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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1930.

Chic Hats for Your Summer Dresses

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Now, Selection of Lace-Straws, Farymars, Bangkoks, Tuscan, Crinolines, Milau, Bakous, etc.,

etc.

DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP

Softness and Charming Details

Spell Youth

LET

PAMELA

HELP YOU TO

PLAN YOUR

SUMMER WARD-

ROBE

13, Queen's Road Central.

Those Varying MODES

in the latest hats are decidedly flattering.

complete

assortment is

offered here

at а most

moderate price,

A style for

every type of

face.

FELIX HAT SHOP. 11, Ice House St.

小

EXCLUSIVE TO THE

PIONEER

SILK STORE Beautiful Marquise" Hose in over forty of the latest shades. Fashioned with Point Heels and Openwork Clocks.

New Materials. Fancy Bordered Georgette› (SILVER TISSEL DESIGNE) in all the latest shades. Length of only 14 yds. required

: for Dress.

Crepe Shirtings in many new shades.

We have just received

a very attractive

sortment of

Bathing Suits

in the

very latest

designs and colourings.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

-LADIES' SALON.

WOMAN'S PAGE.

YOUR NEW FROCK, MADAM!

THE STORY OF A 1930 FASHION CONFERENCE AND ITS RESULT.

Just a few of the things being

wed to make dresses femininely soft, are caper peplums, tiers, and frills on neck and sleeve.

Naval Conference. Everyone maintained his own opinion, dis- cussion was endless, and definite points of agreement non-existent.

The hero of Berkeley Square wan | this season. It might have been transported through time and space to the eighteenth century. Despite his illusions he derived very little inspiration from his sojourn in that period, returning with a sense of lively disgust for the manners, morals, and modes of what had been his ideal century. A strange and uncanny occurrence, the very opposite of this came to pass, so I am informed by one who was present, at the Paris Conference of Dress Designers in this Year of Grace, 1930 The very opposite of what befell the lover of the past in Berkeley Square.

On the last evening of the con ferenec, which was to break up the following day with nothing accomplished, the delegates were the dusk, jaded. and sitting in exhausted, almost comatose, when something happened. Call it hyp- aosis, call it a dream, but some. thing happened. There was a whir ring in the air as of invisible wings, the door of the conference chamber flew open, as if blown ajar The conference bad sat day after by a draught from another world, and ติ strange procession filed day and far into the night, dis- through the open door before the cussing the modes that should reign leres of the conference.

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ROUND THE SHOPS. the latest designs. One of the most

Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. Some lovely material called Fish Net is being show at Whiteaway's; it is, as the name implies, a very fine silk net, and is ideal for Summer dresses. There are some alluring colours, especially the beige and daffodil Another beautiful Summer material is a spotted act admirably suited for afternoon or bridge frocks. Both the above are double width and are comparatively cheap. There is also a selection of geor gette and crepe-de-chine collars and -cuffs, with beads to match.

In the furnishing department there are some very nice washable coloured tea cloths specially suit able for ten on the lawn these hot afternoons. Those who are lucky enough to be going home would be well advised to look over the new shipment of wardrobe and cabin trunken dre

striking is a fetching suit in orange with a black cat on the back and front. There are also many módels of the latest backless costumes fitted with elastic which preserves the perfect fit at the back. In the children's department there is, a really delightful selection of ruah- straw hats with coloured raffia flowers, also cretonne parasols with little bags to mateb, which would make perfect Summer gifts for the litple ones.''

Dolly Varden, Some of the nicest hats seen this season have just been unpacked. There is a wide selection of black, both dressy and plain, which are suitable for all occasions. Most intriguing are the new creations in lace straw in all the latest shapes, and a particularly beautiful model is the new Napoleon shape in crinoline, The useful Bangkoks and Parymars are well represented, and the prices charged are a revelation in these days of the low dollar.

It was headed by a ́Greek maiden in her classic robes of diaphanous white material, with long, flowing skirt and short tunic. Like a figure from a Parthenon frieze she cross- ed the hall, followed by a lady who seemed to have stepped out of the Moyen Age. She did not look at all pleased at appearing in public, fresh from her trammelled and cloistered existence.. She wore "a .costume with a very tight bodice and a high pointed headdress, all singularly unadapted to modern transport. But it is to be assumed that she did not arrive from the past by taxi.

Next provocatively stalked a Merveilleuse of the Directoire, ob- viously pleased to re-visit her well beloved Paris. She and the Greek maiden had much in common be- aides their dresses, which had many points of resemblance. She wore white also, a dress of long, lithe lines, but the skirt was slashed boldly up at one side, displaying a leg at which Barras no doubt bad cast a more than friendly eye. The bodice was short and tight, and cut very low. Over her arm trailed a

scarf.

Next appeared a coachman from the seventeenth century, seemingly embarrassed at £nding himself along among his betters of the op- posite sex. He wore a great coat of beige cloth with a series of capes.

