THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1927.
به شیشه
FROCKS FOR THE RACES.
FANCY DRESS.
The
WOMAN'S PAGE
THE WET SEASON. NEW DECORATIVE
All too soon it will be here, and how to secure comfort in conjune-
arrived with their appropriate hats to despise it, lave a chance of distion with the mode is ever an
ЖЕГО
overy taste.
in
ticketing
anti
usual rua.
It's
G
MATERIALS.
In Hong Kong I've lately seen
handbags made of raffia cross stitch on linen, or canvas; patchwork & la Graadmère, in all kinds of shapes and uses Pen-painting is coming
`CLEANING FURNI
TURE.
One gill of turpentine, 1 gill
linseed oil, gill methylated spirit, gill vinegar. Mix all together and shake well before usa. ture makes a most efficient polish
This mix-
was such a rage about seven years leather work, papier maché, or ago that it died the death of surfeit, Heather trunks. It should be ap- plied sparingly, with a soft rag. but the craze for embroidery on and the article given a fine polish everything was bound to find ex-with an old piece of silk pression sooner or later in stitchery augmented by pen-painting. The stamens of flowers are much more easily given life by this medium, than by the more usual method of making Peking knots, or drawing the threads of the centres of the
Lemons are frequently used in the East, and rarely does the shin of the fruit, and that of oranges and any home but "s
"s premature just bin. There are so many uses for the rinds of these two that go scrap should be wasted. To begin with the mantlepiece which is often of marble. The stains. And rings left by Bower vases, the marks of the cigarettes that have been care- lessly lelt with the burning edge outside and subsequently forgotten,
Its such fun dressing up and even The new dresses for the races bave the menfolk, though they pretend ip- and shoes," and if we have fine wea-playing a well turned leg or ther the race course at Happy dulging their secret vanity by wear-aaxious question. Until only auch Valley will be as lovely a sight as ing silks and velvets and bright a short time ago, 'n Burberry was Ascot,
colours! There's an opportunity to There are always beautiful things show your ingenuity on March 4th the sole waterproof considered cor- to be found at Rolando Sar. at the masked bail at the City Hall. rect, and even they refused to stedt back to fashion in lovely ways—it for furniture, and all kinds of
but rault's,
when I went I saw some new ideas for fancy their linings in the tropics. Some the other day the assistants dress from Paris the other day
examining
which suggest variations from the one coming out from home remark- and
One is a bottle of Enued that London on a wet day, new a new shipment of dance dresses from Paris, each more de Cologne, the Johanne Maria looked like a huge moving bed of
1 straight lovely than the last. My main im Farina brand. pressions of the trend of Madame chemise-like dress of white satin Japanese anemonies! Every woman with delights in a coloured umbrella of la Mode were Silk lace, geometric bordered with black and lines, uneven hems and the over the lettering and signature either thick silk, and cunning shape. dress, but there is a frock to suit appiqué or painted in black. The Every umbrella has its waterproof thront is the neck of the bottle with
to match or contrast, and these are its striped label running from the chin to the top of the dress, and on cut alightly longer than any fashion-flowers.. the head you must wear a white ble frock as a protection "from A lot more variety might be in
Sarban with black stripes, Icas simple but very pretty is "The splashes. These coloured water- troduced into lampshades. One gets so tired of silk, lined with more Arbour."
a sheath like proofs are now stocked in Hong silk, of paper waxed and stencilled knee length underdress of raby silk, with a tunic built of crossed Kong in various sizes. Apparently in colours, and even more of bambeo we have no pity for our footwear, lined and painted, or the ornate bronze ribbons lightly wired to
pretty pretty shade. The Sign of stand out square from the hips
the Lantern has some attractive and hang stuffy, and hang with
and restful parchment lampshades, bunches of green grapes and silver
in soft natural colours with a little leaves. A cluster of vine leaves
western drawing on them in colour. and tendrils is on one shoulder and
The glass flowers from Peking seem the head is wreathed with leaves
to have made friends with these and grapes. Then there is "Butter
lampshades, being of the same tone, fly. A tight fitting dress of
and
a very pretty corner can be green velvet cut to a point at the
3rranged in this way with a hem back and frent, with side
cushion of a definite hue beaide fullness of plented green georgette,
the soft colours. makes the body of the insect. The wings also of georgette painted in gron orange and black are acwn down the side seam of the dress and fastened to each wrist. With this
Of the race dresses most had long sleeves, and there was one delightful model which sums up all that is new and is every inch of it Parisienne. The foundation in black crepe de chine and the overdress in the same material is checked in small geo metrical pattern of scarlet black and white. This is open all down the front from the collar with its
A happy design for between seasons Temperature rariri dan gerously just now, and when it is hot, the satin semi-coat can be removed, and the pleated chiffon frock disclosed.
