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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1932.

Eve

26, The Arcade,

Gloucester Buliding.

AFTERNOON

GOWNS

from $25.00.

also

WASHING FROCKS

from $7.00.

Just Arrived

LADIES'

MILLINERY

ALL LATEST MODELS,

Prices Reasonable.

YEE SANG FAT

Co., Ltd.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The WOMAN'S Page t

AUDACITY IN COLOUR,

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PHOTO - SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras. Flims, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.

ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price: Moderate.

A Trial. Order is Solicited

A. SEK & CO.

Tel No. 23459. ?, -26A, Des Voeux Road, C. Hong Kong.

ALEXANDER INSTITUT

DE BEAUTE

Phone 25169. Pedder Building:

(Lat Floor)

Opposite Entrance to Hong Kong Hotel,

Lustrous Of Permanent Hair Wavan which are Large, Boft and Natural, Artistic Finger and Marcel Wavin, Oll Treatment, Shampooing, Henna Pack (any colour), Hair Cutting and Mani- sure for Ladies and Gentlemen. scleations, Artistle Work Expert, Mr. Alexander By Buropean

CHARGES MODERATE.

Con-

A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.

PRETTY SCARF-COLLAR.

Season's Suits In Many Versions

Nicest Frocks Have Scarves Attached.

Patterned Coats

There are many versions of the with a set of three buttons or ring suit this season; skirt; blouse and clips, slanting from one shoulder. jacket; frock and jacket frock A crepe-de-chine scarf, usually of one material and jacket striped in three colours, is fasten- of another, and shirt, coat and ed to the rings or buttons, drawn blouse, all of different colours and round the neck, the end passed materials. If you are going to have across the front of the frock and only one suit, it may seem difficult through the other end of the scarf. to make the choice. But it is not For a change, the scarf can be un- really you can have them all in fastened from the top, buttoned on onet

to another set of fastenings at the

First there is. the frock, which waist, and drawn round like a belt, naturally must be in two parts. to be tied on one hip.

There are one .org two

of

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for

making a frock like

instance, the

Ways

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Some frocks are made on princess this, lines quite fitting to the knees, and skirt Nared towards the hem. There is with the very high corseletno belt, but in front of the neck fitted round and above the waist, line are two slots, through which is and the well-cut bodice of firma allk run a long, substantial crepe-de- or the same material in a finer chine scarf in two or three colours. weave. The bodice also fits per-This is taken down to the waist, fectly to the waist, so that the two crossed at the back, and tied in seem to be one, without wrinkles or front. 'rucks. Again, the dress may be frankly of the pinafore style, with

a fitted corselet and wide braces,

Several nice scarves are plaited from satin or silk in three colours. From the Dress Shows

to wear over various blouses. When Tunic frocks in finest wool

the dress is to be worn as a skirt material; or wool and crepe-de-chine only the corselet is removed, since the tunics reaching to the knees,

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it is made separately, leaving the and the underskirts very narrow. creasingly popular. Chantal is in filmy fabrics such as mousseline ordinary low-waisted skirt."

Straight coats, quite plain, with showing several charming dresses they can be as large as you like. There, then, you have your frock plaited belts of the material. They of ecru cotton made with crochet in- lots spotted muslin dotted with red As an example of the audacious The fancy silk and wool material

and your skirt Now for the jac are seven-eighths length and just aertions.

and green spots is very attractive, use of gay colours in the new out-used for a sim model frock in townket. It matches the frock, of course, cover the tunics.

The printed frock änder the plain and spotted voile for the afternoon « fits, orange-red has been mixed with divides honours with the original and can be worn with the complete Evening gowns with low necks coat, though it is perhaps the most is effective, particilarly if it is black, brown and almond green in a knitted scarf-collar which falls in dress or, with the skirt and a silk outlined with flat flowers, of the useful ensemble you can have has worn over a slip of taffetas which blouse. There are two versions material. Slender shoulder straps become monotonous, and plain gives this remarkably inexpensive frock and coat ensemble. Both one rever only.

of the suit. Now it remains to find of flesh-coloured satin ribbon hold coloured frocks of the crepon which fabric a most luxurious appearance. coat are of the same "The scarf follows the three-colour the second little jacket, which can up the gowns, but do not break the Schiaparelli has made so important A well-known dressmaker is mak

you flower line, fancy orange-red woollen material, vogue, and shows rows of blue with be of almost any material

are being worn by amart women un-¡ing simple evening gowns of mar- orange and lemon. a bright sug- fancy. It looks well in the same Evening gowns cut with tunie der simply cut coats of black and quisette to wear over a silken alip flecked with specks of 'black.

