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WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
brown
Frederick Starke's evening dress In metallie duchesse dogana malin, strap- Jess, allm-skirted amul sophia- tleated, with large bown on hip Long gloves cuf.ed with beaver are
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the
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Dresses For The Fireside Or Out-Of-Doors Christmas
LONDON.
NHRISTMAS in a cold climate might be ex- pected to have a definite influence on tho clothes chosen for festive occasions. But on a round the London stores I found the attractive tinacl- uni decorated sweaters awirling woollen evening skirts that are normally no "popular are second
favourite.
by SUSAN DEACON
By
Joan Erskine
well- opened
sleeves edged with fine gold
buttons thread, and tiny gold down the front. And what about really unusual colouring? Spec- tator Sports showed a purple grosgrain 'skirt worn with a white pique shirt with dy-away collar and effect was very antique gold crore The necklace.
Krey
have.succumbed in this year. Recently Women their thousands to the lure of known West End store tour
sequin-scattered net or tullo. Ste Teenage Bar." One end of regal. They also produced a Fine not overskirts, which can the department curved, and very pretty dress with usunily be detached, net stoles
has a and fascinators, fully gathered net peplums, which the round the waist with a narrow ribbon. fre ruched net bodices, and
few of the ways in only which this humble material
ta
a high counter with stools tucked ninon strapless bodice, real and circular skirt printed with Around 1 resembling a cocktail bar. Here the leenager
Circular Net Skirt
an all-over design of red roses is served with accessories of and green leaves,
appetising every kind in an manners The hats are a more inspired than the "Billy gaining fashion fame.
Boy" variety that the unfortu Celours
nato In-betweens have been are gayer than have been for come time. forced to wear for so long; the
shades are eve
everywhere, evening dresses, show more
they
ng sharply with sombre thought for a sensitive
gold
Another Interesting colour combination was, formed by wearing a circular net skirt of brown over one of blue, with a young fawn foundation An iridescent
effect was achieved.
Teen-age Glamour
atins, Grecian-style mind. droped chiffon evening dresses, with bands of silver or thread
tall embroidery suit
classic features women with and smooth hair-styles, but are apt to look like nightdresses on athers.
The really short tight evening dres-foretaste of the 1950 fashions has not yet superseded
ballet the full-skirted
length dress which not only holds its OWD against newer
#
For a hot day, wo envied sleeveless dress in navy linen, from Dorville, which opened to the waist and showed a white broderie anglaise modesty vest.
detachable overskirt of white broderie anglaise which opened down the front gave it a fragile appearance.
But still the favourite colours for the 12 to 15-year-old are pink and blue. I saw several dresses in crepe with softly gathered skiris, deep cnpo col- lars, and tiny puff sleeves, and others with circular kirts Tho hanging in deep folds. colours ranged from deep coral fashions, to ice-cream
cam plak, and from home Christmas by the fire, or
but manages to look demure and futuristic Into the bargain!
For Grand Occasions
For grand occasions Frederick Starke han designed on even-
ink dress
*DXC
But whether it is a stay-at-
blue to the palest "watered-ink" shades. Caped Fun
nn out-of-door Christmas in the there are dresses for were every conceivable occasion, hide
sleeves and ruffled necks
to designed cleverly Hawkiners.
Little girl dresses-replicas of the brown
teen-age styles aro
"Interplay"
dainty and preity,
vollo
metalle In duchesse dogana satin, strapless, eminently suitable for children. silm-skicted, and sophisticated. They are with large bows emphasising mostly in fine organdie,
the hips Long matching gloves er muslin. Most of them have worn. high cuffed with beaver are
necks, Peter Pan
For
(Iliustralevi).
forinal affairs les created a graceful short evening The skirt £ or cocktalt mutat. sunray plented black tulle over a taille underskirt. The bodice is glittering "coat of mail" of gold thread and sequins. A long sleeved jacket or blouse would tromediately make this suitable for afternoon tea or an evening at the the tre (Illustrated). Teenagers Bru receiving
uttention Rottering amount of
Wear pearls on your
yon.
shoulder for a change
HRISTMAS parties are the gayest
of the year and your clothea should be in the mood of the sea-
wardrobe now.
