The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 12

"I- fl Tht Sydney Morning Herald, Tues, Nov 6, 1979 ADVERTISEMENT) I 1 ft I I Inqmnes: 20944. Ext 2277. I Jtfi-iW'UJ J.BU j.Ti I u-'urwywi- vway i i Spots stripes ut9 visits the ROYAL ARCADE Watch this column every week for news of the interesting shops and services available in the Royal Arcade, which links Pitt and George Streets, under the Sydney Hilton. For Collectors of Netsukes- This is thejnost beautiful netsuke I have eve, seen'- old or new!" So spoke a -veteran collector as he held a carving of Hie are back with that Jf 3 1 i i 1 vsrj if hXV I fta nautical vour alighting swan by Bishu a beautiful design of flawless craftsmanship. The demand by collectors for netsukes far, exceeds the supply, whether old or new.

The contemporary artists of Japan are still woning in the traditional methods of their crat. Carvers such as Seido, Kosei, Akira, Kazuo, jyusan and Ryishu are represented in the amazing collection at The Kansu Gallery miniature works of WW By MARY WILKINSON, Fashion Editor ADVERTISEMENT! art in ivory Zodiac animals, Daruma, Hotei, Birds, Animals and People. The Kansu Gallery for the Discriminating Connoisseur, Royal Arcade (at the top of the escalators from Pitt St) 61 7211. Layby, Bankcard, American Express. Super Lingerie and Corsetry.

A friendly miniature poodle called Lilian welcomed us to Ann Sterling's shop, where we were soon lost in admiration of i m. i Spots took the limelight at the beginning of the season: now it's the turn of stripes. There's no end to the imaginative ways in which stripes can be used: they team beautifully with plain red, white or navy, and can add a nautical accent to the most demure outfit. Leon Cutler has a collection of dresses and two-pieces in cottonknit and a plain polyester-cotton, which adds cheeky red buttons and shiny belts, navy and red borders and saucy side slits. Ink Attire goes in for slinky maillot body suits that take on striped skirts, and glazed canvas pants teamed with sailor-striped tops.

Just the thing for messing around in boats at the weekend, or knocking 'em dead at the yacht club. Inquiries: 2 0944. Ext. 2277. Rosenthal at The Waterford Shop! Being near the glittering Waterford Shop we just had to call to see what's new! The 1 I I 1 visit was timely as they're proudly presenting a large collection of Rosenthal designs.

Causing great interest is a plate with a design by Salvador Dali only two of these are in Australia! Then, exclusive to The Waterford Shop are two glass decanters one a master work by glass blower Michael Boehm. It's quite fascinating with a neck of almost impossible slenderness and an elegant stopper. The second is in emerald and turquoise glass it throws off fascinating reflections a brilliant work by Tapio MARTIN PLACE her beautiful gift lingerie and leisure wear. She imports from all over the world and tells us that a very popular item are "Baby Doll" Pyjamas. They're in various styles in filmy fabric lavishly trimmed with lace.

These or any of the other lingerie items would make beautiful and feminine Christmas gifts. Also she can fit you with underpinnings corsets and bras (it's so much better to be sure that you have the correct fitting!) and has a superb collection of leisure gowns for hostessing or for the boudoir at Ann Sterling, 530 1 -1 'i w-t i 1 Wirkkala at The Waterford Shop, 14 Martin Place (opp. G.P.O.). Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays and Saturday morning.

231 6044. Bankcard, credit cards, layby. Pitt at, level, Koval Arcade, bl 9119 and Strand Arcade, 233 8236. New Fashions Arrive! We popped into Peggy Simpson's Salon in the Royal Arcade and noticed a Cotton Sundresses! $29 fascinating array of sundresses from S35 by Laurie McCarthy, Carosa. Allen Gar and Ninette also lots of fascinating cotton dresses.

As well, a great collection of black dinner dresses in jersey and chiffon in various styles, one of our favourites was the sketched style in fine polyester crepe. It's in 3 pieces of a top with a cute little peplum a skirt just above ankle length (VERY smart) and a commerbund to nip in the waist. The fabric design is delightful scattered We arrived at the Shirtdress Shop just as a new delivery of cotton sundresses was being unpacked. They're only $29, and are more than a sundress with the round neck, piped contrast on neck, sleeves and 12" up from the hemline. You could even wear this dress to a party on a summer evening the floral print is so attractive in multicolours of pink, blue and cherry.

