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Myrna Loy Charming "M.GIM.
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PRESENT
FASHIONS
retress in, a Fur Trimmed Gown
Gloves are long for. formal oc- casions and everyone wears them. They go with the dress, whether light or dark. The fan is not, in fashion. Bags are inconspicuous
IN PARIS though they are all big enough"
Elaborate Head- Dresses And New
Materials
At
The Russian Opera season the Theatre des Champs Elysees is drawing good houses to hear " and see Chaitapine, and the open- ing with the "Barbler de Seville was a brilliant performance-not a. weak spot in the whole cost.
The house was well dressed. but if furs, with only a hint of the dresses under them. Ermino. silver fox. mink, sable, and their imitations were seen in every dir- ection. Even feathers have dis- appeared in the cold weather to give place to fur."
Coiffures
The revived fashion of head- dressing, however, supplies plenty of variety to counteract the mon- tony of omnipresent furs. The elaborate coiffures worn make you wonder whether women are be- binning to make a dally visit to the hair-dresser. There are little- tight curls, loose curls, oily curls, waves and plaits. Jewelled combs confine rebel locks. Every Ima- ginable, kind of coiffure which shows the hair piled on the top of head is worn.
Where is the simplicity of a short while ago? Brilliant dia- dems of diamonds, real and imit- ation are worn, Moonstone co- ronets, combs bi paste, Aligree gold bands, and plaits of ribbons fastened by a jewel over one ear decorate
other, heads. Combs, turbans. wreaths-of. velvet and lame
DOL of flowers-d'adems
of brilliants decorate the elabor- { ately dressed heads which rise above the magnificent furs drap- ed about the shoulders.
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Sale of
to carry the usual paraphernalia for make-up.
Should a fur, slip, then a back is seen, completely bare to the waist. The decollete which is moderately low seems to have fal- len into bad repute. Either you wear a dress cut low to the waist,- or you have it high. What change will come with the spring remains to be seen when the new fashions are shown at the end of: the month.
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In the meantime women are going to sales where they are at- tracted to buy many things,.and bargains. certainly find During the past month, the Rue. de la Palx has sold off a great deal of old stock. including ma- Lerials, scarves, handkerchief squ- ares, and trimmings, such as clips. bullons and dress jewellery.
While these tempting things are being dangled before feminine eyes at low prices, the manufac- turers are showing their new col- rections of materials for spring and Summer. Their secrets; how- over. we are in honour bound to "keep for a little while longer. All that can be said is that the man- ufacturers have surpassed them- sclves in colour, texture and de- sign.
Experiments
It can ever be said of "the French manufacturers that they are "set in their "ways. On the contrary. they are always testing something new in the "clyes and weaves
wools
silks. and cottons. They mix themi SQ cleverly they pass them through such varying pro- cesses and reach such unexpected results, that they themselves are sometimes surprised.
We shall have many soft and beautiful woollens and silks to wear in lovely colours and subtle
whites." We shall have
Winter Goods
at Half Price
Sonartly out frooks' moderately priced.
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Felt Hats ranging from $5.
Orders Taken.
PLNING
No. 8, Gloucester Arcade.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1934.
many shades of ond colour and several weights in the same ma- tarial, that the ensemble must be a dominant note in the styles we ace to assume.
I feel, rather than know, that We are moving to harmony and simplicity in the new ensembles. Nothing patchy. nothing fussy, nothing which distraets the eye from the line of the whole en- .. semble will be right.
We have allowed trimmings to hun away with us, but this will be corrected by the leading de- signers. Scarves and wraps will not go, but they will be subor- dinate to the line of the ensem ble of dress and coat or cost and skirt.
Suitability
Discipline rather than extrava- gance will be the lesson we shall be asked to learn. We are ex-` pected to dress fittingly for what- ever we are doing-sports clothes for sport; tailormades for shop- ping; afternoon dresses for tea parties; and in the evening there will be grades of formality to cbserve.
It will mean a good deal of thought this year if we are to be well dressed and not extravagant. There must be good materials carefully chosen, good lines, and everything in harmony even to the gloves, handbag, shoes, and jewels.
