1960-12-07 — Page 7

Mrs. Jancy Ironside, (you see the main room of her flat above) says about design for the home: Just as a mixture of ideas and

AT HOME

Behind the front doors of people with a flair for interior decoration

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1960. 17

WOMANSENSE

a

person experience makes interesting, so variety does the same for a house. There is wide variety in Mrs. Ironside's home....

MOS. JANEY IRONBIDE

I

FASHION designers suffer from a morbid fear of women, and so seek to render them harmless by making them look grotesque-or so heard it said. Then I visited Mrs Janey Ironside, Professor of Fashion Design at the Royal College of Art, and Mrs Ironside, far from produc- ing batches of misogynists, is famous for the training of highly talented, enterprising young students whose designs indicate that their interest in fashion is aesthetic rather than Freudian.

Considering her success in this Peld of design, it was no great surprise that Mrs

Ironsides

views on ether aspects of design

wete sir BIN.

asked her what the disliked

In interior design,

"I don't really dislike any-

thing except ad design, was

her unequivocal reply.

She is understandably de-

the standard of pressed about design in this country, and thinks it is because we have a guilt complex about giving up the traditionel and a reluctance to accept the new, resulting in on unsatisfactory state of in- betweeniess,

Don't about

feel guilty giving up

the old things

TRERE is wide variety in Mra

Ireaxide's kome, from Chinese woll skins to Edwardian bamboo and, of course, her Vie- Her own preferences in torien lamps, But not the naturally awful cliche Interior design are

blown modern, but nol exclusively Victorians'," HO.

Variety

"Idetily. I would furnish my home with good modern Turai- ture as a basis, but they things would come in, such as Victorian oil lamps, which I love.

"Just as

mixture

of

full

Her black leather settee hai GA appropriate sumptuousness; it came from the now extingi Bath Club.

IS

So

The colour scheme of Mrs Ironside's Bat is scarlet, black, dark brown and white, but she lays dawn no special rules, about colour, except that it is always desimble to have contrast. dark furniture should have a pale background and vice-verso, "And, of course, as Dior sald, woman should always use red, white, or black if she wants to be attractive to

men'." She said that smiling, and looking at my brown suit,

fumbo furniture, old or new. bres many advantages. I cheap, ha a pletisant off-beat

To accentuate the height of ale, and when the chl-chi interior decorators adopt it as the new her large, low-ceilinged living

of ideas frahlonable whim to oust Vic- roem, she has used floor-to-cell-

and experiences makes a person toriana; you can sell it at a large Ing white drapes. interesting so variety does the proft to these who are les same for a home."

JACOBY

WHEN today's

avant garde.

on BRIDGE

harid was

played at Randolph Air Force Buse not one pair man- aged to reach the lay down grand siam.

The most popular way of reaching six is that showi in No one can quarrel the box. Avith Scuth's jump 10 two

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spades or his subsequent 1152 of Blackwood and it is just un- fortunate that North rait show his spade vald,

Paradoxical as it may ap- pear, there would be a far bet ter chance to reach seven it

held North had

four apades Instead of king-queen- ten-deuce

that east In and West would get into the bidding with their spades and North and South might either reach seven under their own stcam or slide into it after a alx spade save by East and West against a email alam bid

Opening loud-4 5

North 1

Getung back to the actual South hand, I am certain that would many of you TeaterD

All the walls in her fat are This is plain and unpapored.

not

carry

la soy she is completely anti-wallpaper, but she is anti the sort that

the title "Contemporary" with irkscr self-consciousness, and which unfortunately

to be appear

In the majority.

Inevitably, we began to talk about all aspects of design and found ourselves agreving about most things.

For example: Architect Frack | Lloyd Wright was the greatest the of them all---What a pity new American embassy had to be "In keeping" with the rest of the equare, especially when you consider the rest of the square-Balenciaga is the most inspired fashion designer.

Her house

MAS IRONSIDE named Oscar Niemeyer (briliant architect of Brasilio) as the man she would ideally choose to design her a house.

That was the only thing we didn't agree about.

Like most modern designers, Mrs Ironside is an enthusiastic Americophile and thinks that

ture and future design is won't inestimable.