It's a dress that would suit all ages, in sizes 10-18 price $29. Also there's a smart sleeveless jersey dress at $29 which features a boat neckline and a gathered skirt on an 'elasticised waistline at The Shirtdress Shops, American Express Tower; Royal Arcade (under the Hilton) iIH if blossoms with a border at the hem in turquoise and pale pink at Peggy Simpson, Royal Arcade, Pitt St, frontage (under the Hilton), 61 4351. Bankcard. Soft Sheer Dress from $29 At The Shirtdress Shop there's a beautiful sheer dress at only $39, in sizes 10-20 and Piccadilly Arcade. 233 6906.

You Don't Have to be Pregnant to wear the fashions at Lady Grayson's Maternity Boutiques. New designs include sundresses one in stripes the print is floral on a blue or pale mist background. It features small cap sleeves from gathered shoulders, a soft cowl neckline and a softly gathered skirt from an elasticised waistline. And it's washable and non-iron! We liked another sheer style in a muted floral on beige at only S29 in sizes 10-20 which features a round neckline with an unusually attractive little tied sleeve. Don't miss out on this great value at The Shirtdress Shop on the George at jy.D, tne otner in a tiorai witn a tapestry look at $49.95.

Also, two Grecian styles in unusual prints on glorious blue or emerald backgrounds -one style with push-up sleeves, $65. And of course, they have the biggest collection of swim suits in cotton or jersey from as for slacks they come in all the wanted colours. There are shirts and tops to mix and match including some cute nautical styles in red, white and navy at the Maternity Boutiques, 141 Red, navy and white combine in cottonknit lop and skirt, here seen teamed with a white one-shouldered maillot, left, and blue glazed cotton pants; all by Ink Attire, striped two-piece $70, from Effie's (Mosman), Cie-Jay (Cremome) and A. Cuiule (Liverpool); maillot, $36 from Monica Goyen (Miranda), Casaan (New-' port) and A. Cuiule (Liwrpool); pants $67 from Mushroom (Piccadilly ArcadeX Dynamite (Centrepoint) and Casaan (Newport).

Sunglasses from Passport's Eu-ropa collection. Queen of British fashion returns St level, Royal Arcade (under the Hilton), 61 3796. 20o of Smoky Quartz fewllery Great news from Smoky Topaz Corner! They're making it easy for Christmas shoppers by giving a discount of 20 off Elizabeth St, 61 3293 and 4 Cross St, Double Bay, 36 5309. Glamour dresses for Parties or weddings in new designs have just arrived at Molly Newman's Salon. Included is the sketched style in fine silky ZANDRA Rhodes has cyclamen pink hair, purple nail polish, two painted pagoda eyebrows, black eyeshadow, false eyelashes and masses of diamante.

(Zandra pronounces it earrings and hair clips. their smoky and champagne colour citrine quartz jewellery until Christmas Eve! These semi-precious gemstones are available in various styles and sizes in rings, pendants, bracelets and necklets in rolled gold or 9 ct gold. The sketched ring set with smoky or citrine quartz of 45 carats is usually $64 with 20 off. it's now $51. In 9 ct gold, the same ring is usually $160 -with 20 off, $128.

These are stunning look jersey at around $89 others in jersey and gorgeous chiffons in exquisite colours and exciting Just arrived is a delivery of jacket dresses in cotton and easy care fabrics and we noticed several exciting specials! These include superb two-piece suits in top Italian and Swiss fabrics also a few in Thai silk and foulards NOW V2 price! As well, blazers at the special price of $39.99 and drip-drv pantsuits in cream, daffodil and To this are added loads of bangles passers-by if they would like to look like her. There's a touch of the French Riviera about these two outfits: left, red and white striped cottonknit dress with red belt, about $60; right, two-piece with red and white top edged in white, $76; both by Damon for Leon Cutler, dress available from Mark Foy's, Grace Bros, Club 30 (Brookvale), Sherwood Fashions (Neutral Bay), Rosemary (Rosevillc), Linda Lou (Cronulla) and Luise (Parramatta). Suit from Grace Bros, Mark Foy's, Rondels (Eastwood), Mademoiselle (Burwood), The Dress Shop (Gordon), Club 30 (Brookvale), Millers of Manuka, Shirley Miles (Wollongong) and Barry's (Orange). pieces call and see to appreciate at Smoky Topaz Corner, 512 Royal Arcade, Pitt St Level, 233 7440. Walking Dolls from Italy! One of the shops to draw all eyes in the Royal Arcade is The Doll Collection.

