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HATS FOR SPRING ARE HERE ALREADY, BRINGING SOME NEW IDEAS IN SILHOUETTE
Windblown Effect
Is Smartest
Choice
By WILMA LA VILE
“Hats fly backward.” says
Harper’s Bazaar. And then
they photograph 20 of them to
prove It.
Sailors Return
But the story isn’t covered
by those three words, for some
new hats fly forward, some to
the side, and a'few have a
carefully posed look, like they
might be about to take off,
but you can’t tell in what direc
tion they will fly.
And then on the side, and
usually looking very smart on
the side of your head, we have
the sailors. There are Breton
sailors, Buster Brown sailors,
Mexican sailors, perhaps others,
tod, if you start counting.
Hats Have Movement
So the story, after all, seems
to be not only that hats fly
backward, but that they have
movement, one way or another,
jugt as the clothes do. Another
smart fashion magazine sug
gests that you see that all this
movement goes together, either
backward or forward. And that
seems like a good idea to me,
too.
The hat story for spring is
certainly going to be a fascinat
ing one, and it is already fairly
well decided.
Hats for street and general
daytime wear are small and
medium, with the occasional
exception that proves the rule.
They are in colors to match
costumes, or at least to har
monize, for again we will have
a season with much color in it.
Trimming Slight
Trimming appears too, but in
•uch demure ways that you’d
acarcely call hats trimmed.
There’s just a band and bow
as grosgrain, a twisted ribbon
or so, a pert feather.
More often hats derive their
Interest from novel materials
and smart lines than from any
form of decoration.
Youthful Types
A good part of the story is
told in the three hats we’ve
had photographed for you. Two
of them have that blown-to
the-back look. The third is a
Breton sailor, youthful as it
can be, and as smart as any
thing you can find for street
or sports.
Breton Sailor
Reading from left to right
is the sailor, mentioned al
ready, of white stitched felt.
The “up” side has a tiny
bandeau.
In the center is a toyo straw
hat, blown straight back off
the face. The bow of moire
ribbon is brown, the color of
the hat a yellowish green.
Black With Color
Black balllbuntl makes the
hat on the right, again de
cidedly off the face, and en
livened by red, green and yel
low grosgrain, showing slightly
in front, and twisted across the
back, ending in a bow.
For fashion information, or
the name of the store where
you can find these hats, write
Miss Laville, enclosing self
addressed, stamped envelope,
or call District 5260, extension
199.
When Manners
Are Correct
Who Pays?
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Some friends and I have had
a wordy argument concerning
who should pay for the prom
ticket— the girl graduating or
her boy friend. We agree
that it is the girl’s Job to pur
chase the bid, but we are in
doubt as to whether excep
tions should be made of the
rule.
One of the boys in our
crowd is going to a local high
school prom with a girl who
is graduating. They have been
going together for over two
years. Both are in a position
to pay for the bid as the boy
Is fortunate in having a job.
Please advise if any excep
tions should be made to the
rule. ed.
The girl who is inviting the
boy to go to her prom should
buy the tickets for both. And
since you say that “both are
in a position to pay for the
bid,” there seems to be no
reasons why any exception
Ihould be made in this case.
Child's Food
Chart Free
r Your copy of the Food Chart,
compiled by the Children’s Bu
reau of the United States De
partment of Labor for The
Washington Times, will be sent
you upon receipt of a three
cent stamp to cover postage.
The ehart shows the foods in
which are found the various
elements needed by the child
and the purposes for which they
are needed. It win be invalu
able in planning their menu.
Address Martha Winslow,
; care of The Washington Times.
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WHITE FELT, stitched to give a look of fabric, makes
the clever Breton sailor above. Black moire ribbon bands
it, and a tiny bandeau contributes to the height on the
“up” side. This hat is for wear here, or at Southern
resorts.
Bar Pins and Brooches to Stage
Return With Frilly Ruffles
By VICTORIA GAINES
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—Glittering rhinestones are losing
their glamour, brilliant metal jewelry is taking on a slightly
brassy tinge. In other words, winter is going, spring is
coming, and a change of scene is indicated.
If you can’t change the surrounding landscape from
Broadway to Bermuda, try ringing in a few notes on your
personal scenery.
Substitute a coral clip for a
rhinestone one, a prystal brace
let for a crystal one—and you’ll
get into the spring spirit before
you know it.
We may prattle glibly of
shorter sleeves and lower neck
lines for next season, but what
sort of jewelry will we wear
with our new spring outfit?
