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Show TkOVEMPEB 4, 1950 Page 7 THE JOURNAL 'Svvorld Add Glamour Tricks to Wardrobe vjng . Ertta Haley . dull or h, nccd be r Year ' Round Suit col-- ii some ,,lmp ? Jveing tricks Most to it. ot " a F wiU involve only P'0irf time and effort, and 'artr than a new W new shape. Tint, if necessary to go with skirt. wv. ,, get-together- to your re-dy- look In dress versatile enough simple enough in styling I changed through the use of colored scarves at neck (ist; it will become still' with a matching print U an-(dre- ss Gloves cummerbund. a Wtching hat wiU give it I business girls who at disposal their Dads Uers shirts have found they C cut down to their size, and touched up with bold plaid and their bowties. kets, weskits, stole des, collar and cuff sets, or rr ' yf treatments dresses and suits are jithin your grasp with a little ration of time and imagina-ft- o remnants or parts of old ng. these of little in suggestions involve cash outlay, as long is available to be neatly into fine accessories, over the situation and plan clothing dingly. Dress Basic Accessories hese not you do have an adaptable daughter, Carol Louise Conrad (left), by her first band, and ri Vfn,-1- - vmiiV v ' This year 'round suit from Adele Simpson's new collection is made of pure wool with a black velvet trim and a black velvet blouse. The tweedy weave is of copper and black. The sleeves of the fitted jacket are slashed at the wrist and have a three-butto- n closing. Scarves may be long rectangular shapes to wind about the throat or waist; or, they may be square or triangular. Simple machine or hand hemming will finish the edges, and the scarf is all ready to be Helen Ann Lind by her second. one-year-o-ld Jackie Kelk, Radio's 'Homer of 'Little Boy Blue' The worn bodice of an old dress may be replaced with a new lace top dyed to match or contrast with Co-Author the skirt of the dress. Insert a band of the same lace in the skirt By INEZ GERHARD so that it will look as though the two really belonged together. DisACKIE KELK, how in his Uth carded lace tablecloths are good in radios year as Homer sources of lace for just such projThe Aldrich Family, is the peren- ects as this. on the air. In private nial teen-aglife he is an astute young business Here are Good Sources man with profitable real estate in- For Materials is of a From the good portions of a lace vestments. He based Little musical. Boy Blue, tablecloth, you can make a stole ton necently a signed a long-ter- I I er co-auth- or into weskits . . . ihcss in the wardrobe, you acquire one readily an old discarded one. It (fnave simple lines and styl-- 1 that it can be worn with Cu iewelfy or scarves. kev i e most frequent basic but ur ?sed theres no sin dress rahy cant be one L f brown gray :greeIadeS or beige, or even Probably f n suit skirt will be worn with ays as need no C3pe to IressT scl tatiiJeel une,ual t0 ae , fo8. elthn shoSm I T 0Ut get 8 pat-h- e .tbe cape alone. or aDd drCSS comhmation Am yleM " SCarl Setl Prefer 1 bo ero and Cum uni Have Wu ?e ne colors or n?atch harmoi the basic color in the Print with k n.r,i clothH is pieces from eve- - 7y iadeH he donl yldd (. Jane Nigh, who has had the feminine lead in three of Monograms Cinecolor specials during the last year, has been signed to a long-tercontract by the studio. She recently finished with Bill Williams In Blue Blood. ( m co-starri- ng Goodman Ace, whose Easy was long one of the top Aces comedy programs of the air, is in Hollywood writing the screen play ma-ca- n - of an original story, New Blonses Look to fathers old shirts or pajama tops for sources of fabric for simple blouses. Striped shirts can be dyed charming pastel col. ors, whiteshirts can be used just and mitts for evening wear. Dye as they are, or may be dyed a the lace a luscious pastel color dark color like navy, brown or that will harmonize with the cloth- dark green. tag. A white shirtwaist of cotton From an outside sweater you can broadcloth can be used as it is after make a weskit, mittens and stock- cutting to size, or it may be dyed. ing cap. Dye a wintery color and Brighten it still further by using add gay yarn embroidery for fin-inexpensive plaid ribbon for a bow ishing edges. at the collar and matching cuffs. From a candlewick bedspread Old blouses can be tinted into you can get enough for a casual pastel shades that will 'go with sev- jacket to wear for playtime, or a eral different skirts or suits. Give stole to wear for evening parties. them added effect by monogram-min- g the pocket with your name in a contrasting color. Simple crepe blouses are lovely when tinted a pastel becoming to Reversible coats can do real you. Dress up the blouse for more formal occasions by decorating double duty because of the way in with sequins which are very easy which the new ones are made. One side may be a gay plaid wool, to apply. good for sportswear while the re Get More out of Sweaters verse may be black velvet for With These Tricks occasions. dress-u- p can be Sweater colors certainly Upholstery type fabrics such as not do colors old the if brocatelle have found a place in changed