THE UHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21,′′ 1955.
WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
IF YOU ENJOY YOUR PARTY
ya can bet your life
IT'S A FLOP!
HAVE
Sds ANNE SCOTT-JAMES
theory that In Parts 14 is any good assumed that
no par unless the tess is in tor- ments from beginning to end. You to a party to enjoy yourf.
Overyone.
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snobbishly
everyone knows
I got invited to a terrifyingly chic cocktail party in Paris in the spring where I didn't know A soul, As I was + stranger, You giva party to see you'd think my hostess would introduced me to some that other ople do.
body. (I forget now why she
have
asked me.)
an
The polick party
But in France, that's not the the "take us you find us"
The only people who the party r
grand form. party orgajed not by the walked to me were the waiters.
After a bit, I ran into hosteas helf but by her American who was putting in social secriry are usually some solitary drinking in on flops by thenly canon that alcove. counts. Dithe guests have a good tim
on
the Looking back parties If been to this year, I thi the Americans give the It parties, and the Frenchhe worst.
"Let's get out of here quick,” ho said.
"Yes, quick," I said,
And giving each other courage, we doubled for the door. Our hostess was havies such a good time being brilliant that wa didn't disturb her to say good-
An African hostess bye. works andorks hard. She puta na mn effort into her THE GIMMICKS fiftieth pay as her first. add sparkle
She is terprising over food.
Sl decorates her A up on us, bingo after binge S the party season is rushing table twice attractively as between now and the New we do. nd she watches, Year I've been talking to people watches, tches to see that who give good parties of ali no guest lonely,
La
The wn-heartedness that Amerit national virtue spreads itsow.
Fur gives that £1,000,000 look-but
don't over do it!
Against'a beckground of a good
old Christmas trafic jam. Damacha draws the accessory of the season »
the occessory with the million pound look z the small piece of fur. And he shows you how . . and with what ... to wear it. With a big coat, a cravat is all you çan take. With a narrow, suit, a more important place like a barrel muff or a Cossock hai. Never wear lots of matching fur, and never a bulky piece if you (a) have a bulky coat or (b) are under five foot six. The coat and sills are by Crayson, Spectator Sports and Simon Massey.
jolly hard work, with minute preparations beforehand and extra mental awareness at the (ime.
What are their gimmicka?
on
I didn't ask anyone for an Instruction sheet
How to Give a Parly because we all know the ouÏlines,
I've collected some specialites de la maison which might pro- vide, the trimmings for your own routine.
ONE GIMMICK Is candle- light, It is the friendliest sort of lighting and the kindest to women's faces.
There's all the cheerfulness of Christmas about # candle-lit
dinner table. And a whole room lit with candles (quite a possible feat) makes even tired old faces look angelle.
But you must have enough candles. You want to distin- muish the potatoes from the meat.
ONE GIMMICK is a super- fluity of men.
Mrs Ian Fleming says women wreek conversation and a good party needs men in a propor tion of three to one.
Sho also thinks married couples slow things up, likes to ask husbands one week and their wives the next.
ONE GIMMICK is a full
guests feel wafts of warm air as they come in.
The welcome," he says, "is the most important thing. You must stay near the door to greet people until everyone has arrived."
He
agrees with me that party is hard work.
п
"I plan it like a litle cam- pain," he says, "And if I give a big party, onch wafter has his own route, his own corner look after.**
DUTY GUESTS -keep 'em out
to
ON three points, all party- voice. The best parties have a givers spoke with one single
reason; a special occasion or a special guest.
Never ask people at random, smoothly. The egg is sure to thinking a mixture will blend curdle. And don't invite "duty" guests; one duty guest can kili and promising party singlehanded
If you owe hospitally to dull them on their people-invite
own.
NEW FABRICS
FABRICS LAUNCHED
BY LONDON COUTURIERS
By DOROTHY BARKLEY
London
WHILE most of us were
W
sorting out our, winter woollies and wondering what to buy Aunt Agatha for range of drinks, including soft Christmas, London's twelve- ones. Mrs Vai Farnell, con-man band of couturiers aldered the best party-giver indipped into the future. show businem, never serves a
They hired Hamilton House, prepared cocktail. "Some once one of London's stately people don't want to drink," she homes, decorated it with gold says. "Some people hate gin and white chrysanthemums, und some have como on from
and put on
for another
joint show party and want the
the Queen Mother and Princesa same drink they've had before, Margaret.
"I havo Q cupboard for drinks right by the door 10 people can choose what they want, from a martini to soda water."
