1928-07-28 — Page 8

THE "MAIL'S "MAIL'S

THE DAYTIME FROCK

The Informal Dress Is Shown in Several Versiom. Printed

"and Plain Fabrics Are Both Popular.

THE CHINA MAIL, KI

SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1928ĪTUZ

FASHIONS ILLUSTRATED

FASHIONS

HATS OF VARIOUS SIZES FOR THE SUMMER

While Drooping Lines Are Becomingly Chosen for Summer Models the Cloche Is Smart for Sports. The Small Hat Remains Chic for the Daytime.

THE SUMMER ROBE DE STYLE

There Are Many Interesting Versions of the Period Gown Princess Lines Are Returning to Favour New Shades Are Introduced

With the open season at hand, the daytime dress is gaining an increasingly important place in the

mode. There are dressies that are no designed that they may appear on the street with the addition only of a fur scarf. There are other dresses that call for a coat to com- plete a chic ensemble effect.

much on view. Shades of tan and grey in solid colours are worn. Sometimes the ensemble idea is used and a cape or coat of the colour in contrasting fabric is used to create a harmonious effect. Other dresses are designed

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Hats, too, have decided to appear quite differently this season. While the spirit for feminizing the mode has dominated the dresses, the hats have entered upon a season of unique combinations and

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for resort and country wear, hug | the head more tightly than

ever. The standardized robe de style that longer in the back movement

turbans of very close-fitting lines. variety-one that maintains an ex-pearances. So many of the new shapes outline has gone the way of all fashions. that the head perfectly and resemble Its successor is a gown of infinite bouffant gowns for formål ap- was so very popular in

Many of the chic town hats are clusive charm and yet manages to

Taffetas, stiff satina and new mere caps. The turban as a mat-impart, the distinctive feeling of maires are used a good deal in the new gowns. The Bowered taffeta teresting of head pieces. The small brims of the new hats are the very wide skirt fastened to a mer while the stiff antins that stand Heretofore, in bouffant models, is proving very popular this sum- stashed and folded,with a tendency snug bodice created the usual for- alone in all white or all black are to reveal but one eye. Where one mal gown of period tendencies. exceedingly smart and well suited side is piquant and upturned, the To-day finds this mode elaborated to the mode. Tulle, which has al- other is soft and shadows the face.

BU that unusual effects achieve ways been associated with the robe The side trimming is another feature of the new millinery. A marked success. The newer gowns, de style, is not used In the same ribbon bow is one of the most effec- while bouffant in Hae, still pos- manner as it was formerly.

Its tive of the decorations at one side. princess silhouette is more closely and now it is seen in layers which sess aspects of slenderness. The very fluffy aspect has been subdued The down at the side movement may also be accentuated by a var

Followed with 五 billowing line flatten it considerably. This is nished feather. Jewelled ornaments, gently created at the bottom. often used in layers giving it, the too, are used effectively on the

The princess silhouette, is per-appearance of a heavier material.. otherwise trim hat.

haps the most interesting of the In the First National motion plc-. Net turbans and hata of flowers new period gowns. It closely fol- ture, "The Whip." Dorothy Mack- also show a trend towards a fem-lows the lines of the figure and aill wears an evening dress of nine movement in hats. The tiny this demands a decided slender Ine period lines that emphasizes the lace veil also denotes a feminine-in loose, long gores from shoul-new features of this type of gown. feeling and is quite fotching.

der to hemline. The result is It is of pink net with a banque of

woven into atrking patterns is also used to create an unusually inter-: eating hat.

