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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1955,

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

Fancy Stitch Jersey

Materials: 4 ozs. 2 ply Majes- tic (Sirdar) 1 pair cach No. 10

und No. 12 needles,

Measurement: To ili 34" bust

Abbreviations: K. knit; P. pur; st (4). stitch(es); in(5) Inch(es); log. together; rep repeat; m.1, make one; Inc. increase: dec. decrease; he beginning; rem. remain, SKPO, slip une, kuit one, pass the slip

stitch over.

BACK

Cast n 12% sts, on No. 12's and work in k.1, p.1 rib for 4", change to No. 10's and the following pattern.

off 11 sis. at the beg, of next sts. on No. 10's and kalt in two rows, then 10 sts, at beg, stocking st. for 1". of next 4 rows. Cost of re mainder.

FRONT

Work as back will armhole measures 5". Hero shape neck as follows:-Pattern 45, cast off next 12 sta, pattern 45, co tinue on these Inat 45 sts.

dee. every row neck edge until there are 31 sta. left. Then continue without shoping until armbole measures the same as buck. Then cast off for shoulder

ns back. Join wool to reman-

ing sts, and work other side to correspond.

1st row: P.1 (P.0. k.21og. K.2, P.L.-pick up and purl strand before next st. thus making a st, K.6 IN K., p... k. I, p.1, out into one at PL., K.2, SKPO P.5) repeat brackets ending P.I.

2nd row: (K.G. P.3, K.1, P.5. K., P.3, K.5) rep. ending K.2. 3rd row: P. 1 (p.5, k.2 tog. k.2, P.L. P.1. 5. p.1. P.L. k.2, SKPO, P.4) rep, ending p.1.

4th row: (K.5, p.3, k.2, p.3. k.2, p.3. k.4) rẹp, ending k.2.

5th row: P.1, (p.4, k.2 tog. P.L. P.2. k., p.2, P.L K.2. SKPO, P.3) rep. ending P.1.

1.2.

7th K.2.

0th row: (K4, P.3, K.J, P.ɔ, K.3, P.3, K.3) Rep. ending K.2. row: P. (P.3, K.2log. PL, P3, SKPO, K., K. 2 tog

P.3. P.L. K.2. SKPO, P.2) Rep, ending P.1.

8th row; (K.3, "K3, twlee, P.3, K.2) rep, ending k.2, 8th row: P.1, (P.2. K.2 tog. M.1, K.1. SKPO, P.3, SK.ztog. P.O. P.3. K.2 tag. M.1, K.1, M., SKPO, 10th

P.5,

P

Reg, end.5.

SLEEVES

Work In stocking at, through

0s follows:--Cast on 76

Now continue for

1", then ine, 1 ct each end every 4th row until there are 90 sia, on cedle, then continue straight unt sleeve measures 8" from commencement, then cast Z sts, at beg, of every row until there are 28 sts. left. Cast of

off

RIBBONS IN THE HAIR

TIAIR

RIBBONS arc coming back in style. No, not for small fry, bul for their senlors, and not only big sister but mother.

So, perhaps, it's time for a

course on how to keep hair ribbons bright and colourful. Wash them in warm soapsuds, stretch- them fint along the edge of the basin, and scrub

each side with a poft brush.

be

Ribbons worn in the hair, or at the neck, pick up hair and body ofis, as well as cosmeties, and therefore

should washed frequently before stains can "set." Soll in apt to collect where the ribbons are tied. After ⚫ rinsing. you can wrap ribbons around hot

water pipe to dry, after wiping the pipe well, of course, or they can spread smoothly along

be

the edge of the bathtub.

Since thero's usually

no wrong or right side to ribbon when it's ficti in a bow, better use o press cloth to avold un- attractive alino when you iron them. And sco that the iron in just barely wann.