ONE GIMMICK is to cook the main dish at the dining-table, This im't one of those phoney ideas: it really works.
Normally they fill this annual show with models from current collections. But this year they broke
with tradition. They added new designs and launch ed several now fabrics which point the way fashion may turn in the
the new spring collections next month.
John
Cavanagh showed short dinner dress in pink rayon brocade with a pale blug pat. tern, the skirt with backswant fullness to ma
match the full yoke оть the back of the jacket. Men Jolas Coventry has H Charles Creed sull chose the duck press (ohl fashioned and straight and narrow Ine inherited) in the dining-room, top conts, but turned one Inta and the guests slice and press a surprise number by making a duck while she makes the it in geranium pink duveteen. suuco. "It's like a picnic."
ONE GIMMICK is warmth. shapes and sizes, asking where the sparkle comes from.
Bir
So that
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By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
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Lachasso WAS the couturier to sample a white
honeycomb pique, gave it the couture touch Alfred Blossom, political
Boor-trailing host, says no one who shivers using it for They all agree that it isn't can be happy. He has installed evening coat Iined with pleater Worth mixed
colours, rather Africa where she will open white satin. MEKIRII. spontan cous combustion. It's a series of radiators
who Billi
than shades, and put an even- training school for models keeps to the tunic line for
ing dress in shot bluo and Johannesburg. evening dresses, showed one
citron in a new delft-blue wool matin. green organza with
yellow coat. A fabric with the
sheen
The two "royal" satin
designers the warmth of are already at work preparing wool, it seemed just made for the Queen's wardrobe for her those who Live
in chilly lands. visit to Nigeris next month, su Every designer has his own their contribution to this show style and stichael showed his consisted mainly of items from time with enormous their current collectiona. Hardy shoulder wide cape collary on Amies showed an evening dress sults and top coats, Baby in pale pink and yellow faille, To cara who drop the sliced tomatoes, lettuce; and a raspberries, the juice ofzon
cara who drop in diced turkey, tongue or ham; bine 1 pt. sloved thawed frozen Mou, with a dash of Irish Norman Hartnell, a typically
magic. He showed three grand occasion ball gown cholco of spreado,
in white walin embroidered with a such as limes, 1 pt. charged water and quarter coats handknitted day, offa cup of coffee or snappy-cheese-nut, anchovy 1 pt, ruspberry herbet. Shake Aran following the traditional, drift of violets. hot tel and Christmas cheese, peanut butter-bacon, or vigorously and servo in small centuries -old pattemus and cookies!
devilled-ham cream cheese, gobleśą.
lined with paisley slik. He in- tea brewing. Keep coffee and
alinen printed in Margaret Ros
Rose tartan, Or the afternoon or Bo sure there is plenty of loo eveningerve fingers of cream in the food freezer, and mas meal most people seem to red-brown and mem mix most designers had something
that the cooky jar is brimming forget: Supper for children up ture. He used the farian linen new over.
to 6 years of age. Children for a orlap, kalfe-pleated dress shoes to red twood to match a are always highly excited all and topped it with a cost in tweed outat evening shoes in day Christmas, and it's a idade heavy sapphir, blue linen. black patent leather with nar- Stir toger 11⁄2 c. granulated Sit-Down Christmas Supper ness to them (and their par-15) Maneld: Paterson showed an" követ var heels 200
the mat of the season
not next kept abourine shape fitted in and Ome designer showed La
party.
fruit and fruit punch.
Red Try Grape Punch:
suger 1 c. bolling water.. Add 1 tinned or frozen stoned
and I
Frosted Raspberry Goblet
cherries and their. Open Turkey Club Sandwiches orange juleo, C.
juice
Tossed Saind Stuffed Fruit and Toasted Nut Bowl
unsweetened pino Lighted Christmas Cakes Conroe
apple Chill at least
hra. Jbefore serving add 1 The Christmas cakes make a
qt, chal water. Makes 30 to glamorous tablo decoration. On
40 pucupfula,“
For cots dropping in suppeom. Tile
for
hot
you might plan candlelight sandwich burstavs a supply. too-la mazidwich adyan And for those who
variclkingi
a big silver paper dolly-covered.
Strays put a large round" take,e
wild plain white, ining and decoration of holly berries and leaves made of zwd candies and ditron. Plant a tall rod, candle
the pentre. -the cake“ Bars round" with
There is one special Christ-licen
ents) to provide "la simple, sup. | extravagant per of familiar, toode at the
accustomed tima – No more Christmas goodies
bed.
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