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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1960.

WOMANSENSE

SPRING: The Ballistics of Beauty

FASHION PAGE

LONDON.

SPRING is like a rovelving door. You go into it unsuspecting, are caught up, span round, thrown off balance and let out at the right side of sum-

mor.

you.

Whether you emerge breathless or beautiful is up to

For this is the season to set up your basic fashion sup- plies, an arsenal you can draw on for the rest of the your,

Every spring, while the weapons remain the same, the way of handling them in different. This year think of the knock-cut valë of:-

by Jill Butterfield

THE UN-STRICT SUIT: Easy as a dress, with gentle skirts, soft shouldered fäcitets-marvellous for the girl who hated the boyish loolt of all those strict tallor-mades,

COLOUR: Linc and china blue, pale green, sugar pink, yellow-all the shades you once kept for accessories are now the best basics.

DARK ACCESSORIES: New from Paris--glossy black patent for shoes and handbags; straw-shiny as strips of liquorice for back-sloping hats, dark bronze seamless stockings. All very much this year's look.

MAKE-UP: For far too many girls fashion changes everywhere except in the fog. But this year it's cheaper than ever to experiment. Many firms run special "miniature ronges of samples so you can try a dozen different schemes without breaking the bank.

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Alternative to the chignon,

The hair is cut to brush

forward on to the cheeks,

Styla by Andre Bernard

New trick from the models.

Outline the lips with a Bina brush in bright ipstick (1), FHI in with white (2). Apply second layer of pink or orange (3 or 4). Ammel Up brush. 36. 8d., Balty Lou set of four lipsticku, te, 3d.

Old trick from the movie star. Undetectable fales

eyelashes with their own adhesivs. To blend them with your own, use a roll-on waterproof mascara, Eyalure eyelashes, De, Ed. Tattoo Mascara, Ba. 63.

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Stoavalees blouse is part of this your's suit story. Hora, fine Liberty Tana Lawn printed with white flowers. By London Pride £2 91.64.

Shiny black mock patent bag by Dagcraft £3 s.60. With it, nylon Simplex glaves (note the new length). By Pullman. 98. 110.

DRAWN AND DESIGNED BY MICHAEL RAND

High hat of Parle in black plalted straw. By Choz Ello. £2 16s.0d. With IL

a bunch of trankly falso Parma violets. 12, 6d,

Mock patent for slender hooled shoes. By Dolcle, £4 9s. 11d. Wear 100 dark seamless stockings, shada "Spring Bronze." by Royno, 10s. Ed.

Foaling for Victorian Jewellery, A large "amethyst"—basutifully faceted is sat in gift filigros. 9s.Ed. Matching ring for 78.00. Both ага by Paul Stephens

year

spring-baalo-soft

bed (also groon,

Dior Inspired, by Wallls, £81

PICTURE 61 JOHN FRENCH-

London Express Bertice,

JACOBY

EAST didn't know whether to

bid five spades or to double five diamonds and finally com- promised by passing.

on

West had bid all he could and then some and decided to hope for a one trick sel undoubled rather than take a sure less at ive spades.

Ho opened his fourth best spade and East won with the king. East went into a long

huddle and finally came up with the lead to beat the hand. Ke

led a heart right up to dummy's ace-jack.

Enat's reasoning was that he in and surely

had one spode would make his king of clubs later on.

If West could take a trump trick South would be set without the need for

a cari trick.

If West did not have a trump trick East could seo that South would draw trumps and take the club tinesse. East would be back in the lead and if he did not have a heart trick established by that time he would never make

one.

Hence, the heart had to be led right muay.

FASHIONETTES

the

The costume pin is on move this spring-un top of the shoulder, lined up along the new full sleeve, at the plunge of the new low-back evening dresses, or as a dash of dazzle for high- front gala gowns.

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In Paris the girls tre wearing silver or goid for cocktails dinners. Best loved: a demure jersey suit, shut with silver or gold lurex.

