1935-09-28 — Page 10

little tricks.

SUMMER SOILING

CHINA MAIL. HOME SUPPLEMENT

however, that those who go in for veils must make a point of being * ultra trim Otherwise the effect W may border on the dowdy. Even something as simple as a fresh new band helps.

Summer soding often will give way more readily to the persuasive- ness of soap and water than to dry cleaning (not that we have anything against dry cleaners, per se). You save on cleaners" bills, of course, but frequently the dress comes out amazingly fresher and crisper with the benefit of tubbing. Naturally try an end of the belt first just to make sare that the colours: won't run. Salt or vinegar in the water is a safe bet to set the colours..

OLD HATS?

Closet full of old hats? If you're anything like us, ten-to-one it is. It doesn't take much talent to rip of a wilted feather and replace it

with a posey fore and aft (or both). Veils, too. do things to a weary. straw. They're wearing them all over the crown and brim, so you can do a considerable job of cam- ouflage at an inconsequential cost. We have it on the highest authority.

THİNGS GAY AND TO MATCH

Gay little jackets and knockabout bats to match-you can get them for a song. They abound in all the stores, if you only have the

Wear Your Watch

In A New-old Way

Fob watches are in fashion again. But they are no longer hung on golden chains, as in Edwardian times; now they are encased in plain wooden or leather frames, and are hung on a single thong of leather. The faces of the watches, too, are severely sophisticated, while some, of platinum, have green figures.

Make your own home

gumption to look for them. They make last year's costame look so new and different that you fool even yourself, and the town gossips will be on their car, wondering and spe- culating about your chie

LABOURS

LIGHTENED

FACES

BRIGHTENED

Simpson's

SELF-RAISING

FLOUR

APB3

DAINTY HAND-MADE

HANDKERCHIEFS NEW DESIGNS

Obtainable at

SWATOW DRAWN WORK CO,

14. Pedder Street, Hong Kong

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1935

USE

STAFFORDS PREPARATIONS for the Home & Office. METALLIC & HOUSEHOLD CEMENT

→

Mends Everything- RENOL FURNITURE POLISH Lends Life & Appearance to

Your Furniture. STAFFORD'S CLEANING FLUID Removes Spots from Clothing. Carpets, Rugs, or Cloth Upholstery and is non-inflammable

Obtainable from

DER A. WING & CO.

9, D'Aguilar Street

Just Unpacked Latest

HATS

AND

DRESSES

For Autumn

Your Old Hat cleaned and Reblocked to any style.

Mave's

OPPL

Gloucester Bldg, Pedder St.

PARIS

NURSERY

IN THE

MODERN

STYLE

NEW YORK

TOP

Paris-Robert Block.

uses turquoise, pale yellow

and white for a "chambre de

garconnet" Floor and walls in

linoleum, forniture surfaces

round to avoid bumps: :

Below: New York-Robert Heller set a circus parade of Barnam and Bailey and Disney

animals around pale blue walls. He, too, uses linoleum flooring; bright blue; covers the nurse's day-bed in blue. White voile curtains have bright red stars and there is red trimming on the white furniture and the toy cupboards Note how the radia tor is protected by a barred grille.i

PARAGON

ENGLISH CHINAWAKE.

The above design is just an example of the many, “Beautiful and Exquisite Patterns that may be had.

Complete sets are made up for 8 persons, and Prices you will find very reasonable.

We strongly recommend your calling and inspecting them for yourselves.

Chinaware. Dept.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

TONG ... KONG