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Ladies Department
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1937.
Jashion
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FASHION'S LATEST
·Shirt-walit gowns are a special-
ity of the moment, and though most of them follow the chemister- fronted skirt, collared and with long sleeves, those, of gold lame
Now Coat-frock
A new coat-frock dinner line has been evived in black cire sa tin broche with a woollen leaf
AROUND THE SHOPS
LANE, CRAWFORD''S
The latest in cocktail blouses have just been received by this very popular store. They have
may be given short cape sleeves design. It of semi-fitted, classic them in all shadea" and makes of
Variations such as narrow gather- ed widths down centre froma of straight skirts also bring change, and appear on a black and white striped lame model with long shirt-waist sleeves and yellow
tailored persuasion, and looks smart, with a pure white muf- fler tucked in at neck-line, opening above above a centre front button, and buttonhole corsage fastening.
A red spangled closed bolero top,
"with short sleeves and breast poc-
materials and also in all sizes. This shipment being the snapplest yet received, they are the last word in amartness and so fashionable for cocktail and informal wear. One
model in multi-colour lame finish,
bow tie at the neck-line. A plisse yet, which is given a handkerchier ed off with diaménte buttons down
skirt makes an attractive change for one of these gowns in black chiton. A quilted designed keeps the plisse in order round the hips and re-appears through the che misier front, turn down collar and cuffs to moderately wide bishop sleeves
Plisse la a youthful note for the simple type of Grecian gowns in black or coloured chiffon. It is of the finest pin variety and hangs straight to the ground be- neath little short-waisted pllase corsages. These gowns are at- tractive in An unsophisticated with or without little puf sleeves, but with rounded décollet- ages and a fine line of contrasting colour such as turquoise on black outlining the girt Grecian corsage.
way.
Black for youth might sound odd but far from unusual, particularly with Lucile Faray who brings charm to organza by touches of white or colour: Orchid mauve is. attractive in one instance, forming - a deep machine-stitched corselet swathe round waistline from back to centre-front whence twin falls of the colour hang to hemline.. Hems to these gowns are moder- ately full and high corsages may show cap sleeves and an open split at either side of high backs.
Another fascinating idea for black taffeta or poulte gowns is the super-imposed peacock tall spread raying out in a few well chosen colours from a big bow. One example is in purple, turquoise and pink,
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of red elfan, has a sporting air, This completes an all-red outline,' with the brilliant jacket ending just shove a mooth, easy-fitted corseler waist to a mat crepe skirt, with split front and slender trained back. If cleverly chosen tailored jackets in golden eloque, with a fine jersey cloth gown, are suitable for gala occasions. The gown has a low strapped decollete and corsage hooked together at centre front, an old idea on a new outine, and shows a full-fronted skirt swaying beneath.
the centre of blouse, was most at- tractive, Another was in white ilk crepe, with touches of iams had the very new short puir sleeves. KIVELLE
Is having a real clearance sale and everything possible in the store have been reduced to practically below cost. Beautiful, evening gowns, in velveta, silk moire, and satins, afternoon dresses, smart fur trimmed coats are all included in this sale. “
MAYOS
Smart, though perhaps not so Have just received a new ship- full dress, are white and black ment of smart evening dresses, hats spotted, surah," hiplength coatees, hat-veils and new hoods. The bats with short sleeve to black gowns, are the latest in coïcurs and styles, which have full decolletages. „ the new off-face models being the Bwathed waist belts match the most fashionable for the coming coatees, and have a fresh charm↔ spring.
even when selected from darker colour combinations, such as red. and black spotted surah.
Splashes of gay colour, on the other hand, come with the new floral printed satins launched dur- ing mid-season. These gowns are svelte of outline, which, in one or two instances, enhances tulle.pe- plums of a single colour in three or four layers, which sweep down at the back from shorter fronts.
JULIET CAP
A. Jullet cap fashioned from small, real gardenias, perched on the back of Della Lind's blonde head when she attended a recent. formal function.
