1961-08-16 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

POSTSCRIPT TO

TO PARIS

ANOTHER Paris season is over: and on the

whole-with exception of Pierre Cardin and When

Nina Ricci, both of whom were well up to their usual formi-it has been the dullest, most disap- pointing season I can remember, from the grand anti-climax of Dior downwards.

Most houses seemed slightly below par—as if the effort of having to think in terms of a com- pletely new silhouette had exhausted their creative abilities. London by contrast is dazzlingly good: and of how many seasons could one have said that?

Yet this same seasou in Paris has also produced the biggest crop of all-round good news und Home of the most inventive detail Imaginable.

get

you down to

detail:

good news!

It is now fashionble-all Paris agrees-10 be a woman again, and to have a bust and hips instead of the flattened boyish figure demanded by

recent so much fashion.

Curved waists are back-or even tightly belted ones,

if you follow Dior-sleeves are norrow and down to the

wrist, instead of bracelet length: the nicest cout-shape and a new universal favourite:

FASHION NEWS FOCUS

by

Barbara

Griggs

of them all the redingote yellow, with curry and oxx yolk

- back, and skirts that the leading shades.

almost

- are

never dead straight stay short. No thing to make any mun

linch--for unce,

Paris agreement: the sleeveless chemise ne stays at Cardin, Nina Ricet, Laroche and Balmain but is more closely than ever it did before, with emphasis on a fairly high bust and animust innuticeable tendency to are in the skirt.

LOGICAL

Pierre Cardin's palette is a onc. with every more personal shade of wine, raspberry, damson and rose-colours used for day by very few other couturiers,

black before: Dior neroded little There has never been so much inck dresses non-sion for what seemed about four

hours but certainly can't have been mere than 30 minutes. Balmain has Ricci the second list and both and ardin have..plenty, too.

New approach to black- dressed No with black and nothing else.

worn

Cardin sends one beautiful, shapely, black wool suit with black kid gloves, shoes and tiny black velvet hat. Not a wink of pearl or a mush of white. please copy lay the thousand,

Margret or grey

BRITISH wholesalers

要性

Result sombrely impressive--so long as there isn't a hair out of smooth place. tweed. 1 can't imagine a more

For any time after dark--bril- logical garmen! for ¡L hard- working lite or a country week- flant jewel colours with gold as the most frequently seen of ihem all.

end.

It is going to be a rulourful Hals are the prettiest, easiest winter and with all my favourite to wear avera for cry from colours, Heaps of the bright thr

unwearable atrocities Searlet every winter day needs, alten perpetrated by couturiers. a ton of grey, belge and brown,

LADY LUCK-

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16

AQUARIUS (January 21- February 19: Unless you self-control exercise great today, you are in danger of antagonising a friend.

very good

PISCES February 20-March 20: Let a partner have his rather than spoil the day with further argu. nient.

cown way

ARIES (March 21-April 191: Pay a little more attention relative then sond for A

who may feel that you have neglected him lately.

DELICIOUS

--

PARIS SAYS CURVES and in a few months' time costs

like this one- a flash in the can advanond dezign from the Franch This on a shock pink hour Chlor-will. bo all over the place. redingote, with ourlins body line: wrist-length, eat-in aluevos: umalt, atard-away collar worn with it; and the small, back of the hond hat that in 1961 winter nows.

brocale fur one Dior dress as the sult ur coat they go with.

Jewellery was relatively thin on the ground. but what there was of it leupt to the eye. like the huge jade and

diamond brooch pinned to the back of Д the chignon at Nina Ricci or great lump of peart and emerald

PARENTS' PAGE D

edited by Maureen Owen

E muce thing about grandparents used to be that they were always at the ready. Ready that is, with a spot of baby sitting and longer spots when parents took off on their own holidays. Ready, too, with layettes (what else was there for a granny to do but knit and potter round the shops), and large, impractical presents.

Grandparents

were supposent

to be solvent, live in the esum- tty near the sea) and generally come under the heading of “dvar oid souls."

The worst thing was that they were inclined to Interfore.

Thonking about It now, onyone who objects 1 grandparental interference inuit be absolutely Crazy.

