PACE 8-HONGKONG' DAILY. PRESS
Mayo's
HONG KONG HOPPE
SELECTION IN HÄTS, DRESSES AND EVENING GOWNS.
NEW SHIPMENT OF DRESSES JUST UNPACKED.
Gloucester Arcada.
ATTRACTIVE DAY. & AFTERNOON DRESSES
WASHABLE SUMMER EVENING GOWNS
BEACH WEAR & SELECTION
Tel. 33186
IN
WHITE HAND-BAGS.
RIVELLE
Fashion.
Gloucester Arcade
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BEAUTY HINT SECRETS
Snapshots
PARIS INTRODUCES LONG, sheer hand-knit stockings and Alatheeled angle-strapped
black
patent shoes. Silk stockings, also in red, complete a summer scheme. with navy blue coat and silk dress.
Linen Bows:
crisp.
starched
Bnen
Smart bows in demure checks, in pinx and blue, are novelty touches for your new auft.
Some rounded "schoolgirl" cof- lars are delightfully fresh-looking In white, with prim little scarlet pimpernels and forget-me-now embroidered on them.
Rich Tones:
Two rich tones of chiffon, one over the other, make night-dresses for warm weather.
A deep flounce edges the nen.. showing the two colours. Bright colurs are "in" for underwear generally: cherry: a lovely name colour, lime, cyclamen and emer- ald green are popular.
REMOVE SCORCH-MARKS
ON LINEN
Ann Rutherford demonstrates the second step of the six daily rules in caring for the eyes. A mild aclu- tion of salt water proves an excel-
·lent era-wash and helps keep the eyes clear and sparkling.
HAIR-PINS TO BE RATIONED ·
IT SEEMS THAT HAIR-PINS
WOMEN'S INTERESTS
Round The Shops
HONGKONG'S WEATHER VA- GARIES
most Arc making It difficult for women in considering | what they should wear from day to day. Bright hours of sunshine are quickly followed by torrential showers and few people can be ex- pected to provide for sun and rain! when they leave their homes." In- fluenced by this varying weather. moods, fashion houses are display- ing quite a mixture of wear for rainy as well as bright days. BALLY'S FOOTWEAR:
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A new shipment of footwear by Bally is on display at LANE, CRAWFORD'S Ladies' Salon--and they are assuredly the smartest lines in shoes for all occasions. Particularly popular are the white Unen and kids and hubuck with medium or low heels, Lane, Craw- Ford's also have a choice selection of sandals in pleasing styles, while their brown suede models with wedge soles are strongly made, but with all the daintiness retained in
la footwear.
COTTONS, SILKS & CREPES:
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MAYO'S, in the Arcade, have also a new shipment of goods on
PARASOLS FEMININE,
QUAINT AND OLD-FASHIONED
ARE STILL COLOURFUL,
LOVELY
GRANDMOTHERS, MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS, WE HAVE ALL HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE CO- QUEITISH; WITH A PARASOL They are, always fresh, ever wel- come, Parasols are still colourful. feminine, lovely. And this year they have been made of soft linens, silks, and laces,
While darting into one store and out of another, perhaps in a fullskirted striped chambray dress, Any woman will and a sunshade of the same material as her dress With as practical as it is smart.
1 colourful plaid gingham she should carry a plain, natural coloured pongee parasol.
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Try a Plaid Parasol Since white is usually a prime favourite we suggest
bright plaid linen parasol. With this outfit, white wedge-heeled shoes and a gay belt of the same colour as the predominant shade in the parasol could be worn, A brilliant yellow parasol made of figured rayon is also suggested for resort wear. A casual blue frock would look well with that one.
Parasols may be had in such arresting colours as creamy peach or brilliant green. These sur
display this week. This comprises QUAINT AND OLD-FASHIONED shades would be perfect to. carry the latest in summer wear and is Laraine Day's grey and white to a tea given on a comfortable their selection of cotton, silk and dotted crepe afternoon dress. The terrace. One cool looking parasol crepe frocks, In the newest styles gracefully flared skirt is topped by is made of a blue and green print and designs, have been attracting a snug-fitting bodice that features on a white Unen background many buyers since they have been self-covered buttons that match on show. There is a certain dis-up to a high neckline. A crisp tinctiveness about Mayo's goods accent are the collars and cuffs in and those who have patronised white lace. The hemline is ac-streets have as. yet not made their them have always had that com- cented by a border of matching appearance: but they could prove well tace. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer very efficient. Indeed, a bright actress" selects a navy straw cart faced young woman carrying a
fortable feeling of being dressed on all occasions.
