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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1961.

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WOMANSENSE

MADNESS IN MILLINERY

COOKING by Helen COLUMN

Burke

BUYING DUCK? THEN STICK TO SMALLER BIRDS

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PEOPLE complain that there is little meat on

domestic duck. Well, we have to face the fact that a duckling--which seems to me to be more duck than duckling, these days-is not as econo- mical to serve as a chicken costing the same money."

the

Better buy ก smaller to 400 degrees Fahr. or, cas rather than a larger bird, I mark 6..

After 15 minutes, reduce think, because, the larger heat to 350 degrees Fahr, or gas the bird, the more fat there mark 4 and cook for 1% to 14 is inside it.

hours in all,

I am told by my poulterer that the best-sized bird to buy is one weighing 4 to 5 pounds. I would plump for the 4-pounder.

The stuffing

HIS week, as

THIS

there were six of us I roasted two duckling, each or about 44lb. This seems extravagant and, of course, it is but, there was quite a lot of meat left and, if duckling 3s pleasant served hot, It is even when more so served cold.

OVLT

Spoon more prune juice over the duckling. It will provide you with the most delicious gravy,

1

Airda of 4b, will be ready in

to 13 hours. Allow Bour extra for birds of..5 57416.

end of

About 15 minutes before the cooking. brush the duckling with cold water and sprinkle with salt,

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No

Paris.

one has ever satisfactorily explained what pleasant madness affects millinery designers ---or women who wear their creations. The prob lem was neatly summed up by James Laver, former curator of the Victoria and Albert

Museum, who, in a recent address to the Paris

Fashion Group, asked: "Who is capable of under-

standing the psychological significance of a woman's hat?" Down through the ages, he added, changing trends in millinery have puzzled and amused mankind.

..

-Anything goes

by PEGGY

MASSIN

ro

Jean Patou is another ad- vocate of the side till featured) im tiny bercia

focal wreathes. May-pole crowns of Intertwined flowers have skid- dod far off centre. A cup-cake size beret concocted entirely of Wilkes of the valley spiked with green leaves and stems tools as though a spring brozze casually parable to writing a look I blew it along to perch on one This spring, scintillating Insanity has reached a peak view of Shakespeare's entire temple. in the new French millinery collections. No psychiatrist, works in one paragraph,

Shapes range from the minute no.historian, and surely no contemporary fashion writer can fathom, why an inverted coal scuttle, a lampshade, or and miniature dolls hats to the lamp- a man's baseball cap wom backwards, is suddenly the ammoth, mumental

capelines (wide

In direct contrast to the doll's brimmed cartwheel shape). hats, Lanvin-Castillo. shows height of fashion.

skips Inspiration

the oversize boaters, lumpshades, roaring twenties" to the sun and voluminous turn of the temporary "earing sixties." century styles. Certain crowns The 1920 cloche and the tiny are as large an an averaged size doll's hats em ge

as leading hat box. Red and black plaid Nina Ricci taffeta is used for a giant säljer, retrospective trends, salutes the flapper with deep reminiscent of the Gibson gri styles worn by Leslie Caron in crowned cloches. Brims are

coming hats.

It

like

takes

creative 2 Madame Mika

It takes

the skill of Purts cholizially, women fumed then

to wildly aginative shapes as designers to adapt these

escape. In the conventional shapes into be a me of

of the absence

customary and

de- trimmings, artet C Bricare, sigers quite Uterally concocted the Christian Dior millinery and hats cul of paper cr wood accessory ace, to assemble a sing Bower, a few inches of ribbor: and wisp of veiling into' a fastasy so flattering that wecora happily pay 500 New Franks (nearly iK$$76) for it.

•

The right hai

Lampshades

on

shades and

from

Gibson girl

turing a draped turban worked into stiffened wing-like trim-

shape

this season!

LADY LUCK-

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE

WEDNESDAY MARCH 29

AQUARIUS (January 21- February 19): Forget your pride and take the first step towards healing a brench with an estranged friend. PISCES (February 20-March 20): An unexpected letter from abroad may influence your holiday plans for the coming year

ARIES (March 20-April 19): Uncertainty may delay in important decision, but you will know exactly what to do when the right time comes.

