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Sorry, but Hot Weather Is No Excuse to Look Sartorially Bedraggled
Only Very Little Thought
And Effort Is Required
To Be Neat and Trim
Try Some Smart New Coiffure,
Perhaps Using Gay Flowers;
Other Hints Are Offered *
By Helen Vogt
It's admittedly something of a project to look trim and neat when the
humidity is playing ring-around-the-rosy with the soaring temperature.
Even so. you can't run around looking like a bedraggled dishmop; people
won't love you.
So. instead of giving up quietly and muttering, “T'blazes with good
grooming.'’ why don't you give a little thought to looking your best with
a minimum of effort? It can be done with a satisfactory degree of success.
First of all. look to the state of your clothes. Above anything else,
be sure that your wardrobe is spic and span, that your dresses are laun
dered or cleaned, shoes polished, gloves washed and lingerie dainty. Buy
a new hat, a fall one in a dark color if it suits your wardrobe; a light
summer model if it doesn't. Run downtown for a new hatband for
your coconut straw and you'll probably end up by purchasing several
to go with various costumes.
Experiment with a coiffure—both for the sake of coolness and chic.
If you've never tried wearing your hair swept, up, take a chance on it
now. If it s too long, bring it together in back and fasten it with a ribbon
or one of those new plastic hair bows in a subdued amber tone. For
evening, put a fresh flower in your tresses or get a bunch of artificial
ones—but good-looking ones, please—and build your hair-do around It. If
vim iinvr luiunui oiiuv.0, viiwuv
one of the outstanding colors and
repeat it in the flowers in your
hair. Then wear them with a simple
white dress.
Discover all the things you can do
with a handkerchief besides wiping
your fevered brow . . . You'll find
that, you can tie together an en
tire color scheme with a carefully
co-ordinated handkerchief. They
have a fresh charm peeking out
of pockets; even look well pinned
to your frock in the same way you
wore them as a child.
Go easy on the jewelry. It will
do you worlds of good to buy a new
pin or a set of fresh looking ear
rings but don’t go overboard.
Dangling bracelets and necklaces
make you look warm and feel
it. so let the temperature be
your guide. Same thing goes for
make-up. The less the better in
summer, for a heavily made-up
face usually runs, literally, and
there's nothing messier than the
sight of a greasy countenance
which has been the recipient of
too much creamy foundation and
too many layers of powder. The
latter probably has taken on an
orange hue at this point, as well.
Then, we don't know what it is
about warm weather that encourages
slips to hang below hemlines, but
they’ll do it every time. Check up
on this before you venture out of
your dressing room. There's noth
ing that gives a more untidy ap
pearance, and usually it's an un
known fact to the guilty party. Sar
torial sabotage, as it were. Be sure
that stocking seams are straight,
too. and do wear hose unless you're
so deeply tanned that it’s impossible
to tell the difference. Fuzzy legs
are not in order, either, what with
sheer summer stockings divulging
the worst.
Don't wear frills and flying stream
ers in this weather, both for your
sake and the well-being of others.
One of the men in this organiza
tion came in the other day froth
ing with rage over the thoughtless
ness of a young lady who sat in
front of him on the bus. She had a
flowing veil thrown back over her
hat and our innocent victim alter
nated between having it spread out
over the magazine he was trying
f to read and getting mouthfuls of
| veil every time a breeze stirred.
Besides, all these dangling stream
ers and veils make you look dis
I arranged and warmer than ever.
Around the house you have our
blessing if you want to wear shorts
and moccasins, provided they're
good looking and freshly cleaned.
However, take it easy on your flit
ting around. Don't go leaping into
the car for a quick jaunt to the
grocery store until you put on a
I skirt. Privacy is, in the words of
the master, privacy!
