1928-03-16 — Page 9

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 16th, 1928.

LADIES' SALON

SHOES

DELIGHTFULLY NEW.

LANE, CRAWFORD. LTB.

For the Spring

PAMELA

is showing

White Crepe-de-Chine Dresses

and

Flowered Ninon Dresses

for Afternoons and Evenings

A selection of Pinet's Shoes

can always be seen here

13, Queen's Road Central.

The Home of Good Taste.

NEW SPRING HATS

JUST ARRIVED

FROM $8.00

THE SIGN OF THE

LANTERN

Tel C. 4884.

York Building,

Chater Road.

YOUR PERSONALITY

IS REVEALED IN

YOUR CLOTHES.

CHARMING FROCKS TO

EXPRESS YOUR EVERY MOOD,

In New, Exclusive" Models

DIRECT FROM PARIS

Now awaiting your Inspection.

Let an Artist help you Choose.

MADAME R. SARRAULT,

10, ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG,

SEEN IN LOCAL SHOPS.

A HALF. PRICE SALE,

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

"HATS AND CHIC. | THE BUDDHA WITH

WHAT PARIS THINKS.

THE SKETCHES ON THIS

PAGE

WINGS.

A PROBLEM FOR "FATHER

BROWN,"

I wish Father Brown" that Paris does not always wear its delightful creation of C. K. Ches own latest fashions.**

terton would come to Hong Kong for we would give him a problem the equal to any which has been recorded, the problem of the Buddha with winga.

It's an ill wind which blows 'no- body any good, and the horrid blustery wind, which is blowing as I write, has done us the good turn of bringing a half price sale It is to be noted that although ME WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW's. Winter women of nearly every other nation klothes, dress materials, odd lengths under the sun are to be seen in of woollens, and warm underwear that city wearing hats cut up over are being offered to-day at amazing one" eyebrow, with a frill of lace reductions, which a wise housewife falling over one eye, the French will take advantage of. For even

woman", remains "faithful · "to two models—the cloche simple and a if, as we hope, the warmer days close-fitting cap with a sharply up- come soon, a purchase aow may not turned brim like the one shown" in only save you a cold but will be the sketch something on which to store next winter. I noticed also a tabla of new dollar values which included soip flakes, towels, thermos flasks and tea pots a

among other useful articles.

New Hats.

This cap gives na clear an out- line, and is as comfortable to wear with fur collars, as an entirely brim. less hat and is more becoming as a general rule

A Brim That Casts A Becoming Shadow.

The turned-up beins causes the hat to roll, slightly forward in a way that throws a suggestion of shadow over the eyes small thing in it. self but such a boon to those o us who are not quite so young as dare I write lewe say we

A shipment of spring and summer bats was expected at the SIGN OF THE LANTERN, too late, unfortunate ly for me to see them before this went to press. However, I know the taste of Miss Honess' buyer and am sure they are chic and the latest are. styles.

Some New Silks, ···

A different variety of their famous Pearl crêpe, which I like very much, has been received by the ProNEER SILK STORE, It is rather thinner and softer than the old Pearl créjie, has a watered effect giving just a suggestion of a line on the weave, and it is made in a wide range of colours. They have also a new stock of heavy and medium weight georgettes, and some very gay and pretty coolie coats for beach wear made of printed vyella..

"Jibbe."

Gibbs," Jibbe, as they call i, is well known in France, I re member that when I was in Paris. soma, years ago it was considered almost as chic to use "Jibbe" the English tooth paste as to have your tailor mades from London! And" Parisiennes, have plenty of other things besides clothes; they know, for example, that, sparkling teeth play a very large part in the quest for beauty. Children love it too, for Gibbs tooth. paste has a pleasant taate not un- like fruit drops, and the problem of getting the little ones to cleani

sense

Over

·

Silk and felt form one of the best their teeth is hall solved if you give | liked millinery alliances of the mo them this paste

ment.

A Lovely Material.

I saw, a very lovely material in POROOMUL'S, a tinsel brocade, with a silver pattern woven over an under thread of pink silk. They only have the one piece, which prevents it being too popular, but they are. I believe, expecting other pieces in different colourings and patterns The material is very soft and drapes exquisitely for evening gowns,..

They have also a new shipment of hole proof stockings in all the newest shades, and new summer

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"If a man likes a Buddha, and the Buddha likes him, it will follow him," was Mr. Komer's explana-- tion.

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It happened during the war. friend of Mr. Komers, an Austrian in the diplomatic service possessed a Siamese Buddha, a seated. image about eighteen inches high and of considerable weight. It had been cast of bronse and gilded, and had the traditional anails shells on its head to protect the sage from zain. The Buddha's features were far- einating in their life-like expression, and the hands were held out in the same position as those of the large Buddha, also Siamese, which stands to-day just inside Komor's. Both pose and the expression of the face suggest the words "Do not fear, I watch over you."

