1961
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
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THE BACKLESS BRA
ENGINEERED BY TWO
FASHION
PAGE
JILL BUTTERFIELD
AROUND this time of crystal
the year the pundits
wagon,
BRIDGE
BUILDERS!
ball-on the band
But fashion is a pretty unpre-
start playing predictions. aletable factor. With one nick of On unimpeachable auth- his scissors a leading designer ority* we are told that can change the women of the
Western world from bombshells
malter months.
1961 will be a busy year to beatniks in a for the Stock Exchange, 'agricultural
of
So I'm NOT slicking my neck interests out, I'm NOT attempting to tell
or your waist begin six months
will receive a boost, un- you where your skirt will end, other royal romance will from now. blossom, and fish will
bite well in July.
Now ke everyone else a elimb-complete with
mad to
Old Moore's Almatark,
But I AM sure, certain sure, that:
IT'S SAFE TO SAY that more money than ever before will be spent on your vital statistier. New lightweight fabrics, new brilliantly coloured dyes will im-
JACOBY on BRIDGE
THE BACKLESS BRA-X-ray drawing by Michael Hand
DUT the best, selling dress will still, I'm sad to say, be the kind of printed shirtwaister 'you have been wearing for years. IT'S SAFE TO SAY that hair will stay short. The fringe will come zooming back (already one Mayfair stylist has a repertoire of ten different fringes).
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PICTURE BY MICHAEL MCKEOWN
It's safe to say
these stockings.
will help to boost the Like a lough, tartan-patterned national average of 11.2 pairs crope nylon stocking (Wolsey, of stockings per woman. And 148. 8d.), worn with a soft suede
*
LUCK
LADY'
your
CHINA MAIL
horoscope
financial agreement with- out full consideration of the hazards involved.
(August 22. VIRGO
September 22): If a rela- tive la proving a nuisance, make it clear that family loyalty as its limits and your patience is not in- exhaustible.
MONDAY, JANUARY 2
AQUARIUS (January 21-
February 19); If you take- full advantages of the many opportunities that will should be a highly success- come your way, 1961 ful year for you. PISCES (February 20-March 20): With your family re- lations becoming gradually less strained, a long stand- ing grievance will oven tually be forgotten. ARIES (March 21-April 10); Try to mix moro with people who share your real interests, and waste loss timo on meaningless asso- ciations.
Increased authority at work must not turn your head, You can best continue your upward climb by carrying on much as usual.
may mean
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at the same time the national country shoe (Clarks, £2 19s.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): expenditure on shoes will rise id). even higher.
BUT the hazard in every For the first time the English woman's life will still continue IT'S SAFE TO SAY that 1901
that unexpected ladder will go down in feminine his woman will realise that stock to be
are comple- in her stocking. tory as the year when a woman ings and shoes
mentary, and choose them LO IT'S SAFE TO SAY that a literally put a new face an fl.
new colour-mint green—|GEMINI (May 21-June 21); From February, a completely really go together. now range of make-up designed
will be "discovered." BUT
Good news from abroad. the best-dressed women at prove the old unmentionables to correct your facial structur
prontable and colour faults will be on the out of all recognition.
best-dressed Like a dark, sheer, pointed the
journey for you or parties
the BUT the most sensational market. It will cope with
carly visit of an influential garment will be the first com- wide noses, too hollow jaws, too heeled stocking (Kayser Bondor, will still be wearing black.
friend. pletely backless bre, engineered ruddy checks. The price is a bit Chestnut, 6s. Ild.) worn with
* high 100.
slender black patent Remodelling
pump Is too. by two bridge builders. It wired to clip on.
foundation, £1 0s, Od.
(Lotus, £6 03.).
