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Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 11, 1939.

She Copied Her GRANDMOTHER'S

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THE

WEDDING DRESS, and

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BECAME MISS 1880 ... BUT STILL WAS UP-TO-DATE

Paria. charming traditiona

which mark the wedding

ceremony in England-are, alas!

not observed in France.

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The civil marriage is performed the day before the great day and the bride in dressed in an elegant after- noon frock.

ceremony

in

The religious general full of pomp and circum- stance, and it is followed by a bullet lunch and the guests disperse after short felleltations.

We have no toasts, no wedding cake, no rice, no lucky shoes tied to the departing earl

But what in common to every girl in all the world is the desire to be more lovely and more elegant than ever before on that highly important and happy day.

the

And so the wedding dress, coiffure, the disposition of the vell are extremely important.

For Tall Brides

GREAT many dressmakers ad- vocate the use of lume or of white and sliver brocaded catin. These stults make dresse: which are very lovely. very rich-but they are only suitable in women who are tall and slender and possessed of enough authority not to appear crushed by the luxurious material.

Usually the dresses exceuled in these stuffs are quite simple: the cor- cage is closed cleanly at the neek line, the sleeves are long and narrow and come down a Htle over the hand, the waist is very fitted, and the skirt closely.

moulds

silhouette

A draped effect in front, or "cut- out" work, is all that is used, lest the dress become elaborate.

Nun-like veil of chiffon with beaded border.

The corsage is very fitted, the sleeves course, it must be of an

ordinarily fine quality. short and puffed.

Two bands of braid embroidered Floral Bonnet

in brilliants are crossed around the

and

more

extra-

wedding waist and the zame embroidered BUT more

coiffures are fantasile, and we are very far away from the classic wreath of orange blossoms.

braid binds the hem of ample, skirt,

the very

For The Very Young PALENCIAGA has created a dress

ful, becoming, and very new.

The corsage is closed from top to bottom with tiny ball buttons.

The most varied flowers are in use, and I saw lately a tiny pointed bonnet entirely in white Parma quet of the same flowers.

Last week n very blonde bride wore a wreuth made of any cock feathers which were placed in such

The round school-girl collar, the way that they made a thick roll. I have also seen torsades in white, balloon sleeves, the immense skirt gold and silver.

mounted on supple crinoline make

this model R

charming creation Jewellery

destined. I suppose, to very young,

is permitted to a young bride to dressed in it, a touching air of a ding day, but discreetly. A string of

ring) pearls and little girl.

sumice.

very small brides, who will have. I -wear a few jewels on her wed

1880 Styles

Peart liora and tulle well worn over the face.

While gardenias hold a tulle vell at the back of the

neck with the new high hairdressing.

The sleeves, puffed on the upper

too heavy and arm, rapidly become very tight, and

The vell of lace or tulle is held by a diadem, whleit in sometimes jewell ed, but usually in flowers. The slippers are made of the same stuff as the dress.

Molyneux has created a very love

finish in sort of mitten hund,

Pearls

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E head-dress which accompantes this dress is composed of a neek- lace of pendent pearls, which is placed fiat across the forehead. The ly and original dress in pure cloth of tulle veil is strewn with seed pearls. silver. The dress is cut on a blas. Obviously this fabulously sumptuous and is very narrow and has no belt dress was not made to be worn at

A kind of necklace embroidered in a simple little one wedding.

Worth prefers dull crepe or white seed pearls forms a luxurious and

silk jersey to James and brocades. decorative yoke.

Looking

After Lace

«OUCH a good traveller!" That is put in the lace. Cork up the bottle what every woman says about and shake it continuously until the Tace. And for the woman who has lace looks clean. Rinse in the same to keep a firm hand on her clothes way, using lots of warm water, and

add a little dissolved gum arabic in: budget, Ince is indeed a friend..

It can be worn on any different the last water if a slight stiffening kinds of occasions, and it always is required. A squeeze of blue in looks fresh and delightful. And as the rinsing water for white lace will for the lace dress tucked away in improve his colour.

the corner of the ruitense, who has

not showered blessings on it, as it

To dry the fine lace trimmings,

emerges fresh and uncreased, and roll them in a towel and press gently,

ready to be worn at once?

then coax into shape and pin on to a padded skirt board. Press gently

Apart from its charming appear when almost dry. ance, a lace evening frock is very For Cleaning practical. It can he kundrred at

home quite simply it a little care is Have you

taken over the business.

two

ever tried milk for cleaning white lace? Soak the Ince Discover first if the colour is fast, in lukewarm milk for about Dip a suitable piece of the material hours, then press gently between the Into clear,

water. If the Angers. Change the milk and keep calour does not run in water it will the face soaked in it until perfectly be quite wife to wash the frock in fresh. Rinse in mild, warm suds creamy lather.

warm

whisked to A

to

warm water, which a tablespoonful of easter sugar to every two pints of water has been added and, when nearly dry, press

Dip the frock into the soapy solu- with a co. from.

lion and move it about gently, using Lace needs lots of care when it is great care not to damage the threads being made into a garment. In cut- of the pattern. When ready, rinse in several lots of lukewarm water ting out see that the paper pattern and spread out on a clean cloth to is pinned cartfully to the material dry carefully. Black lace, of course, und, while still Bat, mark the out- line of the pattern with tacles In should not be washed.

contrasting colour.

