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· THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER - 21, 1957.
WEEK-END WOMANSENSE Whiteaways
HOW TO MAKE YOUR
GUESTS HAPPY..
WITHOUT ALARMING YOUR BANK MANAGER
by EILEEN ASCROFT
IVING a party this Christmas? We have been canvassing bright ideas on new things to eat and drink that make parties a little different-and do not cost the earth.
A help-yourself running buffet is the idea of newly married actress Susan Beaumont. "Lots of sausages, baked potatoes and vol au vents" are what she plans for her housewarming party. She thinks guests welcome something hot on a cold night and, with the new inexpon- sive dish warmers, this is easily done.
Not too many guests, "so that no one gets lost in the crowd," background music ("not too loud") and a small corner where guests con dunce if they wish, aro her other plans.
Favourite formula
PAGHETTI partles, with lots of wine, or frankfurters and potato salad suppers, with wine, are the favourite entertaining formula for ballerina Belinda Wright and her husband, choreographer Wolfgang Brunner.
They live in an old warehouse In Hamp- stead, which they have converted themselves
for a large studio, "Ideal into
Boherlan parties," says Bejinda, "Because there is plenty of room. We never expect guests to dress up." Belinda's party attire la usually a tweed skirt and a man-sized chunky sweater.
Latest fashion
HOME AS YOU ARE" parties are the latest,
fashion in America, says American writer Art Buchwald, "You come just as you were drested when you received the invitation, whe- ther in jeons, bathwrup or full evening dres”
The Buchwald family pita
their party two weeks before How YOUR rating as the Christmas (before all the guests perfect party guest? are worn out),
these five questions and check Consomme is stryed in cups your score below. straight after the dry martinis,
then
Three Yeses-Good. You will still be asked again.
Two Yesco-Frie.. If you are lucky there will be
Answer
too.
1.
the guests mive Inta
1-Do you railon your time dining-room for a stand-up hot | between the attractive men and turkey dish, followed by pump women, you want to talk to and kin pie.
the duller ones who get left out on their own?
2.--De
"Red wine is the friendliest drink," says Art. "We serve it through the meal and after- wards, and provide a champagne nightcap."
Whisky and oysters
You
jpraise your efforts and remember hostees's to thank her afterwards with note or flowers?
3.-If you moke; can you cross your heart and swear you
HERE IS on interesting piece always seek out an ashtray?
of food and drink news. The old wives' tale that whisky and uysters don't mix has no truth in it at all.
authority? Mr Who is my William Reid, chaimme of a large Scotch whisky firm. "In Scotland," he told me, "we om- sider them perfect companions"
off Then knocked
a dozen oysters and downed two large whiskies to prove his point.
4-Can you say you have never turned up with an un- invited guest, without asking permission?
One Yes-The inviating #i probably never be repeated.
Nothing sacred
N Having
NOW I have seen everything. locks my fair blooded one morning. I int next to a young man having his blond hair darkened.
the
· Was he disconcerted in
world? midst of this feminine Not BIL. Ho
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was worried about his parting showing
I am not against the idea. I like mixed company, even in a feminine sanctum, like a bair
crease,
dresser's. And I am nasured by 6.Com you say you have the hairdresskig "trade that never been guilty of being the tinting men's hair is on the in- last to leave?
smong particularly be, middle-aged men who want
look young for their jobs.
But fair's fair. It men Four Yosca-Popular at any going to Invade our secret gathering.
boudoirs, why are they being so
Five Yeses.--You ww.ita booked up all over the party
stacon.
to
ore
The balloons go up
WARDS and yards of nylon ribbon embrol- dery on Chantilly face in ured for these two pay
For party frocks.
the wharter
girl there is the Full-skirted model in sky f blue, with scalloped hem, I and neckline and stiffened
** satin ûnderskirt. Also In
black or white.
The thigiri wii) look
In a elegent and linky sheath of white lach, om- Ibroidered with white rib- bon, the skirt lined with
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cantankerous about allowing US into the House of Lords?
