THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 8th, 1927:
JEWEL TREES,
There has been a craze of late for imitating nature in a mamber of strange materials, and flowers
A SILVER CABINET.
I was in Lain, Crawford's the
other day looking at some of their Silver ware when I heard at my in glass, cork, straw, and shells, in elhaw "All right I'll take both," rubber and in feathers have allauit on looking saw that the "both" enjoyed or gre enjoying a vogue. I meand two cabinets of platë, one in
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WOMAN'S PAGE
LAMPSHADES.
The Choice Of A Shade: Since under modern lighting con- ditions lampshades are essential, Lighting plays a very important their choice is a matter for serious part in modern furnishing schemes consideration. You have to decide We have emerged from the dusk of what type of shade will 'cast the j
most becoming light on (a), your- Victorian lamps and candles into
self; and, (b), on your room. Here the brilliant glare of electric light. and, as the pendulum of fashion at outer comes a difficulty. It is swings onecasingly the demanderally conceeded that a
tinted light brings out the glow of daylight the form of a small desk and the to-day is for "toned
There still rosy cheeks and lips, but it may successful, more nicely they are other a very graceful mahogany and shaded lampy, artistic, and all too often, merrix small table. "Two more weddings, rain, however, the same three at the same time cause the colours
of your pictures - to “quaint." It takes a very finely | 1-thought, and went to look at what adequate light, a restful light; and brilliancy, Certain tones of orange and and yellow are particularly developed artistic, sense to improve the lucky brides were to receive.
unkind to oil paintings of the upen Naturg or even to equal hier:ļ« Do you get much sale for these?"
modern school. That fact is curious indeed it is impossible, but there asked the assistant, and was told
in itself, for the passing of the are excuses for the endeavour, and
Sometimes hese imitations are
essentials of successful lighting:
a becoming light.
Adequate Light. Adequate light is of paramount
BY THE WAY.
SALE AT POWELL'S.-There is a sale
Powell's and, everything, frocks, the Ladies Department of
hats, coats, and undies, is very suli. stantially reduced. Cotton dresses
noon frocks from $26. I saw 'a are from $7 and evening and after- lovely dress in apple green geor
gette trimmed with a simple boldl pattern of brouze pailletter for only
lose their only a few dollars' more.
337 and other fascinating models
There
each but it is perhaps too much were three evening cloaks at £15 to expect they will still be there by the time you read this.
PIONEER'S SALE. The sale at the
Pioneer Silk Store is also still on, as they must clear their large
arrive.
Bowers perhaps offer the best of that there is a constant demand, importance; eyes and brain are alike years gives to oil paintings stocks before the fresh shipments
any
wenried by straining to see in a mellowed Rembrantesque tone which poor light. It is unfortunate that makes them particularly restfull the desire for nn artistic effect and pleasant to live with, but the
process cannot often lends to the lights being ao mellowing
|
Drastic reductions have
been male and there are some ex- cellent bargains to be had in silks, undies and Haori coats in parti becular.
mostly for wedding presents. Cer- William Morris, always con. tended that no bloom which a gartainly no present could be more dener could offer him could equal, the charin of the hedgerow flowers, table than a cabinet of Com- and certainly the on'put of his work amity Plate either to bride or heavily shaded that one is living in achieved by switching on a light CELANESE--Talking of undies, re- |
rooms, goes far to prove his con- tention,
Table silver is a necessity, groom. and lovely table silver a luxury which the makers of Community Plate have put within the reach of nearly all.
The cabinets, made in Lane, Crawford's own workrooms, are of teak with the parts strongly balted together, as those from homé are quite, useless against our fod the white put. They are beautifully finished inside and out and stained to resemble various woods. Perhaps the most fascinating are those made like small sideboards with the drawers flied with racks of gleam- ing silver. A graceful little side. board in Lane, Crawford's own design, finished in mahogany colour, contains a complete service for twelve persona in the "Adams " patters. Community Plate, and costs.
$100,
course, the simple cabinets are less costly, but they are all built so that they are pleas ing articles of furniture as well as the safest and most convenient re- ceptacle for silver ware.
