SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1931.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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Smart Millinery
Chic Frock Patterns
Maison de Modes
M-me D'OBRY
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Parisian Novelties
Prices Moderate
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FOR KIDDIES.
The Nursery Chooses Its Spring Clothes.
[By Audrey Wrangham.)
Already is the nursery they are: talking of the Spring, and the green leaves and the sunshine, and in the departments given over to their needs in the big shops optim- istic Summer fashions are now on view for the children.
It is evident that sun-bathing, tried out experimentally by nannies last Summer in Kensington Gur- dens, is to be taken seriously this year, and "sunshine auits" have been specially designed by a Bromp- ton Rond store for children of all ages, from the toddler of 18 months to the superior young persons of 8 and 9. These are just one-piece garments of striped cotton material, in shape. resembling the mackintosh paddlers worn by the seaside, and backless, with straps
the shoulders buttoning to the knickers | behind. These suits can be worn next to the skin or over a vest.
over
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NUMURURBINES rule of finely pleated tulle or a
sofe ruffle is specially popular.
In all cases a hat is provided of Some frocks carry the ruffle over the same material, as it is cesential the shoulder instead of using nar that while sun-bathing children row straps. As some shoulder
should keep their heads covered to
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Ladies' Shoes
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For the best Permanent Finger and Marcel Waves, Hate Cutting and Manicure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Pedder Bldg. 1st duor. Room 5. Tel. 25169. Opposite entrance 1.K. Hotel.
BRIDAL FASHIONS.
SPRING SUIT.
Checked Materials The Vogue.
London, March 24.
Looking for a new Spring outfit is a more than usually exciting
| business just now, when every day discloses some new aspect of Spring fashions. The beat way to make certain of being perfectly satisfied is to study as many models as poa- sible in order to decide between their respective merits. Theni choose the model of your dreams and you are sure to be happy,
Quite Simple.
It is not at all necessary to under- take a long pilgrimage to study the various aspects of Spring fashions. All of them are illustrated in the Balons of Peter Robinson, Ltd., Oxford Street and Regent Street, [W., where Dorothy Thatcher
sketched the models.
Checked materials
are used for
FELIX HAT SHOP
YORK BUILDING, NEXT TO MOUTRIE'S.
JUST RECEIVED CONSIGNMENTS
OF
MOROCAIN CREPE AFTERNOON FROCKS WITH
AND WITHOUT COATS
ALSO
A VERY LARGE SELECTION OF PANAMA LACQUERED HATS
AND
PASTEL SHADES IN CRINOLINES SUITABLE FOR BRIDESMAIDS
outfits for all occasions. This par- "chap" easily make it necessary to 11 ticular model is made of a black- give them constant attention (says and-green sponge-bag check woollen a British writer).
fabric, and us the plain green crepe | It is not necessary, however, to de Chine blouse has elbow high indulge in frequent manicures and cuffs of the checked material, it can expensive treatment, for attention be worn with or without the cont to both hands and nails which costs (which has elbow length sleeves) nothing can be adequately given at
covering is necessary for a brides-avoid sunstroke. There is no doubt maid many of tape treatment. Others show a deep U decolletage outlined with a
the frocks show that they will be much more popular Swiss peasants in national costume, without in any way interfering with home.
ruffle of self fabric.
Ruffled shirt treatments are much These are placed either in
seen.
A little patience and a few min- Another outfit, made from a stes devoted to this task dally are
the smart appearance of the wearer.
than bathing dresses, which never looked quite right in the parks, and usual frock in this salon, and the makes a most attractive and un- nannie or the nurserymaid will be knickers have more peasants walk-black-and-white checked canvas-like all that is required. able to wash them through at home.
be
hand-embroidered
Nurseries are living stoutly up to ing round their hems, while a Shan-wool fabric, has a three-quarter the "Buy British" campaign, forng frock with a shoulder cape can length cont worn over a dress the either in deep flounce of which has alternate nearly all the Summer fashions de-
strawberries - what 庭 luscious groups of box and knife pleats. pend on Lancashire cotton materials
Some women like plain materials. thought or with pansies.--Ex. for their success.
For them, too, there are numbers of models from which to choose, in- cluding one of almond green etoile de laine, the tunic jumper of which
The striped cotton for the sun- shine suits, the zephyr for smocks and knickera to match, the aprigged cotton for frocks and sun bonnets,
NEW PYJAMAS.
Someone specialising in pyjamas
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British Materials. Tailored suite in West of England cloths and Saxony auiting are es-
and the flowered cottons which has designed an ultra-smart schemes decorated with horizontal rowa of which is surprisingly practical, hemstitching, as, also, is the sleeve- mothers are now using to trim cots with a pair of Milanese pyjamas, less complementary coat. and haskets, all come from Lanca- they have included a woollen blouse. shire looma.
