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The Dodwell Sisters
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1936.
CREATORS
THE QUEENEFRINOpening
MARY
Giant Ship Evolved By Seven Men
Londen March 12
Two me inspired and five others haye exerted the world's master- piece of marine architecture, the Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary. This is the story.
Not until the end of 1929 did the Cunard directors decide to Quild a siper-ship.
Sir Thomas Rogien, then chair- man of the board, and Sir Percy Bates, the leputy chairman whe succeeded him in 1984, weke join-ly respousible.
With their directors, and consultation with the Cunard navál; architect, Mr. G. McL. Paterson, and the engineering superintend nt, Mr. J. Austin, they roughed cut the main features of a hip which, while representing the maximum standardla of safety. comfort all speed, "would yet be a sound commercial proposition. - Tenders were invited, and in May, 1930, the contract was placed with John Brown & Co. Ltd., of Melebank. This brought into tha Conclave thres of the foremost marine technicians in the country & Sir Thomas Bell, John Brown & Ca's resident director in charge at Clydebank Mr. Donald Skifting- ion, director and shipyard mana- ger; and Mr. J. M. McNeill, the Srm's director of naval architec
ture.
The fished plair was primarily the work of the
persons named.
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DYNAMIC FORCE AT 65
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For the actual building and fit- ting out of the ship Sir Thomas Bell
Mr. Skiffington have Sallate responsibility. Although Sir Thomas was in his 65th year when the keel was laid in Decen- er, 1930, he spent practically all his time in the Clydebank yard, and only recently gave up daily attendance there. He has been, the
in dynamic force behind the creat achievement.
PARISIAN WHIMSICALITIES
Beach Bloomers-Tassels For
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Trimming-Gay Gloves And Bowlers
Paris. is showing something en- tirely novel in printed materials for summer.
The are referred to as "an- imated designs," and amought them are sits printed with little dancing men and women, streets and squares (the Place Vendome is recognisable
printed one
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crepa), "Jack and the Beanstalk" lower effects. twisting chains. fishes, birds and animals, and
letters.
On linen there is a pattern of three "black mammies" dancing in a row, and another of tiny ngures grouped under palm trees.
WITH BLOOMERS
these Schiaparelli reveals in animated prints, and makes thèm up into suita with sun tops at- tached to bloomers reminiscent of the nineties--but the 1936 mod: 1 ts definitely "bloomers for beach" and not for cycling.
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These beach suits are wor with transparent talc bonnets or caller hats of whlie mazama with very wide upturned brims,
For day. Wear to town Schis- parelli has a variety of neat suits and frocks, the skirts short with. waisted hip ength jackets or three- quarter sun-back coats, and short- sleeved blouses. "The dress tops are simple with breadth at the.
and shoulders
rather high V
necks.
SILK TASSELS A favourite
the trimming on collars and pockets of Jackets. and sometimes also on belts, is masses of Ittle silk tassels,
A chic black silk dress with high V-necked front and short sleeves has waisted jacket of oyster white silk and wool mate- rial the revers, collar and pockets of which are covered with alter- nate rows pink and black tassels.
A two-piece of frock and shurt coat in pale blue has the collar. pockets and front of the belt covered with cerise s'k tassels.
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upturned brims and the bowlɛr hat worn with a little tight vel tled in a bow at the back,
The bowler is said to be a copy of the hat worn by King Edward." It is word at an angle.
Molyneux favours slim straight. frocks of plain woollens with a low with waistline for day wear, simple round neck lines to the base of the throat, edged with white or some contrasting colour. Navy, blue, with white and black. is his favourite colour scheme.
Nearly all the coats with wool frocks are either bolero or hip engths. For afternoon ensemble he has thigh lengths or three- quarter sun-back coats, Coats for the evening are also loose, rather short, and of Chinese inspiration. Gay printed silks are also a fea- ture in this collection.....
Tulips are Molyneux' favourite, flower of the moment. They are seen on printed crepes and bun- ches or rows or artificial-white and yellow tulips are worn with day and afternoon frocks,
BRIGHT GLOVES
loves are given great impor- tance in this collection and are dyed in gay colours to match or contrast
materia's flowers.
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and
Belts also are important.
On woollen day frocks they are often of self-material swathed round. Or they may be of contrasting colours swather "round and
t'ed in a huge bow at the side,
On evening frocks many sashes used. the long ends often reaching nearly to the ground or occasionally forming trains.
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NEW LINES
Mourning in England has mo- dified some of the Parts, spring fashions colour schemes. There is much black, white, and mauve in to-day's shows.
Black is also al'led to red, green navy. and yellow; carbon blue many Eght blues clc'amen and a
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SOMBRE SHADES
A grey shadow has been cast cver the bright thoughts and colours that were being prepared for the spring, and for some time to come even coloured ensembles will be sobered with more sombre notes.
Bright colours and vivid splashes such as red bags and emerald green scarves will be put nway and in their place will come greys and Wacs.
Black and white will be the favourite scheme. Already there is a rage for black and white pat- terned crepes-spots, and lines of
·scribblés on a dark, ground. mal...
White lined, black and clerical grey are also favourites for spring sults..
