1961-10-13 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

Two beach cover-ups. On the left a short jacket dress in lime green grasscloth, with big wooden buttons and a rope tie-belt.

On the right, a beach blotter in soft watermelon pink towelling piped with white round the button-up neck, sleeve-edges and patch pocket.

Both by Catalino.

Drawings by Barbara Welch

CHILDREN'S CORNER

All About Doors

-Hanid Asks Punch If He'd Like To Be One-

By MAX TRELL

"NCLE Punch," said Hould, the Shadow Girl, which would you rather be, a Back Duor or a Front Door

Uncle Punch, who was sitting In his rocking chair in the morning sunshine, opened his eyes in alarm.

"What?" he asked.

Hanid repeated the question,

"They're unhappy hist de- cause they're Doors," said Uncle Punch. "Just suppose for a moment that I were a Door, The first thing I'd complain about would be that all day long folks were opening and shutting me.

"d kren

wishing they'd let me alone. But folks wouldn' They'd come

in and they'd go uat. The moment I was shut,

"My dear." Uncle Punch Anal-'d be open again. The moment

ly answered, " don't mind I was open, I'd be shut again," telling you that

"Oh, I didn't think of that," I'm mighty glad I'm myself and not a Door said fanc

ut th To tell you the truth, I wouldn't

a Back Dour or a Front Door for all the tco In Chine."

"Why wouldn't you?" asked Honid, not a little surprise,

"Doors,"

cald Uncle Punch,

• Wouldn't move

"I wouldn't be a Door for all

the tea in China,” Puncla said.

worst thing of all about being

"I know you didn't my dear," suld Uncle Punch. "And there's a Door, another thing: folks would open

Hund walled in alarm to hear

ne up and walk in. Folks the worst thing of all about de- would open me u und walk ing a Door, are the unhappiest things in a out. But would I go anywhere? house, Usually the People that No. I wouldn't. I'd stay right live in the house don't know there.

how unhappy the Front and the Back Door are,

Door

Haff in, half out

IT'S THE BELTED SILHOUETTE FOR 1962

Autumn preview of next

summer's beach girl

THE

IE world of fashion certainly has to get ahead of itself on occa- sion.

The shivery model girls having to parade next year's bikinis in the winter months, or the same lanky beauties baking under mink coats in July is an old story.

Just before Hongkong slips into the cooler autuma weather and all thoughts of new swimsuit are out of the question is really no time to be looking at next year's beach wear.

However, that is exactly what I was doing the other day, and

Gay jungle print

in

blues and greens for

0

teenager. Also by Cota- lina.

by

JENNIFER

LANE

wishing that some of them had Been on sale this summer.

This was the new range of beach and casual wear from the

very nice it is too.

American firm of Catalino, and

Easy going

The whole collection is pretty and obviously much thought and to look at and casygoing to wear planning has gone into these

clothes.

Colours molch, co-ordinate, or "clash match" throughout, ring- ing the changes effectively on about five basic colours which Include sky blue, lemon, aqua, watermelon, plnit and clear apple green,

Watching prelty Shirley Bed- tord modelling some of the clothes, it was diffeult to choose which ones to write about.

Dre

subdued

Perhaps my personal favou- riic was on Orlon-knit swimsuit in jet black. With a scoop neck edged with braid, it has a low, low back for lots of sunning and edges out in п rullie over the hips.

The new synthetic materials very much to the forc. Combining extreme lightness with strength and wearability, the swimsuits weigh ounces but ntuo eontrol the figure. Оле of their Lustex suits is translu cent in the hand but magically become Opaque

on the wearer.

Light as a feather

I particularly liked

a cleverly designed model in green and Interesting

with

fuschia squared back treatment

Another attractive swimsul! made from Spandex, one of the new Abres, comes in a lemon and brown flowered print on white. This has shoestring straps and a curved belt, buckled at the waist.

Feminine

This belted silhouette is one next year's

of the features of tine from the firm.

Other fashion signatures arc found in the new blouson look, in Auid lines achieved with pleats and godets, and in the abeer femininity of touches of lace and braid and in gentle colours.

But bold jungle prints Brici stripes gingham plaids, Swiss and lower designs are to be seen throughout and many of the swimsuits co-ordinate with

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"It's this," said Uncle Punch.each minor suit and, when they "I couldn't walk Into the "Day in and day out, week in both fall to break. falls back But it house. I wouldn't be able to all and week out, year in and year on the spade finesse and goes they would get up some night down to dinner. I wouldn't be out, I would stand with half of down one trick. and listen, they would be sure to hear their Back Door and able to play with the Children me inside the house warm and I wouldn't be able to go for a friendly while the other half of walk down the street. i wouldn't me was outside getting rained be able to do the thousand and on, blown on, reorghed by the

frezen by one wonderful things that every sum,

the show, scratched by the Cut, jumped one else does,"

"But you can swing said on by the Dog. Honki, That's fun, Isn't it?"

Front Door creaking and com- plaining.

Why unhappy? Hanid Asked Uncle Punch why it Buck Dour and the Front Door should be happy.

