1961-02-07 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

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Hartnell's India wardrobe

for the Queen

TO THE LAND of mystique and minarets the Queen has taken the kind of clathos that can ovan stčal the picture from the Taj Mahal, rival the magnificence of the maharanis, stand out against the massod millions who lino the

routes to groot her. For this royal visit, Norman Hartnoll (loft) croatos clothos of great splendour and extravaganco-colours to compote with the rainbow dyes of the sari, opulent embroidery, and a lino sho already lovos, knows, and is happy in.

The Queen's state gown of

iridescent lace richly embroidered in the Hartnell manner with crystals, pearls, and diamonds.

Slender column of white crepe, embroidered in graduated scallops of diamonds and emeralds to echo the jewels in her tiara.

White ribbed silk is used for this bell skirted dress and matching coat. The hat of white petals, like all the others, designed by Claude St. Cyr.

Coin sized dots of marigold on white taffeta dress with a prettily side-draped skirt. The petal hat has matching marigold drapery.

A dress and coat in one of the Queen's favourite colours-- ice blue. The toque hat is a swirl of tulle and matching flowers.

Beige satin faille for an afternoon dress and matching full length cont. The dress is gold em- broidered, the coat mink-trimmed.

And in London | LADY LUCK STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

WHENEVER the Queen of England launches

WHE

. a ship, speaks at a banquet, lays a founda-

tion stone, or sets off on a royal tour, every woman

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

in the land puts her wardrobe under a microscope. AQUARIUS (January

7 saw the spring collections of ception

dresses"

shimmering

the two men prhnarily respon- with sequins and glinting with sible for the Royal Look-Nor- gold-designed to go with Gev- Hardy örnment House as a back-drop. man Hartnell

Amles.

c-

There are two British signers who do not swim with the fashion

Softened

Try. Both show These are clothes created with

their collections after the majority of London designers

I true sense of drama. But and after all the daring air of their place is not in the con-

Paris.

Embroidery

temporary French theatre of fashion.

The wind from Paris blows

strongly mure

through the collection-and, Hardy Amica almost like a guilty Boy Scout

clothes

Both claim that they are Ainging a firecracker be inter- showing taler because they have apered his lady-like been working overtime for with occasional mad splashes of weeks to produce the gluter and colour, and true fushich excite- the gold in which, the Queen ment. dazzles her four and not for

the

any reasons of false grandeur. Fur, although he keeps his well-bred. unchanging little Both produce kind of sulis, he softens their line with] clothes that you cannot rals a swingler skirt, jazzes them over up with a brillant blouse, and look at Covent Garden, tlist catch adds his stamp of the scaron the camera, catch your imagina- with a scarf neckline tied in a

... and last and last and giant Windsor knot.

in the Royal Enclosure,

21.

February 19): Avoid tak- ing unnecessary chances in a forthcoming venture, and be sure to plan every step beforehand. PISCES (February 20-March 20): If minor details take up too much of your time, be ready to delegate some of them to a trusted assist- unt.

inspiredARIES (March, 21-April 19): If your mate has decided to enter the field of public affairs, encourage him and don't put a damper on his enthusiasm, TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

Having succeeded in creat ing a happy home, don't take it for granted, but do everything in your power to keep it so. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Your urge to do everything quickly ought to be curbed a bit, as not only may it affect the quality of your output but it causes you to expend an excess of energy. CANCER (June 22-July 211: Don't be influenced by * Idle n decision gossip to alter And, although much (still, 1 fear, too much) was devoted to

you have arrived at after due thought and considera- full the dutiful deb and her mum, His ingredients are

વા tion. surfelt measure of superb workman he countered this

stigar with the apice of shimmy-LEO ship, a crusting of intricate em-

brilliantly Uroidery, a superabundance of ing white shoaths, fabulous fabric, and a dash ut coloured chiffons and a hand- spier in the form of Madame kerchief-hermed evening dress Claude St Cyr's back-awceping which could have come straight

tion

last,

Hartnell, was has changed his line by barely a szam or sequin in the 20 years he has held the Royal Warrant, showed frst.

hots.

The spice

out of Dior,

(July 22-August 21); Take time to read the amall print in an important docu- ment before deciding de- finitely to put your name on the dotted line. he|VIRGO -

22. (August September 22): Don't stint yourself when it comes to sponding money of a neces- sary improvement to your home.

I just can't help wishing His conservatism is summed up in the very titles he chooses would let himst go overboard

his dressesSteady, completely. "Evergreen," and "Same Aga"

for

and in his unchanging, un- changeabls fonn-Atling daytime Unc.

is genius is epitomised in what he calls "full-length re-

a

For, Mr Amles, not even Lady wants to look like a lady today.

— Jill Butterfield

-{London Express Service).

Jack's Heroic Deed

-He Leaves His Box To Save Olivett By MAX TRELL [October 23- "OF COURSE," Hanid, the November 21): Don't turn Shadow Girl with the Turned Hanid.

most sympathetic to your moods, and could develop into a lifelong friend.. SCORPIO

"If you don't believe me," sald Koort, "let's go and ask him." hope he's home,"

home,"

Rapped on box

a deaf ear to a friend who About Name, was saying in a "He's always

quite loud and quite sure-of- Knert. has a very reasonable argus herself volce, "I know that your ment against a plas you friend Jack lives in a box. have discussed with hini. Everyone knows that he lives

said

cald

When Knart and Hand reach-

"I'm

- ly under Knart's nose and Henid's nose and then under two more noses somewhere else In the room.

