THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1952.
WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
THE EDWARDIAN LOOK
Something borrowed from the men . . . . .
LONDON. We have had the New Look, the Little Boy Look and the Romantic Look. Now comes the Edwardian Look. It certainly Intro- Juces something different in casual clothes for evenings at home and weekends,
We go to the
By Dorothy Barkley
So much for the casual side of the wardrobe. The jersey dress is the equivalent of the and dressing yourself cheerily "Hittle black dress" beloved for the evening, Newest sweaters and blouses have turtle and deep welts at the
necks cur
by
the
across chir cousins waist Channel in Parts. It can go any
down for the varying from six to nine inches; where-dressed
these sweaters always have country, dressed up for the town, rounded shoulders, with no gad- So it is a "must" for this season. ding whatsoever.
Styles are simple, colours bright; The blouse with the poncho strawberry, teal green and tur- neckline is another
shades which at- of the
quolse were
at the new fashions of the Ed- newest partners for slacks. With tracted attention
comfortable wide, wardians, but the a
neckline, Jaeger collection recently. "Off- fashions of the Edwardian and cap sleevra, it can be worn white" is a shade just intro-
wala: the with the
ACK
B
Cut on
every
green
Clever linking of all colours worn is the key to good dress- ing Jersey dresses in the Jaeger collection are related in colour coats and suits, to the to the blouses al tx the bubble-trimmed hats.
jounty,
held in duced, and should grove popular men, not of the women! They a draw-sting, or sloppy-jo in overseas countries. A dress in (Set
illustration) this shade looks delightful with smart slacks of today are fashion.
or rich the lines of the Bight emstald
a jacket in strawberry pink. "drainpipe" trousers, neatly tomato-red make a gay splash of
These styles are f Colour
he new Jaeger colection. taper to the ankle, and have no turnups. They are made
FOREMOST FASHION The Hille jacket to BO VAL in the brightest of colours,
the slacks has one of the scaven's and practically
fashion detalls, foremost
the material, though velvet is a
Diamond-set sleeve. The jacket
WHAT NEXT? firm favourite.
simply styled, and comfortable
on Those new high necklines small collar and to wear; it has a
this blouses and swcalers, say fashion Ilustrating Loose sileves,
in London, need a fashion, is a style in a large- a:bitraturs
of "necklace". And checked Harris tweed (See pic new kind
this
of what do they suggest? That you Bu
can, ure). course, be made in any material wear a dog collar buckled round and worn in any country from your neck! What will they think
of next? China to Peru.
So popular are these, so ele- int and gure-flattering, that canufacturers are making them in preference to the common or garden variety
turnups and no shape.
There is endless scope for matching up tops to these slacks,
with
THE RIGHT JEWELLERY FOR
EVERY TYPE OF CLOTHES
What kind of jewellery is the By Marilyn Marshall and
heavy
prifect accent for your winter clothes? Which are the
most pleasing metals and stones jewellery should be "very simple with the various colours?
3
A lovely young designer for an American jewellery Arm is our adviser on such matters.
There is right piece of jewellery, she says. for every fabric With the nubby wools. the deep plie. wools, the long- haired fleeces und the poodle loths. twee:ls. evening ben galines and heavy satins maires, the emphasis this cason
Is in textures and balance."
and
weer a
When you choose to pin, it should be a large, tailor ed pin for the heavy daytime styles. Rhinestones are not taboo but pins worn with coats and suits, with
or without ones, should be large and Important looking. With woollen dresses and heavy furs, this rhinestone
Smart Matchmates
The
Red and black plaided wool tweed combines with black leather for a good bag and shoe twosome. oversize flapped pouch bag has an adjustable shoulder strap of black leather and black leather lining. The one-strap shoe uses the two materials smartly.
among the
cabochons,
chrysophrase, lapis and amethyst are lovely with the blues and purples in fabrics."
forms basic geometric and in such as squares and circles."
You will
the
the tab Our expert likes
silhouette for lt of bracelets in be reeing a coin and medallion jewellery this example, "Manhattan al Mid- rasun and she thinks it is cs- night", "Trojan Ship", Roman Horseshoe, Four- pecially good with dull materials Horse",
nt so se pieces made of gold Leaf Clover--with long sleeves Bo that when the minus cuffs with a highly polished Anish.'
hands are in use or arms folded, revs the Labs tall gracefully back against the sleeve and the colour
As for the coloured febrics: Fashion decrees dark charcoal or oxford gray and the
AT RIGHT: The "ponéko” blouse, and the "drainpipe"
slacks.
BELOW: Little jacket in Harris tweed, showing the diamond Bleeves.
