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Show WOMAN'S WORLD Fashionable Tricks Round Out Wardrofo K , e H By Ertta Haley MOST WOMEN AND school girls their basic fall and Practical Pumps win- completed by this but many of them are still time, those extra special, for searching effects that will give their certain clothes distinction. Clever accessories mean so much to those who would be appropriately dressed, and some spend hours hunting for just the right belt or button to complete a certain costume. In many cases, Its not money thats involved. Its just a matter of finding a certain Item that will turn a dress or suit from something ordinary to something distinctive. When youre seeking such Items, its wise to investigate what you already have for you may have something tucked away in the recesses of the closet that can be used or altered into something with a lot of service. Before you buy, investigate what you have. Its often surprising what you can find, a nice piece of plaid that makes just the right belt, some old rhinestones that can be glued to buttons or that might be made into costume jewelryrso correct for the current fashion picture. Belts, Cummerbunds Are Distinctive Skirts and blouses of luxury materials are an important part of the skirts, and weskits may be worn with other skirts, as well as slacks : s weskit out of 0 remnant . , . fashion scene. If youre tall and slender youll want to put them together in a single costume with a cummerbund effect at the waist. Cummerbunds cair be made from all sorts of old, luxurious pieces of material such as old dresses, scarves, or a wide ribbon trimming on an old hat. ""Many of the pieces of fabric you find will need only a light cleaning or pressing to bring them into condition. Wash only those materials which are washable. If youre In doubt, snip off a piece for laundering before trying out the whole piece. After reconditioning, cut and finish the material to fit the waist, cummerbund fashion. Plaid belts and cummerbunds are high fashion, too, for long shorts or slacks whether youre at home or on campus. Sources for. the plaid might be a remnant tucked away in a scrap bag, an old woolen dress, or even the lining of an old coat Cummerbunds or belts for tailored clothing should be neat and clean-cFor wearing with tailored clothes, the plaid cummerbund is cut just long enough to go around the waist Its flat and high and rounded in front and may be fastened with snaps in back or front Sometimes, a huge ornamental pin is attached to the front Sf I i ut Search for Remnants To Use as Neckwear Plain classic sweaters, tailored dresses as well as coat and jacket f i i $ f ; i ! fashions all demand some sort of ornamental scarf at the neck. Most of these are small, tied In a knot at the front of the neck, and then ornamented with a single decorative pin. Remnants are good sources for thesej scarves, .whether you buy them at a bargain counter or find the material in the attic or scrap . i i V J - ' e. iSt's k ' I I n V i ; Corduroy and .velveteen may be i used for the weskits, and, if you ' i like 1 plaids or woolens for these, you can easily get together enough material for them from old dresses or coat linings. Weskits are made in two popular styles', the small, mens type with a V neckline, and the other, a tuxy edo front, that shows small, tucked blouses off so well. d old If you have any white blouses in your wardrobe, these can easily be brought into use again. Dye them, in the rich fall shades, if you want to spice the costume with color, or bleach them to snowy whiteness if you . s j I f V V i r .v & " . Jr' . t s'"; ' i v I !' , - v? y ( 'Pit Sill j 'f- ' ' long-sleeve- f c 'if bag. Little or no sewing is required for these have simple hems. The short jacket coats made of fur or pseudo-fu- r give an excellent scarves made from background for luxury materials such as taffeta, crepe, satin, faille or chiffon. With dressy sweaters, a ... bit of chiffon to which is attached a flower of crushed velvet, is excellent. For the more rugged costumes, use plaid, striped or plain wool I I ' ' . 1 7 .:v if i Robes, Gowns, Pajamas Should Yield Warmth You can cut the corners on your clothing budget by sewing pajamas, robes and gowns at home, especially when you use easily managed cotton flanneL Both cutting and sewing are easy, and the flannel is w 1 STAR SITS FOR SCULPTOR . . . Screen star Robert Taylor looks on with what seems to be rather smug approval as this Italian sculptor, Edgardo Mannucci, of Rome carves the likeness of Taylors wife,' Barbara Stanwyck, in clay. The Hollywood couple visited Rome on a vacation trip abroad. modest in price. Classic two-piepajamas are still being used extensively, but a new favorite style currently is e which is gathered at the the wrists and ankles. It has an oversized Peter Pan collar afid front opening, with the waist nipped with a narrow self belt.. ce KATHLEEN NORRIS one-piec- , Are Y ou r Children Common? NATURALLY, f Excellent Trimmings Many not quite new dresses can be easily rejuvenated with just a touch or two of luxurious trimming to bring them right back into the fashion spotlight. For these you need mere strips of satin or velvet, velveteen or faille. Take for example, a good basic dress that needs a bit of brightening. You might trim the small collar and cuffs with velvet or satin. This trimming is easy to apply and will take but a short time. If the dress is brown, try a black trimming if you want to be right up to dethe minute in the fashion-wis- e include choices tails. Other good orange, rust, purple or a deep bright shade of red. Do you have an old shirt that can be converted to a weskit for the daughcollege or high school-ag- e ;; r At V;.!