FAGE TWO
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER
Lace Ceases to be a Luxury
Both formal and informal frocks, priced for slim. budgets, are making use of this lovely trimming
THIS LONG-SLEEVED dinner dress of a new metallic late has a flottering vesice of net to match the lace. The round collar. wide belt and, skirt that flares below the knees are interesting details.
A LOVELY green lace ening drew of American de sign has covered shoulders. shirring on the bodice and a trailing skirt.
FLATTERING to a mature hure is
this simple, beautifully cut dinner, hostess and party gown of exquisite black lace. The plain
neckline, scalloped cape deeves and short train give it on air of good taste.
HERE'S A BLOUSE of angel thin lace in a delicate shade of lea rosé which is jul the thing to wear, with an afternoon suit. The softly draped neckline and cape-like alecues are flattering touches.
GIRLS who always have considered Ince a luxury fabric-far beyond the reach of the moderate clothes budget-will be delight- ed and surprised when they see the novel ways in which couturiers. are using it now. This is a season when Ince goes to mill and to meeting and all the in-between places as well. You can have lace blouses to wear with your salts and sparate akiris. There are funcy ones, of course, designed for ten and bridge parties, dinner and the theatre,· However, there are demure, simple ones, too. Made of laces that are most informa looking, they have tailored collars, cuffs and plata little buttons.
Lace evening gowns--always popular with mature figures are highlighted in debutante. and Junior misses' departments this winter. n sophistic- A smart young girl can have ated, alimly-fitted evening. gown with ex- tromély low decolletage, and lines that are youthful as well as flattering. She will love It as much as her mother loves to wear a lace-gown with covorod shoulders and a not- quite-so-daring neckline or a simple hostess gown with flowing draperies."
Speaking of hostess and at home costumes, ace is the perfect fubrle for them. Thero's. something gracious and softly becoming about a tea gown of silky lace in a rich, dark colour. For instance, the Jowel shades and the new greens lend glamour to the hostess
Her
who hits at a shimmering tea table. charm will be doubly enhanced if she selects a tea dress with a train.
When it comes to afternoon dresses, lace In combination with other materials is widely used. You can have a plain skirt of smooth silk, topped by a knee-length Ince tunic, or a crepe dress with lace Inserts. or laco accessories.
It is not so long, of course, since a dress that made any very extensive use of Inco was properly classed as an expensive item- too expensive, aften, for Inclusion in the ward- robe of any girl or woman who had to count the ponnies very carefully, as most of us do...
Now, however, a new era scoms to have arrived. Some of the new frocks which aro featured by laco are not in the least costly. Even a fairly straitened budget can make allowance for one of them; and the best part of it is that a dress of this kind, while it may 'cost little, will look like a million dollars,
giprovided you have used 'due et l
Belection, and have taken pains to with the proper kind of accessories,
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Remember that little Jewellery is needed with the glittery laces and that accessories. should be rather conservative. To wear an array of Jewels and accessories that attract too much attention le to lose the effect you: hope to gain when you put on a lace frock. Keep your accessories quiet and subdued, if you wish to have your costume stand out as It should.
THIS TUNIC outfit for luncheons, leas" and bridge par-i lles includes a black - - crepe • Luís and ja
knee-length, blause of!
a new fabric lace,