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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1955.

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

Cotton Shows Off Its

Exotic Pattern

"Ayacucho", by Jacques Reim, is a cotton beach outfit Weaturing an exotic design in brick red, green and while on black background.---Arence France-Presse.

MOTHERS GET SOME HINTS ON

Bringing Up Sons Like

PR

Prince Charles

says

ANNE RINCESS

doss is bonics of a chikh who

In such cases "more delicate than much traveling.

it is much better to use pow Prince Charles and has dered milk needed special care,

Halibut ol. Comment: To the writer of a new book help in bone building, it is a which is claimed to be "an god thing add halibut of 14 authoritative account" of the dict from the time the child one month old. Starting with the Royal children.

ane drop, this can be increased

ups a day. Because of that the Princess's gradually to six draps a die has been carefully watch-

Bette

and vegetable broth, ed, says tall chain-smoking 62- Comma "At six months, the your-old Lady Peacock, wife of midday botle should be given 84-year-t Sir Waller Peacock, up and in its place bone and

broth Palace vizita sje a farmer Buckingham

substund. official.

This should be givan, with cup and spoon so that the baby becomes izpustomed at an early age to this method of feeding. A about the same age, the 10 D.M

bottle should also be given

Prince

Charles

Orange julie. Comment:

Lady Peacock began writing nly in 1949. Since then shu has published six books, cluding three on cookery, a 100,- 000 copies, biography of the

up." Queen, and now. TRE.

and Princess "This is a healthy adition to Anne" (Hutchinson, 75. Ed.), the ties but it should not be

Proofs of my latest work it taken on an empl

given drst thing in the moming. 11 ware vetted by Buckingham it upset the child's liver; a drink of water is much batter it an early drink is needed."

Green vegetables and fruit every day.

Palace and I have been allow- ed to observe Charles and Anne at close quarters," she said.

ins

On food

This diet says Lady Peacock, has been completely under the control of the Royal children's Scottish nurse, middleaged Miss And Lady Helen Lightbody. Peacock adds another

part-Miss Lightbody is al- Palace ways addressed as "Mrs"

By the sickname "Nana"

Peacock goes on: "No. family family doctor or dietician is h constant attendance. Marefully bath this has never been necessary Nam' drew up Prinsess Anne's det Curing babyhood and adhered to it strictly,

On strictness

ens

whe result of this core is shown in the strong and bonny Nittle girl the Princess is today.

"Stric routine Armly kindly, imposed, is the secret of Mara's success. TUTETJ. "She insists on Charles and Arne going to bed at six o'clock WTLET and not being kept up 7.30 1:30 pun to be shown off to friends or relatives.

Pats and sugar to taste. No rich cakes or pastries. Swcels. Strletly rationed. Only one cr

two a day, usually

In her book she gives details at midday. never at night,

of Princass Anne's diet-and

cdcts comments that could be hints for mothers who would like bring up their children in the Royal way.

The dia, described by Lady Pracok- herself A mother- |is:—

Powdered milk when travel- ling. Comment: "Cow's milk is generally accepted as the best -substitute for mother's milk, but as it varies from place to place, it is not altogether sa:.istastory. to use it for the

MISS DESMOND HAS A RECIPE FOR KEEPING

THE YEARS AT BAY

The Fabulous Fifties

F

London.

"That doesn't mean the Queen and Prince Philip have aban- dored control of the children

to the nurse,

"To: Royal parents rush up to the second-floor nurseries to

Romance Begins

At Six O'Clock

• Keep your career and your private life apart if you wish to be successful in either

Says EILEEN ASCROFT

T'S a wise girl who keeps

IT'S in social relation- ships wide apart.

Mrs Olive Cato, executive of a cosmetic business, thinks that out-of-office contacts are an important social leveller. "We There is always the happy promote social activities of many exception of the secretary who kinds," she tells me, "and And does marry the boss. But the that they encourage workers more usual result is gossip, from office and factory to mix one another ranges. But it's not for you even a new washing-up powder jealousy from fellow workers, and NIFTY is a wonderful age, hicks than they ought to be!

if your

waiel and hips are that tints the water.

threatened loss of the job and hat derstand Pink has even invaded mas- even possible heartache.

