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THE CHINA" MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1936
Women's Pages
Some Household
Suggestions
Curtaining Horizontal Windows
amitable at the Governmert Radio FAVOURITE SOLID COLOURS.
Office P &0. Building. as. from 1st January, 1936 and will be issued from
10 am to 4 pm against the receipt
of a remittance of $10.
Applications may be made:-
(a) personally.
(b) by messenger,
(c) by post.
Colouring and texture can be
as lovely as you please, but the
line must be anstere - no friks,
no net pane curtains, no pelmets
even, unless a pelmet (of wood or It is essential under (c) and pre-i ferable under (a) and (b) that ap-other solid material) is part of
plications should be accompanied by the architectural design. crossed cheque payable to Hong
Kong Government. The new licence.
Have
modern fitments, on
will then be sent by post or messeng which the curtains hang perfect-
Where as it is ready.
́er as soon
actual cash is tendered a new licence ly and ren to and fro with smooth
should be recieved in exchange before precision. -Anything amateurish leaving the Licensing Office.
In the case D. renew theisia this direction will quite spoil licence should be returned with the application
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the effect. Textiles with women rather than printed design suit these windows excellently and
horizontal patterns are amusing- if you want to emphasise the hori 19zontal line.
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Coarse linens, matting weares, and similar sophisticated rough textiles are very good for living rooms - especially iní country and seaside houses. When wayen patterns are not chosen, favourite solid colours are off-whites, cafe- an-lait, blue-green, and coral
Soft printed cottons of modern design-are charming for bed- rooms and -nurseries; while for rooms of a certain elegance there Kare furnishing satins in the love- ly off-shades which suggest, 1:1000- light, pearls, and peaches.
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Duchess Sets The Fashion
"Pearl" Wedding
Gowns
jcular or "y" necks, recently so
popular.
The bridal head-dress is a co- ronet of orange blossom, each
SKIRT WIDENS AT THE BACK stem bound in silver thread.
The bridesmaids' " dresses are also setting fashions. Those won An entirely new fashion for the elder bridesmaids were wedding gowns has been set by severely simple dresses of pearl- the Duchess of Gloucester,
tinted satin girdled at the waist The material-is-new- the cut with a satin sash bound with is new the train is new — and gold. Their long sleeves wereį the corsage-is-new-and very ed-loosely turned back with cuffs of
{fectivene
sstin
gold lame. Lastrons pearl-coloured
The neckline was gauged into a specially woven for the bride, is small frili of satin held in place the materiał - which has started by a circlet of pink roses fashion No. 1
gold leaves. Their head-dresses
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It is already making its appear-were of seed pearls and crystal ance in exclusive shops while leaves, with clusters of roses at cheaper satins are being hastily the sides.
dyed "pearl"
The cut-of-the gown is novel.
Instead of having a separate Makes lovely Scones
train, the skirt widens out at the
back to a four-yard train which
tapers to a point. Over this falls
and delicious Cakes
diaphanous cascades of peasi- Simpson's
tinted talle, which form, the bri- dal veil.
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Satin Sash
A wind. sash of satin ties in
SELF-RAISING
FLOUR
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a fat bow in the front so that its tapering ends follow the slender close-fitting lines of the skirt the Nations". which is tight to just below the knees.
The bodice is also novel. the fullness is gathered in
All softt
Agents:
folds at the centre of the neck GILMAN and held in place with a cluster & Co., Ltd. of orange blossom This line is a distinct change from plain cir-
HERE ARE CLOTHES
for You
Who Like
REAL SMARTNESS
PAUL RENNET et CIE
Announcing their JANUARY SALE
of
EVENING GOWNS
· COCKTAIL GOWNS AFTERNOON GOWNS HATS, GLOVES, CORSETS, SHOES, COATS, JUMPERS ETC. ETC.
ALL AT SURPRISINGLY
LOW PRICES
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York Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong
190, Nathan Road, Kowloon
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will appear in tomorrow's issue,
THE LATEST IN
HANDBAGS
New Racecourse Fashion
Handbags adaptable for race- course use are being made in all the smartest leathers.
The bag has an outside pocket for the race card, and a long strap
by which it is
shoulder
it is stung
over the
This strap is detachable so that
YESTERDAYS SOLUTION
GARORS WA R [SPIDER:
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NEA SONS BECA|
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the handbag can also be used in which closes to it and forms the town
jhandle The little hold-all handbag owes
Gloves on the whole are quieter
its inspiration to the beach bags in tone, but reptile gauntlets wil which were so fashionable in the be seen on country glove
Summer.
One pair of leather gloves has In phython or calf, it has a suede gauntlets, on which well-fitted interior, and a cordstamped spots of glass.
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