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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, BATURDAY, OCTOBER

1949

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

Buy your new fur coat now

HE sun shines and the.. furriera frown. And

well they may. The fine weather keeps their shops empty, and the 100 percent purchase tax makes women hesitate to buy.

And now comes devalun- tion to add to their head- aches because, as stocks of skins fall, and now pelts. must be purchased from the dollar area at the increased rate of exchange, their prices must soon rise again.

Depressing aspect for the of customer that so many

Matching Powder To

Skin Tone

BE

By HELEN FOLLETT

·EAUTICIANS say that few women roally know the colour of their complexions, are not qualified to select a pow- der that will match precisely und exactly.

It seems that is easier for file brunette to find a satisfac- tory

int ihan it is for the blonde,

All blondes with golden crowns have not been blessed with peaches-and-cream skins. Colours vary 10 surprising degree. There are light blondes, dark ones and the betwixt-and- betweens of which several definite types,

there are

Correct Selection

Eilan

Asuraft

the really first-class utility fur coats in the London ahops today will disappear as rising costs will make it Impossible to import dollar area skin to make up and sell at utility prices.

Squirrel lock and mink marmot both come into this category.

The time to buy a fur cont is now. If you delay it till the cold weather prices may begin to rise.

Renovation Ideá

ASHIONS noted from London

Kur

collections include moleskin, both natural and dyed In bright reds, green and purples, used for coats, capes and jackets.

One attractive model in grey was three-quarter length, with a flaring. dipping back and three-quarter slcoves with enormous light grey fox cuffs.

Lovely renovation idea for an evening fur jacket is to line it with slippe afin or brocade to frock, and match an evening

coloured sequins stitch a few round the edge of the lining.

White stoles are popular this season.....dazzling with a plain black dress for cocktails or the theatre....ot ermine, fox nr tuxurious while mutation mink.

Latest versions of the short bainstries we The Fatal Cut... (left) and the Alak Clow Fringe, both by styllet Raymond.

protiet about fish exposed to files and dirt on open slabs in fishmongers' shops, citing local intances of lack of care and hygiene that it is nice to print one small tribute to a Great Yarmouth Bshmonger who has modern ideas.

N

Autumn Flashes From London

By Joan Erskine

"AVY BLUE-top sum into a low square or V for mor fashion will evening a boon for people who follow through as this have no me to change between autumn's most popular shoe day and evening engagements. colour, excellent contrast for Velvet was much favoured tho season's

'alone and in contrast to other. greens. A

collection ià- darker mole grey will suc auded a beautifully tailored

materials. The ceed the lighter shades of black velvet cant, and an to put urtir customers into the grey so fashionable last black velvet suit with silk frog-

"fight"type" de cortiste."

al-

dressos had "the

year. There, art more..." Manufacturer of the simsiest bronze (both ample and ging. nylon stockings exported from red-bronze) malu patent len Dinner Britain to date tells me that ther shoes available. Bronzo, new short skirts and were samples went to Belgium,

ver teamed with matching Jackets, Switzerland; Uruguay and the shoes are particularly

cari be worn. When the jackets, were removed Argentine previously supplied satile, they

market;

now it's up

to

+

famed

other bare.

Formal evening gowns were от ngain showed the one-sided trend. One dress had a bodles of rich dark blue silk jersey scattered with crimson sequins over a very full blue and red striped

bare shouldered

by the U.S.Abrought back with black, brown, or navy, a strapless dress was revealed, big orders by return.

as well as colours. Cross the bodice of rich brotado.or Devaluation has found a new Over straps are on their way infeta.contrasting with a blas

the out, women have finally ac. (often tulle skirt. One dinner British nylon spinners to pro- cepted the fact that they dress shown was jacketless and had the asymmetrical aide- Shop News

duce the necesary Ane yarn are not always kind to their line of one shoulder draped, the (present supplies still have to

and save further ankle. There will be a re H15 shop is protected from dust be imported)

turn to, the more conserva-., . by plate glass, and shaded dollars.

tive shape of court shoe, and from direct sunlight by a white

Wonderful idea for inveterate canvas blind,

Cellophane covers keep the umbrella-losers is a scheme to heels will in the main be of

Post medium height.. free, umbrellas fles FEWAY,

and fish are dis- replace, playexi garnished with fresh within a year of purchase. green

Casually Elegant parsicy, the counter Idea comes from a well- brightened with jars of flowers, known firm of umbrella manu-

