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THE

THE CHINA MAIL,

"MAILS FASHIONS

HATS DEPART FROM OLD LINES.

Fall Styles Show Brims Turned Back From the Face the Bandeau Hat is Seen the Toque and the Cloche Still Achieve Distinction.

- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1928..

FASHIONS ILLUSTRATED

HOLLYWOOD ACCESSORIES POSSESS MARKED INDIVIDUALITY.

Billie Dove Uses Trick Dolls as an Ensemble Feature, while New Jewellery, Gloves, Belts, Scarfs and Į

Handkerchiefs All Add a Note of Novel Chic;

THE GOLF MODE.

Both Player and Spectator Costumes Are to Be Found in a Wide Range

of Styles, Colours and Fabrics.

Fall hats are always of keen interest. The summer season, with its large, drooping straws, its trim felts and straws for sports and its hats of tulle and transparent straws for formal frocks all mark a distinct depur ture from spring styles. Conse- quently the return to the hata suited to town and the other occasions of a busy social season mark

The cap-like toque, too, is a fall tirely different modes in hata. inspiration. It is designed to look of the This season sees the downturned like a turban and is one brim almost entirely out of the pie-smartest of hats for afternoons and ture. The only possible means of evenings. It is especially smart in 'wearing the always becoming, brim -be it ever so tiny-is to wear a cleche or moderately wide-brimmed hat that possesses sides much

Mource while in other instances it is mude with the wide brim turned back, in pirate, fashion, but set atop the bandeau. This type of hat, while not always becoming, is a pic- turesque fashion and will also achieve wide appeal. The bandeau und hat are often of contrasted colours and create a striking note in fall millinery.

wider than the front.

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There is always something new Just in the way of accessories. now Hollywood la paying special attention to the tiny articles which go so far towards creating a smart ensemble, and is introducing novelties of 'extreme chic and im- portance.

Billie Dove, who not only weara

In the way of novelty there is a her accessories in private life but hat so designed that It may be worn introduces them in her motion either front or back. It has a front | turned abruptly up, but this order nay be reversed, and the back then becomes a sort of visor front that is

most attractive.

of

the summer'a

The golfing season, which EX- a rule, very few one-pleco golf cos- tends from the oppressively tumos, the two or three-piece warm days of summer into a very effects being much more in keeping with embroidered effects or with late fall, finds costumes of distinct with the game. The principal ma- metallic threads enhancing their charm and dash for both active|torials for sports wear are jersey, natural beauty. The daytime scarf and spectator purposes of the tweed, kasha and shantung in all in triangle, square or oblong re-game.

sarts of novelty weaves and com- mains as important an accessory The sweater and skirt combina.binations." Jerseys are particular as it ever was, The tricolour tion is always good. There are so ly well suited to the metal woven effect is among the most im- many types of sweaters to-day, in designs, polka dotted, striped or portant of the summer scarfs, all weaves and in all weights and patterned all over.

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Fans are again listed as Impor-in many interesting cuts, that a The three-piece ensembles tant bits of feminine flattery. In wide choice is offered. All sorts of clude the two-plece dress, and add pictures, is seen with a decidedly ribbon of scarf or entire hat all sorts of sizes they exert a de-interesting colour combinations are to it the short or long cardigan.or cided appeal with the formal gown. shown. If a dark skirt is worn a jumper which matches either skirt novel accessory in her newest First fabric National film, "The Night Watch." fashionable hat.

lighter toned sweater is usually se- or jacket.. Chiffon is proving the most suc-lected with a scarf in which the Mary Astor, who enjoys golfing

exceedingly motion pictures, wears Silk blouses and silk pleated workman-like costumes in which skirts

are very smart for very comfort and chic, are successfully warm days. These made in tail blended. She generally selects ored patterns are as practical as sweater combinations of contrast,

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one corner..

nate.

most Shoes and belt, One of the newest hats seen for fall is the one that has brim

Her latest possession in point of shoes and pocketbook, pocketbook turned abruptly from the face.

