PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT-
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MARCH 2nd, 1299.
PAGE THREE
Go Between 'Little Frocks' for Spring
This Sports Dress by Philippt et Gaston Is Made of Wine-Colored Kasha, Has a Long Sailor Collar and is Embroidered in Wool Motifs
Plaid Chiffon Velvet
In Brown, Tan, Red and Black Is Used by Nicole Groult
To Make This Youthful Dress
Bernard et Cie Used Special Lames for This Afternoon Dress In Red and Gold, ... It Is Cut on Plain Tailored Lines and Its Only Decoration Is a Pendant in Red, Green and Gold
Heavy Beige Crepe' de Chine Makes This Gonn From the Salon of Philippe et Gaston.... its Unusual Cope and Ribbon Edging Are New Ideas
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HEY are called go-between frocks because they precede spring suits and yet succeed fur coats.
They are called Little Frocks because they are usually one-piece dresses of fine wool or silk that are admirable wear for under-the-fur-coat in late winter and equally excellent for first days without coats,
If chosen properly.. they can be the link that ties the well-assembled wardrobe together so it can weather those trying days when many wo- men "don't know what to wear."
The carly months in the new year will show new touches in these go-between frocks. The woman watchful of her chic will notice that:
1. Skirts are longish.
.2: Sleeves grow individual and many's the frock that depends upon its sleeves for character. '3. There's stress laid upon waistlines, Sonte mark the natural waistline with a tight belt. Others are semi-princess. The general tendency is to follow the body's curve from shoulder to lipline, with full skirts from then or.
4. Godels may be a side-issue this spring, let' in from a tight hip-line.
5. Buttons, bows and buckles are the favor. ite trim.
6. Varicly of fabric is seen and colors grow bright with sunny days.
CREPE DE CHINE in a warm tone of beige fashions the Philippe et Gaston frock at the lower left.
It is charmingly old-fashioned in its lines and buttons down the front with matching buttons. It has sleeves that flare to extreme width below the elbow and a scarf collor that becomes a cape in the back. Its skirt is very wide, through the use of godets and it has a most unusual trim in the form of quilted ribbon edging the skirt, coff lar and sleeves, in three shades-brown, cream and red.
Very different in its method of achieving a semi-princess line is the Bernard et Cie after- noon frock at the upper right. This is of dressy lame, in red and gold. With such rich fabric, it needs no decoration so two little bows at the cuffs and a jewelled pendant in red, green and gold are its only touches.
Here is a dress that looks utterly simple and charming. But it is cut very intricately, so that the line that runs from the armholes towards the front at the belt-line, comúnues to the hem as straight pleats stitched below hip-line. The rear has a less decided swing, but lata in fullness-in
the same way.
The collar line is very simple, a modest square that is excellent with the V-line of the frock's
cut.
There is a lovely graceful curved line over the hips.
A deeper red-a wine shade, to be exact -is used for the Philippe et Gaston sports dress at the upper left. It is of kasha, lavishly embroidered in cream angora wool and alto- gether is a lovely, feminine looking garment,
It features a sailor collar and loose sailor's knotted tie. The collar is all-over embroidery, in the angora.
The sleeves start out straight but grow very chic with their Landing of wool embroidery, fated clear to the elbow so tightly that they are snapped shut.
At the natural waistline a band of the em broidery circles the frock. Below the fitted hipline the skin takes eight deep pleats, situated far apart, leaving a plain front and rear width.
WITH us again this spring is the coat dress.
But how dresy it has grown!
Nicole Groult employs black crepe de chine over a light blue slip to make the stunning afternoon frock at the lower right. Its decora live feature lies in its beautiful wide sleeves. lined with the blue and embroidered in a charm. ing floral pattern in red, royal blur, light blue and steel.
Bands of braid, in these same colors, stripe the skirt and make a neat little belt that fastens with an enameled buckle.. The slip grows fin- ished and formal when it gets to the neckline and fashions a sweet little collar and bow tie, giving a charming neckline,
A very fine black felt hat for early spring uses the same braid for stripes let into its crown and for its banding. Worn with silver pearlı, 'this frock is one destined to make kny woman happy at an informal afternoon party.
THE preference for color shows again in the
Nicole Groult frock at the top center. For this the couturier selects smartly plaided velvet in shades of browns, tans 'and bright red.
This frock is made on the diagonal of the fabric, thus giving a smart appearance to the velvet. The sleeves are cut in one with the waist portion and are plain until elbow length. from there on being shined to give a charming cuff.
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There is a tight belt at the natural waistline. over which the back of the waist blouses charm ingly. The hipline is fairly tight and from this tight hipline on both hips, circular godets` are inserted.
It is trimmed with double rows of little red buttons marching up the front of the waist.
To this frock a little rabbit felt hat of red adds ita cheery note.
Dressy Afternoon Frock by Nicole Groult la Black Crepe de Chine Over a Light Blue Slip
The Sleeves Are Colorfully Embroidered
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