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PARIS FASHION NOTES
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ISABEL TAMBAY.].
37TH, 1998.
all:
WORLD THEATRE
| Riviera this season) as "the white and canary frock, and is finished with a wide monk's collar," wide barda finishing the enda of tho sleovca and a binding round the scalloped hem of striped percale in PARIS, January 15th. orange and doep nattier blue tones; a The clothes which the big designers are arrow Battier blue ribbon' encircles the creating for the Riviera are very dainty waist and then floats out in rakish ende and bright this season, Cream and wory all others there are cheeky-looking day For those who love quaint things above white are, as usual, the dominanat shades,
that at least fity perceat of the ad aveaing models which upset dresses and hâta labelled Riviera artorial axioms by having sleeves that Collection" are in tones of white, Mixed begin just above the elbow and are, at with black, nothing is quite so smart, best, no more than deep pleated frills when seen against a background of bright ribbon; sometimes a second band draws caught round the arm with a band of flowers or rippling blue sea. **
this "sleeve" in at the wring na welt, but, generally, the majority of designs show the deep frill idea The evening models all show deep fur collars, caffe and bands,LIC with here and thoro a touch of embroidery
Next to such youthful. shades, nothing is so fashionable this season as champagne and what the French call tortoiseshell shades. These may range from the palest
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of blonde to the darkest of nut brown carried out in tones that are more or less topes Natural Shantung lends itself adcruile, such a ultra-maring, vermillion, mirably to this, new colour craze, and grass groep and canary yellow. makes up very charmingly into inexpeu sive little frocks for everyday wear When this shade is worn, everything muạt match, from sunshade down to stockings and shoes.
are, wibout exception almost of the shady, cloche type. In fact, the ong outstanding feature of this collection of designs is the case, with, which each detail of dress-hat shops, stockings, parasol and bag has been made to fit in with the general scheme of line and colour.
Knitted clothes are also playing quite no important part in the composition of the wardrobe of the leader pursed wo One of the features of the collection | man starting for the Riviera. The Paris Molyneux has just completed for the houses where such goods, are specialised Riviern season ie a number of short leather ia are almost overburdened with orders jackets in bright shaden-scarlet. Jemon Dresses may be in one or two pieces, in yellow, jade green, and so on. An even silk or fibre silk; they may be plain or
more original model is in washing suede have the quaintest of patterns worked These are for wear with simple white into them. Usually, they are finished frocks, the majority of which have a plost with scalloped edges or a narrow banded skirt. Painted leather hata in the of black braid. Knitted coats and skirts same bright shades have ben designed to are, perhaps, more popular than knitted match these coats and so comply with the dresses, as they are not only reasonably rule of ensemble effects that is dominating inexpensive and becoming, but extremely all collections these days. practicable as well. The skirt of these is A charming example of this is shown quito plain and straight, and the jacket in a dress of figured crope Romain, trim is cut much on the lines of those of a med with a modern floral design with man's a coat, with a couple of pockets this a white anorts coul is worn, on the at each side and a fairly narrow belt of pockets of which appear the rame floral the same material drawing in what fulness design carried out in the same colours as there happens to be:
those which figure on the dress. A para- en in figure chiffon to match both dress and jacket is added.
Kaited sports cats for golf and tennis are quite gay with the latest idea of trimming added to them. Raised flowers stand out da a deep; turned-tack collar a design worked in two colours livens up cream knitted coat; the design, which
Some of the parasols to match the morn elaborate type of day dreases are covered. with lace floubeta.
are maart little costumes, showing. A For travelling or morning wear there
is usually carried on in a series of scrolls, pleated skirt in an English tweed, with
is laid on callat and cuffs, and a deera bold plaid design, which is word with a
band of it is added round the bottom of sleevalous jacket made in the same shade
the cant.
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ns the most dominant colour in the plaid.
Sports suits are made in an attractive. knitted material; pastel shades have been chosen by the designer in proference to others, although there are modela in black and brown for those who like darker and more deünite shades,
A variation of this is a costume in woollen camel's hair cloth, in a light shade, trimmed with a Persian or Greek design woven on in black; any of the fashionable shades of tortoise hell book extremely smart when treated in this way. Another smart model shows a three-quarter skirt Evening models are made of all materi and a fairly tulli, coat worn with a sweater als, from delicate crepe Georgette to rich. of Shetland wool embroidered with heavy velvet and, almost without excep Roumanian design carried out in a host tion, they are trimmed with beads, made of bright shades; this is the, principal of every substance and of every hue. One astraction of Chanel, Riviera collection,
of the most effective models is in blue Cream, embroidered or trimmed with crepe Georgette entirely embroidered with shades of almond green, orange, maize or crystal beads, shading from the palest of tortoiseshell is ever so beaming and easy bine to a deep sapphira tint. Many to wear. All sports clothes and clothes models that are not actually embroidered designed expressly for wear along the in beads of some sort are draped to the promenade in the mornings are chosen inside, where they are caught with a beaded crent and allied to one of them shades...