Straw braid, very new, fine and flexible, creates many of the inter- shade for an effective appearance. by any means assert that a trimmed large hats of drooping brims that odd esting turbans that are so popular to carry a fur scarf of the same shapes. However, this does not this spring. Of course the very A platinum grey fox scarf with a grey silk dress is most effective hat is the height of chic. The very seem

especially designed to plain felt is still popular, but it is wear- with the flowered chiffon Silk dresses, both plain and while the various shades of beige sharing its favour with straws of dresses of the late spring and sum-ter of fact is one of the most in-the period gown.

in foxes are matched by silk dresses figured, when created with long of atrect appearances. Dark blue ry soft texture and alluring mertime seen in

various sleeves and fairly high necks and and the flowered and figured silks

shapes.

straws. Horae-hair and other thin which are of semi-tailored Inspira- | are more

Straw, as used in Paris, is manip-straws are seen in this type of hat, often matched with a

ainted softly and flatteringly. It is Straw embroideries are much used tion are found decidedly suitable allver or black fox scarf. for, outdoor purposes without the tured player, is seen wearing

Doris Dawson, First National fen- combined sometimes with felt, silk, on the new mats. Straw in odd taffeta or vélvet. Straws are not designs. are used for appliqué on aid of a coat. Colours in this type extremely simple and charming only in the very becoming hats of both wool and felt. of dreas are naturally subdued and version of the springtime mode. large shapes that droop so charmoured straw designs, too, appear on the dark tones are much in evid- Miss Dawson's dress is of navyingly, but also are used in small straw hats of a different shade. ence. Flowered patterns. In foulards blue satin and the double skirt is cloche shapes for sports. The But, while straw is gaining in are as popular as ever they were in

smart feature while the bow In cloche, as a matter of fact, is hav-popularity, the lure of the felt hat the springtime.

the back and the collar are ofing quite a revival in many modi- is strongly felt. Felte, of demure Plain silks In dark tones, too, are figured navy and white satin.

fications. The ballibunt with trim lines and grosgrain trimming is ex- tremely smart. Felt in a demure cloche shape with half the brim and the crown appliqued with matching baku straw creates a very smart hat of aports tenden- cles. Braided hemp trimmed with grosgrain, also, is seen in the most interesting of tiny cloches. Soft braidlike straw done in a basket weave for a wider brimmed hat of cloche outlines is extremely chic. or Stray with a lacquer like: surface

TO FRAME THE FACE CORRECTLY.

The new freedom in dress that permits one to choose the hat that beat becomes her, wear her hair in an Individual way, and choose from a varloty of necklaces, necklines, earrings and the like, means more than it is possible to estimate in

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touch of red on the, frock itself. So it is not to be forgotten that colour has much to do with framing the face, for, in a way, it regulates the colour in the face. And the hat, rather more than the frock, can be depended upon to supply the colour that is needed for a spe- cial purpose.

The

And the line of the brim crown of your hat can do much to soften the face, it can make it less angular or less round, as the need bobbed head has a softer, more. the sartorial life of the modern may be, and the hat can add height lovely appearance, those days, than woman. And she is coming to

or take away from it. Youth may in those of its early, history. realize that it is not colour alone,

the usual thing,' and return to a face no longer youth waved head ful, when it is properly framed while the bob keeps all of its trim- though colours are important, that

beneath a becoming. hat brim, butness, It has lost everything of makes a frock becoming or unbe-

this does not, you will understand, severity, thus making it far more coming to her.

give one permission to choose a appropriate for the very feminine The responsibility must be sharhat that has been designed, pri- fashion that we are now wearing. ed, of course, No matter how marity, for youth, effective her coiffure, how becoming There

comes a time when the her hat, how appropriate the lines first requisite must be effect, rather that neckline, beads and earrings

Beware of the coil of hair in the

neck! Few, very few, wear it at

all well.

lines of a cloche Inspiration with tucks, pleats and cut-out work to make them different are seen in all the smart shop windows. "The turned up-in-the-front movement in felt hate is an important one and is exceedingly popular in the sports models. Pastel tints in felts are increasingly seen and they harmon- ize perfectly with all the shades for the summer sports clothes as well as the ensembles selected for the city..

Hats, except for the large shapes

HOT DAYS AND HEALTH.

When Iced Drinks Are

Harmful.

