Why "Dolly Vardon"?
Because the name of this little Lady is associated with feminine charmi, She is the fit patroness of the
THE DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP Where you buy your best loved, because most becoming, Hats,
PAMELA
Eve, under the Stars.
Paris, is showing us the long and the Short of fashion now. For Evening Wear skirts nearly always fall to below the ankle at one point at least. The Newest Dresses are even longer than those our mothers used to wear when they were young.
But Evening Coats and Cloaks are short. Often they reach to not more than half way down the dress, and are never longer than three-quarter length..
Let us show you how gracious these New
Fashions are at
13, Queen's Road Central.
Eve
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Large Shipment Just Received
OF
Very Smart AFTERNOON DRESSES
from $19.50.
FELT HATS from $6.50.
SPORT SKIRTS
HONG KONG HOTEL in Tweed and Silk from 88:50,
THE PIONEER SILK STORE
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS
We are now
Every one at Home likes a Christmas present which speaks of the East. showing a wonderful collection of Shawls, Kimono, Haori Coats and specially lovely Silks for the Christmas Season.
In the Ladies' Salon
SPORTS WEAR
The Most Charming Expression of Modern Dress.
You will find in the Ladies' Salon a Collection of JUMPER SUITS, SPORTS ENSEMBLES, AND WOOLLEN STREET FROCKS.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
LADIES' SALON (MEZZANINE FLOOR).
TEL. 0.4567.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1929.
WOMAN'S PAGE.
SPORTS WEAR.
BROWN, BLUE,
GREEN,
AND
Columbus discovered America:
EVE, UNDER THE STARS.
EXQUISITE EVENING GOWNS
FROM PAMELA.
FLARED SKIRTS AND
BASQUES.
| PREDOMINATE IN WINTER
MILLINERY."
A study of the new collection' of millinery which arrived this week at the Dolly Vardon Hat, Shop shows that brown is the colour with
fashionable future. Every shade of brown from the faintest oyster ed, only the pinky beiges are ab beige to tête de nègre is represent- sent
Sports wear this season is coming! Paria is showing us the long and more closely into line with the the short of fashion now. For even general made, the materials for ing wear skirts nearly always fail to below the ankle at one point at one thing of which it is made, least; the newest dresses of all con- although knitted, look like fine ceal the legs entirely, and are even cloth, fannel, or tweed rather than longer than the dresses our mothers used to wear when they wers young.jersey. The difference in cut and
Bottle green is bidding strongly But evening conts and cloaks are general style between the sports short; often they reach to not more wear of last season and that which of mart milliners which is also for the second place in the favour than half-way down the dress, and they are never longer than the we shall wear this winter, is also competed for by the new madonna three-quarters length coat which is very apparent in the new collee-blue Black is considered smarter deemed the dernier ert for daytime tion just received by Lane, Craw than ever and deep wine reds and Chinese scarleta are well represent- ford's, Many of the mita have, ed. A few palma violet models are of such lines, and take the expected flared skirts and are made of what being shown and a few pinks, narrow floating one might call tweed" jersey shades, but there is no doubt that blues, and greens in the pastel form of fairly panels, arising generally from a They are made to be worn either the stronger tones are having a fairly high waistline or from a large bustle" bow. An exquisite with a jumper or tuck in blause and very decided vogue. creation which I saw yesterday ches are finished with a stiff webbing Pamela is interesting too, as anbelt inside the waist instead of example of the mode for brown for
wear.
Trains are the natural outcome
Sports wear this season. must
evening wear. It is carried out in elasite soft Tame with a blurred pattern of autumn tones picked out with gold thread, and tabae brown satin. be either tailored or very dressy no longer halt between The satin is used for the narrow it can inset belt which runs slightly up in these two ideals. Many of the front, and with the land to make a
a slightly huge bow set low in the small of jumpers end with' the back with long ends which flared basque which fits exactly round the bip line, above which touch the ground.
which they sometimes are allowed to blouse out a little. One two piece with a black and white check ed pattern skirt and all white jumper is designed along these lines, but similar ensemble in Joffre blue and white, introduces & little of the blue in the jumper which is finished with a jabot" of its own material.
Smart Evening Gown, in rich maire silk, cut an entirely new lines, with closely fitting hips, trimmed at back with large poppies to tone with the
mairé.
