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THE PICTURE HAT.

The picture hat in slowing win; ning its way back into my ladie's favour. For several years they

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 15th, 1927.

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

JEWELLERY MADE A BOX OF FLOWERS. STOCK TAKING AT WHAT WOMEN WORE AT

TO ORDER.

"Many women, who hayn, say,

The dowers that bloom on our dresses are as carefully designed As the dresses themselves. Not very

QUINNEYS.

ASCOT.

SMALL HATS DESPITE THE SUN.

Ascot as a dress parada quite

eluche has resigned almost supreme, or a dozen really nice heads like long ago the same box was pro- and a curious theory has been bold to, have then specially made up into duced, in even the smartest shops, sanctuary presented a very unusual came into its own on Gold Cup

held that any more feminine type of hot was out of place on 13

necklaces anil earrings, to match,"

devotees of Madame in Mode, exery little detail has been thought mit in relation to the whole, and thie. has been deciding factor in the return to femininity in all branches

of dress.

Day-the day for which women racegoers traditionally keep the

Posy is enjoying herself, her father is away for, six weeks and she is spring cleaning Komors. The

if one wanted a flower for a hat, spectacle when I went in the other I was told by a buyer in on of the for a danée frock, or a buttonhole, dny. There was a group of big shingled head. The fallacy of this big stores, writes a correspondent but to-day though styles are simple blue and white vases in the middle best of their toilettes.

For this par the correct acerssories are of the of the floor, and behind them a jass

·iden has hern exposed by the whole in a Home paper.

Some of the georgette dresses trend of modersi fashions, which in

pos a special demonstrator is

greatest consequence.

table was crowded with all the wero as flimsy, fluttery, and short selection of ornament. There is no always on duty to advise those who

Flowers though they seldom hierarchy of the Chinese heavens as those of a musical comedy ill-considered ornament seen on the cannot make up their mind abant near on hats are a most important | irreverently laid upon their backs chorus, and some of the short- designs. She also may do some of part of an ensemble, and it is round the feet of a large cloisonné sleeved variety could easily have the work while they wait." 7

amazing what a difference a well elephant. His wicked little eyes done duty 1.8. dinner dresses. chosen and well posed flower can smiled down on the melting bes Sleeveless frocks were, however, in make. The taeaning of the dress of their garments and his solid bulka very great minority. and the personality of the wearer bearing a large paguda on his back, Gold and silver needle-run lace is accentuated or blurred by the seemed to mock at their nebulous and gold and silver tissue were used flower. A large loose dahlin on the

majesty. Que set of shelves was. on some of the gowns. hip, flower that rests on the hare and clean and over the other shoulder or one which is pinned side of the room a pair of Ming just in front of it, give an entirely funeral urns were standing side by different allure. Artificial blooms side with a dainty Japanese tensit

made in 1927. divide to-day rather sharply into

Fin making a catalogue of the same shade, having a large-pale three classes; the millinary flower,overything" said Pasy, there are blue flower at the right side. and the flowers for day and evening about twenty thousand pieces the Princess Helenn Victoria's lawn use, although skilful hands often and I've discovered all sorts of lace gown was made up over a

things I never knew we had." | silver tissue foundation. Being a woman, despite the hent, I

The Blue Vogue. envied her the great clean and The fashion for blue, which the as a lover of Chinese art browsing dressmakers launched this spring, among the 20,000 curious and lovely

was materialised in a clever new things.

shade. This is delicate, beautiful, possibly may need guarding against sunlight, and most certainly a very becoming. It looks like, the result of turquoise mixed with a very little pale grey.

Hats offer an excellent example of this, the picturesque simplicity of the new models in accentuated by the fact that very little hair shows under them. The lattering wide brimined hats frame the oval of the face and give to it the purity of line which is the ideal of the dressmaker. The old fashioned

Earrings in Five Minutes. I can make a pair of earrings five minutra," said the demostra tor. Her tools causist of several pairs of small steel pliers. often find that women like to stand by and watch me make them. The pair with cost is 28, to make a hooks: those with screws are 38. They are threaded on rolled gold wire

lose- ite colour."

pot. which does

If a client has not any special bends of her own she, can chones and buy some, suggest her own design, or take the advice of the expert..

How the Beads Are Sirung. Many of the necklaces are also threaded on this rolled gold wire," I was told. "The eest is 10 heads a shilling if they are well bored.

