THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1. 1992.
Paris Presents Old Silhouette with New Details.
jatšaveless frocks even at fiva inļa garment with ad oblong, open-
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jing at the neck. This fashion is There is a gown created for the ĝin existence, but there is so much jwluter and successful among the pawer thrown against it that one French which is a sleeveless is convinced it must change in garment of black orepa draped the immediate fature. [and caught with silver flowers. Dos'designer builds the oblong jon one hip, which is good fopening up to the base of the evidence that Paris will not neck with ornamental materials lontirely drop the short sleeve, in graduated, oblong linee; an- There is another gowir of black other pulls the collat right over crepe with orange and gold em-the chin, the small dressmakers, broidery and a panel of orange in imitation, are offering frocks Georgette in the front of skirt with high collar. that simply omita any suggestion| Many of the French women of a sleeve. It has a capa back wear bands of silver tissue around
that looks like • panel the nook when the gown has an looped and caught up at the oblang opening. Erening gowns waistline.
have a conspicuous change in the Despite these evidences of shon | eut of the neckline. The girdle sleaves to please French women, bodice is ravired by most of the the observer who looks beneath loading houses. When the bodies the surface Ends a strong current is not merely a gorgeous brassïurè- running toward long sleeve, and lit is out in a deep square in front jexaggerated long sleeves at that and a low U-shaped opening at Onadesigner who contiques the back." The latter shapa, prevails. transparent loop at the back of an It is the decolletage of the season. levening gown cat in so deep a V│It means that the evening gown that is nearly reaches the waist. [with the straight neckline across pute long tight sleeves in her the collar bones has had its day. street frocks.
It can be worn. It will be worn.
Another designer, puts long But it has a rival, one that will steaves in her frocks. She ends usurp its place.
:bem with circular rofiles, to The saparata collar on after- continue their length: sometimes noon gowns is not only a new (there is one, somtimes thres. fashion, but it is food for the Lanvin pots long sleeves in economist. One who wishes to everything except the most cere- change the appearance of a gown monial evening gowns. As her with a bateau neckline, can do so most distinguished evening frock by adding ornamental pins over is modified Second Empire the the shoulders and a high choker lets a deep berths of silver lace collar of crepe, velvat, or ribbon. do the work of sleeves. This VELVET IS 18: FUR IS our. gown of mauve taffeta has a fall! The remark of a New York skirt and bands of silver lace inimin that he would not let his the skirt. It is curved upwards)wife wear black velvet gowns be, in front to show a white moussel-cause everyone had caus-reated line petticoat over which hangs a chairs at parties, will find that loop of rose velvet. This bas other women have not obeyed been copied on other colours. their husbands this season.
Cotton valvet and silk velvet will be abundantly worn Black has its rivals in ruby, in rose, in Ichurch purple. The latter colour
THIS WEEK'S RECIPE.
Fig and Nut Sandwiches.
Spread thin slices of battered bread with stowed fg pasta, sprinkle with finely chopped peanuts, press two slices together and out in strips or triangles..
For the fig paste use one-fourth pound of figs and enough water to moisten. Cook in a double boiler three or four hours.
A little lemon juice may be added to relieve the flåt, swoot
taste.
THE NEW SPORTS SCARVES.
A scarf is an indispens- able addition to the toilette for golf and winter wear, and the new scarves for the present season, far from being of the plain and unadorned woolly variety, are of velours and homespun cloth, heavily ambroidered at the ends in wool in a novel manner, with an effect like thick and sumptuous voivat pile. The scarves aro very wide,
the and designs bold. Do some birds, beasts, and fishes, applicable to the spart of the moment, figure in lifelike and prominent fashion; while on others exotic flowers and fruit bloom in rich colouring. Woollen fringe änishes the ends and the whole effect and mask striking Dovel.
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TO CLEAN BRONZE.
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Never make the mistake of cleaning bronze with anything but salad oil. Wash the article to be cleaned in warm soapy water, dsing a brush to get at any awk.: ward places. Rinse and dry be- form applying a cloth moistened with saled oil, then polish with a soft cloth until all trace of the oil has been removed.
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Evening gown of black crepe draped upward to the hip and caught with large silver flowers.
