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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1934

The Woman's Page

Awkward | Age

Fashions For The Nearly Grown-Ups

SECTIONAL SKIRT COMPLETES

CHARM.NG DRESS·

Pleated Jabot

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One of the problems the mother

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Noy.

2 young daughter should be allowed to flourish a powder puff and prance along proudly in her new 2 high-heeled shoes,

At sixteen she does not consider

herself a child, and is apt to turn

up her nose at the idea of dresses

and coats bought from a Juvenile. 27 Department.

worried! She

30 But mother is

1thinks, quiet rightly, that it is not it the best of taste for her long. legged, pretty little daughter, to blossom out too soon into the smart Oct. clothes of her elder sister, who is

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at business and going to parties

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The solution, then, is to find a

line about it,

same

but one that has no exaggerations. Dresses must be into the style,, following the trend of fashion, but never breaking out into to new colour combinations, ültra-tight shirts or sophisticated aloeves.

For example, it is always best to make sure that Miss Sixteen's skirt

is wide enough to allow room for

Gingham is always proper for the little girl, whether in school or at play. Here is Edith Fellows, child movie actress, in a smart play frock simply patterned with a sailor collar, large bow at the throat, and a belt.

30 her natural, tomboyish romps, Insist on a flare or pleats, even if fashion designers are asking for a straight fine silhouette. The triala

bino is carried out at the top of of being fashionable are not for the very young. Similarly, it is not wise the sleeves to give them a little to hot her choose a complicated.

A sectional skirt, full at the 30 wide sleeve on her dresses becausa

1 you can be quite sure that she is hem, and a nice, brightly coloured not going to see that they don't suede belt complete a charming crush under her coat each time little dress. Get the belt to match

the ribbon at the neck.

she puts it on. Party frocks, too,

should have their restrictions. No 27 really young girl can manage 28 skirt that sweeps the ground.

The Gawky Age

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Unless you insist on an ankle

fashion note.

Size 34in, bust takes 3 yards of 36in. silk, yard of contrast if you want a belt of material, and yards of ribbon.

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The other dress is more for:

length dress, ignoring a vigorous winter days. We have designed it

Nov.

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Oct.

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Nov.

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27 protest, there' be lots of grabby for velveteen, although it could be

HIGH COLLAR FOR DAY-TIME WEAR

Feather Fantasies For Fall Creations

LUXURIOUS WEAVES

Period Hats Return

Holbein Headdress Recalled

London.

Period hats are legion. The DI- What a relief to fore-go the leternal and easily crumpled scarfirectoire vogue has been adapted, by

In any case! Since the high-collar

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is making its appearance ao defi- Schiaparelli into something resem nitely in evening models, it may be bling the old boat-shaped hat, but prophesised that high collars will much more supple than was the cass not be out of place for day-time with this rather masculine type. Like this is the postillion hat with In this respect; lent it be its higher crown-sloping inwards and imagined that fashion dictates no and its straighter brim. Here more colour than that of the poor there are hats made of top-hat silk, little, housewron, let it be under- and looking like a top-hat of which stood that our feathered friends the crown has been bashed in, but should be warned,' Beautifully the brim remains vigorously curly. made wings and feather fantasies At the side of this is worn a stiff are being placed on the milliners' cockade, sometimes made of feather, new fall creations, adding touches acmetimes looking like a brush.

The bonnet is here, but without of brilliancy that are far more im- pressive than whole ensembles of the strings. It is act back on the bright shades. These, arranged head showing curls on the forehead with every consideration for modern The back is loose and high, the taste, carefully avoid the spirit of front fits round the head as though deadly dullness created by the heavy a horseshoe had been put on it. This These Victorian models. Simple though is often ruched or pleated,

the shapes of headgear, and the bonnets might easily have been colourings may be, they nevertheless worn by sixteenth-century Queen will introduce a fineness of work-Mary.

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manship and richness fabric hard to Various hat fronts recall the Hot- duplicate in expensive counterparts. bein headdress, though these

Incidentally, manufacturers have mostly worn on the more fantastic been quick to seize opportunity by evening occasions. The face is put the coat-tails, and to bring out as it were, into a frame which may, luxurious weaves that may send be cut out into designs resembling dressing costs mounting. Plenty of wings or Russian crowns or the car. trimming will lighten the gloomy laps of a Puritan cap. shades, but it must be tastefully used, and cunningly created-and so another triumph for the manufac turer may be noted.