It is more expensive if they have very thin holes or the beads are small Pearls, however, are gene- sally-strung on silken thread either. with or without knots. They hang better on silk. There are several ways of making a pretty trinket

Black straw with black and red with a very few really nice beads." grosgrain" trimming.

"Merry Widow" hats perched on

top of a mass of curls in artistic disarray certainly had charm in their day, but would look fussy and inappropriate with -modern

töllette.

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For this type of thing rolièd gold links are employed to eka out, the precious bends. They are of several

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Princess

Alice Countess of Athiofá hnd gold face trimming the gown-and cloak of pateat primrose crêpe de chine,

which she wore with a small hat of

Mrs. Euan Wallace, one of Sir daughters, wore a bangkok hat and Edwin and Lady Emily Lutyens's crêpe de chine dress of this lovely shade, the gown trimmed-with- drawn-throad work.

Her catalogue will be most inter esting ever if Quinney" docan't recognise his shop when he returns! Among her firds were an old Chinese-vase of life" in blue and white porcelain. It is square in shape with a small neck and luss, a serica of raised white lines running from each corner alternately long and short, male and female. An other curious treasure which had ten hiden away was a shallow bronze bowl of the Ming period the inside" engraved with fishes and water plants. It is fitted with two apatanding braas handles. If the bowl in filled with water and the handles. rubbed the vibration causes the water to dimple and after some

Lady Plunket had selected the time to risen little jets like a same tone of blue for her chiffon strou fountain to the accompaniment of frock, which was trimmed with al ribera deep gong like note. Standing most plain "founces" of the

The powder shade of blue had been chosen by the Duchess of Beaufort, the Queen's niece, for her chiffon frock worn with a little silver-grey crinoline hat having two blue feather tufts.

material.

Hat of Bau de Bile kinds, the most popular being one trimmed with grosgrain long slender link connected with a in a-bluer tone. small ring on either side, very much after the pattern of the patioum watch chains upon which some men wear their wvening watches

“Next in favour comes the twist ed fancy link, which is much weigh happy possessors of clear cut tier and more suitable for a heavier features naturally favour turban kind of beads. The price for mak and tuxurious, buuliniers-are very and altogether he is a most altrac Sarawak's two oldest daughters and especially under our hot sun, whiting these depends, naturally, upon heat and small Enormous single tail, his bow legs, and his humorous

Many women remain faithfal to the ever useful cloche, and the

modes; but the majority of women,

be delighted with Lane's Crawford's new hats, for there could be no better accompaniment to a summer

toilette.

The hat that pleased ne most was in fue straw, men de nile in colour; trimmed with a broad band

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Dhe length of the chain and the (ryanber of beads to be strung on it. occasionally clients want whole sels, comprising necklace, earrings, broches, braceleta, and even rings, all to match.

Venetian Beads Again, There seems to be a revival of

transpose them with excellent sults. While Jooking at the shipment of flowers in Lane, Craw ford's I noticed that while flowers designed for evening use are large

near it was an old Chinese hat stand in the shape of a ball on small stand made of sung de bouf reperccinin. But for the material it was strangely like the stands one new sees to-day in a milliners window. A delightful bronze dog of the Tang period has also come out of retirement. His breed is something between a bull dog and a pointer, tive personality with his upturned expression.

roses, dahlias, or chrysanthemumns are made in a variety of soft and rich materials. There are chiffon and organdie roars, poppies made of silver and gold tissues and lovely silken blossoms whose rich colouring

A blackwood cabinet of the Chien, Lung period which has lately, been Bold has a very delightful inscription The characters are inlaid in rose wood which, with age, have taken on the colour of ivory and read as follows The 6th King Kong Lang is accentuated by a few silver or presents this cabinet to Tsu. Ho, his the old-fashioned multi-colored pale gold petals. The flowers de-inandarin friend, and well-known of water blúc grosgrain, I saw Venetian glass bead again," I was signed for day tinie wear are quite painter on his 100th birthday wish- also similar, though slightly less told." These come from Italy and different. They follow closely the to keep his brushes in the drawers. ing him good luck, and asking him drooping, model in dull, bis dere made into fancy jewellery by button hole of real flowers and have He hopes that genius will inspire

staff of our own workers over here." resc. trimmed with velvet to tone. There is scarcely of real their stems wrapped in silver paper. the painter. A very smart hat in the new crystal," said the buyer, who has So beautifully are they made that bestrost colour has folds of toned bee for over 22 years, in trade. one would hesitate to say at first glance whether they were real or

ribbon to follow out the self trim. "Crystal ornaments are just as pono, and it is amazing to find that pular as ever. The best crystal

AEROLEX BLINDS.Have you no

Long capes of chiffon, the chiffon often being closely kilted and a ruche being left at the neck, were a novelty. Flowers made of subtly j coloured felt were-seen-on-hate-and- as shoulder knots. The "pet-deg vanity bag was affected by. young girls, including the lanec of by Lady Angela Scott.

