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Lovely Joan Fontaine, cast with Nino Martini in RKO Radio's "Mu- sic for Madame,” is pictured here wearing or's of Howard Hodge's lat- est creations for milady's head. The hat, of a vagabond sports type, is fashioned from a very fine black felt and trimmed with a black and white polka dot ribbon which hangs in streamers down the back. Miss Foo- taize effectively wears a matching black cravat with white polka dots.

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SILK STOCKINGS

Embroidered Seams

Among the latest novelties in slik stockings are fine silk höse This with an embroidered seam. fashion cuts right across ideas in hoisiery decoration, for clocks, whether of

or the embroidered transparent lace kind, are still out of favour for silk stockings, and particularly for the sheery variety. But the embroidered seem hose

different, because here the decoration is at the back. The de- signs are in nine herring-bone or feather stitching. exceuted in coloured dots which make a sharp but pleasant contrast to the sheer slik of the stocking. The em- 'broidery runs from the ankle to half-way up the calf, or even the entire length of the stocking, and the colours used .for the em- proidered design are mostly deep shades such as blue, red, or nigger, which contrast well with the neutral stocking tints.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1937.

Fashion

PRE-VIEW

DAY AND EVENING BLOUSES

A USEFUL FASHION

The mid-season collections show worn with sults which have

ätted to the figure on tailored unes, or with fullness concentrated in the back. This is distinctly more becoming line than that of the short hip-length jackets which have · bech in favour for some seasons pust.

a new evening silhouette, com- Jackets of the same wrist-length. posed of long clinging gowns with Jaunty little flaring jackets which just reach the bust line. These jackets are sometimes used with good effect also on daytime dresses. when they are generally in some bright colour contrast, as when a street length dress of fine black woollen jersey is worn with a tiny balero of bright green. But the most successful have been in stiffened net or wide patterned lace. A dress of black crepe with tow coat brassiere bodice goes with a little straight jacket of

black Chantilly lace, reaching just above the waist line. It has long tight sleeves and is, accom panied by a headdress, composed

of a knot of black ribbon with a

faring eye-veil. Another dress of brown stiffened net has wide sweeping skirts and the briefest of little jackets of the same mate rial, with draped and folded shoulders on sleeves which barely cover the top of the arm, Iri a season when the demand is for a

defined bust line, and very low decolletage, there is a grace and softness about these little jackets which is becoming to all figures.

SLIM LINES

BACK FASTENINGS

Tuck--in shirts and blouses are be worn with skirts which are raised above the waist on corselet lines. The continued fashion for high necklines and the habit of buttoning dresses and blouses down the back have produced a new plastron form of trimming. which is effective when made of snowy white lawn and

worn on blouse or dress of dark woollen material. Another neckline which looks well under talkored suits is taken straight across and finished with a drawstring, smocking, or hand scroll work.

A new moire lame in rich shades of copper, blue, and emerald, as well as in black, is used to make

effective and

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Round The Shops

With Christmas almost here now the shops are presenting a gayer spectacle than ever and a tour of the leading ones in the city will show there are so many marvellous things that may be had for the festive season-all at very reason- able prices.

For instance there is a wonder- ful array of pretty things in Lane Crawford's such as Howers for, evening wear, vanity cases all beautifully Atted with roúgo. lipstick and a place for powder. There are also day and evening bag's clothes hangers in all shades and a host of other nice things. not forgetting Elizabeth Arden beauty preparations.

Mayo's are holding special sale on all goods dresses, hats and novelties. Mayo'a. is always an ideal place to do your shopping and here's a fine chance to snatch up something really worth while.

Rivelle's are showing a range of distinctive dresses and gowns för cocktail and evening wear. This shop also stocks many pretty and useful Xmas gifts such as com- pacts, genuine leather purses and gloves in all colours.

SCHEMES..

practical cocktail suits which have slim skirts and tuck-in blouses with wide draped shoulders. A tuck-in blouse to be worn with dark tailored suit is of silver lame with long bishop By way of contrast, many of sleeves and high neck. Anished DINING-ROOM COLOUR the new tunics and over-blouses with narrow pleated frit of the both for day and evening wear lame. Another, of coloured satin are wrist-length, And moulded in a new shade known as "plaster. close to the figure on tailored pink," has a slit back and long lines, or shaped by shirrings and sleeves which are slit from should horizontal bandings. With these to elbow. It is worn with a slim go pleated skirts which have an

black satin skirt. attractive swaying movement be- low the tunic. Many of these CHIFFON AND BROCADE skirts are in large unpressed

Other materials for these blouses pleats, with inset bands of smaller flat pressed pleats. With skirts of are lace, mátel brocades, plaid and

taffetas, silk pencil straight outline, tunics of cleck'

jerseys, and fingertip length may be tared and printed crepes. Metal ribbon cut slightly longer at the back. The taffetas is allied with plain ribbon effect of both of these styles is that in the same colour to make little

boleros of added hel ht and slimness.

