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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1960.

WOMANSENSE

FASHION Birth of the Bachelette!

PAGE

by

Jill Butterfield

Pictures by John Cale

Drawings by MEL

The teenager wore heavy black hobble skirts, beads and beads and

beads. The Bachelotte wears full- skirted gingham (black, red, grean, Illac, groy, pink, and turquolso, all with white) trimmed with brodoria anglaise. By Victor Josselyn.

She'll make the teenager

a museum

piece

SOCIAL workers surveyed them. Mums despaired of them. Top telly boys named them. Statisticians delighted in them.

They were teenagers

You know the pictures which that word conjures up-bags of eye black, hunks of hair, duffel' coats, pale faces, sloppy sweaters, black stockings, and winkle-picker shoes, Unwashed and uncombed.

The

That was a few weeks ago. Now the whey-faced weltdie

out of date 03 look is as very word teenager in the smart cet that started the whole thing off.

name;

the

The new look hopeful anticipation that it I will spread as quickly and last as long I give you now word and the new look for the now, rich of this century.

The French thought up her they cali her the Bacheletic. They showed her Bs the kind of girl who warhea her hair twice a week, changes her stockings twice a day, buys good bras, super petticoats, and leaves boys' clothes to the boys. The English dreamed up her new clothes. Realised they had to be chic and cheap-well, cheapish. They brought the suit but of the Mum class. They brought the simple, under- nated dress Into the chain atores. They thought up at- home clothes with the comfort of jeans and twice the appeal.

They produced huge-skirted evening dresses so dreamy it took a pretty dedicated beatnik to hold out against them,

Pioneering

THE new Bachelelte has a lot I to thank the old' teenager for. She was the pioneer who kicked against the aggressively young clothes manufacturers once thought she should wear.

She was the girl who fought against frills und got good casual clothes in their place,

The

Bachelette new

likes many of the same things: block stockings, leather costs, long hair, eye make-up, but the difference is that she has learn- ed how to put the whole thing together.

Proving my point In these pletures is 17-year-old Judy Iiuxtable (already dubbed as the deb of the year, already promised a starry movie future, already the epitome of the new look) the beautiful Bachelette.

-(London Express Setuiça),

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The teenager wara anything comfortablo, plus tights. The Bacholette wears the

newest Parts-Inspired lounging outfit: white cotton top matched to alim jeans with a huge checkerboard-lined ground length overskirt By

Man's Dressing gown, by Jaeger,

Estrava,

Slippers,

The toonagor wore odd skirts with petticoats showing, unrelated. Jackets, thick black stockings.. Tho Bachelotte woare crisp cotton sult

checked In grey and white. Digby Morton design for Roldan,

Matching trilby by Woolsand;

The teenager wore jeans' and sweaters. The Bache. lotto wears a slaoveless dress of puro trish linen (seven water-ico colours) with drawstring waist. By Maryon.

London Express Bervice.

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LADY

your

AQUARIUS

LUCK

CHINA MAIL

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Polishing Shoes

-Knarf Thinks It's A Wane Of Tinc

By MAX TRELL

street they get dirty. Then you have to polish them all over

Mhis band, the other shoe on

♫R PUNCH had one shoe on again."

his foot as Knarf, the

Shadow

"I've often thought of that,"

with the Turned-Aboul sald Mr Punch. Name, came over to him.

horoscope

MONDAY, APRIL 11

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about your home ought

to

he postponed until-liter in the month.

Mr Punch smiled

VIRGO

(January 21. February 19): A matter concerning

entire your family will bo easily settled if you all get to gether and have a sensible discussion.

unex-

PISCES (February 20-March

20): Don't let an pected delay in your work make you lose confidence In your ability to finish it in the required time.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

It would be better for you consult all concerned

to

лbout some plans you have in mind rather than to tako a chance of meeting objections after.

serious wards. TAURUS (April 20-May 20); If you have an unox- nected windfall, remember what you wanted most bo- foro you had the money to buy it. GEMINI (May 21-June 21); It will be of no real holp to anybody if you shoulder a blame for another por: non. Io is quite capable of accounting for his actions.. CANCER (June 22-July 21): Your holiday plans will work out much more sile- cessfully if you includo member of your family rather than

casual friend. LEO (July 22-August 21): An important decision

4.

"I'm about to polish my (August 22-Septem- shoes," he explained. "I don' ber 22): You may receive a mind a bit it you stay here nn- and watch me. Now first I take curumunication which noys you very much, Wait the little brush and put polish on one of my shoes-like "this."

n day or two before reply- ing and then use as much restraint as possible. LIBRA

force a

Brushed on polish

Mr Punch, using a little

Time wasted

"It's D Kharf.

waste of time,"

cattl

"That," nodded

Mr Punch, is what I used to tell myself, tog,"

"Tm about to polish my shoes," Mr. Fanch told Knart.

JACOBY on BRIDGE

Duplicate bridge teaches the trick of picking up extra tricks from nowhere. Take today's hand as an example.

How

would

you go about picking up an extra trick?

A

club is opened and con- Linued. You discard a diamond and pley dumury's king of spades to maintain a possible fnesse position it East hok's all four trumps. He doesn't.

shows out but West

on the cecond frump play.

old yo w!!!

