With -the Autumn Race meeting Yooming in 'a not-too-dim distance seve With the advent of those neat little printed cards requesting "the pleasure of your company," and the Prospect of dinners, balls, and cock. fail parties. With' the thought all these and many other, things gradually taking shape on the fern {nine horizon, our minds must in. clothes. wake evitably turn to one subject—
Of what use is an invitation to a large and important dinner party, one's wardrobe is haunted with the ghosts of last year What delight is there Mrs, Highbrow's printed request to lattend one of her exclusive cocktail jes if one's lat has no rakish Pish tails trailing behind them oTenenance whatever to the an boast no feathers: in fat, enough to make one's mouth water. Particular characteristics were the high necks with ties of bright coloured silk, splashed with irregular patterns which were tucked through a slit in the collar, Wide shiny Teather belts were "also seen on nearly every model 'A. new material ig transparent] wool.....fascinating stut! But Will not describe them further. If] jou want a "Schiaparelli" or a Lelong" creation, you know where to find it; just take my word that} will be worth the trouble even if} you do find the price running into three rather large figures. finitely larger than your o uncontrolled. raptures over the evening gowns. Your dark brown or navy of last year must be replaced. by bright "green, yellow, or Ted. Furs, of course, go. on for ever, The' yellow. should have a large collar and cunningly designed culfe of brown fur." Green and red took' well with black fox or shrink, Waist-lines have gone the way of all flesh," Your coat rust show no Join at the waist but must be close ting with a flared skirt wrapping] well over in front. If you happen Bowlers that will most assuredly be to be need of coat, ask to see worn by.every other women in the Lanvin model "named Toon?" And think if you can bear ind "another called. very" appro-for of arriving' in the midst Priately" "La "Jungle." A Jenny} dozen blushing. debutantes at © th fereation called "Poussin,"
Caledonian Bail with 1080 writhen other by Schiparellé with a multi. Ehmistakably all over your evening [coloured striped frock to go. with {are also worth seeing. "If you Seitve nothing to wear," is the undon't fall for one of them you are] weary the. dress-maker Iworsal moan. "You've' nothing. to daughter of Eve.
"Well give you something to they Whisgeralluringly. "Our Velvet and Eratine models are the latest from, Paris.
We haven't left ourselves. much Come in and try a few on." Its el, old story and you know the livening gowns insist upon a par mendi fs ace Graph or two. The matter ing the creation that suits your Fervently hoping the while that some other woman's individual taste hasn't hit upon the same colour and style that you im-Agined to be your own exclusive choice, The Ever-Paseinating Subject It is not always good to believe Beecremakers, expecially (being things "that you. are "told.
famentially feminine" themselves) feannot always be relied upon to say the truth, and nothing but the tr Mthe latest yom Paris" is a phrase which is glibly used to describe Imannor of creations. Some of them Devbaps had their beginnings in the Mind of a certain Mr. Hong Chang: Ladies' Tailor. The combination of the newest Vogue and a few yards Chinese silk, and the result, to the untutored eye—is not unlike the atest from Paris." exceptions. Anyone who happened However, fortunately there ara {o'Mtend a parade of models given by Mme. 6, Garnett at her house To the Best Looking Jockey therefore out of our hands, evening gowns do. not show any Startling changes from last ye A new note is the fish-tail. sh train, which trails along' the floor! Vehind most of the models, It has a slimming and graceful effect; but whether that effect would rema the same in a crowded Shanghi ell-room a number of large matter for grave ile fect about the. place, ing owns. and' cents, the. exception of one fait by" Aoulynewe ne ravishing pale archi ith a short circular coat of tulle striped with lines of the same velvet) her own creations were
was a fascinating gown in polo pink wong ut the most attractive. There Yelvet, with 2 kimono. eect out edged' with brown fur, Another chic little coat was carried out in Diack "and white velvet; black, with very was caught at the wrist in white velvet. A sigh of envious longing greeted a long cloak made enrively of ermine, with a whole silver fox at the neck. This was worn with a plain black velvet Reeds arrival in Shanghai last Friday, will understand what I
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