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THE "CHINA, MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
FASHION It may
by
sound crazy, I know
Barbara Griggs
FORECAST—which means, as usual, that I'm
going on reliable inside information-that one of the big surprises of 1961 will be-Russian Fashion. As part of the Trade Fair at Earls Court in July, the Russians are putting on full-length dress-parade involving about 200 gar- ments, and flying in their own mannequins, male and female, to show them.
1.
Anyone who thinks of Russian fashion in terms of dresses worn five inches too long, 10 years out of date, and flung crudely together for wear by large-boned peasantry women is likely to have her ideas blown Venus-high, according to Mrs Frieda Sherren: she is organising the British fashion return match in Moscow, and uttered her warning as a result of a fashion parade she saw in Moscow-a perfectly routine affair, not put on for visitors.
Almes! all the mannequins were tall Slav beauties with slinky figures and the scrt of aristocratic goed looks so often supposed lost to Russia in 1917. "They were even wearing false eyelashes, I'm_positive," added Mrs Sherren.)
And the clothes themselves, as well as being beautifully made, Had a distinctly Paris flavour to them and were shown with stunningly good accessories, Fabrics-particularly the woola --looked excellent and Coats were shown with huge, delect- able fur hoods.
Surprise
(New York, it seenes, had the same sort of surprise last year when the Russians put on fashion show there; sirties turned up for some quiet fun- and came away raving about the gorgeous suble coats.)
In this, as in all other felds. The Russians are bent in chow- ing that anything the decadent West can do, they can do just wall; and though they admit- ted, at the Fair's initial Press conference, that they rent ob- fashion Paris bervers to the
shows, a direct question Whether clothes would the
about
follow the
elleited Paris le d smiling-but aniscus words: "I is not yet known who will copy whom...."
HIGH LEVEL co-ordination; shanfung slik two-piece. matched up to loose, easy- travelling, crocheted woul coat both in the identical vivid hue of sugar pink, akty blue, ir deep mustard; Just two items from the range of four-season co-ordinates by
* Mirsa at Harrods,
comp nies tie up with shoe de- signors.
And a firm that specialises in candlewick: towelling is this season petting into the shops a
Can it be that a year from now we shull al be walt- complete range of matched-u}}
ing hungrily for the first picture of the latest Party Line?
T
ATTACK
a
OGETHERNESS as
woman's magazine slogan fell flat on its face -and deservedly so. To
towels, bedspreads and house-
coats.
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And the Italian firm of Mirsa has produced the four-stor ultimate in co-ordination, show at Harrods: a range k conis, dresses and two-pieces in One ilk wool, shantung, jersey which are colour-malch- ed throughout in ons of three vivid Mediterranean hus-true getherness as on attacking cerulean blue, vivid sugar-pink, fashion policy is winning or a deep mustard, as well as more and more prizes while, and more and mora porters-every scoson.
sup-
Sweater Arms produce skirts elther dyed to the same colour as their sweaters, or made in co-crdinated tweeds.
Blarks
Glove
Only a rich women eculd afford to equip herself : the way through silk or jersey two- piece, crocheted coat, shantung dress or silk Jersey cocktail dress: and only a woman with a would manic devotion to pink want to.
'HOUSEHOLD matches n jersey-two-piece or
HINTS
on polished
But the point is that if you want a coat that perfectly
your best-travelling party dress both are there on the same spot.
Obstacle
The greatest single obstacle In tables the way of looking pleasantly made by hot dishes can be re-} well-dressed, for a girl on moved with a mixture of sall moderate budget, Is the billy
and olive oil. Rub on gently and leave for two hours. Wipe of and polish with furniture cream.
Overblucing сг Insufficient ringing frequently causes towels and handkerchiefs to take on a grey (Inge. Instead of blueing the next wash, add vinegar to the last rinse water In proper- tion of two tablespoons to the gallon.
look that Il-matched clothes beglow.
There are three ways to avolii unlimited this: the Arsi takes amounts of money and elmply means planning each culût right the way through, bag, lowellery, kid gloves, milk and all...
The second way takes an un- pited amount of time, patience, planning
tracking-down, and and is nehleydd by only one The durability of rubber hot-woman I know. water bottles and other rubber
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The third way is now offered articles Increased · by' sosklagus. Within limit, I seems them in a solution of alum ocity not to take advantage of casionally.
