1959-08-05 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1959.

WOMANSENSE

BARBARA GRIGGS REPORTS ON THE LONDON COLLECTIONS

Top marks

Ro

for

schoolgirl grey

ONALD PATERSON, last of the London couturiers to show the other day, produced a collection bursting at the seams with ideas and gimmicks. Favourite colours were those of Victorian semi-mourning, often used together-vivid purples, grey and black.

There were flashes of brilliant red, a stack of neutrals and browns, blue, and several less noisy members of the purple family.

He spark of idens an fast Catherine wheel, some

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limes repeating them, some times using them once and then

abandoning them.

A detail, that turned up 50 often it began to get resume was a magyar sleeve ending

u deep wide flounce.

Effective

in two

in

its was brilliantly effective coats one a vivid parma violat, tightly belted in black patent, with a swinging skirt and a noxx-higt! Collar:

bare

In beaver, and a smaller version turned up on a rather little binck dress to cover it up slightly. (The transition, how ever, cannot be a public one, an the cape

the head.)

over comes off

From Italy:

Florence.

FIREWORKS spiral- ling high above the Arno set the scene on Sunday for the Italian fashion shows here.

But while the reputations of established designer. A passing thought: The over-Simonetia, Fabioni, Venezlani skiet in a tour de force of dress rocketed high, far too many design. A long evening dress of collections went off like very pale blue jersey swathed over dump squibs indeed. one shoulder a la Grecque had a huge rustling overskirt of fringed blue fallle,

Backbone

What does not this mean le

yun? The buyers and designers

The news is-back

to black...

by JILL BUTTERFIELD

them is even

from 27 British fashion in kit up and scribble. I predict what goes over arc here in force-happy

that around Christmastime we more important Lun what because each dress they applaud will be ooh-ing and anh-ho goes into them. Pucci's newest gives them kless for ni least

over dresser copied from item, three others. What they are

cover-up is a knife-plented suit BIKINIS are back-If indeed which buttons over the barest wearing in a matter of months, like this, But, this year It is -London Express Service),

well looked after by the other a stiff evening coat in HE trench-coal turned up in watching today you will be they ever went out in a cilmale minimum.

Women who are happlest in a not-too- narrow skirt nre Paterson. Some of his suits have skirts that are slightly flared, others loosely gathered. Length looked much the same an before, but was said to be slightly longer.

Schoolgirl grey funnel is having a huge urce:s 1. year Ronald Paterson used it again, preffiont of guin and all in a useful two-pleve dress and jacket,

Black

broad- zail turns up

in the edly shape of thi Alim shirt-

waister trues by Ronald Paterson,

High-necked

of

THE high-necked dress had

has easy, not quite straight skirt: the waist-length fitted Jacke! was thickly collared in

brown beaver."

vivid pink and black check-

The shirtwaister made one bow In black South-West African broadtall.

a new while wool and breed wool. fabric like a thick chenille, This was deeply cut away and collar- less to show off a decollelle-Full of jewellery.

Paterson's suits had jackets a little Jonger than lost season, with a hint of a ti to them, and the belling-out inagyar sleeve, Almost all had their own little blouse underneath-he showed a purple suede shirt with a black and white tweed.

Transition

NOTHER Idea: The cape, A greyish-brown tweed dress had a waist-length cape colinced

So far it has been the story of the B's. B stands for belts, brek

in force, for Barques, for big

that pluds uniformly throughout HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Apart from these inspirations, the backbone of Paterson's dresses, and for the colour were the number of the collections-black, black, and collection beautifully-designed little black again. dresses, theatre ensembles of dress and jacket, and extremely simple suite. For here, as ut so many couture houses, no news was the best news of all.

-London Express Service).

JACOBY

Eon BRIDGE

Femme fatale

• BLACK is back, Schuberth showed little else with highlights of white fur or white satin. Best of Venezionl's exquisite col- Icction were

black sluky femme fatale dresses. All the designers used black fur

for trinuring-mink, beaver, Persian

Jamb'

• BELTS are back-on every- Pakething from beachwear to ball

STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Ting by Stewart Evans

Pixie O'Scowl's Dilemma

-He Had To Stand Up To More Than Hunger Pangs-

By MAX TRELL

Hand, who was working on a sily with needle and thread,

"DID you hear what happened Inked up.

to Pixie O'Scowl?" asked

Knart, the Shadow Boy, as he

Didn't Hear

"No, I didn't hear what hap- sat down beste bis siste. Hand pened to Pixie O'Seowl. I hope

he didn't get hurt." In the sunny winiow.

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

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"He almost did." said Knuri. "He had a tight with a bull."

Here Hand xctalmed: "A bad!"

She was so excited that the embroidery dropped to the floor. She didn't even bother to pick it up.

"Please tell me all about it," the urged.

