THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 196O.
PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
This way to beautiful
IT
bathrooms
By JEAN WILLIAMS
London.
is 25 years since Bar bara Hutton ordered baths (pink, I coloured think) for her fabulous new house in Regent's Park, and started the trend for n bathroom which is less of chilly chamber for clinical ablutions, and more of a beautiful boudoir for the re- plenishment of glamour. Today, partly thanks
ean pioneering Barbara, afford to be fairly fanciful with bathroom decor.
In
the
one
to
my house, for instance, small floor area means that I can close carpet the best nylon at a toist cost
uf 7 103, (UK$120).
Terry
In bathroom
In and
towelling. Ideal for respect every curtaining, is now printed appealing flower patterns, the most delightful of well- papers are a small consideration when you think that most bath- roume are on such a very snail scale.
Oval basins
IT is two years since I was in the happy position of fur- from nishing my bathroom
at tu bath toothbrush holder Froy's of Hammersmith.
A return visit is bound to be and I wished abit ngeitling I'd had the choice of the new
oval-shaped basins. They are prettier, coster to clean and have a new anti-splash rim
I am always encouraged by The the prices of basins. matching W.C. is also a sleeker than normal design.
The new laps have an honest look and now thoroughly con- form to the three musta which every housewife knows,
The modern top must be Bmooth and unfrilly" in design for easy cleaning
the
Englishman
will fatall
a shower Inniend of n bath, but perhaps that irritating remark about washing in your own dirt, which I hear from Ameri- cons, Australians and Scut- dinavians, is beginning to cause a certain uneasiness, because the sale of showers in this
comtry is rising.
The latest ts 4 separate cublele which doesn't have to be built in. A super affair in
black and white enamel, it has a curtain, washbasin, shaving mirror, and most important of
antiscald control. all,
an
costs £58 (HICJP28) complete.
Classic design
SHOULD be happy, however, with a classic design bath, rather lower than the old models;
Incorporates which shower equipment.
the
The best of the new shower fittings have flexible pipes, use- ful for helghts, inchaling children's hair washing, and cost from £14 (HK$224).
A
All the luxury of the 1960 bathroom would be wasted with-
one item-heal, Qui
And heated towel rail, casting about £10 (HK$100), is one of the best bathroom investments any- one can make. Apart from the personal comfort involved, It will eliminate steam-the enemy of wallpaper, chrome, mirrors and hairdos.
****(London Express Service).
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
• POLISHED PANELLING
1X Deccement that you use R should bottle white cream or a liquid DANELLING
Lin polished regularly, say once wax polish on your oak.
a fortnight. Use a clean cloth seed oil can be used but most a high pro- and a light polish which doesn't polishes contain conlain any amish it you portion of linseed oil and they
Suit chik
and are much easier to apply.
21 must be fitted with have long-life washes, though easy panelling. to take apart if new washers to darken ure needed.
3-It must be designed so that there is a complete drain- away of water after the tap tw9 been turned off...
The rather unromantic name to ask for le the raised nose pillarcock,
I do not visualise the time
doors It is a great shame the wood for this disguises the natural grain.
Stained or marked wood can be washed with soap and water or a rag dipped in turpentine You can use wire wool but it must be ne for you might scratch the surface of the wood if you are too rough with 1.
Could it be Roundworms?
Microscopic roundworm eggs are everywhere. In vegetables, fruit, water. Even in the best ordered families there is always the danger of infection. And children are most liable to attack. They don't realise the dangers in uncooked foods and contaminated water.
Happily, there's a simple, provod remedy
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dry
Mrs. Yol Farnell's bathroom lị just our of tour in har ar
luxury lat avarlocking Hyde Pack,
Mrs. Fornell's
bathroom (above), of the 60-2209934- spared kind, Is tllad from floor to-ceiling la green with matching
bathroom suite.
Under the
mirror is o
miniature
Chinese garden
*
Looding off
Into the bedroom la Mrs. Parmall'a
dressing alcora (left), rettily pupared in garlands of
pink and green
The built-in dressing table
hot pre lightier and
the copated
alcove is
curtained of!
In white net.
STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
By MAX TRELL
" WONDER if Beron Munch ever coicht a Lion or a Tiger," Hahid, the Shadow Gir) with the Turned About Name, was saying to her brother, Knart. "Let's asic him," said Kart "Look, here he comes now. He's talding a walk."