Shoes of Many Colours.. The number of coloured shoes was tamurkhule. Red is again in evi- red hat, bag, dence, often with and sunshade to a dress of beige or black and white. Navy blue kin slippers were even more popular, especially with beige. Invariably they looked very good style.

A LOVELY BEDSPREAD made of Tonkin lare is hanging in

the window of the Swatow Lace Com pany. It is the work of one girl and every stitch has been made by hand; it took her fourteen months to complete. This lace which is very strong and handsome washes well and will give years of service. toilet covers, tea cloths,, etc., in various patterns from about $6 piece. The designs used are all traditional and are very striking, the peony pattern being paticularly lovely.

chains are made up with knots and a bunch of Parma violets or a ticed the sun blinds in the new

rondels--which are little at crisp gardenia is made of tiny part of Lane, Crawford's RestauI saw also smaller cloths and mats,

ming of the crown which has bands of straw in a deeper tone.

I noticed these three hats parti- circles and not rounded bendsof cularly, but the collection by noons between the crystals. A com means, enda with them, and therepleted necklace of 54 inehce in are several models with larger head length may cost approximately 348, fitting than is usual in this shingled but the price depends upon the

age.

cleverness of the buyer and the Bluctuations of the market. An average price for a rondel of onyx ja od."

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feathers. Some of these button hole flowers are silk, some velvet and some glass, but all are chic.

PLEATED SKIRTS. I watched a big box being opened in the ladies de partment of the same shop. It was full of white pleated skirts in thin wool. There are several varieties of the latest style kilting at prices from $14,50

PYJAMA BUITSThe Pioneer Silk

Store have also been restocking,

SOREO BATH MATS.--The enter- prising rubber firm "Sorbo" have

Which Type of Fastener? now made bath mats which look

There are two popular types of like large thin sponges in the most fastener. By far the safest, I delightful range of colourings. think, is the bolt and ring," said. Whiteaway, Laidlaw's are stocking them and they are sure to be the expert," but some women object popular, as they don't feel damp to this on the score that it does like a woven mat or hard to the not look very nice at the back of the their sale, new silk undies, neck and it is difficult fasten it one-new Heori coate, and their ever- popular striped silks have arrived, self. The other is the 'tongue' type SILE SHIRTS-The Pioneer Silk which elips into a small sict made together with a large case of Store are now selling lengths of to fit the thin metal tongue. There ame. Right on top was a chie silk for men's shirts. They are in is danger of this working loost, Beveral weights and materials at $7 however, if n careless wearer drags a piece, and they will make up the it hard when pulling a scarf or fur -garment for one dollar more.

feet, like a wooden one.

ALL-IN-ONE-I discovered an ex- cellent tool at Whiteaway, Laid- laws which, unlike some similar gadgets, really does work. It is British made of plated steel and corkscrew, comprises tin-opener, bottle-opener, etc.

hurriedly off the neck

broidered with chrysanthemums in little suit with a binek jumper em- in tones of orange, the legs" were orange brocaded silk, .......

Some semi-precious stones like FELT HATS.-Powell's have some onyx, cornelian and chrysoprase are new hats, small felts which many "moxite" for people find a better protection from set in what is termed earrings. That is cut steel work. A the sun than straws. A white felt moxile"-set trinket is always u always looks well with a simple higher price than one that has an summer dress and is particularly ordinary setting.

suitable with tennis kit.

rant? They are Aerolex Blinds made of thin wonden slats and keep the atmosphere for cooler than the Chinese variety besides having a much longer life. You can get them in the furnishing department,

NEW SUMMER FROCKS

Just Arrived

From $15.00

York Building,

Chater Road."

AT THE SIGN

OF THE

LANTERN

Telephone C. 4864.

SPECIAL TO-DAY

HATS

A VERY NICE SELECTION IS HERE.

LADIES'

LANE, CRAWFORD'S SALON.

SHINGLING

WAVING MANICURING

The promptest and most] courteous service in Town.

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(120

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and a wide selection of Oriental articles

both Useful and Beautiful

are always on view

Your early inspection is cordially invited.

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Queen's Road (Next H. K. H Garage).

After a warm and tiring day-there is

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