THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH
WOMANSENSE
ASTRAL DRESS
CHEESE AIGRETTES
IF YOU DONT MIND FRYING
IN HOT WEATHER, TRY THIS BAVOURY IT'LL MAKE
| JUST ENOUGH FOR TWO
*MIX 12 DESSERTSPOONS
FOUR WITH Ja PINT MILK SMOOTHLY AND ADO
OZ WARM MELTED MARG
BEAT WELL TOGETHER AND THEN
BEAT IN
AN BOO
"Heavenly
boules"
WILA
the theme of the Hampstead Arts Ball- And 19-year-old Brenda Tanner, of Hamp. stead, Wore B *heavenly bony" headdress and neck. lace made of pleture wire: the whole costume cost about 10%,
NOW ADD
ABOUT
100
GRATED
CHEESE
BEASON WITH BALT. PEPPER, A PINCH OF CAYENNE AND, IF YOU UKE, A SPOT OF MUSTARD
BEAT TOGETHER AGAIN
Paris Dresses Play Up Natural Form
A'
A
duced by Castillo at Lanvin's
her exposes the neck and shoulders or has a fill-in of the same material on white pique,
PARIS. oblong dipping to the bust. FTER four years of "stand-away" neckline intro-
moulding the female form into shapes mother na- ture never intended, French designers have returned in force this spring to the na- tural curves of Eve,
In skirts, there are enough varieties to satisfy Everyone. For the slender, there are skin- tight sheaths. For the halfway- With Christian Dior leading plump there are new pegtop or For heavyweights, the way, the accent is on round-bell skirts, ed shoulders, rounded bust, or women who like them any small waist-not hourglass un- way, there is an abundance of
skirts-flared, less you're made that way-and wide
panelled, gathered and pleated. Overskirts oval hips.
flying panels and stoles are en- Padding and artifice have been tering their year of popularity. shelved.
Aprons, in every shape and size, -are all over the place.
The Difference
-Your
Sewing Scrapbook
By M. B. Picken
For this bed jacket it takes only one yard of fabric. Small to medium-size figures could do with % yards of ramterial.
Straighten the length of 54" tubular jersey at both ends. Cut off two 2" crosswise strips tram one end as shown, to use as binding for edges.
DROP IN.BMALL. TEASPOONFULS INTO HOT DEEP
FAT OR OIL AND FRY UNTIL COLDEN AND
CRISP
SERVE AT ONCE, WELL
DRAINED.
THEVIRE/
DELLIE
Bed Jacket
DUMB-BELLS
WERE YOU
BY THAT'S
ENTERTAININGİ FOR
A MAN IN THE
KITCHEN LAST NIGHT
?
HIM
TO SAY MA'M
I TRIED MY BEST
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Weak Two-Bid Seldom Loses Out
win
BY
THE WAY
by Beachcomber
18 your face unfit to be the felt the whipool'a drag. dad suddenly, on mingaing thing photographed? Do your happened to (to be continued) friends shudder when-you
Bay "Good morning?" Do Room to swing a baton strange dogs cower or run yelping to their kennels when they seq you? Are
Barli Cameron, conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra you plain-ugly hideous yesterday, took down the rost
Tum rally to give himself more or just revolting?
room. The audience applauded.
--Nows paragraph.
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A satisfied customer writes: "Since wearing the "Mayfair Ime pregnable Vell' children no tonger run screaming from me. In fact, I am actually followed In the street. It has given me a new lease of life.”
Order now to avoid disappoint- ing your friends. Serial story
TT was at Mitan, if we remem- ber aright, the great Call- gristlonphitily who first started this lark.
Making a few practice swingm, the maestru found he was giving the harpist (a Miles Olsen) › a severe rap on the down beat, and the whole of the string section had to duck in unison producing a remarkably foolish effect.
An experiment was tried by inking down the balustrading of the royal box and moving thàn upper circle up. two feet. This was found to be unsatisfactory, and no, for the rest of the season, AB the fourteen Redsking cut the "Little Maestro" as he was A their way through the affectionately okiled, was sun- barrage balloon the glamorous pended by wires in the middle Freda Falkirk (known as Evelta of the auditorium, where he
discarded gärinents obstacles.
