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As there anything more refresh-

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 4, 1937.

WINS HANDS DOWN

There are

two other kinds of made of soft dall crepes romaine Pale pink hat and pink flow ing than cool, clear white? In white dresses. The first is of cot for white sheer Sleeves are three white shoes and bag... town on the hottest day, for any

quarter or long and draped about

White Jackets

sport, for dancing on the warmest ton or washing silk and is made on

the upper arm, necklines high or Little white jackets are very summer evening, white wins hands plain lines short sleeves, high low, bodices swathed, draped, fold smart over dark frocks

and so down. Not only white for dresses neck, short pleated or red skirt, led and shirred Skirts are slightly are loose-finger-tip length white and suits, but for all accessories, trimmings confined to pockets, longer, sometimes pleated all jackets. The short jackets can be worn with white, with pastels and yokes, buttons, belts and scarves. round, often circular, otherwise of cotton and either fitted or loose with, dark colours.

This dress is semi-tailored and can gored or panelled. Faggoting, and about hipbone length the The only disadvantage white has be worn at the seaside, in town, for drawn thread work, hand-made longer jackets are usually of pique for practical wear is that it soils sports, for week-ends, in fact any tucks and shirring are the trim or linen, and dead white. Wear so easily. It is therefore necessary where where you are not expected mings seen. Wear with these big them over black crepe or black to get washing materials wherever to look "dressy.” For luncheons, white hats and other white acces-linen. frocks, over navy crepe or possible. This season this should bridge parties and suchlike occa-sories, or coloured accessories - linen, over dark brown, over tan. not be difficult. The newest fabric sions there are white frocks in pale blue hat and gloves, navy hatred blue yellow, pink, green or is shark-skin; this comes in a flat entirely different styles. These are and belt, dark brown hat and shoes. dead white, it does not crush very much, launders beautifully and hangs well it is suitable for day and evening dresses, suits, jackets and coats. Then there are white crepes both heavy and light, use these only for good white frocks end evening gowns, as they will have to be cleaned. There they will have to be cleaned. There are china silks that wash and a huge range of white cottons. piques and linens for day; muslins, organdies, net and other sheer cot- tons for night.

A white tailored suit is a useful item in a summer wardrobe. Made of shark-skin or heavy uncrushable linen it is suitable for town, holi- day and sports wear. The skirt should be straight, with pleats, the jacket fitted to the waist, with or without a belt, with lapels or doing up the centre front, with long or

short sleeves. With this suit you

can wear a big white hat and white court shoes or a sports hat and sports shoes. Blouses

can be varied; they can be pastel, bright, dark or printed. They are usually high necked and short sleeved with pleated fronts if they are tailored and shirred or draped if they are feminine. Smart combinations with white would be shirt blouses of yellow, tan, coral, raspberry, royal- blue or navy crepe.

Spotted Pique

A blouse of navy-and-white spotted pique red-and-white figured handkerchief linen, navy-and-white printed crepe-de-chine, green-and- white cotton. A blouse of gaily- striped seersucker ΟΙ striped muslin. A blouse in any pastel shade blue, pink, green, or yellow.

White, of course, is the accepted colour for tennis freeks. If you like playing in a backless dress, have a little coloured short sleeved jacket to wear over the dress when you want it for another occasion. There are many of these backless frocks this summer, the neck can be high in front or cut in a low- square, the back can be naked to the waist; they are made of silk or cotton the latter can be worn on the beaches, too; with little. waist-length jackets they can go anywhere. The jacket can be white if you like, then you can have a coloured belt on the dress, or have a printed jacket cotton or silk, or a jacket in a solid colour. White dress bright green, coral, yellow, tan, navy, raspberry, pale pink or blue jacket. The jacket with short sleeves and hanging loose to the waist or just below. Jacket of navy-and-white print, crepe-de- chine or cotton, royal blue and print linen, red-and-white pique, tan-and-white print, print these over

silk jackets over cotton jac-

Amazing

SAVINGS

on FINE FURS

This is no were four une bought here whins

THIS is no exaggeration. Months ago, when

from England, Canada, U.S.A. from the finest furriers. To our rigid specifications; they were made into authentic 1937-38 styles

in every detail. We bought shrewdly it's your turn

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CANADIAN BROADTAIL

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$195.00

$200.00

$275.00

$200.00

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25.00

$ 10.00

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