THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1960.
WOMANSENSE
The Headline from Paris!
MORE THAN
THE CLOTHES
THIS IS A REALLY DECISIVE CHANGE
Cut these out and
get your
SHORT
by JILL BUTTERFIELD
THIS city, which has an
indefatigable capacity for finding something new to froth, flow, or float around the female frame, did it again today.
A new line was launched from the House of Dior by Yves St Laurent.
It is bold, strong.
and uses every trick in the book. But a new line which is cur- rently appearing on fashionable heads all around town made more impact on me. It is simple.
PARIS,
straightforward, and deliciously feminine.
It comes from the hairdressing salon of Alexandre.
I was taken there by Express artist Robb to recover from the rigours of
sketches.
to your hairdresser, the style, and get him to CODY you'll have a stop-press Paris headline.
While M. Alexandre's scissors were snip-snipping I had time what I had seen
at the House of Dior. And I decided it is not for me.
to reflect on this hectic week, Mr. Alexandre took one despair- ing look at what had been a neat head of hair when I left with Lenden and he barked
"Short, bick and authority: sides" fer rather its French equivalent).
Robb has striched the result from each angle. Take the
LADY LUCK-
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE
AQUARIUS
MONDAY, AUGUST 8-
(January
Yves St Laurent's reputallon has zigzagged like a feverish temperature chart ever since he took over the great House of Dior three years ago. I would any it has taken a slight turn for the worse.
BACK
DRAWINGS BY
Robb
& SIDES
This is the line that is appearing on some of the most fashionable
female heads in Paris (and is turning the male heads) at the moment
But you have to hand it to him that he uses a lot of skilful tricks.
His line in essence Is a flat, extremely elongated
bodice which by passes the bust, by- Ousses the waist, and comes 10 rest on the hips. Below this, springs a puffed or pleated skirt which seems minute by compari-
5011.
For day. his uniform is a simple, sleeveless dress cut like this and topued, by a straight hip-length jacket.
IT'S GOODBYE TEDDY BOYS
"THERE are
no Teddy
Boys any more,"
-For
puts evening. he
his models into lace. chiffon, and satin with the same schoolgirl bodice and a skirt that dips to just above the ankle behind, and rises. to just above the knee in the front.
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I nd this new look harsh, unflattering. and extremely limited. I cannot see anyone a day over 22 or an inch over 32 getting away with it or even wanting to.
But the way he presents it is superb. However, a handful of
London
by Susan Barnes
said Mr. Roger, my hair- my hair while he opened his with a girl who is a Modernist
"What 15
a trivial dresser. 21- started out as
affair may assume much
are Modemisis," he "There larger proportions unless said,
“Oh," I said you put a timely halt to
Modernist?" further developments, CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): A friend who seems to have a lot of time to spare should not be allowed to distract you from your work.
February 19): A very use. ful new contact may put you under a certain oblign- tion to the person who brought it about. PISCES (February 20-March
20): Don't
be diffident about stating your de- mands. You will win much more respect if you speak up for yourself.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
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A letter from abroad will put you in the picture about
relative from whom you have not heard for many years. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You will be happy to wit- ness the reconciliation of two friends who have been estranged for a long time.
a
know?"
Jacket and displayed its with the other type. You splendid crimson lining.
"A Modernist wears pointed shoes with raised heels,' he went on. "His trousers
are
trousers DRITOW, were
"He is a young man," said narrow, Teddy Mr Rozer,
short Boys' "with modern haircut, a Perry Come were haircut, and a
short modern but they
turned up. The jacket. Italian style..
Mo'd ernists' have "Lined with red silk," inter- trousers
no turn up."
"And they
YOUR BIRTHDAY: If your rupted Cheryl, the young girl birthday is this week, you who holds the hairpins for Mr will find a symbol of good Roger. fortune in a gift of a "Lined with red
Roger continued, writing case.
have a vent on
Mr
the side,' Cheryl prompt-
silk," abandoning ed him,
JACOBY on BRIDGE
of
NORTH
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Now take a look at the North new plan can be evolved. CANCER (June 22-July 21): (and South hands. You win the You will receive some very opening spade lead and count three tricks in spades and two valuable advice from un older person, and ought to each in hearts and clubs. You need two diamond tricks for heed it even though you your contract. There is a sure may not quite agree with thing safety phy. See if you
can figure it out.
it.
