SATURDAY,
PTEMBER 6, 1924.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE PROPHETIC MILLINERY MODE
PANNE VELVET
GLYCERINED
OSTRICA
The Immediate Mode Hints of a Possible Mode for Fall and Winter-The Fabric Hat Replaces Straw-Trimmings,
short, no matter how many new models any be brought out to take its place. It is, in some form or other, becoming to everyone, and this cannot be mid of any one other millinery type. After all, the average woman is eminently sensible abeat her clothes, and she will retain a comfortable fashion long after the designeis would have her give it up. One hears t
everywhere-"Well!
perhaps bobbed hair won't stay in fishlon, but I shall be the last one to give it up so that is that.
The cloche has rivalswhat favourite has unt? But the hat of matin; the hat of silk orduvetyn; or the hat of duvetyn
combination with silk displace the felt mudel.
TO the experienced observer any new mole in millinery is prophetic, but ut the transition stages of the year. there is more that promises than there Is that confirms. This is the case just the present time, when days are growing noticeably shorter and summer in on the wane, for the woman who hays n new hat does so with an eye to its future use, and the lutter precludes any. thing that will not de for fali wear. And a.mode in transition is always far more interesting than a mode that has been settled, for there is, always, a thrill in the taking of a chance, and that is what one does when she buys a hat at between Reason tine. Then, too, a mode in transition is sure to have many novelties that prove of interest, hats are mids of duvetyn and satin, and make for the variety that is inevitable, even though their life be brief, und
not replace the collapsible such novelties find a characteristic use but they will not In the hat that bought to finish euthat of felt. Hats of black satin accent- luce or motifs of ribbon,
are "new" just now, they respect the present is no axception, for always are at this season of the year. there are many clever new shapes and they feature the cigarette roll than decoration, which is nothing more rolls of ribbon fashioned to counterfeit liecigarette, several used together. their Ostrich nuvelties have made appearance, and are varied.
4 reason and add needed variety o somewhat jaded wardrobe, this
riginal trimmings to be toand listen in the Now" or "Just. Receive" jolumns of the 'smart ghop' -ments,
in
edwith trimining
oy satin cannot Collapsible
The Cloche Has An Aspiring Rival. There is much talk of a possible Directoire mode for fall, and already its Ana influence is fuit in millinery: result the short-brimmed, aquare-crown-
SQOX FO.COME
SAFINN WAZ.
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Consider The Yogue Of Felt. If one were asked to name the fabric thai in most generally popular through- out the year, she could not go vary far Astray from the paths of truth the named felt, for it is in wvidence during the season of velvet, and equally ined model has appeared, the brim fre evidence during the season of stius, qunity turtied up at the side. Now this It is an appropriate sports fabric any Lype of hat may be extremely smart on time of the year, and whenever the soine and becoming to some, but it is turn of a geant comes, felt models really a part of the Directoire mode, und dome for extra attention. Satin may seems out of place with cout, suit or beits rival na botween-sou dress of another type, Maregrer, it is pinteriai, but is wholly and hopelessly rot universally becoming, as the eloche an all-the-year-round hus proven itself to be, for its lines butclassed us fabric. Fett gill, later, fashion there not as fattering, so the cloche han the dress hat as well as the hat of many really nothing to fear from it, as
Direc- ises, and it is malte as practical; a season aivances. Some of there material as it is popular. -
toire models-have-it-crown..high and little to one aldo in front, gives height, There is no trimming as populer. so square that it resembles nothing so and dishes a rather unusual little hat, the strictly tailored mode as ribbon, and much as an old-fashioned coachman's destined to be extremely becoming, if it is used in an increasing large- hat.
becoming at all, but not hat. that óf.
It world
that birds facles and were to be the uned trimmings for all
There is always need, no matter how brief or how extended the wardrobe, for me hat that can be treated in axoldierly
CCETTAE URTUBTED BRI
A model that smacks of the Direc-everyong, may wear Suggestire they went
satin,
FASHION WEARS
PEARLS."
