the idiosyncrasy game: only one rule swop you
one
Εν
mine
for yours!
by SHIRLEY LORD
TAVER since I read that to show her true sense of breeding Queen Victoria
never looked behind her when she sat down-neither have 1, the suc cess. I've achieved in actually finding a chair, there I leave to your imagination.
But this is, I believe, an idiosynier asy on my part...and I'll admit it's the first of many.
has left more people in the dark that way...
electric
I am also what is krawn as a fulch-upper in the family, because I can't bear to start on When it came to talking to
a a new tablet of soap, a bottle of scent or another tube of toothpaste until the old ona is absolutely finito. Even if only one sad sonp bubble is produced from the
SCTED. I Insist on using it before touch-
g, a smug new tablet.
By now I suppose I would have been convicted of my occentricity. If I didn't know the world is full of eccendries just like me-which makes it far more cosy.
woman like the tilaw
Zizi Jeanmaire, I used the weed "caprices" which she under stood far more.
. I soon discovered the only the idiosyn- way to learn crasies of women friends 'whe to swop them-and. mine always hed to cementst.
green
only buys one pair of shoes al a time, wears than right cut be- fore he buys another...
course, can Fashion, of
buys itself. be one big idiosyncrasy
when the best summer are to be found in 'the' shops in the depths of winter and the usually female shape changes according to what a male couturier dictales.
It seems that as she became a ator as Carmen dancing round old iron bedslead with an equally did
and white her mattress, this has become
The latest one I've eet is success symbol and she takes it worn here by Maria Landi everywhere with her.
afés cuift 1989, checked panis (with fly front to make a slim- mer fit) with matching jacket, black leather waistcoat and " white shirt.
She even made sure it ap-
peared with her by her mest Tocent lavish film Black Tights,
Fashion
Mrs Hillman (June, Lady In- verclyde) who tells so much I found o-ascinating about her fascinating life in her that Florence Desmond has a book The Glass Ladder, hasn't strange "thing" (as she oils it) about mentioned there her inking in any business engage habit. ment in her diary.
Symbol
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Idiosyncrasy even attacks the lowly cately pin, which is frowned upon, is an emergency mcastre for. broken strups and fastenings but can appear as big and as bold as you like on a grian skirt... repeat
and don't ever think you can get away with it on my other kind.
tarian
Each year when she fills in a now diary with addresse3 and Oh, well, life is just a bowl
gile lelephone numbers
can't of idiosyncrasies and 'we may na wall got use to it, bear to leave' out any of her old friends-even if they are no longer here."
Don't you collect theatra programmes, save places of So Jack Buchanan's number string? Haven't you ever said
"Years cgo I realised it I inked, in a date something al- ways went wrong, de I always pencilled it until it happened la carefully listed, alongside to yourself "If only I catch this bus, it means everything will go and then inked it in after- many others. words," she says..
Cyd Charisse can't bear to see, right today?"
No? Well the or, curthards.
only thing Her friend and mine, Gracie open drawers Fields, doesn't like to leave a John Cassavetes (the man who wrong with you is that you're. light burning behind her. She made the successful Shadows) too damned normal.
CHILDREN'S CORNER
General Tin's Idea
-He Gets A Boy Named Tom To Play The Bagpipe-
By MAX TRELL lls the bag with air by blow- ing into it. Then he moves his MENERAL Tin," sald: Knarf, singers around on the whiskes the Shadow Bay, with the as he squeezes the air out. Turned-About Name, to his old friend, the Tin Boldier, were you ever in Scotland
Mountains and lakes
"Beautiful place," he said,
and are mountains
lakes,"
"Lakto?" asked Knarf. What Jakes?"..
Like wild music
Kon said he wished he could bear abagpipe being played
"I'm torry," said Germal Tin, "but I don't know anybody the neighbourhood who can play a bagpipe.
**Inow tals of People In Scotland who cat, but it's a bit for to go, expecially as it's at ready to dato at night. never get back by morning.