BUT I FORECAST THE
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RUSSIANS MAKING A
FASHION HIT IN 1961
PICTURE BY TERENOS DONOVAN
TOGETHERNESS IN WOOL: 1 deep-country sweater in thick oatmeal wool, worn pulled down over one of the swinging gored skirts that are ousting straight skirts in Paris; and teamed with a roomy bag in the same oatmeal wool. The skirt, by Gor-Ray, just off the drawing-board, is in a deeper beige. The sweater and bag is also available in white. N.B.: They also pass triumphantly one of the acid tests of fashion togetherness: they look just as good apart.
French looks win
TETTING through at last to most women: the sound Franch Idea that young girls look most delectable of all when their faces wear an unpowdered, tatiny sheen, their flpstick is either pale or non-existent, and, most of the make-up is concentrated In moderation-on their eyes.
Beauty specialist Counters Craky finds it's the young girls, now who don't want to look made-up, while their mothers, perversely, urge her to "talk my girl into wearing some powder, for heavens' cake."
Sticking out for the young, she has thought up a new beauty cream to give them that French look.
-(London Express Service),
Rupert and the Winter Sale-22
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The space under the counter is very dark and only big enough for Rupert to put his hand and Wrist in as he edges his' way along. All at once his hand touches something, he hooks, it our with the side of his, thumb and next moment he is standing
and smiling triumphantly with a Üst reddiate object held out towards the abopman." Well, would you believe' it 1” cries the man.. "It's the very puris. It must be 1** | And, hurrying, back to the office through the crowd, he shows it to the lady, ALL NIGHTE' RESERVED
Olive oil
-and
your skin
OILS
are the oldest beauty aids. The ancients believed in them for cleansing, soothing and softening the skin, and down the ages no quarrel has been found with this belief.
Today, cosmelic firms urge over your face and throat. It will you to buy delicately perfumed, simply glide on, with no danger and often expensive ails for of stretching the Ana skin lubricating The skin. Un- around The eyes. Finally, doubtedly their products are massage the remainder of the excellent, but for those who Janoline und oil into your hands, need to stick to a rigid budget You will be amazed how smooth many of them are too costly. end soft your skin will feel.
What then? Must we resign ourselves to the Inevitable and allow our skins to go unprotect ed against the ravages of climate and temperatures? Not while there is a golden beauty, asset standing in almost every houSD- wive's kitchen cupboard and one which will give the skin all the nourishment it needs and at i very little cost.
HIDDEN
What is this hidden treasure? Olive oil.
If your skin is particularly dry and flaky, add a tablespoon of olive oil to the warm water in which you wash your face. Add-| ed la your bath olive oil will provide an all over beauty trent- inent.
As winter approaches the value of olive oil increases. Apart from the toll taken by hersh, wintry winds, the sweat and oil glands function less ne- tively durlag the cold weather. | This denies the skin Its normal process of lubrication. Olive cll helps to restore the fast- vanishing natural oka and guards the skin gainst depletion.
LADY ✪LUCK
your
CHINA MAIL
horoscope
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
AQUARIUS (4) (January 21- February 19); Your peno- trating mind will detect a latent danger in your asso- elation with a certain per- son, and thus warn
you against falling into a trap. PISCES (5) (February 20-
March 20): You may be tempted to gamble on "sure thing" today. Don't, unless you can well afford' to lose your stake. ARIES (8) (March 21-April -19): Be patient with a new assistant, who will have to be trained to do things your way before becoming reaily useful to you. TAURUS (1) (April 20-May 20: Having set your heart on a concentrated course of action, you must be strong enough to resist all dis- stractions.
GEMINI (2) (May 21-June 21): Allow yourself a bit more optimism regarding the outcome of your latest
plan. further off
Olive oil is invaluable for sup- plementing the skin's natural vils and combating dry skin, Olive oil is also a good pick- which, if not treated, will lead to
me-up for red, dry hair. tell-tale lines and wrinkles and Before shampooing, massage loss of realtiency the skin about ene tablespoon of olive ixture. It is a good plan lo oil into your scalp and then supplement your ensmelie
wrap your head in a hot towel. routine with a dally poplica Leave the vil to penetrate tion of clive oil. This wilt help thoroughly for about half an
to restore to your skin some of hour and then shampoo in the the precious olls which are usual way. sapped from day to day.
