THE CHINA MAILA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1932.
YEE HING (TOMEY & CO.)
No. 62, Des Voeux Road C.
Tel 23016.
JUST ARRIVED.
"Swan" Health Shoes, made' from high standard "of materials, to Wear give perfect satisfactory
under fair conditions at a lower price $22.50 and $25.50.
PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate.
Trial Order is Solicited.
A. SEK & CO.
Tel No. 23459. 26A, Des Voeux Road, C.
.Hong Kong.
FOR SALE.
TESTED FLOWER & VEGETABLE SEEDS.
The Woman's Page
Easy To Dress Well In
Late Fashions
Wide Selection Among Silk, Cotton, Wool
SOME NEW MATERIALS
Silk, wool and cotton materials, furniture, is made into tailored
are perfect this season, and never jackets for evening wear!
before have we had so many kinds of each from which to choose. It makes it far simpler to dress well when you need not have a similar crepe-de-chine frock. or the same kind of Jersey suit, as the woman next door!
A new crepe de chine is heavy, and dull as, auede with alight bloom on it. It is produced in alf the latest shades, and is used for beautiful tailored frocks, for suits, and for coats.
course.
Crepon is used a great deal. It is made in both cotton and silk, but the cotton" kind seems to be the Evening favourite at the moment.
and short gowns day dresses jackets are made of it. It is good. also, for the latest favourite of pinafore frock. Fashion-- the which is worn with little blouses.
Talking of cotton. remember.) that there are many lovely cotton-
frocks. flowers to trim hats and and to wear as buttonholes.
Newest Notes.
still continues. Not so long ago a frock of white made on tailored Fine wool net is delightful for lines was labelled "Tenais" and frocks, blouses, sleeves and yokes, was therefore not used for other and for short jackets to wear over occasions. This year, however, silk and jersey frocks.
a
DID LITTLE HATS DO THE TRICK?
Whence Came Windy Coiffures?
People wonder if the little hats
or if such coiffures
For this wind-swept effect, one's hair should not be too long, only
One type is printed with such a large pattern that it is difficult to decide which is ground and which is pattern. At the other end of the scale comes a tiny delicate
the white frock has been the Nower pattern massed so closely There are many smart shoes, one smartest of all for spectator sports that pin-spot could not be intro- in particular being ideal for days and day wear, and is to be seen! duced "between the blossoms. The in the country. It is a court everywhere. It is usually made of effect is charming--and useful of shape, in black, white, blue or heavy shantung, crushed linen, popularised windswept effects in
green kid, perforated all over, and merveilleuse or schloss, which is a coiffures,
new fabric rather like A Very pretty, too, is the flower therefore deliciously cool.
heavy brought the tiny caps to fashion. Belts to match these shoes marocain; and is usually made in any event,, they are well suited design like Japanese almond or cherry blossom very finely etched fasten with large nickel buttons, with a short shoulder cape or to each other.
are also white kid belts little holerò jacket which may also in tender colours on a pastel-There tinted ground. It is interesting to spotted in colours to go with be of white, or which may be in note that this crepe is equally suc-spotted frocks and blouses.
vividly contrasting colour.
little longer than shingle length, 'and'! Icessful for evening gowns, for Georgette hats are fashioned
Angel Skin.
though most women like to main- 'special-occasion' afternoon frocks like little-tweed sports models, the
introduced the tain a sleek appearance over the top and for elegant negliges.
frail material being stitched on to angel skin jersey for sports wear, of their heads, much can be done still a foundation of muslin and trim- but it is now being used for even with the ends which Little coloured spots are popular, so are some good mixtures med with gros-grain ribbon. These ing gowns as its wonderful drap- of stripes, but the newest con- hats are nice to wear with plain ing qualities and cool slinky sur-away from the left ear and stand out and up, ending quite high over and
crepe-de-chiae face make it ideal for this purpose.the right side of the head. ventional pattern shows inch-georgette
and other Sometimes it is waxed to give it a square blacks of colour set closely gowns for weddings
dull shine, or the hem of the gown when arranged in this way. In Curly ends are naturally graceful together on a white ground. Crepe smart parties. Dealers in Garden Seeds, Postage
Petticoats are definitely "in" alone may be lacquered. Dresses fact, there must be a certain printed with this square design Stamps, Postcards, Toys, Etc.
