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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 0, 1948.
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Our milliners have decided to
Every milliner I spoke to swore launch an attack on the national he hated having to charge 18 er habit of wearing scarves on our 20 guineas for a hat. Thaarop heads. The attack is sustained has already launched a series of expensive hote for the tion scarves; but you may have Been the now posters: "A Hat Gives You Confidence."
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Personally I am a sucker hats, so I don't need any urging: all I need is the money to pay for 'em.
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studio's male stars as to what i conservative things annoy them most in, wo- who
is Walter Pidgeon, turned thumbs down men's dress.
slacks. This is a particularly na-: Clark Gable, apparently, is al-tural reaction for a film star, lergle to masculiné suits. This Slacks are worn and nauseam in
every studio,
The most original comment como
from Van Johnson, who thought wedge heals the unattering thing a woman could most
By NORAH ALEXANDER
Teens and Twenties, hopes soon extend this to, other age groups too.
10
A Star Quiz
Irene, the M.G.M. fashion de
has been quizzing the
Anyway, half a dozen of most exclusive designers threw a party at the Hungaria on Tuer- | signer, day evening, and around 10.30 paraded their latest Ascot crea- tions in front of the astonished customers.
Aage Thaarup, the Queen's milliner, who sat next to me, was as jumpy as a kitten before the show, and obviously wished he'd never agreed to take part.
to
"These people came here have their dinner," he agonised to me, "they may not want to see hals. Maybe the men will whistle",
"Surely a hat's no good unless it makes men want to whistle," I argued. But he refused to be con- soled.
hats
than
were
The
It turned out that the were mostly pretty, provoking "oohs" and "aahs" rather wolf-calls. Practically all velled and flower-trimmed. wittiest was the Red Tape Hat- a black straw bonnet 'decorated with a double row of roses mado from black tulle and red tape.
Sales Talk
One man at least was so appre- elative that he insisted on buy. ing a black felt bonnet on the spot. Tinarup,, n short, volatile character with witty blue demurred. "I'm sure it's
eyes,
legal
to sell hats after six o'clock at night," he told the lucky little woman. "Why don't you come round to may place in the moro-; ing?"
"Oh, no," she protested, *I'd never get my husband into a hut salon."
"It that is so, madame," said Thaarup, "I'd better start carry- ing a tray of hats round the Dor- chester every evening following the girl with cigarettes.
It's a
MODS
will hardly endear him to British women, who wear suits than anyone.
Frank Sinatra mut suffer hourly since he vows he hates the dark red finger-nolia so very common in the States. Equally
Evening Ensemble
This evening ensemble from Christian Dior's new 8pring collection In Paris is called - "Bujazot" It han • black Ottoman Jacket with wide basques, worn over a strapless gown, with narrow skirt split to the knes.
WERE.
It's true the newest, smartest shoes don't have them, but I'm betting they'll be with us for some years yet for lea formal wear.
Sorry, Mother
When people write to me in. quiring how to get their photo- genic children "into films." I have to write back saying it's illegal for children under 12 to work in films, anyway,
There are various ways round this, such as borrowing children belonging to technicians or stars.
All our producers are agreed that something should be done to [regularise the situation so that, with suitable safeguards, bright children can be used.
Recently Carol ("Odd Man Out" Reed has Imported on angelic
eight-year-old, Bobble Henrey, from France, to play a bilingual part in
the Ralph
Richardson-Michele Morgan ple- ture, "The Lost Illusion."
The boy has an unusually big part in the picture, and his mo ther, who came with him, found
to her horror he was getting fat and tired on English food.
Too Much Starch
"We didn't get enough to eat at first," she says. "It was bread and buns and starch. Eng- lish children eat too much starch, and they seemi fat to us, Fronce you have not enough of anything, and the children are rather thin."
With true French determina- tion Mrs. Henrey (she's married to on Englishman) begged an egg here and an egg there, coaxed a little milk from this source and a little meat from that. Sha cut out the starch entirely, mada Bobbio less and rest a lot.
