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(NEXT TO MOUTRIES),

THE

DURING COMING WEEK

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AT ONE O'CLOCK

ON

MONDAY TUESDAY

AND

WEDNESDAY

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and

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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1950,

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

A Beauty Programme

For Foot Care

By HELEN FOLLET

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F your ankles are not pretty, let your slogan be: "Keep on your toes." Walk tip-toe whenever the opportunity offers. Up high down on the toes; come alowly. Come up on the

tako toes of both feet, step forward, then down on the heels and so on. There will be a strong pull on the muscles along the calves up to the knees.

Massage is Helpful

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If ankle bulk is caused by fat, massage will be found helpful. If it is heavy enough, enough pressure used, adipose cells will evaporate.

Anoint with a cream that 19 heavy enough to offer resistance

the manipulations Rab

up and down from the top of the foot to a point midway be- tween ankle and knee.

Form bracelet with fingers and thumba of beth hands, clasping the ankle, rubbing one way with one hand, pressing in the the other direction with other, moving both honds up for a distance, then down again. That honvier the pressure. the DOLORE. Fleuvr the Creal, Triebom with an icecube,

Dark stockings will munke large ankles look smaller, those fighter shades are a happier Letartee for the skinnice. Lovely jaylons are 24 big help toward

(suurt appeWALTATIRO"

Pumice Stone

Citve your feel the hygie care to which they are entitied. When having your bath scrub them with a rich lather and a henvy

brush, ie fiction will hustle

Hove D up etrulation tollet pumice stone to us on

the back of your heels where the top of the shue oflen rubs, The causes the skin to thicken,

be used оп can also endicused muutu that come on the outer side of the big toe. Of rourre if your shoes wern right you wouldn't have these pedal Kitein.

A vigorous

with massage mineral oil will help the feet t you have been dalng a good deal of walking or standing for hourn Trrat cach Loc Smooth the oll

separately. along the pole and Over the heel. Clasp your finger under Your foot, rub from toes to nakle with your thumbs, press- ing into the flesh. The oil wil soften corns that may be form. IAK

After your tub, sprinkle feet wall. fragrant bath powder

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11 with light friction Sprinkle it in your shoes, wil absorb moisture. if your feet are thelined to perspire, mize your stockings in water in which boole neid has been dis- solved

Beauty

Been here is Dorvilla's monriat tweed porter jackes with full gathered, cape ́sicover over tight qude

Side vents are 'butioned, and back fuliness is caught with

Fashion News From A London

Spring Collection

By Joan Erskine

LONDON.

A red tweed porter jacket, worn over n black verge

skirt

is Paris-inspired. Full gathered capo sleeves fall loosely tight under-sleevca; zido

over Venta

Nu pale burst of winter sunshine, we SUW the last of the spring col lections of the wholesale are buttoned; and back fullness houses, in the mushroom- is caught in with a belt. (See illustration). TWO top coats tol- lowed the same idea, one scarlet corduroy, the other Navy Ottoman silk. A travel cont in brilliant multi-checked wool had toog pointed "eater" sleeves.

Frey showroomA of Dor- ville, held recently.

Fine rayon shantung was the material used for a number summer dresses, 011 cut on

of

Alim lines with shoe-string "Separates" blouses shoulder straps, and well dung

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auit Jackets, Though the bolero is both useful and decorative, it was something of a relief to see

in

and skirts which are so woll tailored that they give the appearance of វា dress--are extremely por popular in the USA.

But 121 of their obvious advan- inges, comparatively few have been seen here. Dorville show- ed

these strictly taliored oulf1s spite

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with their

line. continuity of One was pale pink, another was donkey grey, and a block one had scalloped edging round the window-box neckline. Navy cloque, with an all-over small diced pattern, was used for another two-plece in the Raf style.

I noticed a nent rayon shan- tung sult with elbow sleeves, teket pockets on the jacket, and double-pleated skirt. A black dress in this fabric was full- skirled, with two-inch strips of net inset in the skirt from waist to hem.

