THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, JULY 12
WOMANSENSE
PICTURE BY JOHN" ADRIAAN
JUST TO KEEP YOU IN TUNE WITH SUMMER
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ROM a collection of "Summer cocktails" designed to give a fillip to your mid-season wardrobe-a dress with an all-over pattern of deep, dark roses on poult.
With its low-cut back and folded; stiffened skirt, it is one of those endlessly useful little party numbers that will see you through dozens of summer and autumn occasions.
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Wishful Thinking
-Bus Driver Would Like To Drive In The Sky
KNARF
By MAX TRELL NARF, the Shadow. Boy with the Turned-About Name, ran to the corner of the street. He moved his arms up and down as he ran.
"Chug-chug, chug-chug" he kept saying. And when a Pigeon or a Dog or a Cat got in his way he went "Honk-honk-honk!"
Met bus driver
"Wouldn't you, Bus Driver?"` Knari asked in surprise.
"No, siree," said Bus Driver. "I wouldn't."
Where else?
"Where would you drive your bus if you didn't drive it in the streets?" Knari asked.
“I'd drive it in the sky," said Bus Driver.
"High up in the sky near the imoon and the stars?" asked Knari.
Paris
A silhouette natural once more
asserts itself
FRANCE DECREES
WHAT AUTUMN WILL SEE
By Peggy Massin
FASHIONS will be "fit" for autumn and winter cuts with ulsters and overcoats according to ready-to-wear collections now the tailoring which usually goes
being shown in Paris.
treated martingale and
with country clothes,
Boutique
Couture houses and specialised mass production de- signers showing their autumn and winter collections be-
Brocaded, evening suits and fore the pace setting couture autumn and winter collec- theatre ensembles often have tions, scheduled to be opened at the end of July, see trends bulky, egg-shaped Jackets lined fur or one of the in terms of a return to snug fitting silhouettes, belted with worm waistlines, and moulded midriffs in smooth Princess lines popular fluffy fur fabrics made
of synthetic fibres. or below inset yokes.
Boutique clothes from the top flight house of Nina Riccl have dresses will be These are the basic clothes summer
been among the most successful which the majority of women in "dropped" this autumn
ready-to-wear fashions with for- Hemline interest continues, France are going to buy and
Restrained styling in this cole any revolution which the cou- bands of contrasting colour lection puts the accent on bulky wear next winter, regardless of however, in softly folded hems, buyers in Paris. ulers (top fashion designers) which out the scirt horizontally, mohair fabrics in a series of or the newest star the divided sults and dresses worked in may launch in July.
There is big news in three culotte skirt, which combines shaded tones cut horizontally by the easy practicality of trousers bands of colour. A loose sash major silhouettes.
The sheath and the shirtwaist with the femininity of a skirt, belt in contrasting colour slashes share top honours, with a well end energes in sportswear as the waistline of a reversible defined it cbtained by belts or well as pertain formal fashions brown and beige coat. moulded midriff. It would seem It was used by Madeleine De conts are graded in three or four that the cycle of loose waisted, Rauch for relaxed fashions is on the ebbs although many models com- promise by featuring a tight fit at the front contrasted by loose. full back treatments. Coats and
interpret this theme.
suit jackets as well as dresses
# ready-to-wear
tone to off-write,
Other
cocktail dress in supple silk shades, striped from the deepest crepe intricately draped in a haremstyle trouser skirt.
· Ensembles
Colours
The colour palette shows De Beuch likewise features unusual combinations of fabric positive trends, with several now In the same costume. Sheer lace combinations emerging in the The third trend setter will be bodices or blouses in silk chiffon overall picture. Among the most the Princess silhouette, fe are paired with rustic tweed popular is winter white, rang.ng adapted in the classic manner suits or dress and jacket en- through all the egg shell and Combinaions of willy shaping close to the body sembles. One such model con- teige tones. and modified flare to the skirt. A sists of a black and white tweed brown and black are important note to watch, especially in the sleeveless jumper dress with in mixed colour weaves like wool couture ready-to-wear clothes, scooped neckline, which can be twr is and taconne silks. The is the indication of a lowered worn alone or over an accom- rectut Dior shoe showing of waistline, dropped to the hip- panying long sleeved blouse of ready-made footwear plays up
sheer, Black marquisette.
this brown and black theme in coats are the reversible models, check wool fabric shoes with in either double faced woollen blanket fabric or two thick sold toned toe caps and heels, nesses of fabric stitched together. Bright tartans, hound's tooth checks, and flecked tweeds.con- trust with solid tones on the other side.
bones and paired with slender he highlights, among winter spectator court shoes (pumps) or
pleated skirts
Hemlines
Skirt lengths will continue high, with hems ranging ang where from 16 to 18 inches above the door. The exaggeraf ed knee cap length used by the couturiers and now to be seen on Paris streets in full-skirted
No 'colours
Black is scarce except for formal wear. It is replaced by new basic shades of muted tan Satin evening costs are, team-und fyreyish towns. Many com- tured in mannish and sporting binations seem to have been Inspired by the somebre shades of Bernard Bufet's paintings. Tones are often combined in two)
The vulnerable
ever a
Woman and three-colour effects. These
on the beach
not-so-slim with or sagging figure need- curtains. ed a little artificial uplift, it is on The Beach.
Inadequately
Alting
are seen at Pierre Cardin and Nina Ricci as stepped tiers paling fowards the top at the silhouette. Among the range of off-tone hues, bright red will lend shock value to the winter horizon.
