The Archive · 1932

How Shanghai Shops Keaet

'The season hits some one way and some" another, Skimming through the "advertisements "one finds the classical comeback of 'Tennyson's "In the spring a young man's. fancy" lightly starrly. thoughts of love," bulwarked by the timely' "announcement of Messrs. Alexander Clark's engagement rings. 'The outdoor appeal. is voiced 'EM golf bags, made in England wath "Jewaller, however, in the ud gold by Mesirs. 'Boyes, Bassett and Company. 'These are' oval in shape and have zip pockets and hoods, No doubt the agents felt that Walter Scott was right. when wrote, "The vernal. sun new jie bestows," und argued that this excess of new life might well find partial expression in golf.

When Shakespeare tald that Cprouapied. April dened nal hig put spirit of youth in he made out a good case for the general adornment which the season Seems to call for and dressmakers ind milliners have not been slow to take it up, to say nothing of the big encra shops which are simply rimming over with the latest int To circumvent April showers the same firm offers the Sheltrain rain ight in weight and smart in style, in five colours. Besides this there are seasonable cardigans, sleeveless pullovers and jumpers, some beautiful "Delicion" voiles, in contrast to these English fabrics pieces only of Vienna voiles, original and quite different from the homeside variety. Also real Swiss organdies.

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