Trolley Ilints

Necklines and armholes of a dress When it comes to ironing, always or blouse should be faced back with!

net. press lace on the wrong side and re- doubled folds of georgette or member to iron on each side of a Machining is best, otherwise back- stitch must be employed, as it is the zeam, but not over it.

A good way of washing fine Ince only way to get a clean line on luce.

trimmings is by means of a large And when a john has to be made glass bottle. Fill this with warm, in lace, see that it is crisp and soapy water, with perhaps the addi- straight.

tlon of ale powdered borax, and

MARBLE CAKE

4th, of butter.

1 teaspoonful of baking powder.

1⁄4tb, of flour.

3 eggi.

Various seasonings and colourings.

4lb. of sugar. Will of milk,

the

Madge Whiley

Jelly Icing

4 pint each of water and cream. Strawberry flavouring and a little cochineal,

40%. of gelatine.

1oz. of sugar.

DISSOLVE the gelatine in

the

water, add the other ingredients. CREAM the bulter and suger. Add Mix well. When about to bet, pour

eggs one by one with table-over the cake. spoonfuls of Dour. Beat at least five Children love lots of little cakes minutes between each egg. Add the of verlous flavourings, 40 make milk, and more flour, beat well, and several batches of sponge mixture, ndo, the baking powder with the last baked in flot Swiss roll Uns, cover of the dour. Divide at once into with water icing, and cut into fancy. four portions.

shapes, Colout one with grated chocolate, another with cochineal brd flavour with a drop of strawberry essence, the third with a good green vege Lábio extruct and lemon flavouring. Leave the last plain, but add a drop of vanilla. Put alternate spoonfuls into a gressol, paper-lined Un, and In a moderate bake, for

cover with Jelly Icing

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ROOM BATH

$6-

CENTRAL

CLEAN

COMFO

in silver mcdieval 3.

is dress, embroidered Bowers, with a very about It is really lovely. Detachable Train

HE train is completely independ THE

ent of the driss, and is very easy to remove once the wedding cere- mony Is terminated, so that the bride will be much more at ease during the ensuing ecelebrations.

Another of Worth's dresses is in dall Jersey. The corcage is entirely draped to the centre, and is held by a motif in pearls.

The skirt is attached to the cor- sage by a band of "cut-out" work placed a little above the waist line. Embroidered Braid

HEAVY, thick satin, which makes such lovely wide-skirted dresses, has been used in a "robe de style."

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her engagement

The classic wedding dress and GREAT many dressmakers have guitfure are to becoming to the young

bride that it is not necessary to comT={ been influenced by the style of plicate it, and I have often noticed 1080, which is very popular just now that the simplest bride is the most and their brides. look as If they had lovely. stepped out of a picture frame.

One young bride had her grand- mother's dress copied exactly-and her dress was in the height of fashion lu-day..

Fashion Notes

TRAPING is being used in every'

this reason, possible way

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For those who prefer to remain in a more classic tradition there are Paris, especially on the badlees of

100, gowns, Waists, and eveni satin always dresses in soft

In order to make the draped occasionally, and there are), heavy crepe. silhouette clearer the trains, usually many swathed gowns which arouse al start from the waist.

Head-Dress and Veil

HE coiffures are adapted to the style of the dresses. If the dress one is of

inspiration A Tomantic wears a piquet of flowers on the forehead, or a flat ille crown placed very far forward, or even a light disk of aigrettes to hold the vell.

good deal of interest. Trimmings are used with restraint, for instance,j a floral design on a skirt of a white evening gown seen recently, is darn- ed in silk above a silk fringe which hangs from just above the knees.

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A new way of wearing beads is being shown with evening gowns. This consists of a triple row of beads to match the colour of the dress, round the neck, and then warn

Almost all britles prefer tulle to any other kind of veil. It is often twisted round, and beneath one bare

or shoulder. embroidered In silk, paillettes

seed-pearls, and is, anyway, the All kinds of beads to match are most flattering material imaginable; and I have a special weakness for the vells which are lowered over the faes.

Family Lace

worn to complete the effect of the evening gowns, and the buckles on the narrow belts are usually set with the same stones cut in cabochon style.

Curving flounces trim some of the LOVELY old family laces form in- evening skirts, while lengths vary dividual and sumptuous veils, from ankle to those which touch the The princess line is popular, Crepe georgette and chiffon placed floor.

"a la vierge" around the face, like and bids fair to hold its own in the a coiffe, are sometimes very becom- New Year fashion showings. Even- ing-but to all there I prefer tulie, ing headdresses feature bands quite simple, qulte plain, but, of material to match the dress.

dy. For many evenings when the semi-formal dress fits the occasion best, the costume at left, designed by Jung Derty, one per the purpose. A violet shantung with white pin doir is made in soft dressmaker style with pleated skirt, the wide purple velveteen girdle corresponding with the valveteen coller and custon the commodious, smock-like wran of heavy natural linen that ooks like monk's cloth. Pinky, belge stubbed, soft tineed, makes the young little, mult at right, toith a matching shiet of novelty cottonitza

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