The resolutions you made at New Year exerted a strong influence on you. and you will continue to work with vigour and high hopes for the future.

notched over one eye, or till the m. "Gigi"

In contrast to the retrospec- the gin-drinking as 1psily as girls who originally wore them. tive effects and the many "tried Formal models repeat the same and true" styles, Svend and shapes in transparent organdy, Barthet reflect the futuristle the ideas of tomorrow in models Today, purely for the sake of or completely supplant frine Ly, milliners are showing brims with dropping tiers of like the propellor hat fea Meanwhile, place the giblets

and ostrich feathers, shapes, (less the liver) in a pan.

Add

<mally fanciful feature such unusual media as a sliced carrot and onion,

In Pierre Cardin's avant- ming at the front, or a steek TAURUS (April 20-May 20): cellophane. dried small piece of mace, a bouquet

feathers garde collection, life-size coal head-hugging "abstract" Another fashion expert ex- lacrimed Foo garni, salt and pepper to taste,

hats is a NNDERDES

Dior scullies and sou'westers go with with side brim detached into a in a little red or white wine, if you plains that

version of the soaring fin. ernotice, and as collection are made

<f plaited modernited

The most are a wine enthusiast, and cold cosmetic; an

silhouette. Brinis are

practical idea in reality" a hat pactio brands crocheted suck

spring millinery medley water in cover. Simmer, tightly escape from

which is "right"

jute. Wide Wider and deeper at the back, the has no pries string beop.

where they frequently spread to the packable hat destined 7 A chicken's legs contain much covered, for two hours,

Leiomed platters are faced with out to the tips of the shoulder travel in a coat pocket or a Drain off all the fat from the tag. meat, but there is very little on

Add the strained baking tin.

Millinery. It is being sold Fong Semword waring grass as blades. Late day models.come sui the wings. With duckling, it is

it around with here, has never been so fanci- trimming

in frothy effects made of

in fabric matching the the other way about little legs stock and rub

Icrk a

to

reneficcary hats detach the residue ful' since the

the new seemingly but meaty wings, If not served

as efervescent as coat or suit, worn on the back worn during the Occupation of overall variety of from the tin.

of the head, casual youthful In a cold, they can be used

com- champagne 'bubbler. Other Paris in World War II. Pay- spring hats in Paris is

hats the

in jersey or supple delicious ragout,

variations at Cardin

straw baseball raps worn back woollea fabric, which lie fat or to front, and soufle. apknots fold an caslly as a pocket intitating giant flowers.

handlcerchio,

quilted alltched shantung cloches, or printed chiffon snoods.

The prune and apple stuffing

I used was intended for goose,

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but it went equally well wiMY GINGER

duckling,

For it, you want Bramley ecedlings, because they fall so easily. For the prunes, ke canfed ones because they have been resting in their syrup and are just that much more moist. Feel and chop fairly finely 21b, of the apples. Drain a No. 2 can of prunes and chop them roughly. Mix together and sea- Fon with little salt and pepper,

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~Psychological ter and flour a tin mea-surategy in Contract Beichge. It includes Busterous examples suring 7 by 114 inches.

of deceptive plays and Cream together 4az. butter that whole subject is most in- and 3oz. caster sugar. Beat interesting I will devate the pest half teacup of black treacle and couple of weeks' articles to a leige sex.

hands involving deception Sift together lb, self-raising taken mostly from his book. flour, one teaspoon c! ground

Defendig azamat cinnamon, 1 teaspoons ground

saltirump. East wins the first tritic quarter teaspoon ginger, Having sprinkled the inside and half teaspoon bicarbonate with the ace of hearts and re-

Roasting

of the

of the duckling with salt and of seda. pepper, use as much stuming accommodate.

furns the ten. South wins with the jack and leads the fick of spades. He plays low fres dummy.

East wins the trick

with the queen and knocks out South's king of beacts.

