THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER
7th, 1928.
Every woman knows
THAT THERE IS SOMEWHERE
THE HAT
WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE
BEAUTY of HER TYPE:
If she is wise, she looks for it first
at THE DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP-
PAMELA
Is now shewing:
EVENING GOWNS
WITH THE NEW
BUSTLE & PEACOCK LINES
ALSO
WOOLLEN JUMPER
SUITS.
A collection of fancy articles for Christmas
Presents has also arrived.
13, Queen's Road Central.
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Buy a packet to-day
the
and see for yourself how fine-flavoured and delicious these seedless raisins are. “
Look always for the Sun-Maid on the Red packet.
EVERY
SMART ACCESSORY
FOR
EVENING
WEAR
LANE, CRAWFORD'S
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LADIES' SALON
ACCESSORIES.
SOME HINT'S FROM THE SKETCH..
INTERESTING BAGS AT LANE, CRAWFORD'S.
A natural chryanthemum worn claim a place among the novelties with a string of beads to match of the moment. makes a valuable accent on a plain
costume. Bronze chryanthemums The new bags which I saw this are worn with correlian necklaces, week in Lane, Crawford's are in- and yellow ones with amber heads.teresting as an indication of what White ones with an ivory necklsestypes are considered correct as look particularly well on the light
accessories to the presens fashions. dark blue, you know what I mean-that is so fashionable for tailleurs just now.
Tweed Is Very Smart.
There are, first of all the new White antelope gloves with wide tweed bags. These are large, con. unstiffened. gauntlets Are worn siderably larger than ang in the with walking dresses and costumes aketch, and of the old made bag having close fitting sleeves. The shape except that they are wider left one is often adorned with and less deep than those we hard Tiny monogram of cut leather to some eight years ago. The frames. match the dominant note in the of tortoiseshell as they were then, are square instead of being semi.
Parmble.
ITEMS THAT AID AND ABET GOOD DRESSING.
GLOVES, HATS, FLOWERS
AND
THE INVALUABLE
SÁC
A
MAIN.
"Hat And Handbag" Sets. The difficuity of getting just the right hangbag for an outfit is solv. ed by having one to match the bat. The black antelope felt hat in the sketch is trimmed with lines of elosely worked rouleau stitching in silver thread. The bag accompany; ing, it is of black suède decorated in exactly the same way.
circular which, of course, gives extra width.
The materials are the new kash tweeds mostly, of course, in beige, chestnut, brown, and grey mixtures and extra strength is given by the seams being bound with suede Dr kid. They are lined inside "with moiré and nicely fitted.
Black Moiré
For afternoon use or use with a fur coat are similar bags in black
The
WOMAN'S PAGE
THE INTERESTING " CUT OF THE NEW FASHIONS.
THREE FROCKS FROM. PAMELA.
The bustle has made its appears ance this season after a long period of neglect Perhaps it was just as well that we did neglect it because it was not in the days of its great popaiarity, the gracious thing it is now- To-day the bustle, is really a bow placed sometimes low in the small of the back, but more often behind the right hip, and even sometimes just below and on the hip. In a lovely evening model in rose faille it cccupies the last position and from it a swathed belt ruas up over the ether hip
ideaing as it goes, a very small bow appearing here to balance that on the right hip. The skirt is out circular and dips to a point to the ground at either side.
A similar pointed dip in a circular skirt enn be seen in au- other evening dress of chintz velvet although it is formed by a double lose godet in this case: The material is black with a widely spaced blue and dull gold rose de- sign.
Another interesting cut is to he observed in an afternoon frock of Italian red wool marocaine. There is a sort of circular apron in the front of the skirt which is joined to the side seam on the left but allowed to bang free just short of the right hip, so that it falls in a. point having rather the appearance of a godet. This apron has a finely knife pleated hem, and the same hem of pleating is used on the enda of the wide sash which ties low in the back. The neck comes to a V and is finished with a bow tie of the materini..
GLOVES ARE SMART AND SENSIBLE.
WASHING SUEDE, KID AND
FABRIC ALL PLAY THEIR PART.
senible
Gloves are eminently this season. They are less orna- mental and extravagent than they have been for many years and great attention is paid to cut, colour, and workmanship.
