1927-08-19 — Page 8

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19th, 1927.

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

FROM THE LAND OF and will not crack as the English ROSES AND DAFFO-KEEPING · A YOUTH THE

THE RISING SUN.

variety does.

black

Among other silks I saw some of the favourite bordered dress lengths The silkworm's secret was first in crêpe georgette printed with There were two discovered by the Chines, and even deep designs.

pieces which took to-day" Chinese silk is the most durable; but nearly all the lovely silken materials that make the native stores so picturesque corne from Japan. For the Japanese silks excel all others in brilliance of

tone,

DILS.

FUL SKIN.

FREGOLI HAT.

The Fregoli hat has been named after a quick change artist of To keep the complexion of youth bygone days, and makes it pea Roses, and daffodils, sweet peas, and violets, all made of silk and is nearly every woman's problem,sible for a clever woman of mited means to make one hat harmonise my velvet and ribbons, as sweet, and and the boast of all beauty pre-

The hit fanes, both with loosely designed fragrant looking as those that lie parations from soaps to miraculous with several dresses. naturalistic patterns; the one of in the flower girls' baskets! Is lotions. The skin is living tissue should be a large feather weight large, weeping, willow and a grave this a fresh venture on the part and like all living structures it felt or soft straw, with two slots of Lane, Crawford's," I wondered. shows the effects of age, by losing ent in the back, as shown in the white stork, and the other of water plants and moorhens, both in sub After passing the furniture, in its youthful qualities of colour and small diagram, through which the evenness of texture, and dued colourings, A material I have what used to be the hardware de- softness. It tends in some cases to ends of the scarf which trims it charm of design, Jap silk" auch not seen elsewhere and which would partment, was I to encounter a become florid and in others allow are passed. The brim is cut away as one buys at Home is no relation be very charming for a simple alter florist's shop behind the shoes? But It censes to be tightly drawn over sharply below these slots to allow

the underlying structures and

the scarf ends to be arranged round to the silks we find here, and it is noon dress, was a white crêpe georno, the mass of blossoms lying on

woven, silk damask the counter resolved themselves wrinkles appezr.j

the neck in whatever way is found in deference to this fixed idea of gette with a

shoulder posies and iato

These changes are chiefly markėd

to be most becoming. English customers that Japanese border in squares and vertical lines.

But it is impossible to mention a holders, made of silk and velvet

on the exposed parts of the skin, ailk is poor that so many eliks are

quatter of the interesting materials labelled Indian or Burmese..

Violets are to be the fashionable the face and hands, and are due to be found at the Grand Silk The robe de style is making great | Store: everywhere I turned I saw

wear with furs and conts, and they to the chronic irritation of the skin strides and day by day one sees something which took my fancy and more versions of this charming which was different to what I had are mostly in a deep rich skade like from exposure to wind and weather finds hidden and above all to the sun. The most style in the streets, in muslins and organdies, but, of course, taffeta is

under large leaves at the back, of important thing for a woman to do ber abe.

keep the ideal material for this type olj

wants were it the bed or frame. There dress. I found in the Grand Silk Store some Japanese talletas which

hardly any of the "parma" shade. youthful complexion is to avoid..

to sunshine. seemed to me te have been ex-

A single white gardeniz is the excessive exposure

fore- pressly designed for rules de style,

with This flower to Wear correct

seen elsewhere.

CINDERELLAS WANTED.

paiz.

for bath in colour and pattern they t Do you take size four in shoes had the slightly old world air which You are lucky if you do, for you seems most suited to them. One can get at Pamela (late Rolande was in a warm grey, the hint of Sarrault) the lovliest of French pink being emphasised by a widely shoes, sample pairs in kid, satin spaced tiny diaper pattern of a and brocade, for $9.50 spray of vine, the grapes being a During this month there are to be deep coral pink. A grey-green sales in each branch of this business. tafcta had a very narrow stripe of This week it is shoes and simple yellow, and was exactly Eke the dresses, later will come hats, dance ailks our grandmother's wore long dresses, etc. Many of the shoes are ago. More modern was a rose pink far below cost price and all are material starred with a small tur- smart. Among the frocks offered quoise blue flower. These materials at bargain prices are muslin dresses have a peculiar charm which it is from $15 and lovely afternoon hard to define but you have only gowns in georgette, silks and chiffon to see them to realise how exactly from about $25. This sale and the they are suited to the robe de style. succeeding ones should on no ac The taffeta is soft and yet crisp count he missed.

SHOES!

SHOES!!!

DRESSES !!

PAMELA

(late Rolande Sarrault)

is holding a complete CLEARANCE · SALE

TO-DAY.

Owing to rebuilding op- erations, it is necessary' to sacrifice all our goods at, or below, cost price to make a rapid clearance of stock.

A wonderful opportunity for Ladies to fill up the gaps in their wardrobes. with everything necess- ary for the remainder of the Hot weather season.

The Early Shoppers Secure the Best Bargains

22, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

5216

[4.2.B.]

NEW SUMMER FROCKS

Just Arrived

From $15.00.

York Building,

THE SIGN OF THE

LANTERN

Chater Road.

Telephone C. 4864.

those blossoms one

menu

black or navy blue and looks very smart on the lapel of a tailleur or

3

does not

to

mean

going outdoor exercise which is essential to the general health and indirectly to the complexion,. but that you should avoid recklessly. exposing your skin to a strong sun if you wish to avoid the changes to the skin which indicate old age. The face should always be shaded by a brimmed hat or a sunshade. and powder, provided it is rightly applied and carefully removed at night is an excellent protection for

the face.

