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THE CHINA
MAIL.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1930.
The WOMAN'S Page
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Pyjama Attire For Next Summer
Welcome Santa Claus!
In the march of fashion pyjamas are destined to play an important role. Indications are that The chic en- next summer will see the pyjaman-attice at resorts, in iudition to daily indoor wear. sembly shown above is mude of tunshin, having a skirt which can be worn separately. Left, a white ther SUMORE? comes arouml jersey with printed silk belt will be just the thing for the surf when The suit wil ont are bound with the stone material, having a tiny pocket for change, or have you? The flat-iwelgi, coy sandal fits with the rest of the costoaic.
Pyjamas now go everywhere hub,
the necessary fure, will be combined
ed. In keeping with the era of ex- with at aonsume lease and a long
straight out thed with the printed fabric. . "These bench ensembles were most in deanand during the Dido seuson by women who are known to have an important vier in the vogue. Many of these fashionables will also went beach ensembles of Shantung in both prints and monotones, especially pastel shades vanbined with vivid prints to form n harmonious contrast.
treme femininity in fashions, the night gown is just how the corvvet go-to- bed altire, and pyjamas are very much in the mode for boudoir and lounge wear Pyjama ensembles of various design, fabric, and colouring walled much to the gaiety of nations at the various European senshore resorts this Summer. The fortunates who spent the season at the Lid, and inter at
Binrritz, San Sebastian and Cap Every bathing suit, even if it doesn't d'Antibes are alrendy planning better go near the water must have its match- --and brighter, pyjams for wear this.ing contferry in bath fine wool.and-
Winter. And so of course hext Sume silk weaves is what the good-looking mer will see all of us wearing 'ens bather will wear next Summer. Muny whether it be at the local beach, or beach suits are completed by sandals for strictly home wear.
lined with the predominant colour and fabric of the suit, as well as a match-
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Just so that you will be able to de- sign your lounging or hotch suit long parased. Some suits boast before another vaention rolls around. rup-around skirt for those that might Mary Nowitzky, Schiaparelli and all want a change from the pyjama trou- the other designers in Paris who sers, although up to now, judging from specialise in glorified beuch wear, pro- the reports of visitors to the European phesy that printed material cùmbined; resorts this year, pajanın suits were with monotone fabrics will be most inn twenty-four hour duty. We seem demand. Trousers of gaily printed de- to be headed for a pleasant, comfortable sign in tine crepe, with gilets to givė1 Summer with lounging as a fine art,
AN IDEAL NURSERY
The members of the Babies' Club in Loudon who listened to Dr. W. A.
bring up their babies. on modern lines.
Amung the members are Vis- countess Wolmer, who has a large
standards, Lady
Polts's lecture on educating chil-family according to modern dren and husbands, had the most suitable background in the world, for Lady (Roderick) Jones had lent her enormous day-nursery or play room for the occasion.
blue
Monk Bretton, Lady Vietor) Horsley, and Miss Vera Brittain (Mrs. Cattlin), who writes an economics.
A PLEASED BRIDESMAID
One
recent bride, Miss Betty married Captain Basil
This is a really delightful room painted in creamy pink with the nursery china of buff and neatly stowed away in
a glass- Fox, who fronted cabinet, and two other big Allfrey, delighted her bridesmaids walnut cheats, presumably full of
by choosing practical frocks which toys.
could be worn afterwards.
The nursery clock was a lifelike copy of St. James's Palace and buff and blue-striped curtains, to match the chinn, hung at the wide, airy windows.
The Babies' Club is a very lively institution for puzzled but conselen- tious young mothers who want to
Pamela
Miss Pamela Bowes-Loyn. the Duchess of York's cousin, proudly wore her at the Duchess of Nor- folk's ten-party in connection. with Mrs. Frank Worthington's matinee in ald of the Club of the Veterans' Association.
13, Queen's Rd. C.
next to St. Francis Hotel.
We wish to inform our ellents that MADAME FLINT has joined the staff of the above firm: MADAME FLINT has just arrived from Paris. with a large assortment of the latest models as well as materials and garnitures greatly in vogue in Paris at the present time. Customers who study elegance will find every requisite in this. well-known establishment.
DRESSMAKER & MILLINERY
This will be attended to as a special department at reasonable charges with smartest cut and style guaranteed.
SPECIAL LINE
Hats to be sold from $8.50.
above which have arrived are in addition to the new goods which are arriving for Pamela by every ma
PAMELA
13, Queen's. Road Central.
what
FASHION AND STYLE
There is a new and friendly feel ing batablished between fashion and style.
The great designers
A successful Christmas Entertainmunt : ~s given by the Infant Department of the French Municipal College of the French
Concession, Shanghai; a large number of parents and friends being present to witness the most interesting annua! function.
The above picture shows the arrival of Santa Claus in one of the scenes.--(Photo by Ab Fong).