CHIC AND SMART:
RIVELLE. in the Arcade, bas
wheel hat to complement her frock.
An Attraction
Parasols to be carried on city
gay looking polka-dot parasol with
a navy dress would prove as great an attraction as a man on a bus
newspaper.
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what one woman described as "aare proving so fashionable" this reading the latest edition of positively fascinating display of summer. Irocks this week. Hei afternoon COLOURFUL TURBANS: and day dresses, turned out on the
Instead of having fellow travel- lers peer over her shoulder, they latest fashion needs from over- Colourful. turbans in straw and would be tempted to seek shelter seas, have been in great demand, fabric are the chief attractions at in the cooling shadow of her para- Washable evening gowns for sum-REME'S, in Bank of East, Asta Bldg.. sol. A delightfully frigid looking mer wear are another attractive] this week. The number of wo-costume for hot days could be a line, white her display of beach men now seen wearing turbans is green white-handled parasol car- wear and slacks has never been a tribute to Reme's discernment ried with a green-print, long more attractive. Rivelle has al-in providing a vogue which is going waisted dress." ways been known for the very to be most popular this summer. reasonable prices she asks for her And there is such a wide range to goods and this week is no excep- select from--the most attractive tion. She also has a choice range being the fishnet models in cotton, of white leather handbags, which silk and chenille.
LINE FIRST:
SIMPLICITY OF DESIGN
"I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED, Lewis" belleves it should be made! IN CLASSIC CLOTHES LIKE of the best possible fabric for that THE SHIRTWAIST DRESS." de price.
Sunshades in the Rain! Parasols bloom recurrently in the fashion world at fairly regular intervals. The last time they were seen th any great volume was about 25 years ago. Children, Joining the fashion parade with their mothers, carried lovely silk sunshades. Some were made of hand embroidered linen.
Paradoxically enough. parasols most necessary during a rainstorm. The patrons' of the fair used them as umbrellas
were
clared Mary Lewis, noted stylist Miss Lewis thinks that dresses recently, “but I do not "discredit for summer will remain short and the importance of French fashions, full. She has confidence in all I think that we should take from shades of beige and in. the nastur- the dirndl, and the pinafore dress, ARE TO BE RATIONED. Accord-
Parks clothes styles that are tium colours, such as red-yellow. to mention a few. The revival of ing to the Dally Mall tons of hair-adaptable to our particular needs. Her black faille suit with its the pinafore dress is a bright lit- pins are lost every week through Really, you know, French dress-gored skirt is youthful and crisp, tie story. women leaving hairdressers shops nakers design clothes to meet the while her dirndls of striped cot-we originally made the pina- and retaining the pins "Just to needs of all women." keep the curis in place until they're really dry."
Current Trend:
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ton and her calico sults are perkyfore for children.", Mary Lewis ex- and bright. For evening, she ad-plained. "They loved the dress, vocates gay cotton dresses. of but the mothers, well-they adored One Mayfair hairdresser is WITH SO MANY MILD SOL-
fit. They told us that they, too. Miss. Lewis believes that the Hawaiian print designs. VENTS on the market, the harsh credited with the statement that
Would like pretty pinafores, to current trend in fashion is to Cottons in the Parlour: ness of soda Is apt to be over-ne has to buy 1,200,000 hairpins a
wear. Although this incident hap- estimated and its sound cleansing year. Now with every ounce of wards utter simplicity. With no
Cottons are important for sum-pened last year, the convenient qualities overlooked, A jar of it metal needed for shells that sort fancy bows or gaudy buttons to should find a place in every house-of thing cannot go on. So hair-distract them, women are alert to mer. She has successfully pro pinafore is still a favourite. Both pins are rationed to two-thirds of the quality of materials. Even if posed such fashions as the shirt-mothers and daughtera will wear wife's store-cupboard.
sweater,' pinafores this summer." the 1938 consumption.
a dress costs but six dollars, Miss waist dress, "the cotton
Good Practice
A good practice after each wash- Ing-up operation is to place a lump of soda over the trap of the the moisture sink. Gradually from the taps will dissolve it, so that the sink pipe is undergoing cleansing treatment continually.
