1956-08-25 — Page 9

WEEK-END

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1956.

SHE'S SAILING UNDER FALSE COLOURS

WOMANSENSE

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The furs la the pielares are faise, and not the least bit ashamed of H. fashion are now so closely Unkel that you can wear false pearls, fuise gold, synthetic wool, Does anyone stili prefer real silk stockings and man-make furs without any social qualms. to nylons?

The Toke furs here, some in wool fabric, bet not Barbara Hutton herself.) some in the newest synthetics, are all good fashion, and all a pleasant fraction of the price you'd pay for the real thing. Below, left; a

grey and

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double-breasted reefer shaded

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white.

Below, right: a long coat in blond Dynel, a new synthetic which is velvety, washable, moth-proof, warm, and light. Cloche from Edward Harvane. In the big picture: a three-quarter coat in black fabric curled like lamb, trimmed with marmots. Toque from Madre Chard

New College Clothes Fads

The successful mass production of smooth-surfaced twin sats has brought a revolution in hand-knitting. Plain stocking stitch giros place to elaborately "textured" patterns, and designers have drown new inspiration from traditional fishermen's jersøy designs as well as the intricato raised patterns of Victorian shawls and antimacassars,

Vogue For Intricate Patterns In Knitwear

London

BEST SELLERS amon

elaborata

produca

hand-knitting leaflets Loday are those featuring patterns which fabrics of Teresting fixture. The rea- {IL {{au this revolutionary change ix thail simple, plain-surfaced garments are

being mass-produced cheaply and efficiently.

Kriter Are Seeking 201120*- that different in exchange ka Sp hous of work they invest in thưa hobby, and the result is J re

to intricate patterns which were fashionable Viete mon mess These patterns arendy more interesting to prodane, bl He now in the

fashion.

The Augue for pattern begun. 1390 ago when Digby Morton, of Lotuleri's Top Twelve Klum signers, revived some traditional Trish fishermen's designs for the hand kendtest jackets which w.re the sensation of his summer colpretipa.

Shortly afterwarde 2 Lanniku publisku e DTOKİLLERİ A book. timerney and Jeracy Patterns, m when watsy Traditional de

ghes wer set its print for the first ILFT """" Intricate, textured pallehel have been handed down from mother to daughter for generations, Each artik nishing port in Ireland, Scotlan

act Dru Channel Ishxis had flat own distinctive design, and the home part of u Bernaan could be identified by the pattern of his jersey.

THE EXPERT'S FORECAST

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James Norbury. Television'N (bavarsked knitting star, says these (two events are largely respon-

sible for the now Dishion. He, has hest come back, from Italy, and tells me that the

newest Italien krutwear hus swung right UVET from plain to in- tricately patterned.

"European dèsign is greatly fathened by what is done in Italy, and preenet a big sucetss this winter f

elaborate 1xx

bredt patterns," he said.

Miss Elizabeth D. Forster, a Landon designer whose work

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used by many British women's magazines, recently took som elewdgns based on British tradi Hional 11-berme's pattern- New York, and sold them Stanth "Every editor | spokes

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(a) Puncta of traditional patterned cable stitch either side of the front panel in ribbed garter stitch give texture interest to this cony, roll-necked jacket Patons & Baldwins leaflet 415. (b) A Victorian d'oyly inspired this lace jumper with the fashionable high-waisted look. Sirdar leaflet 1475. (0) This golfer-necked cardigan uses the Fair Isle knitting technique for an up-to-the-minute contemporary

Lavenda leadel 1076. design knitted in three colours.

makes

(d)

A bold plaid design found on many Victorian carriage rugs It is an effective chunky jacket for country wear.

stlich in five colours the wool

and worked in stocking

i brushed afterwards to give a fully "rug" pile. Lee Target Jeaflet 1229. (C) This serviceable man's pullover luas panels of cable stitch separated by moss stitch. Sleeves and yoke are in reversed rib, Patons and Baldwins leaflet 429. In the same zaflet:

V-necked man's pullover in slocking stitch, with a centre pauci la a textured fancy pallern edged with cable stitch.

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the general effect is ene of supp.e- ness rather than chunkiness.

them.

designs America's enthusiasm was over- whelming

Mis Forstor betwees that the ! puterus

15 10 te them 1.4 seed a tran ming. A single, patterned panel makes an arresting fentities:13 an otherwise płakn jumper, elaborately miscet pultern:

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Land sleeve detall

Alongside

the trotlund

In some cases the co-ordinatevi fabrics would both be checked. the design on the dress but

bile on a smaller scale than that of the coat.

Plaids in softly blended colours are widely used for day- NUMBER ONE time eats and suits, and face- LUXURY FABRIC sloths, with its gloining, perch- bloom surface is still to the fore

Very loosely-woven Shetland

sometimes lightly flecked with wool in a clear strawberry plak full-

a centrasting colour.

The

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of

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signa, Were is a gun! dvd interest The stays in patterns based on Victorian koilling

new tweeds.

