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Paris

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1950.

WOMANSENSE

Designers Go All Out

Designed for hold- ing a woman's

"secrets" hidden in the "cache- neccataire" worn between the corset and the skin is the of оле

speciality Paris designer's col- lection.

To Please Women

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Dresses and coats may be Buttons down side seams and rrrow or wide, but they are bordering split overskirts ulwoya beautiful and very slit hems are also popular, lodylike.

BALMAIN 'dozzles his visi

coate tors showing 12 mink including whillo and Royal pas tel mink. His dresses are sim- ple for daytime and in Genglifs, Khan style with rich em- +++SSESS+I+24Åbroidery for evening. Gloves with flower cuffs become but- again, the top ton-hole flowers and umbrellas perfume In a ball Paris designers follow contain

placed on the top of the the general trend, but each handle, unes his own idens in inter- pretation. Each collection really stands alone and self among must be considered alone.

ONCE

SCHIAPARELLI always on top of designers showing spee- tacular collections, has heeps of striking novelties. Her dresses aro miniatures of her wide conts. They are featured in the same materlal and colour and show the same de.. toils. There is a secret in this collection and we wete asked to find it. It is a thin wooden

Jure. (Worn between the skin

FUR COATS • CAPES • JACKETS piate which gives a flat front

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Novelty types include Schla- parell's embroidered and bone buttons, and Molynoux's flat, shiny black disc bultons used

vertical rows,

Look

by trying a new make-up

younger

ALWYNN, two years ago an unknown young man, ranged By HELEN FOLLETT

the top de- signers and invited us to

IT'S fun to experiment with a his "Fan" effects. This fan, now make-up pattern. Perhaps icated dress, flares from the you are tired of the carmine you knees or starts just below the use on your cheeks and the hip, while the rest of the figure slightly darker pigment with remains moulded. Fur-flowers which you tint your mouth por- mixed with sequin embroidery tals. If so try a new make-up. or violettes bunched give charming effect.

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A white-haired woman with clear complexion, had a facial treatment, told the operator to lay on the beautifying batik ac- cording to her own ideas. She was surprised to find that her High necks won all around skin was fluffed over with pow- und the corset this oval cathusiasm in dresses. Most der of pinkish lilac which, the wooden plate is the hidden often they are worked with a operator said, would create a secret). There are heaps soft drape through the bodice, lovely pearly effect in daylight buttons in the collection, poc- as in Dior's crisscross fastened or at night. The rouge and kets placed in unusual places, at back. Balenciaga's manda- lipstick were of deep, rich reds called "Cache-necessaire" (hide rm neck. variations of turtle with a slight 1ac cast. A the necessary), which may con- neck at Balmain, Heim, and silvery-blue eye shadow wus tain your secrets, love letters. Schiaparelli.

FATH Introduces this year the "Pillarline" which shows a moulded bust and moulded ups and a very low placed fullness. His mannequins have long hair, pale complexions und look like Russian balle rinas.

CHRISTIAN DIOR'S manne- quins also have long hair with a new style of "hair-do," a hat, made up in hair, fur or fabric that looks like a little cake placed on the top of the bead.

used. Dark blue mascara was applied to the lashes. Each item of bodice was used sparingly. A violet nail polish was the last exotic

Scarfs come out virtually everywhere.

Stoles are in a

worn draped revival

cross the front.

widespread touch.

high

Tan Fades

It is only sense 10

Buttons are Impressive in As the skin pales, as tan fades opening. collections both for away, the powder must be of a their quantity and novelty. lighter tone, preferably a pinky- Must

notable

double- cream. arc breasted closings to the hem hange make-up with the in loose coats, set further apart seasons as one's appearance toward bottom to stress the changes. pyramid shape. The same plot 13 seen in dresses with double- breasted buttons in back, closest together at the

line.

Expert advice given on

How to

SILHOUETTE

This new tubules silhouette cocktail dress with karchiet- draped skirt is in navy tilk striped surah. Bodica clips are thing- stone. it was designed in Naw York.

London Keprate Service

ODD ODDS

Orange-reds are young and robust colours, look well on the waist young face, Older women re

quire rouge and lipstick of softer, more modulated.. tones After ten years of experi- and should be stingy with these mente, a Wiesbaden, Germany, pulchritude aids. Anything ap-doctor asserts that he can de plied to a skin that has softened termine the sex of unborn and wrinkled is bound to stand children by examining the out more boldly than on skin mother's eyes.

preserve that that is fresh,

glamour in your shoes

By ELEANOR ROSS

BEAUTIFUL shoes will soon be coming Into the stores, created to complements the new fashions and to add that certain something to clothes that have already seen some service Choose the right shoes, the proper heel heights, and then give them the best of care keep- ing suede, kidskin,-calfskin in good condition, the leather soles supple.

