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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

P.S. to Paris

THE dust

NEW LOOK

THAT'S AS BIG AS THE

HOW IMPORTANT I SEE WHAT HIT US IN THE SALONS LAST MONTH

paid, packed and gone.

has settled in the salons, havc the buyers and journalists

The big stores are sweeping away the last of their sulc time

before decking 1961 new, windows And from all this, what emerges?

bargains with

their splendour.

One thing is clear: this season may be con- sidered as marking one of the great tidal turning points in fashion that occur only every four or five years. Such a change was Dior's New Look; next turning point came with the gradual re- cognition of the Balenciaga line-ultra simple, jacket with standaway collar, faintly shaped, over at the natural a slim skirt with trouser-folds waistline..

With variations

by Barbara Griggs

this

the one mure; and the long diela-

lue that has dominated Paris tenkip

of Balenciaga und

now for scene years. But 1961 Givenchy is being vigorously

Lees

another big change, in which the silhouette is flai, long

of bodler, with flared or pleat- skirts exploding from hip

challenged fet that lends aided interest to these two st secret spring collections.

level and never coming upprei- SPARKLE FOR

ably below the knees.

GOING BACK

Inevitably, It will be said that

this is the 20s look all over ugain

And Nina teel's colle tion jusules the accusation 10 a certain extent.

But the held test of any such back reference in fashion is how

right for here, now and today it neems,

test which Dior's High Empire Liric failed for all ils prettiness.

The new 1961

SWIMMERS

CAFE prediction for 1961

beaches: Swimmers will sparkle like goldfish.

Nina Dieci und Plerre Cardin hit simultaneously on the idea of showing gold or silver one- plece bathing cults (or even two-piece: a åtted long sweater, top over very short shorts)

The glitter of gold and silver lurex has also up mast of

look passes the winter in knitted sweaters this est triumphantly. ; - or dresses; these awini suits will cognizes, in the Brat place, tant be copied before you can say today's arbiters of fashion are ecc.

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no longer the handful of rich, who can middle-aged women afford to buy from couture houses (in which connection

Interesting to note that Dalmain und Lanvin-Castille, the two houses with the largest ellentele, chest privnic

and

are precisely the two houses who have stayed stream this dine),

Outside the

The Balenciaga Look was fast settling into stald middle-age, This 1961 look is altogether younger, liveller, more vital.

NEW LEADER

It long exaggerated line, its mobilty and its lightness will appeal to a generation most of whom have never been inside a couture salon in their Ilves but who respond rapidly to the quirks and idiosyncrasics of fashion, who would snap up a suxic coat more readily than a ball gown, take to dark stock-

the moment ings

they come out, try out the latent ideas in Inake-up just for fun; who inay never have soun a Noel Coward play in their lives but know all

about the Nouvelle Vagus,

Since they are also far too to have the slightest young inemory of what hele mothers wore in 1825, the criticien that it's all just a-harking back to the Jazz Age art going to

bother them all that much,

The other staificant fuct

At least one hopes they will there can't be many women who can afford £350 for Nina Bird's gold swim sult and matching cape,

cage

A FINAL goodbye to the bird

and hat Bohan.

Dior showed this alluring plece of nonsenso with the wickedest black dress In the show-a band of fine black velling that wrape round the eyes to anchor over whits velvet roses at the back of the head.

PICTURE BY TERENCE DONOVAN

In the

IN THE SHIFTING fashion scene, a single fixed point -Chanel whose style is at recognisable as her best- known scent and almost as unchanging. picture, a Landon interpretation of tt.is classic Chanel Look: white boucle wool edged in navy and scarlet with a fully-lined skirt. From Paris to the Wallis Shops: 6 gnt.

Stepping in: the spade HOOT - LEVEL all - change even tagantly sleed eft FOOT

heel only about 1 in Paris. The very high- and

Inches high. heeled shoo with α Yery pointed toe is sneaking quiet- ly out of the back door.

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STUFFY SINUSES CAUSE THICK HEADS

ȚATURE doesn't seem to have done very much-

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to prevent us becoming "big-headed" but she has gone to a lot of trouble to see that we are not heavy-headed.

The brain is an important and delicate feature of the anatomy, so it has been carefully sited in a strong, bony box-the skull.

The drawback to hone is la Every effort must be made to weight, so Nature has provided avoid catching colds. If a pa- us with a bony skuli of tre- tent gets a catarrhat, cold he mendous strength, yet all un- ught to move into

the spare necessary weight in removed by bedroom. the hollowing out of the cranl-

um in many places.

Rapid changes of temperature as much 05 and so should dry or

the of sinusitis,

someone else

LADY LUCK

your

This doesn't weaken the pro- should be avoided tection or strength of the head- possible plece, but it does lighten our dusty atmospheres. If mother heads most Usefully! If akulls Kets attacks were sold throughout, swim- Rooner she trains

be in the house to do the dusting | AQUARIUS ming, for example, would

the better. more difficult, and drowning a good deal easier.