Look through your There is still time for last- minute alterations.
one
Think up new kicas for wear- ing your Jewellery. For even- Ing. wear your pearls wound
shoulder round
strap instead of round the throat.
buying Jewellery remember that a gilt snake necklace is more fashion- uble than a pearl choker.
Glamorous net
Breen tones dim GET
The tral high lights. Tila must be blended to order at u eoene-tie bar.
the use
there is natural colouring. thesh kaleel powder or pan-
will f cake make-up
I pallor is present, 1.01.
golden powder, touching the etreeks Hightly with rouge the eclour of the wild rose and wheid Lipstick of dariter tone, | but belonging
colour family.
to the
Mauve Powder
same
Only thre blue-eyed, white lared sisters can find any pozable ure for mauve powder. This type usuaky has a delicate
transparent rather
skin and mauve seems to give pecent Mauve to the dainty texture. shadows
used. can be They really do something.
eyo
Apply powder lightly.
Fluft
on a little, add a Uttie more. That is a better method tinn on a cloud Lapping duff-stuff, grinding
you are
new
new idens into your clothes, too. Many women who bought full taffeta waist petticoats to wear with the old Now Look find that there is no now that the use for them fashion silhouette is slimmer.
But why not have a net over- skirt made, using the taffeta silp as a base?
Have the net Anely pleated (this can be done at most large stores) and stitch it on a velvet waist-band (Sketch No. 4.).
On Christmas night tuck a large red rose or bright chiffon handkerchief into the waist- band.
Alternatively, make your net skirt frilled in two tiers (Sketch No. 1), and sprinkle the top tier with sequins or tiny bows.
Theso glamorous mood.
net
velvet
aro
over-skirta and in the parly
Crushes easily
DUT if you have lo travel for
the
B
of it in with the pad.
Tap the flesh lightly afterwards with your finger- ups. Another good way to blend powder is with a brush.
The red head has problems that are problems. Sho must consider the colour of her hair # well as the tone of her complexion.
rouge
of
D from your home to attend, a remember that Rel party,
and
Golby
1 prefer bunches of holly and ever- green fastened in each corner
of the room
and over the window.
The small branches will hold crushes easily and looks attrac: Armly if you knock two pla tive only if it is fresh
head nails into the top of the uncreased.
about 6ins. from 'picture-roll Over your skirt wear a plain cach corner, Jumper or blouse with a boat- shaped neck line.
The nails do no lasting harm to the wood if they are lightly
Start the decoration by fixing a twin-branched pleco of holly
have
collar
them.
and puff sleeves, and nearly all ho the skirts are frilled, Why try and invent fantastic new styles for children? The little Kiris 1 at the RAW gazing wide-eyed selection in front of them, and lugging at their parent's hand to attract attention to were far from critical, and after. to wear the all, they have dresses. And evening cloaks for Hittle girls seem to be on Red Riding Hood line.
Gay For Babies, Too
If you
frameless mirror place it in the middle of the table, all a flower ring with holly and mistletoe, and stand it on the mirror.
Stand a single red candle in the centre of the flower ring The mirror reflects the light, and makes the decoration ap- pear larger.
Trail long strands, of small ivy from the contre-piece across to each corner of the table and down the side of the tablo- cloth,
the
A quick look at the baby de- partment assured us that babies are going gay for Christmas too. Exquisite nylon fabrica of every kind and the Anest silk face was used to make their minute dreasca.
In another London atore I found that present buying had
distinct followed two
trends Clothes and furs, or pets
and perfume. A roaring trade had kittens been done in Siamese with their mysterious coloured eyes and aloof manner Short fur capes, in spite of the
henvy tax, had sold well. tremely impractical
high-heeled
odd-
Ex-
dainty
sandals dancing were being bought along with a concession to London climate
thick warm fur foot-muffs!