There is
enr a tight little cap with long
stenae.
front of the low waist line, into. battery lines.
At The Sign of the Lantern " I saw three perfectly delightful dance dresses. One is in lavender crape 'de"chine, sleeveless, with the fullness smocked to form a deep pointed yoke and a band round the hip; for such demure little frock it is amusingly trimmed with a bou- quet of tiny flowers and a long silk fringe in pink blue and green, on the hip. Then there is a more formal evening dress in black crépe with brilliant and garnet buckles; and a picture dress with a charm ing old world flavour in a bezvy gold metal thread material with a big fat posy in the colours of faded leaves.
At Lane, Crawford's I saw a love- ly black satin coat made with wide sleeves that would be just the thing to protect a light frock on the way to the Race Course, and some ador- able shoes. There was a pair in silver kid trimmed with lizard; one of beige satin with strappings of silver kid, and another of simple design, but exquisite cut in tabur Bilk kid...
Madame Clerget. of Ice House Street, has a collection of model frocks many of them from famous Paris houses. The most charming of her race frocks, I thought, was
In Navy Watered Rep.
one in vertori georgette trimmed or our stockings, but many a cold at the foot and on the lantern
is saved by secreting a clean pair sleeves with loops of chenil abading
from deep pine needle green to the of fragile hose in a pocket or band- tone of the dress. There was also bag before a bridge party, and long black carf eads cach weighted a Lelong model in doop biscuit there can always be some excuse with a scarlet drop, to the low waist charmeuse trimmed with gold
line where it is held together by again; the fullness of the skirt is to change.
#
scarlet buckle. Below, it falls shirred under the pockets and the The Pioneer Store have an ex- demurely shewing just a glimpse of sleeves are beautifully cut to fit the black underskirt. The sleeves like a glove. I saw also two race cellent selection of stockings of advertised makes. They are of the patterned material to the frocks on the jumper suit line, both many elbow and then take that delightful charmeuse finely accordian pleated keep all the Holeproof qualities, new lantern form in the "black The one was electric blue with a
jumper in knitted silver thread, which will stand much hard wear
стора
Another lovely frock of beige and the other in grey green with the without bitter complaint, and all crêpe and lace is designed on skirt pleated in diamond patterns the hundred and one shades of similar lines and trimmed with a and the jumper tailored and stitch-
Kayser" with the nicely pointed large flat posy, to hold the over-ed to give the effect of a gilet, Patu
dreas together, at the waist, made has provided a straight frock with double heel, and single clock Gun- with leaves of the material anda mah, in accordian pleated silver metal is a most useful shade for tiny pink and blue fowers There grey satin trimmed with silver navy tracks, and they have a good is another model which shows the braid; also a dance frock in per eliver for evening. A good stock. now version of the fichu collar; it reache, blue georgette with ruched ing pays all the time, in colour, is made in black crêpe de chine with blue volvet. to trim the hem, and in shape, and in texture, and with an all-over floral pattern in tones a diamante backle at the waist. careful washing, and plentiful rest, of beige and tabar, and is sleeveless. From Leleng again comes a dance buying the best is an astonishing, dress in white tulle, covered with economy. Many materials live by with a full short skirt.
The dance dresses are, if possible, pearls and sequins in a striking rest just as the human body does, even more lovely. There seem to be pattern of gold and silver, with and if there is insufficient time for three distinctive styles; one the pic vivid, yellow rose on the shoulder.
contract, after the elasticity to Powells are also showing a few wearing the tiny fragile threads ture frock of which I liked beat a model in pale sky blue taffetas with very lovely and distinctive models give up the unequal struggle and a design of tiny pink bouquets. It for the races. They are mostly in fray away to nothing. had a long tight top and full skirt tones of beige georgette, with de trimmed with tiny frills following corative capes of the same material.