And. finally, here's a hint if things
get too desperate. Friends of ours
with a secluded shady spot in the
yard tell us that they take chairs
there, arm themselves with books
and lemonade and turn the garden
sprinkler on just a tiny bit. Then
they dabble bare feet in the ice
cold water. Works wonders and
beats anything but a shower. Even
so, you can’t read in a shower!
What happens to all these daring
Western trends when they hit this
part of the country is often surpris
ing. They're toned down, of course,
for Eastern men just don't go in
for the wild styles sometimes seen
elsewhere. However, the canyon col
ors are being seen around and so is
the cowboy motif and the loafer
jacket, to name but a few. We're
also expected to wear light weight
auede jackets made like fabric sports
jackets. (Have it all over the leather
types usually worn for golf).
Ever-Popular Shirtwaist
In a Slimming Version
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By Barbara Bell
Here is the ever-popular shirt
waist dress carefully designed for
sizes 34 to 48. Th° detailing of the
shoulder yokes with tne darts below
end the darts just above the waist
line give a trim fit through the
shoulders and proper fullness
through the bust. The paneled
skirt maintains a smooth line
through the hips and is flat across
the back. The simple closing, from
collar to hem, gives the long line
which is slenderizing and also per
mits an attractive and useful deco
ration in the row of buttons which
may be matched with a belt buckle.
Pattern No. 1420-B is one you’ll
enjoy making and you’ll wear the
frock with great pride.
This classic style may be made as
a spectator sports frock in plaid,
striped or checked wools, gabardine,
rayon or cotton crepes. Make it up
in plain dark colors as a frock to
wear straight through the fall and
Winter seasons.
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Barbara Bell pattern No, 1420-B
is illustrated for sizes 34, 36, 38, 40,
42, 44, 46 and 48. Size 36, with
short sleeves, requires 4ft yards 35
inch material. A step-by-step sew
chart to guide you in making the
frock is included with the pattern.
Peplum frocks, swing dresses,
peasant frocks, tailored fashions
and underwear are all presented in
the new fashion book for fall, just
off the press. Send 15 cents for
your copy today.
BARBARA SELL,
Washington Star.
Inclose 25 cents in coins for
Pattern No. 1420-B. Size
Name_
Address_
. Wrap coins securely In paper.
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Setting a Good Example . . .
Our lovely model is just as wise as she is pretty, for she knows the value of simplicity to
achieve a cool, trim appearance. Brushing her hair into a simple upswept coiffure, she completes
the picture with dainty earrings. Her classically plain frock with comfortable V neckline is
adorned u'ith only one ornament, a lavishly “gem-studded" key. Get the idea?
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By Dorothy Murray
Guest towels with small pockets 1
for holding powder puffs come in
all colors, are gaily decorated and
very attractive. . . .
A practical gift for the bride-to-be
is a relish dish made of American
glass in the shape of a pear and
conveniently sectioned to hold olives,
celery and radishes. . . .
Add to your table equipment a
spoon which enables you to serve
vegetables without their liquids. The
spoon is silver-plated and the
liquid drains off through holes
pierced in the bowl. . . .
Another type of server on the
market are tongs which form a
spoon on one side and a spatula on
the other. This also is silver
plated and can be used nicely for
serving biscuits, asparagus and "hot I
dogs." ...
For “cocktails for two” there is a
set made up of a small shaker and
two glasses. On one glass is printed
the word “me” and on the other
“you.” Suggested as a particularly
nice wedding gift. . . .
Bring the luster back to your silks
and woolens by placing a few drops
of a specially prepared liquid in the
washing powder. This is said to
restore new life to the fabric with
out proving harmful to the tex
ture. . . .
UnilA ttAII OAAn +V.A V.AWT laAMnlle
that eliminate cooking with water?
They are made of stainless steel,
and have an extra base of copper
which will not burn through. Add
ed advantages are that no scrub
bing is necessary, a little lemon
juice will keep the copper base
sparkling, and many valuable food
elements ordinarily lost are pre
served by waterless cooking. . . .
