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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930.

The WOMAN'S Page

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FOR EASTERN WEAR. Pyjama Styles in Holly-

Exit the Boyish Silhouette.

Pemininity is the keynote of the fashions to-day. Gone is the Eton erd the mannish stylus that people supposed would distinguish the girl of 1930. I remember (says the Woman Correspondent of the Singapore Free Press) going to a fancy dress ball at the end of 1928 when the costume worn by a girl that win a prize comprised a man's evening dress cout, "bolled" shirt, waistront, short skirt, instead of trousers, Eton croji, monocle in eye and cigarette holder with a tab with the words "The girl of 1930," And here we are all of us making a beeline in exactly the opposite direction. Woman proposes, but

the God of Fashion disposes..

It is no longer fashionable to be flat chested and have a figure like a plans. the same up and down. Figures, although feminine in line, are restrained and the effect aim- ed at, of a slim yet altogether feminine figure, is very pleasing indeed. Long skirts, frills and furbelows. which we never expect- el to spe again and from which we imagined we were emancipated for! ever are now us.firmly entrench- [ el. at least for afternoon and even- ing wear, as our short skirts soem- ed to be, and there doesn't seem to be any hope of a change for au other year at least. Those people who have been complaining about kuobby knees and legs of all shapes or no shape at all which offended their aesthetic sense for Fo long have nothing to complain about now though no doubt they will find something before very Jong.

Morning Wear,

For morning and sports wear skirts are a sensible length being two to three inches below the Ance. With pleats and flared skirts ta give every. freedom limbs there is nothing to complain

about here.

For. afternoon wear

and for lea dances, and paying

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wood Colony.

MEANS NOTHING!

The Woman Who Promises Much.

We all know the woman who has the happy knack of being able to supply (verbally, at any rate) ex- actly what you want at the moment.

If you are in she knows "just Some friends a

search of a flat. the vary thing." hers are just goin

to leave town, and their flat will

be vacant in a month or two. Won't you go round and see it? She isn't sure of the address, but will send it to you by the first post to-morrow.

You wait in vain for a lettor Next time you meet her you remind her of her broken promise.

She stares blankly for a moment, and then informs you glibly that she is no sorry but she made a mistake, I Her friends are not actually leav- ing town at present: they are only thinking of it in a year's time.

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You have met, too, the woman who is the bane of committees. Every new Bociety she joins at once votes her on to the committee. She seems such a useful member. Whenever you want a lecturer or someone to give an address, she knows" just the right person." She will 'phone him up to-morrow and let you hear at once. hear nothing until the next com- wittee meeting. Then she is so sorry, but after all, her friend is scarcely the right person to let- ture on that subject; it is not his speciality. Meanwhile on the strength of her promise you have declined the offer of a really good lecture by a friend of your own. Tho societies she belongs to get to know her in time and take all her be-promisos with a pinch of salt.

Film stars prefer these peach colour. et lounging pyjamas which were pre- duged from the softest satin. These pyjamas, which were designed by the most noted designer in Hollywood, have a deft touch in the draped neck line of the blouse.

LAMP SHADES.

Truth to tell, the ls the type of woman who cannot resist the

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In Beauty Pageant.

Louise M. McBratney. 17, a student of Wichita, Kansas, is representing the State of Mississippi at the Miami Beach pageant in which "America's Sweet- heart" will be chosen. She formerly lived in Mississippi and entered the contest there before moving to Kanyas.

WHITE GLOVES NOT WANTED.

Fately

Silk lamp shades that have come failed and fly-epecked can be made like new without the trouble

Cape in the evening-are becom of unpicking and re-cutering wire, chance of winning people's grati-ing quite an established fashion. if the silk is still strong. Remove tudo even on false pretenues. She One was to one's

seen in black fringe and scrub the shade with a

cannot bear to say "No" to any lace, worn with a black lace dress' stiff nail brush and hang it out to

one who asks her for help of any and another matching a 'gown 'em- dry. Get a big saucepan, or use

kind. And so she makes large and broidered in white beads." the copper if the shade is a large

vague promises, which one, and put in it a little dye of nothing.