[By Dr. Estelle.Cole.]*

In summer the physical organism in not called upon to manufacture the same amount of heat for its

Foremost, of course, Is the quite stunning. Another feature silver cloth to which is attached ability to wear a hat with chle. of this exaggerated princess mode a skirt, bouffant in line yet This ability is noticeably present is its even hemline. The dip stressing a alender silhouette. The in Alice White who, in the First which originated in the robe de skirt is in five tiers, each edged National picture, "The Eig: Nolse," | style-has been used extensively with silver while rhinestones wears some stunning models.

'n daytime and other evening glitter at the V neck of the busque. models but is entirely neglected in The entire effect is of extreme the period gowns. Panels of charm and simplicity yet showing

pores rids the skin of some of the waste products of the system in the uneven lengths are used, perhaps, the dignity and formality of the form of perspiration. Moreover, it but these In no manner achieve new evening gown. helps internal sanitation by flush- Ing out the various organs. In- creased fluid is also necessary to maintain the balance in the system, since the skin is so much more active. It can be taken in the form of fruit juices and water by those who do not care for the pristine Adam's ale.

TEA IN THE GARDEN.

Making It All Fancy Paints

It is possible nowadays to make "tea in the garden" all that our fancy has painted It.

The old-fashioned way of having

cosy, to speak, on its back. It has a double lid, which keeps In the steam and acts as a condenser, and tee stays hot twice as long as it would in the ordinary pot. The lid, moreover, cannot fall off, and as thore Is, no spout, this has no "tannin trap," and so is most hygienic. It may be used for tea, require straining.

than amartness, though the latter Jewellery, both earrings and neck draw, if the colour is not "her" must be considered, and while we laces, share in the responsibility, well-being' as in winter, so that i ed In when one is overheated. The "tea in the garden" prevented this. coffee, lemonade, or fruit cups which

colour, the result is failure. The opposite is true, and there are more mistakes made with the first named group than with the latter detail,

are on the subject-there's the hair when it comes to making a frame that frames the face, not only for the face. We all know how a the diet can be discreetly changed.". when the head is hatless, but when changed line at the neck makes As far as food is concerned, away the hat is worn. The woman who.

all the difference between

a be- looks trim and smart with her ears coming frock and an unbecoming with the steaming puddings and sidering them of Importance.. showing and a hair cut that is the one. The shallow round line, or the plest

We know that certain fabrics modern interpretation of mannish, definite, round, line may be most become our individual figure betis, in modern phraseology, out of unbecoming, making the round ter than others, and we have found luck.

for we are less accustomed to con-

that certain shades of definite col- ours bring out the colour of the

eyes, making them appear larger,

or they bring a tinge of pink' into

not the lipstick. And the wise woman, who uses make-up cor" rectly, knows that effects are made or ruined with It.

There

face seen rounder. and the plump

Iced drinks should not be indulg

difference in temperature is 80 great between the iced drink and After much toll or rather turmall the Internal heat of the body that the feast was produced, and fo- Then there is a hot-water jug Interríal disturbances are apt to cluded luke-warm tea and wasps in with a clever device which will kee occur. Warm beverage meet the the jam, while the milk-jug was a the water really bot for two hours. purposes of Nature much better suicide club for the flies, Maids On the same principle, it will keep They assist evaporation by open- loathed "tea in the garden," as 1 iced liquids in a really iced state Watercress is of particular value. ing the pores of the skin, and so four journeys to and from the Pretty ten china, simple and

meant really hard work-three or for the same time.M really cool the system more than house with heavy and cumbersome dainty, and Just suited for garden are such instances, for figure seen plumpar with Its curve. The old-fashioned dandelion salud,

a cold drink It is for this reason that we and even young nettle leaves some women loss all their trim-

Finally, clothing is important and gates negotiate through terns consist of spring towers, d trays to doors use is also obtainable. The pat- ress, when they wear their hair have the square, the V-line-by

