Have you got your Hat for the
RACES?
YOU ARE SURE TO FIND BXACTLY
WHAT YOU WANT
at the
DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1930.
WOMAN'S PAGE.
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PAMELA
For
the Races
WE ARE NOW SHOWING
A COLLECTION OF EXQUISITE HATS, FROCKS AND COATS,
SPECIALLY ORDERED.
FROM PARIS
FOR THE HONG KONG
RACE SEASON.
13, Queen's Road
Central.
FELIX HAT SHOP
7, ICE HOUSE STREET.
Just unpacked
A COLLECTION OF SMART FROCKS & HATS FOR THE
RACES.
Inspection Cordially "Invited.
PIONEER SILK STORE
CHINA BUILDING & PENINSULA HOTEL.
·PRINTED SILKS IN THE NEW SEASON'S DESIGNS, MAKE YOUR SELECTION EARLY.
Just arrived
EMBROIDERED SILK UNDERWEAR, PRINTED SILK SCARVES,
ETC.
In the Ladies' Salon
SPRING HATS
*
Also
In the Children's Department
A BIG SELECTION OF TRIMMED STRAWS AND SAILOR SHAPES.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
TEL. C. 4567.
WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY.
THE NEW HATS: TAILORED
LINES, LACE EDGES AND FLAT TRIMMINGS.
THE TAILORED HAT IS VERY CHIC.'
One of the most interesting de. velopments of the Spring millinery mode is the tailored hat, of which you will find extremely chic ex- amples in the Dolly Vardon Hat Shop. Close Etting shapes, coming generally well down over the ears, are draped with the folds severely pressed and stretched. A softening effect is given by the use of two combined, materials
WHAT IS TO BE
FOUND. IN LOCAL
SHOPS.
generally made of thick corded silk, black satin, or that very thin sort of gelatine straw. The draping of these turban, shapes is generally developed from the back, where a plain semi circular piece or a bow emphasises the bonnet effect. They follow the line of the head closely and are delightfully light in wear, and becoming to a surprisingly large number of types of face. There are several very good examples on the Dolly Vardon shelves.
LACE STRAW SOFTENS THE OUTLINE.
and the soft
In the same shop I was struck, There are a number of interesting on looking over a big shipment of Spring models now on display in Spring models, with the marked Lane, Crawford's Ladies' Salon, ranging from 811.30 in price. Here use of fat ornament. You find I noticed the prevalence of two pieces of crepe de chine in various straws, paillasse pastel shades appliqué on felt and bankok. The two most prominent on straw. Straws are often trim colours were pastel or sea weed med with flat applications of close green, and beige. The latter is used silk crochet work, and touches of for extremely smart blocked ban- and front, but cut away or pleated other are noticeable especially on bright colour in one form or an- koks with wide brims at the sides A fit the nape of the neck. to the new the
more lightly woven strawn.!
simpic trimming of a band, and bankok and a very soft fine felt. There is a decided interest in often brim binding, of grosgrain Attention is generally drawn to the lattice work made of narrow braids, in the same fone, makes these hats of straw. This sometimes appears, suitable for wear with a number centre of the brow by a crossing as a brim sometimes as ornament. of different summer. frocks, and Brims or medium proportions, they are very smart indeed with a of the two materials or a small triangle of one inserted below two and generally a soft line tending rather dressy ensemble in beige silk crossing pieces of the other. The to droop at the sides are in evi- and ince.
dence, and it would seem that "what colour of both materials is in used to be called "milliners hate" variably the same. No smarter ac will be making a strong bid for companiment could be chosen for favour in the coming season.
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tailleur or one of the rather severely cat ailk dresses which will
more
The pallianse straws appear most often in the new green or in black. They are generally of a dressy order and incline to have an all round droop to the brim. Similar brims are seen" OD hats made of tagal or fancy straws with
be worn this Spring for morning or FOR LITTLE GIRLS. soft edge of lace straw which
sports wear. I saw these hats in beiges, the new blue, seaweed green,
make a thore becoming frame to the face, and hints at a tiny veil.