The girle wear clean white

Will facturers who

attach BRENNER. Sports, overalls and fish is wrapped in gurantee cards to their future for their casually elegant skirt of infleta. Tulle was used sults showed several of these at to great effect, often clouds of ericlescopic handbag models. greaseproof paper with an outer not

their small, mid-season collection. It to make a skirt with a cling- covering of brown paper, unhygie old

Latest gas stove models have Most of the rults showed a de-ing Atted bodice. Sequin newspapers. quina

white Shrimps and cockles (removed pure

flash, others elded French necent belted bending embroidery, were used

oven jackets, gently bloused in at the dramatically

thick to form from their shells) are packed in have transparent glass cardboard containers like lee- doers.

waist, then Sutting sharply over clusters of colour and pattern.

fcw cream cartons.

slim skirts. There were a With present meat shortages.

hip length jackets that could be Christmas novelty

· From - Paris belied and bloused a necessity in every

bock. The straight and sh

THE honic, it in time that other Ash-

evening anklet bracelet, flared

that, not more than a dozen mongers made their wares look Introduced in the autumn materials were lightweight and MY Paris colleague tells me

women shows to wear with the short autumnal in colouring-mainly

English

feature more wholesome and attractive.

bo grey, beige and brown. dress, seems to

regular clients of tha evening unobtainable in London shops

Dresses for afternoon There will be a good Christmas

evening were clever market for this novelty for some early

and practical in their adaptabi- costs £120, enterprising manufacturer.

lity.

buttoned Dior is very are Necklines high for daytime, folding back them. Even now, two

Congratulations

^ONGRATULATIONS to the

corsetry firm who are nu So many housewives have ning a four-day school for corset me after my zaleswomen to encourage them

The delicate loveliness of the fwrlften true blonde can be enhanced by

the correct selection. Her skin

reason a

has a luminous, semi-trans-

und parent quality

for that tiny bit of violet powder is often added to the formula. For evening use the quantity of violet is increased and the white base diminished when blending goes on

They must select rouge of the ont delicato tone, the lipstick should be somewhat darker, as near to the natural colouring as. possible. The dark blonde (by that La meant the one with golden skin and hair not as light as the true blonde) can se rouge a bit more lavishly, and the tint of powder will be darker so the

will look skin

creamy.

As in the choice of make-up, so must the blonde be fastidious about the colours of the clothes

she wears. Black, of course,

is

her best bet, forming a definite contrast to her delicate com- out Tho bringing plexion, sunlighted

of her hair. giints Navy is flattering and, as you know, navy has been raging like a house are this season. Good old practical navy; every woman loves it

FEMININE FEET

EMININE feet is in subject

that should interest

thyo

majority of women, since few are free of toe twinges, or minor

FOUR AGES!

OF

Robb SO WOMEN

OF

-(London Express Service)

worn

The Thirties

ALL

the age The

groups — it's Thirties which give most opportunity for a smart woman to look smarter. For that's the time in her life when she's old enough to be wise about still herself, enough to be gay. Mme. Massigli for example...

young

CHE is the wife of the French Ambassador In London.

Yes, it's true that her clothes are gorgeous enough to make an heiress envious. Yes, it's true that all her hats and ac- Parisian come from cessories designers.

But it's not just the thing she wears which makes people "She after big functions: was the smartest woman there." It's the way she does it.

woman That's the art of who knows how to dress.

SBY

defects. They lasa-body balance, Mine's the age for Chic-One hundred percent Chic

get old looking figures and some them have grouches and ill

temper

Foot specialists divido feet Into five main types, though there are variations of these, of course. There is the foot with the high Instep; it. that is what you have do not wear

high cut pumps that may cause pain, The low model krops frap

cut of the delicate

nerves of the

moled Leather high instep, sandals and strap styles will be found convenient and wear- abic. They will provide support without hampering freedom of movement.

450

smart high-cut

oxford, In or a

The wide, short-food foot is the raost difficult to ft. It calls for styles that emphasise length- and an extension leather-soled shog built on lasts with a broad fore part.

ATCH....The way she sits on a chair, doing

W justice to every line of her suit... The tilt of

her head in a hat chosen for its face-value.... The flourish of a feather-no other line would do..........” How her swirling skirt swirls....The way she lets a face-frame collar frame her face....The bold pinning of a piece of jewellery-it would look absurd worn an inch out of place.... Watch also....How she knows. when a dress is good enough without adornment.... How she chooses the moment to wear something different from the rest-like a beanie at a hat-conscious gathering.