You can now take the whole meal are so gay and unassuming. over their ears. It may be waved all odds the most popular, and beloved of our great-grandmothers That which is worn in contact the pale checks, or they soften the and swirled in the approved man- the irregular neckline. There is as complexion beautiflers should with the skin should be the first out in ons journey by means of the buff pottery is also charming.

consideration. The choles lies be last word, in table waggons. It is high colour that nature paints and ser, but when the hat goes on, the no reason why they should not

Outdoor teacloths are mostly? wave and the swirl are hidden and assist in the process of making be sought after. Steamed spinach tween slik, fine wool, and cotton, fitted with rubber-tyred wheels, and bold check patterns, and have there le no soft frame for the face. the frame. Their influence goes is famed for its health-giving proents and are the most hygienic, ways. A single movement with vent the wind blowing the cloth ap TIDAK SIlk and wool are the best absorb can be pushed easily through door happy effect. Here is a tip to pre- One woman solved the problem, even further, for they make the Individually, with two locks of shoulders less broad, and in every perties. In fact, all green veget. Cotton becomes damp and produces one hand converts this waggon, and sending the ends into the Jam false hair, worn with the hat and way are an aid to balance. One ables and frult contain the neces picasant and harmful. It does not strong, steady table. The Idea the underside of each corner, and a chilliness which is both un which is in three tiers, into a Just make a little patch pocket on It is a common idea that the attached to it, but it was, of may not neglect to choose the line sary vitamins C. These are aut favour the interchange of gases way is to convert it into a table in slip into each a clean stone. This blue-eyed woman (should wear course, a bit startling when she that fits best Into, the general corbutic in nature. blue, the brown-eyed woman brown, removed her hat.

Fruit con (necessary, for health) between the the kitchen, lay the tea on it then will weight the cloth, and keep scheme of things. and the hazel-eyed woman, whose The subject of long and short The necklace does the same thing, taine chiefly sugar and water, both skin and the outside air, and there swing it into waggon form again table tidy eyes become green more often than hair no longer comes in for the and may also, provide necessary so needful to the system. It should fore is not so healthful as ofther and wheel it out doors, where it A new jug which is very not, green. But this is not true, animated discussion with which it colour. The round-faced, short be partaken of freely.

Bilk or woolRN DAS

once again becomes a table and amusing is made in the except in a general way we may has long bean troubled. There necked woman must pass the

Further, the danger of leaving Then you can buy inexpensive a black cat, and int say, "can" wear, rather than

seems to be a spirit of willingness chocker necklace by, it belongs to. Coming

beverages, off clothing and sitting in draughts two-tier trays, made in the same strainer. It may beçu "should" wear. Fumetimes the ma for both styles to exist, so that the woman with slender neck. quantities of fluid are

to get cool must not be overlookad, way, to simplify the garden maal or corea pot, but, is of terial that has a bluish cast, but is one may please herself. Young Length, always, must be the

Another useful invention is the cup Through this procedure the sa

sa the garden, milk? rated another definite colour, is far giris, who have always had short watchword of the woman with hot weather, and are eNN ficial blood vessels are rapidly and plate sant,

fitting lid. prevents better for the woman with blue hair, are trying out long hair, and plump cheeks,, whose head seems the well-being of the body, Most cooled, and the blood is driven Into | seat walking-stick,,

creatures eyes--our colour card has changed. getting a thrill in the process, but to be set directly on her broad people err in this respect, and limit the Internal vessels, which become stuck in the around

death there seems to be no lessening of shoulders. Earrings follow the their liquid to auch du extent that suddenly overfull and are unable to wanted the number of smartly trimmed same rules. Either piece of

PALAZZAREVÉTEL cope with the extra work put upon and smartly kept "bobs. Jewellery provides colour in a satis: their Internal workings are thrown them. This is the surest in way

This must be said; however, the factory way

dut of order.' Fluid, through the I sudden füternal troubles in summer.

The woman who loves navy blue, for its smartness and practicality,

but is rather sallow, will be amazed

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