At
TWO NEW TYPES
of
SUMMER SLACKS:
READY TO
WEAR.
PURE IRISH LINEN
IN BEIGE COLOUR:
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
LIGHT-WEIGHT WORSTED
GREYS and FAWNS: EIGHTY - FIVE DOLLARS,
FIRST SEE THE WINDOW. THEN EXAMINE THEM MORE CLOSELY IN OUR COMFORTABLE AIR-
CONDITIONED STORE.
MACKINTOSH'S
Alexandra Buikling
Des Voeux Road.
your service from nine o'clock till five
Famous Socks
with a Famous Name
MEN'S HOSIERY -by- воорта
The brand name "Coopers" has boon
known and respected for more than three generations. When you look pl this selection of men's hostery, you'll understand why. They're styled right and priced to give you every penny's
worth of value. In fancy patterns and staplos short and regular lengths.
HONGKONG'S BETTER STORES HAVE THEM
Playshoes
Joyce
of California in all styles & sizes
Exclusively at
Paquerette
GOWNS
· SHOES.
td
& ACCESSORIES Gloucester Bldg. 16 Des Voeux Rd.,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1949.
WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
Poplin Play Clothes
X Arnold
By PRUNELLA WOOD
THE pedal pushers and jaunty coolle coat shown above are two of a series of matching white cotton poplin play fashions which are stitched with navy blue, and also trimmed here and there with navy blue poplin.
Suntan opportunities in the scries are bras and halters; there are shorts with cuffed bottoms, and a handsome skirt with deep pockets....together or separately good fare for country or seaside holidays.
Food for beauty
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WOMEN DON'T
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WAY TO TURN
by Joan Erskine
For the record-a new colour has appeared, known 43 "as- the tips and. from paragus most reliable soures learned, with a fine it is (1) deep grey
pink linge or (2) like dusty purple grapes.
are always filled with the wild hope, a belt, and was worn over an dresses; and a very Parisian when viewing the extremely tight skirt. The look
in about outflis bottle-green_sult herringbone. One was short autumn collections, that wo jacket of a
looked like a battle-dress from full jacket with inverted pleat shall see something start-
back, and wide ling, different, or even out the front, but developed "talla" in the loose
the back.
dolman sleeves. It was wort Then we could
the a dress la rageous.
Collars ranged from the neat over indulge in a little construc- shirt-like type to the wide material, plain except for a tive criticism. But at pre- sailor variety. Necklines were very wide white pique aent, there is a cautious elther round and unobtrusive, or curving up to the shoulders.
The other was a cope-coul- atmosphere abroad in the plunging in a deep V
Most of the skirts, were very more like a full three-quarter workrooms of Mayfair
silm-fitting, but length cope with sleeves set in
a tendency to blend the old · and the new in as many dif- ferent ways as possible. This has its compensations. Those who never adopted the longer skirt can rojolco because some houses have lopped several inches off their hems; those who are at the getting worried thought of altering their calf-length dresses can re- lax, because an equal num- ber of houses are keeping tho hems right where they
were.
Diversity
Some women despair at all this, and feel they do not know turn. Others which way to
take the commonsense view and realise that since there fins never before been such A diversity of styles from which to choose, they might as well make the most of it
Dorville,
#1
progressive
wholesale model house, showed
a very quiet but
collection with no
Interesting
changes in
line, and great attention to detail.
Illustrated is a typical suit, white It is in brown and herringbone tweed with sunray pleated skirt and neat fitting Jacket. This type of pleatin. incidentally, wears as well as any other, and whenever the sult is cleaned, it would be nu- tomatically re-pleated).
The neatness of the style en- ables them to be carried out equal Bicecss in almost with any material.
Mos!
of the suits featured Jackets with cut- short, nest
Often away points in front. two contrasting materials were used together. A grey velve- teen jacket Atted tightly over a full yellow skirt; and a black velveleen jacket cuit had and wool skirt. Another jacket had its fullness caught in with
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Cucumber in its skin
gives hair lustre
-and orange juice for teeth
NDER or over weight, the rule is to chew slowly and never to
drink with meals.
For the overweight. reduce bread to two
Д slices day, iquid to four pints, and pola- toes, aweets, and pastries to a minimum.