Charcoal. Broiled Lobster Tails

And Barbecued Chicken

Bath Is Newest A-Bomb Shelter

N°

Sacramento, Calif. "In any event," sald one Call- TOW you can have bath- tornia civil defence official, “I'd rather have even a newspaper room bomb shelters at over my head

In a rainstorm than nothing at all. The bath is a step forward, and we're glad Or, if you buy a house a builder is thinking about civil from Jerry Blomberg, a defence problems." Sacramento real estate man,

$200 a throw,

The Blomberg house, designed the shock-resistant. bath by architect Carter Sparks, is room can be already built modern in every sense. Each in.

room has a sliding glass wall which opens on to an outside

The bathroom measures garden area. five by six by eight feat. It "Not protection unloss you has eight-inch thick basalito build something Inside" sald walls and an eight-inch Blomberg. We hope our built- reinforced concrete-steel public to new ideas."

in shelter serves to expose the

celling The door, is three inches thick.

From the inside, the bathroom The bathroom has plenty of An alert family without windows, A similar could store tinned foods and

wane, all the old recipes ulee. 1⁄2 tsp. salt, 4 tsp. ground basting with the hot barbecue/Structure stood up during the fresh water on the shelves ready

Barbecued

The

S summer starts to 1 slick (c) butter or mar- warm water to wash off the out-ooks like any other, except it is storage space.

garine; add 4 c. fresh lemon side meat crystals, Now begin for cookouts have been tried black pepper and 1/3 c. chopped sauce st 10 min, intervals for 30 last atomic tests at Yuees Flats for use-just in

in Nevada on May 5,

Case. and there is a need for new parsley.

to 40 min. Watch closely to pre-

builder sad the bathroom would While

a wood-frame suggestions. So here's one

house shelter six persons. Chicken Georgia vent burning. If you are not

to smithereens, for that forthcoming picnic; Style is dellelous.

ready to serve when chicken was being blown to s

structure much like the one Gone, place in a pan and baste Blomberg builds withstood a

Civil defence officiais, who Charcoal Broiled Lobster

with the barbecue sauce. Cover.lio-ton bab at 4,500 feet from Worked with Blomberg on "the keep warm until ready to

specifications, agree the bath- ground zero, Thirty-five kijo tons is half again the size of the Lon against radiation. And, the

room would give some protec for broiling, eut longthwice and in halves or quarters, skin-sido Το prepare 11⁄2 c sauce, com- bomb ured at Hiroshima and outer root of the house would

Tails.

To prepare

the lobster, tails Place 2 to 3-lb. chickens, cut serve.

each end of the tall with hands charcoal. und bend backward.

th

krili

discord the membrane. Hold up, on a grill of slow-burning bine in a saucepan and heat to Nagasaki. When meat is warm,

rm boiling point. 1⁄2 c. fresh lemon baste alt sides with strong salt Juice, 1/3 c. elder vinegar, 1/4 c. Place tail, shell-side down, en water solution (4 tsp. salt, 14 tsp. cach tomato catsup and elder 4 to 6 in. from the ground while pepper and to; sait, tap: dry mustard, tsp. pap vinegar, tbsp. brown sugar, 1sp. couls. Brush flesh-side with the onion powder to act of ware) rika, 1 tsp. each ground black sauce. Cook large tails 10 min., as often as the meat looks dry- cook the smaller variety 6 to 7 usually at 10 to 15 min. intervals pepper, ground red pepper, onion min. Turn flesh-side down and for 2 to 3 hre depending on powder,

1⁄2 tsp garlic powder, continue to cook 6 to 6 min, or weight of chicken. Turn, to sp. red hot sauce and 2 tbsp. until flesh is flaky. Brush with cook uniformly.

butter or marybrine.

Alice Denhoff

sauce just before serving. To When moat is nearly done, prepare about 2 c. sauce mell baste 2 to 3 times with plain

QUEEN ELIZABETH'S

DRESSMAKER

By DUDLEY BIRKS

TN the heart of Mayfair, was told, would be a modest distinct flip.. In spite of

London's

£3 a week. society

quarter, a man. has what is, accepted. discussion

inner

fabrics.

B150

were

This was the the beginning of

of Norman Hartnell's career 58 D Royal drese designer. Shortly

This, after some considerable competition his with friends, he designs for the bridal gown and But his association bridemaids" dresses for the Next row: Kl, x K2tog, M1, virtually one of the world's with the firm soon ended. After marriage of the Duke and

biggest shop windows. Yet three months he was dismissed. rep. from x ending Kl.

