1959-08-22 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY;" AUGUST 22, 1959.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

PARIS GIVES THE BIKINI A NEW LOOK

By JEANNE GRAHAM

Paris.

PARIS has hit the headlines with its-swim and beachwear. An almost incredible variety of bathing costumes have appeared in the shops, and the Parisienne who wants to swim or sunbathe can look and feel right in any of many styles.

A new, popilar number als season is the "dressed" bikini. In its new look the bikini bus n with wide top brief blouse shoulder straps--so wide that they are almost sleeves-and sharp straight Hae aerOSS the

mr.

a

The pants,

more Agure- fax covering

begin than before, about two inches below

waist, and reach down top of the thighs.

to the

In the news' loo is the one- piece costume In nylon crepe, quite plain, with fairly wide straps and a vivid striped belt accentuating the waistline.

IDEA TO COPY

Preity idea to be copied... Die playsuit cnalee. This can be made in any gay printed cotton, looks like a smock but is either button-through

fall-away.

'HOUSEHOLD And

HINTS

от

It always has a very feminine frill round the hemline, which reaches just below the bathing-st level.

Women are still "robbing" the men of their shirts. The shirt, Paris version, is made in candy- striped cotton, and, features two deep man-size pockets just

Moth In The toy the bust

Carpet

"The moth from an old piano we had seems to have got into my carpel."

Says Mrs G. B.

"Is there any way in which cen treat

the

Seen in Mole Curio-this shirt in brightest pink, pockets buttoned in the same colour; worn with pure linen stacks to tone, slit at the ankles fur Rey movement.

LEFT: The playsuit confer, this time part of a thres-picco which includes the bikini in Its. old form. This conics, In crisp Pretty, but practich is the

collon, has a simple bow-tie at the Trent, wide suffled ppokets this carpet at home, four-place ouift. Made in cotton.

at hip level, and a deep frilled hemilna. shorts, is safe to use near it features the briplest

CENTRE: slim

The new dremy bikini in printed cotton, Fart of Bo that it

the season's collection from, the Cote d'Azur. Talking points: upholstered chairs? The earpeta strapped bodice, pencil

the brief siceyo effect, the longer panis with a pocket on each cida,

Is too good to throw away, but matching skirt, and trim short-

worth having

dry-sleeved middy jacket with hardly cleaned."

for

large Peter Pan collar and long Spray the carpet once a week bon tie.

thereafter six weeks-and

once a month with an aerosol inothproofing spray. Your iron- tronger will show you one. Spray your upholstered furni fure, too.

green,

FAVOURITE COLOURS

RIGHT: Appropriately named "Flash, this one pleco bathing costume is in dark nylon crepe, softly figure buzzing with a slight decolletage. Flash of inspiration, the wide candy striped belt.

plain, one-tone colours. But the smartest and mosi colour is WHITE.

exclusive

4

More formal seaside wear are bare-shouldered Mrs B. also wants to know the very full,

made in mousseline "the best way to clean a brass dresses

ᏂᏝᎬ .

in cotton gone nylon,

linen, in Belts are again wom with: toasting-fork which

broderie Angiolse and in nylon dresses, shirts, shorts and slacks; wide, soft leather belts; loosely Favourite colours ** cool buckled "untidy" fabric belts; the pastels with old favourites op- narrow, slot-through sashes.

the paltens-epois, And buck In fresh het pearing in

fashion are bruss thoroughly with

of roses, hutions, In penel, wood, raffla, water. Dry the fork while R is stripes and bouquets

Been at all the best places heads, gloss and pottery.

Wash the fork with hot water taffeta.

dissolved in which you have seme detergent, then risu

hot.

