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Insist on Having

ANCHOR BEER

It's Good!

It's British!

OBTAINABLE AT ALL DEALERS.

GILMAN & & CO., LTD.

Gloucester Arcade

Iwonder!

Telephone 30986

في

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER

EVENING DRESS TAKES ON A NEW GLAMOUR

from

Before Coronation splendeur all moment, which signifies that every else must fade this season, but the thing has to be clear-cut and neat. grandetoilette is with us with There is no place for the untidy many welcome cham

its woman. The debutante must study former rigidity. all the cour- every line. There is a great change, tly graces and sumptuous embroi- and improvement, in the ideal of deries of a favourite model our beauty. Sweet simplicity, escaping modern stylists add a contrasting locks of hair, and an unstudied, un- simplicity of cat Even for cared for face will have no suc- evenings dress must disclose the cess this year. Yet real culture has perfection of the accepted moulded reached an improved standard. ¡line. Glamorous as the fabrics, Highly-lacquered nails, over-paint-

embroideries and added gems mayed faces, and thinned eyeɑrows - be, all would be in vain should the are no longer tolerated. There is silhouette fail in grace.

good style in these things and ́s. Once again there are a number newer sense of fitness and taste. of black frocks appearing, for Large is a fabric that, like all of black is always insistent, and the brocade order, must be in the nothing looks more lovely. with limelight in a season of rich and the return of sparkling sequins rare materials. The newer lames Black faille, used in the old-world are very beautiful and more like ultra full Victorian skirts, alter watered moire. The patterned look nating with endless yards of net, is there, woven with exquisite meİR! proves a delightful model. Another threads. These appear more like an lovely black model has a Gaugin-embroidery with a raised effect. pink taffeta coat with large multi- All fabrics seem to possess far coloured patterned roses. An more substance, for we are not unusual colour contrast with black ashamed of admitting our love of is an underdress of fine black the richness of silks and satīna. spangled net with a redingote of The bride chooses the tickest satin petunia floral-patterned woven or faille. The fact is that now em silk.

broideries, beads and sequins have In all evening collections there returned we recognise that the is such a variety of colours and material they adorn must be worthy lines that no woman need fail in of the exquisite stitchery bestowed. cannot be attaining a successful style to suit Lovely embroideries herself. Any style, providing it ex-worked on indifferent fabrics. So presses beauty, may be termed it is that even our tailored evening fashionable. All styles to-day frocks and ensembles are of rich- achieve distinction, for their suc-est satins and silks in order to re- ties in combining the gracious ceive any exquisite trimmings. - or of tradition and asness of a romantic past enhance gems the improved dressing of the value.

Yes they are!..

Delicious

Ovaltine

Rusks

These crisp, crunchy rusks are both a sheer delight and a great help to every baby. At teething-time they provide the natural biting exercise which is so necessary to ensure that each little tooth will come easily and comfortably through the gums. This tnting exercise also does more than anything else to keep the teeth sound, healthy and regularly spaced, and to promote the correct formation of the mouth and jaws.

OVALTINE Eusks are highly itious End contain the neces

the renowned sury vitamins. A proportion of "OYALTINE tonic food beverage- added to make them still more nourish- ing, delicious and easy to dige

THE

EXTRA TOUCH

OF COMFORT

These appliances

can

fixed on

hire at rentals of

from $2.00 to $5.00 for any period (One payment only.)

In

drawing-room or

dining-room, bedroom, a gas heater will give you

that little extra touch of comfort that

means so much.

WE HAVE STOCKS OF

RADIATORS

PANEL HEATERS, LUSTRAN HEATERS

& GAS FIRES.

IN VARIOUS ARTISTIC FINISHES

~HONG KONG & CHINA

GAS CO. LTD.

Gloucester Building,

246, Nathan Road

& West Point-- Telephone 28181.

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.) WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS,

UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)

Agents for ADMIRALTY

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