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ARIS mid-season collec- trasting, brassiere-like "luckers” ..... tions feature three of silver or gold lame, sometimes new necklines the embroidered with brilliants and Calyx, the Frame Collar and beads. the Low Square Decollete.

"Dior shows the first two on many of his cocktail and dinner dresses, writes Betty Wilson from Paris..

and

flecting ir nens in the Spring Collections, already showing London. Wathobis pirating

pleating are permanent tions. Accordion-pleated met is also new and flottering, as can be rega in this white finaly planted net dance frock by Roodlift and Chopman, with

• mitly shirred bodies.

The Frame Collar has a widely set-out decollete with a deep

Madeleine Vrament favours the Low Square. Decollete, sketched here in molre with the square neck outwards at the #idn diamond clips.

falilo pulled with

Paris in London

TN Lendon we welcome

F

the

opening of the first Boulique

*

A-The Colyr neckline,

Coller.

B-The Framë"

The Low

· Femere Décol-

Like Dscroft

tinted foundation

and

heavy

Salon by one of the Big Eleven. Molyneux has copied his ParldTM branch and opened a separule coating of very light powder, ground-flour salon selling lovely brighter red lipsticks and nail accessories and simple dresses, varnishes, more eye make-up, coat and suits, with one fitting and longer finger-nalls. only; at very much reduced prices,

Most popular models are the calf-length slipper satin and

Telling the public

ints boned bodiced full even- SHOULD all goods in shop ing frocks, Boutique also sells

windows bear a visible price flowers, gloves, bags, velvet ticket? scort rings embroidered with beads and jet, scarves, belts, sweaters and jewellery.

CIL

Nylon novelty

HARMING new evening ac- ccnsory is introduced by, an English nylon stocking firm, which is weaving an old gold slik anklet bracelet actually into an

With evening stocking.

the short evening dresses they look most effective.

For neck beauty

It is an interesting argument and in countries, such as Por tugal, where it is compulsory by law, it has proved most popular.

Argument against it was put by Mr Davies, merchandising manager for Harrods, speaking ut a Design Industry lunch on the retailing of fashion.

For effective window dressing, he says, you need lots of fullness, which tends to come in the more expensive garments. So if you label all your window goods, it gives no idea of the more inex- pensive goods inside the store.

I believe that this works ways Many women when they see no pries ticket assume that the garment must Da beyond

collar framing the shoulders and fashion in New York is their means.

finishing at the waist in front, Model sketched here in black woo] has a moles collar

and modesty vest und

the skirt shows the Dior Scissors Line.

The Calyx plunges in a deep V-shape to nearly waist level, with

collar дл upstanding sketched here on Dior's lime brocade cocktall dress.

These very low necklines are often made in velvel with con-

for round handkerchiefs. with scalloped edges.

Ban child begging

Linen manufacturers there are making black, brown and navy blue cheets and blankets, and

HILD begging in the streets report that they are selling well, of London for the last two

Van Slyke, of the weeks, the guise of " Mrs Helen American Glamour magazine, wenig, under tray, Ludy his forecasts a new winter make-up grown to, alarming proportions. for the napo of the “néčk, specially to go with the shorter hair styles.

Other make-up forecasts.ů dull-surface look, achieved by a

By SUSAN DEACON

The raincoat

Hardly a struct of the West End in the evenings is free from these little bands with reddened noses and charcoaled checks.

that is

smart-wet or fine

AINCOATS aro

Rno

no longer drab,

garments. Women demand, and get, the same high fashion in. rain - wear as

they get in a cout or suit.

During the recent wel weather. I have hud many com- plaints that fashion

raincoats

'able:

are almost ̃ ̈üh-. obtainable This

in not so.

The answer

is to buy when

the weather, is good. Ma.st women will not buy raincoats until it is actually rein- ing, which re- sults in a rapid clearance stocks.

SADDLE LEATHER and

SHOE SUEDE

Come and See for Yourself!

