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DAY AND EVEN- HANDKERCHIEFS

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Handkerchiefs are growing la importance in the fashion scheme. The vogue is to make the hand- kerchief accessory the same col- our as a sult, but to have the in-

Line, materials and colours, all combine this season to make a per- rect whole, with results that might tempt an artist to paint a study of many a model. The form-attingidals in colour contrast. jacket is for the perfect figure. Since all waists are qulded, It takes. shape that way, but has a very full basque. This is short, and In an Alix model curves round the body in black and red dice-checked and plain white lik orgahdie which is doubled and worn next black sk rts, one being of lainage and an- other of siken crepe. In both in- stances blouses match the organi 'dle.

Take red with navy or brown, orange with brown, as examples. the initial applique being of heav- ler fabric than the fine dark linen. Since these initials are applique they may be of Chine, satin" or lainage.

There is a black Unen jacket for wear with a lainage skirt. An oat- meal ing is stressed instead of white in combination with black. and shows in a linen blouse in a flat therustation at neckline, base. of basque. and just beneath the wals of the skirt where the Une rises to finish off n n arrow head at either side of the centre front.

They are, seen in matching pas- tels on 25 in by 36 in sized chiffon cveting handkerchiefs, and letter- ing for the initial, which migh; be that of christian or surname.

Chiffons with Paisley designs and large coln discs, emphasising stained glass colourings on black or white grounds, come into the evening ringe.

Then there are motifs picked- out from the Beauvais tapestries that can be seen, any day at the Paluls de Versailles. These show off in smiler design for smaller The black and oatmeal contrast day-wear handkerchiefs of linen occurs again..in a black angora

hand-loom batiste. Other jersey dress. The shut-sleeved cor- print show an all-over wide cen- sage has a flat chess board check-

Ire-spread of pansy, marguerite ed plastron dividing the two col- and briar rose designs on grounds ours in four squares, each being of pink, green, red and brown. enhanced by a scarle: embroidered. There are also modernistic de- signs, with colours repeated from motif.

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A fine line of gold is another at those launched by "haute couture” tractive note in narrow binding-fuschia shades, delphinium pinks

surround to a black coat that Just meels down the centre front over a black frock showing a glint of gold through waistline. This over- coat of slender proportion has a

short cape-ir-fall bound with the gold and stretching trum shoulder to shoulder beneath the nape. The Interpretation is carried cut with great 'delicacy.

FORM-FITTED JACKET An Identical type of form-Atted jacket is executed for evening wear in while linen, with a four-leaf clo-

and blues, tulips. petuntas and an-

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1936.

SPRING Opening

WILD FLOWERS AND FRUITS DECK

SUMMER STRAWS

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Long narrow crowns rest com- powder-blue panama shape hy big scarlet shady felt shape, but fortably on the head with brims narrow, red and royal-blue gros-knots with short straight ends are that could be called "effects" in grain

preferred to flat bows, and encir- unusual forms Some of these The embroidered design of au- cle the front base of a round curve up at one side in bi ly cock other black vell shadows the top crown. Royal blue also looks ex-' fashion from. shorter backs and brim of a dove-grey felt "cano-celebt for these wide drooping nger fronts. These longer fronts tier trimmed with a faceted wing brimmed felts, a black gros-grain

mere elongation of pleated lemon gros-grain rib-crown band crossing appear to be a from the short crowns which may bon edged with dainty straw brim in front appliqued with tiny have the trimming placed at one galon. It is not only the position multi-coloured floral motifs sup- side, back or front.

that floral trimmings

erimposed at intervals on narrow, This applies likewise to the these new shapes, but the arrang- natural-coloured, wavy straw ga- Square crown of an exotic cano- ing of them with black, green or ton.

in natural coloured pink wild cherries, as the case tier" trend old-fashioned paillasson." The may be, that is interesting. motif in this instance conveys a

There are entire foral spreads. too, one spraying mauve spread of sma'i white flowers, glis-

and and pink white primulas at on tening green leaves

to the cherries mixed together in a sur- crown of a light green felt:

an with ridescent, other is sightly raised on a darker round for a bird

A black lace- green felt shape. This motif Is purple plumage. embroidered vell adds charm to very attractive in a field mixture

is shape

of pink clover, primroses, migno-white oak leaf incrust on top and inette and tlifts of short grass with a flat touch of black on the opposite side in response as it were tos velt

VEILS

Vells with embroidered edging and centres occur in ovals that

way over the face from floral trimmings, or a small bird like one at grey with red top-knot which is attached to the crown. of a

ing in a single fold to slight train- ed length,

The appeal of the form-fitted jackets is that of the Irish Colleen style, but with a very much fuller basque movement.