AVOID DUST

These bony, weight-saving

Fresh air and exercise ore cavities are called sinuses and

in helping to keep they have high-grade lining of important delicate akin. The minute cells clear of renewed attacks u in this lining secrete a small sinus trouble. indoor sports, like amount of fluid and are equip. Badminton or Squash have to ped with myriads of extremely be played in loo much dust, so tiny brushes which keep the avoid them. Walking, even on muddy roads, Is probably safer cavities clear and tidy.

exerciset

The discharge from the sinuses is normally very slight; it es-

A varied diet, Including plenty capes slowly through the nose. of fruit and green vegetables, la Unfortunately, these sinuses have helpful and if you keep to it ono big drawback: they make a there's 110 need to take any wonderful home for germs.

vitamin tablets.

really be- both work

There is moisture, darkness,

If the sinusitis warmth and plenty of food and comes a menace to what more can a selfish germ and play a change of address ask for? And when a large num-

may have to be considered. Mov- ber of germs reach a sinus the ing to a higher, drier climate defences are swamped and the sometimes helps, but don't sell patient feuls "binged-up."

your house until you've tried tanie"

that

and

CHINA MAIL

horoscope

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (January 21-

be appreciated only if asked

An urgent for. February 19):

in the morning mcasago may need your immediate attention and necessitate a change of plans for the day.

PISCES (February 20-March 20): You will be entrusted with a secret, and it is la your nature to keep, i na promised.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): On having to make an im- portant decision, bide your time until you feel that your mind is fully made up. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It will require a consider. able amount of patience on your part If you wish to live in harmony with a per- sou born under Scorpio.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21);

A long awaited letter will bring you only part of what you had confidently ex- pected.

He gets a thick head and a out any new, proposed nasty nasal discharge-In fact, area!

If Auntle Mabel says he's got sinusitis, and his wife soon finds out that he's, hardly where she lives is wonderful for catarrhal diseases try staying At to live withi

with her for a week or two be- SEVERE CASES

fore taking up permanent resid- ence. It has to be a fairly cer- Occasionally. In severe cases, lain cure before most of us can the car, nose and throat surgeon consider giving up job

Lo start again have to wash out these home in order

enlarging elsewhere!" bony cavities, after the openings. While helping in Before you take any drastic the washing-out process It also steps give your doctor à chance He may makes it easier for the germs to to prove his mettle. swarm into the sinusex.

suggest trying a vaccine prepar-LEO Operative treatment therefore, ed from a sample of gecins lv Is not always successful and of- ing in your nasal passages, or ten everything turns on the pa- perhaps a course of ultra-violet tient's own efforts,

ray therapy.

may

CANCER (June 22-July 21): A friend who in deaf to your reasoning had better be left alone to fight his own battle,

(July 22-August 21): Don't force yourself into the foreground by giving unsolicited advice. It will

VIRGO (August 22- If you September 22): exercise just a little moro patience you may be auro that your hope will tually be realised. LIBRA

aven-

(September 23- October 22): Tho right word in the right place may bring about a consider- able advancement in your position.

SCORPIO (October 23- November 21): In bringing up a child try and find the happy medium between un- лесевалту harshness and over-indulgence.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21:) Try to Avold being involved in the dispute of a married couple, You cannot possibly know all the reasons behind it. CAPRICORN (December 22-

January 20):

Your optim ism is Infectious and will help somebody who needs to be cheered.

YOUR BIRTHDAY: If your

birthday is this week, you will find a symbol of good fortune in a gift of a wall mirror.

STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

A Race In The Park

-Hauid's Caterpillar Wins By A Wall-

By MAX TRELL

IT WASN'T a very fast race.

The race is too short," she

said.

"All right." sald Knarf. "My Grasshopper doesn't care. Let's

make it longer." Hanid smiled,

"Let's make it to the other

"All right," agreed Hanld. Knart looked around. "We'll make them race across side of the stone wall instead

of this side." At least it wasn't fast as far this path, and over this bench, But and across this patch of grass, as Hani was concerned. after awhile she began to smile, and whoever reaches the stone Grasshopper had already reach-

I'll take For she knew she was almost wall Arst wins. positive she knew-that she was Grasshopper." going to win.

Robin Warbled

This is how 1 nit startet.

the park

"Sure," said Knart. His

the this side of the wall. "Jump!" urged Knarf again. "Jump over it and you win the race!"

Was too high

"No! That's not fair!" Hanid cried. "I'll take the Grasshop- per!"