Women who will devote müch time and

to expensive money beauty preparations, will not forgo a turban hat if türban hats are the fashion, and constantly expose, their delicate skins, made all the more delicate by steaming, massage and creaming, to wind and sun.

Witch Hazel a very inexpensive astringent should be found on every dressing table. It is cooling and has healing properties. You will find it soothing. if dabbed on the face after you have been out; it will prevent many Ettle roughnesses and tiny wrinkles caused by the over- drying of the skin in the sun. I found that I could get several dif ferent sized bottle of witch Hazel at the Queen's Dispensary of a very fae make, and they showed me one of Yardley's new creams which is most delicately perfumed. It is called Vanity Fair," and should I think be good. On the same shelf stood a row of little bottles of Iced Eau de Cologue for $1.25. All eau de cologne is good to have, but the

4 favourite pattern in spotted ice variety is very soothing when silk with the spots varying in size,

The scarf can be changed as often as desired, and a complete alter- ation can be effected by using a long length of black ribbon velvet, securing one end somewhere on the corsage with a large La France

rose.

It will be found that a scart attached to a hat in this way.con be arranged far more gracefully than when it forms an independent item of the toilette.

The "Pregoli Hat.

"CHEZ MADAME.”

If you turn up Ice House Street beside the Hong Kong Electric Company's Showroom, you will find a flower decked staircase and up thia a little bit of Paris. Here in her typically French salon Madame Sarrault is doing "business pending the opening next month of her new premises at 10, Ice House Street, and is busily engaged in designing those charming little dresses which we have come to associate with her. I think many of her, clients will be sorry to think there is to be any change from the present sur- roundings, for it is hard to imagine anything more delightful, The French have a peculiar genins for carrying their nationality with them wherever they go, and, as many selves to be-bankies! The bou- modern English shops are modelled quet of bright little flowers can be on those over the channel, Madame's easily preased together and will appartement has a familar air of make a charming shoulder posy. Home despite the chair coolies who This is a pretty and a useful ideale smoking near the font of the for a small gift or prize.

steps.

The tacks in the skirt are a good one feels tired and headachy, and way of dealing with a material of it is just that tired headachy feel this kind for a holiday" frock.

ing which causes ugly lines between the brows and from the corners of the mouth.

4 somewhat severe black dress. For lighter frocks or evening wear, are small bouquets of bright little blooms backed by velvet leaves, The flowers are made of silk ribbon, each petal being a little apiral roll |of the ribbon, "and this type of

The newest flower fancy, however, It is a big white walled room bouquet is far less likely to get will please Hong Kong hosteases with a high ceiling, and the floor dashed than that made of the even more. Real Bowers often is stained black round a grey ordinary silk flowers.

prove unsatisfactory table decora-carpet; soft rose lace curtains veil tions here because, for our sins. I the long windows. A suite up- Quaint little gift posies made up suppose, the vendors of Flower holstered in black velvet, a divan like an early Victorian bouquet Street have such peculiar idens piled with cushions, and a well beautiful with a cut paper frill round them, about length of stem, and also fresh designed wardrobe and secretaire

flowers fade very quickly at this in dark bak, make rather as if they were pretty cakes time of year. Imagine a table set and appropriate setting for dainty on, dish! In the centre of each with a perfect little blossom before frocks. Madame herself, charming bonquet are three tather larger each guest standing upright on its and smiling an ever, greeted me. flowers made apparently of

stem and bearing a place card, and wearing one of her own creations, the table vases Alled with the same the tawag tones of the chiffon roacttà of crêpe de chine. The flowers on long graceful stems. The giving just the needful touch of stems of the flowers are bound in individual flowers are in sets of 12 warmth to her room. Husbands for 84.50 and with enough of the way rus that room, but their wives" silver paper and there appear at large vase flowers to complete the will love it. Those deep soft chairs, the end three little tags of crêpe de decorative scheme the cost would be accompanied by little tea poys bear- chine. Pull these and the larger under $10. Daffodils, roses, orchids, ing fan and cigarettes, invite une

flowers centre

Are withdrawa sweet pean, tulips, and poinsettias to rest, to come, to see, and to are all equally charming, shaped be conquered-and-on--leaving-to through the stem, revealing them and coloured in exact copies of the conquer in just the right frock or

hat. (Continued on next Column:) living flowers.

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THE PIONEER SILK STORE.

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The Store where Smart

Women expect to find

the New Styles

LANE. CRAWFORD'S

LADIES'

SALON.

SHINGLING

WAVING

MANICURING

The promptest and most courtĕotis šervice in Town.

CAMPBELL MOORE.

...

19, Queen's Boad Central (1st floor).

OPPOSITE COLONIAL DispranaRY.

(120

After a warm and tiring day-there is nothing so refreshing as

OUR TOILET EAU DE COLOGNE.

Ek

Very Special Offer $1.25 per large bottle.

Look in at

THE QUEEN'S DISPENSARY,

(Next to Whiteaway, Laidlaw),

22, DÉS

VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

Tel. No. C. 492.

LUXURY WITH ECONOMY.

[A.P.3]

KAYSER Silk Stockings, with the famous Slipper heel HOLEPROOF and WUNDER HOSE Silk Stockings are all being offered at Bargain Prices during the present Sale at

POHOOMULL BROTHERS

A new stock of Hand embroidered Silk Shawls, Kimonos and Houri Coats have just arrived and will be sold at reduced prices. Plain, striped and coloured Silks for Dresses and Print Dress Lengths at Sale Prices. For those who prefer them we have some high-class

Chinese Silk Stockings..

DO YOUR SHOPPING AT

Always up-to-date goods for up-to-date people.

POHOOMULLS.