The deeper peplum of moderately wide lampshade persuasion is an

A similar form-fitted trend, with long sleeves high neckline and centre back split opening, indicates an Alix type of basqued jumper op for informal evening year. In ver motif embroidered in gold. beautiful lame of delicate Persian Lines of gold appear round the full floral design. It has the basque item of importance in the spring short basque, and the slender black standing slightly away from the collections. One introduces an ex- stik crepon gown over which it is figure through the influence of cup-cellent colour contrast, magenta- worn shows a wide point at centre ped godets. It has the air of a Velas- | red in large, spaced designs, with front corsage. This point makes quez and is a master stroke in de- oddly shaped outlines pointing into a flat setting to gold tissue skilfully sign above a darkish green mat dark leaf-green. A high front and kathered and rising from it at silk jersey skirt with a fat from: back neckline, indicates bared elther side to mould the bust. The and compact but loose godet. fall shoulders and arms,

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SUMMER WEAR

For summer wear wider brims of "flop persuasion are in a new straw caled "alphi" which has the appearance of soutache cording. tis circumference is white, and a short clear green silk crown, with bead Alting beneath. shows

a few silk acorns spread on the brim. toral coloured. is in

Another shape,, again na- a new bre straw that resembles grass cloth. and black velvet proportion

Ermine talls grouped with co- ! Yellow, white locured pansies make a nosegay which appears at one side towards the front of a highish-crowned powder blue felt toque. This dips ag back and front to at the head

for in elongated fashion

wear with a midnight-tailleur.

SPORTS CHARACTER

Larger shapes of morning' sport. character in emon coloured and pink panama, as well as natura coloured paper panama, also have that Manet ook. These shapes show gros-grain trimmings with- out flowers-two tones of noisette on lemon, black on pink and dark brown ending in a cre-sided tuft mixed with dark green, on the natural tone.

Gros-grain in dark red trums a

marguerites of large are effectively disposed round the base of the crown. A big double toop of narrow green velvet baby ribbon opers out at the back and corresponds in colour with a nar- row edging to the brim.

Brown leghorn is used for ang cther floppy hat with turned-up hack pinched to shape and moder- nistic flowers, cut from felt, group- ed in a mass and giving colour.on

crown in front. Carnations and gros-grain in shades of "pink make an attractive trimming to the crown of a shady black bankok hat. For evening wear there is a wire frame work cap studded over at intervals with white gardenias and little knots of yellow gros grain..

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STEEL-GREY COLOUR "Steel-grey is a colour which is being worn in tailor-mades, Main- bocher uses it. He makes a full skirt pleated into the waist belt, under which may go a bright silk petticoat. A short jacket with a trim waistline buttons over A Hight silk blouse. Or more than one tailor-made coat and skirt ensemble at Auteuli 'a soft alk sash was tied to a big bow and ended in front of the skirt. As Seen at Molyneux these sashes may be bright in colour, figured or plain. Sequin trimming is used by Lucien Lelong to trim collars and cuffs of navy blue and black little afternoon frocks with Jackets to match. On all dresses and coats and skirts there is a good deal of decoration, usually of the kind which can be removed and changed easily.

Long coats are worn, strictly tailored, to show a bright scarf, with fur. or they are trimmed Three-quarter coats of tweed broadly and brightly checked go with plain cloth dresses. The swagger coat is not in fashion. The easy-tting coat is. A black and white check dress goes with a black velvet coat cut after the Chinese pattern with high pointed Lingerlë jabots, silk jabots, dress sleeves and a slanting front fas-jewelry, belts, flowers make the tening of big jet buttons. Both, plainest of ensembles decorative. „„black and navy blue tailor-mades There is common use of Chinese are trimmed with patent leather. embroidery, jade and lacquer but- Seams are piped with it, buttons tons and buckles, Wide belts of are covered with it. The belt may suéde are worked with bright l Į be broad and have a heavy metal Eastern designs to go with after- # clasp. A black woollen coat and noon and evening dresses which skirt ensemble la worn with a soft are made of plain crêpea. and

waistcoat. green leather

Capes satin. Large Jade pendants and with high shoulders, shaped to a lacquer, buttons, are used singly, as point to give width, fall well below the one splash of colour on a the waist and are slender in line. colourless dress or jacket. Agafn,zj They are usually made in a mate a little dinner dress of black crêpe · rial which is unlike the dress, as satin, made. with a "long plain when a plain cape goes with a

skirt, has a draped bodice with figured dress, or the other way blshop sleeves fastened down the round.

back with a row of green jade but- tons. Rionnet uses two different materials in one dress. A dress for a restaurant dinner and the cinema id in black woollen crêpe with a Alted Jacket which has soft.revers of black satin and a sash tied in front, of the same. material. Under the coat goes white satin waistcoat. She has glorified the evening tailor-made by using for it the most luxurious materials and ane has simplified the full skirted dance dress by making it in white printed cotton with a waist-length cape to match,

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