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Newest shoe designed to calch the fancy an all-lenther "neaker," Gold, mustard or grean brushed leather is used for a sort, flexible woper and light- weight, ventilated frother salo.

BRIDGE

WEST

NORTH

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East and West vulnerable

East South

Wort North 44 5.

2. Pass Pass Pass

Opening lead—▲ 7.

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Q-The bidding has been: Kaat South West North 14

You, South, hold:

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What do you do?

A-Double for take-out. A two-diamond overmii might keep you out of a heart contract.

TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner responds two clube to your double." What do you do now?

Answer Tomorrow

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Hanid Needs Help

-She Asks Mr. Merlin To Make Pury-Purr Small-

By MAX TRELL

401,

you silly thing, you! The street I'm thinking about

PEHIND the bookcase was a fat wet at all! No, my dear, street called Book Boulevard. it im't raining on Beak Boule- All you had to do to stroll down vord. It never rains there!" che Book Boulevard wes make your sald

self as small as a clothes-pin But and squeeze behind the book- couldn't Case.

Pur-Purr sald she

make

harselt small chough to stroll along Book

Once you got on Book Boule- Boulevard. vard, you would find dozens of "Dear, dear, I forgot all about houses, come farge, some small, that!" Hanid was starting to some bright and new, mony old say when she suddenly thought and worn and much in need of of something. a new coat of pabit.

Invitos Purr-Pure

"You wait right here," she said to the Kitten. "I know somebody who can make you The right ske." "Well," said Hanid the other Purr-Purr promised to wait. oftemoon to the Kitten, Purr She curled herself up on the Purr, "would you like to take floor at the end of the book-

a walk with me, dear, up and case. down a very pretty stcet?"

Hanid had put the magic falking ribbon Ground Purr-

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Made herself small

Then Hauld hurriedly made Purr's neck. 23 Purr-Purr, after herself cs smoli

as a clothes-

GEOGRAPHY

2-14

Mr. Globe looked out of the window of his Geography House,

"Easler done than said," re- Saying this plied Mr Merlin.

he snapped his flagers twice.

"She's right behind you," he said. Then there was another Duft of smoke and Mr Merin disappeared through thej closed door.

Hanid turned around. Sure

Colour-coded

WHAT'S

NEW LADY

freezer paper helpa you to keep track of what's inside freezer packages. The code: red for meat, blue for fish or fowl, and yellow for baked goods. In addition there's space on the paper to write the dale and weight and olher descriptive material. (Color- Freez. Memphis Converting Co, Memphis, Tenn.)

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A new tablecloilt repela boih water and oil stains, Milk, gravy, coffee. saind oil or fruit juice can be removed from the cloth with a gentle blotting. A stain repel- lent finish coats the floras of the

fabric. The liquids roll off or [“bead up" on the fabric surface."

Brown and Kruger, New York, N. Y.)

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your

LUCK

CHINA MAIL

horoscope

MONDAY, APRIL 4

AQUARIUS (January-21- February 19): Remember promise you made for today and oven, at the risk of neglecting some work, be sure to keep it.

PISCES (February 20-March 20): You will have to make a special effort to elicit some useful information from person who, unlike you, does not like engaging In long conversatione.

looking into Hanid's face for a pin. The next minute she was enough, there was Pur-Purr, of darn and layer of ARIES (March 21-April-19);

moment, finally said:

"No, thank you."

"Why not?" unicod Hanid. "Boetuse it's raining." answer. ed Purr-Purr.

Honid smiled as she patted Purr-Purr's head.

Rupert and the Windies-45

Rupert was not mistaken. He nates the direction taken by the apeck in the aầy that he has seen through the window and in a patel of bushes he spies Santa's "Ah. Rupert, I was tearenger.

took Pong-Ping his present but forgot yours. Here .la. And be ways that if there is anything you'd like you're to tell me." Rupert hurriedly unpacks, his present..., "Ooo. how topping 1" he .22, tuu going to bring you this. In claime."Surely, it ́a-a-modal ol the rush yesterday Sante Cleus one of your own little planes f**

· ALL NIGHTS BYJERVED

ringing the doorbell of the first house on Book Boulevard.

