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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1928.

A DELIGHTFUL SELECTION,

OF

SUMMER HATS.

LANE, CRAWFORD'S

LADIES SALON.

For the Spring and early Summer.

PAMELA

has received a very

attractive selection of

Hats.

An early opportunity should be taken to inspect these new designs.

Also a new stock of

Flowers.

A selection of Pinet's Shoes

are received here by every mail.

18, Queen's Road Central.

The Home of Good Taste.

NEW SPRING HATS

JUST ARRIVED

FROM $8.00

Tel. C. 4881.

THE SIGN OF THE

LANTERN

York Building,

Chater Road.

For One Week Only

Enormous display of

Wonderful Summer Day and Evening Dresses

From the Best Paris Houses

Rolande Sarrault,

10, Ice House Street.

CHAINS AND GROSGRAIN.

CONNOR HATS. ---་-་----

In the SIGN OF THE LANTERN I was delighted to find a collection of

Connor hats in the new summer'! styles, some of them as cheap as 13.50 which is amazing when you cansider the chic and good work. manship which have made this make of hats famous.

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

THE CHARM OF CHAIN (SEEN IN THE LOCAL¦

STITCH.

SHOPS.

SILKS, -CARPETS AND SHEETS.

Instead of knitting a jumper or darning a bedspread on ales net, the Parisienne is devoting her leisure hours to embroidering some kind of sleeveicas garment

The PIONEER SILK STORE are ad- There is the simple flannel waist-vertising georgettes to-day and it is coat for sports wear and there is

very well worth while paying a the elaborate tunic of metal jam visin there just for the pleasure for evening affairs Between these extremes are boleros, jerkins, of examining the delightful new jumpers, and cardigans of every fabrics which have come from India possible shape and size.

and Japan. I particularly liked The Most Popular Stitch."

the new embossed georgette. There Only in one respect do they all is a very pale almost smoke colour- agree the form of their decoration. Everything is trimmed with lines ofed, mauve, with a white spot, and chain-stitch, preferably straight white with hand embroidered lines..

Perhaps the most delightful of all is a wide trimmed silk horse- „hair' model in a lovely red. It is

like most of the now hats, trimmed with a band of self-colour gro grain and is bound with a wide edge of the same. Another large hat is of apple green varnished Bangkok straw with a narrow "swathe of satin ribbon; and very chic indeed is a third large hat of black horsehair, which is bound crêpe underskirt for evening oca have Lowers in toning or contrast.

with a narrow edge of black gras gain, and has a bow, also bound, of the straw set high up in front of the crown as its sole adornment.

flower

Several examples of this new in-spots in silver thread which would dustry are shown in the sketch. On be very lovely for evening wear. the left is a tunic of heavy white Beige georgette with crêpe satin trimmed with lines of embroidered in a lighter toned silk vermilion and gold chaia-stitch. The tunic could be worn over a is also very pretty. More gorgeous plain black satin dress for smart are the embossed, or I think more day functions or over a vermilion properly damask, georgettes which

sion.

A Practical Type of Jumper. The seated figure wears a navy blue dannet long jumper check and bordered with lines of white

POSSIBILITIES OF A SIMPLE CHAIN-STITCH.

Straight lines of chain-stitch are equally decorative on a tunic of heavy white satin, shown on the left of the sketch, and on the long Hannet jumper worn by the seated figure. In the latter case the stitch is applied horizontally to form a border, and in checked design,

ing colours, such as apricot with orange and red blooms, and dull mauva with a flame coloured pat-

tern.

Sleep Well.

The coming of a very large ship- ment of the famous marple sheets and pillowslips to WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW's, reminds us that this is the best season to have bedding re- made, and to lay in a stock of the extra bed linen which will be re quired in the summer. Whiteaway's will clean and remake your mattress. in one, day, and the extra comfort is worth many times the modest

cost.

Lamp Shades And Beach Towels.

In the same shop I saw some nice little silk covered lamp shades in all colours for only 81.85 each, and coloured bath towels for beach or nursery use at one dollar each.

Silk Carpets.

