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HAVE YOU GOT YOUR HAT YET FOR
THE RACES ?
If not, you are sure to find exactly
THE HAT YOU WANT Among the delightfal collection now on view
in THE DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP
PAMELA
FOR THE RACES.
In Hong Kong, as in London and Paris, the new styles for the coming season are launched at the Races.
Women
go to race meetings as much to look at the fashions as
to watch the horses
We are now showing an interesting collection of Race Frocks, Hats, Cloaks, and two and three piece Ensembles, which merit
your attention.
13, Queen's Road Central.
FELIX HAT SHOP
7, ICE HOUSE STREET.
Just Received :----
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF 300 NEW HATS
There is a Hat for everybody, for every occasion, among this collection, which will give you miany
* delightful surprises-
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QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL AND PENINSULA HOTEL
Dress Lengths in Printed Crepe de Chine,
GEORGEITE HAORI COATS,
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FLANNEL BISHOP COATS,
"Pioneer” Silk, Scarves, Hand Bags.
Lane, Crawford's Ladies' Salon.
FOR
RACE
FROCKS.
HATS
SHOES
&c.
We LEAD for STYLE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1929.
The
WOMAN'S PAGE
THE WELL DRESSED WOMAN.
A WALK ROUND LOCAL SHOPS.
HATS AND FROCKS FOR THE RACES, RAINCOATS, NEW SILKS, A DRESSING BAG AND ALL MANNER OF THINGS.
Race Frocks.
Attractive Millinery.
Important Accessories. --"Bags:"and" "gloves are considerad A shipment of hats specially de- very important accessorice by the signed for the Races arrived this well dressed woman, and she always week at the DotLY VARDON HAT darotes great care to their choice. SHOP. Quite a number of them have You are always sure of finding an large brims, are the first of this excellent selection of both in LANE,sort to arrive in the Colony this CRAWFORD, who keep a large stock year. The line of the brim is a very at varying prices. Their gloves this graceful one being slightly more season are particularly good and formal than that of last year but include a large number made of the stili soft and inclined to droop new washing ruède, which is as fine
at the sides. in texture as ordinary french sudde. most of them have short turn over gauntlets embroidered in silk.
Most of these hats are of glazed straw which is now being used by the smart Parisien milliners in preference to anything else, unless it be the soft silk tagel which lands
on cloche or turban lines.
this week I liked particularly one Among the new bags which I saw in highly polished brown leather itself so well to draping for hints which while very smart in appear. ance is large enough to hold a race card.
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An interesting bag on real lizard skin is made of nigger semi-circular mount covered with brows ostrich skin which has an, effect of being studded with nail
The coming races have been the cause of all sorts of pretties pouring into the Colony among which the selection of race frocks now to be found Au PETIT LOUVEE should certainly be seen. They are most of them, quite inexpensive being placed at about $70, and are a charming collection in every sense of the phrase. Most of them are of thin crepe de chine or georgette and have that suggestion of the cout dress which is so important a featurs of the present mode. There is, for example, a model of moss green satin with a pleated skirt The bodier is made with the dull crêpe de chine face of the materia and is trimmed with an applied vest panel of the satin, surface. A very smart semi-tailored effect is obtained in a dress of pale blue crêpe which has collar and eaffs of knife plented beige georgette. Scarlet georgette is made with a tight high waisted bodice with vest and "eton" collar of white, and a very full circular skirt. A row of buttons from collar to herd sug- Of the making of handbags there gest that the dress opens all the is no end, and most of us find there way down the front. Among the is no end either to the temptation Iess formal models is a most attrac of buying them. Every dress de- tive creation of lemon yellow net mands its special bag in these days, with large spots about the size of and when you can get such charm 5-cent piece. This is worn over aing ones at a low price as Eve is lemon crêpe slip and the crêpe is now stocking, there seems little also used to bind the edges of the
reason why the demand should not not which is arranged in tiers on be complied with. the bodice. A diamanté buckle secures the belt at the waist Some most attractive hats and flowers are also on show, many of the former being specially chosen for one of the race dresses.
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Delightini Handbags.
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Among those which have arrived this week is a large bag of pale green Russian leather bound with beige and very well fitted. costs 893.50 and is, I believe, the most expensive of the collection, which includes 'dear little cent) purses in various coloured leathers for only $1.50.
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One of these large hats is made. of nayy glazed straw with the brim
very soft and graceful, and the sharply turned up at the back. An edging of mohair makes the line
trimming takes the form of two narrow bands of grosgrain ribbon which run in a vandyke line round the crown, the upper points being secured by a small flower-head of scarlet velvet.
A similar model in black ginzed straw has the brim turned down all round and a number of deep red velvet flower heads laid flat on one side. There are also some very charming cloche shapes in crinoline. straw, of which a scarlet one struck me as particularly chic.
