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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1960.

WOMANSENSE

MEET WINTER WITH SLINKY SOFTNESS

A white woollen coat in a rice grain weave from MOREAU which

is buttoned up to the round collar in front and indicates a high waistline in the back by a brown suede belt.

LADY LUCK- O

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3

AQUARIUS (January 21. February 19): You will meet with a certain sense of frustration

if you attempt something entirely new today. Routine affairs will. run more smoothly.

..PISCES (February 20-March

THE slinky Vamp of Peggy Massin, in Paris, cables: that the 1930's was the the autumnal season will see: fashion new siren to emerge back in the 30's, complete with the subtle from the first - Hante

curves of understated bustlines and Couture autumn and

lowered waists, a winter showings here.

Jacques Griffe · endorses · the supple sheath and Jean

Hemlines are on the down.

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COBYN BRIDGE

Once East opened the heart against. North's six no-trump contract there was nothing that the de- fence could do to beat the hand. North had to lose the

We are back to the silhouettes of club finesse and had to win

Patou features symmetrical tent coats and flowing panels!

effects in softly folded en- velope skirts.

The prediction that the high style and squared off school of fashion would give way to clinging, soft silhouettes has been confirmed.

It is fleld day for subtle

CLEVOS.

B

the arm like those of a sport ched to giant beach-sized

bags of satin and velvet,

shirt.

for intricate handiwork.'

This famed old house is noted

A new idea this season is models made entirely of two- inch wide satin ribbon

which

the spade finesse later on, but the spade finesse was hand-right and you really should expect one finesse out of two to work.

Velvet jewellery is another Cardia novelty which has been made in Paris according to

Strangely enough the the couturier's design.

Velvet balls that look like hand caused an argument has been basketwoven to make the fringe. pompoms usually between North and South, the entire body of cocktail used to trim curtains are Each one pointed out that full- strung in brightly coloured a diamond opening would clusters on glass bead necklaces, have beaten the no-trump Looking backward and for slam while there was no de ward simultaneously, Cardin has

and

dresses or the bodice of skirted evening gowns.

Necklines

↓

Softness, asymmetry blased

the themes cuts are featured at Griffe and Patou,

Pliant fabrics set the keynote of the new look.

The silhouette is no longer stiffened to hold a rigid shape, There are no imings or iriner construction and fabrics ripple close to the body.

Bosoms are acknowledged but not especially Iruded. Waistlines are indicated, without being dictated.

The waist is lengthened in long torso effects at Griffe and marked under bloused bodices at Patou

Skirt length and hair style are on the downgrade.

at

WEST

AK943 ♥632 +9852 K2

NORTH SAQ 107 VAK + Q1073.

J97

EAST

4852

10987

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53

SOUTH (D)

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Both vulnerable

14 Pass

Spath

West North "Eart

14 IV

Pass

4 N.T.

Pass

Pass ENT. PRI

Pass N.T. Pass Pass

Opening lead-♥ 10.

used many trends of the late fence at all against six clubs Ankle lengths are established 1930's to evolve a young, up-to-¡and each one blamed the in evening clothes, in both the date style.

other for their arrival at six trump counts willowy, slim, sarong draped The slender, tubular silhouette no-trump.

70 points more Patou and

than six clubs and sheaths at

the repeated in wrap-around coats

even in mummy draped gownILS

rubber bridge 70 points is not all with kimone tie sashes or giant East settled the argument by to be sneezed at. houetted under a loose trans- saucer size buttons.

first painting.out dress parent, slip-over

that it was Scart collars on coats rise to very boring to listen to an ar Then he asked, "Just how Griffe.

meet low dipping profile clothes gument between two people could I lead a diamond ino and casque bats:

How who had just made a vulnerable North's diamond bid? Cardin's stable of sporty slam against him and then could I tell that there would be mannequins have assumed the adding that in his opinion the singleton ace in dummy? debutante slouch of the 1930's six no-trump contract was cor- Wouldn't I look silly leading to accentuate the unpadded, reet even though there was a away from that king-jack if rounded shoulder lines. --way; to beat it.