What new gadget will go with
printed crepes, what finishing
touches will frilly jabots be
added to and ruffles?
Taking the last first, barpins
and brooches seem to be all set
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for a comeback. With frills and
flutings flying from every frock
this spring, some sort of pin is
almost indispensable, especially
with detachable collars. Mono
grammed metal pins seem to be
the answer.
With sleeves so short thia'
season, barely below the elbow,
lots of us will find bracelets no
mean beautifiers. They’ve been
worn two or three on one arm
all winter, but they’ll wear one
over each wrist, cuff fashion,
this spring. And the bigger and
broader the bracelet, the better.
Low necks, too, will look a
little naked without some sort
of necklace, after the close-up
to-the-chin affairs we’ve been
used to seeing. Crystal beads
are always lovely with prints,
of course, but the new colored
composition necklaces are love
lier still.
Coral, turquoise, tango red,
violet blue, absinthe and char
treune (with a bow to repeal)
—one or two of these will play
, up the colors of your printed
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i frock like nothing else will.
They come in a composition
called prystal, with bracelets,
brooches, etc., in matching col
ors.
One of the newest tricks *for
film fans is the Christina neck
lace—a long silver chain neck-
lace in which
many a Plain
Jane will
probably pay
tribute to the
Great Garbo
by imitation.
And speaking
of silver,
massive sil
ver bracelets
and brooches
are the smart
es t jewelry
to wear with
your new
tweeds this
spring.
Headbands and hair orna
ments have lost none of their
popularity for spring. Girls
who have grown hair-conscious
this winter are not going to
give up the comfort and chic
that a band or comb gives to
the head. They’re dressed up
for spring in pastel colors and
prystal compositions, and are
worn for sports as well as eve
ning. One white headband for
cruise wear had nautical blue
star on either side—which
gives you an idea!
The Rhyming
Optimist
By ALINE MICHAELIS
Encounter
It happened, after many years,
they met;
I Upon them both Time’s hand
had worked its change.
About her eyes were shadows
faintly set,
His mouth was grim, his smile
was cold and strange.
Above them towered the city
street’s high walls,
A back-drop for the stage
whereon they stood,
And all around rose shrill, ear
piercing calls.
Yet none more harsh than their
rebellious mood.
An Instant thus two strangers
stood and gazed,
Hand touching hand, a thou
sand miles apart,
Then sudden fire within their
spirits blazed
And fused them once again,
loved heart to heart!
So it will ever be between these
two,
Though next they meet on some
sphere far and new.
Chartreuse toyo straw makes the angelic looking hat
above, which frames the face in a perfect halo. It has
a brown moire band, which ties on top the brim. Worn
with a brown and green spring coat.
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Advice
To
Lovelorn
By Beatrice Fairfax
His Family Won’t Let Him
Forget
Dear Miss Fairfax/
I am one of the fortunate
who has just got a job. I
haven’t anything ahead, be
cause I was without work for
two years, but I am very much
in love with a girl who is will
ing to take a chance and
marry me.
I would like to get away
from my home, as my family
constantly remind me of some
serious trouble I got into a
couple of years ago. I know
all about this trouble, and I
think it’s very contemptible to
rub it in continually. Would
you advise me to marry the
girl and set up a home of my
own? GEORGE.
Don’t you think it would be
more prudent if you waited un
til you had saved a little money
to fall back on, in case of an
emergency, than to marry im
mediately? As for the trouble
your family continually refers
to, I think that very poor
sportsmanship on their part,
and I’d ask them to stop doing
it. You made your mistake,
but now that it’s over, you
want to forget about it and
turn over a new leaf.
Boys Insist on Kissing Games
Dear Miss Fairfax:
We’re a group of girls around
16 years of age. Whenever we
go to a party we can’t per
suade the boys to play cards
or dance. They insist on play
ing childish kissing games, such
as postoffice, etc. If we do
not play these foolish games,
the boys go off by themselves
and discuss current events, which
excludes us. The party is
naturally a failure. However,
we’re going to have another one
soon, and we should like to
know what you’d suggest.
PUZZLED GIRLS.
It’s funny to think that boys
Insist on playing anything as
old-fashioned as kissing games,
especially in the big city from
which you write. Tell them 1
that you’re tired of these back
woods amusements, and if they
won’t play cards or dance, you’ll
have to look about for some
new boy friends—and do it,
too. Or if this seems too harsh,
why not try to get them inter
ested in some of the newer
games. There are dozens of
them to be had. And if they
want to discuss current events,
I don’t see why this should ex
clude you. Read the papers.