The counter of the Children's De-Veils by the way are, I believe. coming in again, and the indica- tion is that they will be abort and left to hang loosely to half way down the face.
and black, the latter being parti-partment of Lane, Crawford's was piled high with summer hats when cularly smart..
I went in one day early this week. There are, of course, the popular
Another important millinery style
STENCILING.
is the baby bonnet." This is straw sailors," and American piqué sailor caps, also little hats of white rice straw for small boys. A very nice line of white straw hats cut away at the back, with a be- coming width to the brim at either side, will prove, I am sure, very pretty and useful for little girls.. They are trimmed with a plain baad navy-with of ribbon, white or hanging, ends at the back.. There are also some delightful little poke bonnets, of dower or ribbon trimmed straw, for hest hats for little girls, and a variety of coloured and fancy
FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT.
"Have you ever tried to use a stencil? If not you have a pleasure as yet antasted. Stenciling is de- lightfully easy, and besides being a pleasurable pass time it is such an economical way of introducing colour and decoration into your home. There is practically no end- to the articies which you can de- corate with stencil work. Curtains, eushions, lamp shades, bed spreads, painted furniture, clothing, and trifles of all sorts.
can
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straws.
I noticed, too, a nice collection of trimmed white felte.
IN THE KITCHEN.
THE CHARM OF PYREX WARE.
A large number of women in Hong Kong do very little cooking, but unless she has been brought up in the East, the heart of nearly every woman gives her a little tug BLACK, WHITE AND at times, urging her to busy herself
BEIGE.
among the pots and pans, and try to make one or more of the de- licious dishes of which she reads in her favourite papers.
.
And cooking is just like etching or Bailing, it is very little fun un- less you do it all yourself.
The makers of that delightful
ware-Pyrex-realised.
Oven
Take the
bull by the bottle
(BOVRIL)
WHITEAWAYS.
NEW DRESS NETS
Net Gowns for both Afternoon. and Evening
Wear are very popular this season. ⠀⠀ NEW STOCKŠ JUST RECEIVED ART SILK and COTTON FISH NET Black
43 inches wide
Yellow
Rose Beige
Delft
Sunrise.
$5.50
YARD
NOVELTY SPOTTED COTTON NET
White Ground with inch. Spots
Mauve
Pink
Saxe
36 inches wide
Jade $3.50
White.
LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPT.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW &
YARD
CO., LTD.
BOOK SHOP & BIBLE DEPOT.
7, WYNDHAM STREET.
Have you ever used Stencils ? With a book of stencils, a brush, "and a few colours you can make charming decorations for everything in your home, and trim your own and 'your Children's frocks, for a very small outlay.
These Children Of Ours.
GIVING BABY THE BOTTLE.
PIONEER NEWS."
are
AFTERNOON FROCKS FOR EARLY SPRING, Children love clear bright pic- tures, and with a stencil set you ornament the nursery walls,
Parisiennes always remain faith-glass
The Pioneer Silk Store has 'Beca hangings, and furniture as casily ful to the magpie mode, and black this, and also that it is the ugly
crowded out the last few days by our tourist visitors, and the count- little overalls and rompers.and white is very much in evidence ness and blackness of the old When Christmas comes round again in the new afternoon frocks which fashioned cooking pots that dis
ers presented a tumbled mass of You can you will find that your stencils will Pamela is now showing. Last year couraged so many women.
rich colour, shawls, haori coats, suggest all sorts of little gifts that
a determined effort was made to cook in the gleaming pyrex dishes;
silks and mandarin garments, piled you can make for your friends.
introduce black and putty or maize watch the process of the cooking
in picturesque confusion, when I 4.Stenciling is easily learnt. At the rolour instead of black and whit, through the glass and serve the
went in yesterday. Among the new Book Shop and Bible Depôt you but I see no indication that it will dish just as it comes from the oven.