states her upper sarmentos was comparatively clear of all
„By OSWALD JACODY ↳ THE most effective new in that has been developed in many yours is the wronk two- Cut out front, cutting from Bbid, invented by my team work. to D and from 3 to 1. Then cut Howard Schenken, of New from H to G and straight along. An opening bid of two centre front fold from G to top two hearts, or two demands YOUR BIRTHDAY.............By STELLA of curve line, and around corner. Lay front over back. Cut back underarm line same as I to J. Cut back neck. Cut folds at ends of sleeves.-
shoulder seams Join the
ams and % scam; underarms, making stretch seamo slightly s you stitch so stitching line will not be
tight, Prem seams open. Take the 2 strips and bind of sleeves, the centre bottom fronts all around bottom, and bind the neck last. or
A la at left hand corner on fold; B is 18" to right of A; C is at upper right hand corner also on fold; D in 18" to left of C.;
With yardstick to insure a true line, chalk a line B to D. E is 1/0 neck plus 4" below D Sults are made up in every fand 1 do right of D is F. feature that will The main
type of fabric, distinguish the new from the
Draw curve E to F. Gl old this spring is the sleeves. Those shown by Dior end mas-neck to left of B and H 1/0 neck Last year, dresses were sleeve- ter suit-maker Balenciaga have plus above B. less. This year sleeves form the most important part of any model,
ed,
They're either caped or puff
ragion cut in an intricate line or mounted about an inch off the shoulder. Dlor's "chicken
-(London Express Service), leg" siceve, wide at the top and tapering in at the elbow, will be in Lavourite. Loose sleeves ате
out, a
PRETTY
LEGLINE
LEGS have been in the lime- light ever since the short skirt When astonished the, natives. Grannie was a young lady It was considered a social
to error display as much as
un ankle.
Waists are indented and usual ly belted.
the dropped shoulder line raglan sleeves, often with two inch wide coling bands instead of lapels and jacket buttons that hug the hips,
Shoulder-Line
These two designers give the same shoulder-line and collar bands to their loose jackets and topcoats. All of them have a wedged-shaped look about them, Dodlees are moulded, draped fairly wide and loose-out at the or pleated in a shirtwaist style top, but tapering in towards the
the back. hem. that blouses out at
stabilised Length is generally
Strictly tailored suits with just above mid-calf.
still shoulders arc Necklines on day dresses an. Padded nish high with a narrow collar popular, but the fancy suits are When she went swimming It was bad, his collars or big cape getting the most play. One trick
wading and ducking-she collars in starched white pique.
is to cut the fronts narrow so bloomers flannel
that a wide, buttoned-on bib has There are plenty of revealing to link them, together. decolletes, but they're mainly reserved for afternoon or cock- tail wear.
just
that
wore came down to her feet.
Legs cannot be overlooked in any discussion of beauty. We've they're nice got them
and onor, we're proud of them. They inust look young! That means they must be straight, have fine lines.
They must be slim, not, bony. They must swell very slightly at the calf, have ençat ankle, measuring at the most, eight inches. And above all, they must be well-groomed
Coarse Skin
but
But here is the catch! Knees are seldom anything to brag about. The skin there is in- cined to be coarse and, as the knee is really a hinge, the fles is in folds when the leg is lended.
During the swimming the
season, in good old summer- time, the good-looks observer is likely to cast a critical eye over kness, invariably ands
Koyhole, Neckline
Shantung, taffeta and chiffon urc favoured
this materials spring. Tweed, Alpaces and grey Worsted
used for sults. Fleecy, brilliant -coloured wool
ато
Dior's "keyhole" neckline is is used for the heavier type of large and round, with a narrow topcoat.-Associated Press.
BOYS'
Draw front neck curve from
to H. I is waist plus 2" above A, J is 4" to right of upper left hand corner.
Chalk a line I to J. Round the front with a slight curve as shown.
AND GIRLS'
King Nep Carried a Bag
Over"Lying.
or apply a little toliet lanoliner indeed!"
to
fire
him
-In It Was His Ice-Chopping Equipment-- By MAX TRELL water of the pond, and of the brook, Knarf and Hanid OTS to "o" King Nep was had expected
and as he slung the little King Nep huddled snugly incking in good appearance.
a big heavy bag across his shoulder. comewhere, with Suppose you take a bird's eye"And if I didn't do it, who blazing,
foot and his
wall look at yours? And, after your
would?
To Blankets. would, wrapped in who Yes, triction bath, give them a talcum
their surprise they found walking
along the bank of the was speaking to Knarf
shoulder. He had set with
to bid It was a cold day,, down for a moment
ho Lo freeze caough
the them good-morning, then to continue on got ready
hla way.
Nep," said Hanid, King "what's In that beg you're carrying"
He
Or, maybe you don't care, eb? You should care because legs do and Hanid, the shadow child- frozen pond with the bag over
ren
not improve as the birthdays ne- cumulate and young looking numar,
lags are worth, proserving,
Special Shous
We must mention knock knees. These may be caused by a slight deviation of the thiga bone, sending the kaces inward. Special shoes are made that will correct the condition to a certain extent. People with exaggerated cases of knock knees are peor pedestrians, because walking any great distance may cause dis- comfort.
trouble.