How The "Page Boy" Maternity
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"Now Edna handles all mor and chandise, the retail shops,
ΣΠΟΥΔ Dalias since starting from scratch other things like it that she made, string, dress, which is most suc- the factory girls, She
most of them by name. We have in 1939, you are really seeing how phd I interchanged my clothes cessful. Bisters working together
"Our latest has the New Look provided pleasant conditions for can just as I'd always done. Elsie, in make their teamwork pay.
Epite of the fact that she was a high-style draped dress our workers and they stay with None of the Frangfurt girls had majoring in mathematics, wasn't where the fullness le drawn to us. At present we're putting up had any previous business ex- doing
In large new factory and when designer of so-badly
nor of one side and pulled through, * porlence. Edna
was married. good-looking maternity clothes. large buttonhole. The ends dan- this is Anished we Elsic
was studying design at "It's been seven years since
glo like a sash, and the fullness spread ourselves. Southern Methodist University in had that baby.” Mrs. Ravking can be adjusted without losing Businesslike Methods THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB Dallas. Louiso was in school. said, with her contagious smile, any of its grace. This is so new
that nobody has had time to copy call myself big nows in the "and In the meantime we've family at the moment was that launched our business and de- it yet!" Edna--Mrs. Raykine--was expect signed many kinds of maternity Knowing Girls' Likes the title Administrative
Tho only
dress that Elsie roade for her sis
"What we like to
can
really
As
retail OUI
NOTICE TO MEMBERS:
FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING
Saturday,
17th April, 1948
"After thinking about what to or a whole week," she said with a smile, "I finally |
ing a baby. And thereby hangs clothes, but wo've never found this tale,
sound im do," Mr Director. It had to One day Elsie decided to make pectant mother than the original so that a girl can keep on wear have
anything more suitable for an ex-Ravkine explained, is to design portant, we'd grown so. Now we have a complete business-malj Edra dress. Thus the first skirt Elsie designed 50 blithely
wholesale, and ing the kind of clothes she is order, "Page Boy" maternity costume for me at that time.
used to. Girle want to pay less,
establishments well
ཐ,
The First Bell will be rung at 230 pm, and the first ráce was designed. Nobody called the
many frats to our credit in this than for everyday things, as a Dallas. I set up the routines and the Office of the Treasurer, Ist, floor, Exchange Building, also
will be run at 2.00 pm. "Since then we've had a good too, for their maternity clothes factory. Control is kept in
stalled as Through numbers (10. Races $20.) may be obtain ter a "Page Boy."
No one dreamed that a bust- the jumper in maternity clothes, buy is one good maternity dress
field. We were first to introduce rule; and we feel that the best establish the working systems.
Although the business ha tickets for the Special | Casła -Sweep' on", the Inst. race ness was being started when and the jerkin. We liked these rather than a lot of makeshifts. Edna dressed up in her amart particularly because they allowed
mushroomed swiftly. "It"sn't just as well as those for the "Lantao: Handicap to be run beige gobardine sult with its for frequent blouse changes. It Boy team bas her particular func courses in college and a know-purchased at the Club's Branch Office, No. 182 Nathan Road, Each of the girls on the Page thrown together. My business at the Whitann Meeting in May, 1948, The latter may also be bright striped start and went out is less expensive to have changes tion in to inish her shopping.
the business. When ledge of how to keep figures kept of blouses than changes But they all felt happy when dresses, yet one gains variety her soft, pleasant voice, we'd
MEMBERS' BADGES AND” ENCLOSURE. of Edna and I started,,, Eisin said in us straight, Edna come home with her eyes and freshness equally well.
The youngest sistar, is a bride Members and quests aro reminded that they and talk all day, then get an idea in "I didn't join the firm until 1941,7 ladies MUST wear their badge PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED shining, “You know," Edna èx- claimed to Elsie, "that dress must
We also introduced the draw the middle of the night and begin she said, "but seeing the way the throughout the meeting.
wind blew, I majored in dress he good! A woman stopped me on
NO ONE WITHOUT A' BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED – TO the street and asked if I were n
designing: at the University of THE MEMBRILS” ENCLOSURE Illinois, Edna wanted me to join modell"
Promising Start
The girls decided it must be Elgio's, dress. This was 'going to be fun. She'd make another, "And," said Ednu, “the
first thing you know she had made wo quite a wardrobe-all-clothes I liked to wear, She thought up a belge skirt that was practicality itself. I wore not only that, but
GERMANY TO BE INCLUDED
Paris, Apr. 4.
