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Always Something New
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Maizees
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DRESSY AFTERNOONS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1934.
ROUND THE SHOPS
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Miss NAYLOR
Importer of Dresses
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ANNOUNCES
4:
NEW CONSIGNMENT
OF
Smart New Cotton Frocks
IN
Voiles Prints.
New Arrivals of Goods"
EVERY WEEK:"
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SMART
"
Summer Dresses.
IF
UP-TO-DATE STYLES
DRESSES MADE TO ORDER GOOD-FIT GUARANTEED
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CHILDREN'S PARTY
IN
ORGANDY & SILK
FROM $8.75
SHOES
IN
COLOUR KID
AND
SOCKS TO MATCH
AT
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LADIES SALON.
A delightful study of Nancy Burne, wearing a charming black, <off-the-shoulder frock, in "Fleet Street Märder" a BLP. picture directed by Walter Summers at Welwyn. Nancy Burne starred also in the B.I.P. films "The Lo ve Nest" und " Facing the Music."
What Paris Is Wearing
Some of the Paris houses which specialise in town and country outdoor clothes have already-be-. gun to produce the new models of
collections. their summer
or course these only give indications for sports dresses and not for afternoon of evening frocks, but their general line is the same, if not so accentuated.
The sensation is in the variety of fabrics. Flax, which was the revelation a few months ago, has already changed it's look and quality and is now stiffer and more loosely woven and has be- come
ancrushable. The thin linen of last year is hardly to be reen. A noticeable feature is also the use of cotton in all sorts of new fabrics. Many of these are coarsely Woven with threads which are large and look as if they have not been twisted be- fore being used. This gives an effect of softness and also of comfort, for they look cool as well as thick, and they have that un crushable quality which seems to this prevail among materials year:
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At Vera Borea's I saw to-day a very interesting rag carpet coat of rough peasant weaving with strips of coarse coloured cotton introduced among plain natural threads. Another fabric which combines all the characteristics which I have just mentioned is cotton bouclette icoking like very Are velvety sponge, cloth, which makes smart summer frocks and will wash perfectly.
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Original 'Shaded Weaves. "Woollens are also incredibly self and they show"very original shaded weaves which are going
deal to be seen 3 great
this season. This idea is carried out not only in texture where the weaves show an effect of growing and diminishing, but also in pat tern where the shading is obtain- ed by the way in which the stripes are laid. The colours mostly shown are pale hazelnut, flannel grey. and a greyish - blue for suits and coats which are very often used in two shades. Blouses and waistcoats of con- trasting colours in bright red green or yellow give the necessary gay summer touch to these rather soft colourings. However, many of the rustic fabrics will left un- dyed and "natural, being the belge colour of the flax, will be much worn. Nothing indeed is more becoming to every kind of complexion...
Almost all costs I have seen are three-quarter length and when occasionally a longer one appeared in the collections, it seemed out of fashion and less young and chic. These coats are. mostly loose and fastened only at the neck either tied or with two big buttons one above the other. Skirts are longer than last season about ten inches from
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the ground. Most of the new skirts are very straight and nar- row. Sometimes they have pleats really fastened with practicable buttons all the way down from
the waist either at the sides or in front. To allow freedom for walking three' or undone. four buttons" are left Some skifty were cut on a blas but nevertheless maintained a very narrow appearance,
Jackets are quite short, rea- ching to just above the hips and very often replaced by a bolero, The waist. although not very conspicuously below the normal position looks longer. A belt not more
than two inches wide 13 generally worn. Sleeves are straight and plain on jackets and on coats they occasionally have two pleats running from the neck down the whole length to the wrist.
Blouses and sweaters have half or short sleeves, also mostly plain. Shoulders have abandoned their recent extravagance and the only touch of fancy to be found on them consists of three small pinches which stand out from the very top of the arm or, eisé à strap in self-material covering the shoulder seam-and finishing in a small stiff roll. This forms the sole ornament of a smart skirt misty grey-blue coat and which I saw at Creeds. It had all the features of the coming fashion-short jacket, slit skirt, unobtrusive sleeves and a bright coloured blouse in purple and white jersey.
