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THE HONGKONG:

SATURDAY

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

ALL THESE THINGS ARRIVED THIS WEEK

MANHATTAN SHIRTS plain colours or white.

WEMBLEY TIES stripes, checks or plain.

LISLE ANKLE SOCKS plain colours or fancies.

GOLF UMBRELLAS suitable for the beach.

SUMMIT COLLARS for dress or day wear,

KEY RETAINERS make a neat little present,

Call and see them in cool comfort

At

MACKINTOSH'S

Alexandra Building

Des Voeux Road,

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EYE-MO

PENINSULA HOTEL

VERANDAH

(first floor)

DINNER DANCES every THURSDAY and SATURDAY

8 p.m. - 1 a.m.

CARPIO and his Orchestra.

ON OTHER NIGHTS (EXCEPT SUNDAYS)

CLASSICAL MUSIC during DINNER

8 p.m. to 12 midnight

ORLOFF and his Band.

Reservations at the Reception Office.

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

Summer bags!

by

in washable boxglove

and assorted colours.

Joyce

of California

are, available, exclusively at

PAQUERETTE LTD.

Gloucester, Bldg. 16 Des Voeux Rd., c.

Fashions

For The Very Young

By

Elizabeth Toomey THE fashion conscious two-year-olds are going

to look very sporty this sum-

mer.

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Children's vacation clothes give some real competlis full-grown fashions. They're sturdy enough to lost through a summer of hard playing. "But the wonderfully clever designs are going to make playgrounds the scenes of BOMQ pint-sized fashion parades.

One manufacturer is bring- ing out a new line of denims for both boys and girls, with bright-coloured patches to un- expected places. The spots that Het the hardest wear get the patches.

trousers

Navy blue denti have bright red heart-shaped patches reinforcing the scals,

and red, yellow and' light bhiệ

the elbows

squaren knees.

and

Bỳ SUSAN DEACON

Why there

well-dressed

LONDON,

around

TRAVELLING

on buses, queueing, or in a restaurant, it is surprising how few really well-dressed women one sees (I do not mean expensively dressed).

Gay Patches Used Sometimes the gay patches show up in the form of pockets. One clever denim smock but- lons down the

back and uses the patches to make a line of pockets around the bottom of the smack. Yellow and light blue pockets are used on the front of navy blue boxer shorts, I noticed." but the lont pants hove knee patches instead of pockets. All the trousers have elastic waist-

is

brother

bands so the children can puli them on without help.

The same

manufacturer putting out attractive and sister play suits this year. A special seashore design print is used in a midriff suit for the girls and tailored shorts and shirt for the boys. Besides very decollete line on the little Eirl's midriff top, she also geis a matching kerchief to tie over her hend. The matching sets fire available in sizes two to Erven.

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Easy To Wear Youngsters are supposed to begin developing clothes- consciousness about the age of two or three. So for sports- wear, one children's designer has added a beautifully-cut cardigan Jacket for the

well- dressed two-year-old. It comes in gray flannel or in beige cor- duroy with leather buttons There are separate trousers for little boys by the some designer in black and white checked worsted or in corduroy,

All this attention to fashion doesn't menn that the wear ability of the clothes, from the youngsters' point of view, Is being neglected. Children's de- signers are doing more and more to design clothes that slip on easily, stay in place, and st01. have all the little pockets

ets and gadgets that youngsters love...

A pair of short pants for a tle boy has a slash pocket in the high walsuing to hold his perviles.or his marbles. A tiny tweed coat for a boy

up to two old hos

roomy уелга pocket for a handkerchief. And a snap-on cobbler's apron In de nim comes with a pair of navy blue denim trousers.United Press

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Ironing Made

Pleasant

SOME women

ing,

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are all worn when they finish iron- out

Others seem to do the

without same job

much effort.

What makes the difference? The way the work is organised. saya Mrs Margaret McCordic. home equipment specialist the University of Wisconsin.

AT

An ironing board that's exact- ly right in height and width is Important. You're also lucky if you can learn to use the lett hand as much as the right in Ironing.

It's a help to know that many pieces In the, wash needn't bo ironed, at all, says Mrs McCor- die. This includes most under wear, Turkish towels, socks, seersuckers, sheets and dish towels:

Save Minutos. Then save mare minutes by hanging clothes up to dry cor- rectly. Shake out each pleca before hanging it. You can get rid of those "ears" at the corners of both towels or dish towels by hanging them a few inches over the line Instead of hit the very corners.

Most work clothes will need very little ironing or no Ironing at all if you hang them up right and fold them carefully as, you take them from the line.

When you dampen clothes for Ironing, fold them so that whon they are unrolled on the board they will be in the right place to start ironing, suggests. Mrs McCordic. Rolling them loosely

'wrinkles.. means lower

The

Many women are over- dressed, but many are never

The housewife and the shorthand typist make the same fashion faults. They obviously budget sensibly and economically-but their! clothes lack imagination and individuality.

