EVERY SATURDAY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1947.
WOMANSENSE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH PRESENTS A SUMMARY OF NEW PARIS IDEAS INFLUENCING YOUR WINTER CLOTHES
Flouncy, Flat & Figure 8
THE three drawings you see
T
here were made when
Robb and I were in Paris
for the autumn dress shows in
the first week of August.
But so elaborate and cagey has the Paris dress-business become that (by agreement with the
syndicate
these
that runs their top-designers) it has not been possible to release drawings until now,
WARNING:
Don't dismiss the fashions you see here as "obsurd" simply because they kek extreme. No ne pretends that the average Englishwoman is ever going to look exnetly like any of there three.
But what is quite indisputable is that thes fundamental outlines" drawn here are the ones that will Influence well-dressed women in the coming uponths,
Briefly this divides fashion into three new silhouettes:-
FLOUNCY: Known as The New
Lusk, this in really
early Victorian. The mphasis is on padded bust, Corseted
Jong, Bonney skirt. Because of the immense yardage in the skin. (40 yards), this is the most dif-
the
the
cult to copy in Britain but inst itely to be copied in countries where material is easier. FLAT: Typleal of the 1020 look.
The clothes are designed tre emphasise rounded shoulders, pad- ded tummy, and zlim long legs.
rounded FIGURE-8: Emphasises
lines above and below 'pinched-waist. Stiff packet-pleats exaggerate
Stiffened: the hips. pleats in the bodice, ton, accentuale
the bust.
NOW during La mast several weeks-ever since these clothes were first seen in Paris designers for wholesale dress houses have been at work. Seldom has the move of fashion from Parks been swifter,
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FOR CLEAR SKIN
Stillman's Freckle Cream contatas certain ingrediems which act as a temporary "black-out" against the formation of pigment. Next it favors the retention of fat glab. ules in the skin which helps-per smooth out lines and creepiness
It's easy to use-just smooth on at night before retiring and let it work while you sleep. After using just one regular streil jar you will had your complexious so improved that you will need to urging to continue using Stillman's Freckle Cream.
drawn by
ROBB
Mirrors give you man's-eye
view of
of your
Ispite of all its chaos, the few, ced.
figure
FULL-PAGE FEATURE
Wolk in
Consider your entrance, front of a full length mirror; go to- wards it and see what you think of yourself.... truthfully.
Ask yourself these questions:
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Elizabeth's Wedding Gown Costs £200
Princess Elizabeth's wedding
gown, now being stitched from secret designs sketched by the Queen's dressmaker, will cost something under £200, it was disclosed by one of the few per- who Hons around the Court really know.
The informant begged to remain anonymous. But a Palace spokesman declared that a press Item asserting that the gown would cost £1,350 anci be the equivalent of six years of ration
"beurs coupons,
110 rc- semblance to the truth".
The Board of Trade has allotted the future Queen a special group of clothes, but coupons for wedding has not disclosed how many.
The Palace spokesman add that thousands of Britons had tried to contribute some of their meagre clothing coupona to help the Princess obtain a more extensive trousscati, saying:
"Every single day more coupons come in, from the poor as well as the rich, in letters asking that the Princess have a really gala wedding. Alt have been returned, of course, but they certainly show the people's affection for the PrincessY."
of
The Daily Express said that at-
made tempts had bren
to bribe employees Norman Hartnell, maker of the Princess' wedding clothes, to obtain the designs. Scot- Jand Yard said that no such at- tempts had
been reported to the police. Hartnell's hus a private
Kurd-Associated
police Press,
agency
NOVELTY.
THIS LINKED BRACELET and R ring was worn by Valerie Robson at a recent premlere, Originally 5 invented for safely, because she made a habit of losing bracelets, the idea has been developed and marketed. This one is silver- gilt, but these bracelets are
spite of all its chaos, thefew can tell how the outer circles are
Is your head up or does it atcop? With regards to your clothes, your
Do you lift your feet briskly or full of wonderful opportunities mirror should send you many import drag them?
walk ant communiques as to whether they straight line, or are you pigeon-toed
Can you
reasonably for you.
are in good taste, whether they or duck-footed? strictly appropriate or not, whether they are thoroughly spic and span, unspoiled by a sagging slip, uneven nervously? hemline or any of those delinquencies which hit the onlooker so unfavour- down. Keep practising until you depenstye-price six guineas. ably in the eye.
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But you must know how to open your oyster. You need to Ifind out your
unlimited chances, and learn to make use of them.
Most of us are born beauti. ful, but the majority of ought to know how to make the best of ourselves.
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We know that we ought to buy a number of mirrors-yes,
Do you carry your bag or clutch it
New pull up your chair and t
What's your rear view like? Don't❘
sit down and sit un instead Remember this essential Inctor collapsing on a piece of furniture. will not be guilty of being a dowdy. keep well groomed always, and you
neither will you be overlooked the man you wish to attract or 10 hoki,
by
forget that's the man's last impres-GI's German
sion of you.... ought to be
Take a look at your back hair.
invest in a few mirrors, and Don't stand still and look at your- And fluidly, learn the art of making Girls Find
make effective use of them.
self in
mirror, because you aren't a quick half turn so that you rc-
Keep your eye on your mirror, for doing to be looked at just standing gister In his mind a last recolection |
you must look right and know that you do took right, us so much depends un the impression you make..
