1961-04-04 — Page 7

} THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

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GOT YOUR GALLIGASKINS YET? LADY LUCK

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Newest thing in electric blankets: the Monogram automatic which comes in several sizes, including a dual-control model for double beds.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Merlin's Magic

-It Changes Gloomy Playroom Into A Carnival-

By MAX TRELL

He snapped his Bogers and mumbled some words and a THE most useful memeer of harmonica that had been lying especially on top of the library shelf be- during a long rainy day, is a Ron playing like a whele band of music; fules, files, trumpets, Magician

clarinets and bassoons,

any

household,

And that's why everyone in house where Kuarf and the Ionid, the Shadow Children with the Turned-About Names, lived. liked Mr Merlin so much.

Magnificent Magician

For Mr Merlin was not only a. Magician, he was a Magnif- cent Magician. And i had beer. raining for two whole days, heavy wet ral.

in

So amazed was everyone the roam that each one stood staring ahead without moving,

"Come now! Come now!" said Mr Merlin. "Get on the carou- sel! There's plenty of room for everyone! Have fun!"

Rushed toward carousal

And suddenly, with shrieks of

11-24

the

Ног

lingerie world

London.

on the heels of that craze for now-look culotte skirts comes now-look lingeric to go with them.

For just what kind of petticoat can you wear under culottes? The answer: galligaskins. For that's the name given to something quite new in underpinnings, dreamed up by designer Sal Estorick,

Galligaskins-longish shorts-do two jobs at once, replace both your pants and your petticoat with one simple garment.

Mrs Estorick has made them up in Inee-covered nylon tricot and says that they are just right to wear not only under a divided skirt but under #1 slim or pleated skirt as well, Who says there's never anything new about ingeric!

New, too in the underwear shops are petticcals and nighties made fruni a happy marriage of two synthetics, tricel and nylon. This new fabtle I've spotted, called Telona, combines the best in both Abres. It is light and porous and suitable, therefore, for hot climates, Triona Noals around, rather than clings to you, and is opaque, avoiding that glass-like transparency you And in all-nylon lingerie.

Corning onto the counters soon for girls who like nightwear with a French accent, sro Paris- made pyjamas cut Just like bikinis. The short-sleeved top ends just above the fnldrig, and is partnered by minute bikini pants.

in a

For the woman who likes be well covered I've seen pretty all-round pleated night- dress which has a pic-crust frill round the neckline and hem, is partnered by a matching pleated negligec.

Things that I was pleased to note in my search for new-look lingerie include a special slip for the extra tall girl made in two lengths and a petticoat that will fit any size you simply snip off one width of the picot- edge banding round the hem if 1 is too long.

There, is also a new, pretty selection of maternity Ungerin an important, morale-boosting buy that TRANY expectant mothers overlook. Finally I've found something that could be In every woman's wardrobe: a tight-Biting, tough waist silp in taffeta that you can wear under any straight skirt to prevent it from scating.

an

"Look!" shouted Teddy when he saw the carousel.

What. I mean to say is that, delight, Knarf and Hanid and in less time than it takes you Teddy rushed to get on the to read these words, Mr Merlin,

Everyone else in the the truly Manincent MarinHIS season's swimsuit In the Playroom, Knarf and carousel.

had changed gloomy Play- has a built-in shape Hanid and General Tin, the Tin wom followed them.

Meanwhile, Mr Merlin walled room with the rain outside into Soldier, and Gloria, the Beauti-

a carnival,

that is completely un- ful China Doll, and Mary-Jane, slowly and gaily around the

There was just one thing detectable on the beach, the Rog Doll, and Teddy, the room in his beautiful sky-blue Stuffed Bear, and Hiawatha, suit and sun-bright buttons and more,

He changed the drops of rat gives every woman the Small-Sized Wooden Indian, cloud-white hat, turning chairs

scenic one into

ruilways ond" that clung to the outside win- equal start in the bath- all sat as far away from

wheel, dowpane Into hundreds of mov- another as they could set and flowerpol into a Ferris

Tamps into chute-the- ing balloons, all the colours of ing belle stakes. But lonised at the floor. They look- and

the the rainbow, except rain colour.don't think that ed at the celling. They Inoke chutes and parachute-jumpa,

pre-shaped top is only out through the rain-spattered

for the flat-chested girl. helps to give a younger-looking uplift to a heavy bustline.

