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The Brussels Post, 1957-07-10, Page 2'' • •no4:5404,Drvm Prince Philip. Stars .on Televisions peered at court wearing a new and unusual sha<le. of brown .tae- fetas the king said it reminded him of the color of a flea. Thus, the shade puce (flea) was launched. Another time she. wore another brown dress, pale ash shade of satin, The king thought the new color matched her hair. This color became popular and, to. make certain 'the new fabrics were exact matches, eateeles of the queen's hair were sent to the silk manu- facturers , We can believe, after reams Qt reading, that Merle Antoin- ette had only one .great tom to be loved. by :her court. and subjects, About the .only means ..she had to .exeress her- self was through fashion. She bad no political aptitude, so she, evith help from her loyal devo- tee, Rose Bertin, a French mil- liner who was originally .a pea- sant girl, made fashions that will be talked about in every period so long as fashions last.— From "Dressmakers of France," by Mary Brooks .Pielsen and Dora Loues. Miller. Marie Antoinette Fashion Setter Wi l.Jfeenaas. Celiten n4, Staff Correspondent LONDON ese American; televi- 4lon will be overlooking • a bet if It doesn't snap up the Duke et Adinburgh. for a guest ap, rarence when he accompanies. Ween 'Elizabeth on her formal Visit to the United States in. October. ""Number One Fella Belong Mrs. Queen". --- Which is what. eW Guinea natives call the Duke is. now "Number One Vella' of British television, With his second TV appearance in five weeks already in ee- etearsals Learned societies and royal .charities are now vying for his unpaid services, while the mouths of commercial sponsors Water . with envy. As ene spore- oe pets it, "The Duke performs its though he were born in the glare of TV cameras with a Microphone in one hand." But the Duke is also the TV producer's biggest headache, Be- lem the American networks go welling off to sign him up as a &vest star they should be warn- d that the Duke is not easily. Controlled, Prince Philip is headstrong. Yfe has his own ideas. concern reports from an Italian scientist on the smoking rim of Vesuvius and from a Swiss glacialoelet 12,000 feet up the. Jengfrau, The Duke was chosen for the narrator's job in his capacity as of the Royal Society. Comments Sir David Brunt, see, retary of the Royal Society: "I bow of no man whose interests in scientific and technological advances are so wide and alive," If the Duke is a stand-rout On TV, Queen Elizabeth has much to learn concerning television technique and is in bad need of an advisor to do for her what Robert Montgomery has done, for President Eisenhower. She has yet to learn, for exe ample, how to depart from a prepared script by memorizing few lines at the beginning and end, which would give warmth to her speech — and televiewers a chance to see her eyes, During her recent televised speech at the royal banquet given in her honor in Denmark, the Queen never once lifted her eyes from her script. Viewers saw only her brow and sparkle ing tiara, the cameras having been placed at an odd angle above her head, To make matters worse, the Duke apparently had not been. ... nseen FOUR-DOOR EXERCISE — Emerging from different doorways, the 13-year-old Zarief quadruplets display their prized diplomas after they were graduated from Public School 225, Brooklyn, N.Y. From top to bottom ore: Ellen, Isadore, Elaine and Bennett. FOR ERROR-HUNTERS The United States Embassy In Rome publishes a folksy little weekly news bulletin to keep the staff up on the latest gossip, go- ings and comings, etc. In a recent issue it printed this comment: "in case you find a mistake in this bulletin, please consider it is there for a pur- pose. We publish something for everybody, and some folks are always looking for mistakes." At many of the sandy beaches throughout Saskatchewan, camp- sites with kitchen shelters have been built for the convenience of visitors. ciane Aratte,w5. More than one hundred books have been written for and against Marie Antonette. , We here are concerned only with her love for and appreciation of beautiful apparel and her lux, nrious wearing of it, What she did to help provide women with Income from, sewing is also an important factor in the story of the 0-esernaleers of France. Two great arbiters of elegance who imposed their taste on the whole of Europe were Marie Antoinette and her dressmaker, Rose Bertin. During their era life-size dolls depicting Paris styles were sent from Paris to London and, from there they were sent to other countries. Orders came into Paris for cop- ies of the costumes shown on these wooden mannequins — this before there was a fashion press and before pictures were avail- able. Later small dolls were dressed and sent to every civi- lized country as sales emissaries from which orders were taken. By the number and variety of the creations of the period of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette oc- cupies an impoetant place and a particular interest in the history of feminine costume. The dress with "elbow paniers"—so called because it was so very easy for the lady to rest her elbows on. them—was worn only at the court, the theatre, or for great balls These full-skirted dresses made sitting a 'real problem, which meant the wearers grew very tired and so resting the el- bows was a help. For ordinary life, dresses. called "polonaise," simpler and more practical, were worn by the members of the court and Marie Antoinette herself. An in- genious system of cords — an engineering feat, really — di- vided this sweeping skirt into two wings and a pouf at the back. . . . It operated like a curtain cord and allowed the skirt to trail majestically be- hind the wearer whenever a long skirt was desired, or to be lifted readily 'for the carriage. These and many other transfor- mations of the "polanaise" dress, were brought into use and be- came generally' popular . Marie Antoinette became a real dictator of French fashion for her edicts were 'announced in such a way as to become de- crees. One day when she. 