1925-04-11 — Page 11

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1925.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TOP TRIMMINGS RULE

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OF PREFERA

دے رہے دیوار

We,

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shall

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FOR BOTH FELF ANC

GARDEN

مجھے رات

ما کور سے ہو کر

BECOTES A PART·· OF THE PICTURE

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THAT RIBBON

HAS A DECORATIVE

کے ہونے سے ایسے سون

THE HAT MODE

The "Jumper"

It does not often happen that mode is launched in the sport only to rule the entire Tushions but sech an event has happened where in tho decidedly dreary between the oli rezson and the and one no longer associates it ri Turtleular mode but with ovary for it is rapidly bocomtig fashion that hus anly a very do with sports. And the newest is the two-piece "jumpers fro one prophesies, that you will heara of it before you hear less. A It has, first of all, simplicity then-it has youth. Its youthful pielty will be the reason for m woman's starting to diet, one fool of it, for these. new little frock irresistible No wonder that and was successfully launched this fit 'was generally mulopted and its i

ness Interpreted for ovary occasion. It is, in a way, a glór middy suit the older folk mighti dub it a "waist and skirt."

Fashion names it a skirt and ju blouse and it is made of matchi harmonizing fabrics, linket Into eastuine by the note of identity, th true costumes possess.

Juniors wearing it to school; of an afte;le for sports women And it a solution of many a dress problem while many think, it smartest in a fabrics, it is gorgeous in the "ho erepe silks and materials akin toll": No, one will deny its suitab especially when topped by a velvetic in one of the jewel tones that ar popciar, for any informal occasione may arise in the ordinary day's act Sen. But many of the skirts are the straight little affairs that were introduced as a part of the cost They may be pleated-all the ound, in front. in panels; or they have the convenient "kick pleuti front Some of the word 'elabor models are flared or show apron of

And the Jacket blouse or jum -whatever you please to terny conies in all sorts of elaboratio There are scarf collars that tie at side in a charming bow; yokes wit Byronesque collar; negligee collars temane à polka dot tie; an. Petar F collars with lacing cord and Tib And there are high callars mannish, quite in keeping with up-and-down-ness of the frock...

The ensemble wote has made ty perative that there be a skirt for ma of the blouses, nnd so, it is pensible to assemble one's own piece dress in the blouse Rection. separate skirt. is joined to a bod and the combination; worn togel makes a two-piece. frock, the either harmonizing with ar matching the blouse with which worn.

But whether you call it a tweep frock a jumper dress; or an. ensen Lieuse costume; the result is the You will find it a feature to be rocko ed with when you are furbishing your late winter wardrobe or plann your wardrobe for spring. It is are paratively recent vogue, but it grown enormously.

Shapes Are Varied and Clever; Fabrics Are Both New and Old; and Trimmings Top the the Mode-There Is Much To Interest.

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dị nổi ating fontüre of the mode. Remove all the felts from the displays and there would rertanly be less of variety and much less of churm. They ure beautiful us to colour; they seem to enhely the spirit of youth. ire their deniale simplicity, and they are over

And he is much, that is indefinite i. these artiest off within, there is much that is definite, and the situs- tion, ar it exists, is bound to prove interestingi and, aesther untasun! degree. sati-factory Wow miles. pose express the chihsare univ psallymart-athing smarter, if as smart. becoming, which means at the musi And they nes ever, elonging. proving many variatio Mappe, colour promething of a barometer by which he and fair prty want is to be can determine the style tendencies of becomandy batteri, a

any Neuso71.

With the costume idea predominating

Just now they are uppuraring in all in every offering, whether it le intue of the very noneet sharleevel, dowia, outer apparel, and an increasing dene

Gusted-and are taking ali, the smartest derig toward what is known, Be they

(trimmings, when ting de not trim "elek" ensembl which medle

Alemme Vos Hibbins, Bowen, embroi everything mast, mitte talles dered bands, even fringes are used, and that valety is ing wine, Tap on thereare la pes, kata und turbans as well - to be "ruited. Adagio perdivi crown models. hum & pada Aut in 1 gaber fests are attentive and some of quite ne batent that Bat be cene very newest ne quilting, and it is

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The general and in dress de un toqutisi hat, wand lowasting wil. Write," which, is Tuis is reportede for the delightful Lond, and in the game, of is of the embroider hat, which e the hat plays inereg-ingly inappure in the must exoth, is well pelan part, And many a

w the mere sombre Ledoaringsi

conclusively that we ach wor, is buying a hat insured of a prove* spring tunic-surely it is better to pay way we a fashion de to our sister

milliner than pay a dueter.

republic. The embrokleries appear on may, then, discuss the most important hot fabric and straw, and straw. features of the mode, noting details brodieris on fabric are exportally

authentic Lut unauthentie possible and probable.

