THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
FASHION
✩ BY BARBARA GRIGGS
Paris packs punch..
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but I miss the glitter
THE English do it lavishly with receptions at Lancaster House and a four-star production; the Italians do it resplendently with Venice and gondolas; now the French are trying THEIR hand at putting on a Grand Fashion Week for foreign buyers, starring their off-the-peg fashion houses. And hot from the triumphant British show, I found the differences instructive.
The location was fine. Nobody minds the odd three days in Paris-and buyers have a notorious weakness for the place. Even Paris paralysed by a Metro and bus strike and consequently taxi- starved is a jolly place to be.
NINA RICCI's trend-selling sult in black broadcloth; a long. lean bodyline that swirls out-
wards at mid-thigh. THE toping slouch that goes with Chanel suit won't, do with a shape like this.
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The two pals are still frightened and, seeing how muddled they are, Tabitha jumps down. "Have you forgotten that you bath have some power over the broomstick ?" she "You must order it to take says. you to your own homes." horrors"
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The actual production. decided, put Beliain well ahead ou points. We turned Celanese House into a real showplace for the occasion (flowers, red car pela and all); there was a sense of glitter about the occasion to which Princess Alexandra con- tributed a notable whack; the programines were costly print- ing. Jobs; and the showings themselves were deftly and in- telligently staged.
Drab
The French skipped the flowers, the red carpets, and (unavoidably) the royalty, and (put on their showings in a long drab ballroom at the George V Holel, down the centre of which ran a cat walk, uncomfortably sited at audience nose-level and Inadequately i
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AUTUMN taking shape in Paris: a swirly wool coat by Lempereur, made in a breathless marshmallow pink, and designed to be seen in fast motion--when the deep folds of its skirt swing out. Its.neckline--narrow knotting tie that will be a feature of lots of suits in Paris this autumn,
Biggest difference between British and French is, in fact, the question of price, partly due 10 higher manufacturing costs. in France. and partly to the French perfectionist attitude.
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Plasing at six hearts all South had to do was to lead Trumpa from dummy twice and he would
NE of the calmest men be home in a walk.
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Paris at the Con you figure out what hap- moment is Cuban dress-pened to South?
He starled out nicely by win- designer Miguel Ferreras:
ning the spade in his hand, but two months from now entering durmy with a club ho faces an ordeal to make and leading tha deuce of the most lion-hearted hearts. At this point East
played the Jacit! flinch.
South played high and pro- He will be opening a house ceeded to go into an executive In Parts and showing his Brstorsion. Finally he came to the
Paris collection to critical fash- ion experts from all over the world.
But Miguel, dashing, about Paris in the longest white Lin- coln convertible, I've seen (1 has pearly blue upholstery), has, however, two assets to sustain his nerve.
First in a beautiful blonde wife (Donagh, she was one of the ravishing Guinness girls), who always looks the best pos- sible advertisement.
Second is an unshakable con- viction that he is
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launch a revolution In dress- designing, The nature of this revolution must naturally re- inalna secret unul the end of July.
Right shape
Miguel, however, gave me two hints. "My clothes will ba anatomical, be sald, groping| for the word, "built out all the way: I shall design bras, every- thing to ge! them the right shape... and secondly, ho expressed his dark conviction that women nowadays carry the idea of comfort in their clothes to a degree that
becomes sloppiness,
Women must be taught to take time and trouble again. When Chanel produced her first designs they were witty and original in their relaxed com- fort. Today the whole thing hasi become a bore.
"What makes £ woman
happy and comfortable In her clothes? Simply knowing that she looks her best. That's what comfort means to a woman,"
toe-mad last year, are back- ing out
now I expected to attain anything like on then hardly saw a pair all the time the same degree of chic as the I was in Paris...
second-Jackie Kennedy—and I Instead, the pentle oval didn't envy her the ordeal of shape that Bally tried unsuc facing Paris's critical gaze. cessfully to launch 18 months ago is winning all round.
"Her wedding dress wus from certainly chic" (it came Balenciaga), * Frenchwoman admitted, "but apart from
They tend to line any coat or BATED BREATH that she shrugged.
dress with the sort of first-class crepe and silk only used in the couture over here.
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As for Jackic, the French were breathless with curiosity to see if she really was the para- visitors son of elegance that publicity
claims for Fer. awaited
now goes
to
quite extraordinary American designers Instead of
French wholesale fashion self uperates at three levels:
One has the impression, too, top, signed by couture houses
and Nina that Frenchs wholesale designers Hike Michael Goma
in terms of Ricci; middle, corresponding to think much more
bosle clothes, of the one cont or our own Fashion Group; and n
that
is so well third group of houses whose drees or sult designs, on the whole, tend to designed and beautifully made interest in Paris. be considerably less interesting that its buyer won't need any-
of the first two than either groups without their pricus be- ing appreciably lower.