'ap- SALLY'S SALLIES "Too bad the cold war can't cool the weather; it makes it hotter." • • • I • • • • • • • • • FASHION HINT DUKE 00 /EDINBURGH AND ADMIRERS—Arm waving doesn't work Mg the programs on which he appears, and criticism and ad- vice are not usually welcomed. He also thinks nothing of run- ning over-time, a failing which could lead to an epidemic of peptic ulcers in Madison Ave- nue. His recent televised talk on his Commonwealth tour, billed as "Around the World in 40 Min- utes," turned out to be more, nearly 55 minutes, with the Duke mumbling an "Clops, sorry about this" at the end. The acid test will come when the Duke will appear as narra- tor on British Broadcasting Cor- poration's most ambitious TV undertaking to date, "This Restless Sphere," a one-hour program to inaugurate the In- ternational Geophysical Year. Standing beside a six-foot, il- luminated globe, the Duke will ene-in live and recorded material from 12 countries, including the United States and Soviet Russia The live material will include Fundamental rules for cook- ing fish are few and easy to fol- low. The principal differences in types of fish is in fat con- tent. For instance, salmon and shad are fat fish and are desir- able for baking, broiling, and planking. Lean fish such as cod and haddock are especially de- sirable for boiling or steam- ing. All fish may be fried. There are so many exceptions to the above rule, that, if allowances are made for the fat content, any fish may be cooked in al- most any way. The most im- portant thing to remember in cooking fish is not to over-cook it. It should flake easily from the bones, be moist and tender, and have a natural delicate flavor. a a Frying Fish Fish may be either pan or deep fried. Cut fish in serving portions and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Dip in beaten egg blended with a email amount of milk, roll in crumbs. For pan frying have about Va inch of melted fat in a heavy skillet. Fry at moderate heat. Brown on one side and turn to brown other side. The cooking time will be about 10 minutes. Serve with lemon or sauce. For deep frying, put fish, after coating, in basket. Have kettle half full of fat at 3'75° F. Cook fish to even, golden brown — about 3-5 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper. * * Baking Fish , Baked fish may be stuffed or baked plain. Bread stuffing of almost any favorite variety may be used for fish. For a 4-5 pound fish, you'll need about lib tea- spoons salt, 4 tablespoons but- ter and 3 slices of bacon. Rub inside of fish with salt (if stuff- ing is used, put it in the fish at this point and sew or close with skewers). Place fish in greased baking pan, brush with melted fat and lay slices of bacon across top. Bake at 350° F. for 40-60 minutes, or until it flakes easily with fork. Baste occa- sionally, if fish seems dry. Serve immediately with lemon or sauce. Britain Still Very Much Alive! British Ambassador Sir liarold Caccia went out to Chicago the Other day to talk about Great Beitein, He used a note of hue rnor in his presentation but there was an undercurrent of deep seriousnese. There is a kind of feeling in the United States toe day that Britain is "finished," (Actually there le less of thee talk than many self-conscious Britons think there is, but in any case it is wise to face the matter frankly among friends, and have it out,) A little wryly the ambassador observed that about seonee in every generation' somebody pre- diets the downfall of Britain, He e remembered a number of people preaching that doctrine in the dark days of 1940, To be sure Britain and the members of the Commonwealth stood alone — all along — against Hitler. The men of Vichy, Sir Harold recalled, said that England would soon "have her neck wrung like a chicken." Heigh-ho There was a man named Winston Churchill then, too, remember? He had some observations to make about Britain at the time. It is good to be reminded every now and then of a friend's ac- complishments. The British am- bassador did this in Chicago, gently but impressively. Amer- icans who have come almost sub- consciously to assume that they are the leaders in most fields of technical proress might note his comments. Consider some of the leading discoveries of the mid-twentieth century, Who discovered the atomic nucleus? Why, it was British natural scientists. How about vitamins? and sill- cones?