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THE CHINA MAIL. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

Jersey brings spring to winter fashion

by Jean Wiseman

If there were a favourite in the fashion

world jersey would be likely to carn the title.

Almost as soon as the battle-smoke of the January sales clears away, women will be out looking at the spring jersey fashions. They will find them in the prettiest pastels, looking like a windowful of fondants. Not easy to resist.

One big reason for Jurne keeping is popularity (at

cay-casual

from the trual light virtues)

is that it does not remain state. In this coin- ing season, there are many new ideas both in fabrics and

tyling.

Couturiers are now design- ing Jersey weur at all prier levels, and the realis can be seen in many spring collection:

One famous (Wolsey)

knitwear fa

in featuring a new which Is double-knit Jersey

feather weight tham nearer

idrat for dresses. 213121 ever Here agal tuils, dresses and have a youthful the re-pient.. emptinsis.

Plin and eontust are effec- tive, + in Jacquard check dress in double knit with a plain tie belt. plus H Chinel-type jacket with edges check bond,

Newest of all, however, 14 (Charles In one

Creed-- the kulted fabric called Lom-

back Wholesale), I picked a delight- bardl tweed with a firm

Iw and surface knop, extremely fully young and pretty blue. in sky Plece

The light in weight, First choice i cardigan-type Jacket in plam this fabric is a Paris-InQuenced blue has fre textured site sult with short double-breasted and Ja

deep raglan jacket, rul with

slandaway Eleeves.

and slim skirt,

The permanently pleated skirt has a feather pallere in white on blue, with the knife edge of each pleat in white, With white "accessories it is a

winner--an real spring good for a sutminer eroivz as B would be under a wall next winter!

Another elever tea featured In this house was in a 10 of oatmeal Jersey, with the jacket front panels in fine knitted rib. This gives the super contrast feature, whleh ruede-and-wool provided during winter.

collar

There's o1rrui r limit to new variations in jersey, the but une 1 can't skip is white with it cut-out black check. This has been used in one stance for a simple, elim style dress, Ride Knitwear)

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nut

While the arvent has bt 25.4 625 ill by: the youth, let ne anong mature woman. has

A useful, ex- een forgot, n. erlent jersey sult has been put into a well-known firm's mid- (Ladies' collection. Youthful and successful Pride.) In a novelty dogtooll:

double-knit wool couturier Ronald Paterson is Jacquard consulfit to a famous knit jersey,

and Ling house (Holyrood),

wear

Season

ril-

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de-

it has neat woul 10 trims the collar his hallmark is visible In a pocket flaps. It is being

stores HOW 51 tempting two-piece in pale lilac Trys red to

he well-stocked up to which has bands of woul braid should

and February. Skirt, half lined; and fringe at the hem

edges. Delightfully sim sleeves, bracelet length; sizes,

38"-12". ple and pretty.

sleep

For illustration, picked a really elegant deeveless dress- and-jacket team in blue, beige

while and

check Jacquard Jersey. The Jacket is unusually cut- cut, being mounted on D away band with the fabric re- versed.

Of course, Jerzy tarment: can be found at all prices, unt clothes present the these newest and some of the best an terms of fabric and styling.

Jersey is more than holding No need to sing the its fashion reputation for merits of the team out.

year ahead.

LADY LUCK

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE

AQUARIUS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24

(January 21- February 191: Don't worry about making a wrong de- cision. If you remain true to your principles you can- not help but make the right

unc.

PISCES (February 20-March 20): The partner you have chosen hus a very conven-

and ${sl tional outlook. must be prepared to refrain from doing anything to offend it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will find little in com- born mon with a person under Scorplo, but there is no use blaming yourself for a natural lack of kindred interests.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An unpleasant task you have kept on postponing should be tackled today, and although no Caner than you feared, at least it will be done with. GEMINI: (May 21-June 21): rising A friend who is

his profession quickly in inay seem to be neglecting you, but you must realise that his new work bas brought him heavier res- ponsibilities.

CANCER (June 22-July 21): Bo dafinito in formulating your aims, and exart he necessary energy to parauo them.