Harsh vinter weather
It is can
wise to keep a small case ng much havce to the skin bottle of olive oil in the bath- as the burning heat of summer. room and near the kitchen sink, During the summer months use and to rub a 1tle into your the ollos a softener for dry, hands after every wash, Exch sun-parched skin. Masage it time you put your hands in into the legs and arms, not for water you remove a little more getting the elbows and heels. of the natural oils and the skin Pour a little into the palm of soc breames rough and dry. the hand and add a little lano- A little olive oil applied each Ilne. Mix thoroughly and smooth time will soften them.
It is shaping in the right direction. CANCER (7) June 22-July 21): If your routine house- hold tasks are beginning to get on your nerves, try and - spend a day doing some-
thing entirely different.
LEO (9) (July 22-August -21): Finding yourself momentarily in the time- light, don't let it go to your hend, but enjoy the atten- tion for the brief while it lasts.
VIRGO
(10) (August 22. September 22): A friend
ready to help him exploit his accomplishment. LIBRA (12) (September 23-
October 22); A relative will offer to do a job for you at which you are not making much progress, and you will be relieved to hand it over. SCORPIO (6) (October 23-
November 21): Have pati- ence and wait just a little while longer for a pro- pitious time to put a new scheme into effect. SAGITTARIUS (11) (Novem
ber 22-December 21): If a member of your family is longing to have an animal pet, don't spoil his pleasure, but overlook any small In- convenience it may you.
cause
CĂPRICORN (3) (December 22-January 20): Your artistic ambitions will be crowned by an unexpected acknowledgement of your
talents. YOUR
LUCKY NUMBER: Count the letters in your first name and add the total to the number shown in brackets after your sign.of. the Zodine. This is your lucky number for the week,
JACOBY
on, BRIDGE
will gain your admiration ONE of the great weaknesses of standard American part- for the brave start he hasnership bidding is that frequent- made, and you should" bely each partner bids so ob-
CHILDREN'S CORNER
O'Scowl's Dilemma
-He Has A Hard Time Keeping His Friends Awake—
By MAX TRELL "Athers, come slong! Waite
LL RIGHT! Come along.
up! Wake up!"
These
words were coming from the small, but very rough throat of Pixie O'Scowl, who had the reputation of being (and probably was!) the least good-natured Pixie of the whole company of Pixles who lved in O'Cheer Hall.
In ctwee you don't know, O'Cheer Hall is under the rools of the Old Oak which stands on small hilt in the middle of the Park. They were all elty Pixies. But the Park was a bit of the country just the same.
time were a cluster of green bushes.
And there, in a narrow clear- ing, they
01) i strange sight,
сате
Pixle O'Scowl, buttoned up to the chin in a heavy coat and with a fur hat on his head, was crowd along. pushing a whole He darted from one side to the other. He shouted and yelled and hollered and clapped his hands and stamped his feel and whistled.
Should stay awake
"Stay
awake! Don't falt asleep! It's too early!"
122-19
Hanid was holding Pixis O'Scowl Ught in her hand.
The instant Pixle McSnooze the Frogs and Tondo And all and Grasshoppers and Chickets and the rest of them saw that
ail
Kuarf and Hanid looked at Pixie O'Seawi was held fast by the crowd. There were three Hunid's fingers and couldn't Now while Pixle O'Scowl was Frogs, six Tords, about a dozen possibly get away. they shouting and yelling, Knart and Grasshoppers and Crickets, a
dived into the pile of dried Honld, the Shadow Children with the Turned-Alout Names, were just coming into the Park. It was a very pleasant after- noon, although a bit chilly. The winter was coming on.
Always hollers
"What Is he up to now?' Hania asked, looking at Knarf.
Beetle, a Small, and something leaves! that looked like another Pixie.
"Wiry, it's Pixie McSnooze!" exclaimed Hanid.
scurely that neither knows what the other one is aiming for. In Jacoby-Smith each partner en- deavours to give a clear picture of the strength of his hand as quickly as possible and once elther partner has told his story, the other will take control.