Top among the swimsuits that really help your figure problems is one that has a built-in girdle as well as a bra. Its low-swoop- ing back minimizes a too-heavy hipline, cut-away curves make your legs look longer, and it you want to, you can buy a awim-cap to match it exactly.

window.

No one spoke

They didn't look at one an-

ther!

thing!

They didn't say any-

JACOBY on BRIDGE

23 high card points

in all and honours

Then all of a sudden from be- WIT

North's four polnis

four

NORTH

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hind the Dookcase where he suits South has a proper open- lived--although no one had evering two no-tramp bid in épire scen exactly where he lived - came Mr Merlin, the Magnifof the lack of a pade stopper. cent Maglelan. He was dressed in a dazzling blue suit with golden builons, like the blue sky and tunshine. His hat was white as a cloud.

He smiled as he looked around at the gloomy faces in the

a raise to game and West opens the jack at diamonds. Before dummy, South playing from decided that West has opened a four card suit and that his con- best chance to make his

the Jack tract will be to let hold and trust that West will read East's seven spot 119 4 "Now what's this?" he asked. come-on. As you can "Just because there's 11 little spade shift can beat the hand. rain, ducs that Incan you all

Once he decides to let Wast must look like wet rags?"

hold the Arst trick South's only problem is which low diamond should he play.

room.

Nothing to do

"We have nothing to do," Hould cald.

There was ů mumur voices from around the roon

all anying the same thing.

of

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Fred Karpin recommends Lire six spot, but my own opin- ion is that either the deuce of tray will be at least as live

exec-

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No one vulnerable

South

West North East

Pass 2 N.T.

3 N.T. Pasa Pass Pass

Opening lead—♣ 3

Likewise, if South plays the his three West will all think partner has asked him to con- the tinue the suit.

Suppose South

plays

and three are

to do?" repented detreef West will nak himself

he sald, where the six "Why"

Or maybe West will just have

a suspicious asture and shift

"Nothlog Mr Merlin. pointing to the plano stool and may deeld, that Ecat cure to a spatio irrespective of which one of them low diamond South puls on the Against which a book with pie-ly holds at least

South leaning since otherwise tures of Horses was "There's a merry-go-round! How have false-carded with the six, can you say there is nothing to

would table.

do when all you have to do CARD Sendea

get on that merry-go-round?"

Shout from Teddy

Q-The bidding has been:

North

East Bouth West Pas 14

Pass

Fais

"It's just a piano stool-" | 1♥

INT, Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, start. ed to to say, when suddenly he Pan

· You, South, hold: let out a shout of astonishment.

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What do you ́dat A---Double. You have 10 polais What i was that Mr Merlin had done, no one in thy room and are ready for a upado lend. had ever found out. But the North can't have much and West plano stool wasn't a piano stool may find himself i werlona any more, ner was the book of: tremble. Finally, even if. West Horses simply a book of Horses,makes two clube no great danes

Bay has been done, an

The piano stool was now a BUS TODAY'S QUESTION carousel with Horses from tho book-only the crper were, now. carousel Horses,

Hound and round went the Carousal.

"I think we need 'bit of music,” said Mr:Jdørlin,

To Hold the same hand D- iload of rebiddida dos no-trump your partner has relied you to two moving, What do you do

now

AMTHE TIMMTEN

It

by JANE

ROGERS

Newest thing in lingerie: Gqlligankins in nylon tricot and lace designed by Sal Estorick for Jersey- Kapwood.

YOUR CHINA MAIL 'HOROSCOPE

"TUESDAY, APRIL 4

AQUARIUS (January 21-

February 19): A quick de cision will have to be mudo today if you don't want to hampor tho progress of your scheme. PISCES (February 20-March 20) Pleasant homo con- ditions are essential for a contented life, and you must do your share to keep them

BO..

