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The Fascination of Fancy Dress
Qulte Apart from the parties for which the invitation state fancy dress, this is always's time for year when people who have or go to many parties should be prepared with fancy dress ideas. Some people produce quite as- tonishing results at a moment's notice for charades. But when it is a question of dancing, a little люге attention to construction, permanence, and comfort 13 indicated.
It is curious that men, as a rule, are so reluctant to "'dress up," not only because it is perfectly obvious that they can quite ap- preciate the effect they produce when it is good," but because a fancy dress affair gives them the chance of dancing in infinitely greater comfort than ordinary evening dress.
Sympathy Misplaced
If of course, a man decides to go as a billiard-table or an aerop- Jane. case ol movement and general comfort are denied him; but then are so many excellent" parts to be played in his oldest, most cherished and most comfor- table clothes, or in equally ease- giving substitutes. that any sympathy the martyr arouses is misplaced.
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Women do equally odd things about, fancy dress at times. In- deed, there are moments when a ball-room crowded -in fancy
dress
with dancers convinces the
The other drawing suggests a dress for a girl in her teens, and this can be made of book nruslin or any other stuff and inexpensive material half black and halt white.
The cut is very simple; a tight- fitting bodice, a full, short skirt, starlatan rule at the neck, and .. painted or appliqued notes of music. If the Trock were made In a closely textured, fabric the notes could be painted, black white and white on black. Otherwise it would be better to cut them out in velves or satin and stick them on.
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The haa is one of those pilf-box allains with a long, slender three plumed feather. Ona shoe is white and the other black, so are the gloves. If worn, but a girl who did not want to wear them could paint staves on her arms by way of bracelets.
"Movie Inspiration The movies are a great help when one is at a loss for fancy dress ideas. There must be many ladies who have wondered if they could look as lovely as Ann Boleyn if they followed the lines of her dress or hairdressing.
A congenial party with a sense of burlesque could easily contrive - to go as the Noah Family; al-' though very lovely fancy dresses are a joy to the eye on the right people, the funny ones are usually more comfortable and much more
Clara Bow in "Hoopla.”
detached observer that the majo- rity of people are either possessed of superb imaginations or of an astonishing Ignorance in the matter of using a mirror.
Unless you have found a fancy dress which really becomes you better than anything you have ever worn,, and therefore do not mind how often you wear it, it is much more amusing to wear a
different one every time.
With
a little imagination and ingenuity this need not be a dificult or costly ambition to live up to?
Both
the dresses in to-day's drawings are made of extremely, cheap materials.
The very modem gypsy wears a dress and hat of that tinselly metal tioth you can buy for very little at any arm which deals in theatrical stuffs. The dress fits closely over the hips and flares widely at the foot, its flares stiffened by bands of green, black- and red American cloth.
Round the neck and arms and in the ears a lavish display of jewellery is made possible by raiding a haberdashery Counter and securing ring upon ring of safety pins.
The shawl can be made of almost anything that will drape well and stand the weight of a deep fringe; and the suggested- -upper Arm bracelet of foldi silver metal makes a good, finish for the arm that is not covered by the shawl
The hat is bound with American cloth, and trimmed with a large bunch of small, fult-cherries, grapes and so forth. The zhasi can be entghit at the waist with another bunch of fruit,
effective than the would-be-tx- quisite creations which do not quite succeed.
One of the joys of fancy dresILS which are designed by or for the individual wearer is the scope they give for using gay and often very inexpensive fabric.
Effective
You can get gingham in briliant tartans for Scottish fantasies.. Many of the artificial silks either intended for the kind of dress that the fastidious among us. would not choose ordinarily or originally designed for furna ings, make gorgeous gowns of the Middle Ages and also for the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Cen- triés.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1931.
Return of the Hobble
Skirt?
Some people say that the hob be skirt Is coming back' with a three-quarter-length coat with a wide hem to wear over it. We shall see. It has been a struggle to bring back the tune which showed this line, and the "swag. ger"
"coat with stiff shoulders seems to have had its day, so it is dimcult to imagine why either should succeed in the guisè indi- cated.
Wide, stiff shoulders are so un becoming that it is amazing that they should ever have found fa- Your Their popularity in Lon- United States they rloted. In don was not great, but in the
Paris they appealed to a few, but not to the women who prefer the soft, undulating lines of a Made- Jeine Vionnet, who never changes her style, yet always gets some- thing new with which to refresh 1.
The love of glitter is evident everywhere: on the morning dress there is the lamé collar, the gleam of metal buttons and belts. And then, in the evening, you see the glittering sequin cape, gold on gold net, silver on black or white. The big shops have these capes in many different models, and, as an alternative; there is the Ittle. lame bolero.
mar- Massive
Then there are the glittering head-dresses which are belag worn-diadems of paste, Caste, silver and gilt. brooches of paste are pinned to the waist, to the bodice in front. on the hat, or at the back of the neck. There is a perfect plague or glittering brooches, "yet the shops in the Rue de Rivoll are as full of them as ever,
If the urge has overtaken you to acquire a new spring suiting without waiting for either the London or Paris shows, here are some details to remember.
