Maddening Moments
THE HOLIDAY WARDROBE.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1932.
WOMAN'S PAGE
The man who dared
DARKER SHADES-ADAPTABLE
CLOTHES-WHAT HATS TO
PACK-GLOVES AND,
FOOTWEAR.
Though brilliant touches of colour are popular and pleasing for a real country holiday, the general trend of the best styles in dress indicate a desire for more sombre shades. They always look more expensive than the gay checks, spots and stripes which have been a little overdone. There are plenty of at- tractive and youthful blues, reds, yellows, and bright shades of pinks and purples to be picked up at the sales. It is easy to see that unless a real bargain, those of us
terned fabrics, but, if obtainable at a tempting price, it is difficult to refrain from buying.
The manager was furious. The young man scrnuched. The waitress was flabbergas-looking ahead will avoid over-pat- ted. The young man went on. scrunching. Over the faces of his follow lunchers stole a look of horror mingled with ad- miration at his sangfroid. Still he went on scrunching He didn't care. How delicious they were, these * Ovaltine Rusks. How subtle their melting crispness
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Spotted flannel can be very effec tive if it is well arranged. The pleated skirt in navy, blue, and white, with a light open-work sleeveless top of white wool, and
jauntly short-waisted, double- breasted little coat, completed by the white or navy "boater,” alter- nating with a wool beret, is a wel- come addition to the seaside collec- tion. The spotted shantungs will also well live through the rest of the summer, and are like crêpe,
bow piquant their un- usual flavour. He took a drink. What an admirable wool, or silk mixtures, indispen- LATE SUMMER EVEN
lunch he was having. Why should he order anything else when he had got these perfect ruske? He toyed with the idea of passing them round. Perhaps it was hardly fair to keep such pleasure all to himself. And yet, dash it all, there were only a few left No, he couldn't spare them: Certainly not
OVALTINE
RUSKS
AMILISING (DICRITIVE-&-MOORISHING
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sable for the holiday abroad.
The best clothes for the rest of days are undoubtedly treated in a the summer and early autumnal tailored way, which induces the smart look, that more fussy styles
appear to miss.
Orêpe Diessen,
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Nothing will be smarter for the
ING GOWNS..
has been dying hard for some time, The old school of dressmaking
and we are becoming sa modern as the Greeks were in their day. This may mean acquiring lines in dress which are "d'accord" with next two months than the white modern architecture and furnituret or parchment crêpe dress, or The new idea launches forth figured silk of dull surface, with a through summer evening gowns draped irregular neckline or lingerie taking their line from bathing ficha worn under a long or three modes;, that is to say, bodices cub quarter coat of w ol crêpo black, on a flat front line to taper off at or navy. Others, in wool-crêpe, the back into cross-over and low- showing faggot or hem-stitchery, | back décoratés. These might bracer
can have a courser wool-laco collar or scarf, and are best worn with a short coatee; either the dress or coat will have sleeves.
Very smart are the darker crêpes and silk dresses of darker shading. sometimes in two colours, and worn with a little short-whisted coated to correspond. Almost invariably the neek-line. is finished with a white seart and bow; sometimes there is AS SEEN IN PARIS. bright touch of colour introduced.
FASHION'S CHANGING
TRENDS.
Such garmente fulfil several pur- poses, and therefore are good to pack for a holiday.
The semi-formal silk dress is ex- cellent for casino wehr abroad und does duty for hotel dining at home. The wide berthe or double cape, Skirt lengths as worn at smart that is, a movable affair, is the most useful adjunct for this type of afternoon functions now come in
dress. three distinct ranges, the ground Organdie evening dresses and length, the higher ankle and midshirred cotton will be still seen at foreign spas. They are fascinating, calf levels None conveys a very but not so good hs crêpe, romaine, short tendency, and the general iden and silk for packing.
Larger hat-boxes have been
is that fauition now permits of every necessary for the wider brims of woman making a suitable choice in summer, though it is noticed that. the travelling hat-box for the holi- daya is of modern dimensiona, numerable wool or straw capa and keurves take up but little space.
this matter.
Yellow in warm tones, green, pur- ple, and a good percentage of red ure among the several colours, The formor seems to have an oncoming disposition, also, a warm brown de lining a rum rather than nigger or marron tones. Groy in the lighter steel shades is likewise, making an impression.
The Boater."