POнOOMEL'S have received a num- ber of new silk rugs and carpets in different.designs and colouringa. These rugs wear well, are washable," and easy to move, besides being bright and artistio. They also have just got in a collection of oriental tapestries, wall

curtains, table covers, etc., which can be put to a variety of useful purposes.

Summer Hats,

In WHITEWAY, LAIDLAW's I saw a very big selection of new straw bats, some large and some small shapes, of all the various fashion- able straws. They have an un- usually representative collection of the popular. beiges and tans, and head fittings to suit every one,

& Hat For A Dollar. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW's are also showing some really very pretty rush hats, trimmed with felt, for only one dollar cach There are various shapes and colours, all of which are smart and up-to-date. I also saw a pile of delightful voile, dress lengths mostly floral bordered pat- terns and no two alike, The prices are from $4.95.

Startzita Shoes...

A novel form of ornament is chain-statching. This could be worn

I was glad to see that POWELL'S found on one or two of the smaller with a plain blue skirt and white

are now stocking 344 Startrite " china silk shirt. Needless to say, shapes. A short section of metal blue enamel coff-links would be an shoes for children. They are well chain work or overlapping plates essential feature of the ensemble. made of excellent materials and is placed in the front of the almost Later on this jumper could be warn help to keep the foot in its natural with a white pleated skirt or tennis tinued on the inside under the in- beautiful shape. The heel is con- inevitable band of matching gros frocks very effective.

step which helps weak ankles, and grain. By the way this "corded

The bolero shown in the back certainly no better or more econo ribbon is now generally shaded from ground is intended to be one of mical choice of shoes could be made a tone these gold lamé varietice embroider-by the mother who wants her child a tone of two darker to lighter than the straw which it ed in many colours, that are so to have the best possible start in

smart on plain frocks for restaurant life physically.

trima.

wear.

THE PIONEER SILK

STORE

Particularly invites you to inspect

TO-DAY

"

Georgette,

embossed, brocaded and plain, in all weights and colours. Next week embroidered crepe de chine

Chintz Frocks.

I stopped yesterday at the DOLLY VARDON HAT. SHOP charmed by the pretty flowery little dresses which I saw hanging there. They are made of cotton, linen or voile printed in gay chintz patterns and cub with all the chic of the

newest styles.

1, for one, am delightful to wel come back these pretty chintz pat- terns which were so popular several They have a fresh cool. look which is particularly attractive in a warm land. Incidentally they wash beautifully, an i

Years 480

Blackwood And Silk S The newly opened Oriental de- partment of LANE, CRAWFORD's bas been made very welcome. All the blackwood is beautiful and genuine- ly old, and is being sold remarkably cheaply Some of the picces are real art treasures, and would be a very profitable investment apart from their intrinsic value, Mar-

| darin coats, sleeve bands and em

braidery have also been shown thero this week.

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

You would not want imilation pearls if you could have the originals. Why then accept an artificial complexion when you may have a genuinely lovely one !!!

Elizabeth Arden's scientifically pars Preparations make it possible for avery, woman to have a naturaky šne clear skin, which no cometic can duplicate.

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

For Smoothing and

Edising there is the delicacy of Venetian Velva Cream or Orange B.in Food, for nourishing, if you require more determined treatment.

For Toning and Bracing there is Ardena Stin Tonic with its invigorating tenderer, or Venetian Special Astringent, for neglected cases.

ELIZABETH ARDEN'S.

PREPARATIONS

Are Stocked at A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

Tel C. 16.

LUXURY WITH ECONOMY

The Coming of Spring

is the time to renew your House Furnishings.

POHOOMULL BROTHERS

has a very wide range of

Oriental Silk Rugs "in all sizes and designs,

Tapestries,

Wall Curtains, etc.

Also a fascinating display of

White Brocaded Silks.

Do Your Shopping at POHOOMULLS

WHITEAWAYS

FIRST

CONSIGNMENT

OF

SPRING READY-TO-WEAR

MILLINERY

FOR

LADIES and CHILDREN

THE NEW BUNTY"

READY-TO-WEAR STRAW HATS

"ONE" "DOLLAR Each.

CALL AND INSPECT.

WHITEAWAY,

LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

HONG KONG