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THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1960.

PRACTICAL

AT

HOME

Behind the front doors

of people with a flair

for interior decoration

SOMEWHAT sinister-looking Persian cat sauntered down the stairs and reclined on the lime green chaise-longue, in a rather pompous atti- tude. We sat together in tense silence.

Then a harlequin-trousered, not at all sinister Leslie Caron came down the stairs and also reeline on the lime-green chaise-longue. Ming Caron, star of muny films and in private life the wife of Peter Hall, the brilliant

young theatre

director, is having a short interlude ut her Stratford-

home.

-upon-Avon

after

finishing work on her latest film, Fanny.

From the white and Wedg- wood blue panelled reception ball with iLA chandeliers and chaises longues, we went into the ving-room.

com-

A large elegant room pletely Victorian in its furniture and ornaments except for a magnetic-looking portrait of the above-mentioned cat, painted and charm, by with great skill Miss Caron.

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with Miss Caron curled up on

Victorian tapestry-backed chair, and The Cat peerlag

ominously down from the wall, shades of Colelte hung heavily on the air.

זיי

and

adore Victoriana Baroque," said Miss Caron, could never live with modern furniture. mainly because it always looks badly made. Be-

HOMECRAFT

Modern? It doesn't stand

a chance with Miss Caron

BY BARBARA ANNE TAYLOR

work

scene

easel where

palated furniture. Some of the English architectul styles are: nice though I love Regency. If I built a house it would prob

it ably be ghastly because

a copy of would have to be something old.

The dining-room-it ensembles an enormour frosted gateau with its a moulded calling and doors and white recked dragES

-

sistent with Miss Coron's pre- dllection for Victoriana,

Three-year-old Christopher told us about his fim career. Ho la not Inappropriately cast as Miss Caron's son in Fanny. He didn't actually · have a line burt gather he managed to ge one in.

LARGE GATE

As 1 left through the large which gate in the high wall surrounds the houre I realised Miss Caron had not meant it

bench vently spenda Christopher and Jonnifer, and half-heartedly when she said;

sides. I don't ke anything that The corridors and bedroom of

This somewhat ethereal looks new, furniture or clothes" her house are copiously covered is offset by the presence of a

The walls, ceiling, bedspread Miss Caron I asked if she hadn't with busy looking paper. been tempted to change and drapes in the bedroom are eight hours a day when not her mind when she was in all the same blue and while Hollywood, where the best partern,

net canopy

with

Miss Caron's two children,

the cal, joined us in the conser "I hate these modern open- vatory which mins down ane plan houses that seem to spill side of the house. With its buy out on to the road. I like to I don't like English furniture, trees, hanging baskets and feel enclosed and secret." It is 100 cold, I like ornato statuettes it is completely con-

-London Express Service).

alming,

moss green

of modern design can be carpet and a fairy tale white

over the bed. seen. But obviously it held no lure for her.

I know their designs are good. I believe it. But it simply does not suit my temperament,'

he salt emphatically) |

The saddust thing I ever saw in Hollywood was a lorry going down the road with a complete house on the back," she told me.

This seems to me to indicate such a devotion to the bomo that wherever they go they have to take it with them, but Miss Caron interprets It as a bacte lack of permanence.

ALL-WHITE

"Come f

and see the dining room, it

like a glorious pastry," she said ecstatically.

It certainly does resemble an

enormous. frosted Fateau with Its intricately moulded celling and doors and billowing white ruched drapes. The enure room is painted white with a golden

LESLIE CARON-"Baroque is best, sung-coloured carpet.

IT'S A PARENT'S WORRY:

Your bike

CHILDREN

bicycles

a

child wants for Christmas

and city living.

It's a combination that makes parents shud-

by KITTY DIXON

der. I have known some mothers show definite I am quite convinced that line rears old, symptoms of a mental block at the mere mention many an adult cyclist who con- allow them to of the word "Bike"--especially when a nine-year. elders old says it plaintively.

It is a question of danger. For The society there is no doubt that the dan- swers: ger factor is real and threaten. ing to the child who is now on his pedals.

I agree it is wise to recognise

• Make right-size child.

But we don't

take the test himself "experlenked" until they are 10. would have trouble passing it "But there are some districts, without a lot of study before usually in the country, which hand.

let the youngsters take the test The schoolgirls had to man- at mine." ocuvre their bicycles through a Lekcky obstacle run which re- sure you buy the quired absolute control of the

for bicycle

your bicycle,

provides the an-

• See that it is kept in good

“I don't think my ideas | tt. But is it reason enough to have been influenced by forbid a child a bicycle until repair. anyone," she said. "It is he is in his teena?

work enormously-we have

simply the tradition in

which I was brought up,

but I admire Cecil Beaton's

admit I stole some of the colour schemes from his home.

Make it safe

• Make sure the child reads, studios, and practises the High- Way Code.

● Insist that the child takes Many parents think it is. And lessons and a test in cycling allow

a great affiliation. I must I might have agreed - until I proficiency before you

Train them

They were asked to approach Over 100,000 chlidren in Bri- changing traffic lights (set up tain passed the Nailonal Cycling with fake herbs in the school-

And yard) making the appropriate Proficiency test in 1959.

this year 80,000 (including signals for stopping and turn

have already to the Prince Charles) ing. Their signals were noted, as were passed, cycling position, pedalling ac- tion, and braking technique,

reactions

Alert

The ultimate aim of the Toyul Society for the Prevention of Accidents is to train 300,000 children to puss the test each yeur.

Some schools have Д rule

words with the Royal So him to ride his bicycle in tra- ciety for the Prevention of Ac- Me. cidents about cycling and

Every girl was alert and which prohibits children bring: You can find out about Na- unflustered. Each one pedalled ing their bicycles to school until safety.

tiontsl Cycling Proficiency regularly and kept a steady,

But now I say, without hesi- lessons and tests in your atca Dominating the scene д

applaud that rule. bars. gold and pink

chandelier, tation: Buy your child bley by phoning your local town hall controlled grip on her handle have passed the test,

But I will stand up and cheer At what age should a child when a law le passed requiring bought in the Portobello-road.cle by all means. But don't allow or council office.

I watched 30 girls being test-

Harold EVERY cyclist, child or adult, "I spend half my time an him to ride it in trame unill

the National Cycling forture in the Portobello-road you are positive that he is as ed after several weeks of train- be allowed a bleycle?

Officer, in charge of the testing. Proficiency test before he or and the Parts flea market," the capable behind the handlebars mg in cycling at a girls school Owen, Camberwell Road Safety to tak

as you are behind the wheel of in Camberwell.

"Ten is a good age for a she is allowed on the roads. confessed guiltily.

The test the family car,

was as comprehen ald:

I think Miss

sive

motor-driving child who lives in the city,

every motorist will Another of

Caron's

"We train children in Com- agree. is patterned wall- How can a perent be sure extendnation. And the examiners

berwell from about eight or and

matching fabric.hich is a capable cyclist? were just as fussy

passions paper

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