THE DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP
St. George's Building.
NEW
AMERICAN WASHING
DRESSES
in
Voiles, Organdies, Muslins
and Prints.
NEW MILLINERY.
PAMELA.
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
in
Afternoon
and
Evening Gowns.
New Chic
French Millinery.
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
Ladies' Salon.
MILWATER RAINCOATS
TER
The New
Gaytees
Beige
and
Brown & Beige
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1931.
WOMAN'S PAGE.
CHARMING DESIGNS FOR SPRING.
{BY "EVE."
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has been given to the sleeves of both the frocks "and contees of the new spring ensemble. Many of the gowns seen at Whiteway's are sleeveless, and this applies, not only for those designed for sport and morning, but also, those for after. | noon wear, For the woman who likes colors there is a lovely model of voile in a flowered design of red and orange, and frills in a bolero effect and poplum is used for trim- ming. For more formal occasions there is a pink and white flower design do a background of black; this is also sleeveless, and a short! contee of is worn with it. I also saw a very charming selection of new black hats just being unpack- ed, most of the shapes are small, though a few have brims of medium aize, Bangkok, hemp, oatmeal and lacquered straws are used nad ro particularly brilliant in black, In this delightful display of millinery, a fow novelties are conspicuous. A model in which printed crepe is used for the brim in combination with a felt crown looks very smart. The beret, which has done service for anme time, is still seen, but smaller than ever. Whitenway's new collection includes many of these in red, navy, black, white, yellow and beige.
Gordon's has truly been called the, home of amart footwear. Colour is one of the most important, con- siderations in connection with the new shoes. This reason, in view of the vogue for black and white dresses, black will be more proj minent in shoes than for some time; ; but there are now as many different
ROUND THE SHOPS. Mason Marnac. New fashions leathers in black as in brown, so are gay as well as becoming, and that, even if several pairs of shoes
woman. Icols that the new are to be bought, each may be dis "frilly," not to say "fluffy," type the others. There is call and matt tinctive and entirely different from of frock is not quite suited to her dull calf, glace kid and matt kid, Lane, Crawford's are showing style of beauty, she has no reason suede, patent leather, lizard, python, frog-skin, some very smart raincoats in their to worry; there are plenty of watersnake, crocodile,
roussette" sharkakin-a new variety, indies' salon this week. The latest plainer frocks, for to-day's fashion with fine, rough surface. The dull models have transformed the or-eatern for every type of woman. A surfaced materials are the more dinary waterproof coat from a great deal of attention, has been fashionable, and matt kid or autde is often combined with a reptile dowdy garment into the very essence given to the sleeves of both the skin. The black is generally reliev of the smartest modern fashion frock and jacket of the new spring ed with white or other juping. I They combine waterproof efficiency outfit. Every style of daytime frock am told that Gordon's are expect ing a large shipment of new aea- with fashionable style. There is one has its pet sleeve, and these range scu's shoes on Monday. in brown cheek wil plain facings from the little cape just envering which looks particularly smart, the shoulder, the short puff, elbow while another, I thought rather length, two-thirds and three-quarter Attractive was a waterproof satin length, to the long sleeve with a in beige, of extraordinary lightness.loose wrist or a tighter one with Artificial silk is used for other a frill or cuff. There are also the models, there being quite a number owing sleeves, used, of course, of popular colours including red, mainly for the dressier afternoon green, blue and brown. For those frock and jacket, and there are any who prefer a heavier form of number of three-quarter sleeves a full, old-fashioned waterproof, there is one in brown which have wool and cotton with yellow facing. under-sleeve, gathered into a tight i To go with these charming rain-wristband. Maison Marnae is mak conts, there are a number of uning full use of these new fancics brellas in matching colours. I was Que model in a rather demure style also shown some Gaytees, which, I believe are scen for the first time with Quaker collar and caffe, looked locally. In serviceable colours of very fetching; a half-tunic effect beige, and beige and brown they
was achieved by the godets placed they are fitted with zip-fasteners
on the skirt, the line being repeated down the front. Besides Gayteca, there are galoshoes which fit into a on the bodice, where it forms a rubber bag, which takes up a very semi-bolero, ́, small space in one's hand-bag when not required..
The Bolly Vardon Hat Shop. Graceful, romantic, Victorian even, but in every point attuned to the mode of the moment are the hata seen at the Dolly Vardon Hat Shop. They include large and small models for street, sport and afternoon, em. bracing the most severely simple types, and also the softer and more picturesque modes." But all express an air of refinement and beauty not seen in millinery for many seasons,' and individuality is emphasized, The novelty shapes of the season are disclosed in the halo-turban, the mushroom-cloche, the bandeau- sailor, and new ideas again appear
The Book Shop and Biblò Depôt
in tho, contrasting materials and has received a new and varied colours combined in hats of every
selection of books for boys sind. alapo. CrownK Are Bren more girls, which would make ideal gifts | shallow than those of the winter and for any child going home. A good in many models brims are wide. book is always an acceptable gift, Flowers are having a revival fen- and fairy tales and adventures are ther, too, is again fashionable, while the best one can offer. Among the ribbon about the crown is seen in books for girls are "Twenty-six several attractive colour combina-
tions Besides these new hats, Storica for Girls" by Ethel Talbot, there is a charming collection of A. House Full of Girls" by Mrs. newaummer: drezuesin voile, G. de Horae Yaizey and The muslin, organdie and print. All tho frocks have the charming new lin- gorie touches of frills and bows and tricky insets and are all very lovely and designed to flatter.
College Girl" by the same author. Stories for boys include: " Coral Island" by R. M. Ballantyne, "The Settlers in Canada," by Captain Marryat and "Further Adventures. of Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe For the child just beginning to road there are delightful stories, voile afternoon dresses in the old-such as "Stories of llobin Hood and
Whiteaway's have assembled to gether a very charining collection of
fashioned flower designs which are his Merry Men," by O, M. Rutley, Gift of the Bea," by Beatrice wonderfully dainty and always be- Walker and "Sonny," by Lilian I coming...... · A. great deal of attention Lear-
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WHITEAWAYS
NEW BERETS FOR CHILDREN
We have just unpacked a New Line of Light Felt Berets for Children similar to illustration.
Colours
Navy
Black
White
Champ.
Saxe
Red
Sky
PRICE
$4.50
EACH
NEW VOILE DRESSES Ladies' Ready-to-wear Voile Dresses, Latest Styles in New Designs and Colourings. $24.50 to $35.00.
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED, LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPT.
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
HONG KONG.
FOOTWEAR
for SPRING
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Spring and youth-youth and grace-
so evident in
GORDON'S
KAYAMALLY
BUILDING.
New Footwear.
IMPORTED MODELS ONLY,
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