LEO (July 22-August 21):

Without humiliating your

this

self, try to cultivate the friendship of a person who CAN help you Lewards greater success, VIRGO

22-

tharks Creed

Kintyre

It may help you TRICKS

WITH

AMMONIA

To restore the shine on chromium, rub over with a mot of ammonia and polish off with

a soft cloth.

• An Inexpensive tumlture cream can be made by shredding 1 oz. of white beeswax into one gil of turpentine. Leave until dissolved than odd one teaspoon of strong ammonia. Stir all to gether and 11 stand for two or three days, when it will become thick and milley and ready for

use.

•

To

remove grass stains,

Phone Call For Punch

-The Galler Keeps Changing His Names

By MAX TRELL "INCLE PUNCH," said Honid, the Shadow Girl with the Turned-About Name, บร she came to quick stop beside the rocking chair by the sunny win- dow, "someone wants you the telephone!"

On

Uncle Punch seemed to be his eyes

sleep. At any rate, were shut."

Gentle shake

Hanid gave him a gentle shake. "Uncle Punch!" she said, a bit touder than the first time. "Wake up, please!"

It was only after several more

soak the material in equal parts shakes that Uncle Punch finally hot opened his eyes. He stared at of methylated spirits and water containing a little am Hanid. He smiled. monia. Then wash.

• To clean combs, soak in a little water with ammonia added, then rinse. They will come out sparkling clean.

To remove stains on the bottom of a white bath, rub with

"There's a telephone call for you," Hanid Told Punch.

"Joe Icecold?" repeated Uncle Punchi. "Joc Icecold? You're

Honid nodded.

"Go away," he said pleasant- sure?" ly. "I'm asleep." Then he shut his eyes again.

Harld gave him Ishake.

"Never heard of him, either, another my dear. Now just go back and

didn't But Uncle Punch have to finish. Hanid was

Telephone call

"Someone wants you on

ready running back.

the

Outside in the street It's Funch saw

a soft eloth dipped in spirits of telephone. Uncle Pungh: ammenla. Then wash with hot important!" water and soap.

Wolsey

•

for

Holyrood

Ladies'

Pride

LEFT: Charming young suit, in pale blue lightweight jarpsy, has permanently pleated skirt in blue and white feather design. (Charles Creed Wholesale.)

CENTRE This pretty white dress with the black cut design, Ideal for spring and summar wear, is in wool Jersey. (Model by Kintyre Knitwear.)

RIGHT: The famous hours of 'olacy produce this youthful, up-to-the-minute sult of light- weight wool fabric, knitted to look like a blend of Jersey and tweed.

LEFT: Holyrood-with their couture consultant tonald Paterson-produced this omart drens- and jacket team in Jacquard wool jersey.

RIGHT: For the mature woman-an elegant sult in wool jersey, with rib trimming. (Ladies' Pride.

JACOBY on BRIDGE

(August September 221: Grasp sudden opportunity to im hands only and plan your TOOK at the Nerth and South prove your financial posi-hole play before following to tion, as it may not present the five of spades opening lead. itself again for quite a You first note that you have while.

two sure spade tricks i you play low from dummy and may (September

only have one if you play the LIBRA

October 221: You will find

so you will play low. queen,

a younger person embar-You also see enough tricks for rassingly grateful for a gift your contract and one or two you have made him, and it extra if you have time to play both hearts and cluba. But would be as well to assure

there is one danger of fallure. him that you expect no

If the club finesse lores. West return.

may get the icad after both your spade stoppers have been knocked out and set you.

(October

23-

SCORPIO

November 21): A personal wish of yours is shared by your family, and they will Ho out of their way to make its-fulfilment possible. SAGITTARIUS

(November 22-December 21): if you are given opportunity to knowledge, display your

make use of it modestly anel resist the Impulse to show vfT.

CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): An addition to your family-circle-will- be welcomed, and you will be happy to hear that mother and child are doing very well,

YOUR LUCKY

COLOUR:

If today is your birthday,

for Jook out

GOLDEN It ought to YELLOW. bring you luck.