Even longer panels; fall from the rather high waist line of a gowri of rose pink satin and chiffon brocade velvet. They form a quite definite train, at least a foot of which will lic on the ground. The skirt itself is ankle length. The importance of big bow with long ends is again demonstrated in a gown of black Brussels net, girdled with a sash. of faille. A trail of small pink roses is laid over one shoulder. Very unsophisticated looking "on the peg" but extremely this and distinguished looking in wear, is A dress of pale flesh pink winon. It is cut with a high waist and long full skirt trimmed with tiny ruck- iogs.
in
Among the three piece suits extremely smart en- semble of coat and skirt in tweed! fornoy patterned with a small Persian design of red, blue and near white, and a jumper of grey beige| angars with a hem of the patterned material. An interesting trimming inspired no doubt by jealousy of a naval officer's algelettes, worked in black and grey wool, distinguishes the jumpor of aithree piece suit of wine coloured jersey. The nautical suggestion is carried a step further in the brass buttons which adorn the sleeveless coat. Brasa buttons and wool embroidery are used again to excellent effection three piece ensemble of fine jersey in grey beige. The hem of the jumper is embroidered with blue and red, while the coat has brass buttons and red bound pockets.
Pioneer Nov.
Among the lovely new, goods which have just been received by the Pioneer Silk Store are some of those very handwṁe Can- tonese shawl worked all over. in a clone design of birds and Anwers. The embroidery is dune in Pekin stitch which makes it practically everlasting, and the drawing and colouring of the design is worthy of the brightest traditions "of "Oriental
art
xom, too, rome magnificent kimono similarly embroidered with a flower, and landscape de sign on black satin, which would make a wonderful Christmvees gift. The embroidery of the landscape is so fine that it looks though the design were
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brocnded rather than worked with a gelle.
A range of over to different tones in plain georgette has "olan just been unpacked. There are many lovely examples of browns which are sö fashionable this winter.
SUNLIGHT.
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YOUR SERVANT NOT YOUR ENEMY.
Curtain nets have swept England. their beauty, durability and low cost all conducing to their popularity, but Hong Kong, where they are
influence, one the long backed Two styles are having a marked Egyptian and the other the hand- kerchief turban," so called from it resemblance to a handkerchief bound tightly round the head and tied with two small ends in front. As an off shoot from either is the "Mercury" hat which sometimes has actual wing pieces made of the felt and arising from the nape of the neck, and sometimes takes the form of a small cloche with wings either applique in velvet or em broidered on either side. One very smart model in wine "colour felt has these wings embroidered in gold and silver thread. Another scarlet hat has wings of felt standing well out from either side of the reek, an amazingly easy style to wear.
·Graceful
cape in mimos yellow ring vetert. It finishes in two volants under the tight draping round the hips.
Cook discovered
BOVRIL
WHITEAWAYS
SPECIAL DISPLAY
OF
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,
FERNS, CRASS, ETC.
FOR
TABLE DECORATION.
TRUE TO NATURE.
These Flowers are beautifully made and are absolutely true to nature. English and French Manufacture a
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Prices: 60 Cts. to $1.75.
CALL AND INSPECT.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.,
HONG KONG.
WOMEN'S FEAR OF
PORTRAITS.
ARTIST AFRAID TO PAINT -
THEM.
WRINKLES
Mr. Fiddes Wait, who has been naked to paint a replica of his portrait of Lord Finlay, the former Lord Chancellor, which will hang at The Hague, declared that he did not like painting portraits of
women.
"Women, as a tex," he said to a Daily Expres representative, do not care for their character to ap The handkerchief turban style is pear in their faers and to be put on canvas first of all, because they well exemplified by a model in Madonna biuc, the two ends being object to giving themselves away fastened fairly high over the fore-secondly, because character is shown hend with a strass pin. Velvet is by wrinkles and furrows, which another favourite of the winter fashion has decreed are not beanti- mode for frocks as well as for ful.
TRIALS OF ROYAL BABY.
CHAMPAGNE DRINKS AT THE
AGE OF EIGHT.
Would the modern child survive if his upbringing were conducted on lines similar to those observed in the royal ap:series of France many centuries ago 1
This is the first thought that comes on reading Nursery Life 300 Years Ago," by Miss Luck Crump (Routledge, 10s. Bd.), which relates what a strenuous time the baby of the 17th century had in his struggle for survival.
The subject of Miss Crump's struggle is the Dauphin of France, afterwards Louis XIII., who was born in 1801:
One of the first ordeals to which the royal infant was subjected was
the ceremony of dressing and up- dressing. Crowds would gather to
millinery, and is here represented, "Therefore I dare not paint them in well draped turban shapes of as I want to for fear of disappoint-see the event. The person of high panne, of which a large number are ing them too sorely. Yet I prefer eas rank in the room had the Elack, or in alliance with felt. A character to anything else. It tests honour of passing the tiny shirt to Felt of bright terra cotton has a the artist's skill in drawing, for the dresser. Baby might grow cold, bard over the forehead of velvet init can only be expressed by 'line.'
but if some one of still higher rank
a slightly duller tone.