For evening wellr, dresses are light, bright, fully and headed. In fact, the headed frock is, perhaps, the most fashion. able detail of the moment." Orange in a deep shade looks well when studded "all over with dull steel beads; turquoise is more becoming when its harshness is ton- ed down by a powdering of fine silver or black beads; grey looks even softer when etudded over with gun-metal bende, whilst black looks more distinguished when em- broidered with black or tiny crystal beads.
ornament.
WEATHER REPORT.
considerably at Via-iro tek and slightly at Feb. 26th at 11,55-Prewaim has decreased Weitalwri It has increased moderately from Shanghai to Haiphong, and is nearly stationary over the Philippines
A typhoon may be frining to the south of Guam
Fresh monroon may be expectel along the & E. coast of China and over the N. China Every type of material is beaded-Lace, Sea. crepe Georgette, velvet, satin, crepeat 10 am, 26th Feb, Q 3 inch. Total since Hongkong rainfall for the 34 hours ending Marocain, and erepe de Chine although January 1, 451 inches, against an average the hiter is rather too brilliant in itself, of 297 inobes to act as a good foil to the shining bends.
Beaded dresses are of course, made quite plain and straight, and, as they are so decorative in themselves and need little
The forecast for the 24 hours ending ab noon, 27th Feb, is as follows;—
DISTRICT
· FORZUAST
or no trimng, they are merely draped Hongkong to Gap Rock N.E. winds, fresh;
at the waist towards the left hip, where
they are caught with a buckle, a flower
or a loop and ends.
overcast,
NE winds,
strong.
South coast of China between The same s
Hoogsang and Lamocks No. 1
Although evening clothes are inclined to Tomos Chainel he more elaborats than ever, the line remaite practically the same, and it is still the straight slightly draped gown one sees most, Sleeves are still conspicuotia by their absence, and the train, when it really does exist, is no more than a wisp at the back, or a couple of wisps formed by a prolongation of a couple of side- panels-
All lamé materials are worn great deal in the evening. They are seen fre quently shot with silver or gold, yet no less beautiful are the exquisite lamé fabrics which show a glistening surface shot with pink, manye or blua threads of allt.
South coast of Chins between The asme Hongkong and Raitan No. 1.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Obserkry, February 26th.
Previous un Date
21 Date Day 1
at 2 p.m.
As well as the straight or draped dresses, there is always A percentage of the Barometer "period styles Jeanne Lanvin is so Temperature noted for. These are usually made of Humidity" Laffetas, and, being full and of the "fluffy" Wind Direction type, are more suited to young girls or
Force alim, petite women,
Bw Weather
One of the features of the charming new theatre. "Le Théâtre des Nouveautés," which has just recently been opened on the boulevards, is an exhibition of designs by Robert Folack entitled "La Mode Eccentrique." Seen through the eyes of this well-known young artist, nothing is o delightful na La Mode, whether in her eccentric or unecentris mood. Amongst the many models exhibited are a number of bewitching Riviera models. One in particular, is bound to make an appeal to women who aim at dressing in clothes that are different This is a white organdie frock, made with a full, billow-
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skirt finished with a narrow black Tiek 27 ribbon girdle and ends; the sleeves, which constitute the whole caches, of the drees, Wed. 18 m are enormous, triangular shaped affairs
in a bright yellow, shade of cupe Goor Thur. gette, and, the peaked edges are finished with a tiny band of black ribbon to matche the belt: the body's plain and tight-fitting and is finished with a beteau neck st
Another model showing an equally charming, blending of shades is carried out in organdie in a deep orange shade; it is made on much the same lines (very favourite ones, by the way, for the
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CONSTANCE BINNEY
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Monday:-
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ROBINSON CRUSOE, Epis. 13 & 14.
Tuesday to Thursday :-
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'WHITE EAGLE Episodes 3 & 4.
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