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BEAUTY ARTS By LOIS LEEDS

Pored by Edith Head and Loretta Young for Lois Leeds

A 'designer's advice on hemlines!

STAR SHINE!

Eith Hend, Paramount's designer, writes me this

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1947.

'New Look' For DUMBBELLS

Men Plotted

By SALLY SWING

PARIS-Men, steel yourselves for a body blow. Paris is plotting a "new look" for you, too.

how- havo

The revolution is taking place very quietly, ever. Plotters to change men's styles,, which remained virtually static since 1900, aro working under- ground, unknown to the innocent man in the street, whe At walks gaily, elad in his eptton or silk shirt, his vest, trousers and cont.

New Aid For Overseas

Businessmen

Membership feest will

D-Day for the announcement of the "new look" for 'men is still a closely-guarded secret. Only here and there are there dangerous overtones that style priests were ruminating such a revolution.

Mine, Elsa Schiaparelli, veteran re- volutionary in the fashion world, sold:

THAT $16 A

MAIL * PLANG!

AND-ARE THE OTHERS, FEMALE

PLANES

• McKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Don't Always Take Dangerous Finesse

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

"Unfortunately, there are two nothings which make a change in men's

afrald longer be charged to buyers clothing dificult. They are and other overseas business of wearing colours they like, und PARL ACKERMAN of San Fran- visitors using the club, office. they are afraid of looking effemi-elsco,

naic."

elides dressen that are !welve S.W.1. Inches from the floor. Incidentally, chief you may be interested to know that;

the plcture was made months ago, long before women even thought of fettling down their hems.

over

C current controversy the length of the new Autumu skirts is undoubtedly the mast kliculous thing that has ever hit the fashion world! After all, it's not a matter of wear the long skirte' or take the consequences. No one is going to hit you over the head and furce

Fou

vice president of the American Contract Bridge

Bridge League, information and other services

and his wife spent a few weeks in But she, too, is indicating subtly New York recently. When they were. provided for them by Interna- tional Business Services of 14,the revolution to come:

not busy seeing shows, they played in a few duplicate games, Arlington

London,

asked Earl Street.

The white summer uniform of a

he had had any interesting hands pallor a nice, don't you think? A Mr. Peter tunic of this kind, in gabardine, well-walle in New York, and he snitt, " In anneneing this

and have one that my wife played," Mrs said:cut and flied, looks splendid, Taylor, managing director,

the Ackerman, by the way, is vice pre- is to help the export would be a perfect answer to

sident of the Women's National Com- "Our aim

In by drive

accredited complaint that men are too hot giving all

mittee of the League and one of the visitors from oversens every facility summer."

outstanding women players of the for

transacting their business

Home of the coming revolution, Pacific coast. Ira and Barbara efficiently

comfort. We

however, is not in the Parisian to currency that owing preferred found

"haute couture" houses, but in the restrictions come of those wishing to use uur services

could not afford ittle tailor, shops in the old section

butor the city, substantini meinbership teas, that the great demand for our mail forwarding,

secretarial, industrial information and personal services and for private offices and

"Dorothy Lamour And Stanwyck have always their dresses a little shorter than the average lengths. So, come what may, they will waar nothing longer to thon the fourteen-inch-from-the- wear what you don't like. Some de-floor length. signers are favouring the longer lengths, some the short, so simply

con-

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Tailor Spills Boans

Jean Van Acker, a well-known

choose the designer whose clothes ni the fourteen-inch mark and ference rooms enabled us to abolish tailor, spilled the beans.

you like and you can't go wrong.

"P. S. I'm keeping all of my suits afternoon dresses at the twelve- the original membership fees. We inch length. However, I'm steering are convinced that this polley "When it comes to screen ward-clear of the ankle-length gowns bes, be justified by results.” robes, Hollywood designers are gl cause they don't looks well on me!" lag their movie-star ellentric

the S.-Edyth is very small!

lengths they enjoy wearing. For Instance. in Paramount's produc- tion of the Elmer Rice 'Dream

am Girl,' Bety Ilutton's day

measure

fourteen

play.

clothes

inches from the floor. Her sults hit the

twelve ni

Inchies and er

Some Kowns vary.

are Jength

and others sweep

tape evening

ankie

along the floorboards.

"Veronica Lake

favoured

the longer

as always

skirt lengths

simply because the likes them, I, for

one, don't believe

should dictate to

that a designer

an

Ba'ress, So

"Ronnies's wardrobe in 'Salgon' in-

Minute Makanys

GABRIELLE

Keep your shoulders soft! A -Uttio attention every night will do the trick. For makeup, blend a little makeup lotion over arms and shoulders. Blot completely dry. Da not powder. The liquid powder wen't come off on your dress--or on your dancing partner!

SIDE GLANCES

Information Bureau'

world Timeless Lines

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the

The new look for men," he said, matching wills as follows: No vest,

coat and pants, but with the pants cut like ski trousers.

Thin-soled shoes for men in win- lor are alily.

look" to "The new come will include heavy-soled shoes, much like our after-ski boots now, with pants cut in

"V shope narrow- ingat the ankics, with a strap under the foot.

