THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
This week's shoe story-from London LADY LUCK
THE NEW COOL LOOK T
A
London.
NEW cool trend is coming in shoes for sum- mer. It's the plain pump made from an airy open-weave 'fabric. At the expensive end of the scale there is hand-plaited thonged leather used for shoes imported from Italy. Then there is nylon mesh which is cheap and can be kept clean very easily.
The favourite colour for every day is a poly toast brown which almost matches your stockings and makes your legs look; rnger and slimmer. But for special occasiona you can shoes in now buy openweave white. navy and ຕ 1:os! of pastels.
Pointers to watch when buy- ing thes, shoes-and there will be a good mary around in the
making shops--include
sure
thai they have re-inforced toe- caps; or you'll fled yourself left with peep-toed pumps after fex weeks. Make sure too that the top has firmly-bound edg- ing or it may start to unravel.
for
Openwork shoes are wender Jul for hot weather wear, feel that become tired easily, and for all those cecasions when you need something dressy and comfortable.
by Jane
Rogers
I'm told that the picker shee is finally
winkle-
finished,
and the stiletto heel has had its day. For the lust bastion this particular fashion bis
Bartholomew fallen-Stan
is
going in for the squared-off to
Stan is a shoe manufacturer In London who caters especially tr. de. So for the Teddy-boy enthusiastic is he about the news squarer shoe line that he is Conver his Cus- offering to Temers winkle-pickers into the new shope, while they wait.
K
ABOVE: Here's a summer shoe that also looks right at the office. It is made from Swiss lace, has a matching handbag too. Both pairs of shoes by Bective.
LEFT: Nylon mesh with a ribbed effect makes a useful day-into-evening shoe with a high slender heel.
FASHIONS AT THE UNITED NATIONS - PAGEANT IN THE GALLERIES
see one world of fashion these days a reporter has only to make a quick trip over
to the
Tettons Building on a day when the General Assembly is having a particularly interest-
ing session.
HAREM SKIRT
BY FLORENCE DE SANTIS
the fabrics go OVCTBERS for printing, then are returned to Chane to be made up.
by to Ambassador
The costumes made in Israci On these days many the basic sull or costume. the French
1er dress and Aled, a firm which sells widely wives of U.N. Ambassa elegant black dress with Paris United Nations.
hat. the classic covered-up jacket costumes come from Dior in this country. dors and delegates crowd dinner dress.
and Balmain, ure in blue, green
Mrs Comay is noted for her the galleries, frequently
or pink, to complement her
unusual jewellery, made by Traditional is "kente" cloth, Those who come from recent- blonde colouring.
Yemenite Israelis with Alat handwoven of silk into strips stealing the show at least
ly established countries are ad-
square gold chaimwork feminine observer, voestes of the native dress, which for a
and only a few inches wide, which coloured glass beads. Some of ore sewn together to a length of with
of as part of international they are proud *
She finds black indispensable her clothes are also custom several feet. MIX Quaison- their new national Identity. pageant of fashion.
The appearance of saris, Thai for both cocktail and evening made, as Israel has a number Sackey wears Ghanatan jewel- dressmakers. Alery with the tam, such as a thin Political overtones fist not silks, and Ghanaian tama among dresses, ini ur present favou- of couturier
rite is a brocude short cocktail current favourite is her black gold chain with a lamp-shaped clothes brings a lacking in the dress chosen by the Western
of the delegates. welcome accent of colour and dress from Dior with a haren faille theatre costume of buxy pendant. matt wives
nations under originality to the U.N. galleries. ype skirt caught in by a band fucket over a sleeveless sheath. from Women
The jacket, trimmed with black Western Influence or with long-
velvet, is lined in ureen satin.. Typical of Western dressing established independence tend to
HANDWOVEN taste of Mme. is the fashion may be called an wear what
of the Berard, wife Armand International type of clothes --
Washing that stiff petticoat...
It is true that sugar can be used as a stiffener--but
it could prove, quite an expensive one. You will need
below the knees.
wears
on
Ceylonese dress is based the sari, of which Lady Claude Corea owns over a hundred. Some were worn by her great- and one of her grandmother,
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE
MONDAY, MARCH 20
nest-org.
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AQUARIUS (January 21- would be glad of a modest
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don't inke offence at the freely voired opinion of an associate who has no axe to grind.
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now.
LIBRA
(September 23- October 22): Don't be loo quick to part with cash to day, but ask for a little more time to make your final decision.
SCORPIO (October 23- November 21): Set aside all conflicting rumours about a new acquaintance, and judge him purely by your own standards, SAGITTARIUS
(November 22-December 21): A special meeting may not be as suc- cessful us you hoped, but the Brst steps will have been to
taken to accustom your colleagues to your novel iden.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21);
By all means strive obtain the best deal you can for yourself and your family, but avold hurting others in the process.
