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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 15, 1987.
AN UP-TO-THE-MINUTE ENSEMBLE
Skirts are on the up and up; so all kinds of things are happening. to stockings. They have clocks and contrasting heels. Stockings bor- colours from the row their new shadows on copper. Copper stock- ings, gloves and handbag are ex- cellent with black. White gloves thonged with black are fun, and there are handbags to match. A NEW ALLIANCE
We stand at the bridge of the front of your navý or black frock seasons, and sigh for something and wear it with a pique bonnet.
If bonnets. don't suit you, a Bre- new. Fashion is full of seasonal tricks to make the best of tired ton sailor with some more bows.
Go Pierrette with ruffles at neck wardrobes for a few more weeks.
There is a gardenia A suit is almost spring uniform. and wrists. The suit can be blue or grey or freshness about organdie which no the new-old beige which has stag-amount of laundering can spoil.
Adventurous or very young per- ed a come-back and is proving
It can have sons can sew a 2in organdie frill such an excitement.
or inside their skirt hems and step chalk stripes, which are good,
out.
The organdies and the broderie braid, which is even better
anglaise frocks are: in bloom, but braid comes off when you get tired|BACK-OF-THE-HEAD HATS
Invest in one of the new back-of- these evenings are sometimes chill. of it.
the-head hats. They are charming Put a new brocade coat over your e. Furthermore lace frock and you will wonder Braid is trimming news. Two and not expensive.
are best worn while com-why this alliance has not been' rows on the bottom of your gored they skirt. Or down the side seams. plexions are yet in the pale-face thought of before. Two more outlining collar and re-stage. vers on a jacket.
TRIMMINGS.
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Consider blouses. They are full of spring suggestions. They are crisp and coloured like the spec trum.
All materials are possible tie silk, chiffon, organdie, sheer linen, shirting.
Blouses can be anybody's asset and the styles are all so enchant-
that choice of a ing
reasonable number becomes a problem. Three of them and last season's suit takes on a new lease of life.
If you want to do something ut- terly fresh and brisk, sew half a dozen single pique bows down the
GILDING THE LIZARD
SOM
NOME of the smartest bags, belts
follow and ornaments fashionable "gold" craze.
the
Meeker heads may prefer the tilted turban tied across the back curls with inch-wide ribbon. Or a wide Madame Bovary mush- room in shiny black straw. SKIRTS ARE UP AND UP
You many decide to carry on for another month with a few new ac- cessories. Stockings, gloves, shoes, a slick umbrella.
A jacket of spangled net in black or white will make a plain black dress preen with pride.
Make a vivid length of striped Roman silk into a tailored evening shirt and wear
floor- it with a length skirt.
The a skirt of tulle, quite cheap tulle, round the waist of your taf- feta with a sash of cherry velvet.
"I Dislike Men Who.
Jovially pat me on the shoulder and call me “old girl," "old sport” and "old what-not."
Or look tenderly whilst they explain to their wives mean
stand" them.. into my eye how much them. Use a lot of brilliantine.
"I'll ring Say, Think that Are badly shaved.
up on Monday," their smart car makes them irre- and then do so on Saturday. sistible.
Mention prices of everything Peep at my paper in the under- ground train....
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Ask me to dance when they're not even able to walk round the ballroom in proper rhythm.
And on top of that start the con-
with, "Isn't it hot versation
Many of them are made of gold kid. Others, even more novel in here?"
în
my
appearance, are made of gold rep-dear-even if I'm forty-five min-
tile. skins.
a
Say "It's quite all right,
utes late. Snake and lizard skins have
Have high-pitched voices. continuously at Glance strange and exotic effect when they are gilded.
are, rather expensive, for real gold is women when having supper
They
however,
used in their manufacture. All the scales are overlaid with a very fine coating of gold, and as their
na-
tural formation is left unobscured by the process, the effect is very. striking.
also
Kid and reptile skins are being dyed in lovely colourings. We have been used to seeing dark co- lours such as olive green, navy blue, and tones of brown, used for skin shoes.. But now we have brighter and richer colours, such as cornelian and cardinal red, violet, and vivid blue snake-skin, made into belts and bags.
Relieve Coughs Ease Sore Throat.
me.
other
Offer a seat to a nice-looking girl but don't to a weary-looking older
1
woman....
Can't do anything without asking mother.
Tell dull or bad jokes.......... Make a fuss when they've gut a slight cold.....
Don't take care of their finger-
with nails....
Don't take any notice of a charm- Boast of their success withing new hat-or just say. "What's
that funny thing you're
E. F. Talk of wives who don't "under- ling?..
women.
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