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SATURDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SEPTEMBER

1934.

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

Those SMART NEW "UTILITY COSTUMES

SKETCHED BELOW is a brown and white checked swagger coal in lightweight woolen, worn over a brown crepe dress with white trimming. It's a flattering early fall outfit.

THIS KNITTED specia lor sports dress (white pattern on a navy blue background) -has-a-high-neckline, short sleeves and an interesting bodice,

A BLACK ALPACA suit, consisting of plain skirt and filled jacket with wide: collar is the perfect outfit fer this time of year.

Now is the time to look for frocks or coats that combine summer's softness and the smartness of fall

NATURAL-COLORED

linen shantung is used to make this attractive one-piece dress with bright blue collar, vasice, "bell"and" godels.

Costumes Courtesy SAKS.N.Y.

TILITY costumes are the best sellers in

smart shops this month. It's too late In the season for a woman to want to stock up with several summer dresses and at the same time it's a bit too early to go in for a variety of autumn things. What she prob- ably needs to freshen up her summer ward- robe is'n double-purpose dress, or perhaps a cont that can be worn on early autumn days, ' too.

Realizing women's specific clothes needs at this in-between season, costume designers, have brought forth charming outfits that can be worn on several occasions and in any number of ways. They have all the soft- ness of summor clothes with a touch of autumn dark smartness thrown in for good measure.

For instance, look at alpaca auits. Now there's a fabric that is cool enough for the hot days and yet it has a tailored look about it that makes it just right.

Besides, by getting a suit, you have an- othor chance to wear those blouses that you bought to go with your suit last Easter. And the sweaters that you took along n vacation will undoubtedly be flattering under the alpaca jackot. Black, brown and navy blue are the alpaca colours which are most suitable for this time of year.

If you need some sort of sports drose that. can be worn on the golf course and for spec- tator sports waar de well, fook at the linen, shantung dresses, of the shirtwaist types,

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In natural coloured tones with vivid trim-

ming, these are charming. One smart linen ahantung dress has a bright blue collar and cuffs and matching godets in the skirt.

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If you need a coat to freshen up your wardrobe and also to brighten your outlook on life, try on some of the swagger numbers that are hung from the shoulders, fitting snugly in not one single spot. The newer ones don't even button at the neckline. You slide into them and then hope that they'll stay close around the neck. Usually they do.

There are white swaggers, of course, and several type in checks and small plaid de.. signs that will look stunning over fell dresses na well as over summer frocks.

If you don't fancy a light-weight woollen coat, investigato the gabardine swaggers. These come in white and the pastel tones, can be worn over anything from a sports dress to an evening gown and have a' care- tul, casual air about themi that is flattering to womon of all ages.

The heavy linens also make attractive," practical wraps for this time of your. They come in black and white chocks or in dark solid colours such as navy, brown and beet root. The linen tailors perfectly and at first glance you're sure to think theso Unen coata are wool, Simply-eut, short coats of corduroy are as attractive over a dance

frock as a sport costume.

THE WHITE woolen swagger coat shown below is guaranteed to freshen up any wardrobe. It's good for right now and will come in handy if you take a winter cruise to some southern resort; .

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