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in the latest hats are decidedly flattering.
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A style for
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SMARTNESS
IS MADE with shoes that are in perfect accord
with the new spring styles.
Chic and more chic is the exciting promise of these new shoes..
A fine collection of the latest styles for morning, -afternoon and evening wear to be seen at
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
''LADIES' SALON.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1930.
WOMAN'S PAGE.
COATS AND DAYTIME FROCKS ADOPT THE FITTED LINE.
BELTED FEATURES AND NIPPED IN WAISTS REVEAL THAT COVETED FEMININE YOUTHFULNESS.
Why," you, ask, “did the sil-storekeepers-the trend was inevita humorous article Tamented that houette ever go feminine?" and į able.
American women had accepted-it- how could we ever have been per- Personally I think beauty alone, and thus relinquish their freedom. sunded to admit our normal waist. or the love for it-did it, because If you ask it, and when you ask the curve of the normal waist is it, you can be mighty sure that one of the most charming line thousands of women, everywhere, curves in art. Ali great artists ure pondering over the same ques-used it-and dress designing is
truly an art!
tion.
Gayly patterned silk with "short jackets carrying out a neutral shade will be seen this REZNİZ. Anita Page, "M-G-3 player "wears this type of dress.*. showing a tan background with patterns in orange and yellow and black.
There are dozens of theories of why this fitted fashion trend came back with a bang-and lots of innocent people" have been blamed, but whether it was French dress- makers, reformists, designers or
Jacque Worth on his trip to America stated flatly that he thought the waist was a demarca tion line for a man's arm." And Patoa insists its popularity should have never waned. Rex Beach in
Leila Hyams, Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, wears we dress showing youthful bertha collar topping u slender-line bodice which is finished with r:
four-tiered
skirt, arranged in a diagonal manner. As the flounces are on the bias and unhemmed the effect in very graceful.
Taffetas are coming into favour for afternoon and evening wear in dark shades of blues or greens and of black.. Ethelind Terry, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer player, has an evening dress of taffetas in black showing the bustle and train effect and a scintillating yoke trimming of crystal bends. She also reveale the new elbow-length ploves that are being introduced for evening
wear.
BELTS ARE IN FAVOUR.
Belts of the same material as the trocka ne lustered with diamante buckles and pierced with diamante
eyelet-boles.
Plaited, silk cords, usually of mixed colours, are much favoured in Paris. If the colouring is
I
But the fact remains that fashion like history repeats itself and the normal waist was due for a repent.
Looking at it dispassionately as women wearers the good points are obvious.
There is charm to a longer skirt of clinging, graceful lire-just as there is elegance to intricate mani- palation of skirt cut.
With waists higher, skirts are more importans and interesting detail is essential. Thus it is that soft tiers and lovely circulars-, ample pleats and tiny ruffles are justified.
Gares too, and princess themes, Battering since the days of leg o' mutton sleeves, make their specta- cular momentum by their votes of candid admiration.
VIEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS.
Nothing is practical that is not delightful. Life is nothing but a matter of "kick." It's a question of how many we can get in a day, and on how many days we can get them. Whether one pursues litera- ture, drama, sports, work or hobby, it's but the chase after the kick." We have different tastes, but style sense is carrying us all away from bulk and poundage. We are grow- ing less material but not less prae- tical.
Chic depends not only on the choice of the correct costume, and proper accessories, but also on that subtle difference with which a woman who knows herself to be well-dressed confidently carries her- self. Knowing what one cannot wear is one of the greatest aids to economy that one can acquire..
The expression of clothes per- sonality 18 a tremendously big ide...
a sensuous pursuit a play upon the senses, not the mind
a matter of feeling, not reasoning matter of sensing rather than analysing. Cecile Sorel says: "To be well-dressed, a woman must cot look like other well-dressed.women. She must look like herself. Do not adapt yourself to the mode-adopt the mode to yourseli. A mirror is a woman's best friend.
ROUND THE SHOPS.
A visit to the Dolly Vardon Hat Shop this week convinces one that the milliners this season have created hats that are simply frame-ups." They are designed to frame your face into its most flattering pictorisation." Genuine Parymars straws (as advertised in Vogue) made by Catalina of San Francisco. Then a black hat by Catalina. It has a drooping brim and is trimmed with the new blue and black pinited felt trimming, or, if you prefer Crinoline Dolly Vardon has them in all shades and styles also wispy little lacy straws, stitched georgette hats, etc., etc.
Whiteaway, Laidlaw's have lots of new materials in this week, Tho Potters Voiles, at 81.50 and $1.63 per yard, and Namrit voiles at 82.50. all in very pretty designs, would make some inexpensive frocks for summer wear. The linens in pinks, blues, canary, light brown, mauve. saxe blue and red are very nice and would look refreshing, for morning frocks, I also noticed that White Away, Laidlaw's were showing use ful pleated skirts made of artificial silk in all shades.
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Individuality and that
indefinable charm so coveted
by every woman are most ade- quately expressed in dresses designed by
Maison
Marnac
4, Pedder Street (Opposite HONGKONG HOTEL)
canary shade with little white cross- over straps are just sweet.
The Felix Hat Shop have some nice modela in this week in the very newest of straws-Lacquered Lane, Crawford's have a glorious Panamax. These hats are very light collection of the latest styles in and the colours are really beautiful. shoes. Here are just a few that
Maison Marnac has designed some There is an off-the-face hat of red white shoes of the softest kid with One little model, looking just a made a special note of Dainty charming dresses for evening wear. incquered straw, softened by skilful fancy self-trimming on the toe and puff of airiness and daintiness was manipulation, trimmed with red vamp. White canvas shoes with carried out in green organdie and ribbon velvet. It is very striking.
tain its effectiveness. I looked at as often as desired, and would re-
that this designer, is giving great some other models too and realized thought to the suitability of the materials be is choosing for this clifate.
The white lacquered straw, with and Rayon models, carried out in this little creation could be washed. brown strappings, Crepe-de-chine net. I was amazed when told that the drooping brim, is another pretty court and inset-strap styles in good' creation for afternoon went. It is shades of Beige and Champagne, Anttering. The brim is soft and Clace court shoes in shades of oak, graceful. Its clustered trimming af beige, oyster, putty-many with white ring velvet gives just the fancy trimmings-nude kid shoes, added touch of distinction.. Then inset strap style, with an inlet of there in the black and yellow straw kid in chocolate shade marked with with its graceful brim, and trim-gold poker dots. I also noticed a mings of black and yellow flowers. large range of the well-known thoughtfully chosen, one belt may This charming dat is ideal for Beynes shoes, all in ~mice do duty for several toilettes...
dressy occasions.
shades.. Belts of leather have buckles of | There are many other equally For the tota this week. Lane, nglished while de Windhedsdidate and Belte made entirely of narrow slats freshingly simply little morning ing beach-togs little bathing suits, are made of Bannel and they are of wood are being shown..
hats to wear with the pretty little. in such gay colours, bathing caps very handy for the bathing parties. Belts composed of strauds of washing frocks they are now show trimmed with birds and chicks, etc., Fuji silk in a good range of colours brilliants are a pretty addition to ing from their new stocks, which and shoes to match, whilst sun tog is another new line this store is light afternoon and evening frocks. are very fascinating,
suite, for the babe, carried out in showing this week.
The Pioneer Silk Store will help to make our benedes look very gay this year for they have some new Sbali coats in every conceivable.