--{London Express Service)
Make It The Children's Day
[OST
MR grown-ups take the
view that really to enjoy Christmas you need one or two children in the party. At least that's the theory of people who enjoy doing childish things onen a year, but feel a bit sheepish about it unless they have
By MARGARET HALL
youngsters around as an excuse. lost, so that even
EXO-ADHERAULT-TE...............» '
now
when
in
Claus are not averse to waking up on Christmas morning to find their presents piled Into the conteiner of their choice.
This can be supplemented by distribution of small presents for everyone from the tree; ceremony which
Com
A
Therefore, the arrangement ̈of | holly and red candles, or what- ever the centrepiece mây: in- cludo, can be asserabled to please the grown-ups. If candits are included they are;": of course, best lit at night, when they will show up better, and will not constitute a danger to small grasping hands.
Christmas dinner la a mony In lisall, therefore, pro- vidad tea is to be a sit-up-to- arc the-taple affair, crackers best produced then.
сето-
In practice, of course, they they woke up on Christmas may feel a Hule different about morning they know immediately it when Christmas dinner he that this is a special day, and been cleared away and all at that there is only one day lice templs to settle down to sleep it it in the whole year. off are thwarted by the constant
I don't think many families demands for attention from That's why it is always worth
bo per- Christmas formand by the youngest mem- and much difficulty In talding trouble over over-excited youngsters.
there are youngsters bers of the party at some stage meal on Christmas Day. Prob- alling in tho ime between A child's Christmas doesn't when
Christman start on
Eve. It about. It may be · over'
later in the day.
ably the afternoon is the most begins way back in November flash, but they'll never forget it
Hard work and costly though Some families profer a general' difficult period, when the adults when Santa Claus sols up his stand in the stores and shop It may be, planning and prepar- share-out at breakfast, and I, long to sleep, and the youngsters windows that usually contain log for Christmas requires little know of one household in which are determined not to lot them. women's hata or ironmongery originality or ingenuilty pro the gifts are all put in a big Neodlows to say if the weather is vided of couran food and gifts, bamper and distributoð with reasonable, a spot of fresh air are given over to a tempting are plentiful, and not too highly due ceremony after breakfast. between dinner and tea will do
And then there are. the priced. Christmas plays and parties at school which help to work little Johnnie Into such a fever of anticipation that his parents'
array of toys.
Wise parents make sure that everyone a lot of good, and the children's presents inchado leave nothor: free to mot, Lo games they can plan on their own, or one of those, miniature
Incidentally, whils· "older village shops, washing up cook- main concern is that the Great children may be eager to hop ing sets, pria garage. Children
To my mind one of the best Day, when it curacs, won't come decoralie the tree, I believe the may, tire of the sort of thing Anishes to the day, is carol sing- up to expectations. In their younger ones get the biggest much too quickly, but it will at ng round the piano. But, I that elforts to ensure that it does, kick out of it if they see it in least koop them occupied for a have a nasty suspicion Zather
much all its festive glory on Christ time on Christmas Day, and give fewer and tower bones boost a. will spend too mercy and mother will put in a mas morning. In other words the grown-ups a respite from: plano these days.
And I think i kdy that lot of overtime.
the decornung is father's, Christ- having to dodge toy motors or And it will all be over somas Eve Job. while mother fiercesome looking weapons that In many. Houses the TV set will quickly that at the end of the busies herself with properations are continually diving betwoon be the biggest Christmas, ove- pping Malfraction particularly day they may look at each other for the biggest meal of the year. their foot. and worker whether it was Most families, have their own The Christmas dinner table with the kiddies. In fact. It really worth it.
ideas about the best way to dis» décorations, demand a bit of wayone wants to play party Adulta with qualms of that tribute the presents. Personally elirtile; most, of course, al games it will probably be the nature have only to think back. I favour the Chrismong stocking, though I doubt whether this grown-ups, still clinging to to their own childhood; to those or the pillow Wip/by: the bodd wrth of thing: Impresses the memoriah of the "ood : eld=. early yours when Christmas Even Youssound who have love youngnals in much TOUPIN ka mohuany had #oquired a magle it has never their union about Benta much too interested in the food, when timy: were very. JOUDE.
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