THE JEWEL PARADE
UNWANTED WEDDING GIFT
Diamond anklets worn on the left
Pictures as wedding presents, the ankle, sparkling diamond bandeaux Duchess of Norfolk has just dis- encircling curled coiffures and ex-covered, are out of date! There is tremely bare-back modes were very little room for them on the among the more spectacular walls of the modern small house or features of the wonderful Dress fat." And
REINCARNATED GLORIES
It is not necessary to-day to con- fuse style or to attempt to cheapen the really beautiful fabrics and colours of the past by indifferent coples. This year may be rightly Дж П result a усгу termed one of resuscitated or and Jewel Parade by Lelong, Lan-pleasing copy of a famous Gaina- reincarnated glories. The aesthetic vin, Worth, and Cartier which tookhorough painting of a child standa side of dressing can be firmly ad place at the May Fair Hotel, Lon-against the wall in her St. James's hered to in the evening, with per- don, on November 14,
Square drawing-room, looking at haps modern adaptations that all terly unwanted in a room already make for beauty. full of valuable paintings.
gowns of transparent than ever Insistent that a chang-fabrics or of velvet, exquisitely ing mode requires many more things moulded to the gure, proved the besides fabric, cut, and colour" be-
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BRIDAL FASHIONS
The Countess of March recently lent her house, 12, Norfolk-Crescent, London, for the reception follow- ing the marriage of her cousin, Miss Lorna Mary Caroline Hudson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hudson, of Bylaugh, Old Hall, Norfolk, to Mr. Clifford Julian Turnin, eldest son of the Rev. J. J. and Mrs Turpin, of Forame, France, at St. Mark's Church, North Audley-..
was given away The bride, whe by her father, wore a dress of ivory silk fish net over satin. The frock was cut with a long-waisted bodice, slightly gathered in the front, and a draped founce at the back of the corsage, beld with a diamante or- nament. The train, also of fish net, fell from the waist, and
with finished.
silk
dio- und tassels mante
which Were carried by Miss Elaine Berney. Miss Hudson's long tulle voil was Recured by a wreath of orange blossom, and she carried a sheaf of bronze chrysanthemums.
Fashion is helpful to industry, ¦ Street. and those who appreciate the signi- ficance of style will welcome this desire for exclusive and even more expensive clothes when they re- present real value.
Mme. de Fleuriau, the wife of the French Ambassador, was the hos- tess, and there was a brilliant
She happened to pass
shop gathering of British and French
where this picture was being shown, sympathisers with the French
liked it, and bought it as a wedding Benevolent Society, which benefit-present for a friend, before she dis- ed by the parade.
covered that the couple had decided Black are more
not to have any pictures. A Newer elegance in dress brings friend of hers who knows the forth all sorts of industrial re- original well has told her that it is vivals in the service of dress. Fine a very attractive_copy.... And as it embroideries and laces, dainty gives her pleasure to look at, she handstitchery, artistic decorations in detalls represented in all floral is going to find room for it--some- .where!
and bead work. Dress, jewellery, fichus, feathers and fans, leather and wool specialities, and a host of quaint original fancies prove that fashion is once more "in quest of the Beautiful."
G$25,000 Loss
Award of G$25,000 for loss of hair
round
most effective backgrounds for the display of diamonds and other jewellery to the value of about a million pounds.
The transparent black capelet worn with the bare-back evening gown was one of the dress suc- cesses of the afternoon.
SKIRTS GO REGULAR
The fashion surprise of the | season is the return of the regular hem line. Travis Banton, creator of Paramount fashions, was one of the first to incorporate this new mode in the costumes he designed for Helene Chadwick and Doris Hill for their role in Paramount's "Men Are Like That", All the frocks measured the accepted four- teen inches from the floor, but the hem lines were noticeably even all the way around.
FLAT FURS IN VOGUE
Fura have stepped being furry this season and · Travis- Banton,- creator of Partiount Fashions, keeps his creations in step with the accepted mode of peits. Clever fall conts designed by Banton for Helene Chadwick and Doris Hill
Pony Fur & Felt
An entirely new line is shown in this
for their roles of Paramount's pro-harming model of pony fur and felt duction, "Men Are Like That", were Reslaw, London, trimmed with such flat furs 15 broadtail; Summer ermine, shaved caracul and lapin.
TWEEDS POPULAR NOW
"Tweeds will be seen upon overy occasion this season, with the ex- ception, of course, of formal
avents."
Travis Bantos, creator of Para- mount fashions, makes. this trito Farthermore, Banton backed up his contention by creat-
statement.
A SMART "PULL-UPWARDS"
A NEW INDUSTRY
Miss Monica Hudson (sister of the bride), and Miss. Mary Barring- tan (cousin of the bridegroom) were in attendance. Their frocks
A writer in the London "Dafly of bronze chiffon, lined with flame- Telegraph" saya:-
coloured chiffon, had basque flounces at the waist, loose cape collars, and full flounces, forming their uneven Bronze velour hemmed skirta.
