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· PARIS FASHION, NOTES,
THE LAND OF SUNSHINE AND PYJAMAS.
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[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, 18ABEL, BAMSAY:]
PEKING SYNDICATE REPORT.
RESULT OF UNSETTLED CONDITIONS.
After a delay of five months, dua entirely to the unsettled conditions in China, the report of the Peking Syndi cate for the year to June, 1995, in pub- PARIS. April 1st.lished, and, as was generally expected, is Come to the Lido. the land, of sun- not a very favourable one. abine and pyjamas," is the announcement What with the war lords in close at which certain big botel proprietors of that, tendance, commandeering rolling stock delectable spot are scattering through the at their pleasure and generally hamper- daily press of Europe by way of enticing ing the Syndicate's business, it is a society in large numbers to its hospitable wonder," says the China Express and shores during the roming season. For. Telegraph, that such a year closed with as everyone knows, one does not go to any margin of profit at all. the Lido for the purpose of swimming in profit on the collieries actually fall the radiant blue Adriatic or basking on from £113,999 to £36,304, and this drop its golden shares. so much as for the puris the chief item in the considerable pose of showing off for all the world to shrinkage of revenue which the report see one's very latest possession in the reveals. way of pyjamas.
The
: The coal output was not so seriously. affected as sales, but there was no lack THE PYJAMAS PROMENADE. The origin of such a practice remains of demand it was simply a case of in- shrouded in mystery, but the fact te ability to deliver owing to the occupa mains that the greatest sport during the tion of the Syndicate's wagets by the Season at the Lido, and one that far out- military. In point of fact, had the does jazzing, swimming or tennis, "is military not interfered as they did, the beach lounging and promenading in Syndiente's sales, instead of showing a pyjamas. This being so, it goes without decline of 241,000 tons, would no doubt saying that there is not a conturier in have substantially exceeded those of the alf Paris who has not included a number previous year. In the circumstances the of pyjama models in his spring and sum-strike which was started last July-by mer collections. Some of these are such the students as part of their campaign gorgeous affairs that you wonder how any against British interests is all the more one bas the heart to wear them in a to be regretted. The effect of this further room much less to expose their fragility protracted interference will not be known to the sun and wind without. Many are until the report of the current year is made of crêpe Georgette, in which case made public. At the same time the Syn. they are fitted with enveloping sort of dieate, though handicapped in its sales. wing sleeves, a long coat top and one or was able to accumulate abnormal stocks, several scarf motifs with the assistance and these, with a return to normal trans- of which any too-transparent effects may pert conditions, should enable it to cope" be corrected. There are others, more with the keenest possible demand. substantial, made of satin or crêpe satin The result of last year's trading is that! and others that. are a combination of a credit balance of £230,820 is carried either of these fabrics and printed forward. So far as the permanent deve chiffon or crêpe George. There are crêpe lopment of the property is concerned, de. Chine pyjamas naturellement, this reports are favourable, borings, having increased the measurable supplies of being a material that Madame wmps round at least some part of her person. Although it was formed as far back at all hours of the day and night, and as March, 1897, the Peking Syndicate has there are pyjamas fashioned of lame never paid a dividend on Ray of its There is no doubt that the brocades so beautiful that one. wonders shares
potentialities of the property are im why no law has been passed to protect mense, and it is to be hoped that the day them from being put into anything so is not remote when the long-enduring trivial.
patience of the Syndicate. will gain th.. reward it so richly merits.