Her dress, of white satin, was princess style with short puffed
Ari interesting style whiċu might " be classifed amongst the off-sleeves Crystal and seed pearl nights, is an ensemble in two vivid banding ornamented the neck
'colours in contrast, one being used for the Empire-cut ground length sbeath of rich satin and the other for a full-length semi-fitted cloak of organza. Emerald green satin and orange-coloured organza is one example, with the cloak carry- ing all decoration. This is simple in shirred lines running horizon tally on to piping through deep yoke and puff sleeves, finishing in strill beneath elbows.
This type of ensemble occurs again in black lace for the cloak and black mousseline de sole for the sheath.
line.
STARTLING NEW COLOUR
SMART RESORT SUIT
Harlow's Latest
Jean Harlow introduced a smart resort suit of white gabardine to admiring friends recently.
The three-quarter length coat, with a tight bodice and flared skirt, featured wide lapels of navy blue. embroidered in a white, Tyrolean peazarit design. The culottes, of white, had a similar blue band as a belt.
Beneath the coat the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer star wore a navy blue cashmere sweater.
BUTTONS COME FIRST!
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Maureen O'Sullivan has reversed clothes situation. Instead of looking for buttons to match s dress, she is searching for a dress to match some buttons.
The buttons were sent to the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer actress from her father in Ireland, They are made from pure cristal into which has been pressed medallions" of Irish lace. She has six large and six small buttons, and has de- cided to design a dress to show them off to their full advantage.
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NEW POLO COAT
Madge Evans has added a unique camel's hair polo coat to her war- drobe. The coat has a detachable collar of red fox, and may be worn either with or without the collar.
The coat is swagger in style, with hand-stitching about the cuffs and lapels,
TOQUE OF GREEN
FEATHERS
A tiny toque of dark green fea- thers complemented a green velvet afternoon frock worn recently by Jeanette MacDonald,
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer sing- -ing star, wore gloves of green suede, with cuffs of matching feathers. A cluster of the feathers appeared as trimming on her green suede hand bag.
TRICK BAGS
Count on Eleanor Powell for anything new in trick bags," The latest acquisition of the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer dancing star is a "music box bag, a creation, with a folding top like an accordion.
Mayo's
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Showing now. New Dresses,
Gloucester: Arcade.
Hats
and
New Veils.
Semi-Annual
Sale
at
RIVELLE'S
Evening Gowns, Day & Afternoon Dresses. Goats. Suits and Hats
Everything Selling Below Cost.
Gloucester arcade.
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NEW DINNER SUIT
Back from New York, Betty Fur- ness caused much, favourable com-. ment when she appeared for din- ner wearing a new, knee-length dinner suit. The skirt was fashion- ed from accordion-pleated gold lame. The jacket, hip length and featuring a circular peplum,, was created in velvet. Black velvet gloves, hat, bag and suppers com- bined to make this an extremely chic costume.
NOVEL FUR STOLE
Laurels for the most novel fur creation of the season go to Vir- ginia Bruce, Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer featured player.
Miss Bruce has a fox stole, cross for on one side and red fox, on the other. The stole, which, of course, is reversible, may be worn with
colour scheme of the costume..⠀⠀
either side out, according to the
BROADCLOTH AND
LAMB"
Frances "Langford nas a amart
A startling new colour was intro- duced to Hollywood by Rosalind Russell who wore an evening gown of persimmon velvet trimmed with crystal and seed pearl banding. At the pressure of a small button travelling suit of black broadcloth The sown, of Princess style, fea concealed, on the inside a hidden trimmed with bands of Persian tured a low cut square neck and music box chimes merrily. It is lamb Gloves, hat and bag of the short puffed sleeves. The high possible to change small matat same fur complete the ensemble, waistline, was marked by the bead disks and zo procure variety of Miss Langford's shoes are of black. embroidery.
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