One dreas LONGER AFTERNOON

maker lends us a ray of hope by showing a new fall suit with a ruff collar of organdie worn at the neck -but on the whole, the new styles

DRESSES

are calculated to make us all look Charming Neck Frills to our purses!

BERETS

Afternoon dresses this season are longer, straighter, and slit to show the ankles. There are square, pointed, and crooked necks up to Velvet and fabric berets in the which the bodice is draped. There new big shapes, tri-cornes, the new are small Medici collars which are Derby, the low-crowned sailor, and becoming. These are adapted for semi-sailor, are some of the variety afternoon itse. offered for this season. Felts in all the latest shapes, as well as velours are included.:

NEW SIEVE

There are shell-shaped pieces, back and front, which are rolled back from the neck and may be at tached under the arms, Some necki are carried up into a frill and tied round with a piece of bright rib-

Designed for preparing vegetable bon. This looks charming on a dress before she returns home.

We've been seriously consider- The pleated jabot is a great ad- or fruit purees, a new aleve te fit-black or dark dress.

The belt may be the same colour ing this question of the gawky ngedition to the simple neckline here, ted with a wooden roller presser, and its sartorial difficulties this and you will probably buy this which is turned easily by hand. The as the ribbon. There are draped some afternoon dresses, week, and our artist has helped us ready-made as these trimmings are steve can be adapted for fine, me backs to by sketching two frocks and one so inexpensive that it is not worth (dium, or coarser atraining by means but more have rather full fronts Nov.ttle suit, which we thought would the trouble of sewing them your-f a set of trays, "any one of which and completely plain backs.

may be clipped in with a spring as front of the skirts is sometimes: a please most girls of gay, fifteen to self.

required.

little lifted from the instep. eighteen years of age. The first

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Special Occasions

dress is an all-the-year-round Here, again, the skirt is sec- Oct. printed allk, and they will be tional, and has a generous flare. 31 delighted with the smart, but The dress takes 34 yards of 36in. pretty neckline. It is the chief material, and, we heartily recom-

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8 interest in the frock, yet, in itself, end it for the young girl whose, it is such a simple idea-just clothes list must include a Sunday ribbon threaded through the top, afternoon or dinner dress.

27 drawing up the bodies round the

throat.

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McCormick, Mr. J.-A. D. Morrison a triumph, being not too tailored Mr. & Mrs. A. Abily, Mrs. A. Brutis Capt. & Mrs. L. H. M. MacKenzie, Mr. The bodice has a pointed inset to be tackled at home, and having gaard, Mr E. B. Barron, Mr. C. C. & Mrs. J. G. Mancini, Mrs. N. Nutter, Blake, Major & Mrs. E. J. S. Bonnett Mrs. J. M. Ovans, Mrs. S. C. Offersen cards for Europe and South America at the back and front and the game such a cheeky, pretty air that Child, Mr. T. S. Broxup, Mr. & Mrs. Mr. R. Poinsot, Mr. G. Randall, Mr. A smartness cannot fail to appeal. J. R. Brown & Children (2), Mr. L Ramsay, Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Roberts, & The tiered jabot can be attached R. Cramer, Mr. & Mrs. G. E. Costello, Child, Mr. A. V. Strifeveky, Capt. F. A. intermediato countries will be no PARCEL cepted for transmission by these Ser to a blouse to be worn under the Mr. D. Cuthbertson, Miss D. Cavanagh, Swoffer, Mrs. P. Standvig & Sons, Mr. MAILS are closed 15 minstes earlier vices. Rates and all particulars are coat. The basque effect on the Mr. & Mrs. A. Drouth, Mr. & Mrs. PG Stenhen, Comdr. & Mrs. R. H. de Dedieu, Child & Nurse, Mr. E. R. Duc- Salis, Mrs. R. M. Sedgwick, Mr. J. than the time given above unlare shown in the schedules exhibited at hips, too, is admirable for a young kitt, Mr. A, W. Hay-Edie, Miss I. Hay Tavares, Mr. J. W. Tate, biadamo otherwise stated, and where malls are the General Post Office and Kowloon

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