Looking through the really excel- lent selection at Lane, Crawford's I was particularly struck with the good range of colour. While near- ly all in beige and beige grey tones The delightful evening bag of
they cover all the colours which white velvet held in the other hand
ara correct this season, and there has one of the new jewelled tops
are of course black and white paira which has two openings, one dis-moiré, and for those who prefer for special needs. With the new closing a fitted vanity case and the leather they are also made of that wine reds, dull greens, and navys, other giving access to the bag it material, but in this case generally some sort of beige is correct, gener. self. Diamanté lines radiate from with a steel frame and in a flatterally in one of the darker plum the top over the velvet of the bag. shape..
With, Interesting Additions.
tones, but of course each colour has Black moiré is also used for..
its correct accompaniment. It is smaller bags still 10 the same however safe to say that trom pearl style for afternoon use with a tag grey and lemon yellow the tones or fastening of diamanté. These range through every possible varia. are lined generally with corded silk tion of beige, tan and grey. or a fancy satin.
Embroidered Gauntlets.
A bag fitted with an umbrella to match is a delightful possession for travelling. Although only an inch or so of the handle protrudes be yond the edge of the bag the um- brella is of quite a useful site
Coloured Leather.
Most of the gloves have a short when opened. One quite new bag Brightly coloured leather in gauntlet which may or may not is fastened in a novel way by slip envelope or quite flat bag shapes. is turn over. This is embroidered in |ping.a" decorative lipstick-attach also very chic for use with smart. coloured silk or. ornamented with ed to a fine silver chain-through sports suits, tailor mades, or after-punching, or it may be made of slots in the flap and the bag. The noon dress generally, I found one- a reptile stamped. kid or suède. handbag with bandkerchict to most attractive bag in bright seal- There are a few longer gauntlet match is by no means new, but ing wax red leather which was shapes mostly of a "cavelien" cut, when the bag is of fine kid treated lined with an expensive looking which fit by means of a strap and to match exactly the silk handker- beige moiré,, and had a fob wrist press stud, but they are generals chief it contains, it can justifiably strap.
designed for sports wear.
ROUND THE TOWN.
SEEN IN LOCAL SHOPS.
Rose And Orchid.
foot wear as their mothers this sea There were two little evening son. Dainty silver brocade shoes frocks which fascinated me in the with fat heels can be had there in DOLLY VARDON Hir Sror yester- all sizes from 8 to 1- day. One is in orchid georgette,
It is simple in shape with a well
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Treasures Of All Börts.
Washing Suède,
K
One of the innovations this year is washing suède. It looks exactly like the ordinary suede and can be had in several thicknesses. washed according to the directions no harm can come to the gloves. Unlike washlcatber it is necessary to rintee out all the soap.
Kid of course is always extreme- ly smart and should be worn for preference with an elaborate after. noon toilette, I liked particularly a pearl patent kid pair which had little embroidery in dull poppy red and, grey silk on the gauntlet. The same gloves can be had in pear 17 with ailver and old gold stitchery,
The chamois leather gloves are
cut skirt with godets of uneven In the perfumery department of lengths, on the shoulder and bip LAND CRAWFORD'S I was looking are flowers like big poppics made this week at a delightful collection of the material and touched with of Christmas cards and calendara. silver paint. A long drapery hangs It is as well to make an early mostly in white and pale demon from one shoulder. The second is selection for the aupply is not in- in rose coloured American taffetas, exhaustable and no more will arrive and seem to be particularly neatly which is a similar material to this year.
cut this season. There is also a faille, and much less stiff than or
good choice in suède finish fabric dinary taffetas." The shape
There were also some novel cut similar to the orchid frock, and glass powder boxes which I liked. Bloves which are nice for sports or morning wear, and keep a good it has the same type of flowers, bat and gift boxes put up both by Coty appearance after washing. They the skirt instead of having gorets And Morney, containing powder, is cut on the lines of a robe de perfume, bath salts, soap and toilet water. These are in various sizes style and scalloped at the bottom.
and prices from $10.50 and would make most acceptable Christmas +gifte
Tor Parties,
r
is
In LANE, CRAWFORD's children's
are made on similar designs to the more expensive kid of suede and only cost $9.25 a pair.
All Lane, Crawford's gloves have come in in the last two months so that there, fa, no risk of them having perished during the sum
terized froET
I found, too, a new Caron " department I saw that little girls are perfume called Radiant which in The going to danes in the same pretty Phu a' fresh and very peasant scent
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Wonderful Selections.
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