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The Very Short Dance Treekis Distinctly Coquettish

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY." OCTOBER

SKIRTS

Were Never Shorter

SLOTAS BY JOEL FEDER

1980

Modes of the Moment.

Picturesque Coolume

wilTrim. Tunic gad Graceful Cape and

a leny

Short Skirt

JOTTINGS.

It seems reasonably certain graceful-if one is slim enough that Parisis, apprehensive of a to carry I the style. the return to much longer petticoats costume, for instance, with a and is making the very most of sheath skirt and a cape-coat. theshori-skittera while the vogue It has a'gay, cavalier suggestion. lasts. For never have skirts been this little suit, with its tight skirt, aborter. Koskirthas yet been seen and cavalier cape flung over the that escapes the knee, but many, shoulders. The lining of the many skirts, there are that fall cape-bright coloured silk with

Red handbags are a fad of the only just over the knee, and few bands of braid-plays an import- skirts come much below the knee-jant part in the pictoresqueness of moment and when carried with a BTOCKINGS MUCH IS EVIDENCE the costume; and, the cap-like sombre-coloured

headgear does too. This costume remarkably

lining

apricot

pink

skirta mean very conspicuous hosiery and stockings have come up to the new standard demanded Australian opossum is the fur used

THE VOGTE FUR REN

toilette, are! Yet- attractive.

Naturally. these very short is in tones of navy and gres, the milion-red leather or straw is no:] so pretty for the purpose as the bags seen in ruby coloured velvet embroidered with steel beads. Others are of knitted or crocheted ailk with a dull geld design inter-

cape

for a tall collar.

of them very promptly. They are embroidered, they are clocked.! YOUTHFUL FROCKS.

they are ribbed, they are inse: The new frocks are very simple woven. with lace. Some of them are in in line. Many of them are mere colours to match the costume, bu: chemise, or kimono models with

LACE BLOUSES.

JØTTINGS.

WEARING THE PEARLS.

The girl of to-day wears ber

SHOE FANCIES.

IDEAS FOR DAINTY

FOOTWEAR. -

Simple Little Trock of Dark Tricoline Embroidered with Beads

Even the Street Sail has a Skirt well Above the Ankles

LITTLE FOLKS' CORNER.

ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS: XV,

Nancy and Nick and Tingaling, the fairy landlord of the Land- Ol-Dear-knows-Where, all started off to Wally Woodchuck's house. You know why they were going-because Walls was greedy and selfish, and bad pur all his children out so that he wouldn't have the trouble of feeding them. It was time he was being taught a lesson, Tingaling said, and was taking the twins along to help him.

When they got to Wally's house. Tingaling 'want to the front door, Nick to the back door, and Naney to the side door. Then they rang all the door-bells at once, but not a soul came although they- fwaited and waited.

That was bothersome after all their trouble, but suddenly they heard someone Whistling, and along the path came Wally himself, carrying a bocket of water. He wasn't so fat as usual, after his long pearls with a difference. Maybe Shoe ornaments are wonder-winter's sleep in Dreamland, and the sweet clover wasn't plentiful in the main, dark or neutral tones little sleeves cut all in one with The blouse departments of the she twists them round her arm fully fascinating, and there islenough to stuff out his sides, but he seemed quite cheerful for all

OY arranges them such a big range to choose from that. are preferred. Black silk stock-a perfectly straight bodice. And big shops are daily receiving snakewise ings, after all, look best with these huge sashes lend the short skirts additions to their stock of lace bandolier fashion. At other times at the moment that one gets very short skirts except when a much dash and style. Partica- blouses, for it is a certainty that she uses them to adorn her pretty almost bewildered. Prettiest of dance frock is worn. And foot-larly engaging is the frock of silk the lace blouse will be a notable hair, and then, whether she is all are the dragon flies and but gear must be very dainty. High crepe material with a crossbar of fashion feature of the present dark or fair, sho ran show them terflies of net and sequins which an heeled, light soled slippers look pale san on a brown background. įautumn. Some of the new models to the beat possible advantage. best with the very short skirts.

The sash is of very wide brownjare filmy creations of shadow lace moita ribbon with brown and tanland net, while others are of more

EXTREME MODES PICTURED. silk fringe of great depth on the substantial guipure and similar

Of course, not all the skirts of sash ends. A mere tride of fabric heavy lace. autumn are as short as those was needed for the little frock.j pictured on to-day's page. A few but a good deal of very expensive of the mode extreme models of ribbon and fringe bas gone into the new season have been picked the wash. Nevertheless, it is the

FAMOUS

out all of them, however, very buge sash that makes the little CINEMA STARS. authoritative styles from the best frock so smart. houses. The very longest skirt! that is sauctioned by fashion at present is about ten inches from short-skirted style is shown int

Another attractive frock the VI

the model of navy tricotine with the ground. The picture of al tailored suit shows this length big circular motifs of steel bead The dignified lines of the jacket embroidery. The sash is navy take away somewhat from the moire ribbon. Navy blue silk jauntiness of the skirt. These stockings and pretty little slippers of grey suede accompany this very long jackets, reaching almost to the skirt her, are particularly frock, and the fur neckpiece of Smart in Paris-just now and grey fox adds charm to the

colour scheme. promise to grow even ΠΟΤΕ popular as the season advances. DAINTY DANCE FROCKS.

