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HERE are really three distinct sil- houettes for win- ter afternoon and cocktail parties - and each of the designers has his or her own particular way with the trimmings and interpretation of.
them.
First in order of importance would put the square-shouldered dreas with basqued bodfee or squared
hips and plain mid-calf length or instep-length skirt.
Second comes the dress with rather more simple top
calf ATHE
length
akirt of umbrello inspiration or skirt plain of the back and very full front.
And thirdly the streamline silhouet- te. Biting Just as alinklys posalbie
To the gure.
S to materials - quantity of velvet is used; to satin, abiny and dull surface; crepes, sill: eloques, jersey and fine face cloth. Where simple wool materials are used are usually they brightened with dis- percet embroidery in bends or sequins, rich brulda silvered от gilt kid.
fancy buttons.
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You will be in the height of fash- ion in black-there is more black than uny ong colour. vioter Prime and blue shades, dapit pumpkin greens and
py brown hales are fare mast amongst the colours,
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standpoint-rren In Paris this fashion festival. She many
trimmings
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"botives."
Jewelled clips. Hamante. and coloured buttons.
A frock in plain black crepe has the fluted circufur collar DM the simple round neck, the fluted frill on the short sleeves, and duted basque with little flap pockets at each side of the basque in front, nil edged with a single row or large diamante. De- low the basque comes a plain, san skiet reaching to mid ealf. With this frock was worn a niall black toque
SEEING
with a very large round diamante urnament at one side.
ANOTHER
black crepe Chanel frork is very Bnely pleated all over and has an instep length skirt
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THREE styles pictured
left show-
(1)
1 - Dress - suit effect, severity re- lieved by roses at throat and lace on sleeves.
2-Umbrella- ak:rted frock, bottle green with crimson buttons ond collar.
3-8 asqued bodice frock, black sille, collar and basque edged diamante.
STARS
TARS are more than ever in favour. One of the young inodern artists specialising in interior decorating hos used n starspangled wallpaper for the background of a dressing-room. The main part of the paper is in a dull pink fleeked with tiny white dots and besprinkled over the sur- face are white stars
Those coarsely woven furnishing fabrics called "folkweave" have become very popular and cheap. Genuine handwoven materials in new designs are being used in modern rooms, where expense need not be con- sidered. Designs are good and colours attractive. The star theme is scen again in one of the new patterns. The weaving is in three colours, pale lime green, a dusty pink and white. White stars and "ribbons" form the pattern on the woven coloured ground.
A delightful quilted bedsprend I saw recently was also star heavy rayon satin in soft blue and stars patterned. The material was of various sizes were indicated in running stitch in the usual way. This was designed and worked by an amateur.
Applique stars decorate some of the new Paris model dresses, and the newest paste clips are star or crescent-shaped.
BLACK erepe cocktail
dress, trimbied two JOWE kreen and white diamanté, cuffs and basque of black velvet
Black is
1st favourite for cocktail dresses
and streamline silhouette. The only trimming on this consists of three diamond clips on each shoulder, one at the throat which turns over softly with a petal-like white collar, and two at the wrist of each long slim sleeve.
A similar type of frock by Alix is carried out in prune-brown jersey, very fitted to the figure and without 11 beit. The
this trimming on
consists of a two-inch-wide band of beading reaching from each side of the the little round cultar alang shoulders and right down the out- side of each long, tight sleeve to the wrist. In this case the beading had a ground-work of brown bends with white at each side and brightest red four-leaf Blowers down the centre.
ANVIN uses much beading und brald to give gaiety to other- Wise rather sombre, but distinguish- ed. dresses. One or two black dresses, with very simple bodices with high Chinese necits and long, sirs, have beading on the shoulders, rather loose, sleeves, and umbrella upper arms and front of bodice, they may have bralding on the fore- One such black dress has drum-shaped cults at the wrists made of enrtridge rolls of flame-red velvet o gi kid, and another his motifs
arm.
or
of silver "bubble" bends anti sequins
on shoulders and upper arm.