Though fow women cars

Mine's the aße for

turning styles to

your own ideas

"I

FOR LUNCH DATES: A

WON'T cut off my long hair; to be chic you should change occasionally," says styles Mme. Massigli. · And there's double row of nothing unsmart about her on hairdo, which, when worn loose, brushes her shoulders.

do..

Suppose you have a low arch. Then you should not choose a afford her luxury clothes, all tailored black suit. Notice low cut pump or axford; they smart-agers can learn some the fying panel — (l's are likely to alp or bulge the heel. Try a high cut step- thing from her diplomatic tachable-the

wardrobe. (See sketches), tiny, cloth-covered buttons

the jacket, the military trim FOR SHOPPING: She ness of the style. With it sho wears a beige and block hát, wears a giant swagger trimmed with a broad black

double- surfaced navy

knitting wool. tassel. e wool fabric with a

FOR FORMAL DINNERS: Cambridge-blue lining, No-. Lucky you are if you have a tice the giant pearl-buttons, 4 A midnight blue front-off- long narrow foot. You can weathe contrasting turnback the ground frock in stiffened of taffola. Notice the carriage practically any style of aloe and your hoofs will be presentable, cuffs. With it goes a the collar, the plain belt the match, nice to see. Open or closed pumps black suit, "and all black furled skirt line. To with rounded or throat are accessories. Navy blue a pair of black sandal shoes, a long string of what the shoe designers order: wouldn't be as smart." But when you select open- tood models stop, pause and consider because hey must be long.

Open-Toed

must be fitted extra

FOR PARTIES: ¦ A grey led extra 20 Pult with a frame.

The styles this season should collar, spotted in white silk make any wonun fashion happy thread. "This colour enved When buying, don't be penny wise and pound foolish: A well me from buying another. made, footrectly designed shoe, suit Gray is perfect for will outwear several that are summer outings and cock-i not your land,

tail parties."Jewellery: A You will and that it is possible to and anart models. round brooch pinned butter. that also are comfortable, make flywise on the extreme left

of the collar

for foot health,

pearls.

AND

GRAND 100

*

The secret of this long-or- short style is to roll up the lengthy back bits high up close to the neck—"and you need it only three pins to keep curls are brushed 1920-wise smooth, no more." The side just to keep it on the ears. The brow line is smooth without fuy waves.

ON MAKE-UP: don't think good clothes need an obvious make-up. VI wear a light all-the-day-round д vary Оце FOR foundation, and.

powder. Even if you're busy

make CASIONS: A you shouldn't have to "chain"; "mail;

up more than twice-once in collar mado the morning, and again for itshining evening engagements."*:..: white stones o NO JEWELLERY In silver

"Never spoil. beautiful. setting. But dress with odds and ends. the truck to good dress is a good, dress match is

lak be without trimmings.” simple as

Grock toga,

-London Express-Bervics)

A

or

-

and

Paris

Dior.

and dress house of Christian

where the cheapest inodel dress And the Maison secretive about months the after the opening date of -autumn collections, women are fighting up the elegant, carpeted stairs to see the show. All Beats are booked up" for the Dior show into the middle of November.

Former Alm star Norma Shearer was at the end of.

a long queue and waited patient- ly for nearly 15 minutes to get Windsor, in. The Duchess of arriving for a filting, was also kept waiting on the stairs until a frantic saleswoman forced a small passage for her through the crowd.

Standing in a comer by her- self on the stairs was an Eng- lish woman who had fought her way in "Just to look." She is. the wife of a London chemist.

"My husband colla Dior per- fume," she said. "I just want- ed to get look inside the place." A look on the stairway "Come was all she achieved. back in November Madame, it

'dresses," you want to see the she was told

Fifty-five British buyers have bought models this season for reproduction. from Dlor. All these 50 will have had to pay 60,000 francs (260) each on- trance money, which Is subsequently taken off their bilis. This total of £3,800,

ex-

Vet represents only

have for buyers who bought models. There are many more who if they do not buy forfelt their deport money,

GARDEN PARTY DRESS

BEAUTIFUL VALERIE NO ESON, 'slarding: la the Twel Cilles Production "The Booking Horse Winner #models/ the traditionally elegant garden party dress and hat she wears in the fim. This dress was made in puro alik caramel belgo ground, patterned with black, white and "fuschia” doves and 'hens, worn with black accessories mud“ a wide, becoming ploture has in natural leghorn with - black velvet streamers to" match the belt and bodies bow