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GREY STOCKINGS Stockings with a greyish tone rather than fawn or desh are the. keynote, whilst black suede shoes which make the feet fortunately look almost elfike in their small- ness will be a welcome fashion we shall want to carry on with.
Hats with narrow brims with nat Crowns
with will be word) suits, whilst for more dressy. octa- sions, the tafeta or corded silk hat worn with a vell will be seen chiefly for best..
Silver and pearl beads will re ceive a great filip, for not only are they exquisitely becoming to the skin but they also have the soft shadowy beauty that is so in keeping with the sombre tones which we are all in the mood to wear at the present time.
BEAUTY
IN THE BATH
Until you have used the - new. Innoxɛ Bath Salty you cannot realise how marvellously soothing and even rejuvenating a bath can be. These fine even gran- ules with true fragrance of Rose, Gardenia, Lavender or Cologne are quite unique. "How- ever, hard the water may be in your locality Innoxa Bath Salts will soften it w lovely velvet smoothiess to caress and beautify your skin. "And last, but not least, the charming glass flacon with its ingenious hollow stopper for use as a measure, will enhance any bathroom shelf.
As a final touch dust your-skin with Innexa Bath Powder Beautifully packed with sifter and special "pouch puff with transparent hygienic cover to make it un- spillable for travelling, it is the perfect complement to the perfect bath.
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The CENTER BEAUTY
An open
letter to Mothers of fast-growing children
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THOSE children of yours are growing so rapidly.
The great concern of
every mother must be that the growth shall be normal and regular, and that body, mind and muscle shall develop at the same rate.
Growing children need more nourishment than ordinary lood supplies. That is why 'Ovaltine' should be their daily beverage. This delicious food-drink supplies, in a concentrated, correctly balanced and easi y digested form, all the nourishing elements and vitamins that are essential for healthy growth.
'Ovaltine' is prepared from creamy milk, malt, extract, and eggs from our own and selected farms. These are Nature's best foods. Exgs supply organic phosphorus- an essential element for building up bram and nerves.
Give your children 'Ovaltine' instead of tea, coffee, etc. They will grow up strong and healthy with sturdy bodies, sound nerves and alert minds."
Ask your dealer the present price of ‘Ovaltine' in the new larger tins, which contain 18 ozs. (large size) and 9 ozs. (medium size). The increase of 25% in weight in these new sized tius makes ‘Ovaltine' more economical than ever before. There is nothing "just as good" as the genuine 'Ovaltine' made in England. Reject substitutes.
"Ovaltine"
-------- “OVALTINE" BUILDS UP BRAIN, NERVE AND BODY
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Left: Striking pyjama ensemble Right: Street: suit featuring one-buttoned Atted jacket.
Below Embroidered, org ndie rock.
yariety of pinks are also to be
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As to the new line-women this bring can be framed in triangle.
VALENTINE EDGING Another eccentricity in the way sean of trimming sponsored by this designer is Valentine" edging. On black and navy frocks. es-- pecially she puts at neck, cuffs and collars the sort of lace paper edging seen n Valentines in the Victorian era. V
One nest - black frock with Valentine neck edging has down the front buttons made to riprê sent tiny Victorian postes the "posits" being made of coloured beads edged with face paper. With this sult is worn a boater like hat wth Valentine edging.
Hats in this collection, fat in o two main categories the gide brimmed sailor with either flat or
-Skirts are very plain. and fre- quently slit at one side or at the back: width is given above the waist ine graduating to the great- est width at the greatest width at the shoulders, for there are many styles of big a ceves.
Among these are modified Mary Tudor sleeves," "tennis 'racket, Meeves, narrow from wrist to elbow, with enormous parts on andlerves, the upper arm, gathered into two or three puffs.
NEW FABRICS Materials much used are woolen and cotton tweeds, striped, Heck- ed and plain, flannels, broadcloth silk jerseys, shantung, and liner. For afternoon and evening wear there art printed, slik with.. Chinese designs, exotic flowers, and Syrian Agures un black grounds, mousse-line, crepes, and checked taffetas.
Marcel, Rochas moulds, many of his dresses to the figure by in- tricate cutting. He also useA pleats after the style of the in. verted pleats of the Norfolk jac- ket, and many of his frocks have Jokes.
Blouses are worn tacked tator the skirt, and are often made I thin white mousseline gathered or pleated.
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Rochas also uses belta a good deal, and decorates them amusing noveltics...
A smart black suit with six- teenth-century put sleeves has belt with
three chains of red.
green and yellow zquart's across. the front. The squares are also appliqued on the white moussellrie blouse.
A cream shantung suit has four. large. Norfolk p'eats down the 'ront. stitched with bright green and red buttons.
Dresses are very tailored, and usually worn with contrasting coloured three-quarter Coats nared at the back.
TYROLEAN INFLUENCE
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Robert Piquet has many lovely evening, frocks of Empresa Jose-, phine inspiration. Some of his evening gowns are cut very long to the front, and the "train". so formed.Is. folded up, and passed under a wide beit, often of gold *eather.dk
Evening capes in this collection are of finest tim-ilke mousseline, often pleated.
'Piquet, too, shows some very amus.ng beach suits, inquenced v toreador, Chinese and Tyrolent
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