A REMINDER
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, 1927.
GET LANE CRAWFORD'S
TO PUT THOSE
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SPECIAL TOYS
ASIDE.
THEY MAY BE “SOLD OÛT” LÄTER ON.
VIENNA, LONDON, PARIS, all contribute of their best
LEATHER WORK to our new arrivals of
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
PAMELA
also wishes to give a reminder that Madame Lonise should be consulted in good time for the new Dance' Dreases and for Christmas Party Dresses.
FRENCH SILK STOCKINGS AND FRENCH GLOVES IN THE NEWEST AND SMARTEST STYLES
HAVE JUST ARRIVED.
ELITE
STYLES
A. P. C. Building
Just unpacked a choice selection of Ladies' HAND- BAGS and the latest Styles in FELT HATS. ·
Inspection cordially invited.
LADIES,
LET AN ARTIST HELP YOU CHOOSE.
It is of paramount importance to you that your style be all that art can make it. One falus touch, or a little some- thing overdone, and your tout-ensemble fils to convey that message" your secret wish would send
CALL & INSPECT OUR
LÅTEST PARIS GOWNS. JUST ARRIVED.
MADAME R. SARRAULT,
10, ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG,
SEVEN MATTRESSES.
THE VIRTUE OF BEING COMFORTABLE,
CAP AND BELLS.
The
WOMAN'S PAGE
TYRIAN PURPLE.
A SHIP FROM FAIRYLAND. SILKS AND WONDERS OF
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THE EAST.
A ship ice bound in the polar regions, with masts and spars cover- The silk shops here which are auch There was a generation, many ofed with snow brings a load of snow amurce of wonder and joy to the them are still alive, who for some white crackers from the fairyland newcomer, never loose their charm, anaccountable reason, made a virtue during the summer months. I saw by day fresh and lovely goods are where Sanda Claus' reinder feed for week by week and almost day of discomfort. This attitude seems it in Whiteaway, Laidlaw's, and being shown in them. There seems quite indefensible, for discomfort round it were gathered a little to be no end to the inspirations of certainly does not improve the group of children, with sparkling the patient craftman who weave eyes and eager voices each hoping and paint and embroider for our temper, or I think, greatly streng that Sants Clans would bring them delight. In the Pioneer Silk Store then the moral fibre of either man such a vessel at Christmas time. this week I saw twenty-four dif or woman, despite the theory of There are baskets too of flowers ferent colours and almost as many He bermits of old. Probably those which would make a lovely table different designs in VELVET GEORGETTE same hermits who so ruthlessly decoration for a Christmas party;dreas lengths. This material makes mortifed the flesh were extremely the flowers are crackers and so up easily and very effectively for morose and unpleasant companions, beautifully made that it seems a dance dresses of cloaks for we do not read of their friends pity to think of them being torn pressing them to return from their to make a children's holiday. A deserta.
Christmas tree is hung with small scarlet arackers, drums and tam- bourines are packed with them. To bang over the table are watch- men's lanterns. glowing with red crackers, snow balls and Christ mas puddings which open and hold crackers lovely lady hides crackers under a wide crinoline skirt, and a party of quaint little toadstools elves dancing round carry them on their backs.
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But we are wiser and happier to-day. Women have cast off the thralldom of tight lacing, hat pins, and long skirts; and men and women alike rejoice unblushingly in comfortable beds and chairs, There was a fairy tale princess who felt a pea through seven mattresses, but they were the old fashioned type, and possibly the pea had not as much to do with her bruises and bad night as the story teller would- have us believe.. The lady might well have lost her head when she had had to prove that royal blood ran in har veias, had she slept on but one of the latest mattresses...
One of the delightful new evening couts of raft tinent brocade collared and cuffed with white fur. The coat is lined with crêpe de chine to tone with the brocade.
The Sign of the Lantern is gay with the EVENING BAGS, blotters, note books, etc, covered in gor geons oriental embroideries, scraps of old silk and brocade which speak of the days when the court of China And was at its most wonderful. standing on the cabinets and joss those adorable little tables are BICE PAPER FIQuans whose number and variety seems inexhaustible. There was a dancer with two long. eurling
feathers in pheasant
and her
headdress georgeous Then there are the boxes of epaullettes of white fur, who crackers, from the simple gay was I am sure a newcomer; and on variety to the most charming and another table two agile fighting lovely fantasies. There is the mua-men, one with a sword, and the tard club with each of its famous other in one of the traditional members represented, in small wrestling poses, who were almost effigies standing on large yellow crackers. The. Frothblowers sit on crackers made like tankards of beer. Lovely flower crackers in any num- ber of colours and blooms, are made as carefully as any artificial flowers for dress or table decoration. Whiteaway, Laidlaw's have certain- ly a wonderful display of crackers to suit avery taste and purse, and they are all guaranteed to crack and to hold a cap or toy,
BY THE WAY.
LEATHER HAND-BAGS stamped and painted in new designs and in a variety of sizes, are to be found at the Pioneer Silk Store, who are also expecting a new consigument of silk underwear early next week.
Roos-I saw at Lane, Crawford's some exquisite reversible all wool rugs made in two sizes for hearth and bedside. The designs are Chinese, Persian, Indian, Turkey or Englich and in every case are well chosen as regards colour and utility. These rugs are all wool, and at a very low cost consider ing their wearing properties, the small size is $22.500 din..
