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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1934.
The Woman's Page
THIS YEAR'S COURT London's Fashion Race
DRESSES
Designs Approved By
The Queen.
TIARAS TO BE WORN
The fashion for "Alice" bands still being rife, it has been decided that tiara or ornamental band, in
be
2 addition to the usual ostrich
feathers and tulle veil, may (worn as the usual Court head- dress, as, approved by the Queen.
The dresses suggested for mar- and matrons differ
26 ried women
27
29
considerably from those of recent 20 years.
30
Recently pale shades have been favoured, but at this year's courts. heavy materials in deep rich colours and embroidered in dia-1 mante and crystals will be worn. FOR EUROPE
One gown was of orchid-mauve, Emp. of Canada (via Siberia) June 20)
Closes: Reg. 9.15 am, Ord. 10 s.m. hand-woven brocade, with a bodice Kaisar-1-11ind
June 30 embroidered in diamante and crys Changte
30 tal, and a train of Sicilian purple)
and silver lume.
Empress of Canada
FOR JAPAN
June
29
1
FOR MANILA
June
Pres. Lincoln Tjine-gara
Nankin
FOR AMERICA AND
Empress of Canada
F
CANADA
June
11
FOR SHANGHAI
Empress of Canada
Felix Enussel
+
FOR STRAITS & INDIA
June
Shirala
Van Heutz
Kaisar-I-Hind
FOR AUSTRALIA
Juno
Nankin
Changle
+
H
Another, suitable for a woman being presented on her marriage. was of ripple-green satin with
a
26 gracefully swathed bodice and
20 sculptured skirt, the train being of
30 English velvet, embroidered with gold and green-linted crystals and 99 bordered in lame.
For the first time for 30 years,
29 the words" "Lace' lappets' may" be' 29
worn have been omitted from the dress regulations for those attend-|
20 ing Court. This was done at the
28 suggestion of the Queen because ́wo, 30
men going to Court frequently en- quired at the Lord Chamberlian's 30 Ofce what lappets were, and
the
30 Lord Chamberlain did not know!
VIA SIBERIA Letters and post- cards for Europe and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if superscribed.
REGISTERED KAILS
are
and
03
PARCEL chsed 16 minutes earlier than the time given above unless otherwise stated, and where mails are) advertised to close at or before 2 a.m., registered and parcel mails are closed
at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
ABSENCE OF PULL ON HATS.
Tailored Hats For Tailor-Modes.
London.
There seems nowadays to be an
AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via absence of pull-on affairs in mil Singapore, Bandoen Amsterdam via linery models.
The newer chic
Singapore Saigon-Marseiller via Sa demands 4 careful fitting and
gon. Correspondence for Europe and
intermediate countries will be ac-poise.
cepted for transmission by these Ser- Another point is that the hat has
shewn in the shedules exhibited st
When on a fishing trip, the abors outfit is both appropriate and com fortable. Mary Carlisle, screen Go tres, presents a most fetching op prerance in the flannel sincks, Lugo checked straw hat that may be worn up or down when the sun gets hot, and gay striped meenter shirt.
SPOTS IMPORTANT THIS SUMMER. Brightening Dark Ensembles.
London.
The spot has been given un im
vices. Rater and all particulars are become so important as part of the portant place this season in the the General Post Office and Kowloon great ensemble. Therefore it is wardrobe of the Office. All lellere etc., must be markcertain that we do require a good man.
ed "By Air Mail" and handed in at amount of change.
General Post Office, Unlea
the
available.
After all, we cannot indulge in
"Shorts Trousers" The Very Latest,
SANDPAPER FOR HANDBAGS
Novelty and still
London. more novelty
is the keynote to the latest fashions launched in London and: Paris,
So many designers, all so very clever and full of imagination and that magical thing called "style,"
jare attempting to become fashion
"kings" that originality sperately sought after.
is de-
Three years ago a dress parade always meant afternoon tea while the mannequins sauntered up and down a conventional strip of grey carpet.
Now 4
dress parade usually means cocktails while mannequins ride dummy horses to show off the latest riding kit, play mock tennis, rus races or jerk through the movements of the latest dance to a hot rhythm band,
This flerce competition has re- sulted in dozens of startling: fashions.
Here are some noticed at the latest shows:--
Bleached vulture plumage
a trimming for an ivory crepe- de-chine tea-gown.
For thet nonchalance the younger set prefers, Jean Parker, youthful screen star, who selects this turquoise velvet wrap in now knee length with petal collar and wide "cape" sleeves.
QUEEN ANNE MODES] RETURN.
Black Silk Tunics.
London,
There are a number of printed cotton fabrics to be seen that sug-| "Shorts-Trousers"-a garment gest a connecting link with Queen! There is a certain which looks like a pair of flannel Anne times.
which trousers
have
same shrunk.primness about
of these They are wide in the leg but smaller chintz designs that is at- reach only half-way down the tractive in country clothes. calf.
