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A PARIS FASHION LETTER

Cubism & Surrealism Inspire Designs

Waistlines Reinstated And Shoulders No Longer Square

The curtain has been rung up at reliefs recalling the rich sculptured the famous Parisian couturiers, ornaments of Arab mosques. Otto- showing unexpected, ever-new spring mans, alpaccas, surahs grosgrain, creations. Fuchsia, cyclamen, yellow plains Or multi-coloured, are are the predominant colours among most of them intended for the numerous and beautiful materi-tailor-mades as well as dresses. als which this year will play the But crepe-mouse, chiffon and greatest part in fashions. Soon organdies make light summer Paris and all the French resorts frocks. Lyons silks provide the will be animated with a harmony of greatest richness in fluid or stiff shades that French creators put in satin. Over-prints are a great novel- flowers and symetrical designs giv-ty. White, black and golden lace. ing full scope to their fertile imcrer-printed on multi-coloured figur agination. Even words. figure oned material is of a charming effect, the materials; sometimes a senti and the airy multi-coloured figur- mental world such as "Tor" (thou) ed silk net and lace make the love forms the pistil of a daisy.

liest dresses.

-WIDE CHOICE

STYLES MORE RATIONAL Stripes, spots and squares vie For the morning, the Parisienne with one another for first place, will wear either a widely "checked The Parisienne, who likes original-cape-jacket, a very simple coat or ity, has a great choice among the namented with a long multi-colour fabrics inspired by cubism and sured garland, or a tailor-made of realism, which give wonderful effects unseen before. Plain materials ne vertheless, are also in great favour; the new technique of their weaving affording unlimited effects.

One material is composed of three or four woollens. Jersey (dull and glossy) and rayon are still in vogue and are the source of a great fami- ly of their kind. Many materials are worked in small pleats or deep

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 21,

320HAGAL

PINK AND BEUE: Blue soufele and lace combine to fashion, this dinner gown. The lace around the bottom of the full skirt is studded with rhinestones, as are the puff sleeves. The waistline features pink and Blue flowers

or

wear a dress in "Rosalbaa new having been placed very high, has and lovely material which fits the been reinstated in its right place. body in the manner of "wet dra- Shoulders are no longer square which the skirt is worked with either peries" of the beautiful Grecian puffy; only the sleeves of tailor- pleats in relief, gatherings or tiny statues of the Louvre. In general mades or coats form slight angles. motifs in two rows, etc, placed on her evening gowns, have a simpler At evening, shoulders are uncover- the front with the hips always flat outline, a big jewel matching a ed Her blouses will be made of figured buckle, necklace and earrings, or a HATS ARE FEMININE for reversible satin with long tight broad sash whose long fringes adorn Regarding hats,

fitting sleeves; works of clever tran-them, and as lorganza is still very feminine. The time of the high much in favour, she will have a crown is passed and we go back to style dress made of it.

mere juvenile fittings. Coarse pail- Fashions this year are, in general; lasson, sewn straw, balibunthal, "fluid" silk, and at evening she will more rational. The waistline, after (Continued on Page 3)

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At five o'clock she will wear

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