LEO (July 22-August 21): The hand was played at the Don't begrudge the demand Regency Club in New York by made on your time by a Raymond Balfe and I just hap friend whose last hope is pened to waik in and sit down the help you may give him in back of Ray as the bidding ended. Thirty-five years ago VIRGO (August. 22-
September 22): If someone. has paid you the compli- ment of taking you into his cónfidence, you
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"If you care
lo look south- wards," said Mr Roger, "you
will see the vent on the side."
I admired Mr Roger's vent.
Mr
"The smart Modernist," Roger continued, is always
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accessories, a charming way with colour, and the wherewithal to play around with luxury are not enough to make a collection.
The Dior Empire is the largest in the fashion world. It boasts a turnover of £5,000,000, it employs over. 14,000 people, it charges an entrance fee of £350 to any manufacturer wishing to see the show.
It deserves a better designer ..than Yves St Laurent praves
himself to be today.
-(London Express Serolca).
Page
go
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Eat-Ahead Plan Fails
-Squire Gobbles Down Tomorrow's Meals Today--
few feet
"And just then, a away, I saw a nice, long peanu! lying on the ground.”
By MAX TRELL I said I didn't know. "There are two types," Mr66 TELLO. Squire!" said Knart,
"The other Roger explained,
the Shadow Boy. "Why type is the Chelsea one-the are you keeping your hands asked Hanid. Bateiks. But they are sloven-folded over your tummy. Have ly. Their hair is larky.
you got a tummy ache?"
"And did you eat that too,?"
Squire Squirrel nodded. "I ate that peanut for tomorrow. Be- "The Modernist girl is
cause how could I be sure that smarter, neater, and cleaner Squire Squirrel was standing I would get anything else for looking. She wears short, or perhaps sitting-at the foot tomorrow. It's better to eat straight skirts to the knee and of the Maple Tree where he now for tomorrow than to take a hugging sweater."
lived. There was no doubt about your chances and not get any- "Is she the one," I asked, it, he had his hands folded across thing to eat at all. "who lately has been walking his stomach. He gave Knart a around with shoes so long and look.
pointed that she
Minnie Mouse?"
looks like
"Some of the Modernist girls," Mr Roger conceded, "overdo it, and have their shoes made too long. It's the Teddy Boys again, the Teddy Girls again. Latent. Teddyiam; taking things to extremes."
-(London. Express Service).
BEAUTIES OF HOME
by Brenda Murphy
Knarf's right
"I really think you have tummy ache," Kharf repeated.
"How right you are."
"Oh," groaned Squire Squirrel.
a round, delicious-looking chest- nut,"
"Then I looked to the ot:er side of the tree, and there I saw
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"What happened?" asked Knarf, "What did you eat?"
"Too much," said Squire Squirrel. "Much too much," And he groaned again.
"Have you got a tunity scho?" Knari asked Squire,
"No wonder you've got lummy
sald
Hanid, ache!" "Nobody cats their meals for the "And you ate that too!" Kaarf. middle of next week when it's only today. No wonder you have exclaimed.
tummy ache!"
Ate chestnut
Wants to get doctor
"Maybe I'd better rum for the doctor," said Kmart
course," said Squire Squirrel, "That chestnut would just do ine for my meal for the day after tomorrow.
But when he heard this, Then I walked around a little Squire Squirrel took his hands more and I found more and off his tummy and said:
eal — more At this moment, Knarf's sister more things to
more peanuts, more "No! No! I feel fine. Hanid came
Knart ex- acorns, over. plained that Squire Squirrel had chestnuts, some popcorn, some call a doctor. I'll take a nap.
of some pieces of candy, a piece up."
chocolate bar, a piece of cocoanut, and almost a whole alice of cake.
