1929-07-27 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL,

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1929.

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4. The WOMAN'S Paget

When Milady Does A-Sporting Go

Season Brings Many Gay Frocks

Plain and printed georgette

undies

SILKEN SAGA

WESTWARD STREAM OF SUMPTUOUS FABRICS

go to make these charming

from 3 pile of lustrous fabrics. I

surely. this. 082

is

heard her say!

"But, Italian-

"Yes," agreed the assistant. and -"and this is a silk woven

dyed in India, and this is .eal And at Chinese shantung.

his words I seemed to see a road of silk unrolling through the cen- turies, unrolling and moving ever westward...

Posed by Dorin

Pordd y Gebel

Poned 7 Jona Crawford

around the boyish, turn-over collars while further trimmings of black ure found in the belt buckle and cord and tassel heckline.

Women are beginning to be identified, The cunning little socks aren't to be white silk serge with pipings of back with sports now almost as much as this they used to be with bridge. But mere- so longly indulging in outdoor sports without any concern for one's costume is out- and-out folly. One must be correctly attired for the occasion,

[By Helen Bryant] · Opening her extremely bulky newspaper one sunny morning, the is sure to see, New York woman leoping to her notite from the advertisement

of the big piges

of de stories. the proclamation

It is a fascinating story, lectable things just arrived from

It begins Europe on the big steamers, and, silken saga. reading them, will murmur: "Ah-ago, with a Chinese Empress who, years before Christ. Rodier, silks from Bianchini.

over 2,000

of mul Duchame I'll certainly have to encouraged the growth go and look at those.

berry trees and herself assiduous ly cultivated the precious worms: through а whole It advances library of old Chinese writings on sericulture to the time when an- other

Magic Names

Chinese princess escaped

Pictured above, on the left, is the only type of breeches and boots that the feminine rider of 1929 should con- aider wearing on the bridal path to-day. Partientar note should be given to the stunning hand-tooled leather belt that completes the habit.

The tennis player in the centre

sneezed at either."

Fencing is another field which women invaded, hitherto almost have now

Naturally exclusively a man's game, this has brought on the horizon some fencing costumes which are picturesque to say the least. Several of them have been shown in leather, are tight fitting. and altogether stunning to behold.

The femininity and grace of a woman lend itself admirably to the For they are magic names, these names of the great silkmakers of

unusual sport of archery. Here a great deal of ingenuity is possible in the France. And so closely does the

way of costume. It must of necessity fashionable American study the products of these famous houses, to India with the eggs of the silk-doesn't have to worry about her game, be simple and comfortable, but it

when Whe that.

arrives at worm hidden in the folds of her for she shows shall cut just the right might as well be smart in addition.

sort of figure on the court in her yellow. A very striking outfit for the archery

the

will headdress-a ruse necessitated by suntan back frock, with a detachable tournament is that pictured above, on silk

she counter

the jacket which she can take or leave, the right. The trim overblouse is of perceive at once which are the the fierce secrecy in which

Chinese shrouded their silken fore. new patterns and will even guess

guard the accurately nine times out of ten Very closely did they just which firm is responsible secret that was silk.. for each fascinating new colour In the Roman Empire the fabric

was for fong a mystery and and design.

luxury worth its weight in gold. Aurelian would The Emperor

Standing behind a customer in a New York store while she chose

A Dance Frock Out of Fairyland

a

neither possess a silken garment, held a very important place in himself nor allow his wife to have this silken saga. But now a new one, but Justinian, at a later date. stream of silk goes westward, was more luxury-loving or more this time from our own island- curious. What was this material? for American women are discover Was it of some vegetable sub-ing that British washing silks stance ? No one seemed to know. make ideal dresses for sports wear Talm Beach and Miami. But one thing was certain that at a little knowledge, and, above all, American nien are convinced that a cumirel of the silk routes, might the word "Spitalfields" means the profitable thing. So finest silk for ties that can be pro- be a very that when two Persian monks cured. turned up in Byzantium, apparent-

ly knowing quite a lot about it, and offered to do a little scouting for fustinian, he was more than willing.

British Silk

The Persian monks went out. across the hazardous dividing lands and came to China, where they cut themselves baniboo staves, and-like good pilgrims-marched home again. For hollow bam beos make very handy perambulat ing hotels for the eggs of silk- And thus the silken secret was borne to the Roman Empire,

A

The skirt is short, circular and of black silk. A felt hat, socks and ox- fords are all of white, with a black leather trim on the oxfords. Doesn't she just deserve to win in this fetch- ing costume?

