THE CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1959.
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Watch your beauty born anew!
WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
Are Women Really Fashion Sheep?
JUST
UST how much
are had their orders in to the manu- And they had put women dominated by facturery.
their meney on shirt-waist fashion designers? Do they dresses because of popular de
lly jump every time the mand by their Miss Average That the couturiera crack their customers.
gave this idea their blezing was no more than an added piece of
couturiers whips?
Now the retailers are rubbing
shi-waist dresses will be the
I, for one, do not believe od luck. that women are, quito as sheepish About their their hands and forecasting that fashions as many people-reting sensation of the cummer. particularly husbands-ba lieve.
By JEAN
GRAHAM
with printed cotton in popular width-can only help so far in ity.
controlling extra inches around the waist.
• Tho cometleres still have to Anish the job. Soon you will sco in the shops the lightweight but strong, high-rising gindica on which they have been concent- truling.
look. The effect in achieved with graduate from being a novelty to
full "bangs" covering the cars becoming a "classic" fabric.
and the natural hirline ani curving to eyebrow lovel in front.
Much as I like this style. I have one reservallon. It is out- of-stop with this clocher.
ArtJon's
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Confident forecast: Goodbye to the sloppy look in knitwear. Doubtless the coffee-bar set will slay folthful yet awhile to their shapeless swenters and Professor Higgins cardigans,
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The appearing-from-the- reene department:
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Man-style trench coats. Inelegant fashion which made even quiet girls look 3e fugl- tives from "R34".
And coloured-seldom flatter- ing-nylons,
Who saya clothes are daring nowadays? When Bolay Patter
on, who later married Napo- Teleon's brother Jerome, made her debut in America around 1000,
The wide, important-looking How is the 1950 version chict- belts featured in the Paris col- waist dress to be treated? Well, fections will go a long way to Taice the case of shirt-walat a lot of the emphasis will be on wards, restorlag that nafural- dresses. Now, as it happens the cummerbunds and wide bella waistline look.
But a preview of new knit French and Itellan couturiers below gently-bloused bodices.
Some of these are classically
weer in London reveals a featured these in their current There will bo alim-skirt vere simple affairs in suede, pique
vival of waist-clinging wells. collections.
Very much on the way in la It also showed that, contrary But they were doing no more sions around, but most dresses and bex-calf. Others I've seen
with the are draped or pleated many of the Oriental look in hair-styling. to wide-rpread belief, mohair is than confirming a trend which will be full-skirted
from not on the way out. by stiffened them in partel shades of lamb- Drawing is inspiration
In fact, the big retallors had known cfset heightened
skun Even under-skirts,
those exquisite old colour prints. knitwear manufacturers and de- about for a long time. beloto the collections were
But even these wido belts of Japanese geishn and actresses, signers are coming around to A to fabrics for this style,
average this is an extension of the wide the view that mohair is likely to shown the
retailers sailcloth and poplin will le three inches is about major
Top-Flight Inspiration
By ALICE ALDEN
PLACES as well as eras afford inspiration to designers. John Fredericks, for instance, after a trip to Cuba, used the colours and garb of the lovely Island for his newest millinery collection. This high toque of tobacco brown felt was adapted, without much deviation, from the hats warn by lottery sellers. It is trimmed with a satin bow in the same rich brown. The lottery sellers, by the way, make their hats from paper bagsi
Let's Eat
BT
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
Ways To Keep Food Hot When Dinner Musf Wait
THERE is one problem that will it over two top
"THERE in one Problems units of the range, and in
bo
homemakers, Madame," the which jars or bowls of food. Chef was saying, "and that can stand to keep hot." is how to keep dinner waft-
"Many foods can ing when guests or the covered with alumínium foil family are late.
and be kept hot in a pan of hot water in the oven, Chef," I said.
"Keeping foods in eatable condition poses no problem for a chef, because he uses Ju steam table to keep hot foods hot and a refrigerator to keep foods cold.
SUITABLE LIQUID
or
"Yes, Madame. Also, cas- "However, a similar plan seroles of ment, fish can be adapted at home.' vegetables can stand at low "But few homemakers oven heat without drying have steam tables, Chef," out if a little hot water, I pointed out,
bouillon. milk or other
"That is true, Madame, suitable liquid is added but they can all use a varia- about every 20 minutes.
is a method, invented by u
tion of the bain-marie. This "However, it is impossible woman named Marie, for to keep broiled meat or fish, fried foods with a crisp keeping utensils filled with foods hot by standing them trust (such as croquettes or the in a pan or bath' of boiling delicate souffles) for
late-comers.
All of theser must be cooked, just before serving."
hot water. The double boiler was inspired by Marie's idea, too..
