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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 18, 1938.
Follow The Stars!
-By- Kathleen Pearcey
Here's how it starts.
Somebody, probably a man, gays, “You remind me of Marlene ... it's the set of your head."
BUT
quite sure you are copying the star who really is your type. And as long as you don't carry the imita- tion too far.
from the
You can learn a lot stars. Watching them will
give
you valuable. fashion and beauty hints but don't let them
your own personality.
drown
Use their knowledge to create your own glamour.
You like that fringe, perhaps? Well, have it, but see that it is your fringe and
Hepburn's.
not
Miss
And don't, because you've always
worn a certain type of
clothes,
think that you can wear
nothing
else.
You can be ro- manes walking -- É A gold lacing on your shoulders and pocket, candal hanging – galā tassels and a belt to match.
I know a woman whose secret' passion for years was for a hat en- was a grand kind of madness and
gardenias. turned Jane into a tirely made of white
Did she go out and buy one?
"No," she would sigh, "I am the Flowers wouldn't tailored type. suit me."
Or somebody, still probably man, tells you that
face your exotic or mysterious or gamine.
So immediately you do every- thing you can to look exactly like the star you faintly resemble. You defiance. stop being Martha Brown-a very Within a week she was nice-looking girl with an excellent handkerchiefs with lace on pair of ankles--and become a second blouses with crisp frills, Garbo or Dietrich.
with 2in. heels. "Jane has That's all right—as long as you're mad,'
d," remarked her family.
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and
man.
·
arming wo-
You like slick boyish clothes. You feel right in them.
Unless you are young and gallant leave culottes and Peter Pannish effects alone.
gold
romance with trimmings.
Lace up the pockets with cords. Lace up the shoulder seams and leave the tassels hang- ing like epaulettes.
Ideas like this are good ibe-
cause-bar.
1. They give your dress an
original personal touch..
2. They supply · the required
romance, and
3. They can come off when the
mood-passes.
*
Fixed ideas that "blue is my colour" and "I can't wear green" are fatal if you are going to be yourself.
Any woman who goes through life in search of shades of blue is not going to look very exciting af- ter a while.
She should try putting turquoise with mulberry or sapphire with
consider black. She can
a with hundred other other colours blue in their make-up even if it is her not immediately apparent to blue-soaked eye.
some
har-
She wore a collar and tie
Allow yourself a range of colours is Breton sailors.
when planning your clothes. One day a friend beguiled her
They should have Go in for shirtmaker frocks. Or monious relationships, but there is with a gardenia toque. She bought it and put it on with a flourish of even those new cummerbund no reason in the world why every-
dresses. They can be made of thing should match or even tone. buying velvet or fine woollen cloth or A good sharp contrast will often
them, thin silk.
do more for a simple outfit than shoes With longer shirts you can wear the most subtle and exquisite
gone them out to dine and dance. Take "match."
It the severity out of them occasional- ly with fine gauging or a big im- portant sash.
Jel. 28151.
CLEARANCE SALE
PROCEEDING
GIRL'S "CHILPRUFE” DRESSES
(2 TO 10 YEARS)
from
$6.75
to
$12.75
GIRL'S
Use big chunky clips and origin- al buttons....
You like romance?
Don't run after it with chiffon scarves tied round the crown of your hat..
Every woman must work out her own fashion rules to suit her per- sonality.
Mine would be:-
Becoming clothes to suit myself. (Extreme fashions are rarely
be- coming.)
Colours which colouring..
dramaties my
Accessories which accent rather
Choose soft dark materials. Blackberry, bronze, raisin brown. than accuse.
Black if you can have two frocks A series of well-planned gar- of this kind.
ments which I can put on and
Keep the cut simple and get your forget entirely.
Colette Says..
If your chin is Advancing
DON'T
wear hats that slope sharply back -and-== give you that scalped at the top look which further emphasises the prom- înent chin.
CARDIGANS, JERSEYS
AND PULLOVERS. (5 To 12 Years)
from
$5.95 to $10.50
INFANT'S KNITTED BREECHETTE SET
From $4.95 Set.
BARGAINS IN ALL DEPTS.
LANE CRAWFORD'S
The House of Quality & Service
DO
have hats point de». finitely forward. Dress hair, soft and wide at temples.