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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY,
Gowns for
AUGUST 11; 1934
NIGHT'S
S
PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT
UMMER
Dance
Costumes Courtesy
BRUCK WEISS-NEW YORK.
THIS EVENING COWN of mousseline de, svie features a field flower print on a white background. A taffeta wash in cernflower blue ties of the back and ends in long
streamers that fall gracefully lo
the floor.
THE SHEATHLIKE evening dress in-heavy sheer crepe combines navy blue and a flower border print
in tones of navy, poppy red and white. The flaring capelet forms short sleeves.
PETAL·LIKE PLEATS and reallops trim the hemline and formi the capelet neckline of this charm. ing gown, in dusty pink crepe.
HERE YOU HAVE à lace daare frock in buttercup yellow that introduces the new square decoiletage and covered shoulders."
ORGANZA; PRINTED with bubble design-in tones of Tuchio, makes this flattering eve
ning gowis so attractive. The over. draped train tick on in apron failton.
FROTHY, Almy dance frocks are what one sees on smart dance floors these hot summer nights.
You're sure to see a lot of mosseline do sole and what could be cooler or daintier? Many designers, with dramatic Intent, faston stiff taffeta or suave moire bows ending In long streamers about the waista of the mousseline creations. Such con- trasting trimming is used on many of the lace models, too. Des
Lace, by the way, is a headliner this Bummer. You can wear it for afternoon and faformal occasions as well as for daricing dates. Look at white or black laco and then at the flattering pastel tones. Organdle and organza are charrying on the very young. These are made with
The new evening frocks feature lower necklines, trains are shorter, and lace will be a headliner
rows and rows of ruffles and Intricate pleats and tucks. Dotted swiss, cotton net, and checked gingham are other cotton fabrics that are utilized. In profusion.
One young American designor makes a red and white checked gingham evening closely, about the throat, by a red satin ribbon which ties fa a bow at the back dress with drawstring neckline that is held and trails downward to the floor.
Of course, there always wil be girls who prefer crepe to all other fabrics De signers know this, and you may be sure that there's an adequate supply of really beautiful cropen on the market.
Nocklines are quite different from the high-in-front ones that were so popular fast fall and winter. The newest nock
lines are very low. In front and dresses are practically backless,
Trains are shorter than formerly and by October, they will have disappeared completely.
AN old-time fashion that has been ro vived most affectively is the bodice back and front, held over the shoulders by cut perfectly simple and very low both tiny shoestring straps. One such frock of chiiton has two narrow rules about the top of the decolletage,
that can be had in dull crepe or sheerest should look at the new Persian patterns
thiffon.
Invariably the summer evening frock boasts a tiny cont, cope or detech able scarf. This should be of the same
to be three-quarter instead of colour and material as the dress or else provide a sharp contrast. Coat lengths waist length, as auch wraps were cut în are apt the winter, Many of the smartest conta the dress beneath. are transparent, showing the colour of
such sophisticated colour combinations Yas aky-blue with Tuchain, Nlle green with blue, black with mandarin and pearl gray with green gold are effective in chiffons and almilar farles. Those who are tired of solid colours, of plaids and flower prints, have, Paris' approval. :
Crisp white organdle over black chiffon, or yellow over navy are attractive. Equally effective is the dark coat over a light frock Brown over turquoise, navy over orchid or purple over pastel pinki
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