Community Plate very jastly holds
Exactitude and patičnice are pe quired for the making of the turks,
a wide and high reputation. There which are such a pretty feature of, this dress of Mediterranean-shadow are three patterns stocked here the blue crêpe de Chine, with dull silver |
the mesh belt. It would look charming, Adams, the Georgian, and too, in melam colour with gilt mesh girille. Soar of the new mesh belts. Patrician, the latter has been de- are made in anake fashion.
Jan atmosphere, which would be considered intolerable if it were brought about by architectural con- ditions. It is not untrue that a
under a yellow 'shade.
minds me that I saw a very cheap line in Celanese three knot (ladder- Yet another difficulty is the as-
less) underwear at Whiteaway, tonishing difference of colour beLaidlaw's. These garments are un tween the lighted and unlighted trimmed but it would be easy to shade A lamp which looks lovely add lace if you wanted it.
They 1 in the day time ning refuse to harmonise with its surroundings are cut with the skill that is always when lit up, and rice versu; and given to the Celanese articles and
are in very pretty shades. the effect of artificial light in the day time is a totally different thing to its effect at night.
A Dress-Rahersal.
The only solution of these diffical ties is to have a dress rehersal be fore definitely deciding on a lamp shade; a separate rehersal for each of the varying conditions under which it is to be seen. If the shude looks right in the morning sun, in the dusk, and at night, it is the right shade; but if it faile in any of these tests it will never give you complete satisfaction.
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LACE AND RIBBON.-There are some amazingly cheap remnants of lace and ribbons in Powell's sale. I got 3 yards of a wide corded silk, very supple, for only 50 cents and enough wide lace to put round the there are plenty more bargains like hem of a petticoat for 75 cents;
these.
INEXPENSIVE HATS.-Whiteaway's have some nice little straws, white and in colours, which were unpack. ed this week. They are mostly fancy straws with small brims and draped
crowns.
COLOUREN PEARLS.-The Intest A Specialist In Lampshades.
whim of Paris is the coloured pearl. -It--is-appropriate that Miss Electric-blue pearls sound very Honess, of the Sign of the Lantern, fantastic but necklaces, car-ringe should be a specialist on the subject and bracelets of them look charming of lamp shades. But even £ when worn with blue frocks that specialist is not a wizard, and whe
are in the electric shades. They cannot ensure the success of a shado are also effective with black lace without seeing the surroundings in dressce, the shoulder-flower repeat- which it is to be used. The shades ing the tint of the pearls. Silver at the Sign of the Lantern are all pearls are in tremendous favour of them the result of careful study with the Parisiennes. As a rule- and natural-good-taste, and each they are large and worn in a has its own individuality single string round the throat, but There is some difference of shape, knee-length chains of much smaller colour, or trimming even in lamp-pearls are being worn with pale shades made of the same materials, grey crêpe de chine summer suits. and the designer's fund of ideas Shell-pink pearls are eminently be seems to be inexhaustible. There coming to girls who possess good are impressive shades, luxurious skin and who habitually use rose- shades, and pretty shades. There tinted face powder. On the other two-material que often are those with a hint of oriental hand, yellow-white pearls blend favours the renowy plans of the languor and others with the spright beautifully with mat-white skin and "Rachel "powder. It may sem a Seaside Girl just as it favoure they daintiness of a Boucher or effectiveness of the frock This in Watteau. The resources of east and trifling point, but I assure you that been called upon. A dainty and Your pearls, of whatever tint you white washing ilk is allied to wash-west, of to-day and yesterday, have in reality it is vitally important. ing silk spotted in pale blue on a
select, rest on your skin, and to inost modern shade, shaped like white background.
hairbell, and made of georgette, has be effective they must seem to belong between the two thicknesses of the to it 1 material a chrysanthemum cut froin
The
signed especially for Americans, dim light is restful to the eyes, but it is only true if it is used as a that is to say the curve in the!
means of inducing real rest. Even The Chinese rentiae more clearly handel of the fork is up instead of desultory conversation is not rest, than Europeans, the significance of
down. All this plate is guaranteed for we unconsciously use our eyea decoration. When they make use
it
old mandarin embroidery. Others ire trimmed with heads from Chi- cse rosaries or georgeous silk tassels from State chains.
