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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1936.
Fashion
PARIS
PRE VIEW
FASHIONS
Evening Dresses And Capes
There is now a fancy for wearing woollen materials in the evening. At a recent first night there were black woollen tweed coats lined with coloured velvet, and broad- cloth jackets lined with coloured satin. Many of the dresses were also of wool-jersey or crêpe. They are cut high to the neck and the sleeves are long or short; a splash of colour appears in the cord and tassel belt of gold, green, red, or purple or in dowers on the bodice. On the head feathers are worn in the evening.
The cut of an evening dress may be slender to excess. Along slim woollen evening dress, allt at the hem, fits tightly from neck to foot. A slate-blue satin dress with a bana of gold and puce embroidery about the hem and puffed sleeves 13 as full as in the time of the Empress Josephine; the hem of the skirt escapes the floor. The full tunic dress, which shows slim underskirt, has a kind of stiff Persian dignity. The sheathlike Princess robe, reaching to the feet, with a loose train from about the height of the knees behind, seems late Ed- wardian, especially with a low-cut "neck-line, short sleeves, bracelets of coloured stones set in gold, and a diadem of jewels Metal tissues. and coloured velvets make evening turbans suitable for the elderly.
There are no little evening wraps now-no scarves, shawls, or, wispy. bits of tulle; bigh-necked dresses make them unnecessary. There are little Jackets of lame, brocade, velvet, satin, and tur, cut with pre- cision, shaped to the waist and with tailored collars. The basque, short, long, full, or closely fitting. is full behind. Capes, reaching lower than the waist behind, of ailver fox, ermine, or mink, work- ed into bands, are light things to wear. The furrier has prevalled against the stiffest and least pliable of skins; so soft and light are now wild horse and pony. Astrakhan and broadtall continue. Sealskin,
taby bear, nutria, and skunk have returned. Capes are cut to fall well below the hips and to close at the throat: It slips on easily over a tailored dress or coat and skirts at the neck may be a bright silk scarf. The short, loose-Atting" fur jacket is less frequent; but the three- quarter coat with flared hem and
the long coat with a fitted waist,
are liked, and when made of cost- ly furs such as mink, sable, or ermine, long straight coats are not out of date.
COATS TAKE NEW LINES
Day And Evening Choice
(By The Hon; Mrs. C. W. Forester) Fashion has not stepped much further back than the last century in reviving coat silhouettes. Many coat lines of the past are inclined to a certain clumsiness opposed to modern standards. The dolman of the early and middle part of the Victorian era was not at all per- fect, but it did possess quaint dignity and grace. This applies also to the pelisse and polonaise of a later date.
Afterwards many variations of the tunic, and the sac-like coats and cut-away Jackets came. The latter, again fur-trimmed, was & favoured silhouette in the nine- tles."
As the Edwardian era developed, a more graceful Jacket and also shapely style made their appear- fur coats of full length and more
ance.
Then the vogue of the shorter Atting coats and tunics still some- what hampered by the number of undergarments then worn, and also superfuity of fabric in the actual garment, began.
AROUND THE SHOPS
LANE, CRAWFORD'S
The latest shipments received this week are in Natti-Knits suits of silk and wool in the latest fancy knits and styles. These are avail- able in all shades and sizes and Are the smartest outfit for this time of the year.
MAYO'S:
Have just unpacked a collection bf hats that are really very smart. We advise an early visit to this very popular store before the better models are all sold.
RIVELLE
Beautiful Evening and Cocktail gowns and smart afternoon dresses have just arrived by the President McKinley, and will be on show from to-morrow. These gowns were all on order for their fashion show, (unfortunately arriving late) 80 must be very outstanding styles.
SIBERIAN FURRIERS STORE
Are showing some exquisite Ermine coats for evening wear, and there are many models in leopard and squirrel in the new swagger cut. Besides these are lots of other furs on show.
The newest three-quarter coats tu furs like Persian lamb or seal are cut straight. This line is slimming. They show pockets and a small collar. Collars are de- finitely smarter when cut straight and standing away a little in the Iront, or else neatly turned over. Some finish with a tiny fur cravat or bow.
The large roll-back collar of last year is only seen in voluminous tong wraps of seal or mink, or on the plain cloth coat.
