1955-06-25 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1955.

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

Pretty-And

London.

JUST back from a tour of

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Practical-Fashions

For Children

By DOROTHY BARKLEY

Summer Shoes Are Gay,

But There's Restraint In The Use Of Trimmings

London...

NHOES this summer

rayer than ever.

are

back strap and no vamp at all. The sole is held to the front of the foot by means of a walnut on the end of a string which is passed between the big toe and the one next to it,

Colours range from an off-white Angelica shade to vibrant tan; from a new yellow called Absinthe, Bis furnished with looped tongues pastel Columbine pink and

A pair of "Cattles" for sports or country wear in flexible enf on the front. The loops carry

Capri blue to a""shock" two shades of lipstick,

range which includes Poster red and a bright, Grotto blue.

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Stripes and two-eniour com- binations are also "the rage".

AND THE A-LINE

Novel holiday and seaside shoes include courts made ib the same material as the dress

A new striped effect on black and carrying fringes or tiny bows at the heels, and sandals patent looks very good.

Up to the minute, too, with some of made of multi-coloured raffia, the latest A-line garden party inspired from Italy. and Ascot outâts, are shoes in the new lustre calf with candy" stripes in colours matching the dreds,

STRIPED HEELS

Mr Edward Rayne, Queen Elizabeth's shoemaker, who also makes shoes for Princess Mar- garet and all the Royal ladies, is showing them with striped heels and a matching bow on the front of low-cut court shoes. A

this variation of theme is combination of con- trasting shades for the collar and heel. Thus, a black pateat shoe has pink, yellow or red collar and heels. An angelicu calf has

a juniper calf collar and heel.

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Slimmer lasts, tapered sheas and never thinner heels reflect horizontally the vertical taper- ing of the A-line. But while heels get ever more spindly, "illusion beels", practical for many women and not least for the business girl who wants to look smart yet canot extremely high heels, age be- coming more and more elegant -as

well

more and popular.

WALKING ON AIR

wear

more

Trimmings, too, reflect the greater restraint of the season in the use of decoration. Bow's are small and Bat, nailheads are pin-points only, buckles if used at all are reat and tiny.

Soon, too, walking on air- may become a reality instead of a more saying.

On some models, Mr Rayne goes the whole bog and gives us frankly two-toned shoes. Half of one open toe, sling-back Hikers, goliers and people model is in blue, the other halt who have to spend long hours in columbine pink. Or there is a standing, will soon be able to similar combination of lavender buy "air tread" shoes. These have and "bellow-type" heels" which, at sycamore and yellow,

each step, send a gush of.cool ivory, and so on.

air through perforated insoles. DRAMATIC EFFECT

New materials also make

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These shoes, which are still Here it is ... the book that. only in the experimental stage, gives complete information are expected to reach the shops on the care of the baby and in the late autumn-for 'men.

plumpest schoolgirl, There are coats cut on princess lines, dresses tre gently flared and the children's shops

has a poler pan collar and round red sash. A third was in cotton skints avoid bulky pleats on the with Elizabeth, and happy yoke. It is in woven cotton, stir-to malte a junior version hipline. to report that children's striped green and white, and of separates. The material was a

Some of them leature more clothes are receiving better these two colours are repeated golliwog-print cotton, delightful sophisticated colours. Amongst headline shoe news this sum- styling than for years past. een piped with white. A useful two were held together by a silver, two tones of nutmeg calf has been

green frosted with in the twill jeans, which are for a child of any age, and the them are

mer, Practical, hard-wearing Women will have to wai: a small child from the prenatal given a mother little longer, China Mail period through to the sixth Not

detailed that

advice much quilt and tough enough to seersucker, printed with panel striped with white, and peacock pearl finish and has invaded Special. too

the cocktail scene. stand up to the roughest treat- coloured flowers, Brst choice of blue. "fashion" has been.

put ment.

material for summer

One of the most useful, and

on Routines, Menus, Recipes, into children's clothes, The Away from the beach, clothes This dress had puffed sleeves,

from the budget point of view,

Aid Training, First five-year-old still does not are pretty, but manage to avoid round neck, a skirt gathered the most practical, is a day-in-

Complete Record Section from that precociousness which looks onto

waistline and a day-out dress. It is in peacock need to wOITY about the

so ridiculous on small children, generous hem for letting down blue, has high mandarin collar,

Birth to the twelfth Year, A-line so mothers can One dress was in red poplin next year,

flared skirt and cap sleeves. For relax.

spotted with while, its sleeves

every day wear, it has a simple puffed and its hem finishing in When it comes to teenage matching belt; for party wear it is deep flounce. Another was a styles, many of them are has a'sash in bronze-coloured

dress-blouse and designed to streamline even the satin. for two-piece

What it does mean that practical clothes the beach are really prac- tical and that party clothes are pretty without being precocious.

السالم

Both take their cue from materials and styles that have been tested and tried

Jeans by teenagers.

and playsuits have been scaled down to junior sizes and are in tough hardwearing materials like denim and twill.

the

The New Trend Towards Dressing, Rather Than Undressing, On The Beach

Paris Couturiers Favour A

More Covered Look

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Jewelled effects on calf skin carry it right through the, even- ing, while a new tanning pro- cess reproduces a fabric pearance on leather,

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STOPS NAIL BITING

New Invisible palat effectively thecks insanitary diedɣuring habit

it your child persiata in the die- Aguring and insanitary habit of nail biting, you can now help him (or her) to stop it. Nikita," the

Just paint on parisiens liquid.

