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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1960,
WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
Once upon a time, a girl had clothes for all occasions and a set for Sundays. But now ..........
Adaptability Is Keynote Of Top Modern Fashion
LONDON.
DAPTABILITY has long been the keynote of London and Paris fashion. Once upon a time a girl had clothes for all ocensions, and a particular set for Sundays. She would have been appalled at the thought of a suit that turn- ed into a cocktail dress, a cape that turned into evening skirt, and a that did duty all day evening as well.
illustrated on this page
coat and
is
such a coal, from the Dorville collection. It is ist beiga alpaca, a malerial no longer to DO associated with
Grond- mother's
be
closet, and is
-with black brand. It is whe
in
12
worn over a tucked dress black rayon thantung, but loose and light enough to wear two-piece. It has nyer a suit or no fastening and falls in simple line straight from the shoulders. It flows no gracefully over a ball-dress or amer gown, as it does over a tailored
uit.
more
There is a great deal seuse and Ingenuity in design Prices havŲ than ever before, rison so steeply since the war thai few Urla
COSSENA 11 luxurious wardinibus, and most
of them have learned to appre cinte line and cut to a high des Kree.
Nothing is lovelier.
WALPIN
a
4
C11 duy,
"heer" dress. We now talk of "heers"
drera with no sleeves of all. A blue corduroy jacket was wort ver it. This is another trend rapidly gaining favour. Odkł corduroy Jackets in all colours manage to look easing and cor- feet over lim-skirted dresses
toning shader.
velvet, light
This firm have often showed us l-frousers, but this time they produced
startling pair
in black *t the ankle. and braid- with black silk, They were for lounging in the house, and if black velvet seema
little too extreme, perhaps you would prefer the same
type
trourer in caramel tafeln with big white rpots all over?
If you want to be fashionable this semon, wear your
collar high. Many dresses and blouses had Chinese necklines, often braised in bright colours. A new high neck fas- Completely
coats, dresses tening on
and- suits was made by seart ends wilch crossed from the bodice and tied at the BACK of the Beck, giving
mooth breken look in front.
57
**Flying: Saucer
un-
WILS
the amusing name given to n plalı black dress with ride fastening and hem completely extred with sma circles of stiffened laffets, like a long black coil, "Rouge
Patale" described a scarlet · fer- rey dress decorated with huge gold blazer buttons.
The more we see of three-. teter belted coats trimmed with fut, the more we remem- her the Russian Influence
that crept into clothes about 1945 nad 40
We almost expected to high boots worn, too. 800
No matter what the nylon
current fashion, black dictates of never wrong, and this
to cover all dresses inade vi Blny naterials such as organza, chiffum, georgette, or gandle or net. Iliustrated is model from Spectator Sports,
Spectator showed a
santeu- larly lovely collection recently. The main features were ful and belted egals, tearf elects, and draped necklines,
adds crispness
sheer afternoon dress small sleeves and a
Printed organza dress
to this which buttons from neck to hem, with deep, revers and
generously cut skirt. (From Spectator Sports)
their To help women choose clothes more easily, many new departments have opened in London shops. A "Trousseau fiocm" arranges everything for the bride-to-be, from the wed- ding morning to the last day of her
one
on light skirts. Wool
jersey neck- adaptable dresses with Itaes that can be draped in dif- ferent ways are useful. "Marie" was a black dress of this type. The arcktine could be off season there is a great deal of it absut, shoulder, or off both. It could Rhigh When a colour is
to form combined be stretched with it, brilliant one is usual-
neck, or stretched even further ly chosen.
until I made a cover for "Apache" black dress with a crimson vel- hend. vet scard threaded through the collar and draped into the side hem. The matching hat had a black fur brim.
was
A long-sleeved beige tweed irens fastening down one side.
A style that we never ex- pected to see again has reap- peared with 11 the self- confidence in the world in
# bottle-green cont, three-quarter length, "belted over a fight skirt. It was trimmed with black Persian lamb, and had a Cos- hind very larte detachable sack type hat to match. The collar, which could be neatly longer, dared basque somehow tucked into the waistband. made the extremely short Jae- kets seem all wrong.
Those who dislike the feeling of light fight sleeves welcomed a line twerd blue and Krey
Dust eva1
by Dorvilis Ju belge alpaca with black
braid
d
with
worn tucked dress
in black rayon nian.
dung.
