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THE CHINA MAIL

FASHIONS AND FANCIES

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1927.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

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and

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WEEKLY EDITION OF THE "CHINA MAIL."

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Flower and Vegetable Seeds.

The opportunity of serving you will be a pleasure and your com- mande will have our, hest atten- tion:

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Dealers in Garden Seeds, Fostage Stamps, Pictorial Fost Cards, etc.

No. 10, Wyndham Street,

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Hong Kon

WHAT ARE YOU GOING

TO DO WITH THAT ELEPHANT? YOU CAN'T TAKE KIM ON THE TRAIN!.

The vogue of all white is grow- ing. It has reached out from its triumph in the formal world to en- ter the daytime ensembles with in- creasing smartness and success.

de Chine blouse and a bright red The one-piece tennis frock in sleeveless knitted, sweater, The white has long held the centre of effect is both colourful and becom-sartorial effectiveness. It may be

The knitted fashions for sports will be much in evidence during the summer season. They offer much variety in the way of colour, pat-ing.

They terns and general outline. are exceedingly durable and mony cool morning. is made.smart by the wearing of one of these chic costumes,

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seen in all fabrica. It comes in soft silks that are particularly chic when introducing tucks, pleats or shirrings. It is very pleasing A bag, of course, is a legitimate when tailored in linens, crepes and dress accessery and a very import- sturdy silks. In the golfing world There are all sorts of weights of ant one just now when ensemble all white, too, appears to advan-

hats. Fascinating models yarn used and the very light fce-effects are the aim of well dress- tage. A white sports skirt of al- mer

High "A bag for every oc- most any material is fittingly com- may be woven or moulded. Jand wool offers a smart reason for ed women. its appearance even during warm casion," is a fashion slogan which bined with a white sweater, cardi- large crowns, without bulges and jacket or jumper blouse. dents, and broad drooping, brims days. Zephyr yarns, bouclette and many women, intèrpret as indicat-gun other woollens are seen in all sorts ing necessity to have a special fashions many of the smartest flowers are features of the smartest White broadcloth OT Bannel with trimmings of ribbon and bag for every frock. of interesting designs.

The designs used in these cos-

a dainty and diversified collec-sports suits and is particularly hats pictured in overseas fashion tumes come from all countries. tion of bags to choose from as fetching for yachting.. Silk dresses journals showing summer styles.

'Printed crepe de chines are going There is romance of far off lands are displayed so freely on winter designed along interesting lines are

low always smart for any occasion. to be immensely popular this sum- woven into many of the patterns sale bargain tables at such

In the afternoon when the modemer. Geometrical rather than and the colours are vivid and ap- prices, the possession of many bags pealing in tone. Combinations of is by no means a costly matter. becomes more formal-even in its floral designs will be the vogue, colours are used with startling Conveniently filted envelope bage, sports--the all white costume in with insets of pleating, belts, col- Been. Sports costumes lare, cuffs and facings of plain silk effects. From small sprigged de- of imitation leather, or, rather, or again

which introduce applique of other to tone. With an imported model signs to the all-over figures used leather finished in imitation in the colourful European mountain such costly and fashionable skins materials, rich fabrics fashioned frock of azure blue and crimson countries therp is an exotic charm as lizard, suake, crocodile, and along stunning lines, and intricately crepe de chine patterned in a and appeal. Even the Orient is other reptiles, now so well designed costumes all boast a cubist block design, the

smartness in all brimmed grey crin hat to be worn represented in many of the patterns made and finished in very respect summertime

The fluttering afternoon with it was lined with red.

eat imitations, however costly, while the colourings are always that the purchase of the real white. rich and becoming.

things seems

Black and white will be seen a incline to look tawdry and cheap. waste of money, dress of voile, chiffon or crepe silka

New Comba, In entire knitted sports costumes Piles of smart bags sure to give is also seen to advantage and is great deal. A chic suggestion for

Some quaint head-dress fashions a two-piece effect is often seen. satisfactory wear for as long as stunningly topped by a large pic a race frock from Paris is a com- The jumper, with contrasted their particular style is likely to ture hat of white. Accessories in bination of black chiffon crepe and have emanated from the semi-cir colouring in jacquard chevron be the mode, are offered in many white naturally accompany these white lace insertion. A bow of the cular comb so reminiscent of the chiffon placed on the right shoulder, one worn by Alice in Wonderland, designs may be used with a plain shops at prices ranging from 56. outfits.

Maria Corda, a newcomer in and a sash drapery encircling the that is favoured by many owners skirt in the predominating colour 11d. to 15s. or so, for very special

These combs in a pleated weave. Tones in this lines. The cheapest of these are First National films, is seen wear low waist and tied loosely on the of shingled heads.

dising an intriguing costume in all right hip, indicates a changeover sometimes are studded with pearls pattern centre on corn powder blue, good bags, with something or glacier green.

