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THE CHINAMAFL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1934,
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Blouse And Skirt Vogue
Slashed Sleeves On
The Wane..
GOOD POINTS FOR SHOPPERS
on
There are many blouseR and separate skirts about, and a good purchase is the slim skirt of dark velvet or satin with a decorative
lame blouse of
or lace.
This, possibly, may not be an ultra-chic factor in the early collections, but the blouse ensemble is too decora. tive and useful to be thrown azide. Particularly pleasing is the three-piece worked somewhat
lines, these old-time
A black crepe or satin skirt can have a red and gold shot lame aleeveless it an unlined blouse, and over semi-tailored coatee of the satin; but with sleeves. Such styles in dress require care in selection, but they are so helpful in this chilly! A costume of 'this' time of year. Bort is also smart and suitable for all kinds of semi-formal after- The noon and evening parties.
cape or holero may be chosen in- stead of the coni.
The claims of the ensemble con- The con. Linue to be insistent. trasting blouse and skirt recall that favourite style from the ***." There is a desire to find Lo connect the
a cuatre or cape blouse with the skirt. Most girls, as well as older women, look their
best with a corresponding coatee,
Spring Ensemble
Pert Kelton, screen player, wears this coat-dress of soft brown wool, flocked with orange, to give us a pre- ples of Spring styles. Her hat is brown with an orange quill and the Chinese moilf on her viongger scarf is of the same shade. Her gruntlet glares are of brown kid.
especially if the blouse itself be cover them. These are point to
sleeveless,
remember when collecting the Slit backs and slashed sleeves blouse and skirt bargains,
Velvet If they do exist
be are on the wane,
may not
so useful there is apme
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scarf or wrap
Chick Check Up
Gracie Allen, screen and rúdio star, displays a most street costume. În which checka? predominate. The akiet is of white checked wool, matching the jaunty salir
The
NECKLINES SHOW Less Trimmings For Spring
MANY CHANGES
Bibs, Novelty Collars
And Fichus. -
Necklines have been all-impor tant for some time, but they are the first items to show change. The cold of the winter provided. the' comfort of the right-up-to-chin movement, which is a pleasant way of facing a north-easter. For in- (door the base of the throat-line is
a charming line for youth. Older woman mostly prefer some indica- tion of a V, and this can be alight- ly adjusted to observe fashion's latest laws.
Bibs of lluen-lawn treated in various ways are pleasing with dark dresses. The inevitable.white of ecclesiastical trend is charming when daintily worked with broided
¡thread.
em-
motifa or hand-drawn
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detachable.
The bib should always be easy to change and to wash, and therefore best when Some of the prettiest are piented. Sometimes the white collar and bib- like ends are all put on together. This is smart where the dark dress beneath is collarless.
A good substitute for lawn, and more suited for practical use, is washing-crepe or satin. In white or palest pink they form becoming tope, and have a fairly long life.
Shiny Woollens
For Spring
Pyjamas Temporarily Out Of Fashion.
slimming clinging skirts are very! All spring woollens have a glint satisfactory in velvet.
new of sparkling thrend running dull-faced thick satins are good, through them. and moire and faille are silks for Iskirts.
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HOSTESS." GOWNS
ARE NOVEL.
fine old
There is a new tweed so that you can apply to it the
And linen test
read newsprint through this filmy fabric.
Negligees are growing like even- ing frocks and coats.
Pyjamas are temporarily out of
Resembling Edwardian fashion.
The
Teagowns.
newest
The newest rest coats make it even easier to dine in night clothes
Winter Luxury
Emilson seal, noted, jpt its smart- nact, warmth and wearing, quality, li combined with naturali gray: Por blow Lynak to fashion this lovely Winter cont. Note the wide shoul dar offact produced by the high sanding collar and the sightly belled waistlina.
SENSITIVENESS TO COLOUR
Season For Lovers Of
Dark Tones.
MANY LOVELY SHADES TO CHOOSE FROM
People who combine colour
Clothes
Evening Blouse To Be Revived.
