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A PARIS LETTER
SMART AND NEW
Schiaparelli features this spring costume consisting of a one-piece black dress and a very short flaring bolero of smooth green cloth trim- med with black braid.
LINGERIE GOES GLAMOUROUS
The latest lingerie is made without lace; it has finely bound edges with touches of embroidery or bindings of con- trasting materials.
Yrande's latest features are nightgowns in evening dress colours, such as cyclamen, red-plum, emerald-green and the like; her materials are heavy georgette or triple chiffon. She shows many tailored touches, as turnover collars, shirtmaker yokes and often Empire waistlines. Several of these night- gowns are entirely pleated, fine knife or accordian pleats being used; they are worn under long housecoats.
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Bialo is featuring nightgowns with matched full-length or knee-length coats. Her materials are flowered chiffon or georgette, or heavy plain georgette or crepe de chine. majority are pale pink, but this designer always urges that pure white be worn with white satin corsets. According to her, there is nothing more elegant,
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The newest models are of crepe de chine having embroider- ed dots, white on white, pink on pink and black on black. lovely typical model of pale pink crepe has satin-bound edges and a large Chinese satin monogram; a matching knee-length jacket accompanies it,
DATE BARS TO SERVE WITH A DESSERT
WHEN LAUNDERING TABLE MATS
Linen table mata, edged with lace or crochet require special care in ironing. The mats should be pinned in the correct shape to the ironing sheet when wet, plac- Ing the pins close together where the lace joins the linen.
Iron with the point of the iron and keep the mat pinned out till the lace is quite dry.
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 10,- 1938.
Contrasting Fabrics Favoured
Early Spring models may be de- tected in the Paris mid-season collections. This comes out most · accurately in the short coat suits. Perhaps the most unique is Schiaparelli's bust-length coat which flares out like a cape illus- trated here. This designer prefers braiding on collar and wrists to fur.
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new little coats (which have been called. Watteau, but which lack the swing or flow- ing backs of that period) are one more evidence of Spring in their contribution to the lighter weight type of afternoon ensembles. Some of the most charming of these, flat- backed short-waisted models have a pressed-in wide box pleat beginning. high up and falling free merely to cover the belt line. Another more formal tailcoat (that of the Rouff sketch presented here) must always be developed in cloth to insure the bird-tail effect.
New Evening Mode
Molyneux makes the very fitted early warm weather jackets for his pleated circular skirts with their collars stitched. Patou comes out with youthful suits of the tablished
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Patou fitting." With several the other best houses, Patou favours the single- breasted model. Hhis hip line is flat and fitted and longer. His pockets follow a gay acceptance of the loose or swinging_chatelaine affair.
There is a new mode for evening -the light-coloured wool coat in greeny, washed-turquoise colour This and other pale peachy and sand shades are shown over stately black satins which are so decollete that the wool feeling is welcome. The present wool evening models are about five-eighths length.
Contrasting Fabrics
WATTEAU
Maggy Rouff favours the Wat- teau type of suit. Here is a Spring model with black dress trimmed with stitched black velvet, and tailcoat jacket of shepherd's check in black and white with a velvet collar,
evening are of white slipper satin fitted tightly over the hips, and with a curved cutaway or cut-out front. sleeved, high at the neck, clipped They are long and tight shut in front, and worn over decol- lete gowns of dark-coloured satin.
BIBS FROM BATH TOWELS
Young mothers may be interest- ed in the following idea for econo mical and easily washed bibs for There is a great deal to be said youngsters. When bath towels be- in favour of this idea which admits gin to wear thin in the centre, as of richness of colour near the face, they usually do after a time, use or again of the plain surface near the ends to cut bibs for the little the face when patterned fabrics tots. These are very attractive
are used. One designer uses luxuri- when bound with coloured bias ous flowered crepes in dresses with tape, and easily adjusted with ties inserted fronts of plain fabrics attached of the same. which often repeat one of the col ours in the print.
Sift 1 cup flour, measure and sift twice with 1 teaspoon baking pow- der and 4 teaspoon salt. Lightly mix in 71⁄4 ounce · package pitted dates (40) chopped and 1 cup broken walnuts. Beat 3 eggs until light, add 3 tablespoons water and 1 cup sugar and continue beating until well blended. Add the dry in gredients and mix well. Spread 1⁄2 inch thick in a greased pan 7 x 11 x 11⁄2 inches, Bake in a moderately hot oven (400 deg. F.) about 20 min- and 4 inches long. Roll in confec- tunic tops which utes. When cooked remove side tioners sugar just before serving them among the Spring models.
They may be varied and made crusts and cut în bars 1 inch wide Makes three dozen.
more attrac by the addition: of Speaking of tunica, those for a duck or bunny applique.
should be ironed on the wrong Embroidered organdie......... mats side over a thick underfelt.
One mother finds such bibs a great saving. of the children's Most unique are Mainbocher's clothes, and says they are especial- gowns with long fitted tunic tops ly fine, because of the ease with and simple, slightly pleated skirts which they are kept fresh and cle attached low at a dropped hip line. Not needing to be ironed ther There is a specially studied corseted much easier to launder than a wh line of great perfection in these suit or dress.
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