The Sea Captain's Shop, which has stuck to its guns all through the emergency, although its tailors sewed for civilian relief during the first dark days, has now takem its choicest treasure trove out of storage and all its lovelinesses are on view, exquisite things which arẹ so bewitching that they put the thought of bombs and shells and such ugly objects entirely out of mind.
One never can enumerate half the fascinating things to be seen at the Sea Captein's but it was Ungerie and negligees that intrigued the waiter. especially on a recent visit, Have you seen the lace bed jackets bound with brocade, matching the nightgown if desired? or the charming pyjamas and lounging gowns for grown-ups and children both, embroidered in the Cantonese style in Chinese designs done in original colour combinations.
The "No, no, a thousand times no," panties here will make the most war-wracked person chuckle, and there are also "Music goes round and round" designs and many other original end beautiful patterns. The nightgowns and nei res here range from the smartly tailored to the frothiest frou-trous and there was one gown of allover tucked chiffon which was somer? to dream of. New jackets and are made with flowers embroidered in wool worked on the lining and showing subtly through on the outside in applique effect. Utterly desirable,
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