THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 1927.
A REMINDER
GET LANE CRAWFORD'S
TO PUT THOSE
SPECIAL TOYS
ASIDE.
THEY MAY BE SOLD OUT LATER ON.
Christmas is getting
very near.
A special display of Christmas Presents is now being made.
APAMELA
We have just received Sport Suits in Angora Wool with Tailored Skirts.
These are the latest models from Jernits, the world-famous Specialists in Sports suits.
SIGN POSTS OF CHIC.
EVENING GOWNS ARE LOVELY AND VARIED.
"A FEW MORE
FROCKS.
GOWNED WITH CHIC FOR
THE AFTERNOON,
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WOMAN'S PAGE
BY THE V WAY.
WHITE FET HATS-Powell's have just received a number of white felta in all styles which should be seen before they are all sold out. for a white felt is a good friend at all seasons of the year, and some of these are quite exceptionally attractive.
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES—I saw in the same shop any number of Christ was novelties, frivolous and useful and all charming.^!
Precious stones and metals are woven into the evening made, add- ing the glamour of their colour and sparkle to heighten the glamour of Behind that screen in the Sign of the opera, the dinners, the balls, the Lantern over which hangs a and the functions that turn winter gorgeous bedspread is a small sand nights into a blaze of glory. Gold tuary of dress. Here I found half and silver threads gleam through a dozen or so charming frocks for fabrics in flower, and geometric afternoon and evening wear which
THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEVES.—Å patterns, and sheer crêpes, brocad- | had just-bren unpacked; Blue crêpe very lovely afternoon frock which ed with small delicate metal designs de chine is smartly trimmed with suggests itself for a smart wedding, are used for formal gowns as well beige piped tucks, which with their which I saw in Pamela's is made as the richer brocades. Jewelled graceful curve from left shoulder of midnight blus itin beaute." The buckles of pearls, rubies, emeralds, to right hip, and from left hip doleman sleeves have straight wide and supphires, "of diamonds and across and around the hem, give the cuffs of gold lace. Otherwise the sapphires, of diamonds and onyx, very newest line. Black marrocain frock is perfectly plain, if one dis or pearls combined with other is fashioned into a somewhat severe counts the exquisite cut and wide stones are used on the narrowly tailored gown which is softened | tailored belts of the dress fabric, by a full-from shoulder to waist, sad
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ssah which is crossed over in front and swatches the hips to preserve
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.
Particularly inspect our new Tie and Dye Scarves
and
Shaded Dancing Coats.
LUXURY WITH ECONOMY.
SALE
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY
30% discount on all Goods
Xmas Presents to suit all,
York Building,
Chater Road,
THE SIGN
OF THE
LANTERN
Tel. C. 4864.
ELITE STYLES
A
A. P. C. Building
wonderful selection Ladies' comprising 400 Hats will be unpacked on Saturday, 17th inst.
First come first served."
YOUR DANCING NIGHTS WILL BE
NIGHTS OF
GLADNESS
IF YOUR FROCK IS ALL THAT ART CAN MAKE IT.
Some charmingly original creations of a new and strik- ing note may be seen at our establishment at any time.
Let an Artist help you choose
MADAME R. SARRAULT,
10, ICE HOUSE STREET,
The varied charm of the winter hate is thown in this sketch. The newest veil which promises to popular falls loose and just covers the eyes, it in draped to give an added width and importance to the hat it gracen. The hat on the left is typical of what is being generally worn this season.
Brocade And Kolinsky.
which Chanel uses on frocks of again from waist to hem of pattern the snug line which is so import- chiffon or Georgette, and are placeded blue and beige crêpe, Smart, aat, rather like the cummerbund at the hip to mark the end of the gold buttons hold each fall in place of a Zouave. The ends of the sash surplice closing line.
