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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1950.

Woman Today

FACE UP TO IT!

By INGRID ETTER

The man who credits us with this

super sense of humour Mr. Richard Blore, the make- up expert at Leichners."

Both us an ex-actor and as a 'man who has seen, analysed and Improvert the most beautiful faces in film und sereenland, he is in a privileged position to Judge us.

From the safety of his cosmetlei Arm's make-up studio off Charing Cross-road (we both hope be- yond the reach of those who might not gree with him), he' snys: "I definitely belleve that women make up chiefly to be; attractive to men--and often show singularly little sense about it,"

Any comments?

Fashion folly

To save Mr. Blore from assault I must add that he is chiefly irritated by the type of gal who would shave off her eyebrows tomorrow at fashion's dictate; and at the "new" vogue of the doc- eye look.

ile can also be consoling. In his view, Hines are not a sign of: age.

Any

visitor, from a star In search of a new face for a new part to a member of Lillled Mat- tingbag Amateur Drumatic So- ciety, can call at the sludio for a

free lesson in stage make-up

technique.

Here nre a few of the hints you'd learn in front of a specially lighted, "no glare" mirror, while you watch the contrast with the untouched side of your face.

How it's done

A faint brown shadow half- way down the cheek, applied un- der the foundation cream, high- lights the check bones. Similar shadows down the two sides of the nose straighten the line.

A thin white pencil following the contour of your lower p emphasises the shape of

your mouth and is most effective in the

eveninga.

A special, almost colourless powder tones in with the skin and prevents any dark smears at danger points when make-up Ja renewed, Tinted powder should be used on the cheeks

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DRAWINGS BY FRANCIS MARSHALL

Dior goes to your head

Christian Dior, whose de- By-- signs have been more copied round the world than those of any other couturier in his- tory, showed his Autumn Collection at Paris recently.

from A crowded audience sat 10 am. until 1.30 p.m. watching his 191 new ideas.

Taking the leing first: M. Dior favours long hair again. To dis- tract the eye from straggly back ends he has designed a little cork screw chignon to be worn dead straight on TOP of the head. Though made of hair for even- Ing. this identical form is used in

stra

Iris Ashley

the wearer's course, her eyes!

head,.. and,

of

with black ostrich feathers there muff to was an ostrich fenther match). On the right, a small Florentine het of black velvet with picces to cover the cars on which is pinned a large brooch.

or

Brooches are Dlor's new sea- son's frivolity. He pins a large

and aquamarine Suit skirts were slim. Dior in- rhinestone risis that the three-quarter coat topaz bronch on hats, gloves, cuffs MUST be worn over a slim line. of dresses-and even apparently However, many day dresses had on ears, (I don't know how it's fullness which started below the dune, either). hipline with pleats or flares.

Long black gloves when worn,!

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Look out for a shawl collar with strapless effect which is not the one you joined together at the back of the are familiar with. Its line is so neck, and some gloves had cuffs deep that it continues right over which could be used instead of a

a little swirl of fur or velour for the bust and merges into the handbag to carry your halky an. daytime.

waistline. This is helpful to etceteras. women who are too thin. Other- Getting down to business: The wise, dresses had no collars at all. Dior line this season is oblique in The beloved shirtwaist dress oi effect, with rounded edges to the present season is OUT, says collars and couts and the fronts Dlor.

of jackets. Often this circular line

buttons,

ind Sleeves throughout the collec- Is followed with

either long or 'non- where the buttons are double it tion were

A

WONDERFUL AID TO A LOVELIER COMPLEXION --

gives what he terms the look of a existent. Daytime skirts are 15 NOXZEMA'S

creat or shield.

definite

inches front the ground and alen- der in outline, but for afternoon: There were many three-quarter and evening Dior introduces topcents with

basques short bell-crinoline skirt which is below a tightly belted futiness achieved by fine plc-frill pleating (all belts being curved to give a over layers of stiffened under- skirt. Some of these are of black low waistline).

chiffon over white.

Suits had small some had curved

material matching

waists and half-belts

cross

two of Newest in length were the evening dresses culled "Noces de

back. Many suit jackets had Figaro" and "Cosi fan tutte." quite long stiffened basques accentuated hiplines. None

or The first is white embroidered! had satin over pleated white tullo; ordinary classic collars and re- the second cloud-grey velvet over vers. There were collars which tulle shaded from dark grey to continued

into long ends like brown. Both are strapless, both scarves--some which looped and just ankle length. buttoned, others wrapped across "the front to button neatly at the

back of the neck.

Some of the gay accessories which you see sketched there by Francis Marshall are three varia- had tions of the chignoni On the one.of hair worn plain.

Somie

topcoat's of the collars which turned up so high left is

s to conceal all but the top of Lower-middle is one made of black Jersey, trimmed with a veil and with a jet stone hanging over the forehead, On the right a white mercury wing is added.

The hat at top is a large flat beret of white velours trimmed

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