COCKTAIL GLASSES-A novelty in
cocktail glasses, which is proving very popular at home, has been re- ceived by Lane, Crawford's. These glasses aro in sets of twelve of clear crystal with a gold rim, and each with a hand painted decora
ect, and ORGANDIE DRESSES.--Rolande Sar- tion. There is the of natural forins they do not aim for 25 years wear and the silver is to point the story, and, in conse
an exact representation of specially thickened at the pointe quence, put a strain apon them, rault is following up her success the "Fighting cock" set ench glass Sight is so essential a part of our with little chiffon frocks by making of which has a picture of different nature, but use nature as an ins where the wear tells first, under the existence that we do nothing with the daintest dresses of flowered stages of the battle. For the golfer. organdia on aimilar lines. I saw is a act showing different strokes, piration. The little jewelled trees
bowls of the spoons and the curve out making use of our eyes. You one in her window to-day white for the horseman, fiunting scenes which I was looking at in the Swatow Lace Company are an ex- of the fork where they fest on the will notice, for example, how on with a small pink flower which was and foxes, and for the sportaman winter evenings when you gather deliciously cool and fresh looking a "game birds" set. This last is Organdie crushes quickly but it's really quite lovely, the birds are cellent example of this. The trunk table.
round the fireside for a chat before the easiest thing in the world to painted faithfully and in natural
poses and colouring. and branches are made of wood or
A survey of these cabinets with the lamps are lit, as the darkness restore its crispness with a warm
(Continued on Previous Column:) metal and the leaves, blooms and buds of various semi-precious stones, their five sorts of spoons and as gathers your eyes are attracted to iron. Put down boldly the result sounds many different knives, with the the only light in the room, the fire; and how strained your eyes “hkicous, but it is in reality very Indles and pickle forks, carvers and feel in consequence when the light
chiarming. The colours and shapes
makes one realise how far is turned on. servers, are sa admirably chosen that while these small trees do bear a resem civilization has taken us from the
blance to nature yet they are de-days of Chaucer when the very re
Restful And Becoming Lights. There is an equal danger of an over brilliant light; a danger which intensely white light, such as that given by an unshaded electric lamp
finitely not imitation trees but defined Prioresse ate with her fingers.lies particularly in electricity. An corative objects. Jade, tarquoise. agate and coral are among the And yet. I wondered then if possibly stones used for delicate petals, and the Chinese coolie, squatting on the
the trees are planted in pots of pavement with his bowl of rice, is is very trying When reflected on agate or cloisonné work.
In the winter when flowers arc
not spared an immense amount of
the printed page or on white needle- work. The question of a becoming source, or indeed at any time of the quite unnecessary worry by his light is out which possibly interests year to give a note of decoration, nimble chop sticks. Think how easy women more than men, but even these Chinese trees make a charm they are to clean, how cheap to the most sturdily masculine of men ing addition to a room and consider-buy, but they have one failing, they cannot feel his best when conscious are not the modern" shibboleth" that his complexion appears n ing the fine workmanship they are amazingly cleap.
in the West!
Bickly green.
NEW SUMMER FROC
Just Arrived
From $15.00
York Building.
THE SIGN OF THE
LANTERN
Chater Road.
Telephone C. 4864.
SPECIAL TO-DAY
HATS
A VERY NICE SELECTION
IS HERE.
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LADIES SALON,
SHINGLING
WAVING
MANICURING
The promptest and most courteous service in Town.
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and a wide selection of Oriental articles
both Useful and Beautiful
are always on view
Your early inspection is cordially invited.
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21, Queen's Road (Next H. K. H. Garage).
After a warm and tiring day-there is nothing so refreshing as
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THE QUEEN'S DISPENSARY.
(Next to Whiteaway, Laidlaw),
22,
DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
Tel No. C. 492.
THE PIONEER SILK STORE.
Always up-to-date goods for up-to-date people.