Bow legs is another
a lot by that can be helped special shoes for which one must
a prescription
orthopaedic specialist.
from an
To keep legs smooth and well- groomed, shave them on often as necessary. To,do's good job, ube a womatia. Kankalbea soap and water!"
TEKE,
cold
the turned-about his
12.5
King Nop walked along with
the bar over his shoulder.
YOU CANT BEAT
THIS
FISH
Knarf wanted to know, too.
"In Bils Bag? An axe," he sold. "And a saw, And some food."
"Oh Are you going to shop down trees?" asked Knarf.
Shook His Head
Fold
shows a hand that about its tricks but that is not up to the usual requirements for When an opening bid of one. this method is used, an opening bid of two clubs is used to show a really gigantic hand in any suft, -
1
you
FRIDAY, MARCH 16
born today. you pensive implicity is your keynotei
You have a keen, active mind.
You women know how to make a are a bozan executive rod bave the good appearance, and. dress wall, ability to take any amount at work. Your generosity to thom, in noed on your shoulders. You know how wed? known stid you÷mast · guard to delegate euch tack sɔɔ that you can against being imposed upon, de the managing while others do inost of the labour. You are eppable in business matters and, if you were to devote all your energles to it, the charices are that you would accumulate a considerable fortune.
You
jovial, friendly Dersonality with those you know well, but underneath you may be
deed." You know how to cover your True feelings with a smile. No one will ever know when things are going badiy for you.
The werk two-bid robe the op- ponents of one round of bidding. Sommunes they are shut out, and sometimes they find the wrong contract because of the lack of znanoeuvring space. A good exam- plo is furnished by the hand shown today, played in the recent world's ' From jersey scraps cut championship held in Bermuda,
Two spades was not, of course, strips to make two 1⁄2 yard
South struggled lengths of 14 tubing. Sew with healthful contract. small stitches a length each, with the cards for a while and final-hiding very serious thoughts, in- ly managed to win six tricks, for a side of neck for a tie as shown. penalty of 200 points. Tie a tight knot in each end.
In the other room, the hand wAN bid normally." And North wound up playing the hand at four clubs. That contract was made, for a pl BCOTE of 130 points (60 points for making a part more contract, and 80 points for the tricks).
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ference between balos 200 points ad gaining 130 points w points. Not a fortune, of course, but not to be eneszed at eliber,
West's bid of two hearts (appro- priately mough, West happened to
Rupert and the Blue Firework-28 B Howard Schenken) was respon
When he hears Pong-Ping's iden Edward agrene happily. The light wind blows Rupert gently wwards the hill cop, while the others walch him anxiously. When he is mar· enough, they about to tell him what they are going to do, and then Edward flings the rope high in the air. To everyone's dismay it
ALL RIGHTS
meat and falla ti' the grand Pulling it to him, Edward recoila in in frantic, hasin and; throws again, This time, his sim la straight, and Rupser gimba' je tḥalikfully, as, it curves in front of him: *That's grand yella Pong-Ping. **Now hold tight and we'll have you down in no time!" RESERVED
to you again,
"Fish food for
fiski," unid food-morning and bo on my way.”
King Nep. "Come along and "And why do you nood a you'll see something." saw?" Hand wanted to know.
"To saw leo with," answered
questio
the
They followed Him along the bank of the frozen pond until King Nep (whoso full name King Nep. "Now if that's all finally he reached the opposite used to be Neptune, King of the
you're going to aldo Here, lá warmer weather; the Seven Seas), shook his ask me,
the willow trees leaned over hend:
"One
more question, the water,.
where the "Then why do you need an please!" zaki' KnarË. ."What kind of food have you in that
and the re- beg-and whom are you giving me-nots!
But now grew. eny, it to?"
was nothing but a high
To chop ice, my boy plikod King Nep, "Woll, 111
CATCH THE DAI
Here,
sible for this little bit of larceny. -North didn't want to choose between clubs and diamonds and felt, also, that a takeout double would show Unfortunately his strength, best, for him, South responded to North's worst muli.
Nor was South to blame.
When
e player doubles one major sult for a takeout, he usually hai good sup- port for the other major suit. Soulh therefore counted on Anding good spades in his partner's hand. Bouth ¡had no way of knowing that nie clubs and partner had very good very wosk spaces.