One of the saddest things in the world is la ser n grand- mother slinking her platinum eks and refusing to interfere. The fact is that in all the fuss about feenagers and career ma- thers. sociologists have obvious- ty overlooked the phenomenon of the emancipated grandparent. In Italy the family is com- posite unit taking, in three gener- utions. Old people are welcome in the home. They greatly assist in looking after the young while the mothers lake jobs and busy

about.

All laid on

GIVE

ME THE

OLD-FASHIONED

GRANNY...

the one who interferes

"We make such a noise that the people in the flat next door complain. But it's lively and stimulating,

all very

No discipline

TN Sweden 70 per cent of the "children

older generations Hve in gor- Reous

gave our four uny discipline,

State flats with medical they grew up awfully free and attention. food and everything they are bringing their children

tip in the same way.

I on The

laki un.

Swedes are, always very much "The prime rule is that they defensive about this should be interested in every, And | system, saying that it's not cold thing and discuss things,

Blooded, and elderly relatives that's just what this Jot do. prefer it that way.

They the position of honoured guests, returning to thele well-run flats

They're interested in my work

"There's

a bit too much em- phasis on success these days and

it starts too early. We tried tu bring our four children up to be happy and successful. But happi- nes comes fiest."

Taking

the family?

THEN working out the family

W cost of the

visit their familles in and in interested in theirs. It holiday fares the ages of your children are of great importance.

all works out splendidly."

at the strategic moment of Author H. E. Butes (The Dar- strain.

ling Buds of May) lives in 11 The big thing to keep in mind Kon! changed for

village which

hasn't is that if you have triplets under 30 years, apart the age of two you are extremely door yellow. and their way ut anywhere free. from somebody palating their lucky. They can travel ulmost life reflects a soothing old style attitude towards grandparental responsibilities.

In this country I think we are missing out all round. We do not have the Latin hive of family life or the Scandinavian sense lat spelat order.

Dame Sybill Thomdike is a new style grauny,

"I have ten grandchildren.") "We do as much as we can."

"and their birthday says Mr Bates, "towards help she says,

with our four grand- presents along keep me poor. Ing out They

"They either turn up at our

The

BY RAIL children under three travel free but are not entitled to a

2.5 British seat unless, Railways pal It. "there is one." From three to 14 children pay half fare and are entitled to

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are distributed between children. Our children are free to seat. this country. Ireland, Canada dump their offspring here when- In Franer children under fout When I went for my last and Australia, but we see them ever they like and we are always travel free, from four to 10 they miante prowl round. The big all from time to time.

pleased to see them.

pay half fare and from 10 to 14 atores at the end of the week,

"These are difficult dimes for there is a small reduction the swimsuit departments Chelsea flat and sleep on the parents and think grand- the adult fare. were filled with bathing suits floor or we turn up in a play parents should help to relieve

BOATS vary, but mostly take in brilliant colours that left in their country.

strain. My wife's only children under three free. me shoulder bare. But there's a smag in

"I'm not much good for knit- hobby is painting which can be

BY AIR, and child under two theting or labysitting or that sort put down at any time and she

and me-shouldered swimsuita: at of thing. I've Just taken up enjoys keeping her hand in with accompanied by an adult

not occupying a separate seat is e of the haughtiest collee-Greek because 1 think when small children."

charged 10 per cent of the adult esty're okler you should do some- tions

af The haughtiest

It was a relief not to be talk- fare. Each tiltional child over manurquing showed a herb is, for so) and no ing to a frenetically avant garde tws and under 12 is carried at bare back in as evening drody else, don't you? But I'm grandpa, he is not afraid of half-fare.

terribly interested in everything erillelsing the present system. But although it and her beautiful suuburn my grandchildren do,

"In some ways." he rumbled, quicker by rall and more com- stopped at a diagonal line

Their careers, schools, hob- "I think. the schooling was fortable by alr If you've got where her one-shoulder swim- bies and so on and I give them sounder 40 years ago. Children more than one child over three advice on everything, which they develop faster physically today, and are travelling overland, it's BRITISH triumph at Nina auit had stopped. It tooked

never take, of course. We have but I don't think they're 'shead still cheaper by ear. Rlect all the jewels were. Hort of funny

London Express Service, terrific arguments, tuo.

mentally.