IT'S SAFE TO SAY that some BUT far too many mothers Like o lacy-weave stocking man will rant about trousers, IT'S SAFE TO SAY the lend-
let far too many (359) worn with an open gold- some man will rall against the ing shape for spring is a loose will still
will over mesh sandal (Dolcis, £30s. bikini, agonise
rovile STARTING With tomorrow's mercy make a mild slam
waisted, often sleeveless, dress. daughters I am going to dis by bidding four hearts after
dyed hair, painted faces, nylon Pleats predominate. The accent imaginary facial faulls which a 11d.). pariner's jump raise in
Like ents the Jacoby slam conven- his
shimmering golden stockings, and stiletto hecis. minimu Is on plain fabrics. Best example quick visit to a trained beauti-
dab
stocking of seamfrec clan would dispel A
(Glamour BUT tion which might well be called spades. North has à
IT'S SAFE TO SAY of the shape of things to come; a
pant Girl, 6s, 11d.) with a baby- Blackgerber since it combines jump and would bid
grown-up gym tune in Tricel powder and a smear of the best features of both and is spades only, whereupon
simple enough so that any should pass and give up
chance for a slam. tarship can play it. Today's band is a cinch for Gebar bidders. South asked for aces by bidding four clubs and when North Shows one are only South signs off four spades which is all the hand makes.
Darkwudd Udders can't af- ford to let their enthusiasm rua away with them. A four no-
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CANCER (June 22-July 21): If you have had a romantic disappointment in the past
bo year,
more wary in future and don't let your head be ruled completely by, your heart..
the by Susan Small. Price 27 175, won't get a girl anywhere come heeled gold kid pump (Saxone that, like sex, they're all here to LEO (July 22-August 211:
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CHILDREN'S CORNER
Riding On A Camel
-Merlin's Magic Puts Knarf And Teddy In Desert→
By MAX TRELL
WHAT'S the name of that Animal you're looking al?" Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, asked
except that he was quite sure they weren't stuffed with saw- dusk.
"I wish I could see a Camol," sald Teddy.
his good friend Kner!. the Shadow Boy with the Turned Magnificent About Name, who was sitting on the floor, reading a book.
Teddy was pointing to a ple- ture of a shaggy-looking creu- ture with a long head like Here and huge, sad eyes.
Interrupted Knarf
2
"That's a Camel," said Knarf, Teddy said he'd never heard of a Comei,
"What does the beak say about him?' he asked Knarf. "I don't like his looks much,
"He's very useful Animal," said Knarf, "He can go teross the desert---"
Actundly it would not because West has a fairly natural club Hero Teddy interrupted to opening which gives South ask the meaning of the word chance to get rid of his losing | desert. diamond right away.
"It's a big place." said Knari,
Just then, Mr Merlin, the Magician, came along to take his morning walk and back to around the room the bookcase where he lived.
"Teddy would like to see Camel," Knarf said to Mr Mer- lin. "And so would 1."
Knarf pointed to the picture in the book which showed two across a vast Camels walking sandy strelch with two. Men sitting on their backs.
"We'd like to see two Camels just like that," he said.
"Certainly," said Mr Merlin,
Knarf und Teddy nat between
the camel's humps.
"Camels are called ships of the desert," said Mr Merlín.
"Long ago." said one of the Arab Merchants, in the limes and Sinbod the Sailor, Camels used to cross the of Aladdin Teddy is excited desert in long caravans, bring- of "You mean we can?" shouted ing merchandise thousands Teddy, already exclled even miles from India and China.
"But today we have automo- though nothing had happened.
"Certainly." repeated Mr biles ard railroads and airplanes and the Camel isn't being used Mr Merlin mumbled some very much."
Merlin.
with sand and strange wertis-I wish I knew Then the Arab Merchants
A really expert Blackwood "all covered bidder would skip the conven- without any water to drink." tion with the South band aml) "What good is n
asked Teddy
Knart shrugged.
♥CARD Sense44|
what they were and the next rode off. And Knarf and Teddy them- decert?" second, Knarf and Teddy looked and Me Merlin found
rround to see themselves stand- celves back in their room.
Teddy's question "It's just good to cross," he ing in the middle of the desert ex- with nothing around them
"What I wonder," said Teddy, answered. "And that's why the cept nand-and Mr Merlin! Chmiel is such a useful Animal. "I thought I might as well is why the Camels don't get Passt can walk for days and days come along with you," said Mr thirsty. Are you sure," he said without having to drink any Merlin. "I haven't sten any to Mr Merlin and Knarf, "that
Camels for a king me. Look, they aren't stuffed with sim-
dusi?" here they come now!"
Mr Merlin and Knarf sald For oft in the distance, there
Q-The bidding has been; South West North Eart
Pass 3 ❤
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You, South, hold:
AKE VAKİT OKD854 232
What do you do?