❤+CARD Serise choose to open with a forcing their contribution to architec

Q-The bidding has been:

Northt Baxt Houlb

2N.T.

Para

You, South, hold:

7

West

AKJ132 VQ42 48752 45

What do you do?

Did three spades. Any re- Įsponse to a two na-trump open- ing demands further bla by parluer,

TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner raises you to four spades. What do you do

Answer TemeKTOW

BLOW?

two diamond bid instead of o mere or diamond. quarrel with that. choice al- though dn my opinion the She also feels-strongly-that South hand is just tho least it is a pily manufacturers cro do not have as much faith in bit too weak for that action.

designers na their

your

If South does open with two | American counterparts."

diamonds (apparently, no año

at Randolph Field did), there is nome chance of landing in the

grand slam, but over here it

is doubtful. North will stil be

foolding at that fine four card spade suit and South at that t spude vold.

r

Barbara Anne

Taylor

-(Londen Express Service).

It's the sooty-eyed look.........

Take it off

at once,

said

the teacher

THE

THE unremitting struggle against the follies of fashion goes on. In Romford, Essex, the managing director of a large store got so fed up with watching his beautiful flooring being delicate- ly pockmarked by countless stiletto heels that he hunted round and finally had special stiletto-heel- proof composition floorings sent all the way from France; coffee flecked with cream for one floor, deep turquoise flecked with light turquoise for another floor.

"All right, so they say stiletto heels are on the way out. Well It might take a year or 18 months, mightn't it? And 18 months is quite. long enough to wreck my sensitive lino," said the managing director.

'No make-up' order

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Let's Make Music!

-Teddy Assigns Strange Playing Instruments-

By MAX TRELL

"I think," Teddy, The Stuffed Bezr, said to his friend, Knarf, the Shadow Boy with the Turned-About Name, "that some music would be a good idea,"

Knart, who was used to hear- in his fat friend Teddy say strange things, nodded his head as though he understood exactly what Teddy meant-which he really didn't,

name and what they would play In order to make music,

"T' lile to more what 1 can play,” Knarr asked Teddy,

Teddy glanced at his Ust. He ran liis Anger down the list of

names.

Play a doorknob

"Here you are," be Knart. "You're supposed to play a doorknob,"

sald

10

While everybody Istenod, Teddy read off their names,

Hobby

"A doorknob" shouted Kneef. Waited for answer "How can I play a doorknob?"

"Why doorknob makea "Maybe," said Teddy, after wonderful rattling music," said room, and Whon, the waiting patiently for Kharf to Teddy, isoking quite surprised flores, who was standing in the say something. "you don't think that Knarf didn't seem to know [so? Do you?"

"Do what?" asked Knart. "Do you think some music is in good Idzi?" asked Teddy.

Knart Anally decided he'd better teil Teddy he didn't know what he was talking about.

When he heard this. Teddy

other. He told them that they this. "All you have to do is turn were supposed to drop penells it from side to side,"

and persies on the floor.

Mr Punch wanted to know what Toddy expected him to play in order to make music.

Looked for nomo

Ho'd best drum

"That's awial music," said General Tin. "I'd rather beat a drum."

smiled. He was used to being down the list of the names of beat, somebody sold

told that he didn't know what he was talking about,

Teddy explains

"I mean, we ought to form a band in this house and have music." explained Teddy.

Now that he understood what Teddy was trying to say. Knarf In Paris, France, the headmistress of a giris lycee issued a nonnounced cheerfully that he

thought this a very good idea, make-up edict.

Girls who arrived with big sooty eyes were told to take it al off at once,

the

"But it won't come off with ordinary lap-water," they ex- plained, savcelly. Headmistress, bud an answer to that une, too. The school cloakroom now has a permanent supply of

several weeks ago. mascara-remover I wrote about

-(London Express Service),

Rupert and the Purple Star-9

Moving forward Bill Badger notices the queer thing lying on the shingle. What, another purple starfish" he exclaims. Where do they come from? is it alive ?" "Yea, yes it is." crins Rupert. Let it alone. It's dan gerous think it's full of elec

LADY

your

But he is too tale with his warning, for Bill has already touched it. and he leaps back with a scared look as the starfish doca its erick again. W what is it?" he says, shakily. is it a real One? English starfish don't give prople shocks like that."