"Well," said Knarf, "this what happened. Fixie McSavoze had gone off early in the morn- Ing to buy a fresh egg from u Chicken. Usually all the Pixies eat an egg for dinner."

"Just one egg for all of them?" asked Hanid,

Small Appetites Knarf nodded his head, "Pixies haven't got very, big

The angry bull lowered his head and charged at Pixie.

lived because

Sometimes possess your way to help.

Ideal, you unnecessarity take the bur- and the stars have given you dens of others on your shoulders.oppelites," he said. "One hard short cut.

egg is more than enough for all was saying. of of them. Well, as

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topped with widely of Dallas is quite Interesting. belied kimonos, belts on vivid Her four hearts was a dual towelting beach trench coals, purpose bid. She expected to diamante buckled bells, tweed have a play for it

and also sulta fled with narrow strips of hoped to shut out the spude

patent leather like sult.

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"And he's still in that held,' form of kinship and will do nyung for Pixie MeSnooze had gone off mid the Cat, whe also lived on You have carly in the morning to get the the farm. He's fast asleep under warmly affectionate nature and egg und here ♬ was late in the a clump of daisies with his head

were a pillow.'

Talent

the erwitive In some ecially literature. You are ambitious those you love, and have great plans for your future. You are always looking far ahead and are baskally at optimist. If things aro not golog to well today, you can ilways see fine hopes. for Throw!

The stars have given you IL great deal at AprviRIS energy.

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an early marriage probably will afternoon and McSnooze still resting on the egg as though 11 bring you the best happiness. hadn't come back.

You must have bounty Ded orderliness in your home, and you of the fair sex will be per- feetionist housekeepers.

"So Pixie O'Scowl, without "He's gone and fallen asleep

Pixic

O'Scowl even thanking the Chicken or somewhere,' grumbled. 1 want that egg. I'm the Cal weat stamping off to

the held to get the egg." hungry.

"And did he ind it?" asked Honld.

Among those born on this date "But all the other Pixies just

Wesley but your physical stamina is not are:

C. Mitchell, laughed." what you might hope for. You educator andi' economist; Nicks:

"Weren't helth. Abel, Norwegian mathematician: asked Hanid.

they hungry, too?" tere to guard Since you

inative, are

Guy de Maupassant, author: pressionable and psychis, you Mary Hitler Beard, historin "I guess they weren't." Gaid may nerd to exert in

and feminist; Claro A. Briggs, Knart "And they were used to maiter in many instances. Keep cartoonist.

Pixie McSnooze going for things

back.

over

Sleeping On It

answered Knart

North Kant Bouth

Pass PABY

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it and also willing to double six spades if Fast bid it.

To find what the stars have in and falling asleep before he gut on it. But just as Plxle O'Scowlithe ace of spaces und started n

a strong contrat on year "feel"

g" at all times. Often you are store for you tumarrow, select ruther 100 Rensive to the your birthday star and read the criticisins »>! others. When corresponding paragraph. Let others look to you for help and your birthday star be your daily advice, you will often go out of guide.

LEO

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6

Ho'd Find It

"But Pixie O'Scowl kept get ting hungrier and hungrier and madder and madder. Finally he said that he was going to And

(July 24-Aug. 239 in early to mid-September will that egg

exert an important influence in." your life,

A good day for business, but there niso vould be an interest Ing touch of romance for you.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- VERGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 23)-- As you sow today, so also shall Combine business and pleasure

Entertain a you reag! Hurd work brings an with prof now.

important house guest. excellent reward, so do your very best.

CANCER (June 22-July 23)- LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- A five-day period Soncone who is Virgo-born Should anticipate increased galus When you may have an important iniluence in all aspects of your career. on your if today and 10 morrow.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 2)- You have two days of excep. tional opportunity, Muke the most of all advantages offered you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Your horizons Thre X- panding. You must be ready to Bet promptly when the right time cunts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) Today and next Sunday are two very important day in this month for you. Make significant decisions.

AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19) ---Good things are in the makin for you today. Stucere efforts should bring excellent results.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)--- Concentrate on fally matters now. The domestie seene is the most important for your wel- fore.

.

ALLIES (Mar. 21-Apr, 20)--- A two-day upturn in business affairs. Your job will probably show real lngrovement Press on advantage.

now.

„TAURUS. (Apr. 21-May 21)— Boone born in late August or 1

he went stamping

Kuart took a deep breath. Then he went on.

