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WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
Tub Dresses Appeal Four-piece For Sun & Sand FAWN EYES,
To The Little Girl
In Each Of Us
By Joan Erskine
LONDON, the bottle green dresses took on
THAT is it about cotton
olive tints. Several were trim-
frocks that appeals to med
with white broderie
the little girl in each of us? anginise. One particularly lovely popiln had shoulder As we watch the gay, full- bronze
with ric-rae skirted summer dresses flip straps trimmod
com- The corsage was past we no longer want a brald.
of one outsize bow. tight skirted auit.. or a posed swathed cocktail dress. No, Another showed the shutter we want the open air life, neckline" again trimmed the fun of the bench, fried ric-me braid and dingonal fas-
tening. mushrooms for breakfast. and dances at the tennis club.
with
For "small girl appeal 1 checked ginghams. liked the One was in blue and
white
We are not often given the opportunity to feast our check with low curved neck- eyes upon a whole collection, line, jutting forward (as
on many evening dresses). In
# contrast, pink and white)
of cotton dresses, but Dor- ville has shown us their checked modesty vest filed in "Corvette Collection."
HIGH STYLING
It showed how high styling and low prices can be combined with no loss of quality. la the inexpensive усага, pre-war American cotton d achieved popularity in
No
Britain.
Another the curved neck-line.
frllied has dress, gingham sleeves which matched a frilled hemline. It is in fawn and white check.
CIRCULAR SKIRT
No wardrobe was complete in
without a
Then there is a Corvelle dress fine pink and white candy
very full circular
(UM- a few "tub-dresses" as striped poplin, with shawl cul-
ere had lor, and umbrella skirt. they were termed There always been cotton dresses, of BRELLA: course, but the majority had shirt). been too casual, too "thrown-
For the strictly tailored shirt-
together," and too uninteresting. waist type, a dress in green and
took
the cottons The American cott
poplin was white satin But today country by storm. British women have far too few attractive, and another in dollars to
spare for such un pink and white stripes, necessary luxuries, and British designers have been spurred on to greater efforts in this field.
most
Алс
fly-
For town occasions, there were a number of dark twisted coltons. One was a navy and red spotted dress with round scooped-out neckline and away hip panels over a straight skirt. Another was a suit, slim- in skirted with belted jacket, nigger brown and royal blue spotted twisted cotton.
Dorville will be remembered for their introduction some time cottons, go, of dark tartan which were of
necessity some what too expensive for the average pocket. These "Cor- velte" dresses are tailored and finished with precision that can stand comparison with the best American dress houses, or in deed Dorville's own ceiling price" clothes shown recently.
A dress that might be describ- ed as "dramatic" was one black rayon. It was a button- through model trimmed with and skirt, in sky-white white marcella round the neck with a star design. continuing to the hem. Straight
were Was
For those who like to change their appearance, there
One ceveral two-pieces. Havy and scarlet cotton with a battle-dresa top and full. skiri. top Was a neat Beneath the halter-neck $12
bodice. Another blouse dress was, in reality, a
cotton
hip pockets were edged with
the marcella.
My personal favourite
from
the show was a dress and stole and In striped bolle-green
cotton trimmed For charm, I liked Paisley black twisted
Tho
SWIMWEAR patterned town dresses with full with white ric-rac braid.
a
We have just received. variety to meet with your choice
Noteworthy is Jantzen's new fabric composing of
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SOLE AGINTS ED. A. KELLER & CO LIB
In a West African print is from Horrockes
Lailored pants. It's The whole outfit comprises bolero, akiri, sirapless bra and
available in three traditional colour combinations and sizes,
This delightful four-piece beachwear Fashions.
WEDDING SECRETS FROM TWO NOTABLE WARDROBES
....ANO A MINK WORTH £20,000
Trousseau for a Duke's daughter
by EILEEn ascroft
bride,
a
It
PRING
Lady minimum of hota; she belongs to Victoria Margaret the baro-head brigade.
Hollywood Planning Cavendish Bentinck, trousseau is 18-year-old Alm
blue-eyed, star
Taylor, Elizabeth 32-year-old
of embroidery, lots skirts, and a variety of neck stole had a deep collar on it, and lines. Some had the deep bertha the skirt was immensely full.
blonde youngest daughter includes
and decollete organdien snost faltering to SO
of the Duke of Portland, pastel collar
necklines. women; others had fitting tops UNIVERSALLY APPROVED
has been choosing a London Evening gowns feature and shoulder straps with one-
trousseau for her wedding ankle-length pure silk gown Interesting details universally red stoles swathed gracefully
with 6 in. cheeks of wedgwood round; and another had dainty approved were: ruched cuff on
to Prince Gaetano Parente. pulled
blue and yellow, and side drap- diamond court shoes made in the same bodice which could be
Colourings down off the shoulders (and
All the skirts are slim-fiting ing, self bow and
and embroidered Inbric as the dress. in this range
superb pinyed there); four sets of frill-
were
Green, white and black for one, and lemon, blue and white for another.
"SHUTTER NECKLINE"
cm-
a. ruched cape, ing round a hem, which did not and the new short length. Her decolletage, make it stand out too fully: cocktail sult, sketched on the organdle models in eitrus yellow,
royal blue Swice blouse, skirt and shorts in grey right, is in black silk falle with strapless with
broidery on white organdle. and white striped cotton hair- low, draped neckline and flared and
dress in grey cord: pleated berthia collar (for peplum,
evening
include a clothes Her day a change); and bows which tied
duchesse satin has an attractive wide bertha
of self-colour black marquisette tailored style, design For simplicity, the iridescent on either side of
out best. colinr, but could be completely
roses. The skirt has side draping with white linen collar and but- poplin dresses came
silky sheen, and detached.
and the halter neck is made of terfly cuffs, a navy blue Baste Poplin has a
trimmed with white pique leaves, trimmed with grey roses. fastesty vest find cuffs, and s
Grey Worsted is used for the going-away suit,
"Illusion"
"Illusion"'aa Digby Márton, 'calls this claude siziped salt, with patch pockets giving a three-dimensional effect. Suphin Malernt, the famous Paris mannequin reputed to earn 2300 a month posing for couturiers and photographers, was invited to London by Digby Morton to show his new models.
waven
single
breasted
pastel Scotch
w and
makes
double-brea
suit. A simple
which has a tailored dress in royal blue tle silk. with half-moon pockets mixture and butterfly sleeves.