CHILDREN'S CORNER
The Racing Car
-Poor Teddy Didn't Know How To Start It-
By MAX TRELL
sound. He moved it a third way
and it made a sound like some-
w
So
he
one banging a tin pan with a wooden spoon.
TERRY, the Stuffed Bear,
it standing there. looked at it for awhile. Then
he walked around it.
Finally, he said to himself, "As long as it's standing there and nobody is in it, I just get in it nywelt."
It was a racing car. It was
But the racing ΠΩΣ didn't slari.
Then Teddy said: "Something will make
racing car go."
He looked around.
He could't And any
painted bright red. It had the rods to move,
Humber 13 in blg Agures on the front. It had white tyres and a lenther seal and a large sleer- ing wheel
I stood under the table next to the back legs und mel too far away from the end of the bookcase.
Teddy climbed in. "I'll just drive it around the room once or twice." Teddy maid
to himself. "Nobody will mind
I do it because nobody's in
It to mind but me."
So Teddy held on to the steer ing wheel and got ready to go. How to start it?
Then all
onec
he remem bered that he didn't know what
to do to start the racing car, So
be looked around for unething to push
He found some buttons.
He pressed then.
One bull made the lights
go on
in front. One button
No more buttons
He couldn't Arch
buttons to press.
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Teddy looked awhile at the racing automobile.
A wonderful and an awful Then he got out. He looked thing instantly happened, all around the outside of the
The lights went on and eff. racing car.
The engine clinked and clanked There was nothing to press and banged, The racing and nothing to move.
suddenly shot forward.
A
And since the
Prench, they were perhaps The first who arrived-Queen tiny bit disappointed if she was. thing else along the same lines. Fabiola of Belgium-was not -(London Express Service).
Whereas British wholesalers, except at the very top end, tend more towards the American idea of something bright and protty
and expendable.
Regult is a greater simplicity in French designing, buit more galety in British designing.
French designers are much) more on the beam of the last! Paris shows than the British; unlike our own houses, some of whom still cling to box jackets
DANISH FOOD FAIR
New features for this year's fair...
DEN
ENMARK is holding its second Food Fair and straight skirts, or nipped-in- at Aalborg. Last year's Fair was such
waists and full skirts, the French off-the-peg
boys have
gone overboard for the during
skiric, the dropping or vanished waistlines, the youth and gaiety of current Paris fashion,
Inhibiting
own
But the same feeling inhibits them from striking out an in- dependent line of their quite so often; the clothes that
hyper-1001 aren't
are never 1960; but they are very etassle Indeed.
French
wholesale, designing has, however, one asset we can't match: the group of glittery big names Hke Gres and Nina Ricci.
And buyers, watching ilke car hawks for useful lips, were soon agreeing happily on several
"Maybe," sald Teddy to hlen- "Walt minute!" shouted points: self, "there's something under Teddy.
this racing car that will make But he didn't have a chance
it go,"
THAT grey flannel is likely to
to got it. The reeing car began be a best-seller once more this
He was about to crawl under racing!
it when he noticed General Tiu, the Tin Soldier, standing on the other side of the room, next to the door,
"I can't make that er go," Teddy
explained General Tin.
Raced through door
autumn.
THAT the separates buyers can take heart because
there It raced across the room. It turned and
raced behind the seemed to be
around; Nina racing bookcase. It turned again and duced dresses
to raced under the couch and over ke separates with
the carpet and around the lamp blouse tops
"That's too bad," said General Tin.
"What should I do, please?" asked Teddy,
Gonoral's suggestion "Push it," said General Tin.
and in and out of the closet.
skirts.
It knocked over an unbrella,
THAT
It knocked over General Tha
a lot of them Ricci even pro- that LOOKED
Jersey
with grey fannel
scarlet, ochre, nigger-
Teddy kept chasing . Then brown, curry, black and white
it swerved around and knoekod will all be safe colours 10. back him over, 100.
for autumn, though blưo might be a bit dlery.
Finally it raced out through:
the stars. It landed upside-
to
THAT skirts with not enough flare (and that never means fuliness) are out for the dura- tion.
made the lights go on hu back. "I never thought of that," the door and went racing down
One button made the lights sald Teddy, go off in front. One button made the lights go off in back.