No dowel le loyaller than the pearls
% no lumitation stone is so ominently atisfactory. The makers of artificial pearls have brought to the woman who * may not afford real stones imitations wo. Tovaly that she is recompensed to no "degred...? för... › the lack of the genuine stones. And of recent months the artificial pearl has come into a tardy popularity tardy in view of its un- doubted loveliness
The chaker 'nschlace, earrings, the lang necklace and the hair ornament we have had, but of lata" smoked pearls, have boom-introduced, and there has been a tendency toward combining artificial pearls
with other bouftati
nfonia, Achat was considered a "lon
necklace in former sensons is not long
all, this seadon, for some of
The
necklaces are fully a Inches long.E JEMIRSA
This type of necklace in win- waya twisted about the throat and kiotted at the back; wound round and round the neck until it faress a stock; for waigidh around the neck with both} ands, banging straight down in front after
the approved manner of the sille Scarf Some, who would be different, wear, this necklace so a girdle, and there will, no doubt, be many original Ways of wearing ft. There need be no hesitation on the part of the womara'' {whe wishes; to take advantage of the clever bita of costume jewellory, that [äre made of those pearls, for they are. {consktéred'in excellent taste, and many" women who own costly...yepes of the zeal stones keep them safe in their bankc icauita, for special occasions, preferring the freedom from responsibility, in those rather uncertain times, that they get from the knowledge that their valu ables are in safekeeping There is true beauty in the lustre of the artificial pearl
The newest costume jewellery is mado of a single iridescent wing of a tropical -butterfly. It is mounted under crystal and set in delicately, wrought sterling silver.
Choosing The Quality"
ACCESSORY
•
CERTAIN style details--knowns of identity." and it seems a reasonable Any article of apparel, or any accan
accessorius-kave come to be an way of expressing it. It means that no sory may provide the necessary link- accepted part of the mode, and their one item of attire is really complete that makes the costume complete. The choice is as much of a task-perhaps without another item that matches it waistcoat is delightful fashion, and more-than the choice of the suit or in fabric, or colour or decoration. This may join the sombre coloured suit to the dress. For sume seasons now their extends to even the swimming quit, hat or the scarf. Novelly cotton and value has been recognized, but it has which must be matched with cape, silk fabrics are much liked for these remained for the present mode to sandals, cap or parasol, if it is to be walstecats, cretonne especially, provid
ming a note of colour and differentness. elevate them to an importance hitherto absolutely correct.
tarThe colourful chintzes and cretonnes undreamed of. For we are slaves to Perhaps no one item plays a greater the "ensemble" theme in our appareling, part in this ensemble than the scarf, are an important factor in the season's the idea that stresses a costume built for it is everywhere present, whether fashions, for they make smart coats and up of parta that bear a direct relation the ecosion be daytime or evening provide linings that may be linked to one to the other, and upon the choice Like any article of apparel that comosome accessory. They are excellent Tot thene parts' depends the success of lita very general use, there is, after trimming materials for the catten frock, the Anished product, This has led, the first, occasion of its using, cortal and it is quite easy to work out an their beauty ly, in a width of cholte definite modes that taku preferance over attractive ensemble, with quit unturally
basis. That is exceptional; for if a detail is the others. It may match the cast or of pattern and colour as supposed to match another detail-in its lining the awester; the hat; the gures make excellent appliques, and sweaters, scaris and hat all find trim- Colour, let us say the match must be flock or the paing noto of identity that ming uses for them perfect, if it is to be successful. to bear a matching
Contrary to the usual. ppiston, (he will relate it to some other article of New accessory fashion notes includ Emore there is of thing
apparel: The hab and scarf set makes the gold elave link scarf ping with dificult the write abiectibn. And by possible, some very lovely things, and matching bracelet or the colourfu "perfect aclaction is meant not some whether it be the fabric or the trimming glass bracelets, la sombes, ades, worn that will do, but the best of that matches the result is delightful to the member of twelve from wrist to Thing
cart with albor, Fearis hold theis own and the neveral chaters that may be right: The all-white hat and scart Thore are so many · shadak -
":"df"every ·j-appl
of some brilliant shade used them are added the silvered pearl, gray, different colours so many different
both scarf 81.ds
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for
modes; ra, many different shapes of so is'n sports fashion of some moked. The rage, for the mudey tan
and pinkish shades in hostery is giving many different things; that choosing an and a separate seart o: chiffos, lined way to the shades of gray and white entire
from hat to stis, and with brilliantly coloured crepe, may Ous sens, the stronger shades in spor
*nock.
skirt harmonize with the colour theme of the base for wear with white wear and vollst
the frock,
Jacket or sweater that matched – The nevelto-be-forgotten costume. 2 an art in itself,
It la quite possible to strike a definito hat of Bangkok straw light of weight
• Teloven Jun't easy colour-note in a costumed way: stelt hat, equally light of weight" an."
by the
the use of
of 3 and" gay of colour, has a tiyal;
at the method ord
to match things any more, for what accessori, and do it in inktches under athra light does not that on puzzled match in the sunlight and there are Such a costume on display lastrated browns with a reddish tint, and
wit
prawly
tho
ay of colour. White falt is; for the moment, the leader,There is no parki
browns this yelow lint, and browns with spraw A frock of printed all cula difculty in working out a colony
6lud.flowers Breast NZZZ
schame, the chief task rooms to be neither--just a an example.
