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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
Italy_adopts
By
JANE ROGERS
the 'sandwich'
London.
EVER thought of yourself as the meat inside the sandwich, when you are wearing a dress? 'That's just the way you will feel, soon, if the Italian couturiers have anything to do with it.
terrible of Halian couture, The craziest slit of all, which
and une
slopped the show was
of the world's almost
of checkerboard pants demir brightest sportswear
knitted in grey and whke check IS signers: MR PUCCI
Jersey, topped by a thigh length GOING TO PARIS, and coat in the same material, from next season will show top It all came a checked coster- his creations there instead mongers cap. of Florence.
To
College-size scarves and muf- The first crop of clothes shown at Florence
Pucel concentrated on bril- flers, trimurd with pom-poms recently hang plumb from the shoulders like
son, showed them with slightly door wear, and thick poncho slices of bread on a sandwich, are slit up the lantty coloured cunts this sea- and fringe were shown for it- made from crocheted sides to show a 'filling' underneath which is usually atted fronts achieved by darts capes
or half belts, loose backs. Instead wool took the place of cardigans a skin-tight sheath that the model can only just of the braid-embroidered but and sweaters. Coloured stockings crawl into.
A SUMMER THOUGHT
of taking just o THE
THE art of summer living consists
moment's thought for the small luxuries of life-
to put the ice chinking in the tall glass, the green leaf beneath the wild strawberries in their basket-the delicate fragrance which clings to you after a refreshing bath, with delicately scented toilet soaps.
as wild violets in the ralt. or in making freesia with its Intriguing floral
And Yardley of London is a firm which excels finely perfumed soaps.
It is a good idea to buy a stock of these prettily wrapped tablets, so that they can per- fuine your lingerle drawers and then closrls while awalling their Burn in the bathroom.
(And did you know thai seap If one of those things which actually improves with age?).
Thе весніч available are. lavender, for the freshest, youngest feeling in the world, red roses with a fragrance com- of thousands of red pounded ruse petals. April violets, fresh
LADY
your
note.
For those who prefer a less highly perfumed soap. there Yardley Oatmeal Complexion Soaps, specially made to care for delicate skins.
ChiDove whichever nulis your med and revel in one of life's minor pleasures.
These soaps are an excellent buy from all points of view,
They are economical in the long run, for each tablet is tri- ple-milled to keep the soap tard and firm down to the very lust plece.
LUCK
CHINA MAIL
horoscope
THURSDAY, JULY 27
AQUARIUS (10) Clanuary 21-February 19 Try to clear up misunderstand- ing which has led to a cool. Bes between you and one of your relatives, PISCES (11) February 20- March 201: Avoid argu- iments with a short-temper- e superior if you don't want to spoil your chances of advancement.
f
ARIES (5) March 21-April
19): Don't get emotionally involved on
but rely on your own re- sources to achieve your alm. SAGITTARIUS (4) (Noveni- ber 22-December 211: Try to enter into the spirit of the, party tonight, and you will be more readily accept- ed as one of the crowd. CAPRICORN 11) (December
First and foremost among the group of Sandwich mon is Patrick de Barentzen, а young nobleman - turned- work is designor whose strictly in the plain clothes and no nonsense tradition- no nonsonic that is, except the sandwich line.
'So simple'
For evening his dresses are panels of fat outing chitton, bow-lied at the shoulders, open at the sides to show a shimmer- ing sheath-dress underneath.
lons we saw last time, he uses were in, again, but this time
-And Pucci is going
to
Paris
huge domes of glass. I shall look out for them in Paris, Lou.
Mirsa, the knitwear designer who we can always rely on for pyrotechnics did not let us down, and produced an eye-dazzling collection of clothes which scem- He uses sandwiches of fur d. at first sight, to be bound and flannel for day-fur tunle for outer space. But a closer tops, open at the sides, over a look revealed a crop of bright grey flannel suit that looks to ideas that will be copied all over simple you know it must cust the world, the earth.
Though the sandwich look is
There were tunics which end- heralded in Italy as something ed ai near knee length, in vivid brand new, it is really nothing patterned silk thoughtfully lined more than a follow-on from last with wool, which were slit up to season's Parls line with its side- waist level at either side, sand
lit custs And dresses. The wich-fashion, and worn over
have taken the same tapered silk slacks. Italions iden, simpled it, and made t up in their own inimitable col- ourings.
Craziest
There were smocks made from The news of the week is silk long enough to be worn as
a surprise announcement dresses, partnered by pants by Emillo Pucel, enfaut complimentary colours.
In
they are made in the ribbed designs with surface interest.