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Make sure that'a message to a friend was correctly relayed, before you blame him for failing to keep an appointment.

|TAURUS ·(April, 20-May 20);

.Duo to your warm and friendly nature, you are in- clined to consider too many people worth cul- tivating more discrimina- tion is indicated in your choice of friends,

GEMINI (May 21-June 21):

Put a curb on a reckless romantic adventure, if you want to avoid getting hurt both emotionally and Anan- cially.

CANCER (June 22-July 21): Obey an impulso to enter a competition which is in accordance with your talenta, and you may well find your name among the winners.

LEO (July 22-August 21): Important shopping ought to be postponed, as you may

not be in the mood just now to choose as wiedly as you must.

VIRGO (August 22.

September 22): If you need co-operation at this stage, tur on all your charm whon secking it, and bo you are not Ifkely to turned down. LIBRA (September

October 22) Holiday plans ought to be set in motion Boon, if you want to have the cholce of time and place.

SCORPIO (October 23-

November 21): A job you promised to complete today must not be postponed, no matter how much more pleasantly you now find you could spend your time: SAGITTARIUS. (November 22-Decomber 21) › Don't let a member of your family dissuade you from pursuing a plan which you yourself consider perfectly Bound.

CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): An em- barrassing meeting cannot be avoided, but you may be confident of being able to master the situation.

LUCKY YOUR

COLOUR: If today is your birthday, .look out for a combination of SCARLET and WHITE. It ought to bring you luck,

Rupert and the Paper-fall—17

Rupert and Edward stand peer- ing first one way and then the other, I've no more idea than you have where those little men are," says Rupert, "They both went a short way and then die appeared.

The line engineer drove off in the car that we Galied

out of the water, and here are the tracks of the wheels still clear in places, but they go nowhere." They follow the marks and, sura enough, they end near some rocks, "Well, that means that he stopped here," says Edward, "'Let's shout for him. They both call-loudly.

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Setters

From the Trend

of things to

view

ROPPING up again

and again in current conversation, popping up every other headline

in

is that descriptive little tag "TREND SETTER.”

by Veronica

Papworth

In

"If a girl has to stand front of it all day long, it might just as well be beautiful colour."

or the

amich publicised Japanese influence on decor, he is scornful."It went out before it ever came in for me. Do you seriously unagine that many people dared to endanger "So what next?" I asked her their digestions squatting ou "Your straight pleated line is the floor with a couple of Tricel gathers, drink daiquiris... all over Paris. Now that the rest cushions and far too much rice

Trend

Setters, one

JUST lately I've been turn-ups.... deplore JUST

introduced to

.park an getherness”.. which children in "baby

electric blanket

truth

is

that

wear two pairs of false, of the fashion world has caught

"The plain the up with you what will you do?" furniture is lower because cell- eyelashes....

-"paper"

"It's a different look as much ings are lower. with walls

silk....scorn

after," as a line I'm striving

The average counell limit is "to- alte cays"A kind or off-white, their slightly erotic effect. Huge eyes only 8ft, din.

""Listen-hero's, an idea: clubs" with eye-shadow right up to the "I'm knocking

eyebrows, creamy face, pale lips, belge Angertips, and pale legs. room and my dining-room into

"No more gym tunles, no straight lines, no tubular tops or pleats.

keeps your bed at the....and so on. same temperature

night, can

all

Trend Setters may round like be tucked a lot of clots to you and me.

But here and there one finds over you like a proper the few who are way out ahead blanket, and laundered

in a washing machine.

this

What's so new about American-made blanket? The dial control and the built-in thermostat which automatically compensates for night tempera- ture changes, and provides the

without your correct heat having to resort to removing or adding that elderdown,

HOUSEHOLD

HINTS

To prevent candles on a birthday cake from dripping place them

in a refrigerator for several hours before they are required.

"Everything will be terribly. soft and flared. With a slight curve at the waist. So much on the blas!

