THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 29, 1988.
A Page About.
Right now we're at that awkward place in the calendar called a be- tween season a time when it seems too soon to wrap up summer. frocks, and high time we got baisy on shaking the smell of moth balls out of our fur tippets!
When we look at our stock of last winter left-overs a deep depression sets in.
New clothes are the cure.
A top coat for certain.
A warm frock.
A suit, if we can manage it, be-
cause a suit would solve all our pro-
blems right now.
Y'ago
SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE
THE
ASIACO
01-KWAN BUDD DESVOEUX RD, C.
FOR GROCERIES BUTCHERIES FRUITS GREENS & SUNDRIES
You're saying:
"Yes, but ..
tell
I'm saying: "Wait till I you what I've been doing.”
Here's your coat, suit and dress alliance.
I knew what I wanted-and what you wanted.
There's nothing "between season” about these garments. They do a good job of work all the year round.
A frock, a suit, and a winter-coat-all up-to-the-minute în style and material.
Velvet-triangle shape trims the posy to us-made of material to pockets, and the revers are faced match the frock. with the same material.
The skirt has a deep inverted All winter long you'll wear the pleat in front and is cut to the new frock to the office or in the after- season's length, and its petersham noon at home." The coat has the squared outlines is deep enough to do its job pro
of 1938.
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It is made of soft deep velours
lined with faffetas.
A flattering curved seam runs up from the pockets to the armhole.
At the back there is a vent stitch-
ed to keep it pin-neat.
The collar is faced with
self- perly.
And under the top coat it will be
Clothes
The jacket lining is taffeta exactly the right weight for crisp colour velvet → like all the beat again, and the belt is stitched winter days. collars this season-and the shape is closely.
new.
I wanted to put this suit on and The five carved buttons are set walk straight out in the minute I high enough to let the coat swing, saw it... and so will you.
The coat plus suit combination will give you a "matched-set" look in really cold weather.
And there'll be days when you You'll wear this coat with town The coat and suit are made in leave out the jacket and wear, clothes because it is smart, and the black, navy, ink blue, burgundy, bright sweaters with the skirt and velvet-faced collar just gives it that bottle green, nigger and spice overcoat.
air of being special.
You'll wear it with tweed and casual clothes at week-ends because it is boxy enough to look right in a country lane.
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The suit material matches the coat.
The jacket is trimly tailored with two sets of pinch pleats at the waistline.
Witty Kitty
SOUR
PUSS
his way
To be able to lau through life ts an asset that would pay a pessimist big dividends.
brown.
Fine angora makes the dress and the colour range reads like the rainbow. "In any colour, madam,' is true for once.
Diagonal pin-tucking gives the bodice a handmade expensive look.
A double row of close-ranged but- toms trim the front, and the back! has an art silk shoulder lining.
This is a practical idea that isn't used enough. You know how horrid the back of woollen frocks get when you have worn them a bit.
This easily-removed lining means that the grease. from your skin doesn't have a chance to mark your frock.
The buckle of the belt will amuse you-it is very novel and definitely another of those plus details which make this frock so attractive.
You are even presented with your first accessory in a boutonniere
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PUBLIC SERVANT NO. 1
IT COOKS PERFECTLY
All the best cooks use gas-from the big restaurant chefs down- wards because it is so easily, controlled, and because it 诚 automatic-the oven looks after itself. It is clean, healthy. cheap.
and
IT HEATS WATER QUICKLY
Gas heats water automa- tically keeps a supply of hot water always ready for you, or heats it up on its way to the hot tap. It is clean, healthy and cheap.
G
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IT WARMS HEALTHILY
Doctors hava gas fires because fire ventilates
and
by radiant heat." If is clean, healthy and cheap.
GAS NEVER LETS YOU DOWN
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Phone 24704:
Phone-57341.
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