THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST ~3rd, 1928.
Elizabeth Arden declares: Make-up is merely a deception "
"You would not want invitation poorla if you could have the originala, Why then accept' an artificial complexion when you may ham a genuinely lovely one!"
Elizabeth Arlan's scientifically pure Preparations make it possible for every woman to have a naturally fine cloar skia, which no cosmetic oan duplicate.
For Cleansing there is Venetian Cleansing Croam which melta into the «porex and dislodges every tiny partícia of foreign matter.
For Smoothing and Refning there is the delicacy of Vanstima Veira Cream or Orange Škin Food, for nourishing, if you require more determined treatment.
For Toning and Bracing there is Ardens Skin Tonic with its invigorating tendency, or Venetian Special Astringeat, for neglected caseE.
ELIZABETH ARDEN'S
PREPARATIONS
Are Stocked at A. S. WATSON & Co., Lid...
Tel 0.18.
PAMELA
SUMMER SALE July 18th-August 31st.
Evening and Afternoon Dresses from $49.00
Voile Dresses $10.50 and $15,00
Hats at half price
Pinets Shoes $10.00 per pair
Gloves $2.00 per pair
Artificial Flowers $1.00 each
Day and Evening Bags Reduced 25%
All stock must be cleared regardless of cost to make room for our Autumn shipments.
CLOSING SALE
EVERYTHING at
33% off
Marked Prices.
York Building,
THE SIGN
OF THE
LANTERN
Chater Road.
Tel C. 4864.
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THE PIONEER SILK STORE
Great Stocktaking Sale
Indian Kodri Silk for Wedding Dresses.
New Stockings. Embroidered Morning Gowns.
The
WOMAN'S PAGE
FOR AN EASTERN ROUND THE TOWN. IVORY, METAL," "AND
BRIDE.
LOVELY INDIAN SILK AT
THE PIONEER,
I always look forward to going
to visit the Pioneer Silk Store on my weekly rounds to 'get material for this page, because it is very seldom that I do not have the plea sure of seeing for the first time some new and lovely material.
This week it is Kodri cloth, a wonderful material woven for rich Indian brides. The stuff, which is, however, silk, looks rather like Indian mustin, and is woven with a close pattern of untarnishable gold or silver threads. I saw it in 4 different colours, white and gold,
SEEN IN LOCAL SHOPS..
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You are sure to have attended PAMELA's sale already, but I found some new, bargains there this week. Gloves at 32 & pair, and a rank of dresses at $10 and $15.50, some of which seemed too good to be true. They are cotton, silk and wool, a for of them afternoon, and evening models but the greater number charming little tub frocks which have the chic we have learnt to associate with this shop. All goods needless to say are much reduced during the sale.
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sale in the ladies department which LANE, CRAWFORD's are having a starts with shoes today and every thing else on Monday. This busi: ness never gets much "left over " atcek so you can be sure of finding lovely up-to-date things at sale prices.
CHIC FROM AN AWKWARD LENGTH.
"The Little more-how much it is
The little les-what_worlil's away."
That sums up remnants. But many apparently hopeless " bar- pains" can be turned to a triumphant vee if intelligence is given to the problem. Pictured above are'mart dresses contrived from awkward lengths of material and the article over the page explains exactly how it was done,
white and silver, either of which would make the most lovely wed ding gown, red and silver and fuschia and silver. The material is exquisitely soft and pliable and ena be trusted to drape like a medium weight crêpe de chine or satin. The red and fuschia would be best used, I think, in conjunction with plain stuff in some such fashion as the sketch on this page suggests, but the white would be most lovely Alone.
A shipment of new silks has just arrived at POROOMULL's and been included in the sale. Every thing is reduced extraordinarily low and there are some excellent bargains to be had in jewellery, shoe brocader and kimono in particular.
The PIONEER BILE STORE anle is still on for a few days. Special bargains to-day are stockings in the latest shades, Egyptian metal scarves and silk embroidered morn ing gowns. I also saw a consign. ment of new thin striped silka in nice clear colours with plenty of
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stripes.
POWELL'S now have most of their stock reduced to half price, and there are a number of useful and in particular. A new consignment attractive things still left. Shoer
of ladies shoes arrived after the sale began and have, of course, been in cluded in it. Powell's have a well
deserved reputation for good and chic footwear, and advantage should be taken of this excellent chance to
be well shod by every woman who likes good things and bargains.
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WOOD.
WONDERFUL COLLECTION
OF NETSUKIE, .
The most exciting of all the many treasures that Mr. Komor has brought, back from Japan is а collection valued * $20,000. ef Netaukie, which he claims to be quisite in existence; a claim which the most comprehensive and ex- when you have examined a score or be true. so of pieces you are convinced must
The collection is in reality a num-. ber of collections and will be gold ed in its own cabinet beautifully as auch. Each of these is contain-..
made with velvet lined drawers, some containing one hundred and others a larger or smaller number of pieces.
little interest beside the Netsukie But value and number are of themselves The wonderful delicacy humour, and love of art and fine of the carving, the observation, eraftsmenship, which they show goes to prove that monetary gain did not weigh very highly with their creators, these tiny scraps of ivory, wood or metal are each of them a work of art.
Looking over the collection, of which I had only time to examine a small part. I realised fully the madness which overtakes the collec tors. Having 50 he must buy the 31st even at the cost of a meal ot even something more important, and possessing 51 he will sell his ou for the 52nd. I know that if I possessed half a dozen at the most the same fever would attack me.
Ons of the first I saw was a tiny blue and white China box, pierced as all Netsukie are to wear as a fob; the next was a wooden figure of a kneeling Asherman whose foot was caught by an enormous crab. The expression and drama in that little study which is not any larger than a strawberry is amazing. An old woman whose unbound hair is marvel of delicate craftsmanship lies asleep on a water jar, in tones of soft mellow ivory. There is a gold lacquer button inlaid with a gold and silver peacock. Another snuff box of ivory has an engraved iron lid with the upper part of a man's face and bald head; above him is a fly and the expression of his upturned eyes and the glimpse of a hand raised to brush the insect away is extraordinarily clever and. amusing.
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But I cannot enumerate all the pieces I saw and indeed words are cold things to express their charm, suffice it to say that his dif. ferent, each delightful id each a porfect piece of craftsmanship. Every phase of life has been touch- ed on there are peasants, and lords, and gods; animals, fiabes, birds and insects; flowers and house hold utensils; all used to make small but perfect works of art.
No one interested in Oriental art should miss seeing this unique collection. There is to be an ex- hibition made later, but Mr. Komor delights in sharing his treasITOS with any one who appreciates them and will show you round his colles- tion with the spirit of the curator rather than that of the merchant.
W. & B. JACOB & Co., Lap., DUBLIN, IRELAND.
JACOBS
Cream Crackers
Light, Delicious and Appetising.
Ideal for the Hot weather.
There is no
substitute for Bovril
BOYRIL
"Jake it
from me
BOVRIL
IS BEST
The Grand Clearance
Sale
POHOOMULL BROTHERS.
Shipment of lovely New Silks
included in the sale."
Jewelry, Bijouterie and Embroidery.
2.
In order to reduce our stock all prices have been marked down regardless of *cost.
Do not miss this unexpected opportunity.
WHITEAWAYS
GREAT
CLEARANCE
SALE
ALL OUR
READY TO WEAR
LADIES SUMMER DRESSES
AND
MILLINERY
REDUCED TO HALF PRICE
FROM
MONDAY, AUGUST 6th..
DO NOT FAIL TO PAY US A VISIT.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.