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LEO (July 22-August 21): Try and keep your expenses well within your income, na a time may come when you
CHILDREN'S
Where Is Jack Frost?
-Mr. Punch Explains To Kuarf Where He Is Now-
By MAX TRELL
►
favourites, a purple and old "NOW WHAT I'd like to
said
Another Paris customer IN Senora Maria de Amadeo, wife of the Argentinian U, N. Am
Tali Mirg Alex Quaison- bassador. A petile woman with white hair and a nobly hand- Seckey, wife of Ghana's U. plaid, is over 50 years old.
know, Mr Punch," only some face, she likes #lim-cut Ambassador,
costumes. Called The soly-draped sari, al-
Boy with Knart, the Shadow her look Ghanaian make Bulls which
"tam," its three picces consist ways floor-length, lends grace the Turned-About Name, as he taller. Like tmcst South-
Bitted blouse with deep and dignity to the wearer, but
does over a side-wmpped this
not prevent Lady come over to his old friend (his She peplum
old friend was sitting in a rock- American women she is fond of of a
all
ing chair) "what I'd like to has discovered the virtues of long skirt and a versatile stole Claude from wearing at black chiffon for evening. to dissolve half a pound of sugar in one pint of hot American clothes, shops in New called "nhalado," Veriations in times a number of gold bangles or is this
She always the look of the eastume are at- on either water each time you treat a pellicoat. And for good-York for spariswes-.
tained by different ways of causes a mild sensation when she wearing and wrapping the stole, appears in the galleries with her ness sake don't iron the slips afterwards.
tiny diamond ciud wern in a Cation is the fabric most often pierced hole at one side of her
current Ghenalan, nese. She owns a number of Mr a native touch to her fashion prescribes photograph handsome Ceylonese pieces of historic lewellery, most designed for gold and dia- even persons. her, in pearls, but thriving clothing industry, events clothes, since Israel has a small prints commemorating
Ghanaian artists, monds. She often wears handsome kalt Designed by
CHAINWORK
delegation chairman, used, and
Stiff nylon should not need any special treatment Mrs Michael Comay, wife of to keep it crisp. Careful washing is what counts. Israel's Launder your petticoats in the bath; there, you will add have plenty of room to spread them. Hang them up to drip dry.
Naturally, after a time the nylon will lose a good deal of its original crispness. But it is usually quite a long time.
When you do need to add stiffness to the fabric, I suggest you use plastic starch rather than sugar. Make a 50/50 solution of starch and water,
by Pat Drake.
or
arm
CLASSICS THAT DO DOUBLE DUTY
JACOBY on BRIDGE T
a
PROBABLY the worst partner In bildge is the hand-hop. This player uzually starts as no-trump lend and tries to play all hands at no-trump Himself. However, if the bug's partner commits the unpardon- able sin of Elding no-trump. first the bog goes out of his way to take the play away from him.
The het will always rebid a five card major suit and if he has a six card major suit yo are going to find it almost - possible to get the play way from him,
South's bidding is hoggish- ness at its worst, Many players would simply raise their part- ner's opening no-trump 10 thuce. Others would try a Stay-
♥4CARD Senseks
Q-The bidding has been: North Kast South West
Fass 2
Pans
I♥
2❤
Pass
You, South, hold: MAQET VS ◆KG! MEJOAS
What do you do?
A-Bld two spades. You are going to gumo oventually, dut "should show your ipades on the WAY.
TODAY'E QUESTION Your partner continues with
in bid of three clubs. What do you
do now?
Answer Tondozryw
NORTH (D}
AQI0
KJ32
K107
EAST
410902 932
405
104
◆ A10 84
975
* ኢሳ 3 3 4
SOUTHI
WEST
No
North
AAQJA3
❤K75
+40
932
one, vulnerable
East 1 N. T. Pass
Bouth West
JA
Pass
3 N. T. Pass 40 Pass Poss PLUS
Opening leadend I
man two clubs and then go to three no-trump.
If South played the Jacoby transfer he could have blu two hearts and then gone to three no-trump after North Bald
spades as requested.
If allowed to play three no- tramp North would have had no trouble making four odd against
normal club loud.
the
oponed the lack of clubs
would win the first club run off live spades and hearts. Playing at four spades West our hot was unlucky.
He and lour
and
and the nce of diamonds before
be could. gala, the lead,
he lost two clubs, a club rust
Two classics, one in cotton, one in Courtelle that can do double duty for day and evening, the home or the office: Right: A shirt- waister in grey satin-striped woven cotton by Spectator Sports has three-quarter sleeves, buttoned cuffs. Left: This dress has secret-its sleeves are detachable. Made in pastel Courtelle by London Town.