The dolls wear beautiful hand-made clothes and include some for the very young set beige at $39.99 in sizes 10-22 great for travel or the holidays to come at Molly Newman, 52 Miller St, North Sydney, 92 8048. (Two mins. Nth. Syd. Stn.) Sale of Furnishing Fabrics'! We've just heard that "Bits" Curtain Print Shop at Parramatta are having a "Shop of all shapes and sizes and colours, and an electric pink Zandra Rhodes chiffon dress, high heeled red pumps, and elbow length pink satin gloves.

She looks like a colour TV test pattern. "Mr and Mrs Average rush to their set to adjust the colour when I come on," jokes this much fussed-over queen of British fashion who is well-known for her exotic hair (last time she was here it was green) and make up. The Willesee show paraded her up and down the Bourke Street Mall outside Myer's this week and asked "One woman said I looked like a lollypop," she recounts in delight, lifting her voice a few decibels. Zandra Rhodes, making her fourth visit to Australia, is the hit of Melbourne for Cup week. It started with a $250,000 fashion parade, $35 a head for 450 guests on Wednesday night which raised $12,000 for Odyssey House.

She's a fashion in the fields judge, the first time Zandra's ever been to the races in her life. "Ooooh, me feet," she moaned on Saturday night, after the Derby. fc. J- ftJMSk Es rt Re-decoration sale Out go prints at $1.50 a metre though most prints are at $2.99 and $3.50 a metre in geometric or floral designs. Also small rolls of Kaldor Country Cotton diagonals now at $4.99 a metre, and Bruck Drape-a-line curtain fabric now $3.99 a metre (this fabric needs no Don't miss out on these specially priced items just in time to beautify the house for Christmas! New fabrics just arrived include continuous prints in polyester and cotton at $6.50 a (even cuddly teddy bears) and walking dolls from Italy! but also' dolls for adult collectors.

Something new are the exquisite Australian Colonial ladies, some with pet kangaroos! Others are Currency lasses, some portraying genuine convicts such as Susanne Cable. It's really exciting to see some of our own history being recalled in these dolls! As well, popular Peggy Nesbitt dolls from England, which portray English historical figures, even members of the present Royal Family. The Doll Collection, 522 Royal Arcade, opposite the Marble Bar, 26 5586. Mail ftlflk metre witn a z.a metre arop ai diis. Shop 127 Market Place level, Westfield-Parramatta, 633 2726.

New Princetons at Frances Factor! Today's the day when thousands of people gather together to listen to the Melbourne Cup broadcast! A friend is enjoying a party today in a charming suit which she orders accepted. Trendy Clothes for Men! New and exciting wear for men continues FPORD QJ to arrive at Clifford Gordon Man's Boutique in the Royal Arcade. Track suits of blouson tops and pants are popular, not only for jogging but for the take-it-easy hours. They're in white or bright colours but hurry fellas the girls like these too! Terry towelling is also a popular fabric for casual suits great for wearing on the boat or just lounging around. Other 0 (33 bought at Frances Factor.

It's by Princeton, in a self-pattern of leaves on pink or beige, while the suit features the popular extended sleeve price $54.90. Princeton is such a popular maker that it's worth noting that Frances Factor have lots of their new dresses, suits, jacket dresses, special occasion even sundresses. We noticed a delightful style for special occasions a dress which features permanent pleating on the bodice, price $69.80 at Frances Factor, 11 new items that caught our eye included co-ordinates of slacks and tops (even muscle shirts) in "shot" colours in cotton VERY glamorous, at Clifford Gordon Man's Boutique, Shop, 508 Royal Arcade i under the Hilton Hotel, 26 1067. Linen Togs for Big Men! At Dobbs Clothiers we came across some Zandra Rhodes talks to MARIE TOSH ACK in Mel-bourne. On Friday she is compering her "paradettes" in Myer's revamped fur salon, the minks and fox furs pushed aside for the all-electric pink decor to match the designer's hair, and pink urns of arum lilies.

It's her first Australian-made ready-to-wear collection, launched with 150 exotic fantasy garments from Zandra's private collection. "It's manufactured here but it's pure me and the prices are kept down," she told a delighted lunch-time audience. The ready-to-wear is a smaller collection of basic little skirts and tops, most with her signature "Magic Heads" border prints, from about $99 to $200. "All my clothes have fairly flexible waistlines because I'm neither tall nor slim and I've got a 30-inch waist. So I just put a bow here (patting her bowed satin sashed, boned and quilted waistline) so you don't realise those extra inches are there "Look at yourselves my darlings, and decide the bits you like best about your figures and accent them," she lectured peering through her fringe.