Good cooking begins with McDougall's

SELF-RAISING FLOUR

McDougall's

SELF-RAISING FLOUR

4 lb., NET

10R MAKING DELICIOUS PASTRY, SCONCE

CAXIS, PANCAKES AND BOILED PUDDINGT

JHAS SIGN PLAN

Bren

WHEATENERI HILLS HEWALL DOCES, LONDON. § 4o

ME FOR M'DOUGALL'S

Packed in a tin to keep it safe and fresh

McDougall's is the most popular Belf-Raising-Hour in the world, and no wonder! For with McDougall's.', your cakes rise perfectly your pastry is just right every time! And McDougall's la alway

perfectly fresh because it is packed in a tin to keep the four sele'from damp and insects:-

Ask for McDougall's at your MDEE,

difference it maltes to your beking

MESSRS. BLAIR & CO., WINDSOR HOUSE HONG

PAMPER YOUR From Here

PEDAL EXTREMITIES To Maternity

FET

NEET are perhaps the most hard-worked and ill-treated parts of the body. In spite of the lund they support, they plod along for miles. The housewife, believe it or not, tramps about 81% miles on on averige shopping day, not to mention the miles she must cover walking

backwards and forwards in the home.

But for all their hard work when they are very long. Smooth the feet get very little recognt some cuticle remover round and tlon or special care. Instead, under the nails with an orange they are squeezed Into -fitting stick wrapped in a wisp of shoes, allowed to become horny cotton wool, softening and re- and calloused and seldom given moving

cuticlo any beauty treatment. Then, to- Gently push the cuticles of each wards the end of the day, we nail back with either the broad wonder why they rezel so end of a nail die or an orange

bitterly.

Soak Them

get

-

stick.

excess any

By HAZEL MEYRICK

news about the Queen has given the London

stores a good excuse to concentrate on mothers and babies this week. Many of them have put on special window-displays, others have moved the rails of maternity clothes well to the fore,

But surely more nonsense is talked about clothes for the mother-to-be than anything else— especially dresses designed "So no-one will ever know,"

Folt makes a good ed nylon, cholce for a pinafore dress to wear around the house-chor- coal grey, for instance, bound with black braid,

Pills And

Penalties

Everyone knows these days, If you have neglected your

Now your upils are ready for

long before any change of shape feet and allowed them to

a coat of varnish. Place a wad

is apparent, because most ex- into a bad condition, It is

of ention wool belween each loo

pectant mothers, like the Queen, visable to start by visiting n chiropodist. Once he has treat-

to prevent smears and opplys

let everyone know well in ad- ed the corns or callouses and polish base. When it is thorough-vance. Once that tell-tale bulge apply your favourite shows, it is d sheer waste of smoothed away hard or horny ly dry

shade of varnish, When dry skin, then it is up to you

tame to try to disguise it any a good heavy cold

way. entry on the good work by giv massage ing yourself home

cream into your feet and ankles. pedicure

Finally a word about shoes. This summer, I'm pleased to once a week.

More than half of all foot trou-note, the designers have sized bies are caused through wearing up the situation, stopped trying ill-fitting shoes. Cheap shoes to disguise a Pickwickian shape, Lucky Queen Elizabeth-she'll and "enips" on the sales may and concentrated on making never be subjected to the comic- seem like a bargain at the time mothers look pretty instead. opera routine of a big hospital but they may cost you quite a There are prelty bell-tent when she bas her new baby. bit in money and discomfort shapes, simple, scoop-necked and She won't be woken up at four before long. So don't be rash sleeveless in interesting fabrics in the morning by a bevy of when buying shoes. Make sure like woven cattons and synthe- brisk nurses--or dosed with that they t and are comfort tics. These bell-tenta can be sleeping pilis at night if able before purchasing them. worn over a biousa or a sweater, laughs after "lights out."

For summer wear particularly, or, of the weather is hot, by She'll never join that dismal, choose shoes that permit plenty themselves. For evening the shuffling queue of vautilation, Make a habit of same shape is made up in gowned figures who have been wearing a high and low-heeled brocade and sold with a match- allowed out of bed for an hour pair of shoes alternately to give ing Alice-band,

and wish they hadn't; or have File your nails straight across your feet rest.

The woman who le buying on to endure rude commenta from Above all cul them with scissors only never wear shoes that are worn a budget should take u long friends ("Funny little thing.

down at the heels. They will look at separates. A top of bright isn't it, just like a monkey").

