1938-02-07 — Page 2

By Ursula Jeffries

Exotic Colours

Dominate

Now is the time to let your thoughts emerge from wintry sombreness and let them dwell on plans for a new Spring wardrobe.

.

Spring

Motif

at a very jaunty angle and tied under the chin with two lengths of narrow grosgrain ribbon.

see the

The Colour For You

"Vintage wine,”

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1938.

best

on a

brown-eyed blonde or a blue-eyed brunette.

"Canard blue," excellent with gray hair and blue eyes or on an ash blonde with green eyes.

"Fuchsia rose," best on brown- eyed, brown-haired types with fair skin.

"Burnt clay," smart on au- burn-haired types with either blue or brown. Yes, good for brown-eyed blondes.

stunning "Chantilly green," with very light hair and skin or very dark hair and fair skin.

Though most of the shops are their still expecting the bulk of

a few all-over Spring stock,

early ap-

Lastly, before I leave you to prints have made an

"Paris violet," good on either. new Spring things for blonde or brunette with fair skin pearance at Vogue's and Maizee's,

the and either violet or brown eyes. are launching the first big stride yourself, and just in case

"Crushed strawberry," the per- into Spring by holding a showing thought of emerging from win-

you feel-fect colour to bring life to indeter- try sombrenes leaves of their new shipment from 11

ing strangely inadequate and minate colourings.

person- "Beaten gold," good for a vivid a.m. to 1 p.m. to-day.

puzzied, here's a brief

from the blonde or a vivid brunette. alised chart, taken

those "Capri blue," another of Textile Colour Card Association's

only -to be forecast to help make the choice life-giving colours,

by too swarthy com- of colours more simple and be-avoided

plexions. coming for you."

Colours

those in wools, for "little suits" jackets, and tailor- ed spring frocks include:

Since the very "first" of any new season fashions to appear in the the

invariably shops are smartest, I am sure you fashion- wise women won't let these first print collections get out of the shops

you make your choice.

before

Exotic, Brilliant Colour

At Vogue's I was thrilled with the variety and newness of the few prints on display, and the colours of thee new arrivals are stunning, too. I could see that colour is going to dominate the fashion picture this Spring more than it ever has before. Exotic. brilliant colour misty ethereal colour in silks, in mixtures. in hats, frocks and suits.

all pro- Bright hues will in

the dominate

colour bability scheme. They will come in multi- slap-dashed in bold colours, patches, like an exotic tropical painting. Black, that ever pre- sent colour, is still with us, and one particularly charming frock at Vogue's had a black ground with chubby little chicks printed in red all over.

"French sapphire,” stunning on a blue-eyed brunette or a blue- eyed definite blonde, or on an in- between with very fair skin.

Here's

Then,

Hues For Silks

in silks for blouses, for shirtmaker or afternoon frocks and for evening costumes:

An Exercise Every

Chart For

Housewife!

-After Sewing-

If your back get tired when you are sewing or po- lishing the silver this movement will relieve it and it Sit well is also good exercise for the waist muscles. back on a chair with your hands grasping the edges Hold the edge of the chair with the right hand-and- take several little bending and stretching movements to the left, letting the left hand slide down as far as it will go. Repeat to the other side..

your

shoulders for-

As for this first glimpse of spring dress silhouettes they're mostly pencil slim, broken by a wide draped sash, with short sleeves the favourites, and necks high and draped or low and cleverly accented with brooches

Washing up, iron- or flower clusters. Tucking and shirring, and dressmaker details ing. etc., tend to pull mark them definitely soft and ward. If you do this feminine, but they're still re-movement afterwards feminine, but they're still refresh-it will relieve fatigue in the muscles of your ingly simple. So much so, that back and prevent you wearing one under your untrim- from getting round med town coat will be your first shouldered. Hold your

head

up. and Faise wardrobe venture for Spring.

your chest, press your shoulders back as far as possible, turning the palms of the hands forward. Relax, repeat 6 times.

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Low-Down On Hats

The sweeping high hats we have worn all winter have given away to pancake berets, flat sailors, and tambourines. Black straw is the favourite, and veils are still very much the thing for mystery and allure.

Worthy of mention among the hats I saw is a perky black straw tambourine model, trimmed with Paisley cloth, and a small peak- ed model in black which is worn

Ofter

Washing Up

•After Sweeping-

If you are tall your broom should hate s-long-haft dle so that you do not have to stoop and tire**Four: back. A shorter person needs'aƐskzórt kundied: broom.

Take long straker with the broom, stretching your elbows well this will exercise your SIMS -

Rest your hands on a chair back:-Ralar your heels and bend your knees halfway, down, keeping your back straight Stretch your-knees and lower your You should take your heels. Repeat this times. shoes off while doing this

After

Scrubling

This will. pre- vent your back getting stiff and tired after wash ing or polishing the floor. While you are still

The Early Bird Catches The Worm At Vogue's And Maizee's

Tropical Glamour

That's what the majority of Spring prints will be reflecting this year. Here you see the idea- massive flowers, carried ont in multi-coloured hues, splashing....... a black print afternoon frock. High neck, short sleeves, shirring” and draped sash all keynotes of fashions "ärst" for Spring of 1938.

“Antibes gray," excellent on very glowing, blue-eyed person or haired type,

"Sparkling wine,” both blonde or brunette, dark skinned or light can wear this colour.

"Atlantic blue," best on brunette with dark eyes.

all-fours position “Dalmation purple," can either place your hands be worn by fair skinned blonde directly

under brunette or tanned, blue eyed

your shoulders;

keeping the el-person.

bows straight-

and having your clay, a perfect choice.

knees beneath

your hips. Now

drop the tummy,

golden skinned person with

or fair hair and brown eyes. "Cornflower blue," best on blue- letting the back eyed, fair skinned type. Bag,

Trth the back up. Repeat

4 times.

"Vamp red," excellent on brown- haired, brown-eyed type, dramatic on definite brunette or blonde.

"French green," the perfect choice for bronze-haired, brown- eyed person.

“Ice green,” only very fair-skin- ned person with either blue or brown eyes should wear.

Pastel pink," equally effective on blonde or brunette, blue-eyed or brown,