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MAIL SCHEDULES

PARCEL POST

A schedule of revised parcel pos rates, including many reductiona, 3 fxhibited in the Pared Offico, G.P.O The rates, will take effect as from l March, 1985,

Imperial „zirway, via Singapore - Handoeng-Arusterdam víz Singapore Salgen-Marseilles via Saigon Singapore Australia forrespondence will be accepted fo transmission by these services, Rate and all particulars are ahewn "jn"th" senedules exhibited at the Post Offices: A letters etc., must be marked "B

Air Mail" and be handed in at a Post

Antenor

INWARD MAILS.

»FROM EUROPE

Apr.

New Matilde

Marseilles

(Air Maile

.:25

FROM JAPAN

Apr.

Emp. of Russia

Pres Harrison

Kamo Maru

Asama Maru Kashima Marú General Pershing

Mayobashi Maru

Tollori Maru

Nellore

FROM SHANGHAI

Felix Roussel

Deucalion

Emp. of Russia' Pres. Harrison Kashima Maru Asama Maru Soudan

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1. Apr.

23

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231

24

20

20

20

20

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FROM US.A.

Apr.

Emp. of Russia

241

"

Pres. Harrison

20

Pres, Cleveland

21

OUTWARD MAIUS,

FOR BROPE

Apr.

11

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1935

The Woman's Page

Fabrics That Will Dominate The Dress Worla

NOVELTY SPRING TWEEDS AND GREAT

SUMMER VOGUE OF TAFFETA

(By The Hon. Mrs. C. W. Forenter)

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Materials for Spring and Sum itself to all sorts of new treat- finer have' never been morò exquisite ments. It can be light or heavy,' in texture or so soft in colour, crisp or soft, just as a special styló blend and finish, The new wool-[requires. It may swing or rustle, lens are specially good, more on ac-jor be plalu, checked, gauged, shir. count of their Ane blends and shad-red or stitched in treatment. inga than because of any ultra-bold-- In black, taffeta predominates a05 ness of pattern...

fashion leader. Summer de There are some interesting sportmunds will see taffeta in many ing designs in' 'checks, atripes and colours, also in small checks or final plaids, but the blended two-or-stripes, worn for separate capes three-shaded-look makes for sub-and coats Hats, gloves and neck dued effects. The worsteds are ties will be of tasseta. soft and some are woven with silk. Plain black or navy taffeta frocks There are Angora surfaces to flan-will be worn under gay little coats nels, and a variety of familiar jer or striped taffeta, Sometimes a seys and stuckinettes that have blouse and skirt of grey taffeta, of strange, weaves introduced so that Quaker-like simplicity, will take a they appear to be a novelty fabric.black and coloured striped cape There is a tendency among exclu-with aquared, hunched shoulders. sive tailors to feature the two-tone- Little aults of black and dark broken tweeds for the early Spring coats and skirts of this silk look suits. Some of these have a soft, delightful when the fabric is stitch- hairy surface, more like real ed all over in a quilted design. camel's hair, and are wonderfully. For real hot days we can admire warm, as required for the winds of lovely shot and shaded chiffons or March They look well, these crepes including many new rayon shaded tweeds, made up on clear prints. Again there seems to be a tailored lines; some have detach fragile filmy surface for these table capes. The cape for smart- fabrics.

ness and extra warmth is helpful Some very successful models when we discard fur coats, Navhave demonstrated, the colouring of and-grey, brown-and-beige, reen-weet-pes. Delicate floral designs and-beige, rod-and-fawn, with

on a mauvey-purple or grey ground, black-and-white leading, are among trails of softly shaded blossoms all the favourite tones for the broken blending into a pastel finish, stresa patterned tweeds,

two or three colourings in plain There is a demand for the crepe de Chine or antin for Achu, Oxford-grey fannel and knitted belt, pockets and 'sleeves..