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Teddy got behind the racing down on the doormat next the car He pushed. Tho racing the Cat, who got up, stretched
moved ал Inch. Teddy ferself and walked nway. No bution made the racing pushed harder. The racing ear Teddy picked innef up. AND THAT. for six-o'clock- car go!
moved two inches,
Then he picked up General Tin. onwards clothes, anything that Then Teddy found a rod. He Teddy stepped bnek a little. "Thank you for telling me gutters is solid gold. moved it one way and Bome. He took a deep breath, Then how to make that racing car thing made a elinking sunil. ho ran straight at the racing. go General Tin," said Teddy. I HAVE NEWS for the shoe- He moved it another way and car and pushed with all something inade
A clanking might,
hig
Too bad you weren's in it makers. Bad news. The Ackle when it went," avid General Tin. [French, having gone aquares
a success that its organisers have repeated what was originally intended as an experiment.
The exhibition aims to show visitors a com- plete and up-to-date picture of Danish agriculture, fishing, market-gardening, horticulture and the numerous trades and industries connected with
them.
Five recipe bars will be a special feature of this
Fair. An egg bar,
TODAY'S QUESTION You hold the same hand. Your
partner jumps to three no-trump over your two club bid. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
was up in South to lead a low heart from his band and Anesse against the nine spot.
Five minutes later South dil lead a low heart and play dum- my's eight whereupon East pro- duced the nine spot and tho rubber was still going on,
LADY LUCK
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE ·
AQUARIUS
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
(January 21- LEO (July 22-August 21): A lively letter from abroad will cheer you up for the
If your already
February 19): holiday plans are completed, don't change
rest of the week.
them on a last-minute im- VIRGO (August 22- pulse.
September 22): If you have PISCES (February 20-March any doubt of a friend's dia- cretion, be careful not to air your domestic grievances to him.
20): Your originality and imagination should be put to better use than at present, ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your dislike of having your faults pointed out to you should make you think twice before criticising others. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your naturn! reserve could be mistaken
for arroganco by people who are not fami- liar with your ways. GEMINI (May 21-June 21):
Refrain from embarrassing a child by discussing his
shortcomings in the pre- sence of others. CANCER (June 22-July 21):
You will at last have chance to do something for a friend who is usually too in- dependent to ask for your
help.
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The detive interest of today's has consumer In new recipes prompted this novel ides.
be-
Danish food producers year's love that it is important to be
a chicken able to demonstrate the versali- !
bar, a bacon bar, a sausage bar ty of their product to the
and a milk bar.
New recipes
buyer.
For some works past home economists have been experi- menting with new recipes and a special prize will be awarded
LIBRA
(September 23- October 22): In your dis- like of making a fuas, you tend to put up with condi- tlons that could easily ba improved. SCORPIO (October 28- November 21): A property den! should be held over until you have reached com- pleto agreement with your partner.
(November
SAGITTARIUS
22-December 21): Today's Kive fresh meeting will proof of the esteem in which you are held by your leagues. CAPRICORN
col-
(December 22- January 20): A friend who has recently suffered a loss should not be left too much on his own.
YOUR LUCKY COLOUR: If today is your birthday, look out for BRIGHT RED. It ought to bring you luck.
DON'T PASS UP DELICIOUS MEALS
At each of these bars qualified to the moet interesting recipe. "REDUCE THE AYDS WAY”
will demon- strate now recipes based on the raw material at hond.
home economists
Housewives
Denmark's Crown Princess, Hor Royal Highnom Princoss Mar. grethe, at the 1960 Food Fair in Aalborg, accompanied by the chairman of the Danish Agricultural Marketing Board, ** Neils Eriksen, a member of the Danish Parliament.
The . judges will be panel
or housewives taken at random nt
the Fair. Buyers visitl the Danish food fair will be given special sales pro- notion material to support the products.
They can ako! visit five bars and be accured they will have no hangover 111
The fair open- ed on June 2nd and will finishi
on the 11th.
says Julio Nowmar
"By taking Ayds I find I can cat what I want, but I never went more than I should eat. I keep my figura trim with Ayds, the candy that belpa mako you thin. It's such a safe, easy way to losa weight and then keep it under control."
Clinical tests revealed those on the Ayda Plan lost the most weight--Otimes as much as those on a striat diet alone, Get ofther vanilla caramel Ayds or the now, easy-to-chow chocolate fudges, trga.
Ayds
VITAMIN AND MINERAL CANDY
Obtainable from all leading Dispensarler and Stores.
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