THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY
1951.
WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
Dressmaker sult in grey and tangerine tweed mixture
dropped with the
shoulder line, Designed by Frederick Starke.
It's the New Old Look]
How
No sweeping changes
The waist is where it's Look
meant to be
season.
Women Will In The Autumn
LONDON. mennt to be, and that eighth length conte, For suits, he created not by a full crinoline, which is sure of immediate suc- TO sweeping changes. styles, because they are not uses pinhead worsted, baratheas, but by a stiffened petticoat cess if it has an elegant wearen
and valvets; for coats, which which forms a bell shaped skirt. This is the conclusion exaggerated, are suitable
A new idon to give that extra are loose-fitting, he uses One to be drawn from the for everyone; not merely tweed and facecloth, trimming te evening dress in golden fur spencer, which is rather This style was noticed on a warmth on a cold day is the. London Model House for those. slender models them with braid and velvet.
satin, and on an ensemble which more styled than its plain pre- Group's collections of new who glide through the
Another member of the Model consisted of long-sleeved black decessor, and is made in any senson's styles. Most de salons of the couturiers and House Group, Frederick Starke, se bolero, black and while thing from mink to mole, for signers are following the adorn the pages of our has shown an equally well striped satin blouse with a high a really dramatic restaurant suit collar, worn with a bell shaped showed a dress in velvet, cont in ensemble, for example, Starke ine established so success- fashion. magazines.
balanced collection. His styles, though less formal than black silk skirt What fully last
metallic taffeta and epencer in those of Simon Massey, follow It is a dieult style of skirt silver blue mink talls. It seems, changes there are appear
the same general trend of long to wear, and it is essential that however, to be an exceedingly in the details-in arrange-
Levers to the waist, and slim the wearer has a narrow waist, extravagant way of keeping zkirt. He ment of pleating, in sleeve THE majority of suits casual dress and she more Gloves are important for evening warm!
and coats have a dateless, this is no less amart because it as far as the top of the arm, sult; and wear, and are often continued styles, and pocket shapes. Today's line can be termed classic look: these we shall is casual His version has the where they are encircled with a
dropped shoulderline, (making bracelet, simply the new old look.
be able to wear, und wear Its first
London that without fear of having to from Thankfully we неe
Paris), bloused
Juckets the waistline is where it is discard them before they held in by a belt, and pouch
Jackets worn out, merely pockets
are slightly because their style is out of longer than last season; skirts OR cocktail dresses a new type are usually straight and un-
of fabric is having con- pleated. It is this type of suit alderable SUCCESS: rayons, we picture here, in a tweed mix- taffetas, and lames, with Typical is the collection of ture of grey and tangerine, metallic thread running through Simon Massey, whose tailored
tham. The rayan brocade of sults are, as always, faultlessly Starke, too, has introduced the dress illustrated is in a simple: no fugs, no clumsiness, variations, notably skirts with shade of commurant green, with Jackels have long, crisp revers, trouser pleats, and suits with the design picked out in violet. leading Into one button at the checked Jackets and plain skirts. The high-standing collar outlines waist, and are often cut away at
a plunging neckline, and there the front Skirts are slender,
The nearest thing to a now is an interesting form of hip usually with one pleat at the InQuence in fashion is Starke's drapery which is bunched out back. For effects, Simon Massey Victorian theme which gives a from the waist and caught in uses velvet and white gulpure backward trend to day dresses, at the hem. This is a dress* ace to trim pockets, and yellow and crinoline effects to evening which falls in to the more dif- moleskin linings to his seven- dresses. This crinolme effect is feult - to -wear category, but
Anne Edwards
Ah, dear Hedy Lamarr, if you knew what you are missing !
Hedy JELCOME, W
Lamarr, to the glit tering ranks of women who dismiss the years with dis- dain. At her fourth marriage recently "ahe," I quote, "gave her age 35."
AA
Thus she joins famous names-Mrs Clark Gable and Frances Day among others who postpone the day when they must admit that time, indeed, marches on.... The day when the effort to stay young is abandoned and it is frankly confessed happily
and that....
