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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27; 1931.
The Woman's Page
ACCESSORIES FOR THE WARDROBE
Sept. Flowers, Feathers And
Lisbon Maru
Pres. Hoover
Tokushima Maru
Pres. Hayes
Gonbral Les.
Hakożaki Marü
Ο
Arabia Maru
Brisbane Maru
Pres. Grant
Rawalpindi
FROM AMERICA & CANADA
Pren, Hoover
Ргея, Науса
Pres. Grant
FROM MANILA
Prou. McKinley
Nellore
FROM BHANGHAI
Pres. Hoover
General Lee
Pros. Hayca...
- Hakozaki Maru
-Ixion
Lycnon
Philoctetes
Pres, Grant
Rawalpindi
FROM STRATTS
Ginyo Maru (Air Mail ex Am-
sturdum-Bandoeng Service)
Conte Verde
Bapt
*
Oct.
27
97
Embroideries
EDWARDIAN REVIVAL
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Fanciful capes
London:
or capelets and
coatees bridge the gap between the Bold and new seasons. They In- dicate the more décorative move- ment for night-time modes.
27 Women who are going North or
28 on a round of visits will welcome |
these novel extras.
5 The cape of feather, once sa ex- pensive, or the wide berthe of Sept.flower-petals mounted on tulle, are 28 fascinating, adjuncts to old evening Oct dresses, or even garden party- mus lina. Some coq's feathers are quite
but Sept. inexpensive,
the coloured
ور
Oct.
"
Sept.
3
27 ostrich capelets look delightful for 28 casinos abroad or for theatro parties. Feathers are fashionable, egland. like fur, will be much seen in
the autumn..
Oct. 1
The debutante will find that a capelet or scarf of coloured flowered petals of silk and velvet sewn to- gether, mounted on some fragile fabric, will give a new look to a white crepe or muslin dress. A 27 further novelty can be added 20 if a part of the floral variety 29 is sewn on to an elbow sleevel to form a picturesque hanging) cuff. Flowers give a country house air to town clothes. A flower can also be placed nestling in a carl of [the coiffure, and a tiara of flowers can be worn at festive parties. The flowered cape and sleeve will not require gloves, for too many decora- tive accessories spoil the effect.
Prea, McKinley (vlu Siberia) .. 28.
Closes Reg. 4.16 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m. Hakozaki Mare (Amsterdam
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Suisang
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Santhin
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Oct.
Sept.
For The Slim Girl.. For the tall, slim girl who adopts [a somewhat severe style of dressing In the evening, there are very now 20 fringes of chenille-silk and feather. Oct. Fringe is very decorative and alim- Chichibu Maru (via Sibèria) ..
Closes Reg. 5 p.m. Ord. 8.30 a.m.
FOR JAPAN
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Pros. McKinley
Chichibu Maru
Empresa of Asia
3 ming. A plain sheath-like gown of white or black crepe can have a
Sept.
28
Oct,
"
FOR AMERICA AND CANADA
Pres. McKinley
Chichibu Maru
Empress of Asia
FOR MANILA
Empress of Asia
Pres. Hoover
Pres. Hayes
Nankin
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Pres. McKinley Conte Verde Haruna Maru
Sept.
28
Oct.
separate cross-over narrow scarf of the same fabric, heavily fringed,
Capes As A Mode For Autumn NEW COSTUME HAS
actress.
Lipstick red crepe and two while crepe roses achiere elegance when combined in this afternoon frock worm by Peggy Wood, screen The crushed collar en: circles the throat and crosses Bur- plice-fashion until it bells and buckles in front in brilliant and jet, and the dolman sleeves have upper- arm whirring and white cuffs.
CELLOPHANE
Double Collars Can Make
Or Mar
"A
Toilette
SIMPLE FROCKS BEST ·
CIRCULAR SKIRT
Beige Flannel Jumper
The latest costume from Paris has a coat with a new neckline and full circular skirt. It is in à father London: light leylah-blue cloth, and le With frocks of more Ascot-like worn over a very narrow dress in character, composed of organza or deep purple slipper satin. - lace, the cape may be of pale shaden The remaining outfit has a skirtį of ostrich, or of ribbon, with In in green, red, and beige checked sertions of feather. They are very tweed. The jumper is of belge dressy affairs, and after Ascot they flannel, with a red suede band pass- usefully come in as charming even-led through alota and knotted in ing wraps. Feathers are a wonder-front. fully becoming background.
The interesting
feature of the green tweed, la
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The cape must be recognised as coat, which is of an autumnal factor in dress. Cloth the way in which a strip of the capes will finish dresses of putty checked material is used as an and biscult tones, attached or de-entre-deux for, setting`in the tached by buttons. They will be sleeves.
worn on the Continent, and light | -----
tweed matching capes will complete
the ensemble for travel and the northern games.,
Furrier's models have influenced autumn trends. The craze for the cape and capelet in ermine and fox. with skilful manipulation and pre- sentation, assures. of new life.
