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COMMENCING

ON

MONDAY NEXT

MACKINTOSH'S

WILL HAVE A NEW SERIES

of

ADVERTISEMENTS in the

South China Morning Post.

THERE WILL BE A DIFFERENT ONE EACH DAY AND IT WILL APPEAR ON THE SPORTS PAGE.

The new word in nail make-up is

THE CHINA AIL, SATURDAY, “NOVEMBER 18, 1050.

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

A black wool cocktail sweater by. Toplet. It features a boat neckline and inset braid on the shoulders and cap sleeves. Worn with lounging trousers by "Lon- довца"

SO they are already thinking - of

spring

Cashmere For Cocktails

WW

LONDON,

By Joan Erskine

The most sensible, country suits seen for a long while wtro finely knitted in tweed designs, with contrasting skirts, and small hats.

THAT'S now in

Wool? Colours The whole display

proved a million stitches went into the whito ball-dress, more fragile than once again that the classic full-skirted

And this prettiest Jackot; there for many seasons past. twin-set, in the finest cashmere, with off-the-shoulder trill, in a

why a white knitted wool coat that has never been more popular. lacy design. It was hard to

this exquisite for evening, in crepe, with Wool in Springtime, Cashmere has a bott clinging believe

of knifflar was bronzo and gold requin em- 1951, was shown recently quality with a smooth

anish, comple amidst a striking decor of and looks its best in the delicato executed by hand-and that Mrs broidery scattered over toe flowers and fabrics. Crocus colours forecast for next season. Reed finished it in three weeks. alioulders." and clematis, pale prim- Among these are lac, orchid pink, cream, lemon-ico, palo

baby roses, violets, gentian and grey, strawberry.

blic. - tangy heather bloomed in a dahlia wax-pink, lovat grem, London store. They had burut-heather and Tudor 1000, been picked early in the morning in the sunnier lands of Europe and flown to London before the dawn.

and April green.

estural

We liked the idea of show- ing a girl and boy wearing matching sweaters. Illustratod

classic 'a

"pair" from is Ballantyne of Peebles, a famous The man's Leading manufacturers old Scottish firm, and merchants in Britain's sleeveless high-necked slipdyer wool textile industry show- in pure Chinese cashmere, with

diamond checks ed more than fifty models in shades, is matched by the ladies in the same the parade, over 200 lengths classic oweater of the most modern wool design, with plain back. (The incidentally, was fabrics and dozens of knit male model,

somewhat embarrassed at find wear outfits in a bewildering ing himself among six of variety of designs and London's loveliest models. Of colours.

the record, he told us he was a straight actor, waiting for a new play to come up, and that ho would try anything once!)

In the parade were sweaters, and jumpers twin sets, shorta for evening and cocktail wear, Some twin sets were in con- trasting colours; others were reversible, or matched colours in the skirts. Many were hand- knitted from patterns which can Tho be bought in any shop. most unpopular sweaters shown were those with fancy stitches, or elaborate designs.

Apart from tweeds, there were velours, fino worsteds, jersey cloths, fine dress weights, reversible fabrics, hand-woven worsteds, saxo nies, twin fabrics, wool taffetas, twills, angora, lame jersey and crepes.

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Black-&- white winter

PARIS FASHION REPORT

IT will be a black and white

winter in Paris. The Jacques Fath mid-season col- Iection uses these two colours almoot entirely, and other Lending Paris designers Bre also showing them.

Fath features velveteen for day wear and satin and fallo at night. Over beth he adds fur scarves, wrapped around ibe body jacket-fashion, with loose panel, threaded through the belt.

A

The short dance frock returns for the very young, straples with enormously full skirts, in black or white lace organza, often sun-ray pleated.

are

A tailored touch marks the pleture models. Plackets buttoned and seams all welted, A crinoline effect is given to many evening gowns by build- Ing them over a tailor's canvas foundation.

Diamond jewellery either real or paste is used in both bats and clothes,, usually care- matched. Semi-berets fully with flattering, wavy brins, some turned

the backs, bro up at finished with large diamond brooches matching the lapet ornaments. They are also worn with trim, black redingotes and even with faille evening frocks.

For cocktails many white hita are worn, some quite large, in beaver, felt or grosgrain. White kid gloves are popular, 100, short for daytime wear and ultra-long for evenings.

A

olagio

"pair" from Ballantyne of Pechies, A man's sleeveless high-neck a famous old Scottish Arm. Blipover in pure Chinese cashmere in intrusia design of graded natural shades. The fadles" olaszio sweater is of the same design, with plain back.

Buttons Point Up Interesting Lines

A moro nesured hand is usod with padding than was true li the autumn' and while the ex- treme is avoided there are many well rounded, markedly extend ed hiplines. Rounded pockets set at an angle emphasise this boll shaped hip on a sult mads of a finely textured, imported belge wool Yoke pockets balance tho hipline

Illustrated alno is a black wool cocktail sweater with boat neckline and inset braid on the shoulders and cap Alecycs. Fashion note: Cocktail trousers, or lounging pants, in bright check, narrow at the ankle.

