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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1934.

1t1 The WOMAN'S Page th

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HANDKERCHIEF SKIRT Smart

NOVELTY

Gipsy Character For Evening Models.

BLUE WHITE ENSEMBLE

THE handkerchief skirt is

were.

а

Holiday Hat Styles

American Cloth With Pancake Crown.

THE CINEMA VOGUE

London.

It is interesting to observe pre- The sent day millinery from various

American cloth differa

little

from the fisherman's ofl-skin. It is now sold in all colours, and no longer smells of mackintosh. Per- sonally, I think when we have had a surfeit of it for hats and cape as well as table-cloths and cur- tains, we shall have something in preference from the satin, silk, | and straw cire collection. Hata of these fabrics have the advan- tage of being light on the head, and, therefore, easy to place at

'Boater Shaper.

The oral print for evening Wear. It might be the gaiety of sunny yellow forming squares round મ bright-coloured floral motif that gives it a gipsy: character, but this is mainly due to The handkerchief formation. evolves the entire skirt, with the angle. Youth will get away with any angle without spoiling the motif stitched side by side on the all sorts of novel effects. For ex-coiffure. diagonal and surrounded by loose

ample, the hard, boyish sailor! hemstitched yellow borders, as it

coloured shapes in

American Boater shapes turn up in various Two-piece ensembles of printed cloth, which require a rakish an-directions, and they are pretty in Chine frocks and dark plain coats gie. This type of sailor may turn

string-straw, trimmed with a quill indicate a smart afternoon trend.

or ribbon bow, A back polished There, is also a type of ensemble up or down. A bright red shining satin or silk halo hat can

look defining the blouse and skirt line surface, with a turn-up brim lined well if fitted neatly to the head, worn with a jacket. The model in in with course Navy straw, worn and if the hola expression suits mind is particularly attractive in tilted over the right

eye, can be the wearer. It is now demode to and white, the alliance of

let it follow the cowboy dip. The youth to colour passing in a Chine printery effective-given

new lines should be clear, with no through bloused portion and broad wear it. A narrow peter-shamhat brims resting on the neck. If stretched beneath the wrapover of band completed by a scarf of same the trend is backward the shape a plain black skirt so that it shows finished with ends of the polished should be tilted by curls or trim- in movement. A black jacket com- pletes this new type of ensemble. -

black

A smart black and white ensem- ble conveys a black surah silk dress under an oyster-white Shantung) coat-semi-fitted to the figure with-

out

any fastenings, and a little collar. This heavy quality Shan- tung appears worn beneath a simi- larly styled black jacket of a black suit, and there is a white marocain coat-frock with a padded shirred roll-collar surrounding the neck from where the roll descends in a double line down the centre-front to hemline.

PARIS FASHION POINTS

Ocelot Capes Give Important Air.

GEOMETRICAL NECKLINES

thigh-

Sim line suits beneath length capes or straight overcoats gauged at half and three-quarter

measure.

Ocelot capes with squared shoulders worn over brown or navy blue suits have a most important air. Little

the nape

ni peaks

fabric is a smart finish.

mings.

There is a decided tendency, es- pecially on the part of the younger women, to show a broad expanse women, to show a broad expanse forehead, This vogue was seem-

ing to pass, but it has now re appeared. Itie a difficult fashion and seldom really strictly becom- ing, as, unless the wearer has a very low forehead and a clever face, the ultra-wide expression is apt to suggest a surprised and al- most foolish look. Still, there are some women who look their best with a broad expanse of brow ex- posed, especially if the hate soft in make and roll back easily.

Holiday Headgear.

are

There is a great deal of rivalry between the large or very small hata with pan-cake crowns

and tiny one-sided veils. The big, low- crowned, wide-brimmed picture shapes will be charming with sum- mer mueling. They were successful in panama or ball-ban- tai for the early cruise. The now- cat ones can be of shining cloth, silk, or figured crepes to

match

very

the dress. Organza hate in pale colours and trimmed with flowers or feathers are in the collections. An early call for the tailored hat and every type of sporting cap, but in all cases the holiday head-

reverse back cow droops-though MESH CALFSKIN OR gear shows shapes full of intricate

these are provided for alternoon and evening wear.

KID SHOES.