Que other, golden rule about buy.
the new geometric lines. Of the One I liked particularly was sing stockings is to avoid the single aimple style,
which depends on its warm biscuit colour trimmed with pair of any shade, or colour. Only excellence of line, there was ausbroiderie anglaise in a bold pattern too often the right foot will wear dreas of creux role silk lace over strengthened by net. They have out before the left just as though crêpo de chine, and one in flame some charming and original hats it had done more work, and if two coloured velvet brocaded chiffon and the latest thing in stioce to wear pairs have been bought and washed equally, the two left foot stockings Then there were examples of the with them.
will agree to carry on the good draped dress, of which my favourite was in a delicate pea green crêpe,
work for many weeks after their gathered by a beaded motive in
right hand brothers have been turned into dusters. (Continued on next column).
Whiteaway, Laidlaw are not'mak eg a speciality of race frocks but have just received a big shipment of delightful spring dresses. -
THE
The Swatow Lace Co. in Queen's stocks of shades from Peking at all/prices, and in all sizes. Some have stands as well. In fact there is such
Road have enormous
they can all be removed by the careful application of lemon riad. It must be remembered that it is un acid which is removing the stain, and therefore the treatment mus, be quickly finished, and the surface rinced with warm water, and polish- ed with a very little salad oil. Knives and forks that have been used for fish should be rubbed with the rind of a fresh lemon after washing. A slight flavour of crab, or lobster, is often detected on the cutlery after they have been wash- ed carelessly and put away before the surface has cocled.
Strained lemon juice makes an excellent hair rinse after the sham- a riot of colour in this shop poo, and fresh lemon skins left in that it is as well to take a seat, the bathroom after every day come which is always kindly proffered, in so useful for stained fingers, or and have a good look round at the nails. Lemon juice mixed with salt treasures. The lace is good value, will remove fok stains or iron- expecially a kind of cluny, and mould from white materials with
The there are many examples of "paint out harming the garment. ing the lily or, in other words, amma 33 with which she liberally aften has a favourite rusty embroidering fillet lace. The Sin- dipper cere Company are now stocking besprinkles the sheets with unsight
The lemon-salt fairly long fringe, suitable to evenly yellow" dots.
should be gently rubbed into the cious garment. It makes quite place, and left in the bright sun pretty finish to a petticoat, if such for an hour. When the salt is wash- items are still worn!
ed off the stain should disappear.
ing frocks, or renovating some-pre
DRESSES FOR THE RACES.
Direct from Patou, and other Leading Paris Fashion Houses.
Only One of Each Model Received. On View From To-day,
MADAME CLERGET, 15, Ice House St.
MASKED BALL
at the City Hall Next Friday.
The Event of the Season.
Fancy dress costumes can not be made in a day. Will your Costume be ready?
JUST ARRIVED.
NEW SPRING HATS, FROCKS, Etc.
AT VERY MODERATE PRICES.
York Building,
Chater Road. «
[4535A
THE SIGN OF THE
LANTERN
DULCIPEL
Keeps the skin fresh, cool and fragrant
Counteracts the effects of perspiration
Exercises a tonic effecton the skin
Prevents and cures
“Hongkong Foot,”
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
PHONE. C. 16
RAINCOATS
IN CONTRAST TO THE WEATHER.
DON'T ADD TO. THE DEPRESSING EFFECT DULL DAY BY WEARING DRAB COLOURED OF A WATERPROOF BRIGHTER COLOURS ARE MORK EG. 10- MICAL-YOU WON'T TIRE OF THEM SO SOON.
SMARTLY CUT COATS TM
SEVERAL DELIGHTFUL SHADES, AND SHOT EFFECTS ARE HERE IN THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS ALPACA, CREPE DE CHINE, SILK AND COTTON.""
A Large Selection of UMBRELLAS.
LADIES'
LANE, CRAWFORD'S SALON.
SHINGLING
WAVING" MANICURING
The promptest and most courteous service in Town.
CAMPBELL MOORE.
19, Queen's Road Central (1st floor.
OPPOSITZ COLOniaz Disyemrent.
(120
When in Hong Kong do not fail To visit the
SWATOW LACE CO., LTD.
21 Queen's Road Central
(Hong Kong Hotel Building).
GREAT SELECTION OF
Silk Emb'd Shawls, Mandarin Coat and Skirts, Swatow Drawn Work, Laces, “Ivory, Amber, Lacquer, Cloisonne,
Brass Ware and Silk Lamp Shades, Etc.
GOODS PACKED, SHIPPED AND FORWARDED
To All Parts of the World.
Telephone C. 4861.
Phone No. 0. 4656
PIONEER SILK STORE.
Cable Add. - "SANSCHIT”