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THIN WOOL SLIPOVERS for

THE COOLER EVENINGS.

PLAIN COLOURS, FANCY DESIGNS,

REVERSIBLES.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1949.

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

Autumn hats are small... gay...mad...

by EILEEN ASCROFT AUTUMN hats are small and head-

hugging, with many variations on

the cloche, cap and helmet. Movement

Lotte Metust cockta}l cap with <sequin embrol. dery and dashing feather... Centre: Fabbli

flaps and port studded babbles tem This " Wietz While valour. Right- Purple velour kas the brim cloche with

velvet trimming and sequin-studded “stick-fr."

is definitely to the side, with a deep clephant's car” framing the face. Height is achieved with upstanding feather quills, or brims curved upwards like an in- verted V..

from Parts Betty Wilson sends th Robert Piguet suit, called "Mephisto," The clasic black frock is shark, elim fitting, at fina wool; the cops is rever biblo, ki red and black, with the new up-to-the-ear collar, immensely deep.

Winter While is n lovely new rade, and the muted tones of off-blacks are smart. We shall be seeing a lot of velvet caps "this season they are very be

coming with up-to-the-cars cont calinry,

n stitched quilting all-ovet pat- tern. The crown was pointed like a pixie's cap. and, the brim was softened with matching velling.

Perfect proportions are walst 10in. smaller and hips not more than 2la.. larger than the bust measurement.)

Diet, fresh air and exercise are the natural way to slim There are other methods, but they need a doctor's check-up

had a also

preview of a beautiful Rose Descartes while satin bridal hala, embroidered with silver beads and sequins, The Condor collection (threot is being made for a November Arst of the hat are photographed above) Included many of these bride, Miss Dann Joel, 20-year- of the late old granddaughter velvet саря. trimmed with

diamond magnate sequins or sweeping sprays for Solly Joel,

and racehorse owner. cocktail wear.

It will be an unusual wedding, scheme is because the colour all-white. The bride is having a town of white satin, encrusted with embroidery to match the head-dress, and the 12 brides maids will wear while chiffon with little while

satin Dutch cloche caps.

French models

A COLLECTION of beautiful French model hate has just arrived in London from many of the best Parls houses.

Madame Edelle, who makes hints for many of the stars, in- cluding Gertrude Lawrence, Greet Garson and lear Simmor, tells me that English women always Like Jacques Fath models. The two most popular styles this Autumn are both from his collection.

My

WAS 鸽

own favourite Schiaparelli navy blue felt with a drep wavy "wing" at one side framing the face.

1 liked, too, a model Just ordered by the Duchess of Nor- folk to wear in the country. In deep nigger brown wool, it had

by SUSAN DEACON

Evening dresses go short

Charm school

THE new slim Klhouelle de- Tands a slim basis. So it you're going to look good in the shorter,

closer-itting winter clothes you'll need to trim your waistline, strengthen your front muscles and reduce your hip measurement.

NOV

·DIET.--Cut down on starch, cuch na bread, potato and cake, too much sweet stuff, such as desserts and candies, between- ment snacks, alcohol and don't drink with your meals.

FRESH AIR-Try and walls more than usual in the fresh laking occasional deep air, breaths: sleep with your win- dows open,

EXERCISE.Most Important of all is the 10 minutes of cor- rectly balanced exercises cach incrning before dressing. A little boot of basic slimming exercises hns Just bern written by "Britain's Perfect

Prunella Stack, leader of the Women's League of Health and Beauty, Exercises are almpie, and 1llus- clearly explained trated. Book is called The Woy to Health and Beauty.

From America comes newi American women have taken

of more winter collections. to the new short evening dress a lot "In New Rich Zurs, with

Intercat and it is scen

York night, spots. contred, on collars and sleeves, Mainbocher showed a full high-light the Mendel-Magay short -dancing dress, Rout collection, which features hydrangea pink taffeta, with a of wide, full-length coats or slim billowing skirt bloused-back jackets,

and draped Collars bodice. A spray of pink lustres emphasise the Fath "pyramid"

glistens on the skirt, allhouette. All redingotes are leather-belted,

2

new

The window shade neckline Wag featured in the Hottle Caimegle show. Other numbers were the Catch Suli, with Jacket closings shaped like inverted Ashtails, and the Carringo Cont.

Cameglo predicts for 1030... dresses slim as penelis, trailing ansh ends, pelalled overskirts, Byronic sleeves, back interest in wired poufs or wings fabric.

of

Window shade neckline has a tab of material set into a V lash that can be zipped high, lower or very low Indeed,

Necklaces made of crmino appear with

low-cut evening

gowns.

Another beautiful ̈ ̈Vanë”un- usual dress was in moopstone blue and black rough wool, with extravagantly full skirt, topped with a black jersey, black leather beli and black wool jacket.

New hairstyles;

VENING hairstyles this win- ter will carry the "Capel strink" recording to hair'-styllst Raymond. He is reintroducing the blonde streak In the front dark hair and in blonde Iwada be will put glamorous pastel shades to match the frock, ruch as bright green, pink or blue. He assures me that they wash out next morning!

---(London Express Sérvice)

A Best-Selling Suit

And

LONDON. ATOW that the fashion has slowed tempo down, and we have seen the clothes that will be worn by well-dressed women next Beason, we decided to pick a suit and a swenter that, in our opinion, are going to prove best sellers in Eng- land.

We chose a suit and # -sweater, because they are the basis of well-chosen

wardrobe.