ΟΙ over-blouses which again accentuate the Hust and Handknitted Jumpers are also,

shoulder line. One of the most appening in the new wrist-length.

effective of these has a straight They are cut high to the neck, with bust line defined by soft gaugings neckline and wide short sleeves,

and drapings. They Rre to be

For the rest stockings remain plain Fine mesh stockings are still shown. and so are fine lace or embroidered decorations on the intended instep, but these are mainly for evening wear. The attempt to introduce dark heels and dark seama has not," on the whole, been successful, and the most-favoured stockings by well- dressed women are plain sheer silk hose. Colours are inclined to be darker, particularly in Ane stockings, 'where the transparency : the leg helps to prevent a heavy- effect; the service weight colours:

somewhat lighter. Neutral silhouette colours are favoured, but soft brown colours and brown – ish beiges are also fashionable.

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To check smuggling it has been decided that; apart from passen- į gera, only a privileged few persons will be allowed to board passenger steamers calling at Bombay. The restriction is intended to stop the transfer of articles from passenger to visitor,

Wears Barunduki

Dorothy Moore, young RKO Radio leading lady, wears a coat of baran- duki which is ideal for the sports wardrobe of the dob or college girl It is made with notched lapels and

Hits stand-up collar, and is belted across the back, with a place of the tuz. There is also a yoke back tog give more foam for antiva young per sons. She wears it over a navy wool sports drown, the top striped with thin silver strips. ·

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which are slash above the elbow to show Ining of solid colour of the metal ribbon.

Chiffon blouses are in dark colours with Beauvais hand em- broidery to relieve neck and 'sleeves. As with the new evening dresses, there is a distinct feeling for the use of sheer materials for this more elaborate type of blouse. These often have wide armholes and full sleeves, which end in a point called "bracelet length," which is new and more becoming than the Hine cut short above the elbow. An attractive little blouse of cherry-red chiion has fine gaugings across the front and back; Intersected by strips of plain material, which also forms а shaped basque, to fall

over the skirt. It has short sleeves, tiny glass buttons all down the front, and oval-shaped gaugings on the shoulders to give a squared effect. Another of ocean-blue velvet has ยก all-over stencilled design in self colour, and high neckline finished with a small knot of velvet.

PARIS FASHIONS

Though the Paris pavilions have now closed, the influence of the various furniture, wallpaper, and household displays will continue to radiate

many countries. Or would it be fairer to say that the exhibition' mirrored infuences al- ready at work and that such will merely continue in their own way?

Definite changes in taste to be seen in the furnishings of our houses do not stop at colour, but even there strange new tastes are viaible. Royal blue with pink, for instance, was a scherie many times repeated in different displays. Taste in colour has changed con- siderably: a Bruton-street Ärm, was remarking "at their recent exhibi- tion how popular an aubergine or prune slik run with gold had proved to be.

In fabrics the use of felt was marked. One of the smartest Paris dress shops has for a year used green felt with gold. In the Pavillon of Furniture green felt to cover chairs, buttoned down with small gold stars, was used, and green felt curtains ́ held back by chains of gold stars.

Dinning-rooms (it was in one such that the green felt with gold was shown) are turning more and more to circular tables, as parties rely more on conversational wit and less on actual food (in these days of diets) for their pleasure. The circular table to hold eight can be enlarged into an oval, but that it is not intended to do so is seen by the carpets being designed in round shapes and patterns.

Flowers play so important a part in decoration that not only dining- tables but desks and low occasional tables are made with drop-boxes, into which flower containers are dropped to give the effect of grow- ing plants or a parterre. of massed flower-heads Bedside tables are also made with small sunken welis. No piece of furniture in the Paris

FOR THE WINDOW Exhibition was so sensible or de-

White tulle, embroidered with silk spots, bound with white satin and held back with blue cords, makes smart new; curtains.. shown in Paris. Grey tulle also looks very well.

Embroidered organdle is also a good choice, particularly if the de- sign is of sprigged flowers.

Green felt bound with narrow black braid is a bright and attrac- tive idea for winter dining-room curtains. Peach satin, weighted with "sausages". of brown velvet, is suggested for a drawing-room.

Shot green and silver taneta is piped with white lawn in a little looped design. Twisted wool is used for sashes for silk curtains. In colour these should match car- pet or rugs...

Embroidery on furniture covers is often reproduced on long cur- tains.

sirable as one shown in the Bruton- street exhibition referred to. This was a bedside table mounted on a rail attached to the bed, so that at a touch it.moved up or down. In the daytime it stood orriametally at the head of the bed (one of a pair attached to twin beds): when the early morning, tea arrived it ran down to reachable distance for the hand.

"South " Australia has had * record wheat crop this year, and a good wool clip, thanks to plenti- ful rains," said Mr. R. Walker, who has Interests in a sheep station covering an area of over 600 square miles in South Australia,, în an Interview in Singapore. "We don't, want fancy prices for our wool In Australia, as they only increase the use of synthetic variety," said Mr. Walker. Recently Mr. Walker made an extended world tour to study the wool industry

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