ก
the
Most
Coats were original. lavish of all was "Madrid"- black coat embroidered all over with fine braid designs Jined with briliant emerald green, "Vice Versa" was the ap- propriate name given to a re- versible style in black velvet nud black tulip (nec cloth. Timelo revers and turn-back cuffs of the reverso material thowed,
There is return to the Instead of a straight side graceful spiral skirt, and many fastening, one
cual fastened dresses had cross-over skirts with three enormous scallops, which give a slim silhouette. an idea copied alra on sume Others lnd a new cross drape dresses.
Treatment For Premature Wrinkles
By HELEN FOLLETT
MONG the distressed women who stand ol beauty's wailing wall are those who o serve signs of premature wrinkles. They have not attended faithfully to their beauty duties or they have not excrelsed emotional control, otherwise they would not be confrontert with sinking of the heart.
these omens that charly to, keep the
One cannot start tissues of the face in normal condition so they won't soften and sug, leaving the skin too am- ple a covering, so that it falls into tiny furrows. You have to fight these good looks griefs be fore you get them, nave an eye on the future. Your best ammunitica is a large jar of heavy cream that is of such consistency that it' wit resist the manipulations, of the fingers so they can press deeply into the underlying fibres.
Blood Streams
10
Correct massage will net favourably upon the blood streams that bring nourishment every little cell. Sluggish circulation can be responsible for pallor, coarse skin, impaired tissues.
Spread the emollient on your neck, so you will not overlook 1. Necks sellom receive the cure to which they are entled. If they.don't get it; they get even with you. Fiddle strings
uppear.
Rub up and down with flattened fingers. Press along the jaw line, starting at the chin tip, working toward the car lobes.
honeymoon. Even the catering can be organised here.
of Exact copies
French original models can be bought in the "French Room" as well as high grade British model clothes,
Bars, Debutante
Teen-Age Salom, Jufnper Shops and Economy Cornere are n few ΜΠΟΡΕ the sub-divisions to be found in other department stores.
One large store slows collection twice daily at a resiourant within the store H- held self. Other shops have farhion shows exclusively for members of their slaft, to en- courage good salesmanship and real interest In the Job dressing a prospective
buyer suitably.
of
How to 'Steal' in a Stole
IF
A
ter
€
you can't have mink- most women need to wear with steal the scene with a a sul between now and win- stole.
BECAUSE made of tartan 11 BECAUSE, made of fabric, it
eletrifles à plain black dress. is more fun than fur, and 13 In the same material as your within the pocket of
sult lined with a strong colour every
it looks as handsome and feels woman. It is eye-catching and
as n alr of casual elegance, us warm as a fur. For evening,
קנן
You can express yourself in the in black or jewel-coloured vel-
veteen it dresses
bare way you wear I-flung drema- tteally or swathed gracefully.
shoulders in the most Nattering way. fume, any time of the day or the evening. It is just
If Pan be worn with any co-
Fur Note
BECAUSE te straight as a muffler, it is the shope is 31 what simplest thing in the world to make. It can be as wide 43 you like, and as long as you can cleverly manage (most are about half a yard wide and yord and half long). Provided It is worn with an alr, and not THE LADY of 1950 can
clutched around the shoulders choose her new fur coat from like a shawl, it is very youth- GO different pelts, muny of ful-looking, and nothing could them scientifically erossbred. be better for the could-be-bet-
In 1900 there were only Ave
ter figure than is floating. furs available-sealskin beaver,
Leven, disguising drapery, skunk, squirrel and ermine. To
FOR ANY OR ALL OF day there are 12 different
THESE REASONS. why not mutations in one animal-mluk, make yourself the three drawn The twelfth, and
above. newest, in called heather, soft, misty
(A) Double Scotch for plain black frock in a bold, grey-brown with darker top
bright boirs
tartan stole, and the same tar- To provide now looks in the
tan lining a big black velvef tur family, scais, moles, foxes, hat.
(B) Nilulite stole of satin skunks, nutria and many other animals have
or velvet has sparkiing embrol- been fed new vitamins, dyed,
dery, and a pocket in one cor- bleached,
ner to save carrying a clipped or "displaced" to dif
bug ferent climates. arca.
The only old look in the picade of tweed to match
(C) Teday's amart fur 1 tho ture will be the flat, slender
lines of the wallet
The velvet ribbon round suit. after the shopping season,
The prices stole's flning.
the cap is the colour of the of fur coals will remain substantially the same as last
When applying the cream to your cheeks, be careful not to force the flesh up around tho eyes. You can do small circles, avokding pres- sure wliere the flesh is soft and delicate.