Behind bookcato Knarf and Hanld had looked
Cubs Or Kittens?
-Baron Munch Picked Them Up In AfricTM-
"are young Lions."
"Cubs," wald Baron Munch, Fortunately I was able to u
derstand Lion language. Knart quickly put the Cub ***Go away!' they were roAre ho was holding down on the Ing. "Our "Cuba ́are hungry! ground. Hanid took care to That's why we are stealing the move to Baron Munch's side. Cows and Sheep and Goate!" behind the bookense whero It happened this way "Ot course, #old Baron Baron Munch lived in a pretty
Munch, "when I explained that House at the end of Bookland "Thare, there, you have nothing to the warriors, they were glad Boulevard. Sure enough, there to worry about," Baron Munch to give the two Lions all the wns Baron Munch coming along said comfortingly.
"They won't food they needed. However, at a brisk pace. He was smiling bito you. They're gentlo as they needed food for their own
Then Hanid noticed some Kittens,
Babies. So I solved the problem thing.
"That's what I think they of the hungry Cubs by offering to bock with me and "Oh! He's carrying two little are," Kaart said in a low voice, take them Kittons!"
"They
were given to me by feed them myself. Knarf and Hand squeezed in their Father and Mother."
Gave him Cuba
Knart and Hanid said good- behind the bookcase "(but dist Baron Munch said. "It hap "The Mother and Father Lion bye to Baron Munch and walked they made themselves small) pened this way:
willingly gave me the Cubs on away. and a moment or two later
Knarf kept saying. they were running up to the
Baron, who had just then stopped
to let the two Kittens chase one
another around a tree.
Grooted warmly
On seeing Kuart and Hand
Hanld stooped down to pet oud of the Kittous.
"I was in Africa on a visit my promising, to let them work But
to my friend, King Queet, whom in a circus when they grew up. They're only Kittens. I'm sure
I hadn't seen in many years.
And that's how I got these two of it. Baron Munch made the
After we had talked and feasted Lion Cubs,"
for several days he asked me
I would care to go hunting. "He explained that for more a year his tribe had been warmly, for he was very fond terrified by two fierce Lions of them.
the village at "What lovely, beautiful, day night and stole Cows and Sheep ling Kittens!" said Harid as and Goals. He and his warriors she stooped down to pet one had been unable to capture the
two lons.
Baron Munch greeted them than
of them.
nwho came to
"I told my friend King Queet
"Ah, my dear child,” said the Baron, "I'm afraid you're mis-
at that I would be only too happy taken. They're not Kittens oll. At beast, they're not the to repay his hospitality by help kind of Kittens you think they ing him to get 'rki of the two
pro."
"They look like regular Kit tema" Baid Knari.
ane of the small and looked up
at 1
Lions.
just chase thom "No, don't kill them, King Queet said, 'Just chase them away."
Picked ono up He picked Cata
**So," continued Baron Munch, closely.
"bright and early the next "It's just a pretty little Kit- morning I set out with a hun- bravest of King ten," he said. I can even hear dred of the
Quest's warriors 10 drive the it purrlag.
"I'm terribly sorry to disap- two Liona away.
"We finally discovered them point you," Baron Munch kept
"It's true, they look in a cave getting ready to eat saying.
1"waved the warriors like Kitlers and they gurr, But a Cow.
back and walked up to the two they're Cuba,
Instantly sprang to their feet and began rouring.
Cube?"
one they?"!
asked Knari. "What Lions who
Woman Of The
Future
Los Angeles, Calif.
FAMED pinup artist Alberto Varga laid down his paintbrush and sketch-
ed a verbal picture of the American woman of the future.
"She'll be a stupendous beauty," he said. "Taller, more curvaceous and healthier, but unfortunately also more mannish."
The way he figures, the statis- wings. the American woman is right places and eliminate them lies will be height, & feet; losing her spiritual beauty the from wrong places. bust, 30; waist, 20; hips, 35. Inner beauty.
Today's statistics, a Varga "She will regret it," he said, sees them: height, & fest, seven "it any of the other girls of the
world achieve her beauty with inches; 37-24-37.
out losing their femininity."