"Business is more happily says Florence Desmond,

The little black dress comes culine wardrobes and sugar

If the young

man is good conducted in an atmosphere of celebrating her half-century back into 13 own in wool or plum

tics,

underpants; shirts looking and eligible, other girls friendship," " says Mrs Ashley waistecats are selling as will have marked him down and Havendon, director of an ad- there are full-skirted and birthday a fortnight ago, ilk and

versions of the cool-dress, fast as pink lec-cream.

even the And here's the recipe she which should look well unde

most innectat and vertising agency. She believes Shoe manufacturers have casual social engagement will that

that contact, out of office hours, for keeping the fur coats. Most interestinga's gave me

Sult caught the fever. Latest arouse gossip and jealousy.

helps to build this friendly years at bay: "Never be

atmosphere. printed with rasta, bored; enjoy every minute unie line. It's in black groughsin skin are Party, Bumps in calf- plain colour sandals *have rose- of the day; laugh a lot, and and has a three-quarter length plenty of sunbathing."

Flo is an excellent example of The Fabulous Fifties. Her maasurements have been the summe for 20 years (bun 36. waist 25, hips 38) ແ::. her scales today register only 1 b. more

than when she W36. A C-caran Young Lady.

A: 49, when she retired from. the stugt, he took up her new .career of farming with the same embusiasm as the hod put into her acting for 38 youre

How many other women of 50 can face the searching ques tion: "Am the womanL with as much confidence? Many, thanks to the antely new atti- tude towards middle age today. Not so very long ago, a woman of 50 was on old granny and

of she passed her days knitting in

as

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the chinmey corner or rocking her grandchildren. Today she's

fashion-conscious

the youngsters

beauty and her knowledge greater and more skilled.

NO LIMIT

ND she doesn't waste time

A and energy on regrets and

memories of the past.

She may marry again like th film actress Joan Crawford, who captured a wealthy bus- band and suited for a European honeyman with her fiftieth birthday only two years away.

She may continue her stage.. Toles like Gladys Cooper (66).

Sho may become a diplomat

and serve her country Like Claire

Borthe Lace, why is America's 32-year-old Ambassador Italy,

er still hold the title of best-chessed woman Like the Duchess of Windsor at 59.

no limit today to achieve. fifties can

There' what the And it certainly makes for happier hores. If the lady of the house kes her youth Locks and

zest for living.

benefits the whole family. Hus- bards remain younger, tos, and children find the atmosphere brighter

92d

are happy to bring

their friends to the House.

'LONG' LOOK TRIUMPHS LOOKING ahead to autumn shopping finds the present shows dominated by medingskaritema (at the A Hue, The 26-long-body look is everywhere, the cheapest

even

inspired

jackort

by

Lamiráne

An plain over a slim skirt. Interesting pointer hore future fashion,

lain colour sandals have rose- for time cycles

there arc colour- fast

that give a cainter look to footwear.

In London, orchid pink nylons are selling well for parties and

Cocktail and party dresses will positively glitter and their gold end silves threads

starnishable.

IN THE PINK

THERE'S THE

a pink

are

there is another pastel, called blue pearl, which is a delicate smoky blue.

haze over FRAGRANT FOOTNOTE from New York this summer. film star Ava Gardner... "Like a Fashion beauty and household man never forgets your kisses, manufacturers - ara

promoting he never forgets your perfume.

roan, as their colour for the sun - WORLD COPYRIGHT RESERVED

Kitchens are blossoming with pink pots and pans and there is London Express ·Service

Wedding Gown By Nina Ricci

Nina Ricci presents "Nuptiale", ha eliberate welling wown

of nylon tulle. The bodice is, studiched, with

with nylon orsage. it has is, mint Reskond

brain. The headdress is a drown of hyacinths, also made

nylon talle. ă 1:00 Franc-]

IN DANGER

But I did And one business woman who agrees with me.

Mrs Mollie Clucas, an execu-

If it's the boss, she's suspected tive to a large London office, of currying favour. If it's a believes that "social relation- young man with whom she has ships interfere with the efficient to work every day her reputa- running of an office also tend tion will soon be in danger.

lo disrupt creative thinking."

