THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1988.
JUST the
RIGHT
"SHE'S just the right height.
HEIGHT!
That was the tail end of a conversation I overheard the other day, and I wondered what, in the opinion of the speaker, was the "right height" for a 20th-century Lovely.
I became so intrigued with the question that I decided to get opinions on it from five different people who ought to know.
VICTOR STIEBEL, famous dress designer, chose Bft. 9in. as his ideal height, and gave as his reason the fact that clothes-particularly evening gowns-are shown off to the best advantage when there is a long sweep from waistline to hem. "Frocks worn by a woman of this height," he went on, "im- mediately take on an air of elegance and distinction.
"At the same time, when I design clothes for my own amusement and pleasure, I choose for my model a girl of 6ft., for on her i feel I can often get the best effect of all."
C. B. COCHRAN, famous producer, says öft. 8in. is his ideal-Gertrude Law- rence's height, incidentally. The 5ft. 8in. girl must have slim ankles and slim feet, though her figure needn't be too svelte.
But small and fruit orca toke heart, for after bis I Baw Ivor Novello, who doesn't mind IN 03 little ng bft, 2in., and he doesn't like us taller than 51. 7in.
"Proportion is
that really matters," he said; "and if a girl la perfectly formed, then she is always the right height." So now we should all feel on the crest of the wave.
DILKUSHA, Princess de Rohan in private life, thinks 5ft. 7in, ideal. As she is not very tall, I thought this noble of her.
I clung to Ivor Novello's remark about proportion, and I thought to myself how few of us there are who have a sense of proportion. For whatever height we are between 5ft 2in. and 5ft. in-and any of these, it seems, are ideal, depending on whether you most admire man- nequins or stage stars-we must still think before we dress and, in some cases, slim before we dress.
STOMACH PAINS GONE IN 5 MINUTES
The first thing you want when you suffer from stomach pain is quick relief. Then. when the pain has gone, you want to keep it away. That is just how Mrs. 1), feli, Sba muttered agany with her stomacŝa Now she has found the way to Lanisl stomach pain quickly and for good.
Two weeks ago," her husbatid writea, "a great friend brought my wife a bottin of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. 1 was just before dinner, and my wife was then in great pain.
She immediately took a done, and within five minutes the pain was gone. It was quite nice to see her without the look of pria on her face. She is taking it
regularly now and I am pleased to say šlie is more like her old self.
1 shall always say to my friends, 'Don't suffer, buy a bottle of Maclean
Brand Stomach Powder, but be sure it
Alex. C. Matican's." "
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lous ending of pain experienced after taking Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. Thousands of stomach sufferers will tell you the same glad tidings. But be careful. Steer cloar of unproven remedies. Look for the signature "ALEX. C MACLEAN " On bottle and
carton,
BAROQUE. famous London
dress designer, sayt 10in. with
shoes, please, not too slim..." This 2013 approxi- mately 5jt. Bin
without shoes, 25
that
đ
do
you will see that ritott dress signers are agreed model's height should be average or above. Brunetto mode is are, according to Baroque, taking the place of blondes. In fact,
he says he hasn't
a blonde in the place."
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5ft 9in 5ft 8in
5ft 6in
12=
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THIS beautiful evening gown, .worn by
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Baroque's lovely 5Et 10in, brunettes, is made of bright lilac and silver lame. The trailing skirt is split in the cen-
tre front and
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This mother, contrary to all
maternal instincts, asserts
•
Victor Stiebel
C. B. Cochran
Dilkusha
Ivor Novello
Odd-Minute
Exercises
S the winter wears on, many women realise that
they are taking insufficient exercise.
It is un-
wise to attempt counter-neting this lack by a burst of strenuous activity. All that is needed is a le extra exercise fitted in very often during the day's routine,
"Many n mickle makes a muckle" applies to movements as much as to anything else.
Stretching and twisting in every direction be- fore getting out of bed can begin the suppleness campaign which may be carried on by turning and bending as much as possible during the dressing precess.
