ARE YOU CLEVER
At Choosing Hats?
Some of us are, others, alas are not, but
IT DOES NOT MATTER If you go where all the Hats are becoming;. THE DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP
PAMELA
Is now showing the
Latest
SPORTS WEAR,
Two and Three Piece Suits
from
MATITA and DORUILLE
also Cardigans and Pullovers
at
13, Queen's Road Central.
Eve
Another Shipment Just Received
Or
SMART
OVERCOATS
in Plain Tailored Tweed-
Un-lined from $26.50.
Also in Velour & Tweed- For-trimmed from $32.50.
THE PIONEER SILK STORE
CHINA BUILDING AND PENINSULA HOTEL,.
NEW
SILKS
PRINTED SATIN, PRINTED FLORAL GEORGETTE, PLAIN GEORGETTE. New Negligee Coolie Coats of Printed Crêpe de Chine.
Semi-Circular Printed Silk Shawls. NEW COLOURS KAYSER STOCKINGS.
In the Ladies' Salon
As Eve of old sighed for an apple, so does the modern woman sigh for Furs, for she knows that their soft luxury make the best. frame for her beauty.
In the Ladies' Salon you will now find an exquisite and well chosen collection of Furs, from the smart choker to long scarves contrived of two whole skins.
LANE,
CRAWFORD, LTD.
LADIES' SALON (MEZZANINE FLOOR).
TEL. C. 4567.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, "NOVEMBER 15, 1929.
WOMAN'S PAGE.
RE-ENTER-THE VAMP.
SOME "PAMELA
WEAR.
SPORTS
THE ATTIC,
A DISCOVERY IN CHIC.
Attic, and it proved to be just the sort of shop which we have all been looking for.
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I. made a discovery yesterday, a delightful a discovery that I hasten to pass on the information. Some The vamp is coming back. of you will possibly have seen That alluring lady who dressed notice hanging among others at 6, just to be fascinating was ousted Queen's Road Central, which reads years ago by the practical wota Yesterday I took the lift up to the Attic-Hats and Frocks" who insisted on wearing sporth floor to "look see" this suits and tailored costumes cut severe lines. Now, however, she is coming into fashion again, dressed in clinging satins, sparkling jewels,
The Attic" is run by two Eng- and rich velvets heavily laden with borders of fur. The truth that ish indies who having a real ap- there was bound to be a change in preciation of, and genius for, smart women's fashions sooner or later, and original clothes, have started Our clothes had become more and this business to give other women more practical, until they had reach an opportunity of acquiring such ed a stage when they stood in clothes at really reasonable prices. grave danger of turning into the Some of the tracks I saw kind of uniform garments worn by French models, others are the crea men. This was a disaster that obtions of these two clever women. n really viously had to be prevented at all The average price for cests. The three most noticeable start erening or afternoon dress is changes ure in the materials used 253, jumper suits vary according for the autumn and winter colles to material; but average about 840. tions, the lengthening of all skirts, No two frocks dro alike. and the higher waist line.
were
Here are just a few of the frocks Most women practically live dur saw. From Fracce comes a very ing the winter in the sort of garsimply cut black evening gown ments which are classed under the with a lovely line, which is trimmed generous heading of sports wear. with a braiding of small circles For actual sports are tailored or
of black beads. A stitched belt semi-masculine ensembles in jersey defines the rather high waist line. with a decided tweed effect, for Next it was hanging an evening dres of black georgette and silk nec auneven hemline is achieved by means of cleverly placed godeta, and the dress has a beautiful ༔༔ movement ia wear: Very original and delightfully slimming in effect is a frock of pale lemon yellow silk net which has broad bands of taffeta in the same tone inserted across the bodice and skirt. The cut of the skirt, however, 'leads these bands down on either side giving a graceful length of leg which is accentuated by the close t above the hips. This was mark- ed at 260.
This dries of heavy cripe de chine is accompanied by n diere- less cont of jerrey in raactly the same tone of zuen, hoary beige.
morning wear very smart and svelte, little suits of the new closely woven jersey, and for the afternoon really. decorative and luxurions looking ensembles which generally continue to rombine silk and woollen mate- 'rials in an unusual manner.
