Dolly Vardon
Has Frocks.
And Hats
FOR
•
All Occasions
New Shipment Just Arrived Character Cloth
(Formerly known as Korea Mission Cloth)
PRICES REMAIN AS THEY WERE BEFORE
THE FALL OF THE DOLLAR
Not to shrink GUARANTEED Not to fade
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 5,· 1933
Backless Tennis Frocks are the Sequel¦ PIQUE & ORGANDIE
to
Backless Swimming Suits
A Doubtful Fashion
The march in clothes eunnapa- tion became pronounced two years ago, when, after the hare-legged brigade had salmost won the day, Senorita Alvarez appeared at Wimbledon in widely cut, um cantalbons, a kind of divided skirt tum uddenly went all trousery, down to the ankles.
sweater.
SOUND THE KEYNOTE OF
FASHION FOR MAY
White piqué is used for every | kind of furbelow and also for jne. Mrs. Whittingstall (Miss Eileen kets and waistcoats. A white piqué Bennett that was) it is doubtful if, bolero with full sleeves is worn in
h black satin they will catch on. From Lonilon congruously with comes the news that Miss Mary dress. Heeley and Mrs. Whittingstall (Eileen Bennett) have started the lawn tennis season with sensation al dress fashious.
but more often white piqué collars White piqué capes are worn too, and cuffs, and these look as fresh and clean as anything you can Mary Heely led the way. She think of. Dabs of white piqué ar appeared at Hamptend a week ago, stuck on to dresses with apparent- in an outfit designed for shoulder ¡y snail, heed to design, but they freedom, held up by cross straps. People craned their necks to seo. Photographers snapped Mary and her shoulders a hundred times.
Then this week came the popular Eileen to the. Paddington urna, ment at Maida Vale, and showed Mary how the thing really should be done.
give that clean look which is 95- sential.
Plastrons of white piqué with jet or pearl buttons are put un- der short dark jackets. And white piqué gloves are quite the sinart- est thing to wear with black and
white tailormade.
The gashion did not catch on. Next year Miss Tomblin appear ed at Chiswick and shorts and a But shorts did not be- come popular. Why, I cannot say. They looked frer and comfortable.
And now we are to have bare hacks on the Courts we are ac- enstomed by this time to seeing bare backs on the beach. We are not only accustomed to them, we als ik them and regard them as Eminently suitable to the ocen-"
the sion. The girl who enters
in a high bathing dress rouses our scorn and suspicion somired. we immediately wonder if she Both girls have their own dis wears it because he has something tinctive beauty. What exquisitely always white are just as popu movement of muscles! This free- cart are a diferent prosposition But all the same I very much altogether, and the thing are spon- doubt if their sensational fashion, send by Miss Mary Herley and will catch on.
sea.
to hide!
She appeared with her back con- siderably bared,, and nobody can but that she was greatly ad-
But bare backs on the tennis; dom! Seldom wear out
BITZER & CO.
Queen's Building, 2nd Floor..
Orandi. frills, blouses, capes, fronts, collar and cuffs are worn with a lavishness which should de light the washer-woman. For day and evening, organdi dresses near-
lar as they were last summer. Organdi bows, fichus, and even or
andi muffs are worn.
Paris Approves the Blouse
BOVRIL
“STEERS”. YOU TO
HEALTH!
Let's Economize-
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they
longer.
we ar
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Have you bought your Swimming outfit for the Brach.
APPROVES THE BLOUSE
Blouses are made to the waist to the tuck in, with high necks or necks that are draped to be any thing you like. They may have short sleeves or long, and the shoulder are square.
Then there is the blouse which runs over the hips in slanting lines to give slimness, and there is the old jumper blouse which laces on the hips. There are all sorts of Ulonses, including tailored shirt waists and the very sophisticated satin and lace and chiffon blouses which middle-aged ladies wear for bridge parties and young Parisien. nes for a five o'clock at Rumpel meyer's.
A great deal of ribbon is used for belts, pr. shoulder straps on evening dresses, for capes, huts, bows, and flowers.
Now that high necks are worn heads are out of fashion by day, but are worn as much as ever at night.
