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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1930.

LADIES

SALE

NOW ON

Wonderful Bargains

THE SWATOW SHOP, 27, Queen's Rd. C., H.K. Hotel Bldg.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The WOMAN'S Page t

THE GRECIAN TREND..

The Grecian trend, foreshadow-

of the newV

ed for the inst few weeks, a very pronounced in some models.

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Many of them mould-be figure closely, luring into fullness from the knees only, and there are also: some attractive swathed effects in the more welghty materiala, that would be definitely Grecian, were

it not that they terminate in a deep lounce at the hem.

This new swathing was carried out most effectively in a florali

apíral- lame -model, disposed fashion round the body, until the top of the flounce was reached, and following close on the heels of its wearer, was another manne quin in a dress of the palest pink tulle, with tight-fitting bodice and bouffant skirt, a tiny flounces,

So One can safely say that bouffant and flounced effects are

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JUST UNPACKED,

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GEORGETTE

Latest Styles

Beautiful Colours

D. CHELLARAM

Popular Silk Store opp. H. K. Hotel.

CAMEL

BRAND WOOLLEN KNITTING

YARNS

"Second To None Any Popular Colour Available Af

SINCERE'S

SPECIAL CHEAP SALE

NOW ON

JUST UNPACKED

A Huge Assortment of “LADIES' UNDERWEARS.,

Jade & Ivory Ornaments, Swatow Drawn - Works, Shawls,- Embroideries, Lamps of Various Kinds also BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

at

Incomparable Prices

at

WAH KEE

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38 Queen's Rd. C. (opposite Queen's Theatre)'

SALE NOW ON

Large selection of Ladies' Suk Underwear at Heavily Reduced Fricar

CHINA HANDICRAFT COMPANY. Chins Building Phone 24608

sture.

It is all a matter of what is most becoming to individuals.

Fashion, this year

even more

than ever, allows plenty of scope for personality.

HELPFUL HINTS.

Alum in the last rinsing water

restores the

material.

colour of faded

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few A

dropa of paran sprinkled on all dusters not only removes dust but helps to keep eway flies.

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Silver washed in very hot soapy water and then we'll polished with a leather will be bright and free from scratches.

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A light-coloured carpet can ba kept in a satisfactory condition by being vecasionally rubbed with block magnesia.

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over

often remove Pipe-clay will grease marks from brown shoes. Put on thickly and leave to dry.

n Swiss For sponge jelly roll into slices, then dissolve a pint packet of jelly of any flavour, pour over, and leave to set.

Mice hate the smell of pepper Place powdered camphor and oil of peppermint round their haunts and they will disappear.

mint.

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Winter

COATS

These are the coats smart women are choosing. Nothing is missing to make this a comprehensive picture of the winter mode. The new cuffs, the Princess silhouette, great fur collars etc., are the chief style details noted.

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WEDDING FROCKS. Designer's Fads and Fancies.

Most of us have a pet vision, Being mundane or otherwise, which we conjure up on occasions,

for secs

n white-frocked bride pro-

she

ROYAL GARDEN PARTY.

Largest in numbers (6,000 at- tended), dullest, ever from point of view of weather." Thus does

DINNER FROCKS.

House-party dinner frocks are being, shown with the new outfit for Scotland, and these have all matching coats. One in turquoise roire had & dress on princess' lines, to the ankle and a short coat made with a baaque of Ita own material. Chiffon dresses in plain colours on soft lines have velvet coats in their own shades, which are mostly pastel blues. roses, and greens, with a few redɛ. The short coat has become uni- versal, and is shown both in the model houses and in the cheaper shops. Everyone wears. them for evening. The disadvantages of the long evening skirt are being felt by women who live out of town and come up in the even- Ing to theatres or dances, Talls get draggled, and dresses do not Inst when they have to be clutch- ed to save them from the dust of stairways in the statione.

BEAUTIFUL!

A motion that "the change of fashion (longer skirts) is a set- back to the feminist movement" was carried by a large majority at the summer school of the Union of Societies of Equal Citizenship at Bedford College for Women, Lon- don,

Mrs. Corbett Ashby, who proposed the motion, said that for ordinary life long dresses were ugly and a handicap to health." ·

It was said that men liked the now dresses, but men would always accept the fashion of the day and would think women beautiful" în whatever they wore.

She thought it a pity that women, just for the sake of fashion, should be stampeded into wearing some-1 thing totally unsuitable from most points of view.

"I think we should try to keep our frocks below our knees but well above our ankles,” she added.

Some appeared in what a Londoner sum up the Royal gar-clothes. den party in the quaint old gar looked like evening dress, the dens of Buckingham. Palace. kind of clothes that were seen on Ascot-big. Gold Cup Day at "Both the King and Queen wore

straw hats and broad-brimmed trailing chiffons and georgettes and warm, wintry-looking clothes. while others In-between dressing was perhaps the most suitable, consisting of with small allk two-pieces worn hats, and fur ties.

tones..

FINGER NAIL FASHIONS. Fashions in finger nails grow more grotesque. It has more and been customary for some time to colour your nails to match your frock, and sometimes to add your monogram, or even a small pattern. Now, however, you must lacquer the fashion enthusiast and expert coats," she goes on to tell. "The your nails according to your hob that she is, Miss J. J. O'Keeffe Queen discarded hers, which was

are musical, you

more maids in her toque, and revealed a lovely instance, you can have bright green ceeding to the altar followed by of multi-coloured lame to match dress of greeny-blue in pastel She is nails "inscribed" with bars of four, five,, or

Bome music-the beginning of 'the Fifth simply-cut black velvet.