Divided skiria, too-especial- ly for the evening-and bell- Bottom trousers. My pants just don't have waists. They olk and are tight-behed, begin Around the hips,"

Shoes? "Yes, I know that everyone is talking square toe-but I'm

Keener very much

on those absolutely round ones,

They'll follow eventunity." They probably will, too!

Siddeley-the man

ON HOMES I talked to John with the

оле.

my sitting-

JOIN SIDDELEY -Iwo rooms into one,

La

come

ROBERT CARRIER breakfast with the vicer.

and item on grocery_counters

Chinese dinners ready-packed ore (likes or no Uteci) due to be launched" hore almost im- mediately.

EO

and

Mexican

are

all to

сте

At the moment he is ex- with perimenting dickes "because they

"marvellously simple prepare, particularly with chill paste,

they really Hfferent."

But we leaptronged across all summer bullets to a very much mare basle.need in entertaining. "Breakfast parties on Bunday morning will certainly be an old fashion revived," sald Robert. "The Sunday Best Breakfa including 'overyone from Grand- mama to the parton-will come

back again.

:!

"I'll finish up with a splendid grent living-room 3ZIL. long.

"Mainly on account of every- Which is far, far better than a one's longing for warmth and MANY QUANT

homeliness. -bird's-nest hair, huge eyes.

couple of 10ft. boxe

"This is the tread.

"Haven't you noticed the way "And we'll dino off a table avery other advertisement places with new lines, new looks, new longest eyelashes in town (real with folding flaps in the a subtle emphasis on the home

ones!)-who is currently con- entrance hall, tights on the art of living.

and children?. "So often hell are so much "Some That they influence the many corned with such diverse com-

things cannot bo as the decor of the wasted space." missions is undeniable.

bought. Who are they and what are now Givenchy boutique at Wool-But what about unexpected This fact, coupled with the have iner landa and a factory for Dri- callers when the dinner party la polut that the only free time their forecasta?

Ush Ropes Inc.

well under way?” I wondered. so many busy people have in |viewed a trio.

Of the former he says: "I'm "We'll disconnect the bell Sunday in bound to influence ON FASHION I talked to uring some of the new Seekers and hang a nolles on the door antertaining. And breakfast, is Mary Quant, the girl who is fabrics. Glorious blue silk walls! saying: NO MILK UNTIL a meat the Delish do BD wellum

"I cannot think why blue is MONDAY.” Potatoes that have been boiled with a sprig of mini are tasiler

everything from a keḍgeren und Those experts have an answer kidneys to home-cooked ham. than those bolled in the usual way. The mint aliould be tied entirely responsible for a sophl- together by the stalks so that it is easy to hook it out after tested "beat" style of dressing. considered a cold colour.

For Clairo Bloom, Mary. Ure, "I've just designed a blus for everything!

"Of course, if you want to. bo Jin Sinch- bedroom for Susan Small and ON ENTERTAINING 1 taiked sophisticated you will arish oft Portman, clean and sword agalu, after is Suna

combr, and a host of others, it has the warm Mediterranean to Robert Carrior, a dedicated the morning with dry, chung-

who is of the moment pagne." she has designed variations on atmospherel Anything but cold." cook When you find it Almeult to a washed in the musl way, banish the smell of fat or

no crazy with car tous even the artery to reports that depp in writing four different fendering my present lary -hitherto worn dark, logs the machinery is colours cook-books.

Sunday mornings, în contrast when the framework

the and a bud's-dest hair style; sprayed deep sky blue his He is stro the man who, to this buns-sounding future. I windows are open, nail rubber that la suddenly appearing in colour "end" whether or not, it popularised Chineus food in flits declared - I would undoubtedly

gilden to the every-tittin shop in every High has speeded up production is country. 50 much so that unned need. It

street..

beside the point. blinds to act' as bumpers.

Words..

onions froth pets and pans, poor.

aititia vinegar lato, she vernal.. an noon at the food is removed, and heal for ë minutë ̃of Iwo." The receptacle will then be

.

If Vetian blinds bang against

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