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[FROM OUR SPESIAL PORRESPONDENT, -ISABEL, KAMSAY. Į
Pants, June zari. As the Juno days lengthen and the Grand Prix approaches and the days grow hotter and sistier, the favourite evening sport of Paris (that is the wealthy, elegant Paris that eouts in the world of fashion and frivolity inlulges ic the gentle art of chasing of the even ing breeze. Maybe one goes to the Bois to Armenonville for dinner, or maybe one chabers the Cusende or the Chalet Suisse on the little island in the middle of the large lake. Maybe, one has a fanez for being abl-fashioned an! then one takes one of they lauts" on the Seine aud | travels down to Saint-Cloud to dine in Sthe Pavillon Blen where the chef is' an artist and the cellar possesses a me stock of Alsatian Reisling.
Tat, wherever one goes, one dresses fo the occasion. Armenonville, in fact all of the restaurants in the Bois, demand the graud, toilette du auir. We is here that one sees the apotheosis of the headed sheath gown which is so peri-etly de- signed, so exutly the thing tôr its wearer, so utterly perfect, and in such impeerable taste. It may be made of ashes of times crepe satin with a design of pearl and Prystal beads. It may be of datt green crepe de Chin with gold beading form ing great flowers which seem to Înlanee long stems the length of the straight shonth lines It may be of Black maro rain ornamented with platinum-coloured beails worked in a rather geometrical le- sign. (like the model called Merry Widow launched recently by one of the great conturiers) or it may be of the purest white with the whitest of pearl beads adorning it. In any case it will he simple, perfect in. Et, perfect in its laptation to the wearer and, bespite of the fact that it can be classed as a Nonded sheath Kown as the great majority of gowns in any smart restaurant could also be classed, it will have an "Individuality which hands with that, of
its wearer and so"makes it distinctive.
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And the waral to this is if you have a slender figure provide yourself with a sheath gown for "your most impressive | evening gown, but put as much time antu reflecting ez its points and their appro- priateness to your particular style of beauty" and tenperamentas the cou
tarier's assistant has into the actual em- hroidering of the dress. There are, so many things to be considered in choosing a sheath dress if one would have it look different to all the other sheath dresses.
flow will it be fitted? Close ruund the hips and thighs if you have a figure to nake Diana turn" pale with envy rather loosely if you are inclined to he just a Little bit bony and angular: close at the hips but not below if the addition of two inches to your height is what is needed to make you a perfect beauty. It will. course, be sleeveless, with armholes which stop just at the juncture of the arm to the body. No more dropped shoulder seams no suggestion kimona sleeves. The neckling, will, frobably be round, and not very low. The back may be fairly low, but it is considered smarter now to "maintain Queen Mary's dictum of good taste and keep the decolletage Just four inches below the collar bone in front and higher than that in the back. It is possible that you will do best by having a Yueck, it will certainly ad
of
the effect of your height, and be a little more individual than the round neck. You may have the V in the front alone, with a rounded back, or both back and front day be V, in which case the luck will be the deeper of the two,
-As Lo colour," that also depends on the message that the mirror sends back to you. Are you fair and lillylike, with hair like spun gold? Then choose the white erepe gown with the pearl heads em broidering it. Nuthing is su distinctive, and nothing is harder for the woman of ordinary colouring to wran Are you that rare type which bas fair skin, blue eyes and jet black hair' Then choose a black crepe gown with pearl or silver beading and let a semp of blue-green or peacock blue show in the form either of beads, of a piping or an underslip. Or carry a bing and gray scarf. Are you ruddy and dark! carmine sheath for you, with a sit jet embroidery heightening the
and
of the brilliant colour. Are you olive skinned, dark, sallow almost? If so, do the most daring thing, choose the most brilliant Chinese red, and have it embroi dered in blue, black and yellow. Are you blonde with blue or hazel eyes: Choose from the gray blues and the dull greens the shade which, above all others, will make your cheeks seem flowerlike and your eyes starry. Do not decide without spending a patient hour before the glass, with all the shades which your dressmaker can supply at haul. Then have the em- roidery done in white, or gold, or silver, whichever creates the best colour har mony, In fact, this trying of colours is the method to be recommended to every woman who is interested in creating the best effect possible. It is, I may remark, the method which French Women, patient. ly practise, for they believe, and quite rightly, in putting every possible effort intu looking attractive and appearing at ther you are sterider but wish you were
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hip line, or stops just above it, and a skirt not any wider than one weeds to step comfortably fu. last vered" front to to bem with frilla of the dress, material, which will be either a plain of a multi coloured print chiffon are its chief charac teristics. The neck line may have a berth as a finish, and the frills may be edged with lace.
Poiret gues on letter in the matter of feminity and introduced the high waist line, from which point he begins his frills decorating the skirt its full length. The effect is a little Larvel shaped, but it is really very smart and very" new..
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND
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TH HE Motor Vessel
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GLENSHIEL,"
having arrived, from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasanias Godowns of the
e Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtainl.
