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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1928.

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RACE WEEK

THE BEAUTY STAKES

LANE CRAWFORD'S

MORE FROCKS FOR THE RACES.

RACE FROCKS THE VOGUE OF THE

WILL LEAD THE FIELD

SEE THEM TO-DAY

(MEZZANINE FLODE)

PAMELA

is now showing a new selection of

Woollen and Silk and Wool

Jumper Suits,

Tennis and Golf Socks,

very suitable for the present weather.

Another shipment of

Afternoon and Evening Dresses

specially ordered for

Race Week

is arriving to-day.

13, Queen's Road Central.

HATS AND FROCKS

FOR THE RACES

JUST ARRIVED.

York Building,

Chater Road,

AT

THE SIGN OF THE

LANTERN

Tel. C. 4864.

YOUR PERSONALITY

IS REVEALED IN

CLOTHES.

YOUR

CHARMING FROCKS TO EXPRESS YOUR EVERY MOOD,

In New, Exclusive Models

DIRECT FROM PAKIS,

Now awaiting your inspection.

Let an Artist help you Choose.

MADAME R. SARRAULT,

10, ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG.

JUMPER.

LANE, CRAWFORD'S -COLLECTION,

The most interesting, things in most of the shops now are the gar ments designed for the race season. One of the striking features of Lane, Crawford's collection of race frocks is the prevalence of the jumper type. We have come to con sider & jumper as an essential of a sports ensemble but it is new to see this line emphasised on smart afternoon gowns. The reason is the gradual lifting of the waist line, for nearly all these jumpers have either a belt, a trimming, or are so cut as to lift the eye to the normal waist. A very charming

A taffetax dance frock, the skirt of which is compose of separate petals mounted un net...The colour i that of a tea rose, but it would be equally charming in any of the flower colouri

VICTORIAN BEAUTIES.

PRETTY THINGS FROM PAMELA.

Among Pamela's race frocks are sune of those demurely charming models which are the modern ex. hard to see, though impassible to pression of the crinoline. It is not resist, the gld world appeal of a creation in shot green and yellow some idep. Very lovely too is an taffetas of which our picture gives orchid coloured dress of silk poplin with its bodice crossed by lines of of ribbons to ornament the centre "diamanté and a atiff little rosette

waist.

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

BY THE WAY.

TABLE DELICACIES-Pickled pea- ches look delicious, I have not tried them yet but shall have done so by the time you read this. Big fat paches bottled with cloves, cinna ion and spices, make an unusual and very delightful dessert. For the meat cause there is Mint Jelly. We must all have groaned in spirit vinegar with three specs of mint of not aloud, when a sauce boat of is presented us at a restaurant." Hut it's not every one's boy who can will like mint jelly. You can get make mint sauce though everyone both these delicacies at Crawford's.

Lane,

have A

mest fascinating pura combs. POCKET Coxas. Watson's

flat plated silver case, engine turn- The appropriate hats to wear with ed, has a small knob at one side, this style have made their appear. When you press this the comb slips ance at last, and are as definite a out and is held rigid. How much, break away from tradition as are less tiresome this idea is than those the frocks. They are made with little suede cases, however pretty. wide drooping brims almost like which have to be unfastened, dis a child's sailor hat turned down posed of temporally, and found all round, but with infinitely more again. grace in the line and hiding more

of the face. A particularly good line is apparent in two hats I noticed ope of, deep claret colour and the other riene row, both of which have bands and a deep "be" on the brim of grox grain in exactly the same shade as the straw.

Other summer hats have an orna- mentation of sunburst tucks on the crown and nearly all of them are very simply trimmed with gros Jenin, while some of them have a cunning little tack at the back which can be adjusted to enable them to

ft a larger or smaller head.

PLAIN WOMEN SHOULD BE BRAVE.

(BY THE HON. MAS, HITZROY STEWART.]

Englishwomen, they say, do not make the best of themselves. And the seunst olam is that, we do not possess the quercity of ugliness,

As a nation we have physienl asets our clear skrus, rich hair. and bright eyes-and these should Eve us a good start; but in the rice for looks we are outdistanced by other worn by Parisian and American,

Neither of these is ever daunted by the fact that Nature has not blessed her with a pretty face, or a good figure. She dresses well and arries herself as grantly as her beautiful sisters-indred, she as- sumes rather more of an air than they, with the happy result that an -dressed, plain, or ungracefu! woman is seldom seen in France or in America: A

"L'andare, Faudace, toujours l'audace," is one of the soundest maxims ever laid down. Even the audacity of ugliness proves Ruc- reseful: "There are

Ivo ugly women, only some women who do not know how to look pretty," said Antoine Borraget; the French ad-

vocate.

