1934-06-09 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

Kashima Maru Rajputana

FROM JAPAN

Toyama Maru

Dakar

Malacca Maru

Rawalpindi

Tatsumo Maru

Prem Grant,

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1934.

The Woman's Page

June

13

London Fashion Parades

Moulded Velvet

June

FROM AMERICA & CANADA

June

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Pres. Grani

Pres. Hoover

FROM MANILA

June

Empress of Asia

Changte

Pres. Hoover

FROM SHANGHAI

Conte Rassu

Soudan

Alipore Menelaus Rawalpindi

Pres, Grant

June

FROM STRAFT'S

June

#

Kashima Maru Sirdhana

Kutsang

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

Line Remains Almost Unchanged.

JAPANESE INFLUENCE IN

"HAPPI" COATS

The dress parades show that on 15 the whole there is not much 15 change in line. A few one-alded bustles of taffeta have appeared, but they have excited no desire for an unbecoming fashion. Slender 12 and slim-fitting lines continue for the day and evening; at night [trains grow longer and everything| is ornate. In the afternoon Ed-' wardian ruffles and elbow sleeves

appear.

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With Bowered taffeta ́ evening 10 frocks there are matching taffeta 11 evening gloves. Some of the flow- 12fer printings have also been shown

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15 with a shining foulard silk where 15 the material is limper. Taffeta

and rich silks are dominant in all collections.

Old Fashions Return. Old-fashioned pult de soie and parma-

12 surah have returned. A 14 blue poult de sole evening dress has been given the blown back line; and the feeling of what in one Victorian period was called "standing in front of one's dress" has been brought back in other gowns. But there is another and Closes: Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m. younger tailored evening style in

Soudan (via Siberia)

Conte Rosso

9/6/34.

..June 9 June 10

Emp. of Asia (vin Vancouver)

Pres. Hoover (via Siberia) Rawalpindi

which a slim princess line cling- 14ing easily but not tightly has a 10 tittle tailored evening jacket to

match.

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Closes: Reg. 9.45 n.m. Ord. 10.30 a.m,

One of these simple frocks is of a supple white surah silk with a wavy red and white bertha line sand a snug-fitting little

Colour Contrasts.

A New Colour For This Season

Zuider Zee Fashions,

CHINESE LANTERN EVENING GOWN

Paris.

As we always expect of him each season, Paton has duly given us at new.colour again.

This time it is a glorious sap- phire which is lovely in taffetas, chiffon, or satin, and distinguish- ed in conjunction with black, used

as he uses it. I can imagine it bo- ing anything but successful An that connection employed without infmitable skill

Wonderful Variety.

He shows evening gowns with all the novelty embodied in slits at the hem, back, front or side; in stiff pieces which stick out lika great folded bat's wings each side (either low on the skirt or form- Jing most unusual panniers or bug- Itles or bows, or whatever you choose to recognise them as!)..

Evening wraps, daytime coats, short coat (BRC or belted) and frocks alike have queer hoads, Įstanding away from the back.

They gave the mannequins the appearance of having been pulled back by the scruff of the neck, to

A formal gown of the newest vogue is a crimson cut velvet crea. tion worn by Esther Rdiston, film luminary. A line ends in new "wing" drapery

draped

neck hanging

Then he has "gone Dutch" loose below the waist-

|regards the smaller hats he shows. They have ear pieces, or up- {standing flaps at the back, whilst

being skull caps as well.

As to leave the material of dress, coat or cloak sagging in a great loop behind, like a folded hood.

Dutch Styles,

line. The moulded skirt is cut to fall in soft tolds and fishtail train about the feet. Brilliants at the throat and waist are the only con- tracts.

Printed Satins In Vogue.

They

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one

had

were mostly in black, though sometimes there touch of white; only flowers (a wee knot of pink begon- las, set right at the centre back of one of the black Dutch bonnets). ARIS-Artists now have a fin-In this case, the "ear-flaps" were

ger in the fashion pie "Marie of transparent material. Laurencin" printed satin bearing Arather smart witness to this fact.

Beach Wear.

jacket

Colour contrast is frequent.

FOR JAPAN

June

Kashima Muru Soudun

lined with red.

Empress of Asia

16)

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FOR MANILA

June

Tjikadune

FOR SHANGHAI

June

Kushima Mari Soudan

Empress of Asin

FOR STRAITS & INDIA

Santhia

Conte Ross0

Kumsang

Rawalpindi

June

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black satin evening frock has

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Beach suits showed towelling i

In pale shades of rose, mauve and coats of white, iined with a colour;

12 vivid drapery of flame like a pel-blue-so dear to that lady's heart, one had grass

met back and front with long ends are the shades used, and the mate-white on

green, and WAB of the flame hanging down the rial is preferred for evening rather three-quarter coats with matching top; and coarse linen whole dress in front. Flame co- than daytime ensembles. Under big hats turned up in front, in lour appears in chiffon and taffeta electric or candle light these dull warm sunshine colours. and surah as the trimming or the pastels have sort of a dusty look

15 frock material. Allied with a misthat is considered desirable.

ty myrtle-green it makes a pleas- ing. tea-gown; but it is often best with black.

Sashes are frequent on the younger fashions, and moire

A MINIATURE KIT-BAG

These were worth over bathing sults, and the overskirts unbutton- ed in front.

When walking the mannequin! appeared to have divided skirts on A mislature kit-bag in real mo-so cleverly was the linen "over- rueco looks like a smart hand-coat-skirt" cut.