THERE MUST BE A BAG

THAT PLEASES YOUR FANCY

BUY ONE FOR YOURSELF NOW, OR HAVE SOME STORED-AWAY FOR XMAS PRESENTSI

Gabardine...cout—izarm, auave, showerproof,

the

It is demoralising for children, and the only way to stamp it out is for adults to re- fuss all Arework money until "the day."

Colour at home

new

COMETHING

for the home decorator is hand- printed material for curtains and covers in your own designs and colours to fit in with your

choral scheme

ambitious. who want to print their own designs, there is, a couras of 12 lessons which covers the art of pattem designing, cutting line printing on paper blocks and

dress and and cloth for both

For the more

furnishing fabrles.

Studied innocence

IT takes a lot of experience for à girl to kiss like a beginner. Plot News.

-(London Expreza Service)

London

This Is the "Dangerous" Season For Lady Who Tends to Gain

A good exercise for the waistline is demonstrated by Movie" Slar Jane Greer, Silting on the floor, she bends from the

waist, endeavouring to touch her toes.

WOMEN

By HELEN FOLLETT

who are inclined to delal to the adiposed sisters who had better cat too much, work too littje, lake on weight remember that they are slipping consists of drawing up the

winter

RD-

in to the dangerous season, spinal column, placing the hands During the summer time they on the hips, twisting the body, are outdoors more, gut more first on one side, then to the

When

np- other, në far, as it will turn. The xercise. proaches they are likely to be harder the muscle pull, the bet- more or less house bound, cs- ter. pecially those who faint at the thought of walking to the cor- ner box. The wise ones will plan a regular time for exer- ciso each day.

Muscle health is necessary to

a woman if she is to keep well, retain the youthful silhouette

A good exercise for the whist- line is done as follows: Sit on floor and bending from the waist, endeavour to touch, your toes without bending your knoés. Straighten up, relax and repeat.

Lack of exerciso means slug

If the waistline is to remain Gish circulation which in turn trim the torso, must have strong creates listlessness and a general fibres.

When muscle slack is what's-the-use state, up, bulk will lessen, The Jungs taken fat cells will go off and dle,

of "mind.

should be dir

washed by Perfect physical conditions

deep breathing.

A simple, easy extrelse for make for contentment and adl- beginners, one especially bene- mntion.

By Lorna Westall

Across

Looks The Channel

The creasingly shorter, and neeks in red velvet, the coat belted at the back, the appear to elongate, chokers are and bloused growing larger and larger. Cone skirt pencil-narrow. are the simple. double or hiple Belted-jackets-give-a-Cossack rowed pearl choker, or the single appearance to cults as well as tend to knotted strand. This month. a Jackets, all of which

comicsse Ichlonable

arrived have small natural waists again.

THE scene, Parls.

time, this season; mid- night. The occasion, a dress show presented by one of the fashion-world's darlings.

The

audience elegant

no

houses,

Maggy

stance, cape or pelerine collars are still a la mode. Schiaparelli

waits casually bated breath. at a charity ball in a "coller" The cloak-like, cape styles ure,

whose massiveness could only longer a novelty. Off stage a muted plano have been inspired by those In top-coats, the most variabla At some plays Ave Maria. Soft lights worn by the "Giraffe-necked" feature is the collar.

Rouffes, for in- flood the central dais. The women of Burma. first model, with

cyes Definitely Red suitably down-cast, and At the

the bos vast collars which point al- ......moment, modest demeanor to match. Parisienne's favourite colour is most down to the waist. Other- isa Bride. All continues definitely red. It is

collars have a practical

matching scarves lour, slotted through them, the scarf- well except that the basis for accessories of any colour, audience on the left-hand and is rich and warm-looking ends draped over the arms like મ side are not getting their for daytime, dramatic for even a stole, or tled, perhaps, in

ing. Molyneux has a reversible vast bow. Top-coats, also, tend top-cont in red wool, lined with to resemble cloaks and mantles! champagne.