I was the house where Mr Merlin, the Magnificent Magi- clan, Ilved.

Instantly there was a puff of white smoko and Mr Merlin .stood before Hank.

"Oh-!" gasped Hanit, startled by Mr Merlin's sudden appcor- once. "I didn't see you open the door, Mr Merlin.

Mr Merlin just smiled,

Magnificent magician

no bigger than a cafely pin, standing on her hind legs and dress, while wearing a black thoes and white gloves.

Saw Mr Clobo

Hand in hand down and up Book Boulevard walked. Hanid and Purr-Purr. And may were the People they met that pleas- ant afternoon.

A new powder pull is made

dividual puffs of sterile colton, Joined together in such a way *hat the outer layer, when · it becomes solled, can:is peeled away, leaving a new paff ready for 1150. (Pullets Corp.. Now York.)

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A "treat magnot” is the key to a festure which preventa front; from forming in a new line of

and freezer plus rutzigerator, continations,

There was Alice. She nodded to them from the window of freezerw her Wonderland House,

a Rabbit out of his coat pocket Houso,

&

Thu

There was Mr Globe, smiling magnet works on the principle "My dear girl," he said, taking at them from his Geography that moisture is attracted to the coldent curface in a freezer, Be- cause the magnet is by far the in the unit. all coldest point

None maisture collects on it."

cities any place else to form frost. Hidden from view, the

and tossing him into the air, at There was Simple Simon. He which the Rabbit Guddenly looked up and sald howdy-do as lurned Into a Sparrow and dew he sat in the garden of the off, "you seem to forget that I'm Cloose House fishing for a Whois

Magician, A Magnificent in a small wooden pall. Magiciou. A man like me doesn't There was Robin Hood. He have to bother coming through. ¿was sietijz under a big oak open door. I come through tree with many of his friends, closed ones. But what is it you il laughing and singing right want?"

in front of his Forest House. Hard told him about the

There was Mr Cyclopedia. Kilten.

He was a little old maji with

*; "Id like her to take a word very bright eyes and he knew with me along Book Boulevarh | ovuything!

only who can't mako berwert What a wonderfid walk it small enough,” she said.

aves!

magnet Itself automatically cleared of frost from time to (Amana Refrigeration me. Inc., Amans, Town)

Grey-medium and dark----- the colour, making Kondway in stockings. Hoso no hand_are moving in on off-black shades.

A judicious appraisal of a complicated situation will enable you to handle it to everybody's satisfaction. TAURUS (April 20-May 20); Ovar confidence may apoll your very good chances of morging victorious from an Important business meet 107.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21): A young couple who have fallen hopelessly in love and are blinded to the realities of life, may be very grateful lator for your sensible ad- vice regarding their future planya den CANCER (Juno 22-July 21): "

Since you are so fond of dramatizing your own he -- blana, you ghould not derido extravagant, expresalons of emotion in others

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LEO / July, 22-August, 21); Your naturki » rosereo), and raluctance to say more than

is strictly necessary may make people consider you a bit too secretive.

VIRGO (August 22-Septem- ber 22): Curb your tendency to be too outspoken today with a friend who may be. offended by your candour.

LIBRA

(September 23-Octo- ber 22): A lot of peraunalon may be needed to convince a reluctant relative to tako, part in a family gathering.

ото

SCORPIO (October 23-No-

vember 21): If you offered

voluntary assistanco in a matter which you can

hardly handla yourself, don't be too proud to accept. Nobody can be completely Independent.

SAGITTARIUS `: (November 22-December 21): Your im- petuous nature is liable to get you into trouble with your exchequer. Think twice before splashing money about indiscriminately. CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): When a friend from whom you have not hotrd for many years approaches you with a re-

quost for a special favour, don't. lot second, thoughts -spatifies your first genorous

Impulse,

YOUR BIRTHDAY: · If your «birthday is this week, you will find a symbol of good fortune in a vift of a wallet,