Cals are models of nimble grace, and they always stretch themselves after sleep. Head Stretching
If you watch six women walk along the street you will notice that at least four of them seem to be moving only from the knees. Instead of sink- ing down into your shoes, stretch the back of your head upwards until you feel like a piece of elastic trying to escape from the pavement.
It takes no longer to walk in this way and almost every muscle in the body is thereby exercised.
Americans (whose carriage is often better than tall." ours) sometimes give the advice "stand "Walk very tall" should be our motto..
Summer often finds us with knees which have stiffened up during the winter. The easiest way of keeping them supple is to lie down, occasionally. After this, and draw beth knees up to the chest. raise each foot off the ground, alternately, letting it drop of its own accord,
Most of us realise the value of deep breathing exercises, but dislike doing them. If a habit is formed of taking six deep breaths overy time one goes out of doors, shallow breathing will become less frequent.
To Remedy Bad Circulation
Bad circulation of the blood may be caused by too great an economy of small movements over a long succession of days. Gentle exercise is more satisfactory than violent because it is followed by no reaction.
An hour's walk twice a day-ls-botter. for most people than two hours at a stretch.
Sedentary workers may have time for neither, but it
is stonishing how many odd minutes during the day can be given to twisting, stretching, and turning by anyone who is determined to be supple. Some of us mean to start a morning daily dozen "soon"-streich and turn at odd moments until that time arrives.
"I don't like my daughter'
Children
mean
I don't like her. I have tried hard, because I know how it feels to be à disliked child.
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I Temperamentally our haloes do not of children is a fur greater advantage ft. Sally is patient and rather slow. to ter than I in my present mood. I have what rny husband kindly calls On the other hand, I may not be so Sally good at the work as I think I am. "Irritable intelligence."
an
She Knows
USED to make excuses about escape and become a woman.
not in- was twenty-eight before my it. Parenthood is the sign of the original MACLEAN stinctive.
a mother decided that a daughter is BRAND Stomach Powder your assur
Ma- not such a bad thing to have.
We are the best of friends now, likes to dream. I must do. So far One way or another work should ance of quick, lasting relief from stomach thousand readjustments. pain. Never sold loose, only in bottles internal feeling needs cultivation. we do not love each other, but our as mental, physical, and spiritual solve this problem for me.
barmony with her mother is con- cartons (powder or tablets). If you have Children do grow nicer, Sally relationship is pleasant, detached and cerned, Sally is like the changeling
affectionate. It might have been in the fairy tale. any difficulty in obtaining it from your would. Incal chemist or store, write to anker &
Now I'm facing facts, 1 looked like that twenty years ago.
A Career THEN there is Sally herself, Co. I.C. Iux 50, Yong Work.
The child is intelligent and forward to, Sally. Now she is here,
Case History
HE
TERE are my plans. Work balanced. I believe, in a quiet, will cure. the martyr who unspectacular way, she accepts MENTAL dishonesty is a worse
crime than physical cruelty, sits miserably at the back of me and my atillude towards her. "One of the Boys" It took me some time to find my mind. Taking up a career She certainly knows. Children al- the fairy tales the that out. Memory and the again is the best thing to do at pre- ways do, In MY own mother disliked me. experience of my childhood helped. sent. I shall be able to give Saily changeling's life is filled with rich She wanted a son for her Sally gave me a few hints herself. advantages which she cannot have rewards. Sally will grow up not be- first-born. Sho got me. In her I have stopped saying "ough!" to now.
A good nurse with a natural love ells of her. generation it was improper and love.
Here is the case history of my unnatural to admit such feelings. I heart. Sally stands between me and knew that her excellent treatment of
the things I want to do. me was a duty.
For seventeen years I strove to be me and opportunities to show that I am an intelligent professional "another and woman
Just
HOW DO WE HELP A CHILD. Sometimes we are compelled to make a monetary donation to keep family from destitution. But thi is usually only for a short period, until a hawker's Ilcence or other work can be procured for the parents. Buch a donation may be necessary to maintain our principle "that no Shichild shall be allowed to starve."
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a good son to her. I was "one of the boys" in jhodpurs and jersey. In my Innermost soul I yearned for mother." the caress in her voice, for chiffon frocks and flowers in my hat.
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