The cape in fur has been dila-. tory in arriving at its present per-¡ fected charms. The new shaping Ix vastly different from the old coaching capes from which it sprang. The three tiers, of high-l wayman's type, were pleasing in cloth, but bad før für.
BELTS FOR THE SEASON
Another fashion-point that must net be averlooked and one that in- Belts are full of possibilities this fluences the cape, and the lesser season. They can be as much as capelet, is the importance now at five inches wide, and composed of tached to all kinds of neckwear. lengths of silk cord on a chiffon Collars, from the tiny straight strip back with leather or prystal ends, of ribbon to the latest voluminous or rigid and, made of metal with a standaway double collars can make leather covering, or even wood. So or mar a tollette. Attractive little long as they are novel and original sets in waxed-nets and organdie, to nothing else seems to matter.
match the amusing gauntletted gloves, are all part of the move- ment.
DYEING TWO THINGS
When dyeing or tinting twin | articles such as stockings or cur taina place them in the dye simul taneously or they will not match.
DRYING SILK STOCKINGS
Variety In Neck-Wear The revival of the 18th century Cellophane is made from spruce fichu-line and scarves has had an which after draping the corsage, wood in the same manner na arti-effect. In fact, the neck-line this may fall down the back in cascades. ficial, silk; both products are the season, like sleeves, seems the key- For lighter dresses crystal fringea same until they reach their final note to changing fashion. The can look charming, and ring the form when the silk is reduced to variety in neck-wear has been so
threads while the cellophane is cast great that any woman can be suit-stuff them loosely with tissue-paper changes.
ed according to type. Whether the and hang up. The paper will neck-line be round, square, oval or absorb some of the moisture. pointed must always be a matter for the individual to decide. Long
A word of warning regarding these pretty and helpful etceteras
is to pack them carefully and
in a sheet,
5 separately, as if they were fragile CLIPS ARE STILL IMPORTANT
hats, so that they start crisp and
fresh. The same applies to all
Sopt, Accessories.
made like flowers can be worn on
necks are distinctly English; there-
Clips are still important. Buttons fore, the stand-away cape collar
sulte most women, and lends great 18 27 Empire evening modes can be day or evening frocks, fastening dignity to dresses for important
anticipated by adding a wide belt the dress at the back and not in Occasions.
27
20 or high sash to an existing frock front.
and twisting a ribbon plait or
Outsize hooks and eyes covered
}
Simple frocks generally look their
best finished in flat flehu-like form,
2 high comb in the colffure. The with leather or silk are worn on just as the tweed tailored cape re-
front alit-up skirt is Empire and Jackets and coats.
Oct.
+
FOR SHANGHAI
Best.
28
the side-slit an Edwardian revival.;
20 With the newer tendency to sheath-1
20 like frocks the fare has gone. The Oct.
Chichibu Marn
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FOR STRAITS & INDIA
Hakozaki Maru
Takada (Imperial Airways Ser-
vice)
Arabla Maru Rawalpindi
FOR AUSTRALIA
Nankin (via Brisbane)
Sept
Sept.
wisest plan with exlating frocks is
to balance the width of the skirt!
WHEN KNITTING
by those capelets or wide shoulder When knitting with two halls of
decorations of feather and flowers. wool avoid tangling by keeping one
ball between the knees.
UNWANTED STRETCHER
quires shoulder and sleeve fitting to attain its new smart air.
The success of modern dressing depends on clever assembling. Neck line collar and cape influences the aize of sleeves and hat; shoulders and hips should balance, with waist- lines of the figure lines adjusted to suit the general
Length of coats, capes and skirts
should be suited to fabric, style and occasion, and to the wearer's pecu- liarities! Width of shoulder affects
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LINING FOR TEA COSIES
quires a fluffy, frilly effect from hat to hem. Fashion gives us every style, the draped beret: aa alter- native to the big, shady straws, the Unlea The best lining for tea-coales is graceful cape with the long sleeved and PARCEL superscribed, for despatch by a speck chamois leather, as it is a better dress beneath, or the fantastic cape HAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier Be air mail service, correspondance retainer of heat than the materials let with amusing gloves and than the time given above unless will be forwarded by the drat service otherwise stated, and where malls are avaliable
boflounced skirts.
Bringing Up Father
THAT SON OF MINE AINT BEF
HOME ONE
usually used.
To dry silk stockings quickly,
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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, much as harbor, plow, and altho.
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VERTICAL (Cont.) 17- Place, to keep coal
39-Woop
11-Clin
13-Hindors
14-Unaven
16-Gull-like bird
18-Tavern
1-Blumber
21-Golf mound.
begin to grow.
measure of length
40-Existod 42-Band
43-Large plant 144- titla (pl.)
46-Gulde
47-Providing 50-Ocean 61-Series
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24-Doze
28-A
(abbr)
28-Row
23-Mother (short)
7-Gain
30-Half a score
27-Employer
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38-Musical note 35-incita
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