A-Bid four hearts. You have
a normal opening heart bid and your patiser kas jamped you,
TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner responds two diamonds to your one heart opening. What do you do in this Instance?
Answer Tomorrow
water."
Doesn't drink water
he said this.
£2 10s. 11d.).
stay.
-{London Express Service).
Don't enter into a binding
LIBRA (September 23. October 22): If you are satisfied with the results of last year's work, set your self an oven higher objec tivo for 1961, SCORPIO (October 23- November 21): Tako ad- vantage of the new year to make a fresh start on a project you unwisely aban- doned some time ago. SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): A former friend will suddenly turn up and show a strong in- clination to revive the rO- Intionship. CAPRICORN (December 22-
January 20): Take stock of your talents, and make up your mind not to neglect them this year through indolence or femporary tack of interest YOUR BIRTHDAY: If your birthday is this week, you will find a symbol of good fortune in a gift of an alarm clock.
PARENTS' PAGE Bringing ́up
edited by Maureen Owen
TALKED to Lody Aber-
conway
dron, not
chil- about because, she has
a title but because I rate
her a good mother,
Her belief is a simple one: What you put into children you get back.
the children:
just leave it to them
sill hopes that they will learn good looking men married from an experience that has plan women. gone wrong.
to inverse proportion to the size of
the
the headmaster's food bill. . . . There are, and always will The comprehensive, school.... at "your class rooms were built to "And if a good relationship be, a good supply of men
trasted to a pisla girl for hold 30 pupils, what is an ideal has been built up they will reasons other than her face pre- number, based on the maximum
discunt In a way she has an unusual want to
things with sumably,
sveight of exercise books family. A girl of 18 and a boy of you.
school-master can carry," two. The girl, Robin, is god-
My friend went a step further As regards Michach, Lady and said that only a plain girl mother to the boy, Michael.
The public school...."Odály. Aberconway's present preoccupa- can get away with some of the enough the poor scholars will "In fact," she says, "I'm tion is in finding a prep school smart off-beat clothes,
probably come from professional bringing up two only-children." which is not merely a barracku
or while collar, homes eashing this end sho And that plain girls are more in on the generosity of urban Lady Aberconway feels that for small boys. at 10 Robin is capable of taking has travelled the length of the able to pay scrupulous atten- local authorities. The more able quite important decisions. The country and interviewed more tion to their minds, complexions offspring of affluent artisans are
frequently foath to leave question of staying at school for headmasters and matrons than and figures. an extra year has been left to she can remember,
Unfortunately you don't really State glast-and-pastel palaces her and she has decided to stay Her penetrating blue eyes know these things until you're for Saturday-school with dormer
windows and
nigger-brown put and take her A levels.
have ruh over mattresses that over 25.
paint," sag in the middio, classes that
All I'm saying is: if you let are too bir (12 is the mis), the "prettiness" cult knock a scholarship lists that small, and Toom temperatures young girl really badly, she'll sever TCCOVET the self-con- that are too low.
dence to develop the quals ties that matter, dfalt American. teenage problems prise from the wrong amazed to and that fixing o
and training in boy's school is considered to be EDUCATION'S relationship
this childhood."
says Lady purely, a paternal job. In early
country. Aberconway.
"The next thing is that as Sho has become adept at soon as the signs of growing up ignoring the cold shoulder and EXPLAINED ....... are there you must recognise says it is all time and trouble them and let the child decide a and practically a full-time job, few things for itself.
but refuses to recoghiso the attitude that "If the training is there they headmasterly decision, but if not there are fluence on their beys.
"Wrong'
"I hope this doesn't sound smug or too easy but I'm fairly
All these sure that
ELTO
sho
too
Was
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MYSTERIES
There are some acid warnings about the mushroom growth of private schools, a chapter for Bayond-the-Pales," and hints for further education up to late developers of 40. Also, very funny drawings by Kenneth Jameson.
It you decide to give this book to a bright school child, remind him not to take it back to school.
ROWING UP CLEVER NEW ;
is the title of a book
"I never drink any water at were two tiny specks. The that they were sure. ull," said Teddy the Stuffed specks came closer and, by and "Then, maybe," said Teddy, Bent, raunding very boastful as by, Knart and Teddy could see "they All up those two humps
that they were two Campk of theirs with water."
nor But neither. Mr Merlin "That's because you're stuffed plodding slowly nerons the sand Knart could say one way or the will probably come to the right mothers are a deleterious in by John Welch' (Abelard- with sawdust," said Knorf.
loweed them. "What are Camels stuffed
Two Arab Merchants were other, with?" asked Teddy.
rilling on the Camels
backs. Knarf said he didn't know The Camels were carrying what Camels were stuffed with canon of silk and spices.
