THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, ARRIL 12, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
ONE DEPARTMENT WHERE WE'VE
A LOT TO LEARN
New York.
THE one fashion field in which the
Americans hold an unquestioned supremacy is that of sportswear.
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This stems partly from their own more casual way of living, partly from the astonishing wealth of back- ground and inspiration in the states that constitute America, part- ly from a healthy belief that sports- wear isn't something special you put on for the beach-it's ANY clothes you wear when you're not dressed up.
They never make, consequently, the mistake of European designers often whose so-called casual wear is degrees more formal and fabulous than their gala clothes, and whose more imaginative designs tend to look sus. piciously like fancy-dress, however stunning they appear in colour photo- graphs for the glossy magazines.
com-
Even the most overwhelming binations of colour, even the most shockingly original shapes, tend to look careless and unself-conscious, designed just for the heck of it and put on in much the same spirit, when it's American designer producing them.
STARTED THERE
An
TN fact, according to. one American aportswear designer, the whole designer
thing STARTED there. The
Aome,
is John Weitz, tall, dark, unfairly hand-*
a flend at the wheel of his Maserati, and the recipient of 21
of the Awards gratifying number
dear to an American heart.
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...I SHALL WELCOME the "What this country has con- to make me feel I'd like to start
these te copled turning out
uninhibited novel American conviction that tributed to fashion
a long skirt for evening wear breezy designs myself. Internationalty," he told me.
outrageously formul "The basic look of sportswear
For the fact is that over the isn't an
almost Is a very simple one. It began last ten
every way of dressing-just the logical- Years In the 30s when an American valid Idea in sportswear has evening corollary to the long tzle borrowed a pair of blue come from America to Europe pants you've slouched round in:
during the day. jeans and a shirt and a sweater and not the other way round. from her boy-friend.
COLOURED LEATHER
Here I saw them in the new Mr Mort Sportswear collection, made in brillant pink cotton and teamed with a plain red top; ANYTHING America is doing printed with red roses, Aith sportswear, therefore, has far more than n mere also in red and white mattress 18
academic interest since it's like- Nicking.
LOOK FOR- ly to be among us before too
WARD to more of the remark- lung.
When they come...I SHALL able synthetle fabrics that look WELCOME the use of brilliant- like anest organdie-used for ly coltured leather, kidskin and sling-on beach jackets, their print teamed with suede, worked till they're soft translucent
"And it's been coming back at us ever since...the blue jeans os Fued pants, the sweater from Italy and Ireland and all over and the shirt an something
which called a chemisc French for shirt.
"Personally. there are ideas and inspiration enough for me should we Why in America. bother looking to Europe for Inspiration."
Why Indeed? Just one saunter through the sportswear depart ment of a big store was enough
...I SHALL
and supple as jersey and used the solid print of the swimsuit
coats,
jackets, below. for throw-on blouse tops.
LADY LUCK
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE
AQUARIUS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
#1- (January
A barter which
February 19): arrangement
been suggested may not a very satisfac- result in tory deal for you.
PISCES (February 20-March 20): You will become moro
ia closely involved the affairs of a distant branch of your family, and will welcome the chance to get to know them better. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your initiative in helping to get a scheme under way will be well rowarded by. those who are now reaping áls benefits. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A precocious young men. ber of your family will need expert guidance in order to develop his gifty in the right direction.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21):
Your friends will be just
as pleased with your com-
us you
Part IV of Barbara Griggs' journey to a woman's world
SEEN IN THE VILLAGE
GREENWICH OF COURSE
that
PORTY look
never grows oldt All- American Blue Jeans and All-American shirt, precisely scaled by designer John Weitz.
The shirt has those neatly rolled-up sleeves which are an American trade-mark, with zany pocket, no collar, a suspicion of masculine slits up the sides. It's made in sugar-pink denim.
The blue jeans-a garment no American girl is without are tailored as carefully as any cow. hand's.
Photographed by Halley Erskine in the diminu- tive backyard of her Greenwich Village home - one of the few places in New York from which you DON'T get a view of skyscrapers.
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CHILDREN'S CORNER
Walking With Merlin
-That Is The Shadons Walk, But Merlius Rides---'
By MAX TRELL KNARF
1.
As he said this, Mr. Merlin twirled his walking stick cround
and Hauid, tho his finger and mumbled some Shadow Children with the words na he did so.
tho Turned-About Names, were just Insionily,
whole air setting out for a walk to the seemed to become Aed with park. It was A Але brisk spinning wheels, bobbing up and autum morning, Z perfect down in all directions. The next walking day."
moment, Knarf and Hantd rubbed thele eyes in gaze-,
Just as Khart and Hanid cet ment. out, they were surprlied to incet Mr Merlin. the Magnificent Magician, coming around
the
corner Mr Merlin was dressed
Took out tablo There was Mr Merlin, sitting
a bowi
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Mr. Morlin was slitlog in na white car.
