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Fashion New's
of the SPORT WORLD.
RASPOR
Fashion ~* scouts
forth
scouting around Paris and cables have been flying back and across the Atlantic, flashing the latest news of fashion as it affects the sport work for spring.
have been cularly caught our eye was a white kasha which was sppliquéd in un usual modernistic designs in black. Another was a tan beige cashmere, accented by bandings of brown. Another dress that would be equal- ly at home on the street or in the field of sports was a gray tweed with triangular Insets of black. We also noticed one of rose beige wool crepe with insets of a darker shade. This darker shade appear el again around the neck and cuffs.
And how interesting and fan elnating it is.... containing all sorts of sparkling new and very cholee information for American wonten who take their sports ди strenuously and the matter of their sportswear so seriously,
Before we even begin to tell you about all the fascinating new things about spring sportswear, we want to tell you just how im- portant the ensemble theme has berome. ZL began. Its career several sensoNK ago and because of ita che and practicability. It has grown by leaps and bounds until now ità appears t every smart sports occasion with equally smart nonchalance,"
Feminine Note,
of
There is a decided feminine nate struck in the woollen costumes for spring with the introduction pastel tones. We saw a luscious violet blue woollen outfit. An- ather was in bright yellow.
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the hemline in back and was cut away from the front of the coat.
with These
With the Cardigan and one and of two piece frocks, huge scarfs silke are thrown nonchalantly about the shoulder and appear in brilliant colours or in plain shades to har-
costume monise with the
are worn. which they squares can be folded to conform to oblong lengths or can be folded on the triangular and draped over one shoulder, either tied in back or front or un one shoulder.
Sweaters Important, Sweaters are no longer an e Censory io fashionable sports wardrobes. They have assumed the importance of a
necessity. Sweaters are particularly favoured by debutantes and young matrons For any seasons, points have who take their golf and tennis maile very serious attempts to enseriously for they realise and 'up- ter the world of sports fashions.preciate the comfort of a sweater, This year it is our guess that they
to say nothing of its smartness, have exceeded their fondest ex. . The neweal sweaters feature pectations for the reason that we see prints prominent in sports costumes. Sometimes the print fashions the chat, with a frock of plain material and in just as many eases the Iden is reversed. Plaic erepes in all the rough surfaces, such as pongee and shantungs, are self trimmed and extremely sim-
Tweed-that sturdy material, popular for centuries in Scotland is the leader of a merry band of fabrics that go to make the charm ing costumes for both sports and travel wear. The tweeds that are smartest for spring, however, are not the small patterned woollens, rather the fine mixtures and plain|ple, yet utterly chic. cloths. For street wear, light- weight woollens are extremely im- 3ortant.
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One and Two Piece Frocks. · Whether you go in for active sports or are content merely to be fashionable bystander, you will be interested to hear the news that the one and two-piece dresses are equally important. Three- piece jumper, dresses are even meru smart and are most informal in nature insofar as they are de- veloped of novelty knitted. and woven fabrics.
While wandering about the fashion shops and ready-to-wear sections of the stores, we saw many hiteresting variations of the one-piece dress. One that parti-
Cardigan Reappears. When the Cardigan was
intro- duced not so many seasons back, little did the world of fashion realise the heights of favour that it has approėently reached in the spring collections. Those for spring, however, are different, in: sofar as they are longer and belted and fit more snugly, around the hips.
two-tone contrasts that Аге nt-
tained through stripes, sometimes encircling the shoulder and just as many times extending only half- way round. Diagonal effecta seem just as important. A few lovely sweaters attained import- ance by the use of metallic stripes, and gleaming threads.
"BUSTER."÷Here is Buster
Keaton as he appears, in the
new film, "The General,"
coming to Hong Kong short-
ly.
Sports Jewellery. The vogue for aporta jewellery continues to be most important. Vivid colour effects are seen in jade green, lapis blue, rose, and ruby shades and various shades or purple are combined in anique links of silver or gold. Sweater chokers are made of transparent stones in a large variety of colours. Crystal pins are introduced for sportswear and golden necklets, bracelets, brooches and earrings of the pendant type are exceedingly
are 1928
Others come with capes-and by the way, capes are one of the out- standing features, of the spring sports wear. These little capes are often merely coverings for the shoulder, yet in many cases reach to the wrist. One of the smartest sports coats we noticed, had a cape that extended almost to
mart. Novel ornaments for aport hats are introduced in silhouettes of feminine figures playing tennis or golf. Serpent jewellery in both gold and silver and composed of several strands that are flexible, remain exceedingly amart.
Men's Spring Hats
are
BRIM-FULL
of Smart Style Pointers
Topping the spring styles for dence that the welt-edge hat worn | strong-minded, persona who want men, the hat hus, become an in- with the brim up all around and a what they want as they want it-- creasingly Important adjunct in single crouse in the centre will and are never satisfied till they achieving a smart sartoriul effect. eventually fake the lead.
This is due us much to the grow- ing importance of colour as to the requirement that the shape selected should be becoming to the facial type of the wearer.
Select Your Colour With Care,
The popularity of the hombourg hat is unabated among certain smart dressers,' men who give a great deal of attention to the select tion of the various articles of their
attire.