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Here is a useful formula cleaning silver. Mix two tablespoons of ammonia with

al-

Uncle

a few snowflakes drifting down, A Boy Bome- where was shouting, "It's' show-

This time Uncle Punch open- ing!" ed his eyes and kept then open.

Who is it?" he asked.

Hanid said she didn't know. two tablespoons of whiting, add She turned and ran back to the enough water to soak a elean telephone to hnd out. A minute kitchen towel. Squeeze the er so Inter she returned. Uncle

Hanid was by the side of the rocking chair.

Keeps changing it

"He keeps changing his name,

towel and allow to dry in the Punch smiled again and waited Uncle Punch. I'm sure he said

Sun.

Pollah silver with

this for her to say something. But Joe Blizzard the first time. I'm

cloth after ordinary washing-she only looked puzzled. and make sure the cloth is kept solely for silver.

Who wants him?

sold "Well,"

sure that he said Jos Icecold the second time. But now something else."

It's

Uncle Punch.

• Add a few drops of am-"who wants ne on the tote- monia to the water in which phone?"

there

rubber accessories are to be cleaned. By doing this will be no danger of the rubber becoming hard,

•

Hanid frowned.

"I can't think who it can be," said Uncle Punch.

"This time," replied Hanid, and she eourided more uncer- tnin than ever, "his name "It's a funny name," she said. sounded like Joe Br-r. ΣΤΟ "1's Joc Blizzard.”

you," she said hesitantly, "know nybody by the name of Joe

Mr Punch repeated the name Br-r?"

The best way of cleaning Agured brass Is by using an several times. ordinary nall brush dipped in ammonia. Afterwards wash well with worm soapsuds and

"Never heard of anybody by then the name of Joe Blizzard," be

"I do not," said Uncle Punch.

It's Joo Br-g

"Well," said Hanld, That's who it is. But if you think I should ask him again, I'do

dry and polish with a chamois answered at last. "Maybe you

[didn't hear him right." leather,

"Yes, I think I didn't." snid

• O stains on white mate-Hanid, and she ran back to the rials can be removed by rubbing | telephone again to get the nume

Hand didn't have to go back. them vigorously with a cloth right. soaked in ammonia.

Uncle Punch got up and wallet Mr Punch turned his head and over to the telephone himicli. took a glance out of the window. Hanid stood a few feat away The sun had

gone away. A

and listened. Man passing by was rubbing his fingers together.

Dried cut grease in your oven may be easily softened by placing a plece of rag in a saucer containing ammonis in the oven overnight,

•

A lump of crystal ammonia

in a Jar with a few drops of oil

of lavender will freshen rooms in

Funny name

"it must bo

Mr Punch thought.

"Hello," sald Unele Punch. be funny? "Are you trying to What is your name? Is it Bliz-

turning cold," zard, or Irecold, or Br-r? Who

are you?"

Hanid looked worried, Uncle By this time Hanid had come punch was speaking in a sharp,

which the air is heavy with back. cigarette smoke. If а quick

effect is required, pour some "I was wrong." she said. boiling water on the ammonia. Isn't Joe Blizzard.”

he

loud volce.. She was afraid

Joe "It was getting angry at this

Blizzard, of Joe Icecold, or Joe Br-r, or Joe whatever-he-was.

Punch was laughing She was suddenly

"So?" asked Uncle Punch.

• Cats will give your seed- "Who is it then?" lings a wide berth if some small

"But Again Hunid frowned." bottles containing cloudy D- mania are buried up to the neck it's still a funny name. It's Joe to hear Uncle Punch burst out

Icccold." among the plants,

COOKERY COLUMN... by Helen Burke

HIS is a party menu for

THIS

4 and easily within tho

Party menu for four

scope of one-ring or plato

Drain the stock from the ham the ham and pass the remainder cookery, though, as I have

Into the strained remaining separately. Serve the potatoes already writton, twin sets stock and boil up. Add a table- separately, too. of electric boiling plates or spoon of Madeira, Mariela or MERINGUES CHANTILLY,

bolling rings would dark sherry and 16 teaspoon gaz make the job much easier. urowiOJI The manu:

