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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1934.
PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT
Romantic
NEW GOWNS
for Evening
Sweeping trains and high necklines are giving way
to sheath-like frocks that reveal the back and chest-
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Shoes Courtesy of
PALTER-DE LISO Now York
THIS BLACK HELMET evening Range with twa diicular ruffles placed around the tow decolletage is worn with high-heeled red crepe sandals (top) Note the back fullness on the dress
ROMANTIC is the one word that best describes now.
clothes for leisure hours. Silm, reed-like evening gowns, with unexpected fullness placed at hemlines, are reminiscent of an era, when pale Indies tossed roses from balcony windows.
Dinner dresses are eut on long, sweeping lines, too. And hostess gowns-the woman who doesn't love them simply doesn't exist-make one think of open fireplaces and divans plied high with velvet and eatin' pillows.
The now evening silhouetto is swept backward. From the front a girl seems to be wearing a shenth- like gown. When she turns around you see sweeping fullness massed in the back of the dress,
Trains are not in evidence. Gowns are long enough to trail a few inches on the floor, but there is no sign of sweeping yardage such as wo sow lost autumn.
ROSE COLOURED MOIRE is used to fashion this youthful evening gown with softly draped neckline and cir- cular back panels. The flat-heeled dancing slippers, (centre) are worn with it..
High necklines seem to have disappeared, too, In thair place we get extremely low decolletages that ravçal backs, chests and shoulders.
Velvet is a lending evening frock, of course. But
stiffened fabrica vie with It. You'll see moiro, taffeta and metallic bracades. You'll see woollen lace if you happen to be around some really smart women. It's a decidedly new vogue, introduced by Paris last sum- mor, and it's finding favour with woman who dance in hotel ballrooms.
Sometimes wool lace is woven with mental threads. Semotimes it's plain but loosely knit, so that the salin slip underneath has a chance to show Anyway, it's always flattering and not nearly as warm to wear as it sounds.
Two-piece dinner dresses are newer than one- piece types. You can have a long, sweeping skirt with
HERE'S. A SHEATH-LIKE eve ning gown in black velvet with a low de colletage that's outlined with a band of black chiton. The shoes (bottom) are satin 7-strap sandals, piped with "silver" kid bunda.
hip-length bodice or a rather narrow slit skirt, topped by a three-quarter length tunic. The short blouses button up the back. The tunice are Anished with amusing little metal cloth vestecs with cuffs to match.
Hostess gowns really are glorified negligees. Made of luxurious fabrics, they 'wrap around the figure, ending in a long train. Their sleeves are long and full and their necklines are decidedly decollete. If you're going in for hostess gowns this winter, get shoo couturiers make them in sets these days and some mules that match your evening slippers. Smart they're finding favour with women who are ensemble- minded.
Speaking of ovaning slippers, remember that satin Is the most popular. Then comes velvet, trimmed. with vivid, kid bandings. And thon moire, dyod, to match your gown,
BLACK-velvet mules are worn with thir Battering hottest gown of rose colored, non-crushable velvèti Silver fox is used to irim the long. flowing sleeves that are lit from tbows to wrists
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