The blouse is of Shetland wool and, in white or pink, it is attractive besides being pecially welcome to bridge the gapl exceedingly comfortable. This py- jemas mode, as is the vogue to-day, has also a three-quarter coat of
The authorities in the
If your hands are red you may be Peter Milanese neatly embroidered in silk
Robinson salons see to it that not sure that this is caused by bad cir- of the same colour in a simple cresa-only the stock size woman. but the culation, and you will find that the
Smocked zephyr in blue, yellow, and green fa to be one of the favour- ite materials for morning frocks, each of which has two pairs of knickers to match, and
many amocking sections on the side of the skirt or mothers are doing the taken all round.
like the Hon. Mrs.
themselves, Long classic lines are preferred Francis Rodd, and finding this old-stitch design. for the bridal frock and lace trim-fashioned embroidery grent fun to ming, either in the form of shallow do, and capable of almost infinite yokes or entire bodice tops, is much variety.
used. Traditional satin is the most Many of these smocking patterns sought-after fabric, although some are Bterally hundreds of years old, frocks are made entirely of lace in handed down in country places from simple styles with flounced skirts. mother to daughter.
Irish linen, haircord muslin, or- Bouquets were not so popular at
orrandina are other (some of London's smartest weddinge vandie. and this Winter. Many of the brides- favourite materials. maids were glad of the comfort of
Organdina is a form of organdie
muffs, into which they could snuggle muslin with a gloss on it giving a their hands, knowing also that these shot effect that Lady Muriel Wil- were a charming finish to the Early loughby has specially made for her Victorian frocks.
in Ireland for the delicate babies' One bride who
was married in dresses that she designs under the The latest fashion bulletin tells of the private chapel of her ancestral name of Wendy," and each little the continued influence of the home in the North of Scotland, dress now has its coated to match. romantic period on bridesmaids carried a pale blue velvet prayer- This fashion, which the nursery frocks, both in Britain and America. book and wore shoes of the same world has borrowed from its elders, This finds expression in a predom- tone. Her frock, of course, was of is so becoming that Lady Muriel inance of sheer fluttery fabrics, white satin, worn over an under-finds her workpeople cannot make such as chiffon and lace, with occa-skirt of Brussels lace, and her ten the little coatecs fast enough to cope alonal tulle. The Empress Eugenie malda were in tissue, six in gold with the demand. neckline with the off-the-shoulder and four in silver, with wreaths of Silk and flex linen in a parchment decolletage outlined with a narrowį golden oak leaves in their hair.
shade, embroidered with miniature
woman casts between the time a aside her fur coat and steps into light Summer attire.
woman both over and under stock following exercise, if done regular- size, can find models to fit, a piece ly, will not only rectify this fault, of information which will greatly but will also tend to Improve ugly simplify shopping for the ladies contours of the wrist and arm. concerned.
The hands should be clenched
To return to the tailor-mades, against the cheat: then thrust them these are available in a number of straight out in front of you, at the attractive colourings, including the same time spreading out the fingera. fashionable shades of
This simple exercise should be re- green, and also in brown, black and navy, peated several times.
One particularly attractive model
To prevent chapped hands, which
In heavy green hopsnck has ajare so painful and unsightly, be straight-stitched coat with green sure to dry them thoroughly after side buttons on the pockets and a washing. If, however, the damage stitched border both to the coat and has been done, wash them each the edge of the wrap-over skirt night before retiring, afterwards Evening Standard.
PRETTY HANDS.
Never in the possessor of ugly hands and nails more conscious of
rubbing in a reliable fatty cream of some. description; loose cotton gloves should, of course, be worn to prevent the cream from marking other things.
LATEST IN
LADIES'
SPRING HATS
AT
YEE SANG FAT King's Theatre Building.
Kayamally Bidg. Entrance Gurdon's Mezzanine Floor.
Love
Have you a new Dross of:
ETAMINE?
The new washing Fabric Paris Dress Designers have decreed to be the last word in smartness for the coming Season.
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Stock just received.
The following is a reliable remedy their shortcomings than in Winter, for discoloured and brittle finger- warda beating in one teaspoonful when it le difficult enough to keep nails. Carefully mix with a table-of strained juice of a lemon. even pretty hands in good condition; spoonful of white vaseline the same This treatment proves efficacious bad circulation and a tendency to quantity of oxide of zinc, after-if followed for about a week.
This group of smart afternoon frocks features many of the new
fashion modes, for Spring,
MANICURE IN MINIATURE.
Various manicure implements sot into tiny golf bags are well-known, and for a short stay away from home, such email accessories are very valuable. Something new le a nail buffer which opens at the side to show space for at least five neces- sary nail tools. Even a small pair of scissors fits neatly into the buffer on the other side. "This is far more useful than packing a large case of manicure utensils.
COLOUR CONTRASTS.
Tailored styles, the classical suit (which will come into its own again soon) has some
serious rivals at the moment.
Some of these show. hort jackets, rather fantastic. in 'cut, in pale colourings, worn with dark akirts.
offective,
Belge and brown are also light and dark grey and light! and dark green, and a few bold! spirita are ringing such changes successfully with blue and pink and even: mauve.
even mauve,
Waistcoats are another form of colour contrast which ensure that: costumes shall not lack interest at the moment.
'One, in bright green linen, sup- plied a vivid touch of colour to a belge kanha cost and skirt. In this case the short, loose-itting coat had vandyked fronts another departure from the classical and rather an efective one.
An interesting collection of light-
weight wraps and raincoats for cooler days;