She has dressed Britt Ekland, Lauren Bacall, Liza Minnelli, Bianca agger, Rod Stewart, Lee Radziwill, the Duchess of Kent, Lady Litchfield- and quite a few Australian clients -who probably wouldn't be seen dead looking like Zandra Rhodes. But there is no trace of her outrageous punk rock disasters, which shocked her ritzier clients a year or two ago, in this made-to order collection. Layer upon layer of triangular, octagonal or petal-shaped chiffons like these have always been her trademark. They swish and flow with every movement and a heavy bout of dieting awaits those who can afford a Zandra Rhodes creation. Her favourite colours seem to be the soft apricots, and the inevitable stunning black, all brilliantly handprinted and beaded, with overlays of lace and tulle or fine pleating.

Seams and hems are all handfinished, and for all this, you are looking at $1,600 to $3,000 for a Zandra Rhodes creation. For the Melbourne Cup, Zandra is planning to wear the new shorter length skirt you've always had the mini here in Australia, it's just never gone 1 Anderson bt, unatswooa, 41 sail ana 388 Pacific Highway, Lindfield, 46 5080 (near Coles New World). Travel Stories from Wellington! When friends return from overseas or local holidays with stories of their travels there's also praise for the Wellington 1 ftr i iiiMfliT ffr linn inf Wiiiffi ki. -'r 77ie vi jc striking bow tie is draped in an octopus T-shirt with double arm holes a Zandra Rhodes creation. X-' We BIG garments they selected! 1 hey re all specially designed to co-ordinate even the fabric patterns are by Wellington's own designer! This week, we put together an attractive travel outfit of five pieces.

Firstly a three-piece outfit of blazer, slacks and skirt in beautiful Beige Bo he me -then we added a top in brown and another skirt in a jaquard pattern in brown and beige. All pieces are interchangeable and drip-dry at The Wellington super styles for the big men in our midst casual slacks in natural linen colours to waist 52in in either Bogart or Western styles at $39.99, and sports jackets in off white or oatmeal shades in linen weave to chest size 54in at $130. Summer suits in beige linen to 52in chest at $155 and cool, casual seersucker 2 piece suits, fully washable to size 52in chest at $159 plus cool, casual shirts to co-ordinate in the linen look with short or long sleeves in pure cotton or polyester fabrics to size XXXXXOS at $29.99, at Dobbs Clothiers, 609 Royal Arcade, George St, entrance, 26 5242. Major credit cards -write or telephone for a brochure. La Gondola for Luncheon! M.

i tlza 1 Boutiques, 28 Cross UouDie Bay, 328 7872 and Ground Level, St. James Arcade (next D.J.'s), 232 6282. Open Sat mom. Broken China or Glass Mended! Cr-a-a-ash! There goes a plate from that precious dinner service or a handle Get together withthe girls for lunch and be pampered at the Opera House Bennelong Restaurant Superb food, excellent service, local and imported wines at such reasonable prices Phone 241 1371 for table FREE PARKING Knowing that La Gondola specialises in good meals at very moderate prices we popped in for a cup of morning tea and a glance at the menu! The name, the decor and some of the dishes suggest an Italian influence but conventional dishes are also available. We noticed that Spaghetti Bolognaise is only Lasagna with Salad is Omelettes from a whole Chicken Breast Salad is only $3.30.

Sweets are equally inexpensive Black Forest Cake $1.50 and Apple Strudel, $1.10. Coffee, Tea, iced Coffee and soft drinks are available and you can get take-away food if desired. La Gondola, 515-519 Pitt St level, Royal Arcade -open 9-6 every day, 9-9 Thursday and 9-1 Saturday. 26 6302. from a coffee cup or the stem from an expensive Baccarat crystal gobletl Whichever don't let it worry you! H.

S. Brown can mend anything crystal or porcelain vases figurines lamps take the chips out of the rims of glass vases or goblets mend broken dishes, plates or bowls. They can even restore ivory or wood objects so it's a good place to know about when there's a breakage! H. S. Brown, 1st floor, 249 Pitt St (near The Hilton), 61 3161; and 104 Eggleston Crescent, Chif ley, Canberra, 81 5337.

reservation WUiiA lw Bennelong: MORE. THAN A RESTAURANT A's OtiVw, Zandra Rhodes style. A full length evening gown mm her Chinese collection, 1, wkml.