THE - HONGKONG: SEEINGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
White Fabrics in Spring Fashions.
If the whirlwind of straws that who copias French fashions place of jet to carry out the affect blow in are reliable prophete the recognizes this designer as the of the girdle of jet and rhine- new season will be a white one. jone who signs her clothes with
atones. For a touch of glory Women may decide to go from something that fliekare over the black to white,
surface. It may be tiny tassels there is a circular cape of coral ar chenille balls, confetti or satin which goes with the frock. minuts loops of braid.
White jersey is chosen for one's best frck, the kind of thing worn
to a tea wedding, a card party. Why this ecstacy for white NO MENTION OF WHITE MUSLIN, White Moroccan crepe and white none can tell. It is less dangerous With this reorudescence of atin combine in formal and in-than flame, jada, apple, church white clothes there is slight hope formal gowns. A shade of grey purple, and petunia.
held out to those who spell sum-
that seems to have been washed It is more than prosble that mer in letters of maslin that the and hung out in the sun to fade is strings of jet will take the place lingerie frock of other generations trimmed with a coarse texture or of the cheap pearl. Jet and onyx
white lace and worn with fame will take their place. Onyx is to be returned to fashion. red taffeta bat, and red heels are bracelets are not new; they are White shirtwaists and duck added to grey suede step-inshoes, increasing in power, however, skirts will not come back. The the shape that followed the and it is well to wear them before world is too engrossed in newer strapped shoa.
they get commonized.
fabrics to give a welcoming hand After all, these new fashions]to : wHAVER that have been that are flung over the horizon as shelved, such as muslin the dress designers prepare for linen. We still demand fabrics spring continue the desire for that cling and all the products of black and white.
the mills are woven with that demand in mind."
White knit fabrics which are Fatisfactorily made at last go into sweatersand blazers, into separate skirts, and into that new kind of format sport and house blouse combined which has a tendency to fit the figure with a row of buttons down the front, locg. sleeves, and often with a diagonal collar and turnover cuffs of thin white crepe.
WHAT PARIS CREATES FOR
THE RIVIERA.
and
CAPES ARE WORN, NOT COATS.
When Paris lays stress upea The cape is the preferred white and jet upon mist grey and shape. It may have sleaves, if lace, upon white silk knit fabric ons can call elongated armholes There is a return to white silk and white woollen stuffs for by that name. The cape of the bet for evening gowns. They areports, we sit up and regard white age of romance is prevalent munnied over thin and supple with new enthusiasm. No matter along with other garments from cloth of silver to give character where the country, the world of that halycan period: more to the whole, and necklaces and women has usually taken it for haircon. probably, the further wa
granted that white is the thing get from it. girdles of jet are added.
Erening gown of black crepe Marocain and Spanish lace walki which goes a cream lace fan with red rose. By Molyneux.
NEW TENDENCIES IN SPRING MODES.
¡belt can be worn by the stout and the thin, the sub-deb and the dowager.
the
bas Hosiery Now that the winter mode is a
reached thing of the past (writes a Faris swing, for last year we were opposite side of the pendulum's
correspondent) it is possible to get a clearer view of the principle silk, no matter what the weather,
wearing the sheearest kind of. features which have been made and this year one finds the silk acceptable to the smart woman of saved for evening and dress conservative tastes. The long occasions, while the camel's hair, thening of skirts is the most cashmere, and the knitted woollen prominent characteristic of the house have taken their place. modes show a return to the
Slipons and gauntlets are being shorter skirts favoured by Paris- generally worn, and there are al iennes in the summer and only sorts of colour combinations, the.
black and white seeming to
winter fashion, but all the spring
WUTURE.
Waistlines, which in the winter predominate. Long gloves for evening wear instead of being all very white have beary silken stitch.
collections werd shown
much lower than over before,ings of black. have been modified, and are worn
THE IMPORTANCE OF BUCKLES.
at whatever point is becoming to the wearer. The silhouette is shim or tonifant, as muita indivi- dual preference, and hemlines, while generally irregular afternoon models, are made short or long, according to the type of the gown or the preference of the Paris have begun to recognise the woman who wears it.