Televised

French designor Pierre |Balmain recently brought · top · Paris model, Paulette, to London to display some of the creations at a televised fashion show,

Here aho wears whlis tulle crinoline)with “pio-frill” Bodice.

a particularly ment one grey flannel, with pleated skirt, and another in sky rayon shan- jung with aloited belt and ticket pockets. Yet another bad brief shorts beneath the skiri

New Neckline

If we delve in the archives of fashion, we shall probably find that this particular neckline is not "news." However, it has not been seen in London before, so far as Am aware. It

quite simple, # ileep scuoped out neckline with collar,

And

worn with two huge roses tuck- ed inside. It curves atmost to the waist, and the roses--or some other form of vegetation- are quite essential. Its technical name is the "window-box" neckline not to be confused with the high Dior breast poc- kets, also called "window-box" accklines.

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Points of Interest The number of drop

cupe collars

dresses and coats edged with small black pom- poms or roulenu. fringe: suits with cape jackets and coats with caped sleeves:

four-plece

barch

Deach

Bet

in chock poplin: scarves which exactly matched sulis (they were made of the same material): striped organza for a full skirt (it gives a float- ing appearance to the dress): hip sash attached to the waist at the back which

could be un- the

and drapod.

arabed over shoulders to form a atole.

was

A clever touch was the intro- of a blue and white em- duction broidered linen dress. It Was sleeveless, and the fabric gathered on the shoulders and allowed to fall loosely to the tight waist. Through the very deep neck opening a white lace modesty veat showed. Take the dingestyy tight waist away, and the dress" was a perfect 1928 model. Even with the waist it looked sus- piciously like something from the 'thirties. It seems wo aro being gently persuaded Into liking the baggy, concave look that goes only too well with shorter skirts, and shingled tinir.

Sweaters

black and lec-blue.

sweater had black

A batwing embroidery

In cord and jet across

the

with

bodice, in a scroll design, and another was made of ince ribbed wool well, neckband and sleeve edged with gold. The sweater for day wear, that is exactly right for the fashion- conscious. It had the high Dior pockets, and no other ornamen- tation.

The

The 1950 Woman

By EILEEN; ASCROFT

OST Important

To press the

Montrer tant fashion stresses and suits at skirts of my

was the passing of the Now Look.

*

In 1940 we saw the end of long, full 12 herline daytime. skirts, tortured guepler coni- trailed waists, and the film star shoulder bob.

Wo have seen skirts Frow aborter and slimmer, sleeves and pockets larger and larger, hair shorter and shorter, and hats

oner smaller and smaller.

What will the woman of 1950- be like?

Pierre Balmain, one of the top. Parisian designers, gavo me the keyword recently when he came. over to London with five of his mannequins for a Fashion Tele-. vision Show.

"Femininity."

he said, "will,

be the theme of all the new clothes."

Even Shorter Skirts

M

Y personal forecasts for 1950- are that skirts will grow even shorter; that styles will be more simple but materials more ornate; that hair will become longer Again

tho

towards autumn and bring with it larger · hats; that necklines will lose the during plunge line and cleavage efects and become softer and

Alted more feminine,

with

contrasting medesty vesta of

lace, lame and chiffon.

Favourites Among materials will be gaberdine and barathea for suits; rich brocades and printed satins and taffetar for cocktails and evening wear,

Colour forcenste: 2011 Iloc pink,

shades of al green. надо

brown, grey and

from stone down to tobacro and copper, and once more the old favourite

for spring, navy blue with con. trasting white collar and im- portant culs of stiffened lace ur Dique.

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Shorter skirts will bring Krenter interest to footwear, and 1950 may bring us fancy stockings, coloured shoes, wispy nylon evening sandals, and shoe Jewellery Kuch as fancy buckles

and straps

My Fashion

Resolutions

(Euch year I make them, each year 1 break them.)

To wash my nylons every time I wear them.

Tweek.

.To send things to the elennera just before they need

t

....To keep shots, on shoe- trees, hats on stands and gloves, nylona and handbags in tissuó paper.

To keep soap out of rings, and gold and silver jewellery polished.

