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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

BLUE-PRINT FOR A PERSONALITY

IMPACT-MAKING party sparkler in silver Lurex and pure white wool with " nicked hemline.

JANE ROGERS ASKS:

London.

SOME women dress to please their

husbands. Some dress to follow fashion. But the one who makes the most impact and makes the other women jealous when she walks into a room is the one who picks per- sonality clothes for herself.

Top among the personality dress- ers I know are ex-model Barbara Goalen who could look chie in a sack, and Anne Ford, the hard- working director of one of Eng- land's top stocking firms. Not for Anne the fussy hat, the long white gloves and six rows of pearls.

Whether she is dining at Cluridges or just snatching a sandwich at the pub round the corner, she's more than likely to be wearing n bava generation jerkin and fight skart in black leather, with black face stockings to match, mid lott gypsy earrings dangling from her ears, Say what you like about Anne's fashion sense, she certainly makes an impact wherever she

HODS.

The same could be said of another impact- maker. Marjorie Mendes, who until recently fashion-editure one of Britain's top-selling fashion magazines. I Marjorie liked a pair of #hoes or a dress she would order the same style

anything up to a dozen different colours.

Clothes that make an impart on people take game frding, in these days of mass production. But I have winged to track then down in this svan's collections, all the same,

The dress with impact which I found recently was a pagan- looking sheath that looked as though it might have been made from a tiger-skin rug. In fact it is made from brushed Acrilan, sashed casually round the waistline with a cat-whip belt.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

A Game Of Pretend

-Knarf And Teddy Make Believe They Are Cats-

By MAX TRELL

Teddy folded the

the blanket back

"I WISH," Kurt, the show scend time,

corner of the

201

Boy with the Turned-About "I guess he falls on his face,

too." he said to Knarf.

Name, was saying to his fwn

best friends Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, and Hawatha, the Small-

"And Cats - can so In the

That' dark," wid Kuari,

Sized Wixien Indii, "that I good thing, to be able to ree were a Cat,"

Teddy glanced at Knarf in grent surprise.

in the dark "It is,"

agreed Teddy, "especlatty when you haven't "A Cat?" Au repeated. got a light." "Why"

"Generally you haven't," said Korf.

Hi kept quiet

Hiawatha didn't say any-

How do they see?

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"Knarf wants to be a Cat!”” Teddy called insido the blanket,

For the last time Teddy dark, picked up the corner

of the

thing. He was sliting on the "How can they do it?" asked

" mean, if it's floor with his legs tucked under Teddy".

him and 16 blanket wrapped how can Cats see?"

around his head and shoulders

"That's it." said Knarf,

Teddy pulled the corner of do."

They

blanket.

the blanket aside and called in. "How do you know ther da?" "Better cune on

"Knarf Says he wishes he Teddy asked. were a Cai, What do you think

of that, H**

Hi just grunted

"What did he say?" Kharf asked as Teddy folded the cor-

want 10

"We're going to pretend Fo be Cats, H," he called inside.

oul of this blanket if you

play "Everybody says so," paid with us." Knart And anyhow," he added, Teddy stuck his

own head "Cats are always walking inside the blanket. In the dark- around at night when P's mess he could see nothing. dark and they never bump into "I really wish I were a Cat," anything."

he said to himself, " bump into lots of things,"

thal I seemed to him Teddy admitted cheerfully, heard faint

1

now coming don't know." answered "even in the daytime. But that's from somewhere. He even Teddy. "Anyway, why do you good about being able to see in thought that he could dimly

Pll fell him. Maybe see something Want to be one, a Cat I mean?" the dark.

creeping out from under the blanket and go Teddy leaned over and spoke scurrying across the floor. But He couldn't be it was no use inside the blanket.

ner of the blanket back in place, Why o cat?

Kart said he wanted to be he can see in the dark."

a Cut because Cats always feil

on their feet.

"They lind on their feet when they fall, is what 1 mean," he said,

he

Do

you

dress to

please yourself

or your

husband?

the kind of dress that makes even the mousiest woman look noticeable, and it sells at a price. that is easy on the purse.

The coat with impact

is a straight French copy of a grealcoat, with a huge turn-down cultur, and a belt casually slotted around the hips. It is matie in Take leather in a delectable selection of colours, and it has a detachable ning of shuggy Mongoliun lamb fur.