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snart a model of this sort pictures. 13 en lay claim to no particglar, type of crown and is brimless, depending for i The Demand-Hence The Trend-

itu attraction on its embroideries and Is Simplicity,

ndding a stinctive touch with one of Designers are ty ny menng as, inde- the orquments that are so popular.. pendent as you may think. No chatter Another model that makes Lue of how determinedly they may sponsor embroideries combines straw with silk mode its success depends wholly upon for the hut itself; chooses a peaked the women to whom they present iterown and an indetefmirate brim; then And they learn to gauge the wishes and enliste the aid of chenille for its needs of the people they serve, meeting tracerten of light and dark. One might their demands with variety and 'a fine take exception to the word embroideries understanding of the

and call the design applique, for such it prompt the demand.

really is. A lace scarf is a delightful There is no critic as harsh as Mrs

detail of this model.. Average Woman, The all-powerful designer is non-existent. the moet insistent demand in for sim- plicity, and that demand is being met with scorea of models that are subtle of line and scantly trimmed, with the result that it is a mode of difficulty since even the amateur may put on, but only the artist can take off. And many fabric hats trim themselves with the pointed crown that marks it as of this The model presented here has the aid. perhaps, of a pin or an ornament,

perticular year and the becoming droop A situation of this sort means that fabrics are important, and this is quite of the crown that we have leamed to in keeping with the mode in general hat. Its simplicity is heightened by the associate with the garden or picture The velvet hat is out of the running single flower spray of just the correct not only in new models, but in general proportion for the hat itself. There ure. It has been replaced by faille, will be more of these large hats as bengaline, moire, satin, ribbon, novelty spring gives way to summer. silk and the embroidered materials; there are more straws than there were a month ago, and one in once again reminded of e-fact that strawe do certainly show which way the winds of fash'n blow.

The large hat is bound to become n Right now part of the picture within a very short time, for while fashion may give more attention to the convenient mall bat, the garden hat will return with summer, There is something of a tendency to- models of broad-brimmed hats, bus the ward tailored treatments in the advance

Bower trimmed shape will be important.

One May Look For-And Find-

mean

Novelty. Variety does not -always novelty, but, this year the two words are synonymous. Not all of the, trim- mings are novel, but they became so when applied. Colours may be classed as novelties when they are so frankly now; and the panorama of any display

Most prominent of all, perhaps, just nt the present writing are the straw and fabric combinations that hint of spring, yet keep their peace with water One might, quite fairly, enll this n in sure to be educational. The model of try-out time, for there are so many

straw with its pert bows of ribbor. is shapes, so many fabrics and so 'muny

certainly unusual, and pure to prove trimmings and ways of putting them art, it becoming. It shows how very on, that one feels sure that fashion, con- important ribbons are in the millinery siders all the world a proving ground.de, or the smartness of this model uncertain herself on to the relatives entrusted to its trimming; if it were values of her offerings

a failure, the 'hat would be. And the charm of unusuality characterizes thé Crowns are certainly temperamental, model of checked fabric which sees no even in an age of freedom, and they reason, for asking the aid of any, trim- seem to include everything under the ning except its own novel self. It is sun in the way of size, shape and the type of hat that will make a whimsical denta and folds. It would be costume smart through its own in- a clever woman who could authorita dividuality-hats, do this, if they are tively say that, the hat her dearest carefully selected, enemy wears is not good-style for Chiure, seems to be nothing that is out of the as to what their trimmings shall be Two models with but a single thought mode, just now.

but with very different thoughts of the Many a hat is known, not by its peak method, the trimmings shall employ, the but by the number of its peaks there one of auras prefer the callored band are, four, at times, or five. And there ing in shaded wilk while the one of felel Are CrOWES as, round and smooth as a frahbors the silk into dowark and ball; there are crowns that retain some appliques theis amartly at the iden cof the saganzoness of the early winter with e

PHOTOS

Java is

VOEL FEDER

LQUE AND A SCARF OF LACE

ON SILA AND STRAI

THE USES OF LACE.

Steadily growing in importance, Ince The lace dance frock, in one of the has become a fundamental.of the fabric many approved pastel shades, is a and trimming mode. It is no longer a vogue of the present; and something possibility or a probability, but an really smart and new is the lace frock actuality; nor is it confined to white in the ombre colourings, Then there and the shades of tan and ecra, but is the vague of lace and chiffon, this, dyed any shade at all that may fit the also, favouring the pastel tones, the scheme of things. From the narrow-delicate colours occasionally combined. est edgings to the abeer or heavy and proving very successful. allovers it treads a path of charm.."

Kot only are the real laces in evi desce, but there are many excellent imitations of the real being generously user le the newest models. Of the real lacus Chantilly, Alencon, Margot, Venice and Val, are best liked, and many of the loveliest patterns have their design picked out. in embroideries or beads, and there are some beautiful metal Inces.

very

their importance in the mode except that all are bidding for favour, design- er present hats that depend for their appeal on the unusual colour of them; logues of small flowers, hand made, and worth fashion's favour; folded, pinched, peaked or dimpled crowns, soft, crush alle shapes of ribbon-grosgrain the smartest; the hat that borraws the very newest colour from the inbric mode natural and, as one expert, puts its "Halts of course." ste

The lace, or the lace and hiffon both fabrics are adaptable, and the foch can be a very charming affair, for newest fashion details of Bounces, godets, drapes and rufies find these, materials expressive. The lace frock.is proving very much of a success at the Southern, resorts, and Southern fashions are finding varied uses for lace as a trimming.