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"No fun at all," said Uncle Punch, "I haven't told you the

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An expert has no making the hand. He starts proceedings by taking the sec- "I'd be rapped on, knocked and heart because he sees on, pusfied on and even kicked possible end play. Then he goes by all kinds of People,"

after the cluba and diamonds "Oh, I'm sure they wouldn't the same way as the ordinary kick you," nid Hanid. "They'd player.

ring the bell."

Uncle Punch snorted.

Glad ho's no Door

"Maybe they would. Maybe they wouldn't. But just the Bunic, I'm inlighty glad that I'm not a Back Dour or a Front Door or any other kind of a Door. I'm glad that I'm me, my- selt, Puneli,"

"50 am " eriod Hanid, And she really was, for it would have given her no pica- sure at all to have pushed poor Uncle Punch open or shut or to have ripped on him or to have knocked on him, or rattled his knob, or rug his bell, But abd did think it would have been plersant to have heard Unca Thanch Day "Come In" every time she came up to the door of his hauta,

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*Three bathing suits from the Catalina children's range. Loft: a toddler's

suit in thick blue and green cotton-kriit in a check print, with a scoopy neck and marching blue bows.

Contra: black and white pando suit in cotton. button eyes makes the bib front.

Panda's face with big

Right: pleated frills in pink and white candy striped cotton edged with bric brac braid, makes a delightful suit for a small girl.

casual wear such as Capri pants and tops, cardigans and skirts.

Children

The beach wear for children is particularly nice. Sizes range from

toddlers to teenagers. Styles, from little stripey trunks for boys, to trilly swimaults for the must fashion conscious young miss.

KUMENDIDASE TURNAROU

:

you can take your lesson home sale at around $17. They

with you.

The first side of the recard come in grey with blue, deals with cleansing, softening, green, or scarlet tartan stimulating and protecting the fronts. skin, and the second side gives a five-step beauty routine to- werds make-up,

A sure-fire success with any A really glamorous small boy, especially if he has

a birthday coming up. You can The record comes in an at buy them at Lane, Crawford's. tractive Hitle album with notes on the various procedures. It is

This is an attractive range, ao also available for different skin SO SOOTHING

look out for these clothes which will be in most of the leading shops in the Colony around next March,

Beauty

on record

THE latest thing in THE

America is to buy your beauty on record.

An American cosmetic firm has produced a long-playing 7" record with lessons on Ince care and make-up.

So many people forget what

they hear and read on the sub jeck of how to apply and make the most of cosmetics, but now

LYING back in a well-

types. The one I heard being for normal to oily skins.

It's fun and it's easy to

filled bath cancels out follow at your own dressing- strains and pressures on the table.

often ng- gravated by poor posture or

It would also make on

out-of-the ordinary present for body which are

a young girl.

Unfortunately the record is badly designed furniture. not yet on sale la Hongkong, but if you would like to know

In a lavish bath the body can where obtain it by post float freely and easily rather from America

write to me like one

of these dream

of China Mall, and I will sequences in Alms and is at

let you have the detalls.

WAISTCOATS

its most relaxed. And the fragrance, softness, and murmur of the foam has a psychologi- cally soothing effect.

MART little boys this One favourite bubble bath bas plaid jersey waistcoats. By perturned type tints the water a autumn are wearing a refreshingly plae-scented out- door tang, and another delicately Bairnswear, they are on real Mediterranean blue,

LADYLUCK-

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

AQUARIUS (January 21

February 19): Make each guest feel that he is your favourite, if you want your party to be a huge success. PISCES (February 20-March

20): Keep a tight rein

over

your temper today when challenged by a person who enjoys baiting others. ARIES (March 21-April 19):1

Your

personality and ap pearance will attract a good the - deal of attention on

occasion of an interesting weekend party.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A scandal which has been brewing may receive some unwelcome publicity, and you should do your utmost to keep from getting In- volved.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21):

Promising developments con. nected with your main occupation may soon make a less remunerative side-line unnecessary. CANCER (Juno 22-July 21): A proposed change of real- dence should not worry you

• unduly, but you must con- sider it carefully before making up your mind. LEO (July 22-August 21): A lotior announcing the arrival of a business asso- ciate may cause your woek- end plans to be changed, VIRGO (AHKUBL 22-

September 22): Belated acknowledgement of your helpfulness in the past will come in the form of a wel como Legit

SCORPIO (October 23- November 21): If you are feeling restless, try to ar- rnage some unusual divor- sion which would take you completely out of yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): A new romantic interest will soon relieve your boredom and give you a much keener zest for life. CAPRICORN (December 22-

Rome

January 20): An advertise ment to which you replied half-heartedly will produce

me unexpected results, YOUR BIRTHDAY: If this is your birthday you will form a new friendship in the coming year which could prove important to you for the rest of your life.

ABDEC DROPS

for the protection

of children

the vitamins they nood 23 with the taste they love

(September October 22): An invitation for a long overdue visit to friends will give you nome- thing to look forward to this weekend.

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