SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1931.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
SMART NEW MILLINERY
READY FOR WINTER.
A wonderful opportunity to buy a beautiful, high class hat at a price which is exceptionally low for a new
season style.
YEE SANG FAT
The WOMAN'S Page
LADIES' SHOES
Best Quality Foreign made Ladies' Shoes
at
Reasonable Prices.
WING ON CO., LTD.
ABOUT PYJAMAS.
COATS
[By A Woman Correspondent.]
Pyjamas, from having crept into woman's wardrobe in almost n
shamefaced manner (and how con- demned they were at first) are now almost the established night garb for girls and women. This has consequently given a great impetus to what we may call the "Pyjama trade." There was at first possi- bly a natural prejudice against the garment, but to-day pyjamas are recognised as not only useful, com- fortable, and practical but often beautiful items of our wardrobes, and careful thought is given to them. The pyjama has actually been the subject of a Government pronouncement (RM importance which its cousin, the nightie, has not yet achieved), for during the troublous days of the Great War, whilst women were still allowed to travel, the New Zealand government issued an order compelling all ed herself in the textile industry we women going by steamers to pro-and we have no need to search behubby have come into line theso vide themselves with pyjamas, ayand our own shores. very wise regulation in the days of German torpedoes.
In the matter of pyjamas to-day, woman may let her taste run riot bath as to style and material. A very useful model can be made in Tricoline, white or coloured as de- Zired, with tunic top reaching to
The Latest
Winter
Creations are
on View at
STYLE
7, Ice House Street.
Evening gowns ready for imme- diate wear and any orders will beperierm
both promptly) and ralisfactor)- Iy.
'BUSY NEEDLEWOMAN.
The new Spring coats have a fare for the unusual in sleeve and buff, treatment that is definitely 1931. They are trimmed with fat furs or self fabrics and are fashioned of pebbly surface wnol Існя, tweeds and New
novelty
weaves.
Indeed sume of
The vogue of Pyjamas for even ing wear has caught on, especially on the Continent, and Paris has lovely models. these are so carefully disguised that it is almost impossible to tell which is the evening dress and which the trousered garment. The just below the hips. This requires prettiest pyjama suit I have seen no trimming but is finished off with was being worn at a seaside bunga- hem atitching. is easy to wash and low recently. It was of pale blue very neat. Tricoline has a fine silk, (almost a French grey to be ailk-Uke finish and is reliable both,, exact); the lower garment was cut for washing and wearing. Sim-very wide and over it was worn a plicity is the keynote of a wardrobe tunje made like a sailor's jumper for travelling, and those of us who straight and square, but whereas are going home shortly and who a sailor's collar finishes just over feel chilly at nights, cannot do bet the shoulder blades, this jumper ter than make up a sleeping suit or was graced with a deep collar-cope two of the very pretty vyella now reaching almost to the waist. The obtainable, the patterns of which whole garment was entirely un- nre пя choice
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any trimmed: it needed no embellish- other material. Delaine is ment, for the cut was Parisian. also suitable for cold nights; 'Nuff said. pyjamas made of plain de- Inine trimmed with patterned material. or embroidered by the wearer's own fair fingers, are hard to beat for the young girl. It is amusing to note that even in py- jamas the waist line has crept up to its natural place.
Out in the tropics we must choose light materials for night at
If we fancy something more goy' and gaudy than what I have men- tioned above, native shops can sup- ply all our needs: bright blues and greens and scarlets, pinks and yel- lows, all gorgeously embroidered and enclosed in a neat little silk case. Missie, fresh from a home school and just feeling her feet, ogles these beauteous garments and
tire if we wish to study comfort, is as happy as a queen when she
so fine silks, or crepe de Chine has coaxed a fond parent to in- commend themselves. There are dulge her whim. The days are
heard once
Several new stands, bags and many dainty fabrics being produc-past when E fiance would cases have been designed for the ed to-day all with reliable British dare say to lils betrothed, busy needlewoman. There are bags branda, so that we know what to as I
said seri- in brocade or broche silk which are ask for: Delyaia, Luvisca, San Toy, ously in Singapore, "I shan't set on flat pieces at the tops, and Zantha, etc. Britain has establish allow you to wear pyjamas when have big loop handles. Other bags вте set on unpolished wooden frames. Low stands for the needle- work show a bright material pocket: resting between folding stands no higher than, twelve' inches. An- other new device is an attache case in a horseshoe shape, lined with Bilk, and with a number of pockets around the sides, filled with darn-'
ing wools, needles and so on, there being plenty of space for the work In the centre. An attacho case Was covered with Imitation #nakeskin, but there other, brighter colour schemes.
NOVEJ CIGARETTE BOX,
are
It is not easy to find a novel cigarette box, but one just design- ed serves a double purpose... It holds cards and cigarettes as well.” Three mock-books fn cardboard rest against three more “booka”. piled horizontally, and in the tall bookbox are divisions" "for twó packs of cards; the longer box is without - divisions, and is for cigarettes. The whole is quite pala, baing of the coour of wellum- backed books, 10
Scarvea
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arc still
popular as ever, and are
worn in all the latest de
signs and bright colour- ings.
