Evening star. [volume], April 06, 1938, Page B-12, Image 30

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Any Type of Sailor Is a Good Choice for That Brand-New Easter Bonnet
High and Low Crowns Are
Equally Good This Year,
Making Selection Easy
Stiff and Shiny White Pique
Very Effective When Worn
With Black or Dark Blue.
Bv MARGARET WARNER.
DRESSING up for Easter is an old, old custom. As a little girl, I
remember the thrill of the new Easter outfit for Sunday school and
would not, under any circumstances, have worn It before that par
ticular morning. Then, later, the idea of being too conspicuously
new as to clothes on Easter began to fall into disrepute. Now we get a spring
outfit and wear it as soon as the weather is favorable and continue to enjoy
It as long as possible. -
nevertheless, Easter remains the
peak of the spring season. It punc
tuates the weeks and divides them
into the time when we cast our winter
clothes into the discard, and assemble
a new wardrobe, looking toward the
increased social activity that always
occurs after the Lenten season. Easter
gives tis a definite date to work tip to,
and furnishes an excellent alibi for
needing all sorts of lovely new things.
The Easter bonnet is. of course, an
absolute necessity, and it is on this
subject especially that we have some
thing to say. Last week we had a
visitor in town representing one of the
oldest houses in the hat business. She
brought with her a collection of smart,
wearable hats, and among them some
right out of the work rooms, as fresh
as a newly hatched Easter chick.
Perfectly stunning among these was a
group of very wide-brimmed straws
and pastel felts which are going to be
tremendously popular when the
weather gets a little warmer.
* * * *
CTRANGE to say, these hats were
^ blocked with both high and low
crowns to suit different tastes in this
matter of height. In fact, it is un
usual to find so many types of crowns
being worn in the same season and all
considered good style.
One of the most picturesque of the
pastel felts was In aqua blue with high
crown banded in soft folds of chiffon
in amber and deep apricot. Two
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Graduation.
Costumes
Discussed
Fresh White Frocks
Best When Gowns
Are Not Worn.
By EMILY POST.
T~\EAR MRS. POST: In our small
high school it has never been
customary for the graduates to wear
gowns. Will you tell us what you
think is prettiest for the girls in the
class to wear on this occasion, and
do you still think that dark suits are
Best for the boys.
Answer—I think dark blue suits are
much the best for the boys, and I
think white dresses are much the
prettiest for the girls. Moreover, I
think it is also important to the ef
fect of the picture that the girls de
cide to wear dresses that are more
or less alike in texture and type, and
that they all wear white shoes and the
same color stockings. By having
dresses more or less tha same I do
not mean as alike as those worn by
the bridesmaids in a wedding: but
merely that either they should all be
white tailormade dresses of every-day
length or else white ankle-length
party dresses.
T T t
TAEAR MRS. POST: My husband
has inherited a very valuable
diamond ring from an uncle, but he
feels that this will be too conspicuous
to wear. The stones are very large,
and my.husband very conservative.
Do men of taste wear such rings or
do they only wear dark stones or sig
net rings?
Answer—Men of really conservative
taste do not like diamonds unless
they are sunk in a gypsy hook; so
that the setting is very large and the
edge of the stones buried in the gold.
But large diamonds plainly displayed
would not be in good taste. It is also
important to note that men of best
taste wear their rings on their little
fingers, never on their third.
| streamers of the chiffon under the
i brim may be tied under the chin or
: crassed in the back and worn like a
scarf. A dark blue straw also with a
; tower crown, was banded with gros
| grain ribbon in chartreuse, making a
mast flattering and wearable hat for
town or resort wear with the dark
I sheer frock. A wide-brimmed powder
blue hat with Roman striped ribbon
| crashed around the high crown was
another feature of the collection.
Our informant advised us that all
types of sailors are good choices for
the Easter parade and proved her
point by showing an interesting as
sortment in black, navy, red and
burnt straw. The very smart low
crowned, small-brimmed black one
with classic band, a length of veiling
and a thin chin strap of straw is very
easy to wear, and may be ordered in
a wide range of colors and head sizes.
Navy blue with white band, and burnt
j straw with brown are two favorites,
j Starched pique, very stiff and shiny is
featured in the advance models for
summer.
^^AVY BLUE is the great American
spring perennial in suits and
coats, as well as dresses. This year
the navy blue coat is particularly
prominent in making bids for Easter
favor. Rough or smooth, thick or
thin, it is featured in both reefer
and straight line models and with
practically any sort of closing that
you may desire. This freedom of
choice also includes the neck, which
may or may not have a collar. The
collarless neck offers an excellent
excuse for adding a silver fox scarf.