I have noticed that seven out of ten women wear belge. They wear it in shades varying from putty colour to fawn and brown herringbone--invariably with a beige or brown hat and acces-

Borles.

Having found a colour that "goes with everything," and "doesn't show the dirt, women who work are wearing it unlil it is almost a uniform.

Dark is smarter

Parision women suburbs look smarter English womon because wear mainly dark colours.

The cut and quality

of their clothes are no

better, and they do not have 1 utility range to help prices.

The next time you buy a cont or suit try a colourful tweed or soft blue or grey.

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the WRONG than they

Pastel colours will not show the dirt any more than belge. Re- member that a rough surface wears cleaner than smooth Bur- RIGHT face.

FASHION FAULT No. 2 is overdressing...wearing BIBBEL clothes and accessories all at the same time.

'Golby has sketched a woman we saw at the turnstile at the B.I.F. She was pretty, with a good figure, but she was over- loaded with clothes and jewel- Icry,

Untidy

Her double-breasted camel coat had the new fulness at the centre back, but it looked un- and tidy worn flapping open, the diamond brooch on her lapel would have looked smarter on a cocktail suit.

On the left you see her as she could have

are few

women

OTHER FAULTS scen are

RIGHT..

Golby

ONE OF THESE IS RITA'S CHOICE

HESE six drawings have Flying-apron-fronted day dress. Tbeen photographed from The top skirt, with a buttons.

the sketch-pad of a famous holed from-waist-to-hem open- ing down one side, is worn over Paris designer. They were less full underskirt. CAR- submitted to Rita Hayworth ME

MENY

.:Giant cape - collared coat- - dress. as suggestions for the dress

The slit-necked спре sequin-studded and she will wear at her wed- hangs over a skin-tight waisted ding on May 29 to Prince bodice. YOU WERE NEVER Aly Khan.

LOVELIERT Elegant tulip- sleeved afternoon dress with high neckline. The flared skirt shows a centre panel in fighter- coloure d material. BUR- LESQUET Top-to-toe front buttoning round-the-clock out- fit.

The bride has made her choice but the sketches were released only on condition that the chosen outfit was not in- dicated. ns "it would be unfair to the bridegroom."

Left to right....

GILDA? Bare shouldered exotle ntter-five dress with nap- kin front, A tiny bell-encircled waistline tops a swirling, softly pleated skirt. COVER GIRL?

The wide, roll-collared top has deep turned-back cuffs to match a flowing walat sash. MY GAL SAL? Plainest dress of all. It has a neat butterfly neckline and stiff, "pointed cuffs.

-(London Express Seruka)

There's Style In Holiday Clothes

By JOAN ERSKINE-

LONDON, May 13.

Our

designers have been their efforts by PORTSWEAR has bo- spurred on In

American and French compotl- come very interesting tion, California, because of its lately. Here in Lon- ideal climate and wealthy rest- don there is a'definito foel- dents, has a reputation second

ing for the decorative. In art of looking beautiful on

to none for casual clothes. The

who

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prewar days, beachwear was sandy beach has been perfected aithor over-elaborate or there. nondescript. Those strolled along the promenade in floral lounging pyjamas and coolic hats were cor- sidreed daring. Those who FASHION did not dare were not con- frequently sidered at all. "Any old thing" did for the beach; droopy dresses were suitable for tennis; uninspired swimsuits did nothing for one's figure.

A dress showing beneath the hemline of a coal;

Clothes matched-up. In the wrong shade of the same colour;

Uneven hemlines-sagging at the back;

A velvet collar which needs brushing 'with ♫ cleaning liquid; Belts dragged too tight;

A too-low neckline showing We WRONG shoulder atraps and under-

looked with a smooth hair style and plain, smart hat. She looks elegant-a woman ageing grace- fully,

wear;

Flat-heeled brogues with lown clothes, or very high heels with a tweed sult.

-(London Express Service)

BE WELL GROOMED

AT ALL TIMES

By HELEN FOLLETT

TF a woman has a well groom.

Her pale blue cloche hat, I ed look, she'll pass. She will

irimmed with flowers and an eye vell, should not have been worn with a coat of that type. Nel gloves have given way to white cotton or doeskin for summer smartness-but brown gloves would have been belter, The girl was wearing brown wedged-heeled shoes, * white handbag, pearl choker and ear- rings: She looked cluttered-up and untidy

not have it unless she is keen about every little detall of ap- pearance. One small error can ruin the pleture, and chic de- parts.

What a host of errors there are! All of them unnecessary. Most of them smati oversights. They are tremendous trifles thai must not be neglected.

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A few tus lako a survey. wisps of straight hair at the Keep it fastened nape line while the crown (fa beautifully curled, shows that The second sketch shows how the second mirror should get she could have looked. Leather into action after the coiffure is・ Court shoes, with a medium; arranged. Trick veils on hats. heel, are amarter than wedge- | are amaṛt, but what about the heeled shoes and as comfort time when they go siringy?