C
on
The artist jewel workers of
importance of buckles, and are
Amongst the new features of turning their talents in this direc the mode that have been accept-tion with the happiest results. · ed, are the lavish uss of all kinds Fot only ara of trimming, and elaborately conceived
the
in
they Dow demand B.S
trimming for sleeves. the extravagant shoes of Many of these are long, which is the moment, but indeed remarkable for
beautiful winter jewelled buckles finish off the fashions. It should be mentioned, fuew strap bracelsts that hold so however, that this is only applied many of the new sleeves in posi
to practical dresses. The more tion at the wrist. sumptuous modala, in crepe or velvet, still largely uncover the of diamonds that neck and agni,
Buckies showing little fringes fall over
the tongues of the Daw high-fronted aboes . Ara favourite fashion, as are theas
FROM EARRINGS TO HOSE, shaped like true lovers' knots that glitter against rosette of ostrich feather
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Costume jewelry is the thing fronds, used to trim so many whether it be a brooch, pin,' ring, evening slippers. earrings, a bracelet, or several of Onyx and diamonds formed them. It is again smart to wear another buckle any number of bracelets encircl-proportions that classed a jet of important ing the wrist. Nor are earrings girdle in the front of a beautiful restricted to age, for the flapper white satin gown. Cartier is feels at home in the long" jade responsible for a lovely pair pendants or the rhinestones sad of fan-shaped buckles carri near-pearls, since these orga-led out ia diamonds and ments add years to her looks. Onyx, which clasped the Belts appear in metals resembl-Karter strap of a pair of black ing gold, silver, and bronze, and satin dancing shoes. with dresses of the chemise type Beautiful diamond bookles they are very becoming. In fact, are also to be the long lines that pouch a bit ating the front of a great many of t
seen ador- the low waistline over a tancy the new black lace picture hats,
Gown morte in Pris for the Riviera. It if white jersey trimmed with wonglan and buttons of iroru hand painted with gold figures, Neck and belt outlined with gold braid, By Molyneux.
Gown of crepe
The fabric which was the de- for sports when the sun shines Marccuininded light of an older generation, bot from a blue sky, but this new with while satin.
• dolted Det called point impetus spreads toward clothes Flounces at side d'esprit,
has been turned for all hours, even for the gavest are of satin in by the Franch dressmakers and most ceremonial.
brick design ap-
PARIS SAYS:
Jet is made into fexible waist- bands, and in the form of fringes, tassels, carbuncles, and Beads is favourite trimming for all kinds of drames.
to evening apparel and Jeanne Molyneux, sent to the Riviera plied to the crepe. Lanvin dresses ber youngest frock of white jersey with slim By Molyneux. mannequin, in a frock of this net, child-like bodice fastened down the small flounces covered with the front in & straight line with. carelessly thrown pink rose ivory buttons, hand-painted with leaves.
gold lettering. The belt is at the The simple frocks that have normal waistline, which is an in- been fashioned of heavy black novation of interest, but a newer crepe, also the informal house touch is the use of white mouflon
Foulard and silk jersey are two gowas built of thin crepe or mousia immense bands as a finish to materials much favoured for seline, are copied in white in the the skirt and long sleeves. The frocks, and velvet and lace "are same fabrics. White crystals neckline in round and not oblong also very polar.
One of the good gowns going to
8test is hardly less popular. have usurped the place of the
Touches of colour on black are As buttons, brooches, and decors- gay Persian ones and millions the Cote d'Azur is of white silk tastefully arranged. Chinese em tive shapes it is employed not of rhinestones are sewn against, net, which is commonly called broidery and colourings lend only on frocks, but on bats as pale silver tissue, ou white tolle, but is not as perishable. It themselves to this
use with well. And mint grey net, and tiny white has many flounced skirt, the effective results. globes are dropped from the lower flounce transparent in the
The waist line is advancing The newest skirt:has no ebam, surface of transparent white usual manner, but of sufficient downwards inch by inch, and a but consists of a length of watersi materials to appear as dewdrops, length to make the twelve-inch tact to be, noticed is that the gracefully swathed round, the Heuse, of Paris, has a new way skirt appear out of the running, plainest bodices have the largest body from the hips to the ankles of doing this trick, for the world; and the bodice edged with a neck and most ornate sleeves. and tipping loosely on one side.
Debutante duner frock of white tulle over supple silter cloth with necklace and girdle of jet and Thinestones. With It goes a coral salim cape. By Molyneu