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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 7, 1988.

Choose Clothes To Express Yourself

Always Avoid The Ludicrous

An article on modern dress by brick as an adornment to fringe designing could be presented in the Thames since the days when. many and varied ways if it is to the Friars, known because of the portray fully, and truthfully the habit they wore as the Black Friars, atmosphere that surrounds the 'administered food and care to the

sick outside the Wall of London.

creative side of women's clothes.

One method would be to give the details of a new dress creation and then disclose the separate factors that, welded together in perfect harmony, make a success of a model.

REVOLT-AND QUEEN

VICTORIA

And the Dome of St. Paul's that shines in all weather-fog, rain or sun-like a giant beacon at the

These factors are Inspiration, top of Ludgate Hill, could not and Ability to Create; fitters, ar-even look like a distant relation to tists, mannequins, materials and say the G.P.O. in Martin Place. some etceteras. Another theme And where would be the spirit of for such an article might be the Mayfair if, for instance, Berkeley sixth sense of womankind. But Square should wedge itself into this, to be adequately dealt with, position before the Circular Quay? would require much leisure and Killed, without any grain of doubt, fiuency, and, although this sense is by the spirit of revolt that would a necessary adjunct to "dress," most surely sweep through the there is another and perhaps more people of Sydney, interesting point in dressing that is often the cause of real distress to a designer.

AN EXPERIMENT

And the great love that Queen Victoria had or her husband and Consort, Prince Albert, memorised in so many ways in London, would appear indelicate almost, if the

Lynne Carver, the M.G.M. Star demonstrates uplift in the new bathing suit styles.

To illustrate, I will conjure up Albert Memorial should suddenly what might be termed a disaster in thrust itself into the air from the ly another's, the disaster is no less This is a heart-breaking sight to an experiment. I will cite two cities, sands of Bondi Beach. Trafalgar great. both beautiful, both abso-Square, too, the continual reminder

different

expert in women's clothes, and lutely

sometimes the urge to step forward one from the of the glories of Lord Nelson and Everyone, everywhere, will other, but each tremendously the unhappiness of Lady Hamilton, women, quite attractive

see and adjust the situation is very individual.

women, great. Supposing London could not possibly, just as a mat-quite well-dressed in a quality significant trait that, given freedom All women have some and Sydney were suddenly to ter of course, claim an intimate re-sense, who have appeared negative and expression, would provide the exchange characteristics, and that lationship with the Conservatorium alongside comparatively the House of Commons, instead of and move right in next deor.

plain means of attracting to herself an women, inexpensively dressed. attention which is satisfying. reposing serenely on the banks of

the Thames, took up a position on THE LUDICROUS AND ABSURD North Head. It would -look perilous squatting there and rather

unnecessary.

a

But it is not possible to dwell further on conjuring up such disaster. It reveals already the And where at night would be our ludicrous and the absurd. But it skyline, that beautiful and natural shows how utterly and absolutely skyline that tourists from all over stupid is an attempt to exchange the world have gazed at from characteristics which are the Blackfriars Bridge if its back-tural expression of individual per- ground was accomplishing nothing sonality. Personality alone dis- more adequate than complate ruin tinguishes places and people, and to the lovely lines of Sydney Heads. for a woman who attempts to shed Every building that makes that her own personality in assuming glorious skyline has grown brick characteristics which are exclusive-

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GAS-HEATED WATER

never runs cold saves mess and work makes washing-up quicker - is always on tap costs very little

*NEARLY ENOUGH WATER

TO SWIN IN NOW, BETT

AND THERE'S PLENTY

OF HOT FOR BARRY TOO'

FENCING IN THE SUNSH NE-Fencing pupils prefer the open air and sunshine for lessons at Hastings,

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