Yes, women are at last coming into their own in the world of sport, un- officially the birthright of men, as the once fondly believed, Now with women Hike Helen Wills, Gertrude Ederle and Glanna Collett in the limelight, the men folks have to admit, however grudging ly, that, after all, women have sonde- thing to offer the world in the field of out-door activitios,

LONDON STYLE

FASHIONS THAT HAVE BEEN SEEN

With the coming of more genial weather (aays a writer in the Daily Mail") printed silk cardigan suite are making their appearance in the world of fashion. And they are small designs that are either spots, or that look like spots at distance, which are most affective. At the Royal Academy, recently a black crepe de Chine, with pin-head spots of white, had a white satin blouse, a silver fox fur, and a black felt helmet with a white gardenia as its accompaniment. Another Silk Crepe Cardigan Suit Lady Erleigh had a cardigan suit in white closely covered with black, the design having the effect of spots, and a black raffia hat, at the opening ceremony of the new wing of the Elizabeth Garrett An- erson Hospital by the Queen. Lady The lingerie front is now in Erleigh's little girl, who presented a troduced into the "sporta" en- purse, had a shell pink silk dress The road of silk continued to emble The new vogue is typical covered with powder blue tulle, the wend westward. The Saracens ly illustrated in an attractive frills of which were over-hemmed carried it to Sicily, so that Sicilian colour scheme that comprises a with shell-pink Lady Dawson of silke of the twelfth century have dark nasturtium-yellow skirt. of Penn, whose schoolgirl daughter, Sararen patterns. Then the (closely-pleated to give free Rosemary, frord North Foreland road turned northward to width for walking) with a yellow Lodge, also presented a purse, was Florence, Venice, Genca, and and grey-belge jumper fitted with wearing an ensemble in a dark shade Milan and westward again to, a white silk-pique front. The of red. She told me that her France, to be halted awhile (but cardigan matches the skirt. not very long when one measures the time against the age-long his cory of silk) by the Alfantic.

Until to-day Britain has not pique.

worms.

Jumpers deeply pointed in front are fitted with sleeveless waist- coats of white silk or cotton

daughter, Mrs. Eccles, who recently had an operation for appendkitis, was progressing very well.

Miss Betty Nuthall's Hat The trimming on Miss Betty

The Daytime dresses this summer are more colourful than ever. ensemble on the left, worn by Josephine Dunn, shows a combination of white pique with a brightly coloured pattern. ypay colours are seen in the scarf that is tied smartly around the bipline of the white sports frock worn by Gwen Lee, right. A jungle green silk coat. "påndern green completes this ensemble, which is topped off with baku hat.

Nuthall's close brown hat interested plum and apple blossom, flowering me. It consisted of two wide flat currant and fluttery little foliage "feathers cut out of fawn suede with which to decorate the hospital. and laid, one along the right, the Both Day and Evening Styles

theatrical "Everyone" in the other along the left side of the

The tennis "star" was all world came to the private showing helmet in brown, even her beads being of of "The Broadway Melody" at the amber, der en

Empire Theatre. Miss Binnie Lady Hudson, all in black, had Hale was in a trim black georgette on one of the new brimmed hats anse:able with an unlined coat and which take a slight bonnet shape. a tight black helmet. Miss Joan Lady Hall, also in black, had a beret Clarkson was all in white. Miss like hat of black sequins with a Phyllis Dare had a sable coat over rim of dull black. Lady Plender her evening gown and Lady Waver- had sent from her country house traes frock was of black georgette great fragrant masses of cherry, hracated in colours and tinsel,

The Essence of Comfort and Style

Pure snowdrift is this delicate white flurry milk, as dainty a frock as was ever conceived for the evening in July, The airy folds provide a grace that is quite unusual, while the cape effect and the tight bodice of satin add a piquant note that is charm itzelf.

Camelia

CAMELIA colves

which has alway fasdistress?

a problem

other

on CAMELIA

all drug and general stores.

afternoon wear showing many distino dve Leatures including the new

Interesting things happen to your pyjamas when they'ra dyed-- especially if they are fat crepe. The stunning" pyJamia ensemble on the left is an excellent sample of what unique effects can be obtained. On the right is a cunning flowered satin and crepe backed satin Costume The Japanese slippers match the design of the trousers.

Pamela

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