WHAT WOMEN ARE BUYING.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1924, Page 4

WHAT WOMEN ARE BUYING.

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Fashionable women shup|>ers were ehiidly concermsl on Saturday in buying fur emits and waterproofs, hut should the summer weather of the week-end continue there will lie the customary display of r, omlerful creations at Ascut to-morrow. .Many women have bought "Pekau” stoles, which eos( about oil guineas. Illite fox is the alternative summer fur at 101) guineas lor a stole.

Nearly every woman now has an ostrich leather boa. 81 \arils long os longer, and she has ostrich leathers round her skirl and on her hat. Ostrich leathers, in fact, are almost over done, according to one of the smartest dressmakers.

The little things of dress are being given great attention by shopping women. For tailor-made gowns they must have a bright pochette in lizard or nioiree silk, cherry coloured or rnval blue. A fob for the pocket is bought to match.

(oiuntlct gloves are longer, and women who used to go to Paris for their gloves are now buying "long lingers" in London. At present only sunburn stockings are in lavoiir. limeade shoes are most popular hevalise they are Hot only siuiirl hut als i wear well. Nottingham has made a hid for a Ia eg sea*on. and laee. although not alwav's ••Nottingham." has been largely bought. When the sun spines it will anpear. More and more attention i> being paid to bathing eostme.es. These are being sold in crepe-de-Chine and taffetas and with them bulbing caps trimmed like hats. MEMamMHHOSTJ«SKI« Nicotine i- very poisonous. Even in •small (plant it ics pure nicotine causes vomiting, purging and collapse, and when you consider that many imported tohaceos contain from •! per cent, to •> per eeiit. of nicotine, ii shows how careful you must he in your choice. Smokers will ho interested to learn that s une of our New /calami grown types hardly contai:! as much as - per cent, of nicotine. Small wonder that the local artiel" js so mm h milder and loss harmful, hut besides, as a rc-tili of the toasting process to which tin* tobacco is now .subjected, the aroma lias been greatly improved. The llavour is brought fully out. while, til the same time. ;rliv deleterious elements which may he contained in the leaf are destroyed. Smokers are unanimously mi favour of the new dcparl ore and proclaim toasted tobacco superior in any other. Obtainable in three strengths. Rivcriioad Hold very mild and aromatic: Toasted Navy Cut, medium; Cut Plug Xo. 10. the Hull-head la I -el is recommended to those who prefer a full body.’’