meet your new wardrobe require the fashionable womans wardrobe. ments. You can also brighten old These materials are now seen in colors by washing the sweater, dinner gowns as well as luxurious and then tinting it in the original hostess gowns color to make it fresh and bright Give your wardrobe a lift with gay wool jersey blouse gentle handling andare gradual aif stunning you want something thats the importemperature changes tant in washing, tinting and dye- last word in fashion. Black and threads make these ing of sweaters just as they are with white wool other woolens. Lift them in and lovely combinations that you can out of the water supporting the wear with dark gray tones, brown, whole garment to prevent sagging red, blue, green or black. Look for these features in the and getting them out of shape. sleeves, slight suits: set-iIf you have a boxy pullover tailored I , 7 n .rr,S I Married a Woman. on his own life, which was directed by screen star Gene Kelly when it was produced in Hollywood last i Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, the comedy night club team seen in the My Friend Irma pictures, won Motion Pic- top gpot ture Heralds tenth annual Stars Tomorrow first team P0cs month; he'll have the leading role and the (irs, to done n ew York. Yet he Is never i busy to entertain the men at veterans hospitals, continuing bs work during the war, when he appeared at training camps and save both time and effort to re Jo Gilbert, the radio actress, will cruiting drives for army and navy make her motion picture debut in Horsie, by Dorothy Parker, one a Paramount has of the three short stories which service introduced during World make up Queen for a Day, a War II. Motion picture theatre pa- Robert Stillman production for Unitrons who can identify sons, hus- ted Artists release. bands or sweethearts in Paramount News clips of military training When Ida Lupino converted camps or battle areas can obtain the RKO accounting department these clips free of charge, with in Into a sound stage, to show structions for having them enMala Powers as a secretary at larged. Thousands of clips were work in Outrage, eight studio sent out during the last war. secretaries and accounting machine operators had the thrill to of refused Humphrey Bogart portraying themselves. play a scene in a sound stage The Enforcer, ODDS AND ENDS . . . William subway for Holden was runner-u- p pursuaded Director Windust to in the morewrite the scene with a bus tion picture exhibitors poll of Stars of Tomorrow; John Lund was high background. His shamefaced on the list . . . Jack Benny, whose explanation that riding subways makes him sick! stinginess is a constant source of comedy on his CBS show, recently Sterling Hayden has returned to gave his daughter Joan a new conParamount, ;the studio which 'took vertible . . . J. Carrol Naish, star him off a sailing ship and boosted of Life with Lu gi, stars in Let There Be Light, produced by Universal Recorders for navy recruiting . . . Gen. Mark Clark, chief of the army field forces, lands Paramounts Cassino to Korea. r suitable see about la attractdyein2 R combination toesi BT,t 13 scarvea will with th7 chck t0 libet Ihev'If ? 111 suitable saeas. Jackets for I or sweater, make a dress-u- p sweater to a it by recutting and sewing contract, subject at least. Tap Old Sources sweaters he has e, Gary Cooper plans on making one more picture after 'Dallas and then going to Africa again for some big game hunting. This time he will also take a camera, hoping to get enough good shots for a short I Fancy scarves for more formal occasions may have the prints outlined in sequins. old free-lanc- m used. For hus- STAR DUST jumper. , all apes for evening wear are e additions to the wardrobe use old materials wisely and Sa for TWO WARS TWO HUSBANDS LOST . . . Mrs. Shirley B. Lind, who lost her first husband in World War II, has been notified that her second husband was killed in Korea. There was added tragedy in the fact that Mrs. Lind has been left with an eight-year-ol- d which have ripped around the armholes or have their bodice worn in other ways are good material for a jumper. These may be plain or print, heavy or lightweight materials. Cut the neckline in a low boat style and wear a pretty tucked front blouse with the change. and ed Old dresses and U s, n smart woman knows, HIT will stretch many a one that no wardrobe. Into of meet-th- e i even suspect minimum requireWltb some thought andimagwork, you can turn T out to a custom- icessories that have ilsc (and Informal Party Dresses Are Easy to Create If the wardrobe is lacking a dress or casual evening use a handed-dowevening dress, or an old basic dress and refitted. The charm of the dress will lie in its accessories which may also be made from other old clothing. A small basque jacket made from a discarded suit jacket, and dyed o match the dress will be a perfect accessory for the informal dress. A double row of small buttons marching down the front of the jacket is an effective treatment. Leave the jacket collarless if you have a Peter Pan or a nice pointed collar that can be worn over the jacket. ia Released tv WNU Features |