The work two-bid doen't bring a startling result every tima it in used. Sometimes, opponenta get into the bidding quite comfortably and reach their normal contract. But the weak, two-bid practically nover loses anything, and it often gives the opponents dificult bidding prob- Icms.
Check Your Knowledge
1. Name the capital of Zee- Land.
2. Which famous Roman had
4
wife named Calpurniat
3.
Who Invented the mimeo- graphy
4. Is Spanish moss native to Spain?
woe molst, the JaS ZE Who in mild to have invent-
drift of, 'mow. "King. Nép set down his bag. He reached inside. and took out the axe and the pay and laid them on the snow.
The pand
ed the electric razor?-
(Answers on Page, 8)
CHESS PROBLEM
was' completely By J. F. A. SKILDERGER and. frozen over. One enormous
sheet of ice covered. It.
King Nep stepped out on the
Fice. · Konrf" and "Hanid watched him Da bo walked rapidly Umatil ho reached the exact
Centro of the pond. Then he
stopped. They saw him stamp
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his foot, three times on the loc. Q
Then bo/gried out loudly:"ag
"You who win and you who
swish,...
Conie ye big, ye little fikh, Horo food for all, who,
Groat King Nep
King Nep emp
into the fiðla, Kha couldn't tell food King
the bag
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ite to play and moje in two,
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There are two things you must be warned against. You are a little too inclined to take things as they are today and not make plans for tomorrow. One day at a time, is your matio, You should plan ahead mare carefully. A second thingʻIN that you are fand of good food and lie society of members of the op- posite sex. Don't permit yourself to be overindulgent or middle-aged plumpness may be the resulti
To find what the stars, have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday. "star", and," read the "cor- responding paragraph, Les your bielbögg star be your daily guide.
Your personal tasies are simple but what you have, you like to be of the very best obtainable. Ex-
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
201-- over additional faredly responeth ité-
ties Be fair-minded.
PISCES (rab 20-afar. You might want to do some home redecorating today. Rarrange the furniture. Do some painting.
ARIES
21-Apr. (Mar.
20)- Boma entertainment at home might ha a plassant way to celebrate Bt Patrick's day.
TAULUS
21) (Apt. 21-May Prospecie on your job appear better than ever just now. Make the most of new opportunities.
GEMINI You may be called upon
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to take
POCKET CARTOON by OSBERT LANCASTER
**—you have been selected for training under the scheme and will be required to train with-M.I.5,"
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Across
Urarty birthplaces. (Ú)
& Bracey "though it may be nothing to a liftie uster.
19. Upsetting nows. (8)
11. The king of besate is at home in
such company. (0)
1. How stofer goods are received. (Há
14. Ragout broughs by mali
(5)
10. Bomething bad about faith shijs
tting. (8).2)
CANCER (June --ki-JetỶ · #1)- A change of scene will give you in cressed" enthuslarm and interest in what you are doing.
LEO. (July 24-Åúg. Lend a helping hand whenever you can. Your ssastance right now y be sorely needed in "your munity.
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Get out into the country. If possible. It will be good for your wealth and your morale, as well.
LIBRA
(sept
Act, bát pathér, kan tile (ba, Font now and the result will be good,” Ba thoughtful before making docfifons.
*Coario
(OEL EL-NT. Be conventional in everything you do today. Don't take unnsommary risks or you will regret it.
BAGITTARIUS (Kor. 13-B06. 21) You can conquer jay obstacle codig You have a shajan of care to do the job well.
CAPRICORN (DIÍ, Ezált Tyke ayındathy and understanaitis or ald friends can be istoty to you just now. Accept graciously,
AQUARIUS' (Jan - 21-75%. «:19)--- if there is an unanswered letter on your desk, take care of it now, Don't procrastinate, any tongue.
BARBS
By HAL COCHRAN
MAYBE youthful writers live AVR in attics because they can't live on first stories.
During hunting season, styJA a game warden, a gun should be loaded with caution," And a hunter, with good-eld' com- TION BETLES.
A doctor advises against Iolting yourself get too fat, A word to the wide is suficient.
'Two men were shot in G drunken braut after a crip "game. It sounds as të the dice were loaded, 100,
Front door collectóre ́äre
27. The tale of Chiposo weight, (tasunily unpopular, yet a lot of.
14 Boma And it worth waiting for people always ask stem to, come
I hate lika deer`apparently). (6)
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duce this moral, (9)
8. To do chle to anyone would give
them & Down, (f) **
Bort of troo, you may yarn "for.
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& Bounds me though the donkey' Data miok, after the altack, 10)
4. Proves that Dater was, cut more -
than/unos(10)
back.
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