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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1940

EARLY FALL

FASHIONS

Fashion Slashes Skirts and Waists

to Show a Gayer Fabric Underneath

PHOTOS

JOEL

FEDER

Frock of Pale Gray and Navy

Salin,with

the New Skin

Tight Sleeve,

Graceful-

Model of Soft Satin

with the New

Huge Bell

Buckle and Sleeve

of Two Layers of Chiffon

Captivating Velvet Model

with Apron

霉

Drapery

Sleeveless Effect in

Sarge withi

Blouse of Soft'

Silk Under the Jacket

Modes of the Moment.

This autuma you can wesra, Of brown silk poplin is the Mayenaga frock, or a chemise quaint sod very authoritative rock, z bolero, a princess style or modal having bishop sleeves of a tight bodice and flare skirt style. gathered cream net. Fashion seems to favour every- thing.

Skirta are a wee bit longer. It probable that the short skirt will continue in favour for some mediha yat, and that longer skirts will establish themselves by spring-or by the New Year.

BLEEVELESS COATEES.

The bodies of this frock illus trates the new fitted lining idea. There is a very dainty, feminine care under the arms, but the line across the front is flat and boyish. This smart little bodice, cut away at neck and sleave to show the cream net guimpe, is Etted neatly into a waistband and

A very practical style, sure to below the waistband hangs a be popular, is the sleeveless draped peplum of graduated jacket matching the skirt. A length-a very graceful addition costume of the sort is pictured.) to the costume. The peplum and Skirt and costes are of brown the gathered skirt of considerable sarge and the cool silk blouse is | widib give the new fara effect jo of cream and brown taffeta silk. | combination with a tight waist There is a natty, nautical sua-that is the very latest thing. gestion about this suit with its Over the waistband is tied « nar-i rows of buttons and its big sailor | row, Ost sash of the brown poplin collar and Rowing tie. The tie is lined with cream silk-to echo sttached to the top of the coatee the creamy note of the net and not to the shirt-waist itself. guïmpe. As for the guimpe, it is Brown ribbons to match the tie tucked in the sleeves and corded are threaded through button-boles in the main part, the material in the cuffs and tied in gay bows. Idrawn up along the cords to give This is one of the graceful panel a soft effect where the brown skirts. for autuma. There are bodice is cut out at front and four panels of pleating and four back. plain panels, and rows of bone Another pictured frock shows butions run down the back and the skin-tight sleeve which is not front plain panels; and also down nearly so comfy as the loose the fronts of the coatee. The bishop sleeve-but tremendously smart feature of this little coatee smart!

in its cut-awayness, as one might The pictured costume is BE 147. The armholes are slashed elaborate afternoon costume of away generously; so is the neck-pale grey sad navy satin with line; and the loosely tied fronts lembroideries in grey and navy dróup away from the front of the silk and gray beads. Note the waist.

new girdle which seems to bo a GAY STRIPES.

carring bracelet, big enough to Another likeable little tailleur stretch part way aroual the for early September days shows waist. Note also the smart the present passion for gay trim-chantilly veil, which adds the ming. The short jacket opens in final louch to this dressy costume. front over a waistcoat of striped VELVET TO BE THE RAGE. material, and the skirt is not only Velvat is to have a tremendous alnaked all down the sides to show vogue and the vogue is already Inserts of this striped staff, but beginning, but these velvets are part of the skirt at the hip is chiffon Ivelvets, of almost no aliced away to show oral weight at all. A charming new medallions of the trimming fabric. valvet frock is pictured: a model This is a navy blue suit and the in rich garnet shade with grey] striped cloth is cream, blue, silk. embroidery. The aproa scarlet and black. Down the drapery, bunched up over the centre of the waistcoat is a strip hips, seems to accord with the of scarlet silk embroidered in simple little pinafore bodica and black and the waistcoat, fastens note the narrow little skirt, with black loops övet tiny silver gathered in at the hem and with buttons. Mother of pearl buttons rows of tiny buttons down each sze used on sleeves and skirt.side.

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Here again, is the alternation of Another charming and most pleats and plain panels in the practical-frock is pictured in the skirt. The perfectly plain skirt model of soft satin. It is a navy Is almost completely out-all the blus frook and the navy chiffon new models have plaats, panels of underbolice and sleeve is or draperies.

embroidered with scarlet and laid

ZE POPLIN PROCKS.

DANCE FROCK OF METAL CLOTH.

The novel dance frock, illus trated, is of metal cloth, a du!! silver and bright.

The skirt is rather a mozity -a harem back with a long train that is made to be hooked up to the beli and become a drapery if desired, and a straight-hanging front, tha! his a perceptible dip to it in the exact centre. The corsage comprises a bib of the metal cloth over a bandem of chiffon and lace,

Lover red chiffon. The big buckle yoke is particularly gracefni; so Bilk poplin is a goo old on the sash is of silver and scarlet is the continuation of the vest fashioned material that a berug enamel. The arrangement of the below the sash, giving a long,

fified for demons

Lefcit, drapery below a pointed slender line."

LOOK UP, PLEASE !

||FASHION AND THE NEW

HEAD POSE,

JOTTINGS.