Very French, and an example The pictured dance frock has of the extreme of the short-skirted raffles of pleated black talle oo mode, is the costume with a wool-a frock of yellow satin. The embroidered jacket extending skirt of this frock is cut in petal down into the skirt in tabs. This fashion and the bodice is fitted. is really a frock, not a suit, for basque style, down over the the simulated jacket is a basque gathered skirt The -square bodice stitched (sat to the gather-decolletage is fiaisbed with a ed satin skirt. The basque is of tulle ruffle and a line of purple black duvetyn and the skrt of velvet flowers, and a garland of black satin. Wool embroidery in these purple blossoms trails down black, grey and scarlet brightens over the skirt.

the basque which is close fitting. Jenny shows a dinner frock of with rows of small buttons on black satin and black met, the front and steeres. A little grey net ombroidery with silver squirrel fur cravat finishes the threads. A very short flaring dinty costume.and the saucy hat skirt of the net fails over a black Isbf scarlet velvet and silver lace. satin skirt in sheath lines. A striking costume of Poirer's bas SKIRTS WIDE AND HARROW.

over

a short costes of black satin Fashion has concentrated on embroidered in gold the length of skirts she does not gathered black satin skirt falling seem to care about the width.

Just below the knee. Tie velvet

me of the new dance frocks conten has a vest of sage green zze excoedingly, while Biking aniston and a sash of the elafon

esheath-lllin sillfönst

itise in front and fälls in fringed

enda to the skirt heul.

FRANCESA BERTINI

ingenious girl ought to be able to make for herself. Another charm- THE NAPE STRING. One of the prettiest ways ofjing idea is to fill in a square or, wearing pearls as a hair ornament oblong paste buckle with gathered is to string them across the back baby ribbon in different shades, of the neck inseveral rows, which packed so closely together that start from a small pearl ornamentit gives the effect of tiny flowers. over either ear, whilst a long Ön a golden brocade sboe”, a chain encircles the neck in the small gilt buckle has two or three more usual way, to give balance small golden tassels hanging from to the general effect.

it which give a very pretty twinkl- FASHIONABLE FOOTWEAR.

ing effect as the wearer moves. The type of shoes affected at Tongues on patent and suede present by the best dressed women walking shoes show a good deal are those with a long to, some-of originality. Steel bead desigos thing of the Court shape, with a are effective and stylish. Another large buckle. For dancing, how. variety is the fish scale design in ever, quite a different style is beads with a small steel sequin] worn-a very short toe and one in the centre of each scale. antlestrap. Sometimes & jewell For while buckskin, or suede ed dragon fly is placed on the toe, hoas a charmlugides is that of but more often the shore qe quitéts stamped-out design which slate to go back. So he set his bucket down and then sat down hias- devoid of any ornamentation. thrown into relief by the dark self, as he had a habit of doing when he was curious or excited, and Bronze shoes are quite the latest silk stockings worn beneath. asked what they wanted. He looked at Tingaling's bells in a wor- thing in footwear, and are worn When the shoe has a tongue, the ried way, because, like all the other animals he didn't want a ball- tor evening wear with any colour, jopenwork design is backed by allied on which was Tingaling's way of purishing JawbreakoT, ed dress.

piece of kid or suede the same "Tingaling answered that the story was going around that Wally colour as the stockings. Nary Short-sleeved and sleeveless blue is & favourite colour for had put out his children, and he wished to know if it was t frocks have meant a very decided wearing with this style of white vogue for arm bracelets of alijshoe, descriptions, chiefly, however, DE

A NEW BRACELET:

EMBROIDERED GLOVES,

the slave bangle scheme, whether made in pure ivory, ivory inlaid Gloves are now being richly with gold or inset with precious embroidered, either on the backi stones, jade, tortoiseshell, amber, of the gauntlet wrist. Fashion or hair banded with tiny diamond favours white glace kid lightly) clasps. At a recent didce, an embroidered..on the back and above-the-elbow bracelet was stitched with red. These are ween #bich bad deserted orthodox smart without being too con pathe and struck out on a live of spicuons.

Along the path came Wally kimself, currying a bucket of toler..

He didn't see his visitors at first, but when he did it wIB, 200

Wally Woodchuck modded slowly, “Yes,” be admitted, "I did. - But I had my reasons. If you'll come into the house I'll tell you all- all about it:”

Bo in they went.

(To be emlinued to-morrow.)

THE MILITARY TOUCH.

BEZD: BEARD REVIVALS OUCH.

Beed pearls, which There is something extremely their popularity for smart about the touch of red with | past, are now

its own with decidea, success.” “It MN THE NEW BUTTON, enciraled the Vm in the ordinary Two buttons bound together which our navy coate and skirts evidence. Lot way at the back, but in front rose with thick thread are the newest jure now adorned. Red has quite tiny pearls, con ito s point and displayǝl a beauti: fastening used on tailor-mades ected other colours for such em- twisted str

| fuldesign in various coloured pre- One button is sewn firmly to the broderies and piplogs, and, of cious stones. The owner of this front part of the cost, the offer omifse, is used, rather sparingly original bracelet also worn a first, being slipped through me button on the effect finger ring which was an ézset hole on the opposite skin in the Lucy Froed minikfore, reproduction" of the same mener so the fastenings dirbing süle bracelet,

thick comellé men's cast