Your mirror und your nervous desire to look your best and your brightest must not, however, delude you into working up what looks like repaint job on Hedy Lamarr's fyond-in where your make-up is con-
learned.
still
of your face and smile.
GET A GOOD START
T
ON BEAUTY
THE girl who gets places in this competitive world is usually the
one who plans nhead. If you enre about riveting admiring glances Unless you are definitely out to:
get off to a good start by taking stock of your figure. Chances Jattraet and to hold a man where the
con-re, you may have added an unflattering inch or two all the way down dramatic approach is of value,
the line. Consider these liabilities as a challenge, Avold highly fal- servatism should be your keynote, tening foods and exercise regularly to achieve a noteworthy figure.
In any case, show restraint in your Even Hollywood stars-famous for their beauty have to include routine Casc of make-up. Use your make-up body-sculptiut exercises in thibir busy schedules. Nan Lestic, who plays wisely, but not to the point of deluge an important role in "The Devil Thumbs a Ride, keeps her lithe and Use it to accent, your good points, lovely figure that way with a group of simple but effective exercises. and your natural good looks,
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And if your desire is to attract someone's attention, don't walk with ten focal points ((t's usually red,; and a bright red, at that, fan't R?) Ina your hands to draw the eye..... Cand" withdraw the minel.
It's the same thing as the centre of Ja target. The little red bull's eye-
the smallest point is compelling that]
COMPACTS
by.
Rex
FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK
ON SALE AT
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CHINA BUILDING
31. Queen's Road. C..
For this year's important doll-wn ist, le fut on your back and, with hands clasped, extend arms forward. Rise. slowly from the waist to a sitting position. Return to back. Repeat a to ten times, resting after every third.
This one is a scissor routine that will help trim your hips to desired proportions. Lle on right side, arms out. Ralso both legs up from hip and, with straight knees, swing first one then the other leg, increasing tempo as you go along. Repeat ten Umes with rests.
To relieve tension and make for a well co-ordinated borly that often Is the key to charm, the spine should be kept flexible. Nun Leslie in the picture bering an exercis designed to relax the body.
St. lega crossed under you, hands locked lightly behind head and stretch as you would naturally. Maintaining the shine cross-legged "kt- titude, clasp honds overheid, palms up, and pull to the left. Return to erect pose, keeping back und spine straight, Stretch to the right, Ietung: head fall slowly sideways. Ilepeat ten times, breathing in and out evenly all the while.
Life Easier
ex.
Weisbaden, Germany-The best- dressed German girl to-day is the American soldier's girl friend.
She sports American frocks, shoes, stockings, lipsticks, rouge, handbags, perfume and other itens unknown to her less fortunate sisters. Andi she, in well fod.
The non-fruternising German girl is easy to plek out from the Gl's firt] friend. She wears rsatz shoes with wooden poles. The dress she wears is pe make-up.
and shoddy. Her face is devoid of
The GI's girl friend is now almost unrecognisable from the Americin wives in Germany. She has a Swiss wrist watch, Paris perfume and fancy costume jewellery.
Other German women look long- ingly in shop windows that are bare except for poor substitute jewellery made of wood or other materials. practically the only luxury Items avallable.
PX Purchases
The GI buys luxury items to out- At his girl friend either In the pust exchange or has them sent from the United States. He gets her a job in milltary, governmert, particularly if he is an officer. Then she gets one meal a day of American food, served in a large central mess, to supplement her Germon ration.
American wives und daughters get first chance at all feminine items in the post exchanges. But if items are not sold in about a month or two the PX holds a "sale" to clear out the items at bargain prices.
Unmarried officers and men are permitted to buy feminine items in the sales.
Now that the Hon-fraternisation ban has been lifted the GI can de-. clare his intention to wed a German girl four months, before his scheduled departure. One month before depar- ture the marriage is performed.-- United Press.
BEAUTY MASKS
The latest beauty treatment o the market for men and women are Yensi-Pac Beauty Maska from 'Lon- tlon which chase away blackheads. enlarged pores, wrinkles and crows- feet. Distributed fri Hongkong by blessrs. G. C. Saw and Co., these masks are really something new, for
and
they bring the revitalising proper- Yenst directly to
to the porcs, and immediately the skin recovers Its naturl softness, clearesa beauty. Attractively packed hermetically: heat-sealed pink sachets, the masks aro pleasantly perfumed with beneficial extract of limes.
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To Helena Rubinstein dry skin is the most serious beauty problem. More than seven out of ten women have it. A dry skin ages quickly, lines casily, looks taut.
Even if you are twenty and have only a tendency to dryness you will need a gentle lubricant, You may be fifty or sixty and want a cream that is rich. Helena Rubinstein urges you to use those; special lubricating creams at night. Smooth them in, in rhythmic, upward strokes.
Lullaby for a sleeping beauty!
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She's
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Christina's complexion is beautifully soft and smooth.
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