In a grey tweed sult with a grey in a beautiful white automobile. "And now for something to cloth hot, brown shoes and a
cal" sald Mr Merlin, walking stick.
the lake while Knari This time he threw his hat across in the air. It instantly turned and Hanld walked on the long Como from park
into a deep plenie bag out of path around it,
"Oh dear," said Hauld to Mr After they had all exchanged which Mr Merlin took a Merlin when they reached the greetings, Mr Merlin explained a fork, several plates. that he had just come from his of sleaming oatmeal, a platter other side of the lake, "I really morning walk through the park. of bacon and eggs, a thermos feel terribly tired myself."
"I feel terribly hungry," said "Oh, what a shame!" ex- battle full of steaming coffee,
"We're claimed Hanid.
junt a basket of hot buttered bis Knarf,
cults and a napkin. starting our walle now."
"Why don't you come with us" Kharf asked Mr Merlin.
Mr Merlin smiled, then he shook his head.
"I'm sorry," he said. really quite tired and I'm quite hungry.
how
Ho'll ride along
"I'm really
Hardly touched ground
Wanted to be asked
Knart and Hanld were sure
From somewhere in the auto- that Mr Merlin would invite mobile, Mr Merlin. Hfted out a them, to sit in his wonderful folding table, spread a table- autcmobile and let them share cloth over it, set out his break- his Invely breakfast. fast and started to cat.
And suddenly, as Knarf and "You can start walking, my Hanid looked, the wheels dears," he said to Knart And
that
had changed into propellers, "But if you don't mind," he Hanid. "Il be right alony." When they're dry next morn- the knee and not too skinny
when he saw
Knart and Hania couldn't see and Squirrel legs and Duck feet, ing, the girls yank them on, ait have been a favourite hate of added quickly.
disappointed Knet and how Mr Merlin managed to all at once became buzzing
wings. down in another tub of water designers in Britain.
Bir Merlin, til they're wringing wet again, Chances are they'll soon be Hanid looted, "I'll ride along steer his culomobile and, cat
his magle auto- then potter around all morning changing their mind about them with you while you walk and his breakfast at the same time, motile, als wonderful break- But he managed to do. both fast-all disappeared in a flesh. in them till they're a moulded Why? Because of the extra-fat my breakfast as I ride. Individual fit.
ordinary popularity of the Cul- Kharf and Hand looked at quite well. for
Bermuda Mr Merlin as if they didn't NOT recommended
An atte skirt and English climate unless outdoors shorts, when you think of it, are quite understand what he had is as warm as California - or just a slightly shorter version of Just said to them. Indoors
"But you haven't got any 115 greenhouse-hut as the culotte, cut straight instead
of full and flared. any American apartment.
thing to ride in," said Hanld. Bermuda shorts have decided
"Oh, don't worry about that," polnis, after all: they're cooler said Mr Merlin. and more comfortable than full- length pants: more flattering to hippy girls; above all, they're NEWER and fashion being the
Bermuda shorts
all? after
FOR years American Bermuda
shorts-cut
to just above
to
Most of the time the wheels
Heard voice of the automobile hardly touched the ground. They spun around Then from far off, they heard like the propellers of an air- a laughing voice calling plane.
them looked Once, when Knarf
"Hurry home, my dears. The around, the wheels seemed to walk wilt do you good. Your have turned into Squirrel legs breakfast will be waiting on the and Mr Merin In his automo- table. Magic food is only good
and blic
went his breakfast
for a Magician, You need real "And you haven't got any climbing up and down trees. food."
And another time, when they dizzy whirl it is this is a Grade-thing to cat, Knarf pointed out.
Mr Merlin said not to worry were in the middle of the park, And that was all there was ~~(London Express Service), about that, either.
the Squirrel legs turned into to the walk that Knarf and for n Duck legs.
Hand took-if walk it was
A commendation.
COOKING HINTS...
To dry checse for grating, in a muslin bag for a hang, few days. It will harden with- moulding, and will much easier to grate.
out
be
To ensure that the cracking on pork is crisp, rub well with salt before cooking,
+
the
Add a slice of bread when bolling split peas, This pre- CHEER the vents them sinicing to ...I SHALL pretty, enticing beach-shifts, a bottom feminine change from the cliche pants-and-shirts beach formula To prevent Juices from cook-
the gently sashed ones in ing out of ples, place brillet, splashy stripes of hot funnel of uncooked macaront cofnun
upright in the centre of the ple.
.... SHALL ENCOURAGE English designers to emulate the way in which American de- signers treat the commonest fabrics with the respect they accord to silk or lawn as in beautifully tailored skirts and made of garden- wrapovers weight sacking dyed to brilliant colours...
*
•
Q
Uny
frigerator, will until needed.
remain
fresh
the
When
Joint roasting, should be put into a very hot even, as this seals the outside of the moat, preventing the lots
meal Julcer. After 10 of minutes, the heat aliould reduced, and the joint cooked in a moderate oven for the re- quired length of time.
