HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1935.
IT SPRING Style
FASHION PREPARES FOR
A BLUE SEASON
The Silver Gleam In Fabrics
Colour will play a truly import- ant part in fashion, but new ways of shading and presenting brilli- ant tones with a misty surface take away the crudeness that crept into the brightness of the past. Even holly-red has a white gauze-like film that softens it to. 3 deeper beauty. «
It will be a blue rather than red season. There is that wha- derful deep blue known as Ceru- lean that has much white in its composition, rendering it as flat- tering to wear as the familiar love-in-the-mist, with its greying tints. Then what a variety of bine-mauve shadings are covered. by the delphinium and iris range. It would be difficult not to and plenty of blues to suit us this year.
Nothing is more effective than the new shadowy surfaces. A tas- hion genius called one model "Blue Shadows" and another "81- ver Smoke.". They conveyed the richness of colour, softened by smoky bues.
In the silver-grey range, steely- grey and changeful platinum ace
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given their rightful place. ver Smoke unites dull and bright streaks in happy harmony...
Debutantes' Shades
The debutantes of 1935 are for- tunate. Not long ago the young girl was only permitted to wear about two tones in white, blue or pink, and they were devoid of, all
ornaments.
with It aquarantine There is the olive with its silvery surface, and there are the Empire shades.
The green range is possibly more varied than most Many fabrtes have green in their com- position.
Harmony in Colour
To-day no colour stands alone." The most Alery reds are fraught with gold and fame which in their turn may merge into the The paler pink-begonia tones. harmony in a colourful garden proves that nature has a way of blending, and that fact has evi- dently had its far-reaching in- fluence on our dyes and weaves, resulting in the most wonderful spring and summer colour-card.
The
Javenders purples and again contain hints of red and grey, and old-orchid tones have brown and black splashes
Fuchsia tones embrace plnky-red and the deep purples. The parrot series do and dare very wonderful things, yet how effective are the blends of flain- ingo and jay wings'-blue..
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Generally speaking. the darker grounds for colour such as black. brown, navy and prune enhance their charm, The latest method, apart from white, is, however, to avoid sudden contrasts. For ex- ample, a white or beige pattern is charming on any dark surface.
but in the case of a Chinese de-
NEW CLIP NECKLACE
Many women are adopting the lawer neckline for spring, and the neu' clip necklace, looks particularly smart when
with square-neck dresser,
100rn...
Either in plain gult or set with stone, thene necklaces are effer tive und original, the clip at ench ent kolding the necklace in position."
HOLLYWOOD STARS SET FASHION VOGUES
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depth and beauty. The blue, 11 not crude, was dull and the pink" possessed an ugly purple look or else was a most wishy washy affair Now there are lovely tints in white from Ice-bluewhite to old ivory or parchment, not omit ting the list of "off-the-whites."
The blues are unending in beauty, and the pinks can sug- gest a pale rose-tint exactly like the maiden's blush-rose, or gra- duate into deep apricot," beige zo- see or faded ashes. The pastel range recalls, splendours from the eighteenth century, but the newer. surfaces Auttering.
Green is popular and a happy choice for many a debutante, from the 1lly-of-the-valley tint to emerald sea-grean, which is full of blue and river-green sub- dued by grey.
There is grass and willow-green for the fair girl who can bear s yellow tinga, and should wear
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sign of many colours, or a riot of floral blossoms, the pattern - self will also contain some of the sombre hues of the background.
Choice of Background
A black crepe is embroidered with Chinese blues and pinks, in true Oriental manner, but black and gold is introduced subtly into
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the weaves. A.brown taffeta kas an eighteenth century needlework design in brifiant shades," but browns and beige are also plenti- fully used to join it up with its background dark navy may be covered with a zig-zag white pattern, but navy will also be mixed with the whité ! A-bélge surface can support a pink and beige check
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Black will stand the suddepness: of a large white spot. In fact, black, brown and navy have al ways been able to bear contrast.
PARIS FASHIONS
Dresses By Lanvin
The dresses in Edouard Bour- det's play "La Prisonnière" are
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Practical Coats
Reversible costs are quite the most practical, amusing, and charraing feature of this year's day-time wear. They fit with the needs of a woman who may have to be out all day, from shop-
They
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party in the afternoon. also at the needs of which has to be coaxed. One of Lilian Lawler's, models illustrates -this excellent device by a plain dress skirt and a figured blouse worn under a black sacque coat which can show either its plain side or its flowered side pat- wards.