NOVELTY IN GLOVES. French gloves show many fanovations. The long gauntlet glore is still the fashion, but msay hava cut-out triangles and diamonds, through which the arm can be seen.

Shall you look up or down?”

Down. I have a long neck.” A man who had overhead this dialogue between two women turned in bewilderment to bis

SPANISH COMBS. companion.

Paris is still favouring the high "What on earth are they talk-combs of the Spanish shape. The fing about?" he said.

Iztest models are of sand blast Heads," she replied. "They crystal and studded with rhine Jaro discussing the fashionable stones, topaz. sapphires and way of carrying the head for the malds. Tas long line design coming sesson. Everyone is is the most popular. talking about it. It is the Istest WHITE EMBROIDERIES problem confronting every wo

There is a tremendous' vozua

who aspires to be in the fashion." for white embrioderies this “You, too?” the mao queried, 183530. Often, however, they meekly. Which side are you are somewhat overdone, and giva on, the ups or dowas?"

analtogather too elaborate effect. "The ups. My neck is short. Somitimos the skirt of a black "I wish," said the man. that in frock will be completely you would be more explicit."

parated with fine white santscha

She was. Fabions in holding embroidery, sometimes it is the the bead are subject to as many bodice that is entirely covered. permutations as styles in hats, Wraps, too, are heavily gowns, hair and manners," shelbroidered, giving the elaborate told him. "Keen eyes that dis-Fone associates with Chia- cover the most subtle changes in see fashions. feminine practics, hava observed

for some time that women are

adopting the fashion which has

been aptly described as 'holding carriage is the only saivation. A one's face on top of one's head." brod and heavy chin is also leas This is a most decided breaking prominent when the head is bald away from the style of holding bigh.

the head forward and tilted "The shape of the syahrows. slightly to ona, side, which has ought also to ba considered. Any been

50 popular for long woman who has an oral contour "Now, though worgen desire to to the upper part of her face and

JOTTINGS.

NEW HANDBAŬS.

The slave bangle bandbag is! one which will be seen in many ballrooms during the autumn and

winter seasome. Two mother-of- pearl bangles farm the hands, while the bag itself is a delightful, ly wisp affair of ruched lace, adorned with tassels and bobs of silk to watch the colour of the gown with which it is carried.

JOTTINGS.

GLASS BUCKLES,

Some of the smartest sweaters shown in New York shops hare ttle glass buckles for fastening the row belt

FRUIT ORAZI******* Paris is employing fruit in all its different varietien to esbance dancing gowns, street frocks and even alippers. A parasol of batiste was decorated with haastouts. while a boutonneire “af - small mangoes accented a tailleur.

LITTLE FOLKS' CORNER.

ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS: XIII.

When Mr. Frog was gone. Nick put away the green paint and Nancy hunted up the white pillow Mr. Frog had been-sleeping on bebind the door. Yes, indeed! He had had a pillow-s lovely, white silk one, for his head. It was no wonder he wished to be let alone, so that he could dream on until fy-time.

Nancy looked it over carefully and brushed off, soms muddy specks that bad come of Mr. Frog's head. "I think," said she critically, that I'll hang you up on the line, little pillow, and let Mr. Jolly San throw some bright beams on you. That's the only way to make pillows nice. Mother says. Besides that, she takes n little stick and beats them, for that wakes the insides up."

"You're quer ones," declared Nancy. "" juke at all about hanging a pillow on the fine."

don't see any

It was very queer, but Nancy had an idea that when she said be in the fashion. every woman arched eyebrows will find the "beat," the tiny silk pillow gave a little jiggle. But she wasn't at of sense also wishes to look well;high carriage of the head im-all sure. And at the same time the Magica) Mushroom beside her? consequently, before blindly mansaly effective because it gave a little giggle. But she wasn't sure of that, either. adopting the box poise for her brings those features into relief. Come on, lile pillow,” she said, starting for the clothes lind,” head, she endeavours to find out But the woman with straight after you re nicely sanned and properly beaten, "I'll let Me Red- if it suits her. The truest test of brows that narrow in' should this is the length of the neck. To throw her head back. She loses bird carry you to the Land-Where-Spring-Is-Coming, so that all the the long and shim-necked women her greatest charm if she does not olber birdies can make mattresses for their babies. They, as al- the downward tilt is invariably hold her bead at an angle which ways looking for bits of soft down and cotton and wool, and Ika becoming, therefore many of them compels her to use her eyes with bow pleased they'll be to get some lovely, while silk

said thing about the are in rebellion against the decreet an upward glance.

It was certainly very odd, but whten which bids them, stare at the As the lady talked the man birds, the tiny pillow gave a little flicker and the Magical moon. The short-necked woman, studied her neck, her obin, the rooms gave a little molcker." on the other hand, is at her. beat(contour of her face, her eyebrows. when she holds her head high. Then he studied his own in the

"Another point to study is the mirror.OUT ohin. For the woman who is This is too complicated for threatened with a double chiu or me, he said,

Thank basyon I has already achieved it, the high jam a man.

wrong.

she declared

This time Nancy was little more

You're queer ones i any joke at all siput hanging a pillow

To be confi

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