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COLOUR PROBLEM

A Passion with Most

Women

Edward H. Symonds, Managing Director of Reville, the World- famous House of Fashion, writes:

The colour problem is seriously nerupying the minds of people in all parts of the world.

I colour were only to please men the problem would be simple. All men like blue, and most have no objection to brown. Beyond that the ordinary husband finds it dif ficult to go. He is lost among the yellow-greens, the beiges and the eyelamens. Women on the other hand have a passion for colour and are acquiring courage in its

use,

The well-dressed woman is a per- manent advertisement of the pros perity and generosity of her hus fand, and for this reason he is will ing to allow her to forego the stan-

The Domino Model

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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930.

The WOMAN'S Page

FASHIONS FOR SPRING

XX

WOMAN & TROUSERS

Queer Issue in Paris Lawsuit

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Paris, February 26.

The question as to woman's right to wear trousers was discussed in a Paris Court this afternoon for four hours.

The Court, after hearing the views of lawyers, both men and women, reserved its decision for eight days.

Violette Morris, the French motorist sportswoman, claimed £8,000 damages from the French Feminine Sporting Federation be- cause she was struck off the mem- bership list on the grounds that it wus alleged that she persisted in wearing men's trousers,

was

In Court, Violette Morris dressed in a man's suit of atriped blue with her hair closely cut.

Mille Nether, representing the sporting organisation, said there

Smart Creation

A smart creation with a jaunty

knot in front.(Reslaw, London).

This pretty hat is made in black

und white Crystal straw, and on account of its strong contrast, it has been christened the "Domino" Model, -(Reslaw, London).

dard brown or blue if only she can persuade him that ether women are doing the same.

For centuries there has been nothing more dißeult than to find a plain fabric which is a perfect match for any of the tones in a printed fabric Tr a velvet, In home furnishings as in clothes, curtains and leathers carpets, which can honestly brought to- gether in one room where perfect tone-relationship is desired, are hard to find, unless you can afford the expense and are prepared to waft for special dyeing.

It is hoped the remedy for this will be found by the British Colour Council. Around their basic sea sonal colours the manufactur- ers, dyers and retailers will be welcome to ring the changes in whatever range of sub-colours they desire. The wider the range of sub-tones from light to dark-with the basic shade in the centre- the greater will be the success of the scheme for consumer, re- tailer and manufacturer alike.

Above are illustrated some new and fascinating styles adapted to the various occasions of smart modern life. They offer a new period of discrimination-fashions so intelligently varied that they provide the appropriate costume for every hour of the day-individual styles for morn- ing, afternoon, evening and night. Every question of length, silhouette, sleeve, neckline and style detail is answered in this comprehensive collec- tion. The fashions sketched present an accurate picture of the Spring mode-lastrating when and how they are worn with certain fashion-correct-

For Morning-Dresses, suits or coats of the tailored type with skirts four to five inches below the knee.

nesa.

floor.

For Afternoon-Coats with dressing details-Dresses, of soft lines-short sleeves, Slightly dipping or even hemlines, thirteen inches from the For Evening-Long trailing lines-in dresses. Flares and softly draped wraps.

For Night-Gowns and negligeen that follow dress silhouettes of sheer silks-black and pastels important.

DRESSES TO CHANGE MUSIC

are

MEDLEY OF GARMENTS

BACK TO FRONT

How to Wear Your Hat

Many women ruin their appear- ance by a medley of garments. The frock, the shoes, the hat, bear no relation to one another. Fashion If you hear a moan coming from insists on a perfect colour harmony.

the doors of the drapers shops dur- Of course every woman

cannoting the next few months, you will afford to buy accessories to match know that it is the modern flapper, overy frock in her possession, but who has been used to making a

SLAVES TO FASHION

to

LONG-HAIR AGAIN

The transition

of milady's

was the delicate question of the influence which a striking per- sonality like Vlelette Morris might have on the young girls in the Federation.

HATS REVEAL FOREHEADS

The forehead, so long submerged beneath curls and batbrims, has at loat come out

of concealment. From eyebrows to hairline, fore. heads are revealed by coiffures and hats. Mary Brian wears three chic

My vision is of a day when every many women make the mistake of frock out of a couple of yards and as to do this will give you that touch hair. The turbana terminate at descends just back of the ears. A

of

of

turban of black velvet la crushed becomingly off the forehead, and terminated at the back in a long pointed bow.

Too many women get a general "The new long dresses will help to change music", says Harry

idea of what is in vogue but fail to tresses from the bobbed to the millinery models for her role in Tierney, composer of "Rio Rita",

adapt these ideas their own long-haired variety has been made Paramount's production, "Burning personalities. Their alavishness to almost painless by a recent Innova Up." One in crushed raspberry now doing the music for Radio Pictures' "Dixiana," "Rhythms are

ideas that do not suit their figure ortion of Fay Wray, Paramount velvet boasts a large brim that turns up at the front and cascades returning to the stately tempo of

their personality turns the would-player. the waltz and the minuet.