Long black suede gloves accom- panied both these tollettes and any desired shade. If more than

many more of the "Magpie" ones one shade is being done at the one cime, and it is desired to tint them

Her desire to please leads her have been observed recently. I Into all sorts of vague invitations

Women (who can wonder) seem alike, put all in the dye at the same

destined never to become more de-loth to return to white ones, and time. The shades must be cover-

finite. en when being dyed. Hang up to

"Come and spend a week-

the coloured kind, such as cnd with me some time. dry, and re-trim,

I'll let being worn in Paris, do not seem you know when" is the kind of to appeal to British women. thing she cannot resist saying. It means nothing. But many a woman counts on such an invita tion, more than the woman of leis aure can ever know.

calls, frocks are

few inches. longer while evening frocks are extremely graceful provided the right length is chosen at that even at the back and sidea the hem will not actually

touch the floor. Clothes have a great influence on a woman and she who is consciously well-dressed is a happy woman. Nowadays one can change one's personality with one's frock. One can frolic on the tennis court in sports clothes and afterwards in a long, billowing evening frock be like unto a stately princess. For you cannot stride in one of the long evening frocks. You must suit your walk to its length. Those graceful gestures of gathering up your skirt when you enter a car and arranging your draperies be- fore you sit down, which mathers went to finishing schools to learn, must be re-learned by us.

our

Adapted to the East. The new feminine fashions are

particularly adapted to the East where the sun is ever shining and one end wear frilly frocks with no danger of spelling by the climate or having to be put away to be eaten by moths during the cold senson and to become unfashion able all too soon. For social ac tivities in the East one can and must follow the trend of the fashions for with the papers by every mail and the large European shops here full of the very latest in modelo and materials almost every woman

knows definitely what the prevailing mode is and to ignore the mode altogether is to look dowdy and uninteresting.

The new frocks are trimmed with shawl collars, fichus, gauged vests and flared jabots of contrast- ing fabrics those of a plain material with a patterned collar look very attractive. The new necktle silks make the most #dorable afternoon frocks. Short loose capes "which"look pretty i in 'chiffon silks are very fash'onable. Made to be ruffled by the faintest breeze, they give a very dainty touch to a frock. Some are scalloped round the hem and some, finely pleated,. hang only from the back. The Large Hnt.

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The large hat has come in again but is made in such a way that the forchead fa still exposed sa in the helmot hate and skull caps of lant season. Berets are very popular and are worn by young and old, set on the head at a slight angle. They are not meant to be put on - like the roomler Tam-o-Shantor which droops over one ear. Thore is an ingle which is perfect and

this will be found by practice.

The tailor-made girl, the girl whom frills and flounces- do-not-

FAVOURITE COLOURS.

The three favourite colours this season will probably be scarlet, black and white. A great deal of yellow is to be worn

for sports wear, day dresses and evening dresses. Every shade of blue will be popular, also great and red will be worn morning, noon and night. Very smart is a day time dress which consists of a plain black skirt with a wide red and white stripe down each side, dull red lightweight woollen jumper with a white stripe down the front and a broad white belt.

For amart morning wear a lovely two-piece costume in green, the

Perhaps if she realized how eagerly her promises are counted upon by those less fortunate that erself, and the bitter disappoint think before she speaks. ments she causes people she might

The woman who promises without any definite intention of fulfilling her ward never keeps her friends for long. They learn to take her "with a-pinch of salt in time.

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shade of young leaves, was seen Inner side, and pointed at the wrist recently. The line of the coat something like a gauntlet cuff, the preserved the straight silhouette ather way round. The dress which seems to be the prevailing underneath was also straight with mode, and fastened at the side the inevitable bow on the right with a chic little bow, and bows, aide of the V. shaped neck. by the way, are everywhere at the This coat with a change of back, at the side, on the shoulder, dresses could be worn from early on the front of the sleaves, in fact morning right on throughout the almost everywhere. The cuffs day. The suggested, colours .for were very smart, finishing just be the dresses are green and beige low the elbow in a fairly light green and grey, and a black skirt sleeve, open all the way up, on the with a green blouse,

ault will find: consolation in the Dites

tuck-in blouse which ly now made

of satin, georgette and other

materials and which Is. up to date yet very simple.

very

Seek Beauty's Crown.

These beautles" were photographed as they passed through Chicago en route to Miami, Fla.. where they will compete for the title of "Miss United States. Left to right: Miss Wisconsin (Mable Dupont) Miss Idaho (Evian Seatin).

are

In the French capital flowers are back for evening wear, not as adornments to dresses but carried in the hand.