Colours that are most popular are novelty is a collection of trick dolls and scarf all may accentuate the coaful for formal summer hand-dark tones of the skirt predom-between work on First National

in the vogue for kerchiefs. They come in all These hats are seen in bath large black and reti and beige as well as which may be carried about with ensemble idea

shades, although flesh edged in and small shapes and threaten to the new and very stunning blues. her. One is a musical affair which matching fabrics,

black lace is listed among the take the lead in favourite fail Fetts in all sorts of variations of has hidden in its anatomy a tiny

Pocketbooks and bags are essen-smartest right now. These hand fashions.

a tiny

recordtially bright for the summer. All weaves will be featured. Hatters phonograph with

kerchiefs are decidedly ornamental Bandeau hats, too, are another plush, velours, fuzzy felts and which gives the doll a voice and sorts of fabrics are used in gaily in appearance and

often possess type that will be much worn as others taking a popular place.

many things to talk about. Another printed and patterned effects. The the straws and fells of the summer-

Billie Dove, in First National's doll has the size and general ap- newest bags which forecast Au Baily painted floral decorations in they are becoming. There ars, as Ing colours. time are abandoned. The bandeau "The Night Watch," wears several pearance of a real baby. The own-tumn's leaning, are of chiffon vel- in these hats encircle the head new hats and is seen partial to er's fingers may manipulate it so as vet. They are very important in

Summer shoes are brighter and

With the ex- WHEN COLOUR COMPLEMENTS Very Graceful Wrap under the hat. Sometimes the hat those with brims well turned away to give it movement that makes it creating an ensemble Idea when lighter than ever. is set straight upon the bandeau, from the face."

startlingly life-like in appearance, worn with the transparent velvet ception of the active sports shoes

However, there are many other conts so popular right now.

they are high-heeled and dainty in things which Hollywood favours to Scarfs are again important for outline. add to the general effectiveness of both the daytime and evening. The sports socks that have se the ensemble. Right now the Shawl-like scarfs for the evening firm a hold upon the feminine and even if white is not particularly vogue for matching things is at its match in spirit the airiness of the fancy that they are being shown in becoming to you, it will be made There is a very wide selection just either dots, stripes or figures which and gauze all possess a delicate silk unless the wearer possesses details that are imperative, und height and there are scarfs of formal gown. Chiffons, nets, laces all colours are wisely worn over possible, and smart, by the costume

For Milady's Ride..

Who wouldn't enjoy an early mor Ing canter on the race course garbed

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as is Nancy Carroll, petite, screen actress? Her informal costume in both

comfortable and attractive. It is of brown linen with a sleeveless vestee, beige silk shirt, tan riding boots and a vagabond hat in the same colour.

TABLE TALK.

now in the choice of a brooch, and

the jewellers, apparently, find the

And themselves matched in the appeal and are seen in all colours legs browned all over by the sun.

WHITE

The white costume is now com- plemented by colourful accessorics,

fastidious woman favours any design that is uncommon. Slim gold brooches studded with single garden occasions are no longer hesitates to entrust to a house-historic world witnessed the emer-variety offered-headwear, foot- gems are out-of-date, the tendency informal picnic affairs for which maid,

Jaunty Effect.

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gence of man.

children.

is to have something larger, and "anything doen." Every year We are in thin twentieth cen- sprays of flowers and quaint animals more novelties, specially designed tury witnessing the emergence of suddenness) ceased to be merely a have had a very general vogue. Now, for outdoor functions, make their woman just as truly ДА Д there is a craze for plain, delicately appearance. This year I have marked silver brooches, An un noted a useful tray for glasses of adorned butterfly attracts many cool drinks, made of wicker, gilded admirera in a West End Jewellery and decorated with barbola flowers, shop, as also do brooches dis- in several shades of pink and blue. playing only a couple of feathers, This tray is like a shallow basket. and such meaningless signs as a

having a long handle. Into the triangle and a coil of silver.

basket are fitted circles of cane, also gilded, and these hold the Of the more expensive manicure tumblers, and the glass jug. The sets, attractively made to adorn glassware is, perhaps, the most the smartly furnished bedrooms, is attractive part of these schemes, for cool, shades of frosted great,

For the Manicure.

the

one in the shape of a narrow tray, and clouded and dented lemon with side stems supporting coloured glasses are seen. Some bridge from which hang various files, aticks, and scissors legs, but the trays with their deep of these "walters" are mounted on The most important part of the set,

handles are most serviceable.