With her throw you off balance and rack tartan, cut like an overblouse,

mather-in-law every step you take.

plus two skirts in colours picked abroad, she won't have to listen from the ploid make

out-of-date advice a good to a lot of basic outfi and later you could which inexplicably proves right with add a pair of drainpipe trousers when you are left alone for casual

never until the baby-and she'll you've tried them it is impossible involved in childish arguments io quesa how smart they can as to who should do the ward Look.

Blowers, or take the meals trolley round.

FIRST of all give your feet a thorough soaking for about 15 minutes in a basin of warm water which has been added dessertspoonful ol Epsom Solls. Give, your nails a good Scrub with a soupy nail brush and rinse them in cold water. | Dry thoroughly with a rough towel and dab both feet all over with a pad of cotten wool soak- ed in methylated spirits.

STORIES FOR BOYS & GIRLS

Chris Cricket's Story

-He Heard All the Things In the Room Talking-

By MAX TRELL

"Maybe I told you all this be fore," said Christopher Cricket, as he came over and sat himself down beside Knort and Hand, the Shadow Children with the Turned-About Names, but it

happened again last night." What happened 3gain last night, Chris?" Knarf asked.

"The talking," оплетей

Christopher?

Looked At Him

Kharf and Hand both looked nt Christopher Cricket,

"Now, now, now, I know what you'no about to Eny. that I've You're about to say

But I been imagining things.

tell you, it's true.

Bookcase and Lamp were arguing with sach other.

"As puro as I'm standing here "You'll wake up everyone in the in front of you, I heard all the house,'

Things in this room-Table, Just sten to wide asking Picture all talking us to be quiet!" cried all the Chair, among themselves. They started Things in the room. You make as soon as the lights were out more noise than all the rest of and everyone in the house was us with your ticking and tock- every half asleep.

ing and cuckooing hour! Don't you ever stop?"

"If I should stop, said the

Knart and Hard asked Chris topher to tell them all about this strange talking that he Clock, no one in the house said he heard after överyone in would be able to tell the time. the house was asleep.

His Story

"I'll be glad to tell you every- thing," said Christopher. "And

And it seems to me it is time

for all of you to be maloop.

Agrass With Clock

"'Clock is right, said Pic-

I do hope that you'll believe ture-On-The-Wali. "I've been

me.

"I had come into the dark room with my guitar. A little pale moonlight was coming into the window. I had just about sat myself down in the comer near the bookcase, when I sit denly heard Chair saying; "Oh, how suf I feel "It started stretching itself,

I heard it creaking,

hanging around

horo

long

Woman Or Mouse?

ittle

ONCE THERE Wain mouse called Noelle Adam. She i used to go to bed at night and] read books, and she didn have any boyfriends, not even mice.

One day tila shouse went to The mouse hairdresser and bad ker hair dyed pale, pale Swedish blonde, since when she has been the toast of Europe.

This ravishing ex-mouse is in London, so went to ask how to be a beautiful blonde,

"A BIONDE should be all eyes and hair, she said. use masses of mascara and shadow on even my eyebrows.

*"A BLONDE should use very

wear-yes,

►

A Change

The makes

she

dressing-

bo

The But she'll never know fun of trying to guess which

.... husband belongs to which wife traditional duffle-coat as they arrive, pink-faced,

a pleasant change from clutching. bunches of flowers the maternity topper if you live each evening--or the moment of in the country. They're making excilement as each new mother them this year. In fleecy pastel le wheeled back to the ward. wool and, provided you choose So maybe she's missing some.. two sizes larger than usual, it thing, after all. should see you nil ปาก way through.

For the mother-to-be with an office job, there's much to be

Said for a dress or suit in

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Nursery Aids

Here are some of the newer

plain, dark colour, brightened at nursery aids, on their way into the neck by series of vivid the shops:

shirts or neckties, If you are Pink planlid mattress covers really determined to throw your for the cat. They are impregnated L Emake-up, fust alighs friends off the scent, buy u with a rose perfume which, I'm foundation and very light 11p-dazzling, dogatonth chock over- told, really losts. sück and nail polish.

