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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1930.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LADIES!!!

SALE NOW

ON

Wonderful Bargains

THE SWATOW SHOP.

27, Queen's Rd, C.,

H.K. Hotel Bldg.

NEW YEAR GIFTS

Houri Coats, Ladies' Under- wear, Bridge Coats, Scarves, Stockings and Other Presents,

of

Dozen

The WOMAN'S Page

BONED BODICES.

Clock Of Fashion Put Back.

Paris, October 29. Hooks and eyes have come back again; now the couturiers have in- troduced boned bodices for even- ing. The young and very alim will! not need to have the bodices of their evening frocks boned, it la be true; but for the inclined to plump this boning will be a neces- sity if the fitted lines which are characteristics of the new Winter allhouette are to be achieved,

For some time past cloth coats have had the nlp in at the natural waistline.. Now even the tweed coats are welated. Most of the tweed coats, as a matter of fact, have a belt encircling the normal waistline, and if the coat is fur- trimmed it is of

latest the very chic to have the belt of the same fur.

да

Fur Eton Collars, Such

cout, smart tweed worn by an elegante in the Bola the other morning, was of iron grey tweed flecked with lighter

trimmed with grey, and was enormous collar and revers of shaded grey krimmer lamb. It had a double-breasted front, invisible side pockets, and was encircled at the waist with a krimmer waist- band. Grey lizard skin Oxford shoes and matching stockings, a small grey felt that with an up- turned brim, and a grey lizard skin pochette completed the outfit, Arguments as to the most appro-which sulted its young, slender priate response to be made to the wearer to perfection. injunction to "Name this child"

Smart headgear is the predominating feature this Winter. This model gives a quaint but charming effect to the wocarer.

LEATHER LORE.

NOTABLE MARGARETS.

Distinguished in line, rich in fabric, faultless in

chic detail is this attractive afternoon dress.

LOOK AFTER YOUR JEWELS.

FLORAL COCKTAIL GLASSES.

Sometimes pearls become dull. Guests at Mayfair dinner When this happens the only reliable parties this year will be amused method of restoring to them to at the new vogue for reflecting of have before now divided the most greatest chic, is the small fur Eton their former lustre is by keeping | glasses.

A very useful apron for garden- ing or household work can be made from an old mackintosh. Cut it as large as possible and make two big pockets by Axing A piece material right across the bottom of harmonious of household. No doubt of girl the apron and stitching it down many happy possessors

bables of the 1930 model will com- the centre.

Protective sleeves. can be made promise domestic dificulties of this finished with an from smaller pieces of material. Bort by selecting one or both of the brown If a narrow elastic is run in top names which are to be borne by the 151364451846329161165268 489 28 1 and bottom they are easily slipped latest addition to the Royal Family.

D. CHELLARAM opp. H. K. Hotel.

CAMEL

BRAND

WOOLLEN

KNITTING

YARNS

"Second To None"

Any Popular Colour

Available At

SINCERE'S

WHERE TO BUY YOUR

NEW YEAR GIFTS

Call at

WAH. KEE

38, Queen's Road C.

to have your selection of the fresh stock of Chinese Art Objects.

Pyjamas, Dressing Gowns, Night Dresses In great varlety..

JADE, IVORY & CLOISONNE, `SHAWLS, DRAWN-WORKS, LAMPS, FANCY GOODS, ETC.

Prices Moderate.

TIME TO SEND HOME

YOUR

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OF

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Grass Clock

CHINA HANDICRAFT COMPANY

on and off.

Although the name of Margaret has Rubber articles that have to be been selected mainly on account of stored for some time will keep its Scottish associations, it is also pliable if a little glycerine is rub-one which figures prominently in the bed well into the surface. Remove history of the Church. In one case any superfluous glycerine with a

at least the national and ecclesias- clean cloth.

tical associations are combined, for Margaret, the British Queen of King

Vary new, and therefore of the

collar with which the jacket of a

them for several hours in powdered From the outside they seem to magnesia. After a time the powder be ordinary tumblers, but at the tweed costume is often trimmed.