· The suit with impact looks as though it has been knitted up on sock- needles, for it is made from flimsy fuely-ribbed wool. But it will keep its shape from now unill Doomsday, for it comes from a new family of fabric-he foam-backs. The material Jaminated onto a narrow backing of plæsile foam which makes it light, yet warm.

is

The fabric with impact coming into the shops now is a new cuddly for of Courtelle, doeskin. It is soft and furry, and unbelievably light, yet it washes like a dream no ironing. We will bu and needs virtually seeing lot of this new 3-D fabric for suits. travel-cents and casual weur.

The shoes with impact are made by the French designer Charles Jourdan, yet they are on sale now in London for around £4 (HK$74). They are square-toed and bow-tied pumps, made from patent leather. An eye-catching accessory to doll up last year's dress, And the handbag with impact goes with

IMPACT-MAKING scarf-tied "sult in plant black and white check wool Jersey.

thent. It is a giant portmanteau of patent, Jurge enough to take a week's washing.

The fur fabric with impact

that will be making news when the cold weather ccines is a fake pony-skin that looks so soft and shiny that it might be the real thing. I predict a big future for it, for handbags, shoes and casual jackets.

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LADY LUCK

your

CHINA MAIL

horoscope

TUESDAY, MAY 23

AQUARIUS (January 21- February 19): Your pas- alon for collecting objecta which you might one day And useful will only suc- cued in cluttering up your home.

outcome of your plans may be slowing up your efforts. Have more confidence.

VIRGO (August 22.

September 22):

Don't bo

in hurry to acquire a Juxury until you are sure can afford 10 main- tuin it.

you

PISCES (February 20-March 20) Don't he too ready to make goud a youngster's mistakes, but give him the chance to learn for him- self. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stick to the main issue in a serious discussion with- ont rising irrelevant SCORPIO (October 23- pointa,

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A practical scheme, prn- perly presented, will And favour with the person who can help you finance it. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Information of a confiden- tial nature should be trent- ed with discretion, even if You were not netually pledged tu secrecy.

CANCER June 22-July 21): Tension among your col- leagues could soon be dis- nolved by bringing 1H causes into the open,

LEO (July 22-August 21:

Your uncertainty about the

FEMINAGRAMS

HAVE SUITCASE - will travel. Latest brainwave to lighten the

Nwallpaper that you can buy ready-mex the

LIBRA (September 23- October 22: If you find yourself for once in agree- ment with

LI opponent, don't contradict him just for the sake of argument.

November 20): Concen- trate your efforts on asl- vancing your career, and your social ambitions will take care of themselves. SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20: The Boeret of the popularity you crave might be merely learning to bo a better flatener.

CAPRICORN (Decembar 22-1 January 201: You stand a good chance of becoming independent by stueting ä modest bustness of your

OWTV

YOUR

LUCKY

COLOUR: If this is your birthday,

look out for RUBY RED. It ought to bring you luck.

Now In a full-foot style

load is a glass fibre suitcase An Elastic TEW around the house this wock-the with a butit-in tron. On the move the iron (complete with locks into the case to form the handle. Price

L10 10s (HK$170) complete.

pasted, to avoid all the

mass and fuss.

It comes complete with its own water- proof trough, and makes papering a wall child's play. You simply cut the piece to the required length, soak it briefly water, then slap it on the wall,

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Want

to be woll-healad? — there's a new granular plastic hoot that carries a guarantee. The makers undertake to re- place tree of charge any part of the heel that wears away. The keel comes in all sizes, many

To prove how easy it all is, the makers got two amateurs in full evening dress to paper a wall while we watched. Ready-pasted paper is available now lu a limited number of designs, is ready-trimmed and costs Utile more than the colours, more orthodox variety. Later on the makers hope to extend their range to cover other more adventurous designs.

A blink for every social

occasion

TTAVE you noticed how the craze for false eyelashes has caught on? Not only models but hundreds of the most modest women seem to bo blinking through their lashes thickly,...

JACOBY on BRIDGE

sure that he had heard anyERE is a hand that Bustrates

"Koart rays that Cats can see in the dark, Ii. Wint do thing or seen anything. said you think of that? They don't bump into anything. Can you see in the dark!"

"That's a good ictea," Teddy. "When I fall. I always land on my face. I'll tell Hi,"

he said.

Teddy pulled in the corner of the blanket again and called

"Cats always kund on their feet when they fall is the rea-

In

son why Krarf wants to be one.

I always land on my face.

"What do you land on when you fall. H

Just grunted

was

the lock in a team of four match.

The bidding in the box

Dark room

is that at one table. North bid strongly, but South saw no The room

now in inky reason to move after the four Teddy walted for a minute or darkness.

played very safe for bis con- *Krearfl Where are "tract and made enly four two in hopes that lawatha

say something. would

But Teddy called, Hiawatha didn't.

