THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1984.
THE WORLD
MUSIC.
OF WOMEN
PARIS STYLES SHOW ORIENTAL MOTIF
18th Century Lines Revived at Spring Openings- Schiaparelli Launches Fish and Bird Silhouette
By Rosetto Hargrove
Paris. The two outstanding silhouetten evolving from spring styles shown at the openings make a striking contrast. You can look
Hike a picture from the Far East or like an eighteenth century figure come to life.
The first ono erentes a distinctly Oriental Impression and often is completed by Chinese coolle hats. One house showed Chinese lantern sleoyes on coolle coats.
. Molyneux stresses the Japanese silhouette which is enhanced by novelty, floral prints in Oriental colourings. Such costumes are topped by shallow cartwheel and aquare-brimmed hata,
The other allhouette delves deep- ly into the past for its Inspiration. Augustabernard adopts 1880 "linca for evening with much bust em phasis. Peplums and tunics are in evidence. And frilly, frothy pet- ticouts that show and awish noise- lessly when you dance are revived.
Coutourlers have gone back to pro-war days, taken an iden here and there, and sewed them right in. to fashions for 1934. For instance. hobble skirts and cort-wheel mush- -room hats are revived for both day and evening wear. Feathered enper and huts contribute to the pre-war qulness trend. Shaded ostrich plumes trim Immense siceves on Home evening costs.
The Importance of fabrics and colours are stressed throughout the collections. Severe tailored things are enlivened by colour con- trasts. Luminous silks and eatine make the shining sheath frocks which prevail for evening.
Loosely woven tweeds and print- ed chiffons that are metal-threaded are striking fabric notations. Filmy, ruched tulles and taffetas for evening wraps and nursery printed Hines for beach wear are shown.
at the back by means of puts. plents and butterfly wings.
Long afternoon skirt that flares at the hem; jacket with Chinese lantern sleeves in n goyly coloured foral pattern and square-brimmed hat-they all illustrate the Oriental Induence on 1934 fashions.
Women who like dresses that are
The bird silhouette of Schlaparelli is shöwațin this evening gown with wings and a generous tall effect of stiff silk. The simple front line, bust emphasis and side flares are new.
lining the designs. Solid colour raglan sleeves on jackets and conts. couts over printed dresses have pat- Hobble skirts are prevalent in his terned linings and are in such in collection and the princess line pre- between lengths ns to show the
gowes.
.
whole hem of the dress. Full vails for evening silhouetten. Stuff- length coats are shown too. This ed swallows and lovebirds trim the house puts tiny peplums and many decolletages of evening zon blue and an orangish red, 1sed exquisite handwork on afternoon basque effects on daytime as well Others have floral straps. New evening gowns retain a alone, or else combined with navy frocks with panels, shirring and as evening things.
Belted Norfolk jackets with poc- natural purity of line in front and blue or black.
trellis tucks predominating.
Marcel Rochas introduces im- kets and litle Eton jackets dis- practically all interest is centred
Lanvin adopta flowing. lines for mense Ince restaurant hats which tinguish in handsome manner the completed by Eton jackets, bolaros skirts and coats and makes sleeves carry out the trend toward pre tailored suits in bright blues, and capelets will be delighted. The wider and looser. Cocktail dresses war styles. Floral and plaid taffet-
48 and organdy make littlo jacket- greens, rusts and reds. For bench ensemble type of freck is much in have longer, sweeping skirts tipped blouses to wear with ankle length wear, man tailored linen panta
by very large leghorn straw hats black and navy blue skirts for with swinging pata are shown. Cellophane and crinoline helta, trimmed with upstanding bows and formal afternoon affairs. A short scarfs and bows and rolled or bunches of field flowers. The gar- sleeved, ftarlag coat in pastel blue Colourings are more exotic than fluted brimmed hats that are wider den party type of costume is fea- over black is a novel note. ovor. Schiaparelli features Bot- In front and worn'square over the tured in this house,
The windblown silhouette of Schiaparelli has advanced into the Typhoon category with fish and bird silhouettes evolving.
evidence.
ticelli pink, a luscious pale shell eyes contribute notes of interest. tono; a pale corn yellow called
Tokay; a coral red and curalyptus gray. Marcel Rochas shown hori-
.
Chanel favours prints with cut- There is a definite trend foward out hems and applied sequins oute
SALESMAN SAM
Ruffles and pleated frills are used as decorative spiral motifs on bodices and skirts, “uni
Worth launches dance frocks with trains which reveal · frilly petticoats when dancing. Heavy metal belts and straps are feat: ured. Evening and daytime skirts are slightly longer with plenting
Dohman topa vie with narrow placed in the back
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We have by far the largest and finest stock of music in the Far East.
Large shipments of both "Classic" and "Popular". music received every fortnight; we are in a position therefore, to supply every requirement.
Examination will prove to you the truth of the above statements.
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY
Ice House Street.
Tol. 24648.
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
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10 Any found in the fat is for a
salior's neck.
11 A story that has its Bnish in a well-known island after an up- Licaval.
12 The fate that follows a change in direction of your frame of mind.
13 When evens are edd.
14 Describes the boys
when
George Robey was one of them.
17 Sharp's the word.
18 He asks in a way that trembles,
19 What the factory yields.
21 Volcano 19.
25_Black guards.
20 A little sound that sounds of
little cost.
27 I say that we put it off with
Edward.
30 A Dlarnell hero who was, one
may be sure, not bald,
31 This painful affliction is just the
least wee bit vulgar,
32 Say to-morrow will do.
Down
Scot considers 2 Car what a
cbstinate imply frankness? Cer- tainly.
3 Scottish seaskie resort.
4 A calf is sometimes.
5 Just a little one for a coster,
d A lot not really alive in Paris.
7 Useful to a golfer,
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16 Wine to a large extent with which the absorber will copo,
120 Rely on him for winners-and
joner.
22 In the little stream you'll be
when source and mouth unite, you ace,
23 St. Vitus dance.
31 A bird that shows a good deal of
acnec.
128 Mineral. 120 Mount.
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