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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

FASHION NEWS

by Barbara Griggs

THERE are the Golden Girls of 1961? Who are the highly paid models whose faces are destined to flash out at us triumphantly all of this year from every fashion picture in newspaper or magazine?

Twelve months ago there was a splendid crop coming on- several of them-now in the 16-guinea-an-hour bracket and in- clined to be prima-donna-ish.

This year?

Talk to the agencies and they're determinedly optimistic. "We have one splendid girl coming on," they enthuse. "Tall, skinny, enormous brown eyes, heaps of character, long hair.

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"Booked-up? Well, not too terribly much at the moment-but we know the photographers will love her once they start using her." Talk to the photographers themselves-and they're shades less optimistic. Where are the Golden Girls indeed?

Norman Parkinson for a start thinks that the situation in this country has never been worse--so much so that he hands out the air-fare to have model-girls flown in from America occasionally when pushed.

But, he supposes, resignedly, that it's like crops-some years are nwful, others yield a bumper harvest.

John Donaldson is not merely critical pessimistic, but highly

is well: "The trouble with modelling in this country in The sheer lack of professionalism. Giri rarely turn up on shine, don't bring a choice of cosmetics and shoes, never think of gelling to the job early to make up cor- rectly."

to

But the truth is that, like all the minor arts related fashion, photography

is in the

end a highly personal affair.

Almost all couturiers have their favourite mannequin-like Victoire Dior's check off-beat

or a favourite

ellent like

Givenchy's Audrey Hepburn - who aspire them to their peak of creative inspiraten.

In tunc

In the same way a fashion photographer may discover one model who epilomises his own porsonal Idea of what he wants on his camera, with whom he establishes at once some

of photographic affinity.

sort

And if for some photographers the outlook is black, for others it is rich in pranisé. and fresh materal.

For John Cole, his 1001 dis-

covery is 22-year-old RTELLA

GROVE, tali brunette with a

Glorious girls:

scarce

in

1961

singularly expresalve mouth and pert monkey quality mil you

wide-eyed senallicity

converts to cheekiness

drop of a shutter,

A relative newcomer

modelling business,

Ave times early

that

at the

mouth.

to the

notice the heavy-lidded peatlı- Ane the wide ful eyes and

Impossible to visualise her she tried lunching at the Ritz ma binck

Irat year to suit and an osprey al

Live

burst in on John. was Anally smert end et Chelsea has claim- booked by him as a last resort ed her und photographers find and extra model for an adver- her a perfect clothes-horse for tising shol and turned out so cool contemporary clothes. marvellous he has been

hers often as possible since.

STELLA GROVE: an Eliza Doolittle repertoire

using ever

is an Shots

Eliza

10 Jey

Three faces-for a start. How many more Golden Guls will 1961 ecze forward into tile She

Doolittle food-lights, showing us fashion from € single in

whal how model.

unpredictable session show a range all the way cod? from perky sparrow

JEAN SHRIMPTON: tall and vital,

Despair!

grande dane.

For Norman Boles, it's a

young, young

Rave from

Morocco...

JEAN modo:

SHRIMPTON-tall, vital skinny,

"I'm sure she'll go straight to PARIS fashion America and marry on indus-

trakt," says Norman despalk- ing's.

Indian cotton mode in combina- tions of yellow, green and Game,

or yellow, grey and black, of

blue, indigo and grecu,

Its most famous quality is that it is guaranteed NOT fast-

is never colours blur and brighten in the wash like blue jeans,

A compus-girl

anything except essen- tially French. But sometimes

MARIE-LISE GREY: perfect clothes-horse.

JACOBY on BRIDGE

AS I have pointed out earlier in this series of articles on classic for the Jacoby slam convention if it cotches a cross-wind from years, it is standard holiday wear clubs are bid (except as Stay-

tir! who didn't have to another age, another way of in Jamaica and Bermuda because man) or if the bidding reaches le cheap and because it stands the three level before the re- bother overmuch with keeping life, another part of the to strong sunlight. her foot wedged in the door in world. 1900 and le all set for a sprat

to the top in 1901-is 22-year-

quest for aces the Jacoby con- plain Black- Last year the only dresses Ivention becomes

wood. However. I have three of it over here were an Like Lanvin-Castilla's Renals- sow

tus r rules about Blackwood GREY suice beauties or MARIE LISE

Givenchy's' American import. This var, old (French, but no relation to use monklike evening cloaks,

or several British wholesalers have which I will give here: Couturier) whose looks have a Dior's neverely Eastern straight latched on to it in a big way,

evering dresses (designed after a long holiday in Japan) or Yves

ARTIE

"I must remember it is Nincters Sixty One ... saut remember it la Nineteen Sixty One

Landon Express Bervica.