Coats have taken to pleats in a big
way and some have entirely pleated
skirts attached at the hipline.
Suits will vie with separate coats
in the fashion parade, the soft dress
maker type coming in for a large share
of the honors. We found an attractive
one in a little shop the other day.
The sheer woolen dress had a diag
onally tucked blouse top and the boxy
finger-tip-length coat is a small plaid
woolen in dark wine reds, light and
dark blues and grays, making an
unusual ensemble. The same shop
offers a blue redingote belted and
lined throughout, worn over a blue
silk printed in small white flowers.
This is a favorite for Easter Sunday
and all-around street wear until hot
weather arrives.
Boleros go on and on. A good in
terpretation is a sheer frock with
built-up skirt extending beyond the
waistline into a point with the top
section of white ruffled lace, which is
tacked on a lining and may be re
moved for cleansing. Over this is
worn a long-sleeved bolero. Above
is shown a suit of black wool with
long bolero and wide belt, but this
one is not from a local shop.
Looking ahead to gala spring eve
nings brings up the question of creat
ing a vision of enchanted -'.pril as
you make your entrance into the ball
room. And for this what could be
lovelier than the exquisite gown of
gossamer sheer horsehair lace shown
in the photo above? The texture of
the gown over a satin slip gives the
effect of spun glass, and it is em
broidered with tiny rhinestones in a
floral motif. A large Star of Beth
lehem in gold and silver is worn in
the hair. Recently shown in New
York City and sponsored by one of
the leading Fifth avenue shops, it is
now available in Washington.
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column call Na
tional 5000, extension 395, between 10
and 12 a.m.
Cherry Cobbler Suggestion.
Put a 2-inch layer of cherry sauce
in a shallow pan and cover it with
rings of biscuit dough sprinkled with
brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake for
20 minutes in a moderate oven. Serve
warm.
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the design of your upholstery.
The pattern envelope contains complete, easy-to-understand illustrated
directions, with block and space diagrams to aid you; also what crochet hook
and what material and how much you will need.
To obtain this pattern, send for No. 380 and inclose 15 cents in stamps
or coin to cover service and postage. Address orders to the Needlework
Editor of The Evening Star.
(Oopyrlcht, 1638.)
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More Enchantment for April
Left: Silk braid edges the waist length boxy jacket of this
black woolen suit. White organdy blouse, tiny chartreuse wings
on Nelly’s hat, patent bag and gloves with embroidered finger
tips create a smart Easter ensemble. Right: Horsehair lace
over white satin is lovely as April itself. Inset: A sailor with
flowers and a veil is the recipe for an Easter bonnet.
—Photos from Wide World and A. P.
I ' —
Selfish Child
Needs to Be
Watched
Punishment Rarely
Given Without a
Good Cause.
By ANGELO PATRI.
«MOTHER. I wish you’d do some
A thing to Phillip. He's always
hitting me. He just now- slapped my
face and pulled my hair.”
"Phillip, come in here! What Is
this all about? Did you slap Marie?”
"Yes, I did. Did she tell you what
she did to me?”
"No, but she will. Now Marie, what
did you do that made your brother
slap you?”
"Well, he—he's always hitting me
for nothing—”
"I am not. You tell what you did
or I will.”
"Come, come, Marie. You may as
well own up. What did you do?”
"Well, I only just touched his paper
with one finger, and—”
"What do you mean you only
touched? Tell the truth. Tell mother
j that you came up behind me and
pulled my paper off the table, tore it,
. so I had to go to work all over again
| and make another map for school to
. morrow. It took me over an hour to
| get the first one done, and she de
| liberatelv spoiled it. I gave her a
! good smack, and, believe me, it was
coming to her.”
"Marie, what made you spoil Phil's
work?”
i "O, he's always working. When
ever I ask him to do anything he says
he has to work. Makes me sick. Can t
he come out and play with me some
times? Anyway he hasn't a right to
hit me. Daddy said so.”
“You'd better not tell daddy that
you tore up Phil's map or he will say
something to you that you won’t like
to hear. And you will have to be
punished for being so mean to your
brother.”
“No, please don’t punish her any
more. I smacked her and that’s
enough. She’ll know better next
time.”
Smacking each other is not a good
practice between brothers and sisters,
but there are times when justice and
right must prevail and primitive meth
ods can be overlooked.