This collection of hats is extreme- fascinating, as it contains the advance models for the coming summer.. I believe that a number more are expected to-morrow. D
Are You Going Away? Hata for the Races,
soon, now
If you are going Home on leave PAMELA is showing some very
the time to get a new smart hats for the Races and spring
suit ense for there are some very wear generally. They are mostly of
Leather stamped in a crocodile good ones to be had in WHITE silk tagel straw, though a very large ekin design and "dyed a lovely AWAY, LAIDLAW's. They are mado silk tagel straw, though a very cyclamen colour, makes another of the best English leather, and large clip varnished straw also striking bag which would look very fitted with strong locks, also Eng- figures, and is very chic, just well with an outfit of cinnamon lish made. They vary in price, of
For afternoon use Quills have made their brown.
are course, according to size, but are appearance again, and most of the pretty little pochettes made to look very reasonable considering the ex smartest models show them in one like slim books of leather with gold cellent material. form or another. One very chic tooling. These cost $4.50. tarban shape is made of hand made silk straw in tabac. It is cut away round the forehead and a quill of soft grey straw is laid flat over |
now..
one ear,
- Varnished- tagel ja and it his de rose tone for a semi cloche shape with a medium brim which is trim med with a band of velvet overlaid with a band of satin ribbon. The velvet, which shows above, the satin, is á tone deeper and the ribbon" a tone lighter than the straw.
But there is nothing smarter for the afternoon than pochette of black maire with a trimming of diamanté. ↑ I noticed that all Eve's bags of this description had the stones ingensyn zaten instead of
Put on in this way they cannot fall of and have no projecting edges to tear a fragile dress.
Rain Goats.
I saw very nice ladies' dressing cases, lined with silk finished cretonne in dark shades, fitted with pockets, for $12.50.
There are also some most attrac-
tire collapsible hat boxes made in leatherette v You can get them
either in black or in repule, skin","
effect bound with red or blue. They collapse. be it said, in order that you may stow, them away in a small space when not in use, but they are quite rigid when packed..
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French Volles.
Light oyster coloured silk finish Eve is showing a most exciting tagel in a cloche shape has a novel collection of rain coats. They will
There are some very attractivo trimming of handmade straw please every one, and especially the woven in checks of brown and white, woman who has to, consider her new French voiles to be found now in the piece goods department of which is used to bind the brim and dress allowance, running a theyLANE, CRAWFORD'S. Some of them do from $8.50 up to about $35. are only stocked in single dress for a bow set high on the crown in front. Another interesting trim- There are seven different prices lengths so that you have the assur ming on a small shape of Persian and quite as many colours. A rain anco in buying them that no one red tagel, is a band of red fait in cott is an absolute necessity in this else will have the same. Among the a deeper tone which circles the climate, and yet most of us feel dis-
new designs is a green voile with crown and ties in a box in front inclined to spend a large sum on
a tiny white spot, and a beige with The brim being turned up sharply-one and still more disinclined ta and secured by the bow.buy-more than 30-12-2050 Bus pattern built-up of tiny aquarex of blue, green, and red. Interest- Bright apple green felt, has been if you can get a coat for sua the ing, too, is a design of very large used for another cloche shape with question becomes very different, and
small brim, and is trimmed with you can easily have two or three squares of white and deep and pale Jofre blue, separated by a narrow band and bow of beige felt. This of different colours to wear with brick red line, and printed with band, however, in stead of running different dresses and hats,
flowers in a red and orange out- round the crown runs up across the front and back almost to the toped in reptile skin patterns, then
The cheapest are of rubber stamp line. on the left side, rather as if the "ribbon" of beige felt had been there is artificial silk, some of which tied in a bow and then it was found is pattterned in rain drop" de- impossible to push it right down signs, Artificial satin with a sort round the crown.
of gabardine weave and a delight fully lustrous surface, is another idea, and there, are featherweight garments of proofed Jap silk and of entin.
Silk Stockings. --- WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW's art now keeping Boco silk stockings with silk finish lisle thread hems. They are English make, and are very hard wearing, and can be got in all the new shades' for $4.50 a pair. There are also some chiffon even ing stockings at the same price.
I think you can get the same colours in each quality, and the range is a wide one. The cut in every case is good All these mac's are English made and designed for the tropica
There is some very pretty printed Tobralco and Batiste, too, in the new designs for this season, and I also noticed that they have some lovely silk piece lace for making dresses.
Ratucoats for Small People.. I was told in the Children's De partment of LANE, CRAWFORD's, that raincoata in various pretty colours, and overshoes were expected at the end of this week. The coats are to run, from about 89 according to size and are made of proofed.silk.
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TABLE SPOOKS TABLE FOALS DESERT SPOONS DEAKET FORKS
SOUP SPOORS TEA SPOONS COFFA BROOKS MUSTARD SPOUSE.
STANDARD VALUE "PRICES:
Dozen) $8.00
SALT SPOOKS
FISH EATERS
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