SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1935
CHINA MAIL: HOME SUPPLEMENT
Paris calling
Paul Rennet and Cie.
Mayo's
2527
Mode Elite
Hats Take A New Line
M
ILLINERS have
gone romantic. It is the influ ence of the Italian Exhibition which is responsible for it, of course Still you'll enjoy it as much as they have done. For one thing it has brought the
halo hat back-only this time: it's a real one, inspired by an Italian primitive painting."
Baby's Bonnet
For those who are blessed with perfect, foreheads the "baby's bon net is the ideal hat. It looks like a baby's bonnet from the front, but the side view is extraordinarily sophisticated. But those who are not quite sure of their brows can, compromise with
cunningly pleated beret, while on the side you may well place a bird with ont- stretched wings, for that, is a trim- ming which will be seen on many of the very smali hats this autumti
From America
For sports wear, or if you are strong-minded and refuse to wear halo hats, bonnets or turbans, you can choose a large felt hat, Yes, one exactly like the Stetson~~~~SO much so that its designer has prob- ably been holidaying in-America and brought back the idea with her. Anyway, it is a pleasant change from the Homburg shape... which has been with us already.
far too long
Variation Of The Beret
If you caught the infection of the ostrich feather this summer you will probably be pleased to hear that some of the French milliners are trimming large and picturesque felt or velvet cavalier!"hats with them: Italian influence again; sorry, but you are, not likely to met away from it until the Spring These will be the hats you will wear for christenings and wedlings and other very formal occasions. They will not became very fashion-- able for day-to-day wear.
There is, however, one shape which has appeared and should be This is the a popular favourite. berat, big-and more like a hat than
Still, anything else.
if you analyse it, it certainly is a beret and as easy to wear and as com fortable and useful as 2 beret nearly always is.
By the way, some of our autamm hats have caught the infection of spots. You will be able to have. them in spotted velours, which means that the rest of your outfit must be as plain is possible to counterbalance it.
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The Shovel Bat The shovel hat, as we called it last year, is being revived in a dir- ferent form, not because designers have to other inspiration, but be- cause this type of hat was also worn in Italy at the time of the Renaissance.
new
As for colours, there is a bluish violet and a red with a tinge - of orange in it: this is generally used with black A reddish violet is sometimes combined with bright blue to give a particularly gay
effect.
OMETIMES
IT PAYS
TO WAIT
This is specially true in connection with the OPENING OF OUR NEW PREMISES in CHATER ROAD.
Here will be shewn the newest and nicest Autumn deliveries in Ladies' fine Knitwear by Jaegers, Zam- brénes, Francis and Pearces and lots of others whose fine productions are portrayed in really nice
warmer wear:
41434
PAUL RENNET ET. CIE-
190, Nathan Road,
Kowloon..
York Building, Chater Road Hong Kong
CLEARANCE" SALE
of
GAGE HATS
At $4.00 to $8.00
WASHING SPORTS HATS
$1.50 to $3.00
MODE ELITE
Entrance Chinese Bazaar,
China Building