1928-10-12 — Page 9

THE DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP

THE DANSANT HATS

NEW AUTUMN MODELS IN EVERY SHADE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 12th, 1928.

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

A CARGO OF PRETTIES.

THE PEACOCK TRAIN.

ROUND THE TOWN.

Tel. € 1427.

9

St. George's Building.

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SEEN IN LOCAL SHOPS.

The sale at the PIONEER SILK STORE is still on, and the shop seems to be crowded when over I pass it. I was told that a collec. tion of Satsuma ware, including flower vases, plates, finger bowls, and figures is expected to arrive to-day together with a lot of new silks. I wonder if you have noticed the very magnificent new selling These are made of satin, in sort of Haori coat which they are black, white, blue or red, and are heavily embroidered with gold

ROUND THE COUNTERS OF FAILLE MAKES ITS APPEAR-

A BIG SHOP.

ANCE IN THE EVENING MODE. Traveller's tales, whether travellers have come home from thei The "Peacock" line for evening East or home from West, invariably frocks is the latest whim of Madame include wonderful descriptions of in Mode and has been exemplified shopping tours Men's tales have by all the foremost designers: it them just the same as women's.. has fallen to "Pamela

duce it to this Colony. The charm The bazaars of the East take on of the peacock line is that it is at the glamour of the Arabian Nights, once picturesque and easy to wear while in the big stores and the When the wearer is still she appears little shops of the West, lovely and to have on a frack which differs thread. A wonderful collection of little from the familar long at the back and short in the front style, but when she moves, the back seems to stiffen and Boats behind her with graceful sway of a pracock's tail, giving the feminine allure so desir able this season.

inexpensive goods are apparently to be had for the naking. But all the glamour and thrill is there just the same if you look for it without the need of travel

Feminine Triles.

I went round the counters of! Lane, Crawford's the other day and pictured what such an experi ence would mean to an inhabitant of some out of the way country or up country "village. First of all I stopped where gay bottles, jars and silver spoke of feminine) toilet luxuries. I found coloured cigarette cases, made of some sort of composition will gilt frames in pink, green, blue, and voilet, each in its small padded box. Being a smoker I noticed with satisfaction that, although not bulky, these cases left room for a double row of! eigarettes without undus crushing. | The price was under 85.

In similar CASTE were little vanity sets, compact box, lip stick and perfume "containers in gay enamels for $12.50. Small books bound in red leather held mirror, nail file, orange stick, comb, "and a tablet and pencil, and could be pur chased for $1; other more elaborate books, bound in beige glacé kid, had a tiny pair of nail scissors in ad- dition and cost a little more.

There were shingle sets with enamel backed brushes and comb, with a mirror in the lid, and pocket combs set with jewels and in all sorts of colors and shajes to carry in dainty evening bags.

. In readiness for the Christmas season, I found piles of Christmas 'cards and calendars, all of them pretty, and many novel and inter- esting. Also book markers and en- Kagerhent" pads.

Carpets,

The

And so upstairs to the furnishing department. There I sat down while two coolies turned over for: my delection a great pile of English Beamless. Axminster carpets. designs have come from all over the world. There are Turkey patterns in burning reds and blues, and others which look as if mellowed with age. Persian designs in soft beige, grey, pink and pastel blues, with the lovely terra cotta nate used with characteristic skill to give richness. France is represent ed in delicate greys with floral patterns, wreaths and sprigs of flowers ir pastel shades. English brains have

the etronger floral designs and others which are perhaps influenced by Turkey carpet patterns. The Orient has supplied the motive for a series of carpets which are plain but for a flower spray, a vase or a temple, in either corner.

come

From

Chinese brocades came in this week which make handsome and warm linings for winter coats,

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I was particularly struck with the decoration of WHITEAWAY'S

WELL-THOUGHT-OUT TRIMMINGS ADD CHIC TO THE NEW MODÈLS.

