THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
ITALY SAYS "THINK PINK'
by.
Jane Rogers
WANT something
gay witty and
wear around the house?
to
Thinking
of buying some new outfits for the beach or the barbocus? Then Italy is the place to find them.
But you don't need to take an airline ticket to Rome, the store buyers have done that for you. And before long all that is brightest and gayest in the Italian couture collections will be seen in your own shop windows,
Never before have so many stores sent their buyers to Italy for ideas there were nearly 60 from Britain alone-and here are sume of the things they Shipping Vo
in
pre
They're buping bench clothes: dazzling rabbow stripes, erance: yalkws and mauves off plain while mixed together en ground. This is parking off a new trend tor clothes in multi- colour-striped matorinis..
They're buying the Ponelin,
a now kind of beach wrap that
makes the world's best play- clothes, han based his entire collection on pink in every rade from pale rose to pur- ple. Another designer, Sal- conelle,
takes that fastilon ellche, plnk mixed. with orange, and uses it for a series of tunic tops in printed milk.
.
Tink goes with pale sage green too, in Coresa's pretty collection.
is halfway between a cape and A sage green ecal has a pink
♫
bath-towel,
be worn lining. con
partnered by a pick waist ke a dress dress. Baldini mixes pink with Lelted &t This particular tushion, like the a deeper apple green for play- stole, needs plenty of know-how suit made from rill. As far a in be worm properly.
Itly concerned. Pink is the colour for spring, this year. They're buying pants, and plenty of themi, made with that Sad note for the over-25' - special Italian cut which owes and by that I men over 25- nothing to men's trousers and Inch waistlinen 105. All the co}= Ballers thas female figure. fections no far have been very They're even buying up a now, very young looking, and full of strange version of the culotte gimmicks that need a young face a divided skirt with legs' which to carry them off. And when are elasticised at the knees, and it comes to the shape under- the weirdest jeans I have ever neath the couturlers, as one soun--they are out below the man, say it's going to be a slim, calves Uke, bell-bottomed trou- willowy look-50 walls that serg,
waistline!
in a new length
Soon Il be reporting on the Lundum shows, and then I'm off to Paris for the biggest fashion- circus of all that starts with breakfast-time fashion shows,
Shorts come then is built-way between ends with parades that go on bikiu and a Bermuda-and Just until 11.30 al night. So look out at the time when the British for my news of the new shapes sportswear designers Kave, learn- of 1981. ed to make really short shorts.
They're buying anything gold -geld beach baits with match- ing hats, gold jewellery to weigh down our wrists, and sweaters with the gold chain-mail look.
Doubt, by
Two budget-wise cottons for summer, from the collection of Richard Grossmark.
LEFT: A dress with a flot- toring wide shawl collar, slim skirt and a trim mid- riftin fondant pink print on a white ground.
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RIGHT: A dress and jacket in leaf-printed cot- ton, topaz an white the short-sleeved, dress is has a white pique vest,
BOYS AND GIRLS
MAGAZINE*********
A Visit To The Big City
FASHION NEWS FOCUS
LADY LUCK
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26
(January AQUARIUS (D)
21-February 19): Your en- terprise is appreciated by your superiors, and will help you to reach an eit- viable position in your organisation.
PISCES (12) February 20- March 20): You are liable to estrango, one of your close friends by excessive praise of others. He may well think you, prefer them..
i
ARIES (10) (March 21-April' 19): A person born under Leo will share many terests with you, and you will be happy to continue -the pleasant relationship. TAURUS (8) (April 20-May 201: On being faced with recurring problem again today, do your best to find a satisfactory solution unce and for all.
to
GEMINI (4) (May 21-June 21): When delegating work
others,
refrain from being a mere figurehead, but contribute your share to the success of the un- dertaking.
CANCER (8) (June 22-July 21 Only by controlling your temper will you be able to win your point in ú rather heated discussion. LEO (4) (July 22-August 21). Don't be envious of people who seem to lead u
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fuller, social life than your own. You would not find it an satisfying as you think.
(7) (August VIRGO
September 22)! Don't re- Ject somebody else'a fica without investigating it. It may well be botter thun your own.
LIBRA (9) (September 23-
October 22) Refrain from standing on ceremony with some very old friends. it alght make them doubt your sincerity.
SCORPIO (1) (October 23-
November 21): An inter- fering relative ought to be made to understand that you are entitled to lead your own life. SAGITTARIUS (2) (Novem
ber 22-December 21); Put your partner's special wish first, even though it may теля selling your aside for a while.
