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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1949.
WOMANSENSE_
VELVET TOUGH
Velvet makes a gracious bow into autumn wear in an attrac
tive Chee Armstrong creation. The brief, boxy jucket of Rus- sin yellow velveteen covers Π hatter bortice Cocktail dress with chirred binlerin skirt that SVEIKIN A CHOTTHOUr pocket t ench hip.
Well Styled Tweed Suit
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
CHECKED TWEED in brown
D
'20s Influence Creeps In The Fashion Front
Was
worn pushed up
ALLAS-Fashion fatter look to the bustline which trends depicted by a and in most Instances the abov the elbow. Many suits also had above the wrist sleeves well-known American de- waistline curves inward
which double the significance of partment store were divided rather than being sharply choosing gloves of proper length, into two major categories; indented as in the spring. Fabrics for street wear also designs which show increas-
struck a casual note as tweels starred as the Number One sull
salt were It was pointed out in the com- fabric. There clothes mentary during the show that Pepper tweeds with a touch of this season are being velvet on the rever collar, and toned down in ornamentation, a Gray flannel Bulls in tones
tweeds edged in brald. trend associated with Chanel.
ed emphasis on the casunl Impression and those which reflect a new approach to the dressy look.
There were many pro- nounced trends ovident in
Toning-Down Trond
stylised Award, and he has th
characteristics of
and
Important Rola Among the interesting neces- sarles chosen to complement
Werd
Evidence of a turn toward this ranging from light oxford to trend was evidenced in some of deep banker's gray also repre the 175 costumes which the Dior designs as far back a sented the casual trend in suits. paraded down the stairway 1947 when he came to Dallas to banked in gold leaves and receive the Nelman decorated with trees made of gold and made progress it in the these monatone colours blonze chrysanthemums, but exposition collection are that de bright coloured, especially capu- the most pronounced are the tails are extremely important cine, lacquered bowlers,
chamotr steps taken to re-enter in and frequently stelke an unex- or white pigskin gloves; wool fluences of the early 20's, pected note, such as bone but jerry turtle neck blousex; This is apparent in lengths leather buttons
tons on a tulle overskirt, or narrow ocelot ascot, and small and belt with were the very narrow, elongated handbags.' Newest in shape which have risen to mid- lace. calf or shade higher, in a
bags with metal frim, and little box bags in alligator were also current.
Platinum
Designers Receive Awards
the
Pumps proved to be almost a
choice
for street
The exposition opened with the presentation of the hand-cut unanimous silver and ebony plaques, often clothes, and the dellente Inot colled "The Oscars of the was Interpreted in pumps with fashion industry," to Alice an asyminetrical or oblique line
Blonde Will Cacole, of France, for her artis- to the vamp, long pointed toes
Be The Rage
By PATRICIA CLARY
HOLLYWOOD.
A MOVIE hair-stylist says
that within six months the Amerlean nation will be gleam- ing with an unrelieved array of platinum blondes.
that,: And
Fred Fredericks of a famous beauty studio, is the most unattractive hair-volour ever produced by man or Mother Nature.
says
"Every platinum blonde," he
"makes me
wish 1 were in some other business."
As
This all staric
with the stars
་
There's a terrlite craze for WO shades of blonde---smoke blonde Anki silver blonde,'
Fredericks explained. Evelyn Keyes, Diana Lynn und Jonn Davis apparently are. respon- sible for mokkit smoke blonde popular, white Belly Grable. Lana Turner and June Haver Fal9gs popularised the sliver blonde.
"Well, thousands of women are copying them. They always do. And they're all competing to be just n little bit lighter and a little bit brighter than the next girl.
All the Same
"And what happens? They'll all wind up with plain, old- fashioned Jean Harlow plati- num."
"Within haif
year, Fredericks is willing to bet, you won't find a natural honey-
out in blonde
public. And
this.
and green is used for n casual brunettes and red-heads will be little town or country suit. This Just as scarce. year tweed is een in many While Betty Grable and Lana <stures including informal Turner started a1 evening outHES. This daytime Fredericks mays It's not their number has tapped pockets fault everybody's copying them. placed in a dugonal Ine at the He blames that phenomenon on chest. and there is e single "steadily persising and return- breasted closing below the littlcing cycles of human nonsense." turn-down color. The rounded "History is repeating
itself," cut-away incket is nicely Oiled said Fredericks, and idiotical- through the middle. The skirtly. Swimmers fre clogging tax one
box-pleat traffic in the English Channel. ceutre front and released tucks Flagpole sitting is back as from the belt.
athletic endeavour. Guys are flying the Atlantic, the way, In
planes. you'll hear any dey about
Inverted
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bard
bet
Silverblue Mink College kid gulping goldfish.
Paw Coats
QILVERBLUE mink paw 06-
interesting
sembled
chevron and ets cross patterns provide modernie
priced (le- partments in America with that something new for those who
want mink nt by price.
These coot utilise paw, side and gil portions of silverblue and blue frost mutation minks and are shown in full length as well as topper (tyles. They are particularly
lable
n
"If these insanitles are back, how can we escape platinum blondes?"-United Press.
