1930-03-15 — Page 11

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MARCH 15th, 1930.

PAGE THREE

Four Fashions for Spring

Styles of early March,

point the way towards

an interesting Easter

of color and elegance

1. Henri

Bendel uses pleated ruf- fles to form a cape sleeve on this afternoon frock of printed blue.

II. taffeta-bound petals

of ivory net fashion a. full skirt on this youthful evening gown.

all costumes from Henri Bendel with shoes from Deiman, New York

Ul. Lucile

Paray combines crepe marocaine in goldenrod yel. low and white "in this suit which is worn with a tan felt hat by Bendet and beige kid shoes.

OSTUMES for spring. with that "new feeling." elaborate their borlices, ac cept the long-limbed effect, and insist on all accessories reflecting their elegance. Everything a woman wears this spring will have softness and charming details that carry a note of youth,

There is increased feeling for wrapped treatments, with curved pleats, bandings and tucks suggesting these.

For first spring days, plain colors will be hest. But just as surely as flowers will bloom when spring finally comes, so surely will Ene little prints appear in later spring freeks.

PRINTS. however, are finer, rather more

sel in their design, and dainty. The bald. bizarre print is last year's frack now. Find worsteds lead in the first costumes for spring, and many is the coat, frock and jacket that uses the cape theme for its chief style feature.

Soft dressmaker coats, suits and frocks are the best possible choice to make if you are buying your spring clothes early. There is to be a great difference in length of coats. and the jacket frock often takes its jacket half way between the accepted seven-eighths ensemble length and the hiplength tailor's jacket.

A WOMAN'S own good taste and her figure are the best guides to coat lengths. Since practically any length is good, the cut of the frock or skirt under the coat, the height of the woman wearing it, the occa- sion, and the material and kind of suit are the only considerations.

Ensembles favor odd lengths, remember that. From boleros to entire length, they run the gamut. The separate coat or jacket is usually more elaborately cut than one that is merely part of a costume. Draperies are better than ever. Cape sleeves are perhaps the second choice.

It is withal, a spring of irregularity and elegance. Since elegance satisfies the aes- thetic sease and the irregularity is tremen- dously stimulating to the imagination, spring promises to be a most exciting season in styles,

I. FOR a simple little daytime frock Henri Bendel uses a dainly pale blue. crepe printed in a leaf design in white. yel- low and black. The skirt has two godets to give it a fitted body line with fullness well below the hips, and a novel rufiled_effect. edged in net, gives the cape sleeves effect.

A belt of the printed material, lined with white ribbon, girdles the figure at the waist- Jine. Since this is à costume for a slender miss, the belt ties in knots, with ends on each side. The length is indicative of the added

two to three inches that all simple daytime things have this year.

With this a pair of printed crepe shoes in the same color are appliqued in blue and white kid. The hat is a pink neora straw, with a blue and white grosgrain binding.

II. WHITE is having an unusual vogue

Cis season for evening. For a young girl, a white taffeta and pale ivery net are used in charming combination. The bodice is very simple and the taffeta-bound petals fashion an exaggeratedly full skirt that sweeps the floor all around, giving a demure air to its wearer that heightens the almost irresistible appeal of youth.

There is an elaborate flower arrangement at one side, placed very casually, yet ex- quisitely done. The slippers chosen for this frock have a hit of magic in their white bra- cade with silver and gold applique. The very delicate gold and silver ankle strap and diminutive crystal buckles Secure them snugly to dancing feet.

III. FOR travel, for smart shopping.

luncheon or chic office wear. Bendel shows an import from Lucile Paray that i lustrates the style in the new silk suits for spring.

This is a crape marocaine, in goldenrorf yellow and white. A boleo effect is achieved by a manipulation of toks on the bodice of the diers. The waistline follows the gentle curve of these folds. Fullness is introduced in the skirt by a panel of pleats both front and back. The coat is three- quarter length and has the same bias folds trimming it, giving its hack section the bolero effect the frock shows.

This is topped by a smart tan felt hat. A good choice in shoes is a walking strap oxford in beige kidklin trimmed in dark brown calf,

IV. FOR a very youthful effect, there is a gray chiffon tweed coat with a high waistline and cape back that cads in the slaves.

Fine hand tucks belt this coat, which has the new hemline that comes up slightly in the front. The collar is soft and casual and very graceful and becoming. At its closing there is a little pony made of the chiffon tweed. A Descal, natural baku hat tops it. and the shoes chosen are a pair of pale gray buckskin and black calfskin pumps,, with leather heel.

The spring clothes are giving every woman ab opportunity to choose styles, colors, and materials that are best adapted to her indi- vidual type of beauty. Women have ceased to masquerade, as imitations of a peculiar type of fashion goddess, and are making their spring debut as intéresting individuals.

IV. a high waistline is fitted to the form with tucks in this coat of gray chiffon tweed. The hat is a Deschat crea- tion of natural baku, and the pumps are of gray buck- skin and black call,