MA
are married." Fiance
and
days and are as, enthusiastic over the garments as we are ourselves. Nor do I think a Daddy out here to- day would be like to receive a let- ter such as I once read from a 15- year old daughter, at home with
The question of silke for Winter can be answered to your satisfaction by an In- spection of the goods we are now showing.
They have just arrived and you really owe it to yourself to come and inspect them.
KASHMIR
SILK STORE
36A, Queen's Road, C. Opposite Queen's Theatre.
ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE BEAUTE
For the best Permanent Finger and -Marcel Waves, Hair Cutting and Manicare for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Fodder Bldg,lut foor Rooms 5. HEMPSTEL 25163, 205
Opponite entrance IPK. Hotel
T
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The Felix Hat Shop
YORK BUILDING, NEXT TO MOUTRIES.
FOR THE RACES
Just arrived Consignments of SPRING MILLINERY. Thess Hats set a new mark in Chic Styles,
ALSO
AFTERNOON GOWNS AND STREET COSTUMES of the very latest models.
FELT HATS, 'JUMPER SUITS, and EVENING GOWNS and WRAPS are still being sold at greatly reduced prices.
EVENING, MODE.
Paria, Jan. 9. Lack of trimming was a con- spicuous feature of the latest even- ing gowns made for the Christmas rush to the Riviera, but one can- not definitely say they will remain in this state of simple unadorned elegance.
Weaves and fabrics are liable to influence eliminations. The ten- dency for "tle" and "bow" motife supplies an interesting mood, while wider sash bows take on a new importance by being dropped lower than the old-time bustle line
on evening skirts.
Bow At Knce.
Jane Regny designs one of her latest evening gowns in a tone of
deep rose with a large sash bow
posed at the knee level on the Another clever de- send me a set of silk pylles for signer finds an effective place for her mother: "Daddy, darling, do centre back.
Christmas, then Mummie will have the narrower and smaller type on to let me wear them: she says they the normal waist-Ilno-where it: are naughty". Doubtless these days shows between Mummie has adopted the naughty
a fosting cape garmente herself.-Singapore Freu
slashed up the back. Preas.
Worth pursues a new surfaco movement in the nature of pin, MATCHING HANDKERCHIEFS,
tucks for an evening mode. Hun- Paria fantasies in the form of dreds of these fine tucks replace evening handkerchiefs matching any other form of trimming except gowns denote a return to the two jewelled clips on the loft Moyen-age influence in clothes.
front, where the bodice crosses in a surplice V.
New Year parties brought forth a chic black crepe handkerchief with rolled edges and one corner made to look important by a strik ing design of rose point lace work ed in by hand.
The matching of these handker- chiefs-measuring at least a third of a yard square-to elusive even ing shades such as oyster and ivory white, almond groen, and Mediterranean blues, is becoming an art.
Louise Boulanger, too. Indulges a type of untrimmed effect with al ternate bands of satin and tulle ranged all round a voluminous skirt that swings from a double hip yoke. A number of the recent evening bodices surmounting sim- ple but charming skirts with gores beautifully inserted intimate a re petition of Victorian frilled decol- letes dropped from shoulder straps.
Lattice Lacing.
narrow
A similar note, but without the volant, discloses the curve of a shoulder through narrow lattice- of soft white salin.
DINNA
Kayamally Bldg. Entrance Gurdon's Mezzanine Floor.
Eve
Just received
NEW SPRING
GOWNS
FOR
1.
THE RACES.
Straw Hats of the latest shapes And designs from Paris.
A QUEER VOGUE.
The vogue for things square persists, and not only are there now square plates and dishes in Evening fashions have been ex- pretty crockery sets, but you can tremely individual, and we have also buy square breadboards. never before been treated to quite These are of unpolished wood and such variety of styles in one sold with a breadknife whose single evening at a smart soirée. handle is of the same wood. Distinct influences, too, have en-rectifications have been exercised Square saucepans are generally accouraged many elegant women, to in some of these characteristic cepted these days, and many of the make more individual selections modes leaves one to imagine they new biscult tins are cube shaped. The fact that slight changes and will be repeated with 1981 varia-
tions.
Cascading frills inspired by La Argentina have left an impression, and the spiral line Worth first launched in white organdle with jet trimmings has made recreated in richer fabrics.
The Worth mode originally made in soft lame with a series of frills rufling from the hem-line up the back holds good. The same ap- plies to the two and three tiered skirt lines that captured the imagination. All of these styles. can be visualised in the spring and summer collections with Unes incorporating certain changes.
Mediaeval Damask. Rumour suggests that Moyen-age mode will bring forth a type of rich mediaeval damask very much reduced in weight. There is every probability, how ever, that this fashion may be de ferred until the Autumn. Lighter materiale are more likely to 4way: the flounce throughout the coming Summer season.
In the meantime
the
individuality continues to be part of Fashion's scheme, and any type of evening gown which has been well develops ed and well made to suit the wearer is in good taste.