Sometimes in tinctive about each one of them. white. The ault is of white broad- for adornments of this kind from and finished with pearl tassels the jumpers a deeper tone is used and distinction la what the modern cloth bound around its edges with the left side to the right. A which fall from the lobes of the It has no shady picture hat of black crin, ears for several inches at each afde to form the yoke and sleeves, women. wants. The bargains most white soutache braid.

smart its brim lined with black panne, of the neck. Others are orna- They may possess both long or appreciated by shoppers are those cuffs and its pockets are

A white fox scarf is worn and a broad band of this material mented with sequins and elaborate short sleeves.

where each one of a special line flaps. Two-piece sweater sets are often of goods is a little "different." for warmth and chic and a small surrounding the high crown, with sequinned pallettes over each ear_/

two great pink roses at one afde The design of these may be floral, made in solid colours with perhaps The vogue for hand-made suede hat of white relieved by black dots

wall back. completes the design for or conventional, featuring often in a border to the sweater and skirt.bags continues. Sale bargains in completes a smart ensemble.

brilliantly All sorts of placings of the colour- these noticed last week were

this fascinating toilette, which in the latter case, ful designs tend to lend beauty and priced, at 28. Ild. They wore

cludes a sunshade of black chiffon plumaged bird. variety. Slip-over sweater

crepe, and white lace to match the Angles predorninate in the de-. emerald, lemon. tumes come in plain, figured and colourings. The dressed surface tuce,

orange, dress, Ita stubby handle surmount signs of some of the newest tailor- striped woollens. Monogram de- of the skins made a satisfactory tangerine, beige, brown and olive ed by a short frilled ruche of the ed coat and skirt ensemble. A sand-coloured cloth suit worn in signs are often featured on this lining, edges were hand-sewn with green were predominant tones, lace.

The newest fashion notion is that London recently had its revers, type of outfit.

leather strips, broad firm handles while white styles were bordered Of course, the entire costume ran through slots cut on an out- or patterned, plald-fashion, with the buttonhole of imitation flowers atrappings, etc., so cut that a need not be knitted. Sweaters, side facing, deeply fringed. Each all these colours.

fashioned of wool, feathers, raffin, many-angled effect was attained jumpers and slip-over models in of these artistically finished bags Close by was seen a basketful of etc., shall be replaced by a tiny by vertical lines running away knitted yarns are worn with akirts was fitted with a small purse in-white china teapots, large enough early Victoriah posy buttonhole of from a point at the waist-line- of contrasted materiala. There is side, fastening, securely with a for three or four persons, charm-real flowers. Anyone with, a rea-where the coat was fastened by two much variety in the types of swen- press stud.

ingly decorated with bird designs. sonably clever set of fingers can looped buttons. More angles were ters used. There are odd collars,

Cheap Novelties.

In one the Chinese pheasant por- contrive an endless assortment of formed by the pointed ends of the showed scarf effects, and necks that show Coloured lawn handkerchiefs at trayed was strongly, suggestive of floral dress etceteras that imitate long walatcoat which every conceivable outline from the 44d. cach, when they are of the choice Minton ware, and a robin cleverly or grotesquely favourite between the cut away fronts of the round, square and V models to necks good quality of those displayed in red-breast, a checky blue wren, flowers. But only the woman with coat. A matching scarf had strap- that are cut along no heretofore a Hay Street vestibule, are quick-and "a golden breasted finch were a well stocked garden or plenty of pings set at similar angles to form seen standard. A new and plens-ly snapped up. Narrow hemstitch-featured on others. Every tea-pocket money, will be able to foi a border design at each end, and Ing-effeet worn with the sweaters ed hems and plaid effects lent dis-lover knows that tea from a china low this latest fancy. Only a this was repeated in the hat trim- is a silk scarf of bright colour that tinction to this line, and the teapot surpasses all brews of this buttonhole of fresh flowers that are ming.shades already made ties smartly in front and is in dis- colours were so varied that an en- popular beverage infused in metal fresh possesses any charm, which Sunshades have tinct contrast to the colour of the ormous number would. have to be pots. At 88. 8d. these pretty tea means a fresh one every day, or their appearance wherever fashion- jumper.

purchased to obtain one of each. pots provided a cheap solution of twice a day, according to the lastable women abound. In some Billie Dove, whose love for sports In many cases the foundation tone the problem of delicious ten for ing qualities of the flowers selected, models the brilliant colour medley But the ideal is a sweet one of the parasol is enriched by em- costumes exhibits itself smartly of the fabric was self-coloured. two and a few more. In the First National film, The Grey, cherry, saxe, cyclamen,

Coming Fashions.

There is nothing so exquisite as the broidery to match the embroidered Tender Hour," is seen wearing a hydrangea, delphinium, crimson, Hemp lace, promises to be the texture, and perfume of fresh real chintz which figures on some of white skirt, pleated, a white crepe mulberry, mauve, cinnamon, let most favoured material for sum flowers. Against them the clever the new frocks.

YOU GIT ON “

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natural and brown

BRINGING UP FATHER.

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