Duchess of Gloucester Even, it he has no shop...

had been three accepted. The bridesmaids were His months well

spent. Ho now the Queen (thon the young premises show a sedate, yet know some of the secrets and Princess Elizabeth) and Princess austere facade, and the only the

workings of

a Margaret. that they are couturier's salon. Ho indication business premises and

some knowledge Hot gained A private home are the

In 1923, Norman Hartnell afterwards he designed mourning Hartnell managed words Norman

to induce his father clothes for the present Queen Limited inscribed on a small to pay a year's rent in advance on the death of King George V, Mother (then Duchess of York) tablet by the door.

for a mews Not off Bruton Street. Whether or not Hartnell and the following year was res- Norman Hartnell dominant name in the realm wrote the cheque,

senior had misgivings as he ponsible for the gowns for the the fact Maids of Honour at the Corona- of couture has the world's remains that here was born the ten of King George VL His biggest shop window cause he is lucky enough to be dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II.

Sew up

NECKBAND

one shoulder stam and then pick up 110 sts, all round neck on No. 12's and knit 1" in stocking st, then make a row of holes as at bot- tom of sleeves, then knit 1" in stocking st. Cast off loosely,

Pretty Table Settings You Can Make Yourself

|AT

By Eleanor Ross

we

table settings and delightful

P4 decorations that

P.1.

K.7,

created at a trifling cost..

up

in nice table touch.

the

is not the clear,

be- business for which

Hertel is tomous today.

of

flist

"It was through thi

history.

7

He

35-

serve as an "umbrella" protec- tion, if the house survived.

Protection from radiation de- mating the effectiveness of such used. Radiologists say that effects Engineers are cutous in esti pends on the type of explosive a shelter. The damage from any from a cobalt-type nuclear bomb particular-sized explosion varies would last two years or more. from one blast to the next. And Blomberg's bathroom shelter even a 35-kilo-ton bomb, the wouldn't help much there, equivalent of 35,000 tons of TNT, might be small, compared to the

whot would?--- probable size of a real warhead. United Press.

womenfolk

But

then,

of his offico ia for a

Should you

at

his Mayfair

Norman access was tremendous.

Even greater glory came to him

in 1938 when,

he created First Collection the famous all-whity wardrobe for the Queen Mother's State What is the story behind this

Since his earliest days as a

visit to France. Due to the 53-year-old, well-built man with couturier Hartnell has had a death of her father, the Earl

for elegant brown wavy hair who works at Penchant

clothes. Moti

of

the Strathmore,

Queen 26 Bruton Street a few yards Nowadays, in conversation, he Mother was again in mourning from where Britain's Queen was loves to reflect on the times he and, to give her some relict born?

would invariably try to persuade from black, Hartnell made all

clothes in white.

In his Braton Street salon Norman Harineli talks to a Norman Hartnell has wide ap- A client who wanted, say, a neat her

Paris voted his artistry

model about his plans for a by making

wool dress, The roll of preciation of all that is elegant navy blue dress to buy instead

fabrio lies at his feet. Soon it will be transferred into and beautiful. One has only to something like a brilliant ceriso im a member of a very select

a garment of distinctive elegance, see him in his

fine wool evening gown.

group-en Oncler d'Academic, sumptuously- furnished cfice to appreciatellection before an audience of of white clothes for the

1925 he presented his first this. Its Regency-striped wall-

stores only a week or two after interested in castles from both paper and fashion magazine

ine Mother that Norman paper is an admirable setting newspaper

the Royal garment has first been the historical and architectural fashion for a massive, polished desk and orative and collection to revived the vogue. for the full- Royalty, therefore have brought lives in an atmosphere of period

a year later made

seen in public. His designs for point of view. Hero Hartnelt ire boldly took other period furniture. Yet the T a party we attended on top of the other, with the room also possesses informailty, Paris- experience which he skirted evening dress, and thus sany louches of luxury to the elegance. Here, too, he unds

the rare distinction recently,

of Britain, and of restful recreation in his garden were edges fringed Fringed paper for despite its beauty it is the now dscribes as "unhappy. But achieved

was The desk-It

the Orst In London that his of being

English other countries too, amazed to see the beautiful napkins also folded into hats for sene of hard work.

where he grows both flowers and created artistry

to Influence public couturier

the He is not influenced by empty property

by vegetables. The flowers grace 1ashion-conscious French. But what really caught our of a man who supervises, Te interest.