DESIGNED FOR FIGURE VARIATIONS
ONDON designer Mary Black models mid-season col- lection WAB noteworthy for which dressy fur cloak, or, because of two important factors their shuded colouring
These and emerged,
clothes are novelty
not patterne
only appro-
practical the printe with spurter ensembles.
figure-perfect models Border cont: Slim he 30- who display them, but are suit- will inch
the ed to become those who coni
represents
ultimately
them the average woman with countless
are
chevron pattern. Styling almost clonald-with the excep-
wear
the
for
tion
of the hemline border. figure variations. Lack of Coat is shown in silverblue alexaggeration ensures too, that these dresses. will be complete- mink pow, but additional styles
in can be obtained in blu frosty at home
any setting- made of either the paws, sides whether Scotland,
pro- or gills.
vinces, London, or indeed any- Peak collar-cosy turn back where else. 'cuffs are the main style in- gredients of a mink paw coat. A four-Barcl topper is 30 inches in length, and is worked In a chevron pattern also.
Notable Feature
was the grandeur and quality of The second notable feature
the materials used-grosgrains, shot toffelas. Jersey silts, and brocades, mostly designed by
Household Hints Mary Black.
Typical of this collection was a black jersey silk dimer
A man's shirt will last longer gown, extravagantly draped and
if he remembers to alp his with a bloused back. A theatre necktie into her before put-dress of black and green
bolero.
shot
An
try in the creation of the founda- and parrow French heels, tion garments; to David E. Evins, master shoemaker; to Jacques Fath, and to Merry Hull,
de- signer of Hittle boy clothes that Ingeniously
with grow
the
wearer,
Тог
The boyish look appeared cow and then in clothes designed for afternoon and evening wear. Shorter. Formals Major The short or #irect length
dress was the major Then as a salute to the French evening awardees a group of blue,
red
fashion introduced in formala. and white furs stepped onto the Two entries in this group ratet
runway covered
list of the 10 a place on the In got most prophetic fashions Jame 05 two
of the concert pianists "Marscilles." The Year, which were reviewed at Played the coats in red and blue mole and was a sequin top dinner dress the conclusion of the show. Onc
alike, being the double breasted sequins, nnet
with strapless bodies of gold finger up jacket which the store bobble skirt of black velvet with મ short almost endorses as one of the foremost g fur fashions of the season.
overskirt which dipped at the back. The other was a blue Sleeves Increase Casual Look satin with a draped rainisols top
and full gored skirt
white ermine were nil styled
Tulle
The Increased Importance of Skirt sweep on short formals casualness was spotlighted in wère elther
harrow they sleeve treatments. Thrie-quar- tapered Info a sheath, or bad the ter length sleeves appeared in full sweep of a bullet skirt as sports cits.
Of particular in- nuted in à pink lace over black tercs! Wis the butterfly cut taffeta.
Apricot Beige Lame
By PRUNELLA WOOD
Make Pretty Lips Prettier With a Cheerful Expression
Whether you use a brush or lipstick, be thorough in applying your lip make-up, Movie Star Deborah Kerr Bay, and
spread it evenly.
By HELEN FOLLETT
TINTING the lips with the agalact her when, it is likely.
ruby
the hand of fate is pencil makes pretty
passing lips out prettler. It also makes along the good things of life to a mean mouth look menner, be- her, which she does not appre- cause it gives accent to R, calls einte. She must chuck that attention to expression. The pose, and a pose it is, because sal woman should ponder
another on it isn't pretty. She is that subject, endeavour to cul- type that must give her Up tivate pleasing mouth lines. It endu a lift. is easy.
Facial All the lins to do is
pretty expression ja to stop bring a sourpuss, learn much the whole good looks pic- to be sweet. She will not only fure. Fine textures are a won- look
bederful better, but she will
inheritance for which duals who have to live
should any good looking girl unppier, and so will the indivi-
So over grateful. But if You anven't been so blessed you ente
COLE cultivate a radianer of tenance that will have greater appeal than casunt lovelines.
her
Pressing
worn
with
the ips together in n fight line in a habit that does not help ons along the beauty way. That expression is by the woman who disapproves of just about everything that other people say or do. She should cultivate tolerance. She will be rewarded by t more pleasing reflection hi the look. log Rass.
Pouting ps belong to the spoiled darling who expects to be walted on and who is
| "gimme" girl. Sho believes
Ply the lipstick; make your mouth as perfect on you can by spreading on the pigment even- ly, blending it into the Ritie creased with the lipstick brush. Then make your lips OSCHIN charning innnners. Keep smil- Ing. Smile when you are by yourself. That is good practice Be ever mindful of the expres
ion of your mouth. Also, keep ing lip ends Rifted
that the hand of fate is raised the facial muscles.