The derby, too, is proving very A hat of the wrong colour, out of much alive as a style item, especial- hurmony with the rest of a man's ly among Eastern university men. turnout, will murder an otherwise Indeed, the vitality of this voile smart effect. And in this con- is confounding many. style nection the matter of complexion authorities who affected to see in the recrudescence of the stiff at 4 passing whim.
ahould not be lost sight of.
Some men can wear a green bat most becomingly. Others take on cadaverous, seasick tinge the moment the green hat settles on
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their head. That is one reason
Brims a Trifle Narrow. "The principal changes observable In the new soft felt hats is the nar-
get it.
Fancy Bands Moribund. Fancy bands on felts, according the majority of authorities, have seen their halcyon days.
Hence-
forth the pinin band in harmonizing or contrasting colours will be most in evidence.
selecting your new spring-hut are: The points to keep in mind when first, the type whether snap-brim, ombourg, or welt-brim; second, the proportions most becoming to your face; and third, the colour in relation to your complexion and to the other items. of your wardrobe. Straw-Style Strawa,
From present indications, there
so many men eschew the green hat rowing. of the brim and a tendency will be little change in the styles
in spite of persistent attempts to popularize it. They're willing to take any chances. But it all de- pends on the shade of, green,
Light Grays and Tans Favoured,
The most popular colours will be very light tones of gray and tun, with a leaning to browns and pastel shades in "other colours.
to a sharper pitch in the crown.
The term "narrower" may call up boater as the British call it, will of straw hats. The pailor, or visions of the scissored-off effect so maintain its customary supremacy, jauntily sponsored by first-year men in certain leading universitles. with the white leading the tans and But the actual width generally a Coloured bands will continue in brown shades by a wide margin.
cepted as correct for the coming senson is 2% inches, the 2 inch favour, but very careful dressers brim being regarded as too narrow will give their suffrage to black. for the average face, and the 21⁄2 too wide.
The snap brim hat with the raw edge will continue its present reign There will, of course, be certain among the younger men for a time stores offering all of these, widths, at least but there fa increasing evi-, to meet the demands of those
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Panamas, in the favoured optimo, telescope and fedora shapes, Leg horns, Milans and Bangkoka will be worn in about the same propor tions as last year.
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"THE SECRET STUDIO.”—
Another first-class picture
soon to be seen here. Above Clifford Holland and Olive
Borden.
CLIFORD AND OLIVE
AGAIN. -With Ben Bard,
all coming on the screen here
in "The Secret Studio."
SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1928,
Narrowing The Toe
a Spring
Frend
in Men's Footwear
The real light shades of tan are tun
combinations. Soles will be
the spike sole shoc,
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The wide-spread use of reptiles finds a foothold in men's aports shoes and is shown quite frequent,
The outstanding style develop- ment in men's footwear fashions being replaced by the richer look- either of rubber or leather. The is the trend toward the narrowed Ing. medium shades. Black is golfer who longs for a solid foot- toe and custom lines.
holding its own, and in several hold in anticipation of a long and You can recollect, no doubt, the centres is becoming more popular. mighty drive will instantly select time when shoes assumed tablet-Patent leather will find some ad- top dimensions and dogginess"herents in shoes for general wear. was the thing; Rut the old order The wing tip is staging a revival changeth' and the keen "edge of on shoes shown by some leading style smartness trims down the manufacturers, but is evidenced toen until they resemble the higher by cimpler and smarter presenta dark sack suits, black calf and tion. Neater stitching effects are patent leather in the narrowed prided custom made lasts.
also supplanting the heavy pink-toe axford evlilences discriminat- ings and perforations commonly a taste in style judgment. The tuxedo calls for dull block leather Associated with the balloon toe.
or patent, while full dress accepts
This movement, however, is not carried to its extreme, and the medium broad toes will still pre-
Heels find partisans for both
ly in alligator grain.
For informal evening wong with
It would not be amias to mention that the ownership of several pairs
vail as popular models, especially rubber and feather. hidividual nothing else but patent. among the young men, This preference makes the selection
taste. The higher heels promised for last season failed Fo mate- ralise and so the medium height heel still supports the manhood of the country.
change finds a synchronisation in and either will be in good of shoes not only enhances one's
the trend toward narrower trous ers and is commendable because it creates harmony in one's turn-out, Oxfords will predominate, and as the season advances warmer weather, weights will de- crease 80 as to provide a full amount of foot comfort.
toward
Shoes for Sports Wear.
All signs point toward a big sport season. Here your taste for colour can revel in the bluck and white, tan and white, and two-tone
but also emphasizes turn-out, economy. Three pairs of shoes worn on alternate days will last. much more than three times 08 long as will one pair worn every day.
And so now fortified with this style information, let us stop along the avenues of Smart Dress and Good Taste.
ANOTHER SCENE from the "Secret Studio," a film which is coming here shortly.
CLAIRE WINDSOR and TIM MOODY in THE FRONTIERSMAN^~
A NEW THING.-Graphic' scene from "The Frontiersman,"
N
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and Tim McCoy.
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