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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 2, 1988

Personal

Jottings

Mr. F. J. Bright and Mrs Bright, the former Miss Julia Gill, daugh ter of the late Mr. I. S. Gill of the Hong Kong Postal Department and the late Mrs. Gill, are leaving the Colony for England to-day-in the 5.6. Naldera of the P. & 0, Line. The couple will settle at Bristol with Mr. Bright's family, and will not be returning to Hong Kong-

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Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Crapnell, ae- companied by their daughter Vera, left for England via Canada and the United States in the s.s.. Em- press of Japan yesterday. Mr. Crap- nell has retired from his position as secretary and manager of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., ltd, and has left the the Colony with his family for good.

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Another well-known resident who left in the s.s. Empress of Japan on retirement is Mr. A. Stevenson, formerly manager of The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Stor- age Co., Ltd. He is accompanied by Mrs. Stevenson.

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Other passengers on board the s.s. Express of Japan and known to the Colony, include Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller. Mr. Miller was former- ly associated with the Asiatic Pe troleum Co., Ltd, and has left the Colony for good.

Mr.

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A camert view of the dance floor in the Rose Room, showing P.W.R.C. Supper Dance on Thursday night. In the foregro right and in the centre is Doris Hunt, while next to Miss Hunt Miss Winifred Raven. ("Mail" photo).

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attended the

To her corner is

NEW STYLES RUN FROM

FROM THE BOYISH TO THE ROMANTIC

A Big Suit Season Is Launched

The first Summer fashions rancoats giving the effect of two-piece the general trend in important the style gamut from the mannish are distinguished examples of the Paris houses. His stem line, trim, garconne to the glamorous type, colour trend.

straight and boyish, is hiked everys

Myriad influences and silhouettes Dey skirts remain extremely where for sports and daytime wear. offer a chance for the expression short, with Molyneux showing the His school-girl genre bloused and Mr. and Mrs. C. van Wylick and of every personality. Those who shortest just below the knees full-gathered, short skirted sil- daughter are bound for Europe. like "making pictures" may dress but he makes slightly longer after-houette features smat waists and van Wrlick is manager of up for evening in the Molyneux noon dresses. Wide evening skirts feminine figures. These innocent. Credit Foncier d'Extreme Orient, period gowns inspired by the are floor length, Sheathes may trail full-gathered bloused effects are and is on six months home leave. paintings of Constantin Gays or and are often shorter in front.abiquitous. Variations of his moid- Winterhalter, or wear the Main Waistlines wander high or low, but led, beltless sweater-top time, with bocher antebellum Creole frocks re-the danger of the shapeless sac sil-fullness below, continue every- Mr. and Mrs. D Kelvin-Stark are calling the romanace of old Newhouette is averted, for the natural where, sometimes with draped hip also among those going home on Orleans nights. The Lucien Lelong figure is always indicated by fitting. sashes. leave. Mr. Kelvin-Stark is with the late Empire robes lead you into the

Chanel forecasts new trends with Treasury Department, and will be wistful charm

of Josephine at her square sailor collars widening

SUIT SEASON gone for about a year.

Malmaison.

the shoulders and her short, flaring possible variations of this formula This is a big suit season, with all Chanel's filmy ballerina frocks basque suits emphasising the hips. shown for all hours. They are clas with off-shoulder decolletes and Mainbocher, Molyneux and others sic or fancy, with long or short Mrs. R. Taylor and glittering embroideries are roman- also show considerable hip empha-jackets, straight or fitted, and full- family will be away for seven tic in her best manner. Marie sis. Molyneux and Chanel both length coats or boleros. Mainbocher months. Mr. Taylor is associated Antoinette inspires numerous crea-favour the return of fuller sleeve makes the latter becoming, adding with the Green Island Cement Co.,tors.

tops with miniature, somewhat them to matching slim tunics. His Ltd.

