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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1932.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

Eve

26, The Arcade,

Gloucester Building.

SALE 40% discount

off

The WOMAN'S Page

. TO CLEAN IVORY.

"TONIC" HATS.

Lancashire cotton and artificial silk fabrics, both plain and figures, also Nottingham silk and cotton laces, and the new wool-lace will be featured in the spring models of the London and Paris fashion crea- tors.

Hats will continue to be fascinat- ing and romantic, thus increasing the "tonic" value. British felts, velours, velvets, chenille fabrics, ribbons, leathers, and accessories will come "head-first" into the spring limelight of millinery "chic."

One of the most charming of substances, ivory has a knack of gotting discoloured and even dirty- looking which spoils it for toilet articles and also for ornaments. Many people clean piano keys with methylated spirits. This takes the dirt off, but does not necessarily bleach the keys. Others clean ar ivory necklace with soap and water. which has a tendoney to leave a roughened surface and, while leay- ing all the yellow stains, makes the beads still more liable to collect thei dirt. Lemon juice is a method of cleaning beads which is fairly suc- cessful when properly practised, The beads must be steeped, not; rubbed, in soapy water which has been softened if it is not rain-water. It is a good plan to leave them for at least twenty-four hours. After that they can be treated with lemon [In the matter of coiffures a new juice, which does much to remove

In the window of a fashionable "compromise" between the long any stains which may have ac- haired style and the shingle is an-cumulated. The beads should then

The translucent brilliance of the dress shop in Sydney stands the ¶¶¶||||||||||$||23|||||||34|33nounced as the "mingle."]

waxen figure of a bride, amiling a be carefully polished with oil and colours for the spring fashions challenge to passers-by. From curls that are flowing and chalk. While this

with should drive away "taxation blues," wearing & gleaming wedding-dress is easy floppy

movable objects like beads, it is less according to a And loop round the nape of the

statement made bylof bright satin. At first sight it neck:

Afternoon and Evening Gowns.

Ladies' and Children's Felt Hats HALF PRICE.

SUBARUALTIES|||||||||||OLOG

NEW

YEAR

SALE

NOW

ON

YEE SANG FAT

Co., Ltd.

ALEXANDER

INSTITUT DE BEAUTE

Phone 25169. Pedder Bajking (1st Floor)

Opposite Entrance to Hong Kong Hotel.

Lustraw Oil Permanent Hair Waves which are Large, Boft and Natural, Artistic Finger and Marcel Waves, O!! Treatment, Shampooing. Henne Pack (any colour), Hair Cotting and Mani- cure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Con- scientious, Artistic Work by European Expert, Mr. Alexander.

CHARGES MODERATE.

A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.

PHOTO - SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras,

Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.

ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES

Price Moderate.

A Trial Order is Solicited.

4

A. SEK & CO.

Tel No. 28459.*

26A, Des Voeux Road, C..

MINGLES A LA MODE.

From buns that are built up to copy Some ancient Victorian wreck; From the utterly obsolete shingle That none but back-numbers

would share,

Let us turn and rejoice in a jingle On "mingles" as modes for the

fair!

A fashion ao arch and selective, So coyly inclusive and smart, Should surely imply an effective

Assault on the masculine heart. "Twould serve very well as a badge.

in

The warfare of agles and winks— A mingle (or so I imagine)

Would look very well on a minx. Now only the mingle posscaBER

The instant approval of youth; All former arrangements of tresses Are counted is coarse and

uncouth

The bun and the bob and the bingle Are reckoned 39 barbarous

wear-

Ahl give UA the maid with

mingle.

The lase with the delicate hair!

-LUCIO.

THE SPRING MODES,

TROUSERS FOR BRIDES.

Not content with omitting the "obey" from the Marriage Service, Australian brides may goon literally wear the trousers at their weddings.

She is

Close In-

asuited for brush-backs or for piano Mr. Edward H. Symonds, president looks conventional.

keys, which cannot ao easily be of the British Fashions and Fabric spection reveals that, subtly but] soaked Brushes must be steeped Bureau.

favourite shades

unmistakably, the satin has been with the greatest care and the lemon The

for cut on pyjama lines. juice applied very carefully. Piano evening

will be:-Ashea of In another corner of the shop ars! keys cannot be treated by this roses, linnet's egg, peach blos- further suggestions for trousered method at all. A fairly successful som, laurel, moonstone, snow honeymoons. There are long- method with ivory in general is first shadow, peach-tint, and valley legged overalia, bright little gar- to make it perfectly clean and then mist; for day-time wear-Sol-ments branded "pants and waist- expose it for days, if necessary, in dier red, navy blue, tan, corn-coat," "duck shorts," and grey the sun. Here again only movable flower, thistle, rusty red, Lincoln flannel trousers "for women's holl- objects can be no treated, as ob green.

day wear." viously a grand piano cannot be Colour combinations-Gold dust kept indefinitely in the garden. and sapphire, peacock and tiger The sun has a bleaching effect upon lily, ashes of roses and smoked the ivory, especially if it be not too pearl, valley mist and peach blos. for gone with stains. No doubt sam, tan and stuceo, linnet's egg this is how the elephant manages and briquette. who has it at heart to maintain the pristine whiteness of his tusks.

With the piano, it is a very good plan to clean the keys thoroughly and then leave the lid open so that the keyboard gets as much light as possible.

WAR ON "PIRATES."

Paris, Dec. 1.

A new effort to counteract the

SHORT SKIRTS AGAIN.

Paris,

Short skirts will definitely re- turn to fashion in Spring, it is per- aistently rumoured in fashionable circles in Paris.

Mid-Winter displays already re- veal a tendency which serves to strengthen the rumour, for these "fashion pirates," who cost Paris show that for day wear the skirt firms millions of francs annually should now cover a little less than by copying their exclusive models, half of the calf.

le to be made.

Two reasons are given for the The A conference of the leading return to the short sldrt. fashion houses will plan a scheme for copyrighting designs.

It is understood that the scheme will apply to designs intended for sale abroad.

first is economy of material ́in these hard times, and the second that women with shapely legs ars starting to rebel against the skirt which reaches to the ground,

LADIES OVERCOATS

Attractive styles with fur collars and cuffs.

Prices ranging from

$35-$70

WOOLLEN COATS Just the thing to keep

·warm in

+

$10-$37.50.

CHILDREN'S

COATS:

From $7.00 up.

INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

LADIES' DEPT., GROUND FLOOR.

K. FUJIYAMA

· PHOTOGRAPHER

ANNOUNCES HIS REMOVAL

To

2, WYNDHAM STREET,

3rd floor.

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PINKETTES

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