One of "the general ideas this season la that the masculine silhouette is a thing of the past. There is much femininity in line and in details, but the feminine touch does not mean fussiness. On the contrary, we see less ties and bows than before. Scarves are introduced only when required to replace the collar of a coat, which is decidedly absent, this. year. A very high neckline would be impossible in summer and it has become a charming square de- collete marking a straight line from shoulder to shoulder where It is often accentuated by an ornamental clip on each side,
Pockets are to be found every": where, even on robes de plage and take all sorts of shapes ac- cording to the general line of the garment on which they are placed
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At Vera Borea's I saw several examples of recherche details which are going to be featured this season. For instance, a frock linen had panels of very tiny horizontal tucks inserted in front and at the back and a sort of. double turned-up cuff at the hem line. The back of the bodice was slit from neck to waist and over • it was worn a cool and neat little white linen Jacket with short straight sleeves,"
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EUNICE
Eunice has just received a large selection of very interesting hats for summier from London. Sallor as well as large shapes in unusual tones of straw-nifty.. little trim- mings, perky bows popping up just where one, least expects thom- and most important all reason- ably priced! *
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By the same shipment Eunice received some ultra-smart frocks --light and summery also really oeautiful "orange-blossoms and tiaras in crystal and pearl as well as the latest shapes in bridal. vells: Flowers are coming in "again" for summer wear-Eunice has a colourful assortment, as well as a few of the very latest "headdresses of tiny velvet flowers
which, with the new hats, are seling very fast. An early visit Is the only way to be sure of get- ting something unusual for:A CON- servative outlay. „
FYE
Eve has recently received a big consignment of new straws from $8.50. The hats are very chic, especially the large blue hat trimmed with flowers. She has them in all shades and shapes.
MISS NAYLOR
Miss Naylor has been very busy all the week, unpacking and sell- ing her lovely new consignment of dresses, and is expecting to- day a large shipment of smart cotton frocks-in. «votles and prints. She has some very smart waste sük evening dresses with the three length coats What at- tracted my attention was the cut of these dresses.
THE SEXANGLE HAT BRIM
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, April 24.
There are few exceptions to brimmed hats in the latest col· lections, euys our Paris fashion expert. They may be wide and round, with short, shallow, or Mandarin crowns. When the latter occur brims invariably turn up at the edge."
The simple square has de veloped into a sexangle brim. Hats worn, with linen crash morning suits usually have lever brima and slightly higher Browns trimmed with a band, of material to match a blouse. Une exumple in plain linen crash points to the morning suit in the same fabric worn with the Chinese red and white apatted Chine model."
LANE, CRAWFORD'S Children's party frocks are what Lane. Crawford's are showing this week-cute little dresses in volle, and pique volles. The Bowered viole dresses are trimmed with valencia lace and the plain silk ones with hand-made lace. The smaller size dresses have knickers to match.. Prices from $8.75 and. the silk and organdle from $12.75. You should see the lovely colour- ed kid shoes and socks to match.
"MAIZEESə
Have just received a big ship- ment of wooden bead bags in all colours to suit your outfit. They are the nicest little bags I have seen for a long time because they are very roomy and the prices reasonable. I saw amongst their new goods some very smart sum- mer light felts and as white bats seem to be, the favourite, shade. make your call early to avoid dis- appointment.
MAYO'S
All the newest styles in Swiss and Manila straws are to be had at Mayo's-If there is not one to At you give them an order. They can dye and black old hats ex- cellently,
MUSLIN BIBS
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, April 25. Fashion has gone to the nurs very for one of her newest neckwear inspirations., This is an organdie bib" "made from" a triangle of the material, the front point edged with a cou- ple of deep gathered frills, ; Draped round the throat and tied at the back, it makes the · perfect finish for a simple day Uress.
By way of a change from the asual white or string-colour, these bibs are very ditractive in pale pink or see-blue muslin, colours which look equally well with a black, dark brown, or Quaker grey frock.
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