--f' $ 'V'---' i i prefer. Pumps that go anywhere and keep yoor feet comfortable are these black calf sling types with a fairly low heel and a jaunty cocarde at the Instep. Open toes assure comfortable room at the tip of the shoe. scarves. Old Fabrics Field Make 1 Tubular jersey is a popular ma""n terial that may be purchased by H the yard for making skirts. ter wardrobe r V and shorts. trim a dress with rhinestone buttons. Plaid and flannel nightshirts that are made like large mens shirts, with long sleeves and large upper pockets are also being favored. For robes, there are two good choices. The first is a short, full study coat frequently styled in a large bold plaid, much after the we can all make for each other. The power to be cruel is as close as the power to be kind, and sometimes much easier to use. Any woman is free to say slighting or cutting things to her husband. Any man may neglect the mother who loves him and break her heart. Any parents may make life hell for their Children; short of actual violence no one will stop them. Some homes are full of small instances of meanness and coldness, little daily humiliations and hurts. It is actually frightening to think how easily we may all fail each other in this way, and how thp results of this only d rudeness and thoughtlessness can be. The members of one family of brothers and sisters, neighbors of ours many years said a kind word to each other. far-reachi- half-intende- ago,-neve- spoiled that, according to the girls, they were simply no good. Not many families are quite as disagreeable as were the Optics. But unkindness of this sort does exist in too many homes, and it destroys one of the most valuable assets any child can have: a background of love and help and security. Cheap family quarrels destroy many a sensitive and hungry heart. Goodness just simple goodness and thoughtfulness, and a humble desire to promote family harmony completely make any life heaven. Goodness isnt easy to achieve. But there is a consideration that "" to many women who arejsocially ambitious, who about and their chil-- " drerTto be nice, might make fine manners and sweetness and tenderness worth their cultivating. Bad Manners Are Common Such women average wives and commothers avoid the word mon. All this comes to my mind because of the predicament of a young wife who writes me from want-.'everythi- ng Jbeip-hSUSes- r T Much Unkindness Their djinner-tabl- e talk was quiet ter? She can wear it with long that were being worn withf cfresses sneers, criticisms and complaints. shorts, slacks or a skirt If she and suits some time ago. If one of the daughters, rather shy The second is the regular full and not too pretty, observed that already has a weskit, it can be made even smarter with an or short length robe, either in plaid or the very popular solid colored piping of velvet or velveteen. Wichita. Since reefer coats are back, you flannel wool. It may be trimmed v a or solid with one Matt will I to live with old an and plaid have contrasting might try remodeling color. neckhis folks at of the for another year at least, with touches velvet letter. They line, or putting on velvet buttons. says her These are simple changes, but very, dont hate each other, I know they " " effective ones. dont. But if anyone stays long at the telephone, or is just a few minOld dresses and formals frequentutes late for a meal, or buys a hat, ly yield excellent buttons, If you If you dont have a sweater in the way they all scream at her, or have some with rhinestones, re- your wardrobe, get to work and move those and use them marching make one, or go out and buy one laugh at her clothes, or push their down the front of a classic button-fro- for theyre indispensible to fashpudding away and say they never dress for a very smart look. ion this season. Theyll go with have liked it is simply terrible! If The same kind of buttons can also checked skirts, plain flannel skirts, : ou say Will you do me a favor? be used on sheer wool or velvet sheer woolens or plaid skirts. the usual thing is to say, I like cheap family quarrels . . . suits. that! When did you ever do one Jersey dresses are practical and a young man had walked home with a with for me? What is it? Last years suit plungsmart. One seen recently could be or sent her candy, all the othing neckline can be trimmed with worn as a good classic dress for her, Matt says this doesnt mean anyers metaphorically tore the young velvet and velvet or rhinestone but- daytime. For dress-u- p occasions, its just their way. But my thing, tons substituted for old ones. Add it was teamed with a gold velveteen man from limb to limb. Only a own home was different. We a bunch of soft velvet flowers, bolero which tied with a satin bow. bold girl would go on into courtship werent allowed, as kids, to keep after that, and, as a matter of fact, from an old formal, possibly, and are Coat styles up this kind of silly, mean picking rugged and youll have a costume such as is ready for heavy duty and cold nohe of the girls married. and at each other. The If the flushed, tired, overworked resultgrumbling being widely shown. weather. Popular styles seen are is that we four brothers and the great coat which looks just as mother observed that her mother or sisters love one another; we like Skirts, Weskits Make is fash- her sister was coming in for an to be together, and our children, as Wardrobe Extenders it sounds. The shirt-cothere were groans. they grow out of babyhood, will Skirts, blouses and weskits to go ioned like a mans shirt. The reef overnight stay, was a done, for all the have happy times while made has Dishwashing the return, er with them make exceptionally nice together as wardrobe extenders since the three city cloak, often trimmed with vel- six years I knew them, under pro- cousins. My mother-iri-lahas two recrimination cue test, the and from its takes dislike. It vet, a Spanish. to worn make be to sisters whom she has not spok--e- n together may was it was turn, MDorothys are which costume. New colors ideal casual for for 15 years; Violet, the' oldest good abels turn to wash.. As for the girl, has married a very nice man, Then, too, the skirts may be dark contrast include a pink tone brothers those boys were so lazy but they sneer at him worn with sweaters and jackets, of luscious honey beige and a very so on stuck and themselves and so while blouses will go with the other soft seafoam green. style of short, back-flare- d Too -- coats all-arou- tear-staine- d nt ... at w Released by WNU Feature i |