East thought about bidding six Spades but decided that Stewart was trying to stampede him into that contract and chose what he though! was a sure thing double, It wasn't. No defence could hand. Mrs Muller "He found it all right," beat the

trumped the opening diamond in Pixie McSnooze was sleeping dummy, discarded her clubs on

cross ruff. was about to push his brother

West slowed her down for n Pixie nside, along came a short-

moment by trumping the third ing, angry Bull,

diamond but unforitmately for **Go away!" shouted Pixic him he could not lead a truing so oscowl to the bull. This is my eventually Dot made all four of

dummy's trumps, the

of and I want it.

spades and her own Beven "But the Bull just lowered its head and came rushing straight trumps for a total of 12 tricks. for Pixle O'Scowl. He tossed Pixie O'Scowl so high into the at that he landed on top of an

clm tree and couldn't climb

late that again until

"He walked to the farm where down the Chicken lived who laid the night." fresh egg for Pixic MeSnooze. He found out that

And what happened to the McSnoozę hadi taken the egg and carried it egg?" asked Hand

"Oh," across a big field on his way to

sakl Knar! "Pixie Cheer Hill, where the Pixies McSnooze woke up and brought it back to O'Cheer "Hall in plenty of time for dinner. Every one of the Pixies enjoyed a share of that fresh egg, all except Pixie O'Scowl."

FicBurger

· Carruthers, I've found

one of our Arapa, bat there's nothing” in : it

Yet."

"Oh dear," sald Honld. "Foor Pixie O'Scowl. Poor hungry Pixie O'Scowl.

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West North

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You, South, held: SAR976 R543 43 4AB7

What do you do?

A--Double. You have a very good band if your partner can bid hearts and anything eles ho doer should be all right..

TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner responds to your double with a two-beart bid. What do you do now?

Answer Tomorrow,

Rupert and Raggety-31

**Here, care and

Rupert see his Daddy's pipe unable to move either backwards drop right into the heart of the or forwarde second bramble patch and he help me I'

he gap. But Rag immediately seits to work hia way gety, who has been watching with' in te rescue it. "This is tough.” a grin. now lets oui e harah cackle

and jumpa away, and Rupert com be muster an, the strong tharusa catch him, and, though he turns einer struggling. All at once the an carefully as he can, he is 1OON prear of the thornseaICS. '

ALL MONTE NSEARVED

shiny

• BASQUES are back-pleated, gathered. Bared, on the now longer belted jackels.

• BALL DRESSES are back-

huge, grand, chimmering. They are real once-in-a-lifetime ones which made the British buyers

Sometimes chlorine In driak- ing water kills house plants. Try builling and cooling the water.

Trim off excess fat of meats cooked on the outdoor grit to prevent excesalve smuke,

cream

Whipped

won't get watery after it sets a while it powered

ougar Instead of granulated is odded during the whipping.

When making potato salad, buil the eggs and potatoes in the sune pau. Leave the skins

the potatoes during cooking.

off

To cut hard-boiled eges into smooth, even slices, Arsi dip the knife in hot water.

Be sure your refrigerator is level to cut the noise.

Tomatoes with a greenish cast will ripen better at room ten perature than in direct sunlight. Unripe tomatoes that are reftrig-

Whiteaways

erated immediately will not ripen properly watery.

and wil become

Crisp bacon, hard-cooked eggs. and mayonuvise make a tasty Alling for sandwiches.

Clean piano keys with a cloth moistened in denatured alcohol, Water can turn the keys yellow and cause them to become un- glued.

To remove the scum from vases, wasti tiem in a solution of baking of two tablespoons sxin per quart of water. Swish the solution around in the vose, let it stand for a few minutes, then rinse.

or

When making custards other dishes that call for hot mlik, mix mugar with the eggs, not with the milk.

Use acetone for removing such stains as fingernail polish and ball-print pen Ink. Do not und the remover on neelate, Arnel, Dynel or Verel,

GREAT

SUMMER SALE

CIRLS CARDIGANS

PAD

KLEINERTS PANTS, large white. Originally $4.05.

JANTZEN

large variety,

size only, Now $3.25

ROMPERS,

Originally $18.50.

GIRLS'

EMBROIDERED

in

Now $7.95

TWINSETS Various Now FROM

coloura.

Originally From $81.50.

$29.50

BIG REDUCTIONS ON CHILDRENS COATS

GIRLS

FINE COTTON NIGEL- TIES, Jaco trim- med, round yoke.

Embroidered inNow FROM

various colours." Originally From $20.60.

OFILDI EN'S PLASTIC RAIN- COATS with hood. various coloptu, 80" to 40". Originally $9.50.

GIRLS OR LON

TWINSETS, maids

$16.50

Originally $12.50.

Now $3.95

size, all colours. Now $29.50

Originally $08.50.

Now $8.50

SHOP

FOR

THESE

AERTEX SPORTS SHIRTS for boys, various designs, ALL

GREATLY

REDUCED

Buy

now

CHILDRENS"

SHONTY PYJAMAS, white.

Originally $15.50.

NOW $10.50

GIRLS SWIM SUITS by Jantzen in

colourful dew NOW

signs,

ON SALE AT FUNG HOUSE

SIMILAR BARGAINS

AT KOWLOON

Originally

$23.60,

$9.50

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