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Today's

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH^21, 1960.

WOMANSENSE

FASHION PAGE

bride has a double life

PICTURES BY ALAN BOYD

Melles.

Headdress by

bridal dross by Susan Small, Children's dresses from Horrocksos Pirouetto Collection, Headdressos by Jonny Fischor.

Her wedding dress won't

end

ONGE

up as an heirloom

by JILL - BUTTERFIELD

weddings

wet

"I think

went I think the movement · started wedding dress should be really romantic, It's the one moment in a girl's lite when she can go all out for a

now March has become the month of marrlages, for a mainly mercenary reason. You get a year's tax rebate in one lump sum.

marry

But whether they in March for money, in June for romance, or in the cold gray of November for love, 72 per cent of this country's brides marry in church,

And that means a big boost in the while wedding,

The changes

With one-eye on the wedding of the year and a backglance to the wedding of the century when Princess Elizabeth married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, here are the fashion changes that have occurred at the church door-

THEN it was customary for a retinue of grown-up bridesmaids to follow her up the aisle.

NOW the most popular sound in the aisles of England is the patter of tiny, white-clad feet. Child attendants have come into their own,

THEN the most popular bridal fabrics were rich broentes, stiff sulins velvets,

NOW the bride can go to the altor in anything from Terylene to towelling. The coming fabric, I'm told. is cotton-crisp plque, baby-fine volle,

elect organdie.

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THEN

wedding dress sridom had a place in re afterwards.

purely pretty look.

Light, breezy

"Bridal fabrics have changed considerably over the last few years. I now think of wedding dresses in terms of light, breezy fabrics."

I asked him what most of the fashionable brides he dressed were as headdresses.

"The tiara hey had a pretty. long innings. There's now a terrific reversion to utile ribbon headdresses, 10 connets of flowers.

In view of the evidence, I don't think I'm sticking my neck out too far when I may the dress in the picture Mrs her album will look a little uke Armstrong-Jones will stick in the one on the left.

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Jacket off, ovoning dress

MYTHS I WANT TO END...

1: CHEAP

IS TATTY

THERE is still too much humbug con- nected with fashion. There are still too by out-of-date many people living

to

Fashion mythe.

Page promises examine the cliches too many people dress by and report, without hooey. Its verdlet.

This week: the exploding of the myth No. 1-that to buy cheap means to buy tatty.

My verdict: in 1960 false, false, false, Proving the point-shoes, bag, and underwear, all with that rich-girl look at a working girl's price,

WAIST LENGTH drip-dry petticout covered with a layer of flower-printed nylon. Luxury touches: lace-trimmed hem, side slits, ribbon bows.

COUNTRY-MINDED bag big enough to take a modest amount of shopping is made of polished wood. Luxury touches: the real leather handle and lid, the brass studs.

GLOVE-SOFT shoe of fine, fine leather. Luxury touch: the pointed laces, little curved hool of polished wood. Colours, creamy white, tan and black.

PARIS: THE TOP TOUCHES

PICTURE BY FRED BROMMET

Paris was pretty, | © Feeling light- Paris was feminine, headed?—the hair is Paris, let's face cut to a wonderfully ladylike this cool, easy-to-manage year. Hata at Cardin ve-inch length in

high, double-

this Paris - Inspired Givenchy style by Aldo at showed slobular Suliman. fI you're space helmets plonk-wanting something ed on flower pots bit grander for eve-- and Mite. round

werd crowned,

ning. simply add a nonsenses which | small chignon on the oling to the side of top.) The hair to the head like sex, set од big rollers utchins. Goma's hata } straight back from were as young as his the face, pln curls collection- minia- olate to the check ture irlby trimmed and at the nape of with lies, and ihis the neck. Aldo re- Hitle spotted piqua commetida ་་ light rap, perched high ou perm unless you have the forehead. ~~This {'xcally curly hair. adaptation,---by Ed- - recommend Richard ward Mann, is al-Hudaul's "Pin Ferm" ready in the shops, for do-it-yourself

girls. in London

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Petticoat-by Jax

Bag- by Paul Stephens

Shoes-by Saxona

Convertible

COLOURS FOR COOLER KITCHENS

New York.

