Just Arrived
NEW SPRING
HATS.
"Catalina" and "Mayfair" Models,
THE DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP
St George's Building, Chater Road, opposite Hotel Cecil.
PAMELA.
Dainty
Lingerie Ensembles
for the new
Silhouette
English
and
French
makes
13, Queen's Road, Central.
PIONEER
SILK STORE,
CHINA BUILDING. HONG KONG.
Hong Kong's Premier Silk Emporium
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931.
WOMAN'S PAGE.
ROUND THE SHOPS.
ELEGANCE KEYNOTE OF NEW FUR MODE.
Lane,
[BY EVE.")
Crawford. Spring ward- robes are being assembled, and now is the time for substituting substantial suits for lightweight garments. In the ladies' depart ment at this store, the now spring" dresses and hats have just been unpacked. A frock of the pictures. que type is of raisin-coloured geor gette, and the large round collar. and wide sleeve of pale ivory is in aquaint lattice design. Another model is in bottle-green satin, with searf effect, the skirt being uuide up of strips of a dull material of the same colour. Another gown iɛ in different shades of beige lace With an attractive bolero effect. No woman would ask for smarter or more becoming frocks than these new models. To go with these de lightful dresses are the now spring hats of hemp straws with rim mings of crépr-de-chine. Hade at this store are always attractive, and the new ones appear even more. 80. This sonnon there is much variety of treatment both in crowns and brims. Many crowns are quite sinall and usually the hata are worn further back on the head than ever, showing the hair on the front, back and sides.
The Dolly Vardon Hat Shop. Spring is, of course, hat time and I'm sure you've been longing to see the first of the new spring models. Needless to say The Dolly Vardon Hat Shop is always among the first to show the new season's goods, and the first consignments have just been unpacked. This is the only shop in the Colony which show the famous 44 Catalina." and. Mayfair hats, products of famous American houses. Every model shows.. some new aspect of fashion in its most becoining form, and, so the problem of what to choose is considerably simplified. Binok still seems to be the popular colour, many being in bright braid- ed strawn' and nearly every one is trimmed with fenthere, sprays, 'ribe bon or buckles, One Catalina " model in Bangkok straw is special- ly smart. It has a wide brini and the only trimming is a band of ribbin in white and red across the crown. The straws intweed effect are something quite new and I'm sare will be very popular; they are in blue and while, brown and white and green and white.
like bands over the hip line. This is a characteristic bath of evening and day dresses and cleverly dis posed, is extremely becoming. Another model is in black geor pette; rows of narrow frille trim the bodice in a telero effect. Most evening dresses these days are worn standstill and almost every many very chic models are scon with complementary coats, and weak some novelty makes its sphere, mostly in panne velvet and
at
Chinese Shawls
a speciality.
Silk Lingerie
Pyjama's Kimonos Bridge Coats Houri Coats
Smoking Coats Printed Silks Printed Georgette
etc
Dresses, etc., made to measure in a few hours.
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
Hong Kong's leading Burtipean Department Store.
Exclusive Models
In
Spring Hats
and
Afternoon Dresses.
Ladies' Salon
(Mezzanihé Floor).
Maison Marhao. Fashion is never
parange in the dress world. Some georgette,
af the models which made their
..