Let's Eat
BY
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
strengthens
A Big Salad Is Out of Place
«MADAME. "Mtand
I do not under I consider absolutely taboo for
EO many
fruit That is a any service. why elaborate salas arr used in salad mixed with marshma!- dinner menus in America. lown and dressed with mayon- Such a combination is "Dinner is the principal meal naise
gastrmomie monstrosity." Chef's Salad Bowl
It
of the day" he went often begins with a soup; then n good main dish with comeses
10 accompany and a desert. It does not seem reason- abic
Rub a salad bowl with a cut section of garlle. In it combine
small head shredded, lettuce. to me to use what we a thin-sliced peeled cucum- chefs ca
sail a 'compound' salut
I think what ** as a 'simple' calad is much more suitable."
" take it. A simple salad crumbled
in such a dinner., we know as a
ber, cup thin-sliced radither, diced tomato, shredded scallion, cup celery cut in Juliennes, and
and 2 Liblespoons Bleu or Roquetact
1/2
a salad cheese. meras to you, Chef, made of lettuce or raw greens. WILLING.
and with French dressing, salt and
Mix teaspoon salt teaspoon pepper with 3 oil. pepper, and perhaps a hint of tablespoons olive or salad
Pour into the snlad. and mix garlic."
and toss until glistening. Then "Ou}, Madame; that is the gradually odd 1 topirspoon right salad to serve
plain or tarragon vinegar and loss until absorbed,
roast."
Other Ingredients
with a
"And by a 'compound salad 1 suppose you mean a salod that contains other Ingredients in addition to lettuce or greens, Kuch
cooked 115
vegetables. Gore cheese, a few nuts, or a
tile fruit, and which. is
pit
together with French dressing.
or mayonnaise,
Dinner
Split Pen Soup Sausage and Sweet Potato Casserole
Red Cabbage Holland Style
Swisschard Chef's Salad
Soured Cream Doughnuts
Maple Syrup
or a cooked Coffee or Tea Milk (Children) Include enriched or whole
dressing or a cream dressing to
barmonise with the ingredients grain bread or rolls with batter and to contrast with the other or margarine. dishes in the meal."
"Yes, that is exactly what I wished to say.
But the mayon-
nalso should not be very heavy,
If it is bought mayonnaise, 11
At Measurements Are Level
Recipes Serve Four
Sausage and Sweet
Potato Casserole
For this you will need only should be thinned with a little two ingredients: @ large sweet French dressing or soured potatoes peeled and grated on cream, or perhaps some savoury a medium-tne grater, and 1 1. ketchup. I consider sweet salad sausage meat which has been dressings are in very poor taste. half cooked in a frying pan. alads The pieces should be kept compound must be used very cautiously separate by stirring
However,
with a
in a dinner. Most of them are fork; do not let it. brown; drain To put together, too heavy to go with a roast." off the fat,
Brst rub a 3-qt. casserole or agree with you, Chet, baking dish with sausage fot. when the main dish is a roast.
Charles Lang!
So
of the
But wo don't have roasts very. In it arrange a layer often. They are too expensive. grated sweet potato. Dust with pat on our main dinner dishes are salt and pepper. often light, and the meat fre. a layer consisting of 2 of the quently is combined with some, all
Continue until sausage meat,
the ingredients are used. other food to make it go`far-
ther. In that cast a fairly sub-making. 2 layers of sausage and of the potato. Springle with stantial compound" saind can salt and pepper and pour in often help to make the meat
and:
satisfying,
ting the shirt rul This is better taffeta had a halter neck and a THE glittery cocktail time. dress is a favourite American than forcing the collar up and brief, form fitting back down again after It has evening dress with billowing
fashion, the vogue for lame, that gleaming metal balanced. That utziterally warm water. Cover and, bako bullet-length skirt, panel- fabric, never waning. looped in 1920 fashion, had
been buttoned.
·Colours
Were
a
wide, draped cape-collar con- This simple model is a good 1950 one, its fabric gilded For safety's ke, never run cealing the tops of long
cleaner a vacuum
with one tachable sleeves.
de-with a warm apricot tint to the weave. Lovely with hand, while "you... remove П
fursattractive with all the usual accessory colours," the mainly metal lamp out of the way with restrained And subtle dull frock has a neckling which is wide as well as deep the other. If other appliance line, deep malachite, orchid plunging, long sleeves, a wide black velvet belt and buckle; happens to have a loose wire, pink and garnet and all the the skirt has accordion pleats centred at both centre front the current may run through way through an undercurrent your body.
and back of a slim, short skirt.
of black
40 min. In a moderate even, -350-376 F.
In why America dinners often
start with a suind-bowl, or what I call Red Cabbage Holland Style saladettes, or with a stuffed egg. Wash, core and fine-chop
modium-sized red cabbage, Put impor sardine salad." "In that case, Madame, the in a-heavy-muce pan, Add 1 salad ects. Bko an hors tbsp. butter or margarine, 1 d'oeuvre."
tsp. salt, 2
tbsp. vinegar, hors d'oeuvre anlada? ¿**
"Yes, that's why I call them tap, mace, 1 tsp. sugar, Now Madame, thero is ons Covery closely and simuner until isp. pepper and 4 c. water. which ertap-tender, about 12 min,
kind of