4
Jews Hang On To Mount Kastel
Jerusalem, Apr. 4..
Jewish forces tonight still held Mount Kastel, the first enemy territory" to be occupied by a fight- ing unit in Palestine's civil war, although strong Arab rainforcements were gathering for an at- tempt to dislodge them.
thefr
| Badges - admitting non-members to the Members" Enclosure her in our retall shop in Loe and Club Rooms at 119 including tax are obtainable through Angeles, so I went in straight from the Secretary upon" the... weitten or personal, introduction college to enjoy a little practical of a Member, such member to be responsible for all chils, eto. experience. Now I'm an old- Badges admitting to Members Enclosure wil timer "
NOT be us Mra, Ravkine summed up the The Treasurers Compradore Office will close at 11 am. Learn: Tootsie is a perfectionist and the Secretary's Office Wall close at 11.45 "Run. in design. Elsie is a perfectionist Offices at 1st floor, Exchange Ballding. In system. I work in boötween to
keep
sale at the MACE CODENT
Both
A limited number of irriam will be obtainable at the Olab Science Moniteraan
balance" -- Christian House, proved they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy
(TCL. 27618).
NO CHILDREN WILE, HE ADMITTED TO THE CLUBE PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.KE
POLISH NOTE BRITAIN
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The price of namindon to› the Pabllo Enclosure Warsaw, Apr. 4. | each day including tax for all persons, including ladins, and The Polish Government today is payable at the Galo, demanded the demobilisation of Bookmakers, Tie Two men, eta, will not be pot officers who had been under Bri- prior the Race Meeting. 20,000 Polish soldiers and 2,000 operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jon
- The Executive Board of the The fortress mountain top five [Both Jow and Arab mortare United Nations Educational, miles northwest of Jerusalem were busy during the day, Sclentille and Cultural Organisa was taken before daylight on Carries were of and the
not reported, tion today unanimously approved Saturday by Jews who blasted plans to include Germanny in through heavy opposition deaths included one Jew and tish command during the war. ad Refreatments was be obtaimble in the
three Arabs, raising the post- part of its world programme.
It also asked an end to agitations Pubio Enclosures ORAN In the Montellore quarter
partition toll 1,to 2,307.mgtMAN KA against Jows.killed'an'Arab and a dori-
Foles returning to their
There also was considerable home London érales Offies]
a
Restaurant "fa
The decision was taken .with
AA UKRVANTS, TABLES the approval of the
Western Zone commanders. The Board, scy suspected of carrying packs fighting in the old city-wall, SA – (In
Gervanta" passen wil bo-firmed) to Privato expressed the. hope that the
- the of explosives into the Ghetto | British" Army officer, was wound- spokesman said, it had not re- ONLY who are requested to distribute them wi Soviet Zone! commander would quarter. The Army said the led seriously when he stepped on celved at any know note from And:to endorse their name on iho. soon. express a similar (svilling- donkey was carrying TNT... a mine in the American quarter.
ter. Warsaw dem ing liquidation Palapalaro nos permitted to the Dismban imming through an thele: duties but mins ness to have the programma 'ex-The Army fired 000 shells into Bullets whined across the an- of the Polish resettlement corph PalgrOIN, STADAR Adem
tended to the Soviet Zone: the Monteñore quartak to silence kisat Moslem Cemetery. In the The note la presumed to be on Among the work envisaged is Jewish guna, which were levelled heart of the Holy Land for two thep wayitile," "pokesman sajd, the exchange of specialista bowl on the Arab-hold: Jurn" gate to hours as "Arab und. Jów-snipers adding that pand tween” Giermany, auki olbernes, the old dity for an hour after the fred from their respective parts there would be no comman
Pay donkey (incident?!.
[of the city? Associated PYRIGERAT