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LUCK-

CHINA MAIL

horoscope

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7

22-

August September 22): Resist a .temptation which might prove costly, and be con- tented with the many good things you now enjoy.

21-. VIRGO [January AQUARIUS

February 19): Contact with an expert in your own field will prove very stimu luting, and should strengthen your determina- tion to get ahead.

PISCES (February 20-March 20): You should not be discouraged unduly by a minor set-back. It is unlike- ly to affect your steady, pro- spress.

ARIES (March 21-April 30):

By your willingnens to tackle any job, no matter how irksome, you cannot fail to get on at work."

TAURUS (April 20-May 201: with an old A meeting school friend will prove

(September 23. LIBRA

October 22): A stubborn companion will finally ac- knowledge the soundness of and be your argument, willing to fall in with your more sensible plan.

SCORPIO (October 29- November 21): You ought to overcome your diffidence and get in touch with a per- son who would be ready to help you out

of your present difficulty.

very useful in furthering SAGITTARIUS (November your ambition.

22-December 21): A rash move now could prove ex- pensive, and you ought to go alowly for a while before plunging into something

GEMINI (May 21-June 21);

You will find unexpected generosity .in. & porsan whom you always consider- ed of a somewhat miserly nature.

CANCER (June 22-July 21): This would be a good time to start a new venture, pro- viding you have taken caro of all essential dotalis. -

LEO (July 22-August 211

Plenty of sleep and daily relaxation will soon get yday over the strain of the past fow weeks.

NOW,

CAPRICORN (December 22. January 20): Don't try to carry another person's bur den. He won't appreciate it once his problem is solved.

YOUR LUCKY CARD: If today is your birthday, your lucky card, no matter what gano you may be playing, ought to be the FOUR of SPADES.

"We'll get everybody in the house to matce music," said Teddy.

"Sec," he went on, as he took i paper out of his pocket. "I've put down the names of every body that lives in cur house and

all the things that they can Plus."

Gathered around him

Again Teddy ran his Anger

his friends.

"We haven't got a drum to General Tin.

"You're supposed to play the window shade," he informed Mr "That takes care of avery- Punch.

body" mold Teddy with a "Window shade?" repeated broad smile, Mr Punch, looking slightly

dazed.. "Did you say window "Everybody except you," shade?"

Enid Knarf. "What are you go-

Of course!" said Teddy. "And what kind of music does

a window shade make?" asked Mr Punch, still puzzled.

"A

Crinkling music

Ing to play, Teddy?"

"Me?" asked Teddy, “I'm goi Ing. to sing."

Ho can't ting

And that was strange,

too.

than n

winklow shade makes crinkling music," said Teddy.

Now all the others wanted to For everyone knew that Teddy

inore sing know what they were expected was stuffed with sawdust and to play in order to make music, rould no

stuffed Owl can sing. Teddy read from his list, "Mary-Jane is supposed to play spoons, Itardd is supposed to play knives and forks. They all make tinkling music.

Hi's instrument "Hiawatha Is supposed to Ilanid play

But just the same when, few minutes later, Knart play- ed the doorknob, and Mr Punch played the window shade and Mary-Jare played spoons and knives and forks

By this time, Mr Punch and his wife Judy, Mary-Janc, 'the Rag Doll. Hiswaths, the Smell- Sized Wooden India, Hanid, play the hinges on the door. and Judy played a new pair of Phoes and Whoa, the Hobby the Shadow

with the They make creaking music. Girl

"Judy is supposed to play a Horse, played penells anal Turned - About Name -- al!

played pennies gathered around Teddy to find new pair of shoes. They make General Tin

and Teddy sang a sawdust son", out what he had written on the quoaking musle." long piece of paper,

Teddy nolleod General Tin, the whole house did All with Teddy eagerly explained that the Τίπ Soldier. who was music or, at any rate, with he had wren down everybody's standing in one corner of the noise, which is a knit of music.

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