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"THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, APRIL 11TE, 1971

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FASHION NOTES.

YOGUE OF THE YASHMAK.

POPULARITY, OF THE TURBAN, [BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,

· ISABEL KAMBAY-]

POPULARITY OF THE TURBANO

The popularity of the turban is as astonishing and long enduring as that of monkey fun. It figures at all smart. functions and for theatre wear it is the type, apparently, here concura. The latest idea is to wind a scarf round-a turban and allow it to fall in it series. of long loops and ende at one side. Jado groot, royal blue and any material that possess scrap of tinsel, Paisley ar Oriental in its composition, is welcoine grist to the milliner's mill when it is a question of turbans, the long veil effects ara carried out in ninon de solo tor Georgette...

BLACK AND WHITE

As the season advances black and white contique to increase. Beautiful effects in panelling, black and white stripes and black and white checks figure to a groat extent in the fashion world of to- day, Ribbon in these two shades worked into a check pattern is very effective for

PARIS, February with. Dancing continues to be the raga here in spite of the continued remonstrances and threats of prelates. Only recently the Archbishop of Paris issued a notice which was posted in all the churches and read from all the pulpits denouncing indulgence in these new dancer with strange names, and forbidding Christian women to go themselves or allow their daughters to frequent re-anious or dare ing hails where such dances would be going on. Nevertheless, in every corner of this pleasure-loving city, dancing con- tinues to be the chipt distraction, and the insinuating rhythm of the fox trot sets all feet astir, from those of the bour-trimming Stripes of leather are worked geoisie who frequent expensive hotels and up this way, also. A plain navy frock amort thés dansant, down to those of will have a belt of black and white check the apache and his girl partner in some patent leather and a touch of the same haust of the Parisian underworld As about the collar or sleeves. The crown in most other cases of sport or pleasure, of a black or navy hat will often be of dancing is looked upon as one of the black and white check satin ribbon and means to an end, that end being, ao-auntlet gloves in white or black kid an turally dress, and this pastime has I have already mentioned, showing tops come to be looked upon so much na a of black and white check are every day.

and white effects

wardrobe contains" dancing" frocks | ried out in laco and satin are occupying and accessories just as it contains tennis the attention of the designers for their frocks ball gowns, skating kit, and so afternoon and evening frock, a founda- on. These are chosen and designed with tion of the one with an overdress or

special view to freedom of movement, touches of the other being the main lina, and, therefore, short sleeves, short skirts along which dressmakers are working. and little or no waist line to hamper in Cape effects of lace are also much in evi the slightest degree the wearer's move-dence. Although skirtas remain either ments are the principle points. Crepe very short, like they have been" for Bo de Chine, Maroccain crepe, satin, char-f many seasons now, or else moderately meuse and astorte are the most popular Tong, sleeves run to both extremes. When materials for this type of frock, velvets, they are long, they reach well over the cashmeres and serges being taboo on ne wrist, invariably a frill of lace being count of their heaviness, and velvet, par- added as well. When they are short ticularly so on account of its tendency to there is barely enough of them to cover eling and impede the movement even in the tip of the shoulder. A smart type walking. Satin is more in vogue than of woman in the Winter Garden at anything else for the dancing frock, a Claridge's was wearing a black satin favourite idea being to have two differ frock, made quite plain and with minute ent-coloured satins for the ona confection. sleaves of this description; the addition An effective frock fashioned on these of a tight-fitting Prigley cap copied tines was a mixture of black and yellow from the cap worn by the students in the satin, the skirt was in black satin and Latin Quarter, gave me the impression the looed atting bodice was embroid- that she was attired for a dip in the ered with black motifs worked in silk, ocean. Glancing round, however, I SAW the three-quarter sleeves were edged with numbers of women wearing, gowns cut a deep band of black satin and a black with a kimono sleeve of which there is satin sash was tied at the side and hung just a flap hanging over the shoulder.. In down in a series of loops. Another show spite of the countless sermons and moral- ed a tight-fitting sleeveless bodice of black sings that hovo been hurled at the wear satin allied to a skirt of gold lace, era of backless gowns, the fashionable panels of the satio being caught dia world of Paris, quite unperturbed. gonally so as to fall down in a series of continues to wear them, and at a recent ripples on the sides. Again, a light mannequin parade in Captain Molyneux's coloured satin frock will be embroidered salons, the fashionable elite and buyers with black motifs and have a black satin from all parts of the world watched a sash looped at the side. Black may be display of gowns, in which practically all altered and a colour substituted, but as the evening models were without backs or rule, designers find a contrast of black sleeves. Amongst these, there were the most effective. Because they were so many beautiful creations in brocade, the becoming and lent themselves so admir predominating colours for all models be ably to the fashioning of dancing frocks, ing green and yellow. Long straight lines is the main reason why plents remained were noticed and sashes were very much in fashion for so long. Now that they have to the fore, For evening wear and the quite disappeared, drapings and longs more elaborate type of afternoon frock, loose lines are taking their place, where lawers and feathers, together or sepa- this particular type of frock is concerned, rately were almost the only means of empecially. This type must not be con trimming The tailored "Bults were all fused with the purely ball or evening plainly cut and many showed a becoming gown it is a type which has evolved to suit the exigencies of modern social life capo effect. One of the sensations of the sad is for wear in the afternoon at any parade was a white panne wedding dress emart function where dancing will figure worn with a wonderful lace veil. Many on the programme or at any of the crowds other beautiful gowns were in duvetyn of rendez-vous known here as "thes and a particularly striking phase of this dansant; in the evening it is worn for material showed stampings in another the saine occasions, but is put on one colour. There was, for instance, side when definite evening dress is expect handsome gown in beige duvetyn stamped ed. It is always worn with a hat and, in gold and trimmed with fur, and an- during the cold weather, the wearer other in green stamped duvetyn trimmed truffles herself up in a fur coat or a heavy with astrakan. A soft looking grey frock cloth one when stepping forth into the was trimmed with touches of oxidised blenk nir once more,