At least once a week the sink shuld be filled with very hot soda water for flushing the pipe. White woodwork will be improved by scrubbing with a bucket of which two ounces of snda "have been added.
Tea Stains
Earthenware teapots should be scalded from time to time with hot soda water. The soda will bring away staining os· brown
and subsequent! tea itself
as
pots of tea will be proportionately better in flavour.
Stains on plain glass quickly yield to soapsuds to which soda has been added, but this treat- ment must not be given to orna- mental glass or china, for fear of apoling the surface.
Scorch-Marks
The following mixture will re- move scoren-marks trom linen: Mixoz soap, 2 oz fuller's earth, and half a pint of vinegar with the juice of two onions. Boll the mixture, and when cool apply. some to the scorch-marks, allow- ing it to dry on. Afterwards wash' and rinse well in clean water,
GET BEAUTY IN THE BACKYARD
Rita Johnson shows how to keep fit by taking a few minutes each day playing and exercising with games that can be set up an your own lawn at home. Miss Johnson denies the necessity of expensive gymnasiums for health and believes the same results can be achieved by simple backyard, sports.......
Quoits is an old game that has | Rita Johnson.never misses an op- | Badminton is an excellent, back- | A fast game of ping-pong is a good reached a new peak in popularityportunity to gather her friends in yard sport and, an easy game to work-out and Miss Johnson dargon- strates her prowess us she delivers and Rita Johnson shows us how the yard for a game of croquet, learn.
Three times around is plenty of
to throw a ringer. -
exercise.
a "smaah” ball.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940.
NEW SHIPMENT
OF
BALLY'S FOOTWEAR
WHITE LINENS KIDS & HUBUCK
MEDIUM & LOW HEELS
SANDALS AND CROSS BARS
BROWN SUEDES
WITH WEDGE SOLES.
LADIES' SALON
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
COLOURFUL TURBANS
:OF
STRAW & FABRIC
Remé-
Hate
• Novelties
FISHNET TURBANS
IN SILK, COTTON & CHENILLE.
Asia Life Building 2nd Floor.
Room 214 Tel. 32748.
ROSY FINGERS BRING ROSY FUTURES
bands
Men never can resist the appeal of soft, lovely hands with rosytipped fingers
So, take your future in your accent your personality with different shades of La Cross Creme Nail Polish-THE PRESTIGE POLISH THAT LOOKS BETTER AND LAST LONGER,
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Obtainable at all better Drag & Department stores
Sole Distributor a
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WEATHER LINES CAN BE
BANISHED
-GET. THAT PETAL
PINK BEAUTY.
LOOK
IN YOUR MIRROR
If your mirrors show signs of little black specks that, appear without any] apparent cause, you can easily re
Spring blossom, white and move them by dipping & Aannel or la cork in either spirits of wine or pink, sets one thinking about turpentine and rubbing the specks. women's complexions. Time Afterwards polish the glass with pow- to remove the last traces ofdered whitening. that weatherbeaten look fewi
have escaped and get down to of the hair line, strengthens the the petal pink below,
face muscles and discourages that
Have you a weather line? Red sagging which leads to rims appeared around the neck, chin
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and little tired lines were draw" SLACK CHİNS:
round even young eyes. Thank goodness all these can be banished
by a good clean up.
BEAUTY DRILL:
AN
double
Another treatment for slack chin is this: Bit bolt upright, lift the head and push the chin forward so that the muscles, of GIVE A QUARTER OF
he neck are taut. bend the fingers, HOUR or so each day to beauty then massage with each hand drill. A good clean up first with alternately (using the top side of cleansing cream, left on for a few the fingers) from chin to throat.. minutes, then wiped off with sofy Cream the hands wel; for this. Eissues. Then tackle those lines...
Massage in some skin food with
Dry skins generally absorb a
the anger tips, rubbing gently in large part of the cream applied, circles across the lines on the but at this time of the year most neck, Work upwards on the lines skins are rather starved, so be food. from nose to mouth, or mouth to generous with the skin
all cream remaining chin. Don't rub the lines round Wipe "off the eyes, but tap these gently with when the massage. is done then splash your face with astringent the fingers,
Here is another massage hint solution or distilled with hazel,
Dry off the dampness with which many women don't seem to know, Gentle massage round the cotton wool. Your face will feel face from ear to ear, at the edge and look-wonderfully refreshed..