THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1960..
WOMANSENSE
The age of
instant fashions
ARABIAN Nights lounging pyjamas in
turquoise glace leather have a..
yokė of multi-coloured ·
broidery. By Sirela. Trou.. sers by Tailored Lei-
surewear.
LONDON
FASHIONED
By
Hazel Meyrick
emTM
LEATHER moves indoors
1- for this brief cross- over weskit in grain
leather which
'spongeable, stain- resistant. In citron yel-
low, by B. Paradise.
Hnoticed
[AVE you ever that
while some fashions seem creep up on you-others appear in a flash? "Instant"-flash-in-the-pan fashions are by their nature, difficult to forecast. But these I know will hit the fashion scene:
LADY LUCK-
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE
AQUARIUS (January
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
21-money and energy February 19): An old you had anticipated. quarrel with a neighbour ought to be patched up and VIRGO the cause of the trot to for- gotten once and for all,
PISCES (February 20-March 20): Be sure not to divulge some very confidential in- formation to a person who may one day use it against you.
a
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
You may not be in position to give material help to a friend in trouble. but your sympathy will bolster up his courage. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Give up, trying to move an undemonstrative person to a show of warmth. You are only embarrassing him. GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Although you may have a lot of contact with a per- gon born on this date, you will never develop a very close personal relationship. CANCER (June 22-July 21): "A long expected letter will arrive just at the right moment for you to take the -Decessary-action
LEO (July 22-August 21): Your Impulse to give pleasure to some children may involve you in a greater expenditure
than
22-
(August September 22): ciate may give you the Impression of being weak and hesitant, but you can rely on him to do the right thing when called upon. LIBRA (September 29-
Flat-soled, Mediterranean sandals will be the new casual shoe. It's just a strip; of flat leather for a sole, held on your foot by a gilt ankle bracelet, and a chain between your toes.
Originally used purely on the beach, the Mediterranean sandbl is coming in as a party shoe, but since you can't wear, stockings with it, it needs well-tanned legs (the tan can be fake), and
beautifully manicured toe-nails.
:
And a
postscript
on the
new leather
look
LEATHER is moving indoces-now, for light.
weight casual wear.
For the first "time" "I've seen' leather pop- overs, gay jerking and skirts made in the finest lightest-quality skina.
There's a leather cardigan, for instance, In exciting colours like oltron yellow, blue, violet or pink. There's a leather skirt and a shirt to match, long-sleeved and suffed.
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Or, if you fancy something straight out of the Arabian Nights leather lounging pyjamas. They are in turquoise grain leather with straight cut top that is lavishly embroidered. To go with them come flattle leather shoes in the same colour.
Most leather used now in spongeable, soll resistant and shower proof. And provided you wipe it over frequently with a moistened, soapy cloth, it rarely if ever needs professional
attention.
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CHILDREN'S CORNER
The Mouse's Party
-Eleryone Except The Cat Is Invited-
archer birthday party, I'll build a little pool in the middle of my living room where the water pipe drips and you'll be able to sivim all through the party."
By MAX TRELL
THE MOUSE who lived in the cellar behind the pile of empty old trunks which stood behind the stack of pipes and boards and pieces of glass and But the Cricket' said he could broken "furniture that no one conc. And the Grasshopper wanted any more but which said he could come, And were too good to throw out Clarence and Archibald,, who that Mouse decided to give a were two Caterpillars, said birthday party.
they would be delighted to ecte,
It was a birthday party for Himself Everybody In the whole house was invited, ex- cépt, of course, the Cat.
General can't come General Tio, the Tin Soldier, was invited But he was very polite and said he couldn't come because he had to stand on guard at the Playroom door,
*I understand,” said the Mouse. "I'm going to have an- other birthday party next year and you can come then."
"I'll be glad to come then," said General Tin,
Miss Gloria, the beautiful China Doll, who could open and close her eyes, was invited. But she politely explained that she couldn't possibly ga
Can't leave house
"I live in my own private house," she told the Mouse, “If 1 left it, even for an hour, someone else like a Kitten, for instance--would be sure move in. And then whero would I Ilve?"
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understand," sold the Mouse. "But I'll be having an- other birthday party next year and maybe by that time you'll be able to lock the door of your house so that no one, will be able to move in while you're out,
"I'll be glad to come next year," smiled Miss Doll
Alphonse and Suzanne, the two Goldfish, were invited
Had to refuse
But they had to refuse. How could they leave the water of their aquarium and swim around in a Mouse-hole?
"} understand," said the Mousa, "Next year I'm having
the
And Kaart and Hanid, the Mouse Invited the Cal's Noto ta Shadow Children with Turried About Names, sald they
come to the party. couldn't think of any place they'd rather go to than the Mouse's birthday party,
AS
Cat wants to come "And I'd like to come well," said the Cat, snapping her eyes.
"But no one thinks of inviting me!"
"I can't invite all of her" Mouse sald to Hanid when she told him what the Cat had said.
was
It
really a delightful birthday party. Cricket played his guitar and sang. The Grant- hupper danced a g
The Mouse served a magnif- cunt cheesecake.
Everyone ate a silen‘of the cheesecake except for one single guest--the Cat's Nose! All the Cat's Nose could do was smell
"But" he added, smiling, "I'll t be delighted to invite part of her."
"Why don't you let me in?" the Cat cried. "I like you,
"Which part?" Hanid asked Mouse -f really dol". in a puzzle voice.
"I understand," said Mouse. "Her nose or the end of her "Ferhaps next year you pan tall," replied the Mouse, ecume, all of you!"
Rupert and the Squire—15
Moving away from the group Bill tells Rupert what has -happened. "Poor Mrs. Sheep has lost some precious things." ht каун. Oh my, and don't they know who took them ?" asks Rupert. "No."
answers Bill.
went to hang it out at seven o'clock, and when she got back into her cottage she found that someone had been in and two of her rings and a lovely. necklace a had gone 1" Rex and Reggie Rabbit have joined them and have been listening to Bill's story of the lost jewellery. ALL RIGHTS RESLAVED
She says she was up very early today to do all the washing. She
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untarnishable thread" By day the glitter is scarcely noticable, CAPRICORN (December 22- but when evening comes the January 20) An oppor-material sparkles, magically tunity to make some un-under the fighte expected money will enable
you to settle all your Beaded evening-gowns, are obligations up to date:
alse on their way, But instead of being decorated, Hartnel YOUR LUCKY CARD H fashion, with grante, de
today is your birthday, travagant designs, the beading. your lucky card, no matter is sewn on. In lines," "chss-, what game you may be crossing over the fabric like a playing, ought to be the fake tart, or even consolidat
led into candy stripes. KING OF SPADES.
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Am The simple bid is best here. His expectations will be
réalised. With a spade opening he will wrap up fye-odd Jock of spades wat win the ne
Just go to three zo-krumik di yon feel like being in Belentét, you'l may we three diamonds, als
TODAY'S QUESTION You do bid three no-frimp and other lend your partner bids four hearts- tricks, but in What do you do now?, the
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