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Marg's
HỒNG KÔNG
HOPPE
Half Price Sale
NOW ON."
Gloucester Arcade.
Clearance Sale
Day & Evening Dresses,
Hats, Bags, Gloves,
Neck-wear,
j
etc.
RIVELLE
Tel. 33186.
Gloucester Arcade.
CONFIDE IN
LONELY: Is a stranger to " this city and finds it quite lonely. His residence here will be several months and the in- quiry regards suitable ways of making acquaintances. There are many clubs in the Colony. However, I cannot sug- gest any particular one due to the fact you have not designated your tastes or needs. However. your church will be glad to accept you In their social activities. Through business members you should and friends.
CHURCH GOER: Inquires if is proper for her 13-year- old daughter to go to church alone with a boy acquaintance? A girl of 13 should go to church with her family, and not with a boy. It would, however, be per- fectly all right for him to walk home with her after church, unless her parents for some reason dis- approve of this particular boy.
FAITH
PRIOR
party and such a situation existed. I would advise you to approach your host or hostess, inform them of the oversight and be introduced to the other person.
It is unwise to speak to anyone. especially a man. It he speaks to you in a casual manner" on the street or any public place. Merely put your head in the air and con- tinue on your way, if he persista in molesting you with conversation. step up to a policeman, enter a store or a hotel and wait until he has disappeared or call the police department.
WORKING GÁL has a better position than the average male which makes them scared of her. She would trade her job any day to make a home for a man she loved, and she is looking for a man who can ap- prèciate a woman who does not care for cocktail parties, but- enjoys trips. theatres, music and books. She finds it dim- cult to meet the desirable men. This fact may be very true be proper that they attend the However, any girl with a good position can afford to go places, league together.
But during the services she Join clubs, take sea-going vaca- should be with her family and ititions, etc. All you really need is a dash of enterprise, and a sense they are at night, she should re-. turn to her home with a member of the right moment to be clingiul. "The very most Important thing is knowing when it's time to cling!"
If the church. like many others, has established a league for young people, which usually, hold their meetings in the evenings. It would
of the family.
DEAR FAITH FRIOR; How does one meet a young lady? There is a certain one Kving here whom I see several times a week. If I speak to her she will stare straight, through me; she appears that type, None of my acquaintances know her and, therefore, are assistance.-DO-OR-DIE.
INVITED has received an Invitation to visit over the week-end with a young man in his home. This young lady was informed verbally by the youth, that his parents desired her presence, however, she has not had a direct invitation from his family and her mother is 'slow' to agree. Your mother is quite right, and
DEAR DO-OR-DIE: Evidently you should not go without a per- sonal invitation from his parents. you are very persistent. You have made inquiries about this young
of no
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
Fashion
→PRE-VIEW
Round The
Shops
Gather your cheque book, put on your hat and coat and don your gloves this, will be the Monday morning procedure for many ladies of Hongkong.
HOUSE COAT,"
THE PYJAMAS,
THE NEGLIGEE
Lovely lovelies" that trance and excite one's ecstatic nature are the answer for the perfect attire on the evenings in the next month or two, when you are "at home" or enter taining.
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realization to her husband when she clothed herself in a soft and Almy negligee,
Sales, bigger and better are
The married girl who desires to on the shopping calendar. Every store is clearing its stock and [ee] cherished and very, very' pre- turning its attention to spring and rious would" appear a heavenly summer fashion fancies. Many Items found on sale, will serve very icely during the warmer weather. Household items and other articles that will make useful and delight ful gifts can be purchased at a bargain.
Just Half Price!
To the veteran sale hunter, these three words mean a great deal, and when you investigate Mayo's stock you will agree that this shop in the Arcade means exactly "half price" on all their goods during this present sale.
Dress. sports and semi-dress 'hata In felts and fabrics and in various colours are outstanding values.
Ready-to-wear woollen trocks. crepes and fabric mixtures in sea- sonal styles are included in a small selection of evening frocks.
Novelty Jewellery and gadgets have been reduced in price; these are always welcome gifts on birth- days, anniversaries or for voyager.
the
This shop has a large clientele. Consequently, do not wait too long before investigating their "mer- chandise or you will find many of the attractive bargains sold.
Soup To Nuts
Are you interested in a new coat or an evening dress? Do your needs call
for handkerchiefs, gloves, girdles. shoes, hose? Or are you aware that knitting accessories and certain cosmetics are going to be on sale in Lane Crawford's ön Monday morning at a 20 per cent discount?
Practically everything in the line of wearing apparel will be reduced in price in this shop on the winter clearance sale. Everyone usually waits until such values are offered to stock up on Yardley's prepara- tions. Investing in yarns at this time is a saving. Novelty accessory gadgets are always necessary even if they are not worn immediately -and of course, they can be used for gifts.