If you

trump, but

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ive play. for, a sure

draw, the Jast thero is an over- old four trick play if West over diamonds and the ace of hearis and can be persuaded to make a mistake. All you ride 19 a

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NORTH (D)

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WEST

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West Pass

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Past

Opening lead—♣ 2

low ginla anything by ducking, but West is only human and may

"Instead of polishing shoes," sald Knarf, "that just get dirty again you could be having fun." while I'd be hungry all

Dgain." Mr Punch nodded once more.

Mr Punch went on shining (September 23-paintbrush, brushed the polish Then he set the second alloc

singleton and that seems most they sparkled like mirrora October 22): Rather than on the shoe he was holding in aside to dry and picked up the his chocs, rubbing them until rux of a heart East holds re

first shoe.

unlikely show-down with his hand.

So you lead Knarf didn't say any more, heart toward dummy. your partner, try to fall in

"Then," continued Mr Punelt, He began rubbing the frui

put polish on my other shoe with a large

he began to understandi shocbrush, but It conflicts with your own. shot"

After a few seconds it began why Mr Punch kept glancing over at him, and smiling ... smiling, smiling. As he said this, Mr Punch SCORPIO (October 23-

November 21): A younger took the second shoe off his person needs serious foot and brushed polish on It warning from about while he held it in one of his

hands. the possible consequences

with his wish even though

of

n

you

his irresponatblo be In the meantime he had sfood

haviour. SAGITTARIUS

(November 22-December 21): Finding

yourself lo

possession of

the firet hoe on the floor.

Has to dry

I

"We just wait for it to dry some extra cash, resist the before we polish it, my Boy,"

Mr Punch told Knarf. spend It

temptation to recklessly.

"Mr Punch," Bald Knarl, "why?"

Mr Punch gavo Knarf puzzled look,

"Why? Why what?" "Why do you have to polish your shoes?" asked Knart,

"To make them look pretty," replied Mr Punch,

to shine.

"One day," said Mr Punch to Knarf, "when I was your age, i told my Mother I wasn't going to waste my time pollaking my shoes any more, I told her was going to have fun."

"Did your Mother mind.when you told her that, Mr Punch!" naked Knart,

Didn't mind

"Not at all. She just told me to run along and have fun, That's what I did. And then, at a the end of the afiernoon, I

came back home and said:

"Mother I'm hungryl'

"But she wouldn't give mo anything to cal!"

CAPRICORN (December 22. January 20): The domestic troubles of a close friend to with may be listened sympathy, but there really is very little you con do about then. YOUR BIRTHDAY: If your birthday is this wook you will find a symbol of good fortune in a gift of bed-get dirty all over again. The "She mid it was a waste of room slippers.

"Sho wouldn't give you an- thing to eat?" exclaimed Knert in astonishment, "Why wouldn't

Gat dirty agsin "But" Bald Knarf, "they just, ale?"

the time walk down

minute you

to eat when in n

110

en dummy's last If West is at all alert he wit Eo wrong. If he does you dis

of all your go right up with the ace. This card a heart

ho La one pot where can't club and run

the trumps. On

Last trump hearts or its a his ace of

have mond stopper and you made six instead of the normal five.

Rupert and the Windies-51

To Rupert's great sellel the little, "if 4 shall wear and out what coon. plene is still in perfect order and try this is. And now for ham. Karta at once. The swarthy men, Golly, will be thinking Fen, lout wr Bazo in astonishment as the small will be worrying over his plane. craft circles over their heads while But, aft dear, I've no idea how far Hupert tries to think what to do! It is to Nutwood hope i show't **Whew, that was barrow mhs the village as I mitmer Sandy scape he breathes. "I wonder Day 17

All Rights NE VED

CARD Sensch♦

The bidding has been:

South West 'North 2

2 N.T. 3N.T.

14 Pass Double

34

I

Pass

Paus

You, South, hold:

'HOUSEHOLD

HINTS

Off-bent Egg-Nog

Fancy Ozz-nous for the holi- day setson are easy to make with base of dairy-bottled cgg-nog.

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A preity pink strawberry version combines 2 10-ounce parkages of frozen straw- berries with 2 quarla of mog. Place defrosted berries in bowl, separate with (ork and gradually blend in the nog.

A banana-flavoured bevorage well-ripened combines medium-size bananas, mashed, with 2 quarta of egg-nog,

For orange aveur, pour 2 6- ounce cans of frozen orange concentrate, defrosted, into a bowl. Grailually, add 3 quarts of egg-nog and thin to the with milk, desired consistency using up to, 1 quart. Garnish the top with finely grated fresh orange peel.

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Purr-fect Pair

Choose and applo cake go to- gether like cheese and appla ple.

Sift 2 cups flour with 2 tea- and i spoons baking powder teaspoon salt, Add 1⁄4 cup milic, www.ge-bouler: cats, and 4 cup molled butter and mix intli just blended. Spread over bottom of 11-by-7-2-by-2-inch greased

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What do you do?

Pan. You should be willing to`gamble this one onl

TODAY'S QUESTION You hold tha ́same band and the bidding has been the same through your partner's three no- trump. This tirna Kant and you pass and West doubles. It i passed around to you. What do you do?

Answer TomOTTOW

baking pan

4

tup

Top with 4 malium apples that havo been pared; cored, silced and niixed withi 1 sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and

nour. Cover cup

with cup (about 1 ounces) crumbled, blue cheese. Baka in 370-degree oven 45 minutes or until coke Lests done, Serve wirm or cold with cream.