"I have, of course, painted a
No Peaceful Bleep,"
One attractive model which does few women, and not regretted it; cume into the room as that little. not come into any of these cate for instance, my wife, years the ceremony had to be repeated.
garment was to be placed on him gories is a cloche carried out in Hece, she is, that Scottish lassie angora tweed of a deep navy flecked with the dark bair and eyes, in with white. It is trimmed with a white. She made my fortune--and gro grain band, and would be awe needed it, too, in those far-away Baby Dauphin was not allowed to chic accompaniment to a tailored days, when we even doubted whe-sleep peacefully as other babies sports sait in the same tone which ther we could keep our Edinburgh
I saw hanging up in the same shop. fat. Her portrait went all over
TOYS!
the world.
I called her once
Sunlight is one of the most pro- cious gilts of nature, yet how un
The King's Niece. wisely we use it especially, perhaps,
"My mother's portrait is one of here in the East. Sunlight means even more desirable in view of our
Whiteaway, Laidlaw's are staging the best things I have done. An. health but like every other tonic peculiar problems, has been slower a special display of toys this week. other woman. I na glad to have it must be taken in the right way to realise their advantages-thought is really rather too tempting for painted is Lady Maud Carnegic, in the proper quantities, it meana once tried they are invariably liked. either children or adnits to be the King's niece and n Scottish. joy and beauty in our lives and our I was looking the other day at allowed to see it! The children will laes to boot. homes if we know how to use it some of the nets included in the be delighted and will go home to Your Highness, and then the good rightly.
latest shipment made by White-write long lists for Santa Claus old word lass' came quito natur- A man's face is full of charac Here in the East we are confront-away, Laidlaw's. They run in price and count the days to Christmas, ally to my lips, and she liked it.
His nationality and, above ed with two problems, of lessening from 1 to $1.50 a yard, and are while the adults will, I feel sure, effect of the sun during the hot extraordinarily attractive. Moet of remember any number of small ter months and inducing it lo come into them are made of mercerised cotton, nieces and nephews as excuse for all, his profession stamp themselves our lives during the cold and rainy which will give long service and buying these delightful toys. seasons. The end of the Victorian the colours are absolutely fast. The ern, when sunshine was the enemy latest fashion is for an der toned of every housewife, came with the in-net with stripes or pattern in some troduction of casement cloth and was pastel shade, or shades. One parti- definitely killed when curtain nets cularly nice design for a room with were put on the market. With the a cool colour scheme and a warm assistance of this delightful new aspect has a blue border on fabric sunlight can be toned to oyster white ground. For a room exactly the desired degree, or if it which does not get much sunshine is absent an effect of warmth and white net with a diamond pattern sunshine can be achieved by the of com yellow would he very effec- right choice of coloured nets,
tire.
th
upon it. Keen eyes and discreet There are regiments of soldiers, lips betray the lawyers. This is treins, motor care, ambulance wag. Lord Haldane. This photograph is gons, fire engines. Colonies of dolls from my portrait of Lord Read- from the baby in its cradle to the ing
I must get to know my sitters sophisticated little miss dressed in
can paint them well. up fashions. before I the latest grown Mechanical toys in legion, and han. Luckily, most people reveal them. dreds of soft woolly animals for the selves quickly.. very small people.
Don't forget that it is as well to quickly. Whiteaway's will take care buy toys carly, as they sell very of your purchases for you till Christ- (Continued at foot of next column.) mas Eve if you wish.
were and are. The rule that permits
no one to awaken King Baby in the average,modern nursery all over the world was relaxed three hundred years ago for this infant prince. Miss Crimp writen :-
October 13, 1803.-The Dauphin was asleep in his cradle at half- past two when the king came in, woke him up, kissed him, and left for Paris. At three o'clock ho was just dropping off to sleep again when the queen woke him, and then she, too, went off As he was settling off for the third time the Comte de Soissons ar- rived, bringing with him the de putes generan from Dauphine to do him homage. Ther all knelt down except the Archbishop of Vienne, who was spokesman. The Dauphin was still in his cradle He stretched out his hand to be
· kissed. ***
Dauphin drank the king's cham- pagne at the age of eight, and wished it made red. He was angry because he was not allowed wine for breakfast, as well as for dinner.