Call at this shop on Monday and prepare yourself for a "morning of shopping." When the day is over, you will no doubt be weary, but feel extremely thrifty and for- tunate about your purchases,
Clearance Sale
Rivelle's in the Arcade does not 'carry a huge stock of merchandise,
but what there is cannot be out-) classed in smartness and value.'; Therefore, when a sale is on here you know you
will have your values.
Lovely evening bags. Attrac- tive
collar dainty
and Cuill set3-80
with necessary dark woollen dresses. being worn
the
mademoiselle moire with the satin stripes tailored into such a coat would be dashing.
.
FULL SKIRT
A dream in the negligee selection is made of pale pink marquisette und point d'esprit. A deep shir- ring at the shoulders gives the el- fect of a yoke and a softly shirred ruffle forms the collar and cascades to the floor, and about the bottom of the negligee. The skirt of this gown should be very full and slightly fitted over the hipline.
The young and soclable can be in adoring and alluring hostess in Youth appeals in a housecoat of pyjamas, but if the lady be a truly printed satin which is impressive modest "soul. she might prefer with its victorian lines. Above a satin print housernat. -
If you are qualit, a housecoat of quilted floral pattern crepe would be a natural selection.
And of course, the high school and junior miss would dote on a robe of soft chenille in luscious colours
high empress waistline is a full bosom with self-covered buttons a V neck. The accentuating sleeves are extremely full and ined with chiffon.
Hostess and lounging pyjamas are nut exactly new, but their vogue will never disappear from the
ROMANTIC MODEL FOR EVENING
Tissue silver and pink lame frame the beauty of Rits Johnson, screed actress. With the new strapless bodice edged in gossamer sheer net and with a full skirt sweeping the floor, the dress is the latest romantic creation for the evening,
COMFORTABLE
fashion plcture, they are too com-
No other costume can compete fortable and exotic. The com-
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1939.-PAGE 3
Annual Winter Sale
commences
Monday
Big reduction
on
All Goods
Ladies' Salon
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
High Fashion |Rights And
Marks
If you can say "I do" to the following rules of fashion this sea- son you are one hundred per cent correct in the high style picture. However, if such is not your score. do something about it immediately. All of these tips below are incor- porated in the smart modes of late winter anarly spring.
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BEAUTY; Retouch your lips with grenadine, pruneau, orchid Hipstick. The newest hair is childishly short, brushed up all around.
Heads
should be small and
solgnee.
"READY ' TO WEAR: Bolts of jersey go into a dress and still you have a torso.
Wrongs On
Etiquette
No doubt you will be amuséa by the Interpretation of a few dally rules of good manners which were summed up by W. C. Fields, motion picture actor. However, everyone sometime or . other has been guilty. There- fore, don't only smile at the following but read with con centration and intelligence.
1. The Saucer-on-Knee-Dilem- ma: This is a matter that has for centuries struck terror into count- less stout hearts. Older people have learned the trick, however, the A new cube Jacket, loose and comedian suggests as a last resort, square.
a bit of chewing gum "tween knee Plaids well represented in your and saucer for å long afternoon of wardrobe.
ten drinking.
Good tweeds are just right all their lives.
There's a new coalition, hand- knitting with woollen fabrics.
Schoolgirl neatness permeates blue suits.
Light
conta over dark
day
2. The Glove Recovering Emer-. rency: Every night of the year. approximately 900,000 husbande gutter loss of time and physical. indignity in peering under theatre seats for their wives' gloves.
A novel scheme suggested which Pleats press their way into every-completely forestalls this social thing.
embarrassment, is to have printed Camel's hair and fur are new500 at a time, postal cards reading: collaborators:"
"Dear Manager: To-morrow night FURS: Carry a super colossal my wife will attend your theatre to lose a pair of gray suede gloves.
dresses.
muff.
One of the newest furs, pale Rus- You will greatly oblige by re- trieving and sending same to ac-- sian Lynx.
EVENING CLOTHES: Moire for dress below." Mall these cards its good season, and the guarantee is evening, moire for day.
Long sleeves "and high necks at sixty per cent return. dinner or the theatre.
3. The Elbows-on-the-Table Controversy: Most progressive so- cial arbiters believe that placing the elbows on the dinner table 15 quite acceptable to-day. Putting Fleated puffs top renaissance the feet up is entirely another
Pleats from yoke to hem, Lush black satin is unexpected for dinner time or informal even- ings.
sleeves.
Evening earrings and gloves are the longest seen in gears.
'With theatre clothes, Indian and Javanese Jewellery.
4-
MORE BABY HEALTH CENTRES
ļ with any of the above. Not only
are they flattering but save "the at this period. Hats, dress or clothing budget and wear and tear sports; gloves, artificial Blowers of other garments. Also, they are all of these items are reduced very comfortable and these days everyone is searching for smartness
bination in this style is unlimited.
BASQUE BODICE
It would be very cheap to be just lady and your letter, more or less, "brought along" by him and there is no excuse for their not telephon.Shows determination and thought along with ready-to-wear morning combined with comfort. Here you basque bodice of striped, fabric in
ing or writing you a personal note. concerning your ardent desire. unless, of course, your engagement
have it!