Then came a lady of 1880 vintage. She sailed majestically across the room with her basque bodice pro- truding at the back very much like the rudder of a ship. A lady from the '90's, in a slim princessc dress and long black gloves, brought up the rear, bearing with her a memory of fragrant charm of the great Yvette.

The procession passed and vanish- ed in another whirring of invisible wings. The designers looked at each other, rubbed their eyes, stiffen- ed to attention and got to work, and what is more, to agreement...

And these points emerged:-

That the dress of the Mervilleuse should be a strong influence this Fear that her skirt should be modified so as to become practical and modest; that her little tight bodice should aunt a bolera; that her scarf should appear in many guisea.

That the princesse evening dress worn by the wraith from the '90's should play a part in a more supple and shapely version; that her long black gloves should be revived as a feature of the evening more.

That the tunic of the Greek maiden should not be forgotten.

That the ruff of the lady of the Moyen Age should be converted into softly draped collars and berthas.

That the basque of the lady of 1880 should be borrowed, but with- out stiffening.

And lastly, that the conchmen should loan his capes for 1930 costs. And the outcome of this vision: the designs of this year have evolved from the Past a mode based on all that is most charming in past ages; | while truly tracing its inspiration

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BOVRIL

WHITEAWAYS,

LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPT.

NEW NECKWEAR.

We have just received A New Consignment of Lace and Silk Neckwear, Fronts, Collar and Cuff Sets, etc., etc.

ALL THE LATEST.

FISH NET

Artificial Silk Fish Net. Very popular for Evening Frocks. All Colours.

NEW MILLINERY,

NEW SUMMER UNDERWEAR,

ETC., ETO.

INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.:

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

BATHING

SUITS!

to theee bygone periods, it is an THE VERY LATEST expression of the modern aesthetic spirit of 1000

SHAPES & DESIGNS

fabric needs no decoration. As the really hot weather approaches, one thinks of fans, and Sincere's have certainly got a splendid selection of all kinds, and the feather fans in all shades are absolutely entrancing- Chinese Ladies, it is noticed, have retained the fan habit, which we think could be copied by their European sisters these hot daya.

"Felix" have a wide selection of lacquered panamas, lace straws and crinolines in all the latest shapes and at very moderate prices. We were shown a very pretty dress in while voile hand-embroidered and smocked in green and blue, which really looked very cool and sum- mery

LADIES' SUITS

$9.50 $13.50

GENTLEMEN'S

FROM $9.50 To $16.50

CHILDREN'S

FROM

To

$7.50

The wing On Co., Ltd, are offer- ing very chie Bathing Suits at tempting prices: Royal Blue is rather an uncommon, but attractive" colour, and I noticed several very THE WING ON pretty costumes in this shade. Other suits in plain colours of Red and Green (many of the backless. CO., LTD `type) looked very nice but I was

but after being shown the beautiful cut and clever manipulation of elastie bindings, etc. I was con- vinced that these suits were design. ed with an idea of comfort for the serious swimmer as well as for the fair bather.

Maison Marnac has designed a very lovely dress; it is of white satin Ponoor Store is showing a new most interested in the saucy little. in the new mermaid silhouette, line infancy and striped span suits with the one shoulder effect.: princess style, shirred at the waist. crepe. This material is hard-wear-The other shoulder is left absolutely" and daring very low at the back, ing and washable, and can, there uncovered, At first I questioned it is trimmed in front with a fore, be used for all purposes.the comfort and ease of this suit diamanté buckle. Another beautiful There is a very tempting display of model was of black georgette, with silk Kimonos in batik designs, and a short evening coat of the same also a fresh selection of gorgeous I material edged with crmine. There | Canton shawls, **

is a delightful white lace wrap with cape effect which woull go Sincere's have many new lines of well with any dance frock. It is Chinese silk, There is a most really lovely, giving a soft and airy designs. It is sheer gossamer and Tás Steam Laundry Co., in -an effect.

would be delightful for the new advertisement in this issue, point evening dresses There is also a out that the special offer, from their lovely velvet-on-chillon material, Dry Cleaning Department, of 10 per suitable for the most simple type cent, special discount, closes on May of formal frock, as the elaborate ) 31.

Lane, Crawford's have a wonder ful selection of plain and multi coloured bathing costumes, in all

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SUMMER SHOES.

How our imagination does run tiot when it comes to choosing sum mer footwear; colour, apparently, being the Lest consideration where shock for this season of the year are concerned.

the market.

now

Plaited shoes appear with "great. success, and, while they were once frivolous accessories only suitable for seaside wear, they are counted in the beat style for town use. Frequently only the vamp is plaited, and this certainly makes them of sounder construction. hali hapo kada jeta ekine, exames Thea que carried nut in kid- and.. fully dyed in all manner of bright there is frequent play on a kid shades, attractive combinations be- and patent combination, a strip of tween these and a more conven- kid alternating with one of patent. tional leather have been achieved. Red and black are employed to Patched shoes, often of two colours, gether, nary and black, navy and as well as two skins, are innaduting | scarlet, and green and black.