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I don't use Blackwood

J when

have

A

worthless The most o-ahead Paris doubleton in an unbid suit.

I don't use Blackwood un St Laurent's dreaming 18th con- wholesale house is using almost

nothing else for its summer col-less I am prepared to bli slx tury creations.

lection and down in St Tropez if my partner's responce shows ews is Mmc, Vuchum(who does not like

be worth, I record with considerably being called the Dior of the Cole that we bave three aces anticipation that J, F. Crabay, d'Azur, but that is roughly what

⚫ I only follow a Blackwood brilliant young designer for fina she is) is reputed to be toying four no-trump with a Black- Ricel, spent a long, long holiday with the idea,

So, for what the

In Morocco, accompanied by his

chilet assistant designer, and re- turned raving about Moroccan light and colour and

peasant

clothes, before ho settled down

to work at the Spring collection

we shall know all about by the

end of this month....

Indian

summer

Eyeline

artistry.

A NEW toy for those who

like having fun of tho dressing-table: It's a propol- ling, self-sharpening eyeliner pancil of a pleasantly soft smooth texture.

MAKE note of a successor The crayon emerges from its The last year's unending or that you can gingham (which replaced the use the fine edge for detailed unending denim of the year work or the breed edge. for before).

brow-stroken..You can buy it in black, brown, grey, blue or "This summer it is highly likely grea-with realis, available, to be Modra, the soft checked --(London Express Barniet),

tween us.

wood five no-trump

hold it four aces.

ryhen

♥CARD Sensea

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West North

Beuth

24

2

7.

WEST

NORTH AAKQ94

AKJ70 +54 4Q

BAST

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02 ♦AQJ873 4902

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SOUTH (D) AJ073

3543

24

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10 K2 AKJ84 North and South vulnerable

South

-West North East

1

1+ 24

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PASI 4

Pass

44 Pasi

Pass

Pass 6N.T. Pass

KVC

Pris

Paz

14

Faz

ZN.T 34

Pass PAR PASK

You, South, hold;

AQ54 WAQ76 42 4AKJ7. What do you do?

A-Did ihren no-trump. You don't want to step short ef game “and your partnur has only three apades at most. 15

TODAY'S QUESTION You hold the same hand. Your pariner responds one heart to your clubs opening. You bid two spades and he hide two no trump. What do you do now?

Answer TecnoSTOW

"Pass

Opening lead~ A

North certainly wants to get ton slam after his partner 'Tolces spades, but North is looking at that doubleton dia- mend. The best he can do is and then to show his hearts bid five spades.

At this point South should take stock and reason that he and has a pretty round hand that if he is declarer, no one of can lead through his king dlumende. He should bid five no-trump and North should raise him to mix.

All very cdsy when you sco all the cards and almost

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easy if you have a good partner and good partnershly.

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CHILDREN'S CORNER

Ting-a-Ling's Worried

-He's Afraid He'll Be Missed If He Goer Amay-

By MAX TRELL

the sun, and old bent trees, and Birds with outstretched wings DEEP DOWN at the bottom flying in a blue sky, and Ting-

of the Blue China Plate. Knart a-Ling's house!

and Hanld, the Shadow Children Ting-a-Ling's house was Get with the Turned-About Names, on top of one of the hills over- saw the Uny Agure waving to looking the lake. them in the pleasantest and most inviting manner.

Knart and Hanid Instantly re- cognised their old friend, Ting- a-Ling, who lived at the bottom of the pinte.

"He wants us to come down," Knart said to his sister.

Proper size

"I wonder why," sald Honid. After making themselves the proper size (obout as small as

a pin), Knart and Hanld slid down the side of the plate.

A few minutes later they were standing at the dour of Ting-a- Ling's house.

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"Come in," said Ting-a-Ling. Now you mustn't be surprised that anyong should be able to live at the bottom of a plate. For this was an unusual plate.

If you looked down into it, you could see hills, and a lake That winked like a sliver eye in

Ilaniel

Sat down, too

still kept wondering why Ting-a-Ling had waved to them to come down to see him. She was quite sure that this was not an ordinary visit.

Knart and Hanid sat down on cushions on the floor. Ting-d- Ling brought them tea in tiny cups and sweet waters to albble

Ting-a-Ling served tea and wafers to the Shadows.