The selfish child, the aggressive
spirit, need watching. Whenever one
of them comes complaining ask,
“What did you do?” and stick to that
point until the question is answered
honestly. Few children get slapped
for building churches.
When children come home from
school with a story of being ill-treated
at the hands of the teacher, listen
carefully and try to read between the
lines. Ask, "What did you do?” Or,
“What didn’t you do?” Then get the
right background for the story. Rarely,
very rarely, will a teacher punish a
child without first getting the right
of the situation.
If such a child learns that nobody
will question him; that father or
mother or big brother will fly at once
to his defense, regardless of his part
in the drama, he will grow up with
a mistaken motion of his relation to
people and find serious difficulty in
getting along with them. “What did
you do?” is an easy road to the solu
tion of many a childish complaint.
(Copyright, 1938.)
Ange’lo Patri,
The famous authority on
child psychology, now pre
sents a family check-up in
chart form, for all mothers
and fathers who wish to
better understand their
children, and to be better
understood in turn. Send
» stamped, self-addressed
envelope for Mr. Patri’s
“Family Check-Up," care of
the Woman’s Page of The
Evening Star, and your
copy will be mailed to you
Immediately.
I ' ——————
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A Model With Crisp, Young Lines
Has Fresh, Childish Charm.
1505-B
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By BARBARA BELL. |
HE bolero is sleeveless, short
and saucy as it can be. The
dress with its round collar, puff
sleeves and flare panel skirt
has the very best lines for girls be
tween the ages of 4 and 12. It's very
easy to make. The pattern brings
with it a detailed and complete sew
chart explaining every step of the
sewing.
Aside from its crisp young lines
and childish charm, the nicest thing
‘about this bolero frock is that it can
be made up in so many different
fabrics, for so many different occas
sions. It's a year-round, all-day
style. In gay printed and plain silk
it will be dressy enough for parties.
In pique, gingham, percale or linen
it will be an ideal school frock. The
bolero may be plain and the dress
printed or vice versa; but use the con
trast. The dress is prettier that way.
Barbara Bell Pattern. No. 1505-B,
is designed for sizes 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12
years. Size 6 requires % yard of 39
inch material for the bolero alone,
with 2 yards of trimming. Dress
alone, 2% yards 39-inch material for
the dress. In monotone it requires 2%
yards.
Send 15 cents for the Barbara Bell
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BARBARA BELL,
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(Copyright, 1938.)
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Beauty Hints
On Wrinkles
And Lines
Bending Exercises
Are Excellent for
Thick Waistline.
Bv ELSIE PIERCE.
"IJEAUTY,” in the opinion of Vina
3ovy, whose voice has enchanted
so many, "is more often an art than
a gift. Few women are born with great
natural beauty, but many really plain
women pass as enchantresses, giving 1
the illusion of beauty because they ;
know how to make the most of their
good points.
"Clothes play an important part
. . and Miss Bovy feels that one
reason European women are famous
for their chic is because they drama
tize themselves and only select the
styles that are becoming to their par
ticular type of beauty. No woman
should wear a style that Is unbecoming
to her no matter how fashionable it is.
Miss Bovy does not believe in using
a lot of creams to prevent lines and
wrinkles. She says: "I think there is
nothing better for one's eyes than
to give them a complete rest several
times a day. If I am not at home
where I can lie down and rest, I relax
completely and shut my eyes for about
five minutes. This sounds too simple
Dorothy Dix Says—
If Looking for a Husband, Take
A Few Tips From Grandma.
HAVE men’s taste In women
changed? Do they fall for
an entirely different line of
attractions in girls now from
the kind that slayed them in the
Victorian and pre-Victorian days?
Girls believe so and think grand
mother’s charms and virtues are as
outmoded as her clothes. Probably
men are of the same opinion, but it
is significant that young women now
adays have fewer beaux and receive
fewer attentions from men than they
did in the past and they find it more
difficult to get married. Old maids
used to be a rarity. Now they are a
superfluity. So if I were a young
huntress starting out on the man chase
I should stick pretty close to the
methods with which grandma used to
bring ’em back alive.
Of course, naturally, in a changing
world men have made many altera
tions in their ideal woman, but they
haven’t scrapped her and set up an
entirely different goddess in her place
who has none of the earmarks of her
predecessor. She still has the main
features and they still bow the knee
to her more than they realize and
the modern girl suspects.
