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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1934
The Woman's Page
Note the size of the jewel (arrow) which Barbara Hutton Mdivani is wearing with her sports pyjamas as she shakes hands with a friend at Lido Beach, Venice. The Mdiranis are sojourning there amid the scenes where they spent their honeymoon.
PARIS'S NEW BACK
Season Of Romantic Fabrics
PICTURESQUE FETES AND MASQUES OF THE PAST INSPIRE LATEST
MODERN MODES
London. ficult to surmise, but certainly the All the romantic fabrics of past romantic air and regal look of the centuries have been brought into period dresses worn by feminine film; the high spotlights of fashion for stars possess a definite appeal for: the evening adornment of well-the women of to-day. Even in dressed women this autumn and black and white the duchesse satins, winter.
the quilted silks and gleaming me- Leading London and Paris dress tal velvets aro lovely. These moderni dictafora have daringly allied their materials seen in their actual new modified versions of 1795 Directoire senson's colouring are irresistible. modes, originally Venus-like draper-All their romantic charm is en- ics of gauze and silken muslins, to hanced. the stiff brocades silken faille, taf-
Rich Embroideries feta, and other "stand-alone" mater. Velvet, in colour tints rich or de ials of the type used for the ple- liente, ombroidered or woven with turesque dresses worn by the hoop a gold-coin-like design, is one of the ed beauties of Tudor times and of
new materials. Glittering lames later Georgian days.
have the metal desigas outlined on it is interesting to study some of a background of blue, the colour of the original materials from which powdered glass, dusky rose pink er these exquisite modern fabrics take pute amethyst and other fashionable their inspiration. They are seen 1934-5 colours.
in the faded but still beautiful based on the open lines of the Tu- frocks were by the women of lorg dor style, and all kinds of fabrics, ugo for their fetes-and masques ofalik, satin and net, are embroidered. other days, toilettes carefully laid'
There is an interesting new ma- away in lavender-scented layers, Iterial,
a cream corduroy chiffon and brought out by their owners with a tiny raised gold stripe which from time to time to freshen memo-one clever young English dress de- ries of happiness, and afterwards signer has used in connection with Ito be treasured as heirlooms,
Cherished Gowns Surely the women of those.
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RIBBON SEASON ·
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FOR INDIA, CALCUTTA
Oct.
Talmu
DECOLLETES
Transparent In Effects
Modern Interpretation
Of Egyptian Line
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a midnight blue dyed smooth fur for one of his most successful dance This delicately transpar- iods took more care of their clothes ent material might have been warn
per-frocks.
and loved them more than we do by a sparkling diamond sandalled in these days. Many beautiful ex-star of the days of the Merveil- amples of period dresses are still to leuses.
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Women
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Bogoms shoulders
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Oct.
be seen in the famous museums of Some of the new velvets and other
A very modern interpretation of Paris. the Egyptian line will be followed great European cities, and notably fabrics for evening wear are eighty There is a decided movement hore by one leading dressmaker who has in the Victoria and Albert at South inches wide, which allows for much to cover up the excessively nude remained faithful to her principle Kensington and at the London ingenuity on the part of the design- 12 and often anesthetic backs that of making modern
er in the new seamless dance dresses, look Museum. 18 have endured so many seasong,
How far recent popular historical when the hip sheathed skirt evo]- |
with a corresponding lowering, so beautiful-never eccentric or funny. films have influenced the new 1934-ves into a flowing or wired hem line to speak, of the high front neckline. Evening dresses will feature the 5 modes in materials may be dif- of extremely wide dimensons.
bitstreamline, but treated in an entire- being bared, are
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FOR JAPAN
Oct.
great
A subtle cut
ly different manner. are acquiring 12 modesty of mien with various ficha will take inches off the waistline and with the use of wide, draped 12 The new back decolletes are that belts and sashes, full, often bell. much more mysterious because they shaped sleeves, all these features ar shrouded in net, chiffon or lace will make hips look correspondingly alimmer. This dressmaker is also and the couturiers have taken full 1g advantage of the sure-fire trans going to use ribbon in a totally new 13parency effects which never run the way as well as her usual range of 17 risk of obviousness such as bare laces, including paillette and silk|
vertebrae do.
embroidered varieties,
FABRIC HATS AND SHALLOW CROWNS Smart Tailoring
London.
FIGHTING FRECKLES
AFTER THE HOLIDAY
not Very sunburned hands are attractive once the holiday is over, and, indeed, in many cases strong
The new hats are made to flatter, sunburn induces freckles on the There is nothing hard to wear in skin of the hands. Victorian wo- Black and white will still be seen any of them. Shallow crowns still
men, who set great store by white for formal wear. One thing certain continue. There will be no protest hands in summer, used a glove oint-
is that green in all its beautiful, against this, for most women enjoyment that was made up for them by rich autumn shades, copper and the youthful piquancy that these Big, floppy linen hats, turned russet red, will be featured in the.