They should be real, in order to satisfy the requirements of La Mode, but in spite of the perfume some are excellent imitations,

the

If the idea catches on modern debutante le likely to do anything with her houquet rather than carry it carefully, so thing that will last a certainly

Indicated!

Bome-

LENGTH OF TRESSES, Femininity is the keynote of the 1930 mode. The waistline re- maine, high, with more moderation, however, than accompanied. Its first introduction. Draperies and cunning boleros releve its Boverity. Skirt length still fall with the setting of the sun, but the daylight hem rarely goes higher than five inches below the allowed to go to greater lengths; in Клее. Evening frocks are still

many models the skirts trail the floor.

Afternoon frocks, are charming in that they combine their femininity with a fealing of youth and freshness which makes them fairly Irresistible.Sleeves, skirta and lingerio touches ate some of the interesting features.

The suit-tailored, semi-tailored Lnd dressyis high. in the mode. No wardrobe is complete without at least one suit for daytime wear. With the tailored suit the tuck-in blouse adds a youthful air, and Luck-ins are empas'zed in all the smart showings.

DAINTY POWDER,BOXES.

A powder-box is not just a pow der-box any longer it is a very artistic affair Indeed, daintily enamelled of gold or silver.

Sometimes landscape sceneA form the theme of decoration, sometimes Watteau shepherde and ahepherdesses bow and curtsey, sometimes the owner has her favourite dog, reproduced.

At the moment, though, minja ture scenes from the Gilbert and Sullivan operas are most popular, A well-known brda had two};.or. three of these included among her presents and very delighted." she was with them.

"SLIMMING.”

An Actress's Tragic End.

The tragic fate of Miss Allyn King, once one of the famous Zelg- field Follies, who jumped from a fifth-storey window in New York! last month, in desperation, it is alleged, at her inability to prevent increasing weight, has led to gen- erat condemnation of the stupidity and danger of the modern craze for slimness at all costs.

The famous impresario, Mr. C. B. Cochrane, condemns the maximum weight clause insorted in many film and stage contracts (similar to that which Miss Allyn King was unable to fulfil), and says that artists em- ployed by him must always follow a sane and normal diet," "Simming" is also condemned by Sir William Arbuthnot. Lane es "Stupid and in- effective." He said that exercise and massage were the only and really effective measures.

Mr. Julian Wylle, the revue and musical comedy producer, declared that his girls had now learned bat- ter than to diet. Chorus girls, he sald, were not starving themselves into ill-health, and they suffered less from headaches and chil's and were less irritable.

Miss Cicely Courtneidge expressed the opinion that it was unwomanly for a girl to look absolutely straight like a board, but she had never heard of a case in Britain, where t contract stipulated any definite weights or measurements.

HEEL GRIPS FOR SHOES.

The woman who wishes to be known as well-dressed will have as many pairs of shoes as she can afford. Trees must be provided

Newer Fashions Cry.

Fashion has an ardent portrayer in the young lady shown here wearing a

for them all and a careful watch now model nude in the long skirted and kept for signs of wear especially form-fitting model. Metal buttons on well-dressed as to other items of in the heels. A woman may be the sleeves form the sole ornament on

the dress.

her toilet but if her heels turn over this one small item must spoil the whole effect. Shoes that slip at the heel owing to the thinness of the back of the wearer's heel, from which a fair proportion of women suffer, should be fitted with heal grips which can be bought at the shops.

Tennis shoes are no longer the dull affairs they used to be. They may now be had in one-bar styles with toe-cap and back in a colour to match one's bandeau and tie or In tie-ups with a saddle of colour, and look extremely smart and at- tractive.

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BOWLS FOR BEAUTY.

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Easy Slimming Exercise in Open Air.

A few years ago there were prac tically no onion to be found on bowling greens. To-day hundreds of feminine players find that bowls is an ideal gume for beauty-giving recreation in the open air.

Bowls provides, those exercises hat are essential for the health of Jusiness women whose everyday oc- cupation lacks the means for keep- ing the body healthy and slender.

As Bending Exercises. The gentic and regular bending exercises, and the swing of the arm while holding the body in a stooping position, keep all the muscles of the body supple and free from super- fluous.fot.