Into each type of leather has gone the proper type of lubricant. If these lubricants are removed by washing or

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cleaning, they must be preserved or replaced. The average black or brown shoe polish contains alls and waxes which lubricate and protect the leather. There fore the regular use of these polishes actually benefits the leather, Never apply polish to dirty shoes, and do not use thick' conts-of-polish.This is pro- fessional advice from a famous shoe firm in America.

On Shoe Treer

If shoes are not to be usea for some time, it is wise to clean "them on shoe trees and give them a liberal application of

Trim Twosome saddle soup. The soap acts as

T-2

- Blouse and skirt..",

BY ORACE THORNCLIFFE

BLOND tweed makes a costume skirt that teams up smartly with sweator or blous A parade of plastic buttons in brown half bidden in the in- verted box plent. There are welt stain at the low placed hipyoke and along the outer ofgo the front pleat /▲ brown patent farther bellips through three loops, worn with it may be a slebunter, himaw of white n'file edged/in brown,VA“

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lubricant and will prevent the leather from drying out. Saddle soap is best applied as a suda, with a sponge no wotter than is necessary to creato a thick lather.

When shoe leather becomes excessively dry and requires oll |care must be taken not to apply semething that will alter or limit its usefulness. Aa a general rule, relubrication in the home will be safe if a 10 to 20 percent

blooming with vitality and health. There must

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be the subtle touch. Women The Lewiston, Maine, parents of middle age and older cannot) of a six months' old on an- be too conservative in the usenounced that he, toddled with of make-up. A little will toss his mother's aid at the age of some of the birthdays away; too eight days, and now loves to much will odd years to ap- run, not walk, about the house pearance.

himself.

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Bibs for Babies Make Charming Gifts

lin dish towels. They measure approximately 18" x 30"

Take three of largest ones for bibs. Fold each into three see- tions, each 12" x 18", sa in À. Cut on folds,

Mark Half Circle

Take a tea cup and mark a half cricle in the top centre of

Cut m cach piece, as at B. neck. Round corners, as at C, if desired.

Hem all edges,*except neck- line, with a " hem. On neck WARDROBE of bibe should edge, to prevent pulling out, % and stitch

salution of sulfonated castor oil About sonst nine in number. turn raw edge

or sulfonated next foot oil or cod oil is used, Rub bil on

be of absorbent length of curve,-- They should cotton fabric, completely wash-

simple enough for a clean one

each feeding or meal.

for

Cut matching-colour twill tape

wise centre of one' length to centre of neck curve, Stitch tape on curve. Then turn tapo over seam and, stitch again, as, að D, so it will hold securely.

Initial for A Gift

gently with a soft cloth, and able, requiro no ironing and be into 4 yd. lengths. Place cross apply sparingly. After one application, shoes should be allowed to stand for one day, after which time, the condition

Bibs are useful from the first of the leather will indicate day to three years old, when tots whether more applications are have a way suddenly of decid reccigary. It is important to ing that they have nutgrown be sparing with the oil, as there them.

s danger of staining the leather or rendering it absolutely im- evious, to the passage of air. This would destroy ono of the chief health-imparting proper

les of leather its ability to air-condition the foot.

Squeak

Longth Is Advantageous - If a set of bibe to be given na a gift, put baby's initial in

A bib should be long enough che corner, as lilastrated. Algo

to como, down over the lap of the edge can be bound with con- ih child to catch any food that trasting blas tapò. Do not em= falls or dribbles, The length brotser "Baby" becnúng well- also is advantageous, as apron made blbs last beyond baby htt part can be used as a napklis to daya wipe the mouth when meal is some like to take little terry Anished,

guest towels, cut half circle at If leather shoes develop. à-Cob on to tho... trick of the one end for neck, bind neckline squeak, dryness

be the 18 blbs, and you

will never with tape, and make bibs of cause. It may help to stand the again use a short one, at least these. Lovely indeed, and only choes in a pan of warm neat for everyday. You can buy city mors exponive than Tobtolly Just high enough to flour-sick type unbleached mus-dish towel type

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but not

cover the leather solentes.

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