The ensemble invariably consists at le or aree pieces, the long trousers, the toự which either takes the form of a loose jumper that blouses over or else is shown attached to the trousers and forming one piece, and-jacket or loose coat wort over bo... Nome designers, Jenny and Mary Nowitzky partientary, add also a short skirt to their pyjama ensembles, the idea being that you rull up the trousers of your pyjamas when the time arrives to regain your hotel, slip on the skirt and you are once more clothelin fit and proper feminine apparel to parade through the streets of the Lidoj,
ON THE RIVIERA. But these dreams of exotic line and colour will nat bloom in their Lido setting for many weeks ahead. Society, with an. extra large is still sugning itself down on the riviera, and after it has thoroughly toasted itself, it will return to Paris in time to participate in the Grande Semaine tant close the sensor with a whirl of bulls and race meetings at the end of June; then it will dash off to Biarritz for a week or two, and then and not till then will it pack a dozen of so pyjamas into a couple of wardrobe trunks and hic fit to the Lidė.
- MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. Following the poor report, the annual meeting of the Peking Syndicate was not such a gloomy affair as might have been expected. Major Nathan certainly gave a doleful account of the conditions under which the Syndicate bad been working— of the dislocation of traffic arrangements due to the military demands on the rolling stock and of the Bolshevik in- fluence which brought about a complete stoppage of work-but happily he was able to tell the shareholders that their property and machinery had not been seriously impaired, and that the men, who had been on strike, have now return ed to their work. There is much to be done, of course, before the Syndicate will Le able to resume its business on a normal footing, but, given a period of Peace, there is no reason why the great potentialities of the Syndicatc's property should not be realised.
It is obvious, of course, that an enter- prise exposed to political interference must at all costs pursue a conservative financial policy. Farmerly the payment of dividends was not possible because the Syndicate's mines did not work at a profit. Now, on the other hand, they' have shown that they can be successfully operated, and only a spell of peace is required to bring within sight the pay-
ment of dividends. Meanwhile, the fin ancial position is fairly strong, and shareholders comments the China Express patience and hope for the best. & Telegraph, must only exercise further
That being so, I will tell you now what Society is wearing while it suns itself one into it. As to shape, a simple form a neat trim of white to introduce a lighter
with one or two straps and a medium sized cuban heel is the vagus for the moment, or else the plainest of court shoes finished with something extra smart ia the way of buckles to add a pote of indivi- duality.
the Croisette or watches famous termly champions smashing balls about on the tennis courts at Nice. And, first of all I'll tell you about their shoes, for there is no place in the world where new ideas in footwear are launched to such an extent as on the Riviera, no place, where, to be considered well dressed, one must wear the smartest and most impeccable crea tions in the way of shoes. Coloured kid
PLAITED KID SHOES.
The plaited kid shoes are to the fore once more after their winter exile, for it would seem as though womenkind could no longer do without these quaint, colourful adjuncts to her dainty frocks,
is by far the most fashionable note in when she sets forth for a boliday in the Tootwear, providing the colour chosen is sun. But, it must be remembered; shoe-i not a vivid one, Raven and royal blue are permitted, but red and green are quite taboo. By colour, I mese mare that garout of shades that come between nigger and champagne, such as tabac, beige
makers are now turning these out with the ramp and the heel strengthened in such a manner that they no longer sag and acquire a deplorable baggy look as of yore, so there is now everything to recommend them.
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pain brule, sand and deep cream. As well modern shoes is the heel, for, in this USE COLGATE'S SHAVING STICKS AND
Dae of the most disinet notes in
as these, opal, silver grey, parchment, the fast season or more but in such a matter a revolution has been going on for
sauterne, Bugby tan" "and" mauvette are quiet unobtrusive manner, that no one popular. Sometimes two shades are com has noticed it. This is the gradual but bined, but this must be done with much the substitution in its place of the cuban firm suppression of the Louis heel and
discretion and two tones of the same heel, On day models heels are much colour be chosen rather than a contrast lower, but on evening ones they may soar in shades. Whereas kid is now the the heel is also gaining ground, so that to any heights. The idea of decorating
favourite material for day shoes, it is most evening shoes are fitted with jewel- rarely seen in black. Patent leather in led heels, gold and silver ones or else bright scarlet, blue or green ones to re- preferred for black shoes, and, if possible peat the note of colour in embroidery or
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