NOW brides look for dressers which are informal enough t wear immediately afterwards. which will convert into evening dresses with a minimum of fuss. London couturier Victor Stiebel, who makes the majority of Princesa Margaret's state dresses and who is the man I'm tipping to make THE dress, told me: Today's wedding dresses are much less like fancy dress.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Fighting Goldfish

➡Hanid Wants To Know Why They Are Quarreling-

By MAX TRELL HANID, the Shadow Giri with the Turned-About Nome, make the kitchen seem de-came into the room and noticed yourselves Erces cooler on hot summer at once

A new colour scheme

days.

can

average room. Use an odourless Hanid immediately ran up to semi-gloss or glass paint. This the aquarium and shook her Kind "dries quickly, will not Interfere with cooking when first applied, and will retain its

"I'm glad you can hear me." she said, speaking slowly and plainly, "because I want you to know that you aren't behaving very nicely this that something was morning." What was wrong was wrong.

Goldfish No, said the two icgether, opening and shutting this.. Only about US$10 worth of

Alphonse and Suzanne were their mouths at exactly tho paint is needed to cover. the fighting!

same time

Wants to know "Why are you fighting?" Hanid asked.

"He" began Suzanne. "She" began Alphonse, Hand held up her hand. "One at a time, please. Ladies first. You begin, Suzanne," she said.

freshi look afler countless washings.

finger in front of the glass,

"Alphonse!" she said sternly

the large red goldfish, "Be-. nve yourselfi"

But Alphonse, I am sorry to dirt say, paid no attention to Hanid at all. He went right on trying loose or to bite Suzanne's nose.

Before paleting, wash and grease from the walls and woodwork. Remove cracked paint with a wire brush or sandpaper, and sand down any glossy surfaces to the

Alphonso was angrily arguing with Suzanne. "But of course," she added with a twinkie, "neither of you is allowed to swim on the out side't"

Oh, we know that all right?" sald Suzanno,

Hanid unwound the ribbon

JACOBY on BRIDGE

YOULD you double four

Wapades if you held the

East cards? Sure you would! Would you set it? Maybe so but this East didn't.

West opened the ace of clubs and continued the suit, Dummy's king won the trick and the four of trumps was led. Enst played the eight and South the ten and from this point on there was no defence to beat the hand.

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South led a heart. West rose with the ace and led a fourth club. Dummy ruffed the six. East over- with ruffed with the six. East overruffed with the nine and South, with the ace,

the king. Now he led his last "Alphonse won't let me ewim As for Suzanne, who was on his side of the aquarium,"

Three rounds of diamonds diamond and rufled with dum- coloured silver and red like a Suzanne maid. "He says I tear

next came

with dummy my's seven. East overruffed but South's five of trumps was now He says I stir from her finger and hung it now beautiful piece of colico cut in up the plants.

the shape of a Fish, sho kept up the pebbles. He says I sleat back in its secret place behind ruffing the third lead with good for the contract trick.

his food.

the deuce of trumps. the drape. bushing Alphonse ground.

How could East have set the "Stop It both of you

"He won't let me swim on his When side but he isn't going to stop aquarium

Two rounds of hearts followed. hand? He could have played the me! No! I'm going to push pleased to see Alphonse and South discarded a diamond and three on the first trump lead. over- South could still have made the him away. I'm going to-10" Suzanne swimming together side on the third heart lead

"All right, that's enough. by side on all sides of the inalde!'ruffed East's jack of trumps with hand by playing the five spat but

I wonder if he would have? Suzanne." sald Hanid. "Now

cant will adhere better.

Experts agree that the coolest

Stop

colours include most shades of and shouted with her face green, turquoise, light blue, close up to the gloss. grey-blue and green-blue. I It was no use. The two Gold warm colours are essential to fish didn't even scam to hear your happiness, add them by

her. means of the curtains.

noor

and

Silk ribbon

what have you got to say for yourself, Alphonse,"

Then Hanid remembered! She "Well," sald Alphonse, and These

suggested are

darted across the room, pushed Hanld noticed that he didn't pleasant combinations for a cool a chair away, reached behind round nearly од angry NE idtchen:

the drape and took the bit of Suzanne, "I don't really mind her Ice-blue walls; chartreuse silk ribbon that hung on a tiny swimming on my side of the

one else in the aquarium. mculum-blue counters; nail that no

But what I say is this: If she con swim on my white or blue cabinets; char-house know about.

