1951-06-23 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIE, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1951.

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

Caught in an

attractive pose, lovely Universal- International

starlet Joyce

Holden wears n

glamorous one- plece, backless,

„SUSAN DEACON TODAY

Memo to Paris

WOMEN DO WANT

NATURAL

GROUP of men are now at work

A in secrecy in Paris designing the

clothes that women all over the world - will wear in winter.

Christian Dior, Fath, Desses, and other leading Paris designers are creating the halter neck)

reveal at tielr. fashions which they will swimsuit which summer dress shows.

brings out her

In five years they have given us the shapely figure. NEW LOOK, with a high bust line, tay

waist, wide hips, and squared shoulders, The

Then the PADDED IIIP LOOK, with a matching

not-so-small waist line and padded and ribbon exaggerated hips. With it we wore rounded black

shoulders and a hollow" bust line.

We have had the EMPIRE LINE (high caught up in a bust line), and the 1920 LOOK (robust

line und a low

and walst line),

the bow accentuates)

BARREL LOOK, when we appeared egg- the beauty of shaped from the shoulders to the hips. her long hair.

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HOLIDAY SUITCASE

From Britain's millions now thinking of their holidays, come three sample answers to the question: What are they

taking away this year?

HOLIDAY SUITCASE No. 1

is going to the seaside by car and belongs to Norwegian-born Sigrid Hunt, concert pianist's wife and schoolboy's mother.

THE TIME: Two weeks in

August PLACE: Seasido hotel at f Budleigh Salterton.

Into it will go nylon blauses and undies to save packing space and laundry troubles. Her travelling suit will be in grey gaberdine with a matching shower-proof

topcoat. The

wrapover skirt can also be worn over several bright linen-frocks.

For lounging on the beach

there will be one of the now strapless swim suits and a cotton playsuit with matching bolero and skirt. An Arabian-hood ad towelling-beach-Jacket will be useful to slip

on after bathing or when the sun is too hot.

In

For evenings she will pack a creaseless silk jersey dress white to flatter a ton,

ALWAYS SHINING HOLIDAY SUITCASE No. Z goes to the Continent by air and is owned by secretary June Grierson.

THE TIME: A fortnight in June.

THE PLACE: A Jakeside guest house at Montreux.

an

For her first holiday abroad! office with on her own

is taking colleague June all-cotton holiday trousseau.

an

Her travelling three-piece is corduroy velvet in jade green, shower-proof and

sisting.

crease TC-

Strapless cotton dresses are made in a permanently material so that they without losing their shine cach has its own jacket.

glazed wash and

Bhower-proof for travelling."

4+

EILEEN

Strapless for the beach.

For dancing there is a bright yellow seersucker dress with a frilled collar, which can be worn off the shoulders of on. It should pack well and needs no pressing.

Nighties are the new calf- Jength, in cool lawn, and even her shoes are colton, court shoes and flat-heeled "strollers": both matching her tan shoulder bag.

Luggage will consist of one) expanding suitcase "because

always come back with twice as much."

FRESH AIR HOLIDAY SUITCASE) No. 3 is going home to Scotland by train with! teacher Jane Pollard.

THE TIME: Two months July

at the end of

THE PLACE:A tiny pub near Ballater, Dee-; Ride.

Largely a tweed and wool wardrobe for walk- ing and cycling and an occasional gamo of golf. Jane is taking a pure camel hair coat-her one) big dress extravagance of the year.

With this go two utility tweed skirts, one in tan to match her tan swet- fer and brogues, the] other bottle green with a mind-coloured stripe and cream poplin shirts. There is a beret to match each skirt in nylon ruffled Fibbon.

is

In case it is hot there

now button-through)

dress in cool green s

shan- tung

Tiod beauty cases are bayund 'Jane's roach, but khe-bas found a light

·fibro, hat-box, which has a mirror. iri ta dánd contains a useful tray; for] nake-up.

Then the TULIP LINE, when we had a small head, wide hips, and a narrow hem tine.

Last year's MERMAID LINE, with the wide him line flaring from the knees, is not everybody's fashion.

WHAT ARE the de- signers dreaming up for use next season?

I suggest a NATURAL

LOOK. We have altered our figures at the whim dt Paris designers until we have forgotten their original lines.

Last season the de- signers were kinder.

The APRON LINE, with the calf length

skirt, is ensy

to wear.

British manufacturers in- terpreted it in a becoming natural line.

The New Look

The Padded filp Line.

The Mermaid Line,

MOCK MINK AND

AUTUMN POINTERS

Fimportant

fashion note

to

autumn

and the

NUR fabrics are the first tralians, New Zealanders, South Africans and marty from Scan- dinavia

Benelux group.

From Amsterdam comes Mr

emerge

from the Fashion Fort-

night parades.

real fur, manufacturers are turning to fabric that

looks like mink, chinchilla or Indian lamb, for luxury lnings

and super-warm collars and cufts.

LINE

A

WOMEN LIKE IT, and, more length socks, Zeatherweight : hats, Important, they cannot afford to and nylon Jackets. scrap it for somethinir new and. exoile.

We would like to keep [1. How do Men and Women be have

tho

hairdresser's7. at Women talk. - They never - stop talking. What do they talk about?

My hairdresser (a Man) says: "They have only one teple of conversation, apart from choos- ing a hair style which will make them look younger, and that is MEN

"They tell me how wonderful their husbands what brutes they are.

arc

or

"If their hair

is finished be- fore the story ends, then they continue where they let of Trxxt time even if it is three weeks later"

I asked Men's barber

►

From Rome

that in orange,

Italian housewives and Turkish towelling emerald green, and royal blue makes attractive beachwear.

