1952-03-22 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1952.

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

The news burst upon the calm of the Mayfair salon, shattering

the dreamt of those who had hoped fashion would at fast fall in favour of long hair.

What is this now length

then? London hair stylist Riche frames the answer.

KEEP THIS UNDER YOUR HAT

By Dorothy Barkicy

LONDON, made exciting and provocative

with Bower and feather trim mings, the size and shape of the trimming depending on whether you want to make a dromalie entry into a room, or creep- in when you think no one is icok-

ing.

variation.

Here are some of the evening

On several,

tomat pieces of hair are attach cd, giving a two-tone effee! without the need for tinting.

:

(round the hips). Sometimes It dimpogared altogether beneath! traight Jackets and cants, But most women agreed that they would try to keep their waistine in its natural position desple

fustion said to what

the

contrary,

Colourless Mascara: Seeming. ly a contradiction in terms, this

new mascara ia a Lɔon to those why feel that their fair lashes nced dissect touching up, but dislike marc for daytime. This new colourless version, an Import frum France, has just sufficient der to accent the withcut creating 3 eyelashes A

inade-up look. It is waterprcol

TAKE OFF: An example of

In the use of additional hal different tone. The "false bang of white hair is held in place by

B DANISH all thoughts you may have of long hair ripping in luxurious waves, or a glamorous pageboy bob, for we (and you, too)

· hat entered a “long era of Sho hair." This announce ment was made by Riche, London hairstylist, on his return from New York where he representeil British hairdressers at the Hairdressers Board of Tra le. The news burst upon the calm of the Mayfair sulon, shattering the dreams of those who had hop x fashion would at last fall in favour of long hair,

Ап HONOLULU: But hair on Riche's bunch of tropical fruits Includ style is only 214′′ at the ing miniature pineapple front and sides. 112" from are

Carmen Miranda the crown to the nape of fashion, on the very top of the the neck.

*

Biche says to those who still maain long hair is a woman's crowning glory, that short hair ran be equaily féminine. course some short hair

small jewelled clip. The effect of this on chestnut hair is

Striking. (Sec illustration).

TAIL FIN: A feather made of

silver sequins is fixed to the head and curls up at the back like a fin

head.

*

piled,

exotic

vard non-irritant.

The Basket Hali At this time, when the first spring flowers are appearing in the first spring sunshine, milliners, more easily than other designers, fall victim known

to

the state

of mind

are frivalous,

poetically as "spring fever." Suddenly hais with flowers and vegetables top; poised precariously on the such huts, I'm afraid, no self- MARCH HAIR: A delightful respecting male would willingly trimming fɔr a young girl. Ay down the

The pay of "spring flowers"— primroses, violets and snow long line of spring follies is drops are placed on the crown Basket of the head.

a

Riche fixed each of the above

in

matter of styles, trimmings the Elon crop for example, are seconds, and 1 concluded that masculine, But this does not the cft-heard remark "I can't do mean that all short styles are. a thing with my hair" is

depends on the cutting and weak excuse.

the tricks of the cutter. In this case, the trick which makes the eut-feminine-is-the-soft-feather-- ed effect at the back where the

even

permed, the created, as straight as

Themingw

poker by brushing,

a

* London-just-

women are

now, talking

hair is brushed upwards in soft

be about: "luck's tails." Too short to

"duck's falls" are The Lost Waistline: The re when

is lease of the photographs of the the

London and Paris designs cet women off on the game-of- brushing in an upward direction. the-week locating the waist- If hair is particularly slow in ne. Designers, & flurry of responding, to this treatment, d'engreement, seemed unable to little "Invisible Hair Lacquer" is pin it down. It appeared in any

one of three

be middle

used.

By day this style is tailored high and trim. By night it can

neighbourhoods- (just below the but),

(natural) and

LOW

queen's nowest in the the Mat. Made of basket cane, it is worn Inverted on the hend, with the handle falling

the back. down

Carrots, und brussel sprouts turnips. burst out all over. Absurd? Of course. But even if these hats are never seen outside the mil- of liners' salons and the pages the glossy magazines, they al- ways_bring business.

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Below left: The basic style: hair is cut 24" at front and sides of the head, and 11⁄4". from the crown to the nape of the neck. The front falls

.in a soft half-bang.

Below right: For the even- ing, a white "false bang" is fixed at the front with a

· jewelled ollp.

NEW AIDS FOR SEWING AT HOME

A TOUR of one of those wonderful dressmaker's sup-

Beauty is not a hit-and-miss proposition, bui a “habit" so says pretty Vera-Ellen, of Hellywood, who gives you her personal glamour prontamme today.

By

MARILYN MARSHALL

MONDAY

is

con-- Devoting one day each week A complete complexion treat- HOW about starting

THURSDAY'S RITE. to a special good-looks job, ment is sistent beauty programme?

Vera-Ellen keeps Her hair tied back with a net, You know all too well that here's how

the

with a removes make-up riving yourself the "works" one hers:

exercise day, cleansing cream, then uses a soft, day, then neglecting yourself for the next three (as most of us when she limbers up with bend- sudsy brush to scrub her skin. cold stretching exercises. Several warm rinses and a do) isn't getting

ing and -anywhere, you

to close the pores come but you've probably never learn- One of her favourite exercises is rinse

Then, with an upward ward ed how to plan a day-to-day to stand two or three feet away X.

back of a

cet motion, she chair, feet

applies A rich programme. And that's why, from the

on toes, then lubricating cream. This clays on apart, up today. pretty Vera-Ellen, alm wide

bend back as fer s possible for fifteen minutes. The surplus actress, comes to your rescue,

can touch the chair. is removed, but she allows until she This exercise, Vera-Ellen vows, light layer of cream to remain on makes the overnight-with a little extra tightens muscles,

cream about the eyes and on the body supple.