silver.

THE GAUNTLET "GLOVES

WEAR THE YASHMAK

There is a rumour afoot that the yash mak (the veil worn by Eastern women)

to be introduced into fashion this Reason. Signs which would prompt one to give credence to this tumour are already evident in the draping of the

Long gloves are coming back into fashion again for evening wear, chiefly beesuse, no dout, they are now obtain able. During the war, bare arms were not only permitted but even became the vogue because gloves became almost as rare as coal, but now that life is becom ing normal again in these countries where lace veils which form the principal trim. the war-caused such an upheaval, glove manufactures are pouring forth their goods on tos grateful-feminine world and these much prized accessories aro pecu- pying the attention of the fair sex per hapa more than ever they did.

ming of most bats Many, not content with shading the eyes, add a second veil which swathes the lower part of the face and hides the chin. Then again, there are the collars which mount up to high that they, too, cup the chin and just misa

The gauntlet glove is the most in fav-the ears. it would be strange if this our, because it peruits of so many de corative

fancica A favourite one is to edge the top with a border of jade green or crimson two bright colours much worn just now; navy, nigger, purple and black are also used in hands.

Another decoration consists in cutting out the top in the form of petals. More elaborate ones, still, are embroidered with black jet beads running in designs up the arm and outlining the stitchings Those who consider even this insuficient in the way of trimming encircle their gloves with narrow bands of lur. Ante lope skin, with a long gauntlet embroi dered with a border of black milk, and edged with black monkey fur, is another. fantasy in the glove world. Grey suede. with

fashion were to become general. It was France which first introduced the yash mak to Byzantian and, through the Byzantium women throughout the East, although Arab women, especially in their homes, do not wear the yashmak. If it does come to stay, the yashmak will not be by any means the first fashion which has come to Paris by way of the Enst the last few seasons. It will be

novelty, it is true, but it will merely take its place alongside the colours, designs, jewels and stuffs from the Orient which have dominated the fashion world for so long.

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a border of embroidery in the same

shede band of nigger kid showing up

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what members of the fair sex are adorn which included some of the greater CHINA AUSTRALIA MAIL S.S. LINE.

ing their hands with those days. One rarities in Great Britain and Europeas of the most simple and popular notions issues, were sold by auction at Mess is to lins the gauntlet part of the glove. Harmer Booke & Co.s sale-room at 60, with some bright shade in the red, purple Fleet Street. Some record prices were and green tones and to carry out the obtained. One of the rarest of English colour scheme further by having silk stamps, the 10s King Edward isgne, over stitchings of the same colour; nigger, navy printed IR. Official, fetched £300. It and black are used very effectively this was issued in 1902 for use in franking way also. Suede in far more worn than correspondence of the Inland Revenue glace and lately there has been a strong Department. Only two or three copies of leaning towards antelope, I saw the stamp are known, and no copy had pretty example of the craze for having everything to match at a matines recent ever been offered at auction before,: A The orponent was & delicate blond stamp of the first French issue, in the type and to wear over a black talletas scarce bade known as rouge terns," frock piped with gold stitching ale unused, fetched £50, and another copy, chosen a musquash cont and lined in the still rarer orange sermilion colour, with rich black and gold brocade, with brought £130. A used strip of four of these this, she wore a toque, dowing a brim stamps with one of the stamps inverted in of musquash and a crown of

the strip brought £45. An unused 81 paras other threr.

brocada

similar to that lining her cost,

t and she stamp of the frat Moldvin (Roumana) completed the elect-by-adding a bag of issue, fetched 2420. black and gold beads and black-glace values of tau-BANK gloves lined with a border of old gold follows: 27- paros,

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