the beauty of pelts worked to em
flowered chiffons. In the figured llance in fabric as well as chic in lames deep tones are possible with the lines of her clothes. In First some years ago of covering oneself of dinner hat to match, make a very far chic.
phasize slenderness of line. Scarf with miscellaneous animals in dia- charming picture. These hate are
exotic effects as they combine with National's "Show Girl" Miss White collars of ermine In long, graceful
One cannot but admire the excel sparkling jewel shades. Black is wears a crystal and sequin evening monds or a medley of jingling Indian coins was never helpful to broidered and others plain. To be choice pelts and good style. These affects add to the distinction of
Colour combina-lent selection of woollen jumper seen a good deal as a background in in advance for the demand of novel-are often seen in straight lines these models.
gown of snug lines over which she wears. a wrap of gold brocade with Io-day every jewel is worn to ties for Christmas, a large range of which characterize such fursations, too, are a marked feature of suits which have just arrived at this these new lames. harmoniee with and emphasise the these are on view but. It is difficult. Russian lamb, dark.mink, broadtail, the ermine wrap, Sable, mink, fox: salon. These suits are from Matita, The greater picturesqueness of roses in deep pink for contrast. A start to remember them all. The out- chinchilla, ermine, and Russian and mole all are seen in coller and London, and Paris, the well-known this fall and winter's formal gowns dyed fox collar in peach shade type of frock we choose.
cuff trimmings of essential smart designers of sports kit. Smart felt demands the use of materials which adorns the coat. from a real emerald for the green standing picture about them is that caracul..
hats are available to match these lend themselves well to the neces Shawl collars will mark a note of nes They richness in many of the coats. While the silhouette in general sulta
sary draping and unusual gilhou A bewitching array of dainty crea-ettes. Stiff satin, too, is finding it will make excellent Christmas pre- Others show intricacy of cut in the presents circular lines, inset; scal sents and are quite suitable as prizes throw acarta, scarf collars and lops, diagonally worked peite, a tions for evening wearin in Taffeta, self a marked success in pastel for bridge or mah jongg parties. other oddly designed effects--all front flare, and other characteristic Tulle and Chiffon Velvet, in all the shades as well as the deeper tones. variations of the shawl or scarf phases of the mode, the middle path nowest colours, make an attractive Where grace of movement is creat collar Cuffs in most cases are of to chic is often chosen and straight display
any dreas schemes,
or a sapphire for the blue scheme, there are many decorative "bita"
velour and velvet.
in every shade, some heavily
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made from semi-precious stones
set in tasteful gold or platinum
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First of all are seen coats of
Graceful New Models
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