fashion trends. Instead he his salon and the vegetables are can be interest was the idea of easily wears the slightly untidy look Like any highly successful

prefers to create his own ideas used in the staff canteen. made and really

Personal Charm with a few deft strokes of a festive paper of one who, occasionally puffing couturier Norman Hartriell has

the In spring napkin snappers,

his garden is brush at a cigarette as he uses a quill never underestimated the value The props were just packs To

or pen. These are cople colourful blossoms. Hartnell's with Illac, wisfarta ond make of satiny-finish paper nap an ordinary plece of white paper staff.

snappers,

Remarkable for his climb to by an able staff of dressmaker take type pen, works as hard as his of publicity. Not that he shows

this in any blatant form.

success, Norman Hartnell is also and tailors

love of Bowers IN reflected in his kins in pink, blue, white and about 4% in wide by 7 in. long.

he himself is somewhat retiring remarkable for his personality. Hartnell has

never learned.

attire, for his first request to Gally yellow and

Fold made

reserved. His is the subtle Endowed with auch personal sew or cut, but in the tradition on a paper napkin around it Love

Of Art

arrival into

to completely cover the paper.

approach--through the medium charm, he has never allowed of all great designers he loves red carnations. centrepiece Then cut two coloured doilies and Oriental fans.

paper The surroundings point to his Society.

himself to be spoiled by success, to help his head cutters mani visit napkins in strips, opening the Inherent love of art from the

Fully conscious that Society He is a man who, may be called pulate fabric to the shape he salon the chances are that you strips to full length and mixing drawings

Buckinghamy Paince on his desk to his weddings are as noteworthy for to

or hoeds on a dress stand

will model

And

him wearing a colours for contrast. Gather the chief love, beautiful gowns and anything else, Hartnoll set out consultations

thrir fashion Interest as for Clarence House any moming for girl. This applies

more

more me to formal town suit. But this is strips together in the centre dresICS, This strong artistic

with the Queen, his evening gowns. On these not his preference; his favourite The honoured tradition of D and fold in half. Tape at the Bonse was shown art school, to link his naime with such the Queen Mother: or Princess he loves to invish spectacular clothes are tweeds and fancy 13th row: ftp.5. P.L. for one

(P. PL, ladies' tea provided the theme bosc. Place the taped end of the Few of his text books iacked occasions. Here gathered the Margaret. Yet from these im- embroideries. K.2log

His passion for waistcoats. of the prettiest tables. fringe on folded napkins

and artistic decoration which he had led, the affluent and some pressive surroundings he returns decorative embroidery even ex- K3, K.2 top. It was done in shades of blue. roll the napkin

Here were the to his office and cats the same tends to day wear. For instance, P.L.. rep.

Greatest Reward around the peaned himself. But at that time times Royalty with turquoise for the

fringed end. Te coloured rib-he showed cloth,

no Inclination t social stepping-atones to the canteen lunch as his staff. a black wool sult might have a 14th row: (K.2, P., K.7, P.5, aqua for the lead tea pitchers bons around snappers to secure wards dress designing.

to fashion hierarchy,

His visitr to Buckingham white collar encrusted with jet K.J) rep, ending K,2.

and glasses and baskets painted them.

Perhaps, too, you will find Palace are frequent, but none care's talents have Later, at Cambridge, the first

him with correspondence from 16th row:

F.1, (P.2, P.L., Deucock blue to hold the various

Indications of his future career Society Clientele will stand out more vividly in An elegant after-theatre sup could be seen in costumes he

from SKPO, K., K.2 1og, P.L., P.,, goodies.

Now Blue

abroad-probably napkins

his memory

than the day he always been confined to produce York, for his clotises are well PL, SKPO, K1, K2 tog, P.L...ed to wrap ten sandwiches,

per table drew, lots of admiring

From the stort Hartnell, today was summoned by the Queen, Ing the more glamorous P. rep. ending P.1.

were Tolded to form a pretty glances, capecially for the white designed for University theatri- chairman

car, known across the Aliantle os Catching and pink corriations pipood

the eye of Scolety

of the Incorporated shortly after her accession, and During the Second World War, well. Indood hig and also used 10th row: (K3, P.3, K.9. P.3, calvo dolly

dorigning of London Fashion commissioned. do design

ilko his fellow members of the earned him the her corving napking. K.2) rep. ending K.2.

