THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1960.
WOMANSENSE
The Bistro
Dress...the same> rules apply as when seeking a really good restaurant...
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S its name implies, the Bistro Dress 'isn't a dressed-up dress. The French bistro is a restaurant where the food is excellent and nobody has wasted money on frills.
The Bistro Dress, similarly good value and conspicuously unfrilly, is one that finds itself naturally at home in such surroundings-at ease and relaxed, where satins and lace would be fussily out of place.
At its most typical-and most useful the Bistro is a two-piece dress with a loose, pin-simple top, collnr- less and short-sleeved, over A straight or slightly Kuthered skirt,
trompe-l'ocull--top is
The two-piece look is sometimes a invisibly and indivisibly anchored to skirt. What is no illusion is Une confort of a formila that combines the best of both sult and dress-worlds.
Top siro-Dress material is Jersey, sometimes plain, some- fimes a combination of knitted Top with woven jersey skirt. Or for winter and spring plain light- weight wool for summer lineny fabrics or fire silk.
It I bus o mixed ancestry. awes much to Chanel, perhaps the Arst couturier to grasp the meaning of the word "casual," it owes even more to Balenciaga, with his delegation of meaning- less dent and his preference for a loose, pared-down line.
No clutter
IT is nul, however, to be con- fused with the Good Baale Dress
that fedicus white elephant which, cfalm its spon- sors, can be made to work right round the clock for you, barring only a very grand bell, but which devours in
the process threo times it own value in the way of aggressive hals and white kid gloves, of pearls and important brooches, at fresh white flowers and spiky cocktail shoes with out which props it is merely a boringly neutral garment.
FOR THE BUSY GIRL
ISIKTRO DRESA NO. 2 — the one that a girl with plenty of huure in her working day might go for. Tunie 105 and skirt - true popgrates this time are made in dark grey firm jersey, not the n kind that mays and stretches, Rid this skirt is fully Uned to top hat keep it shape, The
Neeves, above, elbow
plain round neck and four pocket. naps; the skirt in lightly gathered,
working day, the
For
classic
П
In the picture adde ''Sevita pull-on hat, in pale grey, long French gloves_In fin grey suede, washable. The Estro dress vezes in navy skry Wilto pull-on hat, while x.over) or beige. By Busan Small. ;
BISTRO
DRESS SUMMER VERSION
By GORDON HUNG
"ONE
WIFE”
LAW.
53221093/2016|1920||||||||||
The Women's Charter prepares the way for
a dramatic change in Singapore society.
Singapore.
THE crusading leftwing People's Action Party Government has struck a blow for the rights of
women in Singapore by giving them a new deal under their Women's Charter.
The revolutionary changes that the Charter brings about will have a profound effect on Singapore
society.
of
Better known as the "one band and wife in ownership and wife" law, the bill has already running
the matrimonial changed the lives of hundreds of household. men and women here, and be-
fore the end of the year the matrimonial status of something like 200,000 people will be pul down in black and white.
The new law, which aims at abolishing polygomy amongst gives Ron - Moslems, alco married women certain rights.
Picture by Terence Donovan,
all
BISTRO DRESS No. 1 summery version made in mustard-coloured fabric that looks like Unen but doesn't crease the way iinen does. The tunic top is lously button-belled over a straight skirt to which is firmly anchored we and both top and skiri are fully lined in sik. More practirally, you can choose it in deep gry or dark olive areen. The girl wearing leath Her air of hr.ughty selaxation at Chanel in Parsere she modela most of the time.
The Bistro Dress dispenses with all this expensive clutter: Its virtue is its plainness,
not
in the amount of decoration It con atand. Hence its versatility.
It will look and feel perfectly right for a morning's shopping. for a long gruelling day at the office,
quiet evening at home when friends drop in for drinks.
for a
BOYS AND GIRLS
MAGAZINE
High among my list of the Clothes That Work, it is one of fashion's greatest contributions to an age where the most loved clothes tend to be the ones that are least fuss, where informal social occasions are apt to be the most enjoyabic, and where din- nor with friends in the small, bistro round the corner is an Deslor that is likely to turn the song you were just up more often in a wuman's dlury than a black-te dinner- singing?" party for twelve.