Why did they argue? "Not good, not good, not good at all!" he said. -not good "What was the argument about?" he then asked.

Knarf told him,

"You don't ever leave your box, do you, Jack? he asked.

Jack started to say "Never" four times. But just before he got to the fourth "Never", he stopped.

"I once did," he said. It was Hanid who now did came the smiling, Knarf didn't say

anything..

SAGITTARIUS (November in a box. All I'm saying is thated the box Khart rapped on the

now and then- 22-December 21): It may sometimes- pay you rich dividends to once in a while-he comes out top: spend a little money on the his box!"

Knarf said quietly, "He entertainment of a person doesn't." who could be very helpful in your newest endeavours. CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): You may

sure

"I sald Jack-in-the-box fo Kaart and Hanld.

"Jack! Are you home?"

always home," Jack's volee from Inside the box.

"I would like you to under- "There," said Knarf to Hanid He's wrong

with a smile of triumph. "Didn't stand," Jack said to Knarf and

Hand, "that 's very unusual "I looked out through a tiny "I'm sure you're wrong," said I tell you?" He's always home." very, very, very extremely crack in the top of my box. And land. "I'm

sald I'm right,"

"Just the came," sald Hanid, very unusual for me to leave my there she was--there she was!"* have to entertain a visitor

"I'd like to speak to han face box. But this was something I Knart. from abroad at very short

had to do. What happened was Hanid looked across the room. to face." notice, but you will find the There, in the corner

between So she pushed the tiny brass this;

where I was extra

"In the room effort very

reward-the bookcase and the window, hook and the top of the box

living before I came

to this said Jack." ing.

"But began Knart. stol the box. It was four or dew open. Up sprang Jack!

house-come to think of it, it YOUR LUCKY

She "Don't forget. COLOUR:five inchen high, four or five

Throw out arms

wasn't a room at all, it was a If today is your birthday, laches wide, and four or five

of a window

toy shop-one Balloon," said Jack. look out for a combination inches long. The top was shut.

of my best friends was a Bal There were pictures of the

Olivette," Joon. Her name was of BLACK and WHITE. It moon, the sun and the stors on ought to bring you luck. Jatt sides of the box,

Rupert and the Winter Sale-5

NUTT

FILWERT

When the bus stops at Nuse going to a circum?"

*1 No, not chester there is a general scramble Exactly," says Mrs. Bear with a to get out, "I don't believe them smile, as she glances at her wrist was a single mis the bus," anyt

'We're in pre watch. Rupert. What a hurry all these. time," she marmura. ladies are in. Look, they're all aren't open yet, but we'd better LIBRA (September 21.

going in the same direction. nor dawdle. The crowd will bu A Uctober 22):

What's the excitement 7. Are we person

bigger in a minute.” born under Gemini will bo

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He threw out his arms. Hn grinned. He bubbed his head.

"H" he said. He was dressed like a clown. "Eli, Jack," Hank.

"Fine day, fine day, fine day," said Jack, looking to both sides

sald Knart and

Honld agreed that I was a Ang day.

A girl-balloon

"Oh,"

"Where was she?" Knarf and Hanid both asked excitedly,

"Floating

up to the ceiling!"

What Jack did

Wos a

"There was only ono thing to do, and I did it. I pushed sold Hanid, clapping open the top of my box, I her hands delightedly. "It was jumped out. Up, up, up, way up I went right up to the cell- a Girl-Balloon!"

of the room and in front of him "She was lovely," said Jack, ing.

"I grabbed hold of the string each time he said it. Then he nodding. "I would stay inside

my box with the grinned and looked behind him.

cover down tled to my beautiful Olivette and "Fine day there, too," he said, and Olivette would talk to me down, down, down, all the way

down we both came." from the outside. and grinned again.

"Sho

about would tell mo

Jack was silent for a moment everything

that happened or two,

who passed "And that," said Knarf, "was "But that isn't what I want about the People

you ever left to talk to you about," she said. in front of the window, about the only time

your box, Jack?" "No" said Jack, "No? No7 who came into the toy shop and

what they bought. No?"

"It was very pleasant and like cheerful and I began to Olivetto very much very

Made her nervous

Only, only timo "The only me," said Jack.

you "No," said Hanid. She wished much, very much ah, a great "The only, only-well,

afternoon I know what 1 meny." that Jack didn't have to repeat deal. Then one

"Of course, sald Knart. everything four times. It made heard Olivette calling 'Help!'

of course, ot "Of course, her nervous.

Knart now explained to Jacke

courer-oh dear!" kald Hanid

She was gono

that he and Hank had been "I didn't know what to do. "I'm beginning to talk ülke you, having a little argament

I shouted out to her to tell me Jack!" Here Jack interrupted by sud- what was wrong.

didn't "Of course!" grinned Jack. “Is

that bad?" denly shaking his finger severe- shawar, Bhe was gone.

She