An ideal gift for a kitchen shower
is a box containing a Turkish towel,
utility cloth, dish towel and pot
holders in harmonizing colors. The
package is practical and moderately
priced. . • .
A smart luncheon set to be used
in rustic surroundings is one made
of fringed homespun material with
large initials in deep colors. . . .
A novel prize for a bridge game
is a doll dressed entirely in gaily
colored washcloths. Here's an in
expensive, unusual and very useful
award. . . .
Silent butlers are now becoming
unrecognizable! For instance, we
recently saw one made of chromium
in the form of a gavel with a long
wooden handle, while another was
made to resemble a covered vege
table dish . . .
Lapel pins with small vases at
tached to them are very unusual
and quite smart. A small amount
of water in the vase will keep your
boutonniere fresh for a long length
of time. . . . •
Ideal gift for the man who travels
is a bag made of cowhide, with a
zippered triangular compartment on
the outside for the fitted toilet ar
ticles. The fittings are part of the
case, but are not in the way. . . .
Give as your next shower present
a set of three boxes for handker
chiefs, gloves and .stockings. They
are covered and lined with rayon
satin and may be purchased in
almost all of the lighter colors. . . .
Take on your vacation trip a
smart case made of cowhide and
holding four cups, a shaker, mixer
and several bottles for beverages.
If you are seriously considering
a new set of china be sure to see a
smart chintz pattern on display in
a local store. It would be Ideal for
summer use because of its gay all
oror rose design. .. .
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Child Opens His Heart
Evening Hour Just Before Dark
Is Best Time for Confidences
tty A ngelo Putri
There is an hour in the evening
when the light fails and darkness
has not yet fallen. The dim light
softens the harsh lines, the shadows
wipe out all rough edges and round
out the things that bulk 60 hugely
in the daytime. Silence falls softly
over the world and all little things
feel relieved of the day's demanding
presence. It is so with little chil
dren, and with those somewhat
Older.
This time should be held sacred
to the childrens bedtime. After
the grime has been washed from
their bodies the care should be
wiped from their minds, their souls
relieved of the burden of grief or
fear that the day's routine has left
behind.
It is at this time children will
open their hearts freely to some one
they trust, their mother usually.
Don't turn on the light. It is easier
to tell what is troubling one when
the darkness hides one from the
direct rays of the searching light.
The darkness holds the privacy of
the confessional and seems to help
the flow of words that carry away
the troubles of the day.
It is then that the little boy will
tell his mother of his failure, of
his mistakes, his defeats, and she
listening in the shadows, will com
fort him silently, with her hand
resting on his shoulder, or holding
his. She will not talk, just listen,
but her thoughts will flow toward
the child to strengthen and en
courage him for the coming day.
Every child stands in need of the
comfort arfd sustaining strength of
that quiet evening hour. The quiet
and the dark, the comforting pres
ence eases the child into confidence
and he unburdens his heart and is
relieved.
What a child tells in that hour
of confidence is not to be told again
to anybody. It is never to be men
tioned to the child again. It is
water gone under the bridge for all
concerned. It was and is not. It
will leave no trace of evil behind
it unless it is held in the mind of
the listener and brought back to
life again by repetition, admonition
and reproach. Let it go.
Never allow yourself to be shocked
by what a child tells you in con
fidence. Remember he is alive and
growing and life is not always nice,
not always sweet and pleasant. Na
ture is a crude, rude, forthright
spirit and her ways at times are
more direct than polite. Children
are her children first, ours after
' ward and we must bow to her on
occasion and that without con
descension.
At times you will be put to it to
give the child encouragement and
assurance to face the next day’s
struggle. You grope for feeling, and
for words to advise, comfort and
j persuade. Tell him a story. One
about yourself when you were like
i him, a child in the dark, and it
will do more good than a bookful
of psychology. Tell him a story, re
cite a prayer.