"Here I am," Knart called' i

At the other table North "He's

asteep,"

really visualised dam possibili- The seemed to be on the other ties and also decided nounced at last.

to con- Kaart said that that was a side of the room,

fuse matters a trifle so his first shame because it had now be- Teddy went bumping around, bid after West's two diamond some night and if they put out First Fe bumped into the wall.

**]t] an- back.

all the lights they would be able Then he bumped into a lamp.vereal was three clubs,

Cnts.

to ga erezning around the dark After that he bumped into the плать pretenditur they were beakense and knocked over a whole shelf of books. They went Hiawatha grunted again.

"Let's do R anyway," said clattering to the floor. "Where?" asked Toddy. But Teddy. "I'm sure Fl bilmp into

And then suddenly Toddy was this time Hawatha didn't, even tots of things but let's

sure he heard a loud meow, grunt.

just the same."

right under his feet

Knart heard it, too!

Rupert and Gwyneth—21

Rupert takes hold of one of the into the daylight "Here it is!" she cries. "One of those cookies magic cookies very gingerly, and Tabitha staren ait, making funny gives one power over the broom. little_excited noises. i don't like stick. That must be the one that The Kea of eating this alter what made properly. And you niksi happened to poor old Podgy." be

eat it. Don't you see? It's our Meanwhile Gwyne has only chance of finding where your алуш. taken one of the witch's booka mut pil has gone."

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I predel that next we shall be talked into having eyelash, wardrobes.

Different eyelashes for difer-i ent occasions. Something like this might be a good start to a collection:-

EYELASHES

Gold

Silver

Frosted

Permed

OCCASION Galas. Anniversarica.

Christmas.

Swimming

Short, snappy, Interviews with

with efficient Prospective ellek when bosses.

blinking:

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Thick,

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droopy

and

South rebid to three hearts

Row North

WIN! Ita spade sult. South went to three no-trump; North to four hearts; und South to alx hearts via the Blackwood route.

4KB

North and South vulnerable Bouth West North Eart 10 2. 24 Pauts 2 N.T. Pass

Pass 40 Pars · ProS

Opening lead... I.

Maybe Souila was overbid- "There's a Cat In the room!"ding, bul North had clearly shouted Knarf.

shown a singleton diomond and had South thought that North

It

Mischievous cot

was a wonderfully mis- chlevoun Cat. It ran between Teddy's legs and knocked him It rampered round and round Knarf, meowing and purring. It got Kharf so dizzy

over

that he fell over Teddy.

Knart and Teddy eculdn't see

a thing, but they could hear the Cat dashing around

room without bumping into single piece of furniture,

*CARD Sensen,

Q-The bidding has been: West North

South 14 Doublo Ралк 1 FASE 24 Purs

You, Bouth, hold:

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a

real club suit; after all, North had bid clubs first,

What is no lucky about this? Isn't the stom waiting right

there for North and South?

Hon by short- sipitted

hop friend in crowd,

thick Indicating

Luminous Non-tickling

to

boy friend or adindrer that

hia presence mukes

sleepy.

Night.

Lovc.

What the audience

won't see...

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West

work

FACED with creating Edward-

fashion- lan hairstyles for the Yes, the slam was there once conscious cast of a new South decided to take a first End musical, hair-stylls! Ro- round finesse against the king bert Fielding was horrified to of spades in the West hand, bul and the hair he had to 475 9565 @x#*# **65 East just might have shown up

What do you dot

with that card, in which case A-Bld two diamonds. Your South's "

slam would not have) partner is bidding very strongly made. but your distribution does not warrant a stronger bid at this time.

the

"But how did it get in here?" Teddy whispered to Konrf ng The held on to him. "The door

was shut!"

And when they put the Ilghi on again, the Cat was gone............ and under the blanket where

Tawatha

heard the pound of laughter.

thoy

►

TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner jumps to four diamonds over your two dia mond call. What do you do now? Answer TomORTOW

on was very, short,

A

single

Fortunately he remembered That only Barah Bernhardt back ever dared to turn her Even more lucky was

the completely on the audience. Bu without using fact that if North had bid nor-

he crested

A stylo mally and stown his anade suit | False Hair

the

footlights, right away South would almost which, facing

piled into surely have let the bickling die stems at game. It was the supposed suitientlo pompadour. But from club it that caused South to behind it's shorter and neater head for the stratosphere.

be 10

than many a schoolboy's,

SUN

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