Ham in Wine Sauce. Spinach and Mashed Potatoes. Meringues Chantilly,

HAM AND VEGETABLES

.Boll enough potatoes for four zervings. On top of the pan piaco a piate containing bur thin slices of cooked ham and a little stock to keep them mais! while they are warmed through. Cover with a lid. The stock Play the four of spades from can be made

with a chicken Eat dummy. If East plays the king cubo and pant hot water,

you duck and win the Pare

VACARD Serise♦

Q-The bidding has been: Booth West North 15

Pars AN Pass

2

7

con-

packet

of

spinach

should

3 N.T.

Pass tuation in dummy. Then lead Leave the remainder in a small n heart to your king. If it holds pan with a fice of onion in- You, South, hold:

the trick,

heart fusing in it. abandon the

1 Menrrwhile, AAQIE WAQ70 62 MAKJ7 zult and try the club finesse. It

What do you do?

will lose but now you have one quick-frozen A-Bid six hearts. There is heart trick in. and this trick have been defrosting during the templation to try for seven, but added to four clubs, two upades | day. illa too much to expect that your and two diamonds

When the potatoes are coc- partner will hold iha noe of diamine-you-need-for-your-con-fed, drain them, mash them wi!!! mands and the right cards in the tract." oiker suite.

TODAY'S QUESTION

You respond one diamond to your partner's opening club bid and he bids two spades. Your hend in:

431 VI 4A987E AQ10 15 4

What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

make tho

Bill of their own water, I ittle top milk and a nice jump If the ace wins the first heart trick and another spedo is led of butter. Whip them well, then your last stepper will be gone, stand them before the fie to You all keep hot but it won't matter,

Cook the spinach as direeled loos the club finesse and East

but on the packet, with the piele of will be in with the king. there will be no way for Westham and ila lid on top of it. to get in to make his two Drain, press dry, then chop a npadca.

small nut of butler, inlo IL

loughing.

surprised

"I seel" he was laughing, "It was you the whole time, Jack! You're a funny one! All right, now what is it you're calling about?-Oh! Now I understand. Thanks for telling us. Thanks very much, Good-bye, Jackie."

Mr Punch hung up. "Jackie?" repeated Hanid. She didn't know any Jeckte. "I thought it was Joe,"

Uncle Punch 100k Hinid's arm and they walked back to the rocking chair in the win- dow. It was enowing real hard. Easy! Early on. sandwich The whole street was white with blondul

shells with a eight meringue

with duttoring, flying, dancing snow- inblespoon of cold water. Bol! whipped,

vanilla-kes, up and the sauco will clear at flavoured cream.

Two heat-proof dishes on a stand with a candle (night- set underneath would

once.

Arrange the spinach at each light)

sweetened

Sat on his knee

Hanid

Eat

down

on Urcle

end of a heated serving dish, make the task of keeping food Punch's knee. with the ham in the contre hot very much coaler. Sponn a little of the sauce over

London Express Surulce).

Rupert and the Purple Star-49

Rupert ta deligiized at the success of his efforts. The Purple Stan Was there safe enough, hiding under a bit of awed," he grins. I warrant the firm one ever to be found alive in these parta," says Sailor Sama, He puts water to the pail and carries in to a safe place up on the clid top.

**Now you must show me where your CEVE with the little sack of dead starliches was." he asys, and Rubert and Dill show him the **Those musta that we saw WAY.

a little while ago hare disap prased." saya Bill." They mus have belonged to Black Pedro's stilp

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"It looks like a blizzard," ho these sahi. "It's icecold and

the corner! people walking to are all saying br-r."

"Yes," said Henid, "but wha was on the telephone, Uncle Punch7"

"Jockle you-know-who," said Uncle Punch,

She' doesn't know

"Jackle I don't-know-Who!** eried Hanid.

"Jackie Frost, my dear," sald Uncle Punch. "He called to say

he was turning on the

And there s].”.................

ΣΠΟΥ

Hould sat watching the snow come down.

Joe Bizzard, Ice Icecald, Joe Br-r. Jacit Freal-they wors when really rll the sure name you came to think of it, the was saying to harasit. What funny little Mon he wast