In-
A couple of bouters" in coarse white and blue straw will very likely be there, and the stitched crêpe de chine or linen hats, with felta, make up the rest.
Baby puff and cap sleeves on some of the how blouses have a base in a tight band arising from cotton or There are for long train and with a deeper one at the normal motor journeys some fascinating linen thread being knitted on to bonnets or hood-and-scarf in one. stcol neodies. This band couforms. These can be in flowered silk or waist, and suggests that the blouse can be tucked in or worn over the skirt line. These blouses are charm, ing and have recently been evolved in mastic shades with little spart ties to match,
even a soft chintz design. Possibly the most practical is soft silk eird, as the, dust can be wiped off ita shining surface an easily.
The box atted for shoea to correspond with the rest of the White widow's crepe is one of the luggage is an important part of the new blouse fabrics, and it is amaz modern woman's travel wardrobe ing how fresh and amartly the ma- With darker clothes details should terial contrasta next dark-coloured he perfees. Cool light canvas shoes and plaited kid sandals with Cog Feathers are giving a charm a hint of the colour of the froek ing turn to the late season evening give a gay holiday look, All-white gowns. I saw, a fow evenings ago, antelope shoes are always nice and
trimmings.
Buits.
a gown in ross pink crêpon falling in good style, especially with block
in perfect tailored formation below
ruby red velvet hip-length jacket Brightly-coloured gloves are on wrapping over the figure with coq the want, beige and white, with feathers and forming a diagonal decorative crochet or embroidered movement on the right hip-line, gauntlets, being far more chic; and Those feathers are effective also on for general wear the, exclusive short capes, stressing an all-in-one dresser has returned to the plain colour theme with white. The steal- gauntlet glove, such as white doo- blue bo which you already know ng skin, stitched black, or navy, a smart item in this capacity also natural chamois shade, and a cool Larned up as a supplement to a wash-leather or sudde. Except for all-in-one colour scheme. It is i wear with the, grande-toilette; the teresting to observe the accepted fanciful, glove need not be evening models from the haute in the holiday wardrobe. couture" of Paris. Worth is ro- Mosquito-meabed stockings in
included
button on skirt that fits a perfect figure just above or right on the normal waist, or short, deep square and over openings bevel the naked back.
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V décolletés come into the pic- ture, too, and usually conform to short front ones continued to pass over the shoulders and end by falling into a lower movement at the back. This idea takes single buttom fastenings at either side of a low waist line, or the method is dis played on short corselet depths fitted up from a moulded and cloverly graduated skirt width.
The rustic evening note for sum- gowns of checked gingham and pin wear is emphasised through stripped linen in red
and white or navy and white. These effects look more entrancing than plain colours for this particular mode, which takes its line in a grown-up manner from little girla' frocks. Simplicity is the crowning note, but there is a snare in fitting the cloth
to this now fashion, which is moulded to suggest and not actually grid a contour. The greatest subtlely must be observed for grown-up.cotton.evening gowns. even though lines and fabrics might be borrowed from the nur gery,"
Stripes are usually worked up in dingonal movements and checks on presented in the frilled line rising silk or lisle are ideal for tennis and semi-circular circumference or a in a modified bustle movement to rountry summer wear the. newest parely straight line that demands a wards the back of the skirt, finish-have the embroidered clock added. concentrated offort to avoid botch- ing under black bows. Callot is Very fine lisle hosiery with interesting an outline. perfectly interpreted in black lace ing clocks are the most scothing to and not; rules of the lace form summer fect. One must recognise shoulder strap movement from the fact that the darker andles in square décolleté Mainbocher de hosiery are in the best style this picts the elegant mood in golden season. Shadow colour is ʼn pleas apricot yellow satin, worn under a ing compromise between beige and „balf-length coat of brown' sitiul grey,
:: Pinafore Evening-Style
Silks, satina and floral mousso- line are not nearly so devastating as these cotton prints and linen evening gowns, which, when strip-
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cul, spotted, or checked, demand infinitely careful handling in execu tion. .
There is a plain white cotton fabric conveying the minutes honey-
also, the serge weaves which look for evening wear along with it, comb weave that brings a new note
so well, in plain colours made on the moulded line and stressing a bathing suit décolleté emphasised by a torsade belt in two or three
contrasting colours."