A creation of Pamela. Made of that green and gold taffetas en- broidered with old world grace with tiny pink and blue flowers, this picture frock has a deep hom of yellow net and a dainty little drawn up border of the same at the

neck.

frock of sea blue (I use the term pur-

PRANS. There are, or were three poorly as it is clearer lighter blue

days ago, three big baby peram. He was right. Dressed to perfecbulators, new well made models, in than marin), bishette, is made with tion, and with a confident air that Whiteaway, Laidlaw's for $39.00 a loose bolero jacket which opens she looks well, an ugly worn will each. over bois, de rure satin.

triumph over better-looking sisters, CHIC JUMPER-At the Sign o! A quite who have not her gift of audacity. the Lantern I saw a collection of definite jumper auit in beigy| Mothers often make the mistake jumpers in fine wool stockinette crêpe de chine in ornamented of dressing their pretty girls and which are just what one wants for with drawn thread work, and an leaving the plain ones to fend for walking or sports wear now and other of two shades of brown mar- theraselves. Would it not be bet-worn with a silk skirt, pleated for rocain has a finely kilted skirt,

ter to take the ugly duckings in choice, they make a very smart The higher waisted effect is gain et, dressing, and teach them to have single colour and trimmed with a hand, give them hints on the art ensemble. Most of them are in a ed means of pleated frills on a very confidence in their clothes, their few woven lines of black or a darker smart blue satin dress, and blooks, and themeures? means of a wide band of satin on knew his world, and he called cuffs, but one jumper in powder blue Disraeli tone round the square neck and the another frock of beige georgette which has some very lovely em-

vanity "that divine gift which has silver braid for its trimming and broidery, ou the front panel."

makes woman charming.

is very charming, There are, of course, other models

In the Victorian days there was

KIMONO-In the Pioneer Silk on the more exquisite fragile lines an idea that plain locks and plain Store I saw some pretty kimono.. which one associates with Ascot But now we ask: Why shouldn't across the shoulders to another at dressing meant proper conduct. The silk is shaded from one colour frocks. For example, a white geor all the virtues go clothed in chiffon the hem, as mauve to blue, etc... gette cut with a tight bodice and very full circular skirt, through and, if a halo is denied, why may and the kimono are embroidered which one secs vandyke insersions we not wear a Paris hat 1" The with floral sprays. Another pleas of silverlace on the under dress, famous Mme. de Stack once con-ing variety is the black silk kimono with pretty wing sleeves. But I feed that she would give all her embroidered with dragons in gold cannot enumerate more here. Among brains to be beautiful.

the frocks which have been designed for the races are garments to meet every turn of fate or in other words weather-Smartdresses of astin, are hanging beside filmy creations. of georgette and Ince, and with them are the new semi-iumper modela some of crepe, others satin, or warmer materiale, but all with the destinctive chic which is the hall mark of Lane, Crawfords.

NEW SILKS-I was told that a shipment of new silka was expected by the same store: yesterday. This includes radium crêpe in all colours murl-crépe, and that excellent pilk Pioneer erepe which has a surface like marocaino. They have also received, a large stock of embroider- ed silk underwear and, some new dancing-coats-in-anticipation of the

thread.

THE PIONEER SILK

STORE

Particularly invites your inspection

TO-DAY-

prettily Shaded and Emroidered

KIMONOS

New Radium, Murl, and Pioneer Crepes Fringed Dancing Coats.

ELIZABETH ARDEN

NEW YORK.

PARIS.

LONDON,

ELIZABETH ARDEN, whose smart Salons are frequented by the most beautital women of the fashionable world, sunda these wise anggestious to all women:

Don't mistake the cultivation of loveliness for maka up. They are miles apart! It is wisdom, of course, to make subtle use of Ene voilet accessories to enhance and accent the features and the natural colouring. But it is tragic to try to hide blemishes with coernetics, for mich year you will grow mare depan. dont on those artificial means of concealing the ravages of your unwisdom.

Learn to care for your skin scientifically, to keep it young and naturally lovely. Quis ces the circulation that carries off posions and brings fresh colour to cheeks. Nourish the tissues to keep them firm and round. Drive away all signs of aga by holding the keeü contour and the radiant sparkle youth. You can!

The Venation Preparations, which I made frst for the treatments given in my salons, are now on special display at

WATSON'S

whose assistants will give awary information and advice concerning the preparatious most suited to individual

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A. S. WATSON & CO.,

Tax Hoxa KONG DISPENSARY."

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LUXURY WITH ECONOMY.

POHOOMULL BROTHERS

are showing to-day Ribbed Silk Stockings for Sports Wear.

A large "Shipment of

New Crepe des Chine

#

in several weights and colours

has just arrived.

DO YOUR SHOPPING AT POHOOMULLS.

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