The necessity for keep-

ing the eyes on the restful green, the. easy walking on the soft tarf, and the subdued excitement of the game make this enjoyable recreation an excellent tonic for jaded nerves.

Getting a Slim Figure. Those women who had hitherto felt shy of invading what a few years ago was man's exclusive domain have been amazed to dis- cover at the end of their first season at bowls-playing has been for them a new. beauty treatment for the figure.

They have also found that a sport that is not too strenuous for weden- tury workers is good for the com. plexion, because it promotes proper circulation of the blood.

Inexpensive Game.

Bowls is not an expensive game. There is bowling green in most public parks at Home, where woods are loaned to players for a few pence. Many enthusiasts, however, who intend to in one of the numer

women's clubs that have been formed in various parts of the country at Home, prefer to posses their own woods. A good pair of bowls, costing about 30s., will last for many years.

FASHION CHANGES SO.!

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The country draper examined the samples of dress material while the traveller waited.

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A customer came, the draper at- tended to him, and then went back

examination; still another custom- to examine the samples...

Another customer, and more

or, and as the draper began again he said: "Are these samples in fashion?"

"They were," replied the dix- couraged traveller, "when you be gan to look at them?""

AN ORIGINAL GIFT.

...An original gift at a recent wed- ding reception took the form of a lovely little enamel plaque bearing the image of St.. Christopher.

No, it was not intended for her sar, or her aeroplanet but was pierced round the edge with tiny holes, so that it could be sewn into her handbag or attached to some other personal belonging.

LONDON DRESS SHOWS

"British dresa designers are making some extremely beautiful clothes this season," writes a' cor- respondent in

the following fashion points London paper:

gathered during

a round of the London dress shows will be in- teresting to the woman about to choose her frocks, hats, and .sults. Printed or painted chiffon is worn with tweed. Not the old, rough surface type of tweed, but NEW JEWELS.

the finest Cheviot. A frock of "Many new fashions in jewellery printed chiffon in red, black and are being introduced by smart wo- apricot had a plain tweed coat men in Paris," writes the French with the lapels faced with chiffon correspondent of a London daily. In the same design. Cloth and "Diamonds, emeralds, and rubles | georgette are used in the same Bra much in evidence. Among way. A black georgette frock was outstanding characteristics that worn with a coat in which tongues will influence the wearing of of fine black face cloth formed an jewels is the decolletage, effective design, which nearly which tends to be higher in front | covered the cont." than in the past seasons, but ex- "Some of the smartest afternoon tremely low and wide at the back. frocks are sleeveless. 'Father'a The low open back that follows a Fancy," an afternoon ensemble in St. Christopher, of course, is the equare line rather than a V or Ured, beaded with white beads, had, patron saint of travellers, in a shape suggests at once the type however, little georgette sleeves, cordance with the old belief, that of necklace that is a simple choker presumably the fancy,, and a plain "Whosoever shall behold the image at the front, but elaborate at the cloth coat, Flag Day, another of St. Christopher on that day back. The newer necklaces in this gown at the Norman Hartnell shall not-faint or fali?” Ne style are more complicated than show, had many enda like hundreds And his protection is certainly ever, and attempt to fill as nearly of tiny flags all hanging down. as possible open space of the de-Full Sail' had white ships on blue colletage. Jewelled coiffures Increpe, the skirt full and short. earls to Dutch peasant design to the sports girl. This was a clude every variety, from caps of Eighteen Holes' would also appeal

with tucked up points at the side woven open mesh with literally to tiny.pins of diamonds, that thousands of holes in wool, clever make a glistening spot at the side ly combined with a plain material; and back of the head."

colouring: the now duck egg green. Among the most interesting is aThese models are all interesting to diamond drrow worn by a French the woman who studies the trond woman to hold together the strands of fashion. They emphasise of a low chignon: Hor hair was special features in vogue at the brushed back from the forehead moment. Necklaces are usually above the ears, and was caught in made to match the colour pre- a knot at the nape of the neck dominating in the ensemble, and with a diamond arrow. Jewelled pearls are not quite as fashionable bandeaux are more popular among as they have been, for crystal and them following the line where the The latest crystal necklaces are the younger women, who wear china beads are taking their place.

hair leaves the forehead." DAN made. In three or four colours."..

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