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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1934.
PICTORIAL SUPPLEME
Frocks to Wear
at the
BRIDGE TABLE
These afternoon dresses use plain skirts and put most of their fascinating details above the waist
FOR THE HOSTESS noth ing could be more charming than this unkle-length gown of brown. tlansparent velvet. It has a soft cort neckline and cape-like sleeves of beaded net,
*A STREET-LENGTH dress of smooth black rayon crepe is shown at the upper left it has a straight skirt and a fascinating bodice with raglan sleeves, intricate front scoms and a belt of self ma terial. A vester of pleated crepe fills in the deep cowl neckline,
THE CIRL WHO is standing to watch the bridge game wears a flattering frock of lucia velvet in a rich shade of deep rose. It has rag- lan sleeves with wide cufs and a bear-shaped yoke. A back view of the dress is worn by the model who hold the ace of spades.
PERFECT for an afternoon of bridge is the dark green jacket dress of all alpaca, at the right, above. It has a lace yoke and a tiny stand-up collar ending in lies that loop over the lace. The jacket is fuished with minute buttons and loops of the same fabric,
IT'S practically no trouble at all to plek out appropriate bridge clothes this year. The now fashions have in teresting details centred above the waistline anyway, and that's what a smart woman wants to find when she starts to shop for frocks to wear at bridge parties.
Skirts are perfecily plain and slim- fitting. A few have pleats, of course,
and some are circular in the manner of Vionnet the famous French cour turler, who started the vogue. for the blas cut. But, generally speaking, skirts, aren't Вс vory important. Bodices, on the other hand, have never been so widely featured.
BLACK TRANSPARENT velvet is used to fashion this one- piece dress with a ruffled jabot of gold-dotted black tafcia. Note the becoming round neckline and the long, light sleeves that button at the wrists.
formal-looking woollens and soft sel- vats are the most popular fabrics for informal afternoon clothes, and there- fore partica,
are very suitable for bridge
Wear smart little turbans or suave tricorne hats with them. See that your other accessories are more format than the ones you ordinarlly wear when you dress for the street.
FOR instance, gloves, purse and
pumps of black suede change the appearance of a street dress that you usually wear with leather accessories. And a touch of the right jewellery-- porhaps ear-rings that clip on and s dress clip to match-can lond an air of glamour to the plainest frock.
One thing to remember about the Sleeves do their part to enhance the bridge party is that the note of casual informality must be carried through new mode. But they do it rather from the very beginning. After all, subtly. None of those horrible buge the chief purpose of the party is to pads atiek aut on shoulder lines na they enjoy a game of bridge and the
did a couple of seasons age. Instead, secondary purpose is to enjoy an hour.
shoulders and lecoves are gracefully Bloping designed to flatter and not distort the natural outlines of your silhouette. RAGLAN and dolman sleeves are per
feet for bridge," "
or so of chit-chat with your friends. It goes without saying that an elaborate costume is not in the least essential for either of these alms.
For that reason you don't want your bridge costume to be too dressy, or over-elaborate. If it is, you'll defeat There are jabots of gold dotted your own purpose which is to have n taffeta and shimmering lame on neat pleasant afternoon. What you are little frocks of woollen. One bridge looking for is a frock that will permit dress has a cowl neckline, extending you to look your very best without, almost to the belt in front and filled calling attention to itself in such a in with a vestee of box-pleated crepe. way that it dominates your mood, Another, of dark green crepe, has a It is precisely this kind shoulder yoke of real-lace-dj-is-being offered in abu Crlikled and wrinkled silks, rather the smarter, shops th
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