North held the ace and queen? China, Mail Special.

He explained that six no- And suppose that I did not diamonds? hold the king of Would I lead up to North's dia- mond bid in any case?".

Necklines continue the side- swept effect in formal clothes at Patou or are cut in deep circles and edged with bands

of jewelled embroidery at Griffe.

The new ranges of colours at these two houses are in direct opposition,

Grate

Hems plummet Griffe's from two to three inches below last season's length. Patou, who was

favours off-black, daringly short lust spring. brown, raisin, plum and dark keeps them under the kneecap. purple tones. Patou intersperses In the newest colmares the black and white with vivid ald soufic' style has been yellow, kelly green, and deflated to a mere nothing, range of clear reds,

The swelled head has given way to young boyish haircuts shaped close to the skull. The news in coats includes Griffe's reversible Tuxedo models with cutaway front, edged in fur and Patou's wrap around tent coets.

Mink

Patou's theme of loose panels, folded skirts, and asymmetrical drapery is high- lighted in transformation coats with & wide biased

panel attached at the front like an apron and fastened under the round, high collar.

Hiroko

4

A fluid sheath worn with a debutante slouch was Pierre Cardin's theme in a most strik- ing collection.

Hemlines are down, loose waistlines waver from high to low points and sleeves and dress collars are non-existent in Car- din's silhouette.

Newest idea is the scalloped hemline cut out in generous scoops like a curtiin, valance,

Cardin uses scallops on gored ult skirts and repeats the edging on the bottom of tubular jackets. - Hit of the show was Cardin's

Dresses haye false bib fronts, new. Japanese model, Hiroko, fastened round the neck with a who came specially from Tokyo necklace of mink which, when to work for the talented young removed, reveals a gay de- designer. collele,

Fur trimmings are important in evening as well as daytime models, with the hips or hemline banded in fur,

A severe white satin shirt- waist evening dress has a wide hemband of black fox. Collars and mascots are of mink,

Patou uses big jewelled clips in unlikely ways. Jewels fas-

Pompom

After opening the presenta- tion in a classic kimono, she appeared in the loose-waisted, light, young sheath silhouette that established Cardin's new look for winter. The mid-calf hemlines almost swallowed the diminutive Japanese fashion

ten necktles of self fabric in ambassadress but were carried place or are pinned to the off well by Cardin's taller sleeve on the upper arm like Parisian mannequins, military Insignia.

Another innovation is colour- Another detail at Patou is ed, Jace stockings, shown in suit sleeves which are rolled up green and purple shades mat-

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Willy's Close Call

-He's Almost Caught at His Own Game

By MAX TRELL

let bad temper get the better of you too often. VIRGO (August 22- September 22): If you have gotten into the habit the Turned-About Name, walk- and Hornets all go by.

‡ed down the path until he came "I can tell from the sound of grumbling, have a good to the middle of the Pine Tree their wings make whether it's a look round you and realise Grove. And there, waiting on Fly anything else with how fortunate you really the mushroom, or, more cor wings, sald Willy. "I don't

rectly, a Toadstool, was a small even have to see them." brownish Toad with beautiful 23-golden eyes.

During the next few minutes, Willy caught several more Flies KNARF, the Shadow Boy with and let several Bees and Wasps

are.

20): If you don't set your hopes of financial gain too LIRRA high, you ought to have a very pleasant surprise coming.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Persist in your offer of help to a friend in trouble, even though he ta shy of accepting it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20);

If you follow your intui-. tion today, you may find the solution to a problem which has been causing you a great deal of con.

cern.

оп

GEMINI (May 21-June 21); A generous relative may favour involving Baka considerable trouble -your part, but you owe it show. your to him to. gratitude for past kind-

nesses.

CANCER. (June 22-July 21).

Although you may have made friendly overtures to a person born under Artes, you will not find him very responsive..

LEO (July 22-August 21);

A harmonious collabora tion could be spoiled if you

M

tem-

(September October 22): Owing to a your partner's hesitation plans may suffer porary set-back, but no lasting harm will have been done. SCORPIO (October 28- November 21): Faced with unreasonable demand for goods supplied, you might well

consult

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"Hi, Willy!" sald Knart. "HL, Knar!!" said Willy Toad. "What are you doing. Willy?" asked Knarf. "What games are you playing?"