Lanvin has harem, or Turkish, hems on the skirts of a number of
By
Fashion Editor and
Angrave
her dresses-thal is to say, they are To-day's Recipe
looped under like Turkish trousers
flat.
are instead of being pressed Another idea of hers is to have shiny satin "oprong" down the front
CHERRY SURPRISE
frocks. One of intense violet-blue with long, slim skirt, high neck and long sleeves, has matching
bead embroideries on sleeves and front of bodice; and a vivid green gown has a regular
BLACK georgelle
frock, rows of white broda t threel and waist; huge pockets jut out to emphasico
new aquare hip line
of
of wool and dull crepe frocits. Of Make up a pint cherry packet Jelly, three black dresses, one has bright but use only sufficient hot water to green, another flame red, and the produce pint of mixture. Leave third a black satin serge apron. The until just beginning to set. Remove aprons all follow the same design; the stones from half a pound they start
start straight across the neck- line almost to
to the width of the shoul- calling cherries, put these through a The coarse slove, and stir Into the setting ders, narrow slightly towards waist, and widen out again gradually jelly, together with a gill of whipped to the hem of the skirt. They are cream and the whites of two caught in at the waist-line by a nor beaten to a stiff froth. Put lato a row belt that fastens at the back mould until set, chilling if possible. with two big silver buttons.
Decorate with litle bunches of whole cherries and angelica leaves.
Lanvin also uises many vivid colours for her
very afternoon
SALESMAN SAM
Czys
breast plate of alternate horizontal bands of allver and Kilt kid.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1936.
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ANY afternoon,
frocks
have
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Ule Jackets and
there are also suits
of velvet and Ince-
cloth with long skirts, basqued or Atted coats and ex- quisite blouses.
Lelong bas a particularly, lovely example of this las! style. He shows n Anc black Ince- cloth suit with tube-like skirt and Atted double-breasted hip length coat with revers and long straight sleeves. A gold lace frili decorates the sleeves from wrist to elbow on the outside, a gold lace hanky appears from a breast pocket, and two gold lace roses fil in the Vat the neck in front, When the coat is taken off it reveals a gold lace blouse mounted on white chiffon.
Lelong's materials and colours are specially beautiful; "right through, his collection has an air of luxury and riches.
Name
Chart
Nancy
Symbol:
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A peacock on a
terraced walk.
IS name algnifies Independence, self-reliance, digally in alf
clrcumstances.
Tuesday is the day of Fortune, especially when it falls on the 18th of the month. The hours which are minst favourable are 9 a.m. and 6 p.m..
Rich and brillant colours are har- inanie to you If your name is Nancy, but especially the deeper red and orange hues. Take your colour schentes from the tints of the autumn leaves, and your personality will be reinforced.
Jasper and bloodstone are both lucky gems, and the number 9 singly and in combination will bring you good fortune.
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make it not a atinger,
15 An afforestation order for this
sort of tree is in force.
10 Before long you may get the
answer.
17 These bills are Russian..
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27 Only partly bring back to
memory.
28 Home of the gypsies.
29 Something that isn't there one
sees when sober.
32 Hidden in Clue 9.
33 Silence! it's locked for the night, I tell you (two words, 4, 2).
34 Tiere is one animal, but there
are ning outside.
36 Valuntians that are but little
appreciated.
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This gives you a choice. The plant to make your mouth water. 5 She always had a pain in her
heart. lidden in Clue 9.
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8 One could always exchange this old-fashioned garment for some very cheap beer.
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14 Likely to be found near the
Wash (hyphen, 7, 4).
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future.
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wood in this scence.
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24 Made by trust.
25 Lunced (anag.).
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27 An Indian pony for faland use.
30 Put in hay, 50 the Fumour
KOCS.
31 Gamble for a boat.
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