Wonderful Idea
"It's kind of like wild music," General Tin, who The Occasion: A mert cuck- always look dazzling under at-
had said General. Tin, liesfhundreds Uncial light, and make
the of Birds all singing at the same the travelled widely all over BONIS Icok absurdly world, answered at once that ifme." written rules of what is right to tall party which mixes business other suit the occasion are difficult to with pleasure. The hostess may fussy, but you can buy them, he had been to Scotland many diline, even more difficult to be running the porty, for he you look around carefully, for times, follow. But here is my guide
wool dress. for the woman who wants to be husband and his business col- less than the price of n good the hostess with the mostest this tagues de in her own right as
a carcer woman. Chrjetinas.
This time the hocles; in The occasion; An infornal bring-your-own-botile party, know will fall back on that
A full-length satin zown co'ls propably run by a bachelor hady fashion perennial, the THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
girl .or one who's newly little black dress. This year se for rhinestones, plenty of thern, ensure your
3 but they. necu not cost a great atartled, success
will probably pick one that
"Loch Lomond," said General AQUARIUS (2) (January 21-
a difference deal-I bought, o, brcoch in, whatever you may attempt.
market fur February 19): Prospects
She'll wear separates because designed with (6) (August. 22-
high-necked an
a foy Tim front, 'swooping street
"Loah?" repented Knarf, for the success of a pend- VIRGO
they are gay, cheap atid chic in September 22): If you
a castal throw-away fashion. It down to a low-living back. The shillings and it sill tooky wild-
drem a ly extravagant under artifelal "What does Lech mean?” Ing deal are good, and you
make a real effort to adjust she moves in a mildly Beatnit exit He gives the should not throw the towel
wear now breath of fashion without light, your altered crowd she'll probably yourself to 44 in at the first sign of
may pants you
Instead of a skirt, or losing formality, and extra ver- surroundings complication.
new eventually and your maybe even both: elim corduroy, gaulty loo for it is sophis
enough for format environment. more agree- trousers under a gathered cor- ileated
the dining out, duroy skirt open down able than the old.
front,
Cocktail hats are OUT at the moment, but I she likes to
What are they wear something on her head, warm. this year's hostess wlly choos
a fury look valled cap' i course. not Or if you ilko
Knari sald hó áldn't cheaply what bagpipes were, trimmed perhaps with velves you can buy, very
full-length feather, bo which bows, or a single, flower.
gives tho amalm-slar A formal in enourne while fox. But if you're determined, to have fur
many frms, withreou rtoles and wraps by post for a very rousonable' fec.
PISCES (9) (February 20-
March 20):
ten
CVEN
Count
before losing your temper
under extreme pro- LIBRA (12) (September 23- October 22): Your love of vocation, and thus sparo
sirain of A economy for its own sake yourself the
should not be carried to quarrel.
You extremes.
may be ARIES (3) (March 21-April
19): A
will colleague welcome your assistance in handling a tricky job, and you yourself will benefit by the experience.
n
TAURUS (10) (April 20- May 20): It's high time stopped bearing П you
person grudgo towards a who quite innocently put you in the wrong with member of the, family. GEMINI (4) (May 21-Juno 21): You will have some dealings with a person bern under Scorpio, but will and It Impossible to agree on como major points.
CANCER (8) (June 22-July 21) You will have to rolet a strong temptation spond far more than you can afford on a luxury for the homo. MON
missing some of the best things in life. SCORPIO (11) (October 23- November 21): Don't let yourself be drawn into a Aocial circle where your The hopwas with the mostest problems in dressing. Interests are not-aharod and knows that the everet, of
This me the hostas 19 lies wearing separates you are likely to stagnate.
