Shopping With A Notebook

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 172, 17 April 1937, Page 4 (Supplement)

Shopping With A Notebook

Felicity Sees Things

(Bx

Betty R.)

“Two features of the present fashions really impress one,” said Felicity. “One is the tremendous popularity of the royal purple from a rich pansy purple or a real violet, through every tone of amethyst and mauve to the softest lavender. And the other is that every evening gown must have flowers somewhere, and not just little bits but large important flowers in the most gorgeous shades. Just imagine a simply cut gown of rich purple velvet with silk or velvet roses in glowing fuchsia tones massed on the decolletage—absolutely marvellous. Or this—swirling draperies of wisteria chiffon and a lovely corsage spray in love-in-a-mist blue with touches of mauve and pink—perfectly lovely. The rage for purples aud mauves is not confined to evening materials either, for I’ve seen both in tweeds and woollens. By the way, for— InHividual Desiyns. Coats and Costumes designed by “Dawne” are more than just smart and fitting. Madamje Dawne will study your figure and your personality, and create a model for you alone. (Next Grand Hotel.) Curtains and Chair Covers Renewed I On your advice I tried the Wellington Dry Cleaning Co., '9 Leeds Street, for dry cleaning all my curtains and chair covers. A triumphant success! Tel. 54-778. A Beauty Treatment at Home. A. lovely evening is well spent if you arrange with Miss McKinnon (tel. 41-510) to give you a shampoo and set, a face treatment or manicure. She brings her own equipment. The Ideal Laundry Saves! It saves money, health, worry, time and work! And the snowy whiteness of your household linen will amaze you. Dial 63-000 and have your bag collected, washed, ironed and returned for only 6/-. Make No Mistake in Your Poultry. If there is one thing you can make certain of, it is that Salisbury’s poultry is always fresh aud always good value. Call at the orange-coloured shop at 80 Dixon Street, or dial your order to 51-040. A.sl: Felicity. A number of Felicity’s readers have been writing to her for information on where to go for this and that; so she has decided to invite everyone to ask where to obtain the best service. All replies will be found in the form of paragraphs in her columns. I ’ ~