You can enjoy yourself ni a party of happily mar- rieds as much as you did when most of the men were loosely attached....
tho
You only recognike in film-the names who were
years ago,
big stors, 20
and
now play the part of the but- ler....
• You much prefer to come
back a day early
holiday, and unpack in
fort, Instead of rushing
from
comTM
back
at the last possible moment...
You buy your own flowers for your evening dress now -and get exactly what you
want....
You'd rather bring back a ham from Paris than a hat....
How alert they have to be- these perennial thirty-fivers — not to give away
THAT they have worn the tipped forword hat before;
THAT their school friends are now head of the depart- ment;
THAT they saw those re- vivals when they first came out;
THAT the tunes they play under titles like "Those Were the Days" are the ones they
their did most of
courting 10....
high- at least to turn down brow entertainment that bores you, because you don't care a belog scrap any more about "improved."
Me? Oh, I'm 35, too-" pass the word round."
TIMELESS
I
Cor fold in the courts)
WOMEN NEVER
CHANGE: "I was quite bewitched by him," said Mrs Gallegos. "He told me he had
are
date.
nee in
appearance
PASTEL COMPLEXION FOR
18
10
SUMMER
which protect
the
huir from sun under circumstances when a big but or parasol may be Impractical, such a touring in should be used. And other preparations pre- vent hair from drying or condi- tlon it while one sleeps.
evident very ¡Palm Beach this season where fashion trends of every kind are sel, that women go la for
a natural complement to the skin an open car new pastel makeup, pink-and-white look. This is the colour scheme, too, and are new bellef in the pink-and- recommended by prominent white, unburned lools that is eye makeup houses. coming North for summer via the Southern resort route. To a degree not. noticeable before, hade hats were generally worn
Powder shades are much lighter than they were lost spring, and there are many pink and coral tones as in lip-
PROTECTION
Treatment crearns and lotions o keep the face protected. from stick, Just inges of colour are more important than ever
burning sun, to keep hair added to a pale base.
before ps they soften and atural and unseared, to keep Hair must be more carefully smooth skin that is exposed to. he complexion pink-and-white
tended
and cared for 1 this windy beaches and too much feminine and preity.
look is to be main reflected sun. lained. Thus
hair that has Sun
lotions that screening waved or has actually prevent sunburn will a new demand been permanent
or dyed deserves be used more than in the past, poler makeup, for eye been tinted
Cosmotics too. attention. Cosmetics carefully co-ordinated special
pretty effect, and for treatments that Fiority
PALER MAKE-UP
n rich unele in the Argentine." CHILDREN NEVER CHANGE: "I think he stopped having as much affection for the children," said Mrs Why-
This means brow, "when he had done so much to the place
for and children kept ruining it,"
to this hair
THE DUSTER COAT A variation at Ascot.
the
DT-
MEN NEVER CHANGE. "But when Christmas came." sald Mrs Rowley, "there rived a bunch of flowers, and also a cable to the effect that he could not come."
THE DUSTER
EVERY once in a while- unpredicted and unexpeet- ed-a new fashion sweeps half across the world,
This time it's the Duster Coat-flimsy, pale, and float- cont ing-the least substantial ever devised. Small collared, full-backed, wide cuffed, and
the hair in a natural way.
Wide brimmed hats, and SO the them, worn an many of beach and on the streets a Palm Beach, were more than de. hats they were Fashion
nite shades and protection for warding oft the oldtime bronzed and browned sunburns.
Keeping the pretty, feminine
summer ob- They believe that this
Is trend
becoming popular, even more when the heat in-
face is the 1951
moro significant
is
For
the
Bre
carz
season:
HIGH STYLE IN
HANDBAGS
silk
Envelope handbags aro 3. An initial black decorates favour and the sleek calling card envelope gradually gaining
A variety of now found in variety of done in materials throughout the Ameri- shantung colours.
handt z
market. Calf
4. Reu
calf makes
A Kay and pigskinravel well.... shantung and linen have a cool town and travel envelope with summer look and lace with its an unusual tuck-in flap style, new fashion importance has D dressy after-five appearance.
Here are some W
style sugges
creases.