Perforated Designs Still Popular.

handwork, elther in fabric or straw-stitchery. Complicated de- signs are featured. Most attrac- tive and unetul are the bright-: coloured felt and fabric-straws, fitted to the head and let in with

Jackets of suits in misty blue ainage are made to fasten all tho way down the centre fronts an to medium-sized flat buttons of burnished steel. These details are likewise applied to pale grey suits

When one wants a shoe for after-open lattice-work to show the hair worn under halflength coats with-id or calfskin, made a little softer

noon this season, the best bet is a through. out any fastenings whatsoever.

and very much more dressy by my-

A Plain Grey Suit

Hats For Esch Ensemble. Millinery experts announce that A plain grey suit, composed of riad perforations, or fanciful inserta

of mesh.

each suit or ensemble needs its' lainage skirt with jacket in close

There are many shoes of this type, own special hat. It is no longer a mesh grey wool face rings in a change. It looks very smart cap been repeated with success

almost classic now for they have queston of just any sort of "pull- season on" shape to go with everything. ped by a navy blue beret thrown

The vogue is more formal and par- after season. backward in the "wind-swept” sense on the nape instead of for the sports shoe and the evening linery.

They fill a definite need between ticularly is this the way with mil- The would-be well-dress- ward on the forehead.

in

пос

Capes vary with Lanvin from slipper and are certain to enjoy just ed woman requires a good collec. flat allround styles in summer furs as much popularity this year as last. tion of head-gear. We must

There is some Indication of patent forget the beret. The crochet or leather, but with the wide choice it knitted example is always pushed is not expected to reach great ppou-into the hatbox, for it is good for larity. The boulevard and higher dull and wet days-beaiden, wo are this sure to have a pull-over or car- digan to match it the grass-straw; beret that has a short of plaited | jeffect in beige and green is new and spring-like, and other similar shapes look well in plafted felt and straw mixed. The new straws are as pliable as fabric.

to diagonally back split ones cloth. It frequently happens that split effects of this order are fea- tured in front as well when the tendency forms a divisional move- ment similarly spaced with a single button and buttonhole fastening setting the two portions together at front and back neck- line.

heels are most in demand in type of shoe,

STRIPES, CHECKS AND PLAIDS

Necklines of these blouses some- times shown a geometrically in- clined opening in front descending Novelties In New Dress from high backs fastened by a short row of buttons,

$

Fabrics

Evening Hats

Should we cross the Channel, evening hats, or what are describ ed as cinema-caps, are much to the

· Poppies Worn On

Notable in the fabric collections fore, Strands of straw-cire and Afternoon Frocks. weaves, Stripes, checks, and some manipulated to suit the demi- are the allover patterned small feathery frands are delightfully plaids are being done in crossdyed toffelte and evening colffure. Smart One or two afternoon frocks weaves and taffetas as well as little caps are made of glittering were decorated with poppies made prints which comprise some of the sequine and sparkling Jet in both of stiffened white pique, and fine novelties among the new weaves. black and all-white, and often with Jace and worn on the shoulder. Small These same patterns are also a fringed mount of ostrich. diamond buttons are worn in large being used in the usual printed Small Gainsborough shapes, sre quantities and have coloured cen-materiale, and together with vari-made of coloured crepe-straw, with tres to match or contract with the ous forma of data have already a single ostrich plume resting on frock.

been accepted.

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert

readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling. such as barbor, plow, and altho.

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1-Bestowed 8-An Insect

9-Atmosphers

10-Bee home

49-Valley

60-Relieves

12-Ajar

11-Range of mountains|63-A number

"In W. China

14-Destiny

16-Man's name

16-Plan 20-Torn asunder 24-Close by

26-Plural of poney 21-Exi

29-Feather (Ornith.) 30-Consume 31-Part of

of "To be" 32-A college degras

(abbr.) $4-Cure hides 35-A liquid measure

(pl.)

36-Female of the deer 38-And (Lab)

40-A city thoroughfare

(ablir.)

41-Part of a circle 43-Halper

46-Pinta (abbr)

166-Tableta

|87–To start suddenly

59–Enclosures

50-Contend

61-Moved rapidly 82-Entared again

VERTICAL

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16

141 142,

VERTICAL (Con) 16-Dispatched

17-To be surpassing

19-Grassy mendow 21-Exista

22-A flower (pl.) 23-Half an em 25–Curious scraps of

terature

27-Anxious

20-Mixture of flour and

water

22-8malt rug 23-Answer (abbr.) 87-Greass 26-Paradies -

2-Date of the death of 41-A serpent (pl)

K person 3-Not at any time 4-Payment, as for professiona! services 5-A rodent 6-Ascended 2-Ireland (Post) 10-Head covering 12-Not one {18-Addition

114-A fountain

The solution of the above with a will appear in Monday's issue.

For brass. copper and all metals

use

BRASSO

-the

polish that

gives a lasting shine

42-Regret extremely 44-Girl's name 46-Father (short)

46-Point of compass

(abbr)

48-Bows the head 50-Weird

{51-A pointed wespon (pl.)}64-Hub of a whesi |66-Qirl'a namse -58-Half a score

-Prefix Before

new cross-word puzzle

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