Miss Wray calls her creation the to amart length at the back. For The

be fashion-plate into a ridiculous public is vibrating now toward bet-

parody. If a phase of the season's coiffure-turban, for it covers the smart street wear a beige felt la People ter music.

fashions does not suit your type, by entire head in crushed lines to used, but its small brim starts in super-

simulate the natural waves of the the very middle of the crown and saturated with the dancial themes

modifying it to a certain extent so

tune one hears won't be a fox trot.”

of individuality that will set you buying an ensemble that will not go

the Tierney has had

a bit, sighing over the necessity for apart from a career

stereotyped brilliant successes with "Irene," with anything else in their ward-purchasing twice and three times uniformity of the rest. Perhapa "Kid Boots," three editions of the robes, Ask yourself when you are

that length of material in order to fashion decrees green to be the Follies for Florenz Ziegfeld, and buying a hat, a bag or some other

smart shade. Perhaps grebn in bulk Women should certainly pour out

other musical shows.

be in the fashion.

does not suit you. The woman who their blessings on any such all-, numerous

with anything "Allce Blue Gown"

is one of his Item "Will it go

But there is one way in which wants to look different gots, say, a embracing scheme as that, for if

cise?" and you will save yourself a successful it would enable them to

song lis

Jot of unnecessary expense and your

the young things can relieve, a lit-black frock and by daft touches of this same green here and there and buy at any one shop a complete

appearance will benefit Immeasurtle, the high cost of fashion parhaps a touch In her hat and bag, outfit from hat to shoes in as wide

Already, they have discovered that is lifted out of the ordinary in ably. a range of one colour as they may

by turning their hats back to front smartness. fancy, and have the satisfaction of that each individual

amartness will resul knowing

The narrow brim at the back has characterised all the headgear for some time past; now the milliners

reason than the dislike of women for anything which savours of standardisation.

Proper clothes, carefully selected Even conservative man no longer and adapted to one's figure and per- turn a drab looking colour scheme was as perfect as buys a shirt, from one department Bonality will

into a radiant creature. any Royal Academician could ar- and a tie from another indiscrimin-woman

ately; he also demands colour. Becoming clothes have a paycho Colours will not be standardised relationship, and sometimes may be logical effect, and there is nothing as good as the knowledge that one

range.

have decided that all the brim must

the back in colls or chignons add- ing to their chic imitation woman's greatest glory.

For evening wear, Miss Wray selecta a coiffure-turban in white tulle, crushed snugly to the head and ending in a perfect chignon. For dinner and theatre occasions she dons brown velvet, almost the exact shade of her own hair, that uses two smart colla low on the neck.

against fashion. It is simplicity that distinguishes a smart woman

poor taste thinks she is well dressed from a dowdy one. The woman of

really smart woman never falls into this error. She knows that real chte lies in the lines of a frock rather than on its trimmings, and her money is spent on material and

Many women have a longing to ook different from other women and not merely products of a mass

take the trouble to think things out. production scheme, but they will not

merely to inform, and fashion. in formation like any other advice is meant to be absorbed and adapted to Buit the problem of each Individual.

Overdressing is a common erime | eut.

in an effort to force women to adopt more particular that his suit, collar, is smartly and becomingly dressed' be at the back in order to show The purpose of fashion news is if she is elaborately dressed. The clusion of all others. Any such than any woman would be over her to completely annihilate an scheme would fall, for no other "ensemble,"

a certain set of shades, to the ex- tle and socks, aro' in correct tone,

A Young Girl's Boudoir

prative scheme of this modern young girl's boddoit la notable for its geometric lines. The colour scheme is grey and green, and the fur- niture is extried out in panelling of, ash and oak and, cellefonod nilverzi (Waring & Gillow, Loudon),

feriority complex

In-

cur eyes to the world. But the flapper wasn't to be diddled as eaally as that, so she simply turned all her felt models round about, The result is as charming as it is inexpensive. Fr

WASHING EMBROIDERY The only certain way to find out whether an embroideryals going to atand the strain of washing is to take a thread of every materiál used-say silk, wool, and cotton until all the molature and test these strands by washing pressed out.

has been

Dry it in this way. Should the embroidery be a cushion cover of about that size, pir a thick wedge

them in hot water and soap. If this is satisfactory, then proceed with care and confidence. Confidence is just as necessary as discretion or of white blotting-paper to the the affair will be bungled. The best baking-board. Should it be a cloth, soap to use is white curd, because pin it to a deal table. The inside this has no soda. Make a good door of the store cup-board answers lather of soap and hot (not boiling) splendidly for a frock or dressing- water and dip the embroidery In, gown. Stretch the embroidery. as hot rubbing It, but gently pressing tightly as possible over its blotting. It with both hands, washing it as paper, planing it down well with you would a baby's flannels. Rinse drawing pins Leave It stretched In several lukewarm waters till no-and drying overnight,” “and ext trace of soap is left. Never under morning there will be a beautiful any circumstances wring an em-clean, crisp ploce of needlework ¿broidered article. Fold it in a thick waiting, as fresh and fine as whe

white towel, then trample the water the last stitches were taken, There out by walking on it as the peasant is no need to touch it with an iro women do. Use two three towels E. B. In Manchester Guar

ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE BEAUTE

:

For the best Permanent Finger & Marcel Waves. Hair Cutting and Manleure for Ladles & Gentlemen. Pedder Bldg. 1st floor. Room 3 Tel. C. 5169. Opposite entrance H.K. Hotel,

MAISON de MODES

Mme. D'Obry.

18, Queen's Road, Central,

We have just received a nice selection of

SUMMER MATERIALS

and LIGHT WEIGHT DRESSES

suitable for present wear.

COATS & DRESSES

for the RACES.

and a nice selection of

SPRING HATS

Orders taken for Coats and Dresses and executed Metode under personal supervision.