Suuth's opening club bid, North's phe heart response and South's one no-trump bla would be made in any standard American system, but in
NORTH
AAK2 VAKJ70
+ Q58
474.
17
WEST
100064 52 +AJI
Q103
EAST
463
Q1083
+$42
SOUTH (D)
AQJZ
◆ K1075
094
AK90
North and South vulnerable.
West North
South
East
1
Pasa 10
Pasa
1N.T.
Pass 3 N.T. Pasn
Pass
Pasa
Opening lead—A 10
Jacoby-Simth South will have given anc bit of information that other systems won't have. South will have guaranteed that his high card holding is less than 15 points.
Based on
Ho's angry "There!" Pixle O'Scowl sald to Hanid. "Look what you've
that information, "Stop pushing me Ground!" cone and done. They've all gone North will be able to take con- Pixle McSnooze was walling. to sleep. Nobody will be able trol and simply place the 'hond
to wake them up
in a safe three to-trump con- until next Hearing the volce, Knarf and "I'm sleepy!"
spring. It's much loo early for tract. He won't have to bother Hank stopped.
"We're all sleepy" wailed the them to go to sleep. It isn't with slams because he will be rest of the crowd.
even the beginning of winter. counting a maximum of 31 part- By this time Pixie O'Scowl They could have and should nership points.
stand have stayed awake for an- Playing at three no-trump, spied Knarf and IIanid "Something or other, sald ing at the other end of the other week. It's all your fault)" South will win the spade open Knart with a shrug. "He al clearing. He ordered them out
Ing in his own hard and try the "Oh dear," said Hania. "I'm heart nessa. East will take his ways hollers in the afternoon" of the way.
sorry, Pixie O'Scowl, I didn't queen and lead a second spade. know what You were doing. South Soized O'Scowl
will clear up the heart' They all looked so sleepy." suit and East will be in again. "You're blocking the
Thic time East will probably he said, "Move!"
try a club, South will win and "Dah!" he said. Ha poked
lead a diamond toward dum- "We'll do no such thing," said bit in the pile of leaves and queen. Eventually, if the
"You're very impolite, nnally got hold of Fixie Mc- make his nine
defence is careful, South will Hanld. Pixle O'Scowl."
tricks and Snooze's leg. He pulled him out more and North's wisdom in Knart, but he didn't boiner pulling out keeping away from tho Blam every- any of the others.
zone will be apparent.
"Hollers?" repented Hand, who didn't think that was such a nice word, even for Pixie O'Scow).
"Yella," said Knarf. "Makes
a lot of noise, He's always do- Ing that." 3
They now ran around the hill to the far side of the lake where the noise seemed to be coming from,
"Wake up!" O'Scowl kept saying. Don't shut your eyes! Keep moving!"
Sleepy voico
And then, for the fret-line, Kharf and Hanld heard a whole volees crying chorus of sleepy out:
"We're tired."
Knarf and Hanid jumped over a pito of dry leaves and pushed through a tangle of cracking branches. that in the
summer-
path,"
She let him go.
a
"And, anyway," said "why are you pushing body around like this?"
All fast asleep "Don't bother me now," said D'Scowl in his angry
They were all fast asleep any- Pixie voice. "Can't you see. I'm busy? how. It wouldn't have done any Now, atand aside. I'll explain good to pull them out. everything to you some other day. Come along! Wake up!" he shouted to the others.
-
reized
But Hand
Pixlo Oscowl, between her thumb and forefinger. He wriggled and kicked and tried to wrench
lmself loose.j
"I won't let you go until you tell us what this is all about right now!" she said.
A curious thing happened,
"Bah!" sald Pixie O'Scow! again as he trudged off toward O'Cheer Hall, pulling. Pixlo Mc- Snooze after him,
saying.
"Wake up," ho kept "Wake up!
But Pixie McSnooze didn't. Kharf and Hould could see that
was fast asleep, oven though ho was standing up and letting himself be pulled along.
CARD Seriden,
Q-The bidding has been: North Est South West
PASA "
You, South, hold:
SAJSTE WAI64 +KQJ10 &0
What do you do?
ALBid two spados. YoSE STO deflatiels Interested in a alam, and should let your partner right in on the secret.
TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner rebids to two no trump, What do you do now?
Answer TomOZTETE.