London Express Service). They are still faintly squaring designed by

native toes of shoes, and heels are Adrien Mann, and will he on higher than they have been in sale in shops in Britain in a few nges. Brand new: elegant le weeks' time. the bonteer la match-their uppers

covered in the same tweed A

TRIUMPH

VERY house showed huge fur Trapper hats. and almost every house showed at Dior, delicious little lunchline hats in prefly black velvet; Laroche nest pillboxes made in the same fabric as the coat or sult were a for a certain prepared

prefly iden that any adventurmis elsh of interests in a mat-buyer should follow through; ter which is of equat impur-and the beret made A long Lance to others.

awaited comeback, tilled rakish- YOUR LUCKY

ly forward at Dior.

Lodiny your lucky card. what game you playing, ought TEN of CLUBS.

CARD: If birthday. no matter

may

to be

on BRIDGE

JACOBY on

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May 20 An alternative the subjerl of tremendous plan for the weekend is ad aumlytical argument as to visable, In

your best play. Everyone agreed that present arrangement fails rump was not the best

Leontract, so I won't discuss through.

Lidrling.

case

GEMINI (May 21-June 21:

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After a period of intense little preparation, take time off before trying tent.

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LEO (July 22-August 21);

on the ace and king of spades. Then he led a club and whi East had to play an honour the slant made,

South had planned to T150 with the ace of clubs if East had played low and would have

made his slam against any 2-2 club break; any singleton club

A business dent which has honour the doubleton king- been hanging are will at queen behind him and the setan)

lung, last he

concluded. VIRGO

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The range of fabrics included some of the lightest wools I have ever reen Cardin used ene such for unlined coats worn The over matching suits, cout was near transparent-and some of the heaviesi bruendes, almost upholstery weight,

There is a load of grey flannel; any amount of plain, smooth those wools and crepe, for all

supple. little black dresses; vivid coachman's

plaid.

and almost everyone used suctie or

leather for at least one sull

cout.

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STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

The Very Wise Owl

-He Answers All The Questions About Stars- By MAX TRELL HE wasn't in the house for

Bul that

Owl gave Teddy a sharp look. Teddy won holding up his hund and trying to say something. "If you've got something Boy, say it," Owl said,

to

"I "I'm not going to up at you!

beg Your pardon," I'm stuffed, just like you are!"

only Teddy said. "There were two questions. How many stars Khorf and lawatha drogged are there, and why do they Teddy out In front again. But blink?" Teddy wasn't any too sure that "That's right, Owl," Bajci Owl was stuffed like he

was Knart.

feeling that "Wrong!" said Owl. "There

intre than # day, already everyone agreed Evening fabrics are the richest he was a wise old Bird. for many heavily gilded

"He knows everything," himself. Or, if Owl was slutt. brocade, salla, locc chiffon,

Knari, the Shadone Boy with ed, Teddy had a velvet, embroidered silk.

the Turned-About Name, said he was probably stuffed with were three questions, Hlawatha, Nobody has started a revolu- to his friends-Teddy, the Stuff Teddy Bears in small, bilten-out asked one." tion in hair, but Alexandre, cd Bear, and Hiawatha, the pieces.

"Oh ተነው. he didn't," sohl whose mister of sometime Small-Sized Wooden Indian

Meanwhile, Owl had turned Teddy. "He didn't say a word ellents includes Jackie Kennedy

"Who does?" Teddy asked. hls attention to Knarf and

did you, Hiawatha?" and the

Biawatha

"Say what you mean and moan. "Owl does, of course!" said

"Ab," sald Owł before what you say,” Owl sald sternly. Knort. "Is that right, Hi?”

Hiawatha had a chance to FY Indian, Hiawatha, being an

whether he did or he didn't, "he never spoke much. In fact, he "I suppose you've heard that

was about to ask a question. I never spoke at all unless he had I'm pretty wise Owl said, heard it while he was thinking

Duchess of

Windsor,

got back from his Moscow rip as Liz Taylor's coiffeur in time to dream up a new style for the season ligh! and short, with delicate petals of hair flipping forward over forehead and ears,

that gues

And the make-up with it is soft and pretty gentle, pink lipstick.

that South should have played to ask some une cise. I am not skin, KTCY eye shadow and September 22): Don't let the queen of spades from dun- going to give it. down a friend who has eni my niso. If he dropped the Jack, barked on ak project based he would make a grand stam

in your promise of finan-If he failed to drop the Jack he 23- play.

cial help.