goods which have arrived Shanghai embroidered underwear, can get stencil sets including brush, be worn this season, and certainly All that horrid job of "dishing colours, and a book of instructiona, the magpie effect is smarter. In up" is done away with. besides, a scries of well cut stencila terest still centres in lingerie Pyrex started in the shape of
Having decided on the best posprinted silk scarves, and three picco
a collection of bags in leather and.... in oiled paper and suggestions for touches, and delightful grenelated casseroles, but pow-a-days there is sible food to put into Baby's bot- pyjama suits. I was looking too, at their use. These sets are quite in colours and cuffs are used on some hardy any cooking vessel which is tle, one must consider the correct expensive, and books of stencils of the smartly simple black frocks, not made of it. You can get method of giving it. No detail is silk. There are among them some. two or three different leathers, and be bought from 50 cents up to about white, it can be extraordinarily wich and cake suitable for various purposes, can That is the charm of black and baking dishes, pudding dishes, snad too small for consideration if Baby which are unusually smart made of
tine," ranikins, is to thrive really well. The tem
a. big variety, of course, of those 21,50. A book of borders which sophisticated looking or quite the individual soup dishes, bean pots, perature of the food must be car-
designs. Some nice and, unusual gives quite a considerable length of reverse, and it is besides becoming covered and uncovered dishes of all rect; food may be the cause of pain. stamped and coloured in oriental ench one, will be particularly use-
to Baby if it is either too hot or to women of all ages and types. shapes and sizes for every sart of
Beige, and even more beige or purpose. Besides these there are too cold. Mothers are, as a rule, bags made of orientalsilk also cocon au lait and silver, is being now Pyrex bread pans, and tea prone to give the food too hot. It caught my attention.
must be the same temperaturo sa Now that the sun is shining in very much used for the more pots.
elaborate of" afternoon or
race All Pyrexware is guaranteed the natural food, which is, of course, blood-heat. Shake a few cur windows, we begin to notice that the curtains are getting shabby frocks, and we find a number of oven proof. Hent will not crack-it,
lay the bottle against the chock, and faded. But no one will wish two piece ensembles in beige geor- and it is easy to clean. The only drops on the back of the hand, and the sun to be overcast after so long ette and beige and silver lace thing to guard against is taking n
to test the heat. a winter, new curtains are the which are extremely chic and at Pyrex dish out of the oven with
The bottle should he held for the wet cloth, or putting it down in better solution of the trouble. If tractive. Skirts are very full indeed you have not yet tried curtain nets and tead to great lenth in the a cold, wet, sink. No glass in the child; he should not be left in his which are
the most fashionable frocks designed for formal occasions, i world will stand such treatment, cot to take it by himself. A mo- thing now both at Home and in bodices remain fitting and waists Whiteaway, Laidlaw's have a good ther who is breast-feeding her in-
nt the normal place. Paris, you should see that your new
stock of Pyrex and a big shipment, fant does not regard it as waste of time to sit and attend to him curtains are made of this material. Pamela's collection of race frocks including all the intest dishes, etc.,
About half-way through each feed There is an excellent choice of is very well worth inspection as it is arriving next week. If you have while he feeds; she should do the curtain, nets in all colours now to provides an excellent indication of not tried Pyres you should not fail same when he is being bottle-fed. and at the close of the feed, raise be found at Whiteaway, Laidlaw's the couring mode, quite apart from to do so, for it is economical, as She can then see that he gets the Bady gently against the shoulder and the prices run from $1.25 per the attractiveness of the frocks wall as being the cleanest and most food at the rate-neither too quick and softly pat his back until he
hygienic form of cooking vessel.
(Continued at foot of next column) i has brought up the wind. yard.
themselves.
ful.
ly nor too slowly. She can also see that he sucks milk, not air.
Remember, too, that for the first few months of life Baby should get all his nourishment from li quids; to give him "thick support- ing foods" is to give him indiges- tion, pain, datulence and dyspe- psia. Glaza is all-sufficient, being
a complete food in itself.