2 Bashes of broad ribbon are put on bag, and is big enough to hold py. June 12 figured organaza frocks. Evening jamas and a tooth-brush.

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neck lines can be of any type. The "boat" neck line appears on many dinner frocks and is the successor

VIA SIBERIA Letters and post-of last season's very high throat cards for Europe and South Americane. are forwarded "yin superscribed.

Siberia" if

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STUD EARRINGS.

Large stud

earrings, made of A square corsage appears on tiny scarlet beads, to wear with and PARCEL some of the more

ornate dresses an up-turned black hat, are in MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier where narrow jewelled straps link xue in London. than the time given above unless back and front. A draped should- otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am, er line keeping the arm very clona

REGISTERED

registered and parcel mails are closed to the body in seen on taffeta at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

frocks so designed that the top of

low

AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via the arm is concealed. Singapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam via

HAND-WOVEN BAG

Evening Wraps.

Such handsome velvet wraps as there were, with great hooded folds, or folded wings, gave a re- freshingly new line!

One. black velvet model had double tabs of tailless ermine on the huge Magyar sleeves. Sud. fur tabs back, thrusting her arms denly. the mannequin pulled the

through each hole!

Evening frocks had flowing tops, or blouses of chiffon and satin, matching the rest of the gown, Necklace of red, blue, and yel-

One twine, amusing on a

lovely printed organdie navy frock was like a delicate paper A canvas Jame in platinum sil-wool frock. Also hand-woven bag Chinese lantern. It even had tiny gon, Correspondence for Europe and ver has appeared in a dress with of beige twine in the new "podgy" puff lantern sleeves! A big nach intermediate countries will be ac- Grecian draperies made high-pochette shape, were novelties aces cepted for transmission by these Ber-waisted and folded-in in blue. vices. Rater and all particulars are

Singapore Salgon-Marseilles vis Sal-

and bow tied at the back, of black taffetas, matched the smaller bow

in London shops recently.

are

Hair Bobbed At 88

which defined bodice,

Augusta, Kan.

shown in the achodules exhibited at Black lace evening frocks the General Post Office and Kowloon shown, and among them is a din- Office. All letters etc., must be mark-ner gown fastened at the back, od "By Air Mail" and handed in at with diamante buttons and with a the General Post Office, Unless superscribed for despatch by a speci- peacock train from the waist.

fc air mail service, correspondence will be forwarded by the first service. available.

Morning BlouSER,

ish, only turned up at the edges and flattened and bent in.

seemed like a long zash of pleated A black satin gown had what black georgette reaching to the

hem.

Instead, the mannequin pulled it out, and it became a great shell- like fan. It was charming.

For brass.copper and all metals

use-

BRASSO

the polish that

gives a lasting shine

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SUMMER

SALE

LATEST STYLE

SUMMER HATS

SILK LINGERIE

HOUSEHOLD LINENS

Etc.,

At Rock Bottom Prices.

CHINA LACE CO.

17A & 61, Queen's Road Central

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INTRODUCTORY SALE

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JUST ARRIVED MORE HATS---- For Ladles and Gentlemen. DRESSES For All Occasions, Organdie, Voile and Silk. Prices That Will Convince You Daily from 9 a.m. till 7 p.m.

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Hobble Skirts. Patou in making skirts "bobble" The older generation has finally and longer; coats are

A no longer bowed to the style of the modern swagger, but gracefully loose, Some afternoon gowns are but here. Mrs. Margaret Willets, 88, squared at the neck. At the back toned down the back: a navy tat- had her hair bobbed for the first of the neck, frocks and conts alike

time. She said her long treases are worth watching. feta frock has buttons of the ma terial and sleeves to the elbow; were too bothersome.

NOTES FOR YOUR NAILS

the same Idea la seen in light; woollen frocks. Jabots trim many TON-GREASY cream that will morning and afternoon frocka. On 'cleanse and' soften the skin morning frocks there are piques sa trimming; one of them is of a before washing.

NON-GREASY

A hand lotion for clammy handsight honeycomb pattern, Back to be rubbed into the skin after and front trimming is usual on washing, and a hand oil-for the rocks that each the throat line; dry skin to be used at night.

it is either of, lingerie or of the New oatmeal for softening the dress material. Taffeta, blouses washing water. It has a, delight-ailored suits, usually with high In vivid checks are shown with fut lavender perfume...

neck lines Anished with Tittle bows,

A subtle Japanese influence mp:

Make-Up To Suit Any ears in black and white printed

Colours,

allks, in adapted "Happi" costs shown with one or two blue and white evening dresses, and in odd- There is no longer any need to shaped hats. It represents for úy a colour, does not suit you. the most part a desire for variety Simply by chosing the right make-in the square brims on straw hata up you can transform an unbecom- or a Japanese long sash bow at the

Ing shade into a 'becoming one. back of a gowIL,

Sale

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16-Pride

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25-Musiasi mote

25-Harvasted

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24-Dip 38-Dld woman

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(pl.) St-Elongated fah $7-Horse'a gak

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4-Ghafan

· K-in'n greater degree.

6-Unit of work

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24-An unhappy

marriage. |27–Comparative muffix

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82-Country of Cerope

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43-Fastened with paste 47-An'flam in one's.... property Y

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60-Island (Post);

goddess

discord

10-To take out (Print) 67-Anger.

11-Greek and of love

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18-Wireless messages:

68-Hothing

las-Indefinite article

14.Country of Aala

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