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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1954.

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

DREAM FASHION

● A PRETTY GIRL poses happily at Henley, just as she has often dreamed. But in fact the MEN

(example, inset) capture the limelight,

WHY GLAMOUR BEGINS

WITH A BABY

London.

Do Does a girl lose

By EILEEN ASCROFT

babies ruin glamour? her

hair achieves a new glossiness," "No dark colours for a young be- and her Hex-appeal when she

eyes a sparkle. The girl," says Signora Biki, "And comes a mother?

danger is that a young mother beautiful materials, but simple may neficet her own regular lines," beauty care when she has a new baby on her hands."

Definitely NO. I believe that

treat there's no finer beauly ment in the world, and a first

Invariably baby almost crenser the charm of face, figure and dispositions.

kr-

1

In the old days of Hollywood

stars

on the

a

แ

with her

short,

Puccini, of the composur

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In London I could find nothing that really frightened mo or gave me the jitters.

But a week's holiday cruising th the River Thames provided plenty of opportunity for testing these pills, which look like letgo blue jelly ju-jubes.

One charming while dres, in

First test was a field of cows. washable "Having a baby can turn

glazed cotton, is The way most people feel about shy girl into a beauty," says patterned with pink roses, plped burglars I feel about cows, So

with pink. the paychiatrist. "Having

It has puff sleeves, I took two of my magle pills square neck and very full and set off through the field. baby dves a woman confidence

The result was a dismal failure. skirt, and self-assurance."

Tho male

Roberta, grand scale of

1 gave in to natural instinct and admire demure do not

retreated. minklined automobiles, golden h. They uko to to enter tapered dark hair and grey- My second bath-tutes and diamond-sudden talped, and the woman who is

country fear is green eyes is the great grand-

doglights. I would normally cursets, it was believed that a

daughter amusing and a good and prevo

our rather walk miles than risk an death-keell nursery rang the

Highlight gative

hor conversationalist is more for a cover-giri,

awaken masculine Performance at Covent Garden

London to

visit was the Command counter of snapping teeth and

Bying fun Top-line stars even had "no likely

A herce boxer at a riverside baby clauxs written into their interest.

recently, for which she wore a pub pmvided my second So if you're a young mother recen

test How different It is lodlny.

with

busy nursery on your baile-longib, full-skirted dress My own dog always ready to

foel when: world's hands, don't

that What happeIIS

your in while broderie anglaise, with "have a go" if attacked, came Guard high, round neck and sleeveless along to co-operaic. No. 1 glamour girl is reporte glamour days are over.

skin, bodice, trimmed with three rows to be having a baby? Bundreds

Bgure and your of telephone calls from fans of

keep your brain lively, watch of green velvet ribbon to match

the velvet coal. both sexes jam the switchboards

your

und health

relaxation, studio. Manlyn Monroe's

and remember that potentially And Miss Munroe (how Mrs Joe

You

more attractive that di Muggio) floes not risk her

you ever were before, crown of curves when she an- Bounce frankly 'I want furmily."

euratrusels,

Most of the really beautiful

your

The best-dressed

~WEET

women of today are mothers SWE

Compare the Tuce of our Queen with thi of her un

Victorian look

11

This time the experiment was 1 walked in to more successful. order my drink with no fear in my heart at all. But alas, the Brst time really felt confident to deal with the situation the and turned

AFTER the Edwardian male, dogs let me devrie

what next? Perhaps out to be good friends.

It's news

slocker version of the Victorian.

