1930-12-12 — Page 2

Jurived

Just

Very Latest Models in

Winter

Felts & Velvets

THE DOLLY VARDON HAT SHOP

St. George's Ballding Chater Road, opposite Savoy Hotel.

PAMELA,

Exquisite

Gowns

for

Evening Wear

13, Queen's Road Central.

Lovely New

Lingerie

and

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1930.

WOMAN'S

COATS

ROUND THE SHOPS.

[Br" EVE."]

as

and

Lano Orawford. The new dresses are undeniably designed to make you lock your loveliest, but they do ask for consideration so far underwent is concerned. Bunchy elastic and heavy pleats won't give a smooth silhouette under a mould. ed Princess frock, and you defeat the purpose of the new skirts if you wear a knee-length slip under an So Ankle-length frock of chiffon. you'll want to get new lingerie, and you cannot do better than visit Lane Crawford's, who have. received a new stock of French lin gerie; these are so novel dainty, many of them hand embroi- dered with let-ins of lace and net, that you can't help but make an appropriate choice. For sports the simplest type of underwear is the most Ruitable and comfortable. Krickers are made on a fitted yoke and the most that is permitted Tor For trimming is simple tacking. formal afternoon wear, the com- bination garment is preferred to the Bepfarate vest and step-in. incrustations in deep ecru are used Slips in narrow and wide effects. too are elaborate, and are. suply fitted. You boast of heing modern, you've taken to the lounging suits: some very striking ones are seen and some rival dresses in beauty. In one suit, the trousers are made of floral georgette, with a three. quarters coat in crêpe-de-chine in the Barrie design.

Lace

Whiteaways. The lovely form ality of the new mode has brought back with it many little feminine details of habit and dress that we cannot help but greet with delight after so long a period of assumed boyishness. The weating of gloves -and highly decorated ones too- has always been a traditionally romantic custom. You will find Whiteaway's stocked with all the latest styles and colours. There are three popular styles, the fret being the sac wrist, which is without

Lounge Suits opening at all, the second is the

"Undies

"

for the

New

Silhouette

Lane,

Crawford, Ltd.

Ladies' Salon.

THE GLASS BOWL.

Everybody has at least one glase bowl now, and it seems to behove them to choose the ordinary bottle glass with the deep green tinge. Many of these bowls or bottles are rather useless, exscept us lampe, because the aperture is much too small for flowers. Yet flowers, os pecially at this time of year, look theming in the sort of bowl that

Individuality and that indefinable charm 80 coveted by every woman are most adequately ex- pressed in Dresses de. signed by

MAISON MARNAC

No. 4 Pedder

Street

(Opposite Hong Kong

Hotel).

to decorative for more than a short time and have died instendi

Deep-blue bowls are very much liked just now and some of the Chinese varieties, which are also costly, are carved into figures out side which break up the light and givo a marvellous colour effect Ruby, bowls, as well as other Vic forian revivalo, are also coming in, These cgain dopend very much for their effect upon the manner in which they are used, and they

is commonly used for goldfic beadows to the light which Many people have bought a gala birough them. fish, or fishes, which have refused the flowers, as well.

one-button fastening and the third the U shap opening, sometimes oc curring at the centre, front or at tho gides, The swede and kid gloves come in the natural tan colour, which ranges from a light yellowish cast, to a deeper, almost brown tone. The wrists of these are bound in a darker tone.

You will realize how near we are to Christmas whre you see White- away's Toy Avenue, a delightful Annual lesture at this shop. This year toys seem to be more elabor ate and in a bigger variety than before. There are toys suitable for children of all ages. I was quite taken with the very large variety

of books which include the well- Senown annuals for boys and girls, and a lot of other popular books.