Every child should know that a
prayer of faith brings strength; that
every good thought is a prayer in
| essence, and every good deed a
prayer in effect. When the soft
darkness falls on the harsh face of
day, and the shadows soften the face
of the earth, listen to the children's
stories, with prayer and patience
and understanding in your heart,
and you will be to them a very tower
of strength.
Wild Rose Cutivork
By Baroness Piantoni
Cutwork has always been popular with women who express their love
of the beautiful with needle and thread. It has a rich, luxurious look that
is quite different from the more informal types of embroidery. And because
it has this quality it imparts it to the objects which surround it. Once
American women bought the cutwork of foreign markets, now they know
the pleasure of doing it themselves.
Send 15 cents for No. 1588 to the Needlework Editor of The Evening
Star. (
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There May Be Exceptions
To Old Rules Regarding
Need for Introduction
Girl May Make Friends With
Masculine Go-Workers
Without Formality
By Kay Caldwell and Alden Harrison
In a recent column which suggested how a boy could get to know a
girl without an Introduction, we warned you that those tips were for
masculine use only. Now we’re going to consider the other side of the
problem—the attitude of a girl toward dating boys who have never been |
introduced to her.
There can be no denying that the most desirable way to meet a boy is
to have him sponsored by a friend or relative who goes through the usual
“Bessie, this is Steve Zilch” formalities. However, a girl is bound to .
become acquainted with many fellows without benefit of introduction— j
boys who are in the same class at school, or who work in the same office,
or who come in contact with her regularly in other acceptable ways.,
And not even the stiffest conservative could object to friendships which
start under such circumstances.
But how about the fellow whom you see regularly In the elevator of
your office building, or who passes you daily on the street, or who is
frequently a passenger on the bus you ride? If he shows an interest in
you and seems to have a desire to get acquainted are you to point your
snooty little nose toward the stratosphere and go swishing about your
business without giving him even the hint of a tumble?
We hardly think that's necessary. We see no bie obiection to making
friends in this informal way IP the <i
boy seems to be a nice sort of chap
whose interest in you is more than
merely predatory. And that's some
thing that a girl can usually tell,
either from instinct or experience.
Your reaction should be governed
largely by the boy’s attitude. If he's
the type that looks you over with
the eye of a Judge in a livestock
exhibit, If he turns and stares after
you impudently or winks, or tries to
open a conversation with a smirk
and a "Hi, Toots,” give him a brush
off without hesitation and without
regret. Beware also of the smoothie
who steps up beside you, gently
grasps your arm, looks down at you
intimately and speaks in a low, con
fidential voice.
However, if a boy you see fre
quently strikes you as being nice
and a bit shy, in spite of the "Gee, [
I'd like to get acquainted” look on
his face, you’re on safer ground.
If and when he recognizes your
existence with a smile, or by tipping
his hat or saying "Hello,” you ean
return the smile or the greeting. j
But let it go at that. Don’t turn |
or loiter or do anything else that
looks like undue encouragement.
You are merely being polite and
friendly by responding to his greet
ing; you are not leaping at his bait.
Encourage him to believe that you
won’t spurn his friendship if he ,
takes the initiative in offering it. i
But don't take that initiative your
self.
li lie uuro uc»ciup a op ;oiviug
acquaintance with you, ant con
tinues to be interested, he’ll prob
ably ask you for a date. Don’t be
In too much of a hurry to accept,
particularly if he brings up the sub
ject the first time he talks to you.
Your response should be governed
by the way he acts, the attitude to
ward you which he seems to have,
and the nature of the date which
he suggests.
A date which you get in this way
should lean over backwards in being
conventional. The boy should come
to your home and meet your family.
You should go only to some recog
nized place of entertainment whose
reputation is unquestioned, or stay
at home. If the boy merely asks
if he can “come up and see you some
night.” that's probably a good sign,
so don't jump to the conclusion that
he's just a parlor parker looking for
free entertainment.
