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The Home of Beautiful and Distinctive Millinery
THE DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP
Summer Evening Frocks of Voile and Orgundie.
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING.
PAMELA
RAIN!
Of course we welcome it, for it is badly
needed. The air, too, is cooler and nature's colours are washed to a brilliance.
new
But rain means putting aside those lovely flower-like frocks, and big graceful bats.
As a perfect consolation come the moet attractive raincoats, made of proofed georgette and crepe de chine in lovely colours.
Our collection will give you a new idea of what a "mac can and should be.
ות
13, Queen's Road Central.
FELIX HAT SHOP
7, ICE HOUSE STREET.
Just arrived:-
A DELIGHTFUL SELECTION OF SUMMER FROCKS IN
FRENCH VOILE AND CREPE DE CHINĚ.
HATS
FOR EVERY BODY " FOR EVERY OCCASION,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1929.
THE PIONEER SILK STORE,
Queen's Road Central.
SALE!
AN UNRIVALED OPPORTUNITY
EVERY
ΤΟ SECURE SILKS OF DESCRIPTION, STOCKINGS, ORIENTAL GARMENTS, EMBROIDERY, BIJOUTERIE, ETC., AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
In the Ladies' Salon
Flower-like freshness
is an attribute of well-dressed women even under the most trying, climatic conditions.
We are now showing a collection of evening frocks, specially designed for use in hot climates. "
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
LADIES' SALON (MEZZANINE FLOOE)
WOMAN'S PAGE.
ROUND THE TOWN.
RAIN COATS, HATS, FROCKS: A SALE, AND ALL
MANNER OF THINGS.
Although it is so hot, and our ninds are greatly exercised over the problem of whether it will rain or not, women can still take an in- terest in shopping, and to encour nge that interest the local shops are importing all manner of fascinating. things to add to the beauty of our homes and of our own selves.
RAIN COATS."
PAMELA has some most attractive rain coats. They have been special- ly created in light weight proofed silks or use in hot climates, and are as praction! as they are de lightful to look at.
FOR THE HOUSE.
There are some in gaily coloured proofed silk, scarlet with a honey comb design in silk, blue with an
In WHITEWAY, LAIDLAW's I found upstanding storm cellar in grey. More attractive still are a series aluminium coffee percolators made of off-white proofed crepe de | in. 4, 6, and 8 cup sizes, which can chine which are lined and trimmed
be used over are, gas or spirit with bright colour, and very clever. ly cut.
Oyster, with green lining lamp. They make quite the best and trimmings, fastened with steel coffee of any form of coffee machine buttons is very chic, so is whitej have tried, and cost from 83.05.
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HOW TO CARE FOR ORIENTAL RUGS.
Easterners are far more careful of their beautiful rags than W Westerners are.
So often you hear it said that Eastern rugs never wear out, but unfortunately they do, and for this reason they should never be beaten with a heater nor bung on a line. Such treatment breaks the founda- tion threads and causes the knots soon to get undane...
The Eastern Way..
in the Orient our Bat concrete roofs take the place of the lawn for the beating and the cleaning of our raga
Every week or two our should be taken ap, laid face down- wards on the roof, and benten very gently with something pliable. Then a brush should be taken and the back of the rug thoroughly brush. ed. The same treatment should be given to the right side, taking enre not to brush it too hard, aad, above all, never to brush it against the It should invariably be nap. brushed with the nap; otherwise the knots get loosened and the dust is forced into the material.
It never does a genuine Oriental rug any harm to have water applied to it, and after brushing it, it may
with black, this latter having two Aluminium folding camp stools he wiped over with a cloth wrung atripes of black running right with green canvas seats are very out of warm water, to which a little. down the back, Most attractive,
ammonia has been added. Sprink- too, 18 a coat of shot green and useful for bench or garden use. mauve silk, which takes on lovely new curtain material is atexiteding salt on it and then brushing Madras muslin, in various good rich it out is also considered very good. lights and shades. as the wearer
patterns. This material which while damp sawdust may be used offers very little resistance to the in the same way.
movca.
An all-tulle gown in forget. me-not blue.