Most dramatic in effect, perhaps, is the introduction of vinylite, a new plastic material which "gives" to the foot and makes for increased comfort which usually stops the habit in 3 or 4 days. Contains no...alons, no to the "naked look"

quaasia and no quinine. Invisible, staizleak, 100% effectives, washen off

One bottle of 'Nilbito' is sufficient for the most

If this summer, you see one evening coming towards you what looks like a lone bow or diamante clasp fixed to the top of the foot, do not be alarmed, Closer inspection will reveal a vamp in vinylite, transparent, almost invisible, but holding the shoe firmly and comfortably

place,

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Other models in Mr Rayne's Summer range appear to be made of nothing but a few narrow stripa of pastel-coloured leather or a ring of coloured smart for rhinestones. Very evening is a sandal of very fine vinylite, gold kid strips over finished with an oblong vamp clasp composed of three glitter- ing, stones.

NOVELTY NUMBERS

Another invention which adds comfort to the "naked look"

Another ensemble The costume is composed of

is a pair of TAUTE, couture finds its six pieces, including the two. escapist mood Party dresses are in HA

piece sun suit, the Brigantine Fandango pants, split open "poplin and cotton seer-1 place in the sun this tunic, shirt and Bared skirt, and the outside of the calf, and sucker printed with imagina summer in a generalised ac- matching triangular head scarf, filled in to the ankles with

froth of starched white cotton tive, but suitably small-ceptance of the trend to-

Two important ideas come to wards

ruffles. rather dressing, scale, designs.

the fore in bathing suits; the than undressing, од the one-piece model, and the return, Reviewing trends which .. New beach clothes: beach.

after more than 20 years, of gained popular acceptance

summer Latest idea is the all-in-1

Subtle

the woollen or "elasticised knit French beaches last changes bringing a

there are certain forècasty this one cotton playsuit. It more covered and modest look malliot,

season. combines coolness with in bathing suits and beachwear go hand in hand with the sud- practicality, and I have den

awareness of the aging. chosen this for Elizabeth's effects of deep mahogany- Whether the new suits are There is first sketch (going from coloured sun tanning.

constructed on dressmaker or romanticism in longer hair, Oxford lawyer, which holds The damag Bikini is out-

the

a high-heeled, backless and worn braided maillot lines. boning left to right). It is made

or loose on

the foot. moded for all except the very corsetry techniques play in an easily washed cotton young, or is veiled under sheer leading part . shaping this are

a beach.

bobs mule firmly Shoulder-length secured by

An original model by Dolcis diminutive which is seersucker, in white and lace coats or smocks.

fitted with

thi summer's Lgure.. Brassieres pocket-sized handkerchiefs tied

flame- two shades of blue. Zipped gh, or are replaced by ab- As shorts come down to knee

invention has only a are boned, and feature peasant-style under the chin.

one side of at the front, it has con-breviated fared or kilted skirts, models take priority, ranging tive little parasols, again in keep

Interchangeable straps." Skirted There are pretty and proter-shape "wing" on

the foot. Without sides or trasting collar and cuffs. bathing suits take An ideal outfit for the tom-necked and covered tops, and effects to saucy tra la la" cases of acute auburn Several it may seem to look at that on high from smooth and tight-fitting ing with fairer skins, and fewer back and fitted with a stiletto boy.

Jacques

Next

reaches

bustles.

maillot (swim-

Skirts are only one indication of a more feminine approach.

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Two novelty numbers made with a high round neck and costumes, The newest effects, square or rectangular shapes.

and by this firm with abice shops all "Colourful accissories comes a pinafore short sleeves. It is belted low besides the tunic, are the

a flat, cum-sundress. Made in red on the hips in the current mood abbreviated little dresses with whimsical touches enliven resort over the country, are

wardrobes based on separate beach or country sandal with 'denim it has a bib front of the long torso line.

pleated or flared skirts, The

themes. same "long-legged" look is still the order of the day, but many women are finally relinquishing

and contrasting facings in blue and white check. It's

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a dress for all weathers; The tunic, fashion's darling in shorts to their rightful owners under it can go a light the February couture collec- —the boys,

Flower-embroidered ribbon to How To Keep blouse for protection if the tions, is another leading idea

Andre Ledoux, Parisian tred for braces attached to expert in active sportswear, highriding sldrts or

Cut Flowers sun is too hot, or a jumper for beachwear.

Jacques Heini calls his ver heralds summer with a seasonal Brilliant toned abs and oun if it is too cold...

sion the "Brigantine" and variation

of his silhouette merbunds marry odd skdiets and adapts it

Fresh every length in trademark. in

well-known tops. Printed eviton handker Now for the first of the varied fabrics, from banker's stylised koble sketch replaces chicts are wrapped Apache- two-piece outfits. It's a striped catton to sheer fishnet her sells and poles, with a pair style round the cost and worn matching set of shorts and and organza.

of cars and rope. Her stream with bare peciclings instead shirt in red denim,

Cut flowers last longer it kept The He shows it over bathing lined winter sports costume is jewellery,

suits and shorts or pedal push- exchanged for the all-in-one

in the coolest part of the house. shirt, which is cut like a

Footwear becomes aco Kennard Nelson of the Ohio in lengths graded from hip overall typified in the new ordinated part of the costume. State University Pension Ser crs, man's casual shirt, can be to knee.

Sometimes the Bri worn inside or outside the contine is fashioned like a shorts. The shorts, which Chinese robe, with high coolie like the shirt are edged with neckline and side split serms. white tramline stitching, have an elasticised waist,

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An amusing beach ensemble, indicative of the new

collection, N

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