Exercise For
Lip Beauty
FACIAL beauty includes soft, strong, well-kept and perfectly moulded lips. While this tech- nique with the crimson pencil should be perfect, that is not the whole story. When tissues soften, the first evidence of this condition may show up in tiny creases in those areas.
Interlacing Muscles
It the forty-ate women suspect that all is not well with their portraits, that the Inter- lacing muscles have lost firm- Dess, they would do well to follow the routine given by professional pulchritude helpers.
A muscle all or fine Ussue. cream should be applied to the lips and surrounding flesh. Begin by rotating the thumb under the lower lip and over the upper une from left to right. Place the first finger on
the
upper lip, thumb at one terminal, second finger at the other. Keep the thumb slatton- ary, draw up the lip ends to form a Cupid's bow. Do that a dozen times, letting the Bnger and thumb prers down upon the teeth.
The next is known as a flut- ing movement, the flesh being. picked up lightly and quickly as finger and thumb make the tircle.
Make-up Detalis
Sloppy methods with the Bpstick are common among our rush-about women who seem never to have time to attend perfectly to the detalls of make- up. Start in the centre of the upper lip, sweeping outward to one side, then to the other, keeplug a clear, distinct line along the border of the lip. Changing the pattern by pass- ing the colouring medium over the white flesh can seldom be
best. done satisfactorily; it is not to attempt it.
You will and some new shades of lipstick right now that are intriguing. Be sure to see that they are on a friendly colour footing with the rouge you use,
irad shades and brown trance of the fabric shows through the WHEN TWO CAREER WOMEN MEET
of
silhouette,
AN
sums
a
with black is a new colour come bination that ought to solve
"He looks as if Hollywood cast many an accessory problem! One
American career- white diamonds that must have most successful the
brown
been worth $250,000 (£89,000)," him to be an Argentinian Don woman has taken It is considered perfectly cor- shades with black is taupe
Mra Cowles, who says she used Juan in Government. His teeth "There are all shades of blue rect to wear a collection of the piercing look at Eva Peron. "sharpened intuition" when she are flashingly white in a pro- for fabrics, and amber, gold and a bracelets or chain bracelets And she
up Eva's was with the Perons, writes that fessionally continuous smile.
"To a man whose word is law, Eva's "Investments" pay off so peacock blue are considered high (in fact, the most charming of
With style.
all those colours these latter usually are several career like this:-
spends there can be no serious inter- well that she casually gold is a delightful accent-it chains on a single clasp) to give
more than $50,000 (£17,850) a ference from a mere women.... A woman's help is only another strike just the right balance to the heavier fabrics. seems to note for all of them.
You may sult yourself as to the
year in Paris for her clothes.
hand extended. "Rhoden jewellery goes par- various silhouette themes you ticularly well with the
grays put on your wrist.
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Fabric and leather.
"If you wear silver bracelets,
wear 8 moreover, you should necklace or pin and earrings of silver and keep to the same motif for the entire ensamble."
Even the woman of limited income ean add smart touches to her wardrobe by choosing picces which have the staple appearance of precious Jewellery rather than the 14400 high fashion pleces, which
are good only for a brief reason." If this applies to you, she suggests this list of staple-looking pieces:
One good tailored pin.
One good choker necklace, Two or three link bracelets, One or two good button ear-
ringe.
One silver and rhinestone necklace with earrings.
With those pieces, it is possi- ble always to add the appro- priate accent to one's wardrobe.
PERFUMES
Dana
PARIS - NEW VOLK · LONDON
TABU
"She transformed herself from a brunette with burning ambition to a cynical blonde with un- limited power."
"And so it was with Evita- who knew what she wanted, and got it with Feron.
Fleur Cowles on the Perons" palace: "Crystal sparkled and Wanted and got it wealthy publisher of the Ameri- candelabra shone.
Fleur Cowles, wife of the uniforms gilttered ... Huge Beneath our magazines "Look" and feet the rugs were like pillows. can "Quick" met Eva on a visit to The Perons live in a world of the Argentine last year.
fine silver, museum-piece tapes- Now she has written a book tries, brocades-all that money about her, cailed. "Bloody can buy as a setting for an un- Precedent," which is published crowned king and queen." in America today.
Diamonds
her
first
Fleur Cowles on meeting with Eva-
"Except for her jewels, at first glance she looked modest. She was dressed as
even
millions of American women would like to be dressed. The only giveaway was the orchid in her lapel.
"No real flower that, but one of diamonds, larger even than an orchid, about 5ins. across by 7ins: high—a brooch of big, pure
COSMETICS:
CURCANADA
On Peron: "He has the look and manner of a Latin super- man,
"She changed from a girl with almost nothing to wear to the woman with the most elaborate. Her wardrobe in her country. jewels grew from a fake string. of beads to # potentate's collection."
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