Songs And Calls
-How Enrico Canary Gets His Food And Bath--
Picked out on this page: three Bistro Dresses, elegant examples of the species.
By MAX TRELL
(ETANRICO: What are the words
Hanid, the Shadow Girl with the Turned About Name, had been listening to Enrico Canary as he stood on his perch in his cage and warbled and trilled a
All three have the spectat | song. She had stood by characteristics of casc and cage, listening.
simplicity to a high degree,
FOR DAYS AT HOME
DISTRO: DREBB No. 3 for the gizlin & dod to relax and look Eraclous. This version, charac teristically round-necked and short-leaved, has a separate top with one buttoned paich-pocket Over a suit and is fully uned and lightly gathered into a firm waistband. The fabric is washable Courtelle, in a very pale hyacinth ble, or Mac, sliver gray, Beige, or me green. For those who feel there's no substitute, it is also in lightweight wool or made
colourk Jersey, and "the
Karne
Rupert and the Windies-39
hitched up to ita companion with ace now harness. The huge sledge i kamined · and ́ ali ka baggage in checked. "Now then," cells the old gentleman as he takes ble seat, "Where are Rupert and Everything's ready
Santa Claus tella Pong-Ping to thank his express dragons for ka aplandid work and when the huge creature has rated the little Peke goes to comfort it and give it per. mission to go home to China. Then allianclivity, The frightened Pong-Ping, reindeer is led and groomed and for them?
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED,
Bosutiful song
s
the
"It was
beautiful song, Enrico," Hanld said. "But what are the words? Won't you please tell me."
Earles hopped close to the bars of the cage. He chirped something.
"What's that?" asked Hand. "I can't understand you."
Hanid's momen! brother Knart came into the rooin.
At
After ilanld had explained to him that she was trying to and out the words to Enrico's beau- tiful song, Krarf said:
Silver ribbon
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Hank stood by the cage,- listening to Enrico's pluging,
"Sing a song of sixpence
A pocket full of ryz
and "Way down upon the
wannee River
One wife
Now all clilzens and rt- sidents in Singapore except Moslems are allowed only one wife and whether they are married under Chinese, Itindu or Moslem clics, the couples must register their marriage, or marriages in the case or Moslems.
The
Real merit
Women's Charter is very much more than a bit to abolish polygamy, The real merit and scope of the bill is that it makes the write partner in marriage, and no longer as by certain customs, a chattel.
A
There may be some very lar reaching consequences, the pos siblities certainly are there.
The wife who is tired of a drunken husband will be able to Andi relief and support through divorce instead of by custom having to put up with him, It is improbable that the Char- Any non- Moslem who ister will suddenly create numbers of career women, or send wives already married and takes an- other wife from now on will be into an orbit of social activity liable to prosecution for bigamy of which the husband may da
the second or subsequent approve but will be unable, as marclages would be declared before, to forbid. invalid.
and
do co
to
Only gradually will wives who are not already emancipated be likely to realise and act upon their rights under this charter,
Those men already married with one wife or more who have not had their marriage or mar rlages registered must within a year or be liable prosecution,
Among the novel rights for
the married
Charter women, gives them a right to a social life of their own; a wile's right to continue to use her maiden name; and equal rights of hun- cording to Chinese ribes 25 years
WHAT'S NEW IN. THE U.S.A.
LAMP
electric clocks,
radios, hi-fi sets, ex-
tension
cords and other fixtures now can have Su-wiring to match the decor and res- of homes, offices taurants. The new wiring comes in a variety of pat- terns and solid shades and will not crack or peel.
Far, far away." "So I don't see, Enrico," con- tinued Hanid, "why your songs can't have words, too."