HAPPY FEET

Although office managements are inclined to smile benignky when wedding bells ring, and are happy to contribute to the

wedding present, their view of office romances is generally that they are bad for morale, dis cipline and work.

"

listened to besuty: women expert Rose Laird

from America, they'd spend more time massaging their feet than

their faces,

Madame Laird is 79 and looks Many a pretty girl, who attracts out-of-office invitations, under 60 and she tells me in acquires a quite unwarranted her selon in New York every reputation for being an office face treatment includes massage,

of feet and neck. distraction!

"Norve ends start in the feet.” Don't think that social meet says Madame Lair and if a ings can be kept secret from the woman's feet are strained, stif office. They can't, There's or unhappy Them Hace can never always Some busybody. who look knows somebody else's aunt!

IF IT GOES WRONG.

Txed and pris. After

truth in Madame had shaken me firmly by each my 10 toes and cracked every horse in my foot 1 certainly felt, and looked

Prince Charles

the children whenever. possible and they all have lots of hi

Gr

Between 9 and 9.15 in the morning Charles and Arma g? down to see their mother and father and stay with them until It is

time fac

their rest morning outing.

"It is obvious on public ces- sions that Charles and Anne adore their parents and have the closest contact with them."

On titles

to

"Charles is stronger than his sister, and has been easier bring up. So his det has not had to be a strict. But now that Anne is nearly five sh is holding her own with her six- year-old brothe: "

Unganventional Lady Pricock the Wils onge a ballroom

Judge

drives dancing

posatl

ground in a pre-war

van said:

"Bye has DEVET been

sjakky

a

HISTE

child, but she is delicate than Charles and has

needed special care. She is like quicksilver

the way, I am not being

families in

talising about the Royal children without titles.

They have never been told" exactly who they are or their Importance. So they are never

added as H.R.H., Prince or miss" -London Express Service)"

Princess, or even as master or,

TAILORED

CLASSIC

̈“Debussy", 'by Pierre Bal- mkin. is as 'classic tailored walt in white flanel with stripes. A broad- brtused straw hat com-

the Pieles

'ensemble. ' Agence France-Presse.

But the greatest danger is the betur. Now I split my five

black friendship that goes minutes beauty treatment night romantic wrong. For every happy bride and morning equally between there are at least

dis feet and face.

two

appointed girls. If a romance

FAT BOY'S DIET

goes wrong outside the office, there's no great harm done. Inside the office is another matter. Hurt pride and mall- "BUT

any man and he's apt to balm, and the cause of the accept it says American Etmer cious gossip are not good heart temptation in front of heartbreak is a part of daily life Wheeler, abe ne blames wives and can't be ignored or for- for making their husbands fit.

Elmer Wheeler was a fat boy gotten

himself. He hed 2201k. til

weighed There are, of course, excep- he worked out a diet that took tions to every rule. I must con- of 401b. in 80 days. Now he fess that I did, in fact, marry my clocks in at 186b. and he's j own boss. But that does not written a book about it. alter my general view.

Women spoil men's figures, he declares,

by pampering them diet with the whole-

I believe that the career girl is with the wrong foods. A man wiser. If she regards her office

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as a place of business, not for

hearted

Operation of his wife.) happy husband hunting. The If she's either lazy, too men she meets from nine till six augent or selfish, he doesn't should be part of her working stand a chance of losing n life, like her ofice desk,

And romance should not begin rice. And she must cat the food even if she stocks after six o'clock.

THEY DON'T ACREE /

•

MOUSON

STOPS NAIL EITING

Brew Kowlible. paket -effectively

up on sweetmeats when he's this mannery dangaring habit,

the office).

ACTUSHI

Your

table like an old if you add beasts is the is Spitan is his advice to it spurg and Jaantry habit of pall Many successful career women boys wives, or a Puritan wife, biting, you can now help, hfx for

do not agree with me. I asked for the Methodist minister's old her to stop St.

Balkan/verticle-ritually attops'-the-habit-

Miss Evelyn Whitendeiretmaid cock. What he doesnt see Buble, the Pew harnica quid

views.

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understanding of marti and problems:

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