Continental perfumers and which] boldly off the face and drooping in new styles. Lame in lovely
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Oct,
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Oct.
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new
low crowns give. Fabrics hats are they wore always at night under!
to the neck, of crude warm colours, shades of green, rusts and gold will also good again this season. Felts, old white gid ball gloves. 12 will make you look as daring as fashion formal evening gowns and velours, and soleils are extremely 13 Captain Kidd.
Stiff ones with embroidery, pailleten, sequins and chic. brims wider in front and turned all things that glitter will be used down on the sides give a demure to achieve novel, decorative effects. Quaker look A scarf of red, white
12 and blue wrapped around the crown
13
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Oct.
12
brim will lend you an air of a belle vivandiere.
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London.
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This same preparation is still being made up for women who know from their grandmothers how eff
These are all sturdy materialjcacious it is in cases of freckling
and sun discoloration.
Cannibals Now Prefer Pork.
which will brave the winter ele- ments most successfully. Hatter's plush and velvet share the honoura in more formal hats, for tea-
In a recently published book on Englishwomen still do not feel dancing, cocktail parties and semi- Nigeria the author tells how, whilst Singapore, Bandoerg-Amsterdam vis completely happy in a very flat formal wear. Velvet goes into the cannibalism was common in that Singapore Saigon-Marsailles via Sal crowned hat. Almost the first thing making of the smartest berets, each practically ceased since the introdue country up to recent years, it has gon. Correspondence for Europe and which strikes a Parislenne
tion of piga. In brief, now-a-days VIA SIDERIA- Lettera and post- intermediate countries will be e- cards for Europe and South America cepted for transmission by these Sex visit to London just now is the with a new twist, or a new line.
the Nigerian natives prefer pork.. are forwarded, "via Siberia" it BV vices, Rates and all particulars are comparatively high crowns we are. The fedora and the derby are
This reference to park naturally Baperscribed.
shewn in the schedules exhibited at wearing. In Paris they are aport both gaining in interest. Neither most perfect corrective of liverish turns the thoughts to Pinkettes- REGISTERED and PARCEL the General Past Office and Kowloon MAILS are closed 16 minutes earlier Office, All islters etc, must be marking hats almost as plate-like as that one is too harshly masculine in this news, billous headaches, intestinal than the time given above onlessed "By Air Mall" and handed in dashing little model worn by our
congestion, as well as aid to diges otherwise stated, and where malls are the General
Unless grandmothers in the 'sixties-the season's version, but both lend a tion. Beeldes, there is nothing bet Post Office. advertised to close at or before 9 2.m. perscribed for despatch by a speci-one with two little ribbons called beautifully tailored appearance to ter than Pinkettes to keep the skin registered and parcel mails are closed de air mall service, correspondence "follow-me-lads" dangling at at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
the the women who likes the tailored clear, the eyes bright, the breath will be forwarded by the first service AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways ViaAvailable.
suit or costume.
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HORIZONTAL 1-Witty saying 4-Draws back 10-A wager 13-Large continent 15-Bargaine 16-Glass in a window
17-Relate 18-Money-drawer (pl.) 19-Large lako 20-Fur-bearing animal 22-Bubutanea lösched
from ashes 23-Repair 25-Part for a single
voice
27-Cipac by
30-Combining form.
Outside 33-Scalded 34-8arins (abbr.) 36-Feminine of poet 33-Railroad tie
40-in tha
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50-Urn-like veštaj
the case of (Law) 41-Entice 42-An unprincipled
politielan 45-The pole-star 47-United States Ship
(abbr.)
48-On the way 49-Lace fabric
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61-Familaine suffix (Fr.) 21-Part of an ear
153-One who forstella 65-Arrive (abbr.) - 67-Having height 60-Mineral springs jez-Beer mug
6-Harvest 66-Point of compask 66-Ẩn English
playwright 67-Batisfy 68-Bofore
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69-Most compact 70-Marah
VERTICAL
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butter
2-Employ 3-River in Egypt
6-Buperlative suffix
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Guita
7-In an ill manner 8-Yields
B-A letter 10-Farm building 11-Girl's name
12-Golf mound
14-Interjection
23-Constructed
24-A Roman triumvir
25-Tanks
20-Banketa for ostohing
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31-Fruit of the pine
(pt.) 32-Conditions 34-Scorn
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Guido's sante 43-Cop-whesi 44-Larger
46-Childish 46-For fear that
Dupart of a auit
52-Organs of hearing 53-Box
54-Comfort
66-Long grass stam 64-Fellage collectively 5-Tardy
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62–Noon (Dlil. Eng.): 64-Enclosure
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