Déceptive.

sets.

I a quaint

ephemeralities of sex.

Boredom Laid. Low.

the blues that

shade

may be chosen in your special colour. And you will find it a pleasant businose choosing the many necessities from the wide

wear. belts, kerchiefs, Jackets, Woman has (with astonishing handbags and flowers.

Fashion, like the individual, has pre-play-thing for man's lighter. hours

and the prospective mother of his her preferences, but that does not mean that other approved colours She has ascended to an equality are quite as smart. It might even with him in his most constructive mean that they were smarter, be- and progressive moods. She is an cause more difficult to wear. Red- entity and a personality in which seems to head the Hat and after he may find a companionship that that come is lifted entirely above the from navy down, and following closely after these two, we find green. Completing the list of favour- Nor is it any longer of pur-fles we have yellow, the sunshine amount importance that she should colour in the sunshine season. be flawlessly lovely to look upon. There is one accessory colour, a The term of her usefulness may combination, that is classic-black well outlast the first flush of her and white. It is not meant that youth for her function has in the costume be white and the ac- creased far beyond. the mere limit cessories black, but that the acces- of eugenics a

sories themselves be black and To have lived a short time in this white, indeed, you will And that world and to have a corresponding the brighter colours 'aro used with ly small understanding of its ways white, not in a solid tone, making and philosophies, is no longer, in these details red and white, green spite of what Miss. Rose Macaulay, and white, blue and white or yel- may say on the subject, the first low and white, as the choice may ambition of a woman's life. The be years may now bring gifts fär

First wa should consider the greater than the treasures they jacket, so important in the sports

steal.

Boredom, the greatest foe that mode. It may be of the blazer beauty knows, has been laid low type, striped or polka dotted, the latter amarter because it is newer. An interested. woman is fon ever.. an attractive woman, and who can Red, green, blue or yellow data on help living in a continual state of white, a matching tie on the white the interest in a world se full and frock, even a belt, all polka varied land van

dotted, and a sports hat of white,

the buffer, is exceptionally long and this rests in the tray under the dangling implements. A The craze for disguising the mottled effect in green, and groy, most useful articles grows. and mauve and pink is worked in noticed the other day the substances used for the trays method of disguising an electric and handles of the nicest of these lamp. A pottery jug formed the base of the lamp, and the shade in Lounge Chairs.

a fine, checked allk, looked very The most enterprising establish rustic and substantial in the day ments usually think ahead. Hence time, when the light was not the Autumn is on the minds of switched on. On the same side- the furnishers and new freside table. stood a row of leather- chairs are arriving from the covered books, in varying heights. factories. Many new chairs are These proved to be a series of upholstered in furnishing; repp, boxes, holding matches and other some plain, some striped. Those essential oddments, with foot-reats are particularly

For Objets d'Art. welcomed, for when the rests are drawn out, one is actually loung when something delicate is to be

The need of fou

a brush,

ground are these seats. Little little lady" in painted wood. She ing on the floor, so close to the dusted, has created a charming oak chairs with short backs and has long, alim black legs and hands short legs are upholstered, in demurely clasped over her maid's brown leather, and low "shell" aproned frock On her head is

and will continue to practise it

that as chairs are still designed in rich painted a white cap, behind which This youthful, Cleveland tailor frock incentive to matrimony of her con-

after mar brings the added good that compa colouringe; mauve and blue, green the feather brush forms very of white with very few sailor, collar tribution to the upkeep of the the--liste and purple are two of the pet colour wonderful head-dress. This is, of has been most popular this season. The home. She is not a burden and a her own Individual schemes In these low chairs,

course, quite a small brush, and is cost of blug flannel boasts brass buttons responsibility in the same: sense as personality that cou and will For Garden Gatherings,

and nautical emblema The ensemble Intended only for dusting oblets helped along by the fact that Louise her clfuging alster of the count more and more in strict ratio Tennis parties and even small d'art, and similar work which one Brooks is wearing its

Nineties.

with her development.

It is possible that the alteration faced with the polka-dot pattern. In women's economic status is a There might be a bag to complete further cause for their later marit, and shoes with patterned sad- risges. A woman of thirty or diers or straps.

thirty-five who has practised a profession for a number of years

„woman"

worth