Trimming will have a per- sonality all its own, Narrow flat bands and piplar a la Chanel are very much in fashion-and All the models are made in again stress colour contrast. fine batiste elastic, which elimin- Reversible coats often have frich ates sagging and gives a smooth wide.borders of tartan'or cheek Yet, just when they most controlled line. To give firmer fabric to contrast with the solid need a perfectly fitting gar-, control where it is most needed tone. Self fringe trimming is ment which will also "do a each has a double elastic front important, edging jacket hem-
· Large little something" for the extending from just below the lines, sash ends, or outlining big
bust to the bottom edge--with collars. figure, most women find the option of an additional panel buttons of twisted silk thread or themselves in possession of to give added control and extra cord are high spots on models one which not only does flattening effect over the tummy. with restrained styling. nothing to help but often
makes matters worse,
By some curious quirk of: tate it appears inevitable that figures which are normally. fairly "average" become sud- denly too long, too short, too wide at the hips or too small at the bust immediately there is "I'd find out what made them question of buying swimwear.
Driver.The answer to most of these said Bus
"I wler I had a bus Uke you "Yes, indeed, Boy," said Bus have," Kuart told: Run Driver, Driver. "I'd drive my bus right up to the moon!"
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By and by, with all his chugging and honking. Knert reached the corner, There he met his friend, Bus Driver, who
"And what would you do was walling by the door of the then, Bus Driver?" asked Knarf, twinkle,”. bus. until it was time for him "Then," said Bus Driver, "I'd "Then I'd drive to the Milky problems is being provided this drive all around the moon: But Way which is like a river filled summer by an old established
the corner of the street where I wouldn't stop my bus. 1 with twinkling" stars.
to start out on his route. For
Knart lived was the beginning
wouldn't get off at the moon.”
"No?" asked Knari.
said
Would keep driving
of the bus route, sta
"Hello, Bus Driver!"
Knari.
"Hello, Boy," said Bus Driver. "I wish I had a bus like you have," Knarf said.
Doesn't own it
"I don't really own the bus," said Bus Driver: "I drive it, but I doesn't belong to me."
"If I owned that bus," Knart Bald, "I'd drive it all over. Td drive it around and around and
around,"
That's a very ane idea," said Bus Driver. "If this bus be Jonged to me I wouldn't bother driving it in the streets at all"
Race with comet "And then I'd race with a comet. Yes, I'd race my bus all "No, I would not," said Bus through the sky with a comet!"
"I wish I could go with you Driver. "I'd keep right on driv- ing through the sky. I'd drive on that kind of a bug ride,"
said Клат. and drive until I came to the otors."
Driver.
"Of course, of course! I'd be "Are the stars very far away. glad to have you come with me Bus Driver?" asked Knart. on my sky-ride, Boy," said Bus
"They're high, high, high up
"But-but how would you get in the sky," said Bus Driver. "But Td drive and I'd drive the bus down again, Bus Driver? until I came to them. And do How would you get it out of the you know what I'd do when I sky without falling down?" came to them?"
What would you do. Bus Driver?" asked Knart.
Rupert and the Squire-32
Britain corset firm, Spirella, which is applying to swimsulla the made-to-measure methods it has for some time used so successfully for its girdles, co- selets and brassieres,
Range
It is, in fact, making swin suits to measure,
They come in a good range of colours and combinations of contrasting colours, and several different styles; offering & choice of wide shoulder straps, Walt for fainbow - or narrow, detachable ones No trouble at all, Bay. I'd which can be removed when not wait on a cloud unill I saw a required, red straight or rainbow.
crossed or to make a halter
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"And you'd come down the Leck. rainbow!" said Knart, opening
Perfect St is ensured by no his eyes in admiration,
less than ten measurements Bus Driver nodded:
taken up and down as well as "It's the easiest way down round, by a specially trained from the sky when you're driv fitter not by the customer ing a bus," he said. "It's a big herself, who might be tempted smooth road, and the colours are to cheat a little when inches Wonderful!"
ecine to be pet down in bis and white and followed at the the garment i
A Ran home 20
Knarf ran back to his house
"Chug-chug!" he said, as he moved his arms in out like
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LADY LUCK-
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, JULY 12
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You may not approve of
South's opening two no trump bid with that worthless doubleton diamond,” but you certainly will approve of the 'final'contract of six' no-trumps,"
The hand is given, as a test of dummy play and strangely enough the man who comes out best on the test will only make slx-no-trump. The man who makes sever will get a passing grade, but: that is all
The reason why, a really great player will only make six is that his first play of the diamond suit
will be low to dummy's nine spol. East will make singleton ten, but declarer will have effecdvely. guarded; against the possibility of all four diamonds, showing up in the West handan var The
Of course, there is also a pós-' sibility of East having those four |♥SCARD Seniek♦
West
The bidding has been
North
South
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What do you do? Al-Bid one no-frump, Yon
have some small values, and tho hand will probably play ai sieki
at no-trump.
TODAY'S QUESTION:" West bids two hearts and your partner two spades". What do you, do now?
Answer TummieTOME
WEST
EAST. 497032
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BOUTH, (D).
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Both vulnerable
South - Feat. North Hait 2.N.T Past
Pass
Pass N
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diamonds. In that case declarer can do nothing about if and will have to go down,
How should you play the hand in duplicate?
To use the vernacular, “You pays your money and you lakes Your choles."
If you think that the rest of the deld will be in diamonds, you make the safety, play and settle for stx. If you think there will be a lot more in six no-frump *contracts, you finesse the jack of
diamonds and make seven.⠀
No matter what the game, you don't try the blunderbuss play of taking the ace and king of dia- mands right of the bat.
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