Place the fingers of both hands in the cen- tre of your forehead. As one group goes up, the other group should KO down, both of them moving from one side of the forehead to the other. This is a favourite movement of beauty operators, is especially effective for treatment of tile railway tracks that run crosswise on the forehead.
Finish with abrik tapping. Do five- Anger exercises over the entire facial While the aream remains on have an ice fric- tion.
Reminder: Make war on premature wrinkles while you are stili in your tweniles, Constant creaming will keep your skim supple. Follow cream with stringent,
year,
A dictionary of fragrance
A FEW QUOTES from the dictionary of Fragrances:
BERGAMOT: Perfume yielding, non-edible pear shaped citrus fruit grown in Skelly. Fresh, swent Beent obtained from the rind of the frull. Impor- tant in colognes and per- fumes.
CARNATION: Cultivated in the south of France, Oll extracted with volatile solvents, Clove-like scent easily duplicated through synthetics. Oila of
black
pepper or pimento also used to reproduce the car- mation odour.
CHYPRE: In French tho island of Cyprus is called Chypre. The mo
Arst given to a perfume in the fourteenth century. To- day's versions vary, but al least two dozen ingredients this frogrance, generally of a heavy, cling- ing type. Basic ingredients include patchouli, oakmoss verlivert and sontal.
EO Into
FERN: Odour suggests oakmors and palchouli,
GARDENIA: Heavy.... rarely if ever contains nu tural oil of gardenia. Based on blends of other flower oils and synthetics, HELIOTROPE: Natural perfume of the flower la rarely used. Must hello- based trope perfumes are
on synthetics, two of the Important being hellotro-
and vanilin. pla
HYACINTHI: Only small
per-
amounts
of natural
fume are available....the
finest
perfumes
combine and
natural flower oils
synthetics.
JASMIN:
One of the
most cherished fragrances: in the perfume
oil
Jcity
thetically
world. be
caunot reproduced syn-
It is extracted from the flower, but a jas- mila perfume requires the ulnost artistry, a complex formuin.
LAVENDER: Member of the mint family. Most used In perfumery is grown in the south of France, How- ever, English grown laven- der is sought after for its superb fragrance,
LILAC: Very expensive
produce
amall even quantities of the real olls, Many of today' Illac- fragrances are a combina- tion of synthetles plus 1 certain amount of lang ylang, Jasmin, etc.
lo
LILY OF THE VALLEY: Higher priced fragrances
use
some real illy of the valley or Jasmin oll. Rose oll, too, is of utmost im- portance as are the oils of the ylang ylang and orange blossoms. Synthetics wide- ly used, also,
.NEW MOWN
HAY: Perfumes of this type have an extremely fresh odour, with a suggestion of clover, fern and even lavender.
ORANGE BLOSSOM: Blossoms from both sweet and bitter orange trees are used in perfumery, al- though finer aroma is ob
nined
from blossoms of
the latter.
ORRIS ROOT: Oil is ex- tracted from the root of the iris plant. Fragrance re- sembles violets.
ROSE: There is some rose all in most due ́per- fumes, frequently in such small quantity fow noses can detect it.
gives depth and richness wherever It appears,
It
VÄNILLA: Member of the orchid family, Van!1-
lin, Important perfume and sachets, la found in the beons of the plan!. Often synthetics are used,
VIOLET: Actual oil of violet is very costly, Finest violet perfumes are created with a tiny amount of reni violet oil, synthetics and other fragances,
Always In Vogue
THERE'S ONE THING about investing in peads-real, cul- tured or good "fake" they're always in fashion,
This your there are wonder- ful big baroque ones puncluated with rhinestones set right into the pearls themselves. Somo- times pearls are mixed with crystal, sometimes with jet, Somaines with forlelse,
But the ones which look the newer are those which have important clasps, Beautiful cuough to wear right pat In front because they so made of colourful cabachon stones, ruby- red hearts, hand-
with boroques chinealence or coloured crystals, For the woman who prefers her pearls "simply" beautiful, there are come exceptionally Ano simulated ones, many of which have dainty claspa of a single colourful stone such as quartz, tourmaline or amethyst.
-Phyllis Digby-Morton
-(London Express Service)