Knarf and Honid began argu- Poor Grasshopper! It was a Knart and Hanid, the Shadow ing loudly as to which of them very high wall. It jumped ........ Grasshopper and Caterpillar

It tried not high enough. have the

were ready to race. Grasshopper, but should Loe Children with the Tumed-About

Names, were sitting on their for how could a fat Caterpillar, again. Again. Again. bench In the park. It was a

"There!" said Hantd when her "Higher," shouted Knari,

Caterpillar had reached the "Higher!"

race was other side and the toe,sunny afternoon, and from the even with a dozen legs, win in

top of the high stone wall that a race against a Grasshopper? separated

from the

Then, while they were argu-

Then the fat, slow, poky won "I knew you could win if streets and houses on the other ing, Hanld thought she noticed Caterpillar with the thick yel- you tried!"

the Caterpillar looking

"Bah!" Bald Knart. "We side, a Robin was warbling!

"Chick-a-chick-a-chase, Who can win the race? Grasshopper, Caterpillar? Make them run a race!" Now it isn't that Knart and

No pretty pastels--but with their palle cummer colours, most of the couturiers showed Skepping in, spade toes, fal- cream or even white shoes. tened out like those at Dior, set usually on a much lowes heel.

STOCKINGS for summer ate

Harvily shoe shop in Paris paier than ever before, Thong Honid were used to listening to that doesn't show a shiny black near-while, a pale yellowy shade Robins warbling on top of park Patent punp with 43 wid Charles I bow, a square

JACOBY on BRIDGE

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INTEND to start out the year lend to a four-hear! contract.

with

discussion of East wins the first trick with returns rubber the ace of spades and as against

the sult, A rubber bridge South has no problem. He runs

about this season's big change duplicate

is that it is led by Christian bridge strategy.

Dior, although Pierre Cardin South's two no-trump open cut his nine top tricks for game last scaron was its true inno-ing is irregular, but it is not a and rubber, vator.

The young houses, in

bad bid. However, he winds up aller at three

no-trump while

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words, now have a true leader orthodox heart opening would

Rupert and the Winter Sale-10

After having the moving stair case Mrs. Beat buys several things, and gives Rupar two parcels to 'hold, well as some smaller packages to go in the carrier. Then abe takes him to join in the scramble at the glove counter, and pope another packet into the

carrier.

As she moves KWAY SE briskly and purposefully as ever. Rupert becomes anxious," I can't carry much moes through this crowd be thinks, "but I must keep Mummy in sight. Thank goodness the pattern of her cust is easy to spot/t BLAKE MIRAZA ALIKNYAR .

In duplicate he must consider aking the diamond Bresse and he must take it before running the hearts. If It works, he will make five odd. If it goes wrong. he will be down at least trick.

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her with sad dark eyes as much low hair reached the wall and as to say, "Nobody wants me." slowly and pokily crawled over shouldn't have listened to that

Robin in the first place!" So Honid Anally said, "Oh, you poor, little,, fat, old thing. want you."

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So she told Knart he could with every 1 lb. tin of KWIK WAX

walls and understanding what have the Grasshopper and sho they were saying. But 11 happened that at this moment would take the Caterpillar, and Hanid looked over the side of that's how matters were settled

in the race. the bench.

Knarf made a mark on the "Knarf" she exclaimed. "Just path. Then Hanld held the Cat-

erpillar and Knart held 100!"

the Grasshopper on the mark,

"On your mark-get set-go?""; shouted Knorf

Knarf sees them, too Honid pointed to something moving in the grass near the bench and, when Knart looked more closely, by getting down and on his hands and knees pushing the blades of grass aside, he saw a Grasshopper and a Caterpillar.

The Grasshopper leaped into the air. The Caterpillar started crawling.

"Go! Go! Go!" urged Knor?. His Grasshopper sprang across the path, and in one hop reached the park bench. "Jump! Jumpi

Knarf shouted.

"They're the ones the Robin "Oh dear, you are so slow!" Caterpillar meant" Hanid cried. "Didn't said Hanid to her

the path. you, Robin?" she called up to as it inebed across the top at the wall, But the wish you could jump. But Robin flapped his wings and of course you can't. You'll have flew off without answering.

to crawl over the bench when

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what he guess that's

Hould Bold meant, all right," to Knarf.

such that every pair in the eldCARD Sense after he had gently pushed the

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Hence three no-trump and made will be very little better than three no-trump

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"It's a good iden," said Knarf Grasshopper and the Caterpillar out of the grass and onto the

examine path where he could them better.

I mean, if you ever-get to

Bright idea

With hardly any effort, the Grasshopper bent back on its two strong legs, then shot up| into the air and over the bench. Meanwhile Hanid's Caterpillar monaged at last to get across How they looked the path and then slowly started

climbing

legs of the up the The Grasshopper was short bench. By this time the Grass- but sturdy-looking, with strong hopper was halfway across the lege. The Caterpillar was fat patch of lawn and was well on and covered with thick yellow Its way to the stone wal}," hair. It seemed to have several duzen loge, but most of them were hidden by the thick hair.

"All right," said Knarf. "Let's b110 race them and see which wins.""

Ifanid didn't see how she

or her poor, fat, slow Calorpil- lar-could possibly win the race.

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