1956-09-22 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1956.

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

ANNE SCOTT-JAMES ....... presents the REAL nows of the fashions from Paris

They're newsy, they're wearable,

they're deliciously pretty.

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PARIS Never Dietates. There a elwave o choice of line ABOVE: The picture hai la o new alter native in the difficult clochr

Winter Collections. She calls it the

biggest fashion event of the year.

Oh bother the rows-let's see the dresses

THE mal Fews front Paris

THE

Mar

got blurred this of fushin ax polite. There have been mur reports of the rows in the fashion world than of the clothes themselves. To my, only two things matter. What are the new clothes like? And will they suit us?

I pleasure la report that the clothes are the prettiest and certainly the newest-for at least six

reasons.

NEW

be the short evening

Atro sen in sweet-pra chiltons, senhve stor looped in the

of 1012.

TIM

Comment Flottering and completoy of this age

winter partie

shole fem

You

NEW ar the deep-crowned, wide bilunsa hals that are an native to the hard, difeuis ches

My comment Yes, if you're

NEW art The luxurious accessories that echo Maxlin's Swann' Odeite and all the kept ladies of Paris in lovely

violets, salin 1010-algieites, Kippers. und shoulder-length the glove

hated the clothes last

I said so. spring, and though! the only good thing was the hats, and commended giving watered-down Empire line a miss.

re-

But this scuson there's a lot that

plenty that's new, 14 wearable, and a few delicious fashiona that are both,

NEW ure the ankle-length suits of wool or tweed that Bash back to P Poiret, My Fair Lav, und 1910-14,

My cominent Decide this one for yourself. But I'm longing to wear them.

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clothes Apert frum these which make news, there's ROOK Dackbone of fashion this year which carries on from last penson and will lead into next.

Exquisite little suite with very short jacket....moulded tweed day dresses...deep cloche hats ....fur collars, für lungs, fur stoles.

My comous #t: Watch them for later, you may be wear- ing them next spring.

NEW

the bulky capes, enough are empe-coats, and capelets that cover the winter dresses and sulis.

My comment: They have

dah, styic

give splendour for evening and

and

comfort for travel.

they're ageing.

All in all, I and it a SELEON full of hope. The clothes are superlatively feminine, new to be exciting, but no! so violently changed that only the rich can stand the price SO FRESH --so wearing

You

But

can

I

look magnificent in them,

but not young.

that NEW re the fur hats

the huve

winter glamour of palaces, sleigh bells, and Annu Karenina.

Cash in the My comment: baby's ravings and get one. They do more for you than orchids, diamonds, and mink coal put together.

•

TIVE always maintained that the most difficult thing in the world in to look natural. That fresh-from-the-tub look takes a shocking lot of upkeep.

been talking to June I've Allyson, the pretty Hollywood blonde who has made over a million pounds playing the girl- next-door. All boys-next-door had better take warning.

SHE has at least three baths A day, portured with the most

JUNE ALLISON

Three baths a day

expansive coops and colognes- to achieve a frech, natural fra- France.

SHE succumbs avidly to all skinfood advertisements and experiments constantly with new nourishing cream, and face packs--to have a fresh naturai skin that needa no make-up.

SHE wishes

in her hair Quotie 500p every morning for a fresh natural hair-do.

SHE breakfasts off fruit juice and lunches off an egg for o silm, nature]) figure.

Well, you nice honest men

ilke who

naturai vel, + woman, how you feel about 11 now?

When you want your wife to kiss you goodbye is you leave for the office, she'll be washing

her hair.

When you'd like her to be or ironing your pricing fish

she'll be lying on the shirts, bed with a face pack. And when you want a nice hot sup: the evening she be per in busy taking her fourth both.

me,

Believe you

the sophisticated Kiris arc much more useful. They just slap on some make-up and get on with the work.

Beware of the Plunge Neckline

and the Strapless Top...

By EILEEN ASCROFT

London, excktail gown have high nevic

TS a plunging neckline the and long sleeves.

Is

diethes. and

the

She surely understands key to evening glamour? subilo meaning of sexx appeal in She keeps her figure Judging from the parade of

faultless starlets attending recent perfect first nights I say definitely everything to the imagination.

foundation garments, then leaves

not.

Most of them look more sulle ably dressed for the boudoir than a pubile appearance at A cinema or theatre.

Wears

If you're contemplating a rew perty dress this winter, beware of the plunge neckline and the strapless top.

Thoy

cats reveal for more faults than they concral. Instead

I think this whole business of af battering your figure, they urdiging for dinner has gone usually succeed in achieving the

too for.

opposite effect.

HEADS AND TAILS This has been Hatters' Week

in town.