There is no better way of keep
ing up with what is happening,
and girls should know what is
going on today, as well as boys.
Leopard Coat
Leopard jumps into first place
in sports coats this season,
especially when trimmed with
beaver. Os one grand model,
a full length fitted coat, beaver
forms the upper sleeve and
large yoke collar.
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Ability to Accept Suggestions Aids
Children to Adjust Selves
Readily to Changes
By MARTHA WINSLOW
Fortunately for mothers and teachers the majority of
children are malleable little creatures with minds entirely
open to new ideas and suggestions.
Plasticity does not mean ♦
weakness. Quite the contrary.
As a rule it is the weakling
who, as either child or man, re
fuses to accept a new idea.
Plasticity
Plasticity in a child is the
characteristic that permits him
to adjust himself to the new
phases of life which present
themselves to him every day.
As an adult this same char
acteristic allows him to adapt
his training to meet emergen
cies.
This instictive tendency with
which the child is born facili-
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tates habit formation. Again
it simplifies the substitution by
the mother or teacher of desir
able habits for bad odes already
partly formed.
Good for Bad
The best method of ridding
a child of a bad habit is the
substitution of a good one. Nor
is substitution, in the majority
of cases, difficult. This same
plasticity of mind comes to the
Instructor’s aid and the child,
properly diverted, readily ac- |
cepts the new idea.
The wise mother will pay as
little attention as possible to
the action of which she dis
proves. She will focus the
child’s attention on the new
idea which she wishes to sub
stitute for the old.
Secret of Success
Her methods should not be
too obvious. Even the most
gullible of children will be quick
to detect her plot if she is not
careful. Present the new idea
tactfully, casually. Being casual
is the great secrete
The mother should never
show her agitation over the
situation which has aroused her
concern. No matter how serious
it may seem to her.
Child Reacts
If she allow herself to become
excited, the child will react auto
matically to her excitement and
her plans will go awry.
Punishment is seldom effec
tive in eradicating bad habits.
It only serves to fix the child’s
attention on the situation and
makes substitution impossible.
THURSDAY—JANUARY 18—1934
Black ballibuntl makes the windblown hat, shown in
the back because of the red, yellow and green ribbon
which gives it color. The same ribbons shows just a
little in front, too. See Wilma Laville’s article for more
information about these hats.
Child Health
Questions .
BOILED MILK
Question —Why should milk
be boiled for a baby? I have
always understood boiling milk
makes it constipating.
MRS. M. K.
Answer —Baby specialists now
agree that boiled milk is more
digestible than raw. The curds
formed in the baby’s stomach
during the process of digesting
raw cows milk are large, tough
and leathery. After milk has
been boiled, the curds are small
and soft and resemble more
nearly the curds from breast
milk.
Not only does boiling make
milk more digestible, but it
guarantees its safety. Boiling
kills all disease-producing germs.
The constipation that may ac
company the use of boiled milk
is unimportant in comparison
with the more serious disturb
ances that may result from the
use of raw milk.
PROPER FEEDING
Question —My baby always
spits up some of his bottle after
feeding. Not much, but a little.
What is the cause?
MRS. K. H.
Answer —It may be that he is
sucking in air with his food. Are
you holding him properly when
he takes his bottle? The bottle
should be in a position so that
the nipplfe is constantly full
of milk and not half full of air.
If he gets too much air with his
milk he will be very apt to spit
up a bit of his food.
BEST TONIC
Q. —My boy is six years old
and weighs 52 pounds. He is
very tall. He is just recovering
from months of whooping
cough. Could you send me the
name of a tonic for him?
Mrs. J. F.
A.—The best tonic for him is
fresh air, sunshine (cod liver
oil) and the proper diet. I am
sending you our Child’s Food
Chart as you requested which
will be of help in outlining a
diet for him. If he needs
medical care consult his doctor.
EATS RAPIDLY
Question —My baby takes his
food too quickly I am sure. How
can I prevent this?
MRS. R. D.
Answer—by decreasing the
size of the hole in the nipple.
Martha Winslow Is prepared
to assist in solving your child’s
problems — physical or psycho
logical.
Send self-addressed, stamped
envelope to her, care of The
Washington Times, 1317 H St.
N. W.
Beauty
Questions
and Answers
OVERWEIGHT
Question —Dear Miss Dumont:
I am a daily reader of your
column and I would like you
to solve this problem for me.