THE SUIT..........is buttoned at waist and high at collar, has slip pockets in the jacket, It is easy to wear, teams per-

Sweater

By Joan Erskine

feetly with the suit, and datters the figure. It is adaptable-it. can be dressed up for evening wear with Jewellery.

trade.

rant-lo all the lighter shades of green and blue. Loveliest are the dark shades that are shot with a contrasting

0

Naturally, full use is made of through fur for handbags, muffs and colour, navy blue that has bootees. I notice that leopard wine sheen in some lights, or skin used with black is most deep green that shimmers gold.

I saw two formal suits, one In the Parma violet, the other in sea-

Both the swenter and suit popular for town wear. come from Dorville, and thow the high quality of clothes now. Although every type of fur being produced by the wholesale imaginable has been used,

humble rabbit has achieved an outstanding success. Dyed dif- green velvet recently. The first ferent colours, and sometimes had a wide floating panel at the through as many a back-n style that has faded soventy different processes it israiler-from-tho-ganoral-fashion- hardly recognisable orice it has changed its name to coney (plus scene but is an excellent Idea becoming dignity. It should not

for

Take Your Choice TAKE your choice-ermine or coney? Mink or Chinchilla? Some people Uke: fura warmth others prefer them for decoration. Both pariles pro catered for this season. Seldom before has fur been used in such a „variety of ways.

another naine), and taken on å

be

scorned-one coat I saw lined entirely with black concy was most luxurious, and the cost is considerably less most other furs.

than

Velvet Returns

FABRIC that has never

for a velvet skirt, which has an irritating habit of markding... (Hitch your floating, panel dis➡ creetly through the back of a chair when you sit down," and make sure it is not concertina- -creased!).

Tight-skirted velvet day dresses, sometimes with flowing

been equalled for Its air overskirie in another material,

arc

full-skirted

An

taffeta

of richness, has returned the are as numerous as elaborately autumn collections. Velvet is draped evening dresses. uzad lavishly by all the Ice-blue couturiers. There

dress, by velvet evening

Frederick coats worn over matching cor-

a.crimson Starke, had

Velvet and overskirt duroy dresses, velveteen skirts cummerbund with tweed jackets, and vica which opened In the front, and i at versa, velvet gloves and hand- was shorter than the skirt i bags, and of course, velvet day old-fashioned, country-girl ap- the hem. It had a pleasantly afternoon, and evening dress gearance, that rapidly changed The colours are beyond when the crimson skirt was de- description. They range from tached and worn as a cloak. deep glowing fruit colours crimson, plum, grape, blackcur

-London Express, Service)

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THE new shori

evening dress (right) is worn with an inexpen sive fur stole. (Above) Moleskin swing-back jacket in utility fur.

OR more than twenty years since the de- parture of the back dipping hem - line, the full-length even- ing dress has been fashionable.

Low necklines, fit and stoles have altered the outline of the evening gown, but length has remained, analtered.

Jareser a revolutionary

Fish coloured hylons *(if you can get them at: all) are more popular than last season's dark colours, and Paris showed evening shoes with diamante

heels and buckles.

Most women long to

possess

a fur coat, and I have been looking at the new utility fure.

Turning my back reluctantly

change in style for the coming on a Canadian ranch mink coat

winter.

Short evening dresses which Paris has been pushing for two seasons will soon be appearing In the shops-and women will love them..

Practical too

I have seen them made in tulle, lace, velvet and satin, with and without straps.

Glamorous and sophisticated, they are practical too. Trailing. muddy hemlines will dis-

י'.

for the price of which you could buy a house, I chose a utility moleskin Jacket in the sketch,

Tho furs are worked to glve a cross-striped effect. The back Je ftared, and the skins are dyed 'faintly blue. It could be worn os caslly over a suit, as over a day or evening dress.

Chandeliers

A BEST-SELLING SUIT brown and while herringbone sult with full-backed facket zathered in to belê at waist.:

(From Dorville),

'rounded' shoulders, deep cuffs," Interesting seaming, and full back gathered in to an Inset bell The skirt is straight and tight. The suit lustrated oa of this page is made in brown and

tweede

prophesy the return

Chandelier necklaces made glittering crystal chan- sively in London. Matching doller drops arts sellus inexpand drop earrings can be bought to make the sot.

appear, and a bolero will trans-sling-back shoes next reason. torn these evening dresses into attractive cocktail dresses. Golby hos sketched a

from Lilacie short evening dress with a very full skirt and gold embroidered straps and belt, a good example of the new style.

This is cold bolero,

with a matching

You must plus nery

I have seen buttons shaped liko bluebottles,

crubs,

Lone, lover's knots, and champagne glamour bottles..

to your shots and stockinge in these ankle-revealing dresses,

-----(London Exprese Eervice)

white- herringbone tweede

Is faut elegant tweed sult conventional classic line, and that has broken away from the

would be right in town, or ruits. able for the country.

THE SWEATER..........is in slate bluo forsey-has the now plung- Ing neckline, dolinan sleeves, and very deep weit,

Short belted fur coats, with full gathered Beeks, cloth coats with fur-backed collars and fuz. bells, tiny fitting fur boleros, fur ties, fur hats, whole fox furs as decoration on a coat, and rich

for linings, for travel (cpats, aro only a few, of the ways in which fur le being, used,

More unumial is a full-akirted evening dress which has an off- the-shoulder; neckline "edged with__soft für:''s, pair of taffeta with evening gloves edged hands of 'far; an all-für', cardi- gan; a button-on topskirt, and 'afur sweater.

--A BEST-SELLING SWEATER in slate blue Jersey with cross- over plunging neckline, dolman sleeves and doop well. (From Dorvillo),