Own
CAPRICORN (5) (December 22-January 201: You have the happy kuack at social gatherings of putting people at ease and making them feel important.
YOUR LUCKY NUMBER:
Count the letters in your first name and add tho total to the number shown In brackets after your sign of the Zodine. This is your lucky number for the week.
FOCUS by Barbara Griggs One
GIRLS The
Bare Shoulder
-Chirpie Sparrow Accepta His Cousin's Invitation-
By MAX TRELL
RIVEN to a frenzy, no
the gim-WELL, said Chieple Spar- micks from Italy, onc Lon-
window
row, as he cape to the sill for his morning
They're buying up all the don fashion designer hos breadcrumbs, "I won't be reeing synthetics, now that they been made into clothes with the brought out a customary Italian chic-tunic in sho claims, you can chunky-knit Orlen, floating
evening gowns in nylon chiffon home, and Knee-length sweaters
man-made gold and silver
thread.
had
watch
coat which, you for a day or twa."
wear Hanld, the shadow Girl with who drossing-gown atie Turned About Name, had put the crumbs out, 0 glamorous
come to the window to evening coat at the theatre. Chirple cat them.
She nld in a surprised voice: Sad to say and I've seen it~ | Why Where are you going?"
garment looks
"It's this way," said Chliple,
Most of all they're buying this particular Pink, for think pink' is the like a dressing-gown at the "I've got a cousin who lives in theme of the Italian collec- theatre, and 11 theatre-coat the middle of the city. And he tions so far. Emilio Pucel, who around the house.
JACOBY on BRIDGE
TODAY'S hand is given as an
example of the difference between duplicate and rubber bridge. In a rubber bridge game South will see that he has a certain game and rubber if he plays a low spade from dum- my and wins the first trick with his ace. Then he can take the club inesse without any worries. It works he will make 12 tricks; If it loses, he will make only 11.
In duplicate he has quite a problem. He will note first of all that if the club finesse is right he has 12 cold tricks at no- trump and his partner would have 12 equally cold tricks at clubs. So he will try to gure out if the slam will be bid in
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invited me to come and
a tew days with him.
"Have a good time," cald.
So, she waved shut the window,
MY page this week takes a long cooling
look at this summer, those halcyon days after the first suns have shone forth, after the last rains have stopped falling
(if ever).
In photographic focus here-a fashion that is likely to make big 1961 news: the One-Bare- Shoulder Dress.
Thi
apend
Hanid Chirple's cousin was very glad
to see him. Chirpic and
bright and early and started Two days later, Chirple was flying to the place where he
delightful freak has back at the window all again. lived, "Pretty soon I did't see
respectable antecedents. Given- "Oh, hello there!" said Hanid, any more trees." "I'm glad to
chy, always a trend-setter, has *No rees?" asked Handd. again. ace you
showing One-Bare- THE good news that most "Just iron trees," said Chirple, been
for treninz 1 "with lights at the end of them." Shoulder dresses
are going to the last couple of collections: find it hard to credit: some- "Those are lampposts,"
Gres, always an individualot worth watching, has had the one has finally produced a d'clock stiletto heel that hold your netien for six
only breath-not
cannot brook but WILL NEVER
Chirple. Did courin?"
You
visit. your
"Oh, yes," said Chirpie. "Did you have a good time?" Hould.
Good and hungry
"No," wild Chirple. "I didn't. And I'm good and hungry."
Hand went
·
Faid
"And
amo dresses.
And the Americans, sharp
"Yes," said Chirple. there were telephone pales, 100. But there weren't any trees.
"AI flew along, I looked down,
Wonder heel TH
womon
and got a large Instead of fields of dalsies anderes on both, have latched on to NEED HEELING. portion of breadcrumbs. She buttercup
(d black-eyed-the thing now for beachwear, spread them out on the window Surat and brooks and poris, I
lil.
"Better eat first, she said in
brymore.
Women have olway Essmed that anyone
an out
saw streets and automobiles and Callfornian beaches this surn pessimistically
big river with bridges over it. mer-and the decks of escapist could have made this years ago Chirple. Then you can tell me I now big, tall houses, hundreds stents this winter-will be - vested interest kept on buy- what happened."
and hundreds and hundreds offered with cne-piece wim-up the patent at the last For the next Ave minutes,
minute (as with ladder-proof to sults curving up ca
che nylons
and eth desir:ble Chirpte packed and swallowed them."