EVENING FROCKS.
LANE CRAWFORD's are showing Bome delightful evening frocks de
Very signed for the hot season. gracious are the lines of a dress of black silk net embroidered with dots of gold thread, and black taffetus. The skirt is cut in two tiers, decply edged with taffetas, which run down
air and is yet not transparent, is
en excellent chaien fer portières to hang between two rooms in the hot weather when the dividing doors are Topen.
DELIGHTFUL HATS.
Hats from the DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP are always delightful. but never more so than this season. Among newcomers this week are some small crin shapes trimmed with appliqué pieces of plain or printed crie de, chine. Nude crin is charmingly embellished with printed silk in brown and white, while rose pink li given strength by scraps of gay print stitched or Another crewn and under brim. flesh pink crin has bands of ribbon in pastel shades stitched on with white angora. Old guld crochet straw makes a very chic clothe which has white angor stitching and gros grain ribbon of the same tone as the straw.
Cloche shapes of stitched plaid linen are much favoured. for wear with morning racks of cotton prints. There are a hundred and one other delightful shapes in the Dolly Vardon Hat Shop,
FOR YOURSELF.
In the Ladies' Department of WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW's. I saw some charming collars, and collar and cuff sets, of lace, muslin and geor gette. Since lingerie touches are so fashionable for morning and after- Deon frocks this summer, this is indeed a lucky find.
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I saw too sleeping nets to protect to a point at ankle length behind a permanent wave, of fine silk in and up in a well considered curve several colours, and "cap hair in front. The decoletage, rounded nets.
in front, is cut to a deep V at the back and finished at the waist line with a large taffetas bow,
Peach coloured net makes a lovely gown of which the long full skirt is made of alternate panels of plain and frilled net.. The bodice
is of matching silk lace, and a ansa
af lizard velvet in a" deeper tone
THE VOGUE FOR
PEWTERWARE.
A widespread revival of interest is tied round the waist. For semi-in pewterware of all kinds has evening or afternoon is a frock of already been" responsible for a con- printed in, pastel blue and siderable spurt in the pewter-manu- orange spots (the latter flowered) facturing industry. ".
shoulder puke of plain material is here effectively came bined with polka dots," in a frock of printed 'georgette.
I had an Eastern rug which was old and dirty-looking, and an ex- pert advised me to have it washed. was rather nervous of doing it myself, so I engaged a man for the tank which who was accustomed to that work. He first of all spread the rug on the concrete roof of the,. house and then took a jail of warm water, a fairly hard brush, and a cake of good soap. Then he scrub- bed it well, but never against the nap, and afterwards wiped it over with a clean cloth and more warm water, and eventually, to my horror, turned on it gently our small gar- den hose.
"Zoll, the Eng.
on black The skirt is longer at The new vogue is accounted for After this performance the carpet one side, and a double sash of green" by the interest shown in the ware looked meat disreputable, but he and peach lizard ribbon is arranged by collectors of antiques, who have now put on it a small wooden round the hip line..
virtually cleared the market of all roller, only much smaller, and carly pieces bearing the touch" gently squeezed the water out of or mark of the maker, and are now it, working still in the direction of buying modern examples.
"A SALE.
the nap.
Take the
bull by the
bottle
BOVRIL
WHITEAWAYS.
SPECIAL SALE
OF
MILLINERY
ON
MONDAY, JUNE 17th.
AND FOLLOWING DAYS
STARTLING REDUCTIONS
READY-TO-WEAR HATS FROM $1.00 EACH.
CALL EARLY
LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPT.
WHITEAWAY,
LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
HONG KONG.
WHY NOT AN
OMELETTE?"
"Beat eggs or an omelette and serve' sizzling hot," is good 'advice. for the cock when he is at a loss for something for lunch.
THE PROBLEM OF FAST COLOURS.
. Sometimes so-called "fast '*. colours are very fleeing. This is, at the least, annoying.