The belted jacket of a brown may be shaken out and the pearls bottom flowers such as pansies and beige tweed costume was may then be polished with a soft are to be seen. They are painted Eton collar of chamois leather. If they are very on the bottom and shown by re- coffee-berry astrakhan, dusty, it is a good plan to rinse the fection.

a

ist funnel-shaped glasses usually taper to the stem are to be seen!

pearls in cold water, afterwards The latest cocktail glasses are drying them well with a soft hand delightful. Where these modera- kerchief. Filigree silver and gold should be washed in lukewarm water to which a little ammonia has gay golden flowers, made of glass, been added, and afterwards dried and actually introduced into the with a soft duster and polished thick base.

with a leather. Plain gold, plati-

should be

num, or silver jewellery should be chief. Coral necklaces brushed with a little whitening washed in cold water and then which has been alightly moistened polished with a dry cloth. Any with methylated spirit. This mix-jewellery which contains clusters of ture will dry in a few minutes, atones-such as slender chaina or and if the whitening is then brush-rings-should never be polished or ed off with a soft brush a brilliant wiped, on account of the frality of polish will result. Amber should the stones., These soon dry, how- be rubbed with powdered chalk ever, if placed for a little while in which has been moistened with a warm sawdust. The dust may After this has been easily be removed by means of a little water. removed polish gently with a soft soft brush afterwards. cloth, soaked in olive-oil.

The life of patent leather goods can be considerably lengthened if Malcolm Canmore of Scotland, re- they are rubbed over occasionally built towards the end of the 11th This keeps the century the monastery of Iona with vaseline. leather supple and prevents it whence St. Aidan had set out on cracking.

the evangelisation of Northumbria Leather upholstery can be kept nearly five hundred years before. in good condition if it is rubbed in recognition of this and other over once or twice a week with a benefactions Queen Margaret, who soft cloth soaked in milk. Pollab died in 1093, was canonised in 1251.which was completed in its turn by with a dry cloth afterwards.

She is not, however, the St. Mar-

neat Chelsea bow in brown garet whose name finds a place in

velvet. By the way, it is very

Turquoises and opals must on no our Prayer Book Calendar on July

into contact with a plain velveteen skirt in the account come 20. The latter is said to have been smart to wear a tweed jacket with the converted daughter of a pagan ground shade of the tweed. water, since water will spoil their entirely. Turquoises. Definite Fitted Waists. prlest of Antioch in Pisidia, and to

appearance have been cruelly tortured and put

When the coat is not belted, the especially, change colour to death for refusing to renounce waistline is indicated by the clever quickly, and are liable to become Christianity, and to marry a highly arrangement of seams, strappings, green. Ivory must not be washed placed heathen official named Oly or tucks. The backs of coats of with soap, since it helps to dia brius. Yet another Margaret of this type are decorative, show-colour it. If it has become yellow, noto was that Lady Margaret Beauing heat- geometrical panels. wipe it with a cloth that is satur- fort, whose fine tomb is one of the A. V design, with the V aetated with peroxide of bydrogen, and glories of the chapel of her son, different ways on bodice and skirt then place it in the sun to bleach. Henry VII, in Westminster Abbey of the coat, is smart: so Is the

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For the best Permanent Finger and Marcel Waves. Hair Cutting and Manicure for Ladies and Gentlemen.

Pedder Bldg. 1st floor. Room 5. Tel. 25169. Opposite entrance HK. Hotel.

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The not-so-slim have their coats made Indicating the walat at the back, but straight in front. This compromise is more becoming to the mature figure than the very closely fitted line.

Very smart are the long costs with the fur trimming so arranged as to form a basque at the hips, giving the affect of a coat and skirt.

Coats of Velvet.

Fur cuffs are set on to sleeves in all sorts of unusual ways, At: times they are set above the elbow of tight-fitting sleeves and fore Inte wide bell-like fullness at the wrista. At other times strips of fur are colled round the sleeves, serpentine fashion, from wrist to elbow. At other times für cuffs are set round the elbows. Often they are made to take on and off,

so that the coat can be worn with

out them if desired.

For formal occasions navy blue velvet coats and skirts are becom ing almost as smart as the black volver ones. One very smart outst consisted of a navy blue velvet three-quarter coat trimmed with an enormous grey, fox collar, plain skirt with a grey astin blouse, gray stockings, shoes, gloves and a close-fitting navy blue velvet cap.

She was great benefactress of the

Church

and

ond

very

NEW BRIDGE COATS

at :-

KASHMIR

Mother-of-pearl jewellery should SILK STORE

be dusted with a soft cloth moisten- afterwards ed with olive-oll, and gently polished with a handker-'

36A, Queen's Road, C. Opposite Queen's Theatre.

1 k

JUST RECEIVED'

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