"The guests showed the most Symphony, perhaps, or a few bara living for the day when

"young thing" will be courageous

free, hand amazing variety in their choice of enough to give her

"I've had' with the experiment.

on the verge," one or two smiled.

In the meantime, she has to content herself with what she calls a "white bride and coloured maids"-the ideal combination. She abhores an all-white wedding. "A wedding should be a song, not an encoro," she said. "Surely, on one of the three great occasions of her life the bride should be the central figure in the picture." Miss O'Keeffe has another taboo, She refuses to dress any of her brides in dead white. For prefer. ence, she chooses an off-white, or one of the soft parchment or deep cream tones. On two rare occa- sions she took Sydney by surprise with a coloured bride-in one case all gold, in the other a soft Jotus plnk..

Never was footwear more flattering to the feet than this. season's display. Designers ha ve added little touches here and th, bringing out those.important points so necessary to the best proportions and best effects to complete the ensemble.

Cucumber thinly sliced, with ment paste; sliced bananas and currants; water biscuits, with chopped fruit and cream; good for sandwich fillings.

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The white of an egg beaten to a stiff froth is a great improve- ment when added to mayonnaise It makes it light enough to serve with fish..

No pinning is necessary when cutting out if thin paper patterns are laid on the material and press (Continued at. foot of next Column

ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE

BEAUTE

For the beat Permanent Finger & Marcel Wave Hair Cutting and Manicure for: Ladies & Gentlemen. Pedder Bidy fat door, Roont & Opposite entrano, H., Hotel,

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The most daring new note she eaw while abroad was a Molyneux model with a, jade-green cut tulle veil flowing over a frock of thick, lustrous golden-cream satin with cloverly manipulated triple with the frock of the Moonlight Sonata; and if you train cut in one happen to be a bridge fiend, you and falling away from the waist- decorate your left hand with hearts line. The bodice was exquisitely and diamonds, and your right, on embroidered with drop pearls, a smooth white background, with each one attached to a wee crys clubs and spades.

tal loop,

The most exquisite of

Later, when the hunting season the now, bridal frock fabrics she commences, you may order pictures saw consisted of a dull gold and of your favourite hounds or fox silver posy design worked on to masks; and goon, too, landscapes supple parchment lame back- may be painted to order. A recent ground price, 12 guineas a yard! "effect" was created by a young Although this expert considera woman who had the nails of her that a wedding frock should be left hand lacquered black with silver more picturesque than up-to-date crescent moons and a fow stars, and and adapted always to the per- those of her right hand lacquered sonality of the bride, she takes blue with a golden tinge to suggest classic simplicity as her chief sim a sunny day! Most of these plc and object-long, tight sleeves, tight high-waisted, bodice, skirt torial efforts cost 10/6 each.

flowing to the ankles the whole, of course, Intricately cut. The only change she can foresce in the

ed-lightly with a warm iron, as the pattern clings to the cloth. future Is the discarding of the

came in fur coate

Woman who make the fashion are wearing Just these types of hat...Zouble brim effects draped hats, brimmed and off-the-face-modeis Every hat featured is a smart advance model.

This she likes set at the back long, tight sleeve, fashionable now of the head; because the glisten To renovate a crinoline hat for several seasons, and, in its is faclined to take away from the which has become limp take the place, no sleeves and long white natural light of the eyes."

Miss O'Keeffe thinks that no white of an egg and brush gloves. thoroughly into the straw Pulling, she considered, must be bride can touch the Australian. Info shape and hang in the air to transparent enough to show or girl for her looks" ("sha's much dry

suggest the figure, and of lace or prettier than the British girl")

a supple amed for preference, and her flair for wearing the

But back on the clothes,KE

To wash, colton volle rinse in Veils are the ordinary way and afterwards

them

the pewest idea is to Ouly four of Sydney's list of Karlanda of Spring- brides could be persuaded dip Ins solution of gum arabic? Recurs Roll up la a towel and from while grystal or orange blossom made to valgo, the scoret of their damp Use a teaspoonful gum of mother

arable

water

(powdered)

pint

frocks Two have chosen satin, one Iade, and one chiffon and all Continued de foot of next Column) deep bream in toneSydney Bun

JUST UNPACKED KASHMIR CREPE 27" & 36" wide

in all colours" it.;-

KASHMIR SILK STORE

Opposite Queen's Theatre. GA, Queen a Road, C.

We have a range of Smart Two-piece Woollen Jumper Suits, as well as Paris Suits consisting of Heavy Silk

pleated Skirts and Woollen Jumpers and Coats, with Gold and Silver thread trimming.

Felix bat Shop

Chater Road, Next, to Moutrie's.

When you wear

GORDONS SHOES

You enjoy the Satisfac- tion of knowing they are popular amongst those who admire the choice of Good Foot-

wear.

Gordon's

'Kayamally Building.

Tel, 24052.

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Lacquer and Damascene Wires, Mandarin Coats and Skirts, Ladies' Bilk Undwear.

LATEST STYLES IN OVERCOATS

Coats that

will

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the appearance

of the wearer.

Inspection Cordially Invited.

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buy a

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