The_Dolly Vardo Zat Shop The millinery mode can be definite ly, classified as consisting of the toque the cloche nil the berat. With these three styles to work from, designers have done unusual things for the new sonson, and the latent models seen at the Dolly Vardon Hat Shop are delightful examples. The large variety of the new hate presude any idea of a detailed description but I especially noticed some new dove grey folts which are going to be seen quite a The black hats also lot this reason, are really vary attractive and all Possess that touch of elegance, that snema ja he the hallmark of this enterprising ular shop there me also some charming models in a new

and lovely dark green which pro- | mises to become popular. As it has been proved in the past that the Dolly Vardon Hat Strop consign. menta are snapped up soon after they arrive, an early visit is de. finitely indicated. "

Maison Marna. Go alorig to of this the heady-to-wear salon fainous designer and ece for your selves how attractive the new wi ter outfits can look. Smart frocks of duvetya or some other woollen fabric, are accompanied by well-cut coats, the fur collars and cutis.ol which are built on the newest lines. Georgette in the new duli red is used for one afternoon dress, the sleeves of which have great cavalier gauntlets to the elbow the same material is used on the second and tighter sleeve caught close round

PAGE.

NEW LIGHT ON NUTRITION

"Food should refresh and invigorate the body and not merely satisfy the sense of hunger and appetite; it should produce energy and vital capacity)

"

"Extract from Report of the British Minstry of Health.

It is in these two points that the value of Bovill li most clearly shown. For Boviil combines in scientific and concentrated form, the energising and revitalising powers of Beef.

When you are thed take BOVRIL at once.

BOVRIL

is the Ideal Nutrient Stimulant

WHITEAWAYS

XMAS GIFTS FOR BABY. Children's Woollies

We have a Bplendid. Selection of Children's and Infants! Woollies, Pramets, Breechette Bets, Matinée Jackets, Woollen Coats and Caps to match, etc.,

etc..

Just Suitable

for

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

PRICES EXTREMELY MODERATE.

LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT.

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

HONG KONG.

preceding collection has beed nipped fashion, despite its ebarm; but in the bud, for the new dresses are sometimes they are distributed by much less ornate. Skirt fit tightly a waggish Father Christmas, with about the hips and begin to flare stocking or sack, or by some other from halfway between the hip and knee or even lower. Bodies are still rather sugly fitted but there is also a revival of what we used to call "semi-fitting" gowns built on princess lines. One green satin model is cut on princess line cleverly worked to make the most of its alimming lines, The evening coats are charming and cold hard ly be more varied black is the favourite colour. The sleeves which are otherwise straight and narrow, sometimes have funnel shaped: pieces of material round the elbows, Pamela's stock of lingerie.is lovely, most of them being in rich silk in pastel shades, cut a simple but new dings, and many trimmed with rich lace.

THE CHILDREN'S PARTY

SHORT AND GAY.

Many people find that they have. numerpus cugagements in the Christmas season, and they like to give a party for the youngest ment bere of the family get a

the wrist. The lighter frocks de signed for afternoon parties and evening wear are equally attractive and varied. An evening gown in There in tendency to lengthen flesh georgette is on the Princess the period of a juvenile party, but line, the fluted frills and the becom: it is extremely unwise for all con ing little bertha which finishes as corned. Enjoyment ceases withs draped ginged pacbels falling from satiety, and over-exhausted nerves either shoulder. M. Marnac wishes and senses, merely induce, bad to inform his Canton customers that temper. From four o'clock to scren he will be in Canton on Tuesday (state. the hours on the invitation and Wednesday, 16th and 17th instcard) will mean that the party is when he will have on display a scarcely quite aver offore eight. the Victoria Hotel, Shameen, & It is, cvtremely wise to arrange a large selection of the latest Paris fairly deinito, if clastic, pre models of afternoon and evening gramme. It seems a pity that young people cannot enjoy: two or Pamela has just received a largo three hours together in simple, stock of evening gowns suti wraps. games, which call perhaps for an

frocks..

From the collection which I have exercise of wit or skill, but only device. Those who can afford it just seen, it seems that the ten- often a party seem an occasion, for generally and that the provision of dency to overriatioration of trim display. The Christina tree forta conjurer or some other net 'enter-

"hich was noticeable=th the han

tbrands auttainment is most useful.