THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1953,
WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
The tambourine is in fashion from morning until night. RIGHT: For day, it goes with a thick tweed coat and is matched up with short white gloves. LEFT: For evening, il tops a V-fronted black dress and is matched up with long white gloves.
Smart Colours For "Tambourine”,
THE
fashion
LONDON. The
for the
Tcloche hat failed to
Best Seller
By DOROTHY BARKLEY
that the prin- ilne will be seen for
Mink Bow Ties, Rings And Bracelets
Favailable
NEW YORK.
i
by
ing a marked cancer hazard in FUR is being put to every the al over our big cities
dumping all manner of fumes Иве by and gases into the atmosphere." American manufacturers to lure customera into the
Dr Kon fumes
discovered
that
greatest Christmas spending petrol and diesel engineo con- orgy on record.
A bizarre touch in, men's wear in the new bow tie made of fur.
from slow-running
iained more cancer-causing chemie:ia than thore from fast- running vehicles, Engines in good order "produced only a Bayal emount of harmful fumes.
-In America lufg caneer is One Manhattan shop is sell-
now killing nt least four int wild, ranch er silver-blue mink ties. For sporly
Almes as many men and twice sicos, thure is the brown as many women as in 1033. Alaskan Spl or leopard-skin
tie.
Mink bracelets
osca-
with mink
rings to match are 13 fome shops. There are also mink kerchiefs made of natural mink in a triangular shape, which is suitable for wearing with cashmere sweaters with suits.
Tinkling Earrings
A ring
or
of
Definitions Of A "Gentleman'
.NEW twist in the car- fad is supplied by one Fifth Avenue shop that WHAT is a gentleman? This sells the item in the form
Lenser, which puzzled a miniature silver bells that Parliamentary committer con- tinkle when the wearer moves, sidering the disciplinary code in the Army and Air Force Acts, They are called "mother-in-is answered by each generation law" earrings, and commemar-in its own ate an old Indian legend of a writer put it to a number
way. A London Navaho, who had mother-in notable people.
law trouble.
of
Mr James Laver, the author, quoted Cardinal Newman's two
He fashioned a pair of silver bell earrings for her so that he could know when she ap observatiens: That a gentleman proached to spy on him.
I en who never mentions the When a Alm makes news in Another shop is selling word; or who is never uninten- town, that's a chance
of Ishion "prisoner love" pyjamas. Įtionally rude, designers don't miss. The They have prison suit stripes, Hollywood made Julius including the registration Caosar delighted nim critics number. and alm goers and Inspired There several London designers. And for husbands and wives. the designers have, suddenly decided that the Romans "had something" when it came
catch on, and now the tum bourine the new version of our old friend the beret- looks like becoming the year's best seller. Already her day out, the country house- dress showed
wife for market day.
Why is a smart hat anathema warm woother wear. The fashion. to so many women? They might dress, in coffee coloured linen, even recall the remark made was close-fitting and had once by Auge Thaarup, one of now, familiar the Queen's"miliners, that "a woman without a hat is like a sinik without a flower.!!
it's being sold by the thou- sand in department stores up and down the country.
By sitting straight on the hend, it follows the new line how favoured by aniliners in London and Paris. And it can be bought in ail the now colours, including sugar fern, dark grey.
the waistilne.
to
are matching
Lady Bowater, the new Lady Mayoress gave a succinct answer pairs from the Mansion House: "One
who is a gentle man.”
Kolin, of
"We are creat-
Norman Hartnell, the Queen's dressmaker, added a slight varia- Smog and exhaust
fumes on on the same theme: "Manly may be more to blame but gentle
thet for the alarm-gentleman in any class.” Chan_elgarettes
COVSTS. 11 ing increase in lung cancer in high
the last 20 years, ways a report Film producer Jil Embroidery will be
im- To quote two of their
sug-to
Craigle, the American Cancer wife of Scelallst MP Michael pentant détail on these dresses, gestions: Firstly, 1he "Cal-Soclety,
Foot, suggested: "Anyone who This particular dross hnd eye- purnia" evening gown, Amade Dr Paul
the offers ine at in a tube," iet embroidery on its scooped- of droped silk chiffon and top- University of Southern Call-A, DA aut neckline and on the ped with a toga-like cloak. | forníu, sald sleeves,
Secondly, the Roman hair Linen is stealing the lime-
Though some of these colours style, with hair clipped short light now occupied by cotton were delightful, there was one combed forward without E To Illustrate the new style, I In the fashion world and, at the colour scheme which I defy parting and cut with a fringo chose one in white because,
and to frame the forehead. recent linen show, there were anyone to adopt. Orange matched up with white gloves, styles for
at which pink. These two were seen to- occasions it went equally well with caltan has become the accepted gether on a drass and jacket tweed day coat or a smart V material. These were linen out outfit: orange for the dress and Ironted cocktail dress. It in fits for garden parties, for Jacket, pink for the jacket
town, and for the beach. hair, but it will prob
For
shown here over slock,
swept
ably suit any hair style.