Cut out all in-between and take tea without Fill up on salads and
snacks sugar. fruit,
ECG-SHELL STYLE
straight and
B
STYL
collar
White & Black
while we wero
not
being
whito
Ánd watching dresses, I noticed the number of white hata worn with black suits. Ono
* spectator had
tiny white ono side. cloche dipping to
red and topped with roses and a white-spotted vell. Anolber natural straw WOB edged with black velvet. A pala
blue salin spotted scarf, with deeply fringed edges, wai tied cravat fashion outside a binck suit,
And the model who was showing the dresses had her red hair shom like a man's and waved down to a point at the back. The effect WILS very neat and attractive,
-(London Express Service).
Skirt Plus "Hidden" Trousers
Barbara Barondess Mac- Luzan, designer, has developed a now feature in her autumn collection of spectator sports- wear, afternoon fashions.
and evening It is an action-
free skirt which has hidden and attached trousers. The silhouette is a slim one with
alternating sides buttoning at
ardiac
back and front. Skirt-length trousers are hidden under the SHOWN HERE is Dorvillo brown and white skirt and allow freedom in a one-place plaid wool dress, herringbone autumn suit with sunray pleated skirt.
a flannel skirt and gold gab- Jacket set, and for among those I particularly like very low,
A happy compromise La green drzas with double for the woman who cannot de- contrast-brocade dinner skirt.
This is a style rapidly cide between a cape and a coat. skirt.
Silhouette Freedom A matching! gaining favour in England It was worn over possibly because it combines dress with wide sollor collar.
Thero
are other types of both a full and slim look. At The. nautical look was further silhouette freedom in this col- the back the skirt is full and enhanced by Д white pique lcction. Skirt-length pancis beneath the at the back, full-length but- flowing, but is cut away in the bow tied loosely front to form a small basque, collar.
ton-on overskirt for a streel- length The basic dress is light-atting.
cocktail dress, knifo A coat that could be made to excellent street
pleating, deep unpressed look like three, was in multi-pleats, shirred fulness concen- checked material, Two loose trated at back or front-these flowing panels were attached are examples.
shoulders. For travelling,
This dress.
Is an
1
to
the
it could be belted right round; for walking it could completely In t
loose;
Pocket Interest There was tiered elegance in a grey dress tucked at intervals from waist to
hem: mushroom dress laco-edged luck on the skirt: and in a navy dress with three tlers so inely plented that นิเ Arst sight the pleats were not noticeable.
with
three
There was a French favour nbout the high pockets which Jutted out on both suits and
-Dior
Jersey and quilted skirts-
designer's be left this
nto.nd-by five for through and
collections aro fashion's sake, it
be could
repeated in this line. As al- belted beneath the
the Jersey is used on panels, ways, fent coat at the back, and giving it the appearance of al
the wrong side, and is made in blouse with draped fichu or back wrap neckliner, fling coat in the front.
quilted dresses.
Cocktail Time
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For variety In quilted skirts, Miss MacLean has Uned them in contrasting fa- brics. For example, red wool gaburding lined with check red tallain or royal bue with orange taffeta.
Cockfall time-and a slightly different version of the routine (sult. This time it was fe midnight blue velveteen, with wide shoulder straps, cuffed bedico.and..a flared skirt. Overi
Large Collari it was worn a tartan tep (dark Surpasses
and blue with yellow green
Large collars are especially over-check). It had long Interesting in afternoon reached to dresses, a bright red admiral Even Dior scarf ends which and pointing
the hem of the dress, when tied coat, plaid (the Maclean plaid) A black silk Jersey top with lined camel's hair coat and for gabardine daytime classics and cocktail noveliles.
mory up and heels down slowly as Putting on weight is dimcult. Relax before and for as you can,
д pirouetting after meals, cat little and often the feet like during the day, and drink as ballet-dancer. "much milk as you can get.
Nuts, honey, and chocolate are good.
Try these
FOODS FOR BEAUTY cucumber, eaten in its skin, is good for clearing blemishes and adding lustre to dry hair.
Orange Juice beneilts the nalls and teeth.
For bright eyes and rosy, checks, ent carrots,
spinach, and dandelion leaves,
In hot weather, dally fool- baths and a weekly pedicure
are essential for comfort
Afier soaking the feet in t weak
colution, boracle
dry thoroughly
and! dust with antiseptic foot-powder... File nails straight across.
Curb a tendency towards in- ' Sowing loc-nails by cutting a
A simple system of manicure wir keep the hands attractive.
Red hands are caused by bad clrculation or thin skin. Flap- ping them like fins may help, but disguise the colour with a good powder cream.