black. Schiaparelli shows a less than they did. Belts are Somewhere in the middle an' formal ball-dress in red moire. back. *Full skirts fall in folds Impasse blocks the flow of truya Dior has designed a two-piece from small waints. and classes, The last modt appears, another bride, magni- cently regal, to round off the thundered out by an organ fail show. This time, Ave Maria is

stops out). At that moment, There is still a heavy

likle walter valiantly vaults, demand for rain

in hand, lo tray спрев.

the rescue left bank. of the and the only ones I could

Un- fortunately, he misjudges, and 'find were in nylon.

lands on The Bride's train. For some moments even Ave Maria

This style is also in the shops made in French rubberised crepe.

I chose one. In the new silver-grey. This also has detachable hood, shaped houlders, and a full swing

back.

If you buy a nylon rain- cont make certain that it ic not oil-proofed. Oll proofing does not last and to apt to go sticky.

Swing - back rain- coat-in-French crepe, with detachable hood. 3 The head - shaped

hood, more becom ing than the old pizie. style.

I have scen scm? aftrac-

tive outsize raincoats with cream Iined, d.c

ach able hoods

They are well designed to flatter the

larger figure and are very

is drowned. The Bride's stream of unadulterated, Parisian Invec- tive fills the perfumed air. Then, having got it off her chest, she resumes her, nun-like attitude. The

organist, audible once more, Tout est bien, except that the "left bank” never had their champagne....

smiles.

I have told you this story not only because the tongus In the check, and the richness of it, are delightfully French; but this mixture of studied care on the one hand, and natural spon- taneity on the other, seems to me to constitute the basis of Paris fashions. I want to look now at recent Parisian develop- meats so that when there are com- London shows, we can pare and contrast.

on

If your rain- The mos

coat gets very wot hang it on popular ral1-

a well-padded coat

at the moment is the

hanger in a warm room Loves To Exaggerate shower-

- proof

with the air gabardine coat.

circulating all

How Paris loves to exaggerate. They are two-

If buttons are the vogue, as coats purpose

round it. look 13

Look after your clothes when they are, then Paris must have them everywhere, forming diagʊ- smart worn in

they get wet If you don't want

nala

Jackets, decorating fine, weather.

them to lose their shape, Wet

packets, emphasking back full- Many of them look like an It was double-breasted with

and had twin shoes, either, suede or leather, ness on coats not to mention on ordinary tailored coat and one. moky buttons

should be stuffed with news skirts-most painful for sitting hip pockets with deep flaps. would

that

short It not

the.. know

said. material is proofed.

paper and left to dry away from on, as ons critic „Another : cont

hair is the thing. Paris applies dark

A fire.

the shears mercilessly, and calls pockets, a

the An attractive detachable hood, green had futting

result. "coud If the feathered trimmings on Fashion Days Mong

heavy shaped to the head and but- deep inverted pleat at the centre. toned neatly under the chin, back, and an attractive big high your hat get wet brush them earrings so Paquin and Jaques clips on to the coat underneath collar.

with a soft brush several times Fath dangle the collar.

as they are drying..

The batwing sleeves in this These gabardines are made in coat would make it roomy to a wide range of fashionable wear over a sult colours. A royal purple coat I. Many of the gabardins coals saw had a straight skirt with are made to wane with or with gathered fullness at the centre out a belt, without the belt the

cont has a full swing bauleu

back

theirs down their models. necka. "Why not a diamond ring through the nose to match? arked a sceptical British male, whe was viewing these creations. with some concern. The latest in ear-wear le that not one, but two pendants should hang, (as shown in the picture) from each (London Repress Service) i lobe. White hair become in-

Fur should be shaken, well to get rid of the surplus water. Dry away from any heat Brush with a very soft brush when dry,

:JACQUES FATH'S topless green" velvet sheath dress, Ing topped with violet and mauve antin ribbons, Green velvet stolo to anatéh. And the earring.notton Fath's double

conversion of the now heavy pondant.