Vivid
Italian stripes for cut of doors make an attrac- tive beach outfit in vivid cotton poplin. By Jacgar,
Colours are, ns' axun!, bright and gaudy, but one shade that shows up for both day and evening is a terest were Used fur couts, vivid grass-green for dresses and suits all with swing- everything from chiffon to lng flared skirts. Sult Jackets tweed.
were kept short, were slightly itted in front, hùng straight at
Other colours seen around in the back. abundance are a warm scarlet, winter white which has slight- ly creamy undertones, and grey which has taken the place of brown as a basic shade for the season.
Woul
pebble tweeds have taken a back seat, but there is still no sign of the smooth cloths returning. Shown this time were herringbone weaves, and ribbed surfaces. Wools with surface in-
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Was It A Dream?
-Punch Is Sure He Saw The Shouting Children---
By MAX TRELL
(X/ELL," said Mr Punch s
"W he opened his eyes and
looked around. "Well" he said. "Where did you all come from!"
Mr Punch had good reason to be astonished. He had shut his eyes for a moment just to rest them. For he had been reading some poems out of the Mother Goose Book in Khart and Hanid, the Shadow Children.
with the Turned-About Names.
It was already late in the after- sun was going
noon and the 22-January 20): A happy down. anniversary which is approaching should be cele brated with all the cere muy due to the occasion.
NUMBER: Bight," Mr Punch remembered a sudden im- YOUR LUCKY
Count the letters in your first name and add the intal shown in to the number brackets after your sign of the Zodigo This is your lucky number for the week.
pulse which you may well regret ол closer acquain-
tance.
TAURUS 12) (April 20-May 2013 An opportunity to get to know people from other enantries will give you a much biore
cosmopolitan outlook.
GEMINI (12) (May 21-June 211: Unexpected opposition should not make you lose heart, as long as you exa count 05 Your partner's wholehearted support.
CANCER (83) (June 22-July
HOUSEHOLDI HINTS
be
While draw hat must
French chalk, with 21); A letter from abrout brushed will bring you reassuring then dusted well with a very hat news of clase friend who soft and perfectly clean
brunit. If they are very dirty has recently been
they will have to be very light-
LEO
(7), (July 22-August 1 rubbed with a suitable clean. 211: Your meticulous at-ing fluid.
tention to every detail of your work may be rather Irritating to some of your colleagues.
VIRGO
(8)
Dressed, curtains.
Wanted to rest
"I'll just rest for a moment or two before turning on the
to Kunr and Flank. saying
Knart and Honid had gone out of the roam then and Mr Punch, after putting his inger in the book to mark the place where he had left oft reading, leaned back in his chair near the bookcase and shut his cycs.
One of them was sitting on top of the Canary cage!
One of them was inside the
Cannry cagel
"Now just one moment!" Mr Punch excialmed. "I'd like to know where you all came fromi I'd like to know who you are."
A whole group of little Boys and was marching around around the room like Soldiers.
*It just rest a moment,” Mr. Punch told the Bhado 17,
A whole group of little Giris had tied ribbons to a toll floor singing and lamp and were dancing around the lamp, pre- tending it was a Maypaic.
A group of the Girls stood in One Boy was standing on his another corner and sang "Lon-
don Bridge is Falling Down." bend!
Mr Punch shouted at the tup of his voice:
But another Boy was standing on somebody else's headi
"Plenie Haten to me shout- ed Mr Punch.
Tried to get up
He tried to get up out of the chair. He couldn't. Tea fat littin Boys sat on one of his knees. Twenty thin little girls sat on his other knee.
"Knarf Hanid! Come here!"
Didn't hear him Knurf and Hanid were in the kitchen having a glass of milk. They didn't hear Mr Punch call- lug them. But Henid said:
"I think Uncle Punch's eyes must be rested up by this time. The very next instant he
"Tell us a story!" they all Let's no back so he can fash heard ave, slx, ten perhaps shouted together.
reading us those poems." more, perhaps 20 or 30 volees all shouting at once.. And when he snapped open his eyes, he sow the whole with Children,
"Once upon a time" began Mr Punch. But he couldn't get room crowded any further than that.
had Some of the Children found a tin pan and were hitting It with spoons.
Some of the Children had found horns and were blowing
Children of all ages
There were Boys, there were Cirls. There
were Toddlers, There were Bables. There were Doys with long legs and short them. pants. There were Boys with
Some of the Children short legs and long pants. There found bells and were ringing were Giris in overails and Girl them. In dresses and Girls In smacks and a dozen tiny Girls in sun- suits with big bows In their
etc., may hair.
be rendered fireproof by soak-
Babies yowlod
had
They finished their milk and ran down the hall to Mr Punch's room. They opened the door
and looked in,
Nobody was in the room ex- copt Mr Punch. He was sil- ing in his chate just as they had left him, with the Mother Goose Book in his lap and his finger in the book to mark the place where he had left off reading. His eyes were shut. They shook Punch
come
The Girls found pillows and threw them at the Boys.