She wound the ribbon around side of the aquarium then she's trouse curtains; orange accents.

deep her little finger on her left hand got to let me mim on her side -Sen-green walls:

daried back to The whenever I feel like doing it." green hoor; champagne coun and

Sounds fair ters and cabinels; deep green, aquarium.

"Alphonsti Suzanneil Can you yellow

whille

"Yes, that sounds fölr enough." curtains;

hear me now?" she asked. Hanld said. raspberry red accents,

And this time the two Gold- Palo turquoise walls; deep sh instantly stepped fighting, turquoise Boor; natural wood or

looking at Hanid her side, I'm not going to lot Ivory

melon through their cabincis; pale

Ride the inside her moim on mine," counicta; melon and ivoryof the front glass.

Hanid moke vory sternly "Yes.mm'om. We can hear again to boil Goldfish, you," Alphonao solat

"There mustn't be any my "Yes, dear, we can," Buzanne alde' or 'your side. The whole added. Their mouths opened and aquarium

belongs to both of shut es they spoke.

you, You both own the whole Hand nodded.

'Unide',"

curtains.

Soft green walls; medium groen; yellow and white opallar floor; soft green cablets; deep blue counters; green, blue and yellow curtains; yellow accents.

They stood

"And" continued Alphonse, "I she won't let me swim on

at the she looked

again, she W09

Rupert and the Windies-33

·SAYS:

Gully takes Rupert up to the couldn't ride 'n reindeer." pa reindeer, which stops shivering as Rupert.. "In't even tide

Nonsen

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LADY

your

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CHINA MAIL

horoscope

apparently sympathetic stranger, don't confide in him too soon, but find out first if he can be trusted.

MONDAY, MARCH 21

AQUARIUS (January 21- February 19): If you are consulted by a neighbour about a matter which con- cerns you both, make hir feel welcome and see wher you can offer some construc- tive advice.

PISCES (February 20-Marchi 20): If you feel irritable and unable to concentrate today, do only what has to be done and try to relax for the rest of the time. ARIES (March 21-April 19): You should not contemplate n permanent union based Bolely on physical attraction, You will need more than that for a happy and har monious life.

**CARD Sense♣♦ TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

South

The bidding has been:

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PARE 4NT. Pass DN.T. Pass Poss ON.2. Pass

You, South, hold?

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SEJBA WA 106 612 SKAIS

What do you dot

AmPass, There obviously in something missing for the grand alam and your partner has inken the responsibilliy of playing no»' trump

TODAY'S QUESTION, Your partner opens one dia- mend, You, Bouth, hold: 4A1 WAR 18 8 4'S A QU5 422

What do you do?

Answer TomerTOW

Don't mako rasle promise Involving other members of your family. Avoid trouble by consulting them frat GEMINI (May 21-June 21)

You will find a real boost to your financial status in the most unexpected quar ter, and should show your gratitude in no uncertain torms.

CANCER (June 22-July 21);

An older person may ex asperate you with his do mands. Tako it in your": stride and avoid showing resentment,

LEO (July 22-August_21); : being introduced in

VIRGO (August 22-Septem- ber 22) Avold an impulsive action which may lead to a lot of explaining after- wards,

LIBRA (Soptember 28-Octo- ber 22): Don't laten too much to -other people's ad- vice about your diet. If you don't feel on top of your form, consult an expert.

SCORPIO (October 23-No-

vember 21): Don't let your- self be drawn into a futile argument. State your casO and let it go at that.

(November SAGITTARIUS

22-December 21): If you are about to make a change in your domiolle, make sure that you have attended to nil necessary matters beforo the actual move, " CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20); A number of been things which have worrying and annoying you In the past few weeks will disappear, and the time head of you will bring much more contentment. YOUR BIRTHDAY: If your birthday is this week, you will find a symbol of good fortune in a gift of a lamp.