Don't
THE three golden-haired daughters of the Earl of eaten much too much and had a bits of bread, kernels of corn, Fit be much better when 1. get
tummy ache.
a
He climbed up the Maple Tree and slid into the hollow where he had his bedroom.
Ate for next week
"When I finished eating all "I think we'd better call a these things, I had eaten my "I wonder," said Knart to his meals for the middle of next sister, "whether he'll take a map doctor," said Hanid.
O-ow!"
uat the middle of next week.” week,
r
Rupert and the Gomnies—9
Home, Britain's new Foreign Secretary, have moved to the top of London society's "eligible" list.
Next to Princess Alexandra, the Queen's 23-year-old cousin, the three titled, beautiful daughters of the Foreign Secretary-Peer will undoubtedly command the attention of gossip columnists and match-makers from
"No, no, no," said Squire Squirrel. "I'll be all right, It now on,
The Home's fourth
and is what I ate today that's The eldest is Lady Caroline,
child bg Lord giving me a tummy ache. It's 22, who is studying the practiced youngest subject of estate management. Ding ass, 18, heir to the family what I ate next week.'
tile. He is a student at Eton. She has red-gold hair,
This didn't makes any sense Other members of the Home Lady Meriel, 20, has tousled
at all. And Kharf and Hanid Ray was one of the 10 best blonde hair and studies art in clan have already made mark-
that Squirc ed contributions the London both demanded bridge players in the world. London.
Squirrel tell them exactly what East He quit. bridge for business and
Youngest, and peritaps the social whirl.
The Earl's third brother is he meant by saying that it was; Fass now that he has retired is back prettiest, is Lady Diana. She is Pass playing bridge again. I won-10 and has just come back from playwright William Douglas what he ate next week that was Pass dered if Ray still knew that Italy where she went to study Home, whose comedy "The Re-giving him this tummy ache lo Pasa sately play and it did not take anguages.
luctant Debutante," a satire on day. me long to find out that he The Home trid, along with the rigours of a London social Was a successful play mother, season, attractive At trick two he laid down the the Countess of Home, should and film. ace.of diamonds, West mut-turn the Foreign Secretary's The Earl's nephew, Robin
"Well," said Squire, "this is cred, "Lucky" as he dropped home into a centre of London Douglas-Home, captured inter-
had social life;
national headlines in 1957 by what happened.. I got up brigh proposing to Princess Mar- and early this morning. I was Gregory does not like the word round his garden gate. Seeing the the king but Ray guaranteed himself two diamond
garetha of Sweden. Hls suit was
as usual, SoGnome stick to the other cost is clear he tiptoes rapidly as hungry
word, he decides, They look to the far corner of the garden. climbed down to the foot of the Iricks against any combination *TODAY'S QUESTION
more like Comnies in me lust where he places the bare, se here, of cards. If you don't think a This was not the case during turned-down
Robin Douglas-Home, tree, and began looking ground
A few
as you like. Rupert smiles, “ And I'm sure Daddy wall tank that a You open one heart holding:
just go over the possibilites, the tenure of the former Mr
for something, to eat.
now I've got the job of getting nice secret present for Mummy, There is no problem against a Foreign Secretary, Mr Selwyn who was then a pianist in a
home without being seen. They he murmura. "Now for the other three-two break, while a com- Loyd. Mr Lloyd, who divorced. Maytale cocktail lounge, in now minutes later I found a big fa
separate, and he peeps cautiously one." finuation of low boward dummy his wife three years ago, lives an advertising executive In juicy acorn. I ate up.
This is all I need to eat, fer six-year-old July 1959-be married London will guard against any four- quietly with his
today,' I said. Now I feel fine.* one or five-nothing distribution, daughter and rarely entertaine model Bandra Faul.
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October 22): Try to sup press your jealousy of colleague who is promoted over head. Your turn wild
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November 21): Don't feel him that you have to adhere to certain instructions to the letter. Interpret them ac 43 VEQJ414AQII &KQIO There is a spade, overcall and cording to your skill and
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Saw a peanut
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