NOELLE ADAM

"A BLONDE should never

·top of the

mough to know when 's late uso jacquer on hag häly,

Lig

blouse. They'll bo so busy Thick-piled candlewick shading their eyes from the for the nursery, patterned with glare they won't notice what circus charactors. If they seem gors on underneath.

too expensive, look for candle- Wide hats are out, but any wick bath-mata Instead, thing with a

They high crown will are cheaper and come in several pass. Remember, though, men aquatic designs,

have an unaccountable dislike of Waterproof pants for a baby the too-fashionable mother-to- girl. As a change from nylon

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bo. Avold those ugly-smart hats, frills, this summer they're mak- and shoes with needle-pointed ing-them of plastic printed with toes they don't look motherly a convincing Jace pattern in enough.

number of colours. A good stiffened petticoat, And if you're travelling-lock faring out empire-style from cut for a small zipper-bag con- just below the bosom, is essential taining two half-size feeding If you want to look chic, and it bottles in nylon. One for ormarge can be made easily from stiffen- Juice and one for bolled water.

BARBARA GRIGGS reports from London ON HEADS AND TOES

an

ERE with a plan to bars" attached to hairdressing semi-smooth styles, a comb-out bleach it is too even smaller, is New York at the bar takes precedence over "Then all the Things in the em quieted down," said Caris. drying

cocktail en rpufa ip hairdresser John Bernard- "A BLONDE should smell tepher, "except one soft VOLNA,

I'm not tired at all I've been delicious. I use small quantities & chap whose long, pale fin- evening party.*** lying hers day and night, day better than clouds of a skraper pretty captivating coiffeure gers have cooked up some

and night, or mouths and months and months.' "*

"Who swa that, Chris?" askeri Hanid.

of

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strong, expensive scent,

"A BLONDE must look very, for such well-known cookies Very clean. I prom my face, as Margaret Leighton and "It was Carpet," said Christo-sly, I never wash it. 1 Brenda de Banzle. and hours without moving pher Cricket. "He was the most leave by mANIERES DE BOMe OPPADI may insties 100, as if you. || went on. ''Mother and Taiher reated Thing

# "I've been standing for hours

and the Children all sut in my room."

lap. My legs feel like picks.”

Lemp_Laughs

"At this” salt Christopher Cricket, I heard the tall Lamp burst out laughing.

#I'y buen stamiing us long as you have, Chalt, but I never faul siin at all. I never need to #ireleri,,34 said.

Call

Ws a fine thing you have to stratofi,' Bald

Would be BOOKERNE.

sure to mo* "And wippoer i did fall over on your said Lemp. "You think you're no precious, don't you, Bookmat Just because thes AIP ATAWAY books in your Arnis The fact of the matter This cauft reach, a winds

in the whole

Isakes may drop out.”

--London Express Sarolea),

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Alber

pottagni

CCEPTING an Invitation to

Queen's shoemaker, “#ddio'

cup of coffee with the Bayne, I found myralt ohided for being so far ahead, of the

link with Vidal Sassoon itoe and heels are coming in Having formed a three-way """All very" woll to say sounder London and Gabrielle Garlend which I forecast last week)- In Paris, the three announce-- but not yet," he said," -

jirough Mr Bernard--that pay

"Certainly the Americans pro one of their clients opp book an pushing Founder toes and appointment in another capital #acked (layered leather) boels and make certain of getting too. haleido as usual,

Cutting and setting plan plus

"But right now nine out of

calouring formula, It say (thera len women go for the pointed too and tlietto heel every usually is these days) will ba lime." forwarded with the booking

and we all work on the sims

7ked him for an autumn and winter forecast on hair,

2

they haven't much alterna- tive," mid 1

he showed me a shoe from the now multim, range with Founder tão and a very inch broader heel base,

"What did I WA

209 D !PIC wan't tell Well

told