Knart and Honid gave him a shake to wake him up. He The Boys found tops and spun looked up with a start. them. "Where did you all come
"Where did ing them in a solution consisting from? Mr Punch kept saying.
you all The Girls found jacks and
from?" o exclaimed. "Please of a tablespoon of powdered
He rubbed his eyes and look- tossed them. (August 22-alum, to
noisa. enth quart of watered at them. They were all over
stop making so much September 221; Don't give used,
The Toddlers found rattles Oh, how did you all get hero? the room. And more and more
and rattled them.
How-7" And then Mr Punch a person who is anxious to
of them seemed to be crowding
stopped. pat you la the wrong n
Into the room from somewhere chance to criticis your
"Where are they" he asked Wrap white linen or colton every minute. notlong,
The Dables couldn't find any. Khant nud Hunt, Thin whole articles, in blue tlasuo paper it S me of the Children were
the chale. A thing so they just sat on the TX Was Allied with Children" LIHRA (0) (September 2. they have to be stored away for crawling under
any length of time: this will dozen of them were climbing up noor in the giddle of the room
"You mant have bren dream- ' October 22); A problem prevent the urtlelea from yel-
and yowled. which has been worrying towing.
"Plere," said Mr Punch. x. Uncle Puncli," sald Knart. you will seem of little im-
"Please, piense, please don't "There aren't any Children here make so much noise. Where it portance in the light of a
Some of them were dancing your Mother? And how did you In thi friend's more nerieman
Double your shelf space. In Jon the table. Some of them get here?"
place in the book where Mr trouble,
your kitchen try screwing jam were trying to enteùi the Gold-
Punch had la finger was on SCORPIO (6) (October 23-jar lids to the deraides of Ash in the aquarkan, Some of A group of the Boys stoock fr tha DOCITI Aborat the "Old November 21): Don't bank | your #liciven and then #KTOW them, were blaying hide-and the corner and sang "Three Woman Who Lived in นเง
Blind Mice." on a most unlikely promise, the jare into the ds.
|avek under the carpet,
4
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the curtains.
Dancing and playing
Stoo."
celeratin
of
with telungles cut out the bodices of her dresses.
Hals were high-crowned with tiny, almost non-existent brims, jewellery included a great deal tons, and buckles on sults. of tortoiseshell for beads, bul-
Points worth watching from the Italian collections
One gimmick that showed up included Capucel's fabulous consistently through all the evening trousers made shows was the stripe in gaudy from pink silk, like giant colourings and a huge variety of bell-bottomed trousers abbdes. Top favourites were the multicoloured Atripes, with a caught in lightly at the broad band of colour sandwiched ankle,
Galitzine's between others of varying newest bare-midriff look, widils.
and
Page: 7
JACOBY S BRIDGE
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new bid in the Jacoby- Smith system, North's three ́no- Trump response shùws from 11 to 15 high card points and from 13 to 17 supporting points for South's spade opening.
Looks crazy, but if you will Trinke
the It a point to read next zeveral articles in This column you will see that this bld greatly simplifes bidding problems In ony standard American system. 1 connot claim originally for it. Sume-
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one else (I don't know who) invented it, but Curtis and I and my son, Jim, have relined it and made it an important part of our system.
South's four club bld was a mild slam try and since North had the maximum for his first bld North took over. His Black- wood four no-trump asked aces and his five no-trump kings.
for for
The only lead thai would a problem was n give South
diamond. jow
Against the trump opening South just drew trumps; led the queen of hearts; and nessed. That fust, but he was able to disenrd his second diamond on the jack of hearts.
Rupert and the Rugger Match-21 bid by North have led to the
Why wouldn't a three spade
samme spot? It would have, hut rend tomorrow's column.
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Rupert gazes nervously into the sheet. "I can't get home and I can't stay here in the tree," he thinks. "If this is what they want me to do I'd better do it," and he slides in between the cords. As soon as they feel his weight the birds carrying the sheet fly off.
led by the big one.
"Oh dear, this is more comfortable than being carried by a bird's claws.” thinks Rupert, "but it doesn't feel zný safer {* Up they go until a vait cattle appeara partly hidden in clouds. Aguard stands on a wall waiting for them. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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A-Pass. You have given your stam Javitation and it has been refused.
TODAY'S QUESTION Instead of bidding four spades, your partner has gone to five clubs over your four hearts What do you do now?
Answer TomOLTOW
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