A number of the new full-length models show a £tted waistline. These generally faster close up to the throat and flare out into the swinging silhouette below the waist. This is a very popular, though not- easy-to-wear style.
There are other styles, two parti- cularly which I must mention. One is a long yet perfectly plain coat. beautifully fitted, either of the rougher furs, ke caracul or ocelot, or in mink, lambswool or camel's hair. With a leather belt rush models can take on a semi-sporting air. and will prove an excellent choice for travel or country pur- suits. In velvet or brocades certain types can look charming in these partially masculine styles for even-
Only in recent years has the sec- tional cut-and-filleted process in fur been understood. Even in cloth, It was only the master-hand that achieved alimness above and the full swinging line in the skirt part. This is now managed in all models. The somewhat severe long coat in taffeta or velvet for day or night 19 reminiscent of Edwardian elegance, but its former primnessing wear. has vanished. The same applies to the many delightful little coats of hip-length in tweed or wool. Some times a model is so plain that it depends on its buttons for dirtine- tion. Often it is collarless and Imp. In direct contrast in the model, squared of shoulder and braided in military mode.
A longer jacket of broadcloth is rounded off from a normal waist and hip-line, and bordered with narrow astrakhan.
FLARE AND SWING With the shorter coats, skirts are permitted to fare and swing. They may be tight and narrow, al- most tube-like. with all fallness taken to the front or to the back, according to the style selected.
One fur coat of fashion may show the swinging silhouette some- what after the raglan swagger
idea.
There is an ultra-feminine model of costly silver fox, an exquisite affair cut full length, the fox be Ing arranged in spiral form on tó. a fine velvet foundation. The younger women have also seized on foxes to make up with the platnest of short sie straight coats
Mayo's
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A collection
New Models
on
Show Now.
Gloucester Arcade.
See our
New Shipment
of
Evening Gowns, Day Dresses Coats and Hats
per..
President McKinley,
RIVELLE
Gloucester Arcade.
NEW SHADES FOR GLOVES
The longevity of the fanciful glove is a surprise. Velvet in black and rich autumnal shades has at- tained a new life. Suede is no longer restricted to belge and grey. The latest craze is for a pale burgundy, especially for suede, and there are other, more "pinky" than brown, tones. Dark red, deep pur- ple and bottle green are much favoured.
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The smart morning practical and sporting in character. White, yellow, or a natural shade in bogskin is stitched with a dark- er tone. Sometimes a thick milf- tary kid can be mixed in with a brighter tone as a gauntleted glove. for tailor suits.
Washing chamois, in white and yellow, is worn as much as ever for country or with tweeds.
For the afternoon range, plain or
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VARIETY
Variety is everything this Fall in the new hats, frocks & ensembles. We're matching this new freedom with coiffures to suit your personality and service to suit your tastes.
decorative, the choice is extensive, The Cameo Beauty Salon
There are, however, always a few exclusive dressers who cling to their plain, but charmingly cut, pale. suedes and kids. But even there the decorative element is creeping in by new ways of embellishing the gauntlet.
Many of the up-the-length in pale suedes fasten with two or these large pearl buttons and wrinkle in rich soft folds.
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THE HIGHER"
NECKLINE GROWS
IN FAVOUR
Women have worn the comfort- able V neckline for a very long period, and will not forsake it easily, but the less open, day-time neckline is smart for tailored shirts and winter sweater.
The old polo collar now stands up only about one inch, then turns over with a contrasting colour and stitch. This is a pretty finish to the round throat of a young girl The older woman" should add a drapery, or scarf. If she leaves the scarf a little open the alightly Apache ef fect may be helpful Frenchwomen are placing gay little scarves of all kinds-wool, velvet, and silk-inside their dark tailored "coats and fur wraps.
Where the neckline.terminates at the base of the throat of little wool frocks a jabot is made of the anme wool fabric, and into this a touch. of cream lace or coloured embroi- dery is introduced. If this idea is developed pur dressier afternoon silk and velvet frocks may intro- duce lace edges, and Jabots.
The over-draped "throttling" neck finish is, doomed, both by day, and night. Day-time, throate must be free, though taking a more up- ward trend.