Acacia yellow is a colour well liked for autumn, used Both these tops can be worn for slik shantung with gold with the V opening either at threads, gabardina and jersey the front or at the back to give and is reflected in the
different necldine, and the tones of metallle fabrics. tartan top would 'look equally Special
emphasis
Fringed scarf ends Paris, Aug. 9.
was worn neutral coloured CHRISTIAN Dior, revealing his with a full
or with a pale blue art for the first time this skirt, season, has presented a collect dinner skirt. tion for which the menis adjec- tive
voted "super" wis inadequate by the critics.
"Milieu do siccle" (mid-cen tury) is what he called it, and
goes lo the short dinner dress which one expert said: 'Dior this time has surpassed even Dlor."
or slightly were mostly sub- is street length Drawn from the best fashion dued-donkey, mushroom, navy, langer, and always in rich fa- For particularly grimy work.noints from 1900 to the present grey, lemon, brawn, tea-green, brice such as velvet, warp
hot very Don't wash in water, but always rinse off in. cold.
scrape the angernails on a soap blet. The dirt will come out easily when you wash.
Helps circulation
re-
OIL THE CUTICLES
and every morning gularly, press them to a neat line with orange stick wrapped in cottonwool.
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File the halls to show a fraction of an Inch over the
V into the top of those Bingertips and buff them before affected. Then, with an orange applying varnish.
stick, push a smail ploce 2
This stimulates circulation
cotton wool under the edges and gives a polished surface
Keep the feet covered unfl caster to varnish. the nails have grown back into shape.
For yellow nails
TRIM CUTICLES
with a orange stick dipped in cuticle remover.
the half-moon upwards. Wipe Brush varnish sparingly from
well over slacks or skirt.
Colours
day, and combined with ideas
worth retaining for the rest of and sea-weed.
the century, fullness still pre- valla at Dior's.
Armholes ar dropped low, the dropped shoulder-line In exaggerated, in some cases fall- ing six inches below the natural shoulder line. Short evening dresses predominate.
"Scissor-lines”
Words you will hear shortly There are are "scissor-lines." generally carried out in
cofl trasting malarial.
Vertical inserts in contrasting materials that round out in sewn Danels from a tiny natural waistline to the hem give a
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a hairline away at the tip of windmill effect. The waist the nali with a tissue and, held in
the fingernalis belt when dry, dip into cold water to make, the and prevent polish set hard chipping.
For broad fingernails do not carry the varnish right 15 the Stained or yellowed toe-nalls, sides of the nalis, `· should by rubbed with
eld in place by a stiff boxcalf Pockets predominate, and start 4500 n new silhouette, with orescent shaps stiffened" "moons" of fabric rising from under the bust to high above. The same. crescentsata, shown in em- braidery in tiny horn effects on or In brilliants of evening bandzoux.
peroxide. Varnish your nails TRIED AND RECOMMEND...
inex-hats only if your feet are shapely. ED THIS WEEK: An
Plunge the feet into an o pensive perfume to be used as casional estringent bath feed liberally, as Cologne, but with water. If they become hot or the lasting swollen. swab between
ого There
four different toes with a
Massage wife of cottonwool.
foot cream and emences: Ona for the town, a eau-de-Cologne is soothing tweedy essence for the coun
a sophisticated scent for a
the expensive unity of a more
Drop neck laes that that almost to the waist are WOTT! over sheath type corsages of in parte! contrasting material, satin over black velvet or darker salin... Rounded neck evening even gowns have mother of petals of the embroidery form- ing bodices.
THE NEW. Jarrod -neck- /~/ Work, upwards from the tone try and for the sporis girl, a pearl embroidery:: with,' full
lined on one shoulder, hemids the fast-out-of-the-s) abell look in Paris cocktail 'dresses. And as new are the big jet butions down the side. Model is in black.. London Express Serolos)
and give special attention to
to be weak.
your ankles if they are Inclined light, fresh perfume.
Price is in. 7d. for a handbag To strengthen both your size. ankles and arches, walk bare-
foot on tip-tock.
Another effective exercise alternately pushing the tow
Cherry Marshall "London" Express Barvica"
Gracious living was portrayed in a collection that many joz- peris voted had surpassed any. that they had ever son before.
-Router.
printed taffeta, metalles.
gold
LOVELY DOROTHY MALONETM (Warner Bros.): models an Adrian creation--a dinner gown of Lone- on-tone graynet. A perfect fashion for summer nighis.