.

Wasn't a fly

All of a sudden Willy said: "Pardon me," and sprang off the Toadstool or, leas correctly, the mushroom.

Knari saw Willy dive into n champ of tall grass. He saw Willy's tongue shoot out.

"Ah, that was delicious," said Willy, as he hopped back on the

"Catching Flies,” said Willy. Fly disappears Just then there was a buzz in Toadstool again. the air. A Fly came along. "That wasn't a Fly, was it?" Without even lifting his head, asked Khart solicitor before paying up. Willy shot out his tongue and

"Oh no," said Willy. Fly (November the SAGITTARIUS

22-December 21); It would | Willy's tummy.

disappeared

"That

“What are you doing, Willy?" naked Keart.

else. They don't fly fast but you never know which way they are going to fly next, Sometimes a hundred Butterflies piss and. I don't catch one."

He disappears

Willy stopped short, He raised dow was a Grasshopper delicious, his head. Quickly he looked up

fat, kaley Grasshopper."

be futile to Imagine that a "That was quick, all right" lesson drawn from the said Knarf. "How did you do past can be applled to tot?? day's changed conditions.

"I did it with my tongue," said You must adjust yourself willy. to present circumstances. CAPRICORN (December 22

--Another buzz

"I see anything that moves,"

with both eyes.

"Pardon me." he wald, and Leaped 'up

before Knart could say a single. "But Willy" said Knart in word, Willy had hopped off the admiration, how did you see Toadstool and disappeared. In a clump of daisies and Butterflies. that Grasshopper?!!

Willy What's the matter?" you and looking at you with one

There was a loud flapping in ere' and with the other eye : 1.

the air. A big black Crow can see Flies and Grasshoppers landed with both feet on the and anything else that moves ground right in front of the

Toadstool. Pardon me again please

This time Willy leaped straight to into the air. Over Howdyin said the Crow to his head a spall yellow Butter Knart in a hoarse volse that By: flittered about wildly sided like, pebbles hitting a Toadstool. The small yellow Bullecky Buttered away?

"I wish I could catch Flies said Willy. "I can be talking to Kart started to ask. January 20): A visitore that," said Knari. from abroad is likely tó take up quite a bit of your time, but you should wel Just then there was mother come the chance to get buzz in the air. Without Hating away from routine for able head Willy didn't boot out few days.

his tongue. The buzzing went

von LUCKY CARD, IL

PÚ Away.

today is your birthing asked in surprise, "Why almt your lucky card, no matter you catch that hypotheken what game you may be "It wasn't a Fir” said. Willy. playing ought to be the "It was a Ben. Bees sting Files TWO GI DIAMONDS.

“You missed him," mid Knari,

Butterflies." boid-Wilky. harder to catch than anyka

Rupert and the Gomnies-5

Feeling pleased with himself for having go away from his friends without revealing his Rupert catches the bus to Nut

secret.

chester and is taken to town. Hardly bas he she when he spies a small figure carry. ing a large parcel that hides his face. That looks like Gregory

**It i

Guineapig." he says Gregory Guineapig. "Hi, Gregory! Why are you here? And what's in that parcel ?" ** it's a Gomrie, says Gregory. "It's lovely one," A what? A Gomnie?" ex- claims Rupert. "That's something I've never heard of. What on earth's a Gomnie ?”

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Whiteaways

♥CARD Senseḥ♦

Q-The bidding has been:

Sooth Went

1 - -1 -

2 N.T.

Pais

North East

24

34

Pass

You, South, hold: AKI VAQĖTE SE76 SQ65

What do you do now?

A-Pass. Your partner kan heard your two no-izump bij and has chosen to bid three dia- monds only. Five diamonds looks too high and he does not like no truing.

TODAY'S QUESTION Instead of bidding three dia- monds your partner bids three hearts. What do you do now?

Answer Tomorrow

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