WIL used for a pretty light skirted afternoon dress. and

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cm emphasis draping on many high-waisted smooth men's worstedts are still

Tiny dresses requires a soft,

for strictly tailored popular drapable fabric, and a very ine suits.

of doeskin with the shimmer

Lamb's wool, too, has had a suede was often effectively used.

success this season Another fabric story, under striking

Many designers

used white by many houses, is the

their Mug fashion of "co-ordinated lambswool to line

three-quarter jackets, and it was Two yours ago Mám A. Mac-

These are not matched,

used 10 fashion a fitted kenzie, chief designer for Bar- either in weight or pattern, but

Persian lamb the Wakefield spinners.

are planned to go together. So evening Solero,

training wns everywhere, and actaplevi designs from Victorian one might have a black and blue Woylys and boncied shuwis for flecked dress

lightweight it is the up-to-date jumpers and blouses, fabric, teamed with a coat in These leaflets are selling better bouvier weight tweed woven Today

than ever before. They with a black and blue plaid. elaborate, but are com~- paratively simple to knit-and much nore interesting tho un- relieved stocking stitch.

Victoriim carriage rugs. posed

of bold ptals in bright

raps.

com-

-the bulky top look and anything with a drawstring colours, have inspired a chunkcy

jacket in brushed wool, the distinctive Fair Isto knitting bus been used to contemporary designs

New York. This year the girls ко во Fake fur, made from synthetic ischnique

ex- anything that has a drawstring fores with the softness if

not provido eludes wool jersey blouses with will save many fathers a fur shopea and patterns, drawstrings around the hem so cual investment for college the blouse can be pulled snugly daughters this year. A beaver- SUCCESS AT down to the hips or worn louse like copy is the college favourite | COUTURE SHOWS ly bloused at the waist. There so far, although fake mink

drawstrings around avaliable in everything from DRITISH Woollen fabrics had swenters and

outstanding

COLLEGE girls, one one observer reports. That in- the price tait of the real thing. based on clearly-defined abstract

pert says, now are more interested in looking chic than in trying to dress like their boy friends.

The 1950 coed has cirtgrown are also

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bulky sweaters

tight and

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nupple, was virt by GLVCT couturiers,

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the flapping shirt tail, tight blue knitted Jeans and manmish neckties, the blouses and drawstrings ground blouses.

at the London dream shows, and expert reports, Substitutes are brief boleros that pull in and

thero have been fow seapoRA and and sweater tie around the ribs.

when so many WCONEN College girls are not interest- tortador-style

weights have been displayed. tubeliko taitored od in new pants

style

to new Designers have gone

wool One cloth; a 12-ounce Edwardian dresses that eling to lengths to tempt college girls collars

crepe

by Inoqmar, so fine and not the hips and ignore the waist, into long formala this "Notice I said 'bulky,'

year. Princess Line Short party dresses still out-

and 'aloppy," The veteran buyer in They ke slim

striking to one number long formals, but there one Flith Avenue college shop wool dresses, according

white tweed decked with sold. "This year the girls like designer, but the waistline has cre floor-length dresses made of

tails" from Galloway that bulky top look but not the to be obvious.

bright red flannel, charcoal grey teels was featured three times. More fur conts will be phony satin and black embroidered red

Most sloppy sweater look of 18 years

unusual of the now this autumn; more dresses will velvet to catch a young girl's textures was the canvas weave ugo."

• have bolero Jackets and more eye.

woollen fabric, backed by a girls will be baring their knees

smooth pilo "We're

for extra optimistic doep, in something called; Bermuda Any now college clothes fad kille

about a big return to the long warmth. This fabric, de perfect spreads quickly GOTONG the College Ielts are wraparound dress, ono college shop con- for crisply-tailored topcoats and

The

the "larger than life" girls

chunky nation since the coed them- skirts, usually grey flannel, that sultant admitted...

stores come, just above the knco, the would rather dress up

Jackets which often accompanied selves are consulted by about the clothes they want, same length as Bermuda shorts travelers velveteen sheath dr.a, sulla

trimmed then are hired as advisers to, They're worn with knee-high short chiffon dress other girls coming in to buy socke or the now leotards that with tweed then wear a ball seasons are smooth-surfaced, and thair drst college wardrobes, look like loog bright stockings gown."--United Press.

not

In

On the whole, fabrics his even where there a wovel do-

high-

number one luxury fabric for the now crowned Cossack hats,

-PATRICIA DOUGLAS

BEAUTY HINTS

By PATRICIA COMPTON

1. For those of you who wish to slim a tumbler of hot

water with the juice of half a lemon, no sugar. taken upon rising is quite helpful

2. Hands wrinkled by immer- sion in hot water should be vinegar rubbed well with

before after drying, and applying cream.

3. To improve your complex- ton, mix a level teaspoon of salt with two tablespoons of milk and rub "gently

over the skin before going to bed. Allow this paste to dry, on and remain until morning.

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4. Two golden” rules to

member when applying rouge are that it is better too to use too little than much, and that it should be blended around the edges, Blices of cucumber lold on the skin makes an excellent bleach for ourly trocities.

G. Florid complexions are flat- 1orod by dark groens, blues,

Bright

or

browns and blacks pinkce,

reds prange yellow will reflect on the £ta Borld skin increasing

appearance.

out

7. If the hair is falling

rub Jemon into the roots, with afterwards wasting

warm water)

8. Never make the mistake of buying a foundation gar- ment that is too tight in the hope that it will make you look more slender. It will give you a bulge above and below

and the garment probably cause you a lot of discomfort. --

9. It is not advisable to put perfume on your clothes. It stains. arki the scent is Bable to become stale and musty on material after few days.

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When applying rouge carry 30: fakertly right up to the eyes. This makeup teick will give he added sparkle and brightness to your eyes,

ROLEX

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