In tones of grey, from election Silver to platinum, Grey will be

Oriental Effects, Įprominent as a colour for the sum- Here and there ône notices Chin- mer as well as the spring colour ese prints in design and new mar card.

quisette surfaces. A model in The new ways with wool fabrics Wedgwood-blue had a scrawled pat- and tweeds Are very becoming tern of 'greys and blues blending The broken blends and blurred into misty blue. These new hairy softened surfaces are easy to crepes and chiffons with painted Some have a gauze finish, pictures will be seen at Ascot, and which transforme any harsh are quite different from the fami- 27 made into lounging pyjamas. First charakter there may be in the stullar floral patterns we know so well,

cut off the bodice and finish off the The new products in fabric alone

Designs are inspired by Japancae waist with a belt and placket hole. will make this season interesting gardens and eighteenth-century 27 Then pin the, front and back of the There are endless manifestations of prints. Colourings are dim, but skirt together up the centre to just novel treatment in materials that jarreating in their beauty. Violent above the knee, and cut up this, come under familiar categorles, 27 line. Finish with neat French seams, taking speelal care of tho turn at the top.

Felix Roussel (via Marseilles), 23 Clones: Reg 10, a.m. Ord. 11.30

*.17.

Pres, Jackson (via Sheria).... 20 Gloces: Reg. 4.15 pm. Ord. 5 pm. Kashima Maru (via Marseilles)

26

Soudan (vin Marneler)

Close: Reg. 5 p.m. Ord 6 p.m.

20

T

Closes: Reg, 5 p.m. Ord, 8.30 n.m. Suwa Maru (via Siberia)

#.27

FOR SUANGHAL

From the Nile comes the colour, from the monastery comes the vague. A Nile gren crepe after- favourite with

посл gown. Blanca Vincher, the film, actress, A corded belt of Nile green silk

and five rhinestone buttons at the back closing are the only trim- mingu,

LOUNGING PYJAMAS

old veivat of 20 dresses which is all good can be

Apr.

Pres. Jackson

201

Suwa Maru

27

Material From Old Velvet Dresses Used

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FOR JAPAN

The material

Apr.

Pres. Jackson

19

Suwa Maru

"

FOR AUSTRALIA.

Apr.

Kamo Maru

20

POR MANILA

Apr:

Kamo Maru

FOR INDIA

- Apr.

Felix Roussel

29

P.

23

FOR STRAITS

Apr.

Rio de Janeiro Maru Muinam

*

妙

Rio de Janeiro Mara

TAFFETA SCARF

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With a little taffeta left over after lining a coat you can make a earf-just big short quilted YIA SIBERIA- letters and post- tands for Europe and South America enough to tie in, a knot with perky

are forwarded" Siberia" fends; if you have enough after this is done it can be used to, make a superscribed.

REGISTERED and PARCEL

new top to the crown of a fast sea- MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier

straw hat, which can be than the time given above. unlear son's

to date with a littla atherwise stated, and where mails are brought up

manipulation.

- advertised to close s or before 9

gistered and parcel malls are closed

bp.m. on the previous day. AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via Singapure, Bandung-Amsterdam vis Bingapore Saigon-Mirsailles vis 8. ron. Correspondence for Europe and

countries will be c intermediate repted for transmision by these Bar-

', whrea

BRIGHTENING A GOLD AND

PEARL PENDANT

Rates and all particulars are To brighten up a gold and pearl the General Post Ofice and Komioon pendant and chain rub the pearls

De shown in the achedsles, exhibited

Office: All letters ele, must be mark.

with dry, soft tissue paper, and,

ed "By Air Mail" and handed in wash the chain in hot, soapy water, the. General

Unless with a little ammonia added. Brush superscribed for despatch by a spect the interstices with a toothbrush;

Post Office.

wear.

A Silk Season

best

In

colours are absent from the productions of this season. fact, all the once-termed futurist shadings have disappeared.

After the spring wools come the summer silks, and this range will 1 apecially interesting as this is

Bright spots on a dark satiny to be a very dressy season, full of ground are very wearable, but silks, satins and all luxury fabrics. Bober shades prevail as a general Taffeta has a special importance, rule. There are. tiny organdio and and it is a revival. It was used in chiffon spotted gauzes worn the Regency period and later for taffeta coloured, underalipa-a de- Victorian and Edwardian fashion lightful old-world mode. croations. It is a silk that londa

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Nets and fine laces of all kinds treated in the novel modern manner

will equally Assure B successful season in fabrics,

Specially lovely for debutantes are the very fine filmy laces in pale colours lit up by a thread of silver embroidery. They are very light and simple, and yet sufficiently elaborate for Court frocks and trains."

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42-Town..in France 45-The dornel 46-Sterling (abbr)-

49-A postinent (wbbr.) 61-A letter

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