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Felix Hat Shop
(York Building Chater Road)
Just Unpacked Consignments of Beautiful Afternoon. and Street Gowns. Latest Models of
"Beth" Hats, & Scarf Sets. Also
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· Lovely Two & Three-piece Bramble-Suits.
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DAVIE, BOAG & Co., Ltd.
HATS
From Paris and America:
150 Models to choose from also Dresses
at the
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17, Ice House Street. · Our Shanghai Tailors will undertake to make you any Gown
you desire.
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APRICOTS
Monte's Apricots The Best to be get"
Obtainable "at All Compradore Shops.
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HONG KONG
CHINA BUILDING
THE MODERN WAY WITH THE MODERN: FIGURE
For the past twelve months our silhouettes have been steadily changing. We have been letting. put a little here and drawing in "a little there.
Yet now that autumn is really upon us, with its crop of lovely mannequins all wearing the new corsets under "the new frocks, it is something of a shock to find that we must acquire new figures at once if the Frocks and hats of to-day are not to take an air of yesterday.
Real waista at the height nature intended them to be and a firm uplifted bust-line, are now essential.
PHONE 23258.
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lounging, dancing. In the sen- sible woman's wardrobe there are at least three different types.
And it is no less a mark of stupidity to wear out-worn found- ations that no longer exercise any control, even in the house in your off moments, or to boast that you can do very well with- out any control at all, or to wear an out-of-date" model.
THE NEW FIGURE LİNE Whatever make of figure con- trol garment you prefer, you will find this autumn a more 'definite waistline or brassiere top: The newest Charnaux inventions are nearly all made to give a choice of thrée fastenings in addition to a pull-on They have side- hooking, 'side-lacing and zipp fasteners
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1933.
Round
the Cown
Seen this Week in Local Shops
LANE CRAWFORD LTD... invest in one of them you can go to any party without fear of see- There was a great display of ing your hats-twin, perched on gloves at the Ladies Salon, when somebody elses head. I looked in early this week. In preparation, for the winter functumn because they go with every- Black hats are popular this au- tions there is a new consignment of long white evening gloves in all sizes. Made of soft and flexible kid these gloves seemed to me very reasonable at only $17.75 for ful shoulder length. Elbow
length loves cost rather less. For
wear
with dark-hued evening gowns a charming glove in beige suede is most suitable and for ex- tra-special occasions there is R
thing, but I was most attracted by some adorable Httle velvet caps in fame, cerise and golden brown heavy autumn coats, and becom- which would look just right with
ing at all hours...velvet is always so flattering to all complexions.
THE FELIX HAT SHOP
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There are some lovely evening dainty and unusual glove prettily gowns to be got at the Felix Au- plerced in lace pattern.
tumn Sale, and they are marvel- lously cheap. I saw most alluring Motoring gloves in heavy pig-ittle frock in flounced and frilled akin with pig gauntlets wear for georgette la a beautiful wine shade ever, and a brown gauntlet glove for...can you believe it?...just lined with beaver is beautifully twenty dollars, warm and cosy.
A pretty sports glove in lighter make ran be got for 310.75 in three charming shades of green, red or blue.
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There are also some dainty
evening shoes to be seen, Including some coloured and patterned faille in several pretty shades for those who like shoes and dress to match. Those who prefer con- trast will fall for the smart little black satin shoes strapped with silver and the ornamental pleated sliver sandals, Black faille with the new spiked heel adds at least two inches on to your height...so short girls please make a note of this.
DOLLY VARDEN HẠT SHOP
There are lots of charming Ca- talina hats at Dolly Vardens this week. I wonder how many women
realise
that a Catalina bat is never duplicated....Esch hat is an individual model and when you
▲ most exquisite "neglige" also caught my eye...in shimmering satin cut on slender lines it look- ed us if was meant for some Pari- sian boudoir, and needed, no ac- cessories to complete it, as it
could be slipped on in one moment was fastened at the waist by a beautiful Bower-ornement of shad- ed satin. Quite the loveliest thing I have seen for some time had the real Elinor Glyn touch,
"Some new dresses and hats were just being impacked · and, they were so extremely smart and charming that I longed to stay and try some of them on. I have no doubt that by this time they are on view, in the window,
WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW
Do.you
want a wedding pre- sent? if so pay a visit to the glass and China department and view, irradescent glass. They are won- the marvellous new Wine-Sets in
derful, and a complete set can be
the
fine
AREN'T WOMEN WONDERFUL? to be a chilly person, the newest The other day I read an article Vestabelt will appeal to you, för it
invention on the market, headed. "Aren't Women Wonder is a vest and figure supporting Luckily the makers of garments
ful?" pointing out they changed belt in one. The vest is in destined to mould us into the Personally, for the new line, themselves periodically into quite lace wool or a mixture of artificial right lines have been just as busy I prefer the sidelacing, except In new types of beauty. Not a word silk and wool, while the belt is as the dress designers:they knew their model B, which is forreduc- of credit was given "all about this definite change ing purposes and given a back-clothes and hair-dressers, beauty interwoven, with art silk and wool to their firm but Invisible, being elastic into womanliness before it hap-acing for additional strength specialists and the pened, and most of their factor Their new Caslis brasslere is cut what used to be called corsets al control and support of the figure. makers of to make it strong enough for the on an arc so that it clings to the though the word is nearly taboo, body, has two net cups with a in these days. latex. point running up between them and fastens at the waist behind. I gives the new moulded breast effect,
les have been working overtime
to be ready for it. (Perhaps they had something to do with inspir ing it.)