LIBRA

(September

1

October 22): A family com-

could au make the same club

What was the best line of plleation may need your play? It was to cash that queer attention, and Π ahort of spades and then to base the:

inutters club play 10 put

journey

right.

SCORPIO (October

association

23-

of

November 21): A show of Jerdouay could easily mar B ramantle great promise. SAGITTARIUS

оп

which opponent showed out. Incidentally, If anyone wants a full inathe- matical analyals he will have

❤+CARD Sendake,

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Pau

Pass Paus ? You, Houtin, hold! aKz vos SARISKA 4183

What do you do?

(November 22-December 21); Don't let | ♥ pride interfere with your: acceptance of help which is offered with no strings at- tached.

Ahid four hearts, Thia de a slight underbid, hui you have po CAPRICORN (December 22.

January 20): You must be isfactory stronger bid.

What thoughts?

to. This time he didn't have to winking une of his glans about " He almply nudded.

"It all comes from filing here

and thinking and reading books

Knarf and Teddy were Alled with adralration for Owi who hear somebody

Wan nble 10

Kaart said delightedly: "Yes! That's a wonderful rea- son, Owit

"And how many stors arc there?" Teddy asked.

Owl was sitting (he perhaps pule standing. it was hard to tell listening and deciding-but

which) on the top of the book- matnly thinking. I've though! thhik.

about everything.", Owl milded, cose, Knarf ond Teddy Rud

"Take the stars, for"inalance.“ Hiawatha walked

the across Tuon and stood for awhile Knurf sold he would like to

"'And the knew what Owl thought abou! Wooden Indian was about to ask blizzard. looking at him.

Rupert and the Rugger Match-38

Rupert is excited at the way "Oli, very well," says the King; things have turned out. was "Though it sounds caffer und trying to tell your Majesty when He hurriedly collects the surrend I was huntled away," he saya. ing birds and th-tches them all. "It's a sort of ball for playing except the giant ner; sway to a hale

Rame called Rugger.

distance while Rupeet remover the practising kicking when I came bail from the cushion and prepares here.

to make a running kick at it. Do let me show you."

ALL NIUNTA REBRAVED

WES

Owl and pings eyes about the same size and the saine bape as marbles.

Covered with cloth

re-

when he thought about stats.

the

"Someilmes I think about the ators, tou, Owl," sald Knari,

"So do I," said Teddy, feeling In little less uncomfortable about Owl's curved beak than he did

He was covered with bits of brown and grey cloth to semble feathers. He had a sharp curved beak ilke the handle of before. a kuife.

Hi's question

question.

"There are as many stars on there are drops of water in the ocean. There are also as many stars as there are leaves in a forest and blades of grans in a this mendow and snowflakes in

was 'What are the stars doing up in the sky anyway?'"*

Ilawatha shook his head.

"I did not," he said, much to everyone's surprise.

"There!" said Teddy, throw. ing a look at Owl, "Ite not!"

did

#

"Next and last question," sald Owl,

They all waited

and Teddy

ami

Kunr! Hiawatha walled for the answer to the last qucation, for thile was the most important question of all. Hiawatha didn't say anything.

ut But Owi just waved one

"What are the alors doing up loui ferre." Teddy Be Just kept looking at Owl.,

ho in the nity anyway?" whispered to Knar, "I mean~~" "What I think about the bis wings around and sald

gind to answer or jual # alars," said Knari," how would be

moment

Owl Herc OWI muddenly rald many there are of them, and lawatha's question anyway, seemed to hesitate. It was as it sternly:

how they keep

for though he had forgotten the question was too hard winking and even "Say what you mean And blinking whenever you look at to be about to asic it.

film-for anybody--to onawer,, mean what you say!"

them. Now why in that, Owl?" "All right," sald Knarf lo

But then he said, quite simply: Teddy tried to hide

"They're shining for you and Kart and lawatha.

"I'll tell you," sald Owl. pn Owl, "why do stara bink?"

for me. That's what they're "Come, come. There's nothing answer the second question firat, "They blink,"

doing."

And he wouldn't say anything INUID,

behind

answered Owt te be afraid of, you silly pud- and the flint question third and promptly, "because they got Idlu' head of a Deart" Owl Bald. the third question—"

etar dust in their eyes."