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PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MARCH 2nd, 1299.

PAGE THREE

Go Between 'Little Frocks' for Spring

Go

This Sports Dress by Philippe et Gaston Is Made of Wine-Colored Kasha, Hai 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 Mouthful Dress

Bernard et Clé Used Special Lames for This Afternoon Dress In Red and Gold.

It Is Cut on Plain Tailored Lines and

Ils Only Decoration Is a Pendant in Red, Green and Gold

Heavy Beige Crepe de Chine Makes This Cown From the Salon of Philippe et Gaston. Unutual Cape and Ribbon Edging Are New Ideas

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 conts,

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 early 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. Some 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 hipline, with full skirts from then on.

4. Godets 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. Variety 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 Bare to extreme width below the elbow and a scarf collar that becomes a cape in the back. Its skirt is very wide, through the ute of godels and it has a most unusual trim in the form of quilted ribbon edging the skirt, col- far and sleeves, in three shades-brown, cream and red.

Very different in its method of achieving a semi-princess line in 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 in a dress that looks utterly simple and charming. But it is cut very intricately, so that the line that runs from the ormholes towards the front at the belt-line, continues to the hem as straight pleats stitched below hip-line. The rear hat a less decided swing, but lets 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 kashin, lavishly embroidered in cream angora wool and alto- gether is a lovely. feminine looking garment.

It features Bailor collar and loose sailor's knotted tic. The collar is all-over embroidery, in the angora. The sleeves start out straight but grow very chic with their banding of wool embroidery. fitted 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 skirt takes eight deep pleats, situated far apart, leaving a plain front and rear width.

WITH us again this spring is the cont dress.

But how dressy it has grownl

Nicole Groult employs black crepe de chine over a light blue slip to make the stunning afternoon frock at the lower right. Its decora tive feature lies in its beautiful wide sleeves, lined with the blue and embroidered in a charm ing floral pattern in red, royal blue, light blue and steel.

Bands of braid, in these same colors, stripe the skirt and make a neat little belt that lastens with an enameled buckle. The dip grows n 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 inm in crown and for its banding, Worn with silver pearls. this frock is one destined to make any 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 plaidel velvet in sliades 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 shirred to give a charming culf.

There is a tight belt at the natural waistline, over which the back of the waist blouses charm- ingly. The hiplina is fairly tight and from this tight hipline on both hips, circular godels 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 but of bed adds, its cheery note.

A Dresy. Afternoon Froch by Nicole Groult Is Black Crepe de Chine Over a Light Blue Slip

The Sleeves Are Colorfully Embroidered