Jackets. I feel, will remain much

ame, except

in summer men will

shiris, with tailored collars, to

A constant and increasing flow of business men from all over

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Mr and Mrs Ackerman use the point count system for ng trump Mes

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headquarters and permanent London address, and Klance at the visitors linen book shows recent entries from be worn with a tie, a pocket for the

fountain

Fen Canada, Chim, inevitable Australia, Austria,

a. cigarettes, and cuffs. France, Colombia, Holland. India, Mexico - Newfoundland. Palestine, largely gaining popularity after the Philippines, the Union of South American soldier's Africa, Switzerland, Uruguay and uniforms."

many from the U.S.A.

summer

Death Of The Vest

ismonds and the ace of clubs, She had the no problem if the spades would breakt three-three, or it either of the club But Mrs work. finesses would Ackerman is a careful player and took nothing for granted. Most of the other players in the game finessed the en of clubs, and when that lost, they finessed the queen. That too lusi,

Mrs Ackerman did not

Much in demand is the trade

bureau, Information

which puls Van Acker, who owns a little tai- visitors quickly in touch with the for shop in the business district of business contacts they require. To Paris, said the wrist-watch was

this, L.B.S. supplement

fzi now arranging a permanent exhibition on largely responsible for the death of

the vest. The premises of goods available for export. Huminated showcases for "Young men aren't ordering them the smaller lines, an Hustrated any more," he said. "They don't need entrlogue and files of descriptive the porket, because they don't have hackles will be used, While films any watch or chain. Waistcoats will be projected of heavy producir aren't warm enough, either. II where these 1414 available. The young man wants to keep warm, he visitor will thus be able to examine wears a pullover under his coat u wide range of gonds at one focal even in Paris."--United Press. point, a great saving In time anch EXPENSE.

Cycling Round

The World

WARTIME TRADE

FOR WAAF

WAAF officers are once again

to train for photographic inter- pretation duties.

100

and down went their coher with

the club Ancsse at all. She won the first heart trick and then tried the When West showed out

spade suit.

on the third round and discarded a diamond, declarer cashed her four diamond tricks, on which Eust let

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0 two hearts. Now. Mrs Ackerman took two more wounds of hearts, and when West showed out, she lind # perfect count on the hand. Wen' was out of spades, hearts and diamonds, so Mrs Ackerman led a small club from"dummy and finessed the ten- spot. West won with the Jack and had to lead away from the king-nine of clubs into déclarer's ace-queen,

Check Your Knowledge

1. W mercury freeze?

Cuteur-ared threads knit into a wide yoke and around the hemline park glowing importance into this black dinner dress on Ann Sothern. The blonde star of RKO Radio's

Rover Scout Harry Cauldwell Indian Summer" prizes her frock

During the war years, WAAF for its bright Jure, its subtle, time and his brother Geoffrey, aged officers of this trade did much bury with their dead a model bout 2. Why did the ancient Egyptians less lines and the bold silt skirt. 21 and 22 respectively, who are valuable work in the interpreta- called a "Spirit Ship"? Her ankle strap pumps are of black eyeline round the world. have

She wears

of our reconnaissance tion no gems,

mas, pre- int to divide the attention, arrived in Britain after com- Wear plain gold

bracelets, and pleting the first 7.000 miles of photographs of enemy posi- tions, factories and aerodromes. matching earrings, if you like, but their journey from Cape Town. One of the most important dis- stay away from costume Jewellery in just over six months.

necnstenes, being a lonely excep-

coveries was the secret develop- The plan to get employment in ment sile of V-weapons. England to rake cough money to Operational technique and methods continue their journey through the By Galbraith kngth of North Central and Sou are still studied, but the advent of

tion.

2. I

OPPR. 1942 BY NIKA SEÈVICE DIÓ. T. M STO U. G. PAY OFF.

*Poor. guy just nerves-ho's had a houseful of visiting

relativas all summer."

America. From there they intend (to go to new Zealant and Australi

piace has brought out many applica- tions of pleto interpretation which

ami unity back to Africa. paying ve proved of great value in towi their expeares by working en route. Apartments now

country planning. Governmen! use alr photo- The 'r_Critch-made bleveles stood |graphy to assist in planning new us emikably well through

throws, reals and other installations.

councils Progressive Iceal thousands of miles of rough unmade aerial photographs and rofek made study country, moneti'n tracks and deserts rem tem before they make their They arrived in Britala with the plans for new buildings en originat front tyres, although the damaged sites.

rondst jungle paths, Rouded swamn

rest types had been renewed four

times.

bcmb-

Domand in Civil Life

At this stift of the journey they The technique of geological survey calculated that it would take them frem the study of photography is about six years

to complete their progresshat and constitutes a much less expensive cccult round the world, but more rapid and think they will manage it in three mothed, especially in the preliminary stages, as compared with tedious and dificult penetrations into inaccess- ible terriery made necessary by fermer, methods.

years.

SILENCE-OFF THE RECORD

not

put

People in the US. who do like juke-box music may, now

nickel in the machine and buy Ave minutes' silence,

The machine will not play 2612- til the five minutes has expired;

The interim president of the In- ternational Confederation · of Au- 'thors' and Composers' Socletics (Mr Leslie Boosey), announced this development.

Mr Doorey said that the four- teenth congress of the confederu- tian would consider the protection of composers' rights in relation to juke boxes.

The trained service photo inter- prcter should be in demand in civil life, and the knowledge that euch work is of value to the civil authori lies is likely to encourage · WAAF silleers chosen for this trade.

3. What is a thatched roof't.

4. What is the easternmost part

5. What is the area of Vatican

of he continent of Asia? city.

6. Through what city did Lady Godiva ride naked on horseback?

(Answers on Page 4)

CHESS PROBLEM

By IL BRAUNGART Black, & pleces.

O

A

White, 8 plecer.

White to play and mate in two.

Solution to yesterday'a problem:

'1, KIRG)=Q6, any; '7, K, KC or P.

mates.

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