To show the adaptability of the plain cashmere sweater, models came on wearing iden tical styles in different colours, but one with an evening skirt and sparkling necidace, and the other with a bright scarf and tweed skirt. For travellers there checked a thick warm

WAS

travelling skirt," looking rather like a small car rug with fringed ends. It simply wrapped neakty round the waist beneath a large coat,

For evening, vary routine, and try wearing a dark sweater with a

tight long winpped skirt of tartan. Those in warmer climates might like the same idea it carried out in silk jersey for the sweater,' and plaid taffeta for the skirt. Other idens for evening were dazzling

MANTRAP

RAY MILLAND is I

Number 3 on the kind of clothes that look

good to Men

DAY

drawn by ROBB MILLAND- typi of suit that has a skirt only a and embroidered

she wears a yell it must be'th Ona was accompanied by Distinction" -—----- admits he's all-over-the-face kind; “tá mu lacy white knitted stole, rather

white sweaters, hand-kritical Hollywood "Man of perfect figure can wear. Whe

with sequins,

lot of women he can by.....

pass

reminiscent of grandmother, but hard to trap. There are a gest resistance." none the less appealing. There is no doubt about it-wrap a Twoman up in a lacy shawl, and she manages to look helpless to a delightful degree.

young

"I like real jewels-the ina that are both beautiful and an investment). I'go for the long,- loan lines of expensive tailoring, and, most of all, for the pedi gree look of what fills it."

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and

Like the ones who wear junk And It wouldn't be just any jewels, for example, or swathes girl, even then, who could man- of

cutout shoes, trap a Milland. Not unless stre fur, or or elaborate hats.

had a palo face. ("Is there any- thing so unattractive as a pink- The kind he likes are elegant faced woman?" he demanded.) Tropical dwellers might also note that the newest skirts in and expensive. "Quality first And unforgettable eyes,

with me," he`saya.

lata of golden hair swept back dazzling white fabric, Ivo, a turn-up right round the hem.

Into a big bun," A real bun, of We would like to mention

course. Nothing sham. hero that a very" amusing com-

Robb suggeste PUTTONS show how far they D have grown beyond the

mentary was given on the show

A classic sult, with long main- tailored lapels, and a skirt so utilitarian by the way they are adaptations

by Britain's top radio team,

A used in Américan

slim that few could wear it, Potor Brough,

this one little fur collar, of Paris coats and suits. Satin starfaced

black mink. Long kid gloves, buttons,

ventriloquist, and this "assistant" wooden

buttons

plain shoes, mother-of-pearl

and

Archie Andrews. Peter's family

with very high have been associated for many buttons Jowel-lite opalescent

a tiny close-fitting spiky heels, Mil- hat, and the longest and thin- showed are placed so as to draw atten

years with the wool, trade, and

Pressed for details Mir süverni tlon to new fashion points the

themselves lengths of fabric in the exhibiti land reveals that (Hike most nest of umbrellas,

Americans) he knew to a hair, One item is missing. Mr Mi- oblique closing; shaped panels

front of jackets Conts appear in every length The piece de resistance of the exactly what he wanted in that and likes his women to carry silhouette remains at the centre General

small dogs. "Especially poodles waist International Wood Secretariat's much the same as for autumn... stand-out padded hiplines.

or double from seven-eighths to Close set, single mid-calf length, soft shoulders

the full show was a dress knitted by - n "Little furs, but they must be and especially they have

diamond earrings.” and tight sleeves, alim-fitting rows of small buttons down to high, in addition to bodles and skirt, with very the hemline of coats and toppers length coat. Dlor's boxy at British housewife between her real. Long gloves, court shoes. narrow away topper with a doormat household duties. Hair long, thin umbrellas, the kind feminine side draping, and parallel the straight,

curved row of buttons looks. natural waistline.

silhouette trequently used. The almost boyish quality of this young and fresh. Navy, black style-coat is counteracted by and oxford gray contings are for those. samples. many very full silhouettes which used will be soon in the spring dress Shoulders remain natural, and narrow but padding is somew coat,

than during tho Flannel mult brodden, one of what higher

Unseamed shouldars the fabric strong points of the autumn, current line. Among these are keep all styles within the the wishbone buttoned suite with polished wooden buttons form- ing the figure of a wishbone on

WORLD COPYRIGHT RESERVED

----{London Express Service)

Newest

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feminine category.

Slated for later promoting aro sults with diagonal closurta..

Jewellery Clings the jacket-the peparate ends A particularly prefly version

To Skin

New York. Jewellery that cling to the bare jakin was introduced by Marianne Ostler, Jowellery designer.

Mide Ostler attached a water- lity ornament containing 200 diamonds get in palladium to her shoulder cattered a fow small diamond lavallers across her forehead and even wore diamonds as beauty patches on one check and on her bare

"It is suction plus secret chorical formula,” Miki Ostier 'said.

crophasising a well-padded hip from Favory has a sido draped line. A bell shaped inset below. the waist of ons of these suits aleo Alta" into the category of the rounded hip.

scarf neckline--the scarf wear- able in many ways: The fishtail cutaway front is another oblique type.m

Oblique Closings And

Low Pockets

Doop, very low pockets and Delinitely due for a tuned- soft, drapable collats are two down: domestic version in the oblique Une It is being taken points favoured for translation-ground Desiresyramid cpat from the Brooch into spring diagonally buttoned to the harde conts at an America house. Iino and from many low neckline. The Parlé ibdets are mostly in suite with one side of this

being neck slanting into the 1150) Adawigning a roomEE gworked into Distrions for a late closure and

The extended ported

bellevad

tion.

direction, too.

The neckline

-(Londos Exprids Service)

still plunges