"Do you think," Ting-a-Ling sald, ond, though he smiled, he seemed a little hesitant and un- Ting-a-Ling himself sat down easy, "that I could go away for

Do you or two?

think Gr a cushion and sipped tea and a day

anyone in this big house where nibbled a wafer.

we all five would mind?"

on.

Finally he said, smiling:

"I suppose you are wonder- ing why I asked you to come down here and see me?"

Knart and Hanid replied that they were wondering-a little.

"It's to ask you a question and get your answer" Ting-a Ling said,

Kharf and Hanid nodded and walted for the question.

LADY LUCK

your

CHINA MAIL

horoscope

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12

AQUARIUS (9) (January 21- LIBRA (1) (September 23-

February 19): If your an- sociation with a rather un- causes conventional group. unpleasantness at home,

you must consider if it is worth continuing the con- tuct. PISCES (11) (February, 20- March 20): Overcome your natural thrift when it comes to showing appre- ciation of a great favour done you. ARIES (6) (March 21-April 10): Don't take it for grated that everything you try must turn out Buc- cessfully. Be prepared for occasional disappointments.

TAURUS (12) (April 20-May 20): Don't give up kope after one fruitless attempt Self- to botter yourself. improvement is an uphill effort, and you must keep on trying.

GEMINI (10) (May 21-June 21): You will be very pleased to hear that your employer has spoken very highly of you to a mutual acquaintance.

CANCER (9) (June 22-July

21) You may have a hard time finding a partner who comes up to your high ex- pectations, but don't give up the search. LEO (7) (July

22-August 21): A financial matter may be the source of fric- tion in the family, and you should try to settle it once and for all if you want to ensure domestic peace. VIRGO

(2) (August September 22):

4 person

22. You will born under find Capricorn very responsive to your moods, and would do well to cultivate friendship.

The Blue China Plate Blood on the table in the dining room of the big house.

Every day, and sometimes many times a day, the folks who lived in the big house looked down into the Blue China Plate to admire and enjoy the hills, the lake that looked like a sil- ver eye winking in the sun, the old bent trees and the Birds in the blue sky.

They'd miss him

"And above all at my house," said Ting-n-Ling. “I'm quite sure they'd know I was one," he. added.

Ting-a-Ling said that the zea- son he wanted so much to go away for a day or two was bc- cause he just received news that A very old and a very dear friend of hls, named Sing-Song, was not feeling well.

Take to cheer Sing-Song up by sitting with him in his garden," sold Ting-a-Ling.

"Docs Sing-Song have a gor- den, too?" Knart asked.

Ting-o-Ling smiled and nod-

ded.

Just like his

"He has a garden just like mine and a house just like mine. His And from the window of house he can see a sliver lake,

mine."

"And."

Interrupted Hapid,

Sing-Song's farm have "does

and old his just like yours, bent trees, just like yours, and Birds in a beautiful blue sky?"

"Exactly the same," said Ting-

Where sing-song lives

October 22): A close friend may be feeling very hurt because

you neglected to get in touch with him as arranged, SCORPIO (8) (October 23. blinking In the sun-just like

November 21); A small kindness done to a casual acquaintance will be repaid with a gift far beyond your expectations, SAGITTARIUS (5) (Novem-

ber 22-December 21): Con-a-Ling sultation with un expert will save you money, even if you have to pay a rather high fee for the advice. CAPRICORN (4) (December other Blue China Plate on the

22 January 20): You will top shelf in the kitchen?"

"He does," said Ting-a-Ling. receive praise for your at- Knart and Hanid promptly tempts at an artistic career, anawered that they were SUTO and ought to feel encour unt no one in the big house aged to go on with it.

would mind in the least 12 YOUR LUCKY NUMBER: Ting-a-Ling, who lived in the Count the letters in your bottom of the Blue China Plate that stood on the dining room frat name and add the totul table, left for a day or two to to the number shown in visit his friend, Sing-Song, who bruckets after your algn of lived in a Blue China Ploto the *Zodiac. This is your that clood on the top shelf in lucky number for the week. the kitchen,

Knarf erted: "Does Sing-Song live in that

Rupert and the Purple Star-39

Near the top of the slope Sailor Sam ink on to boulder and mops his brow. 'Tis no use." he gasps breathlessly, "Can't keep up this sort of thing-roo old for hurrying uphill-never could run mach, anyway-oh, dear, ali, dear -iron box gone-Black Pedro

never: catch him now-ol. Suddenly Rupert gives start, "No, no, you're wrong 1" he shouts. "All this excitement made me forget what Happened. Black Pedro has gone, and he ta the iron box, but he hain't got the old paper!"

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