* * * *
rPHERE was an era, for instance,
A when semi-invalidism appealed to
the masculine heart, and the best bet
in a girl’s bag of tricks was to lie on
a couch and swoon artistically. That
is definitely out now. No man wants
to marry a woman in these days of
high-priced specialists who looks like
a doctor's bill. He wants a girl who
is all muscle, even if she is skinny,
and who can pull her weight in the
boat and who is never afflicted with
megrims, real or imaginary.
But all the same the clinging vine
is still with us and getting in her
deadly work. Men are still sharpen
ing little Miss Helpless’ lead pencils,
straightening out her accounts for her
and marrying her because she can’t
take care of herself. For, while they
admire efficiency in women, it is the
one who makes them feel that they
are about 7 feet high and as strong
as Joe Louis and as wise as Solomon
w’ho gets them.
Men think they admire intelligence
in women nowadays. They think they
want educated, cultivated women who j
can meet them on their own plane 1
and discuss business, politics, litera
ture and world trends, etc, and girls
toil like beavers trying to measure
up to the masculine standard. But it
is perfectly discouraging to find out
how little a college degree does to get
them dates. It is not the blue stock
ings who have to cut their dances into
mincemeat. It is the little nitwits
in chiffon rose whose brains are in
their heels instead of their heads.
to be beneficial, but it will work won
ders. Frequently I lie down and
place cotton pads soaked in witch
hazel and tepid water over my eyes.
“As for throat and neck wrinkles, I
think remembering to hold the head
up and back and chin up is the best
w av to prevent them. To prevent lines
on the face I always try to keep an
even disposition because I notice that
people who often lose their tempers
get lines at an early age. I remove
my make-up several times a day to
give the pores a chance to breathe."
Miss Bovy also thinks that a thick
waistline is nothing more than the
result of slumping, that bending exer
cises are good, but that these will not
be necessary “if you remember to hold
your abdomen in. think of your back
bone as an accordion which should be
pulled out to its longest length, and
keep your shoulders back.”
We think so. too ... in fact we are
grateful to Miss Bovy for voicing
several splendid beauty hints.
(Copyright. 1938.)
In grandma's time the girls who
were the most popular with men were
the ones who were smart enough to
hide how smart they were; who sat
at men’s feet and looked up at them
as if they were oracles and the staple
of whose conversation was "how wise
and witty and wonderful you are!"
The women wisecrackers and show-offs
and Intellectual heavyweights don't
make a hit with men now any more
than they did in the past.
* * * *
ND there is modesty, reserve and
reverence for their own bodies
that used to be charms that women
conjured with, but that they have
thrown into the discard now because
they think that men have lost their
taste for them. Maybe so; maybe
men like to see girls going around
dressed in pants and shorts and with
less clothes on than a picked jaybird;
maybe they like girls who will let any
man paw them and who will get drunk
with them. I wouldn't know. But if
they do, how come there has been
such a slump in marriage?
They say that men's ideal of wom
en has changed so much that they
no longer demand chastity in the
girls they marry. They say they call
what we used to know as a "good" girl
old-fashioned, and that they consider
that a woman has just as much right
to sow her wild oats as a man has.
They say men have got broad-minded
about women, but all the men I have
ever known were only broad-minded
about other men s wives. They wanted
their own to be like Caesar’s wife,
above reproach.
So I wonder if men’s taste in women
has altered much, after all, and if
what they crave isn't still just the
eternal feminine virtues of sweetness
and gentleness, tenderness and good
ness. DOROTHY DXX.
(Copyright. 1938.)
Manners
of the
Moment
XXTHES a friend has a special parlor
” talent ... something like a guitar
with which he can entertain people ...
you should be very careful how you
use him. He may willingly play the
guitar the first time he comes to a
party at your house. And he may
quite cheerfully play it a second time.
But when it begins to look like every
time, he's going to rebel.
He'll begin to think that you are
really just trying to get a free enter
tainer for your other guests.
Even if he is an amateur at his
stum, you can't ask him to repeat it
too often. It really isn’t fair.
Of course, I know there are people—
a few of them—who don’t mind giv
ing their special little recitation every
time they step out into company. But
I don’t think it’s up to the hostess to
decide whether her friends are the t
kind who like to repeat their per
formances or not. It's up to her
friends. If the guitar player thinks
it's fun to play his guitar every time
he goes out, he'll bring it along. But
if he reaches a night when he wants
to sit back and listen to some one else
talk, he’ll leave it behind. And that,
I think, his hostess should allow him
to do. JEAN.
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