THE DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP
St. George's Building (Chater Road). New Summer Straws
American Washing Dresses.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1931.
WOMAN'S
ROUND THE SHOPS.
[By" EVE."]
Lane, drawford. It may soon.a little carly for bathing yet, but Lane Crawford's, ag'always, have anticipated the event and have just
PAMELA unpacked a lovely lot of bathing
Smart Afternoon
Frocks for Summer
All Stocks greatly reduced.
Dry cleaning, re-blocking and re-modeling Felt and Straw Hats done under European supervision.
13, Queen's Road, Central.
Maison Marnac
Dress Designer
from
Patou, Paris. 4, Pedder Street (Opposite Hongkong Hotel).
Exclusive designs
în
Afternoon
.and...
Evening Gowns.
New Chic French Millinery,
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
Ladies' Department,
The very latest
in
Bathing Suits
featuring
the new
Sun-tan
Backs
suits in the latest and most be coming styles. Among some of the most striking designs are plain or striped suits in colours over which' is worn a pair of short pantçes of one colour, I'm sure this delightful atyle will catch on and will be seen a great deal on our beaches. Thore are also many models of packless Costumes fitted with bands and neings to be used if desired. All these suits art of well-known quakes, including the ever popular "Jantzen," and have. to be seen to be fully appreciated...
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Whiteaway's. The artificial flower
is coming back to some extent in the old sense. It comes back, how- ever, with a difference. At present. the Victorian vogue holds away. All the Victorian flowers have been revived, and oan be seen in White- aways' collection which bas just been unpacked. The most typical of these is the gardenia, which is worn singly because of its severity, with tailor-made suits. It is Vic- torinn enough in idea, but it strikes the modern note. Another favour ite artificial flower, is the dahlin. This is not the loose grand datilia that has decorated evening dresscs all the winter, but the little tight pin cushion variety to the seen in Victorian modes. The forget-me- not is, of course not forgotten, and it is improved upon be appearing in several different shadings, in which a rather dark blue is included. There are also typical little bunches of rosebuds, ideal for children's hais.
DISTINCTIVE MODES FOR SPRING.
only suitable for seaside wear, they are now counted among the best styles for town
1182. Frequently
canvas
only the vamp is plaited, and this certainly makes them of sounder construction. The latest in summer footwear, however, which have just arrived at Gordon's, are shoes in white, lemon and light beige. One of the models I noticed had appliqued flowers in red on the vamp while a narrow rpd band trimined the edge.
Pamela. The afternoon and even ing dresses in Pamela's ready to wear-salon are all greatly reduced at the Spring sale; so every woman who has the good sense to realisu that appearances are very import aat will pay a visit without delay, and she will And, in addition to frocks nad suite, a charming die.
Maison Macnas. Here is a bit of play, of hats, shoes, bags and neces Bories which all go to complete the
who ensemble.
The shoes are all of good advice for the woman
is not English make muid are in the finest wants a smart frock, but
In Jeathers in the varied selection quite sure what she wants. are nndal shaped shoes which suit this select salon in Fedder Street certain types, and court Shock
which are always smart and will you will, find a very charming selce always be a favourite with every-tion of day and afternoon gowns one, while Sports shoes and brogues and in addition, you will have the are in the darker shades. To go with these delightful footwear there satisfaction of knowing that all are attractive stockings in all these are models designed by a matching shades made by I. and R. Parisian dress artist. For example Morley, the well-known English there is a dinner frock of white satin, a glance at which is sufficient to show how becoming and chic is
makers.
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YOUR FIGURE AT
FORTY.
Begin by studying your diet. You must limit meat to once a day, and that meat course should consist of
grilled steak, the size of the palm of your hand, two lean lamb cutieta, or one len lamb chop, two thin slices of roast beef, or mutton, or a good portion of boiled or roast. chicken pr turkey, or of roast game, or tripe and onions.
Neither roast pork, duck, goose, nor poked kidneys, nor mcat stews, nor cold tongue, nor any tinned moats must be taken.
You can enjoy as much green vegetable as you please, so long
as it is plainly cooked. You can also eat freely of vegetables that grow abore the ground, as well as celery, but no beet root, carrots, turnips, potatoes, or dried beans must ever be part of your diet.
· Ent fruit freely, preferably raw. The Dolly Varden, Hat Shop.