Black tunles of silk or satin look well over lighter Tunics take on a squarej
Sandpaper handbags. First wonderfully came wood, then cork now coarse frocks.
sandpaper-just like carpenters neckline, following the trend of the used to rub down woodwork-is evening decolletage. Ruffes and being used to make the flap of ruches are sparingly used. pochette handbags,
Costumes.
capes and turban hats made of ordinary Turkish towelling. Advocated as "por- fect for the races.'--Reuter.
LARGER MILLINERY SHAPES
well-dressed wo-
Berets And Sports Felts Still Popular.
"DOG COLLAR STYLE
REVIVED
Evening gowns, summer frocke superscribed for despatch by spec-wide brims, flowers and feathers and the accessories worn with fic air mall service, correspondence'
Millinery shapes get larger and will be forwarded by the first service with a tailored outfit, The so-dark.suits for the streets all take
flatter, at least, those of a youth- termed tailored hat is particularly the spotted way to smartness.
Crepes and foulards with pating in the sun.
ful character, designed for wear. smart this season, but much more complicated. That is, of course, terns in the various sizes in spats
It seems & season of contrast
Paris. once we have departed from rain-are leading favourites.
regarding headgear, for despite berets and the essentially sporting
Mature women have resurrected these huge pancake flat-crowned models,
collar of platinum hats, almost the size of a parasol, the dog the craze
various silver, with lavish sprinklings of for caps and forms of berew and sports felts precious stones. remaina.
RINGS RETURN TO FASHION.
Bizarre Trinkets The Vogue.
Paris.
CREAM ROUGES FOR DRY SKINS.
"Rings are coming back into Give Velvet Appearance.
fashion, with much emphasis the stones and the lavishness the settings.
OD
of
This is good news, for there are innumerable 'way of brightensg up dark ensembles with all sorts of contrasting spotted fabrics.
CHINESE COOLIE
HAT.
to Breton Sailors Becoming
Paris.
ог
Women of all ages are in a fut- There must always be some sort ter about the hair ornaments, one of sports vogue to suit our life and of the most important items in the vagaries of the Hong Kong present day jewellery styles. climate!
London.
Even our most practical sports models show an amount of finest Dry skins need, in addition
jstitchery. Both fabric and strawa Bizarre jewellery is affected for nourishment and adequate protec-
have drawn-work, hem and faggot. street wear, but for evening, ale- tion from sun and wind, cosmetics gance is the byword. Gold is ex-which have no drying effects.
Among the new season's hat stitching, whilst eyelet-hole em tremely popular and all trinketą For example, cream rouges are shapes are the Chinese coolids, broidery distinguishes the inex- of the heirloom type are being considered better than, powdered which may be given a turned-up pensive linen range, providing featured as important to the Vic-ones for dry complexions. New brim, and the beehive, also with a pleasing ventilation for
cream rouges have about the same brim like that of a child's sailer.. heat.
Worth has little square bats like There is a definite shaping whipped cream and consistency ELB
Some coat collars about even the simplest range of no mortar-boards.
summer
torian trend in costumes.
Even the heavy brooches bracelets of twisted gold, so long They blend easily, leaving abandoned to their forgotten fato rough edges and give a smooth, are of straw to match the hals. new and very small hats, also in in the family jewel box, are play-velvet-like appearance to a akin The Breton saflor hat is very be-jue medium
anes with stiffened
ing a return engagement.
which is otherwise pretty dry.
coming.
brima.
Quicker,
and a shine
as bright as lightning
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional“phonette spelling,
such as barbor, plow, and altho.
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water 13-Stake in carde 14-Large lake
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|44-Girl's name
46-Prevent from acting
by 47-Kind of chesse
|40-A beverage
81-Barpent
15-Performed 18-Pronoun 18-The sheltered aids 20-Feminine Bux
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corded surface (pl.) 24-You and I
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tadge -Quiver
22-Paradise
home
33-B04 14-Dimmer
* 35-Male singing voles,
38-Father (short)
39-Abidas
6-Farm animal 54~Man's name
56-Rent 58-5mall candise |00–Exchanged
42-Enfore
11-Egyptian river 18-More profound
18 Condensed molatura 17-Binds 19A lutter
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memory
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28-Elongated fish
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VERTICAN
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2-Employed
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6-Bagged
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8-Terminatan
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50-River in Bohsmis 62-Chief actor
65-Open (Poet.)
57-Lyric: poamT
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61-Egyptian eun-god
The solution of the above with a new crossword puzzle will appear in to-morrow's inżue.
Bringing Up Father.
WELL I THINK I HAD
BETTER CALL ON
AT HIS MA
OFFICE UST PLEASE MAGGIE?
I'M SORRY: BUT.
MR. JONES 15
OUT HE WON'T BE BACK FOR AN HOUR-
CH: THATS I'LL WAIT
RIGHT
MR.ABEL-THIS GENTLEMAN IS WAITING FOR MR. JONES-
YOU TAKE THE DESK I'M GOING OUT TO LUNCH
VERY
AREN'T YOU GOING TO.
WAIT?
CERTAINLY NOT- MY TIME IS VALUABLE-
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