The artist, whose youthful looka belie his 63 years, is one of the recognised connoisseurs of beauty in
Ava America, Garcher, Jane Russell, Anno Sheridan, and Lily Damita are names on the list of the world's true beauties whom ho har painted
His Exquire calendars and World War II pinup plctures decorated many a barracks wall, During the "roaring twenties, famous showgirls who worked for Flo Ziegfeld sat for him
The artist said in an interview that the woman of tomorrow will be an outdoor girk
"She'll be the healthiest ani- mal on earth because she'll know how to diet, use cosmetics, take care of her health. She'll be a stupendous beauty, but it will be a hollow beauty," he predicted.
"Like a bird on the desert Island who loses the use of his
He traces the erosion of femi- ninity to two world wars and prohibition. The wars-"because women began competing with
Edward O'Connor discusses the American woman of the future with pinup artist Alberto Varga
men,"
Prohibition "because
our moral concepts took a nosc- dive from which they've never recovered."
The contemporary American. woman also got the onceover. Varga sald her gure la more her natural today because of outdoor living. He said fewer and fewer artificial devices pro being used to put curves in the
THE GAMBOLS ́.
firm and
"Contemporary women," he sald, "are healthy, beautiful until age 50 and in many cases, even longer."
LADY
your
whole thing up!"
LUCK
CHINA MAIL
horoscope
SATURDAY, FEBRUARÝ 27.
AQUARIUS (January 21- February 19): Instead of always insisting on perfec tion in your work, you will have to compromiso once in
while, otherwise enough will be accomplish- ed.
not
PISCES (February 20-March 20): As you have a heavy schedule ahead of you, you ought to make careful notes of all impending activities, so that no detail may be overlooked.
AV
ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you feel that you should make amends for somewhat rude behaviour, don't be too proud to say how sorry you are.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your plans for improving your home will get an un- expected boost from a visit ing relative. GEMINI (May 21-Juno 21):
Don't get panicky in the knowledge that you have "too many things to do. Deal
Rupert and the Windies-14
In a few minutes the creature returns. Our Leader is coming." he squeaks. Don't look o Erightened. Relax and sit down," He gives the little bear push. Instead of toppling off the cloud Rupert finds himself sitting on something hard, "What's "this. It feels like a chair.“ is gespa.
**Up "Why can't I see it?" here we only let people sca whit we want them to see," snaps the other. "Oh dear, can't we go Sud home?" sabs Pong-Ping. denly sharp little voice inter rupts them, and another, sterner Bgure floats towards them on a bit of cloud.
ALL RIGHTA SZÍERVED
by Barry Appleby
LATER
ITG FROM
REMEMBER THAT QUIET LITTLE HOTEL WE STAYED AT WHEN WE WERE FIRST MARRBO?,
LETS SO AGAIN!
THE HOTEL
I'LL WRITE TO-DAY
YES
AND THEY ENCLOSE
OUR DEPOSIT
A RECEIPT FOR
by a young
dis-
with them without unduo haste and you will be sur prised at how smoothly the tasks will be accomplished. CANCER (June 22-July 21):
Your
tonight plans for might be spoiled person. Bo understanding and shrug off your appointment with a smile. LEO (July 22-August 21): Since you feel that you could handle your job more efficiently, you should not wait for criticism, but put
improve your ideas for ment into fores right away. VIRGO (August 22-Septem
bor 22): If you are in the mood for romance, ought to find a fitting sub-
•ject at party tonight. LIBRA (September 28-Deto- ber 22): If you have planned a quiet evening for tonight, don't be ungracious if some unexpected guesta drop
you
SCORPIO (October 28-No- Having vember 21):
achieved your present happy state through
don'
sistent hard work, let any outside influence destroy what you have SAGITTARIUS
built up sa painstakingly.
(November
22-Decombor 21): 22-D
Take
more active interest in out- door activities and strive to dovalop a
healthy
mind in a body
CACORN (December 22-
January 20): At a gather- Ing of very sophisticated people tonight you will rise to, the occasion and delight with your your friends poise and confidence.
ENCOUNTER: If
YOUR
today is your birthday, a meeting
with
ü
named ELEANOR
woman
may
have some special signi- ficance.
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I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERD A HANDYMA
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HED VERY CLEVER REPECIALISE WITH PULIMBING
CHALETS
HEG JUST REPURED A LGAK IN THE BATHROOM,
"in EGYPT -- the Veil is a thing of the past...i donned it just for you."
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