I want here to deal with, the second order of sports wear, that fur ordinary house or informal wear.
In Paruela's I saw a two piece in a real raspberry shade of fairly heavy close knit wool. The jumper har lightening" stripes in a paler
Lone.
For afternoon wear I noticed several attractive silk jumper suits, one in particular in the new cocoa brawn, the pleated skirt and the goat being of printed and the jumper of plaia materiak Original and smart is a three piece suit, having skirt and coat of madonna blue flannel and a jumper of grey tripe de ching The skirt is built on a hip ycke and has a "clever arrangement of pleats. It can be secured for 830. A smart afternoon dress of navy crêpe de chine with a grey beige vest and a becoming line at the hips is only $40.
This will give you some idea of what you will find in "The Attic," which is very well worth a visit. I feel sure that once you have made. the acquaintance of this shop you will be as frequent a visitor there as I intend to be!
PIONEER NEWS.
SILKS, STOCKINGS AND A NEGLIGEE.
The
Silk Store has Pioneer always something fresh to tempt the daughters of ETC. Among the fresh shipments this week are some lovely new silks, printed satins and geor- gettes in very pleasing colours and designs, also over 40 shades of plain georgette.
"A delightful new negligée coat
A trife more "Bress) 15 a wat also shown me. It is really a
The jumper of a Joffe blue two pices has a yoke and border of deep beige, the latter being smartened by means of narrow black lines.
FOR THE PLAY"
HOURS.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING.
ARE YOU PREPARING FOR FESTIVITIES?
Christmas is coming, and now
that you have got your Christens your Christmas letters, you will parecks off Home and probably'also
have just a little time for reflection before the round of entertainments begins.
Let me suggest that you use that time for refeëtion to en- sure that your Christmas partics. will be a success,"
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few hew
Take a look round your home, think those cretonne Don't you covers on your chairs look a little too tired to figure at a party? The curiains too, perhaps, will spoil your pride in your home because they are looking draggled and jaded How about Cushions to brighten up the chairs, or a new rug? Such a small ex- penditure if you give care and thought will freshen up your rooms and give them too, a party dress. Then your bedroom, where your women friends will go to take off their cloaks and smarten themselves up. Does it need smartening too! Why not a nice new eiderdown! Have you a pretty duchesse set for the dressing table? All sorts of ideas will crowd into your mind. Perhaps you can't afford to change much, but it is astonishing how any jow room can be freshened at cost. Come with me to Whiteaway, Laidlaw's and let us see what can be done.
Pigent
Scarf and bag set in beige ritk with stripes of green, red, white and blue
are
Increase
your Bourility
GOOD NEWS
FOR THE
KIDDIES!!
WHITEAWAYS
TOYLAND
NOW OPEN
Just Arrived
HUGE SELECTION OF DOLLS.
CALL AND INSPECT.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
HONG KONG.
The Attic
A Discovery in
Chic
ORIGINAL GOWNS, CLOAKS, HATS, AND JUMPER SUITS,
SPECIALLY CREATED FOR THE WOMAN OF TASTE AND DISCERNMENT
AT ADVANTAGEOUS PRICES
5th Floor, 6, Queen's Road Central.
Whiteaway, Laidlaw' have just received a big collection of There are ladier millinery,, some very attractive new shapes in felt hats, which indude a number in large head sizes.
I saw a big parking case at Whiteaway, Laidlaw's, full of falding wood coat, hangers, at rents a piece. Another big que han white wood, hangerk with a cross bar for skirt or trunkers at 25 cents each!
FURS FOR FAIR LADIES.
STONE MARTIN AND FOX ARE FASHIONABLE.
There is a splendid suggestion two piece in shell pink shetland hybred, something between a coolic facing us as we get out of the lift. with quaint roses in red and green knitted into the pullover, which coat, a kimone and a haori coat! The stand opposite has nangings It is in shape a long coolie cont of three different curtain nets with would be very pretty for a slender with a girdle to tie round the hips, an all over silk design. One is blonde. For her brunette sister and is made of a heavy weight crepe deep écru colour, the next del- there is uit of mimora yellow de chine printed in colours. One phinium blue, and the third rose wocl, the jumper being bordered example is in white, with a bold pink In front of them are posed with orange, and having a little futuristic design of black overlaid three iderdowns, one in the colours formal embroidery in orange' and with a trail of wisteria blossoms in of tawny bronze chrysanthemums, white, wool.
tones of orange and beige. Then the second deep blue with a narrow there are also new jumpers of inset floral border, and the third. printed crepe de chiue, and large of deep vicus re having its centre semi-circular fringed shawls also of panel embroidered in petit point-in printed silk.
pale blue.