You can have as much cooked fruit as you want as well, so long as The new Spring millinery styles are its character. Many evening gowns it is not sweetened, but you must decidedly youthfull but they have are in organdie, and very give up all preserves and dried nothing of the rather hard sophis beautiful model' is A picturesque fruits. It is wise also not to cat
bananas, nor nuta, tication of youth which WAB so affair, the wide skirt being decor- marked a feature of the autumn ated with rows of frills. - Maison and early winter styles. Those Marnac has just received a small severe cut-away-over-the-brow hats consignment of the latest hats-from were very hard to wear except by Paris, and needless to say, these the young and very fresh, or the are up-to-the-minute modes. Exam-iate, ovcos, and thick soups, unicas most sophisicated and chic. the spring hats, which are now plea of sikk straws, fancy straws, simple in style, are more elaborate laquered linen and ribboned berets with trimminge braidings and stit. are among this smart collection. chery, The brims for there are
But
such things again-droop down Vanity Fair. It is not only pos- gracefully at either side, Same- times the brim is short in front,ible, but perfectly simple to be at others it is wide and turned back stylish and combino' economy with
A Lemon, When planning your meals, allow yourself only a limited quantity of liquid, no matter what it is, sweet only remember that all drinks, all alcoholic drinks, chalo-
in the shape of vegetable broths, must be avoided.
Drink only black coffee, China ten with lemon; and no, sugar, water, and still mineral water and take a glass of water an hour before each meal, first thing in the morning, and last thing at night. Add the juice of a lemon to the in front in the form of a double chic, at Vanity Fair where morning water or mineral water if you like.
brim. At the back they are gener and afternoon fracks are priced at No matter what foods you choose ally abort or pleated to fit closely
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round the nape of the neck. You a figure so as to enable one with out of the selection I have given must make a point of scoing the only & moderate dress allowance to you, they must be plainly cooked display of new American washing dress with style and economy. This and bo served with neither gravy, If you like buttermilk, and can dresses suitable for morning and little shop specilises in children's sauce, nor condiments.
wear and many lovely styles so suit- afternoon wear; these are in able for the little ones are seen, obtain it, drink it in place of delightful new styles in bright prints in all the newest patterned What tiny things they are, those water an hour before meals: Allow Arat short frocks. Made of silk, yourself only one small cup of designs.
muslin or gingham they are trim- liquid at a meal, whether it be tea, Godowns. How our juggination worked on the yake, and are alto. It is better not take any bread
ned with a touch of embroidery coffee, or clear soup, does run riot when it comes together refreshingly dainty and pic, or toast, but substitute biscuits, or.
loaves made of glutes flour. choosing summer footwear, colour, Luresque.
If you cannot do without bread, apparently, being the first con Madame Betty. This how modisto, eat it stale, or toasted, and pre- sideration where shoes for this pen who comes to Hong Kong after forably brown, but avoid either son of the year are concerned. over twenty years' experience with bold or hot rolls, and muffive, cake, Now that reptile skins are success some of the most celebrated Paris pastry, biscuits, pies, sweets, pud- houses, strikes an original and de- dings, and deserts of all kinds. fully dyed in all manner of bright finitely elegant note in dress eren-You can have boiled, steamer or shades, attractive, combinations betions, and, a visit to the salon on grilled white fish, but no sbell fish, tween these and a more convey the corner of China Building is well for oily fish. tional leather have been achieved. worth while. I saw some extremely. If you live a very active life, you Patched shoes, often of two colours, chio models in the process of being could allow yourself a piece of as well as two skins, and inundat-made during & visit the other day, cake, or a slice of bread and butter, ing the markets Plaited hoea mp; and I was struck with the excellence or one or two bisouite, with your pear-with-gest Success-and-white of the workmanship which is coupled afternoon tea, and be a little lesa
#tringent with your whole. diet. they were 'ong frivolous accessorios with moderation in price:
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Goodness
for
WHITEAWAYS
BATHING COSTUMES
..FOR
MEN AND LADIES ~MENS BATHING COSTUMES-,
BATH TOWELS
THE VIKING" ALL WOOL COSTUMES
ENGLISH MANUFACTURE
Plain colours, Black and White coloured Stripe,
etc.:
$19.50 to $24.50°
BEACH WRAPS
BATHING SHOES ETC., ETC.
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
HONG KONG.
Simplicity is stressed in the New Summer Styles
GORDON'S
The Home of Smart
Canvas Shoes in the new colours,
IMPORTED MODELS `ONLY.
LET
Footwear.
Kayamally
Building
MADAME BETTY
Make Your New
Spring Ensemble
Over 25 years with some of the most famous Paris Houses.
Kohinoor Silk Store (corner of China Building).