1952-08-23 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, ・ AUGUST 23, 1952.

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WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

BRUNETTE with a blonde personality or a blonde A with a brunette personality? In the case of Marilyn Maxwell, glamorous Hollywood siren, it's a mool question. But as far as dimland's cameramen ore concerned, Marilyn can have any kind of per- sonality she wants--just as long as she keeps that smooth and lustrous blonde hair. For, as they say, it photographs more beautifully than almost any other hair In Hollywood. Yet those glorious tresses are, bl-e-a-c-h-e-df

Marilyn makes no secret of the fact and couldn't probably, since everyone remembers her first film roles as brunetic. But blonde she is today and blonde she plans to remain, for her hair has become a trademark. And a problem! Yes, film stars have glamour problems, tou.

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"Keeping my hair in condition is more time- consuming than any other ritual in my beauty pro- gramme," she says, "but it's worth it because I don't than think there's

anything that looks bleached hair that's neglected."

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To keep bleached or dyed hair in condition, Marilyn laststs Bal frequent washings are a "must". "Contrary to the opinion of some experts," she says, "I think that unclean hair is far more harmful than frequent shampoos. Í have mine washed and set every Ave days."

Then there's the maiter of the "touch-up". Marilyn's hair is so soft, silky and beautiful that no

BY

MARILYN MARSHALL

Not a boquty prob.

lom In the world? "That's what YOU -think!” spyz lovely Marilyn Maxwell (at loft). Marilyn dyas her hair and admits it, but finds its care a constant challenge. Near. sighted, too, sho wears glassos most of the time;tolls to- day how shomakes assets out of both of hor "problems".

one would suspect it was dyed, but she goes to great pains to preserve that illusion and visits her hairdresser every other day to have it touched up. "Oh, Anel" I hear you say at this point. "Fine for a Hollywood star, but what about me? I can't go to the hairdresser's every other day?"

Well, you don't have to. You can learn how to do the job yourself. At your favourite. cosmetic counter you'll and innumerable products to help you lotions for an all-over job, pencils for re- touching the roots. Just be sure to plek the right colour and follow directions-but faithfully.

Marilyn doesn't always have a hairdresser at her beck and call. In fact, if you remember, she was recently named

year" by the "outstanding woman of the

by the American Legion Auxiliary in recogni tion of the thousands of miles ane has travelled entertaining servicemen since the start of the Korean campaign. And you can be quite sure there wer

werp LQ beauty parlours in

ours in the vicinity of the Korean front.

Marilyn says, ve frequently had which to wash, and clean hands were a

no water in

achievement-to "major

nothing say

of clean hair. I'll never forget

orget the day we arrived back in Tokyo. Everyone made a mad dash for the hotel-just to soak in tubs of hot water for hours."

Yet, during her entire tour no one ever saw a

hair, on Marilyn's head out of place; never the slightest Indication that she didn't have at hand all, the aids to perfect grooming. Because she hasn't'

Eden's bride ignores emerald

superstition

always had the services of an experi hairdresser, Marilyn learned long ago how to dress her own hair deftly and attractively. And it's an art, she says, that every girl can learn with patience and practice. By EILEEN ASCROFT

"Let's face it," Marilyn says, "her hair is woman's crowning glory, but if she doesn't give It attention, she won't get any attention either. And

matter

AndR Eden's bride, the

It's really

First picioarelor once you get into the Mobilarisan

habil.

of tho has no

learn how to dress it yourself in case you can't get Churchill, niece to a beauty parlour. Shampoo it frequently and Prime Minister, thoroughly, and if you don't like the colour of your superstitions about emeralds hair change it. Personally, I don't think there's

of a aft being unlucky. anything that can give your personality more than a new hair style or colour. But remember, it you do dye it. li becomes a constant obligation. You must never neglect it for even a day. You can never be too busy, never too tired. It's a full-time job."

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in

The Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, has given her a large

emerald set square-cut

with diamonds. It is an unusual choice for modern brides, say London Jewellers.

Most girls are superstitious of And as they are given stones,

soft in texture they are castly damaged.

Keeping her hair in condition isn't the only beauty problem that Marilyn has faced--and lleked. You'll probably never guess it when you see her in Paramount's forthcoming "Milltary Policeman", in which she co-stars with Bob Hope and Mickey They can also be the most ex- Rooney, but she's extremely nearsighted. And it pensive stones in the world. A almost cost her her career! Someone advised her, perfect slawless stone is worth when she first arrived in Hollywood, that if she wore about £2,000 a carat and is more what costly than a diamond, weight anywhere. So glasses she'd

gct happened? She went everywhere-blindly-couldn't for weight.