TIN TRAY USEFUL
"But one can go further and have an oblong tin tray nude, about 8 inches deep,
Short Cuts Flattering For
Variety Of Reasons
By JEANNE D'ARCY Is long hair more
glamorous than shurt? Most trens seem to think. so, but it's not always the case. It depends on a girl's features, the shape of her face, the quality of her hair. We've seen some teens who wear hair long but would be far more attractive with A short cut.
SHORT CUT NEEDED
If your face is full, if your. kar tends to grow thick as well then a short cute ad-
La king,
Vimble. By the same token, if you have a delicate face, you ram spof its charm by burying
jt under, a mop of hair,
Very often, cays famed New Yoric stylist, a short cut to ad- visable because it can do several things
1. Emphasize the beauty of a
lovely head contour.
2 Slim the look of a full fane. 3. Focus attention on delicato features.
4. In the case of an older woman, be far more youthful.
VARIED-STYLES
Short cuts vary in style, of course; so there's something to please everyone.
The current trend in foward short collares that vilor dull. pera at the top of the licador at back. Some tave fall bangs-- a good bet for the high forehead and others feature wiep. bangs that eorten the forehead itne in #femining way but don't cut its
gth.
MIGÏ AT FRONT, bouffant at bučki. (Ble now fatedu crophie- abecsa Eavely bond contour, fosaurod réttuation on befake' stan
TOMORROW'S DINNER
Beet-Aspic Saladettes Glazed Picnic Ham Rafein Sauco Potato-Onion Escallop Green Peas Lemon Float Plo Coffee or Tea
Milk
All measurements are level recipes proportioned to serve to d Best-Arpio Balidation: To the liquid drained from 2 (1 lb) cans sliced beets, ad enough water to make 13% 2 crushed beet bouillon cubes 1⁄2 ly. Wor=“ cestershire, 2 drops onlon julen, 2 drops Tabasco and 1 thap. vinegar. Bring to a rapid boil
To c. cold water add 1 en-
velopo unflavoured golatine. Sir well into the beet liquit. When dissolved, pour into” ani: B-in. squar pan. Refrigerate about 4 hrs, or until firm Out | irr squares. Serve on lettuce with
celery mayonnaiec.
a contemporary diarist recorded of her dream"Her back, her bosom, part of her waist and her ama were uncovered and rest of her form yixible."
Well! What was she wearing?
the
The Paris Collections
“STENDAHL,"--a mauve__woollen tailor-made suit worn with a mauve silk blouse. It is from the Paris Collection of Lanvin-Castillo.-Central Press Photo,
Parents Can Help Curb Cheating In Classroom
By CARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, PH.D.
Gl THE problem of cheating veya indicate that there's Lemon Float Ple (Delicate has always bothered a rood deal of cheating.
Shammarining much surveys and delicious): The Filling: teachers. On the other last year, Philip E. Jacobs of the Blend 6 tbsp, cornstarch with hand, most parents aro University of Pennsylvania res 1/4 c. cold milk sur into 1% Casually not greatly concern. ported that frequent
scalded milit. Cook-air 2 min,
or until the mixture thickeria
cheating ed, except when the school was admitted by 40 per cent be more of college studento ‘often reports cheating by their with no apology or sense of Add 1 thry. butter or mergown children.
wrong-dolny." rine, 1 c. augar, the julco 2% lemons, the crushed fine-grated Indeed, some parents have no rind 1⁄2 lemon, 1⁄4 tsp. salt and 3 qumans about doing written egg yolks beaten - Light and wore which their children hand mixed with the lemon juice, hit and havo gradot at school. Half-cool
However, this problan seuns to To Complete: Lino a ple plate arvo declined with the growing knowledge and conduct. But
to grade with American plo pastry, Dust practice of tauchers with 1. 17 Kino dry broad children only on what they do crumbs and press in lightly. Pour in the filing.
art edhood.
HONOUR SYSTEM- TRIED
tween
teacher
The climate study of May and Hariome, made during the Thiriles, showed very few chil- dren to be invariably honest or dishonest. They found no spR- effis relationship between moral
they did find that, 'ka a class- room of friendly relations be
mid pupils,. chending occurred less often."
PARENTS' ROLE Balco 10 min, in a hot oven, A few dococles · eggs, some ¡435′′ F. Then reduce this best to- ischools and colleges thought While wo parents cannot mor◄ 270° F. and bake 20 min: longer, they had found a cure for ally justify cheating, we might got dirther de we tried to help Top with thaps of meningue cheating in the much
but theiro nen tinh Đất nông made by beating the remaining | honour system.
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Bas atace It was Dery to write rewards only for his own efforts. [Bervo cold
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