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PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

The Dipping Hemline of the Skirt Ja Repeated in the Trim Jacket

· Of This Black Crepe de Chine Nicole Groult. Afternoon Ensemble. The Figured Scarf Collar May Be Tied in a Bow or Left to Hang,

Nicole Croult Uses Straw in Invitation Of Wide-Meshed Net For This Chapeau With It Umaul' Detachable Brim

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MAY 11th, 1929.

Fashions for Afternoon

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Heavy Charmeuse the Color of Old. Parchment

la the Medium for This Nicole Groult Frack

.. With Its Rows of Rugles on the Shirt

And Ita Modernistic Sleeve Treatment,

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A Swathed Hip-band And a Roguish Scarf Are Modish Touches On This Georgelle Afternoon Gown by Marcel Rachar..

Formality and Grace Are the Characteristics Demanded for Costumes

Worn in Daylight While The Hour Hand Goes Down

VENING GOWNS divide natutally into formal and infor-

E mal types, sports things are decidedly for ciber sectatur

or participator. But the attire needed for all the different afternoon uses cannot be classified to simply,

All costumes designed for afternoon have a few qualities úg commnou, however. They are, first and foremost, far more formal than the daytime things that one wears before or to lunch. Their second noticeable family quality is gracefulness. Whether they trail clouds of glory behind them in the form of figured chitloa Jong skirts or whether they merely allow their skirté more freedom. they are pre-eminently feminine and graceful.

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The range of afternoon cluthes extends from the dressy tailleur of silk or satin to the charming ille frock that, invited to tea, is perfectly at home if its wenser decides to stay to dinner and dance. Most of them make much of sleeves. Or else they do nothing about sleeves, being quite devoid of any. It is strictly a plus or minus attitude towards sleeves that this type of attic takes.

THE afternoon costume may be a frock, ensemble, suit or jacket Track. But it is invariably made of handrome fabric, rich mo- terials being its pride and birthright.

Figured fabrics have quite a place in the new formal afternoon things. Exquisite figured chiffons, at crepes, eatins and georgettes go into the fashioning of many. Very fine crepe de chine does its lait also..

The colors of these new cortunes vary exceedingly. They are more opt to be subtle in their blending of colors than striking. more apt to be pastel-shaded than decidedly bright. Much is made of old parchment, a, gold off-white, and lilac gray—a sofi silver with a slight lavender tint to it-ixrxcellent.

Of course, the black-white combination is inevitable wherever smart women gather for tea, cocktails or gossip or both.

Perhaps the favorite afternoon, codlume is the new silk suit, cut of gorgeous stuffs, made on gracious lines that are far dressier than the straight-around-morning clothes. Most of these feature curved hemlines, with little costs that yes-yes the curved idea or ele da something original of their own.

1. THIS hat, designed to be wom with formal afternoon attire, is strew in imitation of wide-meshed ́net. Its wide brim is detachable, making it possible to went the crown as a close-fitting

toque.

In this hat, so made that it can play a double, role, is seen the originality that marks the current styles of chapeaux to accompany the original afternoon made. Hats of novelty straw-many of

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Philippe et Gaston Offer This Silk Sui? In Green Crepe de Chine. Both Jacket and Skirt Dip and Flore in the Season's Modish Manner.

them in the new lace weave seen in the hat illustrated-are much in evidence this spring.

II. AN especially charming afternoon ensemble is this one coin- posed of a skirt and coat of black crepe de chine and a blue and white figured blouse. The skirt is gored, with inverted pleats at every goce and has the popular longer-in-the-back hemline..

The trim little jacket also has a down-in-the-back hemline and flaring sleeves. The lining of the jacket is of the same blue and white material as the blouse The scarf can be tied in a bow or allowed to hang.

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III. ONE of the most delightful of the season's afternoon cre

ations is this one-piece frock from the salon of Nicole Groult. Made of beavy charmeuse in the color of old parchment, it follows princess lines and has rows of ruffles posed in curved

hes on the skirt.

The sleeves, rather tight from shoulder to elbow, flare of the wrist with a series of circular ruffles.

The frock is belted at the waistline with self-material fastened with a round, pearl buckle. A single strand of pearls is the only accessory the gown requires.

IV. MARCEL ROCHAS designed this soft and delicate afternoon gown that, being sleeveless, can also be worn

in the evening. It is fashioned of pink georgette and has a swathed Bipband of darker pink paillettes."

Despite the fact that it is sleeveless, this frock makes much of the neckline and, though this is not cut very low, it has a scarf Bordered in dark pink paillettes. This scarf ties right under the chín. in a roguish manner.

From the tight hipline a circular skirt with many graceful panels falls in the most charming lines of the present mode,

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VAS fresh and gay as spring itself in this suit in green figured' crepe de chine from the salon of Philippe et Gaston, lu material fins a novelly coin dot in three shades of green.

The skirt flares, dips in the back and lifts in the front to show little bit of a drop skirt of dark green crepe de chine.

The coat is unusual for its snugly fitting, shoulders and pro- nounced flare. The cuffs and neck of the coat, worn over an eggshell chiffon blouse, are bound in harmonizing ribbon.

The cool charm of this outfit, due to its coloring and the light weight of its material, makes it one of the most desirable of cur rent afternoon costumes.