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CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): A person born under Leo will never be able to accept your views, and it would us well to stop trying to convince him.
YOUR BIRTHDAY: If your birthday is this week, you will find a symbol of good fortune in a gift of a plenie table,
CORNER
"Now that's a funny thing." said Mr Punch, chuckling. "I was thinking of the very sanie thing myscif not Ave minutes before you come into the room,
"Where's Jack?' I was say- ing to myself. Where can that fellow be now that the summer sun is shining, and the flowers are blooming, and the bees are buzzing and telling one another day now they wero that any going down to the beach for a More than that: swim.'" Punch wus breathing in out and making pleasant little whistling sounds.
Knarf looked at Mr Punch and was surprised to see his old friend sitting In his chair with his eyes shut.
and
Faint smila
"Mfr. Punch!" sald Kaart loudly
to his sleeping friend..
"The world we live on, Knarf, is shaped like an enormous big- We live on the top big orange, half. And while we have sum- my-mertime on our top half, the People who live on the bottom half, all have wintertime.
"Yes, my boy, that's exactly what I was saying to myself."
"And what did you answer yourself?" asked Knari,
"This is what I answered There was just the faintest trace of a smile on his lips, as self. I said: though he were having a cheer- "I Jack Frost likes the wintertime, he must be in a
ful dream.
"Mr Punch!" said Knart place where it's wintertime, loudly.
"Yes,"
He's there now
It's simple
"Those would be the People "Ah-oh yes, where were
who live in South America, and we?" exclaimed Mr Punch sud-
"Simple enough, isn't it, Africa, and Australla and some denly opening his eyes and Knort?" asked Mr Punch.
other places. And that's where looking around. "Yes now
- pinching remember you were saying
the toes and freezing the lakes, that there was somewhere you
and spilling out bags of snow- wanted to 0. That was 1.
flakes, and sticking icicles on wasn't I?"
the edges of roots with br-
America gluc, all over South and Africa and Australia and several other places.
"No." replied Knarf,
Bald Knart, "but Jack Frost is now "So that's where he is," sald Mr Punch quickly, before Knart had a chance to say anything more. "He's in a place where "It's wintertime."
wasn't.
I sald there was some- thing I wanted to know."
To know what?
haven't
Having said this. Mr Punch shut his eyes again, But he Enjoyed his dream didn't get a chance to start breathing in and out and mule- "And now,
if you ttle whistling any more questions to ask, I'd Well, my lad," said Mr Punch, noises before Kourt jumped up like to falsh my dream!”.
by this timme was fully and shouted at the top of lib awake, "what is it that you volee:
"Oh Jes-know, not to go. in pleasant
who
want to know?"
"DO
you remember," said Knarf, "That last winter a to visit friend of yours came
us?"
"A friend? Last winter? Visited us?" repeated Mr Punch to himself. "What did he look Bko?"
"I don't know what he looked like," nald Knarf, "because I never really saw him. But you did! He came in the middle of the night. He pinched your toes and froze the lake in the park and stuck leleles on the edge of the roof with br-r glue and emptied bags full of snow all over the streets="
It's Jack Frost!
"Just one moment, please," said Mr Punch holding up his band. "I know exactly whom you mean; it's Jack Frest!"
·Knort nodded.
"What about him?" asked Mr Punch the next moment,
"It's the beginning of the sumer, isn't It, Mr. Punch?”
naked Knart.
"It is," answered Mr Punch. "Where la Juck Frost now?" naked Knarf. "That's what I'd Uko to.row1"
"Mr Punch!"
Opened his cyos
And when Knarf tiptoed out
of the room n few minutes later, he could hear the plea- sant ttle whistling noises that his old friend always mada Mr Punch oposed his eyes when he was enjoying a parti- again. He smiled.
cularly interesting dream,
Knart hoped, though he didn't "I suppose," he said, "that know why, that he was dream- you want me to tell you where lng about Jack Frast who was it is wintertime now?"
enjoying his winter
In some And when Koort replied yes, faraway place on the bottom Mr Punch vald a curious thing, half of our wonderful world.
Rupert and the Paper-fall-5
Rupert still wants things explained. "B-but pleam, what are the papers? he asks. "Why, did they come falling out of the sky > And who are they "The little man seems very annoyed. "Hera, giturne. gimnie" be cries snatching all
leath
Rupert's papers. “And don't be inquisitive! We've had enough. trouble already without wanting time wering your questions, Is a flash he has dodged past the fittin bear and hurried away, leaving Rupert unable to inagina what can be happening.
ALL'MIQUEL RESERVED