Those of us who wanted Ule something different wear took a quick look at collections seen in London for. They gave us the follow- ing Ideas:
A
10
the
во
Why not an all-white dress? The one seen had
wool
cop
Popularity Mounting
NOTTONS are becoming more
COTTON
more popular
in
ore that
women and
Britain
to realise beginning even when the sun is binz- ing cotton can be an appropriate
choice for a suit or a dress. The
emphasis on plain cottons, too, is becoming apparent and an the about interesting point
Fashion recent Horrockses' Show was the emphasis on monotone Jacquard collons and shot poplins which proved to
chle which even' have &
the
printed designs could hardly equal.
Variety Motifs
These plain cotton often peared for beautifully tailored formal teamed with dresses.
Dark prints were accessories. shown for town wear, and such designs as tiny heart motifs in on a black dull red or blue
cotton tartans in ground and
and blue shades dark green aroused a great deal of interest. The usual vivid florals had to Lower prints given way which were small and stylised, and checks gained from colour alliances, as in a block check
Lime combining petunia. Agala prominence riven to banded designs of Persian Inspiration and featured among other novelties was a patch-work quilt motif and a "marble bust" design.
green
Pleats, Pleats
and Was
From s
new
1950
"Interplay:" London collection, this sultlike dress has exciting in- checkerboard lerents in its
play of black satin and crepe From the bodice to its peplums. Huge circular wheels at one shoulder and hip And slim
skirt completo Interesting silhouette.
the
FEMININE LIPS
TYPIFY CHARACTER
Buffalo, N, Y. SE a steady hand when you put on that lipstick, sister. For, according to a New York University faculty member, the
a tip-off shape of your mouth to your whole personality.
Mrs Verontea Dengel, author and beauty engineer, counsels young men in search of a mate to study the prospects' lips. -
All feminine mouths can be classifted in five categories. Mrs Dengel claims. And here's the way the tabs them:
1. Thin
lips-conservative girl is usually an type. This Introvert, Most women in this category are content to remain spinstern and look upon men with suspleion. They lack feel- ing and are shy and reticent.
2. Large full Ilpa-dramatic. type. This girl is an extrovert. She is romantically expressive, theatrical and bizarre.
Brighten this with sequins or lapped. brightly coloured beads stitched on in clusters. The Gaming thatch has many .Make a wide,velvet band on variations; sometimes it is a clastic to wear on your hair, across both nalia. The rest of mixture of auburn and copper and fix tiny alternate bunches the twigs can be tucked in be- shades, in which event she of holly and mistletoe along the hind it. nip stick and velvet (Sketch No, 2.)
Fill your biggest vase or Wholesalers of CUT-DIAMONDS should select
orange-red This
stone jug with more holly; and rule also applies to the carrot- Many stores now sell artificial stand it on a low table. top, if she will forgive us for prays of mistletoe, which are
As is inevitable with cottons, Make a mistletoe ring by calling her that.
pretty for hair decoration, and
full skirts were more prominent twisting red crepe paper around
and than straight ones, will not lose their berries. Some brown tremes show red
Fasten a spray
to the wrist a wire ring 15ins. In diameter.
Tis the mistletoe to the ring
pressed pleats were used. In como cases are no proof your, black gloves. (Sketdi Aints, but they
with red, cotton, and suspend it lem.
them, conalder ||No. 3.) Forget
pleats were broken by plain type. This giri is the housewife from the contro light in your mounds only the natural colouring of
placing them at the side of each panels at one side or each side type. She wants marriage and the skin, reeking
Paper chains and fastoons hall with narrow red, ribbon. powder that will | are
For table decoration keep the plate. And lipstick
not so much in favour rouge Datter.
for house decoration these days centro-plecs, low.
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If you have any red glass make use of it. It looks gay and colourful on the table.
Use it for holding shelled sweetments, nuts, dates, or Build your crackers up in of four rather than
London Express Service)
un- skilfully
broad
8. One thin and one Full lip-executive type. This girl In the business.. type. Sho J. serlous and acholastically minded, works, cogerly and with any task conscientiously
sensible and has a values,
balance of
4. Full contre feminina
of the front. Waists were still maker a successful career of closely fitted and belts stiffened. marriage and love.