DID YOU KNOW.

THAT a clever importation is tho collar that comes by the yard? It may be bought by the "motif" and the num ber of motifs should just fit your neck- lino and previde one for each cuff. These motifs are either hand or machine embroidered and come in attractive colours on white or ecru..

THAT cretonne has become a fabric of luxury, making coats and frocks fand

CONCERNING FASHIONS

— in HAND!

The oft repeated "He who steals my purse steals trash" is hardly true, when disassociated from the rest of the quotation, especially in these days of a luxurious fashion. For it frequently happens that so much of one's money goes for the purse itself that the con- tent is negligible, at least, until the next allowance day voines round, and there is a deal of attention being paid to amart fashions in hand.

And it happens that along with the general trend toward a sophisticated

makes simplicity, that

much of gorgeous fabrics and colours, go the novel ways of handbags, the too often neglected accessory that is quite as much an integral part of the costume" as the hat or the shoes and the hosiery, yet much less carefully chosen. And fashions in handbags following fashions in suits, contas and frocks, profiting by their originality, and their many changes.

That the beg worn with morning attire is quite out of place with the afternoon costumo; that the choice for semi-formal wear would not be the clinice for formal attire is obvious. Just what the handbag shall match, or whe ther it shall really match anything at ali, in a question of importance; but however, ano anawers It, it must become, when worn, a part of the costumo it complementà; if it does not, its mission!

has failed, from fashion's point-of-view. When, one "realises that the greater. per cent of the offerings are really tailored in their inspiratida, she in straightway, impressed with the aleberatenets of the tailoring, > For ovon the very plain bag is, at times little short of gorgeous, and many times "Is frankly, no. They are doing wonder- ful things with leathers, bilks, trucades -- and embroideries, sudi soma of thei

nuval and beautiful in their convenience. Bad Attriga, nhỏ nhin are both

#Bhadoring, the sp-called frame baght and a the exotic, glittering collection. (of) banded; bags, the envelopeals?the

putstanding bandbag fash

But one, were to attempt to Ayetomatize and select from the many the one that is most generally repre-trimming both! It is also making its acnted, then the hat with the top trim way into the millinery world and when ming, would be the choice. More hats an ensemble costume is made of or have trimmings with ambitions than

trimmed with cretonne, it is matched! there are hats with a contented state

with a hat of the same material of mind, as evidenced by the placement of hand-painting as n decoration on the THAT spring is bringing a revival of their decoration. Next in order would. 'come the crewn that has been smart frocks, coats and enpes†... It is. manipulated in some unusual way or delightful, too. on the necessary that runs into a parak pe parked costume l'accessories Mofenh szkeren, All this with due respect to the felt or beach apparel that does not go near

parano Fand, rockwear, and it is effective: sems to cenalatently dominate the water IE, XE "mode, no matter what the lakson, changes, and these changes are bound next few weeks are bound to bring. to be of importance, so the sensible thing is to anjoy the claver model of the hour and anticipate the many clever models that will au

THAT WEIS) Fibes.in. of little intérest:

onnet"

"for it is a safer type for the carrying of valuables, but many omit the frame entirely.

The leather envelopes are of suede, morocco, lizard, alligator and real; the more fancy buga make use of ribbon, fuille, moire, the brocades and ambrei deries; and there are combinations of leathers, of silks, of silk and leather, by some sort of embroidery; a mono- The decorative. note may be supplied gram or motto; 'applique-a cretanno on suede; or beads.

But for certain purposes nothing can replace the beaded bag, for it can be quite a beautiful as a painting or tapestry, especially when its source) France.

It has its place in the day time mede, complementary to the sam formal afternoon costume and it i part of the evening mode, since it h become quite the correct thing to cars agmurt little vanity or bag when f evening attire.

Many of these beaded bags are copies of famous museum plecen ao": varj lovely that one feels the costume ahorit be built around the bag rather than this? bug for the costume. Some of this-- envelopas Zor, evening wear have a fringe of beads to match the pattern ont the bag others are of gold or silver beada; and yet others combine heavy moire silk with bead embroideries

Comparatively new, and as exquisite as they are new,"are the handbags, os petit-point. Their handwork is dol cately beautiful and their colourë rara and baautiful, and they are mounted on frames of French glit and hávo a chain handle. Fashions in general will have to look to their laurels if they are keep pace with fashiona in hand.

HIGH LIGHTS OF THE MODE

In the South...

The tweed sports frock or suit.

The Jumper dreamed

The vague, of printe..

Tonos of belge, gray and natural. Pastels in everythiuga The wogue of kasha clot

nte apunts and

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