For the salesman to say," This is a fast colour, madim," is not very definite. Does he mean fast to
Four eggs will be required for light, or washing, or, hot-ironing, or one hungry person's omelette, but
ve eggs will make enough for four alkeis, perspiration, boiling, bleach. women, especially if the omelette, or what There are not many has a Alling. I refer, of course, to affect them. Fortunately such great colours fast to all factors that way' the small local eggs.
fastness is not often required. The wise purchaser will always consider the question of colour-fustness, for often fading involves the scrapping of fabrics still strong and good in themselves.
There are two ways of making an omelette: the first way is to beat the eggs separately, add a dessert spoonful of milk, salt and pepper to the yolks 'beat the whites stiff, then stir the whole together and pour, into, the hot butter in the frying pan.
This makes a light, frothy, dry onelette that should be folded once on itself."
volved an assurance that the colour Where daylight exposure is in- is either fast or fadeless to light is required. *
In dress fabrics fade-lesa colours are not necessary, but for outdoor wen reasonable fastness is neces- Bary. Sometimes colours on dress fabrics are very fugitive and may fade after a few days! outdoor wear. Before buying, therefore, ask if the colour is of satisfactory fastness to light. Don't just buy colour, but colour plus satisfaction.
The second way of making an omelette is not so digestible, but is the usual way of making a plain omelette in France.
Beat the whole eggs together thoroughly with a few teaspoonfuls of water. The pan should be large
Fastness to light does not neċes- From collectors, the fashion has This he did for a long time, and enough for this omelette to be only
a thin layer of egg on the bottom.
sarily mean fastness to washing. If spread to the general public, and though the appearance of the rug
Keen the pan moving and prick fabric has to be washed a simple The PIONEER SILK STONE are hold-modern pewterware in articles em- was much improved, I was not sure.
the egg frequently until it coagu-washing test on a sample will tell ing their Summer Sale, sad it is bracing all sorts of ornaments, that it would ever again be fit to
lates but is still liquid on top then you if it is satisfactory. This is so very well worth attending. All vases, jewellery and tankards is use.
fold over several times,
quickly and easily done no wise goods in stock, and those which ar
now in increasing demand.
He then told me to leave it out
Never wash the frying pan, but women will start sewing lill the
test five during the sale, are being Pewter has become the medium in the open air for two or three wipe brst with a greasy cloth, then is performed. marked down very considerably.
with a dry one. for extraordinarily intricate and days, and then it would be ready There is a splendid selection of beautiful designs, associated usually for use.
Never conclude a colour is fast silks of every description, and the with articles made of the precious
to washing till you have tried it. Chopped onions, or tomato pulp, In a ready-made frock wash very Mle offers an excellent opportunity metals.
mixed in with the eggs before carefully the first time and observe to get ahawls, haori conta, kimono,
fying, make delicious omelettes, results. Sometimes particularly Cold meat chopped and mixed with charming effects can only be obtain gravy, stewed kidney, regetable ed with colours not fast to hot-wash- curry, asparagus tipe, mushrooms, ing. the contents of some cooked sausages all these and many other left overs"in the larder make tasty fillings. They must be heated There are besides the many kinds thoroughly and placed on top off of cometidagin th the omelette before it is folded over. inundated with rum, or seasoned (Continued at foot of next column), with cinnamon powder and spices.
To my amazement, the rug looked beautiful when thoroughly dry, and Pewter, however, hee itself reach-had lost none of its sheen.. and oriental garments generally ated, the status of a semi-precious greatly reduced prices.
Pepper Against Moths. It should be mentioned that only The following prices have been metal, because of the increasing taken from the sale price list. Faji scarcity & its principal ingredient, vegetable dyes had been used in silk, 65 cents per yard printed tin, of which it contains ninety-one the manufacture of this particular georgette 81.30 per yard; radium per cent.
rug, but in the cheaper makes of eric per yard; marocain crêpe Manufacturers expect that in rugs-Oriental and otherwise--in ***.83 gor yard; heori vols la upang tahimova pewtown which live dres have been used wards, embroidered night gowns will replace the silver table service it is not wise to do this, washing, 86.00, shawls from $10 and kimono and the silver-plated utensils used as the colours might run into one from $15.
another. in most kitchens.
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