Welman the base of each candle on the woman reporter, these received

favourable

Designers elaborate candelabra.

(Britain' The pinwheel dolly under the 17th row: P.1, (P3, Ruscious calce intrigues us.

twelve Coronation gown. together

In malting Incorporate Society, he design Marcus Award tribute from with

a suggestion that he should foremost couturiers), has been this exquisite garment, he gave ed patterns for Britain's first the American trade,....... This is 201 SK2tog, PO. PL. P., FL napkins as they come from the Fold

TO MAKE FLOWERS design drekics professionally fortunate in his personal con- vent to

for Utility clothes, In more recent the only occasion Hartnell has SK2 108: PO, P.L, P.2) .package diagonally in half, then

But even then he

tacts. Early in his cares, embroidery and note would stars he has boon designing been honoured. Two years ago ending P.1.

To make the carnatio, take plans.

had no set through his sisters and friends, dony, his superb skill place them clockwise around the one paper napkin, faid in six- 18th row: Knit,

ready-made clothes for a pro- Queen Elizabeth recognised his cake plate, with points overlap-

The Journalist's suggestion did ho built up a young Society Bloce the Coronation hie.minent wholesale firm. each and every 5th row unth The cake is placed on ton kahths and out vach plece along jaot, however, go. unheeded . Hartnell had a reputation

ellentele, Soom, in London, notable telumphs have included Take 8 of them long. He travelled

for the clothes to London

designed for the surrounded there are 130 sle. on noodle flowers for a winwheel effect, and staple them in the end called to so her, explaining "doing" smart weddings

Ebyat Tour pd the Compon

to members of the Royal stapled that had taken her advies Until then, London had no wealth-a numboin task After the bustle of his Brutou Family, their households and A party table set for young squares at opposite edges with but needed guidance. He asked, promkent fashion desinent, The quiring a knowledge of varying street salon, Hartnell finds there

who perform apécialis until work measures 13

dreamers, “vetro" Paper napkin snappers, ad with the cut edges

the climates. cast off Bats, at beg, of then

expound fashion world?" - Dmiral data and

garments formo quiet clusion surveys for them. Norman Hartnoll's- cut-out dolls, Finally, tape the centre, fold in

of former Royal shooting lodge But Norman Hartroll's next 4 rows, then k2 tog, at posted

Park

their patterns. Thus to brightly coloured half and tape the base to hold each end every row until there balloons, made for a charming securely takes a bit of pro-success, the young Hartnell rubed as ons of London's first have with profound effect on not bocatie Els close to work which is shown 12% the Far from being an immediate Norman Hasinad, can be the Royal wood home Roni nell chose name at Windsor interest and enthalten for his are: 102: sis, on needle. Then picture, Place mats were made Lice, and pon, but it's woon eventually received an offer of couturie -continue In pattern until of three papidine.

--somatines Windsor Castle and the popular Queet and all members of dolded into posible to turn out s'good toolo. Jieboloyment, with a mobell Li- armhole cosUTEM: then quit gratiusted alzon and placed one ing product.

His reputation conti

wollent in the Royale wack and home, Royal Royal Fandiy : dorg: whout N don dress house. The wage, he grow, and in 1980 IS

London Lodge, but « BecauLEN he is designs clothur,

row: (K2, K.1) rep, ending K.2. 11th row: 1.1, (P., K.2 tog K3, M., SKPO, P.5, M.1,

2 log. M., K.3, M.1, SKPO,) rep. cnding P.1.

K.

12th row: (K1, P.7, K.5, P.7) rep. ending K.2.

1.3.

SKPO, Sding P...

At the same time inc. 1. m

orki

(keeping inc, sta, in stocking st.).

PINWHEEL DOILY

were

the fold.

with artificial

contre. Fringe

the

nt

comment

his passion

1

Period Elegance

not

strvices by making him. Member of the Royal Victorian Order. This Ondor is restricted

then continuo without shaping (sters was also imaginative, scissors,'' then roll the quater Hew does one start off in the et de sa nažio kolica for the British, Royal family in Windsor - Great Park, Hort- greatest roward is the frlindly,

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