Suggestions that you go an a jaurft
in an automobile, or drive out of
town to dance, or stop in somewhere
for a bite to eat. should be regarded
with definite suspicion. A firm but
cheerful “No, thank you” is the
smart response to .all such leading
proposals. You can bet that a boy
who starts out that way isn’t plan
ning a fine, rich friendship and a
"lived happily ever after’’ fadeout.
If you'll follow the procedure we've
suggested, we think you can safely
meet an occasional boy without an
introduction. Always remember that
in this situation, as in many others,
"it ain’t what you do but the way
that you do It.” The secret is in
being friendly without being for
ward, informal without being "easy,”
careful without being stuffy.
Your appearance may make
boys want to meet yon—but it
takes more than mere looks to
hold their interest. Our “Point
ers on Popularity” booklet tells
you how to build sound popular
ity—whether you are a boy or a
girl. Get it by sending 5 cents
(stamps or coin) to Kay Caid- j
well and Alden Harrison, in rare
of The Evening Star.
Manners
of the
Moment
I can get used to other people's
cats. And I can get used to what
ever dogs other people have that
don't stand higher than my knee.
But when it comes to dogs that only
need to stretch out a tongue in or
der to lick my ear, I cannot and will
not get used to them.
There used to be a calf that was a
favorite pet of mine. But mother
wouldn’t let me bring it into the
house—not even into the kitchen.
So I was probably trained wrong.
But I would iike to send forth
this little plea. I should like to re
quest, very politely, that those Great
Danes and things be left outdoors
when I turn up. I don't mind shar
ing my chair or my lap with the
children-of the family. But I refuse
to take in a dog that is twice my size.
It just plain scares me. JEAN.
Why Grow
By Josephine Lown.an
Sorenson reports that most schol
ars and scientists do their best
Intellectual work between the age*
of 40 and 60,
Evidently, then, Ufa is susceptible
to our mental forays upon it during
those years. If existence becomes
dull and we suddenly seem to b«
useless it must be due to some lack
within ourselves rather than to the
years which have passed.
Too often years land on our
waistlines, our enthusiasms and our
hips and bog them down with
mental inertia and fatty tissue. They
could add to our understanding, wis
dom, mental energy, charm and,
yes—even to our beauty.
The essential parts of true beauty
are acquirable at almost any age.
A graceful carriage, a slim figure,
a clear skin and that inner sparkle
which comes from physical vigor
and an alert mind will make any
woman lovely.
The woman of 40 usually has an
advantage because she has learned
to dress with distinction, to groom
herself with great care, and she
has a brand of poise and charm
which practically is unknown la
the very young.
If you wish to enjoy the richest
time of life I suggest that you do
two things: 1. Take exercise along
with you. 2. Become interested in
something.
Today I will give you an exercise
that will outlast any lastex girdle
and I suggest that you get at least
one hobby.
Lie on the floor on your left side,
leaning on your left arm, arm at
right angles to the body. Raise
your right arm up close to the head.
As you do so inhale deeply. Exhale
as you raise the right leg upward,
bringing it as close to the right arm
as possible. Inhale as you lower
your right leg. Continue, exhaling
as the leg comes up. and inhaling
as it goes down. Turn on the right
side and continue.
If you wish to have my leaflet
to help you select a hobby send a
3-cent stamped, self-addressed en
velope with your request for HOB
BIES to Josephine Lowman in cara
of this newspaper.
Firmness of Pillows
The degree of softness or firmness
In a pillow depends on the kind of
feathers used. A pillow filled en
tirely with down is the softest, while
one filled with either goose or duck
feathers is usually considered firm
enough to meet any requirements.
In-between gradations are obtained
by blending down and feathers in
various formulas. Women and girls
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Peterman's Roach Food is absolutely
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too. Effective 24 hours a day. IS'o odor.
PETERMAN'S
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Gives stockingless lege eye-catching
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usually like soft pillows, while men
and boys often find medium firm
or firm more comfortable.
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