Most popular model is an after, swim jumper, loosely cut with a rolltop collar.

From Johannesburg Basque velour bereis in many colours are adorning mast South African women's heads this They brillant golden winter,

SCOTTIE SAYS-

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what the MEN

"Now do you ace that i mean about these French fashions not suiting ever

talk about. He

body 7

said: "Never

look attractive with tailored and are

trim-

ally

with the flower-spray.

Shantung mostly in clear pastel shades

will ba top favourite for summer sulla. From London Men's shirts are being sold with extra cuffs which button OIL

From Brussels Transparent Perspex hand-

about women. A little off the bags and suitcases which manu- back and sides' is usually the facturers claim will speed the limit of their conversation.

ladies through Customs are be- Ing sold in Brussels for 18s, 6d. ench

"It they do talk at all, it is about cricket or the weather- or food!"

N-E-W-S

WORLD ROUND-UP FOR WOMEN

From Paris

DARIS fashion houses say that)

PA

women dressed in block and white have most appeal, for men:) The colour with least 5CX- appeal. Orange.

Fashion houses started their survey of "sex appeal" colours when they learned that Ameri- can men preferred women dress- ed in red. Blue was second Ame- clean preference.

From New York Newest bathing suits do not reveal much flesh but have] plenty of appeal.

Nylon lace and flesh coloured

With the increased price of B. H. E. Berentzen, director net is used to fill low cut styles of a big Dutch store. Ho is for women. This means much the coats better Agure control from swim disappointed with and sulls, Tweeds-and-big Peckaboo hats are equipped

suits, checks are not for the Dutch with transparent brims of laco or market," he says, "and we are ine straw. They permit a swifi At the first parade of taller looking for fur-trimmed coats." glance round a restaurant from ed coats and suits, actress Hy

But he likes English knitwear, (behind cover. Hozell, escorted by black and white poodlea Boysio und and "England leads the world Monsieur Bouchard, all ap- when it comes to gaberdine peared in matching mink fabric and Egyptian cotton rain coats.

wear,"

From Wanganui. New Zea-

350 BUYERS

THRE

THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY buyers are in -London for the Fashion Fort- They include Aus- right.

Six Pointers For Happiness

BOWLING GREEN, O.

In a speech at Bowling Green State University, Dr Ruth Seabury,

Boston, six "pointers

listed these

for happiness."

and

your-

praise

1. "Understand self-don't

inhale compliments. They your mind so that you can't see yourself. Analyse yourself and look at your shortcomings honestly,

2. "Forget yourself - you never really live unless you forget yourself and take a genuine interest In other people.

3. "Ful in love-love is based on, n deep. com- panionship that goes all through life. If you're. really in love, you're spending yourself not bis топсу.

4. Find * cause to which you

can give your whole life-perhaps social service for children or for peace.. Try

to include your family ins thin

cause. 6. Find something crea- tive to do make a dress or write a poem. Put your- Relf in the heart

crea-

of

tion. Make your leisure life full of beauty.

the

G. Integrate religion in

lite-cultivato Your heart and the

"Dr Seaburyation:*

Is

secretary of the Americari -board of commissioners of foreign missions, United Press

American designers are solving|

But there is a snag. Customs authorities at the airport say: "Transparent or not, bags will be opened if we feel it necessary.

is After all, a bottle of gin transparent-but it is stili gin."

-(London Express Berulce)

Feminine Legs Reveal Character

NEW YORK

A man can tell a woman's character by studying her legs, says leading Holly- wood photographer Clarence Bull.

ส

These are his leg guides:. Thin legs Indicate nervous, unpredictable disposition,

Plump

of Jegs: Sign womanly" woman who appeals le man's protectiveness.

Long-legged

#irls: Usually sports-minded.

Small-boned ankles: Mark of sophisticated, glamorous women.

The "whistle-balt" legs?

The problem of how to make These, says Clarence, generally

men happy by dressing them in type.” sheer cotton underwear, ankle

to the "dreamy, romantic

These are the stars that Clarence uses ns examples to prove his points: -

Esther Williams--the typical

land, Mr A. C. Selvewright is Cheeked And ts-loving girl.

inspecting piece goods and knitwear for the department store he represents. He notices this a big increase in prices year, Praise goes to the utili- ty clothes: "We could make a big profit on these in New Zealand it only wo had an im- port Liçence."

AUTUMN HINTS POINTERS

from the cont and suitparades....Jots of velvet trimmings and vel- veicen coats; deep ruglan sleeves and rounded shoulder-

ines; enormous single

button fastenings, especially on large bold-checked travel coats, and town and country reversible coals, plain and dark one side, tight and checked the other..

Kainwear features....velvet again, waterproofed and in a wonderful range of colours in- cluding geranium; quilted satin zip-in linings for cold wea- ther; all wool gaberdino coats

detachable hoods and alternative matching. barets; matching mac. and umbrella sels and reversible Caberdine and Egyptian cotton models in attractive colour · combina- tions, designed for the English market by

by Paria designer, Pierre Ba'main.

Tabbed

Urafal daytime dress.

The Model House Group, which Includes most of the couturier arms of the whole- sale trade, oach year plans novel reception for overseas buyers, at which

alow of their designs are shown infor

In previous years thay vialled the Tower of London and the Royal

oyal Academy. Advance nows from

there house of Autumn styles. The cludes waterproof street

Ve=" vet costs; contrast, fabric, sulte combining novelty weaves and pein materials; fur spencer : the modinedpeg-top

| silk restaurant” ensembles and stitched trouser creased skiria

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