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THE ·HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1984.

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

Frocks for LATE SUMMER

and EARLY FALL

AT LEFT above, is

an evening gown of dark blue triple sheer with a bodice embroidered will shiny blue beads, and a long-sleeved, beaded jack et with navy blue for collar.

THIS SHEATHLIKE evening gown

in lustrous while salih has a lap decol letage and is trimmed with a rhinestone stor on the left shoulder.

THIS BLACK crepe eve ning gown with angel skin lop that is trimmed with rows of fringe is perfect for late fall evenings as well as for right now.

Costumes COURTESY STEIN and BLAINE NEW YORK

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CRAY CREPE fashions this low-necked evening gown and match- ing jacket with sleeves and a seal collar. A cluster of fuchsia Howers is fastened at the paint of the neckline in front,..

Lower necklines and shorter trains are featured in the charming new evening gowns .for end-of-the-season wear

LOWER necklines, shorter trains and club-

orate details distinguish the late sum- mer ovening, dresses that can be worn right on through the early autumn months, too. These now creations are flattering to all types of women and they have a certain clogant air about them that is sure to please the fussiest shopper.

In the first place, the low necklines are much more becoming to the average girl (unless she's under 19) than those high ones that covered up our throats last sen- son. Anyone with a beautiful neck and chest should be proud to show them, and the woman with a not-so-beautiful throat should be quite willing to take a chance on a low decolletage in hopes that white skin. against lustrous crepe or shimmering satin will make a more attractive picture.

The majority of the necklines are wide V shapes in front, and very low, rather slender, V's in the back. Shoulder straps are nar. rower and there is a definite trend toward no shoulder straps at all,

Troina have decreased in size and length. You may nee fabric tralling along on the floor behind a dancer, but when you look closely, you'll discover that it la merely a very long skirt that drags, and not a brain. By the end of the fall season, you'll see no trains at all, and it's possible that you'll see split skirts, That means, of course, that the evening silhouette is getting slimmer and slimmer and that it won't be long until billowing fullness below knoes will be mere ly a matter of fashion history.

Evening gowns cut on princess lines, with, the bodice and skirt in one, aro newer than those with belt lines. Topped by narrow

THIS EVENING GOWN in shell pink crepe is worn with a pink mwire jacket that has a fox col- lar in matching color.

shoulder straps and with the skirt fullness artfully concealed, the effect in to accentuate slenderness and height,

Spanish you may be interested in the vogue If you're definitely not the type to "go".

of Empress Josephine gowns Simply cut, with long, slender skirta and draped bodices, these are Ideal for late summer.

Whispered hints of what the great design era are planning for their coming openings indicate that the Spanish influence is to be important. A few advance models of defluence Is Important in evening wraps to Speaking of history, the Directoire in- finite Castilian design are to bo Вееп wear over the new gowns. Many are gored already. They are cut princess fashion but and others are fitted anugly about hips and there is a slight flare at the skirt hem. waistlines. Of course, if you have a pen

One that transforms the wearer into a

chant for flowing wraps, look at the fitted dashing sonorita is made of grey crepe with models with kimono alcoves, or at the per- the hemline curving up in the contra front fectly grand ones with dolman slooven. to show cherry chiffon ruffles. Over the low-cut princess frock is worn a tiny bolero of silk fringe in cherry colour,

Rich Spanish colourings that are favoured are Goyn red with ivory; burgundy, deep carnation and black; chocolate, tobacco brown and almond green.

evening capos, coats and Jackota. Seal, Luxurious fur trims the really glamorous

mink and white fox, dyed to match the colour of either gown or wrap, are the most popular evening fura right this minuto. Later, ormine and natura) silver, black fox will be popular.