WOMEN who are thinking of and black cloth suit by O'Rossen winter clothes do not wait and his imitators, so she wears until all the styles are set in moto-day the black crepe de Chine with winged tion against each other in order chemise frock to be able to judge from the mass drapery at the side. and not from the faw.
Fortunately for us. the winter is kept in abeyance by autumn. Cold does not dercend upon us when October comes. India suma mer is not a myth as scientists It in a condition which every woman delights in because it projects & season when days are not too hot and nights are not too cold.
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Knowing this to be true, we do not have to leap into furs the mement suminet passes. Nor do we want a large array of heavy and protective clothing but we do apt new things. It is hard to conomize when one is tired of summer clothes. The wardrobe of last Spring may serve, but who is the woman without a strong inclination to hoy the moment the fashion changes, and change it doen in October.
FARIS PREPARES THE SCENE.
This year there is sufficianti similarity between the fanbiors of June and August to permit a woman to choose with a certain degree of recklessness. Buyers profess themselves disappointed with the lack of new things in tha collections.
What the buyers expected was a new sulmuette, possibly several | new fabric for common west. What they got was the silhouette of the last three years with a few touches thrown in from last 800- mer, accentuating the circular movement,
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At Deauville she wears leather and spede suits, or homespun skirts with suede jumpers, or crepe de Chine skirts with a printed black and white jumper, Chinese in design. She wests & suede hator & sort felt one. When she changes from black, she goes into cinnamon brown. In the evening she chooses brocade and gold or silver metal. Truly. there is monotony here.
All of which is to say that in choosing her the woman clothes this month may buy the fashions of Jane or the fashions!
Eranim town of soft gold ruth held in place by a gar land of grid and black granES. It shines the girdle bodice which have been returned to fashion.
The Franch women do not find of August as they were launched: in her other gowns, those for falt with me lack of novelty or in Paris and not feel ashamed of the street and afternoon, she runs the outfacfice of the existing her appearance if she finds the sleeves of the fabric well over albodeste, Frobably the war has gown of last February suficiently the wrist.
preserved to wear. astething to do with this.
Uostas the Parisienne wore the grey and black pin-striped fisunel chende frook with a string
WHAT ABOUT LONG SLEEVES ?·
There has been a
Here is a new gown of mole taffeta trimmed with silver lace. The skirt is immensely roide and is curred up in front to show "petticoat of while mous seline edged with Val lace, ocer which hangs u loop of rose relvet ribbon.
is featured by so many powerful WORKING FOR THE HIGH VOLLAR. dressmakers that one realizes its As a wordan who is collecting importance." It is the purple of strange clothes must take into considera- the cathedral, of stained glass apathy among the French women tion this definite determination to windows. It is rich and warm, Kindle: during the year after toward the verdict. for long establish long sleeves, she must quite lovely in velvet. It is wide- pesce, just as she wore the grey sleeves. She continues to wear also not put too much money in ly featured in crepe de Chins.
"Afterwun gours of bluck crepe. with orange and mid embroidery stwlded with jet. There is a pleat. ed panel of orange Georgette in frunt of skirt.
JET JEWELLERY.
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Dainly bangles made of little plaques of carved jet, showing lace-like designs, are set alter- nately with diamonds pearls, while long twisted chains of fine pearls are findsbed with tassels of tiny jet beads fato little acora caps of rose dia- monds. These are for wear over black day and evening frocks while women who cannot afford such luxuries content themselves with chains of polished white ivory beads set alternately with those of jet, finished off with jet tasseis similar to those described above.
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Jet, used singly or combined with pearls, is being used for some of the most striking combs and coiffure ornaments shown by the Parisian jewellers. One beautiful jet comb of this description in set with two rows made of pearls, the upper row made of pearls two nizes larger than the lower, while the fact that the comb literally reached from ear to ear behind gave it an added chic..
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A narrow bandeau of jet, made to be wore low on the forehead and finished with large jet rings.. set over the ears, is another novelty ornament of note. The now jet bracelets of the siste variety, made large enough to wear jest below the shoulder, are studded with pearls and Botsbed at the back with, a" fringe made of alternate pearls and let' beads. These new fringe brace lets are exceedingly effective to wear, as they tend to show up the whiteness of the arm to an ezag«- gerated extent.”
Crystal costume socassories are.. greatly in demand. They are' combined with anys and coloured stones, and sometimes cáry
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