TUESDAY'S time

is given lids, over to eyebrows. They're FRIDAY means a manicure

and Vera creamed, brushed, course,

any and SATURDAY a pedicure and Ellen is pretty to start with and stragglers are removed with a some leg grooming.

She has worked out a routine of her own. No matter how heavy her schedule, she sticks to it for, as she says, "beauty is a /habit--not a hit-and-miles pro-

position," Of

her figure's as lovely an her tweezer.

SUNDAY'S a day to relax, but

Luce. Bul she works at beauty WEDNESDAY'S good groom that doesn't mean she lets good Just the same for, out in Holly- Ing session is devoted to a sham- wood, competition's keen and if poo and set for her blonde hair. a gari wants to be-or remain-a To give her locks a lovely fra- star, she has to keep her beauty grance, she dampens hair with and her glamour.

cologne before she sets it.

LEARN TO LIVE

WITH FRECKLES

If you don't faney freckles, and your face is full of them, a creamy-smooth make-up loon will help conceal them.

Sy HELEN FOLLETT

GIRLS whe have freckles equel portions of strained lemon nonsider them a beauty ilability, juice and peroxide. The per- but they aren't really. Mary oxide must be taken from a starlets have yellow speckles on freshly-opened bottle,

Or, you thele pretty faces that don't in- can pick up a mild bleaching terfere with their lives at all. lotion at the cosmetic counter. Of course you don't see them on the screen because they are con-

Never use soap and water before exposing the skin to strong sun- ecaled by ma

make-up.

light, or immediately after. Freckl

kles | are noi easy to get rld

of, so it is well to accept them as You will find help in a founda- "just one of those

tose things." Those tion cosmetic. It will camou- that appear in

the

summer sea-fage the blemishes, to a certain son can be overcome; the ones extent. On the market that linger all the year round are America is a press-on backing something else again. There is Do you arrive at a dinner party that is a cinch to handle. complete with snap fasteners one consolation in that they usu

By ELEANOR ROSE . to belts.

with your Ups a beautiful

do

ply stores, is enough to set choose a backing that is washable any woman to sewing p fine and can be dry-cleaned.

Easy to do, 100, are buttons, ally disappear as one gets older vermilion, clearly and perfectly seam!

Same goes for metal and other if you want buttons covered in and changes take place in the cutllied? And afterward

A buckles, Here again look for a you: material.

outer layer of the "altin.

you take a peek in a mirror and We've heard to many women buckle that can be washed,

Protective Cream

find that you have lapped up remark that they felt they could cleaned and that is

rust-proof: Buttons to be covered with cope with cutting. fabric from

The more cream that is used, most of the colouring along with wide choice of plastic desired fabric come in various the better, because it acts as maybe you hay wiped off come There

the appellsing groceries? Oz pattern and machining same, but, buckles, too. A buckle pattern sizes and shopea.

Some require protective that the details, such as buttons covered with salf-fabric, which the use of simple tools, others do strong, sunlight and harsh winds, of the rosy, pigment on the fine

measure against and belts, would be too much. is pressed on, its between the not. There are easily-worked But after they have discovered transparent outer coverings, then tool kits that help the amateur An ally commetle should be used keeps the altin surface healthy. all the aids, the kits available,

Not necessary, "all that; -- You they would no doubt wing the coverings are snapped into turn out a professional looking when it's time for bed,

place.

job. There are bullen bases G-slay on overnight

can: get Upsticks now that will action.

plenty, such as one where the morning, dish cold water on a bother to keep touching up stick to you like a friend. It is Tako belts, for instance. There. For this and many other button sections are snapped are clever bell-making kits that varieties, tools are not required. together by hand. And there are your face, then use a little more one's facial decorations while even a child could manage. There For some others, there aro com- akvays new belt, buckle and cream before applying make-up. the merry evening is on are backings that eliminate sew- prehensive belt-making kits that button items being added to the

Mild Bleach Ing entirely, being merely pressed are easy to handle.

into

Belt-Making Kits

Let it

In the

various supplies in the stores, so Once a week, omit the cream- onto the belt fabric with a "A good drink is that of using that you, are bound to find justing at night and use a mild moderately, day iron. Be sure to map fasteners to attach buckles what you want,

FISH HOT POTE

TRY THIS WITH THE WHITE FIGH

FILLET

TRIM THE FILLECT SAY 115 AND CUT IT INTO CUBES

AND MAKE A ATH FISH STO

WITH THE

TRIMMING

ARKANSE

LAYERS OF

FICH POTATOES TOMATOES ONION

NA

PRGASED GASSEROLE

SPRINKLING EACH", LAYER WITH SALT HO PEPPER AND CHOPPED

OR DRIED PARSLEY.

·HALF COVER; WITH THE STOCKK

bleach inade by combining

OGT

WITH

LITTLE MADEL

PUT ON

AND

BAKE IN

"MODERATE

ilmen.

A Flattering Shade

Make sure that the colour of the lip pigment is flattering: the wrong shade can make a differ- Ence, in the appearance, 'of the complexion. Too bright'a tone will detract from the benuly, of the eyes because the beholder notices it fret.

If the pin is inclined to be zollow, pll.raspberry 'and wine shades are hazardous, cari nglehully cause a greenish shadow to appear

The sallow ceroplexion, calls Definitely for red-orange rouge yun Aveli ng Upstick, though, it Fallowrees is extrems it may be best to avoid the commercial Blush, depend only. upon liptick to suppij, the highlights,

grooming go by the board. Vera-

that rest and re- Ellen knows laxation are beauty alds you at the Cosmetic can't buy counter, but they're awfully im- portant in keeping a pretty face fresh and young-looking.

A simple programme, Isn't it? Why not make it your own?

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