One of the West End fops who helped to start The present

P

SEVENTEEN... und she deserves a kiss for being Mr's Susion Ward, Gladys Couper, Lady Olivier and the best-dressed teenager who Edwardian fashion equally SO NEW. it's not yet reached Washington's beautiful heiress, has come to London for many a beloved by local Teddy boys and the shops first stainless steel Baroness Suvereruys, statuesque year.

the elegant Cecil Beaton

Jowellery Is

combining strength Americap wife of the Bellgian Roberta Bouyeure would have cartoonist and radio compere, with a look of delicacy. Very Ambassador.

tiltle excuse for not looking Mr W. Callander "B" Taylor, inexpensive. attractive beenuse her inother is Ils autumn wardrobe owes its

ANOTHER Jewellery idea the well-known Milan couturier. inspiration to the mid-going into the shops shortly Signora Biki

the Although

Inge plastic stones set tn signora,

tew In London for B

Training a feminine eye en costuuno pieces. Colours ATO days to design for a large chain this male finery I noted even near to the tints and textures of of

British stores does not narrower trousers, jackets cut birds' egge. normally Create young

Kirls' with defined waistline and SUMMER lingerie novelties fashions. she has always

donc voluminously pleated skirt include sailor collar pyjamas, wo for her daughter.

effect, and a velvet collar on a with jean-length trousers, and

Turkish harem pyjamas,

married sister. 11 IN softer,

more Strene

and

sweater, Termining Aud The change from a shy and unassared girl to the you woman of potsa inc the famous smile dates from November 1948, the birth- day of Prince Charles.

Now listen to the professional view

on some

Victorian era,

very short overcoat,

new vivid

Having seen Roberta's sunnier

My verdict on the holiday wardrobe of cottons and

ilks say with confidence that Victorian male ... "Distinguish

English manufacturer ed." approach the signora without delay.

fresh, young-

I asked three experts feminine beauty what babies do should to glamour?

Experts' opinion

"Enhance physical

the

il

it," said culturist. "ET mother takes care of her figur. both during and after pregnancy she can end up with curves she Lever had before."

Roberta's

clothes are simple, unusual and

Confidence trick

OES the new anti-jitter drug

looking, without being Juvenile. DOES the

I had to wait until my holiday to try out this anti-fear experi. meni.

chiion.

baggy trousers,

in

huvo These camisola lop

with narrow straps, and match- ing bolero. INDIAN

embroidery is tea- accessories, turing on autumn Hand-made handbags of black suede are canbroidered in silver and gilt by Indian craftsmen. Also attractive Informal house slippers in black nylon Party

фора velvet, with embroidered

Day-time suits are all tailored with skirts, -sleeves cut the bodice, and one with In culturiess jackets, in ultra-heavy

The RAF have been testing it and novel peaked toes. Her mother, known in lines. Italy

as the Queen of Colour has chosen bright shades for her "The best beauty tonic of daughter's suits flame, blue

white ali,"

Roberta's and saya the cosmetician, yellow "A woman's skin is usually travel coat is in shaggy wool in better after a baby's birth, her emerald green.

NOW HAVE 'FUN' THE ZIPP

WAY-AT THE BEACH

• Do you want to get the best from your holiday by the sea? Then join Miss ZIPP, who believes ́ It's Fun to be Fit, in the exercises devised by JOSEPH EDMUNDSON--or, if you profer, draw up a deckchair with Mr FLOP, who socks fitness the lazy way,

MEET Miss ZIPP the spin round as fast as you can.

Then fool fencing.

round your back several Umes: nish out flat, finally strelch yourself up with your hands and at the same time try to louch the back of your hend with your toes.

two keep-fit

Now here are beach games. The first is called beach girl you must

Moving "Obstinate Calf" (fig. 3), and it get to know if you want to about us lightly and us quickly is good for nearly everything.... as possible, try to touch each Kneel on hands and knees

get IT the FUN way.

No lounging in a deckchair for

other's toes with your own.

her! She is eager to be up- Next try this tummy exorcise. and-doing. seeking holiday Lle flat on your back, prop hips with hands, and start tu "cycle."

health with a swing.

You too? Then let Miss Zipp slow you how....

First get thoroughly warned up. Skip without a rope; little

Cloud for hips

ankles fully and jumps, using giving lightly at the knees.

Then hop, first on one foot and then on the other, shaking the opposite foot and leg loosely, st The same time shrugging shoulders up and down.