To wear white accessories only when they are sparkling and fresh and change them every time I go out',

Travel coat for 1950 in multi- coloured wool, with novel pointed jester sleaves and unusual buitening, From Dorrille.

Gold Rush

TOLD is top favourite for Now U York furnishing fabrics.. Schaumacher has developed a process that makes gold fabric look like gold leat when worked into chintz.

Non-tarnishable, It is softer and more pliable than the usual metallic pigment. It sells about 44s. n yard.

Other new materials include on attractive na-tree design on Imported handwoven Peruvian Inen, a new mohale damask, and a dazzling variety of moth- proof fabrics,

-London Express Service)

Victorian lovers ventured on an assignation. Today'ı good-simere dash out on a dote.

The idea's the same,

but the pursuit of love changes ... and yesterday's ropics unmentionable are today'ı'normal.' For example:

Pursuit of Love

HER FROCK

HER STOCKINGS-

NER UNDIES

HER HAIR

WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT IT HIS QUEFIT

WHERE THEY GQ

WHO GOES

HE CALLS HER SHE CALLS HIM

'HIS IDEA OF HER -

EVENING BEGINS PERFUME HARE-

HER BLUSH SOCIAL TALK STAR GOSSIP

WHY SHE BRINKS HIS AMBITION

FAVOURITE DANCE FAVOURITE TURE WHAT SHE CALLS HIM HER IDEA OF A WOLF SHE TRIES TO DOOGE IF ALL ELSE FAILS

HOW SHE SHUBS HIM -

HOW SHE REFERS TO THEM HER SHOCK TACTICS -

HOW HE ASKS FOR A DANCE

WHAT HE COMPLIMENTS HER ON

HOW HE MAKES THE NEXT DATE

1900

Low Decked, high backed boned ·| bodice, short sleeves, long skirt. above-elbow gloves.

Black cotton.

Two

petticoats

over frilly bloomers, stays, clacurtise, veni,

As much as possible.

* Fu admiring your now."

Tatls with narrow trousers. Short

white glovez.

"Subscription" dance.

Boys approved by giữa parerts,

Mku Bo-and-Bo.

Mr. Go-and-Go.

Fotching."

745 punctually.

Verbena

Prom last minute pinching.

Never on food, money, Box.

Henry Irving and Ellen Terry.

Quencher.

Sitting out a dance on the stairs.

Dreamy waltz

"Merry Widow."

A bounder.

He tried to put an arm round

me.

His advancca.

Tho-vapours.

Giving him one of the last dances

in her programme card.

"My limbs"

To, show an inch of ankle.

"May I have the pleasure?"

Hands, feet, Inca.

Ajatter, if you happen to be dis- engaged .........” a wook in advanoo,

Intense handshake in company.

| Family planning,

Men no one talks about.

Stoical.

HOW HE SAYS GOODNIGHT SHE NEVER CONTEMPLATES

THEY WANT TO MARRY TO CHILDBIRTH HER MAIN INTEREST

DICTUM OF THE DAY.

Homelife.

"'A' woman's place is in the hema,

had

A wide selection of sweaters was shown, and the most at. tractive, were those for evening. One had novelty hand embrol- derya chenille and beads; another, in ice-blue wool,

a deep cowl collar edged with a double row of wool trilling in

| FITMICALLY.

SWEETHEART

1950

Low backed, topless bodice,

long skirt, bare arma,

Nylons.

Briefs and bra.

As little as possible.

"It looked better long."

Dinner Jacket, no gloves,

Dinner-dance.

Girl approved by boy.

Honey.

Darling.

**Attractive."

Any time after 8,

Vibration

From a box.

O food, money. Dex.

Laurence Olivier and

Vivien Leigh.

Bumulac

Goodnight drink at

her home.

Baappy sambu.

"Baby, It's Cold Outside."

A wolf.

to tried to pick me up."

▲ pasa.

The walk-out.

Not turning up.

"My legs."

To show off a plunger

nockling.

'Let's dance.”

Proo and the rest.

Telophone call an hour

beforehand.

Casual kiss.

An unplanned family,-

Men everyone talks about.

Nervous

Life outside home.

Equal pay for equal work.

--(London Express Service)