Considerable care 1s Aceded about the shoulders. If you want to avoid getting something which
will look passé"too soon.
The Unes may avoid the tradi tional simply-set-into-shoulder "effect of the classic tailored sult: they may even go in for a certain amount of emphasis, but not for a lot. and by no means for any really upholstered appearance. Variations of the raglan are good. So are clever Hittle shoulder 'capes. and so are yokes.
MISS DIANA WYNYARD
Ms Diana Wynyard, the Eng- lish actress, who was so success- ful in the film of "Cavalcade," "has signed a new long-term con- tract with the Metro: Goldwyn Mayer company of America..
She will start work soon in a screen version of Hugh Walpole's
Vanessa."
Miss Wynyard Metro in "Men "Rasputin." and
appeared for Must Fight," Reunion in Vienna, which is released gener
ally next week.
She returned to Hollywood about three months ago at the request of Metro,
How to Knit Sport
Mittens
The mitten of 1934 is made of bright yarns in reds, blues, greens, and yellows with pert striped ribbed cuffs. Some have moder- nistic designs on the back of the hand mitted in contrasting en .lours. In many of the mittens the straight thumb is not so satisfac- tory; but the mitered thumb fits very well and shapes itself about the hand. The directions below give specific instruction for mak- ing the mitten with the mitered thumb. Four-fold Germantowa yarn is recommended for this mitten.
Head-dresses, which are always such an important factor in fancy : dress and are the most powerful ways of changing one's appts- rance, can also be contrived out. of the most unexpected materials: Sometimes it is necessary to bare
foundation of thin cardboard. but not always; and a really Javish display bf jewellery is easy. to achieve for very little money to-day.
18TH CENTURY
REVIVAL
Rumours are rife that certain couturiers will latach tional eighteenth century fashion
a sens revival in the forthcoming Sun mer collections with laces,rial panniers and Pompadour tiks all doing their bit Vionnet da al ready showing some modernia tions of this period:
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THE NEW SPRING MATERIALS
objects of his epoch, the shadow of the Petit Caporal looms large consequently, fashion, that sensi- over contemporary society. And tire plant which responds to every fluctuation of Society's patre, is also manifesting the in- Auence of the Napoleonic era.
The Rodler materials for spr- Ing are soft to look a and to feel. There are mixtures of wool and rabbit hair in various soft colours; jerseys are not so woven as to lose their shape, and in all materials there are many "shades of one colour. To go with one Scotch plaid there is a material made in four plain colours: the
Not that we are to look for à return woollen yarns are dyed before
of Empire or Directoire gowns. Nous sortots d'en pren- they are woven. It is impossible drè," as the French say. The to catalogue all the materials trend is notable rather in details here; but it may be said that without trimmings
-the slim line of a top coat, a and by the predilection for high collar and mere mixture of colours they make beautiful spring fashions.fiers, lawn stocks and lace jabots. rever treatments, stock-tied muf- Rodler's tweed stor women, more- over, are much lighter and softer than men's, as they should be.
Taffetas is a popular silk, especi- ally for hats. When plain it is draped and quilted and may have a touch of coloured embroidery. Blue is a spring colour for dress- es as well as hats.. Navy blue is put with white, red, belge and grey, and plain pale materials are put with figured materials. Flo- wers and feathers trim hats; gly cerined ostrich feathers are in much demand. Some plaip un- trimmed hats are like shallow crowned Derby hats, but they do not suit everyone.
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CREPE AND MOUSSELINE Printed crepe and printed mousseline evening dresses have already appeared on the
stage. Mile: Madeleine Lambert, who is, dressed by Molyneux for: "La femme qui a le coeur trop petit," wears a figured cherry-red and white crepe frock with white mus- En belt and bow, and a sprigged flowered white muslin evening frock with a sasi. coloured ribbons. In L'Homme Mile. Valentine Tes- sier, also dressed by Molyneux, Wears
long black "Teorgette dress; the full long sleeves are caught
the
wrist, the bodice is softly drapped about the shoulders and has a long pointed opening in front; the sash is of georgette, and the little train starting from a pinched point gives a slender line to the figure. She also has a grey, white, and yellow printed alik muslin dress; the neck is square, the sleeves come to the elbow, and there is a loose, wide-sleeved wrap to mat- ch: Lastly she appears in corn- flower blue; the dress is long, the Sleeves are wide, and the neck is long, the sleeves are wide and the neck is open in front...
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thefashions
Another scen in the Fox Filming The Fashions."
Mile, Renee Devillers, who is dressed by Lucile Paray, wears hats by Agnes. Her skirt and Httle coat-capé are of navy blue, and under the cape is a blouse af blue, yellow, and green tartan alik, high to the neck in front and open down the back, it looks like a bolero pat on back to front and is rather full above the waist-
No. 13 Steel Needles-four of them. Cast on 56 stitches, 18.on the 1st needle, 20 on the 2nd nee- die, 20 on the 3rd needle then Join.) Kolt 2 and puri 2 for 4 in- ches. Kalt 4 rows plan. Perline. In another scene she wears ścrease once in each of the next 2 stitches. Knit 1, Puri 1, Katt plain to end of round - (purled stitches mark gusset for thumb). *Work 2 rounds plain without shaping. puriing the stitches which were purled previously.