Emeralds, which carry the recognise anyone further than three feet away-and

a snob!

meaning "success and happiness acquired the reputation of being a

mined "I had to do something about that," she says, in marriage," were first

and Indio. "and, since couldn't go around wearing a sign in Upper Egypt saying I was nearsighted, I decided to make the best Cleopatra liked to adorn herself

with carved emeralds,, of things and dramatise my glasses,

eyeglass wardrobe is almost as Today Marilyn's extensive as her handbag and glovo accessories. She has frames for daytime and evening, coloured lenses for driving and streetwear,

Family who chose an

One member of the Royal emerald engagement ring is the Princess Royal. The Queen frequently weare a wedding present even- To be sure, they're not inexpensive," she says,ing necklace of diamonds "but they're important to one's sense of well-being, emeralds. "and the frames can be used over and over again no matter how often the oculist changes the prescription for the lenses."

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Marilyn is fully cognisant of the fact that being shortsighted can lead to personality problems. "But", she warns, "You're very foolish if you let it give you

end

Owner of one of the Onest collections of emeralds today the Sultana of Johore. She re- cently had a dress mado in two shades of green to show off the ane colours of her collection.

Emeralds are usually set with diamonds in platinum, ice the

an inferiority complex. I don't wear my glasses 24ing of Eden's bride. But many hours a a day very few people need to but it's only recent exhibition pleces hays good sense to put them on when you need them. And been set in the sister metal, besides, those lines which form between the eyes from palladium, which is not so ex-

pensive and lighter in weight. squinting to see are hardly a beauty asset."

wears

The Bereon star also advises that the girl who ars glasses select her hats with extreme care and dress her hair as a frame for the frames: "Don't let your face look too busy," she says. "A fussy hat, an involved hair-do and glasses-vell, that's too much. And while nose vells and 'specs' can go together, most times it's better to choose a veil which stops at the brow. Get expert advice from your hairdresser as to the best hair style for you and make sure you keep your glasses on while he's dressing your hair so he'll be able to visuallɛe the Anal result.'

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FASHION INTERNATIONAL week.

Today: LONDON

LONDON PUTS YOU IN VELVET...ROBB picks 3 outfits

likely to influence you if you follow The Palace Look

As Boys Grow

Bigger,

ONDON-sandwiching its shows between ROME and PARIS-underlines the Italian fashion edict for autumn: "We'll put you in velvet, madam."

And these rival collections prepared in such secrecy at opposite ends of Europe-appear to have agreed on something more: "We'll smother you in 'sequins, madam.”

Now for the news-in-fashion details of three top 'shows visited:-

★FROM HARTNELL, Robb THE

draws a dress (right) that DUCHESS LINE

might have been made for this

designer's client the Duchess of **

IN A dress, in palest

Kent. Of the rest of this collee gold matin, with a new

tion:-

The ball

ilno, ikely to bo been

dresses here make

often in Coronation year. is simplicity calls for diamonds and decora-

rio attempt to introduce a new line-but concentrate on being lons. Gloves-made of more glittering, more fabulous, the same material aro and more regal than ever before. above-the-albow.

SKIRTS are bigger than ever, THE QUEEN LINE and materials (veivets, tulles, (far right) and satins) richer and heavier.

COLOURS: Deep greens, lind greens, pillar-box reds, mustard

So Do yellows, and black.

Appetites

Nearly all the ball dresses have Jackets, usually velvet.

Jackets and bodices have

IN A suit in which velvet accentuates the hip interest. Note the soft shoulders, full hip-lino, and narrow skiria.

FASHION INTERNATIONAL

continues Next Saturday

Hero is the corseletta lino

the bodices simple and tight.

SUITS are nearly all in grey

One top coat and mult in blood plunging necklines, deeper than one are worn with matching again. All the skirts are full, all for day and black and bright ever before. And everywhere, hat and black accessories, LINCOLN, Neb.-The age of everywhere-on bodices, collars,

jackets,

children in a family can make waists, a considerable difference in the bunches grocery bills, according to Uni-hundreds aversity of Nebraska, home econo- sequins.

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COLOURS: Grey and black

red for evening. PLEATED SKIRTS

DRESSES: Cocktail dresses skirts-in FROM VICTOR STIEBEL, flannel, with tight jackets and have huge skirts, often over and hoops, and often with long scattered, ara Robb draws (above, left) the hips emphasised. Collar

-sleeves. Evening dresses are on of new season's version of the kind cuffs are often fur.

of cocktail dress Princess Mar- SKIRTS are flared or pleated, the grund style. WITH BLACK racht Ukes to wear, Of the rest cpmictimes all the way round, VELVET EVERYWHERE.

-(London Express Service) of this collection

.spmetimes side and back only.

and thousands

THE NEW LINE

To Increase the wear of a tight-walsted garment, ECW twill tape on the wrong side of mists. the waistling seam. This will

The economista said food needsFROM HARDY AMIES, Robb put any strain or wear on thei

and tape instead of the material of inertase as children grow

draws. (far right); the new develop, reaching a peak in the the garment,

teen years. Recent estimates by version of the simple style of the Bureau of Human Nutrition suit this designer made for the wear on her visit to and Home Economice show that Queen to

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The University food experts SKIRTS are straight and nor-

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