—the British, too. It was the British who pion- eered the invention of the radio tube ("valve" to Sir Harold), and radar, yes, and the jet engine, The British ambassador was too diplomatic to mention it but he might have pointed out that Britain may have a secret or two to share with the United States about atomic power. Britain is the third nation that has the H- bomb, and while that is a dread- ful symbol it does illustrate that the technical progress in,. the United Kingdom is not exactly elemeetary. The attitude of some of the Energy Commission- ers and congressmen here in Washington is that the United States must hug the "monopoly" of its technical secrets to its breast, that no other nation could possibly have any inventions of its own to swap. Well, time pass- es quickly In technology ... Bri- tain has instituted the first atom- ic power reactor in commercial use, somewhat ahead of the Unit- ed States. The jet engine—? One British firm alone now holds over halt the free world's orders for civil turbo-jet and turbo-propeller air engines. Another British engine maker has developed. the most powerful jet engine in the world —the gyron. "Many of the planes in your air force," Sir Harold pointed out politely, "are flying with engines that are British-designed or adapted from British designs. Your Navy uses the angled deck, mirror landing devices, and steam catapults on aircraft car- riers, all developed from British inventions." This is no ignoble boasting by a visitor, nor is it an example of "one-upmanship" to pander to national pride. It is a quiet re- minder that Britain is very much alive and that anybody who un- derestimates her (whether friend or foe) does so at his peril. Sir Harold Caccia did permit himself one smiling comment at the end of this list of accomplish- ment. "Let me throw M for good Measure, " he observed, "that we hold the official world's air, land, arid water speed records."—By Richard L. Strout in The Chris- tian Science Monitor. warned that he was to be in vision during most of the speech. As a result, he fidgeted, wore his agonized "banquet" expression, once stole attention from the Queen by scratching his ear. Should they succeed in lining up•the Duke as a guest star, the American TV networks might find the following tips useful: The Duke refuses to wear make-up before TV cameras, thought he will cement to a light dusting of his face with powder. As the Duke's haid is blond, his complexion fair, he is apt to have a "washed out" appearance on the TV screen. `The Duke pays not the slight- est attention to semaphore sig- nals from the control room. Technicians can (but in Britain don't) wave their arms until they are blue in the face, the Duke is oblivious. Nor does he suffer criticism gladly, one reason being that he gets so little of it in his im- mediate circle. Arrange drained pineapple tid- bits evenly over top of mixture. Decorate with hits of pimiento, Bake at 325° F. for about 45 minutes. Cut in squares and serve with Savory Cream Sauce, SAVORY CREAM SAUCE 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour ee. teaspoon salt • teaspoon pepper Dash monosodium gultamate 1.1e cups milk 2 tablespoons chopped or shredded green pepper. 1 tablespoon grated onion Melt butter and blend in dry ingredients. Add milk, ground pepper and onion and cook stir- ring constantly, until thicken- ed — about 5 minutes. Keep warm over hot water until ready to serve, *. * If you like a subtle blending of spices, ()Mon, and sour cream, try this halibut in sour cream. HALIBUT IN SOUR CREAM 2 pounds halibut steaks or fillets, fresh or frozen ye cup flour 11/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon paprika Dash pepper ee cup onion rings ee cup butter, incited ee teaspoon crushed sweet basil 1 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Thaw fish, if frozen. Cut into serving-size pieces. Roll in flour seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika. Cook onion in butter until tender. Remove onion, and save. Place fish in pan and fry at moderate heat, Brown; turn carefully and brown on other .side. Approximate time of cook- ing, 10 minutes. Cover top of sh• with onion, sweet basil and sour cream. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until fish flakes easily when tested with fork. Garnish with parsley. Serves 6. * • * Fish salads are popular during the summer months, and, tuna, salmon, shrimp, lobster, and crab are among the best liked of these. Diced celery is an in- gredient of almost all fish salads, used either in the same propor- tion as the fish or somewhat less. Some recipes Call for a lit- tle grated onion, others for diced sweet pickle and some for the addition of diced hard-cook- ed eggs. HAT TRICK A very shott, very fat woman bought a new hat that featured a flaming 'red flower on a six. inch stalk. It looked like a red beacon. One of friends eventually, Mustered u,r courage to suggest that the hat did not suit her, "Oh, I know that," -replied the woman cheerfully, "hut when I Meet people on the street t don't want them to say, 'Look at that funny fat woman.' I'd much rather they'd gasp: 'Heavens. look at that awful hate " SPEED ne.e. A passenger can tell the speed Of his train by counting the num- ber of seconds it takes to travel' from. one mile post to another.. A train travelling 50' mph will take 72 seconds to cover the distance Let eseee. the two posts. OCIAL, PROTOCOL, OLD BOY—it's England arid one must wear O tie evert if One }-appons to ho a penguin at the London Zoo, Informal disgrace, this sanitary' outsider is perhaps thinking of ending it all while his fellow penguins, properly attired, remain diode, Broiling Fish To broil fish fillets, sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper, Place on preheated greased broiler pan about 2 .inches from heat; brush with melted fat. Broil 5-8 Minutes or until slight- ly brown, baste with melted fat and turn carefully. Brush other side with melted fat and cook 5-8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with tork. * The following tuna loaf, which servies 8-9, requires 14 ounces of the fish. HAWAIIAN TUNA LOAF 2 calls theta (7-ounce] lit cup grated onion 1 tablestromi chopped pimiento teaspoon'salt teaspoon pepper 1 cup flee dry bread crumbs eggs 1 asp Milk eel clip pineapple syrup 1 tablespoon lemon Mee i Cup drained pineapple tidbits (11-ounce can) Beat eggs with milk, Mix all ingerdients except pineapple to- gether and turn into lightly greased baking dash 0x3 inches,