They must protebly, mildly surprised "Lagotliernesă? SAGITTARIUS (7) (Novem- match up either in colour, pal and hornet sitting at the top
But she could just as easily plek a sugar pink water. Ank with full skirt in shortumer-or 1ala of an exactly matching The arcasions shade, or a surt in coep velet partnering a shirt in a splashy ner and dones with speeches, bouquets and own specat viciet print,
22 December 21) Money ten or fabric, it doesn't matter table as the chairman's wile. received from an pected source
Wil
unex-witch, last
comTM
'But mary' women, 'have foun themselves suddenly thrint Into Stuck with separates that this rale when their husband Is parisate you fully for a loss
would not be soon dead to elected president of hla club. {* recently auttained.
gether you can administer first- CAPRICORN (G) (December aid in the form of a siraibsu 22-January 20): A family unmerbund in a completely matter will require a great different colour to link the top deal of tnct, and you will and the dirt, Another Idon is be able to help solve a very to pick a scard which matches
Interest
The dinner and danco calle
diféle human problem. 1o bravat. Into the nocic but it neve rice bɔ cxpens the sldrt's eolering, and tuck for drouing on a grand scal YOUR LUCKY NUMBER: of, the shirt haben ny Akalmoly se if the fullay
Count the letters in your NBA evening gowns la oxsonal, and Atat neme and had the Another remedy for the girls milats have infekce in the total to the number, shown to bind the sparet moil yol ha erenlig ts with? patience, and a fair Dx styling at thdytep tinch Alle will In Brackets after your sign hemline or the pockets of your Ung at tablo LEO (1) * (July-22-August-of the Zodiac. This is far with a narrow ploco of the
your lucky number for the blouse fabrio out from the both the two, Katent colocas to-nicke and capacity, for hard work
woek:
21). Your quick judgment
Gendra Tin said it meant
"That's what the Scots catt theme
For, forma! evening occasions, lakes a cardigan siniply won't do. But there is no need to rush out and buy furs. A stole of pure silk chiffon is cheap to make, staya in place, and is surprisingly
2
But what I like best about Sdolland are the bagpipes.”
10-1
Tom, the Piper's son, cante
out blowing a bagpipe..
dozen "It's like blowing whistles all at the same time," Knort said.
Knart was very, interested in the clothes that Tem was wear- We'd ing for, instead of trousers that mosi Boys wore, Tom was wear- ing something that looked like a short skirt #Ah, I've got an iden," Gen- "It's not a skirt at all," said eral Tin suddenly" said. "There's Tom. He sounded, a little angry this house as though Knart meant to say somebody right in
to locked like a Girl. "I a who plays the bagpipet"
kilt," "Is there?" asked Kaart in Astonishment," "I'm sure there Isn't. You're WICIEL,
Cereal Tỉn!"
General Tin wain't bothered. knot want toward the
Bookcase and cuthird out.
"Tom! Toml
P
"Oh," said General Tin," burplot is a big baz, with wooden pipes, that look like. whistles, slicking out of it.".
General Tin went on to de- scribe, that the bagpipe, player
Rupert and the Sky-boat-48
"The "alratige titan
Phost 'forgot gloomy and silent that Rupert, kany ko mgilia my efgines, They Getit tin khách much in thi your krker fetio
Lehough co
Here General Tin Interrupted to say that-Scotch, soldiers. were Da, brave as any soldiers in the world and they wore kills,
Ployed highland_fling Tom, the Piper's zen, played ta Highland Fling which General "It was extraordinary what Tin tried to dance Ho Aung "happened next
his arms and legs around 30 fast and so hard that he finally fell on the door. Knart had to push him up again, and
Kinon
Skirling noise
heard tho aldrling hundreds of Birds
noise, all singing at the same time," Knarf thought to himself.
Then from behind the book cose canto a small Boy. He won blowing a beggine.
Standing straight and proud, he marched directly over to where Khart and Globoral - Tin were watching. I
2. Greriod thêm
"it'e abonny, night, he said
Tin-saldi 748 ho Introduced the Hoy 40 Kharf
Then, Just as Mrs Cuckoo called out 12 o'clock, Tom marched back behind the book- enso agulá...
One of these days, sald Grieral T.n, you ought to go to Scotland - and are the bug- pipes yourself,"
Knarf's last question VEZ
Knarf, had: one last que Haw asked · General)
Tom, the Fiper's: zon,WEB behind the bookcasą, / 102 S General Tinlifted his eye- brewskin surora que
Didn't you know? Tom, Pipers Rou, lives there, insido the Mother, Goole Book" EA generous? He let - Knart smiled, and nodded, bes DELING MAN Menuse now:ħa tanembered