A house cost of French blue you
Dressy pyjamas have black stain topped with A Atted trousers
afternoon and evening dresses.
silver, gold, red and black. The woollen day frocks are dis-
Trousers may be very wide or tinctive in style and excellent in
will adore, made of quaint quilted narrow, blouses or cats may be novelty weaves and combinations.
crepe fabric in dainty floral design, worn inside the pants or out. The Crepes, satins and acetates made
A hump" in the shoulder treat artist style frock is used a lot this to late afternoon and eveningment dednitely authenticizes it as year in such a costume. One very dresses are outstanding values.
a modern version of the fashions amusing and out of the ordinary was fashioned in And again, let us warn you, dout the gay nineties. For a taller combination What about clubs, does not put off your shopping date at
satin, one trouser leg deep pencil blue, the other red and the blouse, she belong to any? If so see that this specialty shop. The stack be- | ----
peasant style was of white. you attend the next social functioning small and the clientele "quite given at this club. there you can ask someone to introduce you.
It would be a fine world if any- is announced and they wrote to one could step up to another and you or came to see you at that say "I like you, your looks, man- time.
nerisms, etc. my name is so and so and I would like to know you." But such is not the case. There fore, you must depend on means.
But to go to the house of people that you do not know, or to the house of one who has never invited you before, would be to risk their criticism
INTRODUCING attended,, a small gathering, her hostess neglected to introduce her to one of the guests, Bhé in- qares if she was incorrect in doing so herself and, speaking to the young mant.
At a small gathering people are supposed to speak when they find themselves. next to others whom they have not met. It is perfectly correct and you took the right, and Intelligent way of meeting the other guest. If it were a very large
other
Is she employed, locate someone in her office who will perform the necessary Mr. and Miss So and Bo. !în such a similar way is about the
only suggestion left, unless you found her in distress on some dark street corner, one evening and saved her from the villan!!
(Each week In this column, FAITH PRIOR answers ques- tions of a personal nature sub- mitted by readers of the "Daily Fress.")
large and the values will be gone you will have a new designed before your visit If you walt too bonnet to finish out the winter long.
VARIED MATERIALS
Materials vary in these ensemble, Or have them turned-the out-satin, brocade, crepes, chiffon.
DORSON.
NEEDED
English Physician's
The
Plea
establishment of
Was
matter, however, and cannot be countenanced unless spats are
worn.
4. The Large-Hat-in-Theatre- Menace: It is perfectly correct to lean forward and hiss in the offending lady's ear: "Madame, will you kindly remove that wash-
basket!" Give her thirty seconds, and if she does not respond, bring your cane down smartly on the top of her head. If you haven't a cane an umbrella will do nicely.
5. The Mr. Mrrhrm Interlude: Many an otherwise scintillating party has been ruined by the host's many
having to introduce someone whose more baby health centres, day nur name he should, but does not, series and kindergartens
know. In this case, "dear old urged recently by Sir Bruce Bruce Frank or Johnny Mrrhrm" will Porter, retired English physician. generally get by if you cover up
Every penny expended on en-
quickly by yelling across the room, health of young "Hey, don't flick ashes in that gold- suring the children would be returned many fish bowl!" times over in later years, he said. By providing a good nourishing
of meat every day for children poor people, welfare centres re- duced the chances of them be- coming cripples and a Hábility on the State..
In the centres the children trerò taught discipline and generally grew into better citizens
BOXER'S "LADY'S
HANDS" Jimmy Vaughan's fight with Pancho Martinez, the Cuban champion, at Earl's Court was held
side felt may be filded and worn; į velvet, moire, and metal clothes are than a child brought up at home up for 10 minutes owing to a dis-
the inside will not be, and when used singly or in conjunction.
However, do not hesitate, add Have you tried wearing a tri- one of these garments to your Three, four and perhaps Ave corn hat backward it is extremely wardrobe and never fear they are not correct attire for informal din- hata of last year are stored in a
TIPS FOR HATS cleaned will be bright and new.
start]
hat box on the closet shelf. Take Use some of your fur trimmings nera, evenings at home, afternoon them out and rip them apart; which have seen better days to teas at home or lounging. Many clean and brush them; then take trim last year's felt into a modern of them are very serviceable when Very smart and travelling via train, boat or aero- them to one of the town's millinery 1939 chapeau shope. For a very small price, the latest in headgear,
plane.
pute over Martinez's gloves, which
without any playmates.
i were too large for his small hands. Day nurseries should not be closed at 8 pm, sald Sir Bruce. During the preliminaries Vaug- It was essential that a man and han's seconds objected to the wife should be able to go out | Cuban's left-hand glove. While together, and if the centres were an official went to the dressing open a roster of the district could rooms the M.C. announced; "An be arranged so that each couple Martinez has Indy's hands' we take a turn at minding all the have sent for another, pair · of children at night.
gloves.".