A young friend of mine who, for the last six months, has been looking glumly for a congenial job, is now a happy man. His de- spondency has turned auddenly to a grave hauteur, and the respon- sibilities of life are about to rest heavily upon him.
He is going into partnership with a man who breeds silver foxes for ladies' furs; not in Canada, as might be supposed, but in Scotland. His "farm" is apparently already a flourishing concern.
There are thirty such breeding establishments in Great Britain to- day; some in the West Country, some on the East Coast, one as far north as Aberdeen.
When you hear that the fox breeders get as much as £250 for a very good allver fox fur, you realise the possibilities of the business,
He waved aside my pessimism about fashions changing and there being a glut of unwanted allver A slightly new note is creeping foxes. It would seem that there is into the various silhouettes-a always a keen' demand for these smart "pull-upwards" at the ankle. skins in Britain and on the. Con- This solves the problem of the once tinent. dowdy ankle-length! A reference to the possible, hobble, and this frankly signifes the old "tube" look in the skirt. It is really a smart line, and is doubtless on the
STYLE REELS
(By Howard Greer) Dorothy Mackaill appreciates the
and scolp Injuries' was granted Regina ing two chic tweed costumes apices way for a fair'measure of success. figured moires and taffetas which
Kaplan, In her suit against a beauty salon, the asserted that celluicid combs
used to treat her hair ignited under heat of an electric dryer. Doctors say that the victim's hair is permanently destroyed,
fore it can be completed and worthy of a place among beautiful and loating fashions.
for Helene Chadwick and Doris Hill to wear in Paramount's pro- duction, Men Are Like That".
HOUSEDRESS SIMPLICITY
According to Travis Barton, creator of Paramount, fashions, three rules should be fulflied' by all house frocks,simplicity, dainti I always think "style" is a
aess, crispness. Banton created quality more or less born in the in-three elever frocks of this type for dividual. Although the progress Doria Hill in Paramount's "Men of style can be assisted and brought Are Like That. Checked gingham, to perfection, it is like chic, a Bowered piquo and voile wore the sort of intangible possession that materials used." cannot be cultivated unless the, seed-- is there.
PRINCESS, SILHOUETTE
Style to-day has more on Tess come into its own," "The modo. · An adaptation for the princess has once again fallen on to good silhadotta is sigpificant. This ap daya, inasmuch as 'It is enjoying a pears on a dull biɛfe-blue satin revival in models that are so in- evening dress made without any tricate in workmanship that they | trimming export ↑ designed line cannot be produced by the million, movements at a plain, front, which but require the stylist in dress to is adapted to the princess silhouette do them justice.
by means of narrow strips of the material tied in a bow across the back. težk
Much as I advocate and appreciate the many practical virtues of the ready-made garment, (writes Mrs. These ties are placed at the side C. W. Forester), 'it should never be of another evening dress in green expected to rival, that product of taffetas lame, with a metal floral much thought that depends on won design. However, the bow is tied derful colour, fabric, cut, stitchery, above hips atted under stitched and the kindred-and-one details: clined, that maintain the fullness of that assist towards the perfect the skirt until it is released to fall modell
in graceful folds to the ground.
It is good for the cloth tweed coat, are a feature of the new season's and helps to a smarter silhouette collections. One of her more for the country. There were, one formal evening gowns of shell plak or two examples at Nowmarket, in taffeta printed in a flowery design the belted tweed coat, of longer of deep rose and grey, has the proportions. In broadtail cloth a moulded bodice extending well be-. narrow tube-like line running in low the hips. Surmounting a cir wards at the hem was quite smart. calar skirt are two small ruffles, It improved the longer length. adjusted like double peplums. The Personally (writes Mrs. Forester ruffles as well as the hem, of the in the "London Daily Teiegraph") I dress are bound in pale pink satin. think there is something going on Two triangular cutouts give a new behind the scones to do with tubes touch to either side of the V decol- and hobblest
letage.
PARIS.
hats completed their toilettes, and they carried sheaves of bronze chrysanthemums, tied with shot- green taffeta ribbon.
The trainbearer's bronze chiffon- frilled frock was girdled at the waist with leaves in autumn colour. ings, and her wreath was composed of wallflowera.
NEW EVENING LINE
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The new evening line is express- ed most gracefully and with dis- tinction in the model gown given by Worth as first prize in connec tion with the sale of fans at the Infants' Hospital Ball.
The long bodice of pink georgette embroidered with pearls and bugles is 'combined with a skirt of rich black chiffon velvet falling in two flared panels at the side, and sug- gesting a swallow-tail, effect at the back, where there is a characteristic bow drapery,
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