"And did your cousin Buten shoulder and leaving the ether the breadcrumbs,
thires). Finally they live in one of those houses?" bare with towelling beachrelea
Giving them the He were all gone. He wasn't hungry and asked.
cut after the same manner, with American Brn is bringing "My cousin Hatch," said Ch'r- wloning Ulle
speritif dresses this wonder soon. All right," he said to Hand. pie, lives in a space between that cover one shoulder only.
No one particular place to many places. Obviously, if he should play low from dummy "Now I'll tell you what hap- two loose bricks in the chimney deciden that the slom in going and be safe.
itself seems a krok for them as yet; but most If he wants to pened."
Jashion Start from the beginning," of one of those houses. He was
very ghd to ree me. I bet you're pleasant| contradiction of the of the big names in footwear are arion that You Can't Have ft biting cautiously already, and bot I am I said. 'What Both Ways: a sleek, suntanned what is known to the trade
shoulder is a pretty sight, but "point of male cdvertising-in don't al- other words notices in thep Dining out
strapless sundresses
cager do all they might for windows-will alert the "We'll go out and get comethelr wearers.
ways
customers. ¡food," zald⋅ Dutch.
to be bil frequently he will play gamble on a top he should note safe for his contract and hope that the queen of spades play Hanid cald.
that the club finesse won't work, can only cost him if East holds "Well," said Chirple, "I got hungry, he sold
However, if he is an expert, both kings, and that the gam- this invitation from iny cousin, have you got to eat, Butch?' bling play of the queen has a Butel Sparrow, who lives in the enced player he will realise that the slam is not going to be 75 per cent chance of success.
bid by more than one team and
that has three no-trump is go
middle of the elty. So I get out
Ing to be the normal contract. Rupert and the Purple Star-51
Now his opening play be-
comes a tons up. If he wants to
play for an average
ncore he
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́ ́TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner goes, to three bonzle. What do you do now?
Answer Tomorrow
the interesting bit.". "1 yönder "Well, we really are guiting on." grins Sam. as he trà a cloth what be meank," saya dille" On Now that his return the Sailor, stops/short over his bucket.
of Nutwood abd they all trat electrified water can't, splash you,
Why, that's And Wa'll pack up and
accosa slope. the old Proftor's·bour.)' asya will you drive its straîglit komẹ ? ".
No, not quite." Rupert thats where' we're wales Rupert.
17. Won't the Professor be - going aya Sam. "The dangerous part
Now for surprised? of the affair la over.
ALL RIUNTE BEVERYND
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"So out we went," "Where did you go?" asked Hanid.
We went to n ble Square," Traid Chaplin. “Some people were throwing out crumbs. But Itwas In hard job getting elériah to cu
because there were' dozens and Idenden of other Sparrows as hungay as we were, and lots of hungry Pigeons as well.
"I was l mighty hungry, when we went back to Butch's place later.
"We spent the rest of the t'me nitting on a clothes iiro or flying Over the pool term or playing lag with a lot of other Sparrows high up on. Kio.telerhenä wires. But it wamet renily, fun. I'd (much rather to here where 1 Cars Dome, treca arii smell somo flowers arxi oat my breat crumbs on a nice big" wisław all Zilsier than **
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THE ONE-BARE-BRITISH-SHOULDER: Sun-, beach-, and terrace-dress made in colours that will favour a smooth ton; the fabric is a lineny-looking rayon, dyed to an ombre symphony of sand, olive and beige. By Polly Peck.
The heel-carrying an in- tural look in beauty moons Destructibility guaranteo - pro that, make-up.' this season called, ppropriately, LIS-
time: They're made of mould must be more subtio than ed pleske end into a hole drill-over before," I've had a ed up through them a right feeling that when all other steok pin rammed, under ideas wero exhausted tho
pressure.
Beault, Recording lo the beauty people still had one mcker: not even girls with rich old vcin to work that destructive habit of rock-through,
ing idly backwards and for-
words on their stiletto heels Proving me right as usual, an can do there real damage.
American firm has Just, pro- Whether the shoe repairer, duced the very newest idea in will be quite so delighted with lipstick. them ឆរ of course another
Translucent"
HEADING THE SERIOUS READING-LIST IN 1961 the spectacle-shape most seen on smart sunglass
matter. arrosting, plain, very wearers in summer. 1960 workmanlike, and a glorious change from the baroque, jobs in curvy, colourful plastic dr the surrealist wonders with three gilded spikes to each ayo.
Produced in Britain by designor Michael Birch, they can be ordered along with your now lenses.
EVER gone tha
It's the Stained Gloss lipstick that covers your ips with
translucent colour." "phins (of
AVER sinco. §; road in as though you're not actually
-(London Expraia Service),
"the new fooling for a na-