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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, MAY
1934.
TIS handsonte spring
euit--haramannish Boven-sightha coat. Col- lar, revera and intricate enge of the coat match the skirt.
COSTUMES COURTESY of LENORE KROLL,
NEW YORK
ABOVE is a black
and white printed frock- with a little shantung jacket, hand-faggoted to 'create a charming pep tum effect. It's a perfect 'spring dress for
ch
con and tea dates.
PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT
The five new
Costumes
Spring
It's really a simple job to give your wardrobe the variety it needs; if you do your shopping carefully
by Julia
THE tailored coat of navy blue of the Teft has softening touches in the Russian Krimmer used on the deep, windblown col· far, the elbow cuffs and the wide revers. Under the coal is a practical frock of navy blue sheer with sland- ing collar and wind- culptor ide effect of dotted and cross-bar linen which are worn outside the couťa col-
lar.
HERE'S a form. fitting spring evening! gown of black corded sotin Co
new fabric) with capelet sleeves made of strips of self material fogotted to. gether The ribbon cou- cred with stars is unem neckline note. so is the little hat, composed of three braids of black safin.
THE song in the heart of a woman assembling her spring wàrdobe vica with the twitterings of nest-building birds. As she selects gossamer-like fabrics for evening clothes, and a lovely print for that little extra frock, she's truly glad to be alive.
Later on, you may wish to get another evening gown. Don't let anyone sell you a spring evening gown that will look positively wintry in July. Choose good styles made of fine fabrics and you'll be able to wear them until autumn.
Let's consider sulte. Do you like short jackets or have you a pen- chant for the odd-length coats? There, are Jackets of all lengths this spring and they give an oppor- tunity for great individuality.
Windblown coals are featured throughout the spring collections, but so are strictly tailored, double- breasted ones. If your coat la to be of the latter variety, then a dressmaker sult will permit greater
contrast in a wardrobe. In other words, it's more practical to have n dressy cont and a tailored suit, or vice versa.
Then consider that emart little silk frock to wear under the coat when you go shopping or, if you are a business woman, to the office. There are navy blue and black ones with white trimmings and dark green, red and gray tones that
shout the springtime mood of ant ardent shopper. Choose this ono from a practical viewpoint.
Oh, yes, we haven't forgotten about luncheon and ton gown. You do need an extra silk dress that is just a little bit more dressy. than that practical one. Why not a print?
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Now let's consider overing clothes. Get something glamor- ous! Why not a gown of corded eatin, mousseline do sole or a soft crepe combined with a few wiapa of tulle? And let's have it long and sweeping with billowing full- ness below the knoost
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