AFTERNOON FAсcks-In Madame Sarrault's this week I saw among other charming things three after- noon frocks in georgette, a beige, a madonna blue, and 8 crise, Each is trimmed with beige colour- ed silk braid and stitching to give the new décape effect and the two last have the latest empire high waist effect.
KAYSER UNDIES.-Lane, Craw-
ford's are showing the "pleasing over crêpe de chine, embroidered A charming dinner dress of lacr "Kayser underwear" which is ideal for dancing. It comes in three with silver thread and beads. colours, white, black, and pink, the kickers are directoire shape with as gloriously apparelled: I wonder elastic at knee and waist, and the that more people do not make col vests strapless with an elastic run lections of these figures, for each through the top to hold them in one is a perfect little work of art position.
and it would be interesting to see how many varieties are made. The collection would not be an expensive matter as they only cost $1 each.
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ALUMINIUM MEASURES.-I saw in Whiteaway, Laidlaw's measuring cups and bowls for milk made of aluminium which are invaluable especially if one has a baby in the house.
A mattress, I discovered, in Lane, Crawford's, is quite as exciting as the fairy story. It is covered in grey brocade ticking, not hideous utilitarian stripes of black and white, but material which might well be used to upholster & chair. There are little eyelet holes all round it let in and out the air, and handels along the sides to turn Fand lift it wita. But the glory of
CHRISTMAS CARDs.-The cards and the mattress lies in what it has calendars" at the Sign of the inside. There.
copper Lantern are something very special, springs each enclosed in & caliro and no doubt many people at home bag set close together all over the will be receiving them with joy in surface of the mattress. The a week or two It is a pretty the rich contrasts of the East have springs cannot work out of position, custom to send these little remind- not been forgotten. break and stab you in the back, ar to our friends at Christmas time, and when they are an artistic
To Pohoomul'a has come a collec- tion of equisite PYJAMAS of crêpe de chine embroidered in. very DECRESS CUSHIONS. In the same pleasing designs whose pastel shop I found a number of Duchess colourings make them particular- cushions.covered in a good thickly, acceptable to English taste. corded silk in several colours for On one jacket of flesh pink is $10.50 each.
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a design of storks and waterlilies in blue, the legs are a paler shade of the same blue. Many pretty designs in MORNING Gowns em- broidered, on brocade are also in quiet colourings, but those who love
or rust. Packed over the springs is cotton and the best hair, and, the and different as those designed by green galon and with a large flat result is the mattresses of your Mine Honess they become quite a posy of, velvet flowers appliqué on dreams. Have you ever at home | valuable present.
the skirt is also very attractive. fung yourself down on the heather COTTON KIMONO.-The Pioneer Another green frock has a leaf and alert during a tramp over the Silk Store, who are always on the design on it of, silver and pearl hills? That's what the new mat look out for something which will beads, while a deep pink mare tresses are like, springy comfort please us, have now some very at caine dress hus only a lovely able and infinitely restful, and there tractive catton kimono embroider-diamanté buckle to hold the sash at is the additional point that they are ed in artificial, which one can the centre waist for adornment.
ΠΑΝΟΥ HANDKERCHIEFS.-Lane, very good for you. There is virtue safely send or take home, for only
The
in comfort when comfort means a 88, and radium/crêpe in a variety Crawford's have the most delightful perfect night, which will ensure you of new colours.
collection of fancy cambric hand- good health and a good temper. EVENING DRESSES.-Gold and kerchiefs in charming boxes. You Lie straight on a Feather silver, diamonds and pearls are colours and the embroidery are very bed matress and your whole body used to make still more lovely the pretty. Some are in Richiizu, gets the rest it needs. 1 anw every charming evening frocks which others in Punch work or ordinary process in the making these mat- Powell's are showing this week, embroidery stitches, and the pat- tresses in Lane, Crawford's work Lovliest of all I thought a very terns vary from tapestry work rooms, and also loose cushions for chie model with a black Ince skirt flowers to dancing fairies, butter- chairs and sofaa being made on the and bodice of flesh coloured geor fier and naturally growing daisica same principal, which besides being gette embroidered with silver beads and poppies. The boxes for child wonderfully comfortable keep their in a wonderfal star pattern. A pea ren are particularly pretty and shape as no down filled cushion can green frock trimmed with silver and original, and the prices run from
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do
POHOOMULL BROTHERS
Having decided to reduce their stocks
by drastic cuts in their prices, invite
Ladies and Gentlemen
to seize this opportunity of purchasing
necessities for themselves, and
Christmas Presents
for their friends.
LUXURY WITH ECONOMY.
NEW
WINTER HATS,
COATS
AND EVENING FROCKS
York Building,
Chater Road,
THE SIGN OF THE
LANTERN
Tel C. 4864.
THE PIONEER SILK
STORE
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Particularly invites your inspection
TO-DAY
of the attractive display of
Cotton Kimonos
Embroidered with Artificial Silk, passing through the Customs, Duty, free.
Watch this column every Friday for announcements of special interest to all Ladies
WHITEAWAYS
LADIES OUTFITTING DEPT.
LADIES PLEATED SKIRTS
Well tailored and cut in fine white serge.
$15.50 & $17.50-
LADIES' PLEATED"
SKIRTS
in checks and fancy coloured":
· tweeds. Well cut and made.
$17.50, $19.75 & 821.76.
Nice
LADIES' KNICKERS Made from fine woven stockinette. light weight. Can be supplied in Blue, Pink, Lavender and White,All Sizes : $1.95 to 82.95.
NEW COATS AND HATS. FOR PRESENT WEAR
CALL AND INSPECT
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
HONG KONG.