There has been something hap- hazard in the accessories of dress for some months, and it has led to confusion and a tattered, untidy *result where many women are concerned.
London Fashion Notes
New Hats, High and Low. We can't make up our minds whereabouts to wear our hats this spring. Some women push a flower-trimmed halo well back from their foreheads. Some Plant a small sallor squarely above their eyebrows. Yet other school tilts a large sombrero, jauntily over one ear. It's all very confusing. but very attrac- tive, and each women should certainly be able this year to find the perfect hat for her type.
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Black Diamonds are worn. Yes, indeed, many a chic women will wear coal this spring. For yet another by-product of the coal Industry has been discovered. Some genius has woven arthra-
cite into threads and with thèm made a glittering jetty ribbon. And now comes a talented English designer who is using this "ribbon to trim superlatively chic ever.ing frocks.
Colour Medley in Floral Schemes.
The vogue for mixed colouring In all flower arrangements is a distinct innovation. Needless to say, the flower colours must be carefully chosen if the effect is to bė artistic. At present tulips, jonquils, daffodils and narcissus. mauve grape hyacinths. deep- tinted wallflowers, and pale blus forget-me-nots are among the most used in these mixed flower schemes. There are also spikes of cream "frezia, the first of the flowers to be colour-tinted by artificial means in the south of France. This doubtful honour is bestowed also on tulips, which are seen bright greens and turquoise blues. The real purple black or deep orange of the natural open. flowered tulip serves as a splendid foll for the "more delicately col- oured flowers.
What Colour Shall I Use?
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FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED: ARCHITECTURE, LOCATION, SIZE, AND NEIGHBOURING HOUSES
Exterior painting may sound like a dull. prosaic subject, and the details of the work" seem a little too complicated for the average layman to grasp. But 1. truth the facts that make for a successful job from the stand- point of decoration as well as the practical one, are few, and it is to the home owner's interest to know them.
In other lines of home ex- penditure one does not simply order the work to be done and hope for the best. Familiarity with the essential requirements or any undertaking ensures the best results. And so it is with painting the house, and in choos- Ing its colour scheme..
First Consideration
To consider decoration first- whether ope's home is Spanish, Italian, Colonial or Early Eng- 11sh-the true Spirit of its architecture will be lost if the selection of the exterior colour scheme is inappropriate. We all know this important factor is often overlooked, sometimes through disinterest.. but more cften through lack of knowledge of the subject. If the lines of a house please us we are apt to "consider them sufficiently beauty lending, unly to learn later the mistake of not having given enough thought to colour needs.:
And even while keeping in mind the period of a house in re- lation to its colour scheme, re- member also the neighbouring houses. This may sound like an altruistic gesture. As a matter of fact it is a selfish one. The "colour scheme you choose" might result in being glaringly
spiegous or surprisingly ineffec- tive when contrasted with the colours of the house next door.
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No item is of greater import- ance in planning exterior de- corative effects than colour. It can make on mar the finished product. A simple, moderate priced construction can be given originality, style, charm; it can be put in a class quite alone, by the use of a well advised scheme.
In making your selection number of points must be kept In mind. A large house, rounded by a spacious lawn and "shade ees. is adaptable to any tasteful combination. But a small house, on a small amount of land, must be given careful ccn- sideration. It should be a light. colour. to give the optical effect of increased size-ivory. white. green. buff or something similar. For such a house dark green. brown or red would be totally - suitable:
Neutral Tones
For 1 house prominentally situated the use of soft neutral tones, such as grey-green, buff or pale terra cotta, is desirable. the advisability of the samie colour scheme applies to an un- sheltered building, consipcuous in the absence of softening greens of trees and shubbery.
A natural determining factor will, of course, be a house's period. The usual proceedure Is to paint a Colonial house white, with green trimmings. But, ad- herence to this plan is not neces- sary in order to conform to good taste. A deop cream or ivory will be individual and thus more "charming. This is particularly effective when enhanced with an cld-fashioned garden and neat shrubbery. A more striking com- bination is that of Colonial yel- low and medium blue.
