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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 25, 1938
JEFFRIES BACKS
A FAVOURITE
NOT A "DARK HORSE”
BUT BLACK!
The racing goes on, and the Jockey Club at Happy Valley is still jammed to the gates. You now suffer from claustrophobia even in the wide open spaces! But who cares as long as life around you is throbbing with excitement and the scene is an ever changing one of smart-looking ponies (I al- ways think there is something so well-tailored about a horse) and even smarter looking ladies?
toque,
Admittedly Wednesday was a into the whole by a high very special occasion. Not only from luxuriously and lavishly veiled." the point of view that it was Ladies* Day and the coveted Ladies Purse had to be won, but also because the fashion crescendo reached its climax and black proved the popu- lar favourite with many,
IN GOOD TASTE
Next I was impressed by the smartness and good taste achieved by Mrs. H. Donovan. I am growing very fond of capes and it seems that I am not alone in my fondness.
Fashion has frequently preached Mrs. Donovan's cape I especially the gospel of black, Not that coveted. It had numerous tucks ou fashion wants to recruit a regiment the shoulders and two slits in the of women in little black dresses, front for the arms. The slits were heaven forbid! It decrees that every banded in black Persian, and Per- woman should have a fling some-sian trimmed the frock underneath times, and many should never have in a panel down the front. A syn-. anything else, but those who can thetic diamond brooch at throat wear black with an air and the provided a touch of scintilating
right accessories, can set a higher sparkled, and he hat was a pill-box plane of chic than similar expen-model drapped in a veil, diture laid out in any other way.
Snapped on Wednesday at the Race Course. ("Mail” photo).
Breathtakingly Lovely
Speaking of Persian, I was.con- Wednesday's collection of black vinced of its smartness as a trim- dresses certainly found their way on | ming 011 dresses when later I the right backs, so I heartily en-noticed that Mrs. L. Reidy's frock dorsed black and backed it both affected it too. In this case it was ways. Then what do you think hap-treated to form an off-the-shoulder If choosing a new evening gown If you've been wearing a sleek. pened? The lucky winner of the cape-not the swinging kind, but this season you've a delightful task | svelte line evening gown all winter, Ladies Purse, none other than Miss jone that appeared to be an essential head of you! Formal fashion, you'll love the contrast of the new, floating, frothy fabrics, the bouf- Doesn't that prove something? It choice was the wine-coloured acces-are breathtakingly lovely. More fant skirts and the etherial seems that even fate was favouring sories she chose for contrast, and than that, the just arrived styles colours. Nets over taffeta, or com-
Judith Smith, was wearing black! part of the dress. A very happy
doted on that trim little costume cellophane and felt mixture beret,
high style. A great deal of pleat-
ed chiffon is being used in these new gowns. And prints, of course are a superbly smart choice.
the "blacks" that day. Perhaps she complimenting the entire was a are so excitingly advance they'llbined with chiffon or lace are very Judith was wearing, with its crisp, veiled and tied at the back with not only be dazzlingly chic now, frilly white jabot frothing out from narrow bands of black ribbon.
but carry you smartly through the under her chin, and that chic little
coming warm months. hat with eye-compelling veil. Yes, indeed! Black was definitely the or- der of the day.
TO MARTIAL MUSIC
ENCHANTING HAT
I was enchanted by the hat worn by Mrs. R. Sanger. It was actually nothing more than a flat disk tied to the bead to perch at a provoca- I applaud, for instance, the mili-tive angle, but the brim was most tary costume worn with such a mar-fascinating and consisted of fluting tial air by the Countess de Cour-to give a fan effect all 'round. Three senlles. It was a three-piece affair white flat flowers adorned the al- with pencil-slim skirt, a regiment-most crownless crown. ally frogged jacket of velveteen,
GOLDEN LEAVES
New Gray Shade
Misty, delicate gray is among the newest evening gown colours and it is perfectly exquisite in floating Gilded leaves can be used at any net or in fragile chiffon splashed time of the year for table decora-with colour. White is stressed by tion. Single leaves should be laid all the smartest quite flat on a polished table and black, is of course always a sophis- arranged in a circle round the ticated evening gown choice. And centre piece. They can also be the new blacks in floating nets and used to cover dishes upon which crepes are stunning. are arranged fruit, nuts, or bon-
As for prints, I think the most
and swinging hip-length cape. The Mrs. Sanger's frock was an 'exotic hat that went with it was flattering flowered print the design painted in the extreme and retained the in bold strokes on a black ground. bons. Any kinds of leaves will do military air by flaunting a tall coq
for the purpose so long as they are dramatic of all the printed evening plume which waved enticingly in other colours present and frocks
Yes, girls. Though there were collected in sets those of the gowns are the bayadere, or striped- breeze. For relief was added a simply doted on, there was a notice
aycamore and Ivy are particularly border prints in bright Tahitian white satin scarf which the able preference for black. Black
suitable.
colours. Most of them though are Countess wore tightly 'round her with white and black with colours, neck and tucked in at the collar.
but always-black.
the
irst of all press the leaves well, in dinner, rather than strictly. books or between papers placed formal fashions. Incidentally, al- der a carpet, till they are quite though the decollete on the newest Then lay the leaves on formal frocks is extremely low, a and with a soft water-great many of them have little, ac- brush and a tin of ordinary (companying boleros... hamel paint over each leaf,
no- dry.
Miss Itala Chieri, - sister of the Among some of the others Countess, also chose black. Here ticed at the track were Lady. was a slim-fitting Trock, the main gregor, Mrs. Jack Macgregor, Mrs. olour beauty of which was embodied in J. Wilson, Mrs. D. W. Wagstaff, göld. its line and simplicity" High-neck Mrs. J. A. R. Selby, Mrs. T H. takin ed, buttoned down the back, and a King, Mrs. D. Armstrong, Mrs. H. choker of pale blue beads hugging P. Joseph, Mrs. D. L. Ballantyne, side. the throat, were other smart de- Mrs. J. W. Bundred, Mrs. Herloff- definite time, and can be used over ing powder. In a few moments tails. Dramatisation was introduced sen, and Mrs. Croucher.
and over again.
care to let the enamel dry If your skin becomes irritated painting over the second after using a depilatory apply a These leaves last for an in-cream or witch-hazel and a dust-
any sensitivity will disappear.