Beat half cup sour milk and the duckling can add it, alternately with the dry infgredients, to the creamed mix- Stew the remainder with 3 ture. Finally, add a teacup of little of the prune juice, to be raisins or sultanas.

there is

the cerved separately, to

At this point, South can tod Spread

mixture in never enough of the stußling.

and bake a spade and concede daws ese prepared the cake for 40 to 45 minu-or he can try

Brush the duckling with some

the

tin

of the prune julee. Put en les at 325 10 350 degrees tricks cut of the miner

rack in the roosting tin and place it in the oven, preheated

to

S

Fahr, or gas mark 3 to 4.

He starts with the cichs

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the suit fails to break.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

The Naughty Kitten

-Hanid Saw Purr Purr Playing With Mother's Yarn

By MAX TRELL

"You

certainly did," said Hanid. "And after you tcok

HANID, the Shadow Girl with the cover cff, you pulled out a

with the

Tumed-About ball of yam. Now don't try to name, pl:ced the magic talking- say you didn't?** exclaimed ribbon around Purr-Purr's neck. Hanid as she saw that Purr- Then she lifted the Kiltan and Pure was about to say some- held her so she could look right thing. into Purr-Purr's eyes,

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Pur-Purr asked.

With

Really talked

"All I was going to say,” said Pur-Purr, "is that I only did what Mother does every day in the week. I've watched her my- self.

COVET

the talking-ribbon

"She comes into the ICO, around her neck, Purr-Purr she lifts the

off the tasted likes a real person.

wicker sewing basket and takes out the ball of yarn. Now

it she can do it, why can't I?”

'm looking at you like that," said Hanid-and by that. meant sternly because what

she

of

said

you did this morning." didn't do anything." Pur-Purr, trying to look puz-

Another stern look

Honld paused

for a moment

zled and indignant and innocent to give Purr-Pure another stern

rl at the same time, which, of look. course, she couldn't do.

"I mean." she quickly added,

"I didn't do much."

"No, not much," sald Hanid.

"She

docs, doesn't she?" asked Purr-Purr.

"Yes," Hanid finally said.

*Wou're very naughty.” Hand told Fur-Part.

my claus. And yet have right to blame rel

Ko

"Mother is making 3 3wCATES A said Hani.

"fin making a pair of wit- tens," said PT-PT.

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be go after the diamonds and break and West ce it does does held the queen, he makes four diamond drinks and scores tis text.

My Karpin pein's cut that Best Bad an opportunity for an mazing decestive play. He (could win the Sexi spade with the ace instead of the queen, Then when Scath got in with the king of hearts be would be certain that West held the queen of spades. He would lead the mine of spades and let it ride and East would proceed to set the band.

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Hanid found she extilla't kory; en being cogy with Pute-Plane She was quite sure that Pazz- Purr wasn'Z Knitting or anything else—ak

For though she tried as hand doing was retling

as she could to say otherwise, yam up and

o

dows the room,

"I think you ought to put me she had to admit that. Mother pushing it with her paws, pre- down, please," said Purr-Purr, did just that.

tending it was alive, and fang-

"I'm getting a little tired of standing up in the air like this."

"There, you see*** sald Purling it up as fast as she call

· Glad to oblige

PUIT. Hand led to herself-she "But," said Krnid, "there's was very careful not to let something else. After Mother *Well" she wild at Ers Pur-Purr see. her anils and takes the ball of yam out of hope you finish.

docm't tangle mittens, put the Kliten down gently in the basket, she . her 1'p.

She's naughty

"You're very naughty,"

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kaltting yo

before

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Puer-Pur .it all up."

Mother locks you "Oh yes, she does," said Putt- sering rocTU_"* Purr, "I've watched

"I will. I will” siz her my- self. She takes iwo long Purr, and she tried to Juny 20 noodles and LEOVES thwa

Hanid's lap. "TH finish knit- around and makes knots and ting these mittens right mexe

Pur-Pur almost di reʻch „ite sewing basket. þeleze Hazid

could stop her.

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eair.

"Am I?" asked Purr-Parr, tangles faster than I can make though.the.hai never heard the them with four-feet.” word naughty" before.

That's knitung," cried Hanid. "That's not tangling!TM

Knite with claws-

"Now don't prolend you don't Inow what I mean," said Haald. *This norning right after breakf ́st vou took the

caver

off Mother's' wicker basket."