in a different tone of the same gestion for the dull blue of the material of a different colour; say skirts, the over-skirts very long at brown. Green crepe-de-Chine appeara AS frock. It is attached to the dress the frock is brown, the jacket can the back but cut away to shew If you are planning an ensemble colour as the gown. Wonderful

be pistache green, or vice-versa. If the under skirts in front.

of this type be enary of having the effecta are got with two shades of the coat lining and cowl collar on

at the back and is easily draped the jacket is black, the dress can Afternoon hand-bags made of coat made with exaggerated sleeves, pink, or a les green over sea blue, the frock, while a long, strip, of around with the broad side falling be stone colour:or blue. Two pleated crepe-de-chine in black, for there are signs that sleeves will and if you were clover with colour. brown fur has been threaded across in a rever, and the end disappearing blues, two browns, two fawns-all navy, or white, with very large soon abandon their gay life and and possessed two such gowns la

make charming colour schemes.

settle down to simplicity once more. harmonising tones, it would be pos- Wear in Town. The Obliging Scarf. --

sible to ring the changes almost Patterned Conta This is one of the schemes, de This is one of the new modes All the nicest frocks have acar- Eton jacket suits, and white, boa-

Another idea which is very much indefinitely heat gowns are made monstrating the theory that clothes

which just escapes being untidy.ves attached somewhere. Where-ters seem to be the uniform of the bright and gay impart a youthful Untidiness is not to be tolerated. ever they may be, you can be certi smart young woman about town, butked is to have a patterned coat of with rather high-necks while the tain that they are not to stay there. now that the weather has become heavy slik made in three-quarter decolletage of the slip is cut ex- Land"acarves which float loosely are, Sooner or later, they are unbut-warmer thin frocks are beginning length which is worn over a plain ceptionally low.

alas, apt to become bedraggled very toned, unclipped, or unfolded, and to be seen. Jersey frocks made in frock of thin material. These coats cotton lisle thread are as smart as are a most useful addition to the soon, especially if the material is used some other way.

A collarless frock may have small they are cool, and as they are un-wardrobe for they can also do duty soft and liable to crease.

rings at the neck, one at the back, crushable as well they have been for an evening wrap when travel-

the bodice."

appearance to slim figures.

into the belt of the frock.

it

SHOES AND BAGS.

Electing shoes to match one's bag

is a fascinating sport to be pursued

at all times of the day.

Court shapes match leather bags, and in the morning a reptile shape is the best possible.

Later on, smooth calf shoes have their own bag, which is equally soft in colour and texture. Satin and crepe-de-Chine are for the evening, beaded heels matching the trimming on. the flap of the bag.

Strappings of calf on canvas are for the seaside, and again there are bags nearly matching, and on the same occasions material covered shoes appear with material sac- -baga.

one

handles of crystal or glass.

on each shoulder, and two eagerly adopted by many smart lug on those occasions when lug- gage must be cut down to a mini- close together at the front. Then women.

Ruffles and narrow ruchings are

a gay scarf is slipped, through all Morning frocks of crinkly crepe mum. the rings, and tied in a bow at the with a rough. texture are liked, and back of the neck. Occasionally, the linen in an off-white shade in worn being used on many of the newest bow is untied, the scarf slipped out, with brightly coloured buttons, models and gauging is seen again drawn through the rings to the belts and scarves. Yokes with cape and again. The smartest beret front, and tucked down under the sleeves are very smart in summer hats are of softly gauged leather, dresses, and these are sometimes and gauged collars, and cuffs DE belt.

Another model is cut on the bias, made of crochet work, which is fa- georgette are the perfect finish to a dark coloured gown, while the bodices of evening gowns are some timez made entirely of gauged MOUE” Belina Vera Borea is very fond of this effect and has some charming mousseline gowns for young girls made in this way

Vary. Your, Spots.***

If you are determined to join in the craze for spots you must re member that to be amart spots must vary in size with the hour of the day. For instance, pin spots are correct for mörning, – but, in”

the afternoon, they may be larger, about the size of a'ahilling, while

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