Here
assembled group of the many cosmeties that are avaliable in the market; ready to give summer face
complexion. pastel
the
show them shaded by n big tions:
1. Cotton Jace covers Hat and a tilt-top parasol as of
envelope-shaped bag symbol of the way they will be neat flat
Pink and coral are the of satin with a zipper pocket two dominant Upstick, rouge, concealed under the flap. and
2. Embroidery mij
worn.
colours.
5. Pale piaskin is used in a large squared envelope bag for summer travel. It is washable. A decorative metal lack makes this bag even more practical than the averago envelope.
6. A long low calf envelope lacquer
decorates bag with accordion gussets for These, being soft tones and a linen in a rounded clutch-type a wide practical expanse is deviation from clearer, harsher bag designed for shoe matching. brightened with a rod inset in
lend
Rowers aro done in a its decorative leather lock. It reds,
A delicate Tho real
of colours Blue variety
and look is lootber Lined and can be colour tone to the skin.
or natural linen carried by top handle, or under- and green we makeup, both best on dark
arm. jahadow
baigs. and mascara, are
"Tennis fashions appalling"
says ex-star
'UNDIGNIFIED' FOR WIMBLEDON
[IMBLEDON stars of other years said what they always with wide elbow-length thought of the fashions which will be seen on the Centro Court at Wimbledon. And they did not approve.
Eleeves,
Miss Dorothy Round, immediately after-beaten
both occasions Wimbledon champion of 'on
by
At all costs, they must never admit to the classic charac- teristics of middle-age the
It turned up T hundred spread, the grandchild, and times at Ascot. You can see getting a lot of fun (like Mr it any day in the plum post- Priestley) out of not going to tions in smart shop windows. parties.
It's the new pot of acknow 1984 and 1937, runner-up Suzanne Longlen, who set If only they were middle lodged "best-dresseds" like the to Mrs Helen Wills Moody the bandeau fashion.
Duchess of Argyll, and Mme Massigil, and the Senora de la fin 1933, and now the wife
aged they could confess....
THAT now they have watch what they cat;
to Torre,
THAT no outfit or occasion in worth a pair of uncomfort able shocs;
THAT they feel a growing resentment against spending cash on clothes--when they'd much rather spend it.
on the hotso.
•
of Dr Douglas Leigh Little, of Dudley, Worcestershire, coats said:
In Parks they wear bright yellow shanlung duster over black.
In America they wear white pique onts over navy blue.
In London they wear sears let todeta over black evening dress, or lavender ottoman slk over navy.
It does not help
"From what I have seen this year's styles seem to "I do not consider that dignified.
be most appalling and un- I thoroughly the present-day dresses are
thero agree
Miss with In keeping with the dignity Round. of Wimbledon...
"But if it helps women to
ka. Vinintedón /1950--and ene“
the wingual Willits worn by ftim "Osmy" Moran.
"But I don't think that play better tennis then I what a woman dresses in It must be so hard to re- ;
#The 'unk, . member that you never really
Unpredicted because the suppose that is their best helps her tennis. I have played in ancient and
am,
can rood saw Valentino at his best, and Duster" fashion has hung answer.
modern dress and I think it fashioned, and you Paria thowa for that you were "only, a kic" around the
that what you like from when war, broke out,
Mrs Lambert Chambers is just a question of getting, opinion." over two years." "Unexpected →→ especially in England. be
The All England club at nor was more cutspoken. She used to what you wear "" And Hardest of all you can't cause it's neither warm
Wimbledon naid: "There admit to two of the awostest serviceable. But
A man's point of view cames no restrictional on, dress (because it won four out of the five compensations. Going around, smothers "an old dress) one of Wimbledon championships from L! A. Godfrao,
cants that we white, trausti be with-old, friends what you the leest extravagances 10 before the 1914-18-war and wife, in the only
woman other thion Win was a finalist in the two s÷championship #LESON
don't have to try to impress, sell youred on the rounds And having be
o
Beruton)
Cocktail dress in a shado of commorant green with the design picked out in violet, It is in a new rayon brocade. Also designed by Fretterick Starke.
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