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LAST SEEN IN 1913
Paris dress designers will soon
be rising from their winter "aloep and creating for spring,
They all get together to decide. the new silhouette, and they con- form to the samɑ general line, but details and trimmings are reasty- ed to show the personality of each house.
There will be less of both about the new spring clothes. Lines will be more tailored and fashions will be altogether calmer than they have been for years.
One secret to leak out is the forthcoming revival of the even- ing blouse. Not the gorgeous lame jumper with funny sleeves which we are wearing already over velvet frocks and skirts, but the real thing isst seen in 1913.
These blouses are being made of georgette and chiffon, showing much lacy lingerie through the top.
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They have sleeves, and will be worn in the evening over skirts of heavy silk crepe,
They are very feminine, especi- ally in the present colours-note- mist blue, and rose paper grey, pink.
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Latest In Flap-Jacks.
The newest flap-jack, is made of glossy leather coloured bright Ipink, blue, or green.
There is a slip fastener round the top.
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colds, and throat affections. Respiraids, the new inhalant loxen-} ges, provide an effective barrier against tho coughs and colds, and minimise con-risk of infection. They are pleasant to take, and are so designed that their curative elements are conveyed imme- diately to the nasal passages, throat and lungs, where the risk of infection they are convenient for the pocket, and |be prepared for their immediate use when you encounter crowd. Res niroids are obtainable, or direct st $1.20 per bottle post free, from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 451, Klang- we Road, Shanghai,
if any one has that ambition.sciousness with a distinct bias in fashions include Three-quarter length lounge coats favour of sombre tones for town some lovely "hostess" gowns for of gold lame, with coral pink collar wear are having a lovely time this social parties. For the hostess and belt fastened with large pink winter. They wear blackberry or in greatest. Carry them with you; must look her best if the function frogs, have great raglan alcoves mulberry damson ils to be a real success!
to
the
These new dresses have an ex- traordinary resemblance Edwardian teagown.
One recently shown was in lac- quered orange molre-in itself an elaborate material-with a collar and under-sleeves in white muslin and lace, and had tiny gold but- tons as a trimming.
caught in at the wrist.
JETS AND SEQUINS FASHIONABLE
Bright Scarves For Day And Night.
woollen dresses or undar fur coats in chocolate
rather With nigger brown. bright brown fur, some of the grey woollen dresses are lovely.
Some of the rich deep blues and greens can be sworn with either black or brown furs. Grey astrak- han can be combined, of course, with almost any tane you choose, except a muddy brown.
Last summer's
insistence upon
Another hostess gown seen the Both jet and sequins are fashion- other day was in pale pink maro able. Some of the new wool dark blouses or sweaters with light| cain with broad bands of pink fabrics are woven with sequins.jakirts is being logically and consis- into light plush on the sleeves. A favourite Wools can also have a silvered or tently transformed trimming for dresses of this type gold weave.
blouses with dark skirts for the
APRIL FOAM IS NEW FACE PACK
is flat fur dye to match the) A brightly sequined scarf is winter. Indeed, except for the hat, material.
worn for day or night, and evap which is usually the same colour peeps out under a dark fur coat as the coat, the sight of a woman The sequined scarf is generally sitting at a restaurant table gives quite a small affair, lightly laid on you very little clue as to how she the neck and knotted loosely in will look in the street. Lames, 'de front.
licate crepes, satiné and velvets Sometimes they are wide enough are all used, in, every conceivable to go over the shoulders in semi-colour, gay or pale, for these some- fichu form, in which case they give times long-sleeved and sometimes the effect of width and are helpful short-sleeved blouses, which are th altering the line of an evening worn beneath a black or very dark- dreis,
toned coat.
A new face pack, called April Foam, which is like a sweet-smell ing pink confection, is given for while the cost is black and double-brightening up a tired face.
It is painted on to the face and
breasted. Wich, it Miss Allen waars
a short knotted scarf of heavy whis). ¡neck.
crepe,
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