Words for calls
"Well," said Enrico, "that's New frozen prepared dinners "I know how to make him how it is. But my calls are cater to both plain and fancy speak English,"
different. That's when I do use lastes. For simple tastes, old- words."
fashioned meat loat with whip- Kantf and Hanid bolb asked ped potatoes and buttered peas, Enrico what he meant by calls. and chopped steak with mush- room gravy, lyonnaise potatoes "For instance," said Enrico, and peas and carrots. The fan- suppose I felt like taking a cler dinner features fish Allets bath. I can't just take a bath in while wine sauce with potato my water-dish. i need my puffs and French-out green tub. Somebody has to hook it on beans. my cage. So I call out
Then Knari reached behind the bookcase and took down a length of silver ribbon hanging the ribbon on a hook. When was looped over Enrica's throat, the Canary at once began talking in English,
"So you think that there are words to the song I just song?” he asked in o cheerful voice. To tell you the truth, there aren't any at all. It's just a lot of ira-to-la's,"
In
:
"Bath Bath!
Get me my tub!
My tub! My tub!
My bath! My bath!
Can you hear me?' "And." Enrico went cn, "if I Hanid sald cho was disap- notice that any food-dish is get
ting emply, I call out: polated to hear this.
Ho's right
Hungry Hungry Hungry! Get me seed! Get me feedi
Are you going to let
starvel'
They have words
me
There's nothing to be disap- pointed about," Bald Enrico, "Many congs have no words. I heard the teakettle singing on. the stove last night. It was a very pretty little song, bubbly Yes, my calls have words, and whistly and all that. But right" said Enrico Canary, there weren't any words to it”. But, Enrico, dear,"
"Enrico is right," Kaart said, Hand, "how can anyone under
pland you?"
Ho reminded his sister that Father often sang while he was taking a shower.
Apple syrup with the plquant flavour of fresh sweet cider is intended for use with waffles and pancakes, but also manices a baste for han, pork and poultry. it's prepared by a special patented process from concentrated apple juice, natural essences at apple, and cane sugar, and is currently available in the 'New York metropolitan area.
Inch-square party crisps and short, pencil-thin party silcks - both potato products are de- all signed for ribbling or dipping.
Pretzels have gone high hat, said both in favour and shape. Thumbnail-size oval pretzels are available in plain, caraway, and a mild cheese flavour. Elush snacks, about the same puppy size, are made with a meal base and a smoky, onion flavour.
Earldo gave # merty Butle chirp.
"I don't know how they do it,
"He never has any words to his bath-song, either, just tra- but they do just the sama. They
la-la," said Knart.
• • give me my bath. They give me
Smoked mullet and smoked my seed. Look," he said, "I fool "Yes," agreed Hanid. But she like taking a bath right now. mackerel spreads ales are re
commended for dipping. shook her head and maid it I'm going to call-out."
Packaged, parly dips come in wasn't right for songs not to And he did and he got his a
flavours <1nasied onion. have words.
bath, even though. Hand had cheddar cheese and bleu cheese. "The Children sing songs and taken the magic talking-ribbon They can be reconstituted with
eliher milk or sour cream. they all have words like:
away before he called!
ago. I am coking forward to getting married' again at the Registry."
The first wife of a Singapore talpon with three wives said: "This law will keep my husband out of more mischief. Am 1 happy? I never thought a day would come when the Govern ment would help me to control that husband of mine."
Other side
enab
the
settlements
a
She said that since the law sought to make the position of mistresses and concubines untenable, they must react on strtolly business basis by way of legal documents, cash deposit or other means to en- sure their security. But for the roving married man who does not want to break The law in Singapore, all he has In do is eross the causeway from Singapore island and set up his extra wives in Johore Bahru, which is in the Federation.
Concubines are allowed in the Federation.
