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SHEER10*
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Sole Distributors:-Dodge & Seymour Ltd.
(inc in U.S.A.)
Hong Kong.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1936.
Christmas Suggestions
CRET
Good Companions
Gitts For Travellers
Modern travering requisites are so fascinating and practical that they naturally suggest themselves as Christmas presents. They mate a special appeal to those who are In search of really useful and ac- ceptable gifta.
Most women like the handy 'lt- tle zip-instening bags, with loop handles that may easily be slipped over the arII. These bags may be had in various sizes, and they are excellent for holding books, read-
g-glasses, work, shoes, lunch, or any small oddments that may be needed during a journey.
For the man who jusually de- pends on someone else to pack for him at the beginning of a holiday an expanding suit-case is useful If he starts on with it unexpanded he should just be able to cram his things into it for the return jour- "ney by letting it out to the utter-
most.
Rugs and cushions with zip- fastening pockets are always use- ful, either for train er motor travel, and a good rubber hot-water bot- tle rarely comes amiss in winter.
BAGS Gifts to please
KEWIL
TAN
KIWE BLACK
KIW?
BOOT POLISH
TAN
WI
See the KIWI trade mark on every tin at shoe polish you buy. It is a guarantee of finest quality polish.
KIWI
Agenta:
W. R. Loxley & Co. (China), Ltd.
* U.S. Pat. Cf.
"Desanso you love nice things”
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Gifts for
Old and Young
LONDON FASHIONS
Bags And Gloves
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Coloured handbags, which are carried with matching gloves, are no longer in the strong shades of last season. They are in soft
French
doeskin and in colours
'Gloves are also made to match "hats. Persian lamb gloves, with kid palms are made to be worn with small caps of lamb. Coloured velvet turbans have matching vel- vet
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gloves with suede palms. A jade clip on a black velvet toque ! such as deep wine, dull green, soft
matches the lace green suede grey blue, and dusty yellow hand-bag, and a black antelope These colours harmonize rather bag has a lining of royal blue which matches the little velvet than contrast with the costumes
bonnet with which it is worn. For with which they are worn, The
evening wear elbow-length gloves of gold lame accompany a small bags may be in the classic enve- lope shape with large practical cap in the same material.
minutive skull cap of black velvet gusseta, or in a soft pouch with top
worn well back on the head, opening and sturdy at handles. with long flowing one-meshed veil. A handbag of wine-coloured suede The sole trimiming is a diamante clip, which appears again as a fas- is hand-stitched and embroidered tening on the velvet hand-bag. in self colour; the same stitching Evening shoes and handbags are and embroidery appear on the elaborately designed and made in rich inetals, fabrics, and brocades. cuffs of the gloves. Aubergine and New shoes show toe openings but ex-blood are other deep tones have well covered fronts, eut me- which are particularly suitable for ́ derately high. The heels are very heavier leathers
high and the backs much opened. Lustrous satins are decorated with metal kids and trimmed with
gold and bead embroidery,
designs make soft pouches with Brocades in Chinese and Persiari
beautifully, jewelled 'clasps or in-
with tiny
for sports wear, and appear also in bells, shoes, and gloves. Patent leather bags are worn with dress trimmings of cire or patent leather bella. Strap pings and insets of crocodille are seen in a practical type of bag itinals. A black velvet bag has a calf with squared hase and arm sold frame massed handles and are repeated on calf seed pearls. Rhinestone and sil walking shock
ver, in a massive roll form the clasp on a silver brocade model in a deep satched shape. A. Hat evenug vanity-boats of engine eurned gold or sfyer, with mirror in the lid and separated sections for cigarettes, powder, and cosme- bien.ne
With all-black clothes the has and shoes are generally in black antelope or suede, the coloured ac- cessory note being kept for belts and scarves. Small brightly col oured velvet ties in, yellow, red, or purple fasten the throats of flat fur coats and capes, velvet belt of the same colour trimming the sim 'ple black frock.
On, brown fure wom with brown ensembles the colour note is pur- plish blue or a soft clear green.
The large chinon handkerchief has become an essential part of formal evening dress.- Soft: pástal· tones are put with the deep jewel shades and a vivid colour only with black.
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PARIS FASHIONS
Satin And Jewels
Evenng dress may be very selec- Live this season. Such dress. de- eigners as Alix have made that possible. Black Chantilly Ince is over white mousseline de sole. The skirts are long, and swept the ground behind; the low cut bodice atted with long tight sleeves. Black velvet is used for en- other dress whatch had all
the fullness of the akirt brought to the front And there was ៦. Bress of
navy- blue varnished satin, close atting. and made with a Persian tunique curiously worked.
With such dresses it is permis- sible to wear a coliture of feathers, velvet, or jewels. There are many of these coiffures: some are shap- ed as a
wing and it the head; others are turbaris in velvet of two colours: "jewelled coroned coronets, Greek filets, and fowers are also word. The perfectly neat, un- adorner, head is also right. At a performance of M. Edouard Bourdet's play, "Eric Franc," one of the best-dressed women in the stalls had her hair short and very closely.waved to the head, with
no puts or curta or fuss of any kind, and above the brow a short parting in the centre. Dresses of metal tissue are worn a good deal in the evening, especially for the short-skirted dance dresses which Molyneux makes. He puts a col- oured cord' about the waist or a big bunch of flowers at the waist or higher on the bodice and, no belt, Ardanse has some handsome formal dresses in white satin and in a blue that is almost grey. Her delicate lace dresses are in black,. all of them simple in line bat enriched by gorgeous diamond ornaments designed by Maubouls- So Jewels are imperative tha year with formal evening dress,
F.gured satins are used by schl- apara in delicate silvery white with bright flowers interwoven The style of these dresses in shap- herdess fashion suggests the eighteenth century, Draped at the back, lifted in front, they have. the grace of a Watteau picture.
Less picturesque, but very wear- able, are some dresses which were shown by Heim. He 115.5. metal cloth in siver and black, coloured velvet and satin. His bodices are all cut very low at the back and he trims them with gathers, bounces, and flowers. ‘His turs range from the splendour of a silver fox wrap for the evening to the classical Persian lamb coat for the afternoon. His accessories are all tempting by their fitness for Christmas presents. There are de- leious le bouquets arranged to wear on a fur collar or on the lapel of a jacket, knitted gloves- are trimmed at the wrist with. pompons, absurd little pursea in crochet are held together with coloured rings, and there are gloves in lace and net for the even- ing. Then there are scarves, mutis; sweaters, bags and belts, and some unusual dress jewelry.