Pre-war vamps sheathed to the flattened leg o'-muttons, though schoolgirl suits have bloused jac- ankles are still present, especially most houses like simple natural kets with full-gathered basques. in the dinner and restaurant mode. sleeves or those of peasant type. Molyneux launches a new cutaway Naughty Nineties styles with nude, Short-sleeved coats an

jacket that is short and slightly fit- decolletes and high dominate bosoms framed in upstanding ruffles

ted &

between the hip bone"

ero. The Patou nd V-necked, Jumpers, are

Mr. and

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Yesterday's straples

Weddings

ODWYER-TYSER

Mainbocher aun and with coloured corsets worn out-finite silhou side replacing belts are rampant. reliable basis for f Even the frothy lace panties of the building, since French cancan days return to fash-

ion. Transparent black gowns over The marriage was solemised at flesh-coloured slips are provocative the Registry, Supreme Court, yes-in this manner. terday, between Penelope Joan A very colourful stylescape is Tyser, daughter of Mr. G. Tyser, predicted perhaps the influence and Lieutenant John Conyer of coloured films? All possible col O'Dwyer, of the Royal Inniskilling ours and colour combinations are Fusiliers, and son of the late Mr. featured, but these are never crude, D. Carew O'Dwyer.

deriving their melting quality from

A JOLLY SOCIAL GATHERING

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Louis XVI basque and fringed, eed, as usual with the best tailleurs in town, classic forms with novel details, specially diverting is his use of numerous originally placed ets. There are many contrast- ing jackets everywhere.

With suits blouses are naturally Miss Winifred Raven drifted important and almost every style The ceremony which took place eighteenth century paintings by about the dance floor in floating is seen. at 3.30 pm, was performed by the Wattean, Fragonard or Lancret. chiffon.

Skirts may be tight as Registrar of Marriages, Mr. T. S. These also furnish many hints for went well with her blonde co

The powder blue shade trousers, full-pleated, or flared. Im- Whyte-Smith, and witnessed by silhousettes, fabrics, and details ing, and the frock had a full skirt niere effects often emphasise the colour portant lapels or double bouton- Mrs. T. El Cooper, Mr. G. G. Wood, like tambour embroidery, rococo gathered at the waist with the neck-width of chest just in front of the Mr. J. Grant Fords, Mrs. Rosaline garlands of laces, ribbon, etc. The line cut in a deep V at front. Moody and Mr. C. A. Lowry-Corry. Paris Exposition contributed plas-

shoulder line. I repeat, it was a very jolly social ter or glazed tile tones. The fuchsia, evening, and adding to its success teau backs adapted in pleate, ef- New long loose coats have Wat- rose and violet gamuts suggest were cabaret items selected from fects even for sports. Many open Burne-Jones and Claude Monet the repertoire of Mr. J. T. Gilchrist, coats, either loose or fitted, are Mr. W. A. Simpson, Mr. 3. C. M. shown. Redingotes, rejuvenated by Grenham, Messrs. P. Edwards and stitching or embroidery, are espe Spary, and Mr. and Mrs. D. Buckle cially notable chez Heim

Among others who reserved Braiding, Gypsy and Moorish em- tables for guests were Mr. and broideries vie with Eighteenth Cen- Mrs. J. A. Kennard, Mr. F. P. Ptury trimmings Sequins of every James, Mr. W. F. Kerr, Mr B B known and some new colours and The Deputy Registrar, Mr. W, Ay favours this genre featuring Wood, Mr. A. 1, Cash, Mr. P. Chow, varieties make whole ensembles or Jones, performed the ceremony many rainbow effects. He and Mr. K. F. Ho, Mr.L-A Tamer, dir. which took place at 3.45 pm and Mainbocher also stress coloured T. S. Friser, Mr. G. P. Murphy, Mr. was witnessed by Mr. Frederic Leback panels in dark coats or gowns, E. I Starling Vicary and Mr. Frederick A. Sabel. The Mainbocher two-colour dressy Mr. Vickary-and

DAWSON-BARNES

Miss Florence

Elsie Bames,

CONTRASTING FRONTS Fronts of tailored jackets

ds of coats or dresses are

bright contrasting sometimes composed of loured stripes. Lelong

daughter of Mr. Henry Barnes, was yesterday married at the Registry, Supreme Court, to Sergeant George in Dawson, of the - Royal Engin

son of Mr. G. Dawson,

Raymonde

trimmings, The

ations often

repeated in hemlines are narro

faing from morn til