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Show STYLES DESIGNED TO LIFT MORALE According to three of the nation's na-tion's leading designers, women s fashions will be colorful and feminine femi-nine in an effort to lift morale It appears that the woman of today must accept her role in the defense of the nation by retaining and enhancing en-hancing her femininity. Jean Schlumberger says the day of the glamorous evening gown has ended; soft feminine styles m pinks or blue will replace bright yellows and reds. Miss Lilyy Dache says that gowns will be more frivolous and more daring. Mrs. George Schlee says that women will not dress in vulgar bright colors because they will be out of place in the company of a man in uniform or in a business suit. She believes that dignity gance, and cheerfulness will Ll , ence wartime design. The morale of a nation does rt pend in large part on the worn?" of that nation. Overworked b ness men who have had the tat of keeping the wheels of indUgt moving at top speed and the m? in uniform who fight for our fr dom will undoubtedly be lifted " spirits at the sight of a cheerfUl and feminine form. The women of the nation not only owe it to national defense but to themselves as well to dress a as to help morale, and in genera1 to make the most of their appear. ance. However, we are inclined to be lieve that changing the style of women's dress will not help the morale of the nation as much as just any new dress will help the morale of the women in the nation |