Goods not cleared by the 29th July,
to Rent will be subject to 1924, at
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are be left
អា the Codowas, where they will be eramine in
in the presence of Consignees by Mesars. Collar and, Der
Douglas
on 26th July, 1924, at 10 a.nt. Claims against the Steamer
to be
including those for Cargo short delivered mast be presented on the Special Form provided, and must also be submitted within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkome, 294 July, 1924,
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LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. CO, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship "BRENTA,
From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, SPALATO, PORT SAID, MASSADA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG
AND SINGAPORE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
eil that all Goods are being handed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kow. loon, whence and/or from the wharven delivery. may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Notice to the contrary be given before
23rd instant.
all Goody
have left the Coles, and
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the 29th instant, will be subject to Rent.
presented to the Undersigned on or before All Claims against the Steamer must be the 8th prox, or they will not recognized
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th inst., at 10 by our Surveyors, Mesers. GonnARD & DOUGLAS, No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO, LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1924, [1081
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Of course, there are other ways of ex pressing the new First Empire lines with the high waistline and the "Merveilleure suggestions. Poiret offers another "scla tion in made silver, cloth, finely plented, and NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Bremen.
3.5. "SAARBRUECKEN."
THE above Vessel grounded hear Sabang
If just a wee bit taller, or if you are tall dougees being so spaced that they sug and wish you were just a wee Ft Dargest the late periods of Greek art. Mar. rower, I council you to choose a em tial and Armand have modernized the hroidery design that will make vertical Empire lines in their front draped everer Voyage from European Porte to lines down
Stripes ing gowns which draw up in a clever SINGAPORE, HONGKONG, SHANQUAL, KOBE and KOWIL are a little banal, but there, delight drapery to an oval mudallion placed at YOKOHAMA, as the result of which Lossen and ful flower designu, like the iris headet | a medium high waistline.
ahenth
Vals
Bognex of
designs which stripe the gown that Moly- For the aid and consolation of the routapenditure of a General Average natura were neax has designed and made such a auc- woman who is making every effort to look, Consignees are requested to note that before cess of. These are not monotonously re- her best for evening, occasions there are
Billa of
of Lauling can be countersigned it will be gular, and have a distinct individuality. the beath gowns with panel overskirts, necessary for them to Sign the Usual Average If you are a shade too tall choose a ur side panels. These are eo charming Boad AT THE OFFICE or Tur LOCAL horizontal design, one figuring row after that often they are worn for their own AGENTS, MESSES, MELCHERS & CO., and row of landscapes, if you wish to be very sake apart from their capacity of creat furnish the Undersign
the Undersigned with the Drasl modern. For the rest your own gooding an effect. Usually the panels are tions, etc., and
also a Deposit of 12% in Catit. taste will be your consellor.
Bank Gustraatees from merely straight pieces of crepe er crepe:
epe Any Gust If you are not divinely tall," or if satin, shirred at the top or pleated their Insurance Companies will not be accepted. you have narrow shoulders you had best full length, and attached at the hip level The Hongkong Carge having been discharged leave the sheath gown the tall rake to hang either completely loose, or at-
at Singapore; is now expected to arrive at Hong. figured women and content yourself with tached at the front edge to Batter loose kong per the N.DL. Steamer "SCHLESIEN the flounced skirt of to-day, with its little The circular apron tunic is also to be due here on the 37TH START. simple bodice and its filmy material which found, and, if given the effect of vertical designers have modelled for your partien-folda by a clever draping it serves to Flar benefit. A modestly round neck, a elongate the lines of the woman' who aleveless bodice which extends to the wishes to gain either, height or elder.
(Continised on nect column.).
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1 ness.
MELCHERS & CO.,
Agenta, NORDDEVISHCE LLOTD BRaze,
3, Queen's Bailding, Chater Road, Hongkong, 21st July, 1024.
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"THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD."
FROM LEITE, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP AND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENAVON" NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform-
ed that all Goods are being funded at: their risk into the hazardous and/or extra .
the HONGKONG aszardous Godowns of AND KOWLOON Wasar & Gopows COMPANY, LTD, whence, and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be simitted after-the Goody have left the Godowns, and, all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th instanty will be subject to Rent
All Claims against the Stammor must be presented to the Uniersigard on or before 8th August, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafil and damaged. Goods are to Le left in the Godowns, where they will be eraminal on the 26th instant, at 10 AM No Fire Juxurance has been affected. Bills of faling will be conatersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,
Agent Hougtong, 19th July, 1924,
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NONSIGNEES Df Cargo from MAR EIL-- LES, &c. also Carro ex A GÉPHEE" ani AMAZONE from MARSEILLES, Ac, in connection with above. Steamer informed that their Goods are hereby with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being-landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing Bills of
of Luding will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 26th instant, at Noon, will Lu subject to Reat and Eauding Charges.
All Claima must be sent in to me on or before or they will not be
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the 20th instant, recognized,
All damaged packages will be examined on Saturday, the 20th instant, at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
R. RODENFUSER.
Acting Agent
Hongkong, 20th July, 1924
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