Now take your

Fen

Stretching your legs as nuch as possible, start slowly, gradu- ally working up speed and then slowing down again.

An exercise that is good for your hips (flg. 1). Sun on your

back druw knees up to ebest

3-Good for everything...

then lower them first to one sido and look up

at your partner

then the other about seven or who clasps you with both hands eight times, all the time trying round the back of the neck.

shoulders flat on Then try to drag your partner forwards while he in turn teles

to keep your

the ground.

Next wigglers," good for tummy and

couple of "spine to drag you backwards. Finally try "Coffee

Grind-

partner for Top" and "Foot

For the first grasp hands, put (g. 2). Kneel close together and lean back; then for about 20 seconds sand and alternately hollow and under and round until you face

ing." good

good for the arms and the whole of the body (fig. 4).

Standing back to back with both arma raised you each take hold of a towel by one end with the right hand and

grasp the 2-Spine-wiggling...

free end of the other's towel back and to keep you supple with the left hand.

Starting slowly, keeping the turn with hands on

arm's length, the towels at

feet

A

Don't disguise the kitchen-dress it

New York. RECOGNISED designer sc Α

vocates that kitchens should look like kitchens, and not living rooms,

Walter Dorwin Teague, whose Arm has designed everything

clear whiteness of most ap- pliances, such as stoves and re- frigerators should be relleved by colour accents, but nothing drasile as coral phile, chartreuse or aquamarine,

DA

"Imagine," ho mys, "being

4-Foster, faster

stuck with a lump of colour each other, then continuo until from houses to the interior of a that size for the life of the ay- you are back to your starting

jet airliner, says the use of a pliance." room should decide its decora-

Polving got the "fool" of the quicken the prod tion.

"A few years ago," he says; movement "I don't

hold with slip- "wo had an outbreak of knotly until you are going as fast as it in the covered refrigerators he says pine mees in skyscrapers. I you can. Then

#rgeling Cl anything but a superior epoking having a rash of knotty pine

void arén device should be rejected on:* kitchens, and other efforts to Zipp de

Join Mr Flop Introduon nõetagiin into what now. Teague opposed the rats of should be the most functional fee colamang (and 6), Sit back high-ryla

colour invading and ancient depe tinent or ine in that deckchair, and take

"And a rango that lookar liko think now we are in deniger' of opioonile direction de sa gif: this.

HOW TO BE

B-R-1-5-K

BESIDE

THE SEA

*ex And naw

on pilots to seo if it prevents

AUTUMN Colour for founda- Dying nerves, Dentists and tion garments is maize, a pretty hospitals have been using it to golden shade, which makes A give confidence before cartrae weÍ CUTTING change from tradi

te operations. Contain- tional shell pinks and whites. ing methylpentyne it is clulmed - to be quite harjaless.

tionn

flere she is the Zipp Girl

making the most of those holiday moments the finess way.” The secret? Why, Is FUN to be FIT , and that can be your

seaside health secret 100.

+

A doctor's ordara 1800

Why Not Take It Easy?

By DR ARTHUR CHESBY

NOW meet Mr FLOP, the deckchair lounger who cannot be bothered about exercise. He believes Eri tisa altdown way to hostila,

Well, is hero aayibing to be wald for hima? You

there

quite

M

people have wrong ideas

about exercíno,

You get all the" axetrels you need for: physical fitness. vin (the ́ordinary) businéNE)

daily living.

Housework

1

of mind you bring to ié,"and" this in all the "morn" "fmga portant on holiday.

If you want to go in for vigorous exercise, jo shend will probably, do, you

-

· good, **

If you want to go in for

Flop, to sit 'all' day in' m) dockofsir, then do' fast 'that That will do you good too,

THE SECRET

Last word

TEW defence of the plauze

neckline comes from film

actress Mamle Van Doren. "They help my posture," she says, wearing one of her usual ex- trema deep-V dresses. "In a gown like this, one slouch would bo fatal"

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