There on one point, you must remember... when choosing your That word corset conjures up figure, foundations. such memories: Hour-glass shaped immediately get rid of them, by They cannot MUST BE INVISIBLE
horrors with dozens of bones and the gentle massage they give when Invisible fastenings or no fast
rope-like laces have enings at all, invisible boning. Of course you know that these gradually and surely into the in time; all they can do is to keep
merged, you move do help in that direction] when any, different shapes for are distant and most aristocratic modern foundation which aims, the fleah gently and carefully different uses, distinguish all the relatives of that abomination, above all, at keeping up the pre spread out, rolling it away a little! best makes.
the rubber corset, boned and lac-tence, that, we are all perfect in from the places where it apt ed, that women wore when slim shape without any assistance frour ming first set in upon us. Only anything. Wh they are made of electrically de- posited latex, the pure milk of the rubber tree, and perforated in One indicator of the new figure thousands of holes to create bands is this season's Kestos combination
That, you must understand, is one of the points about found ation garments, belt and bras- tzteres that the really modern women with an economical mind must note. It is sheer idiocy to wear the same thing day in and day" out, for sports, housework, I sure is needed.
IF YOU FEEL THE COLD
to lie in ridges. They can hold in the walls of the stomach," but that is all. If you choose a con-
must either cause you enormous |trol that is too small for, you it discomfort or thrust the desh into
of force. Just where a little pres-of their brassiere with a beautiful fresh and unsightly bulges outside
backless corset while, if you happen its limits;padd
gut for sixty-five dollars which in- cludes Sherry, Port, champagne and queur glasses, as well as Tumblers and Sundae-glasses. This lovely new glass should be seen.
For a simple Xmas gift I saw sweet little sets of ordinary tinted glass in pretty shades of claret, blue, lemon and old gold with a big water jug and six tumblers,
A very nice high chair for the nursery was just being unpacked
as I passed through the furnish- ing department, it was of nicely polished oak and had a tray com- plete with a row of bright play- balls which help to keep impatient
children happy at nursery meal- times. Modern ruga can be got an set consists of one large and two sets now, complete drawing-room small rugs and costs $80 there are many
different designes and colours.
MISS NAYLOR IMPORTER OF 4
DRESSES
Bome, adorable American evening.
are in the
gowns have just been unpacked at Miss Naylors and some of them which are popular just now, and lovely pansy-purples which are so conduceive, to good looks. These soft graduated shades make air people look dazzling and
people look mysterious, and the styles are very "last-moment" pretty sleeves and novel backs make these dresses worth seeing. Miss Naylor also has some ex- quisite black dresses which are very chic. Every Parisian knows hevalue of black (and few French- women care to be without a black dress on which to make a "great effect" on some special occasion). Dead black with a collar or novel tie of pure white la most attrac- Ave for day-time wear.
CHILDREN'S SHOES
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Slimmer Feet
While talking to an expert on children's" footwear recently she gave me an interesting little bit of information.!
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It is noticeable, she said, that children brought into this depart- ment have slimmer feet and small- er ankles than the children of, say, ten years ago,
Winter fashions for girls include
a new monk shoe that is suitable
wet and cold weather,
for
Some new dumpy heeled shoes
are specially designed for girls of fourteen to sixteen years who frequently do not want to wear. flat-heeled shoes when they are nearing school-leaving age. Though they would like the high-heeled variety, "ike mother wears," they' are not good for growing, feet..
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French Novelties.
STYLE & QUALITY.
In our neat assortment "of Afternoon, Evening, Wool- len Knitted & Sport Dresses. Autumn & Winter Coats. -Fur Coats, Jackets & Caps.
Reslow Hats.
All at reasonable prices.
MME D'OBRY
18, Queen's Road, Central.
Gordon's Ltd.
For Quality Velours Suede Lizard
Gold & Silver Kid
Snake-SkinTM
Box-Calf..
Glace-Kid
Every Shoe
For Every Foot
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Phone 25811.
OPDONS, Ltd.
Footwear \]} for Milady
Kayamally Building.
Mrs. Beten's
Beauty Salon
For
Facials, Manicure, Waring, Setting
and
The Gallia Permanent
Wave
(Guaranteed to Last Six Months)`
Ordinary Fall-head Wave. 815. Extra-thick Hair . 820. Also Realistic and Eugene Wave AT THE USUAL PRICES
Given by MRS. BETEN herself
PENINSULA HOTEL M. BEAUTY SALON... Phone 58081.
AT THAT SHIRT!
The first casusi glance, when you are not the least little bit "shirt-minded," so to spast, tall your anb-conscious brain that that necessary piece of men's wear is out of the ordinary. You look again. It is, It's an article of very definite attraction
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tive got essentially within the bounds of style and artistey: it belongs to the wearer, in more ways than one. There is a paraɔnality abɔat that shirt, `a smartnom, 3-wall, it looks good.
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