Contrasting colour effects have been extended to
sort of slip-over coming in the form of a short-waisted tight-fitted bodice line, buttoning down the centre back a low V décolleté. As an extra item it is attractive in navy- blue linen above a plain white or pale pink linen gown, but only the two colours are defined in a ter sade waistbolt-which is either knotted to hang over one hip or the centre back of a skirt.
The latest news for scaside and country evening gowns comes from Schiaparelli, who has launched a linen version of her silken pinafore evening style based on the garden apron idea. It looks charming in a deep rose-pink linen, cleverly cut to hang over an underskirt, the apron effect hardly meeting at the back and fastened together by narrow ties extended from the main lind
A gown in pale yellow linen, stresses this apron line, but a wide horizontal pocket is set across the front, and a feminine interpretation of overall shoulder straps slip through slottings at the under-arm waistline to in a bow. The one colour note in observed.
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BLACKBERRY PIE WITH HARD SAUCE.
Heat to a boiling point 2 cups blackberries (canned may be used), -with-just-enough-water to prevent burning. Add sugar to taste and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cool. Line a pie pan pastry, turn in berried, mois ten rim with cold water and cover with top crust in which are several openings and bake in moderate oven 30 minutes. Serve hot with this Barico:-
Care 1/2 cup Purico, gradual ly add. 1 cap sugar stirring con- atantly. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and I teaspoon hot water and beat until light and creamy, Now add to sauce drop by drop 1/2 cup stained and crushed blackberry pulp. Chill and urva a appoiful i bn top of each piece of pio.
AFRUIT jelly is al-
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A. F. E. 1.
Commence with "Allenbury's "
No. 1 Milk Food,
After 3 months give "Allenbury's".
risks Mother/
WHAT WILL BE WORN.
FORECAST FOR COMING
SEASON.
Apart from the assistance to our industries, it was a good day for Englishwomen when they realised their best dress artists were here and not in Paris. Both girls and older women have never put up a better appearance than they do this
Beason.
This is what might have been ex- pected, for it is only by the experi ence of requirements both for town, or near it, and for the wilds of tho country that the variety of clothes can be understood. For example,
sports the French idea of " thes represents to us now a far too "dressy
suit, and possibly very few of the Paris-bound dressers of
cio-
a season or so ago realised that the really chic Frenchwoman came over to English tailors for correct sports clothes.
The big top-coat is best when truly British The newest idea for autumn is made up in our own flannels and tweeds. Sporting de- signs in check in black and beige
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grey fawn combined with navy and many coarse ribbed diagonal tweeds, gay or sombre, are all suit able selections for moor and sea,
The smartest long costs will be fashioned on somewhat masculins lines the Guards model is no more. Tweeds are out with the semi-fitting soamed Nowmarket back, slit up at the hem, and double-breasted, slight
No. 2 Milk Food.
At the end of 6 months change
to "Allenbury's
No.3 Malted Food,
You will then have provided for
your baby the most scientific
available alternative to natural feeding,
tweed, lined yellow kasha, is a great favourite-eo is the horsey checked flannel-lined angera, and so forth.
Fur collars are always with us, but the wrap-coat for the moors is smartest with the big narrow scarf, that is part of the lining. A touch of guimpc, or a worked monogram, gives an air of exclusiveness,
Conts for town and travel and for warmer days are equally in- teresting; the beat are cut on be coming lines, the slim way belog accentuated by ribs or narrow seams down the back. The collar- is also narrow and long, consisting of the fabric tucked to appear like a rib of the material itself. For the warm weather these coate can be made of light wool-wool and silk marocain is most useful. Many are unlined, though in the latter case the fabric should be thicker. There is a anart new model made in unlined heavy, diagonal black; tweed, aleg in brown and darkest
navy.
Some of our young designers, who have realised modern conditions and have to dress the smartest com. muhitý on a limited amount, wisely! advocate fower-clothes, and cleverly arrange that one model should play many "pajis.
Clothes should not be bought in a casual, haphazard mannor. For instance, care must be taken to ser that the unlined topcoat should be dark enough to look well over any? summery frock. !' ̧»---
Then there is the inevitable two. or three-piece. A black or dark: shade in heavy cropo-marocain or smart wool-georgetto dress, with a lingerie of wool crochet collar and
ly high-waisted, with generous culta, 18, we know, a stand-by for shoulder-line and wide lapels, Such town and country. Thie can have a coat, roomy but slim, can take a | a slim, warm cloth coat, fur collar Boft kasha lining. Dark browned for the coolor and dull days.