THE CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1929.
The WOMAN'S Page
EXYSANGNES
Bridge Teas
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[PRINCESS ELIZABETH
HER BROWN AND YELLOW
OUTFIT
Riding lessons for Princess Elizabeth have been arranged at a well-known academy for children. When she returned to Londoa ut the end of September the Princess made her first essay on Nimrod, the ple- bald pony which the Duke of York gave her last birthday.
The Duchess of York ordered a delightful Httle outßt for the Princess-breeches and panked cap of soft brown cloth and a golden- yellow shirt.
Princess Elizabeth eagerly looked. forward to her venture, capecially as her cousins, Master, George and Master Gerald Lascelles, are now expert young horsemon!
EGGSHELL JEWELLERY
Some of the prettiest bracelets for wear with afternoon and even- ing frocks of delicate colourings are made of eggshell, stained and pieced together to look like fine and intricate mosaic. Needless to say,
In Colours
Three-Piece Suit
PERFUME
AN ALLURING TOUCH DESIRABLE
Perfume: What
alluring
touch a few drops of crashed flower petals CAR be! And yet, how offending and distasteful can per- fume become when applied too generously or indiscriminately!"
As perfumes express the per- sonality of the wearer, let your imagination have free range as you stand before the perfume counter to make your selection. Are you the fragile blonde type? There ar perfumes made from delicate Rowers whose fragrance is barely perceptibla, Are you the mys. terious dark type? There are per- fumes of Oriental flowers and spices..
As the sun moves around the dial, arrunge the perfume vidla on your dressing table. For daytime use. there are the faint fresh odours of the violet, the lilac and such garden fowars. For evening, there are the heavier, more exotic blends of flowers and subtle combinations whose scents linger in the memory. Take care that your perfume exemplifies the spirit of your costume. Surely, an airy bouffant,
Accessories
IXLARI
A Pyjama Ensemble
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The little black contre and patterned jumper give a distinc Live touch to the crepe de ebîne suit on the left. The other model DL gaily flowered georgette owes its smartness to the large bowa at neck and waist.
WASHING SILKS
Washing-silka several
in Abades of blue can be used very effectively for sports dresses, Some of these are made with long bodices, buttoning down the front with several buttons." The killed skirt may have a border of dark blue and bright blue to con- trast with the light blue of the whole frock. Sometimes only two light blues are used, and the frock is finished with a big hand. kerchief of ivory silk, edged with the two blues and worn with the point down the back. Mauve and pale blue washing silks 'sometimes
⚫ have dead-white three-cornered
handkerchiefs round the shoul ders, upon which is embroidered a monogram in the colour, with a touch of black to throw it up.
SPORTS FROCKS
The term "sports frocks" has come to mean a neat, plainly cut garment, which may be used for sporting purposes, but more often is not. It follows the line of the skirt and sweater, but achieves a certain dignity by being all'in
one piece. The great difficulty about the sports frock, with its very simple lines, is to give it distinction. Se often it relapses into a belted sack, just like all the other belted sacks. Particularly is this so where washing silks are concerned. Unless they are very carefully chosen, they have
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This pair of tan gloves has a touch of red at the cuff; nosegays can be delightful in many colours; a useful handbag as illustrated here can be of serviceable red leather.
such bracelets must not be dropped. Another jewellery novelty is the necklace which changes its mind half-way round. A clever woman could make one of these out of two old ones of widely different colours.
So
INFORMAL DRESS
many
well-kown yachting
This is in wavy and white spotted satin. It has a sleeveless white crêpe de-chice jumper pretti- Jy tucked in front to give a slim- ming lino, the V shaped neck end- ing in a dainty jabot. The short coat is plain but perfectly cut, with small and inverted tucks at centre back. The skirt has box pleats at either sile arranged to form double inverted pleats. By, Ninette, London. ·
A MAGPIE SUIT
A particularly chie sports dress shown recently was of white crepe.. the surface made interesting by the suggestion of a raised pattern. - It was but on the usual. lines with
bloused bodice, and close-fitting.
The mode makes much of colour in new fashiona and accessories are na exception. Suntan chiffon hoalory is very tempting. Coral necklaces are sinurt.
long,
shell-pink organdie calls for a different kind than does a tight-fitting black velvet.
Just a drop on the lobes of the ears and the handkorchief-just a suggestion of hidden fragrance and A new note of charm ia. added to your personality.
A CASCADE EFFECT
For afternoon wear. "cascade"
Who wouldn't enthuse over Marguerite Churchill's new pyjama ensemble? They just radiate personality! Navy blue transparent velvet and olive green satin crepe-designed by Sophie Wachner, film modiste.
The velvet has the cutest clive green dots and the blouse is piped in navy blue crepe. Sleeves and tie are of olive green chiffon and Navy blue satin slippers complete the costume.
ON HATS
Such a variety of these exists that one feels, in a hat shop, that one must buy at least a dozen. But tread warlly. Hata, more than any. thing else, get that "tired" look and with careful choosing four or five are the most one ought to have at once..
knack of appearing entirely people were present that the village hips which, lower down, swungeertainly they look very attractive, smart, must fit snugly.
nondescript Choice of fabric and choice of colour. are equally important in the production of'd successful sports frock.