The owner of the figure, who was leaving the Colony to fight for his own country, asked Mr. Komor to take care of it for him during his absence, and to send it to him should he write for it,

It stood, so Mr. Komor told me, in a show case in the window for, some months, and he forgot its very existence. Stocktaking time came round and, in the courses of eater-. ing up the various articles in his shop, Mr. Komor came upon a Japanese 6gure of Buddha for which he could not account. No one remembered its purchase, but finally it was entered in the stockt book

About this time. a friend of the owner of the Siamese Buddha ar rived in the Colony bringing a- letter which asked for the return of the image. Great was

ME Komor's consternation which he dis covered that the Siamese Buddha was not to be found. No one know when it bad been seen last, and at last he decided to send instead the Japanese Buddha which had" made so mysterious an appearanço among his stock,

The war being over, Mr. Komor's friend returned to Hong Kong bringing with him the Japanese image. He asked if he had indeed. left his, Siamese, Buddha there. Mr. Komor asid, yes, it had been for tome months in the window, i statement which the shop assistants confirmed, and he expressed his This particular model is intended sorrow that he was unable to find to be of closely shaved lambakin. it. Greatly to his surprise his Aus The brim is held to the crown at trinn friend said that, on returning one side by a jewelled ornament to his home, be had found the taking the form of a common or Siamese Buddha among hia Own: domestic safety-pin Other interest collection, although he himself was ng jewellery item illustrated are convinced that he had left it in the many dinmante bangles of Mr. Komor's charge in Hong Kong. similarī size and design and the

The mystery of the Buddha with lucky serpent-aleo diamante wings is unexplained to this day. worn as a necklace.

Had it been of small dimensions Pin Tucks Return To Favour. the theory that the owner io- Pin tucks are again; having advertently put it in his pocket on vogue after being eclipted for some leaving Mr. Komor's shop might Anyone who has been in Paritime by strappings and empiéce hold water, but with a curio off that must have noticed the delight which ments. The jumper shown in the size it is hardly feasible. the shopkeepers there have in num- sketch is treated in adincult but bers. Two thousand coracts or effective way, with the tucks radiat hundred thousand shots is a usual ing across the corsage from the left name for business, and I was shoulder and and continuing all carried back to the rive qualche in down the right sleeve memory when MADAME "BARBAUET told me she was expecting two hundred dresses early next week Among them are to be evening, after doon and day dresses. In the mean While her wardrobes still hold some smart Irocks which she is selling,

·When Felt And Batin Meet.'\ many of them, below cost price, Soft silic felt and satin form

to make room

silks mostly striped

200 Dresses.

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rosettes and bands in mushroom- coloured satin. For the model on the left white felt and black satin White eripe is used for this or two thades of grey,or. two jumper and it forms part of an shades of blue felt and satin could ensemble completed Fe a black satinelised. coat and skirt. Black and white is being worn a great dest in Paris

at now

The third model is in nut brown felt, and has an upturned krim in satin of a lighter tone passed through slots cut at each side of the hat.

comers. Unless you on, for the new one of the happiest of millinery With Magple Effect.

ultra fastidious persons who must have the very latest thing of all, you would be well advised to take advantage of this opportunity, for in any case the dresses at present in the shop have most of them been thers but a short while,

For A Local Bride,

I met in WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW'z the other day a well-known young lady here who is shortly to be mar- ried: She took me to the back part of the shop, and, with perdonable pride, showed me the furniture which is being made there for her new home. She has been, able to see. it in each stage of the making, and "to "nasure" herself that there-are-no- putty knots or weak pieces diagnised with varnish The nearly completed bedroom suite was very attractive indeed.

I also admired a new idea in curtains which I found in the same shop. They are made of wide white filet and have a design with a fairly. heary border appliqué in yellow pink or blus maabia - Tho

is certainly bright and original and I thought the cos, $12 a, pair, véry. reasonable.hr

alliances of the moment, and one that lends itself particularly well to the popular close-fitting models

On the top right is shown a cap of black felt decorated with pleated (Continued on next Column).

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This model in black and white felt would look well worn with a black frock on which the touches of white to carry out the magple effect, such as the black and white ensemble described above.

THE PIONEER SILK

STORE

ticularly invites you to inspect

TO-DAY Pearl Crepe

Vyella Coolie

Coats,

for Beach Wear

printed in many bright colour

Elizabeth Arden declares: Make-up is merely a deception"

“You would not want imitation pearls if you could have the originala. Why then acept an artificial complexion when you may have a genuinely losely one t

Elizabeth Arden's scientifically pure Preparations make it possible for evary woman. to have a naturally fine clear skin, which no cosmetic can duplicate.

For Cleansing there is Venetian Cleansing Cream which melta into the pores and dislodges every tiny particle of foreign matter.

For Smoothing and Rajining them is the delicacy of Venetian Valvs Cream or Orange Skin Food, for nourishing, if you require more determined

treatment

For Toning and Bracing there is Ardens Skin Tonio with ita invigorating fondency, ur Venetian Specif), Astringent, for neglected cases.

ELIZABETH ARDEN'S

PREPARATIONS

Are Stocked at A. S. WATSON &

Tol. C. 10.

LUXURY WITH ECONOMY

This Week

Ltd.

POHOOMULL BROTHERS

have for sale very attractive

Striped Silks

for the present season

Hole Proof Stockings

in all the new shades

Do Your Shopping at POHOOMÜLLS

WHITEAWAYS

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

HALF PRICE SALE

MILLINERY

DRESS GOODS,

LACES,

RIBBONS

ETC. ETC.

THOUSANDS OF BARGAINS

COME EARLY

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