background, given definiteness by matching the shades of the coloure Nothing but the quality" accessory touches of black-hso a hat of the chossa when this is done, ons may hould degrand by this aufectlye is meant flower bine with matching geart of they reet from her labours and thoroughly
not, necessarily, the most expensive of tank finished with deep bands of the enjoy the results of them.
but the most fitting
the
treatment; but, be loyal anyhow. It is tradit, has the high crown, the winter model bf velvet, 'astrigue ditu: suck at the back, ing side, the front the
The entire crown la mado of the and the result in strictly teliored. No or tucked unt the brim, bat, iyansi zhim mode, in or between-season, wholly event they makacharT omits the black and white combination ns an effective imming.
kay that the fabrics that is always effective, ever new, An safe to say that excellent example of thin in the hat in felyet pajuns penge white with black velvet brim and two`lattari gra
Black, black- white and what fight! the pyramidal trim, the latter braided in white. The rounded, slightly larger be called the rhe crown and roll brim make it unusual in colours that blend with fura-aro pro- its general effect, and different..
minent on the millinery, colour card and there will, he dught, be many bright Prophesying A Future Mode,
little hate, when the far coat season arrives: WIthers a holarga, helst Probably, but wht ear day 7. Or to be exact, who can say anything with any degree of definilerben, Uxcept that there and there will te will be bobbed hands and t cipelicate BES
NDUNG closing one's eyes to the rapidly increasing number of shorn heads. And no uso minimizing the Effect, that they are haying on fashions of all sor. Only the false prophet would do this, and to false projihets, we may not listen.s
the type of hat that can be rolled up and put into the wetle-end bag; the hat narrow off-side roll brim and its front that is bright, but not too bright-or trim of faney ostrich and ribbon em light; the practical, smart, becoming pliarizes the height of the hat itself: affair that may always be depondand IL would seem that there is an endes- upon to give service. Such a hat will vour to achieve kright.in many of the be of felt, and this type of hat, is find-fall presentations, and an equal ondes ing many friends this present person vour to kaip to the small or medium when the rogue for sports things is small hat. But it can be readily seen sided and abetted by the boyish mode, that the high crown and the roll brim the latter aided, abetted and encouraged will not replace the flattering droop and by the boyish bob.
close crown that we associate with the Where once the fashion critic watch cloche. The section crowned hat of ed, and reported the progress of the black panne velvet also features the war on the cloche, ahe now watches the rolled brim, and the sections are marked If one may be permitted a prophesy increasing popularity of short hair, and the crown banded with grosgrain in relation to the mode that will soon especially the toyish, shingled, bob that ribbon. A glycerined datrich fancy be heretress should be laid on the is so comfortable and so popular, the provides the trimming, accenting the cloche, and after that on the hat with latter a result, in no small degree, of downward trend of the brim at the side High crown and small brim. There will the former. Make no mistake about it A narrow brim with paka teaidency be interesting variations in the cloche the bobbed head is here to stay for if one may call it this, characterizes the which will hure a higher," narrower, more than a single scason' anyway, and felt inndel that is ribbon bound and the cloche will stay, as long as hair is bandod. A cocarde or brush effect, a one-shaped crown, and a narrow brim at times, be wholly iscking in the back. There Is a distinct ten doney to the untrimmed hat, if one excepta band of felt or ribbon that ends usually in a slipple sort of bag white oa rúd, for white cu groom. The male pidant pay patterning strives to be unusual, and the only when it suceded it distinctivor Nearly every model is ont piece, making
HAT.. ganlly, now unde use of the warf detail aliment the Almy, baldonar take; Inter, the cropesira not an envelope, at all, bit. Anzelauring All The Alinguria fell fat frame bag7
noems Menkile ammers trimming silk with pleated inlays
aro well liked, and clever uses pipinga er some new interpre sura made of valvet ribbons and the the handbag mode
interior collar
THE
GETTING INTO PRINT.
of printed Geogetto. ik or chiffon! Fashion's howost way of getting the attention of the up to date Woman! At this season of the year, if a thing proves successful at the amart resortalis saccos Inte has been access Frock, teen v
Hotels, Tool proves
wverywhere!
for.com
asured, and
try cis,
THAT the.
adral of
DID YOU KNOW-
Band provides the lining and, makosa.
Ined with white or some ons-lade, böyder"
Grope; silk maken
Expense blue Tan hoalory and black shon.com. ***
for many of the plated, the costume, and the beauty of Petal pink is having a surprising Inexpen. it all lay in the fact that the blue add vogue as a summer colour. It makes both day time and evening gowns; sports
te the mout the tans were perfectly matched, so that
conta and skirta;^: overblauser und quality in the effect produced was of an entirety,
called with no emphasis on any one of the sweaters, and picturo hata. It is a really
* beautiful shade, gore,
tails using a “nato-ljaka,
George
Jatter
of the gown itself
aporta colon
patterns of the
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