In front again I found, tue, some attractive odd
Some Kayser stockings have also three toning cushions. cardigans, and learn that a ship-just come in in the newest shades
Now turn to your left. Here too, ment of inexpensive felt hats is
are three hangings of curtain net. expected this week.
This time they are ieris colons with the blonde I chose a delightfully wide embroidered silk stripes, of, picturesque frock of black silk net colour. There is eru with stripes worn over a silver tulle slip. The of a yellow design pn a leaf brown bodice is all embroidered with ground, the second has stripes. of Long Long ago Eve sighed and size from the fashionable mall silver thread as is the hem of the cyclamen on grey, and the third Jared for an apple, and we read chokers of sable or stone martin, to big luxorious shoulder wraps of long full skirt. A novel and charm-gold and mauve." In front of them' ing ornament is provided by little are displayed shot art silk tissues that when she and her Adam were fox. First the chokers made of the appliqué medallions of pink silk, in apricot, cyclamen, and violet, driven from the Garden, they were entire pelt of these soft smäll One is of Canadian embroidered, with a flower, which with cushions in front made of the given the skins of beasts to cover animals.
them. appear on the bodice and among the same material.
Since that day every Eve Sable lined with ermine another silver embroidery on the skirt, Now have a look at the shelves has had a hankering for fure. You double fur is of blended stone For a tall woman is a well cut and see the piles of lovely cretounes, will remember how during the war, martin. Lovely and desirable as all dress of leaf green georgette, with tissues and nets, in every sort of nearly every girl or woman who these furs are nothing pleased mo Eve has received scane more and band of embroidery in pearl and colour, and at prices ranging from made what was for her a fabulous quite so much as a long wrap of most attractive frocks for after-silver beads round the hip line. 81 a yard, and don't forget that income making munitions, saved platinum fox made of two whole noon and evening since I wrote laat For afternoon I chose two large, Whiteaway's will make your loose her money to buy a fur coat. Her skins. Such a far can be worn in weck, and besides these pretties for and one ordinary size, dresses. covers and curtains for you very bome, perhaps left much to be de- any number of ways and the the play hours new collection of the large ones, one is in a lovely reasonably, and guarantee a good sired, her wardrobe more, but this colour, like that of a blue Persian tweed coats for the hours when even quality black faille, the bodice hav- fit. On the counter are some wonderful opportunity of realising kitten, is most coming, Very Eve has to attend to the sterner sideing a very well chosen touch of dull cushion covers in art silk with an hitherto unattainable ambition handsome is a double fur, of a con- gold braiding. The second is in a appliqué flowers on them, and be was not to be lost. And still siderable width, of silver fox, which For the evening, there is for the heavy weight grey crepe de chine. side them scino duchesse sete in shot women of all classes desire furs, for is exactly the new brown, the tips dark girl, a simply cut frock of The umbrella skirt is trimmed with coloured linen also having appliqué they know that their soft luxury of some of the hairs being silverad apricot faille. The skirt is in two rows of braiding in grey silk. The flowers.
forms the beat frame for feminine, Slate fox too, is very becoming and. tiers the lower of which falls nearly third frock is a pretty Celanese Don't you think you had better beauty.
drapes easily. to the ground on the left side, chiffon printed with a pink and give your roam a
party dress" and merges with the long ends of black floral pattern, and would before Christmas Of course, but a big bow pesed on that hip. For make an admirable dress for a the don't delay too long for remember
(Continued on next Column.) dansant.
we are already at November: 15,
MORE SMART FROCKS
FROM EVE."
of life.
And so to Lane," Crawford's in There are besides some useful the Ladies Salon. Here I saw collar and cuff sets in various furs this week a lovely and most tempt-out on the newest lines to trim ing collection of furs, which run in coats or evening, wraps.