The favourite style is ex of fine white lace have no other de-amount of natural kink in the hair makes smart frocks, which have again. No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
be worn coration but closely massed flowers P.O. Box No. 520. HONG KONG.long straight coats of woollen pressed in taffetas, to
to give it the right "spring:" other- material, or plain crepe, to go over under lace, crepe or delicate cot-ledging the wide armholes, and wise it will not stand out as care- ton frocks-and the more the white satin dresses are chosen by lessly as it should, and the effect taffetas rustles, the better are those with tanned skiná. One
is then entirely lost. women pleased!
worn by Miss Amy Johnson had White silk pique jackets look one chemise shoulder and one is called pique voile. It is cheap, well over frocks of navy, brown or shoulder strap of flat white roses.
Indications point to a heavy demand for Seeds this Season. To be sure of getting every variety you wish wo suggest that you order to-day.
GRACA & CO.,
LATEST INVENTION American Chemical Diamonds.
These diamonds
real
them.
' Variety in Cottons.
The most attractive new cotton
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MENU SUGGESTIONS FOR TO-MORROW.
Proof against dre. Ho it is light and soft as.silk. You crown, is one of Fashion's last-the crinoline, and all her patticdats crisp toast, milk, coffee.
Terms Cash or C.0.b. Those who
words.
Straighter Hats.
1933
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equal to real diamonds but very fashionable, and equally black woollen mousse. A "two- The low decolletage and the gleam in All respects good for day or evening wear. It piece" like this, with a navy, brown ing white satin set off her even Specially in brilliancy has hair-fine cord stripes, with tiny or black flat sailor hat banded with mahogany sunburn to perfection. BREAKFAST:-Orange of lustre, hardness, etc transparent lines between the ribs, white silk pique as broad as the Chanel is doing her best to revive cereal cooked with figs, cream, Can cut glass like diamonds.
are wired to make the dress stand! TIFFIN:-Creamed salt codfish acid, water, oil, etc. These diamond can get it in white, pale coffee and
out at the hem which gives them on graham toast, stewed tomatoes, can be washed with soap and water pastel shades, also in pretty pat-j and can be used for more than 100 terns. For wear at informal
Hats are being wor straighter a delicious floating effect; but any gingerbread, tea. FORTI. Price per carat KK.$7.50. dances, it is perfect. For warm
DINNER: Beef
stew- with vegetables, purchase diamonds to the value of evenings at the theatre, too, it on the head, and here and there thing more pronounced than this is
curly endive E.K$30 or more will get 20% dia- looks very cool and pretty. But I are signs that soon we are to have not likely to be generally worn.
hats that tilt forward hiding the
Evening Frocks count. Send your orders direct to the advise you to have it made on very brow, a line which seems unthink-
bacon dressing, Brown Betty With regard to evening dress the Pudding. American Chemical Diamond Conformal and well-cut lines, other-
able to most of us at the moment, jealously guarded secrets of the P.O. Box No. 240, Penang, 8.8
wise it will be a failure,
of the big big designers are harder to guess,(Continued from previous column). When ordering mention "China Mail."
Heavy printed then, such as is but which one of two used to cover library' and study milliners' sera to be foreshadow largely because the spell of really stand up to any amount of launder- ing. The Breton, the sailor, and hot weather which Paris and Lon-ing, and the whole charm of the the small hat which turns up all don have been experiencing has cotton evening gown lies in its round will last right through into prolonged the vogue for cotton in crisp freshness. Close gathering the Autumn, and the rolled crochet evening dresses far beyond its is very much used on frocks of cap is still tremendously popular, time. Beautifully cut and finished these materials, and organdi is particularly in white, Crocheted they are only a trific less expensive usually flounced as well, and for in string these caps are the latest than their silken sisters, and they the older woman is often stitched thing for sports, and seaside wear. are now being made in dark red, with black in an all-over design. Large floppy white felte, simply dark blue and brown instead of in The broderie anglaise dresses look trimmed, are having an immense white and pastel colours as at the well with a velvet bow on the vogue, for not only do they look beginning of the season. Their shoulder in a vividly contrasting right with a variety of gowns, but long wide skirts show more fitting colour and may also be finished they roll up so easily into the than drapery, and many of them with a velvet ribbon sash, de corner of a suit-case that they are reproduce Schiaparelli's new apron bound to appeal to the busy woman line, with apron shoulder straps, of to-day. White tweed caps are and a front panel which ties over being worn with the new off white a matching slip with long narrow tweed akirts and crocheted bands of the material. For those, jumpers which Fortnum and of you who have still to buy your Mason are sponsoring, and pique cotton evening gowns, I would sailors still hold their own.
advise organdi or. broderie The vogue for white day gowns] anglaise, for both these fabrics
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SPECIAL
POST SUMMER SALE
We are selling our entire Stock of Silks at a sacrifice
to make room for the coming.
AUTUMN & WINTER
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