Although the Camels moved slowly, they did not seem to be tired.
Rupert and the Purple Star-30
Sailor Sam's enemy. Oh, I do hapa that Sam wit hurry up and bring help. On they go until they reach rough shelter of branches covered with foliage. Then Gre looking man appears and, pointing at the shelter, he says some foreign
The men, bolding Rupert firmly, urges him away from the bill and the open ground and into the lower woods. The little bear is very scared at what he has heard. "He spoke of Black Dedes," be Think
“Can he himself be Black Pedro ? That's the name of words,
AKI. BIQUTU, BENKAVER
Stronger than horses
1.
ר. יד
"They're much stronger than
Horses." Mr Morlin told Knart
and Teddy. At any rate, no
IT'S NOT THE
FACE THAT
COOKING COLUMN
by Holan
Burke
water and a chicken cube and
COUNTS...
FLUORIDE toothpaste is to Schumon Ltd., Va. 6d.) A bo put on the market in which would make a good the Now Year, it has not been present for a parent with suggested that fluoridated tooth. on education neurosis.
pmate can replace, the beneficial effects of Ruoridated drinking. Witty irreverent, the author water on chlidren's teeth but is administers some rather-shock claimed to aid the prevention of ing knocks to all phases of adus tooth decay. cation, dearing up some of the m
ROWING UP PRETTY mysiertes of the maxlen system RECENT· medical research has
is a thing which on the way...."Cynical school revealed that the Babies"; of
Bextor are worried about the women who smokes are,ston
Horse could cross the desert as CREAM of Tomato Soup season to taste with salt and wart their mothers too, and oxbetonoo not at Lie Lott Dove, averagister fas
many teenagers existence of the Late than those of
well as they cat."
freshly miled pepper. Cover
The Arab Merchants greeted tomato soup. The amounts and simmer Knart and Teddy and Mr Mer-
lin and said that they had been are for four servinga,
the back of a Camel..
fall.
through a sieve into another
* Advice'.
FORTY chlidren wills Foot
until the potatoes it is a sad sight, to séo o
bright child lose her self travelling for many days.
Cream together ioz, flour and confidence through tho
defects were taken over by Melt 1.02. butter in a soup pot Much to the delight of Teddy and simmer. In it, in the follow Just under 4oz. butter. Crumble discovery that she's not qs
a; firm of children's shod Manu• Mr Welch gives advice to all facturers and three, opikapsadio" and Knarf, the Arab Merchanting order, a chopped small them into the soup, sur mod
agas, atrading, with those attend, surgeons, allowed them both to ride on onlon and shallot, two chopped simmer for a few minutes. Rub pretty as her friends.
Jade Stato primary,!!! "Deat They eat between the Cămolt fair sizéɑ * potatoes and. ib. pol, reheat and terve.
Mixed Infant, you are a boy or It took the five years to humps. Each time the Camble roughly cut up ripo tomatora. ·
I like to put a generous ter- but the minding about no girl betwam five and seven yours effect any improvement, duringt took a step, Kaart and Toddy Add a desertspoon of tubad con of cream into each cup much, so what's and.
of age. If you cari read this at which Ume each, khila po 2 would Jost up' and down.
tomato puree, and a bouquet or plate before ladling the soup
"ard ript" very cough 20 pairs of shoes, their garni.
antinfacicy."!
feet were isolatoret ;. Konze Lisicens •
Blir in one, and 's' half, pints fascinating ww" TABLE D
The Arab Merchanta laughed and ld flat riding on Camel's back was like sailing on
a ship in a storm.
Not to mich the plaines,
I was talking to a friend all, your parente Shake all together to into them. When it la ́atinad,
incorporate the butter, the crown - gigs.:-in quite le about this problem and we both Drop... vị school..."the. © Fosz and examined by the dini-
agreed that you've only, to look
chicken or turkey stock or hot in konton kaprem terwise), round the averoger part and longe of your holidays beinin sons at megval of no monats,