4th RoutalPurl, Increase once in next stitch, knit to last 2 atit- ches before next puried stitch, in- crease once I next stitch, Knit !: 1. Puri 1, knit to end of round.** Repeat from to unt there are 19 stitches between 2 purled stitches. In next toimi Kft 1. slip the 19 thumb stitches on to a thread and leave them; cast on: 5 stitches and continue the round in plain knitting. Work 19 more rounds without shaping. Then nurrow "down" by knitting ch on the round. Then round 2 together every 4th and 5th it-
every 3rd and 4th together on the plain, then decrease by knitting round continue in this manner. witil they are about 12 stitches Aert Then divide these stitches evenly until there are stitches on each needle, then weave gether as Kitchener toe
black leather belt; the front of a pink volle frock with a shiny the skirt has four deep cartridge pleats starting from below the belt and is slightly lifted at the hem above a foundation, thus suggesting a tunic line: Me. Valentine Tessier wears big-hats Le Monnier. with soft straw prims made by
Three dresses worn by minor characters indicate coming fas- hlons. One, a dress and cost, is oyster-white crepe the bodice has a cowl line to the drapery, and a dark fur and hat are worn with it. A little dress of brightly printed silk short puffed sleeves and a moderately full and hot very long skirt would suit a slim dark girl, and the is a purple lame blouse which has short, stir. blue skirt with pink and allver
toque sets well on one side. puff sleeves; here the small dark
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All Parts has been much preoc cupled with Napoleon this Winters
and contradictory / memoirs, the sales oraptiv
of personal dwe And other
and other such minor points. You will remark that nearly all the induential notes-except for some new jewelry, which is distinctly Josephine" 121 feeling-have been taken from the masculine attire of the period; specifically from the costumes of the great little man himself and from those of the romantic l'Aision.
Though experience has proved- that one should be wary of costu- më period revivals in general. there is a particular phase of the 'one in question that will prove of interest to all women, namely, the return of the double-breasted redingote.
THE INCROYABLES The real croyable redingote width its four-button. double breasted line, its flap pockets on the hips, "large revers and high- backed collar is being featured in wool for daytime by most of the leading creators. Lanvin's en- semble, significantly named Bona- parte and l'Aiglon, shows a smart adaptation to all-around after- toon
wear. The slim coat in black
wodl has collar- and-revers of white shaved lamb. The two-piece black wool frock has a button-on vest front: that cleverly suggests the Incroy- The buttons of course, are of jet able sock and waistcoat When the weather grows warm, the its vest is left at home. frock will look smart even when
Bruyere tes to make the Na- poleonic type of topcoat in bright red or green broadclth, putting silver buttons and collar and ze- vers of black broadtall on it.. A plain frock is wom under. neath. Maggy Roat has created a fascinating dressy redingote in black taille with nutria collar and revers; this für also outlines the Amusing "hippy" pockets.
In another successful model enlled Incroyable, particularly amart for the matron, Maggy Rouff combines the loosebacked Ine of the Merveilleuse mantle with the kneemth of the In troyable frock Her flaring black taffeta cost with its huge silver fox cafts and pockets is collarless, but the accompanying black crepe track, sports a high Napoleonic collar and jabot.
Latest From Paris
Kid gloves having wide, intri- cately worked antelope cuffs indicate the advent of more fanciful spring hand fashions..
Dyed Swiss embroidery or string lace evening pumps are novel. Riviers footnotes.
Good-luck brooches of precious wood set with diamond hotsestices, signa, of the Zodiac or stellar systems help the new jewelry year to begin suspiciously. Van Oleet Arpel's minanderie" flat metal case containing compart- *menta for money,.^rarquillage, clarettes, lighter and so forth is designed to replace afternoon or evening sacs. An all-crystal watch disguised as a tiny powder. box is the latest feminine stime piece.
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Hats in the style of the eigh teenth-century Italian comedy characters of Harlequin or Colum bire are inspiring much of the chic advance spring millinery. Talbot's Louis XV turbans draped with shirred Abbon with an accompanying rope-like coll of ribbons draped with shirred rib- bons wound ave times round the neck are sensational headlines of the moment..
For Storing Clothes
The under-the-bed-robe is a new idea for saving space in small' flats or houses It is well-made while-wood chest, shallow but wids and long, set on castora so that it can easly be pulled in and out, it has an excellent addition in the form of a prop which holda the lid up when you want to grovel in its depths. It is, in fact, the ideal younger brother of your wardrobe or Unen-cupboard.
In it you can pack away all the summer dresses, which you will not think of again till they have. to come out for their spring laundering Or it will make an Invaluable overflow for the finen cupboard, a winter home for the summer curtains and covers, DF Waldey le for one's ever- increasing
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