Whitenway, Laidlaw. The end of inter is rather a between-season for mothers who make most of their children's clothes themselves. Still, it in always nice to know well in advance what are likely to be the most popular fashions as it makes it so much easier to decide on the acy season's outfit. Whiteaways'- have always in stock Viyella" Duro Fabrics" and voiles which all make up very well for the tiny tots. Just now, too, is an excellent
and front; tucked side. pieces to supply the flair, is an attractive style for schoolgirl wear
début in the Autumn have been Pioneer Silk Store. This is one time to begin on lighter-weight rapped while others have been of the leading silk stores in town wraps to replace the very heavy inproved. Flounces are still very popular, and are used in an inter- and has at present a special dis-once, and to get in a few fresh cating way on the slim, graceful play of Canton shawls and old frocks to replace those of last sea
son. The easy-fitting, low-waisted. evening gowns of to-day. Some embroideries, A new range in styles, belted, low with a decided
must charming day and ovoning gowns from Paris were being undress materials, including chiffon pouch scoms to be the most popular packed at this salon when I was and panne velvet and printed tyle. Sonie of the lighter-weight there the other day. Tall slender crêpe-de-chine, is seen in quite a coats for children's between-season women will like the new evening number of new colours. Ideal pre-wear show these tendencies. A dresses with the long bodice mouldsents are the novelty crepe-dc-chine beech-brown coat I saw had a short ing the hip-line, the skirt of stich, pyjama sets, consisting of 3 pieces full skirt, with plain panels back while long, is not too long for comin a crêpe-de-chine covered box or fort, and is amply wide about the bag and would be very handy for ankles. A very becoming model of anyone travelling. I also saw some panno, velvet in gold has basque lovely opera costs being unpacked the other day; all are in the latest cat with beautiful. Rower designs, The new smoking gowns and houri coats are equally attractive. The underwear in this store is excep. tionally fine, being hand-embroider et in floral designs with net cut outs on radium Bilk, while others are in a special quality of Chinese ulk which stands a great amount of wear and washing. There is a big variety of shades including blue, pink groen, orchid, yellow and peach. The tailoring department is under the supervision of an ex pert where day and evening dress etc. can be made in a few hours.
Tha
Komor's Eastern. Art Gallery. There is a saying that if you are in Rome you must son the Pope; the same could be said about Hong Kong.
When you are in Hong Kong, you must, see Komor's Art Gallery for it is one of the sights of Hong Kong.
Komor & Komor, the oldest estab lishment for art and curios in Hong Kong, is on the corner of Ice House Street and Chater Road, in St. George's Building (one block from the Hong Kong ferry) and is a veritable starehouse of eastern treasures. Beautiful examples of Chinese workmanship in bronze, ivory, porcelain and silk have been gathered by Mr. S. Komor, who has devated a lifetime to the study of
Gray's Yellow Lantern. Among
prethora of curio and Chinese work shops in Hong Kong, a disoriental art. Much of the stock is of interent not only to collectors, tinct noto is struck by Gray's bat, also to all who have admira Yellow lantern shop, where some tion for the beautiful art of China. of the most exquisite treasures of The present display is worthy of Eastern craftsmanship are seen..
a special call. There is the wonder- Hand-made underwear made of the ful jade Kwannón, & work of art, very best. Chinese silk with dainty the like of which has never before sprays of embroidery, is a specialty. Eoen shown. There is alan the ivory . noticed some ready-made silk Goddess of Mercy, standing, about dresses in white and pastel shader; two feet high, all of one piece, the these are beautifully made and transparent jade screen, and the priced round about $20. Evening beautifully worked inlaid enbinet of dresses of georgette in the new lines the Ming Dynasty, every one of are also among their delightful which is worthy of a visit. slock; these are made in Shanghai and are priced at only $60. Many women who favour the simple ease of the lounge suit will be interested in the fascinating now models that
There a great variety of articles, from a few cents up to thousands of dollars-ali rare and unique. Mezera, Komor's gallery is epon from 9 am to 5 pm, and
are just out. The Yellow Lantern will be on view for the benefit of
is noted for itd, And table and her codificht linen and nothing but the finest is Wo can
*YH¬ tourist visitors even on Sunday.
tren. Among the other things - 1 are interested in real art. All. noticed wore Canton shamis, articles are marked in plain figures kitnonos, men's robes, hand-embroi and goods can be packed and for dered mules and carved bonde get in warded to all parts of the world. antique settings.
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We have the Season's
most
t Successful Models
Jewel Colours The Russian Influence
The Grecian Influence
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Chiffon Metallic
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