Embroidered day dresses in country
blue organdie are in white over pink with white tailored wool Shirtmaker dress taffeta, and y.
Imbroidery and brown tweed Swits a blue and waisted overcoat with a fringed sleeves. senrt of the same material.
Bentinck's include the
has
Lady Cavendish
frousseau will
White
Swiss embroidered organdia over pink taffeta one of the highlights of Elizabeth Taylor's Hollywood troussERIE.
elbow
Tall Girls LADIES with large feet, who have a hankering for stylish and inexpensive shoes, will be happy to know that a London shop has opened to cater speel- ally for their needs.
English sizes 7-0 will be stocked in an all-utility range. Styles include lots of the new coloured models, white summer numbers and silng-back shoes, "Datties" and casuals.
Two
Arden
Anti-Short Hair
In
the
Black faille cocktail sult designed for Lady Viciorla Margaret Cavendish-Bentinck by Mark Luker.
of London's most
The world's most luxurious glamorous visitors both had
of Black fur coats, made long hair, and lots of it.
French star Josette Day and Mist mink, are being made in Swedish actress from Holly Hollywood. So far only enough of these fabulous animals have wood. Signe fiusso.
And beatuy expert Elizabeth been bred to make nine conts,
Lucky possessors of these up- denounced has "armin" cut publicly.
to- £20,000 furs, according to
She anys,
am against the designer Albert Teitelbaum, are short, chopped, cropped, un Belty Grable, Rosalind Russell, feminine hair style. It is high Barbara Stanwyck, Myrna Loy lime that women became women and Hedy Lamarr,
Mr Teitelbaum suppiles all the again.
luxurious furs for Hollywood niso does a **It psychologically im- pictures, but he possible for the woman who private business with the stars. looks like a sheared shom molo His own wife has one of the to think or feel er fascinale like Black Mist minks, but he has
Y couple brought a
more serviceable minks with her on their European trip.
a female,"
Signo HassO introduced charming now fashion to London night life....old fashioned
For Swim Suita fringed shawls to match her Velvet four evening frocks.
AUR swim sults are the latest features in nearly all her outfits,
American beach wear. severni and she has brought
Leopard-print nylon velvet French
silk
flowers,
*sults are lustox-shirred and fit bright red, roze to pin on a liko gloves. black velvet handbag, und a white gardenia to hang from a black velvet ribbon ΠΑΓΓΟΥ round the throat.
Tie-on split akiris double for cape or stole.
-{London Express Servios).
DOE EYES, IT EYES
By Barbara · Bandschu
NEW YORK. THE American woman is THE
acorning Hollywood and has fallen Insh, brow and eyelid for the bright and bold new eye makeup, a maker of optical cosmetica said recently.
Hollywood makeup artiste jumped up to ridicule the "Un- naturalness" of blue eyelashes, green pencil lines and pretty coloured eyeshadows. But even the girls they make up turning up in New York with the "fawn eyes," doe eyes" or "it eyes" that burst on the US. from Paris early this year.
are
Andre Sussman, vico president of Ariza, zald the Hollywood outburst might havo been expected.
COR-
"The once great braina Hollywood hail not been sulted," he said. "They were miffed."
sales
Sussman said his own figures showed American women weren't paying any at- tention to them anyway. A year ago he sold lots of mascara percent of it was black. but 65 The first month
the of opalescent orb, more than half
be sold
the eyelash goo
blue and green.
FUM
And it's going on thicker than
that
ever, he said. One store sold $200 worth of his oye goo
a year ago sold $500 worth in January, 1050.
the furs Sussman sold all about its making a woman look unnatural was siDy.
QD
is put If the mascara tight, the line drawn properly, properly
the shadow shaded
outward from the middle the eye to the temples, a doesn't say, "Gad, look at that woman's eyelashes!"
at
The proper reaction, anid Sussman, is "Gad, that girl hus beautiful eyes!"
The new make-up, Sussman said, can do almost everything from highlighting the colour of direeting the eyes and even
what colour
they look to
covering up the circles on Mon- day morning.
But more important — it's polite.
"A polite person, when ho speaks to a woman, looks at her eyes," he said. "But today all
face
powder is light. I woman has no accent on
subconsciously Cycs,
a her
ho ia
drawn
to her
lipa instead
they're the only bright spot in
her face."
With
eyes,
properly prominent eyes Sussman said, his stay where they belong.
When he gets close enough to' that notice what makes them way, said the young and hand- some eye-man, the point is ir relevant, immaterial and incon- sequential.
"That's not what ho's worTY- ing about any more."- Valled
Press.
PRINTED BEAUTY
By Grace Thorncliffe
wait JUST AS many of us
robin to tell of for the first spring, so do we glimpse with pleasure the first new prints to tell of the impending fashions. and Cool fence, with green purple
predominating, mark
all-over pleasing
floral pattern. geometric and
neckline is scooped out druped into a pretty cuff above with a double-breasted bodice buttons covered with the dress fabric. The lap-over skirt has a ona-alded hip drapery, and the whole dress is a fine figure- fattorer.
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