Nothing to cat
"1 no trouble at all Magnificent Magician to me "Pl see you en the other with Mr Merlin the Magnificent
Curious ride on side of the lake!" Mr Merlin ond
but extremely
Cheerful
to find something to
and something to cat while I'm called to Knart and Hanid, and very Pleasant and friding,” he said,
The and his automobile paddled Magician,"
SPRING REPORT
LADIES HANDBAGS
ba
on
An orange cake to improved by baking urante prej in the; oven with the cake.
G
Handkerchiefs which are bad colour will improve if boll- ed in milk and water.
Oven
The inside of a tart need not become sodden with the fruit or
Stalo buns molatency with meat juteen i̟ the inside of the pastry is coated before filling milk and beat in the with well-beaten egg whites, will freshen up immediately. Leave for a quarter of an hour and then fill with fridt or meat and bake in the usual way.
Slice hard-boiled eggs with a worth risking a small sun
knife dipped in boiling water on a gamble today, as lung
The hot dried quickly. and are satisfied with
to cut enable you Green peas, shelled and put knife wo!!! modest winnings.
...I SHALL MISS till it
Immediately into an alright neat sitces toithout cracking the
COT. SCORPIO (October 23 happens at home, the wonderful
November 21): Don't get American way with co-ordinat-glass preserving jar in the re- into the habit of dependinged separates that give you a free too much on intuition, but band to match and colours of act ac-striped sweater and plain sitiet. ince facts and cordingly. SAGITTARIUS
THE ONLY THING they can November keep right here is their native 22-December 21); Keep out shirtwaister unless they can of a heated argument be- teach us how to cut them with colleagues, It the same crisp zing. When I left tween two
England there were PLENTY of will soon blow over, if no-them around. body interferes. CAPRICORN December.22- January 20): You can only expect younger people to treat you with respect if your behaviour merits it.
CARD: YOUR LUCKY
today is
birthday, your
Skin-tight treatment
JACOBY on BRIDGE
SOUTH'S three no-trump bid
was both optimistic and un- sound. Ile had nothing that looked like a stopper in spades and if he wanted to try for game he should have bld either three hearts or four clubs. There is a good play for Avo clubs but it won't make be "row they make those blue cause the queen of hearts in jeans i like a second skin wrong and the diamonds don't As for four hearts.it is buy just about impossible to biel gamo you, may be them is dump them in a tub of although there is no defence playing, ought to be the cold water and leave them to
against ft. KING of HEARTS,
oak for a whole day.
your lucky card, no matter in America: First thing teen-breaks.
do when they
what
Аста
pany if you refrain from Rupert and the Paper-fall-24
spending too lavishly on
their entertainment.
CANCER (Juno 22-July 21):
wit
A bargain obtained on casual shopping tour compensate you for the re- cent loan of a article,
sitallar
LEO (July 22-August 21):
Your morning • programmin may be interrupted by an unexpected though
welcome visitor.
VIRGO
11
vory
22. CAugust September 22) This would be propitious.time to
ntart a new venture, tho Huccess of which will do. pend largely on luck.
IBRA (Raptomlar 23. October 2); I may be
the lile jester Quite returns, and with him in the little clerk, who knows Rupert at once. 1 hear you have the missing Nutwood piper says the click briskly. Yes, I said I'd give "it to you if you'd tell me what if this is aboist," aaya Rupert, That's easy," says the clerk.
"This is one of Santa Claus'n dia- trict warehouses. a work geta - Jaler every year because thoon ridiculous humana "keep on Bring bigger and biger setellies and rockete."
You for explaining," saya Rupert, **but I still selgust ven" where, my papie
•othes in."...
ÁMA: KIMATA BELUNYAM
Anyway, South bid three no- trump and, of course, North passed. Ho certainly had, the right hand to support South.
NORTH (D)
28
A3
374 ◆ AD832 AAJS.
WEST
AKI0342 ▼ Q52 +34.
100
North
14 34
RAST
$QBT
Q1087
ABS
+902
SOUTHI
A 100
X1093
*G
KQ743
No ona vulnerablo
East
Bouth West
Pris
ZA Pasi
PAINT.
Puss
Pars
Opening lead-ə i
Pass CARD Serison♦
of
Q-The bidding has been: North East) Bruth West 1
Par 14 Pass 2A
PASS
.. 7 You, South, hold: AKJ845-VX31 GAB54, 40
What do you do? A-lid four spadek. Thers la some very slighi ponibility that your partner may bare the right. Ho won the first telek with oards for a law, but it is to dummy's ace of spedor uni lod alighi that you shoult, pet ax- thà juck of hearis, plore thova possiblitiken.
**TOPATH QUESTION Your painter's rshifi aver con spado has been two clube, What do you do in1 Litla team?.
Aniwer Temo
Weit opened the five
first apades and South's thought was to settle for down one. Then ho, realised that there was slight charice for a Tindle, if the adverse carda were placed exactly right.
Fast decided
that
South
surely held the king of apides. #1 part of his thros no-tourp bid and that the right play wa to duck.
Now South road with the king of hearES: Orico it. i hold, ho took his nine tricks,
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