SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1931.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The WOMAN'S Page t
Smart Millinery
Chic Frock Patterns
Maison de Modes
M-me D'OBRY
Dress Designer and Milliner
18, Queen's Road G.
Phone 25611.
RESLOW STRAW HATS
JUST ARRIVED
ANGGO 15913131ILBRI
Bubbling over with life and health, and always up to mischief.
What they want is mothering, fresh air, and light and healthy food, which will help them to make bone and muscle.
SPECIAL
...SALE
OF LADIES' SILK HOSE GIRDLES HATS
BATHING SUITS CAPS & SHOES
AT
YEE SANG FAT King's Theatre Building,
ALL-WHITE TREND.
By Night As Well As Day.
The new all-white evening and Summer afternoon frocks designed in Paris not only institute a com- parison against colour contrasts, but also against girt hips and tight bodice.trenda.
MODERN WORK-BAG.
Make One For The Sea-Side.
While still observing these ten- dencies this artist, appears to make the material. flow gently over the silhouette on rhythmic lines in the way one always wanted to see it flow. The prevailing evening line
With the increase of popularity of has often looked exacting whenhandicrafts-woolwork on canvas, hooks and eyes have strained at the bead work, patch work, linen em- leach, so to speak, along under armbroidery, and leather work there has arisen the need of bags suitable for carrying the work from place to place. Many women now spend a definite afternoon each week at the home of one or the other of their circle of friends, taking their handl- craft with them.
seams.
This is avoided through an easier bodice that is invariably graced by a belt cut in one with the back of a skirt on these white evening gowns to fasten at one side on to an elegant diamond ornament. A vague cow! drape back and front brings grace 28 to decolletes, and very slightly-
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Ladies Hats from
Washing Dresses from Bathing Costumes from
Hand Bags & Flowers 80% discount.
ANTI-ROUGE EDICT.
"Making-Up" Discouraged In Budapest.
linen, striped silk or velvet. They are, attached to immense, wooden frames, so that they open widely at the top, and are given a narrow strip of the material as handle.
If leather work is the hobby, it is an excellent idea to give the bag Sipoz, the popular Lord Mayor of An order has been issued by Mr. an extra lining of that fine silk Budapest, directing the girls en- rubber which, in a variety of pretty ployed by the municipality to re- colourings, can be bought quite frain from "making up" during cheaply by the yard. Also to make office hours. The girls are also re- little envelopes of the rubber into which to slip the various paint powders, brushes, and implements which are used the craft, before tucking them into the work-bag.
The bags are particularly useful,
serve to keep all one's sewing
is working on the beach, and are pretty and very smart to carry:
The bags often have to be very shaped skirts are pointed on to fit-capacious, for some of the work is too, for taking on holiday, for they large. Women are now, for. in-
ted hip.yokes.
quired to stop smoking in the offices, to dress modestly, and not to in- dulge in frivolous behaviour. Mr. Sipoz points out that in hard times like the present It is an outrage to struggling wage-earners to be con- fronted in the town hall with damsels who find no better way to
mirrors and attracting attention by their flighty demeanour.
In one or two instances overskirts/stance, making tapestry-like screens, materiala neatly to hand when one save time than by taking out pocket
canvas.
VELVET FOR THE EVENING.
flow down from either side of the working them a panel at a time on front over slim line foundations. Since the revival of patchwork, This theme, however, is varied by too, covers of all kinds are being Tong petal folds rippling gently composed of tiny geometrical shapes down the centre front, and slashed cut from soft satin, some plain and depths rising almost to the knees
some printed, joined to form lovely decorative as well sa practical. from hemlines.
patterns, and these as they increase Wraps made from ring velvet full
size, require a generous sized bag | both requirements.........
All white is not only a algnificant evening fashion, but it is likely to
carry the palm for distinction in afternoon ensembles. One looks perfectly delightful in crepe de Chine combined with a sleeveless frock, and half-length jacket. Again the line indicates a graceful 'move- ment that suggests rather than de fince the curve of a silhouette. The style is reminiscent of the chemisier made, though it is not so slack.
Skilful, fitting revealing a soft waistline and details wrought into bodices make all the difference. A front decollete surmounts a flat but softly folded crossover front, and a fat looped detail hangs down to the waist at the back.
The jacket looks graceful: cut on a straight box style, with cape sleeves and a scarf tie cleverly manipulated not to break the collar less neckline. This new easing up on all-in-one frocks becomes more or less evident in all the best, modes. It is a compromise between the tighter and semi-fitted princess line, and consequently, obviates extremes Inside fastenings. If the right proportion can be exacted; these frocks should slip on to remain in an accurate position round the hips beneath a waistbelt.
SHINY BAGS.
Black silk bags that are shiny and stained can be improved very much if washed with warm soapy water. Brush gently with a soft nailbrush, and dry carefully, after wiping well with a clean cloth.
to hold them.
The bags are usually of brightly patterned cretonne, gaily-striped
An evening coat must be gay and
Among the many attractive coats In the London salons is one made from grassgreen ring velvet. This is a full-length affair, alightly short- walsted and finished with a silver fox. collar a form of decoration which is both luxurious and highly becoming.
Another wrap worthy the atten- tion of every smart woman is made from oyster-coloured ring velvet. Dressmakers love this material; it
is so light and so easy to handle. This coat, too, has a collar of silver fox. Other smart characteristics are the triangle sleeves, with the apex below the elbow, and the ir- regular hem line. This dips at either side and has a back panel cut
to a triangle in the centre.
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K. FUJIYAMA
PHOTOGRAPHER
ANNOUNCES HIS REMOVAL
To
WYNDHAM STREET,
3rd floor.
SUMMER COATS.
though the collar la of silver fox fur, the price is very far from being excessive. Dress artists are not a heartless-race. They do, realise that like a Winter slogan. Experience, at a time-of economie depression
Costs are important. This sounde
to be parted for too long.
Black is Always Chic.
however, has taught most women women simply cannot spend all they that Winter or Summer a coat is a would like to do on smart clothes.
Another black coat is made from garment from which it is not wise
fleur de laine. Here the foundation is black georgette, and this is de corated with graduated bands of the A black coat is always chic. It woollen material applied from neek auits ninety-nine out of a hundred to hem: The three-quarter sleever More are bordered with black fox fur, the women; it is one of those accom-gilky quality of which makes it be modating garments which, even if it coming to nine out of ten women.
A black coat has a general pur poses usefulness, the importance of which it is difficult to exaggerate. But a beige cost is equally chic, There is another point: a smart especially for Ascot, where, if at all, black coat can and, does cover a the sun ought to shine. A belge multitude of dress ains! The black coat of fancy lightweight wooll georgette wrap satisfies the most material has a collar of taguan fur dyed a sable shade Fur, please tical eys. There is no doubt, about note, is used to trim the smartest Its fashionable character, and yet, Summer wraps.
passes unnoticed among a crowd of black wraps, never fella to look .smart.
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