at the top. A frock of claret are finished with gold fringe. coloured créé de chine has a long FOR THE DANBANT. Another of All these sign posts of chic are vertical ticks on each hip to give lovely for a the dansant, or perhaps. surplice collar nad a series of small! Pamela's new dresses would be to be observed among the delightful the necessary snug fit. collection of frocks which I was Empire effect is achieved by high does not want to wear the white The new it may be chosen for a bride who privilaged to examine the other set pleating on a grey silk frock satin and veil tradition prescribes day in Lane, Crawford's. One of with has a square eut revere front. the most striking models for smart
for her. Chiffon and silk lace over afternoon wear which I saw was
The evening frocks, I saw were taffetas, of a particularly lovely carried out in antique gold and A very lovely gown in black ring the long coat which accompanies as chic, and a little more elaborate, apricot tone, are used for dreas and rose lame. The very deep V neck velvet has a marvellous pattern of it. The frock is quite simply cat opened over a vest of gold tissue, scarlet bends embroidered round the and has an insertion of lace at the the skirt was cunning flared at one waist, and forming a large design waist to give a hint of the empire side to give an uneven hem line. in front which reaches nearly to the effect above the finely pleated skirt. and the richness of the material hem. Silver grey lace is used over The lace coat hange quite straight was to a certain extent sobered by flesh coloured chiffon and bound at and is bound and hemmed with the a heavy hem of kolinaky. Fur in the waist with an important look chiffon of the dress. natural colours or dyed plays an ing sash of black panne. important part on the new after lovely is a dinner dress of parma into Madame Barrault's to admire Very THREE CHARMING PROCEA.-I went noon and evening frocks. Blue satin with woven stripes, round the violet satin with welt coloured bead her bugs of which I have spoken bodice and lengthways on the skirt, hip: A delightfully cut dress of attractive little frocks, two after- fringes and a, pinkish flower on the elsewhere, and noticed three very of silver thread, is hemmed with lemon yellow georgette has floating noon and one evening which took summer ermine. Joffre blus georgette panels, very inely pleated, bet at my fancy particularly. The even makes a very lovely dance drABA which has an inserted flare of silver uneven heights from the waist, thus ing dress is in a lovely shade of tiseur, held at the top by a true uneven hem line, and at the same firm rich variety which
giving a novel twist to the popular deep bois de rose taffetas of that lover's knot of diamanté, on the time preserving chic and simplicity creases or crackles. It was cut on left side. The material is em broidered in a flower design with You may be quite sure that any
semi-picture lines with a tight small silver beads and the bem is of fur dyed a lighter tone of the one of these frocks is "right fitting painted bodice and a full
MissHoness has unerring taste point on either side.
long skirt which dropped to A Jufre blue..
The skirt and always offers us just a few has three vandyke pointed rows really good things. There is no any of the Lantern dresses, they colour is struck by a lovely red"
stronger note are examples of what has been rose with bronze leaves placed just selected and is being worn by in front of the left shoulder. Beth wonen of taste in Looden and the afternoon frocks are pleated and have close, turn-down : Peter
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A young looking frock in apricot georgette figured with gold, has a ash of gold lame and a hem of apricot dyed fur.
of cut.
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never
thing extravagent about the cut of hem, and a
of velvet ribbon above the
An Interesting Model,
distinguished looking Paris. A very model has been created out of very
buckle of "pink pearls, the skirt
of
fine black tulle over a black satin desired without loosing the che Pan collars.. One which is carried slip, which has a yoke cat with effect of the dress. The one & true out in Rose du Barry coloured thick wide V back and front of pink shell pink is hemmed with satin and corded silk has the front pleated Below the girdle of black velvet has a narrow band of brightly from a small, yoke and is smartly fastened with an important looking coloured, green and pink, beads in girdled with gold kid. The second flares out in four frilled triangles, both dress and coat, and just across Pleated over in a delightful!
a flower pattern, round the hem of in leaf green crêpe de chine is the points of which fall well below the front of the waistline,
The manner which makes it impossible the hem line back, front and on either side. The effect is of a very second, which is a little more for the pleate to come out, and has a little yoke out in an original elaborate and of a pale blush res chic and gracious robe de style pink georgette with a chiffon velvet shape with small points back and coatee of the same, colour, in em-
FRENCH SILE STOCKINGS-In the |broidered with stitchings of silver
thread, the coitea hiving the same same shop I saw lovely French silk embroidery. This frock hints at stockings lustrous and very fine for Two very charming pink frocks the. Empire walat, which is making 812 a pair, and others nearly as which would pretty for brides headway in Paris at the moment, nice for $3.50. I hope there will maids or for a the dansant, have having a panel of knife pleating be a few pairs left by the time little coatees which can, how-in front which starts well above the you read this but they were in over, be dispensed with when i waistline.
great demand.
which cleverly combines the pic- turesque element with the destino tion of the models on alender linca.
For A Bridesmaid. "".
front,
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