I am 18 years old, 5 feet 4 inches
tall, weigh 118, bust 32’/ 2 , waist,
26, hips 36. But it seems to
me that I look larger than the
measurement. Please tell me
some way to reduce. Is it all
right for a girl of my age to
wear a girdle? I have heard
that they should not. Thank
you. A. F.T.
Answer—You are not over
weight. By my chart you should
weigh 123 pounds. Try wear
ing a girdle. You are old
enough to wear one and the
new clothes almost demand it.
ELECTRIC DRYERS
Question: I have very dry
hair, and would like to use an
electric dryer on it after sham
poos. I’ve heard this is harm
ful, however, and would like
your advice in the matter.
M. E.
Answer: I usually am not
in favor of the use of electric
dryers on any type of hair.
But dry-haired individuals es
pecially should avoid such
dryers. For a continuous blow
ing of hot air on the scalp
tends to remove any of the
natural oil that the hair might
possess, and increases its dry
ness. The best course for the
hair is to dry it by hand. You
may use warm towels to re
move the excess moisture, but
then shake the hair dry with
your hands. Besides, if your
hair is so dry and brittle, I’d
advise you to begin giving it
hot oil shampoos.
“MOON” FACE
Question—l have a very round
"moon” face. Can you give me
some make-up hints that will
give my face the illusion of
length. D- O-
Answer— Rouge should always
be applied in triangular fash
ion—so that it can be shaded.
A round face needs very little
rouge. Shade it over the cheek
bones only, and then apply a
daub on the chin to lengthen
it out a bit. When you have
completed your make-up, all
the lines should curve upward,
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR
Question—l want to bleach
superfluous hair on my face
with a fifty-fifty solution of per
oxide and ammonia. Is this
correct? E - D -
Answer—No. That might be
much too strong. Send a
stamped, self-addressed envelope
for my answer.
/
Send Your Queries
If you have any beauty prob
lems to be solved, write to Lisa
Dumont, The Washington Times,
1317 H 8L N. W„ enclosing
self-addressed, stamped envfr
lope, and your questions will
be answered PERSONALLY.
Skins Must Be
Protected at
Beach
By LISA DUMONT
Some of you probably are
anticipating a delightful little
sojourn in the South.
With all of the clothes for
Southern wear on display at
the various shops we were in
spired to write a few lines of
advice for the women who are
looking forward to a trip
Although it is difficult for us
to write about sunburn this
time of year—here goes:
Temptation
There is something about a
stretch of white sand oeneath
the sun that seems to go
straight to the heads of even
careful beauties.
If you could take two per
sons with exactly the same
skin, leave one untouched and
coat the other with oil, put
them under the sun long
enough to burn well, and then
see what has happened to them
under a microscope, you would
be appalled.
The untreated skin would
have become parched and
wrinkled and old. For, while
the sun is burning you it is
also drying out the natural oils.
And these oils are all you
have in the world to keep your
face from wrinkling before its
time.
Safeguarding
Oils, applied externally, sub
stitute for those that are be
ing dried out of you. They
make the skin more resistant
to parching and protect the
texture during the burning,
until the pigment thickens into
a coat of tan, which will then
give you protection of its own
accord.
Women abroad, when they
first started tanning as a
serious occupation, had the
right idea. Their sun-bath
was a systematic and serious
affair.
They oiled every inch of the
body that was to be exposed,
pushed back their hair, put
on sun-glasses, and laid them
selves down for a given length
of time by the clock—which
varied from a few brief min
utes on the first day to three
quarters of an hour as they
became inured.
Then they had their swim
and retired to cabanas, from
which they emerged pyjama-
j • -
clad, with big hats to prevent
from further burning. All with
the result that their skins stayed
fine and supple beneath pain
lessly acquired tan.
Keeps Supple
There are any number of
good preparations on the mar
ket to help you. Every good
maker has sunburn and sun-tan
oils and lotions, creams in liquid
and solid form.
If you don’t fancy these and
can bear the odor, there is
nothing more efficient in turn
ing your skin into a lovely
toast-brown than plain cocoa
nut oil.
To say that any prepara
tions prevent a coat of tan is to
be less than truthful, because
nothing will do that if you lie
down under the sun to cook.
But they will do just what we
have been talking about—pro
mote an even tan and keep the
skin supple.
Times Spring
Styl es Book
I. 1
If you have not yet ordered
this interesting magazine, send
for your copy today! The Anne
Adams spring pattern styles are
beautiful, and this book showa
a stunning collection of them
for adults and children.
Helpful comments on the new
fashions in fabrics, furniture,
coiffures, etc., are also featured
—consult the pattern feature in
today’s issue for sending instruo
lions.