Better Iron, them or take them.

able.

Never wear a cont unfastened unless it is loose-fitting, and made hang that way.

off. How about shoes that need

But the superb finish and precise cut which charac- terises tailormades has found its way our casual

to

clothes at last. Enlivened by flashes of orl- finality,

tem-

pered by com- monsense,

and

with an eye to

th е world's

buying kets,

mar-

British

has

design takai a holiday from tweeds,

on play-

and concentrat-

po

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Paris, because it is French, dares to introduce a swimsuit that can be carried in a match- box, buttons another down the back with outsize pearl buttons, and gives another a sequined top (all of which ensure that the suit will probably never be worn in water).

In London, the designers are clding how to produce some- Inced with the problem of de

thing sumclently daring, new and original,

From left to right: rayon sharkskin dress with square neckline;

clothes.

The tailoring

Is best seen to In "week-end out-

sult

rayon shantung todine shade; rayon linen high-buttoning sulk

that will also be worn. IE the eircum-

stances they

have

succeed-

ed very well

Beach

coats

show a distinct Eastern influ- ence -- kimono fentura typies loose deep arm- holes

edged.

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with a brilliant contraet.- ing colour. white one had sleeves, bem neck and front opening banded In acariot

Reefer jackets 'vio for favour with gay smocks,

Youth is om phasised by

a bit of brushing, or maybe new || advantage taps on the heels?

Then there are fur collars ts." Jacketa. cut on plain rounded sailor collars, square that have rubbed against chin blazer lines in dark colours are necks, plain pleating, and loosa and checks and picked up pow- teamed with drill skiris, shorts straight Jackets which can be dor. Very messy. After applying

...worn with or without a belt. powder, give your face a brisk

or slacks, Cotton, shantung, little palting. Or use a founda-gabardine and royon linen are We are tion cosmétic so it will stick.

used for elegant, but eminently outts that look like two-piece Handbags full of junk аго

"'ensembles, and vice versa." wearable.suits.. Sketched are s typleat of the sevenly woman.

Coffect is achieved by the clover in few typical examples seen a house-cleaning They need

use of horizontal and vertical overy day, really, What a

lown recently.

atripes, by bands bt different colours, by unusual buttoning or seaming.

mother Ands in her small boy's pockets Is simply nothing com- pared to what she can tole around herself in her handbag. A good way to keep everything ́you need within handy, reach is 10 purchase a Ulile purse that has space for money, cards, keys and is equipped with attached mirror.

No minor beauty crime is casual use of lipstick that is not

making..

one-piece

The

Swimsults are bereft of all Looking around the shops. I unnecessary and fiddling strogs. ser cotton seersucker is herd They are niick; -skinlight, sculp... again. Striped poplin, like lured affairs, selling, moreover, men's shirting, and ⠀ tiny at prices well within the range squared cotton, are supplanting of a normal Income. Martin forat designs, While have made a ruched one

" with strapless top.

thero There is great rejoicing over will be no tell-tale white the appearance at long last of

do to have although high SHRINK-PROOF ICE properly distributed, leaving, the streaks on your sunburn. The really cheap tricot sweatshirts

fashion, does not go with a camel cont. Fonthers would have been better instead of the flowers.

FASIHION

Too youthfal

FAULT No. 9, made by older women, is to wear clothes which are

too youthful.

CREAM

-or

moving

borders of the lips uneven. The new swimsuits have been der in all styles, from Bloppy Joe. observer's ove lights right there.algued by - experts. · ⠀ Experi- types to the plain:" blousa, The observer's mind registers ments in cutting and seaming variety. They are an opinion able.

There are other sips, one be-

nearly all have been carried out on a large made of French cotton and are scale, to discover how beat to in the gayest colours, though

is not that

favour-

Live

the

necessary, support. Some

the industry have collaborated in the scheme. The result is a

You'll be able to buy shrink- proof ice cream soon, University -of California scientists report."

When ice cream becomes too

storage during

Although the hue and ory ing the alp that shows, another of the best corset designers in yellow soils bast ότι warm delivery,

4 shoulder strap that is out in when

died has down, tartans are stil different

the open. Finger nail pollab altitudes, it between

that has gone patchy is no 10- Joson air and shrinks in volume,

swimsuit that moulds your figure as popular as ever Bince the commendation for beauty low like a good brassiere and elastic arrival in town of the new But two chemists from the aid order. Bobby soxers who Most attractive material of lartan stoles, scarves, Jac The woman in the anal university's college of argicul-

American show "Brigadoon, there has been a fresh spate 'should, take to wearing -inlook÷ elasticated satin, but they come

Ings. Plumples look

worse in cotton, linen, silk, nylon, kets, skirts, hats, handbagsa when bumps of undies distort pique, and die-hard Jersey and even shoes the lines of their frocks..

There is no inck of choice."

-(London Express, Servist

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