Now let me ass, did

› naked Pur:-Furr.

“You are a mambay Kitben,” the said, as she took the munge talking-ribbon eff Pre-Per's neck and carried for Exo

"And that's what I do, too,” kitchen where shum quickly me 1?" said Purr-Purr. "Mother knits her 'a saucer of mặc to cre

with needles and I knit with Furr-Purr's mixả c# kritting.

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What do you do?.

Amelia. Tan kayo exactly six. pažada sud ymer partner has shown Ii se 18. The odds are Cad he will be suhde de zako game in no-črning and that you medzi len verrable to make gamme la spadics.

TODAY'S QUESTION Yamond of kidding two 110- femme, your partner kna fuamped, just to three spandex. Wirat do you da in His Berkanted

Atstyr Tomorrow

are

Raffia pigtail

Paulette and Jeari Barthet Ang from the pill and sun

introduce colonial shapes, rang-

helmet to the planter's hat and topee. On of the most amusing madely

has at Barthet shoulder length pigtail made of braided raffia.

Svend of Jacques Heim and Balmain Pierre couturier revive doll's tats which are the of clengby reminiscent early 1930's. All these minia- their ture shapes have lost equilibrium. They are worn at rakishly oblique angles, pancak- ed on the side of the heat, or

or

In short, literally anything goes in Paris millinery this

season.

Don't withhold an import- ant piece of newn from those who will be happy to share your good fortune. CANCER (June 22-July 21): Family discord can be over- come if you make a joint resolution to show more consideration for each other.

LEO July 22-August 21): You will meet a person of of the opposite sex born under Librn to whom you

will take an instant king. and with whom a permanent Union may result.

22.

VIRGO (August

September 22); Forget past grievances and start afresh by showing goodwill and assuming it on the part of others.

LIBRA (September 23- (October 22): " By trying to

understand your partner's * problems you will go a long way towards achloving the closeness you both desire.

SCORPIO (October: 23- November 21): Don't worry about excessive household expenses incurred recently. You will soon be able to bring them down to n reasonable level.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): A tem- porary source of additional income will provide a way to get you over your present rtificulties.

CAPRICORN

(December 22- January 20): An opportun- ity to foster your neglected talents should be made in the near future. YOUR BIRT IDAY: If your birthday is this week, you will find a symbol of good fortune in n gift of an electric fire.

GORGEOUS

NEW

COTTONS

tipped with a tipsy it over FERGUSON VOILES one eye. There are Lilliputian sailors suggesting

a

child's ROBEST. DRIP-DRY party favour, tiny saucer-rize berets, or whimsical creations PRINTED SATINI made entirely of floral trim- ming which embellishes a non-ROMA SHEENS existent hat.

Painted

mixing

'HOUSEHOLDİ

HINTS

wooden

LIBERTY LAWNS

SWISS

| POPLINS,

handles of

VACATION SUN CHECKS

and spoons

other

kitchen utensils retain their ENGLISH GINGHAMS bright colours if they tre given a coat of polish.

After cleaning fish, rub the hands well with sugar before washing. This will prevent the odour from clinging.

To prevent doors from rattling. cut a small piece of cork the exact thickness required to make the doct fit securely clcs:d Glue this on to the door just above the lock at a point where it will make con-

tact with the door jamb. Faint the cork to match the door.

To give cabbage à different flavour, add chopped mint and sugar to 11 while cooking.

Rupert and the Paper-fall-13.

„Mano al Muséeľa pula, hávu málichen Suma Cimun háa forgotten fecand se mince his line upe card) the rest of us 2*** Rupert and be vations, chat, chay-am all, Osteriai, “What can have gone saber quang:- Dobloky Fordy wrong?" he murmura." I wonder kow4" And he tella!" of "Itla ane ad un kung bad a gwesent. Why adventure after the paper: shower. alemad pau pen, skan levey thing. Fill, Dadute grips his arm.

"ALL RIGHTS, GEBEŠVADĄ.

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COTTONS

FANCY SELF

WHITES

BORDERED

SKIRTINGS

SEW AND

SAVE

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