Most of the winter hats take their inspiration from the East

Raseda, China,

even

Mongolia. These include Coo- sack, turban and tall-crowned versions either in fur, melusine or rich brocades.

anda For cocktails,

remain thy, either in velvet, fur от satin, all richly embroidered and most of them toather trimmed,

Colourings are subtle, with many Chinese reds and yellows and all the vivid blue-greens of

petcock's tail.

It's not neċdmary to buy an expensive hat this season to be in fashion. Models between 28s, and 80s, already going into the stares, have the ladest line,

Women appear in restaurants thesa deya in dresses in which they'd bush to alt down to dinnet at home with their, hus- bands.

And the truth is they look

Aage Thaarup, the Danish There's no doubt about anything but attractive. Few mitmer, who has designed hats white is going to be important, women

backs and for most of the Royal family, a striking contrast when teamed baroma beautiful enough to gave a small party to launch his with black. I particularly liked

now book, Heads and Tails,

expose to the public gaze. There's nolising more

ugly

it,

the email Coustek éngs in fiery The tale I liked best is of the materiale that resemble show- then those strapless tops sitting well-known society lady who flokos

ordered a hot for her divorce

caring.

at a table. To me it looks just

as if the lady is sitting in a bath

tub.

“It must be black,” she stipai- Marlene latod, "very becoming, butii;

Mort of the new bala daw worn without the hair showhot, you've bien, laboriously : grow= Ing. your locker, duelógi

the

Take a tip com Dietrich the

most glarporous must lock very, very pott, liek summer,, there is only one of the world. beauty in private wanhobe there is hardly alimony.”

In her causs - I want to be” zure of two things to do, chop it off

'n dress that does not have,

or put it up...

„Ange did his best and the Intly

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PICTURE BY JUHÁ FRIENDİS

PARIB Is Wearable By Day Dtors very short-jacketed gulia ure pretty and ponno. Here's one in aharcoal grey with round, outky shoulder-line and penali skirt

KNITTED GARMENTS FOR CASUAL

By GINA POPESINA

WEAR

NE of the most pleasant full-length garment seems a lot in their

ONE of the most pleasure compered with that for knil- firms use it exclusivėlly.

the achievement

Thout

collections and sʊmė

ling a jumper, and it also takes Illustrated here are a number week-ends in

On of models a rather long time to knit,

from the current hours and

hand, the

finished collection of one such designer particular-is being able to the other

with that for mil-—Mirya These clothes are all less expensive than anything of designed with the week-end in wear clothes which would compared

nature

you mind and there are some Very look quite out of place in work-a-day surroundings, could buy ready made.

You good ideas for you to copy.

The simple

but very elegant either because of their light will also have

the ideal of senoo

topcont (top left) colour or their styling.

comes from

something

for a week-end in 14 you the

comtry. yourself.

In heavy navy choose

simple pattern blue knitwear, the front edges. is the cuffs and collar are edgod with (and the simpler {t smarteri it is) you can indulge bands

bands of white. in a pleasant hobby which does Suitable for wearing on many require all your attention occa lens is this overblouse (top and leaves you free to listen to centre) in a delicate shade of the radio or chat to friends at brown. Knitted

slocking the same time.

Knitwear, in the form jackets, sweaters and twin sets, has alway played an important part in this type of wear, but today you can buy or make of dothes in yourself all types knitwear

At a recent fashion show held ΕΠ London, everything-from cocktail dreyes to full-length topconia-was hand-kalited

It is true that the initial out- lay on the knitting wool for a

Minsa

stitch, the waist is clearly de-

Although this trend towards fined by a of ribbing and making all types of clothes in the collar, cuffs and front but knitwear is comparatively new toning are piped with white. In many countries, it has long Just the thing for giving you

been in favour in Italy. Many that little extra warmth on a and being highly of the leading designers use it chilly day

400

this neat

H

fashionable, apple green and white striped bolero (top right). Note the original way in which the stripes on the raglan sleeves are joined to the stripes of the bodice. The bolero is shown here worn over a white knitted sheath dress which is finely pleated all the way down from shoulder to her.

For slanding patiently on the touchline on a Saturday after- noon in a biting east wind, cheering your favourite team to victory, how about this guy knitted blazer in wide

Follow and while

BRA Thick awater? OVER

This one Lower legs worn with piented white Hannel skirt, and would look equally well striped In other colour combinations such as violet, green and blue, ́or green, hazel and yellow, with a skirt in one of the thros colours....

The latest version of the Clamic sweater by: Mira is in on unusual stich (lower centre) giving a rather tweed-like ap pearance to the fabric. In plain while, its V-neckline: la odgod with

a wide band each of pescock Blue' and; amethyst

Daimed for the hardy pret

intend

who

to do quite a bit

to

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