Italian or Spanish architecture requires a characteristic colour scheme. Either type lends itself nicely to walls of deep buff and trim of Italian pink or pale terra cotta, Gay colours are thorough- ly in keeping with the Italian house and no less' gay would be Spanish house which combines a soft yellow body colour and a rich red roof
Cutting Down Expenses
Stencil decoration on stucco is becoming more and more popu- lar. They are often used to take the place of structural details, enabling the home builder to cut down on building costs without lessening the beauty of the ex- terior. For ornamentation of
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this type it is advisable to choose strong. rich colours. Single colour designs should form marked contrast to the back- ground. Leaf green, for instance, will, show up well against grey." and red brown against tan. And there are many patterns that are best worked out in four of five colours,
The flowery motif applied over the dormer windows of a little stucco bungalow, painted in dull- green, blue, yellow and red, com- pletely transformed the little dwelling. More conventional, but no less effective, is a narrow bor- der of geometrical figures over an arched doorway or outlining a. blank wall..
Shingled houses are usually stained, and the rich velvety effect that results makes it possi- ble to achieve handsome colour.
'effects. Silver grey, rose brown, mass green and buff, and Colonial white are popular colours. Trim fox shingle houses 15 usually white. cream or ivory, as these colours throw into relief the dis- tinetive tonality of the stingling.
Bright Shutters Dwellings that are nondescript in style also have possibilities for unusual schemes. The combina- tions offer endless variety: Colonial yellow and dark tan: ivory and medium blue: dark and sage green; all departures form the conventional combina- tions. Unusual effects are being introduced by replacing the usual dark green shutters with bright ones, such 4.5 robin's
ess blue: terra cotta: bright cobalt and apple green-and on a house without shutters the trim can be finished in a bright, hough..har- monizing shade.
Much of the monotony of hackneyed colour, schemes is due to a fear of failure. Many people are afraid to use combinations which they have not actually seen. This natural hesitation can be dispelled by dabbling with water colours on paper or even pieces of silk combined, which will show one the result of colour harmonies. A skilled painter can duplicate any shade. +
More practical factors must be taken into consideration. Do not permit painting to begin on your home when the thermometer is below forty degrees or apt to 'descend to that figure because of a sudden cold spell. The tem- perature should average between forty and eighty degrees.
Practical Considerations
It is equally important that painting should never be done on damp wood or during damp weather, when there is moisture in the air. The moisture will perceptibly affect the film and is apt to cause what is technically termed "washing."
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Next, good quality paint should be used. There is no economy in. cheap paint, since if it of poor manufacture and inferior quality it will Got stand up under changing climate. Also its cover- age it less than that of good paint and in that direction alone the cost mourits up to or beyond that of a good product. Good work- manship is also important. A skilled workman will do better work in less time.
On a new house the painters should begin before the building is finished. It is to your advant- age that they work right along with the builder so that 'the in- sides of the frames, the under- sides of tin roofs, steps, porches, and so forth, may receive a pre- servative coating, before the pro- gress of the building makes this Impossible.
The correct number of coats should be decided upon, at the outset A new structure repuires at least three coats, and two are necessary fon a really satisfactory repainting job.
And while you are "finishing" your house to please yourself, re- member also that a prospective purchaser will quickly recognize charm as well as good value, due to your own. foresight. If it makes a good impression at first sight he will be favourably-in- clined. If it doesn't chances are that all the interior improve- ments devised" to intrigue him," will have little effect.
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HONG KONG
HOPPE
HATS Made to Order.
Take Different Ways to Chic This Spring.
Gloucester Arcade.
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Importer of Dresses
Announces
A New Consignment
of
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SPRING & SUMMER
DRESSES.
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FAST COLOURED COTTONS
Shirtings,
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Dresses
Curtains
Sunshades
Décorations
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for
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Cushion Covers
Shirts & Pyjamas
Children's Clothing
Uniforms for Schools
Professional Clothing
Tennis Court Screens
Fast to washing, sunlight, wear and weather.
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(one block before Central Theatre)
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