On the other side of board, concubines and second wives of rich taipans are de- manding
Buzt
as far as Singapore Is from the "husbands."
concerned, the new Charter pre- pares the way for an extraor A 25-year-old concubine sald dinary change in Singapore that the Bill was a "crowning society. The Bul of Rights may success for the Arst wives who rock the city far more violently had bullied and insulted their than the abolition of polygamy. younger sisters all these years.”
"The first wife will get the cake and Icing, and we will get only the crumbs," he said.
Interrupting, I asked: "Docs not the Bill put an end to the exploitation of weinen by men?" She replied that the proposed law could not be very effective, as it did not make allowances for man's tendency to be poly-
always have brain-
Singapore women, ranging famous.
"Men wives of millionaires from the to humble labourers have wol- waves to by-pass the laws. comed the Charter which makes thele married lives secure.
The 48-year-old wife of a junk owner said: "I was married ac-
LADY
your
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"The difference between legal wife and a mistress is that one gets her share of the estate after the husband's death and the other before death."
LUCK-
CHINA MAIL
horoscope
JACOBY
on BRIDGE
WWOULD you double four spades
if you held the East cards? Sure you would! Would you set 117 Maybe so but this East didn't. West opened the ace of clubs and continued the suit. Dummy's king won the trick and the four of trumps was icd. East played the night and South the ten and from this point on there was no defence to bent the hand.
South led a heart. West rose with the ace and led a fourth club, Dummy ruffed with the six. East overruffed with the nine and South with the see.
Three rounds of diamonds came next with dummy ruffing
NORTH
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WEST
Nonn
MONDAY, MARCH 28
AJO
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vice of a disinterested but sincere person.
AQUARIUS (January 21-
February 19): Accept an Invitation to the
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evening.
qulto
theatre
with alacrity. You will en- VIRGO (August 22-Septem- joy
Remain good. unusual ber 22):
tempored in the face of an unexpected set-back, and
find will
willing helpers among your family and friends,
PISCES (February 20-March 20): If you have been able to obtain advice from friend and have followed it with success, don't for- get to express your appre- clation,
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In your marital relation- ship don't take anything for granted. Good manners contribute more than you, may realise to the success of a marriage..
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you give your assistants a chance to get on and ad- vance their positions, you will see decided improve- ment in the quality of their work.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21): If somebody is trying to Involve you in a very per sonal affair, be wary and make sure you really want, to get drawn into it."
CANCER (June 22-July 21): Somo unexpected obstacles hamper may temporarily your progress, but if you curb your impatieneo you will get over them more casily,
un-
LEO (July 22-August 21):
Confronted with an familiar problem involving two alternatives, you will And the answer in the ad-
You
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Opening lead-♣ A
LIBRA (September 23-Octo-
ber 22) A friendly atmo- the third lead with the deuce of
sphere is essential to con- tentment in a job. Bo auro to provide it for those ín your charge,
on
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necox-
trumps.
Two rounds of hearts followed.
How could East have set the
three on the first trump lead. South could still have made, the hand by playing the ve spot but I wonder if he would have?
♥*CARD Serisë♣♦
i Bouth discarded a diamond and on the third heart lend over- ruffed East's jack of trumps with SCORPIO (October 23-No- the king. Now he led his last vember 21): Before finally diamond and ruffed with dum- certain my's seven, East overruffed but deciding course of action, postpone South's Ave of trumps was now the final decision for a day good for the contract trick. or two, as Kr unexpected hand? He could have played the development may sitate a change, SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): If you are quite certain of exactly what you are after, you will be more likely to have your own way when discussing some important future plans. CAPRICORN (December 22- 5
January 20): You have a great deal to offer in the way of sympatholle under- standing of other people'n problems, and should not refrain from giving the benefit of this
to
those who approach you for advico. YOUR BIRTHDAY: If your birthday is this work, you will fad a symbol of good fortune in a gift of a not of
chine.
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You, South, hold: AKJELWA 208 943 ARG38
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TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner òpsia ono dia- mond. You, South, hold: MAI VAR 1634 SA QO5 433
What do you do? ::
Answer TomeTTOW