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by Jeanne Lanvin, Mile. Assiaping in the morning to a garden- Wears & gorgeous fame-red silk aress with a full gored skirt, the neckline has serrated edges and the full puffed sleeres bordered with deep bands of red silk are similarly edged. She has sleeveless evening dress of Nile- green satin with a full skirt and triangular pouch pockets just be- low the waistline;" the armholes, the neckline, and the dash are trimmed with a pointed edging A morning dress worn by Mile. Assla is of navy-blue woollen cloth. The skirt is gored; the bodice of bule and black patent leather is trimmed with white the long pearl buttons, and sleeves, have deep patent leather cuffs with pearl buttons"
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This is likely to be a favourite form of dress for. Ascot this year, possibly even on Gold Cup. day. There is a certain feeling for modifying the extreme gar- den-partyishness of dresses for that occasion. The relentless downpour of last fear, and.
of the diastrous storm three years ago. have helped to-
this idea. wards
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Annie Ducaux wears black coat and skirt
of light - jari stikened flounce that is crêpe with 2 summer woollen
meant to trall over
white crêpe short-sleeved jumper blouse trimmed, with saw-point- big fastened with edging and white pearl buttons. The coat, with full basques, bell sleeves, and no collar, is similarly trim- med A dinner dress is of heayy white crêpe with full sleeves
to gathered close the wrists;
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to & the
draped neck cowl; the wide and long-looped belt and the sleeves are embroi- dered with alver sequins; the skirt, is drawn to a deeply pleat- and the short ed front panel, black velvet cape lined with
white satin worked into squares by open stitching has a big pearl claso.
Full Sleeves
In another act Mile. Ducaux wears-banana-coloured crêpe.
All the fullness of the skirt is in front; the bodice is bloused and has long full sleeves worked into squares with open stitching; the cape is trimmed with a deeply Foluted collar of brown fur; and the soft brimmed straw hat is trimmed with a silk petersham bow...
Mile. Feuflère has a dress of heavy black silk spotted with white. The skirt is full; the bodice has long sleeves; and the little white lingerie collar fastens
with pearl Buttons and is carried
down the skirt nearly to the hem. A full cape with double flounces is lined with white satin, and the small hat of shiny. black straw has stiff little vell.. In another act le Fentllere weans a reseda-green woollenTM crêpe dress; the sleeveless long. coat is full at the back and open in front; the skirts full in front the bodice la draped, a beit is tied to a bow, and the spiky green straw hat is trimmed with
petersham bow gloves are dark green,
Orange red is a colour for evening dresses of organzo., chinon, damisol, and taffetas Schiaparelli makes her Hindu evening wrap orange-red. Be ides navy blue there are three or four other shades of blue, both dark and light. «Cloudygrey is another evening, colour for chiffon, lace, organza, and taffe- tas.......... Coloured Blowera, za "colour- ed belt, jewels, and a WTBD may
go with a grey
be without any bris
and be worrie
day there are ratio
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ed coas blouse
of black
green dry grass looks a perfect fool if it is Boaked by.
and rainstorm 4.
Ro- clutched up under a coat. wald Morrel is among those who are working for less perishable Gold Cup frocks. He is also working against those little bits and pleces of fur which it is now the fashion to dab’upon the
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almost every spot where they can afford no pro- tection whatever. They do not even look luxurious, because ther begin and end so suddenly and
unexpectedly. Some years. ago, when a certain fashion in" companions was raging "a plece of fur trimming on a dress was being mentioned by a friend of the wearer as being very smart and quite original, when it sud- denly cocked an ear and barked at her. Pet dogs now being out of fashion, one cannot and even this reason for some of these happy uses of fur on summer Krocks.
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Washing Dresses
AND
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Eve
Opposite Hong Kong
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China Building
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Spring Evening Dresses
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To Clear
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Before Clearance
$75:00
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From
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LONDON NOTES
Suits For The Spring
Most woollen dresses for the spring are accompanied by mat- ching capes of elbow or finger-tip length. They are generally of a light material, black or dark blue, and trimmed with pique. There are also dark blue woollen dresses trimmed with bands of stitched taffetas, with which Hittle capes are lined.. Soft woollens make dresses which have short, loose, bolero élightly longer at the back, cover Ing the waist line.
Otherwise there are two-and three-piece suits for all occasions and of warious materials. The top coat can be worn with a mat-. ching skirt and a brightly colour- ed contrasting jacket, or the suit alone with a taffetas or jersey blouse of bright colours. A grey and yellow checked tweed san be worn as a two-piece dress but tamed up to the roat or 18 à suit with blouse under the jacket, More strictly tailored auits are shown in double or single breast- ed short coated style or with loose Norfolk back; they are chiefy of English tweeds or light woollen mixtures of brown, navy blue, and
grey. A brown tweed jacket has a pleated back and patch pockets, and is to be worn with a brown and belge check swagger top cost.. Checks are also used for tailored fackets to be worn.over slim skirts of plain colour, and with 'finger tip length capes of the check. Short Btted coats are to be seen with straights skirts; the jackets are of the same colour as the skirts
but woven differently.
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In most two-piece costumes the Blouse and Uning of the jaCKEL OF .cape match. For the afternoon. there are suits of matelasse ina- terials and of dotted or checked taffetas. A suit of black mate- Insse with sleeves cut to give a short cape effect is fitted to the. waist and is worn over a satin. blouse with a stitched jabot. Taf- fetas or heavy crepe tailored" skirts Jabot. Taffetas or heavy crepe tailored skirts of plain col- ours so with severely cut jumpers of fancy tafetas or tle silk print ed in small conventional designs; these jumpers are fitted to the waist line and have a short fler, ing basque,
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NOW PROCEEDING
The time to make purchases.