The new.
puk,
back-
garden partics, there was a typical debutante's dresa at half-a-guinea, in white linen patterned
with
cost the same as the old style satin polka dots. Its immense- of beret. So perhaps there ly, full skirt was
place it,
WOTTH OVER
new
some chance ̄ ̄ ̄thaf ̃It may re- ̈ stiffened petticoats, and
neckline followed the
quare-cut funic style. The dres
itself was charming, but did it have to be teamed with white accessories? White
gloves, white shoes, white hat and long
How dull and dreary the old
style was. Always in ditch-
ch
water colours, like belge, fawn white umbrella were too much. or muddy groen; always ill- One or Iwo black accessorias defined and baggy, like a both would have provided a much- cap. And despite attempts in needed contrast
to smartery Umbrella-sized, hats
the last few years
it up with hat pins and fancy with
bant, it continued to look dull as ever.
to go garden party dresses
as wern mado of Inver upan layer of cobweb-fine chiffon, or plain straw with an organdie edging, one Inch wide.
But, dull as it was, it was well on the way to becoming
The national headgear. The de- For the beach,
there were butante of the year wore to new knee-length shorts
on lavender. For town, a sheath
the races, the charwomun
In
GET YOUR BEAUTY
MONEY'S WORTH!
"JOMEN
By Ida Joan Kain
too much lew days and then. set oside
"Was to be beautiful." time to enjoy your session.
זה
That candid statement about us Mr Solla has some highly in- came from Albert Sofa, a top teresting ideas on this subject of New York hair stylist. "It is what makes a woman moro shocking to see women spending beautiful. "Some women seem their money,
presumably for to take on
an aura of beauty. beauty in the form of a becom- In fact, some barely pretty ing hair style, then allting under women stem tos appropriate the drying machines literally in beauty unto themselves," he con- Just notice the frown tinued. "A new hairdo helps of lines
and the harassed _ex- course, but beauty is so much pression on their facest" That more than halk. Te la largely was his explosive reply to my that which comes from within." question hs to what helps a
a stew.'
woman to be more beautiful..
"Women do not seem to realles The gist of it is this: it tho that the nervous System reacts hairdo gives you a lift, then fi adversely to rushing, or that iba can make you lovelier. It's a belleves, to wear hair in turn reacts to the nervous mistake, he
hair the same old way, system, and that outer: beauty your depends on the inner women.”. Your after усат. And the world
will not come an end if
par
Your
Inch
off
That very
standard. is possibly a belt from i This authority knows whereof deviation
he speaks for, as top hair stylist, Charght be interesting.
ho has a chance to observe so-Women who c
dare ta do
lining.
So there you are, I you want to do as the Romans did.
Gay Colours
Britain's invention Between shots of a film love setno being shot
at Elstree, Yvonne De Carlo, American ac tress, said: "I judge a gentleman on his manners. I know two cowboys who are more gentle- gayer-clothes-for- men manly, than some peers of my
to bo acquaintance."
Mrs Gerald Legge's opinion In Australia I went over two was more comprehensive:
It may be fashionable--but do THE you want to look like an now elent Roman?
A three-|
quarter length
coat in Nol-
sette wool de
movement spreading.
ECGNS
"An
of the largest factories making English gentleman is an ideal of men's shiris, underwear and hose and was fascinated to discover that the Australian been
manners and character which has
evolved by the British people.--1--think
it significant
FINE SOAPS
AND
PERFUMERIES
SINCE 1798.
MOUSON
with the mailcoach
A FEW OF THE WIDE
·RANGE OF EXQUISITE PRODUCTS BY MOUSON' FOR MEN AND WOMEN
*
Obtainable at all leading stores:
Pare 9
SOLE AGENTS, HORN TRADING COMPANY 209 Gloucester Building Hong Kong, Tel.31259
amelia
Camelia
malo is veritable peacock 5x2
when it comes to his scantics.
in German."! Black and white polka dot underpants are sold in matched aels with sleeping suits with | trunks instead of long trousers. Underwear is also patterned with lipsticked, mouth imprints, bathing beauties and exotic tropical flowers,
Plain socks are almost un- obtainable in Australian shops. One of the top sock colours is yellow and clocks and patterns are usually a combination of four or ava bright colours.
Anna Scott-Jamas
the WONDERFUL
signed by JACQUES
FATH famous Paris designer. It has. mult
and hat in
astrakhan, Central
Press Photo.
Best Marriage Age
24 For A Girl?
marriage? An
a wonderful tonici WHAT the best ago many, Infinite varieties of thing about Themselves; grow study of 1,000 couples. women, all trying to look their more beautiful, is the way this the ident sate for the
De 420 for the man. your regular visit to the beauty statistični Jewis
best. So here is his advice on authority summad it up. To Ab' ovde vier surger
how to get your beauty money's Most importent of all,
Regard every visit to the Balcer a few hours of vacation, very eat??? beauty salon as an investment, Enjoy it, be happier and healthie much.
relax and get the most out of ik of fortir Do this and you Make it a very special treat, not come away feeling beautiful and a) chore. It would be better to by roeling beautin? yos
"dog, women, the'? inyo
have decided that maturity, In'oseritial happy:and","lasting mes
3 minute
hair-remover
From the pubs.
SANITARY TOWELS
For those to whom quality counts for more than anything
MANUFACTURED BY ST. ANDROW MILLS. LTD. LONDON
ROYAL
Chronometer
by
VACHERON
ET.
CONSTANTIN GENEVA
chronometer
worthy of - Kings
and Princes in s
word, for the Elite
ROYAL
On sal
SENNET FRERES
fèw/watches ; to