They should be chosen to match the dress and most shops are wise enough to stock a thing of beads to go with evening dress they sell.
Round
the Cown
Seen this Week in Local Shops
MAY BIRTHDAYS
EVERY MONTH HAS ITS JEWELS
The girl who believes in mascots and wants to httract good-luck should wear her birthday stone. The birthday stone for May is the diamonil, It stands for purity, strength and clear perception. The clover, but she is generally shy and girl horn in May is often brilliantly
so people overlook. it.
Perhaps if she were to wear her
birthday jewel set in a ring, à brooch, or a pendant it would give her just that additional spark of courage which would guide her to 'success in life.
So girls-next time you are asked what you want for a birthday pre- sent just choose your birthday stone and ask for a trimbet set with a diamond.
Holeproof
102
SILK
HOSE
There is a Holeproof stocking
and shade for every occasion. Ask your store.
for all-round wear For street wear
Dance and evening
For extra hard wear
· As All Bajter Stores B
Everything
FOR BEACH WEAR
At
The
Ladies' Salon
Whiteaway Laidlaw are special- another in lime green, and a very sing in things for Beach Picnics, smart little frock in red and white this week, and have the prettiest embroidery which would suit a luncheon and ten clothes with brunette. Gingham dresses are Ugd- coloured borders, each with four ful for morning wear and have little napkins to match.
pretty puffed sleeves and piqud To go with these are cups, saucers cellars. In fact there is and plates of unbreakable Bel-thing for every occasion! plastic ware in all sorts of colours so that one can choose them Gordon's. I think lime green to match the tablecloth sets. and lemon are going to be popular
Rome.
Raits are out at Repulse Bay and as a consequence all the shops are shewing goods for the Beach.
There are lovely things for Beach wear
at Lane Crawford's this week. Beach pyjamas are more exotic than ever and, are in all sorts of brilliant colours and bizarre designs. To my mind, checks are the smartest this year, but those with striped trousers, and coloured borders and sashes, have! Whiteaway's also have a largo colours this season for the first a very slimming" effect.
selection of Thermos Flasks-and Swimming suits in plain colours some excellent towels in various with striped or spotted tops are sizes in plain white, or white with very popular, and I also raw one a coloured border, and also some charming hackless one in white, in delicate pastel shades which with bow woven into the waist range from $1 each, according to at the back, which was most un size and design. usual and very becoming,
But the greatest bargain of all at Lane Crawford's this week is
At Dolly Vardon's Hat Shop some charming Spring Dresses have
thing I saw at Gordon's were some pretty low-heeled canvas andala in those two shades which would be ideal with the dresses described above.
Another charming little shoe w of pierced white kid quaintly laced with brown so that it looked almost like a brown and white, check.
Another feature at Gordon's was
the Padded Oretonne Bench Bag. just been unpacked. The prottiesta collection of dainty Van Raalte It is just like a small cushion, but of all are made of supplo, silky underwear. There were brassiers has a rubber lining so that it can, Rayon in all sorts of soft colours in artificial silk as fine as lace contain a damp bathing dress on They feel so cool and fresh and each with a pair of dainly knickers the homeward trip and each bag hang gracefully. Most of them to match in petal-pink or peach haa a aweet little cretonne sun-have smart little detachable capes. colour and they are all being sold shinde to match. The whole thing. Very dainty top, are the dresses off with 20 per cent. discount. pure As Van Raalte lingerie is always able that they will probably, all be white and also, in colours. I saw dependable these pretty things are sold in a few days' time,
a charming one in lemon yellow, worth seeing.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. corts 85,75 which is so very reason of Broderie Anginino, in
WHITEAWAY'S
TO-DAY'S SPECIAL VALUES
LADIES' VESTS
Ribbed cotton vests. A fine soft quality cotton, cool and absorbent. Opera top or V. Neck.
Sizes 36, 38 and 40.
SPECIAL
✡.
VALUE PRICE
$1.00 each.
ART SILK KNICKERS Ladies' Art Silk Knickers, Plain or Ribbed. colours sizes, Small, Medium and Large.
SPECIAL
VALUE
PRICE
$2.95
each.
LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPT.
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