The smart coat dress on the left is carried out in bottle green cashmere and the soft cording that is used an extensively this sensor makes an effective trimming. The lines of the trimming *grat a jumper and skirt but the garment is actually a one piece affair.

The triangular pieces of fur that occur on the bottom of the coat and sleeves of the other model are outlined with rows of machine stitching worked through an interlining of flannel to give the slight- Ty quilted effect that is more fashionable than ever.

Fur applied in this manner never gets rubbed in the way that urdinary collare and cuffs do, tô venutiux în good condition as long na the coat does, "

The peacock line dress which I furnishing department on Tuesday There are oplours and designs to

saw in Pamela's and shall try to last. The show room always looks please every one and suitable for describe for you is one of a dozen well and is the result of a good every room, and this is a collection or so very lovely evening gowns deal of hard work combined with which should be seen for its interest which have just arrived. It is car- taste. You feel very satisfed to and beauty even if you are not

ried out in orchid faille. The hip make your purchases there after aware that you need a carpet. line is emphasised by a band of seeing colours and materials so

Oriental Delights.

velvet in richer tone laid under skillfully blended.

For Ladies.

use,

The oriental department to which the edges of both bodice and skirt. For every cretonne in the stock I gave a passing glance could hold The dress is cut with a "V" both there is a choice of plain materials a western visitor enthralled for a back and front. To emphasise to use with it, velvet, brocade, very long time.

It contains ex- the deep effect, and concentrate jaspe or what ever it may be, and

on the bips, as the amples of genuine old Canton black attention

you will always see a cushion and wood, porcelain, embroidery and all success of the dress depend on A rug placed near by so that you sorts of ornaments and chinoiserie their movement and line, is an em- can gather some idea of what the broidery of crystal beads of just a material would look like in actual generally..

tono darker orchid than the faille. Through into the ladies depart-An enormous bow finishes the drese

on the left hip. ment, where I was shown the new

Old Fashioned Trimming. gloves for the 1929 season. These have como six pairs together wrap- I saw two other dresses made of ped in cotton wool and closed in jaille, which being softer than cardboard, and then sealed tin, taffetas is better adapted to the new boxes. These tin containers were ligne, one in rose pink and the then gacked by the score in other other in cau de nile. The former is metal boxca.

The iderdowns, of which I wrote last week, were displayed about the show room, and their lovely colours made a wonderful background for more prosaic though useful articles.

a typical pinture frock, with a close The late is oversewn with silk at The gloves include, very nice fitting bodice and a long skirt sewn anede finish fabric gloves at the with tiny lace edged frilla. The all the cut edges not hemmed" or

bound. very moderate price of $2.25. They green model is untrimmed except are made in beige, fawn, white, for an old fashioned ruching of the beaver and wash leather colour, and material round the neck and hem. have either embroidered or punched The skirt which is very full is much tura over gauntlets.

longer at the back, The gloves for more formal occa sions are of suède, glacé kid, and

A very graceful gown of pinky leather. They too are mostly...in. short gauntlet shape with em- beige silk lace is interesting on braidered turnovers or punched de- account of its wing back and signe, and are in a vary wide range stitched belt with a topaz buckle. of-beiges,-greys, and browns -(Confinued at joot" of "next column:

Oversawa" Edges.

Black And Silver..... There are two lovely black gowns both having a trimming of massed tiny silver beads which are used as bows, either sewn directly on to the material as in the case of a black georgette frock, or on the new pend- ant bows which decorate the right shoulder of a black satin model which has a long are graceful godet Bowing from the left hip

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THE PIONEER SILK STORE

PHENOMENAL SALE

Everything Reduced by 30-40 per cent

Crepe de Chine ...27" $1.20

27 $1.40 29-30.60

Satin Crepe Coloured Fuji Printed Georgette.36" $1.75 Shot Taffetas ...27* $0.76

Haori Coats...$12.50 Night Gowns..$ 6.50··· Petticoats 8.50- Knickers $ 2.60 Coolie Coats...$ 3.50