FEATURE HATS
Fashions in feminine hats are more revolutionary. than any other styles this season, according to Travis Banton, wardrobe designer for. Paramount's Hollywood studies. The general tendency is toward close fitting creations which show more of the forehead. Some au- thorities are creating an effect of height, and the trend is toward intricately cut and wound hats.
The tricorn is smart, and one of the bart novelties is a close fitting skullcap that shews most of the forehead. The hats which have brims feature them decidedly, wider on the sides than they have been.
street of Salcombe reminded one of Cowes, except that the dress was more informal.
The men wore cricket shirts and khaki shorts ornamented by the vivid coloured college blazens of Winchester,. Repton, Shrewsbury, Rugby, Eton and Harrow,
Women favoured an attire of sports jumpers and smartly cat blue Colourful or gray flannel shorts: bathing costumes were worn under neath.
Quite a number of women joined thoir men folk on fishing expeditions,
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out into loose plents. The belt of black suede was placed fairly high, and the white searf had a black and yellow band on which was embroidered monogram. The whole effect of the frock was a very soft white, broken by a soft black. The two tones were given depth by the medium in which they were used; they had the appearance of crispness with out the hardness one so often as- soclates with magpie schemes.
"Lido Lady"
race
MARKING THE WAISTLINE
Very pretty are the sleeveless blouses, wors, for the most part, tucked inside the skirt. They are very simple, with a V neck back and front. Many are made in shantung with tucks over the shoulders, and some have tiny sleeves, suggested by a big Puritan collar of the same fabric finished in front with a flat bow. Belta.
blouses. ATA seldom WORD with these
Ann will have only one big one of the picture variety for meetings etc, and she will choose either a nude or blonde or pale beige with very little trimming, For the rest she will content her self with a black felt, a belga and
It is considered newer necklaces aro first favourites, and
to mark the waistline with a few a blue one. Felt hats, to be fine tucks, Shirring is also used
The especially when wom with
at the sides of a jumper hem to A newest are patterned frock.
off the forehead and give a girdle-like effect. The numerous down over the ears and most of
This strands are held together by a them have narrow edgings and in- buckle which clips on to
one lets of crinoline straw for trim- 'shoulder. The materials used forming.
these cascade necklaces vary from cotton wool, rolled into hard little bends and dyed, to painted kid, and a durable wax-like com- position closely resembling the necklaces Hittle "girls" of years ago 'hung round the necks of their dolls. The charm of cascades lies in their rich
ings and beautiful buckles,
"BETTY'S" FROCKS
type of sleeveless blouse, made, say, of batiste, has a V neck from which droops A handkerchief drapery of the same fabric.
PRINCESS'S BED.
Betty Nuthall seema to remain the same sweet; simple girl she was
Princess Elizabeth is fast growing before she came into the limelight adorned her nurseries, and these out of the baby chairs that...once of tennis stars. When I saw her at have been replaced by bigger ones. colour-pondent) she was always wearing a small white bed of which she la
these Wimbledon (says a London, correa-
Her little cot, too, has given place to beautifully-made frocks, and her justly proud! The rooms in her own bandeau usually matched the jersey special aufte at 145, Piccadilly, Lon- she put on after her matches. Betty don, are furnished in the simplest has always had a good idea of colour, style, in white, with large cupboarda and still talks about the wonderful for. her toys.. blue jumper she longed to posses little Princess delights to kneel on When in London the aome years ago. and which her a chair at the window of her nur- mother promised, har. If she won a particular match. Betty went all out for this jumper and played with deadly earnest. She won the match and the jumperi
Slenderising Lines
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ROADS-UP IN THE NURSERY
There, is a coal cart and driver, with little sacks of very shiny coal, driving paat a row of suburban villas, and a complete set of road- repairera with power drills, picks, shovels, nightwatchman's, shed, barriers and fire.
The only unrealistic part about this scene is that all the movies are hard at work.
Pamela
aery, looking out on the crowds and the traffic at Hyde Park Corner. beth, and she can play by herself Everything amuses Princess Eliza
quite happily without bothering any- one
TOYS AMONG THE TAILORS
All among the tallors, and just off Savile-row is a most amusing exhibi- tion of painted wooden toys made by two British girls. Most of them are scenes of typical London life, or historical tableaux arranged in little "sets" of black wood with gally painted back cloths.
· 13, Queen's Rd. C.
SENSATIONAL RESULTS
OF A
REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE
IN THE PRODUCTION OF CAMERAS
PHENOMENAL DROP IN PRICE |
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By standardising the manufacture
By concentrating all efforts on
ONE PARTICULAR CAMERA daly
By MASS PRODUCTION 1
THIS IS THE SECRET OF THE
"FOTH"
ROLLFILM CAMERA
x3 (6 x 9 cm.)
with F145 LENS and built-in SELF TIMER.
all the leading storen."
$29.50 each
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has gained favour, the dying
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Glittering as milad large allvar dota on the black net make, a striking Add chandelfer, earrings /crystals as well, un' wyld
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brnahing the floor has the ver.poppli alender line,
JERSEY KASHA
VELOUR CLOTH
FACE CLOTH.
WINTER COATS
next to St. Francis Hotel.
collared and cuffed with fur.